How far along? 28 weeks, a.k.a. 7 months! Whoa.
Due Date: January 6, 2012
Due Date: January 6, 2012
Total weight gain/loss: Apparently I gained 2 lbs this week for a total of about 14 lbs gained so far. I don't know what happened there. cough Ben & Jerry's ice cream cough
Maternity clothes? Yep, other than a couple roomy tops that still fit.
Sleep: Sleeping well for the most part.
Best moment this week: On Friday night, Justin and I hired a sitter and went on a spontaneous, much needed date night. It was fantastic. We went out to dinner, strolled through Target (making note of a screaming toddler and thinking "yep, that'd be our kid right now") and going to see End of Watch. Really good movie, by the way. Also, on Saturday, I had the immense pleasure of meeting Erin and Jackson from The View From 510. Even though Colin had a couple mini-meltdowns at dinner, we all enjoyed ourselves, and I look forward to future play dates with them! Basically, this weekend was full of awesomeness.
Movement: My second son is very active in there! This morning my belly was visibly moving all over the place. It looked like Reid was ready to bust out of there, Alien style.
Food cravings: Thanksgiving food!! I can't wait. Yesterday, I made some whole berry cranberry sauce just for the fun of it. It was delicious.
Food aversions: Still none, really.
Gender: It's a boy! Reid William Vaughan.
Labor Signs: Still having some Braxton Hicks contractions here and there.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What I miss: Sleeping in on the weekend... but that has nothing to do with being pregnant. A certain little 20 month old still gets up around 6 am every day, so this momma still requires a cup of coffee to get moving each day.
What I am looking forward to: I am so excited to show you Reid's gorgeous new wall letters later in the week. They are up now, but they deserve a post of their own! We are also still shopping for curtains for the new nursery, too, which is fun.
At this morning's prenatal check-up, everything was great. My belly was measuring right on track at 28 cm, which is reassuring, because at my 24 week visit I was measuring a week behind. Looks like my little guy had a growth spurt! Maybe that explains some of the weight gain this week. But let's not kid ourselves, it was probably the ice cream.
Baby Reid's heartbeat was a strong 148, and when the doctor palpated my uterus, he said that baby is currently head down. He could tell that because he felt his "doughy bottom" up top above my belly button. Ha. That explains why I've been feeling huge kicks way up high. That's where his little feet are! He still has room to move around, though, so he may not stay in this position for long. One thing is for sure, though: he is a very busy, active little boy, just like his big brother.
I go back for another check-up in 3 weeks, and from there we'll be moving to appointments every 2 weeks. I can't believe we're already at that point in this pregnancy. I guess this means it's time to start thinking about getting all our newborn stuff back down from the attic!
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