GO GATORS!
36 weeks & counting!!!
Thursday night we watched the Jags and Indy play and that was such a great game!!! The Jags almost pulled out an upset and beat the undefeated Colts. How awesome would THAT have been!?!?!?!?!
We had another dr appointment on Friday for an ultrasound (BPP) and follow up with Dr. Brown. We hadn't met Dr. Brown yet, and he was the last dr in the practice that Dr. Lipsitz wanted us to visit with. Dr. Brown is actually the person that brought the dr's in this practice together. He seems very laid back and "old school" plus he's the only male doctor in the office, so I'm sure that adds to his mellow-ness. The BPP looked good and the little man is still measuring 8 for 8 (meaning that he's doing everything he should be doing - practice breathing, measuring just right, amniotic fluid is good, heart and lungs look good). He's around 7lbs 5oz right now, give or take a few ounces... He's a big boy that's for sure!! Yea - chubby baby!!!
At 36 weeks, the little guy is still packing on weight, about an ounce a day, give or take. He should weigh approximately 6lbs, is more than 18 1/2 inches long and is shedding most of the down hair covering his body. At the end of the 36th week, the baby is considered full term and is most likely in a head-down position. Still no problems with sleeping, or eating or getting around, but the ankles are starting to swell just a little and we're drinking LOTS of water!! Here's a pic of what he might look like at 36 weeks.
Dad, Mom & Cason (AKA Lil Duck)
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
(Auntie Carol was taking the picture!!)
After ICE! we walked over to the Opryland Hotel and walked for a while looking at all the spectacular lights. Waaaaaay too many to try to count!!! But it really puts you in the Christmas spirit to see them all. "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you goooooooo".... hehehe...... We left Opryland Hotel and drove to Longhorn for dinner and had a yummy meal, then headed home to get some rest... we were pooped from all of our activities of the day, but it was soooo worth it!! Fun exhaustion is the best!! =o)
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, was awesome because the house smelled like FOOD all day long!! Gaga cooked a turkey and we had ham, green beans, sweet potatoes, mac-n-cheese, and rolls.... I know we had more, but I guess I'm still "turkey drunk" and can't remember... hahaha. Oh and pies - Apple and Pumpkin Pies.... YUM!! To say we ate like kings would be an understatement!! hahaha...
Friday morning (Black Friday) was NOT an early one in our house. We had planned to do a little shopping, but I wasn't going to be able to be one of those "at the stores at 3 am waiting in line" folks this year. I HAD to get some sleep after spending all day eating the day before! haha. Gamma, Auntie Carol and I did venture out later on though, probably around 1 or 2, and we were back by 5 (I think). We hit about 4 or 5 stores, but after being out in the crowds and traffic, it just takes too much out of you, energy-wise, so we decided to call it a day... We had gotten some pretty darn good bargains too, so it was a very productive trip! =o)
The rest of the weekend was spent watching LOTS of football, and finishing up the leftovers! What's so nice about the long Thanksgiving weekend is you have two days to eat and go-go-go, then you still have the actual weekend to lay around and be lazy and recover!!! Plus it helps to have a houseful to help clean out the fridge!! hehe.
Monday the 30th we had to head back to work (boo!) and Gamma, Gaga, Auntie Carol and Oakley had to head home. We were sad to see them go because we love having them come visit. Maybe sometime soon we'll have more comfortable furniture that doesn't swallow each person when they sit down on it!! hahaha. Gamma needed just as much help getting up off the couch and I did!! haha. Plus it was so nice to have Oakley there - there's nothing like Puppy Lovin'!!
By Week 35, he's running out of room in there!!! Rolling around and moving is getting a little more difficult for him. He should be tipping the scales at around 5 1/4 lbs ( the size of a honeydew melon) and a little over 18 inches. He's kicking up a storm, but the somersaults aren't as frequent because the space is limited. His kidneys are fully developed now and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete!! Now we just wait, pray and wonder!! This is a likeness of what he might look like at 35 weeks. 
Time is getting short.... He'll be here before we know it!! God is Great and we can't thank HIM enough for the wonderful opportunity to be parents. Not a day goes by that I'm not reminded of how great He is and how blessed WE are!!!
Until next time.... Love, love, love,
Cason's on his way....
We are so blessed, and are overwhelmed at times with the love that everyone has shown and the support that everyone has given us!! We are truly lucky to have so many wonderful people in our lives!! Thank you so much.
Be sure to check back soon... we're getting close to our special day and can't wait for the holidays!!
Love, love, love,
Mommy
We've got a name...
This is Dad here, I know ya'll haven't heard from me in a while so I thought I'd take the time to announce the GRAND NAMING!
After much debating we are 99% sure that we have agreed on his name. Just in case he gets here and doesn't look like a Cason OR a Scott, being his parents, we reserve the right to change that at BIRTH!
