Happy Birthday, Jason!

We've had a busy few weeks around the Savage house. Nicholas convinced Jason to put up the crib, we've been sifting through Nicholas' baby clothes (and need to do HUGE amounts of laundry!!), and just keeping the house clean for potential visitors.
Last Friday, my parents came to visit. It was nice to spend time with them and attend Good Friday service as well. I thoroughly enjoyed giving my parents a hard time about ordering from the "senior" menu at IHOP. Thanks to mom, we now have a new stroller for the un-named baby #2! It's quite lightweight and compact! I think we'll love it!
Last Saturday night we went over to Jason's parents house to celebrate Easter and Jason's birthday. Nicholas loved his Easter egg hunt (I got MONEY, he says) and very much enjoyed coloring Easter eggs. Jason got a new golf club and is ready for the golfing season to begin.
Yesterday (Jason's birthday) Nicholas & I spent the morning with the Gacke girls: Becky & Merrick. It was cute to see our little ones play together. Nicholas loves Tunnel Voyage and gets a little more brave every time we go. Merrick was unsure at times, but hopefully had fun.
Since it was Jason's birthday, Nicholas & I decorated the house with streamers - if you could only see what a 3-year-old can do with crepe paper! Jason called about 10 minutes after we finished and told me someone was coming to look at the house. Obviously panic set in as I needed to pick up the house and figure out what to do with the decorations! Should I have a crying 3-year-old but a picked up house or a decorated house and confused buyers? In the end, we left the decorations and a note explaining! Instead of a home-cooked birthday dinner, Jason got Panera for dinner (thanks to the student of mine who gave me the $10 Panera gift card!!!!!). Nicholas painted a picture for Jason and wrote "Daddy" and "Nick" inside his card. It was pretty cute! Hopefully we'll get a bite on our house soon!!!

Baby Update

Week 24... Today Nicholas & I went to my dr. appt. It was our first time seeing Dr. Trout since January! We discussed the contractions I've been having at work (too many per hour, she says) and our course of action. She checked me to make sure nothing is progressing (and I'm not) then we decided on bed rest beginning mid-April (probably wait until after MAP testing). My appointments will increase to every two weeks and we will keep my ultrasound scheduled for 30 weeks to check on the placenta. I'm also trying new meds for the horrible heartburn - if they don't work she's giving me a prescription! I can't imagine not having heartburn anymore! Let's hope something helps! While at the dr. office, Nicholas has made new friends. There are two nurses in particular who look for him each week - probably because he called one of them "gorgeous". Now she has a special treat ready for him every time we are there! They love him!
Nicholas is so excited for the warm weather today. We played outside for nearly an hour after his nap. Other than that, he spends his days playing "pirate" or taking care of baby (his cabbage patch doll).

Spring???

Can I just say THANK GOODNESS for spring-like weather? Nicholas went to the driving range and the park with Daddy today. Tonight after dinner Nicholas & I took a walk in the neighborhood! Hopefully he burned off some energy!!!!! Currently he's having a small tantrum - we're finding this is happening very frequently when he doesn't get his way or doesn't like what we're saying. Hopefully this too will pass.

It's a BOY!!!

Jason, Nicholas & I went to my Dr. appt. last Tuesday assuming we were having a girl - we were VERY wrong as the "boy parts" were almost immediately visible! The baby looks great, measuring exactly on due date (something I don't think Nicholas ever did!). My placenta is too close to my cervix at this point and they will recheck at 30 weeks to see if it has correct itself - otherwise there could be problems at delivery time. I started my progesterone injections last Tuesday. Because I was worried about tears - my own - I sent Nicholas & Jason out of the room. I hate shots and the nurses have told me how painful and thick the injection is. The injection wasn't bad, but the pain afterwards was pretty yucky. Yesterday's injection wasn't too bad but I just can't imagine doing this weekly! I read in a baby book that higher levels of progesterone during pregnancy lead to heartburn - I already had terrible heartburn and as Julie says they are now injecting me with heartburn!!!!!
Nicholas is doing great. He had a wonderful time at a Valentine's Party last week. Friday we went to Columbia to visit my parents - always a good time. Nothing happening with our house right now, just wishful thinking that February or March will bring good luck!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Make a free ecard - it's easy!

Weekend events

We had a pretty low-key weekend. Nicholas played with Grandma, Grandpa, & Uncle Andrew while Mom & Dad went out on a date. Nicholas also helped put together the new glider/ottoman for the baby's room but really just loved playing "house" in the empty box! On Sunday, Nicholas & Jason went to the driving range - we had such beautiful weather - and Nicholas was quite impressive. On the way home, Jason suggested picking up Sheridan's ice cream for me & Nicholas asked if they were getting flowers too. So they stopped and Nicholas picked out some flowers for his mom. Isn't that the sweetest thing? Such sweet boys I have!

Dr. appt

Today Nicholas & I saw Dr. Trout (my o.b.) and it seems like everything is going very well! The baby's heartbeat was in the 160s today - a little lower than last appt. Start sending me messages, those who believe in the heartbeat predicting gender! So many have told me they think it's a girl. What will Jason do??? Poor Nicholas already believes it's a boy - I think he's under the impression he can order up whatever gender of baby he wants! Our next appt. is scheduled for February 12th where we'll have an ultrasound (and prove all you people right... or not!), I get my first weekly steriod injection, and then I'll see the Dr. My new instructions are to decrease activity levels at 20 weeks - guess no more elliptical & sounds like Jason will be cleaning the house & making dinner! :)

Here's a picture of my little Bears Fan (you can't see, but he's wearing his NFL undies & Bears socks too)!

Cool Dude Glasses

Today Nicholas went to the eye doctor & got glasses! He is quite far-sighted (opposite of Mom & Dad) with a prescription of +4 (I think one eye might be a little stronger than that). The doctor thinks that this might be a result of his prematurity & being on oxygen for so long (but no retinopathy of prematurity - very good sign). His prescription is not full strength yet, we'll work into that during our frequent eye doctor visits over the next year or so. He's not sure about them & mom is getting used to the idea too. I think they are not so bothersome, even one hour into wearing the new glasses!

Nicholas turns 3!

Nicholas had such a great birthday! On the 3rd (actual b-day) we went to Nicholas' music class and invited some of our good friends. After class we enjoyed lunch at Red Robin.

Last Saturday, we had a family birthday party and Nicholas had such a good time. He loves playing with cousins Cale & Cooper and, of course, loved all his new presents.