We have a winner!

MonkeysAfter much deliberation, I've decided to go with a monkey theme.

Third Trimester!!!

I'm 2/3 the way there.  Nothing much has been happening with Baby Cady this week. Lots of "dancing" after I eat and at nighttime. Baby is still feet down, but thankfully, there is still 3 months for baby to flip over.  

What I'm not looking forward to this next week...Oral Glucose Tolerance Test. Blah. I get to do this Wednesday.  It entails me chugging a bottle of orange sugar water, which I've heard being compared to double concentrated orange soda with no fizz, in 5 minutes.  Then I wait around for an hour (feeling nauseous from this super sugary gunk in my belly) then get blood drawn. Anyone want to join me?

I have been wavering on which stroller to get Baby Cady ( I guess life is good if this is all I have to stress about, huh?).  I thought I was sold on the Chicco Cortina.  However, knowing myself and Baby Cady's g-ma cow, I decided the wheels would not be sturdy enough for vigorous walks in the park, so Hubby and I decided on a jogging stroller that has an infant carseat attachment.  This stroller holds up to 70 lbs, so we are hoping that this will be the one and only stroller we'll need.  I found out that it is on sale at 2 different stores this weekend!!! I am planning on taking a quick trip after work on Saturday to get the stroller, but it seems that weather may stop me from my plans. Are we really going to get snow in march??...I hope not!

What's up with Baby:

• Baby is almost 2 lbs
• Sleeping and waking at regular intervals
• Opening and closing eyes
• Lungs are still immature, but capable of functioning with lots of medical help, if baby were born now
• Baby is the size of a head of cauliflower

More updates

How far along? 26 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss: ~20 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yep.
Stretch marks? Not that I can see.
Sleep: not as fun as it used to be. I flip from side to side about a million times each night, but my huge belly makes that quite a chore.
Movement: Baby has been kicking a lot more during the day, just a jab or two every hour or so. Baby doesn't like when I rest my arms on my belly, which almost always ends in me getting jabbed.
Food cravings: nothing different that my pre-pregnancy desires (chips and salsa at all times)
Gender: I really have to idea, although yesterday I decided it must be a girl since I got lots of kicking after eating a little chocolate.
Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: being able to easily bend over

What I am looking forward to: seeing my baby. I feel big enough, so I am not overly joyed at the prospect of getting considerably bigger!
Weekly Wisdom: wear support hose. I can visibly see my veins have worsened from me not doing this for a few days.

Milestones: 3rd tri starts in 3 days!

26 weeks

Yeah, I've made it another week (and if you notice the ticker to the right, less than 100 days to go). In 6 days, I'll be in my 3rd trimester! This week has been fantastic except for Monday (I had my super bad abdominal pains in the am, but they went away). Hubby and I are headed off to the "city" this weekend again for a church youth leadership event on Saturday, and to see his family the rest of the time.
On baby news: lots of kicking at bedtime, during the night, and in the morning, along with the occasional punch throughout the day. This week the new kicking time has been around 5am. Not fun for me, since I have been needing a lot of sleep lately. Pregnancy also brings about an increase in fluid volume (blood, etc) so baby has enough, which means my genetically-deficient veins have been working overtime. Thank goodness for support hose. I would have to find a new job if it weren't for these marvelous things. If you stand on your feet all day at your job, and don't have a pair of these, I highly recommend it!

How baby's growing:

The network of nerves in baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. He may now be able to hear people's voices as we chat with each other. He's inhaling and exhaling small amounts of amniotic fluid, which is essential for the development of his lungs. These so-called breathing movements are also good practice for when he's born and takes that first gulp of air. And he's continuing to put on baby fat. He now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches from head to heel.

What we've been up to...

Sorry for the hiatus. Husband and I spent last weekend away from home. Friday night, we ate a scrumptious meal at The Copa Room, a "Rat Pack" themed restaurant the hubby had been to before, but I had not. Besides the wonderful salad, I had the "Frankie, Dean, and Sammy" which consisted of lasagna, chicken spedini, and alfredo pasta. Hubby had some yummy ravioli with italian sausage. Delicious!
Saturday morning, hubby's sister and her family had us over from pancakes. After lounging around, Hubby's sister, little nephew, and I headed off to Babies R Us, while hubby, brother-in-law, and nephew went to Bass Pro. Thankfully I had Hubby's sister along. I would never have figured out how to unhook the infant carseat from it's base, or how to fold the stroller. The men showed up, we did some more looking, ate lunch at mi restaurante favorita (Chipotle), and then parted ways to do some house stuff. We visited Straw, Sticks, and Bricks, which is a green building materials store. We were very happy to find some possible flooring that is made from trees that have fallen due to ice storms in Missouri! Much more eco-friendly than flooring from China. We then headed to another Bass Pro, hubby got his beloved shotgun, and I got some of the most heavenly cookies on Earth (Tim-Tams) from World Market. We ate another meal with Hubby's family and then crashed.
Sunday, we went to church Heartland Community Church (south campus), and then met up with Hubby's long-time friend from HS and former housemate. We finally headed home in the afternoon.

On to baby news...
Baby has been kicking a lot lately. It tends to be when I lay down to sleep, a time or two in the middle of the night, and early in the morning (baby doesn't know that I don't like to be awakened.... I would gladly discipline baby if I knew an effective method of intrauterine disciplining). Baby kicks a few times during the day, but it isn't steady yet (I hear this starts in 2-3 weeks). I had another appt on Wednesday. Dr says that baby's HB is good, my BP is good (100/62) and my weight is good (all baby weight, wink-wink). Next appt brings the dreaded gestational diabetes screening. Blah. I get to drink a bunch of super sugary orange liquid, wait around for an hour, then get my blood sugar tested.

From babycenter.com and thebump.com

How your baby's growing-Week 25

(I'm in my 6th month of pregnancy)

Head to heels, baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Baby's weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an eggplant, but baby's beginning to exchange the long, lean look for some baby fat. Baby's wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. Baby's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.





Oh, and one disappointment of the week: I had Tuesday off (not my complaint). I was going to register at Walmart, since it is really the only place in town to get baby items. I stopped by the customer service dept and they directed me to the jewelry counter, but stated they weren't sure if the registry was up and running. I get to the jewelry counter and the registry machine has a sign on it...Walmart won't be doing anymore in-store registries. Boo. One can only register on-line, and registry items can only be purchased on-line. Worthless in my opinion, especially for small-town America. (That's all).