Belly Pics...

So I went to Scott Church today to have belly pics done. They turned out fantastic!! Here are two that I don't mind sharing. The others that I really really liked are in a bra and undies...but I don't think its too appropriate for the internet. Boo! If I knew everyone reading this blog I wouldn't have a problem....since I don't...I'm not gonna take a chance. But you can be for sure, they will be hanging in our bedroom. :-)

3/4 of the way there = Squash

Here is what the bump has to say about 30 weeks........A"s baby's skin smoothes out, her brain just keeps getting more wrinkled. All those grooves and indentations increase surface area, meaning more room for that oh-so-essential brain tissue. She's also adding some brawn -- her grip is now strong enough to grasp a finger.

Baby’s energy is surging, thanks to the formation of white fat deposits beneath the skin. (Have those kicks and jabs to the ribs tipped you off yet?) Baby is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, though -- as you’ve also probably noticed -- they don’t necessarily coincide with your own. Also this month, all five senses are finally functional, and the brain and nervous system are going through major developments."

Planning family has this to say....."Your baby continues to grow and develop inside of you. Measuring 15.7 inches long, she weighs 3 lbs. She now almost fills up your entire uterine cavity and her arms and legs have grown much plumper, thanks to the continued growth of subcutaneous fat.

By 30 weeks, her eyelids open and close. She'll keep her eyes closed for most of the day though. When her eyes are open, she will be able to track light inside of your womb, though her vision isn't "perfect" or 20/20. Lunago, or fine hair that once covered her body, will start falling off this week."

So 30 weeks brought me some uneeded excitement, on Mike's birthday, Friday. I was scared to death my water was slowly leaking. Here's the scoop. After being sick with bronchitis and being treated with antibiotics I got a lovely yeast infection. So I started treating it with a 3 day monistat. Started it Wed night. Got my normal during the day creamy, monistant discharge, Thursday. But thats not all I got...I don't know if I had so much of a discharge that my panty liner couldn't absorb it all but my underwear ended up getting soaked, not with a creamy discharge. It looked as if I peed myself (though I know I didn't....been there done that with all the coughing I've had). So I called Mike around 4, since he was home and had him rush me fresh undies and got his opinion. He said "see if it happens again". So Friday I go to work and this time by 9 AM my undies looked soaked so I called the OB and they told me to come in asap. So I rush out of work explaining to my boss that I was concerned my water was breaking but of course I couldn't tell HIM why. So I just left it at that.

So lucky me, they do an internal exam...(Oh Yay! NOT!!) and test my underwear for amniotic fluid. The test strip was negative but the CRNP that I saw said she wasn't 100% certain it wasn't my water leaking. She said I'm about 90% sure its not but it could very well be. She left me go after talking to the OB and told me just to monitor it and if anything changed I was to call right away. She also told me I did the right thing coming in and defintely saw what I saw. I've never had this problem when using monistat before. Oh well....So far I haven't had it since.

75 days to go........

Wow! When you look at it that way...he'll be here before we know it! :::shaking my head::: Oh Boy!

Tuesday I went to my PCP because I was feeling awful like I was getting a chest cold. Yea, its bronchitis. They have me on some good meds...thank goodness! But I stayed home Wed, went back Thurs after my OB appt and took a half day on Friday. I'm finally starting to feel better other than a nasty cough.

I don't have much to report about our OB appt on Thursday. No one gave us any measurements and I didn't ask. They said things look good and just to stay hydrated and watch for signs of pre-term labor. I go back in 2 weeks!

So here is what is going on with Baby T at 29 weeks:

"Your baby continues to grow and develop inside of you. Measuring 15 inches long, he weighs 2 1/2 lbs. For the first time, his head is in proportion with the rest of his body!

By 29 weeks, his brain can control his body's temperature. His eyes can move in his sockets and his muscles and lungs continue to mature. His bone marrow is now producing red blood cells and fat continues to develop under his skin."

Nursery Update

Shelving is up.


Wall letters hung. Monkey pole (my project) up. TV cable installed.



