34 1/2 weeks check-up!

So, I went to the doctor's office today for my 34 1/2 week check-up! Everything went great! First of all, I stepped onto the scale dreading what I was going to see! I will spare you my weight, but I jumped for joy when the nurse said "NOTHING?" (Kinda like she was shocked). And proceeded to tell me that I didn't gain anything at all the past two weeks. I have been drinking more water and have tried to control myself when eating sweets, but I still have to eat late night snacks before bedtime, so I was amazed I didn't gain a pound. I saw a pic of me for the first time in a couple of weeks! WOW! My face is really filling out. I have noticed my wedding bands finally starting to get tighter. My feet hurt when I am on them no time.. and I think they have started swelling. So, I almost made it to my 9th month w/o fluid retention! I was thinking I was gonna be lucky and get to skip out on that this time... NOT! So back to the appt, Kaiden's doing great. His heart rate was in the 150s, a good thing. Up from last time. And seems to be growing just fine. He is still measuring big, but still considered normal in my doctor's eyes... so still no ultrasound dang it! He is measuring 2 1/2 weeks ahead. I go back to the doctor in two weeks and have to have the Strep-B test done. She also said that (at 36 1/2 weeks) is when they will start checking my cervix for dilation. I asked her how they predict how big the baby will be, and she said she will start doing that at my next appt. She feels of my belly and feels of his body, etc and guesstimates how big he will be. Also, compared with the measurement of my uterus, she said if she thinks he might be on the big (or small- although she doubts he is on the small side) then they will do another ultrasound. I am guessing with my luck and the way things have been going, he is going to be measuring within the normal limits and feel like he is suppose to be to make for dang sure I am not going to get that ultrasound! I wanna see him again!! I guess I will just have to wait and see him when he gets here! Also, after my next appt, I start my weekly appts. At this time I will start seeing the other OB docs and meeting them in case they are the ones that are on call when I deliver Kaiden!
I am getting really excited!! I mean, I have five weeks left! And if he is going to be a good boy like his big sister was a good girl, he too could come two weeks early! That means that possibly in about three weeks... I could be meeting my son!!! I can't wait.
I was talking to Steve about it today.. and I was wondering what kind of features he is going to have. Who is he going to look like? What color hair is he going to have? What color eyes will he have? How big will he be? How tall? etc, etc.! I could go on and on the things going on in my head!
I also have half my bag packed. I am going to (next week) finish packing all that I can. I have decided to write on my bathroom mirror with a dry erase marker the things that I will need to take with me, but can't pack until the last minute (meds, glasses, etc).
I also haven't started Kaiden's bag at all. I have all of Steve's stuff packed except meds/diabetic stuff too. So I got to finish that up cause it could be any day.. you never know. I don't want to go this early, but you never know what God and Kaiden might have planned for us!
I am also very excited about Christmas. I am actually going to be able to travel which is a good thing. We may possibly be going to Anniston Christmas Eve morning and spending some time with family and close friends from there. I haven't made up my mind for sure, but then we are heading back home to spend the rest of the day at Steve's mom's house. Her hubby came in from Colorado. We are going to eat and open presents. I can't wait. She is making me some of her yummy home-made spaghetti! It is soooooo good! I can't wait. Then we are coming home to get the kiddos in bed b/c Santa has to come! I think me & Madi are going to bake cookies either on the 23rd for Santa, or if we don't go to Anniston, we are going to bake them early Christmas Eve day!
Christmas day Santa is coming and then we are going to go to Geraldine to my grandmother's house! I can't wait to see family. I love Christmas!
So.. when Christmas is over with... that means I will only have four weeks left!!! YAY! I am so ready to have this baby and be done with all these aches and pains... and meet my handsome son! Can't wait! Plus, I am sooooo ready to be out of work for twelve whole weeks. HOpefully everything will go well and I will be able to stay out that long.. who knows.
Steve quit his job today. Got tired of working for free. They owe us at LEAST $400.00. IDIOTS. And it is looking like we might have to go the legal route about getting it. So, I love it. He is at home with me and I don't have to worry about him not being here when I go into labor. I will have his help to adjusting to tending to a two year old and a newborn.
He has been so much more loving today! He held my hand, keeps touching my back, played with my hair. I LOVE IT!! He is in such a better mood! Plus, he helped do laundry, cleaned the bathroom. He has helped me out a lot today. It is like the good old days!
Man- we might just go back to how things use to be before he started working... I LOVE IT!!!