My name is Sara. I am married to a wonderful man. We eagerly await the birth of our second baby... we have decided to leave the sex a surprise.

Week 35: Life has been quite busy! My sister is in town now for the holidays and is staying with us, we have been making cookies alll day long every day it seems, and I have been in L&D twice since I last wrote. The first time was last Sunday evening... I puffed up like a blow fish and had a bad headache. I had somewhat high blood pressure, but the NST turned out to be just fine. The second time was last Tuesday. I has fairly steady and uncomfortable contractions from 4 am to about noon... I also had a doctors appt at 8 45 that morning and she recommended me come in and be monitored right after the exam. I asked her if I could go home for a while and rest, she said that would be fine. Amir and I came back at about 1 pm... and nothing. Everything stopped. Which is good. Until 36 weeks the doc and I both think it would be a good idea to stall labor. Going home without my baby would be about the worst thing I could imagine right now :( She also did my GBS this week, too. Generally I have been feeling alright, I get tired very easily and I can definatly feel things are getting a bit cramped in there for this little baby. I have also still been having all of my yucky inus stuff... which seems to get worse in the evening and through the night. My mom, sister and I are going to the cookie exchange at Amir's work today... i am really looking forward to that! Sooooo many cookies... AHHH! My sister and I are making oreo truffles. about 12 dozen of them. Thankfully being around so many oreos has made me not want to ever have one again! Well, that is alll for now. Hopefully Ill have this little baby when my sister is here.

Week 34: I had my doctor appointment today. I had a Fetal Fibronectan test done again since I have progressed a bit more since Saturday night. I am about 2 CM with the same effacement but the baby has dropped even lower. Thankfully the fFN came back negative. A negative test is suppose to mean no labor for 2 weeks after the test. It is so weired to think we could be meeting our new little baby in 2 weeks! The bad news is my doc put me on light bedrest and we can't have any more sex :( This stinks because so far sex during pregnancy has been amazing! It's not too bad, really... she said that after I hit 36 weeks we are free to do as we please ;) the 36week mark just happens to be on Christmas day, so hopefully we will have the time and energy to enjoy before I have the baby and it's another 6 weeks.

Week 33 (entry 2): Last night Amir and I went to L&D after his work's Christmas party... I had some bloody show and I had been having contractions all day. I was monitored for about 1 1/2 hour but nothing major happened thankfully. I am 1 cm and 50% effaced, but my cervix is still pretty far up. She said once I am 36 weeks they don't stop labor, so hopefully the baby will wait until then!

Week 33: Yay! Week 33! I am very excited that I could be having this little baby in a month! I think I am feeling better still ... I have a very stuffy nose still... and some days I feel like I don't want to get out of bed, but I think that is normal. The baby has been moving a LOT! I still am awe struck at how amazing it is to feel this little person moving in your tummy (... and ribs.. and bladder...) My appetite is still almost gone... I've lost 5 lbs this week. I hope i do not gain any more weight since I am already where I am supposed to be. We put up our Christmas tree a few days ago.. we were having a hard time deciding whether or not we would have one because we really want to keep Christmas about Jesus. I am excited to start new traditions with our little family!

Week 32: I am definatly feeling better and I am much more comfortable. The biggest changes the past week have been my lack of appetite and my constant thirst for water. I've been drinking about a gallon a day, that includes waking up several times a night. Now that Thanksgiving is over I am very ansey for Christmas and to have this baby. Oh! We got our first snow here this week! It is sunny a bright out today... so beautiful. It is much easier for me to enjoy when I don't have to be out commuting in it. What else is going on... my husband and I are trying to find way to make sure that this holiday doesn't become about the tree and presents, but about the gift that God gave us in that little baby in the manger to Jesus dying on the cross for us. If anyone has any ideas, please share :)

Week 31: I am halfway through week 31. I am feeling better... but now my poor husband is sick. We are having Thanksgiving tomorrow at our home. I feel really on top of things which is an incredibly satisfying feeling. I also Have my mom here today and tomorrow to help out with Joy and answer all of my T-Day prep questions. I have love 15 pounds ... I am eating well and I have kept it all down. I don't see any reason to be concearned since I was up to 204lbs last Dr. appt. I never made it over 200 with Joy... bt then again that was less than a year ago. That's what youget for having TWO babies in a year. I am experiencing all of the sappy "mom" feelings... I have this overwheliming feeling of gratitude for my life... my incredible husband and beautiful daughter. Nothing is more amazing than having our little family all together at home. I feel I am experiencing the true meaning of "Content." I am so excited to meet this little baby and have our family be complete... :)

Week 30: I feel better that I am in my 30th week now. Some reason the 30's seem muuuch more bearable than the 20's did. I am feeling better. I try to stretch a few times a day. Stretching before bed has been helping a lot with my lower back/leg discomfort. I became very emotional and unreasonable 3 times this week. My poor husband... I've been pregnant for almost 1 3/4 years straight. I am finding it easier to controll my sudden emotions and snap out of it sooner. I am really hoping to have this little baby while my sister is here. That means I am going to have to walk, walk walk! But that shoud be easy to accomplish with the Christmas shopping that needs to be done.

I felt the baby move his or her entire body a few nights ago. I do feel this little baby move a lot, but I have never felt anything like this before! It was as amazing as you would imagine it to be. This will be the last week that the baby will be able to do that!

Week 29: I am still sick, there doesn't seem to be any end to this cold/flu... what ever it may be. The worst part is that I am getting 3-4 hours of sleep a night max, rendering me usless for anything else the rest of the day. My moods are much more level... it's not the Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde anymore. Not too much else has changed... this pregnancy has been uncomfortable but I am praying that the labor and delivery will be blessed like with our daughter.

Week 28: I am starting to feel the "uncomfortable" pregnant feeling whenever I try to sit or lie down. I think my health is getting better, but it seems once I believe I have I crash again. Since we are planning on this little baby being our last, I am enjoying being pregnant very much. I seem to have become almost obsessed with the rest of the pregnancy, labor and delivery. I have gotten any and every book from the city library that is somewhat relevant to pregnancy. I'm going to move on to the county libraries next! I think I am trying to get the most I can out of this experience, I feel like I am afraid I am going to miss something. I feel that way with our daughter. When i was pregnant with her I read a few books, but I really feel that I neglected to learn about all the amazing things my body was doing. I have also started an eating chart... something to keep me accountable to make sure I eat all the good things our little baby needs. Now I just need get some sort of physical activity worked into my day and I will feel much better...