About 2 months ago Mom, BEING MOM, was worrying a little about the fact that we didn't have a name for him yet. We were throwing names out left and right and nothing seemed to jump out at us. One morning while driving in to work I was having my morning "think time" just thinking about names and trying to come up with something that you didn't see on the top 100 most commonly used names. We had talked the night before about some names and I think she was starting to get ME frustrated with the fact we didn't have a name for him either. We were listening to the radio and I heard a couple of names that we had thought about but they were on the "TOP 100". I have no idea where it came from, but I just looked at her and said, "what do you think about Cason". Not really expecting the reaction I got, she looked at me and said "I LOVE IT!" You could tell it was one that had the WOW factor that we were looking for when we heard it, but I don't think either of us were ready to officially name him that just yet. The more and more we talked about names we kept coming back to Cason and using that as a first name trying to come up with a middle name. When someone would ask if we had a name picked out we kept telling them we think we are gonna use Cason just don't have a middle name yet. The more we said that it became evident that was going to be his first name. NOW on to the middle name.
When Missy and I started talking about having children I used to think I wanted a Jr. and we would just call him DJ. After talking to a few friends who are Jr's they steered me away from it asking us to give the little guy his own identity. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be to give up the DJ name. Besides, we have some friends who already have a DJ and he's one of a kind for sure [shouting out to ya Wayne and Rhonda]! With the middle name there were MANY MORE that we liked and it seemed like they all had the wow factor. Some of the girls that Missy works with asked "what's Donald's middle name", when she told them Scott, I think they gave our Son his middle name at that time. A buddy of mine at work, Stanley (who is one of the Jr's that warned me about having a Jr.) also suggested using that name.
Missy started testing the full name out by going into his room and saying "CASON SCOTT you need to clean your room up now!" The first time I heard her do that we looked at each other and realized we have named our Son. SO, there you have it! Cason Scott Knight should be here no later than January 5th, 2010.
I want to take this time and thank everyone in our lives who have blessed us with shower gifts, but most of all for the thoughts and prayers that we know you all are sending our way. I think everyone knows how truly lucky and blessed we are to be given the gift of a child, and it means the world to both Missy and I that you all are so wonderful and thoughtful. I am having a hard time expressing in words just how much I appreciate everyone in our lives!
Bye for now! I think Mom will be updating everyone on last weeks events as soon as she can!
Just another day...
Just a quick note, but again, I'm so proud of Daddy, I just had to share it!!!
Love always,
Mom
Counting down.....
Playing "catch-up"...
On Saturday the 24th, we were in full nesting mode! Ok, so I was, and I think I dragged Daddy into it with me.... before I knew it, we were doing laundry, stripping the bed, washing blankets, cleaning bathrooms, rearranging storage closets - it was crazy!! But Daddy was awesome - he just went with the flow, putting up with my "spells".... Luckily I didn't interrupt alot of football!! hahaha. It helped too that the Gators had a night game against Mississippi State, so I had a plan to finish well before the game started. Daddy managed to get the little guy's bouncy seat AND highchair put together too.... That was so sweet to see him working so hard on them!
Wow I'm getting big!!
Hidey ho!!!
We are truly blessed (beyond measure) to have received such wonderful gifts!!! Gamma knitted him a beautiful blanket with matching hats, that are just too cute for words. We received a highchair from Aunty Cathy, Renee, Michelle & Steffie!!! Aunt Cynthia, Melissa, Kristi, and Tiffany even gave him his bedding that we had registered for - it's ALL boy and just too adorable! We can't wait for him to get here to see it all too!!
On Saturday afternoon, we went to Gamma & Gaga's to watch the Florida vs. Tennessee game. Daddy was at the game with Uncle Danny - they left EARLY that morning to go - and they had so much fun! But then again, when is going to a Gator game NOT fun, ya know?! Auntie Carol, Aunt Holly, Emma & Cole were there also (its so fun to hang out with them!!!) We all watched the Gators pretty much put a spanking on the Vols and won 23-13! What a great game!!! Later on in the day, we ate dinner and it was yum yum yummy, as usual! We never leave Gamma & Gaga's hungry, that's for darn sure!!! hahaha.
On Sunday we got up early and headed to Jacksonville for the Jag game against the Arizona Cardinals. We always have so much fun tailgating with everyone and getting ready for the games. Mom even made sure to get up early, so that everyone wasn't waiting on her to get ready - she takes forever (sorry Mommy, but you do!!!)!!! {Dolly Parton has the two best quotes in Steel Magnolias and I live by them - "There is no such thing as natural beauty" and "It takes some effort to look like this"!! hahaha} Anyway, we got to the parking area to tailgate just in time for the rain to come - and then go away - and then come back again - and then go away for us to walk to the stadium. It was great but the heat was a little too much, so Mom had to go to the tunnel to cool off just before halftime. (Snowcones are wonderful things!!!) The Jags ended up losing to the Cardinals, but we still had fun and really enjoyed ourselves. It was great getting to go to the game with everyone!!
Monday (Sept 21) was Auntie Carol's birthday!!! Luckily we didn't have to leave until later in the morning, so we had a chance to hang out with her for a little while before we had to hit the road again and head home. After a fun visit, we always hate the drive home. It seems to take so much longer than getting down there!! =o)
Later in the week we went on our first daycare visit. Tracey Wiseman, a friend of a friend, is the director of a daycare facility in Goodlettsville and offered to give us a tour of the facility and answer any questions we might have. She knew we were new at all this "baby stuff" and was so warm and welcoming!! The daycare, Bright Horizons, was precious and all the staff seemed so wonderful. We will definitely have to keep Bright Horizons in consideration. We were told though to look around and find what WE feel will be the perfect fit for our little man. When we see it, we'll know. So for now, we're making a list from all the information Tracey gave us, to shop around and find the next facility we want to visit. She was a GREAT help!!
