We all visited the doc this morning for the 30 (almost 31) week checkup. I gained 4 pounds from 2 weeks ago, but considering the fact that I hadn't gained anything at the last checkup, I figure that's OK. Now, if I gain 4 pounds at every check up from here on out, I'm in real trouble! The blood pressure is still in good shape, little miss's heartbeat is as fast and strong as ever, and according to the fundal height measurement (the size of the belly from the top of the pubic bone to the top of the uterus when laying down) we're all right on track. Evidently, the rule of thumb is that the belly, when measured this way, is supposed to be one centimeter for every week of pregnancy. This morning, my belly measured at 32 cm, so the growth of Abagail seems to be going as it should be. At least they don't measure your belly in terms of waistline. I posted a pic from last weekend that George took. For those of you who care to see the progression of the belly, here you go. Personally I think I look enormous!
The week before that, George thought it would be cute to take a picture of me while I napped. It's not an otherwise flattering pic, but I thought my arms wrapped around my belly and my puffy feet made for an interesting picture.
The nursery still isn't together. We'd broken down the spare beds and still haven't reassembled them, so right now, the crib is holding all of the bedding one of the beds. This is my fault, as I'm using the non-nursery bedroom as a workroom to paint the dining room chairs that have needed some work for 5 years now. 5 years!! If the pending arrival of a baby isn't motivation to get some crap done, I don't know what is. Don't worry, I got clearance from the doc to paint. As soon as I get the chairs done in the next week or so, we can put both rooms together.
The nursery still isn't together. We'd broken down the spare beds and still haven't reassembled them, so right now, the crib is holding all of the bedding one of the beds. This is my fault, as I'm using the non-nursery bedroom as a workroom to paint the dining room chairs that have needed some work for 5 years now. 5 years!! If the pending arrival of a baby isn't motivation to get some crap done, I don't know what is. Don't worry, I got clearance from the doc to paint. As soon as I get the chairs done in the next week or so, we can put both rooms together.
This can't come soon enough. We're blessed to have our church family throwing us a shower on July 26th. The folks at FBC Noble have really welcomed us with open arms. And the ladies in our Sunday school class seem thrilled to have a baby to welcome soon. We're the only couple in the class that don't have kids, so it'll be nice to have yet one more thing in common with our new friends. We're very lucky to have found such a wonderful church home with such warm, fantastic people.
On August 4th, the great folks at work are going to throw a shower for us too. Since George and I both have worked at the HSC for so long, we're looking forward to all the loot, I mean, seeing all of our friends together. Oh, you know I'm kidding! We do realize just how fortunate we are to have friends and coworkers who are so great. Even if they did nothing but show up and wish us well, it feels so good to have so many people sharing in our happiness.
When we had the last ultrasound, the doctor found that there is an "extra" part of the placenta. It's just sort of an extraneous little blob off to the side that doesn't affect me or the baby. But, they do have to keep an eye on it, as it could pose a problem after delivery if they aren't paying attention. Since this doesn't mean we actually have anything to worry about, we actually get to be happy about it. What it means is that we get 2 more (medically necessary) ultrasounds. Woohoo for what insurance will cover! We get to see Abagail at 32 weeks and at 34 weeks and we might otherwise not get to enjoy this. Needless to say, we're looking forward to that.
Other than that, things are good here. We're "interviewing" a pediatrician soon and are trying to figure out how long we can both actually take off of work. Wish us luck on the pediatrician. There aren't that many in Norman that like our insurance, so we're hoping we luck into a good one on the first try. Now we just need to actually come up with a list of questions. Besides just getting a feeling for her personality, we don't really know what we should ask yet. We'll be compiling a list in the next week or so that way we don't walk in to her office looking like completely ignorant fools.
'Til next time!
