We are just waiting now!

It has been a while since I posted so I will try to update everyone.  Jason and I headed to Lake Blackshear the last w/e of April for our last lake weekend without any kids.  We enjoyed the sunshine and relaxing.  Our shower in Macon was the 1st w/e of May.  It was great!  We spent the w/e with Jason's parents and his sister came down from Charleston.  The shower was nice and we received lots of great, much needed stuff!  Last w/e we went to Carillon Beach for a friend's wedding.  I was 34 weeks pregnant, so being on my feet all w/e and then the 6 hour drive home Sunday didn't do any good for swelling!  My ankles and feet were so swollen!  They are looking better now thankfully!  We had a great time at the wedding and got in some good beach time Friday and Saturday. 

My 34 week OB apt was last Thursday.  Watson looks good.  He wouldn't cooperate for the nonstress test, so my OB did an ultrasound.  They do the NST in women with gestational diabetes to make sure the baby is doing okay and that the amniotic fluid level is good.  The point is to see what his heartbeat did whenever he would move.  Well, this child moves all of the time but wouldn't budge for the test.  I was glad that we got to do an ultrasound so I could find out how big he is!  Once my doctor started the u/s, Watson started moving!  We were able to get some good pics of him for the 1st time.  I think he looks a lot like Jason.  We watched him suck/swallow/open/close his mouth and then he would suck on his fist!  It was really cute!  a/w.  Everything looked good.  He weighed in at 5 lbs 7 oz, which is the 69%ile for gestational age.  His femur bone (leg) is measuring between the 70-80%ile, so I think he may be tall as well.  If he keeps up the weight curve of ~70%ile, he would be ~8 lbs 6 oz at birth.  I go back to the doctor tomorrow for my 35 week appointment.
It's hard to believe we are so close!  Everything for the most part is done.  We still have a few small things left, but it shouldn't take more than a few hours in 1 day to get everything left to do done!    I am posting some recent pics below.

Dad and I at Betsy's wedding- 34 weeks pregnant

Melanie, me, Gloria at the Macon shower- 33 weeks pregnant

32 week appointment and CCDHC Shower

I had my 32 week appointment this morning.  I am measuring at 33 weeks.  My doctor is a little concerned about some of my blood sugar levels, so I will go back again next week for another follow up.  If my blood sugars aren't better, then I think she is going to put me on an oral diabetic med.  I will also start having the fetal stress tests next week when I go back.  This is where they put the fetal monitor around me and watch his heartbeat over a period of time.  They do this with women who have gestational diabetes (GD) so they can make sure the baby is doing okay since there can be issues with the placenta.  I will have another ultrasound at 36 weeks to determine his size since larger babies are also more common in women who have GD. After my appointment, the GI office I work at 3 days a week gave me a baby shower.  It was so nice!  One of our pharm reps catered PF Chang's and everyone was so generous. My mom was able to make it to this shower as well.  I came home after the shower and washed all the linens, clothes, etc. that we received.  I was able to put things away in his closet/dresser/room.  I am getting really excited about his nearing arrival as I get the nursery more and more together!!

Atlanta Baby Shower and Nursery

Jason and I have been hard at work the last 2 weekends getting the nursery ready for this weekend. My grandparents and his parents came up this weekend for my first baby shower that was today at Meg's house. I am so happy with the way the nursery turned out!! Link to the pics below.
http://picasaweb.google.com/117845436179330967199/Nursery#slideshow/5461659480195941106

The shower was so nice and so much fun! This is the fun part...getting ready....and it is also the part that makes me realize how close we are to Watson's arrival! We received lots of great gifts that were fun putting away in his room when we got home. I didn't realize how BIG I have gotten until I saw all the pics from the shower- wowzers...and to think I am probably going to double in size before he gets here!!! Link to the pics below.
http://picasaweb.google.com/117845436179330967199/AtlantaBabyShower#5461662813407615282

