Pain in the...ribs

My baby that used to be the size of an itty bitty pea is learning to stretch herself out and stick those little bitty feet right into my ribs! I can't blame her; I'd hate to be squished up myself and I'd be stretching as much as I could too. At 29 weeks, she over 15 inches now and still has growing to do! I have yet to figure out where she's going to be getting all this room from, but we'll see.

She's been very, very active and that makes it easy when I have to do kick counts twice a day. This morning I counted to her goal of 10 kicks in literally a mintue and a half.

So far, so good and no signs of her coming soon, which I'm thankful for but also a little sad. I'm ready to see her sweet face, but she needs to be bigger and stronger before she decides to make an appearance. I think I actually had a Braxton Hicks contraction the other day. It's completely normal to have a few here and there this early and the good thing is that it didn't hurt, just had my belly hard and funky looking.

One of my friends from work, Jenna, bought us one of our first gift bags with some goodies from our registry! So sweet and so unexpected! Thanks Jenna! :)

I talked Jordon into going to Miss Cocky, a store owned by a wife of one of the coaches. We went shortly after they first opened and I loved it and I figured they'd have some cute baby stuff. Of course they did and I had to get Kirkland a little something.





I also got her some little booties and a hat for the hospital. We're still on the search for the perfect coming home outfit, but I have in mind what I want.

28 week appointment

Just got back from our 28 week appointment...we're in the homestretch now and we'll be going every 2 weeks for the next couple appointments! :) I've been so worried about not being "big," but Dr. Risinger reassured me that Kirkland measures perfectly for 28 weeks, her heartbeat sounds great at 153 beats/minute, and I gained 3 lbs since our appointment 4 weeks ago. She said that I should really start to "pop" out within the next 2 weeks and I should be bigger by my 30 week appointment. Then we started talking about shopping for babies and where to find some good sales (have I mentioned that Dr. Risinger is my favorite doc in the practice so far??).

I also have to throw in that Dr. Risinger asked if she was active and moving a good bit. Then, she started pressing my belly to find what position she was in and miss priss decided to show her that she could kick. That's my girl! :)


How far along? 28 weeks, 2 days

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 23 lbs since getting back to pre-prego weight

Maternity clothes? I confess that I tried to squeeze into some of my regular shorts this morning. Let's just say that I'm wearing my maternity shorts now.

Stretch marks? Haven't found any more thankfully!

Sleep: In between peeing every couple of hours and my back killing me, I'm definately getting prepared for when Kirkland's here.

Best moment this week: Dr. Risinger saying that we're healthy and right on schedule!

Movement: Baby girl is on the move all the time!

Cravings: I still can't live without my daily chocolate. It should seriously be a sin not to have some kind of chocolate everyday!

Gender: Still my baby girl

Labor Signs: None, but she said if I haven't started having Braxton Hicks contractions yet then that should start by the next appointment.

Belly Button in or out? The "Kirkland timer" is still in...for the most part.

What I miss: SLEEP!

What I am looking forward to: November

Weekly Wisdom: Celebrate each week that we get to! Each is a step closer to getting a healthy, happy Kirkland here!

Milestones: Making it to 28 weeks!

Week 28...and a little indigestion

It's 1 am and I'm awake. Possibly from sleeping until 2 pm today (don't worry, I had worked last night), but mostly from this indigestion that makes a sudden appearance after I've slept for about 3 hours. Guess that means it's time for another blog.

As of tomorrow (Wednesday), we'll be at week 28...the beginning of month 7...the beginnng of the final third of pregnancy! When I think of it as "about 12 more weekends" until she's here (unless she's anxious to get out), it seems kind of scary. Only "kind of" scary since it still hasn't hit me quite yet that she's ours and will be our responsibility to mold her into a well-rounded person. Regardless, I can't wait to be a mommy and hold and snuggle our tiny baby girl and I really can't wait to see how her and her daddy interact. There's just something about a daddy and his little baby, especially a little girl. :)

The other night she pushed so hard against my abdomen like she was trying to get out of there that it was down right painful and I was wondering if she was going to try to make an appearance through my belly button (or what's left of it)! Jordon told her that it's "not quite time yet" and a few seconds later she was back to doing what has become her normal gymnastics routine. I still can't believe something so little can cause that much commotion and I know it's only going to be getting worse as she keeps getting bigger and bigger!

During the past week I've also learned that nothing should be taken for granted; you never know when or how your life can change. Well, maybe I already knew this, but it never really hit me until this week when we found out that J's grandma had a really bad brain bleed.

Granted, I do work on a neuroscience floor and I see patients who've had brain bleeds all the time, but it's not the same until it affects part of your own family. It's just become even scarier and makes me think about how those patients' families have felt and what I can do to make it better for them. In a few hours Ms. Bonnie goes in for surgery that will hopefully prevent more bleeding and help her to wake up. I can't imagine not having her here for Kirkland to meet. We'll be saying lots of prayers today that everything goes as planned and that God's will be done.

It all makes me appreciate the smallest things in life, even getting to tell my family that I love them everyday.

Oh my!

"Oh my" is all I could say yesterday after my sweet husband sent me to get an hour long prenatal massage from Urban Nirvana! It was the first time I've ever had a massage and definately won't be the last...look at what he started!! I think Kirkland liked it too because the therapist had me turn onto my back half way through and she could see Kirkland kicking from under the covers. That's my girl! :) On top of my massage, I can home to my mom almost finished cleaning our house. Have I mentioned that I have the most amazing parents ever?? We finished getting everything done and now I don't know what to do because all I have left is some laundry to get done. Not complaining, though; I definately like the feeling of a nice, clean house and being caught up on something for once.

We were totally lazy this morning and Jordon said that we both needed to get some rest so we skipped church this morning (busted!) so we can go to his grandma's for lunch and then my parents' house for dinner. I love having Sundays off. :)

Below is my almost-weekly questionaire...

How far along? 26 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain/loss: Haven't weighed myself since last MD appointment and I really don't want to!

Maternity clothes? Yes, please! I can't seem to fit into hardly anything pre-preggy, but it's okay because it just means she's growing.

Stretch marks? Sadly, I've found one. Luckily, no more since last time!

Sleep: Let's just say I've slept very little until last night after I got loosened up from the massage, even so I still slept off and on. Guess my body's just getting prepped for the sleep deprivation to come.

Best moment this week: Just making it this far with no problems so far

Movement: Is there an option for "all the time!!!!"?? If so then I'd pick it!

Cravings: I can't lie. I have to have some kind of chocolate every night!

Gender: Hasn't changed and hope it doesn't!

Labor Signs: None thankfully

Belly Button in or out? Give it a few weeks and it might be out! We said last night that it was the "Kirkland timer" and when my belly button pops out that means she'll be done cookin' and ready to come out! We'll see if it happens like that.

What I miss: Better sleep and fewer bathroom trips

What I am looking forward to: Seeing her sweet face in November :)

Weekly Wisdom: Celebrate each week that we get to! Each is a step closer to getting a healthy, happy Kirkland here!

Milestones: I consider just getting to 26 weeks a milestone because at 24 weeks she's considered "viable." I don't really like to think of my baby as "viable," but it's a milestone and it feels like huge progress getting her this far!