A visit to see Santa

We decided we didn't want to take a newborn to the mall so we went ahead and took Noah this past weekend to visit with Santa Claus! Noah's shirt had his name on it, so when we walked up, Santa said "Well hey there Noah!" and I wish you could have seen the look on his face! It was priceless!! Noah hopped right up in Santa's lap after that and told him everything he wants for Christmas (the Octopod from Octonauts and the island from Jake and the Neverland Pirates). 

I highly recommend going to see Santa on Black Friday! Everyone was busy shopping so we just walked right up to Santa! It was perfect!

39 weeks

Sorry if things look a little different on here...I'm officially on maternity leave and blogging from my new iPad mini! Thanks to my hubs for an early Christmas present! :)

How far along? 39 weeks, 1 day

Total weight gain/loss:  Up 42 lbs.

Maternity clothes: All the time

Stretch marks: Oh yeah.

Sleep: Awful! I have horrible insomnia these days. Not to mention the aches and pains that come with laying down. I feel like getting out of bed at 39 weeks pregnant should be an Olympic sport! It takes mad skills!

Best moment this week: Thanksgiving! We spent the entire day stuffing our faces and were surrounded by family!

Movement: Not much. He has just run out of room in there. I did have a little tickle session with him in church this morning though! I would scratch my belly and he would kick back!

Food cravings/aversions: I am craving sweets a little, but really nothing sounds good anymore. I'm hungry but don't really want to eat anything.

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: A couple BH contractions.

Belly button in or out: O.U.T.

What I miss:  Jimmy John's....I can't wait to eat that again soon!

What I am looking forward to: Doctor’s appt tomorrow! Last week he said that I was at 1 cm, but he wanted Cason to drop a little more and wanted me to thin out more. I definitely feel like he's dropped significantly this week. So I'm expecting to get an induction date when I go in tomorrow! Best case scenario, he will tell me to be at the hospital Tuesday morning!!

Weekly wisdom: Walk and rest!

Milestone: Less than a week until my due date and prooobably my last weekly bumpdate! Come on baby Cason!!!!

38 weeks

How far along? 38 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss:  Up 41 lbs.

Maternity clothes: All the time

Stretch marks: I’m scared to see what I will look like after having this baby!

Sleep: What’s that? I sleep really good from about 8pm-11pm, then I wake up about once an hour and toss and turn the rest of the night.

Best moment this week: My Sunday school class threw a shower for me! We got a lot of cute stuff! :)

Movement: I had a little scare one night this week where I couldn’t get him to move for about 30 minutes, but thankfully he eventually woke up! Scared me to death! His movements have definitely slowed down in general though. No more room in the inn!

Food cravings/aversions: I haven’t really been craving anything in particular this week, except pizza last night. Still gagging when I smell bbq.

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: A couple BH contractions.

Belly button in or out: O.U.T.

What I miss: Having the energy/ability to do things like clean my house, dry off when I get out of the shower, play hide and seek with Noah…

What I am looking forward to: Doctor’s appt today. Crossing my swollen fingers that we schedule an induction date!!

Weekly wisdom: I have no wisdom….at 38 weeks pregnant, my brain no longer functions properly.

Milestone: This is my last week to work!

Noah’s Thanksgiving program

Another thing that I love about Noah’s new school is that they have special programs/lunches throughout the year that parents can come to! Who wouldn’t want to see their little dressed like an indian and singing Thanksgiving songs??

Is he not the cutest?!? He was so nervous the morning before the program. He normally is very outgoing and likes to be the center of attention so we couldn’t figure out what he was so nervous about. But as soon as he walked out and saw us sitting on the front row, he smiled the BIGGEST smile!

He has been practicing the songs at home for a while now, so I knew a lot of the words. At one point, he wasn’t singing so to encourage him, I started mouthing the words of the song to him. He smiled and said, “Oh good job, Mommy!!”

