Baby Kaden! :) : October 2013

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Week 27-29 (& 2 appointments with my midwife) :)

Baby size: 28 Weeks: An eggplant! to 30 Weeks: A large cabbage!

How I feel about being pregnant: Excited about finally being big enough for people to tell I'm preggo! I love when people ask about baby. :)) Though sometimes I get confused when someone randomly says "what's your due date" or something similar.

What I miss about pre-pregnancy life: Sleeping on my tummy! Ohmygoodness! I would sleep so much better if I wasn't confined to my sides. Kaden is SO not about his space being invaded, though. AT ALL.

Symptoms: The heartburn gets a little gnarly when he kicks me in the stomach, but generally I've been feeling fine. :) He has also gotten super sensitive to noise. Any time he hears loud noises he freaks out. He also tries to kick ANYTHING that touches my belly. He's SO dramatic about his space. lol If I so much as rest my arm on my belly he tries as hard as he can to kick it off. It's adorable. <3

Food Cravings: Cheese pringles. Still. I stopped buying them, but it's not helping! I want them all the time. haha

What I'm most excited about: That baby is doing so well. <3

Something I've done to prepare for baby: 28 week appointment with my midwife on the 11th! She said he looks great and is measuring perfectly. She even said his spine is beautiful. :) My weight gain is on track, and I'm up 17 lbs so far. His heartbeat was super strong and kind of sounded like a horse galloping. He kept his hands around his head the whole ultrasound, as usual. I had to do my glucose test this time. It was gross, but not as bad as I was anticipating. I then found out I failed it and had to schedule a 3 hour glucose screen for Monday, which I super hope I pass. Baby is going to be SO angry about the fasting I have to do. It's going to be a looooong, torturous holiday season if I fail. :( My appointment Wednesday went well, too. Everything is measuring on track and all is well. :)

Special moment: My daddy finally came home from China! By which I mean Pennsylvania. When he left I was 13 weeks and MUCH smaller. It's been nice to have him home, for sure. :)

Funny moment: Ummmm so when I got to my appointment Wednesday, there was a woman in the middle of pushing. The sound was a little terrifying. I got so distracted that when I went to pee in a cup I kind of forgot the cup... haha. I think baby might be melting my brain a little.

How baby's growing (from BabyCenter): Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now and weighs almost 3 pounds (about the size of a large cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will shrink as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)

I can't believe how big he's getting!! :)

Tori nomming on Uncle Shane's finger!

28 weeks! Headed to NCHS's homecoming game. :)

Side View!

29 Weeks on my way to my appointment. :)

Side view!

Tori trying to escape from her bouncer. lol

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Weeks 24-26! (with lots of random pictures)

Baby size: Week 27 = Cauliflower. Ew.

How I feel about being pregnant: I loooooove feeling his squirmy little butt move all the time! I'm pretty sure he's practicing to be a Ninja warrior. Whatever makes him happy. ;)

What I miss about pre-pregnancy life: Being able to walk and do stuff without being in pain. That's about it.

Symptoms: Back pain. SO much back pain. I also have trouble sleeping, but that's mostly due to the previously mentioned squirming. I'm sure the stretch marks aren't far off either. He keeps laying sideways and putting even more pressure on my poor skin. Crazy kid! I've always carried my weight lower, so the top of my stomach is like whaaatttttt?! Haha. Heartburn is also getting worse since he's moving up so far. He is now able to kick me in the ribs if he doesn't like how I'm sitting. He's going to correct my posture if it kills me. Lol.

Food Cravings: Right now, Cheese Pringles & Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream. Not together, obviously. I haven't had any cravings THAT weird. Haha.

What I'm most excited about: Decorating the nursery! I think our theme is going to be fantastic! Music and monkeys are two of my favorite things in the world, so I'm super excited. :)

Something I've done to prepare for baby: Hmmm just lots of research on cloth diapers. And I started reading my New Mother's Guide to Breast Feeding. Fun times!

Special moment: I asked Shane if he could think of a special moment and he replied "every moment". D'awwww!!! :))

Daddy's birthday was this week! As was our 2 year Engage-aversary! We had a lot of fun spending time with friends. :)

Funny moment: The other day Shane was feeling my belly trying to catch Kaden kicking (he's hard to catch b/c he's SUPER stubborn). All of a sudden he pokes the edge of my ribcage and says "OH MY GOD, WHAT'S THAT?!" with this super excited look on his face. I completely died laughing and told him it was my ribs. 2 minutes later he did the exact same thing with my pelvis. It was the funniest and cutest thing ever! I'm sure he would also like me to specify that he wasn't actually looking at me when this happened. lol

How baby's growing (from BabyCenter):
This week, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds (about the size of a head of cauliflower) and is about 14 1/2 inches long with her legs extended. She's sleeping and waking at regular intervals, opening and closing her eyes, and perhaps even sucking her fingers. With more brain tissue developing, your baby's brain is very active now. While her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with a lot of medical help — if she were to be born now. Chalk up any tiny rhythmic movements you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on. Each episode usually lasts only a few moments, and they don't bother her, so just relax and enjoy the tickle.

Baby is getting SO big!!! :)) I'm one proud mama! <3