Christmas was really fun this year. Owen had an advent calendar that he didn't really understand, but it didn't take long for him to get the idea of a chocolate behind every door. We also had a couple of gingerbread/cookie decorating opportunities that went better than expected.
And then when the Big Day came, he loved opening presents. Though, after he opened the first few things, he didn't really want more. He just wanted time to play with what he got!
He opened one present from Grandpa Louie that had a gift receipt in it. Owen got really excited and kept saying, "Three million dollars!! It's three million dollars!" I have no idea where he got that, but it was kind of hilarious. Here's him inspecting his haul:
We got an iPad for Christmas from my boss too, which was amazingly generous. Of course, it has turned into Owen's iPad, and the two of them are practically inseparable. He has it completely figured out, unlike his parents. :)
And here's a picture of him eating dinner tonight, just because he's adorable:
The biggest thing on my mind right now is our impending c-section date next Tuesday, January 17. One week! Holy moly... I'd be lying if I said it's been smooth sailing and easy this time through. We've had at least two appointments per week for two months now, and they don't always go perfectly. We're getting the hang of what these appointments are like now, though, so I'm not as stressed out when things are only good and not great. As long as they aren't bad, we're in good shape!
I had a monitoring appointment this past Sunday that went really well. Baby couldn't have done better, but the nurse was concerned about how often I was contracting (every 2-5 minutes). She told me to come back to Labor and Delivery if they kept up that pace, so Dan and I spent 3 hours there on Sunday night. With a bag of IV fluids, they spaced out to every 8-10 minutes and we came home. I've been trying to stay on top of hydration since then, which seems to keep them spaced out, but the contractions are still coming. Nothing painful, and nothing that indicates active labor (which isn't surprising at only 36 weeks), but definitely there.
We have one more scheduled appointment this Friday, and possibly another monitoring session on Sunday, and then Tuesday is Baby Day. Wow! This might actually happen. Just one more week...
Here's a photo of me last week at 35 weeks pregnant:
The next belly shot will be before delivery in the hospital a week from now. Crazy!
So...boy or girl? Another red head? What are we going to name this kid? Not much time left to answer all of these questions. :)
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Can't wait :)
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