The Addington Outpost: November 2012

Week 36

8:04 PM

And. . .we are ALL still hanging in there. Readers and baby grower alike. Good news is - we have hit 9 months! We are all the more knowledgable for it too. . .and I'm rounder.

First off - to those readers in the US - Happy Thanksgiving! My weekly image indicates my contributions to the event- a growing baby and desserts!

We had a doctor's appointment earlier in the week - all good news still! Chloe and mommy are both progressing towards labor and the doctor has already made his prediction of her arrival. I'm really enjoying the anticipation!. . .you wait so long for it to get here and then suddenly the terms that were once only in the very distant future are now in your present! Can you believe that December is next weekend?? Christmas tradition calls for the annual trek to the Christmas tree farm to occur on the first weekend of December. This year we're shaking it up a little and going a week early - just in case. Plus I really don't think I'll be able to hike a Christmas tree farm at 38/39 weeks. I think 37 weeks will be a stretch as it is! The early Christmas tree chop down means Christmas begins early in this little house!

Chloe's comparable fruit is not very Christmassy, or Thanksgivingly for that matter - but she is a honeydew melon! She probably weighs around 5.5lbs to 6lbs. Hard to tell for sure, but that's the guesstimate. Sleep is very hard to come by - and very uncomfortable too as I can't sleep on my back, and she doesn't like for me to sleep on my side as she gets cramped and then proceeds to relocate thus cramping me. So we take turns cramping each others style. . .

She is also moving less and less. . .again, not a whole lot of space to move around in anymore. Her little boney legs see the majority of movement. I'm sure she's looking forward to giving those legs a nice big stretch when she's born :)

Clock continues to tick. . .and the end is nearing. . .and nesting is in full swing. In fact I'm proud to report that I have the cleanest house within a 2 mile radius - I am almost sure of it! Jon says I've been exhausting him with all my cleaning. I believe I must have walked about 10 miles within the last 24 hours - all within the confines of my 1200 square foot home. This weekend we shall try get some rest - once we've decked the halls that is!!

. . .and here comes week 37. Have a safe and happy weekend.

Week 35

9:13 AM

Week 34

2:50 PM

Chloe and I grew this week - further expanding this body we are both trying to fit into.

34 weeks 6 days

I would ask how much further can this belly stretch, but I know God has a sense of humor so I DO NOT want to find out :) !

Other than our growth, it's been a relatively standard week of which depicts a lot of last weeks' happenings but I won't further indulge as hearing it once it enough :) My sweet hubby thinks so too! Although his level of patience allows me to mumble on about my lack of breathing abilities and lack of ability to move in general. This week I found Gabe to be less than understanding when it comes to losing his toys under furniture. I just can't make him understand that I am no longer physically able to go crawling along the floor in search of a squeaky toy. You'd think a dog could understand this. . . :)

Back massages in our house are now a common event. If I don't automatically receive one when Jon sees me in distress then I bring him the massager thingy and plop myself down in front of him - in a similar manner Gabe and Jackson bring their toy and just drop it at your feet in the hopes you get the drift :) Also new this week is the back pain associated with laying in bed. Previously it was only present when I stood or sat. But we're working through this - with back massages :)

It dawned on us the other night that Jon and I are now experiencing the last few weeks of it being just "us". It's been just the two of us for 12 years {altogether}. . .while we're super duper excited about Chloe, it's also a huge realization that for the next 18+ years we'll have another little body running around the house. For those of you who've been there you know the emotions and thoughts I'm referring to - and how you just want to soak each other up before things change for good! So we find ourselves sitting quietly in each others presence more - turning off the world - and it just being "us" for a little while longer.

This evening we'll find ourselves doing just that - for one more night. How many more do we have where we can quietly sit in front of the fire, listen to the crackling and bask in the warmth knowing our sole responsibility for that moment is sitting safely inside me and in the mean time we can focus on each other . . .

Side Note:

Chloe received an extra spoiling from my sweet co-workers! They threw us such a lovely baby shower and lavished this little girl with thoughtful goodies to keep her going for a while :) Thank you to each one of you for your effort, time and love! Jon and I truly appreciate it! xoxo

Week 33

7:52 AM

Week 33 - not too bad from the front. . .

Whoa mama! There's Chloe! :)

This week we find ourselves favoring the number 3. Week 33. . .and this is what I've learned

Insomnia - Who needs sleep? Nope, not me apparently. Nor Jon.
I like stretchy clothes - there is nothing graceful about "slipping" this prego bod into a pair of jeans. Normally the act of dressing involves a hop, skip, squeeze, force, grunt and plead. Stretchy clothes on the other hand. . .ahh how wonderful!
Google.com - question for you. How long 'til my bruised diaphragm recovers?
It's NOVEMBER! This means the baby will be here. . .wait for it - NEXT month! Wow, how the time has flown.
Now that it's cold, jackets are required. However - what is the purpose of wearing a jacket when the "pumpkin" is still subject to the elements? Can't tuck that baby in :)

We had our regular Tuesday doctor's appointment. All's well in Chloe's world. Her heart is beating strong and she decided she'll also show the doctor how well her little legs are developing, so she gave him a good hoof :) This is the 2nd time in a row she's done that to him. Next appointment indicates the home stretch!

This is what Chloe did this week:

She opens her eyes more and more and is realizing that when she's awake, she must have her eyes open too
She's coordinating breathing with sucking and swallowing
Her bones are getting harder (for sure!)
More major brain development occurred this week!

As Chloe will be born a couple of weeks before Christmas I've been patiently awaiting the arrival of all things Christmas as this marks her near arrival. Well - the time has come. . .everything Christmas is here! I've heard Christmas music playing already - AND Christmas commercials are on TV. Seems to come earlier and earlier each year, but THIS year I'm not complaining coz we have a special Christmas delivery :)

On a more sober note - we said goodbye to our Grandpa. Sadly he won't get to meet his 2 new great grand babies on the way, but he was a legend so the stories will keep his memory alive. We had the opportunity to spend more time with him in the sunset of his life - for this I am grateful. He had a kind heart and a contagious smile that lit his blue eyes up - just thinking of that smile, brings a smile to my face. We appreciate all the trips he made from Australia over the last couple of years - the memories created will always be treasured. RIP Grandpa Cook.

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