29 weeks and counting...

Physically: feet are killing me (especially teaching all day), Emma is pushing on my hernia causing some extreme pain near my belly button, getting harder to get comfy at night, starting to swell... such joys of pregnancy :)
Emotionally: lets just say I finally went a day without sobbing like a little baby today!!  Hormones and stress at school took a toll on me this week... but feeling much better now that it's the 4th day of school!
Mentally:  Sooo much to do and not enough hours in the day!!
Overall: Done being pregnant--ready for Emma to be here!
Next appointment is September 7th!!

27 weeks and counting...

Good afternoon everyone, 
I have a lot of information going on here this week!
I am feeling pretty well except for lack of energy and in need of daily naps... but that will be no more next week when I go back to work!

This is the last week of my second trimester, which means next week, at 28 weeks, I will enter my 3rd and FINAL trimester!!!

I am gestational diabetes free!!  But, I have an appointment after work on August 22nd to receive my RhoGam shot. I have Rh-negative blood (A-). I received the RhoGam shot during and after my last pregnancy with Caiden, so I should be completely fine. For those of you who don't know what this RhoGam means and have been asking questions, here is a link to check out http://www.babycenter.com/0_blood-test-for-rh-status-and-antibody-screen_1480.bc?page=1

I had my 3D/4D ultrasound done last week. According to the measurements at that appointment, they believe I am due around November 7th. I tried very hard to get the DVD video linked to this blog, but it doesn't want to post :( I will post some pictures on the blog after this post. It was unreal seeing Emma's on TV screens all over the room. She spent most of the time trying to suck on her toes. Her legs were folded right across her chest and her hands were resting on both sides of her head. She yawned a few times as well. We can't wait to meet her!!!!

Bo and I are scheduled for a maternity photo shoot September 12th!!! This is the link to my photographer http://www.kerrimathisphotography.com/index2.php?v=v1. Click on "Portfolio" at the bottom of the page and it will take you to a photo album to view.

I cannot wait!! I am very exited to get some nice pictures done of Bo and I with Emma in my belly. Shortly after Emma arrives my photographer will come back out when she is about 10 days old to get some newborn pictures :)

Lastly, Bo and I are registered for a Life With Baby class at Women's Hospital on October 1st from 9-2. Bo and I (mostly Bo, hehe) will learn about the newborn appearance and characteristics, hospital nursery routines, diapering and bathing, newborn illness and when to call the dr., safety basics, basic infant feeding- both breast and bottle, infant sleep states, newborn communication and temperament and coping with crying.  Bo really wants to learn about coping with crying (actually how to prevent Emma from crying)!! 

Well, that is it for now.  Hope everyone is doing great :)

Allison

Life at 26 weeks...

Emma has a daycare she will be attending now!!  Put down the deposit today and am so relieved that they had an opening for her :)  It is in between Bo's work and mine which will work out nicely for us.

Also on the agenda this week is my doctor appointment for all the pregnancy testing on Friday morning.  I will go ahead and register at the hospital after the appointment is over with and pay the first part of the delivery bill. 

Afterwards, Bo and I have an appointment to get our 3D/4D ultrasound done around 1:30.  One of my students gave me a gift certificate at the end of the school year to get this done-so sweet!!

That is about it!!  We will be checking on the delivery of the crib soon so that we can get her room finished up as well.  Getting all of this done before school starts up again...

By the end of this month I will start seeing the doctor every two weeks... I hope the next few months fly by--We are ready to meet our daughter <3 <3

26 weeks and counting...

How your baby's growing:

The network of nerves in your baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear both your voice and your partner's as you chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches (an English hothouse cucumber) from head to heel.