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Taking a break

Filed Under: Moving by skrdflute — Leave a comment
March 19, 2013

So, for the next few weeks, there will probably be very few posts from me as we are finishing up our packing to move. This is currently in our driveway waiting for us to load it tomorrow:

Moving Truck

Alas, because we have to load that, which I will not be helping with, I have to pack up the big computer and will not have access to it until we are in our new home. I will have the laptop and might make a few updates, but I’m not putting any pressure on myself. If I don’t keep up, plan to see a lot of posts once we have the computer and internet back up and running in Washington.

Here’s to safe travels!

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Baby Shower/Going Away Party

Filed Under: Moving, Photos, Pregnancy by skrdflute — Leave a comment
March 19, 2013

Our neighbor (also our real estate agent) was kind enough to throw us a baby shower/going away party. We invited almost everyone we knew here in town and many came out for a few minutes or longer. It was nice having a flow of people most of the day. We are really going to miss everyone here and are thankful that we got to know many of them (even though it was only a short time). We got some nice stuff for Sprout from everyone even though many of them gave us a bunch of their hand-me-downs. Once again, we were so busy having fun, we forgot to take pictures. We gave Charlene’s little girl the camera, so we have a lot of shots from a 3-year-old’s perspective. 🙂

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We had a blast and it was a nice ending weekend to our time in Abilene. Definitely different than the first weekend we were here. 🙂

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29 Weeks

Filed Under: Pregnancy by skrdflute — Leave a comment
March 19, 2013

Week 29

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 29 weeks

Baby’s size: Butternut Squash – Your baby is as big as a butternut squash, weight wise — about 2.5 pounds. Length: a tad over 15 inches, head to heel.)

Sleep: I have been sweating like crazy the last few days. No matter what the temperature inside is, I wake up in a full on pile of sweat.

Maternity Clothes: Yep.

Food Cravings: I haven’t had any actual cravings again. Nothing seems to sound appealing, so I am finding it hard to eat even though I am hungry almost every 2 hours.

Food Aversions: Still no spicy.

Symptoms I have: (Maybe TMI for some) I have been having the sweating (see sleep), and I also got one of the pregnancy symptoms no one wants. With all of the packing to move and baby sitting low, I got hemorrhoids. *sigh* At least I caught it early on and it has mostly gone away with me relaxing on what I am doing and the fact that baby flipped. Now I just have to keep a really close eye on things for the rest of the pregnancy. Oh the joys they don’t always tell you about!

Doctor’s Appointment: We had our last appointment in Abilene this morning. We have to schedule an appointment at the birth center in Seattle once we get up there. We are hoping sometime in the next 3 weeks as that would be when our next doctors appointment would be here.

Movement: Very regular. The other day, Sprout felt like a little starfish with all the limbs all over the place. I wasn’t sure exactly was going on, but found out today that it most likely was when Sprout flipped from Breech to head down. So yay!

Belly Button: Level.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Tomorrow being over. It is our last really busy day as we are loading the truck tomorrow. Then we just finish the little stuff by Friday!

What I miss: Being comfortable when laying down. I can’t seem to get comfortable on one side or the other, so I am constantly flipping over. I think it drives Darrell a little batty! 😛

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Ultrasound #6

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March 13, 2013

Today was our last ultrasound here in Abilene with Dr. Maberry. We absolutely love Dr. Maberry and are sad to be leaving, but we are really excited to be moving!

Sprout was as cooperative as always. We were able to get all the measurements we needed and everything looks great. At this point, they measure baby’s approximate length by the femur bone. Sprout is measuring about 31 weeks, so we are looking at having a tall baby since Sprout has measured ahead at all of the ultrasounds. Sprout’s heartbeat has been a strong and consistent 160 bpm this whole pregnancy. Strong and easily found each and every appointment. Makes it easy on Mommy’s anxiety. 😛

Dr. Maberry also measured all the fluid around Sprout and it is measuring right on target with Sprout’s stomach being full which means the organs are working like they should be. Sprout is estimated to be about 3 pounds 6 ounces right now. That might help account for the quicker weight gain at this point in time. I have been watching what I eat, (but still craving those sweets, just trying not to overdo them) and I am still gaining about 1.5 pounds a week for the last 5 weeks. Maybe the weight gain will slow down in the third trimester. I’m not overly worried as I am currently up 25 pounds from pre-pregnancy which is where I was when I delivered Pixel and I am only 1.5 weeks away from when I delivered him. My biggest problem with the weight gain is really the lack of exercise. I know it, but it is so hard to motivate yourself around here. I’m looking forward to Seattle and hopefully we will find a place near a nice walking path that we can go for walks later. We shall see. This move is probably not going to help for the time being. 🙂

Pictures from the ultrasound: Face:

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Feet (since Sprout likes to stick the foot out in front of the camera each and every time):

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The one on the left is when Sprout stuck the foot up between the camera and face. Sprout was playing with the foot the whole ultrasound.

So, that’s it. Sprout looks great and we have two more appointments here before we move. I have to get my records and then once we get up to Seattle, call the birthing center to set up an appointment with them. Then they will refer me to the MFM there. So it might be close to 4-6 more weeks before we see Sprout again. Luckily for us, one of our friends just brought us over her fetal heartbeat monitor she doesn’t need anymore, so during the move, we will be able to listen to Sprout whenever we want. The movement has been helpful, but hearing the heartbeat is a lot more reassuring. 🙂

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28 Weeks

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March 13, 2013

Week 28

Weekly Updates:

How far along: 28 weeks

Baby’s size: Chinese Cabbage – Your baby is equal in weight to a chinese cabbage — about 2.25 pounds. (Length: almost 15 inches, head to heel.)

Sleep: I have still been sleeping fabulously. Once I get to sleep I am not waking up every three hours which is tremendous for me. However, no matter how much sleep I get, I still seem to fight the drowsies all day.

Maternity Clothes: Yep. Even though my stretchy jeans are starting to fit regularly which means I might need another pair before the end.

Food Cravings: I have been craving tons of sweets lately. I just can’t seem to get enough of them. That is possibly why I have put on a little bit of weight in the last month. I will most likely get a scolding from the doctors again. C’est la vie.

Food Aversions: Spicy. I still can’t handle a bit of spice. It is completely opposite of Pixel’s pregnancy.

Symptoms I have: Still have the heartburn on an every-other day basis. I am definitely starting to waddle as Sprout likes to hang out down low. It makes moving after sitting down a little rough.

Doctor’s Appointment: Once again our Midwife had to reschedule, so now our appointment with her is on Thursday (maybe). We were waiting to tell her in person we were leaving, but I finally just texted her because I don’t want her to keep rescheduling until we are gone and we need copies of our charts. *sigh* The upside is we get to see Sprout tomorrow at our MFM ultrasound appointment! I am totally excited. Besides the fact it has been 4 weeks since we have heard Sprout, it has been 6 weeks since we saw baby. Totally loving the ultrasound glimpses.

Movement: Regularly. Sprout likes to kick one side only for the most part. I finally felt a kick on the other side the other day, but it was just a couple kicks and then back to normal. I say “kicks” because I can’t quite distinguish all the body parts yet through my extra insulation. Maybe in a few more weeks I can be more definite in what’s going on.

Belly Button: Level.

Gender: Team Yellow!

What I’m looking forward to: Finishing up the packing and getting this show on the road!

What I miss: I’m not missing much this week. At least not where pregnancy is concerned. I am loving being pregnant and am trying to enjoy every minute of it since I know how fast it can disappear.

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