If Brad is ever concentrating on something, he sticks his tongue out and chews on it. See little Brad below. :)

His thankful turkey below says he is thankful for puzzles, cars and Mickey, going to the (football) game with Daddy, candy corn, the clock in the bathroom, sleep, staying home with Mommy and Daddy, school, pizza (he HATES pizza!), pumpkins, colors, home and toys.

We are SO thankful for Noah! And his school!

37 weeks

How far along? 37 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss:  Up 40 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Oh yeah!

Stretch marks: Yes sir!

Sleep: Better this week. Supposedly I’ve been snoring… And I keep waking up in a pool of slobber, so that’s fun. And a soaking wet shirt…

Best moment this week: Showing a teeeensy bit of progress

Movement: This week he has had his feet under my left ribs and it HURTS!

Food cravings/aversions: Anything. I’m just HUNGRY. All the time! I’ve really been into sweets this week…Christmas tree cakes!

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: Just a few contractions here and there

Belly button in or out: O.U.T.

What I miss: Being skinny

What I am looking forward to: Doctor’s appt today….I’m hoping for more progress!

Weekly wisdom: Find some comfy shoes because at this point your toes look like sausages.

Milestone: FULL TERM!!!! Wooty Woooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

36 weeks

How far along? 36 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss:  Up 37 lbs.

Maternity clothes: Oh yeah!

Stretch marks: I can’t really tell if I have any new ones or not. I guess we will find out after the baby gets here!

Sleep: Ok. The longer I lay down, the more pressure I put on my hips. It’s no fun limping to the bathroom in the middle of the night!

Best moment this week: Game night with friends on Friday night!

Movement: He has finally slowed down a bit.

Food cravings/aversions: I’m no longer craving ice! My doctor said I am anemic, so I’ve been taking an iron supplement and I guess it’s working! Last night I craved a cheeseburger. But mostly everything just tastes funny these days. I’ll get a craving for something and as soon as I bite into it, it tastes weird to me.

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: Welllllllll, I started having contractions yesterday during church. After we ate lunch, I decided to lay down to try and get them to stop. They continued for an hour or so and I decided I better start timing them. A few were even taking my breath away. At first they were every 5 or so minutes apart, then every 2-3 minutes. I had about 18 contractions in the hour that I timed them. So I called my doctor and he told me to go to labor and delivery. We got there, they strapped me in, and BOOM. Three little teeny contractions in an hour. Why does that always happen??!?! But I am a fingertip dilated now so at least I’m making some progress. The baby is still really high so I need to start doing jumping jacks or something! :)

Belly button in or out: Out

What I miss: Nothing really. I’m just excited for Cason to get here!

What I am looking forward to: Ultrasound today to track baby’s growth! I’m hoping I’ll get to sneak in a quick 4D shot.

Weekly wisdom: It’s a good idea to have your bags packed by now! I need to finish up on that…

Milestone: One week until full term!

35 weeks

How far along? 35 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: I have no idea. I didn’t feel like weighing myself this week. :)

Maternity clothes: Even my maternity pants are getting a little snug.

Stretch marks: Same ones

Sleep: It’s been better. When I actually do sleep, it’s pretty good. But I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night wide awake! And I stay awake for a few hours which makes for a long day.

Best moment this week: Trick-or-treating with my family was fun!

Movement: My insides stay sore from him kicking all the time! Yesterday Brad and I were laying in bed and Cason kept kicking Brad in the arm!

Food cravings/aversions: Crystal Light, ice (I didn’t get to see my doctor last week to ask him about being anemic, so I’ll find out this week), salad. AND for some reason this week, I really don’t like the taste of Mountain Dew?!?!? My taste buds are all out of whack!

Gender: Boy!

Labor signs: A few little braxton-hicks

Belly button in or out: Out

What I miss: Being able to get a good breath

What I am looking forward to: Doctor’s appointment today!

Weekly wisdom: Sitting down to get ready in the mornings saves a lot of energy.

Milestone: I’m as pregnant as my mother-in-law was when she had Brad!