37 week appointment

Pretty normal doc appt. I got to see a different doctor today. I've seen him before and he's very nice. After this appt, I think I may like him better than my regular doc. At least he has a sense of humor.

Total weight gain 21 lbs. BP 122/something. It has steadily been creeping up, as normal for me is 112-114/60, but still within normal, so I guess they're not worried. Baby's heart rate was 160, and that's about average for him. Here's the catch though: I told my regular doc that this baby feels bigger (and he does!). Doc agreed with me, and said I was measuring a little ahead. Or maybe that's they way I interpreted it.

The doctor I saw today says I haven't grown much in the last couple of weeks, so he wants to send me for an u/s. He showed me my chart and all the #s were between 28-31 cm for my last several appts. Admittedly, I'm short and short-waisted too, so I'd expect to be measuring a little small- but not that much! I'd expect my doctor to tell me what's going on, but maybe he just didn't want to worry me. Who knows. In any case, I now have a new favorite doctor- one that gives me info. Gotta have the numbers! I'm 2-3 cm dilated already. That could be the reason I'm measuring small, but we'll find out at the ultrasound.

I went ahead and scheduled my appointment for next week. Scheduled the ultrasound too, both are Thursday of next week. We'll see if we make it that long!

Halloween Pics!!

Gwydion talked for a month about how he wanted to be a clown for Halloween. He insisted on the rainbow wig and the costume with the pompoms on the front. So we searched and searched, and finally found one.
Then, of course, 2 weeks before the big day, he changes his mind. Enter Dr. Gwydion! I guess spending all that time at doctor's offices is wearing off on him. So he wore his doctor costume to the Halloween party at the zoo, and for Trick-or-Treating. We had a fantastic time watching him interact with everyone.

Trying out the new costume. It is a little too large, but it will work!

Waiting in line at the zoo. We were really glad we got there early, and that Mommy is expecting- otherwise we wouldn't have been able to find a parking spot!

Taking a break from all that exhausting candy collecting!


Tonight' s the night! Do you think he's excited?


Trick-or-Treating at Papa Don's house.


Wow, one of each kind! Thanks!


Gwydion and Papa.


Trick-or-Treating at Grandma's house.


Mmm, more candy!

Our last stop, at Uncle Ben's house.

Poor, tired Gwydion. Making rounds is exhausting!

Appointment update! 34 weeks 4 days

I went for my check up today and mommy and baby are doing just fine. Weight gain is at a total of 17 lbs, blood pressure is 120/64. That's a little high for me, but still well within the normal range. Baby's heart rate was 160 bpm, which is just perfect. Doc says the baby is head down and feels larger than Gwydion did at this point. So we may be looking at an 8 pounder this time around. Baby has the hiccups 4-5 times a day, so we know his little lungs are getting ready to go! We don't have too much longer to go- 38 days until his due date, and any time after 37 weeks is full term. We'll start weekly appointments soon!

32 week appointment update

Not a lot going on right now. Baby is getting bigger and so am I! Our little guy should be about 3.5 lbs right now. He's moving like crazy, and likes to see how hard he can push on my belly button. His estimated due date is still Dec. 2nd, but I'm hoping he comes at the end of November. December seems so far away!

September Pics

Since it is now October, I thought I'd better get the September pics up! We had a lot of fun this month, lots of playing outside, and we even went to the Oklahoma City Railroad Museum to see Thomas the Tank Engine.

Appointment update

Everything looks good so far! I've gained 9 pounds so far, and baby is measuring right on track. The official results of the ultrasound show that everything is normal. I took a glucose tolerance test today (standard procedure, they're not worried about anything), and results should be back next week. I expect it to come back normal, so no worries there either. The next appointment is in one month. After that we'll start going every 3 weeks.

August = HOT!!

It has been really hot here, though not as bad as it could be, at least not for August. We have yet to break 100 degrees, though it is coming this week. All in all, it has been a mild summer, and we're grateful. We've been enjoying our pool and outings to the zoo. We don't have any pictures yet for this month, but here are a few that I haven't yet posted from last month.

Here's Gwydion, ready for a short road trip. He picked out his own snacks!

Gwydion and Papa at the campsite.

Gwydion makes Papa's boots dance.

Here is a pic of Gwydion's new favorite critter. These are swallowtail caterpillars that have found my bronze fennel plant. They're welcome to it, as we have more than enough to share! Gwydion has a great time watching them grow.