30 weeks

Only 10 weeks left!  Monday we had an appointment and the doctor said that everything is going great!  I gained just about a 1 in the past 2 weeks (total weight gain so far of about 12 pounds).  All of the testing that was done 2 weeks ago was normal- no diabetes, anemia, strange or infectious diseases, etc... we are perfectly healthly.  Caileb was very active and is growing well- right at 3 pounds with a heart rate of 153!  The doctor says that if Caileb continues growing as he has, we can expect to have a 7 pound baby boy, but he can't promise us that as of yet = (   (7 pounds sounds just great to me).  At any rate, we made it safely to and back from the wedding this past weekend... we have one more trip before we are home bound for the long haul!  Rica sand I will be going home to KY the first weekend of October for a baby shower and for one last family/friend reunion before Caileb's arrival (I can't travel past Halloween).  Only 6 appointments left (2 more 2 weeks appointments and then 4- 1 week appointments) and then the big D day should be upon us!!!!!!

New this week: Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and he weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds him, but that volume will decrease as he gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. His eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after he's born, he'll keep his eyes closed for a good part of the day. When he does open them, he'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means he can only make out objects a few inches from his face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

Life right now couldn't be better!!!  The pregnancy is still going wonderful and we finally got started on the nursery.  It has been very exciting putting baby stuff together and really preparing for the life inside of me (every day seems more real)!  Here are a few pictures from the room- it's still a work in progress...

 
 

I will add more pictures as more is completed, but this is about it for now!

On Thursday I leave for my best friend's wedding and I can't wait, but I am slightly nervous- I'm flying and Ricas isn't going with me... I will miss him so much.  But hey, it's only the weekend... say a prayer for us as we travel!

New this week: Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source ofcalcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

7 months

Only 84 days left!!! I can't believe how fast this time has come around, it seems like only last month I was 7 weeks pregnant. I still feel great, and I'm really enjoying feeling Caileb move more and more. On Friday I had my last 4 week check up (we are now on the 2 week plan)- after taking what seemed like 4 quarts of blood all my testing came back normal- no anemia and no diabetes! So far I have gained right at 9 pounds... I hope this number continues to stay fairly low : )

New this week: By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can blink her eyes, which now sport lashes. With her eyesight developing, she may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. She's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

27 Weeks

New symptom of pregnancy: ELEPHANT FEET/ANKLES! (the exclamation point is only for the sarcasm of my excitement, not the real thing). When we arrived in Kentucky on Saturday my feet were still fairly normal looking... after an hour or so in Burlington they were beginning to swell... about midway through a game of Monopoly my feet were so swollen (Ricas described them as looking like I had pads on my feet and you should be able to hear them slap as I walk/ I say they looked as if I was the extra for Professor Klump in the Nutty Professor). Despite how much I try to prop my feet up, avoid sodium and do all the other things I've been told the swelling continues =(

On the lighter side of things, I feel great! We are going to order the crib and some other "big things" here in the next few days... all of this preparation is making it all the more real!
New this week: 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 to be 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.