A Baby Shower!

Today was my shower. It was a lot of work to prepare for and I really needed some me time so I went in to my nail salon for some pampering. I got my nails done as well as a pedicure and my eyebrows waxed. It felt nice to take some time out for me. When I got home, everything was ready to go. We just had to wait for the guests. There was a small turnout with people trickling in, but very nice. My aunt and uncles both came which was a huge surprise. I was very happy to have family there. Unfortunately, Esteban had to work. He called as said he would be late, but was unable to stay very long. I was very sad because I wanted him to be there too, but I tried to understand.

There was so much food. I am surprised we got it into the fridge afterwards. (Actually, I’m still wondering what to do with the food in the fridge.) The cake was gorgeous and had the prettiest little cake topper on it. Everyone seemed to really enjoy themselves. We played some baby shower games and cut the cake before the first guests had to leave and jumped straight into the presents. Everything was so pretty and new and girly. We received all kinds of little necessities and quite a few registry items. It was a great mix. I was very thankful.

Unfortunately, Jayden woke up from his nap and was taken by surprise with the number of people (strangers to him) in the house and cried for what seemed like hours. I had to carry him for quite a while and my arms were getting numb. He sat on my lap while I tried very hard to open the last of the presents. Finally, when he saw the other kids were playing and having fun (with his toys), he decided to go play. He really ended up having a lot of fun and I was thrilled. My aunt stayed with the kids in Jayden’s room while we entertained in the living room.

Most of the guests left pretty quickly. I wasn’t surprised. It was just after lunch and it was a beautiful day. Everyone had lots going on, especially since it was Saint Patrick’s Day today. Thankfully, my girlfriend stayed with her family and so did my aunt and uncles. They helped clean up, organize, pack the fridge and take out trash. They also moved the furniture back into place and moved all the gifts into the spare room. Good thing too because Jayden was starting to take an interest in the bags and bows and the all the tissue papers inside. My uncles even took Jayden for a ride around the block in his red wagon. Except for the streamers that are still hanging, there’s nothing left to do now, except sort and organize the gifts and work on Thank You notes.

36 Weeks (9 months)

Today was my check in at the OBGYN. I am going on 36 weeks, so that leaves just 4 weeks to go. We have been keeping busy preparing for the baby's arrival. So far, we pre-registered at the hospital. We’ve got the car seats and the bassinet down from the attic. The bassinet was cleaned and stocked so it's ready to go. We also got the toddler bed for Jayden. We just need a mattress. I still have to pack my hospital bag, but I guess we are making progress.

Now for my stats! My weight was at 216 which is up one pound from my last check up 2 weeks ago. The baby’s heart rate was at higher than normal, at 160. She is head down, but hasn't dropped yet. The doctor agreed to do the ultrasound next week, to check the baby's weight etc. He mentioned he'll be out of town from the 22nd through the 26th so as long as the baby doesn't come early, we'll be all right. This visit was the dreaded vaginal exam, where they do the culture. I felt like I spent more time getting ready for my visit than I did for my first date with my husband.

As agreed, the doctor discussed vasectomy as an option. Esteban didn't say much of anything so I asked him if he understood and he said yes. I asked him if he knew what a vasectomy was and he said yes (kinda). The doctor explained more about the procedure and said that the recovery time was less for a man and that it was a less invasive procedure than for me. The doctor mentioned that if I needed a c-section then it would make sense to go ahead and do the tubal ligation, but otherwise it would be best for him to have it done. We haven't had a chance yet to talk about it though because he went to work straight after the appointment. We'll see what happens.