29 Week OB Appt.

I went for my 29 week OB appt yesterday.  I guess now that I am in the 3rd Trimester they will be every two weeks until I hit 36 weeks, then once a week after that.  That's alot of appts!  Everything looked good though.  BP was 140/90 when I got there (always, always high at the beginning!) but 120/80 when I left.  No protein in the urine, blood sugar numbers I gave her from my monitoring are perfect.  Lucas seems to still be head down like he is supposed to be.  When I lay flat and half sit up I get a huge lump that bulges out and the doctor said it is his butt. LOL  Heartbeat is good and she found it much quicker than I did the last time I searched for it.  It seems the bigger he gets the HARDER of a time I have locating it and you would think it would be opposite.  Luckily he moves enough that I don't need to search very often.  As I speak, I am getting nudged in the ribs by his little feet. hehe  I gained another 2 pounds so I am now down 12 but up 6 so still negative 6 from my starting weight.  I asked if I should be concerned about that and she said NOPE.  My uterus is measuring just perfectly so she isn't worried.  I guess I will have an U/S around 36 weeks just to check size and position.  I also have two weeks until my elective 3D U/S so I am excited for that!  Cold is still hanging around but she gave me a script for some good cough medicine that totally stopped my coughing all night AND knocked my butt out so double bonus on that one.

Looks like we are probably going on October 11 with Gary's parents to get the crib/mattress, yayye!  I am realizing I have 10 weeks left and I have NOTHING but a drawer full of clothes.  It is quite stressing actually.  I was planning to wait until after the shower to buy anything but I am not sure what is going on with that so I may just start buying the neccessities myself.  I am feeling very over-whelmed suddenly.. :(

29 Weeks

Today I am 29 weeks pregnant!  :)  Baby is still the size of a squash (see last week).  What to expect has this to say about the coming week:

Your belly’s increasing size is a definite clue that your baby is getting bigger every day, weighing in at over three pounds now (he’ll be packing on the weight at a rate of half a pound per week for the next seven weeks). Also growing daily is his brain, which is actually starting to look like the real thing with those characteristic grooves and wrinkles. And now that your little genius can regulate his own body temperature and turn up the heat, he'll start shedding lanugo, the downy body hair that's been keeping him warm up until now.

Lucas is a pretty active bugger.  He likes to wiggle around alot and he HATES loud noises, he was going nuts during the fireworks at Disney. LOL  Speaking of Disney....


So we got back from Disney last night and we had a blast!  Of course, I can now scratch September off our list of months to visit, along with June, July and August.  TOO HOT!!  OMG, there were days I literally thought I was melting!  I give credit to people who live in that climate, I could NOT do it.  My feet swelled up every single day, but went back to normal at night.  I did drink tons and tons off water, I don't even want to think about how much money was spent on bottles that were $2.50 a pop.  Blood pressure stayed normal during the trip so that is good.  Of course, on our last day, the humidity was like 90% and my feet/ankles/toes swelled up bad.  Then I had to get on a plane and we hit alot of rough air, so I was only able to get up ONCE to move around a bit.  And since I couldn't pee, I was afraid to drink so drank less than 1 bottle of water the entire 2 hours.  We landed and my feet/ankles/toes were HUMONGOUS!  It actually felt like the skin wanted to rip open.  Now today, the right is pretty much normal but the left is still swollen. Not as bad as last night, but it's noticeable.  It is concerning me a bit that it is only one side, so luckily I have an appt on Monday and if it is still swollen I will be sure to mention it.. :)  All and all the trip was great and I am glad we went.  We got to take Lucas's first Mickey Mouse picture:

And his silly Daddy got himself made up like a pirate for the Halloween party:

Where we saw Hallowishes and the Boo 2 You Parade:

Oh and I got TONS of cute stuff for Lucas.  Leave now if you dislike looking at adorable little baby clothes!!

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And Lucas's First Mickey Ears!

