28 Weeks

By this week, your baby weighs nearly 2.3 pounds/ a little over 1 kilograms and
may measure 14.8 inches/ 38 centimetres from top to toe. At about this time,
your baby can open his eyes and turn his head in utero if he notices a
continuous, bright light shining from the outside. His fat layers are forming
and his fingernails appear.

I came home from a weekend visiting Grammie and Grampie and some of Colin's first words were "wow, you got bigger" and "yep, you're pregnant!" I am feeling a lot bigger, I'm noticing that some of my clothes don't fit me like they once did.

My hips are SO much better now, thanks to the Snoogle (a pregnancy pillow). I could easily sleep the whole night through... if I didn't have a little girl doing jazzersize at 4 in the morning.

I'll be going for my blood glucose test on Wednesday and I'll be booking another ultrasound sometime this week.

I picked up a birthing book this weekend. I want to teach myself how to relax while birthing and my goal is to do it without any medication. I realize that there may be complications or I may just not be built to do it, but i'm going to make a serious attempt.

Braxton Hicks

I've been getting them daily for the past 3 days now. I usually get about 4/day they're usually not painful - just uncomfortable. As long as there isn't a pattern and I'm not spotting then I'm in the clear. I don't remember ever having them with Robbie, it's nice to know that my body's already preparing for the baby's eviction!

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For those of you who want to hear the heartbeat or download your own pictures you can go to this website: http://prebirthphotography.com/gallery/login.php username: heather password: baby . Part of our package is that we have an online photo gallery for 2 months.

Enjoy!

3D Ultrasound - IT'S A GIRL!

We had our 3D ultrasound today and I've got to say it was a great experience. The little turkey was moving around SO MUCH, for the first little bit she had her legs up to her head (along with her hands)... yes, I said "she"!!! We've got a 40min DVD of her along with a bunch of pictures that can be seen here: http://s367.photobucket.com/albums/oo114/missstasiuk/ultrasound%20pictures/?start=0

Enjoy!

27 Week Development

Hello, heather!
This week, your baby weighs almost
2 pounds (like a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her
legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and
closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue
developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still
immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if
she were born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a
case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually
lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the
tickle

Dr's Appt @ 27 weeks

First off... HOORAY FOR BEING 3 MONTHS AWAY AND IN THE 3RD TRIMESTER!!!

Here are my/our stats:

Weight: 151.6 lbs (gained 8lbs in one month and 13lbs since my first Dr's appt)
Heartbeat: 152

He wants to see me every two weeks now (very exciting), things are going to seem to go a lot faster now. I have to go to get blood work done in 1.5-2 week to see if I have gestational diabetes, some people hate the taste of it but my sweet tooth loves it!

The Dr's also has written a requisition to have another ultrasound done in 6 weeks, looks like I have a low lying placenta. He said he's not worried about it, I guess as the uterus continues to grow so does the placenta and it usually moves itself out of the way. So he wants to keep an eye on it... just in case. (cross your fingers it moves!)

I told him about my hips because they're still bugging me - my left one especially. He suggested going to a chiropractor. My left hip has absolutely no strength and I find myself in quite the predicament when I'm playing with Robbie on the floor and then I have to get up. Speaking about Robbie... she knows and reacts to him!! It's so cool. Colin was kissing the belly and making his strange sounds and then Robbie wanted to copy him, as soon as Robbie put his lips to the belly and started mumbling she went BONKERS! She already likes him and she's never met him yet :)

From now on expect bi-monthly updates now!

Pictures - 26 weeks 4 days

I decided to hop in the bath with Robbie this morning so I put on the only bathing suit (acutally, a bikini) that somewhat fits. You might be able to see that the belly button is slowly on it's way out! (please excuse the stretch marks if they're visible)

26th Week Developments

The network of nerves in your
baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be
able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other.
He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential
for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also
good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's
continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and
measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel. If you're
having a boy, his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum — a trip
that will take two to three days.

Different Movements

This evening she scared the living daylights out of me!!!

Up until this point she's given me jabs mainly on my right side along with the odd pounding on my cervix. She must be facing my belly button now because this evening was the first time she ran her hand (?) across my belly. It felt soooooooo wierd. Colin was tickling Robbie and he was giggling so hard and every time he squealed with excitement she did some kind of kick or "wave". It's very cool to know that she already knows what her brother sounds like and reacts to him.

Just wanted to bring it to your attention...

I'm officially out of the triple digits!!!!

WOOHOO!

In a weeks time I'll officially be in my 3rd trimester too!!! The leaves are starting to change colour, the sun is setting ealier, it's a lot cooler now.... due date is creeping up on me!

25 week development

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a
pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning
to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled
skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a
newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be
able to discern its color and texture.

25 weeks

Another weeks has flown by! I'm half way through the 20's!!

I think the biggest thing to report is my hips, they hurt.... BAD! Imagine a pirate with a peg leg and how they limp with the peg - that's me. I've had the pain (mostly on my left side) for 3 days now and I doubt it's going to go away. The only way I can sleep is with my body pillow in between my legs. You know, when I first bought that body pillow I tried sleeping with it but found it SO uncomfortable and that it bothered my hips with how stuffed it was, now it's my savior.

Colin keeps commenting about the belly growth, today he said "oh hunny, you're poor belly". I don't feel that big, I just have a hard time walking. My initial reaction was "I need to walk more" so I went out to run some errands this morning and had to cut my trip short because I was in pain.

I caved today - I know I said I'd wait, but I found the most adorable pink and purple outfit to bring baby home in. I LOVE IT.

Whacky Hormones

So I've been using the same facial cleanser and facial cream for several months now because baby has been causing me to break out. A couple of days ago I was washing my face before bed and then put on the moisturizing cream - my face immediately started to burn and turn red! I tried to give it another chance the next day but I had the same reaction to it!! Obviously the facial cleanser isn't working for me anymore either, I've got two big zits right now. Oh well, guess this means I go shopping.

It's very odd.