Mike's project....almost complete..."the hut".



Tree up.

Camera is hidden and working.

To Do:

- Need replacement cushions for glider & footrest.

- Waiting on night stand to come in. Will go beside glider.

- Waiting for grassy spots to arrive to adhere around the nursery.

- Tack the sides of the thatch to the wall.

- Clean out the closet.

So some of you may be flipping out over "the hut" that is hanging above our babies head...and I was worried too. I was also worried that this was way over Mike's head. Ladies, you should have seen how his eyes lite up when he told me the idea. Like I said I was skeptical but he managed to calm my fears. My first fear was the fact that it was gonna hang over Landon's head. Its held up with 3 brackets that each hold up to 150lbs, it doesn't come close to weighing 30. My next fear was the fan hitting it or him being able to climb up it. The fan is no where near it and with the mattress lowered the whole way a 10 year old *might* be able to grab and hang on to it. My 3rd fear was the thatch....he used the fake stuff and it is fire proof retardant & allergen free. My last fear had to do with the fan again. We specifically put the fan in because we heard that it may reduce the risk of SIDS by the constant moving air. Plenty of air still gets through and it doesn't blow the thatch around. Thank goodness. So ya see....I couldn't say no....its called compromise. And this hut idea all cam about to hide the camera, the bamboo on the side even hides the wire. Wild imagination my husband has. :-)

The monkey pole was something I saw on hgtv - rate my space. It doesn't look like the inspiration pic but I think it turned out good. All of the bamboo is real.

Well, at least I can relax for now....oh wait I've been nesting like crazy. I've cleaned and organized the entire kitchen, clean and organized the pantry, spare bedroom, both bathroom closets. What's left, you ask? The sunroom and coat closet. :-) :::whew::: Better to do it now, while I still can.

The agenda for this week...OB appt Thursday...I start going every other week here. :::eyes widen::: I can't believe it I'll be almost 3/4 of the way through. And NKOTB concert Friday night.

28 weeks

Your baby continues to grow and develop inside of you. Measuring 14.8 inches long, she weighs 2 1/4 lbs. She will continue to gain body fat in the coming weeks to prepare her for life outside of your womb.

At 28 weeks, your baby can recognize your voice! Her eyes continue to develop this week and her brain is developing millions of neurons. The hair on her head continues to grow. Muscle tone in her body steadily develops, and even though her lungs are now capable of breathing air, it would be difficult for her if she were born now.

Clothes....

I can remember way back....like 16 weeks ago ;-)....being so excited to get maternity clothes. I can also remember being thrilled waking up every day to see how much bigger my bump got. I also remember when I was able to go #2 how much my bump would shrink and when I ate a lot how much bigger it got.

Those days are long gone! I hate deciding what to wear because everything is getting shorter on me and/or too small. :::sigh::: Being a skinny girl I have never experienced this (only through growth spurts as a teen). I DON'T like it! I'm not trying to complain or sound whiny....just a vent and something I need to get out there, off of my chest.

Also with the seasons "changing"....[if you would even call it that because here in PA one day its Spring the next day it feels like winter is back in full force, btw I hate it with a passion!]....I have all winter stuff and a few things that fit for Spring & Summer weather. Plus, at this point I don't want to buy too much cuz who knows how long I'll wear it but on the other hand I HATE wearing the same crap day in and day out, unless I'm at home. Not to mention financially its expensive. Usually I go to ON and buy like 6-10 items for maybe $100. I'm a sale shopper and maternity clothes are hard to find on sale or better yet clearance. Ok now I'm just bitching....

I do have to say on a positive note, that I have almost *enjoyed* winter this year! It went by fairly quickly even though I was counting down the weeks. I guess because we have a Spring miracle coming along and there have been so milestones that we've passed. I can't believe we'll be parents in less than 90 days. Nesties, remember counting down for our weddings? LOL it went so quick once we were under 100 days. Uh oh.....

And the 3rd Trimester begins....