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And back:

Once I go through all the pictures I will definitely have more to post, but that is it for now! :)  Oh and the worst part about the trip?  Gary managed to pick up a cold and lovingly shared it with me.  Yuck. LOL

28 Weeks Pic

Here is my 28 week picture, taken at Disney World at our resort, Coronado Springs.. :)

28 Weeks - 7 Months

Today I am 28 weeks pregnant...  Now, baby is the size of a squash:

What to expect has this to say about the coming week:

How big is your baby this week? He weighs nearly three pounds now and measures about 17 inches. Though he's getting pretty close to his birth length, he still has to chub out a bit. In fact, over the next 11 weeks, he'll more than double — or even come close to tripling — his weight. And as he grows and the room in your womb gets tighter, you'll be less likely to feel those big kicks and more likely to get poked by an elbow or jabbed by a knee.

Not much to say as I posted most everything in my post the other day, LOL.  Leaving for Disney in the morning and am quite excited!!!  :)  I will do my 28 week belly picture down there and post it next week.. :)

Disney Bound Baby!!

Went to my appointment on Tuesday and all is good!  BP was a little high when I got there at 130/90 but I sit there stressing about whether it will be high or not and therefore it is high!  I tested with MY machine right after and it was reading 138/94 so I know my meter is fairly accurate, in fact it might be a tad high, so that means all the normal readings I am getting at home are pretty right. There was no protein in my urine at all.  I am still measuring about a week ahead in fundal height (measuring 28 cm in week 27), which I have been pretty much the whole time and I gained 1 1/2 pounds in 3 weeks, so about 1/2 a pound a week.  This puts my total weight gain at negative 8 overall, but a 4 pound gain by their records.  I lost 12 pounds between my transfer on 3/25 and my first OB appointment at 11 weeks, but since that isn't in their records it isn't "official".  So since week 11 I have gained 4 pounds.  Not to shabby.  The doctor only wants me to gain 15-20 total since I was overweight to begin with so I am right on track for that.  :)  She listened to the heartbeat and all was good there and we discussed the blood sugar readings I am keeping track of at home in lieu of doing the gluclose testing.  They have all been in line except for one or two which were pretty close.  She is not worried about it yet and just said to keep watching.  She had me repeat the bp reading before I left to see if it went down and of course it was down to 120/80, perfectly normal.  I think we need to do all my readings at the END of my appt, they are always lower then.

So bottom line, we are going to Disney!  She said to go, have fun, drinks TONS and TONS of water and just not go crazy, which we were already intending.  So.. "we're leavingggggggggg, on a jet plannnneee."  On Sunday morning and coming home Friday night.  A short but sweet trip, and we can't wait!  Been running around like crazy since getting all the last minute stuff done.  Got eyebrows done last night, mani/pedi tonight, packing on Friday, cleaning on Saturday and that should be that! 

The computer wardrobe came in on Tuesday so we picked that up.  The box weighs 125 pounds so Gary has been bringing up the pieces a few at a time since I can't lift anything that heavy to help. LOL  He should have them all up by tonight.. :)  I am not worrying about putting it together until after we get back though, too much other stuff to do!   Things are coming along.. :)

27 Weeks

Today I am 27 weeks pregnant and in the 3rd Trimester!  Woohoo!  Baby is still approximately the size of an eggplant, but a larger one, he should hit about 2 1/2 pounds and 16 inches by the end of this week, wow!  Considering he started out this big "." I say that is an accomplishment!    What to expect has this to say about the coming week:

Your baby is settling into the proper position for birth, with his head facing downward (toward your body's nearest exit!). Your little work in progress is now about 2.5 pounds and almost 16 inches long. He's busy adding new skills such as blinking to an already impressive repertoire of tricks like coughing, sucking, hiccuping, and taking practice breaths. Your baby's sleep now includes the REM (rapid eye movement) phase — and that means he could be dreaming already (what do you suppose he's dreaming about?). Though his lungs are nearly fully mature (so both of you might breathe a little easier if he were born now), your baby still has plenty of growing to do.

