32 Week Ultrasound

Hello! Just had my 32-week ultrasound yesterday. The reason behind me having the ultrasound was to determine if the marginal placenta previa had cleared; and praise God it has and everything looks normal! Chase is a healthy boy and quite a whopper....he already weighs approximately 4 pounds and 13 ounces! I was a little concerned with him being so big and me still having ~8 weeks to go, but the doc reassured me that it's normal for babies to hit growth spurts and then go a week or two without much change in size. In other words, just because Chase is measuring almost 5 pounds already doesn't mean that he will end up being a 10 pound baby (God help me if he does end up that big! HA, HA!).

All other aspects of yesterday's appointment went well too: same good stats as far as belly measurements, weight, blood pressure, etc. are concerned. We got several ultrasound snapshots from the appointment, mostly close-ups of Chase's face. Tim and I even got to see a video of Chase in motion....incredible! Chase is quite a wiggle-worm, and like most babies, he likes to keep his arms and hands around his face. From what we've seen so far, we think he will look like a miniature Tim. I love his little pouty lips and chubby cheeks! Can't wait to see him in person!

7 Months

Tim and I right before my friend's wedding....don't I look huge?!!!

7 Months of Baby!

The 7-Month Prego-Bridesmaid


Here I am 7 months along now! We only have 9 weeks to go! Praise God; I passed the second round of glucose testing after failing the first round a few weeks ago. Thanks for all of your prayers. Chase and I are still doing well. Fortunately, I still feel great other than heartburn; no swelling or sleepless nights yet! My last doctor’s appointment went well with Dr. O’Connell. Belly measurements, blood pressure, and weight are still in excellent standing. Much to my surprise, the doc said I had only gained a pound a half in the last month, so I’m actually slightly under the average for weight gain as of now—although I’m sure you’re thinking that I don’t look it according to the pictures I posted!

Now that I’ve made it through the glucose screening hurdle, the next challenge will be to see if my marginal placenta previa has cleared. I have an ultrasound scheduled for next Wednesday. Tim and I are so excited because we haven’t had an ultrasound since I was 18 weeks. I’m sure Chase looks like a completely different baby by now since he has grown leaps and bounds in the past few months.

I’m still feeling lots of movement from Chase everyday….such an awesome feeling! Things are moving right along. The mural is complete; we have some nursery furniture; baby showers are right around the corner. The excitement is definitely setting in as time passes! And time has definitely been flying, especially since I’ve been so busy with work. My boss has me working overtime right now. Fortunately, the overtime should end soon and I’ll go back to regular workdays. I’m just thankful that I’ve been feeling well enough to work the extra hours without it paying a toll on me. Moreover, I’m thankful to have a job right now! At least I have an office job where I’m off my feet for most of the day. I’m going to hang in there with work as long as I can, but I already have my paperwork in order for requesting maternity leave….I’m so looking forward to it!