32 Weeks

Seth finished the first coat of paint in the baby's room tonight, yay! April and Justin are letting us borrow one of their cribs since Layla is now in her big girl bed. Hopefully by this weekend, painting should be done and the crib should be put together. I will post pictures of our progress.

I had a doctor's appt. today and all is well. I have an ultrasound on Thursday, I never get tired of seeing our little boy squirm on the screen. Here's a picture of my growing belly at 32 weeks, only 8 weeks to go!

31 Weeks

Well, I had an appointment yesterday. All is looking good. I measured 34cm (3 weeks ahead. My doctor thinks our little boy will be around 8 1/2 to 9 lbs if he goes full term. She said starting next week she wants to do weekly ultrasounds just to keep an eye on growth and fluid levels. I will also be having non stress tests weekly. This is going to make it go really fast!

Also, I had my first shower last weekend back in Iowa. I couldn't believe how generous everyone was! I got so much stuff, I still don't know how we fit it all in our car. I will post pictures of the loot when I get a chance. Also, my sister took some maternity pictures which were a lot of fun.

Next on the list: Paint and put nursery together...

30 Weeks

Well, registering is complete. Due to Target's horrible return policy I decided to register at Wal-Mart. It was the worst experience ever! So, I caved and we registered at Target. It was a very pleasant atmosphere, not chaotic like Wal-Mart had been.

I have my first shower this weekend. It should be a very nice time. My belly is getting big and I am officially and outie. I will start seeing my doctor every week from here on out, just to keep a close eye on things. Otherwise, all is well.

Pictures of baby

I've been in OB ultrasound training for the past couple weeks and today we got to take a peek at our's. Here are a few of my favorites.

29 Weeks

I had an ultrasound last week and baby was still measuring two weeks ahead. The estimated weight was 3lbs 2oz! I can't believe how big he's getting, I remember when he was just the size of a piece of rice. It is truly amazing. My doctor didn't give me any pictures to share :( but in a couple months I'll have even better pictures to show you all!

It's getting harder to sleep at night, or should I say, it's getting harder to fall asleep. Other than that, I can't complain. I love feeling the baby move around, it is the most reassuring thing. His movements are getting stronger every day. Last night I think he must have done a 180 or something - it really surprised me to say the least. Anyway, thank you for all your prayers, the Lord is truly blessing us through this pregnancy.

28 Weeks!

I feel like this is a huge landmark for me. The baby now has a greater than 90% chance of survival if he was born today! The baby is around 2.25 lbs and 15 inches. I'll get a better estimate on Wednesday at my ultrasound - can't wait!

I am still feeling great for the most part. I've just been having the worst heart burn so I've been popping Tums like crazy. I have been taking a water aerobics class which has been so good.

This week's task: Registering. I just found out my first shower will be in three weeks! Any tips??

28 weeks:

Third Trimester!

Sorry for not posting recently. Everything is going well here. I have an ultrasound next week, so I'll soon be sharing more pictures of our little one. I'm getting bigger every day and am now in the last stretch. I can hardly believe it's less than 13 weeks away!

Here is an update on baby's development (from babycenter):

This week your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He can now open and close his eyes, and he sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were to be born prematurely. Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. Wonder what he's thinking?

27 weeks