29 weeks

New Happenings

-The little dude has discovered my ribs. Not so fun. Note to Little Man~ Despite what you seem to believe, Mommy is not a xylophone or a total gym. Just so you know.

-I'm feeling hugenormous. I know I've said that before, but I had no idea what I was talking about then. Yikes. Bright side~ Kimbal loves it. He just watches me waddle around sometimes with this gorgeously gooey smile on his face. And he tells me about a million times a day how cute I am pregnant. I love him.

Things I learned this week

-Creating a baby registry is intense. It totally tops the stress of wedding registries. A) If you make the wrong choice it doesn't just mean that you're stuck with ugly towels, it could mean that baby isn't safe/happy. B) There are about a million options for everything baby-related (I counted seven different bottle brush options at babies"r"us. No joke.). C) EVERYONE has an opinion on EVERYTHING and most can't tell when you really don't give a care what they prefer. No worries dear readers- your opinions are some of the few that get credit in my book. D) Now I have to take a break every half-hour or so. Since when is shopping this exhausting?!

Calling all Mommas

I'm probably going to start registering soon and I was hoping to get some input on what to look for/ask for. If there are any products you couldn't live without, things you never used, brands you love or hate, or stores you wouldn't go through please let me know. Thanks so much!

28 weeks

New Happenings

-Yesterday was the first time I felt a kick and could actually tell it was a little foot, not just so random appendage attacking from the inside. It was freaky and kinda wonderful.

-Baby now sometimes responds if we press on my stomach while he's being active

-I'm super healthy now! Yay! We had a check up Thursday and my weight and blood pressure are both down to good levels, my uterus is measuring normal, and his heart rate is perfect.

Things I learned this week

-Circumcision is not covered by Medicaid. Random.

27 weeks

New Happenings

-Spent most of this week recovering from last week. Drank tons of water and became very well acquainted with our new bathroom. Haha... oh man. TMI? Probably.

-Had an ultrasound/check-up to make sure baby is ok and that I really don't have something wrong with me. Baby looks great- he's nice and healthy, big brain and everything. I was a little grumpy with him though because he wouldn't let us see his face. In all three ultrasounds we've had, he keeps his little hands up there by his cheeks all the time. It's cute, but I really wanted to see him better. We did get to see his cute little, pouty mouth. I think his lips look like Kimbal's. Couldn't be happier about that!

Things I learned this week

-My hips feel like they're falling out of place because they kinda are. Good to know.

-Baby's head measures a couple weeks ahead of the rest of his body. Super. I kinda figured the kid would have a big noggin' but had somehow convinced myself that would developed after the already "exciting" notion of delivery. Nope. His head is huge. That means he'll be smart right?! And he'll become a super genius in something and support us right into early retirement and it'll all be worth it... right?!?!?!

26 weeks

New Happenings

-Preeclampsia scare. No worries folks, baby and I are fine, but we had a rough couple of days there. Very exciting/fun/convenient tests and three days of bed-rest during moving week. Lovely.

-To top-off the week appropriately, the preeclampsia scare was followed by a stomach flu. It got so bad I was shaking all the time and blacking out. Bright side? Pretty sure I lost those couple pounds that were not exactly baby. Not so bright side? I'm still working on rehydrating and baby didn't get his pre-nates and fish oil for a few days.

Things I learned this week

-Have I mentioned that Kimbal is amazing?! The poor guy started school, moved most of our stuff by himself, stressed about baby and me, AND nursed me back to health during my flu bug. I guess it's not really a new thing I learned, but it does help me realize- I'm so lucky.

-Preeclampsia is a nasty, nasty thing. All I knew going into this week was that the word preeclampsia is basically treated like a swearword in most of the pregnancy literature I've read. I hope I never have to deal with it in real life.

-I have a pretty awesome Dr. You should have seen the flurry of activity around us after my blood pressure was high. Nice to know she can take action like that.