Bump to Birth: 9 Months

It's hard to believe that this will be my last pregnancy update prior to our little man's arrival. Time has flown! I know they say that pregnant women never say that, but seriously, where has the time gone?

Size:  Honeydew Melon

Gender: Beautiful Baby Boy

Name: Loved and ready to be announced at his birth!

Symptoms: sinus pressure, fatigued, strained muscles, lots of low pressure, nausea, back pain, contractions

Emotions: excited, anxious, slightly overwhelmed

Doctor’s Visit: 

May 22nd-BP was excellent and the baby performed beautifully.

May 26th- Eye appointment: one of my goals upon hitting 30 this year was to take intentionally better care of myself. I have not had an eye checkup since maybe high school (embarrassing). After my eye exam, it was determined that I have a very slight astigmatism in my left eye. It's so minor at this time that she said any type of corrective lens would be too aggressive. I'll have it reassessed at my next appointment.

June 5th- My BP was slightly elevated. The baby performed very well on the NST and had a beautiful heart rate of 130.

June 12th- Ultrasound: The high risk doctor checked the current position of my placenta and PRAISE JESUS it has moved more than enough! I am no longer at such a high risk for hemorrhaging or C-section. This was music to my ears. He is weighing in at approximately 6lbs 2oz and has detectable hair on his head. He's measuring in the 50% percentile and at this rate, will probably weigh close to what his sister did. His heart rate was 134.

June 12th- Yes, I had two appointments in one day. My OB appointment was not nearly as fun. They performed the Strep B test and I'll get the results back soon. My BP was elevated again. Because of continued concerns regarding my BP, my doctor mentioned induction. This is not surprising based on my numbers. I am very confident that they will make the right decision. They are a practice that are adamantly against induction unless it is medically necessary. I'll be discussing this  more with the doctor at my next visit. If this happens, we'll definitely be having this baby in the next 2-3 weeks. I was also on the NST for over an hour because he was being lazy. Not cool. I'm sipping some orange juice before my next visit. Good news...I've only gained 17lbs with no weight gain in the last week!

Movement: He moves regularly. His movement primarily consists of him pushing out and down...and the down can be quite uncomfortable. I've been having contractions on and off as well...a lot is going on.

Cravings: pizza, donuts (until last week), chili dogs and fruit

Aversions:  Mexican food and donuts

According to Big Sister: She gets so excited with every piece of baby gear we pull out. She has laid claim on the car seat for Bella and has attempted to get in his swing and bouncer. She's learning that these things are for the baby. She has been super helpful with sorting baby clothes and seems to be grasping that change is coming.

Practicing being a big sister

Memories:

 

-Movie Night with the girls. I got together with two of my gal pals for a night of movie watching. We enjoyed watching The Fault in Our Stars and Divergent.

 

-My mother-in-law and husband painted the nursery. (I hope to post on the transformation soon.)

 

-I had to endure a horrible sleep study...fortunately my results were normal.

 

-I was treated to a sweet baby shower to celebrate our little boy.

Our Shower Cake

 

-I've been trying to soak up some extra time with G. We've been playing outside a lot.

Park time

Lots o' Bubbles

 

Sunshine Sweetie

-I took G out for her first movie theater experience. We watched Home. It's an adorable movie and she did great!

 

-We've got G's bag and the baby's bag packed for go time. Our bag is almost together.

 

-I had a date day with my hubby...it was wonderful!

 

-I put together a Big Sister bag for G from the baby for when she comes to the hospital.

 

-I scheduled a prenatal massage for the 16th.

 

-Our maternity pictures are scheduled for the 18th.

 

There is still a lot to do. I have maternity sub plans to complete, a house to finish cleaning and a nursery to put back together. Not to mention the car seat needs to be installed asap. I can't wait to meet our sweet miracle!

 

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