She not a giant baby!!! Yay!

If you go back a few posts you'll see that at our last ultrasound they told us she was head up and in the 91st percentile for size. We were a little worried when they talked about trying to get her to come early so that we didn't have to resort to a C-Section if she was really big. Fortunately, they made a mistake. Remember back to our first few months when they originally predicted her due date at November 7th. Well apparently no one changed it in the ultrasound computer. At our 3rd ultrasound the normal technician wasn't there and the substitute didn't confirm our due date. So... for a Nov 7th date....yes she was big. However for her real due date, November 1st, she is just right. They estimate her to be about 4lb 15 oz (give or take a lb) and in the 47th percentile. Which makes a lot more sense when you actually look at my belly size. And she is now turned head down....so Yay for being average! And we actually have a really awsome shot of her face. Although everyone I've showed it to, stares at it like it's a worshak test.

We have our next appointment on Monday, so perhaps we'll have more to report then.

Beautiful Shower

I'm about a week behind, but I wanted to say a big thank you to Judy, Shauna, Shelly, Theresa, and Joelle for all the work they did to prepare for my baby shower. Everything was beautiful. Cory and I feel so blessed that we have so many wonderful friends and family. Our baby girl is all set with everything we need to take care of her. I don't have any pictures from the shower, but will post when I get some

Some news from the Dr's office. At our appointment last Monday the doctor indicated that she thought the baby was now turned head down. We'll confirm at our ultrasound on Thursday. She also indicated that anyone who plans to spend a lot of time around her through 6 months should get a Whooping Cough shot. Apparently there is a breakout in Southern California. We're going to find out the best place to get them and let everyone know.

I'm still feeling pretty good...I can't believe we're already at 34 weeks...only 6 weeks to go for those of you counting down. As far as her development goes...she's now the size of a honeydew and very active. She can now blink and recognize simple songs...I haven't asked Cory to sing to her yet. Less cute is that she is now able to urinate. We'll provide more info after the ultrasound.

Belly at 32 weeks (almost)

So here's the belly picture for 31 weeks and 5 days. Not much new to report on her. We are almost ready for her though. The nursery is 95% complete. We found a nice little bookshelf last weekend that fits in nicely and thanks to Theresa we have some super cute curtains. Just a few more decorations and the wall light and we should be done.

Her dresser is practically full. Thanks to Dave and Andrea, we got another bag full of clothes. She'll be a well dressed little girl through 9 months.

Looking forward to a relaxing weekend with a little bit of home organization thrown in. We've made good progress fitting all the stuff that was cluttering our living room back into the bedrooms and the closets.

She's right on schedule

As I mentioned in my last post the doctor ordered an ultrasound to determine how big out little girl is, Our appointment was Thursday. The pictures aren't as good as the early ones we've posted. She's just too big to fit all of her on the screen now. We got a few good profile pictures and they once again confirmed she's a girl. She's measuring consistent with her due date and weighs about 3 1/2 lbs. Only thing we saw that is a little bit of a concern is that she's standing straight up instead of having her head down. A few months ago when I was reading the development milestones, it mentioned when her inner ear developed. So she knows which way is up. Maybe she doesn't like to be upside down right now. All the books I've read say they will often turn in the last few months. Even right up until a few weeks before. Out of curiosity, I googled "Breach at 31 weeks". It came up with a ton of crazy ideas to get her to turn. As we were leaving the doctor's office Cory says to me, "I guess we'll have to hang you up by your ankles." Apparently people recommend that. Along with shining a light between your legs or playing music between your legs. Don't worry, I don't believe everything I read online : ) Today the doctor said that she wasn't concerned that her head was up, there's plenty of time for her to turn. She did order an ultrasound for the end of September to see how big she is. Apparently they are a little concerned that she's going to be a big baby. She's measuring in the 91st percentile. She mentioned there are some things they can do to try and get her to come early if she really is going to be a big baby. I guess we'll wait and see. I definitely owe some more pictures...later this week should be less busy, so I will try to post some then.

Update from the doctor...

The baby is now about 15 inches long and weighs about 2 ¼ to 3 ¾ pounds. She's very active kicking and stretching, and changing position from side to side. I think Cory and Joelle are the only ones who have felt her, but if I have a shirt that lays flat on my belly, and you happen to be looking when she kicks, you'll see my belly jump. She's quick, so if you blink you might miss it

We had our doctor's appointment Monday and the doctor measured my belly at 31 inches. The size is supposed to correspond to the # of weeks pregnant. If you look at the ticker, they don't match, so the doctor ordered an ultrasound for next Thursday. This little girl is all over the map. First she was due November 7th, then they moved her up to November 1st...who knows when she'll decide to arrive. Hopefully the ultrasound will tell us more. At least she has a place to sleep when she does come. We'll be headed to the doctor every 2 weeks now, so I'll probably be posting at least my belly measurements every week now.

So this week, I'm measuring 41inches. I read that she's supposed to triple in size between now and when she's born. For those of you who like the food analogies, she's now a squash according to the bump!

The Nursery is Almost Done

My wonderful husband has been hard at work finishing up Baby Pollock's nursery. While I was away last weekend he finished up all the painting. We assembled the crib this week and while I've been working all weekend, he's been puting on all the finishing touches...assembling the dresser and putting up the cherry blosom decal. I'm so excited to start filling it up and thanks to Nicole and Jeff we can get started. That pile of clothes waiting to get washed is courtesy of Nicole saving lots of cute little things from her two girls. We are so thankful. Our next doctor's appointment is tomorrow, so I'll post the Dr. update along with a new belly picture and measurement. It's getting BIG!!

We've reached trimester 3

We are at 27 weeks and now into the third trimester. 3 more months to go. The baby's lungs are going through some major developments. The opening of previously plugged nostrils means she's now inhaling and exhaling amniotic fluid.
Her room is one step closer to being done. After a little more painting this week, we'll be ready to order carpet. Once we clean all the paint cans and such out of the bedroom I'll post a picture of the room. I had a request for belly size this week...we're at 40 inches around.