Week 28 - Start 3rd Trimester

Seven months and two trimesters down. Time has flown by!!

I'm still feeling great, no complications. Bubba's heart rate has been consistently in the mid 130s our last couple visits, nice and strong. We got to clearly see all 4 chambers of his heart and valves working perfectly on the ultrasound yesterday. I'm up 13 pounds and doing very well. I passed my gestational diabetes test - not that I was worried about it. More excitingly, after 28 weeks you're supposed to start going to the doc every two weeks but I negotiated with Doc L to let me go one more month before going to two weeks. That's a big deal!! I'm doing really well and am aware enough of my body and what's to be expected that I'd know if something was off. Success!

We had our 28 week ultrasound yesterday - it's the big "baby movie" one - we get to see Bubba in 3D! It was amazing to see his face, know what he looks like. He did have both a hand AND a foot in his face, but we still got some good sneak peeks. His hand is the ball on the left, covering his right eye. Check out his super-cute mouth and tiny little chin in the second one!

From the not so shy shot of his twig and berries we may have to change his nickname to Turtle. He had one leg up by his face and the other one kicked straight out so we got a great gender confirmation shot. Turtle shell is the berries, turtle head is the twig, and the rock the turtle is sitting on his his leg.

This past weekend we hung out in the foothills of the Blues with friends. The deer are so tame they come up and stare at you until you feed them. I named this one Dorito since that's what I kept feeding her. She liked the orange ones and they would turn her tongue orange. :) I'm wearing a t-shirt that our friend, Glessner, brought me back from Alaska after he summited Denali. Check out my bubba gut!!

• Your baby is about 10 inches long — roughly the length of an average zucchini. He weighs about 2 pounds.
• His brain develops and expands.
• Your baby may open his eyes in utero.
• More fat accumulates under his skin.
• He continues to take 20- to 30-minute naps with some routine.

Shower Invites

I know it's cheating to peek, but I'm too excited! Fran is ordering Bubba's shower invites today and sent me a preview!! Check your mailboxes soon! :)

Week 27

I can definitely tell Bubba is growing. Feel like I'm getting larger almost daily. He wiggles around all the time, which I enjoy feeling and playing with him, pushing back, etc. Hubs is worried that "I'm going to give him a flat spot." Told him birth will do that!

I did notice this morning that my feet look swollen. Maybe I'm paranoid since the girl sitting next to me at work (who will pop any day now) has Stay-Puff marshmallow feet... Either way, I feel that my ankles are less (not gone) visible. Could also be from me scratching all my skeeter bites, but that may be wishful thinking.

Mom has been helping us with name suggestions, since we should probably get on the ball with that one. Poor guy is gonna get Bubba on his birth certificate if we don't get moving! Not that I would post our name list on here... :)

• At 27 weeks pregnant, your baby weighs almost 2 pounds, and is about the length of a head of broccoli.
• Her lungs, liver, and immune system keep maturing.
• She may know your voice and your partner's voice.
• During the 27th week of pregnancy, your baby is as much as four times longer than she was during the 12th week of pregnancy.

Week 26

I'm slightly behind, so this will be my week to post twice and catch up. This past weekend was my first BBQ competition apart of the "No plans" BBQ team - had a great time! Only one minor glitch which resulted from nobody reading the rules. We also, of course, had some great family times hangin' out at the ranch. The photo below is just after Bubba and I nailed a skunk passing through the pasture - don't worry. We were far enough away to avoid smelling anything. It was an awesome shot!

Mom and I also had a great day in Seattle on Sunday celebrating her '42nd' birthday (even though neither of us realized it was the 13th until she got happy birthday calls). Mom's friend from forever, Mark, made us Bali food for lunch - YUM! And, on the way over, a car whizzed past us and didn't make a corner - flipped. We got to be first on scene and call the ambulance!! It was AWESOME. Guy was fine, bloody gash on his forehead and a black eye with probable orbital fracture (from the night before). He crawled, shoeless, out of the car by the time we had pulled over and run to him. Bubba loved the adrenaline rush.

• By the 26th week of pregnancy, your baby weighs 1 1/2 to 2 pounds, and is about the length of a small pineapple.
• Your baby's eyebrows and eyelashes are well formed.
• His eyes are fully developed — he will start to open and close them at around 28 weeks.
• The hair on his head grows and thickens.
• Little footprints and fingerprints form.
• He starts using his lungs to mimic breathing.
• Essential fats accumulate under his skin.

Week 25

For the first time, Bubba inhibited me. I was going to go whitewater rafting, but was informed that I need to be thinking more lazy river and less whitewater. :(

We spent the past weekend hangin' with Mama and Daddy O. Fun family times - as always! Mama O's down in GA for her summer vacation, I know she's dying to monogram whatnots but we still haven't chosen a name. Plenty of time left!

Below is a photo of Bubba's first 2010 ride on the Pidge. :)

My goal for next week: take a belly pic. I've gotten plenty of nagging and have yet to make it happen, but it's on the agenda.

• This week, your baby weighs about a pound and a half, and is about the length of a small cantaloupe.
• Reach for the stars! When you're 25 weeks pregnant, your baby's hands are fully developed. She even can make a fist.
• The nerve connections in her hands continue to develop.
• She uses her hands to explore her environment.