Tuesday, March 20, 2007

35 Weeks

My shower was wonderful! Thanks to Patti Deiter, Robin Lovelace, Debbie Harper, Kathy Neher, Denise Clary, and Jane Ford for hosting it, and extra thanks to Patti for having it in her beautiful home. Here are the pictures I promised last post... (click on any image to enlarge)











Many thanks also go to everyone who attended. I know I am blessed with the most wonderful friends, but was still surprised at the generosity that was poured over the baby and me. Once I got everything home, it looked a bit like Babies 'R' Us exploded in my living room... I actually sat down and cried at how much love was given with each gift!

Putting everything away was so much fun! All the tiny onesies, socks, toys...


Lots of adorable outfits and hats from Adreanne Ethridge, along with days of the week onesies and a beautiful metal picture frame with magnetic booties;

A stuffed classic eeyore from Anissa and Mrs. Core;


A wipe warmer, diaper wipes, and a hand and foot print set from Beth and Mydia Freeman;


A set of puppy dog clothes, a baby einstein outfit, and a rain forest car mirror from Bob and Stacey Golden;


These beautiful picture frames and a car seat from Bopper and Birdie;


Puppy dog onesies, a hat and booties set, an adorable baseball outfit, and a baby einstein video from Cheryl Humphreys;

Diapers, onesies, toys, washcloths, diaper disposal bags, and a winnie the pooh blanket from Cindy, Nate, and Nikolas Harmer and Pricilla, Mike, and Lauren Tubbs;

A Diaper Genie II and Sounds and Lights baby monitor from the Deiter's;

This soothing spa and shower baby bath tub from Jana Atchley and her mom Carol Dutton, and the diaper cake, mum, onesies, washcloths, and towels from Jana as well;


A classic pooh outfit with matching socks, a boppy cover, and baby einstein blocks from Julie Shahan;


Two cute onesies and a pair of camo pants, along with a baby einstein toy from Kelly and Emily McCaskill (soon-to-be aunt and cousin!);


This baby einstein block set from Kiki Short;


This stroller, baby soap, baby powder, and no more rash ointment from Patti Deiter, Robin Lovelace, Debbie Harper, Kathy Neher, Denise Cleary, and Jane Ford; the hand-made diaper bag from Kathy Neher along with the diapers, wipes, and teething toys; and the bibs and baby's first silverware set from Denise Cleary;


A stuffed classic tigger and winnie the pooh hat and socks from Lauren Warmack;


This vibrating bouncer from Marja McCart;


This exquisite hand-made baby afghan from Mary Ray James;


A cute giraffe outfit with matching hat and socks, along with Baby Dolton's first pair of sandals, from Melody Gevaza;

This co-sleeper bassinet that attaches to the side of my bed, and later turns into a play yard from Nana and Papa;


A baby einstein play mat and first aid kit from the Prochaska's;


Baby Dolton's 'coming home' outfit, complete with hat, mittens, and blanket, from Sandy Kimberlin;

An overall outfit, giraffe blanket, onesies, diapers, and ball rattle from Sandy and Chelle McCaskill;
Two outfits, a blanket, and a musical stuffed lamb to go with the check Aunt Sandy and Uncle Greg had already sent;
A set of cloth diapers and a Mommy Bear (with womb sounds) from Shelia and David Simpson;

A stuffed classic pooh from Tanja, Jim, Jessie, and Larissa Detwiler;

And a onesie that says 'baby shower', washcloths, and a bath set from Wendy and Mackensie Knapp.
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Thanks to everyone!
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Adam and Ryan are still in Disneyworld, having the time of their lives. I must say, it has been nice being here by myself... I can walk through the house in my underwear again! Ha ha. Of course, the day after they left, two lightbulbs in the livingroom blew out, and I'm not about to get up on a ladder! It may get rather dark over here by the time they make it home... I do miss having people in the house. The dogs aren't great conversationalists, and the cats just kind of do as they please. Also, I really miss having little Ryan around - "Honey, go get me..." or "Sugar, will you..." He's such a good kid, and I have a feeling I ask way too much of him. Not having him to help pull me up off the couch has sucked! Here is a picture Adam sent me of Ryan and Britian on Main Street, U.S.A. with Cinderella's castle in the background...

I finally got the jellyfish hung up! I think it looks really cute in the baby's nursery. I also got the eyes sewn onto the cat. Ahh, two WIPs turned FOs! Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside... My current WIP is a blue Totoro softie. I think he's actually sort of grey in the movie, but I like my anime monsters to be blue... I'm using RHSS in delft blue for the main body and in white for the accents on the face and belly.
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Wow, another week already! Here's what the Baby Center has to say about week 35:
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"Your baby's getting big. He weighs a tad over 5 pounds and is just over 18 inches long. Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.
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"Your uterus — now up under your ribs — has expanded to about 15 times its original volume, and you may feel like you've run out of room! If you could peek inside your uterus, you'd see that there's much less amniotic fluid and much more baby in there now. Your ballooning uterus is crowding your internal organs too, which is why you probably have to urinate more often and have heartburn and other digestive problems. If you don't have these problems, you're one of the lucky few.
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"Your doctor will probably want to start seeing you every week until you deliver. He may ask you to count fetal movements, to track your baby's activity level. Between now and 37 weeks, he'll also do a culture to check for bacteria called Group B streptococci (GBS). This is done by swabbing the lower end of your vagina and your rectum — the swab is the size of a regular cotton swab, and it won't hurt at all. Group B streptococcus is usually harmless in adults, but if you have it and pass it on to your baby during labor and birth, it can cause complications (like pneumonia, meningitis, or a blood infection). Because 10 to 30 percent of pregnant women have the bacteria and don't know it, it's important to be screened. (The bacteria come and go on their own — that's why you weren't screened earlier in pregnancy.) If you're a GBS carrier, you'll be given IV antibiotics when you're in labor, which will reduce your baby's risk of infection by 70 percent.
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"This is also a good time to fill out your birth plan. Using our form will help you focus on specifics — like who will be present, what pain management techniques you want to try, and how long you want to stay in the hospital. It will give you a starting point to discuss your preferences with your medical team. Labor and delivery are unpredictable and you probably won't follow your plan to the letter, but knowing ahead of time what choices you have to make can take some of the anxiety out of the process."
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By the way, I hate the lucky few. Note to self - washing down antacids with Dr. Pepper will fizz so much it comes out of your nose.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

best of luck Lindsey girl, can't wait to meet little dalton.\
love\
becky milam

Anonymous said...

Looks like you got some great stuff and I recognize familiar faces. Glad you have kept in touch with old friends

Kristi