Belly Pictures: 29W2D

Here are the 29 week 2 day pictures. My belly looks like it is ready to pop!

Childbirth Class

Frank and I attended Childbirth class Friday night. There were only four couples in the class including us so it was intimate. We watched multiple videos of actual births and were surprised that neither one of us were bothered by them. Frank kept saying "that is so cool" every time a baby popped out of someone! I think he may watch the birth of little Frankie! The class was 5 hours long but I think we both walked away happy with what we learned. Outside of the information regarding everything that will take place in birth, I also learned how to get little Frankie kicking now (which would have been nice to know last Thursday when he was quieter than usual and making me nervous). We learned that we don't really need to go to the hospital until my contractions are about 4-5 minutes apart but Frank would like to aim for 3 min! (Not happening! we will be leaving for the hospital at 5 min - assuming I can make it that long!) Our plan at the moment is to make it as long as I can without drugs and then have an epidural. Frank learned lots of ways to massage and apply pressure that will help me relax and get through contractions. It was great to have him massaging me all night! I was anxious about the class because I knew Frank was dreading it but he actually seemed to enjoy himself. I definitely feel more relaxed about going into birth after the class. We found our classmates to be entertaining: two of the women were utterly terrified! One of them kept asking the instructor questions like "what if I just freak out?" or "what do I do if I am terrified?" to which the instructor responded "I don't understand the question, are you terrified of the pain?" and the woman responded "I don't know, I am just scared!" I am very happy that I do not feel that way!

New Bouncy Seat

I went by Sears yesterday and inspected the Winnie the Pooh bouncy seat side by side with the Fisher Price seat we already have. I think maybe that particular Fisher Price seat I choose is just crap cause the Winnie the Pooh seat is much sturdier! I went ahead and bought it and I am taking the Fisher Price seat back to BabiesRus this weekend.  Here is a pic of the new bouncy seat except the one I bought is actually green. I will have to take a picture of it later.  In addition to vibrating like the FP seat, it also plays music and the toys all come off and can be changed while the FP seat had a toy in the middle that would not come off.  I am very happy with the new bouncy seat!

Glucose Test Update

The nurse called me back this afternoon to let me know the doctors decided I do not need to take the 3 hour Glucose Test. I was told to "be careful eating too much sugar"! Frank will be happy to hear that!

Uh Oh, Glucose test results!

I heard from the nurse this morning regarding my Glucose test...... She said while I passed (yay), I am on the high end of the scale so she has to talk to my doctors to decide if I have to take the 3 hour Glucose test. Hopefully, she will call back soon!

On a happier note: Frank and I bought the Travel system this weekend which consists of the stroller and baby carrier/car seat. We can now bring baby Frankie home from the hospital should he decide to make an early appearance! We haven't yet put it together though due to some unfortunate events in the nursery. During the downpours of rain this past weekend, the nursery ceiling started to leak a bit. We have to have someone come in and fix the damage and figure out where the leak is coming from. So, any plans for working on the nursery are being put on hold until we get the ceiling fixed.

Bouncy Seat: I received the Fisher price Hoppy Days Bouncer from my registry as a baby shower gift. Thinking all of the bouncy seats would be the same; I just picked one online and put it on the registry. Turns out they are not all equal! While I love the look of the Hoppy Days Bouncer, the construction was shady at best! After getting it put together, the whole thing wobbles too much for me to be comfortable placing our baby in it! I have also gotten reviews from various people that they ended up not liking the Fisher Price Bouncers at all and bought another one. Now I am off to the store to actually inspect the different seats offered to hopefully make a better choice!

Belly Pictures: 27W4D

I have received multiple requests for pictures of my pregnant belly. So here is my first one. I took these this morning. I am currently 27 Weeks 4 days pregnant.

27W Doctor's Appt

I had my 27 week appointment this morning. I got to hear little Frankie's heartbeat but no ultrasound today. The doctor said all is well. My weight gain shot up since my last appointment but the doctor said I am right on target so not to worry about it. She said I will most likely gain another 8-10 pounds in the next 13 weeks! Frankie is still measuring a week bigger so my due date may be sooner than March 9th. I had my glucose test this morning but I won't find out the results until next week. My next appointment is in 3 weeks and then I have to start going back every two weeks! Time seems to be flying by now!

Frankie is really active now! Feeling him move is very comforting but sometimes he gets in the worst positions!

Frank & I usually go to Catalina in January to celebrate our friend Foots' birthday. Frank has been on the bubble about going this year since I will be 34 Weeks pregnant but the doctor gave me her approval today! Hopefully I can convince Frank! That may be the last little vacation we get for a while!

Trip to Greenville/Baby Shower

Over the weekend, I flew to Greenville, SC to see family and attend a baby shower thrown by Jessica Bennett & Elizabeth Bynum! The shower was a lot of fun and everything was adorable! Jessica made a diaper cake and Elizabeth created these super cute Thank You cards! And the Giraffe was hand drawn by Nancy (Elizabeth's mom)! Here are a few preliminary pics. I will post more later this week.

We went dancing Friday night with Elizabeth, Megan, Nancy & Bill, and my mom. Megan and I did more sitting than dancing!

(Above) Diaper cake (created by Jessica) and framed invitation (drawing by Nancy) signed by everyone at the shower. (Below) Thank You card created by Elizabeth!

Highschool friends: Jessica Bennett, Elizabeth Bynum, Michele Daly, me, & Megan Reichert

Thanksgiving Weekend

Frank and I spent the Thanksgiving holidays with our friends in Livermore, CA.  We had a great time! All the guys were able to get in a round of golf and I did some shopping with Elizabeth and Charlie. Our original plan was to go to BabiesRus and purchase a glider/ottoman that was 50% off on Black Friday but on Thanksgiving day Elizabeth came across a mommy in Livermore from her mommy boards that had a nicer glider/ottoman that she was trying to sell. This one was bigger than the one at BabiesRus so it would allow Frank to enjoy the comfy chair in addition to me. We loved the chair and ended up spending less than we would have at BabiesRus! Once we got home, I set up the chair and the cats immediately took over! It looks like I might have company while nursing once little Frankie gets here!

I also found an adorable trash can at Burlington that fits with our safari theme and the colors were perfect!