Only 50 days until Charlee is expected to meet the world!
I always thought that at this point in my pregnancy I would be
glowing and energetic. I was so very, very wrong. I am exhausted all of the
time. I'm sure it's partly due to the increasing pelvic pressure, constant back
aches, aching hips, and subsequent insomnia. However, it's causing me to
procrastinate a lot more than ever before. I have so much to do and just can't
find the energy to do any of it. Hopefully I will find a way to get it all done
an itty bitty bit at a time.
Some exciting things have happened this week. On Wednesday we had
our 32 week appointment. I hadn't felt the peanut kick since before I went to
bed the night before, so they hooked me up to the fetal monitor. Eric had to
help hold it because Charlee was hiding low and back, which is why I couldn't
feel her. The nurse put a little vibrating buzzer on my belly for just a moment
and that kicked Charlee into high gear. After 20 minutes of being abused the
doctor came in to say that the baby is healthy with a strong heartbeat, my
blood pressure and weight gain are right on track, and to keep doing what I'm
doing. That was such a relief!
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| 3D/4D ultrasound |
On Thursday we had a 3D/4D ultrasound and it was amazing! I got to
drink a coffee (the first one I've had since March) and we got to see the
peanut! The tech had a difficult time finding her because she was nuzzled up
between the placenta and the uterine wall. So much that her nose was all
squished the whole time! However, I finally got a glimpse of what she looks
like and I am so in love with her already! I think her face looks like mine but
she has her daddy's eye line area. We don't know what her nose or ears look
like yet, so that will be a fun surprise! She already has big, chubby cheeks and a head full of hair.
She gets those from her daddy! Now I am even more excited to meet her!
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| Daddy skillz |
I have also done some work on the nursery this week. Eric put the
pack-n-play together downstairs and I filled it with changing supplies. I also
put the filled diaper bag and Boppy in it so they are convenient for
an unexpected trip to the hospital. The only thing the bag is missing is her
take home outfit (which we have yet to find). I also got some bins that match
the bins we have on the changing table for the tv console we decided to use in
the nursery for extra storage. I also put out the lamp and a new clock on the
end table we got for the rocker. The room is really starting to come together!
I finally bought the letters for her name above her crib and have been painting
them all weekend. Each letter takes several coats, so it's taking longer than I
hoped. But, it will be worth it once they are on the wall!
Now that Charlee is almost here people keep asking me if I'm ready. I want to
meet her, to hold her, to take care of her. But I don't know if anyone is every
really ready to become a parent. There's no way to know what it will be like
until it happens. But in all honesty, I'm more scared of delivery then of
parenting. I keep having nightmares that I die in labor or during a C-section.
I know it's just anxiety, but they aren't helping the situation! Hopefully they
will stop soon!
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| 32 weeks 6 days |
In peanut related news, this week she will grow to about 17 inches
long and about 4.25 lbs. That's about the size of a pineapple! She will
continue to gain about a half a pound each week over the next four weeks, then
she will slow down before delivery. Her skeleton is hardening and she
is beginning to store iron in her liver to prepare for her
debut.
Current cravings: strawberries, chocolate, peanut butter, ice
cream, beef
Current aversions: uncooked tomatoes, mushroom, and onions
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