36 weeks

We are now 26 days away from Hunter's due date, and Kevin and I are full of various emotions. One minute we're excited, while another minute we're scared and nervous. Regardless of our current state of emotion, I know I am definitely ready to not be pregnant anymore! Although I love feeling Hunter move around, I am looking forward to being able to breathe, find a comfortable position to lay in at night, and see my feet again instead of these puffy swollen ones I've had lately. Yesterday I went to see Dr. Richter and had my strep test done. She also checked me for the first time and said that I was 80% effaced and 1/2 cm dilated. We go back Monday for our ultrasound where she will be able to tell us how big he is and if he is head down yet. I can't wait!!! I'm really hoping she will tell me that he is a big baby, so I can feel much better about the weight I've really started to pack on the last couple weeks. Kevin and I have been busy lately with several baby showers, and finishing up Hunter's nursery. We truly appreciate all of the gifts, advice, and prayers our friends and family have given us. It means more to us than you will ever know. I'm including a few pictures that we have taken lately. We took my monthly belly picture, and a couple of Kevin practicing how to change a diaper. I've also included a short clip from our small group baby shower last night, where Kevin had to change a dirty diaper on a baby doll. It only took him 8 wipes and 2 diapers!!!

Doctor Appointment

Today I had my regular two-week appointment with Dr. Richter. Kevin was not able to make it, since he was busy building a fence, trying to bring home some extra money before Hunter comes. I am so lucky to have a husband that works so hard to provide for Hunter and me :) Once again, Hunter was stubborn and it took a few tries before Dr. Richter was able to find his heartbeat. She also measured my fundal height, and again he was right on target with 32 cm. I have one more two-week appointment on August 17th, and then I start my weekly appointments. We’re getting close!!! On my way out of the office, I scheduled the rest of my appointments with my last one being the day before Hunter is due. It would be nice if Dr. Richter told me at that appointment to head on over to the hospital! We shall see!!!

32 Weeks...Getting Closer

Yesterday Kevin took my picture at 32 weeks, and as you can see Hunter is definitely growing!!! Even though I am not completely uncomfortable yet, I am definitely ready for him to be here!!!

Sneak Peek

Kevin and I had a very exciting day yesterday! We started off with our regular appointment with Dr. Richter. This one was pretty uneventful. She just measured my fundal height, which was 30 1/2 cm. Again, Hunter is still right on target for being 30 weeks 3 days. Dr. Richter also listened for his heartbeat, which for the first time she had a difficult time finding. Kevin had a very worried look on his face, but I had felt Hunter moving all morning, so I wasn't concerned. Dr. Richter even said he was moving a lot, and that was the reason she had a difficult time finding the hearbeat. At one point, he actually kicked her heart monitor! After awhile of searching, she finally found it and his heart was beating at a healthy 158 bpm. After our appointment, Kevin and I then headed over to the hospital to finish up registering for Hunter's big arrival! We are all set to go on that end, so now its just a waiting game! The last thing on our baby to do list yesterday was to have our 3D/4D ultrasound!!! Our parents were able to come also, and it was the first time the grandparents have been able to hear Hunter's heartbeat and see his ultrasound live. It was very exciting to see Hunter's face and watch him move around. It was a little difficult to get some really good pictures of his face, because he kept his left hand up by it the entire time. I started to worry if he even had a right arm, so the sonographer looked for it and found it down by his private. So, he is definitely already acting like a boy, and I'm afraid I'm going to have a plenty of crazy times ahead of me with this one :) He also kept opening and closing his mouth a lot and stuck his tongue out a few times. One time it actually looked like he was crying or yelling!!! So everyone is thinking we are also going to have a loud, outgoing baby!!! I just can't wait to meet him and see if any of our predictions are right!!!

Here are a couple pictures from the ultrasound...

28 weeks

Kevin and I went to another doctor appointment today. Hunter seems to be doing well. Dr. Richter measured my fundal height, which is at 28 cm so Hunter is growing right on schedule. He also has a healthy heartbeat. Dr. Richter went over the results of my glucose screening and said that I did awesome! My level was at 63, and she explained they are not concerned until it gets near 140. Also they reported my blood pressure was 100/67. She also gave me the good news that I'm now done with blood tests from here on out....YEAH!!! We go back for our next appointment on July 17th, which is also the same day we have an appointment at Peek-A-Baby for our 3D/4D ultrasound :)

Kevin and I also took my monthly belly picture this week, and as you can see, Hunter is definitely growing! I've included the first belly picture that we took at 9 weeks 1 day so you can see the dramatic difference.

No News Is Good News

Yeah!!! I never got a call from Dr. Richter's office, so that means I passed the glucose screening test!!! Originally, I wasn't worried about the screening, but after the bad reaction I had to the drink in the doctor office, I was a bit worried I would have to go back in to take the three hour tolerance test. Luckily, that is all behind us now :)

Last Monthly Appointment

Last Friday, Kevin and I had our last monthly doctor appointment with Dr.Richter. She gave us the results of Hunter's stomach/bowel ultrasound, and everything was normal. It was such a relief to hear her say that! I guess the tech had quicker hands than I thought, and was actually able to get a good picture of Hunter even though he was moving constantly during the ultrasound. I also did the glucose screening, which was actually worse than I thought. Everyone kept telling me how horrible the drink tasted (which wasn't my favorite, but wasn't as bad as I imagined). No one told me that some women feel nausea and want to pass out from it!!! Kevin was really great though, and fanned me with a magazine and held on to me while I tried to not pass out while waiting for Dr. Richter to come in our room. Of course, I was being my stubborn self and wouldn't let him go get the nurse. After a few minutes I felt better though, and Dr. Richter explained that some women have that reaction, so it was nothing to worry about. I will only hear from her office if there is a problem, so hopefully I won't hear anything the next few days. Dr. Richter then talked to us about classes we could take at the hospital to prepare for Hunter and finding a pediatrician. So now that I am off for summer break, I guess I will start calling around and setting up meet and greets with pediatricians. Not that I know what makes one pediatrician more qualified than the other. Luckily I have recommendations from friends, so I'll probably start there first. Now for the next two months, we will start seeing Dr. Richter every two weeks, so we go back for our next appointment on July 1st. It won't be too long before Hunter is here!!!