Our 24 week appointment was this past Monday, and our little girl is doing great! Based on the size of my belly, she's growing right on target for how far along we are. Her little heartbeat is very strong, beating at 156bpm, which is pretty consistent with the past few visits. I love being able to hear her heartbeat! I'm tempted to buy one of those at-home fetal heart monitors just so I can listen to it at home too, but I haven't found any that were affordable and had very good reviews. So I suppose we'll save the listening for the doctor's office! Our next appointment is on the 24th of this month, right before our vacation. I'll have my glucose test that week, so it'll be a long appointment, but hopefully everything will be fine.
As for me, I've been feeling great lately! I've had lots of energy and a huge appetite to go along with it! I've started to out-eat Matt, and yet the only place I seem to be growing is in my belly. Matt actually called me 'Budda' today as he rubbed my belly! But don't worry, I'm not complaining, I've actually grown quite fond of my pregnant self. I've added the latest pictures of the 'belly bump' at the bottom of the post. :)
Matt and I were able to get into the sailing class I mentioned last post, and it was a blast! The course was over two weekends, and we just finished on Sunday. We're now certified to take out the boats whenever we want and sail around Pearl Harbor! So the next time we have visitors, we'll be able to take you out for a day of sailing- fun!
We also got a great deal on our plane tickets to Florida! We'll be in town from November 26 through December 11! I'm so excited to see everyone! I've been wanting to have a 3D/4D ultrasound done while I'm in town so we can bring the family to see the baby before we head back home. I know there is a place in Oldsmar that has a theater room so a bunch of people can be in the room with us when they do the ultrasound, so maybe we'll arrange something like that! I would love for everyone to be able to go! I've heard that around 30 weeks is the best time for them because the baby's face looks about the same as it will when she's born, and there is still enough room to get in and see her. I am so excited to see what she'll look like!
I've been playing around with the Babies R Us registry, and although it still has a long way to go, it's coming along pretty nicely. There are a few things I haven't added yet, only because I'm clueless to which type I should get. Especially bottles. There are about 5,000 different types of bottles, each claiming to be the best for your baby, and I have no idea which ones really are best. I've tried reading reviews, and it seems like there are people who both love AND hate every type for various different reasons. So frustrating. There should just be one kind, so that a new mom, who has no experience raising a baby, can say 'I need bottles, blankets, diapers, etc' without having to do Master's level research to figure out which specific brand, model, and so on. Anyway, that's my rant for the day.
After trying, and failing, to find a nursery bedding set that I really loved, I've decided that I'm going to make my own. I've got a bunch of ideas in mind, along with the color scheme, and I'm planning to make the bedding (bumper, dust ruffle, etc.) curtains, and cushions for my rocking chair by myself. I'll need to buy a sewing machine, but even with that and the cost of the materials, I'd still be breaking even, if not saving money on buying a set already made. And I'll like it better, and have the sewing machine for future projects. I'm pretty excited about it, and I think the nursery is going to look great!
Today has been a great day! It was a cold rainy morning, and I slept in, and then made myself waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, which I brought back upstairs and ate in bed. Once I got up and got moving, I went to the fabric store to look at some of my options for the nursery, and then to Babies R Us to wander around and kill some time. After a quick lunch, I went to the Salon/Spa and had an absolutely wonderful hour long prenatal massage (Thanks, Matt!!), and then got a haircut. Now, I'm about to cook one of my favorite dinners and relax for the night.
I hope you all are doing great! Thanks for reading, and we'll see you soon!
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