Week 28, Doctor’s Appointment, and the Nursery is DONE!

Wow, it has been awhile since I have updated the blog, this may be a long one!

Week 28 –
So Thursday 4/30, I hit week 28, last week marked the official move to the third trimester. I cannot believe how fast time is going. The baby now weights a little over 2 lbs and measures almost 15 inches from the top of the head to the heels. The baby is blinking it’s eyes and may be able to filter light through the womb. The baby’s body fat is increasing daily for preparation of life in the outside world. The baby is very active. It’s still an amazing feeling every time the little one is moving around. It is always active 30 – 60 minutes after I eat!! John got to feel a really strong kick the other night and that was exciting for both of us!!

John and I started our child birthing classes this week as well. We go on Tuesday nights for 2 hours. It’s a 6 week class. The teacher is really good! We learned a lot about relaxation techniques this week. They all sound like a great plan but we will see how that works out when labor actually kicks in!

Doctor’s appointment –
I also had my 28 week appointment this week. I met the last doctor w/in the practice. She was ok, but my least favorite of them all. Everything still looks good. My weight is up a little bit but I now start going every two weeks so I’m going watch what I eat these two weeks and then see how the weight looks at the next appointment. The baby’s heartbeat sounded great. I took the glucose test to test for gestational diabetes. I had to drink a sugar substance and then they drew blood, the results will be back early next week. The baby is still measuring a little bit big but no concern at this point. If it continues to measure big closer to my due date they will do an ultrasound to get actual measurements. I will not have another ultrasound unless one is needed for something specific. My next appointment is on May 13th.

Nursery –
When we originally bought the crib and dresser/changing table, the armoire piece was on backorder. It finally came in last week!! The nursery is officially done. Here are a couple of updated pictures:

This next month is really going to fly by with child birthing classes, 2 week doctor appointments, a friend’s wedding in West Palm Beach, and my baby shower at the end of the month!! I will try and update with new news when I can! Thanks for following!!

24 weeks, Babymoon, and Doc Appt

Everything is still going great with the baby and me! This past weekend was very exciting as I finally felt the first kicks! It was a weird feeling but amazing! It happened the first time at work on Friday; I could actually look down and see my belly jumping, WOW! John was able to feel the kicks on Saturday! The baby has continued to be active at times when I’m sitting or relaxing. Many people feel the baby at night but this baby seems to be pretty active mid-morning, maybe we could be on a good schedule already :)

I will be 24 weeks on Thursday, April 2nd. This week the baby weights in at just over a pound and measures about a foot long (picture an ear of corn). The baby is a pretty lean figure at this point but will begin filling out and pluming up soon. The brain is growing quickly now and taste buds are continuing to develop. The skin is still thin and translucent but that will start to change soon too.

John and I took a 4-night cruise this month as our Babymoon vacation or last getaway before the baby’s arrival! It was a great relaxing trip. We spent 2 full days at sea and 1 day in Cozumel, Mexico. In Mexico we took a catamaran sail boat trip with some snorkeling and beach time. We met a nice couple from Austin on the ship that was on the same sail trip; we also hung out with them the rest of the day in Cozumel! Here is a couple of pictures (and bump pictures) from our trip:

Today I went to the doctor. They did the routine urine, blood pressure, weight checks. I have gained 10 lbs to this point; doctor seemed to be ok with this. I met another doctor (the only male doctor) in the practice during this visit. He was super nice and I really enjoyed meeting him. He gave me some prescription samples for my acid reflux to try. He measured my belly and said the baby is measuring a little big at this point but he is not concerned. If it continues we will cross that path down the road. We also listened to the heartbeat and everything sounded great. All other tests up to this point were normal too. I will go back in 4 weeks to meet the final doctor in the practice and have my glucose screening test. This is a test to check for gestational diabetes.

Second Trimester Ultrasound and 20 weeks

On Monday we had our second trimester ultrasound and doctor's appointment.

Here is some new pictures of the baby:

In this one the baby is looking directly at the camera:

In this one you can see how developed the spine is, amazing!

During the ultrasound the baby was very active. It kept bouncing around and stretching like it had all the room in the world, I hope it doesn't get used to that :) The legs looked very long. When they measured the head it measured about 21 weeks, I was only just over 19 weeks at this appointment, so right now we have a big head.

This would have been the ultrasound they could have told us the sex, as you know we are waiting. The ultrasound tech got very quiet at the end but we could not see anything, she wouldn't tell us if she knew or not, I'm sure she did. We are still excited for the surprise!

The doctor's appointment portion was good too. We listened to the heart beat and it sounded great. Doctor said all my prior blood work and everything looked great. She did mention that I had a weight jump, but it was still ok. I had only gained 1 lb up to this point so it was expected. She didn't tell me how much and I didn't ask!

