30 Weeks

I'm 30 weeks tomorrow.  It's crazy how fast time is flying!  Only 10 more weeks til our due date.  I go to the doctor on Wednesday.  After that, I'll be going to the doctor every two weeks until the last month when I go every week.  

I had my glucose test done a couple weeks ago, but I haven't heard the results.  Hopefully I pass and don't have gestational diabetes...it would not be fun to give up brownie sundaes.  :)  At my last appointment I also got a RhoGAM shot.  I got this because I am Rh- and the baby may be Rh+...this will prevent complications that could happen if our blood mixes...that's how I understand it anyway.  I'll get another shot following delivery too.

Also at the last appointment, I saw a different doctor.  He made me nervous that I would have to have a c-section because of the spinal fusion I had in 1999.  I contacted the surgeon who performed this surgery though and he thinks that based solely on that operation, I should still be able to go ahead with a vaginal birth.  I know I've had more back problems since then (herniated discs) and I don't want to mess anything up, but I would really like to try to have a natural birth if possible.  

What else?  I have sent out 1/3 of the internship applications I will be sending out.  7 out of 21.  I'm applying to 21 different sites in 17 different states.  Who knows where we'll end up!  

Tomorrow is Halloween.  I'd love to dress up because when else will I be pregnant on Halloween, but I can't decide on a costume.  I'm so indecisive.  What I'm NOT indecisive about though is that I now HATE cooking.  I used to love cooking, but it is no fun anymore.  And I'm super uncomfortable afterwards.  Blah!

Here's my 30 Week picture, sorry it's a little fuzzy...

Busy...

I'm super busy with internship applications...they're stressing me out.  

I can't do a long post now, but I thought I'd tide you over with a belly shot.  :)  This was taken a week ago (at 27 1/2 weeks)...

Another 3D/ 4D Ultrasound

I went today for the free 3D/ 4D Ultrasound.  The baby wasn't very cooperative again.  He/she was in a bad position...despite me trying to wake the baby with OJ and soda before the appointment.  I did get to see some cute images of the baby while I was there...even though most of the time his/her hands were in front of his/her face again.  At one point I even got to see Baby Z yawn- it was adorable.  

I was very disappointed when I got home though and looked at the DVD they gave me.  They were supposed to give me a DVD with all the pictures and videos, and when I opened it I noticed that she only included a couple pictures and no video.  And the pictures that she did include weren't even the best ones.  :(  I'm so sad.  I wanted to be able to share more.  

Here is the best of the worst though...a profile shot of the baby...

I heart garage sales and ultrasounds!

Yesterday was a great day...I woke up at 5:15 am and couldn't get back to sleep so I got up, ate some breakfast, got ready, and went to an early garage sale.  I bought the following items, plus a book that I forgot to put in the picture for under $15!  How exciting!

After the garage sale I came home and picked up Cory.  I suprised him and took him for a 3D/4D ultrasound of the baby for his birthday!  We got to share this with several people:  Lucas, Patty, Dylan, Kerry, Martina, and Chris.  It was so nice to have them there!  

The man doing the ultrasound asked if we knew the sex of the baby and I said no, and that we didn't want to know.  Throughout the ultrasound he kept asking if we were sure we didn't want to know cause he knew.  Luckily though no one gave in, he didn't spill the beans, and we didn't see any between the legs shots!

The baby was being a little bit of a stinker and didn't want to show his/her face.  He was facing a little towards the back, which makes it hard to get a good shot, then Baby Z kept putting his/her hands, arms and even a foot in front of his/her face!  

You can see here in this first picture what I'm talking about (arms and hands in front of face)...

This second picture shows the baby's face with his/her fist at his/her mouth...

The next picture is my favorite, it looks like Baby Z is smiling and waving.  Silly baby!

This next one might be a little harder for you to see...towards the left side of the picture is Baby Z's face with his/her left hand pointing just above where its left eye is...

And here is a 2D picture of Baby Z's profile...

Someone that I work with let me know about this volunteer opportunity to get a free 3D/4D ultrasound, so I am doing that on Thursday.  :)  I'm so excited to see Baby Z again...hopefully the little stinker will be more cooperative next time!  

Hope you enjoyed the pictures.  Let me know if you can't make out Baby Z/ need me to explain any of the pictures anymore.  :)

Bellies

I love being pregnant!  Don't get me wrong, it has it's downsides, but the good parts FAR outweigh the bad!  I might even say I don't even mind the bad parts.  I love how people are so nice to pregnant people...it's too bad though that people aren't more like this all the time.  I've noticed that people are more likely to talk to you when you're pregnant- and their voices are usually higher than normal.  Strange, but entertaining...and I like it.  :)  Also, it's hilarious to see people look at my belly first then my face.  

On a separate note, I think Cory is experiencing some of the symptoms of pregnancy as well.  

Here is a picture that demonstrates what I'm talking about...

23 Weeks

I've been to the doctor twice since my last post.  I went for my regular appointment which went well.  Not much to it.  Got to hear the heartbeat again, which I love.  The doctor was a little concerned because I had lost a few pounds since the previous month, but not enough to worry too much.  Plus I've been eating like crazy, I should be packing them on soon enough.  :)

I went to the doctor again the following week because I was feeling kinda crazy at work.  Like I had drank a pot of coffee...and I hadn't had any caffine.  I think it was a drop in my sugar.  Anyway, I called them and they told me to come on in right away.  I got to see the nurse and the doctor.  I was really impressed with how soon they got me in and the attention they paid me and the baby.  They agreed that it was probably a drop in my sugar and instructed me to keep candy or juice boxes with me...sounds good to me.  :)  

Here is a belly picture from this past week.  In this picture I am 22weeks and 5 days pregnant...getting bigger.

And here is a belly picture from yesterday (23 weeks 2days).  I was in the Chicago area for a wedding and got to see my parents.  Despite all the bad luck experienced, it was great to see my parents as well go to Annie and Chuck's wedding!!

My next appointment is scheduled for October 1st.  We will be doing some sort of test during that appointment, but my pregnant brain has forgotten what that test is.  I think it might have something to do with me being Rh-.  I guess we'll find out then.  :)

Thanks for checking my blog and keeping up to date on our pregnancy...leave me comments, I love them.  Maybe I'll post more if I see that people are actually reading this stuff/looking at these pictures.  :)

This week we got a free crib and had gotten some bedding while visiting family in Indiana, so today Cory put the crib up and I put the bedding on. Here are pictures...



I think the crib is a little feminine because of the ladybugs and I want to keep it neutral, so I'm trying to think of a way to make it more neutral, what do you think? I like the idea of a pond type theme...like different bugs/insects ( cute ones, not real looking ones :) ), and frogs, and ducks and stuff. Hmm...

On a side note. I've still been feeling very good for the most part. Sleeping is super interrupted because of my back hurting and going to the bathroom, but otherwise still feeling pretty great. My doctors appointment got switched from Tuesday to Thursday, so I'll definitely update more then, if not before.