New Ultrasound pics!

We had our last ultrasound yesterday. Baby is measuring in the 61st percentile (meaning he's a little bigger than average) at 4 lbs 11 oz. His heartrate was 161 bpm, which is good and strong. He was sleeping through the whole thing, although he did open one of his eyes for a split second (probably wondering what in the hell we were doing), which was weird. Because he was so cooperative we got a lot of 4D pics:

32 weeks!

8 weeks left.....

How far along? 32 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Somewhere between 10 and 12 lbs I think.
Maternity clothes? Very comfy. Still debating whether or not I want to get a bathing suit in the 2 months I have left....
Stretch marks?Unfortunately, yes.
Sleep? Back aches. :-(
Best moment this week? Feeling the baby kick so hard it bothered my dog, who was laying at my side!
Movement: He's moving all the time. I'm even starting to notice it when I'm walking around, which hadn't been happening before.
Food cravings: cheese, pizza, Reese's peanut butter cups, Reese's puffs cereal, ice cream...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? Mostly out now. My laproscopy surgery scar is making it look a little weird.
What I miss? Being able to sleep on my back!
What I am looking forward to? Our next ultrasound!!!

31 Weeks (9 weeks to go!)

Wow, when you really think about it, 9 weeks isn't all that long! And with my luck he'll be a bit earlier than that. I sure hope we can get the baby's room set up and finished soon!

I'm finding lately that my back aches a lot, especially when I'm trying to sleep at night. Feels much better to lay on my back, but I'm not supposed to. :-( It probably doesn't help that I'm sharing my body pillow with the dog, either....

We're in our 3rd week of childbirth classes this week, and we are not impressed. The instructor is very dry and more than a little odd, and we really haven't learned any information I haven't already gathered from watching "A Baby Story" or the internet. We did get a tour of the labor & delivery ward of the hospital last night, so that was pretty cool. We timed it well too, because a new baby was just being admitted and we could see him getting poked, prodded and measured while we were taking the tour. What a cutie!

Nothing else really to report besides a successful baby shower this past weekend. Tons of friends and family came, and we knocked out a lot of our baby registry in the one shower. We had to return some duplicates, but were able to buy a bassinet for the baby with the gift cards we got in exchange.

Another ultrasound next week!!

How far along? 31 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Somewhere between 10 and 12 lbs I think.
Maternity clothes? Very comfy. Still debating whether or not I want to get a bathing suit in the 2 months I have left....
Stretch marks?Unfortunately, yes.
Sleep? Back aches. :-(
Best moment this week? Seeing the labor and delivery ward, realizing we're coming towards the end of this part of the journey!
Movement: He's moving all the time. Mostly at night, which makes me wonder if he'll be a night owl just like his mama...
Food cravings: cheese, pizza, Reese's peanut butter cups, Reese's puffs cereal, ice cream...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? Mostly out now. My laproscopy surgery scar is making it look a little weird.
What I miss? Being able to sleep on my back!
What I am looking forward to? Our next ultrasound!!!

Almost 30 weeks!

I decided to update this a day early since I went for another check-up today...

Good appointment, no news but good news. Ben's heartrate is at 149, which I'm told is good. My weight is still going up but slowly, and the midwife said that was ok. She was very impressed with my blood pressure (used the word "perfect" to describe it) as well.

The fun part was when the midwife checked Ben's position. Today he was head down, with his butt somewhere on my right side. She said that could definitely change though since he's still got room to move and groove between now and then.

Next milestone? I guess my baby shower, which is on SUNDAY. It's going to be an epic event, I think close to 40 people are coming..! I just hope it doesn't rain!

29 weeks!

Wow, time really flies! I hadn't realized it had been so long since I updated this! Everything with baby and I is going well, no real complaints besides being exhausted again, and feeling stronger more consistent movement. I just heard from my parents that they will be coming in for a visit a few days before the baby shower, so that'll be really great to have them visit and maybe help us with a few projects in the baby's room. Not sure when the crib will be done, but I hope it'll be ready before he shows up!

