Less than 50 days

Well she is still breech, but this doesn't shock me much. She has been hitting and kicking me in the same spot since week 20. Can you say internal bleeding? If she was really flipping around like the book says they do - then she would be showing the rest of my insides some love.

Anyway doc assured me that there is still plenty of time for her to turn into the proper position... 3 more weeks to be exact - before they start taking to me about our repositioning options (aka c-section). Actually I am not too worried at all. There is way too many things on my plate to worry about this, as it is completely out of my control.

10 Weeks to go

So I am still convinced I have a “Lazy Baby”… she only moves after I have been sitting still for at least 10+ minutes. And since mama doesn’t sit too much – baby doesn’t move much.

But watch out when she does start to move. I think she is auditioning to be in Flashdance; she wants to be Jennifer Beals in those ratty leg warmers, running in place to Maniac… all I want to say is that my bladder is not a trampoline. When we aren’t trying out for “Do you think you can Dance”, she is kicking and/or punching my left side. I truly wish she would share the love with my entire tummy, because I think if this continues for 10 more weeks I am going to have a nasty bruise.

3rd Trimester

I am in the home stretch now. I can’t get over how fast this has gone so far… now I guess is when time will appear to be moving backwards.

Bill felt the baby move for the first time this week. It was really exciting for both of us, as she would be kicking up a storm and stop as soon as he put his hand on my belly. She is already a handful and isn’t even born yet.

100 days to go!

I am becoming an old pro at these doctor appointments.... blood, weight, etc. I have the routine down.

We have now been in our new home for 1 month. Bill and my father have been working so hard at getting the babies room together, and the rest of the family has helped me unpack. With most of the hard work behind us we are taking April off. I am calling April the "Month of Tina". I told my hubby that he needs to take me out on a date (movies and maybe mini golf - I am easy). I figure we need to get in extra us time before our little angle arrives. We will still date after she comes, but it will have to be more scheduled.

We're having a Girl!

Went to the doc yesterday for my 20 week ultrasound and our little tike was sleeping, as usual – she is a lazy baby, or as I like to think I am just a comfortable lounging area. So, for about 30 minutes all we could see was her spine, arms, hands, and face – the tech said that she was modest, I am sticking with lazy – she found a comfortable position and wasn’t moving. Before we left we were able to try again – and low and behold she moved a little….. We’ve got a girl; a healthy average size baby girl, which is great for me as for I am only 5’2”. I still have to go back in two weeks for another ultrasound as they couldn’t get a good view of the heart. Then back again in another two weeks for my blood glucose checked – I’ve heard that is a fun one.

That is all for now – baby and I (and Bill) are all doing well.

4th Doctor appointment

My belly was measured today! Never thought that I would be so excited about my ever expanding tummy; and I am a growin’. Routine visit today – ‘how am I feeling’ and then I get to listen to the baby's heart beat. I am getting to be an old pro at this now. I check-in, pee in a cup, get my weight taken (I just love that part), then sit in the exam room and wait for the doctor (sometimes she is prompt and sometimes not so much – I bring a book now).

Due to my anal organizational skills – I bring in my journal and start jotting down my weight, blood pressure, baby’s heart beat, and anything else of importance; then I flip the page and start reading off all the strange things that I have been experiencing during the past month. I make the doctor laugh; well I know she is laughing on the inside. She tells me that she loves that I am prepared (probably a little too prepared, but that is me – neurotic).

Things I can’t do anymore:

Sit cross-legged – I use to sit at my computer all day with my feet under my bum, but now they fall asleep so fast and it is just too uncomfortable.

Eat pizza – My favorite food is not the baby’s favorite food. I can’t even think about it without getting heartburn. It just isn’t fair.

Curl my hair – Thankfully straight is fashionable, because my hair won’t hold a curl.

Well that is all my whining for now. Don’t worry I will have more next month.

Month 4 Update