Love, Life and Appreciation

I've recently become more active on Influenster, an online program where you can write reviews and unlock badges pertaining to your lifestyle. The program also looks at your social media presence and if you match the profile they are looking for, you can be selected to receive free VoxBoxes that have different themes and are sent out at different times of the year. Currently I have been selected to receive the Cosmo VoxBox 2012. It'll be the first box since I've been a member for almost a year. I'll do a review on that box once I receive it in the mail.

I logged into my account and saw a cute program called Dino Lingo. The clicked the link and saw that it is a language learning program for children. I've never heard of Dino Lingo before but through further review of the website, the program looks like a wonderful and fun way for children to learn languages. I looked at their Youtube page and watched the Best Animal Songs for Children (English) and the video was very cute and informative. As an expectant mom, I think this would be a great way for my child to learn words and phases when she gets older. The Dino Lingo program has many languages to chose from. The selection of material the program has to offer includes DVDS, flash cards, posters, plush toys and coloring books. Check them out :-)

Just finished my 38 week check up. I had my first weekly check up at 36 weeks and not much has changed from then.  I'm not dilated though I am becoming more effaced, which the doctor said is good. This Saturday will mark 39 weeks. She's due the following Saturday. Hopefully changes start occurring next week.

I'm making good process though.  My sugar levels are normal as well as my blood pressure and May's heart rate is good. I know it's getting tighter in there for her and she has definitely dropped. I feel so much pressure on my pelvis and now I know what it feels like to go to the bathroom like every 30 minutes. She wants to keep cooking though and that's good. I just hope she comes by her due date. I want to hold her in my arms and see her.

We are as ready as we can be for her. Finally packed that hospital bag. We'll have to see what this next week brings...

We just wanted to wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget what you are thankful for :-) This is our first thanksgiving as a married couple. The first of many for sure. We cooked together and the result was wonderful tasting food. I also made my family's macaroni and cheese, that's been passed down through many generations. May I'll one day pass the recipe down to you :-)

May is officially  full term. Yay for 37 weeks! That means she could be coming any day now. There's still 3 more weeks until her due date. We got much of her nursery ready for her. Her crib and bedding are so cute. We did a jungle animal theme.

I'm going to pack my hospital bag this week and I already put in my pre registration with the hospital. It's been such an amazing journey, full of so many feelings. I had my first of my weekly visits to the doctor last week. I wasn't dilated then. I've also gained 29 pounds now. I have my next appointment Wednesday. We'll have to see how that appointment turns out. It won't be too long now, until I'll be writing she's here. Wow. We love you May!!!

Yesterday was my baby shower. It was hosted by my mom and grandmother and held at my grandmother's house in NJ. I took the greyhound back to NJ. I met so many cool people along the way (I had to make two transfers). They were asking me when I was due, and what the sex of the baby was. I also heard many stories about children in general as well.

I knew about the shower behind and didn't know if we'd still have it because of Hurricane Sandy. There is so much devastation in many parts of NJ and NY, thankfully around were my grandparents live and around where my guests we coming from, wasn't hit too bad. I invited some of my friends from NJ to the shower. I was going to have another shower in Maryland hosted by Rex's family, this coming Saturday but my father-in-law was seriously injured recently and we decided not to have the shower. He is doing better. It's a long road to recovery though :-(

The shower went very well and the turn out was good considering the recent storm. There were a few guests that couldn't make it. I am so thankful to my parents and my grandparents and everyone who came out to the shower, as well as those who couldn't make it and still thought about May and I. We all had a good time and I was very overwhelmed with all the gifts. Reality is really starting to set in and come Nov 8, it'll be a month before her due date. Rex and I are really getting things ready for May, as best we can :-)

I have my next doctor's appointment on the 7th. After that it's every week. In two weeks I'll be full term. It's very exciting, and I'm a bit nervous, but with the help of so many and my husband by my side, I know we'll be great parents and May is so surrounded by love <3.

We just wanted to wish a very happy Thanksgiving Day to Liberia! Enjoy!!!!