Wow!, I'm a slacker! Where have the last 3 months gone? Seriously. Well, as you can see from my little pregnancy "ticker", I have reached the 29th+ week mark and so far so good! Oh, and IT'S A BOY (Ironic, I know)! The parents have already named him Edoardo- or as the girls like to call him "baby Ed".
Overall I feel pretty okay. I'm of course tired and sore, but really can't complain. So far, this pregnancy is just like my last 3. I have been experiencing a lot of vaginal pressure that was kind of concerning me for a while, so I asked my OB to give me an exam just to make sure he was okay. Just as my last ultrasound showed, my uterus is really low, which is causing the pressure. Everything looked fine though and it's really no cause for concern. It's just REALLY uncomfortable! :( So much for my work-outs. I've been trying to still stay active by doing my morning walks at the gym, but I can usually only go about 25 minutes before it feels like he's going to fall out of me. Frequent breaks on the couch (or at the computer) are becoming the norm. It's not so bad though... :)
The parents are of course becoming more and more excited. They are now planning on coming out the last week of July. They'd like to be here early to get settled and ready for whenever baby Ed decides to arrive. I'm excited that they'll be here early. I think it will be a really special time for all of us. Right now I'm working on finding them temporary housing for their 6 week-2 month stay. Any recommendations or advice would be great!
As far as the rest of the fam, I'm still kind of amazed by how we've all managed to normalize all of this. KC is wonderful and supportive as usual. I don't know what I'd do without my nightly feet and back rubs. I know, I have the best husband ever! :) And the girls are just wonderful little caregivers. They are constantly reminding me of eating healthy and getting plenty of rest because "we have to take care of baby Ed until his parents can come pick him up". Sydney likes to sing Leona Lewis songs to him and Serene likes to rub my belly a lot. I've talked to Antonio and Laura about letting the girls come to the hospital after the baby arrives, so they can hold him and have some closure of all of this. They were of course glad to oblige. We're all getting so anxious!
Next week (the 12th) I have my glucose testing and we've scheduled to have a growth ultrasound done. He's still measuring pretty small, so the doc just wants to make sure he's growing okay in there. The frustrating thing is that I seriously eat like a horse! The problem is that it's all going to my butt and not to Ed! It's kind of aggravating, but as long as he's healthy, I guess I can live with a big butt for a while.
Gosh, other than that, it's pretty much the same ol' around here. Nothing too exciting to write about. KC's working like a crazy man as usual, so I'm just trying to stay sane and keep up with the girls. I'm looking forward to some fun summer outings with the fam and I've even started nesting! I obviously don't have a nursery to decorate, so I've been finding things to organize around the house. It keeps me busy! My next project... the garage! TTFN!