30 week appointment

 I had my 30 week appointment yesterday.  We didn't do an ultrasound this visit but Watson's heartbeat is "perfect" and I am measuring at 31 weeks.  The doctor said there is a 3 cm margin of error, so I am right on target (31 cm belly = 31 weeks).  I did the 3 hour glucose tolerance test since I failed the 1 hour screen at my 28 week visit.  I am hoping that I pass this one.  If I don't, the next step per my doctor is a referral to a dietitian...haha...how ironic.  I will not be going to see another dietitian...will continue as I am doing since there isn't too much I would need to change other than cutting back on my newfound sweet tooth and having to check my blood sugars several times a day.  I will be going in every 2 weeks from now until I am 36 weeks along.  Once 36 weeks, I go in for weekly visits.  Watson is still very active but now I can feel his entire body moving (like a wave in my belly!) vs jerky kicks and elbows.  I still feel great but am having to get up several times a night to go to the bathroom and I have noticed some swelling in my feet and hands first thing in the am and then in the evening.
We are putting the crib together and getting his closet set up this weekend among other small things that need to be done before he makes his grand entrance.  While Jason was painting the nursery last weekend, my mom and I went shopping for curtains and other nursery details.  The nursery is painted (looks really good!), curtains are hung and the chest of drawers is in there as of last weekend.  My dad drove the rocker/ottomon up yesterday from Albany and helped Jason move it into the nursery as well.  It matches perfectly!  I can't wait for us to finish everything this weekend.  Once we finish, I will post pictures!  We will still have the details to finish up and I will post pics once it is completely finished as well.

28 weeks

28 weeks pregnant

Look Closely:  He is upside down.  You can see his profile and he has his mouth open.

Watson has continued to be a very active little one.  I feel him moving all day long- it is pretty cool!  Jason has signed an office lease and is moving into his new office space this weekend!  We will start painting the nursery and getting everything together next weekend.  I will post pics as we go.
We had our 28 week OB appointment this afternoon.  Watson continues to be uncooperative as far as allowing us to get a good picture on ultrasound!  Everytime our doctor thinks we will have a good shot, he turns his head or puts his hands over his face.  He does appear to have chubby little cheeks and Jason thinks he has my nose.  Not only am I getting quite large, Watson has gone from the 50%ile at 24 weeks to the 70%ile at today's appointment.  He is weighing ~3 lbs 1 oz and you can tell his master bedroom, o/w known as my uterus, is no longer as roomy as it has been. 
We are going on the hospital tour tomorrow.  I talked to my doctor today about not wanting to go past my due date because of work scheduling issues.  So, it appears the plan would be to induce if I do not go into labor before my due date of June 17th.

27 weeks- Babymoon

We went on our "babymoon" to Key West this past Wednesday through Monday.  It was a much needed vacation that we both thoroughly enjoyed; Jason enjoyed the drinks, while I enjoyed having dessert every night + some other type of sweet every day :).  Jason and I could notice a difference in my belly even from the start of the vacation until the end! 

24 weeks

24 weeks Pregnant

We had our 24 week OB appointment today. Watson is tracking along exactly as he should be, measuring right at the 50%ile. This means that he is currently ~1 lb, 7 oz and if he keeps this growth velocity up then he will be around 7 lbs at birth. So, keep your fingers crossed that he does not take after his mother and end up being 8 lbs, 14 oz!!!
We didn't get any good shots on the video camara. Our doctor said he is still very, very active so it is hard to get him to settle down and look at us to get a good picture! I already knew he was active b/c I feel him moving nonstop! He has gone from moving around late in the evening to now moving some late in the evening but also early in the morning. I awoke this morning with a kick to my pelvic bone. I was sleeping on my side, so he had settled in on that side of my belly. Jason can definitely feel him move at this point, which is really cool for him.
As you can see by my pics, my belly has popped in the last 4 weeks. Thank God my weight gain is still tracking where it should be as well...I do not want to gain much more than 25 lbs...but maybe that is wishful thinking?
We go back for our 28 week appointment March 26.  They said we should be able to get a great video at this visit because he will actually have some fat on his bones.  I will post that video as long as he cooperates and we get some good shots!