Week 30- rounding the corner...or something like that!

Here we are with anywhere from 7-10 weeks to go before we get to meet our precious baby boy. I don't know- nor does anyone but God- when my little man will be ready to come into this world- but I am sure that I will be ready when he does.

Kelly threw a very nice shower for us on Sunday. Along with help from John, Miss Mary, Dena, Ashley, Jenny & Tim (I'm probably forgetting someone who helped- if that's the case I apologize!). Anyway- it was a very nice shower. We got some really neat and useful stuff, which is I guess the reason for such events. It means a lot to have everyone in our life and in times like these we are especially reminded of their care and love for us. We are bound to be overly spoiled by the time Hudson does arrive because we have a few more showers lined up...next of which is family in Camden, then there's our church family and then our respective workplaces are also looking at helping us get ready for Hudson's arrival.

Hudson is supposedly close to 3 pounds now and he is around 15 inches long. He is still wiggling a bunch- which is a really cool feeling. I experienced what it feels like to have a baby inside you that is experiencing the hiccups for the first time on late Friday night/early Saturday morning. I'm told that it doesn't harm him at all but just the thought of his whole little body convulsing with each hiccup makes me feel bad for him. As Jay said last night- he is a grown man and hates having the hiccups so he can only imagine how our little man feels. I'll have to do some research as to what causes hiccups in babies in utero.

I have contracted some type of cold virus. It started on Saturday night with an achy all over feeling and sore throat. I muddled through Sunday and left work early yesterday and went home to bed. Today is somewhat better but as anyone can imagine a cold is not fun, much less if you are with child because you already have breathing and other issues. Gretchen, Dr. Fuller's nurse- called me back to recommend Tylenol Cold and Flu, which is about all I can take. Everyone have a pitty party for Jaq.... Ahhh poor Jaq...Ok- well, this too shall pass! :)

Papa Bear- Jay- is doing better on his cold/flu situation from a couple weeks ago. He is still coughing a little, worse at night. His issues are also related to needing to have his CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine adjusted. He'd had the pressure lowered last fall when he lost about 25 lbs and didn't need it set as high. In the excitement of becoming a daddy some of that weight has crept back on and he is feeling poorly overall (I can relate- I have some extra weight of my own). I think we are both really ready for a major eating/exercising habit overhaul- however it will be a little while longer before I can partner up with him on it.

Just another reminder- if you are on facebook and haven't notified either Jay or myself please do so. We are both on it - although Jay is much more "on it" than I am- if you know Jay at all this won't surprise you!

Hope ya'll have a wonderful week- Happy Mardi Gras!