Doc Appointment

I had my regular appointment today. The doctor said the baby is at the 20th percentile overall (not tiny). He was pleased with how the ultrasound went. We are going to do one more growth check in 2 weeks just to make sure his growth hasn't slowed, but expect things to go well. It was a relief to get some feedback! Also, I gained 4 pounds. I've been drinking nutritional shakes and they seem to be doing the trick.

Baby has been very active. It's actually kind of painful- he can somehow manage to jab my rib, bladder, and side all at once. It feels like he is doing cartwheels! Even though it's not completely comfortable- it lets me know he's doing all right. He also gets the hiccups several times a day. This morning we listened to him hiccup with the stethoscope. Pretty cute.

Second Peek at Baby

We had a second ultrasound this morning for a growth check.  The first picture is of him yawning and and the second is a profile of his face. His cheeks have filled out since that last u/s.  We could see him blinking, hiccuping, and practice "breathing."  Very cute. His movement looked great.  The tech measured his head, abdomen, and femur to make a weight estimate of 3 lb 11 oz (which is good).  We're still a little concerned that his little belly was so small in comparison with his other measurements and other babies at this stage.  We are eager to talk to our own doctor!  It will be a long wait until my appointment next Friday, but they would have told us at the appointment this morning if something was wrong. If we hear anything but good news from our doctor, I think it will just be that we need to continue monitoring.   I'm trying to bulk up as much as I can- doing my part to fatten him up!

Tomorrow we hit the 32 week mark!  8 MONTHS!

We're still here!

It's been a long time since we have posted.  Things have been busy!  Last weekend we went to Jefferson City.  Riley turned 3 and bonded with uncle Brian over her current interest in Batman.  They tackled some bad guys together and Brian was even invited into the Batcave (a blanket fort).  We also got to meet Andrea and Todd's new baby, Jayson!  So cute and tiny... it was pretty exciting to know that we will have one of our own soon!    Brian's parents gave us a pack 'n play, which will be great.  We did a little rearranging in our apartment, but it will be a tight fit until we can move into a bigger place.  I have an ultrasound 

scheduled for Wednesday morning- looking

forward to getting to see the baby again!