23 week Visit

Bug,

 

Sorry I am late to getting around to this again, but that is life.  

I was originally suppose to have my 20 week appointment that got canceled because of Sandy so it turned into my 23 week appointment last week because that was the earliest I could get in without taking time off.    It worked out because Granny was able to go with us because she had the day off. 

Bug, today you are officially 24+ weeks.  

This is a big one- one that I as a high risk ob nurse at heart was counting down to.  

You are viable- which means if for some reason you come at this point (though you should listen to your mother and stay put) you could survive.  Every week from here on out it just gets easier, so please stay put.  Our next big mark is 28 weeks and then 32 =0).

Things about you that I have noticed since our last visit:

Well we found out that we are going to have another little boy in our life, Clemson being our first.  At first this was alot for me to wrap my head around because I do not know anything boys, but I think we are going to do just fine!  You have your name picked out and it is offically because we finalized our wills and started an email account for you which we will be in charge of for many years to come.  We ordered your letters for the wall for the nursery... the only thing is we are the only ones who know your name and love our little secrete.  

You are a crazy mover!  

In the words of the ultrasound tech-  "He is going to skip crawling and go straight to walking." 

I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes:  "He is going to be a soccer player!"

Do not worry- we are totally ready for you!  

I love that you have fallen into a pattern of moving like checking in with me multiple times to let me know you are ok.  I also love when I am listening to other babies heartbeats at their mommies appointments you start kicking me to let me know you are there.  It is like you are saying hi to the other babies.

Thank you for saying goodbye to the all day sickness.  It is so nice to be able to eat normally- well not normally but actually keep stuff down.  I have noticed I have to eat smaller meals and dinner has totally gone out the window.  Your poor father has not had dinner cooked for him in probably two weeks because I just have no appetite when I get home.  I still hate the smell of meat and am loving everything fruit related.    I am offically back up to my pre-pregnancy weight which I do not really understand since there is definitely a small belly which was not there before.  

I have been trying to be good about walking and jogging when I have the energy and Clemson has kept me company.  I have been fortante to really not have any pregnancy discomforts at this point.  

I am still able to fix into alot of my regular clothes but I know that any day that is going to change when you pop.  I can already tell that you are going to be like a little basketball which I love!

I have had a couple stressful moments and the "pregnancy Laura" came out the other weekend when the crib drama hit the fan- more to come on this later.   But the good news is your room is painted, the crib is ordered, the chair is ordered and we are starting to get ready for you!

I received my Dtap shot to make sure we keep you from getting Whopping Cough when you are born.  Next visit I have to do both my glucose and my rhogam which I am not really looking forward to it but it should be the last time that I hopefully have to get blood drawn. 

You are measuring right on!  23 weeks at 23 cm.  Your heart rate was 155s.

In closing a happy thought- My favorite part of the day is when we are in bed and you are kicking me as you always do when we get ready to say goodnight and Clemson comes and lays his head on my belly.  My two boys already bonding!

Next appointment 28 weeks....