7 Months Pregnant

Feeling: Quite a bit better, other than the pelvic pain and sciatic pain.
Cravings: Chocolate, chips, greek yogurt, pineapple, peanut butter, chocolate milk, pizza and milk. I need my glass of milk every morning!
Aversions: It changes daily, one day I can love something and the next I will hate it!
Belly status: Growing for sure and when I lay down on my back I can see that baby has made its home on the left side of my belly. It's all lop-sided!
Any movement?: Lots of movement, can feel kicks up in my ribs and when I sleep the baby curls up in a ball.

29 Week Ultrasound

I had my 29 week ultrasound yesterday. The tech didn't let me see alot, but she did show Matt and I the baby after she was done all of the measurements and gave us a couple of pictures. Ceili didn't seem too interested in the ultrasound, but I know it's hard to see through all of the black and white mess! She said the baby is around 3 1/2 lbs already and is head-down. This kid knows what it's doing I guess!! I was pretty sure he/she was head down because I have been feeling lots of kicks in my ribs and what felt like little hands moving around in my low abdomen.

I am anxious to see what the doctor is able to tell us when I see him next week since he normally reads the ultrasound report to me. I am hoping he doesn't plan to induce me early because of the size of the baby or something and because I just about failed my gestational diabetes test.

I have been feeling alot better lately. I have been able to do more with Ceili like walk to the park and take the bus places. I still have that little fear in the back of my mind that maybe I could bleed again, so I still don't overdo it. I don't think that fear will go away until after the baby is born though. This pregnancy has had such ups and downs, it has been so rough compared to my first pregnancy.

28 Week Appointment

I saw the doctor yesterday and he said that I am improving which makes me happy. Our daughter came to the appointment with us and the medical student that saw me first let Ceili help him find the baby's heartbeat. She was pretty happy about that. It was 146bpm this time, so it's still good. The doctor finally filled out my long term disability forms too so I'm glad that stress is done...hopefully. They weighed me and I have gained 10 lbs since the beginning, so that's not bad at all. I'm just happy I haven't gained as much as my last pregnancy. That weight is hard to lose afterwards and I know winter will be worse!

Ceili is now done daycare, so she is home with me every day. She has been very good so far. She is listening well and we have been finding all kinds of fun things to do like crafts, baking, etc. I just have to remember to take it easy and rest once in a while.

One of Those Mornings!

Wow, what a day I am having! Our daughter woke up every couple of hours last night, so I was up with her 4 times. Then she was up for the day at 5am! She had no reason to wake up so many times, she just wasn't sleeping soundly. I am so exhausted.... and grouchy.

Then there was the usual toothbrushing fight that ended in 2 time-out's in her room and me bursting into tears right along with her! Probably the combination of lack of sleep and frustration just got to me.

We went to my parents house for a visit this morning and Ceili fell asleep on the way home in the car. I got her into her bed and she is still sleeping almost 2 hours after she initially fell asleep. When we got home, I was starving so I decided to make myself lunch. By the time I was done lunch I figured I only had about a half an hour to sleep so I decided to forgo the nap today. Guess I was wrong! Oh well, I will sleep well tonight.

All I can say is thank god my hubby will be home tomorrow night!

Still Movin' Along!

Well, my hubby's away for work once again. This time he's in sunny Orlando and I'm stuck here in the rainy, miserable weather! He left this morning at around 3:30am and of course I had a difficult time falling back asleep after he left, then our daughter fell out of bed and woke up crying. Finally I fell back asleep only to wake up an hour later to get Ceili off to daycare! Then there was the awful tantrum that began over brushing her teeth. Two time-out's later, she finally brushed her teeth and we were out the door....a half an hour late!

I did my 2nd gestational diabetes test this morning and am hoping it went well. I made sure I was hydrated and I didn't feel sick or anything after I drank the disgusting orange drink. I also ran to my doctor's office and dropped of my long term disability forms for him to fill out then did a little shopping for some Christmas gifts since the hubby's not home to see them. It was nice to be able to drive wherever I wanted today since I have the van. I am usually stuck at home with no vehicle! Tomorrow I have to go in to my work and drop off my doctor's note and chat with my boss for a bit.

I can now definitely feel the baby on the left side of my belly. I am wondering if he/she is already head down because I only feel the movement of the left side and am feeling more pressure on my bladder. I have a feeling that when my water breaks, this baby is going to come fast! I am so curious to know if it's a boy or girl now, I'm getting excited!