3...2...1 - THURSDAY!!

each day is a day that our baby boy is growing and we are THANKFUL! this upcoming thursday {december 2, 2010} is a big day because he will be 34 weeks!! dr's told us that at this point in the pregnancy, they will not stop labor. this is because all is developed and long term effects are not typically a problem at this point. he would still be put in nicu because he wouldn't have accumulated enough fat on his little body and because of other reasons but developmentally we will have reached a big milestone. so we're rooting for this thursday...!!

i am having more contractions and other things that indicate a possible early delivery...i've been trying with all my heart to have my prayers be more like: God, help me not to pray for our baby to stay in longer...but more that i will trust in His timing and know in my heart that He already has our son's birthday set in His birthday book.

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{wednesday, december 1, 2010}

had an appointment with the perinatal side for a fetal non-stress test. baby did not show enough heart acceleration in the 20 minutes i was hooked up to the monitor so they scheduled an unexpected ultrasound. baby still chose not to move even with all the belly shakes and buzzing they did...he did however showed off his hiccuping skills! anyways, i guess they rate the baby on a scale of 1-10. he received a 6. dr. said he ALMOST passed but i think they monitor mom's that have gd very closely so i have to go again tomorrow morning to repeat the same tests. IF baby doesn't pass then i go to labor and delivery which is in the hospital at st. vincent's {purple elevators for family and friends that will come visit after he's here!!} to be further monitored.

now that i've been home and had several swigs of my diet coke the little guy has decided to do a kick party in my belly - NICE. scott and i laughed and he told me i should blog about this...my hopes in partly keeping this blog is that our son will read this when he's a grown man, maybe before he's about to have his own and get a good chuckle out of what a little rascal he was!

we love you son...no matter how much you worry us - now & later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!