Blood pressure is still holding stable, in fact my average for the last week is actually down a couple points, perhaps due to the walking we have been doing.  I have had a couple Braxton Hicks this week, nothing crazy, but I noticed them.  Lucas has active and quiet days.  Yesterday he was wiggling almost constantly ALL day, but today I have only felt him here and there so he must be tuckered out from the activity yesterday, hehe.  My belly is starting to even out a bit although it still looks more like this "B" than this "D".  It tends to come in at the belly button line and no fear about this belly button ever being an outie. LOL  It is a tad shallower than before but still deep enough I don't think it will ever pop.  A few pair of my regular capri's and jeans still fit and when I wear them with a regular shirt, I just look fat and NOT pregnant but when I wear maternity clothes it is clearly noticeable.  I wonder why that is. LOL  I have had very little ankle swelling this week, pretty much none, I suspect because it has been alot cooler here this week so that is good.  :)


I have my next OB appt on Tuesday and that is when I get the final say on the trip.  I don't anticipate her saying no though as my bp is okay, no swelling and feeling pretty good.  So unless I have a ton of protein in my urine or something I don't think it will be an issue.  After this appt I believe I go to every 2 weeks.  The whole thing is kind of surreal.  Gary and I are having a hard time wrapping our head around the fact that 3 months from now ( or sooner, but I hope not)  we are going to be parents.  We are going to be responsible for another human being and that is a scary ass notion.  Some days I feel like I can hardly take care of myself much less a tiny helpless infant.  Gary will be an awesome Dad, I know it, but I am not so sure about myself!! I guess most women doubt their motherly abilities but I am terrified I will be a horrible Mom.


Speaking of terrified I have been having bad nightmares about the baby and things going wrong.  Last night's was so bad I woke up and was so grateful to have woken up.  I felt Lucas moving and I just burst into hysterical tears.  I don't wanna go into details about the dream, it was THAT horrible, so to know he was moving and okay in there flooded me with such relief I couldn't help but sob.  Of course, Gary walked in while I was sobbing and I think I freaked him out because he was like, oh god, what is wrong!?!?!  He sounded relieved to hear it was just a bad dream.  He calmed me down and we went back to sleep for a couple more hours.  I tell you I have the best husband around, he is my rock.. :)


Still waiting on the new computer wardrobe so we can do some more work on Lucas's room.  I think after the trip we will go with Gary's parents to get the crib.  Then we wait for the shower, which is scheduled for October 23 and is being thrown by my sweet SIL.  I am so excited because my best friend Tammy is supposed to come in from WI for it!! :)  We also have childbirth classes that morning, holy crap!  LOL  Also, on October 14, I have a 3d US scheduled.. I can't wait to see my little man's face!!  I so hope he looks like Gary..


I will post after my appt on Tuesday with the "decision" on the trip!! :)

Yawnnnnnnnn...

So Lucas has taken to waking up around 5:30 am and doing what feels like acrobatics in my tummy. Rolls, flips, kicks and punches galore, strong enough to make my whole stomach move. It is quite amusing to watch actually, except for the fact that it is 5:30 am of course. That part - not so amusing! Doesn't he realize I need stock up on sleep now since I know I'll be getting very little once he's here? Hopefully he changes this schedule soon, but until then I'm beat!!

Fixed Comments

Apparently the image verification was giving some people troubles when they were trying to comment here, so I removed it!  Hopefully it works now.. :)  Thanks for letting me know Diane and Carrieann! :)

26 Weeks

Today I am 26 weeks pregnant!  Baby is still approximately the size of an eggplant, see same pic as last week.. ;)  What to Expect has this to say about the coming week:

For a baby, it's time to trade in the old crown-to-rump measurement for a new head-to-toe standard. So what are your baby’s stats this week (which, coincidentally, is the end of the second trimester)? Fifteen inches — more than a foot long — and triple (or even quadruple) what it was in week 12. His weight is creeping up the charts as well, coming in at just over two pounds. More big news: Your baby may recognize your voice by now, so feel free to serenade your belly (start learning those lullabies!).

Today Gary & Nancy painted Lucas's bedroom..  It started out a dingy yellow color and is now a very pretty light cream.  It is a little lighter on the wall than I expected but I like it, it's very bright and cheerful. :)


Before Painting:

During Painting:

And After Painting:

In other news, blood pressure is still remaining stable so I am having high hopes the trip will go as planned! :)  Ankles and feet are still swollen by the end of the day but they go down overnight so not too worried about it.. They ARE quite un-attractive though. LOL

I have noticed they swell less on the weekend, so I suspect the swelling has something to do with my sitting in my chair at work for too long of stretches of time.  I try to put them up under my desk but it doesn't seem to work very well. LOL  Oh well, December is only another 3 months away right!?  

Okay last but not least, here is my 26 week belly picture.  Awww.. :)

Double Digits!!

As of today I have 99 more days until my due date, woohoo!!