Tuesday, August 3, 2010

39 week ultrasound

So at our last appointment on Friday I was measuring big and my doctor was worried about how big the baby was getting. So she sent us for another ultrasound.

We got it done yesterday. A baby at 39 weeks is pretty scrunched up in there so it was hard to tell what a lot of the body parts were. She confirmed he is definitely a boy and gave us a couple of pictures of the face and profile. The one on the left is the face looking at us. I pointed to the eyes, nose and mouth. Just the right eye is really visible, the left seems to be in the shadow. The picture on the right is the profile. You can clearly make out the little nose, but the mouth is kind of odd because there's some of the umbilical cord or some bubbles or something right in front of it. We did get to see him move and he is doing well practicing his breathing. All in all, the technician said everything looks good. He is in the 66th percentile for size which puts him right at 8 pounds at 39 weeks. So we'll just have to see how much longer we wait as to how much bigger he gets. We go back to my doctor on Wednesday to discuss the results and see what she wants to do.

Monday, July 26, 2010

38 weeks

Just when you thought I couldn't get any bigger...

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

37 weeks

37 weeks on Sunday (7/18). Less than 3 weeks until the due date.
This weekend we worked like crazy on the nursery and the house for our Austin baby shower. We've still got some to do on the nursery, but the shower was great. We got a ton of much needed baby stuff! Thank you everyone!
We're planning to finish up the nursery this week, take inventory of all our wonderful gifts, then head to the baby stores for the final things we'll need to get ready for Britton. Then hopefully we'll have a few days of quiet time before the baby is here!

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

36 weeks

This weekend we went out to Lake LBJ and stayed at The Ruehlman's lake house with a big group. We went out on the boat and just took it easy. Pretty fabulous.
Otherwise we're just working like crazy on the nursery. Painting should be finished on Thursday just in time to move in the furniture and decorate. Nothing like a little procrastination, right?

Monday, July 5, 2010

35 weeks

5 weeks to go! We start weekly doctor appointments next week. My feet are swollen beyond recognition these days and they only go down slightly in the morning. I went to my first La Leche League meeting the other day. It's an organization that supports breast feeding. I'm also starting to feel my first little contractions (which is completely normal at this point).
Britton is now approximately 5 1/2 lbs this week, but the estimates are a little less accurate now as babies take on their own growth patterns these last few weeks (this is where genes kick in and make them gain a little faster or slower). Ryan and I were both above average size babies (or I would have been had I been full term) so it's likely he'll at least be a little big. And the last time at the doctor, after she had felt him to see how he was laying and measured my belly, she asked me about this. I asked her why she wondered and she wouldn't really give me more than a 'oh just curious'. So I'm not sure if he feels big or what. I am still measuring normally.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

33 Weeks

Britton is now 5 lbs and up to 20 inches long. He's turning into a real baby! 7 weeks to go on 6/20!
After our fabulous shower, we have all kinds of great things to put in his room! And a whole library of precious books. Now if we can just get the window installed and the room painted, we'll be ready to go :)