28 Weeks (only 12 weeks left)

So I am getting bigger and realizing now that it is getting harder to do things. I realized this at the grocery store the other day when I was trying to get around the basket. Luckily Ed has been very helpful.

He has gotten motivated and has been working around the house to get things in shape. He is installing some additional shelves in some closets so we can put more things away. He installed the dead bolt on the back door. He is at Lowe's again right now getting some stuff he needs to get some of the projects done. He's also been cleaning out the garage, which seems to be a never-ending chore. He's also searching for a good deal on a new dishwasher. Yes, ours still works, but it doesn't seem to get all the food off of the dishes, something I think a good dishwasher should do. All the stuff that needs to get done in the baby's room is on hold until we get some new flooring down in there, (we are also looking for a good deal on wood laminate flooring) We want to eventually put it in all the bedrooms and the living room, but have decided to start with his room.

I'm trying to get this semester finished up. I have one test and two papers to write, plus a small presentation and I should be done before Thanksgiving. I'm still debating on if I'm going to take classes next semester or just take a break.

Well that's all the rambling for now, I don't have any pictures to post. Perhaps if I find some I'll post them.

Week 27

This is what babycenter.com has to say about 27 week babies. "This week he weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He now sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were born prematurely." Also, around this time his eyes will begin opening and closing - They have been fused shut up until this point.

Ed and I are realizing that we only have 13 weeks to get ready for him - actually less if he comes early. Our goal is to try to have everything ready for him by the end of the year. So we have to get in gear and get things done. Ed is finally finished painting at night at the Disney Store, so hopefully he'll be more productive now when he is at home. Some people have requested a picture of the pregnant belly. We'll see - it may come soon.

Week 26

Nothing too exiting this week. Ed and I went and registered at Target and Babies-R-Us. Wow, that was so confusing. Who knew there were so many choices? And do you need a bottle warmer and a baby wipe warmer? Who knows, certainly not me. I guess we'll figure all that out when he comes.

Babycenter.com says the baby is about 2 lbs right now and he's about 14 inches from head to heal. And if you are intersted it also says that his testicles are beginning to descend into his scrotum, a trip that will take about two to three days.

Have a great week!

25 Weeks - Ultrasound

Here are the pictures from the ultrasound we had on Thursday. They were able to get a good look at his heart and everything looks good. They said that he is in the 76th percentile. Meaning that of all the babies at the same gestastional age as him, he is bigger than 76% of them. If you look back at the pictures from the 20 week ultrasound, you can see that he has really filled out.

I believe this is a picture of his face

Confirming once again that it's a boy!
And a foot.
His face again.

In the ultrasound they could see that his feet were down by my bladder on the left side and that his head is right below my right breast. I think I've been feeling him kicking my bladder - very strange feeling.

BabyCenter.com says he's:
about 13 1/2 " long
weighs about a pound and a half.
Although he's probably bigger than that!!!
Oh, and apparently my uterus is the size of a soccer ball!

At our appointment on Thursday I also had my glucose test.
I'm sure everything will be fine!

On another note, Ed has been working very hard lately! Besides the fire department, he has been painting the Disney Store at night, so he has been so exhausted lately. Hopefully they only have a few more nights of that. If he does it much longer he's going to get sick.

And, for those of you that don't know, I'm in school right now, working on a masters degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education. I just got my first test back in my Introduction to the Exceptional Learner and I got the highest grade in my class! GO ME!!

I hope everyone has a great week!