Baby Shower and More

Jenny's colleagues had a baby shower for her and another colleague who is expecting.  Lots of fun!

Bumping baby bumps!

While Jadyn did not attend the event itself, she had a blast that evening carefully inspecting all the new things for her baby brother.  She even attempted to try on most of his new clothes (nothing here was anywhere close to her size, but that did not deter her).

 

Some of Jenny's colleagues are quilters, and they made this one for BabyJ#2.  Amazing and beautiful!  We are so impressed and thankful!

This is the quilt they began years ago for Jadyn, and they presented it at this gathering.  Perfect timing for a Big Sister gift!

Here is Jadyn all snuggled up under her new quilt.  We are so appreciative of their generosity, and she loves having a special quilt for herself!

This week's OB appointment confirmed Jenny is tracking "normal" for weight gain and external measurement of the baby's size at the current gestational age of 34 weeks and a few days.  Baby's heart rate is around 150 bpm and Jenny's blood pressure is a little below normal (which is normal for her), so there has been ZERO indications for bed rest or other work and/or activity restrictions.  Baby is still super active, kicking, elbowing, rocking his bottom from side to side, and he even hiccups for short periods several times a day.  Dr. H is nearly 100% certain he is head down, facing toward the tailbone, and suspects he doesn't have enough room to get his head out of the "bowl" in Jenny's pelvic girdle, so he is likely to remain head down for the rest of the pregnancy.  The next OB appointment is in two weeks, and after that the appointments will be weekly.

Without the forced rest, Jenny is finding out just how exhausting it is to work full-time, parent a 3 year old, AND grow a baby.  Yikes!  We can meet this guy at anytime now, so we are making final preparations....  Childbirth refresher class - check!  Install infant car seat - check!  Preregister with the hospital - check!  Big box of newborn diapers and lots of wipes - check!  We'll rearrange the bedroom and set up the crib in the next few weeks, and start washing all the new newborn sized clothes, too.  Will we meet him early, at the end of March?  Around his due date of 4/6?  Later than that?  We shall see, we shall see....