I apologize for not updating more frequently. I've been pretty busy with the holiday and everything else going on. I had my shower last Sunday (November 22) and it turned out great. I was thrilled to see everyone and all the cute outfits and other things that Noah will get to use. I was also happy that Danielle has been in town for the last week or so. She spent the night twice and we got to spend lots of good times together.
Thanksgiving was good. We hosted it at our house this year and I think we had a good turnout with lots of good food. I know it's hard for most of my family to drive all the way down to Fenton, but I really did have a good time. Although I was exhausted by the end of the day!!!
I had another doctor's appointment on November 25 (Wed). Everything looks good. My glucose test came back at 84 (normal is below 140), so I'm in the clear for Gestational Diabetes for now. Noah is still head down and growing with a nice strong heartbeat. Our next appointment will be with my doctor's brother who is in the same practice. He likes me to see the other doctors in the practice at least once so just in case he can't make it to the delivery, I will be familiar with the doctor.
Also on Wednesday, we went out and looked at three daycare centers. What we got out of the trip was that we really like the idea of an in-home daycare versus a daycare center. We liked some of the ones we saw, but for the price and the fact that you still have to pay whether the kid is out sick or the daycare is closed for a holiday, I just like in-home daycare better, at least for the first year when he just has needs like feeding and changing and the emphasis is not big on learning or structure yet. Once he starts getting older, then I think a structured environment would be good.
We've started acquiring a ton of baby stuff now that we've had our showers and we can start purchasing what we are still missing. We aren't sure yet how much newborn and 0-3 month clothing he'll need, but I think he has sufficient amounts for now, we can always go out and get more. Or if we have too much we can always use them for another child in the future. We've also gotten the swing, baby monitor, exersaucer (thank you, Black Friday deal), and a few other big items. The only big things we are missing now is some smaller stuff like pacifiers, bottles, drying rack, booties and hats, carrier cover and then stuff he can use as he gets older especially for feeding. It's starting to all feel very real and I can't wait for him to make his appearance, although he needs to stay in and keep cooking for another 10 weeks or so (at least 7 so he's not premature). I can't believe how close we are getting, yet it still seems so far away.
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