28 weeks
28 weeks from the front...its looks way bigger from the front. No, it doesn't hurt...my sides stretching hurt worse than the front. My belly button is totally flat and about 30% of it has started poking outward! Pregnancy is weird...
Our appointments are slightly off of my weekly timeline now. We had our 28 week appointment at 28w5d. For the past month or so, we are consistently a week ahead...and baby boy is about 2 weeks ahead of that! At 26w5d we had an ultrasound and glucose test to rule out gestational diabetes (totally routine, but we had ours 2wks early due to my big belly). Although little man measured almost 2 weeks big, I passed my test (YAY!!!), so we'll just keep an eye on Ty's growth over the next few weeks. At my last appointment, everything was perfect! I received my rhogam shot (given because I have an rh- blood type)...and won't need another one until after birth, and only if Tyler is a positive blood type. Blood pressure was good 117/78, weight was good (super yay...I had only gained about a pound in the last 2 weeks), no protein in my urine. T-man sits SO low in my hips that I had to lay all the way back to find his heartbeat. He was showing off for the nurse too...kicking and moving all around. We got to hear his swishy little heart longer this time because he kept kicking the wand and disrupting her counts. Healthy, active boy though...his heart rate was in the 140's! The doctor measured my belly, but didn't say anything about size to me this time, so I'm guessing based on past week's measurements, I was within a normal range. Back in 2 weeks (next Thursday, April 14).We are starting to be able to pick out body parts as they poke me about. Most particularly, his hands and feet. He stretches his foot straight up and makes a knot right around my belly button. Cooter plays with him and rubs his foot...Ty moves it down, then will push it right back up...like he's saying, "do it again, Dad!" As you'll see in the pics to follow...he is ALL on my right side. Over the weekend, his foot reached my left side. Its so awesome to know he's growing! I get punches and elbows in my right side and down by my bladder. He's got to be laying at an angle. He's head down though, no doubt about that! The belly has grown a lot in the last couple of weeks...scroll down to compare even 2 weeks ago!
29 weeks...left side (nothing but fluid)
29 weeks...right side (ALL baby...see him hanging over my hip?!?)
Things have been a rather uneventful the past couple of weeks...which is okay by me! I'm getting bigger, little man is packing a more powerful punch, and I still haven't been hit by cravings. Is that weird? You hear about pregnancy cravings all the time, but I have yet to be in the mood for something in particular so badly that I'd consider it a craving. I always want fruit, more specifically smoothies (since I was early pregnant, they settled my upset tummy and ever since then, its like the perfect, but pricey treat). And chocolate...I love chocolate and could eat it at any hour, but I've always been that way, so I'm not limiting that to a pregnancy craving either. I am most definitely hungry more often (thank goodness for a recent speedy shift in my metabolism), but I still stand with the pantry or refrigerator door open and just stare...nothing looks good. I'm actually ready for some cravings. I just hope they are healthy...hahaha yeah right!Cooter has been traveling a lot lately for work, so that leaves me with a lot of time on my hands. Somehow at the end of the day I am still wondering where the time went though. I get into the weirdest messes now. Nesting much?!? Keeping my house clean is of great importance to me right now...and if you know me, you know that I'm usually happy to clean once a week and having things picked up in the meantime is fine by me. Oh no, not now though. I need to dust, vacuum, sweep, swiffer, etc. every single day if possible. Some people probably do that already and think I'm disgusting for not doing so...oh well. I used to be happy with doing our laundry once a week, but I've decided recently, I like keeping up with it twice a week now. Maybe because I'm outgrowing most of my clothes, so I need to do it more often?!? I have cleaned out cabinets, the pantry, closets, and my office is clean for the first time since who knows when. And it just happens to be spring cleaning season...which I have never voluntarily participated in. New experiences every day!
So in the last couple of weeks, I turned my focus to the yard. The house cleaning can wait...besides, I'm like a machine now and can have the house spotless in no time. I move very slowly in the yard as I pull weeds, plant flowers and attempt to scoot from place to place. Its way more work to get up and down. So I was able to get all of the dead stuff leftover from the freezes out of the yard, pulled weeds and random grass from the beds and planted new flowers in the front and back yards (Alaina helped me in the back). Cooter spread more dirt and mulch for 2 days and we were done. I'm quite happy with the results. From what I hear, this insanity is only temporary and I will soon crash and burn. Good to know...
Before I got started on the yard, Grace took a moment to stop and smell the daisies!
Here's some of the evidence of our hard work!
Here's one of my flower pots I made. I love making these! I have 3 on the front porch now!
What will be the next project I get myself into?!?...Laila loves to lay with me, especially on my belly! She does this all the time. Ty kicks her while she lays here. Not so comfy for me, but its sweet nonetheless.
My parents came over to visit on Sunday and delivered my first big baby gift...my jogging stroller! I was totally surprised! Of course its a Jeep Liberty, like my mom's car...complete with a steering wheel for baby and iPod hook-ups for me! Thanks Mom & Dad!!!
We only have a little over 10 weeks to go!!!
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