34 down 6 to go!

 

Today was our 34 week doctors appointment!  We got an ultrasound to see the size of the baby and measure the fluid.  They said that she is measuring a little under 6 pounds and the fluid level is good.  My doctor said that the weight is in the 75% of the 34 week babies so slightly large but not so large that I have to worry about a c-section at this point.  He said that most likely if I carry her until my due date that she will be about 8 1/2 pounds.  Kevin and I still think that we are having her earlier than October 18th, but they are sticking to that due date.  I've heard that there is a connection between the mother's birth weight and babies birth weight.  If so I was like 7 lbs 9-12 oz??  I have to double check that with my parents.  Above is a profile picture we got of her.  Her hand is there by her mouth.  SO cute!

This is another profile picture that we got.  We almost got a REALLY good picture of her face but she decided to move so we couldn't get the picture.  I guess she wanted to leave that more of a surprise, but what we saw was SO cute!  She has these cute little lips.

  

This one is a foot shot.  She is head down now.  She has been moving a lot.  I've been doing kick counts.  The baby is supposed to move 10 times in 2 hours.  I usually get to 10 movements in like 10 minutes.  So she's an active one.  Sometimes she does keep me up at night but I can't be that annoyed because every movement is a reminder that she is alive and OK.  So during the last 3 weeks since my last appointment, I have gained one pound.  :-)  So the total is 13 pounds!!  YES!!  I really thought it would be more because I just felt fatter, but I have been keeping active, not eating horrible, and taking all my vitamins. Although I do pull out that pregnancy card from time to time.

Talking about exercising and eating good.  Kevin also measured his weight while I was getting my blood pressure taken and he has lost a total of 17 pounds since starting the Wii fit.  We also starting taking Juice Plus about a month ago and I think that is helping him strive for good habits.  I'm so very proud of Kevin!  He is a great example to me and I hope that we both can continue to keep up taking care of ourselves after the baby is born even though we are also taking care of a little baby. :-)