Week 31 and 32: I look like I swallowed a pumpkin

I really do look like I swallowed a pumpkin, a really large pumpkin:) this was taken today, 33 weeks + 1 day.

I do have to mention my lil' bro celebrated his 25th birthday on the 10th. Em and Cade came down on Saturday the 11th and we met them and my folks up at Blackhawk for dinner and some slots. I just love Cade and Em, she is so cute and tells me how great I look pregnant (great sister-in-law). Cade just says "Wow your huge" but that is what brothers are for, I know he means it all in love.

Matt couldn't resist getting Mason his first snow suit!

We had a little art project and painted these already made letters and added some fun decals. I promise more room pictures as soon as we get furniture. Long story but it will be here soon.


The past few weeks have been busy in the Gilbreath household. On October 18th four of my dearest friends;Kathryn, Trisha, my mom and sister in law Emily, threw me a baby shower. Kathryn hosted it at her home in Highlands (an area near downtown denver). The theme was duckies and the food was Asian. It was so chic and fun. I need to get some pictures from the girls but here are a few:

Trisha and Kathryn cutting the cake

My best friend Kai (lives in Alaska) so she could not make it but she sent the next best thing her homemade sugar cookies. She made them as favors for everyone. They do say: " M + M =m"
Too cute, thanks Kai! All the gifts we received were wonderful and we can not wait to use them. Thank you, thank you!!!!

My friend Wes (from college) and his fiance Amanda got us this great back pack. We love to hike so we can't wait to share that with Mason.


A few weeks ago my mom and I were shopping for furniture at Potterybarn kids. They were having a floor model sale. So we got this steal of a deal on this rocker (75% off). It was even in the fabric cover I wanted. So with a trip to the dry cleaner the cover is good to go. Thanks mom and dad. The afghan on the back was made by my Aunt Kelly, when I opened it I started to cry, it reminded me of my grandma June. It is so soft and perfect and I just love it! Love all my california family, the gifts you sent were so thoughtful. I am blessed to have you as family.

The chair is in our living room for the moment, soon to be moved upstairs!

Now for the big news, this past week I started to have preterm labor. I spent Wednesday afternoon at the doctors office in a recliner hooked up to the fetal monitors. Mason and I just hung out, it was really neat to hear his heartbeat for that long and hear his kicks and jabs (even though you wish you weren't hearing them under these circumstances).

For 2 hours I was having regular contractions 2-5 minutes apart but no dilation or effacement going on, no bleeding. Everything looked healthy and normal other than the contractions being so regular and all the pressure I was experiencing in my pelvis. So they sent me to the hospital, hooked me up again and finally decided to give me shot of Tributlene. This is a drug that makes your uterus (a soft muscle) stop contracting. It also makes you feel like you drank 5 espressos and you shake and your heart races...not to fun but for the cause totally worth it.

I stayed home Thursday to rest. The contractions started again and in the afternoon headed back to the doctor. They ran some more tests and did an exam, still no effacement or dilation but she could feel Mason's head, he has dropped. So they sent me home with some oral tributlene to take every 4 hours or as necessary.

So currently we are taking this day to day, praying and hoping that we can get him to 36 weeks. The doctor said if we can get there we will just let nature take its course and let him come a little early. I would like to make it to 38 if possible, this way he will have developed one of the last but best skills, the ability to suck. I am very passionate about breast feeding but of course the number one thing is that he is healthy. I will keep you all informed of our progress:) but our lil' guy might be here for Turkey day. It is all in god's hands.