Update

I went to the hospital yesterday for pre-term labor. At Tommy's music class I started to feel really sick and called my doctor when some contractions started. This is kind of gross, but I had also lost a ton of mucous the day before. At the hospital I found out I am 50% effaced and dilated to 1cm. Of course this could mean nothing. They monitored me for about 4 hours and then sent me home with instructions to not exercise, lift anything, and "take it easy." I've continued to have some contractions/cramping today, so we'll see. I've cleared everything off my schedule except caring for Tommy and school. I could see things going either way at this point...either this little guy is coming early or is going to make us laugh when he goes past his due date. Either way, we have a little trickster on our hands.

First Prayers

The following has become our nightly routine. Tommy does not like to pray at dinner time. If we try to say a prayer before the meal he thinks he has to go to bed and whines through the whole thing. But at bedtime, let the prayers flow like wine...

David: Dear God
Tommy: Dear God
David: Thank you for Mommy, Daddy, the baby in Mommy's belly, and Norman.
Tommy: Gank you for Mommy, Daddy, the baby in Mommy's belly, and Norman.
David: What else do you want to say thank you for? (This is where the strangeness begins)
Tommy: Gank you for playing Candyland with Grammy, Gank you Grandad, Gank you Mimi's eyes, Gank you Daddy's legs, Gank you Thomas, Percy, and James, Gank you Miss Laura's (his music teacher) mouth, Gank you Mommy's glasses, Gank you Todd's (his friend) fingers, Gank you Piper's (friend) house, Gank you Georgia's (friend) brother baby Sam, Gank you Tom-Tom.
David: (pause) Amen?
Tommy: Amen.

Notice the body part theme. (???) While we have to laugh at all the things Tommy thanks God for, it is one of the sweetest moments to each day.

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The Grocery Game

I've been telling some of you about this website called www.thegrocerygame.com. You get a free trial for a month and then it's like $10 every 8 weeks after that. It is WELL worth it. This lady (looks like a Texan to me) finds all the deals at your store, beyond the weekly ads, and then gives you recipes or ideas about what to make each week. So far this month I've saved over $50 on groceries just by printing off her list and buying what she tells me to each week (unless we don't like it). I'm in a challenge with some of my mom's club friends to spend less than $350 on groceries per month. I knew I would need some help to do this, and the grocery game so far has been a breeze.

Also, it seems like things always change right after I post an update. I've now gained 16 pounds and am hoping for a grand total of less than 30. I've also had to cut back on my workout schedule due to the discomfort. No more yoga, weights only 2x per week, and just a little cardio. Oh and our son will not be named Hung, although we do hope he is more hung than his older brother. My brothers like to say that Tommy's penis must have come from the Lisenby side because it is so small.

Home Stretch

I'm officially in the 3rd trimester of this pregnancy. Since I had a miscarriage last July and then got pregnant again right away it feels like I've been pregnant forever. I'm excited to have these next 12 weeks with Tommy and then see what God brings us with little boy #2. Hopefully I can enjoy this last trimester instead of feeling uncomfortable all the time. Knowing this will probably be my last time to carry a baby should help, as well as knowing how hard it will be after the little chicken comes. I'm not looking forward to the no sleep and huge bazumbas phase. But I also can't wait to hold my little guy in my arms.

Status at 28 Weeks:
Weight gain: 13# (plus 10 I should have gotten off pre-pregnancy, so total of 23)

Exercise: Still lifting weights 3x per week for an hour, doing cardio for 30 minutes 3 times a week, and trying to get to yoga 1x

Name Choice: Hung. David is SET on one name, and I am SET on another. Either we are going to have to come up with something totally different or compromise somehow.

Breast/Bottle: Still undecided about this. I think I will try breast again unless something goes wrong. Then I will switch immediately to bottle without feeling guilty or weighing in the opinion of every person in the universe.

Problems: None except insomnia and some back pain

Baby: Probably weighs about 4 pounds right now, is MUCH more active than Tommy, and is a night owl. Hoot hoot.