Jon has graduated with his Master's in Industrial Engineering from the University of Central Florida (diploma still pending)! I'm excited for him and could not be more proud. It takes a lot to earn that Master's degree, let alone doing so while working full time and keeping up with household responsibilities. He is absolutely amazing, and I'm so blessed to have him as my husband. Secondly, busy season is over! I'm now back to regular hours at work, which is a good thing, as I'm now soon to graduate to once a week doctor's appointments.
We were blessed to have two baby showers since my last post: one was thrown by the accounting firm I work for on April 20th and the other was thrown by my friends and church family here in Orlando on April 28th. We were overwhelmed by the generosity of my co-workers and bosses, friends and family. Jackson has received all kinds of goodies in the past few weeks including an umbrella stroller, convertible car seat (for when he gets older), a bouncer, blankets, lots and lots of clothes, bath supplies, etc. He's going to be one pampered baby boy! Thank you so much to those special people who helped plan and put on the showers for us, it means so much to us.
Here are some pictures of the ridiculously cute vintage baseball themed baby shower in Orlando.
Here's a picture of all of the Weinman Family that surprised me at the shower! 32 Weeks
Excited to get the bouncer...hopefully it will calm Jackson down if he's fussy.
We've been busy preparing for Jackson's arrival the past few weeks and we're continuing to do all we can before meeting our son. In the past week Jon and I have taken our Preparation for Birth class (8 horus on a Saturday) and toured Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies. We now know what to expect (or at least we have a little bit more of a clue as to what we've gotten ourselves into) for labor and how to handle certain situations that may arise. We are extremely pleased to be having Jackson at one of the premier baby hospitals in the country, and everyone we've met that works there has been extremely friendly and accomodating. We're now trying to get the nursery put together...as I am writing this my wonderful husband is painting. I've been picking up a few things to make the nursery come together such as picture frames, knick knacks, etc. so that hopefully by the end, Jackson will have a vintage baseball bedroom/nursery. I will soon be washing all of his clothes, blankets, sheets, etc. and packing my hospital bag, so that we're all ready to go in case he decides he wants to be early to the party :-)
I have also taken up a new project, which is a greater undertaking than I originally thought...reupholstering chairs and footstools. We inherited some gliding chairs and footstools when Jon got his first apartment; however, he used them too much (they are extremely comfortable) and started to wear out the fabric. I want to use the chairs to rock Jackson and use them for nursing; therefore, I took it upon myself to try to reupholster them myself as I've been known to be a do it yourselfer. It's taking me a long time, but I am hoping by the end of it the chairs will look good...we shall see, lol.
In regards to my pregnancy everyone keeps asking me how I'm doing...to answer these questions, here is my general response..."I'm doing well, though I'm getting more and more uncomfortable with each passing day." I'm starting to have problems sleeping at night, I'm having difficulty moving around (i.e. sitting up, laying down, getting up from the floor, etc.), my feet and ankles are now swollen at the end of every day, and Jackson's once cute kicks are now quite ridiculous and uncomfortable. Having said all this, we're both healthy and I'm still enjoying my pregnancy (most days) :-) As I said earlier, I graduate to weekly doctor's appointments starting this next week, though I've only had good reports up until now. At my last visit, I was 32.5 weeks along, though based on the measurement of my stomach they said I was approximately 34 weeks along: who knows, but Jackson may be a big kid, lol. He's been moving around like crazy and has quickly run out of room...Jon and I can feel where he's laying most of the time now.
33 Weeks
34 Weeks Pregnant
Watch what you say! Your curious baby is listening in to your conversations at 34 weeks -- and might enjoy a lullaby or two -- so go ahead and sing to him. Some say that baby will recognize songs mom sings while he’s in the womb, and may even be more easily soothed by them if he’s used to them once he’s on the “outside.” At week 34, you might breathe a little easier, since baby may descend lower into your pelvis and give your lungs some space. (Ahh!) Of course, some babies don’t do this until the day they’re born, so we’re not making any guarantees. The pitfall of this descent, of course, is even more pressure on your bladder, so be prepared to make even more trips to the ladies room over the coming weeks.
Your baby's the size of a butternut squash!
At less than two months to go, he weighs in at about 4.2 pounds to 5.8 pounds and measures about 17.2 to 18.7 inches.
Your baby at 34 weeks
- He's recognizing and reacting to simple songs, if you're singing them. (If you're not, start! He may find them soothing after birth.)
- He's also urinating about a pint a day.
