I didn't realize how many people follow my blog until several people told me I needed to update it.

35 Weeks- So I had a Dr. appt on Tuesday. They said everything is measuring normal (Have they looked at my belly?! Looks huge to me!) Anyway, the baby's heartrate is still measuring in the 150's. They don't anticipate me having the baby early, but said if I do go into labor they would not try to stop me. It's a relief to know that you've made it to the point where the baby would be alright & wouldn't need any additional assitance.

Complaints so far- this heat is ridiculous! I was always the type to carry a sweater around with me because I was always cold. Not anymore. The air conditioning has been on for several days now, and a few times prior to that. My back has also started to bother me almost non-stop. Sleeping has gotten much better now that I sleep with 3 pillows instead of 2. I think the boys (James & the dog) are getting sick of me taking up 2/3 of the bed. The dog has been sleeping on the floor for some time now (The sneaky thing would get on in the middle of the night while we were asleep. It's difficult to scold the dog for doing something when you don't know it's happening.).

Funny things- I decided to try sleeping in the water bed recently. The dog didn't know what to do with the two of us being in different rooms. Because of this he got very anxious and did several bad things in the middle of the night. He has been very curious of the baby's room and loves to sniff everything. The stuffed animals in particular are a very great temptation for him. He ended up pulling out one of the stuffed animals and giving it a bath (the thing is completely slobber filled & needs to be thrown out now- thank goodness it was a hand-me-down & not a gift). He also took several diapers out and completely destroyed them.

Wonderful- James has been a complete sweetheart. He has taken an interest in the garden this year and even helped me plant it. I've also been able to get a shoulder rub most nights as well. The foot massages were wonderful in the beginning of my pregnancy, but the last time he gave me one I started having contractions. He and I discussed this "contraindication for pregnant women" prior to getting the foot massage, but I knew it would feel wonderful so I convinced him to give it to me anyway. Maybe in a few weeks I'll have him give me another one- it'll may help start this process along.

The feedback I've been getting from the blog is pretty positive. We'll be sure to update the blog once the baby's here so be sure to check back.

Classes

Our child birth education classes are coming to a close. Although I knew much of the information taught in the class, it was nice to get a refresher from the babysitting days. Since then they've also changed quite a few things & threw in some safety tips I hadn't thought of previously.

It has been quite a while since James and I were in the same class (other than at church). I forgot how distracting he can be. When we were going through our breathing exercises he started squeezing my leg really hard. When I asked him what he was doing he said "I'm simulating a contraction for you." After the second or third "contraction" I started getting upset. "Knock it off, that hurts." "Of course it does, it's supposed to. It's a contraction."

My absolute favorite thing about the class was bathing the baby dolls. We were instructed how to properly sponge bathe a baby prior to their cord falling off. The dads were then asked to bathe their baby dolls. He then proceeded to give the baby a bath while I assisted. When he got to the neck I heard him say "Tickle, tickle!" with a big cheesy grin across his face. What a hoot! I laughed so hard. He continued with the bath, when he got to the armpits I heard "Tickle, tickle" again.

With babies, even fake ones, you see a side of someone you've never seen before. This is going to be a journey filled with laughter.