Doctor visit at 26 weeks

We went to the doctor today and saw Dr. Flemming. He was very nice. Pretty much all we did was weigh me and measure me.
I had gained 8 pounds and was measuring right on target. He let Jeremiah hold the doppler while he listened to the heart beat which Jeremiah just thought was really cool. He asked him if he would like to come work with them and be a doctor. Jeremiah said no, he neded to go home and watch Willie Wanka, because Agustus falls in the chocolate river. Dr. Flemming just laughed.
He is the doctor that will be on call on Wednesdays so hopefully he will do my c-section on the 28th of November. The heart rate was strong and in the 140s.
So pretty much it was an uneventful visit, which was good.
We will go back at 28 weeks for the glucose tolerance test.

26 weeks

so here we are a few weeks further along. I feel like I have gained a lot in the past month. I go to the MD Wed. so we will see what he says. I think all the Snowies and Skyline Chili is beginning to catch up to me. I also am having some swelling in my hands and feet, but I mainly feel like it is due to the heat. I hope anyway. I still feel pretty good though.

I traveled to VA this weekend and it was a long 6 hour drive by myself. We had a great time though. We went to G's lake and swam. It was so warm, it almost didnt cool you off. We got to hang out with Dylan and Mackenzie. Mawmaw came to the lake for a night. It is good to be back home though.

Here is a pic of me now at 26 weeks.

26 weeks

Jeremiah has no idea how his life will change

I almost feel sorry for the little guy. Dave and I were first born so we know the agony of a new sibling. It is rough. Somehow, I guess I was too busy taking care of two to be very jealous. Dave on the other hand was very jealous of Danny. They were 5 years apart, we were 3 andn 1/2. Jeremiah and Thomas will be 4 years apart.
He is sometimes cute with other kids 'petting' them or talking in a sweet voice about how cute they are. But then he will try to force the Nuk in their mouth or raise up their head and force a pillow under their head. We will have our hands so full, just watching him. He is excited about having a job to help. He likes making sure the baby has his Nuk so he wants to be on Nuk patrol.
It will be so fun to watch and see how he handles all this new baby stuff. The main thing, I think, for him, will be split attention. He is a daddys boy so to have his dad hold and love someone else will be hard for him. Not to mention me, G and Papa, and Nana and Pop.
He needs lots of prayers right now, because I just am afraid he may regress or start acting out(worse) to get attention again. Please pray that he adjust well.

A Question of Southern Hospitality

People have always said that people in the south are friendlier. I am not sure of that. I thought moving to "the north" would be bad because of all these yankees and how rude they are. Maybe it is just here, but the people are really friendly.
I think i have been subconsciously trying to not like it here because it isnt NC or VA, but i really like it here so far. I havent experienced a winter yet, but the summer so far has been great! I think there are great people all over the world and sometimes it just takes being open and willing to see them. Ohio besides from being 6 hours away from our families is not as bad as i was hoping. I think we may enjoy it here.
The only thing that makes me sad is if Jeremiah loses his cute little southern accent and that Thomas wont have one except for what he picks up from his brother and VA family. That is sad because i LOVE his accent.

Getting much better!!

After lots of prayer and numerous jumping jacks and proding on my belly, i think i have made the baby change positions. He doesnt seem to be wedged down in my pelvis because my pain has subsided a ton. There is still the bone seperating pain, but it is a more uncomfortable that it is Pain, like when he was chillin down there. Thank the Lord!
So we are doing good now.
Just trying to stay cool. It was 100 degrees one day last week, but not like 100 in NC, because the humidity is much less.