Baby Update

We went to the doctor this morning for my 28-week appointment. I had another sonogram to try and estimate the baby's size. Right now, the baby is estimated to be 3 lbs 8 oz and the heart rate was 167 bpm. According to the sonogram, I am measuring about 10 days ahead of what my original due date should be. We also found out that right now, the baby is breech (not really a big deal, since I will be having a repeat c-section anyway). The poor baby is folded in half, with its head and feet both up by my ribs! Hopefully, it will move (doesn't seem like that would be a comfortable position to me). The doctors still do not have their call schedule finalized for November, but we were able to tentatively schedule a surgery date for the early part of November anyway. I will now have to see the doctors every 2 weeks. I feel pretty good still, except for the hip and tailbone pain (and the fact that I have no get-up-and-go)!!!

Baby's face (hand is right under the chin)

Another picture of the baby's face (again, the hand is over the mouth)

Parents' Night Out

Andy and I finally took advantage on one of the many services our church offers...Parents' Night Out. It is service where once a month you can drop you child off for three hours and the parents can have a night out. Since A.J. seems to really enjoy going to church on Sundays, we thought we would give it a try. Andy and I dropped him off, then we went to get some birthday and Christmas shopping done (I know what you're thinking...but some of us are going to be having a baby soon, and would like to get the shopping done early this year...easier said than done since most of the family has not given us any ideas--hint, hint). We got A.J. pretty much wrapped up, a couple of things for the baby, and my nieces are almost done. At least it's a start! When we picked A.J. up, he was having a good time. He ran to the door and started telling me everything he had done that night. Overall, it was a successful night, and something we might try again in the future.

Fire Station

Today, A.J. and I toured the Gilbert Fire Station with the MOMS Club. Of course, A.J. LOVED it, as he is obsessed with fire trucks! We got to tour the entire facility, which included seeing the huge kitchen, work-out facilities, multiple bedrooms, a fire pole as well as a slide, and then ended up playing on the fire trucks. As much as A.J. liked the trucks, he was just as interested with the tools and tires on the trucks...he's all boy! Just a funny story as a sidenote...after we toured the fire station, we had to go to Wal-Mart. Of course, A.J. had to wear his fire hat into the store. As we were walking up to go into the store, the wind caught his hat. We quickly retrieved it and put it back on...then went to mail a couple of bills before going inside. A.J. started bawling as I was mailing the letters, and I couldn't quite make out what he was saying...it sounded like he was still upset about his hat. I told him that his hat was on his head, but he kept crying. I didn't know if he didn't want me to mail the letters or what. I guess I should have been paying better attention to him, as his shorts had fallen and were down around his ankles! Poor boy...he has no butt and no hips and just can't keep those 24-month shorts around his waist!!! In the meantime, he is mastering the art of the terrible two's...yesterday, he about drove me crazy (I don't know if he is just really good at being 2, or if my lack of sleep and pregnancy hormones are getting to me). Anyway, Daddy took A.J. off my hands for a while last night, and gave me some much needed alone time...thank you Andy!!! As for a baby update, the baby has officially found my ribs...let the digging begin!

The fire station that we toured

Trying out the slide and the fire pole

Standing in front of the big truck

Taking a seat inside

Sitting in front of the big kitchen with friends Lexie and Isabella

Chuck E. Cheese's

Yesterday, A.J. and I went to Chuck E. Cheese's with the MOMS Club. A.J. had a great time! It was during the noon hour, so it was not crowded at all, which was nice. A.J. had fun trying all the games and riding the rides...and he didn't even throw a temper tantrum when we had to leave (yay)!!! Then, last night, we went over to one of the other Cat Mom's house for dinner. Candice just had a baby in early June, and A.J. is obsessed with Colin. Every time we see a baby, he asks if it is Colin. I was anxious to see how A.J. would do around the baby, but he seemed to do great...we'll see if that changes when the baby actually comes to our house and takes up our attention!

Going down the slide

Trying to play skee-ball (he never actually got the ball up the ramp unless he threw it)

Concentrating very hard on racing the jet-ski

Stomping on the "spiders" This quickly became his favorite game

Riding the gigantic rocking horse with one of his new friends, Payton

Pool

Last Saturday, Andy and I took A.J. to the new public pool a couple of miles down the road. It was really fun! They have a huge kids area with kiddie waterslides, lots of spraying water, and a gigantic bucket that dumps water every few minutes. A.J., who used to not like water anywhere near his head (including bathtime hair washes), loved being sprayed and splashed! He would wait for the big bucket to dump water and squeal everytime he got soaked. The pool also has a couple of big waterslides, a lazy river, lap pool, diving area, among other things. A.J. also enjoyed the lazy river, especially when it went under the waterfall. It was super cheap too ($0.50 for kids and $1.50 for adults). The only drawback was the tremendous temper tantrum A.J. threw when we had to leave...we were about ready to pack his bags and send him on a plane to Grandma and Grandpa's for a while! As a side note, A.J. and I went to Wal-mart tonight. I felt fine the entire time we were there. We checked out, and as I started pushing the cart to go out to the car, I could barely move! I've been having terrible hip and tailbone pain with this pregnancy, but it was all I could do to make it to the car! I could hardly lift my legs up in the van...strangest thing! So we headed home and I've been taking it easy...the baby is still moving like crazy, but I feel like I'm about 90 years old!!!

A.J. playing in the kiddie area

Getting splashed by the water from the big bucket

Trying out the waterslide (for about the 100th time)