Early arrival

As most of you know, Quinn arrived on November 17 at 6:21 am, 7 weeks premature. He weighed 4 lbs, 7 oz and was 17" long. He is currently in the NICU, doing great! He needs to be able to self-regulate his temperature before he comes home. I cannot access the blog at the hospital, but someday I will post all the details. Please pray that our son can come home soon!

32-week bump

Time is going by very quickly, and there is still so much to do! I have been having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions, so I have been trying to take it easy, which means things are not getting done as they should be. We still need to finish clearing out the second bedroom, and going through and getting rid of things to make room for the little one. Then there's the wonderfully mountainous pile of gifts from the baby shower...

I am going to the doctor tomorrow just to make sure that all of these contractions aren't causing things to happen prematurely! I'll keep you posted.

Passed!

I took the 3 hour glucose test on Friday. The test wasn't so bad. The glucola I had to drink was twice as sweet as the one I drank for the first test, but it still didn't taste as horrible as Pedialyte. I got a lot of reading done (about how to have an "easy labor") while I waited, so it was actually much more relaxing than going to work. I found out today that I passed! Praise the Lord! I celebrated with a Peppermint Chocolate Chip shake from Chik-fil-a. Don't worry, I had a salad for dinner. :)

This past Saturday was my baby shower. What a wonderful day! It was filled with family, friends, food, and fun! I am indebted to my awesome party-planners. While it was a great day, I was exhausted afterwards. It was great to have much of Sunday to lay on the couch, nap, and take a bath (thanks to the party favors: a bag filled with hot cocoa, chocolate, a bath fizzy, and a candle. I made use of all during my bath. Aaaahhhh...it was lovely).

Some photos to enjoy: