32 weeks

We had our 32 week US today.  Our due date has been moved to November 19th and Jonathan is measuring at 4 and 1/2 lbs.  The doctor said everything "looks perfect!"  He is moving more and more, but it is more like trying to punch his way out.  He is running out of room!  I have had the first experience of having his little foot stuck under my ribs, and YEOW!  That little booger has some oomph behind those legs!!  It is so amazing to see him, now actually turning somersaults in my stomach!!  It looks like a little alien in there!  We are less than 8 weeks away and I am really feeling the pressure to get things done!  The nursery is coming along.  We had our first baby shower this weekend with friends and family and are just beyond blessed to have some much love in our family.  Jonathan is so blessed to be coming into such a loving, wonderful family.  Everyone is so excited to have a boy to balance out all of the girls!!
I am really starting to feel the third trimester fatigue!  My back is killing me, but that is to be expected.  My little belly/back support works wonders for getting me through my work day, although that is definitely getting a little harder.  My stamina, well, lets just say that the shortness of breath is normal at this point of the pregnancy.  And sleep....what's that??  I think God is prepping me now.  I get about 1 and 1/2 hours at a time for about 5 hours a night.  Like I said, my back is pretty uncomfortable and trying to sleep on either side is getting more and more difficult.  Steve has been absolutely wonderful.  Aside from being patient with me as I become more and more uncomfortable, he does so much to help around the house, and little things to make sure that both Jonathan and I are doing ok.  He is so amazing!!
So here we go...about 7 more weeks to go.  I will try to post a little more often because I have a feeling once Jonathan arrives, my time will be VERY limited!

32 weeks

32 weeks

32 weeks

yep, that's a foot by his face!

9/11/11

10 years ago today I was in my first year of grad school at Southwest Texas State University.  We had just sat through 1 class already and were getting ready to head into cadaver lab.  As we were getting dressed, and getting our tools ready, one of the girls comes into the class and said that the secretary had her radio on and a plane just flew into the pentagon.  What??  We didn't know details, and were not even aware that it was a terrorist attack.  Without further thinking we went into lab for the next 3 hours.  Every so often someone would run up to the lobby and get a report.  We were all in shock and in true disbelief as to what we were hearing.  We got out for lunch and the reality hit.  Our class spent the next hour at the LBJ student center glued to the big screen tv watching in horror our country in a very vulnerable state.  The only think I could think of was "Is Leti and her family ok?"  It was hard to gather ourselves for class at 1pm.  We were in Neuro lab for the next 3 hours.  I remember rushing home and staying glued to the television.  I was just in utter shock.  How could someone be capable of this horror?  How could a single group of people cause such havoc on our country, and couldn't even begin to imagine what was going through the minds of those people experiencing this horrific event.  I just remember praying.  Praying that those scared were comforted, those wounded be healed and those searching for lost loved ones find them.
As I sit here today, I vow that I will NEVER FORGET.  Thank you to all of the service men and women, firefighters, police officers and volunteers who gave up their lives in hopes of finding others.  God Bless you and your families and know that they will never be forgotten.