Week 35.6

30 DAYS LEFT for Mini's big show to make the Due date.....There are some people I work with that think it'll be sooner than that. I guess I'm hoping for the same, because I can't wait for him to get here....Shannon want's him outas well. But what we've been taught, patience is a virtue. One thing that's been happening are the false labor contractions that Shannon is having. Braxton Hicks contractions seem to come more frequently now.

Tonight we have a make up Lamaze class...."Tour De Hospital" Where they take us on a quick run through where we'll need to go and what we need to do on the day of "check-in"

Week 35.4 News

Yesterday was Memorial Day. Shannon went to the store to pick up the essential items for the hospital trip the day of the birth. She picked up some snacks for myself as well, so I'm not passing out during..."Go Time" Right now Mini is about the size of a Honeydew Melon....he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore because his weight is gaining...room for him will be tight. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical developments are now complete.

Week 35 News

The start of week 35, Memorial Day Weekend...Shannon and I went to my cottage this weekend. We just needed a weekend to get away. It was very relaxing for Shannon and Mini. Shannon was having a few Braxton-Hicks contractions this weekend. The baby has been moving more now.

Week 34.4 News

38 Days and counting...We had another Doctor's Appointment today. I did not go with her to this one, it was considered "thee Appointment not to go to" Considering that it would make for an uncomfortable scenario...Everything looks great on the other hand. Mini's Head is in the right place, in shannon's pelvic area. He hasn't dropped yet, which is fine. We still think it's too early. Everything is on track as far as time goes. That also means that the hard spot just north of Shannon's belly button must be his butt. The kicking that he does is probably when he's turned around, lying on his back.

WEek 34 News...

40 Days to go....This Saturday was our 3rd Lamaze class. We watched 2 birting video stories on C-Sections...I'll tell you that they weren't as bad to watch as I thought they would be. We also practiced breathing patterns when pushing begins in the labor state of the pregnancy. We caught Mini kicking and moving on video through shannon's belly....t looks amazing, to see her belly move like that.

Shannon's swelling in her feet have gone down alot now.

Week 33.5 News...

44 Days to go...Mini weighs a about 4-5 pounds now....about the size of a pineapple, and has passed the 17-inch mark from head to toe. He's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and his skeleton is hardening. Looking forward to the 34th week. Shannon's tummy is changing forms adapting to wierd shapes as mini moves around.

Week 33 News...

47 Days left....We had our 2nd Lamaze class Saturday. This class we practiced breathing, and also sitting in different positions where it's relaxing for Shannon's back. We also watched two birthing videos....WOW do they show everything...I guess it's for us to get used to that scenario. Mini is kicking more frequently now, he's also moving around...he can't sit still, just like his old man. We had dinner last night at our friend's house, Kyle & Julie. Their baby, Gracie is doing great. Everytime we see her just gets us more excited for our baby's day to come into this world.

Today is Mother's Day. Shannon's Pre-Mother's Day. I got her a Scott MIller gift card to use at her own leisure. Today, We're going to visit Shannon's mother and go to dinner with my parents tonight.

Week 32.5 News

Well, we had yet another doctor's Aptt. this morning. IT went great. Mini's Heartbeat is stong. Doc said that he's got a great heartbeat. Shannon and I have some weddings in June, and depending on Shannon's pregnancy condition will determine the travel plans. Shannon and I started monitoring Mini's movements....kicking, punching, etc.

Week 32 News...

Well we had our first Lamaz Class on Saturday. It seemed like it took forever, only 2 hourws actually, but we have 3 classes left now. There are about 10 other couples in the room...and we are the first ones to have a baby, everyone else will be parents in july and later. We watched a slide show of what to do when you get to the hospital the day of the birth. Mini was kicking in the class, Shannon looked over to me and said he doesn't want to be here...because he's kicking...Funny. We did find out that there's is one last ultrasound that we get the day mini is born. The doctor's do this just to check on the position of the baby on the uterus.