37 Week update

I had my 36 week dr. appt on Thursday. I have gained a total of 20 lbs. I'm happy with that, i will probably not gain much more from here on out, if any! Blood pressure was 110/55. The scary part was when i got on the table to listen to baby's heart beat. She put the doppler on there and normally right when she does we hear it thumping away but this time i heard "thump.........
thump.........thump......really slow. She kept it on there and it eventually got back up to normal but it really freaked me out! She listened for much longer than she normally does and we concluded that he was just sleeping b/c after we got done listening he was moving like crazy, whereas all morning he really wasn't. I've been really monitoring him for movement since then and will definitely not be afraid to go in if i don't think i feel him enough! She didn't check me for dilation, we're just going to wait til my next appt. By then i hope i've made more progress! I was bored earlier today so i tried doing some "artsy" pictures. I am definitely not artistic but i think they turned out cute!

Here's just my regular 37 week pic:

35 Week Appt

I had my 35 week appt at 35w5d. I'm up 18.5 lbs now, blood pressure was fine, baby's heartbeat was 160s. I had the group b strep test done and the dr. insisted on checking my cervix b/c i have been having tons of pressure down there, especially when i pee. I am 1cm but still long. She said baby's head is 'right there', which is great! I was telling her how i was induced a week early with Carter b/c of his size and she felt around and said no way was i having another 8 lb baby this time. I'm smaller this time and haven't gained as much weight either. She said he would be 7ish lbs. Whew! She said she had a lady the other day that she guessed her baby would be 5 lbs and baby was 5lb 1oz...so i'm hoping she's accurate! I'm still holding out hope for 1st week of February. I would love a Super Bowl baby..we'll see. My next appt is next Thursday!

34 weeks

3 more weeks until full term! I'm definitely starting to nest. The baby's car seat and glider/ottoman came in on Friday. I put the glider together pretty much as soon as it was delivered. It came in 3 pieces so it was really easy to do. I vacuumed out my car and wiped down the seats, dashboard, etc. I got the baby's car seat installed behind the passenger seat and moved Carter's car seat over behind the driver's side. I have all Carter's newborn clothes washed and hung up. Baby also got a few outfits for Christmas, too so i think he's set for the first couple months. I'm not sure if he'll be able to fit into Carter's other clothes because he was born in April so the only winter clothes he has are newborn size sleepers and a few 0-3 month outfits. I have 1 pack of newborn diapers, 3 packs of size 1 and 1 pack of size 2, plus i have a bunch of size 1 and 2 saved over that Carter grew out of before the whole pack was used. I hope that lasts us a couple months! I bought some nursing pads, now i just need to get some Lanisoh. I still feel like i have a lot to do before the baby gets here but i still have a little bit of time!

32 Week Appointment

I had my 32 week appointment this morning. Everything went great, we were in and out in 20 minutes! I am up to 131, which brings my weight gain total to 16 lbs. I was really wanting to keep my total gain around 20 lbs, so i guess i'll have to be sure i don't over do it with the Holiday feasts and treats! My blood pressure was 110/50. Baby is head down again, hopefully he stays that way the rest of the time! She didn't tell me his heart rate, but said it sounded great! I go back in 2 weeks on January 6th! I can't believe it's getting so close, i'm starting to get a little uncomfortable, especially at night. I can literally feel my stomach stretching out every night and it hurts. Everything is starting to get so much harder, like trips to the grocery store, wal-mart, etc. I haven't been working much because i'm on my feet the entire time and it's getting too hard for me! I feel like i'm getting into hibernate mode, i just want to sit inside and eat and watch tv all day! Oh, and get everything ready for baby, but i can't, because we're going to be moving in a few months so i will have to wait! I do have all the clothes and blankets washed and ready, and about 2 months worth of diapers.

30 week appointment

Just got back from my 30 week appointment. I am up to 128 lbs now...started at 115 so that means i've gained a whopping 13 lbs!!! :0 3 weeks ago i was up 8 lbs so i gained 5 lbs in 3 weeks. Guess i need to start watching it. Baby's heartbeat was 147 and dr. said she could feel his head up by my ribs. I remember Carter was head down at EVERY appointment so now i'm freaking out that he won't turn around. I still have about 10 weeks left for him to do so but i know that the bigger i get the harder it will be for him to be able to turn head down. Funny thing is, at my u/s 3 weeks ago he was head down and i never felt anything significant enough to think that he had turned all the way around. Nothing i can do about it i guess. Carter went with me of course, and he loved hearing baby's heartbeat. He says it sounds like a choo-choo. Overall it went great, i go back on the 23rd. Every two weeks now!

