such great heights

this snow has been such a blessing in gavin's eyes. we get to play in the snow, shovel (gavin's favorite), roll around in the snow, go sledding and throw snow at maddy, and yes, maddy loves it. we took him sledding for the first time on monday, of course since i'm 9 months pregnant i got to watch. he loved it! he loved his yellow/green/red colored sled even more. i got out my camera to capture this moment and my camera wouldn't work. i was so frustrated. it kept reading: ERROR. i was so cranky! then i looked again and realized that i left my memory card at home. BOO MOM! i was pretty bummed about the whole thing and since we were across town and it was getting cold and dark quickly, i decided i wouldn't go get it and would just wait till next time. again, i'm sort of bummed about it, but i know there will be PLENTY more times (hopefully) and i could probably join in on the fun after baby comes as well :) gavin's pretty excited to go shovel again today since we got a light dusting of snow this morning- any type of snow means it's time to shovel!

we've had such a great week so far, i know it's only wednesday, but gav's been in such a great mood and so happy that i'm crossing my fingers it lasts until sunday! tomorrow grandma and grandpa are taking gavin in the morning to play and grab a bite to eat.. and i think amara is stopping by at some point too. so it's going to be another great day for gavin.

yesterday i had my weekly check-up at the doctors office. and what do you know... GOOD NEWS! something i've been waiting so long to hear. my weight hasn't changed, not even a half-a-pound, and my blood pressure is back to normal; 120 over 75. seriously, i was beaming when she took my blood pressure! downside... well, i have a +2 of protein in my urine (+3 or 4 is NOT GOOD) and the found a slight trace of blood, which is a little scary. the protein in my urine is alarming because it's a sign that your kidneys aren't functioning properly and another sign of pre-eclampsia. so we're not "out of the water" yet. i am currently swelling like a balloon in my face (ehhhhhhh) and even my doctor commented on it- great. but the good news is that the baby won't be coming next week like the doctor had anticipated, but maybe the second week of february, or third for sure. i am still measuring small- 34 weeks and i'm currently 36 weeks along, but she doesn't seem concerned about it since baby is in position (i feel like i just wrote this in my last blog) and seems to be doing fine. we are ready for baby here though. my bags are packed, the baby's room is almost complete... i need to get a few more frames and then it'll be done- and a two DIY projects/artwork that i need dan to help with... THEN it will be done!

i must say that i am so impressed by a few of my friends. a handful of them have sent wonderful messages, asking what baby may need or what i might need, or if they can help in some sort of way and i truly appreciate it. it's great to know your friends are thinking about you! thanks guys! :)