Milestone!!

I feel like we have reached a huge milestone with this pregnancy. We now start going every 2 weeks to the doctor. It really put its into perspective that Jackson will now be here sooner rather than later.

In other doctor news, I had an appointment today. I am officially 27w 4d. I am measuring 29 weeks....and the worst news is that I have gained another 7 lbs!! Holy Moly - that's 19 lbs so far!! Of course, my doctor had a few words with me and told me that I really need to slow down the weight gain. I chuckled in my head...yeah right....it's Christmas doc!?!!? Baby Jack's heartbeat was near 160bpm. We had a really hard time leaving the house this morning...Bailey was not being very cooperative...she was pushing my buttons and had managed to get me all upset. So, I think that's why Jack's heartbeat was elevated just a little. It really made me realize how vulnerable he is to all his outside influences. Even thought he is protected by his little womb - he is terribly reliant on how I feel. If I'm stressed....he stresses...if I'm upset...he's upset. Noticing his elevated heartbeat really made me notice that I need to chill out!!
Oh, and Bailey came with us to the appointment. She was able to hear her brother's heartbeat for the first time. She was sooo excited!

Jack's bedding arrived on Friday - I just love it!! I can't wait to begin decorating!!
I'm looking forward to Christmas. We will be spending Christmas Eve and Christmas day in San Angelo with Justin's family. On the 26th, we will be having Christmas at our house and my folks will be coming over. It should be a great week.

This weekend, my mother, grandmother, daughter and I began to hug a rug for baby Jack. It's a Texas flag rug that will be put right in front of his crib. It's so special that all 4 generations can work on a project for this little baby. I'm also really happy that now I have something to do in the evenings...we don't have TV right now, and I don't really enjoy spending my entire evening at home cleaning and doing laundry.