Jake is almost 100% back to feeling like his old self. He got to spend last week with Toby (my mom's Shih Tzu). That always cheers him up. They were so tired from playing for a week but they had fun. Because of his bladder stone he has to be on a special diet. But I don't think he's even noticed. He loves his new food and after his finishes the last of his treats he's going to switch to some new ones. But I am pretty sure he'd eat any “cookie” you gave him.
I forgot to mention in my last post that when I asked the doctor about the size of the baby and he said that the baby was measuring slightly small for my due date but he wasn’t concerned. He said it was totally normal and not to worry. Just told us the usual, see you in 2 weeks. So we went back yesterday, for another standard appointment. The baby was so active yesterday. It still makes me smile every time it gets going. It’s hard sometimes to tell the difference between kicks and punches or hands and feet but it’s always fun to guess. The baby has been very active lately and I’m so glad. It always is very comforting to feel the movements. So, anyway, I’d only gained one pound in the last two weeks and the baby’s heartbeat was great again. I’d swear that it was so much stronger/louder than just two weeks ago. I’m sure that’s a very good thing. I asked the doctor about the baby’s size this week. She said (the office has 4 doctors and you rotate which one you see every time you go) that the baby was measuring big this time. At the appointment yesterday I was 34 weeks and 1 day pregnant but the baby’s size was measuring 35 weeks :) I was soo happy. I don’t want my sugar pie to be small. I definitely want he/she to be healthy. And the fat rolls are always cute on babies. We go back in two weeks for another appointment. But, at this visit we’ll have to start checking for dilation and do a swab to make sure there’s no bacteria present. Those are never fun but you don’t have a choice. After that appointment we go back every week. That seems so crazy to me. This month has gone by so fast and we have so many things to do in November, so I’m sure it will go fast too. It seems so hard to believe that we have less than 6 weeks left, but it also feels like I’ve been pregnant forever. But I’m enjoying my pregnancy and so grateful that I’ve had a very great pregnancy. Let’s just pray that the delivery goes just as smooth and easy :)
We started our child birth class on the 19th. It’s interesting. LOL. I was dead set on getting an epidural before we started taking this class. But now I’d like to try to see if I can do without it. There are some pain meds they can give you that are like just local pain shots….similar to a Novocain shot from the dentist when you get a cavity filled. It will only numb a certain area instead of from your waist to your knees. I don’t have the world’s highest pain tolerance so it might be interesting, but I’m trying to learn and practice the breathing techniques to go as long as possible without an epidural. They say to have a birth plan but not get your heart set on it. I'm going against my nature and I'm just going to go with the flow of things for the delivery. I'm sure everything will turn out fine tho.
Keith and I joined this wonderful church at the beginning of the year. We love the church, the pastor, the members, and everything about it. Anyway, I'm bringing this up because I volunteered for the month of October to help with the Sunday preschool class. *I love that age!* They are so fun, honest, and full of life. Well, there is one little guy in the class that is a handful. It makes me so sad to see the other members of the church just write him off as a bad apple and not give him a chance. Well, needless to say, he's definitely caught my attention. I love a challenge and I just for some reason seem to connect with those type of young children. I just feel like in my heart I can help him, I can make a difference. Well the first class didn't go to great. It was a little rough. But I'm not a quitter so I went back the next Sunday with my head held high. That Sunday went much better. This little guy, he really warmed up to me. And he was so much better that day, which in turn made the others behave better also. It's so amazing how one child acting up can cause the whole class to misbehave. They definitely feed off of each other. I'm going to keep going back even though October is over. I have to admit but this guy really pulled at my heartstrings. I know I'm going to have to take a break when it gets time for the baby to be here and for a while afterward. But I'm going to continue going and try to help him. I just can't stop thinking about him. I know he's a good kid, I'm afraid he might have mild problems. But, that doesn't mean anyone should just write that child off. I've got a good feeling about helping him :)
God Bless,
Jess
So comfy!
