Dear wee one: Part 5

So I have already started to slack on some of the things I like to do in my spare time. Blogging. Guess what. The secret is long since out and you have made yourself known in another round of ultra sound pics. 

 

There you are in all full glory. I think you are about 21 weeks there, as your 24 weeks today. Don't know your gender as thought it could be a fun surprise for us and everyone else excited about your arrival. I like the bottom one. I label it the "thinker" as you stroke your chin. Ha ha.

According to a website I go to on a regular basis you have grown to various different kinds of fruits and vegetables. In order of what I can remember you've been the size of a lemon, navel orange, avocado, sweet potato, mango, squash and the most recent corn (although when I look at the squash your dad grows and compare to the corn I would think its kind of a downgrade). I find it overall pretty comical to compare you to something edible but it does give perspective to things, certainly.

I know on a regular basis that you are around as you make your presence known. You kick me often. I feel it most at night when I'm on my stomach and full of food or have a full bladder, (thanks for that) *wink wink. But you will do tiny ones during the day too. Just today I noticed how my stomach will move ever so subtlety....crazy!

 

Your doctor's visits have you always ranging from 140-145 in heart rate. And I have just met one of the doctors (part of a team) that will deliver you when your ready. She will be the one following me for awhile. We both seem to share a sarcastic humor so I think we should get along. And really, her hands just might be the first ones to touch you, so I hope you like her too!  Due date is official as I am measuring it perfectly as well Oct 16. However I am convinced you will make it a week later. Better make sure I am stocked on Halloween candy prior!

Wondering how I am feeling? Not as tired as before but I sure get out of breath when I scale up hills during Bentley's dog walks. And usually around that walking some lovely round ligament pain flares up. And the most significant change is my stomach is growing! It is especially tight after supper when I am full of food. Pillows have become my hugging companion at night, making sleep just a little easier.  

I don't know if I have cravings per say but there are things I love right now. So far it has been a hot hot spring/summer. Cold watermelon (6 full melons, those far) and navel oranges have been fantastic. Really any kind of fruit or smoothie makes me happy. Plus slurpees! YUM. and the occasional ice cream or blizzard, salted caramel is what I'm going for. When I really think about bad cravings its the  ripple chips and cheesies. Because of that I have started cutting raw veggies and eating them daily too. You sure make it known when your hungry. And when your hungry, I'm hungry....now! So I try to keep it at bay, eating small meals regularly when I can.

 

Nerves hit me on occasion. I wonder what life will be like when your around. I have enjoyed my jobs immensely this last year and I don't even mind working full time hours which I am doing presently. With you coming, we both anticipate our outlook on life will change, thus probably my job will too. You get a full year of me, baby! Hope you can handle it! ha ha. And after the year, we will trial what we think is best for all of us.
It hit me when my dentist went to me the other day and told me they will see me in December. Got me thinking that you will be around then. I wonder where you will go for those couple of hours? Plus dogs need to be walked and food needs to be made. Changes changes changes. I sit and wonder what I will do but I don't like to make anything definite as I just don't know what will happen. So I ponder.

So that's the latest and greatest for you. I have a glucose test that I have been dreading, coming up. Plus another ultra sound when you hit 35 weeks! and the doctor's visits are going to increase come August to bi-weekly. So I will hear that little heart a bit more. I will try to stay cool.

Love