36 wks Pregnant!!!

Today marks Neal and I at 36wks aka 9 MONTHS PREGNANT!!!! Scary to believe he will be here in about 4 weeks...I'm ok with going a smidge early but not too early! I have been feeling alot of pressure in my lower back, not sure what that means but I was thinking he is pushing against my spine and that is why it hurts so bad. I was busy putting groceries away today and was squatting putting the eggs and such away and then I stood up and felt this sharp pain in my lower back....boy oh boy did that not feel the greatest! I also have been noticing when I'm sitting in a chair or sitting on the floor with my babies at work....that I feel alot of sensation down yonder and lots of elbowing or kneeing. My hope is that Patrick is face down and that is why I get that sensation! I still havent had any leakage from my chest....I'm so worried that I wont make any milk supply to feed my baby boy, but I'm hoping in the next wk or so that all starts to change! Over the last wk and a half I have notice my socks and shoes are getting to be a bit tight on my feet, so needless to say my feet and ankles are starting to swell! I'm hoping the dr isnt concerned at my next check up on wednesday...b/c this mama needs to work as long as possible so we can make it when I'm on Maternity Leave! I had a baby shower this past wknd and boy did I feel special! The sweets, company & gifts were amazing! I also had a surprise baby shower at work on Thursday and boy is Patrick "almost" as spoiled as his mommy! Thanks to everyone who made it to the showers and those who gave us gifts! Neal and I recently had our Childbirth Class...I feel a bit more prepared with knowing all the breathing techniques, but I know that when the day comes I will probably forget everything I was taught! We also went to the Breastfeeding Class last monday night and boy I had no idea how difficult breastfeeding can be! I can see why so many people only do it for a short period of time and why alot of babies are bottle fed! Tomorrow Neal is getting off early so we can go tour the hospital. We meet a couple last Saturday at the Childbirth Class and we are also looking forward to spend another hr with them at the hospital. They are due 3 wks after our due date! Monday Neal is off and I am also off but have a training all day but after my training we have my Postpartum Class at the Hospital. Then on Wednesday we have our 36wk check up and my last appt that are 2 wks apart from the last one, and then we are gonna be visiting Dr. Neidhart every wk! A few hrs after our 36 wk check up we have our last class before Patrick comes...Caring for the Newborn! I think I'm pretty prepared since I've been working with infants for almost 9 yrs now but I may not know about keeping the belly button, the circumcision clean from infection and how to bath a newborn. So this class is mostly to teach Neal but also to freshen me up. So that is all I've been up to. Here are a few pics. I will take more pics of his baby room when it is all set up and clean!

Here is Patrick's Crib all set up minus the mattress and crib set.

Here is a few pics of my extra LARGE belly! Only 28 days left til we meet you!

34 wk Check Up

On Monday Neal and I had our 34 wk check up with Dr. Neidhart. We arrived just on time, but since as most of you know Pregnant Ladies have to pee all the time! So I asked Neal if he would check me in so I could quickly use the bathroom...mind you I pee'd prior to leaving the house which is only 15 minutes away! So they called my name and as usually they asked me nicely :) to step on the scale...150.4 pds....only 3 pds since my last check up appt 2 wks. Dr. Neidhart told us that she is actually on call the day of my due date...so here is hoping he decides to come into this world on that day so we can have our Ob "actually" deliver our baby! The only changes I have really started to notice is that my shoes are starting to feel a bit snug, my hands are aching more (possible swelling?), my back is aching more, my heartburn is in FULL SWING! and I'm having a hard time getting up of the couch, bed or floor! Mind you it is probably funny watching me doing a few crunches while trying to get up! Next wk we will be having the Capt. of the Fire/ EMS dept put in and inspect our carseat! Hard to believe that our backseat of our car won't be for storage use for much longer. On Saturday Neal & I have our Lamaze/Childbirth Class and it will also mark us 5 wks away from our due date! On Sunday Neal's mom is having a baby shower for me! I'm pretty excited to see all the cute gifts we get for our handsome boy! Well our next appt is on Wed. Feb 22nd @ 3:45, this will be my last 2 wks b/t appts! This appt I will be getting a Group B Strep Screen test and my 1st internal exam to tell us if Patrick is head up or head down! I can't wait for the next 2 wks to fly bye so I can find out, but I'm more excited to see him in about 5 wks!

Patrick James Hummel just shy of 35 wks!