Welcome to the 3rd Trimester

This week marks the start of my 3rd trimester.  At 28 weeks my belly has not changed much since last week, but I have noticed I have been knocking it on doors because I am not used to needing so much clearance.  Co-workers are not use to me taking up so much space either because I have been knocked into the printer by one of them backing into me. Other than big belly issues, not much has changed. I had another 3D Ultrasound done last week, but we were not able to get a good picture of his face because he was chewing on the cord the whole time with the cord bunched in front of his face.  He is a stubborn boy, that is for sure.  He is also, I'm guessing, practicing his swimming strokes because he is all over the place.

26/27 Weeks

This week I am now in my 27th week of pregnancy, it's moving along pretty fast especially since they have moved my due date up so I skipped week 26.  The boy has been on the move pretty much all day long every day.  We had our first 3D ultrasound done last week and will have another since the little man was moving around so much so that we could not get a clear picture.   I am waiting for the phenomenon called 'nesting' to begin because a lot needs to be done around the house and especially the nursery.  We have a crib, but it is in pieces and who knows when we will get it put together.   So much to do but I am feeling so lazy. On a work note, my request to split my maternity leave up was approved so I will be taking 8 weeks full-time and then 8 weeks part-time off.  So, if little man Morris plans on making his grand appearance around the April 24th then I will be back to work full-time around the end of August/beginning of September. 

Last picture with the purple shirt, on the recommendation to wear a tighter one by Mrs. Perkins, plus I look thinner in the white anyways.

3D Ultrasound, take 1

For a surprise gift to Bryan, I had 3D ultrasound photos taken of the little man.  So, far every ultrasound that we have had his face has been tucked or buried and we never are able to get a shot of his face.  This time we were a little more successful, but he would not stop moving so that we could get a clear shot of his face.  Seriously, for a solid hour he was on the move.  But, this seems to be his routine, always on the move...at least I am able to sleep at night without being woke up by the movement.  Anyways, the company is offering me another session for free in hopes that we can get a clear picture of his face.  Let's hope this time he stays still for at least 30 seconds. 

I am pretty sure he is doing the 'tebow' in this picture or just flexing his biceps

Peace Out!

Breckenridge 2012

Martin Luther King weekend marked our annual trip to Breckenridge.  This trip was not the same as the years before because we were missing three important vacationers: Ashley, Emily, and Josh, and of course I am pregnant so I really could not do any activities outdoors, so I stayed inside and relaxed all weekend.  Relaxing was my goal and I managed to stick with it and only left the coziness of the condo on two occasions. One occasion was to go eat at Downstairs at Eric's.   I'd like to say that the food at Downstairs at Eric's was as great as years before, however with my pregnancy taste buds, it was not :( .  And, the second trip out of the condo was to find the little man a Breckenridge onesie. Of course, I could not forget about Miss Kinley, so matching onesies for the future snowboarders!

This trip was also vastly different because I took close to zero photos.  Yes, you read that correctly, I probably only took three photos and two were of my dogs! It's a travesty, I know. Next year I will make up for my photographing lapse.  This year our group included: Bryan, Alex, Rainbow, Jason, Garrett, Youssef, Jessica, Joe, Tim, and me. Next year our group should resume as normal and will include two newbies: Kinley and baby boy Morris, which should prove to be an interesting trip with two little ones!

25 weeks....well maybe

Today we had our monthly check up and a repeat ultrasound.  The little man was on the move the entire time and Bryan got to see first hand how he moves, which is all the time.  We got to see mostly everything this time, but he still had his face buried or tucked down most of the time, so we were not able to get a great shot of his face.  However, we did get to see a profile of his face and he is looking pretty cute! He has grown a pound this month and is at 1 lb 14 oz and his measurements are all over the place:

Femur : 27 1/2 weeks
Tibia:    26 1/2 weeks
Belly:    24 weeks and 5 days
Head:   25 weeks
Heart rate: 147bpm

Needless to say my due date has moved up and is now April 24th instead of the 29th, so I guess I am in my 26th week rather than 25th?  I am still not very big, my circumference (I think that is what she was measuring) measured at 24" and weight gain is 10.5 lbs.   The tech attempted to get some 3D shots, but he was not in the right position for a good face shot or any other shots. But, he for sure is still a BOY, has an awesome looking heart, and does not have a cleft palate.  That was probably my last ultrasound, so the development from herein out will be a surprise at delivery, which will be sooner than expected!

24 weeks and a Belly

I have reached 24 weeks today and I sort of have a belly.  Although my belly is growing, I think it just looks like I have been eating too many cheeseburgers, but I am posting a photo because many have been insisting I start posting some belly shots. As you can tell from Emily's 6 month post, no two women have the same pregnancy belly. I will try to post a photo from now on about every other week....that's the goal anyways.  We have another doctors appointment on the 18th for another ultrasound and check-up, so hopefully we will have some better ultrasound photos to post than we did last appointment.

23 Weeks

This week I am in my 23rd week of pregnancy.  My belly has finally grown, although I do not have the cute baby bump yet and with this growth has forced me to for the first time of the pregnancy to wear maternity pants.  they make me feel like I am wearing grandma pants, but they are much more comfortable.  The only complaint of this pregnancy is the heartburn, which has gotten much worse, to the point that I wake up every morning around 3:30 am with the worst chest pain imaginable. Although it seems worse when I am sleeping, my heartburn goes strong all day long. I have been taking TUMS, but I think now it is time to move on to something stronger.
The little man is on the move all the time,  it seems he never takes a break from the constant kicking, punching, or somersaulting and I can see him squirming even over my clothing.  I can already tell he is going to be just like his Dad, always on the move. :)  Kinley Perkins better enjoy this time of being the only baby around because once this little boy is old enough he is going to be quite the handful and will want to have a play-mate all the time.
Over New Years Holiday,  Aunt Ashley and Uncle Alex were also able to feel the little man moving around, which made this the first time Alex has felt a baby move. We attempted to hear his heartbeat with a stethoscope, but that attempt was not successful. I am also trying to listen to as much classical music as I can, even though there is not solid proof that this does anything for babies, I do feel it calms myself and Bryan down a bit.
Celebrating New Years 2013 will be a rather different experience for Bryan and me.  I predict we will spend it with Baby Morris, Josh, Emily, Kinley, Lance, Stacey, and Baby Meyer. Sounds like a fantastic way to ring in the next New Year!