The busy life of the Bogerts: 35/36 weeks!

Hi all! Today I am 35 weeks along (according to the Jan. 20 2011 due date) but am measuring 8 days ahead. Those of you who follow the blog have read over and over again that both baby Colby and mom have been measuring 8 days ahead consistently since the second trimester, meaning that the due dates are most likely off a little bit. My original due date was Jan. 12, 2011 (ha, 8 days ahead! Told them that was the right date, after all, Mom and Dad know SOME things!) so we are all preparing for him to arrive around then...so that would mean I would be 36 weeks 1 day today! Either way - we will most likely have a little boy added to our lives within a MONTH!!!

Proud daddy-to-be-Matt and Bre at our Baby Shower - 33 weeks
(Is there really much more room to grow!!?)

The holidays here are making this last month fly by! Matt and I are excited just to hunker down for Christmas this year, I'm cooking an awesome Trader Joe's ham and a turkey Matt got from his company as a gift, and trying some new recipes...can't wait. All of my presents for the doggies and Matt are wrapped and under the tree, stockings are hung, and we are looking forward to a quiet holiday! Next year we'll have a possible walker or definite crawler in the house enjoying his first Christmas! So crazy!

Happy Holidays from the Bogerts!

Baby is head down (has been since week 33), and is definitely kicking and punching me all day long. I can imagine he is thinking "boy it's comfy in here...but maybe getting a little too cramped!". In the last ultrasound, he was practice breathing, we got to see his lungs move up and down (but no air, obviously) and watch his chest rising and falling -- the doctors were happy to see this, usually means they are further along than we think (eh hem, we definitely think he is coming earlier than the 20th!) That was awesome to see.

Lately, we've become well aware of things that Colby responds to and seems to like:

1.) When the dogs rest their head on my belly, he can definitely sense the different pressure from my hands and kicks the doggies.

2.) Humphrey's bark -obviously the loudest thing besides a passing train whistle. When the mailman comes, Humphrey lets the whole neighborhood know with his hound bay and colby kicks and wiggles.

3.) Matt's voice - he wiggles and kicks when Matt talks to my belly

Matt (far right) and some buddies at our December shower

4.) Mom singing - usually these days it's Christmas songs and goofy kid songs, but he kicks up a storm.

5.) The Beatles!- Seriously, he heard the Christmas "war is over" song, then "Hey Jude" on various tv shows this past month and he really goes wild. Interesting. His Grampa Jim (my dad) loved the Beatles, and seems like this little boy might too!

Now, we go to the doctor every week until delivery, so weird to schedule all those appointments yesterday! We have done our breathing childbirth class last weekend, and have one more class next week to learn newborn basics and meet some pediatricians in our practice. Next week, we also have the last ultrasound to get his positioning, head circumference, approximate weight, and fluid level in my belly. All that info will help our doctor determine what the "game plan" is for our little one, as far as possible early induction! Ah! Will keep you posted :)

Here are some pictures as we close this post of our amazing shower hosted by my sister and my mother a couple weeks ago here in VA! Colby got some awesome new stuff and is so ready for almost anything now! We can't stress how blessed we feel!!!