It's a.......

boy! Yes, we are having another little boy! I'm excited and relieved to finally know for sure! Now i can really get cracking down on getting everything ready. Now i can take the tags off the outfits i bought and get them washed and ready. Everything looks great! He weighs 1 lb 13 oz, and i got to see his spine and arms and legs. He had his hands folded and fingers interlocked, and legs crossed at the ankles, just chillin'!! He wouldn't let us see his face, though, but i got a side profile shot of him. I also got the results from my glucose test, which was great! My iron is great, too, which is a relief b/c with Carter i had to take extra supplements. I've gained 8 lbs so far, not too bad i think. Too bad i got home and pigged out on junk food. I've been making myself eat really healthy the past few days and i think i deserve it! I have my next appt in 3 weeks and then i start going every 2 weeks. I'm so excited to be nearing the end! Here are the pics i got today, i don't know why she only gave me two, the lady was just rushing me again.

He has long, skinny feet!

Third Trimester!

Sunday i turned 27 weeks, which means i'm in my 3rd trimester now! Yay!! Even though i only have less than 13 weeks left, it still seems like SO MUCH longer!!! My stomach is getting so big, there is no way i am going to be able to accommodate almost 3 more months of growing. I am running out of room as it is. I started working out on Sunday, just a little bit. I did some leg lifts, squats, lunges, and some versions of butt work outs from my tae-bo dvds. I also did some yesterday, too. I am sore today!! I am also really trying to eat healthier now. For a while all i was eating for lunch was fast-food. McDonald's, mainly. Brad and i were getting take-out a lot, too! I am making myself snack on fruit instead of Halloween candy, i'm only drinking maybe 1 or 2 pops a week, and making myself drink as much water as possible. As of yesterday i have gained 8 lbs, but i have a dr. appt tomorrow afternoon and i'm sure ill weigh more then b/c i always weigh more in the afternoon. Also, my ultrasound is tomorrow at 1pm!! I'm so excited to see the baby and find out for sure if it is another boy. I keep asking Carter what the baby is and he says "baby girl" and before my first ultrasound he always said "baby boy" so we will see. I'm still betting it's a boy, though! I've already bought some boy clothes and got all Carter's newborn and 0-3 month clothes washed and hung up so if it is a girl i have some returns to make and some reorganizing to do!

Here i am on Sunday at 27 weeks exactly.

Here i am yesterday.

Well it's a....

....we're still not sure!!! I am so mad with my whole ultrasound experience i just wanna scream!!! Brad and Carter went with me b/c i wanted them to be there to see the baby and to find out the sex. The lady was rude and my ultrasound was 5 minutes long! She just took quick measurements, and then only turned the screen around for me to see for about 1 minute. She asked if we wanted to know the sex and we said yes, so she scanned around a little bit. She said she thought boy but when she showed me on the screen i didn't see the pee pee she was talking about. What i saw hanging down was half the length of the baby's leg! There is no way that was a penis! I have thought all along that it was a boy but was staying hopeful for a girl and after seeing it on the screen i agree that it probably is a boy but i don't have any solid proof. She barely scanned down there and i honestly didn't see the penis. She said i will have a more detailed ultrasound in like 2 months where she will spend more time showing me instead of measuring. So for now i'm still thinking boy but still have a twinge of hope for a girl. We'll see in a couple months i guess. I really wish we just told her we didn't want to know the sex if i knew she wasn't going to actually take the time to show me some proof.

Pregnancy Update

I had my 15 week appointment today and everything is great! I had to take Carter with me and let me tell you it will be the last time i do that! Anyways, i got to hear the heartbeat and it was a steady 160 bpm. I also scheduled my BIG ultrasound for September 22nd. What sucks is that i had to make it late afternoon so Brad could go with so it will be the longest day ever!!! Oh my gosh i can't wait! Please pray that the baby cooperates and gives us a good shot because i am so ready to start shopping and get the nursery ready! I will add a 15 week pic either tonight or tomorrow whenever i get a good one. I am still down 1.5 lbs but at least i have gained some since last time when i was down 4.5 lbs.

Here are a couple pics. The first one i'm standing normally and the second one i kinda puffed it out a little bit. Ignore the nasty hair and face..i was napping.