He's Coming...

Whoa momma....

We Miss Mommy....

With Beth in NY, the puppies have to find alternatives to their normal human sized pillow.

24 week check-up

Just got back from the OB. Had a great visit, only managed to gain 2lbs this month totaling a whopping 9lbs gained so far (and the baby is only about 1.5lbs?!). MD says it great and really I should only need to gain around 20lbs. We'll see about that, I am in that time from now until the wonderful task of labor, to have that potential to blow up! Looking forward to that.

So baby's heartbeat is 152 and I'm measuring right on target at 24cm. Couldn't ask for anything better. Little monkey did show the doctor how he likes to contort my belly and make it look lop-sided, which is funny to watch. I like to put things like the remote or phone on my belly and watch him kick it off. He packs quite the punch these days! My poor uterus!

Next visit at 28 weeks is my oh so wonderful glucose test and antibody test so I can get my Rhogam shot (I'm Rh neg). Then after that, it's every 2 weeks to the doctor as I soar into my third trimester. I can't believe it's getting so close!

So I'm off to visit my family back home in Dunkirk, NY on Thursday for about a week. It will be nice to see all my family before my munchkin pops out! And, of course, all the yummy food baby and I will devour!

6 months (24 wks) and moving everywhere!

23 weeks and baby is officially about a 1lb!

I've graduated!

I finally finished all 3 of my perinatologist appts and passed with flying colors! The MD said my cervix looked "beautiful" (which is a weird compliment but I'll take it considering the circumstances..) and he doesn't want to see me for 2yrs---when I have my next child!! He's quite the funny man!! So, little man is going to stay in the oven with very, very slim to no chance of premature birth. Thank goodness!!

Speaking of the little monkey, he now seems to have made his own sleeping and very active schedule. I've noticed he moves and kicks constantly once I get up in the morning, lunch time, when I get home from work (when I try to rest!) and then again before bedtime. So far he hasn't woken me up out of my sleep, but I'm sure it's coming as his kicks are very strong and more frequent now. As my wonderful uterus grows, I now feel him kicking around my belly button more, but his favorite spot, of course, is lower in my abdomen conveniently located near my bladdar =).

More baby in utero...

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Check out that big right foot!

22 weeks...grow baby grow!

I love elastic waistbands, I love elastic waistbands..

As my uterus grows into unholy sizes, I've discovered I can no longer fit into my low rise, cute NORMAL jeans. So...I finally broke down and HAD to buy some maternity pants. This whole elastic waistband thing is definitly strange, but I must admit, it's very comfortable. I went on a purely maternity shopping spree. Old Navy had the best jeans ever---the elastic band doesn't go up to my boobs and I still have a good butt in them! =) Thank god that hasn't blown up out of proportion (yet). I went to motherhood maternity, not so much luck. The sales lady ended up talking to me about her mother with dementia---the entire time! So, I quickly bought a pair of shorts and ran out! Ross, which is like TJ Maxx, had the best stuff ever and really cheap. I found the cutest shirts, capris and shorts. Now, I am the proud owner of mommy clothes. Yeah!

Babies first present!