Doctors, Updates, and Everything else..

29 weeks today! 11 weeks till my due date. Time is just flying by. I can't believe it! So excited!

I had my latest OB appointment today. Everything went great. My blood pressure is still okay. In fact the Dr. said "your blood pressure is really behaving beautifully!". Such a relief after all of the BP drama! They have my total weight gain as 6 pounds. I show 7 pounds at home, but there scale is nicer. ;) Baby Girl's heartbeat was beating perfectly in the 140's and my belly measured exactly on track. Yay!

I almost had a freak out when the Dr. said I would have to take the 3 hour glucose again. It was just a mistake someone had put in the computer. She saw my lab results from the 3 hour after I freaked and I said I already did it and she said they were "perfect". Finally a "perfect" appointment! So, so relieved.

This last Saturday was the bridal shower I threw for my brothers fiance. It turned out perfectly. It was a lovely, traditional High Tea. My mom and my grandma helped and we busted our butts for days in prep. Totally exhausting, but the bride is such a sweetheart and was so grateful. I'm glad she had a nice time. The previous weekend was my other brothers college graduation. The 9 hour drive was tough. My feet were swollen to a ridiculous level afterword. I was stunned and Hubby was totally freaked out! The swelling is pretty much gone now and only happens if I'm in the heat or on my feet too long.

Wednesday is our 1 year wedding anniversary! This year has flown by and honestly been the happiest of my life. We are headed to the coast for a long weekend with our dogs. It will be so nice to just relax on the beach. Our last little babymoon. :)

Oh! The family doctor we loved and who was to be Baby Girl's doc? She is moving away! How dare she! So now we have to find a new doctor. I was given a recommendation of a Ped and I have an appointment "Meet and Greet" with him next week. Frankly I have no clue what I'm doing. Any advice? What should I ask? What should I expect to hear? I've been told this Dr. is very pro-breastfeeding which is what I want. Anything else? Have pity on a first time mom. :)

That is all for now. Our nursery is almost complete so I will be posting pics on the private blog soon! :) Happy Summer everyone.


Miss X

Belly Pic Time!

36 weeks 8/9/09


32 Weeks 7/13/09



28 weeks


24 weeks


20 weeks


I can't see a big change this time. Just rounder I think.


Miss X

Busy, Busy, Busy....

Everyone in a first pregnancy seems to always comment on how slow the time goes by. All of my friends have always complained that the second half of pregnancy takes forever. They must not have had a schedule like me! My summer is insane! Time is really flying by!

Here's a taste at my schedule for the next couple of months:
This weekend we are driving 8 1/2 hours to my brother "S"'s college graduation. I'm really excited for him, but not really looking forward to sitting in a car that long. Oh well, I bought a portable dvd player and snacks for the car ride so that should help. ;) The following weekend I am throwing a huge bridal shower for my brother "D"'s fiance. The next weekend, we are taking a long weekend to a beach house. It will already be our 1 year anniversary! I can't believe it! The next weekend is already the 4th of July. We have to drive 3 hours north to our in laws. This is also known as the last time I will be driving up to their house in my pregnancy. I'm drawing a line. The next weekend we have free (!) to hopefully get some things together around the house. The next weekend is my brother D's wedding! We have to help with the rehearsal dinner and entertain out of state family. The next weekend is my baby shower. (Am I really having a baby shower?) and then we are in August! Are you exhausted reading this?

I've been taking a stand against going ANYWHERE for the month of August. Considering my doctor is planning on me delivering at the end of August, I really think I need some time to rest and make sure the nursery is ready to go. Maybe August will end up crawling by, but at the moment that sounds kind of nice. I'm picturing lounging on the couch, air conditioning cranked and some nice movies. Ahhh!

I hope everyone is having an interesting Summer! I sure am. ;)


Miss X

P.S.
New belly pic next week!

I Passed!!!!

I had my 3 hour glucose test this morning. I passed all four blood draws with flying colors. Not even close to elevated numbers. I really think eating before my last test messed me up. They told me to eat, but I don't think they knew what they were talking about. ;)

I am SO relieved! All of that wailing and gnashing of teeth for nothing. :) Thank you so much for all of your advice/prayers/support. It is so appreciated.

In quick other news - 3 days until the 3rd trimester! WOOT! Tomorrow we are scheduled to tour the hospital! Double WOOT! It's getting close. I can't wait.


Miss X

AHHH!!!!!!!!!***EDITED***

I had my glucose test today. Long story short, I failed. I am totally crushed. I've been balling my eyes out. I have to take the 3 hour test next week.

I know this sounds SO dramatic, but you have no idea how much I wanted to pass. A vegetarian forced to eat a low carb diet is almost impossible. I ate low carb the last two days in prep for the test (could this have messed it up?) and lost 2 pounds! It will be impossible to keep weight on me if I have to eat like that.

Before the blood draw my appointment went great and I really thought I was having my first ever good OB appointment. Total weight gain since last appointment was 2 pounds, my blood pressure was totally NORMAL, measuring perfect and perfect heart rate. UGH!

Anybody fail the first test and pass the second? Anyone feel like having a pity part with me?


Miss X


***EDITED TO ADD***
Forgot to mention - I am evidently very anemic. At 6 weeks my hemoglobin was really high and now it is very low. Guess this is pretty common towards the end of the 2nd tri, start of the 3rd tri. Iron supplements for me. Perhaps this will help with my constant fatigue.

Milestones and Hormones

First up - milestone! I'm 24 weeks today. This is exciting because it signifies the first possible week of viability if Baby Girl was born now. Clearly she has been told to stay put for several more months, but it does make me feel a bit better. So YAY for milestones!

Now for hormones. I cry SO. EASY. It is just pathetic. I am super happy. But I am so emotional. When I'm happy, I cry. When I'm frustrated, I cry. Angry, cry. Sad, cry. Touched by a lame commercial, cry. Are you seeing a pattern here? I am normally not a crier at all so this has been interesting. Luckily my hubby just says it makes me cute. Thank God he is a mush-ball. :)

I'm still feeling pretty good. My only complaint is sleep. Or I should say, the lack of sleep. I'm up all night. I have scoliosis and this pregnancy has definitely aggravated my low back pain. I wake up in pain every night so I usually end up on the coach in the middle of the night. I'm so grateful that I don't work. I would be a zombie if I had to function at work all day without any sleep. This is all such a small price to pay and I'm glad to pay it. It is good practice for having a newborn. :) Many times when I wake up I get too excited thinking about having my little girl here with me. :) Since she likes to party all night giving me Alien tummy, she keeps me good company.

Oh! So after my last belly pic I was feeling pretty good. I was confident that I finally look pregnant and not just fat. Yesterday that was shot to crap. I went to a good friends party. There were lots of people there I had never met. A group of women heard my friend and I talking about my pregnancy and they all said "We NEVER would have guessed you were pregnant!". UGH! I was wearing a very fitted shirt too. That means that strangers think I have a beer gut and am wearing tight shirts to emphasize it. YUCK!

My posts are always all over the place. I'm blaming it on pg brain. ;)


Miss X

Belly Pic!

19 weeks 3 days




23 weeks 3 days


Okay, I didn't think there had been much of change. Now seeing them next to each other there definitely is! Cool stuff!

Updates to come. (This post was for you Kate!) :)


Miss X