Our next appointment is in 4 weeks - March 31st. I will meet another doctor in the practice at this appointment, the only male doctor in the office.

On Thurs (3/5) I will be 20 weeks - half way there! I cannot believe how fast time has gone. The baby weights about 10 1/2 ounces now and is around 6 1/2 inches from head to heel (the size of a cantaloupe). The baby is swallowing more these days, which is a good practice for their digestive system. I have still been feeling great. I am having a bit of acid reflux, up to this point I have been able to keep it down with water but tonight I broke down an bought tums. The doctor recommended tums and said they are good b/c of the calcium.

The Nursery and Week 19

Over the past month John and I have been working on the nursery! We received gift cards for home depot for Christmas and decided to do something more than just paint! We did all the work ourselves:

John and I put up all the wainscoting and the chair rails ourselves. It wasn't as hard as we thought it would be and was a lot of fun!

There is a couple of missing pieces but we have had lots of requests for pictures so I wanted to post! We will be getting an armoire for the wall to the right of the crib. A glider will also be added. Once the baby is born and we know the sex we will put his/her name above the crib!

I will be 19 weeks on Thurs. The baby is developing more sensory areas this week. The baby may be able to hear our voice now. The baby weighs 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches (about the size of a large tomato). I have still been feeling great. I don't think I have felt the baby's movement yet, they say you may feel it anytime between 16 - 20 weeks. I may have felt something but not realized what it was :)

We have our second trimester ultrasound on Monday - March 2nd. Will post new baby pictures after the appointment!

OB Appointment (15 weeks and 5 days) and Week 16

We had another OB appointment today. Everything still looks great. I met another one of the doctor’s in the practice. There are a total of 4 that will be on the on-call rotation schedule so they like you to meet all of them before delivery. The doctor I met today was very nice! The plan for the appointment was to listen to the heartbeat using the Doppler device. We were unable to locate the heartbeat with the Doppler, but no worries! The next step was a quick ultrasound, as soon as she started we saw that my bladder was too full and that’s the reason the Doppler wasn’t working. I actually had to use the restroom before we continued; this was after I already gave a urine sample upon arrival! Once I was back with an empty bladder we could find the baby! Everything looked great and the heart was beating great. No pictures today. Finally they took one vial of blood for a MSAFP screening. This screening tests for certain fetal disorders.

She also let me know that all my blood results from the past appointments were normal including the 1st trimester screen!

4 weeks till my next appointment – March 2nd, which will be another ultrasound. We could find out the sex at this appointment but as most of you know we are not finding out the sex until birth!

I will hit Week 16 on Thursday. Here is a quick update on the baby’s growth as I will probably not update again so soon. In the next few weeks the baby will double in weight and add inches to its length. This week it will grow to the size of an avocado: 4 ½ inches long and 3 ½ ounces. The babies eyes have moved closer the front of his head and it’s ears are close to their final position. The babies heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day. AMAZING!

Week 15

Today starts week 15. This week the baby now measures 4 inches long and weighs about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). The baby can now move all of its joints and limbs. Although the eyelids are still fused shut, it can sense light.

Last night and today I have come down with a rough cold. I left work early today to rest and pump in the fluids! Hopefully it will pass quickly!

My belly still has not "popped" Its defiantly growing because most of my pants have been come to tight to button. I have bought a couple pairs of maternity pants, but they don't fit right either. I guess I'm in the in between "fat" stage. I'm sure my belly will pop soon enough!

Next doctor appointment is on Tues (Feb 3rd). Will update after that appointment.

3rd Appointment - 1st Trimester Screening

I'm officially 13 weeks (as of Jan 15th). This is my final week of the first trimester! This week fingerprints have formed on our baby's fingertips, veins and organs are visible through the thin skin. The baby is 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce!

We had our first trimester screening on Friday. This screening consists of a detailed ultrasound and 5 drips of blood from my finger. The ultrasound measurements and blood work will detect the risk of Downs syndrome along with some others.

The ultrasound was great! This machine was a lot more high tech then the others we have had. At first my bladder was too full and the tech made me go empty it! Once we started again the baby was being stubborn! Kept facing away from the camera laying on its side. After a little work by the tech to wake up the baby, it came around! The little arms and legs were moving a lot! Near the end we could see the hand go up to the mouth like the baby was trying to suck it's thumb, it was amazing!! Here is the best picture we got:

The little dot in the top center is the hand and you can also see the little feet to the right. We also love how clear the profile of the face is!!!


I'm still feeling great and have had no problems. No crazy cravings yet either!


Our next appointment is Feb 3rd. Will update between then as we reach the different weeks! Thanks for reading!!