Well I got the results to my Glucose test and I PASSED with "flying colors". However, my iron is dropping and my OB wants me to start taking supplements. :::Saying a little prayer that I do not become constipated:: Oh what us pregnant ladies pray for. ;-)

So on Friday, the 3rd Trimester decided to rear its ugly head & welcomed me with swollen ankles and toes. I couldn't figure out for the life of me why my feet and toes were killing me. Well it was obvious when I took my socks and shoes off. UGH! Thank goodness its gone now and I hope it stays gone. I was a little concerned because my mom had Toxemia with me. Now known as Pre-E. My last OB appt my blood pressure was great so....just me being a worried wart I suppose.


The other update...I'm not yet 7 months pregnant yet and I peed myself. Yes I said peed myself. :::sigh::: I sneezed standing up and I guess lost control, not enough to empty my bladder but enough to soak the front of my undies. My worst fear at this point....sneezing at work and having this happen. :::Please God, don't let that happen!!:::



I'm gonna finally post a belly pic so here it is.....

Stay tuned a for another nursery update. I hope to be 90% done tomorrow evening. :-) YAY!!!

So here is what is going on with baby at 27 weeks...Your baby continues to grow and develop inside of you. Measuring about 14.5 inches long, he weighs just about 2 lbs.

This week, his brain is developing quickly. His eyelids, which have remained closed up until this point, begin to open and now his retinas can begin to form. The retina contains specialized photoreceptor cells that respond to light, called rods and cones. Cones in particular help us perceive color.

His skin is still wrinkly but by 27 weeks, he basically looks how he will look when you give birth to him, in just a couple of months!

26 weeks

Since thebump.com starts to group weeks together past 6 months I decided to find another website....PlanningFamily.com. Here is what is going on at 26 weeks.

Your baby continues to grow and develop inside of you. Measuring 14 inches long, she weighs just less than 2 lbs!

Her lungs continue to develop and she is taking small breaths of amniotic fluid inside your womb. These small breaths are getting her in shape for her first breath of fresh air.
Her veins are visible through her transparent skin but soon that will change as her skin begins to turn opaque.

The nerve pathways are becoming more and more developed, making her more responsive to sound. Don't be surprised if you feel her jump inside you if she is startled by a sudden noise.
If you're having a boy, his testicles are descending into his scrotum this week.

Let's see what's been going on.....

Well...I believe I experienced a BH contraction...not my first because I didn't realize what it was the first few times. It feels like a hard muscle contraction but not nearly as uncomfortable as say a charlie horse. But I would say 50%-75% of my bump from the bottom up was rock hard and it only lasted for maybe a minute. Just an odd feeling.

I also went for my glucose test yesterday which turned into a 2 hr long test by the time they registered me and got around to seeing me. Its done at the hospitals lab and their were plenty of people in front of me. I just hope I don't hafta go for the 3hr because sitting there for 2 hours was painful especially with Mike because he becomes very inpatient at these things. Honey, next time you can stay home! :-)

Last night we worked on putting up the murals in the nursery. I have to give credit where credit is due....it was Mike's idea and he found a lady on ebay who does them. She took about 2-3 weeks to get them to us but was well worth the $90 we paid. I must say that when I first saw these murals online, I was not thrilled about Mike's idea. Now that we have them in hand I think they are adorable!! Trudy did a fantastic job. We didn't get the last mural up yet. It is a 4 foot tree and yes we paid $90 for all 5 of them. We're not putting it up just yet until Mike gets his other project done which I'm not allowed to disclose at this time. Hopefully by next weekend he will get this project started since all of his materials are in and I have one more project myself to do. YAY! If you're interested in checking out other of Trudy's murals: trudyp03. Here are the pictures.

The only other new thing is I scheduled my Belly pictures with a local photographer, Scott Church that I've been going to for 3 years now. He did our engagement pictures and boudoir pictures. He's great and I just love him to death. So I have these set up for March 31st. I'll be just shy of 31 weeks. He said he recommends doing them while I'm not "too big, and too uncomfortable" which makes sense.