How far along? 29 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Not sure now, probably closer to 10 lbs. :-(
Maternity clothes? Loving them, but needing more tank tops for summer!
Stretch marks?Unfortunately, yes.
Sleep? Haven't been, but more due to a head cold than the baby.
Best moment this week? SEEING movement, not just feeling it!
Movement: He's moving all the time. Lately he has been waking me up at 4 in the morning. A sign of things to come, perhaps?
Food cravings: cheese, pizza, Reese's peanut butter cups, Reese's puffs cereal, ice cream...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? half and half.
What I miss? Being able to sleep.
What I am looking forward to? Our next ultrasound!!!

25 Weeks!

I had my gestational diabetes test yesterday. Had a boring hour in between drinking a sugary solution and waiting for them to take my blood, but the test came back within normal glucose limits so that's good. The midwife checked my fundal height for the first time and said I'm at 26 centimeters, which is around where we should be (plus or minus 2 cm she said). She also checked his heart rate with the doppler and said that he's got a good strong heart beat. So far, so good!

How far along? 25 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Up 7 lbs (added 2 lbs this week, uh oh!)
Maternity clothes? getting freebies is awesome!
Stretch marks?Unfortunately, yes.
Sleep? I need a snuggle....
Best moment this week? Feeling Bennett kick strong enough to move my arm!
Movement: He's a dancing baby, no doubt about it! I think he does it a lot when I'm bored, maybe he's bored too. lol
Food cravings: cheese, pizza, Reese's peanut butter cups, Reese's puffs cereal, ice cream...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? Still in, but it's starting to pop.
What I miss? Nothing in particular lately.
What I am looking forward to? How far along? 24 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Up 5 lbs
Maternity clothes? Needing to buy more...
Stretch marks?Unfortunately, yes.
Sleep? Not as easy as it used to be....
Best moment this week? Feeling the baby kicking stronger and more frequent.
Movement: Feeling the baby more strongly. He's definitely stretching out and doing his exercises in there!
Food cravings: cheese, pizza, Reese's peanut butter cups, Reese's puffs cereal, ice cream...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? Still in, but it's starting to pop.
What I miss? Besides wine, I'm really loving this pregnancy!
What I am looking forward to? Putting his dresser together, getting Mark to paint the baby's room...
Weekly wisdom: Enjoy every moment!
Milestones: Stronger kicks!

24 Weeks!

Went in for "quick" visit to the doctor's office today. They recently moved from one office to another (in the same building), so there was a bit of a learning curve at the new building. First of all, it seems they had double-booked the 4:00 appointments because the waiting room was FULL (I've never seen more than 3 or 4 other women there at that time when I'm there). Second, their main patient's bathroom (where you drop off urine samples) was clogged, so they had to send everyone to the opposite side of the office to do their business, and then carry their sample back to the lab. This resulted in a bathroom traffic jam. Fun. After that, we still had to wait 30 minutes past our actual appointment before we were seen, and it was really only a 10 minute appointment.

But other than those complaints, Bennett seems to be doing really well. They found his heartbeat right away (within a few seconds) and told us it was in the 150s, my weight is good (although I've finally gained a few lbs), etc. We didn't have anything else to report, so the midwife was pleased that everything seems to be going well.

Next week: Gestational diabetes test!

How far along? 24 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Up 5 lbs
Maternity clothes? Needing to buy more...
Stretch marks?Unfortunately, yes.
Sleep? Not as easy as it used to be....
Best moment this week? Feeling the baby kicking stronger and more frequent.
Movement: Feeling the baby more strongly. He's definitely stretching out and doing his exercises in there!
Food cravings: cheese, pizza, Reese's peanut butter cups, Reese's puffs cereal, ice cream...
Gender: BOY!
Belly button in or out? Still in, but it's starting to pop.
What I miss? Besides wine, I'm really loving this pregnancy!
What I am looking forward to? Getting the baby's room sorted out, and buying some furniture!
Weekly wisdom: It's just amazing to me how much this baby must be movin' and groovin' in there!
Milestones: Stronger kicks!