Latest Ultrasound

Drew and I went to the doctor yesterday so that they could track the baby's growth with another ultrasound. She (yes, still a girl) looks great and is right within the size range for this point in the pregnancy. It was a little more difficult to distinguish body parts in this ultrasound, just because she's more spread out, making it hard to put things into context. She's head down already (hopefully she stays like that) and the hard little pokes in my side are from her feet. Hope she doesn't have boats! The ultrasound tech tried to get a 4-D shot of her face but it wasn't the greatest. The baby had a hand covering one side so we couldn't get a good angle. We did catch her practicing her breathing and what looked like some smiles. Nothing new with my blood pressure, it was still high. More checking at home and another visit next week and every week after that.

Huntersville Baby Shower

Our friends, Jodee and Kelly, were gracious enough to host a wonderful couples shower for us this weekend. We had a great time with our friends and were truly overwhelmed by all of the love and support! Photos can be found in the link below.

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31 Weeks

We're in the single digits; only 9 weeks to go! I'm definitely starting to feel big. Even bending over to buckle my sandals takes my breath away! Guess I'll stick with flip-flops from here on out! Here's this week's belly shot.

1in = 2.54cm

Ok, I feel a little stupid after one of my earlier posts. I guess that's the risk of putting your thoughts and comments out on the Internet for all to see. A couple weeks ago I had mentioned that my belly was measuring 27 inches. Well, that should have been 27cm. When I had asked the doctor how big it was and how big it got, she simply said 27 and 40, so living here in the U.S. and only using the English system, I just assumed inches. Thank God I was wrong! Could you imagine 40 inches being strapped onto the front of your body (not that 40cm isn't plenty)?! When I told Drew of my embarrassing mistake, he said, "Of course, isn't everything in pregnancy measured in centimeters?" Well, I guess all of the reading he's been doing has paid off and I stand corrected.

30 Weeks

Drew and I haven't done a very good job of remembering to take belly pictures lately so unfortunately, I don't have any to share this week. We were busy over the weekend with childbirth class, which was definitely an eye-opening experience! It feels good to have some knowledge of what may happen, although I'm sure nothing goes as planned. One of our friends joked that she thought Drew would surely pass out while watching the extremely graphic videos but he did great. I'm confident he'll be a good labor buddy. Of course, he may be scarred for life after seeing the overly unattractive women in all kinds of overly unattractive positions but at least he remained upright the whole time.

With only 10 weeks to go, it has hit me how quickly our little bundle will be here and how much we have to do before she makes her arrival. Yes, panic has set in. Drew reminds me that we have plenty of time but as I make my many "Nesting To-Do Lists" I can't help but be overwhelmed. Thank goodness I can stay at home and worry about this stuff all day long!

I also had a doctor appointment yesterday, just for another routine check. I passed my glucose test so that was a huge relief! Unfortunately, my blood pressure was up yet again, which is no surprise (especially given that I'm fretting over all my lists). Just to be safe, they want to see me again next week and do another ultrasound. This will enable them to check the baby's growth and make sure everything is on track. I'm excited to see how much she's grown since the last ultrasound at 18 weeks. Maybe if we're lucky we'll get a 4-D image? More to come then...

Tiny Piglet's First Trip to the Beach

This past week we were lucky enough to spend a week in Gulf Shores, Alabama with Drew's extended family. We soaked in the rays on the beach but most of our time was spent lounging by the pool. The lack of jelly fish, sand in the bathing suit, and a nearby bathroom made the pool the wise choice for me. Either way, it was great to spend the time catching up with family that is normally spread out across the country. Here are some family photos documenting the trip (and 29 weeks).