First Midwife Appointment

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and the midwife told us that as of now the baby is in the head-down position. She also said that the baby could always turn head up over the next few weeks and have to return to the head down position for birth. She measured my belly and it is 32 cm. Which is good because I am in my 32nd week, and the centimeters correspond to the weeks. We listened to the heartbeat and she was kicking the doppler the whole time. The midwife was really getting a kick out of that. She was laughing and saying how no matter where she put the wand part of the doppler, the baby tried to kick it away. My next appointment is in 2 weeks.

31 Weeks Pregnant

Here I am at 31 weeks pregnant. I still feel great. I just look huge, I don't feel like I'm carrying around all this extra weight....yet! We started childbirth classes last week. They are every Monday for 4 weeks. We are learning all the labor terminology, and breathing and relaxing techniques.

Karate Kid

Over this past week or so, her kicks have become so powerful I think I must have the next karate kid in here! Many of the kicks aren't really even kicks anymore, they're more like stretches. I was laying in bed, trying to fall asleep when I suddenly felt this foot popping out on my side. Well, with a gentle touch I pushed back! It was so strange for a few seconds we were foot to fingers. I could actually feel her foot through my skin! In addition to all the kicks and stretches, are the tumbles and rolls. Ryan was watching her roll over and he looked at me with wide eyes and said, "I can't believe how strange it is to actually see her rolling over inside you and to know that it's our baby inside doing that." 'that' meaning to make my stomach morph as if a little alien is about to pop out like in that movie.

28 Week Belly

I am 28 weeks pregnant. I still feel great and I'm actually really looking forward to the next few months. I think 'cause it's the last trimester and it's starting to get exciting just thinking that the end is in sight and soon I will have her in my arms.

The Bathroom 'Walk of Shame'

Today I had an appointment. My glucose test was normal and all is well. We heard the heartbeat and it was loud and strong. I have decided that I am going to buy stock in toilet paper. I'll be rich by the end of this pregnancy considering how often I have to use the bathroom. It's just recently too. I think she must be laying right on my bladder now. I had to go so many times today it was starting to become embarrassing, taking the 'walk of shame' so many times down the hall way to the bathroom.