35 Weeks

Only 5 more to go, plus or minus a day or a week, depends on when Tank wants to come out and meet everyone! Check-up went great yesterday, no surprises. Also no dilation, which is okay. I am however about 50% effaced and the cervix is soft. His heartbeat was 136 by Dr Thomas and 132 by Daddy Jake. It is hard to believe that I could be a mom any time now.....I get a little choked up when I talk to Tank and tell him his mom and dad can't wait to see and meet him. I usually talk to him in the evenings when I am laying on the couch, that is also when he wakes up and likes to move around. Jake loves to watch my belly move. It is a crazy sight to see! Sometimes I talk to him while I am in the car. I am sure I have had other drivers wonder who the crazy lady is talking to in her car, but hey they can't see my belly!
Well it is a four day weekend starting at about 4:30 today! yeah! I am going to get Tank's room finished and organized and ready to go. It is also a four day football marathon weekend, big college games and of course the Colt's on Saturday.
Everyone have a safe and Happy New Year!

Christmas 2008

Tank's new Sheep Dog, Curly Jr. from Grandie and Pops (Grandpa and Grandma Knott)


Tank's prized possession from Uncle Prez. I mean what kid doesn't want to sport a GNR
one-sie???

Jake and I on Christmas Eve, I am still feeling good at this point.

Christmas morning I woke up with either the Flu or Food Poisoning...it is still un-known what I had, but whatever it was, I thank the Lord it was only for 1 day. Jake was a very good nurse and he took excellent care of me and Tank that day, I could not have asked for anyone better!

Thank you Jakey:)

Needless to say Christmas morning with the Poelstra's and Knott's are somewhat of a blur and I never made it to see my Grandparents and extended family that day. Christmas is my favorite time of the year so I was somewhat dissapointed in myself but I couldn't seem to leave the bed once I laid down so...C'est la vie! I am already looking forward to next year because we will have Baby Knott and get to celebrate his first Christmas! But we got some GREAT stuff, so we THANK both our familes for all the wonderful gifts and love!

We are headed into week 35 this week! I have started to pack my hospital bag and Tank's diaper bag for his big arrival! There are still a few needed items to put in there, but I figure I have some time, hopefully!

We are anxious to meet and see our precious angel! I cannot believe that it is almost January and he is almost here! The time has just flown by. His room is almost finished just needs a few finishing touches. Aunt Ashley came over today to finish up the circles/dots and we just need to do a few more small ones and we are done painting. I should have waited for her in the first place to start them because I knew she would know exactly how to do them, but I got anxious and did a few on my own last weekend. Thankfully we have some touch up wall paint left! Aunt Ashley also is doing a one of a kind of painting for Tank's room, which will be ready to hang any day now.

Jake has planned a fun New Year's Eve for us and many of our friends this year. We have all rented out a bar in Broad Ripple (smoke free) which means I have plenty of places to sit down and relax until the ball drops and then I can head home.
I go back to the Doctor tomorrow so I will update again probaby on Wednesday!

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!

Finally....I figured out the posting pictures. They are not great shots, but I had to work around some other random items just hanging out in his room. I started some of the circle/dots today. Not as easy as one would think. My mom came and did some laundry and washed all his bedding, which looks great! Mobiles are just not made for the newer beds these days. So we had to improvise and screw our mobile into the wall.....and its a Cub's mobile for Jake. I LOVE my chair, it is so great! I still have to move the shelves and find some other wall items. My sister is currently painting Tank a picture for his wall. So it is coming along, hopefully finished in the next 2 weeks or so!

I went to Dr Thomas on Thursday. Heartbeat was 148 by Dr Thomas and 144 from Jake. They usually differ by about 2-4 heartbeats every appointment. I am measuring spot on for where I am in the pregnancy. Next appointment, which I will be almost 35 weeks, I get the fun Strep test and she will check for any dialation!

Other than that, the only other news is that we have decided on a name! So in about 6-7 weeks we will share that with you! :)

I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

Okay, so I am not that great at this.....
Had an appointment on Tuesday, I am measuring spot on and Tank is doing well. His head is currently down, but that could easily change in the next 9 weeks!
I have had 2 very wonderful showers so far and Baby Knott has gotten lots of good stuff. We are trying to figure out where to put it all....but it will all find a home soon enough (especially as soon as the furniture arrives)
I have had some short lived anxiety about him arriving early because I do not feel prepared yet, so hopefully that will change!
We have our Express Childbirth Class tonight at St. V's. We opted for the condensed version of 3 hours instead of the 4 week class, 3 hours a night version. I think Jake was thankful for that. Breastfeeding class is in 2 weeks and I am sure he is on pins and needles waiting for that one! :)
I have successfully purchased 1 Christmas present so far but I just don't feel like shopping after a hard day at work! Ha, not hard, but there are just so many other things I could be doing with my time rather than issuing Certificates, updating applications, etc......
I have had a very easy pregnancy so far, so I shouldn't be complaining about anything! I keep re-peating my mantra since the Bahamas-"I am too blessed to be stressed!"
I will attempt to post some photos still.....one of these days!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We are blogging! We will see how it turns out on the first try but this is going to take me awhile to figure out I am sure! Not much new in the Knott house. Celebrating Turkey Day in Lafayette with both sides of the family. I am 30 weeks today, so Baby Knott is only 10 weeks away! Yikes! Room is almost ready but not quite. Furniture better be here in 2 weeks like they said! Overall feeling pretty well, except a minor cold which Jake and I have passed back and forth to each other. I have had a pretty great pregnancy so far, so hopefully that lasts into the home-stretch! I will attempt to post some pictures later..... :)