Home Stretch and In the Clear!

I've never seen an acorn squash before, but that's how big Adam is this week!  He kicks like a champ, and I can feel him moving around in there almost all the time.  I love that, if this is my last pregnancy, I'm able to feel him so much.  I'm cherishing these last few weeks as much as I can.

And speaking of cherishing pregnancy, it always has its ups and downs.  Feeling him move is the greatest high, but my aches and pains this time around have been much worse.  I get stitch cramps in my lower abdomen, like those you might get after running a few miles, and the braxton hicks contractions seem much stronger with Adam.  I talked to the doctor about it last week, and she explained that since all my muscles and bones down there have already moved and stretched once, when it happens a second time it's more painful.  I would have thought the opposite, but what do I know?!?  I've also been nauseous on and off the last couple of days, and I read that hormone levels tend to pick back up during the final trimester, just as it did in the first, which for some women can bring on nausea.  GREAT.

Last week's doctor's appointment was the glucose testing to find out if I had gestational diabetes and/or low iron.  An hour after drinking the nasty stuff I describe as syrupy sunkist, I tested negative for diabetes and my iron was perfect!  I have to say I was a little worried this time because I have been eating a ton of sweets during this pregnancy.  Hopefully that craving will deminish after Adam is born or I'm in trouble!

Now the doctor appointments will be every two weeks.  Since every doctor's appointment seems like one step closer to meeting Adam, I am so excited about my appointments being closer together.

In other news, we are all moved in and settled into the house we are renting from my parents.  I have to admit I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would, and Johnathan is too.  Now, we are getting on track to finish the year out, enjoy little Adam and the holidays, and hopefully by next summer we will be ready to start building our dream house!

And last, but not least, Johnathan and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary yesterday!  We went to Ironwood for dinner, which is sort of a staple for us.  We had many date nights there when we were dating, Johnathan got a speeding ticket on the way there for dinner one of those date nights, and we had our rehearsal dinner there the night before our wedding.  Great food, and a nice, quiet atmosphere, which these days are priceless!  After dinner we tried a somewhat new place in town, Di'lishi Frozen Yogurt Bar, for the first time.  That was quite a unique experience, the yogurt was great, but the total chaos at the yogurt machines was not what I invisioned.  Maybe they should hire another employee to stand guard of the yogurt and control the madness! ;)