Sister Monkey!! You are growing growing and moving all around. It is so fun to feel and watch my belly as you dance around in there through out the day! You are most active when I sit or lay down for the night and today you gave the Dr. some nice kicks when he put the doppler on to check your heart rate. You are now head down, but as much as you move around that is likely to change several times before you arrive. Your sister was so tangled in her cord that we keep praying all this movement is going on with out your wrapping yourself up. We are getting more and more excited to meet you and learn about who you are! We still don't have a name chosen for you and I'm not counting on having one until the hospital. Maybe we will see which of our favorites you look most like after you are born. As I write this you are distracting my by doing leg presses into my belly button! Up down, up down! The last few weeks you've also endured living in my cold virus invested body - lots of coughing shaking you around down there.
We will have a very active next few months and I believe you will be in our arms before we know it! Next week we are going to see Connie and Briella, then we are going back to Loveland for a few days and then to Oregon for a wedding and then a week with the Watsons! You will have traveled many many miles in my belly!
How far along: 29 Weeks
Size of Baby: about 15 inches and 2 1/2 pounds
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 20 lbs - guessing I'll gain 30+ish
Maternity Clothes: Mostly - one pair of jeans are still comfortable, otherwise I need the button open or maternity bottoms. My shirts are starting to get short and I can't find my tube top belly bands, so I'm in the process of making belly bands out of knits to have more belly coverage. . I was excited to run into maternity jeans for $2 and an adorable maternity swim suit for $12 thrift shopping!
Gender: Baby Girl!!
Movement: All your movements have become stronger and are more rolling feeling than punches and kicks - although I feel those too. You are especially active when I lay down at night and through out the night. The other day it felt like you were doing jumping jacks in there again. Wondering what that will feel like when you are 6 pounds instead of 2 1/2?
Sleep: It is itsn't pregnancy related, but I've had a really hard time sleeping because of a nasty cold. I get ample opportunities to pee while I'm up coughing and blowing my nose. Autumn is still sleeping in and not napping, so that is helping! We usually aren't out of be until 9 or 9:30 and even slept until 10:30 one morning.
Symptoms: Other than peeing all day, nothing else is really bothering me. Eczema is gone, acne is going away, reflux hasn't bothered me in a while... However, my belly feels like it is getting huge and we still have 11 weeks of serious growth!!!
What I'm Most Looking Forward To: Newborn cuddles, learning about your personality and watching you and Autumn be sisters
