October 1, 2011

September was a very fun, educational month for Cory and I. Being that I have been a childcare provider since ten years old, I feel very confident in being a parent. But as far as pregnancy and labor and delivery go, I think Cory and myself both had a lack of knowledge. Last weekend, we went to a prenatal class where we were able to learn some basics that both helped us feel some comfort and probably made us a bit nervous. Up until this point I have been pretty adamant about wanting Miss Savannah Rose to come early. I can now assure you that after watching some pretty vivid videos of births, I am more then ok with her coming whenever she wants. Plus, one of our favorite doctors Dr. Gamette,  at Valley OB reminds me continuously, that most first time babies do indeed come late. Soooooo I have decided I am MORE  then ok with that. We are just six weeks away from our due date, which is 11/11/11. Pretty cool right??!! Well once again, Dr. Gamette said "If everyone who wanted their babies to be born on 11/11/11 actually gave birth on that date, we would have to build another hospital." So we can hope all we want but she will come when she is ready. 


This trimester has been a very interesting one. I feel like I am about the size of a house and my emotions have been insane. I feel that the smallest things start a flood of tears whether it be because of something happy, something irritating or me just feeling like a cow. Cory has been AMAZING at dealing with me. He will just come sit next to me and give me the warmest most sincere embrace and tell me that all is well. Not only has he been the greatest comfort to me but he is such a HUGE help. The little girls I watch are amazing but as I grow, so does my inability to do simple tasks. Cory will come home from work and school and without hesitation he will change dirty bums, or straighten up the house or just play with the girls. He has the sweetest temperament and I know he is going to be the most amazing dad. Something else that has been a tremendous help is Cory's cooking. I cannot stand soooo many smells and he will cook dinner or make me snacks or whatever and they are always delicious! Soooooo my dear hubby, thank you! You are the greatest man in the world. 


As for how Savannah is doing, she is doing perfect! She is still very active, and when I say active boy o boy do I mean active. I have no clue when she gets any sleep because she moves every five minutes. Cory and I get a kick out of watching her make my belly dance, which she does constantly. Every time we go to the doctors they comment on what an active girl she is and they always say her heartbeat sounds very strong. I am anxious to see how she is when she is here because apparently how they are in the womb is how they will be outside the womb. We just found out this past week that she is head down! So we were very excited to hear that. Cory and I would always try to determine if it was her little bum or head we were feeling but we had no clue. Starting on October 11, we go to the doctors every week, so we will be sure to keep everyone in the loop.