On Thursday the 24th, Gamma & Gaga came up to visit. We were all going to the Florida- Kentucky game on Saturday but of course it's nice to get to your destination early so you have some time to "recover" from the trip!!! On Friday we had an awesome dinner at Longhorn (our favorite) and then headed home for an early bedtime. Then on Saturday, it was up with the chickens because we had a GAMEDAY to get to!!!! woo hoo!!!
Saturday morning we headed to Lexington to watch the Gators play the Kentucky Wildcats! I'm not sure if Gamma & Gaga had ever been to a Gator away game, but Mommy hadn't! That was so much fun, I cannot even tell you!!! Our friends Greg & Kim met us at the Kentucky state line and followed us to Lexington. We checked into our hotel, then went to have lunch at Rafferty's. The food & fellowship were fantastic! We even ran into a group of Kentucky fans that gave us their parking pass!! We were so surprised by that - great hospitality from the KY fans!!! All of us said that we would definitely come back to Lexington for another game.
The game was awesome, but when Timmy went down with that concussion and didn't move, the entire stadium went from cheering for a great hit, to complete silence. I'd never seen anything like it! When he finally did get up, the entire stadium cheered - seems like almost everyone loves that young man!! He ended up going to the hospital overnight for observation, but it was a scary time! The Gators beat the Wildcats 41-7 and we had a blast!!!
On Sunday, we all headed back home. Of course, we stopped by Cracker Barrel for breakfast - the breakfast of champions!!! hahaha.... Then Gaga got us home just in time for kickoff of the Jaguar game. The Jags were playing the Texans and although it wasn't on TV we did get to hear it on the satellite radio. Plus every now and then, it was on the Red Zone on NFL network. So we didn't get to watch the entire game, but we did get to see clips....
The following week was supposed to be a very relaxing one!! We didn't have to pack to go anywhere!! We had a dr's appointment on Monday to visit Dr. Strnad. She was one of the dr's in the practice that Dr. Lipsitz wanted us to visit. In the event that Dr. Lipsitz isn't available to deliver our little guy, she wanted us to be familiar with some of the other dr's that might be taking her place. Dr. Strnad was very nice, and personable and seemed very bubbly. We liked that!! Our visit was quick and painless as usual. Mommy had lost a pound but was still measuring a little big, so Dr. Strnad scheduled an ultrasound on Oct 13 (our next appt) just to follow up.
We also faxed our blood sugar readings to Tiffanie on Monday. She called later that day and said that although the readings looked ok, she and Dr. Weirum wanted to increase the morning insulin to 20 units. That should help keep my lunchtime readings lower also. The dinner insulin might be increased to 12 units depending on if they were higher also, but Tiffanie left that up to Mommy to decide if we needed to increase that dose. So starting Tuesday the 29th, we increased our morning insulin.
By Thursday morning, Oct 1, I (Mom) had noticed that the little man hadn't been moving around as much as usual. He was moving, but just seemed really lethargic and slow; not the usual jabs and kicks that I had been getting. So just as a precaution, I called the dr's office, and they requested that I come in and have his fetal heartbeat checked. We were at the dr's office at 9:45am and they had us hooked up to the monitor for about 30 minutes to make sure he was doing ok. After being monitored for about 5 minutes, he started kicking and moving like he usually does, and that was a big relief for Mom. Daddy says that he was just being like his Mommy and showing out because she had an audience!!! I wasn't worried, but I was concerned because I knew that something didn't feel right. Dr. Lipsitz thinks it was because my insulin was increased by a significant dosage that it may have just slowed him down for a bit to adjust to the increase. We left the doctors office very relieved and happy that we contacted them for advice.
Week 25 was a big one..... Head to foot he's about 13 1/2 inches long!!! He weighs about a pound and a half (about the size of a rutabaga)!!!! He's starting to add some baby fat to fill out too!!! He's starting to grow more hair also, but you really can't tell the color or texture yet. He's starting to become quite the roly poly, wiggling around - sometimes for comfort, sometimes for attention!! hahaha.... Here is a glimpse of what he looks like at 25 weeks.
At 26 weeks, he's weighing about a pound and 2/3 and is about 14 inches long!!! OMG!!! The nerves in his ears are better developed and more sensitive than before. It's possible that he can hear both Mommy & Daddy's voices when we talk to each other. His lungs also continue to develop and he is practicing breathing movements to get him ready for his first gulp of air. Plus, as for his little boy parts, the testicles are starting to descend into his scrotum, which could take about 2-3 days. Here's a picture of what me may look like at 26 weeks.
We are just so thankful and grateful to have friends and family that care so much for us, all three of us!!! Thanks for keeping up with us... we'll have more for you later!!Love,
Mommy, Daddy & Lil Duck
