32-Week Doctor Visit

Just got back from the doctor. Again, all is good. Dondi is now at 32 weeks, and 4 days. Jordan's heartbeat is good and strong, Dondi's blood pressure is in the good zone, and her weight gain is normal. She's having trouble sleeping through the night, and her joints are beginning to hurt. "All that's part of the deal, though," she says.

Next appointment is in about three weeks, and the last sonogram should be in about a month.

More Nursery Work

The nursery continues to come together. Saturday afternoon, Roy's parents bought another piece of our nursery furniture set, a chest of drawers, which we put underneath the nursery window. Then Sunday, Dondi's parents hung the blinds and valance they had gotten for Jordan. It looks fantastic.

Jordan's room was a flurry of activity as we got the furniture moved in, blinds worked on and valance hung. We sincerely appreciate all the help all four of Jordan's grandparents in getting this nursery done. It looks great. Below, see some pictures of the crib with the new crib set (thanks Elaine and DeeAnn!) on proud display.

Jordan will be here in just about seven and a half weeks. His crib is ready, and Mom and Dad are trying really hard to be ready. Dondi took her breast-feeding class last week at our chosen hospital, so she is now an expert with no fears, qualms or questions. Well, maybe a couple of questions....

Dondi has another doctor's appointment Monday morning. Look for a short update by Tuesday morning.

Two Days, Two Showers

We had two more showers yesterday and today. We have the best friends, co-workers and families anyone could ever ask for. And for the record, Jordan (who isn't due for another 8 weeks) may be the most spoiled child on the face of the earth.

Friday's shower was held by Dondi's co-workers and was held in the company's training room. Jennifer, Misty, Christy and Erin hosted the shower, which had great balloons, blocks and airplanes as decorations and pizza and cake to eat. We also received great outfits, blocks, some more outfits, some baby gear, gift cards, and still more diapers.


Dondi with Jordan's burp cloths.

Thanks to everyone who helped organize the shower, and thank you to everybody who came, as well.

On Saturday morning, Elaine hosted a brunch shower at her home for many of our family friends, who all came out to celebrate Jordan's soon-to-come birth. And they didn't let us leave empty-handed.

Elaine served a wonderful brunch, full of fruits, breads, an egg and susage casserole and plenty of other great food. Plus, she had brought in a chocolate fountain. Life doesn't get any better than a fountain with chocloate continuously flowing.

We received more outfits, the mattress for the crib (along the way, cribs and mattresses stopped being sold together; which was news to almost everybody among our friends and family), more diapers (because apparently, Jordan will go through a lot of them), and a cool ducky bathtub.

We were definitely reminded how blessed we are with such loving friends and family. Thanks to everybody who has come to the showers. Formal thank-you notes are en route over the next week or so.

Oh yes, here's that chocolate fountain:

Another Doctor's Appointment

Not much to report on this one. Dondi's blood pressure and weight are in the good range. Also her blood glucose scores were great, so that is over and done with.

We're doing appointments every two weeks now. In six weeks, we'll have the final sonogram. So, the countdown is on. October will be here before we know it.

The Picture at 30 Weeks

Here she is this afternoon, mid-way through week 30. That means, Jordan should be here in 10 weeks. You ask, "are you ready?" The answer: of course not!

According to the experts at BabyCenter.com, the average baby at this point is about 3 pounds and a little more than 15 1/2 inches long at this point.

We did some shopping today with Debbie, picking out blinds at Home Depot, a couple of items at Babies R Us and then on to Target for a curtain rod and some other household goods. Oh yeah, lunch at Chili's was great. The heat and humidity, not so much.

Dondi has another doctor's appointment Monday where we'll get the latest news and see how she and the baby are doing.

First Baby Shower

The family held our first baby shower this afternoon, and they provided Jordan with a lot of great stuff: diapers (do you guys really think we're going to need that many?), some outfits, lights, pack & plays, a take-along swing, some more diapers.



Jordan's joining a pretty generous family, and we truly appreciate it all.

Special thanks to the hostesses of this shower, Sandra, Stacey, Diann and Elise. Y'all are the greatest.

Chloe with the Bassinet

We haven't decided if Chloe is warming to the idea of Jordan's arrival, or if she just likes his stuff.

Hospital Tour and Doctor Visit

We toured the maternity area of our chosen hospital on Tuesday. It was fantastic. Friendly staff, great rooms, and lots of fun stories. Dondi especially liked hearing how long first labors usually last (average, according to the labor/delivery nurse giving the tour is 18 hours). Dondi figures 18 hours means she can watch six movies (there is an in-room TV/VCR). I bet Dondi would go for a Lethal Weapon marathon....

We were impressed with the nursery, the labor and postpartum rooms, the attention to detail and the security measures they have in place.

Dondi also had a doctor's appointment today where they did her glucose screening test. The nurse said if we hadn't heard anything by Monday, that means she's good. If there's a problem (and she has to go in for the three-hour test), we'll probably know by tomorrow.