Category Archives: Lil’ Dubs - Page 2

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Three weeks to go.
I repeat THREE WEEKS TO GO.
Ash is now full term.
Dubs could, technically, come at any moment.
(Although I don’t think the baby will get here before the 10th.)

So many little things to do, but each of them feels huge.
Pick up the house, clean up Dubs’ room, finish packing the labor and postpartum bags, and tons of other stuff that I am sure I will remember later.
I am pretty confident that we get them all done in time, but let’s just say that the pressure is on.

22 – Baby Shower

Today was our second baby shower (if you count the wonderful surprise shower that our coworkers threw for us!) It was hosted by Pamela and Becky – two very close friends of my mom. The shower had a “tea party” theme and was located at a place called the Scarlet Tea Room (http://www.scarlettearoom.com/). We were treated to a 5-course brunch that included delicious scones, finger sandwiches, and delicious desserts. One of the highlights was my dad’s surprise visit – he came to play piano for the group and was a great hit! The other highlight was having Jeff there for the second half of the shower :-) Lil’ Dubs got some really great gifts – I’m sure he/she would have been as excited as we were. I’ll post some pictures tomorrow.

We also just got the great news that Nano will be coming to visit us in time for our “family” baby shower on August 5th!! We are so excited that she will be here for the party and if all goes well – the birth!

23

A very quiet Shabbos. The Packers and Woodalls had dinner with Uncle Larry, Aunt Cindy, Jason and Evan.
And then the Packers and Woodalls had lunch at the Muhlsteins.
I see a pattern forming here.
:-)
It’s good to have Aunt Lola and Uncle Daniel nearby.
I’m sure Dubs will love hanging out with them.
Tomorrow is Dubs’ shower. Dubs is very excited about all the cool stuff.
(So am I.)
Now I’ll just have to find a place to put everything.
A new apartment sure would be nice.

24

First day with the new car.
Wow.
I am so happy with it. I’m pretty sure Ashley is, too.
It’s so nice inside. And that new car smell. Right?
I want to get rubber floor mats (we have the cloth ones now). I think that they will be needed.
Thanks again to our “car guy” Shimon Solomon from Custom Leasing & Sales. He really knocked it out of the park.
Now we have room to store the stroller, pack-and-play, diaper bag, dead bodies, and whatever else.

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Lil Dubs had a big day today! This morning we had our 36 week appointment with Dr. McCallister (our regular OB is on vacation for a few weeks). During the ultrasound, she started taking the typical measurements and we sensed that she seemed perplexed – our charts say that Lil Dubs is 36 weeks, and yet everything was measuring at 38 weeks. We explained that Dubs has been about 2 weeks larger than average since the beginning – given our respective heights – this seemed to make total sense to her. The baby hasn’t officially “dropped” yet – but Dubs is definitely starting to get into the right position. I am starting to feel a ton of pressure around my ribs, which is probably because his or her feet are jammed up there at the moment – the joys of the 9th month. I’ve also started to feel Braxton-Hicks contractions (or at least what I think are Braxton Hicks!) I’ve also started to feel a lot of pressure in my mid to lower back – especially when I sit for long periods of time. I would say the past 2 weeks are the first time during this pregnancy that I’ve actually felt uncomfortable (other than when I was sick, of course!) I figure if it took this long to get uncomfortable, that’s not too bed. The Dr. confirmed that my fluid levels are great – so we are still on track for an on-time delivery (so if you put down that this baby is coming super early on our pool – you might want to reconsider!) Dr. Serden gets back into town in just over a week, so we’ll have one more appointment with Dr. McCallister. It’s nice to know that if I did go into labor before our regular OB gets back into town, there is another Dr. that can step in that I’ve at least met and feel comfortable with.

This evening, we returned to the hospital for our Infant Care Class. The teacher was great and I felt like we really learned alot about how to care for an actual newborn. She covered everything from sponge baths, to caring for the umbilical cord to swaddling – things that I’m sure Jeff and I will become experts at within a few weeks. While the rubber dolls they give you to practice on are pretty awesome, I still find it hard to imagine transferring the skills we practiced onto an actual baby. Jeff seems to be completely at ease – the teacher even commented on how cute he was handling the doll! He is really turning out to be the star pupil at these classes- hopefully I’ll catch up when it comes to the real thing :-) The only class that we have left to take is the infant CPR class – it’s a skill set I hope I never have to use!

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We had our work baby shower today.
Everyone was so nice and it was very sweet.
We also got a LOT of things!
Biggest on that list was our awesome new carseat!
Ashley and I (and Dubs) are EXTREMELY excited about this carseat and extremely grateful to all the people who got it for us.
Dubs also got some cute bibs, stuffed animals, blankets, onesies…a whole bunch of things.
This kid is already spoiled!
:-)

28 – And then there were 4…

…weeks, that is.
Four weeks from today until Dubs due date.

One more week and Dubs will technically be full term.
I am not yet on high alert (even though it could happen anytime).
Ash hasn’t had any contractions yet so I feel pretty safe.

30

Spent Shabbat in the valley with the in-laws.
Lauren and Daniel came up too.
(You were missed Jonny.)
It was very nice and relaxing.
Ash got some exercise and also some much needed rest.
We have an apartment viewing tomorrow.
Keep your fingers crossed.

31 – One month to go…..maybe

One month to go!!!
(plus or minus a few days…..hopefully plus)
:-)
Cannot believe how close we are to meeting Dubs!
Ash is doing really well as she starts her last month.
Let’s hope this continues.
We go to the doctor next week. Let’s see if Dubs cooperates and gives us a good pic.

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Ash hasn’t been feeling well.
Stuffed up, sore throat.
Doc said it was ok to take Sudafed, but Ash is trying some natural remedies before she tries the drugs.
Hope she can get some good sleep tonight; she barely slept at all last night.

I’m fine, by the way.
:-)