b.o.b. bump @ 29 weeks

Another week down! 

This past weekend was the first of a few baby showers that I will be given.  It was held at Mike's parent's house.  It was a wonderful day!  I got to see lots of family and friends.  And our lil' Miss was showered with oh so many things.  We are so grateful for all of the love and support that surrounds us!  :)

I have my first workday for summer school tomorrow.  Although I have been enjoying my time off, it will be nice to have a little routine for a few weeks.  This way I won't waste my days away or go out and shop for things I really don't need!

Here we are....11 weeks to go!

b.o.b. bump @ 28 weeks

We are in the final stretch!  The third trimester! When I think back to the beginning of this pregnancy it seems like it went so slow, but now the time is just whizzing past us.

This post is a little delayed (by two days) as I have just been too busy to get a picture.  Tuesday was spent enjoying the day with Mike and then yesterday was spent doing errands and cleaning.  Oh and that lovely glucose test.  Which actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.  I think the worst part was having two nurses draw blood from me that did a terrible job at sticking me nicely.

We also met with out doula yesterday evening.  It was our first official meeting.  She brought us some information to read and then we just chatted.  This was nice because I think it is important that we feel comfortable with her.  I mean she is going to be a part of one of the biggest events in our lives!

In other big news, Mike got a new position at work.  He will no longer be the co-manager of the 84 store, but will work in a sales position.  This means no more working on weekends or getting home at 7:00 in the evening.  I am super excited about this because once our lil' Miss arrives it is going to be so important that we have time together as a family!!!!   :)

Well here I am, the beginning of the third trimester!

b.o.b. bump @ 27 weeks

My first week off from school has been wonderful!  I have been able to rest up, although sleeping in has been kind of hard.  I am beginning to experience some back pain in bed.  I think it is due to me rolling over on to my back.  Other than that, everything is still going well with our lil' Miss.

We had a prenatal checkup yesterday.  All signs still point to a healthy baby girl!  Her heartbeat was around 145.  I measured in at 27 centimeters.  And the best part was I had only gained 2 lbs since the last visit.  I am very proud of my weight gain thus far.  I am right on track for staying in the "normal range."  I try to maintain healthy eating habits, although I don't deny myself of a sweet or two if I am in the mood.  I have also continued to walk about 2 miles most every day.  I gave up on running at around 18-20 weeks because it was almost uncomfortable for me.  I drink a lot of water during the day.  So when it would come time for a run, about halfway through I needed to make a potty break.  I think the pressure on my bladder just got to me.  But running is not going to be a thing of the past.  I will definitely be back on track once cleared after the birth of our lovely lady!

Today was a really great day too!  We met with our birth doula.  Mike came along and I think this meeting really helped him to understand the role of a doula.  We really took to her.  She has a great personality and I think she will make a great addition to our birth experience.  After our meeting we got lunch at the famous Dude's drive-in.  A grilled cheese with tomato for me, thank you very much!  And then we ended our day with a tubing trip down the river! 

Summer break..I LOVE YOU!

I decided to bare the belly for this week's pic.

b.o.b. bump @ 26 weeks

As you can see I skipped last week's picture.  I was just too busy wrapping up the last week of school and really tired.  Today marked my last work day and my summer has officially started!

Our Lil' Miss has been on the move as usual!  She was supper active this morning...I think it may have been hiccups.  It's hard to believe she is around 9inches (14inches head to toe) and almost 2lbs.  Her vegetable comparison is currently an eggplant.  This week her eyelids will begin to open and close as they have been fused together previous to this time, she will begin practicing breathing by inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid, and her brain is taking on a large growth spurt which will consume 50% of her energy.  Some scientists suggest that she may even begin to recognize our voice.  I am sure she may be sick of hearing us by the time she is born because we talk to her all the time.

I have accomplished some of my To-Do list.  I organized the attic this past Sunday.  I cleaned out boxes.  Made a pile of stuff to try to sell or take to Goodwill.  I even labeled all of our boxes.  I need organization completed before b.o.b. gets here because we will only accumulate more items to store in the attic.  I also contacted a Doula that we are going to speak with next week.  I am very excited about this because we have decided to have our birth at the hospital, so the next thing that I did want was to at least have a Doula. 

Well here I am, all smiles for the beginning of a great summer!