Monday, July 20, 2009

Who's belly is bigger?


At the beach, my father-in-law and I compared bellies. I am catching up super fast. I figured after a week of super rich foods and lots of it I would have gained major weight. I weighed this morning and I'm about 7 pounds above where I started. Keep in mind that I lost weight to start with and have gained that back. However, I am just keeping tabs on the pounds over my starting weight.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

30 weeks and counting...down!


Today I am 30 weeks pregnant. From everything I have read, Holley Ryan should be approximately 3 pounds and 17 inches. At our last doctor's visit nearly 2 weeks ago, she was already weighing in at 2lbs. 10 oz. Therefore, I feel confident she's probably hitting the 3 pound mark. We spent the last week at the beach with Matt's family. It's our annual family vacation, but this year was different for me. Instead of seeing just how much sun I could absorb in the seven days we were there, I was mostly huddled in an SPF 50 tent to keep cool. I spent very short periods out of the water; fearful my baby girl would overheat. An afternoon cocktail was replaced with an afternoon snack and bed time was pushed up to 9ish instead of hours later. I'm having more and more pains in my hips during sleep so I rose between 6:30 and 7am every morning. I did enjoy cool morning walks on the beach and felt very relaxed when we came home yesterday. I cannot wait till next years trip when we will have our sweet baby girl with us!

Friday, July 10, 2009

All the pretty Things!


One of the biggest challenges I now face is resisting the urge to buy, buy, buy! There are so many precious things and clothes are my weakness. Matt tells me that I have to quit buying so much, but there are beautiful dresses, rompers, gowns and more. Several items in the closet are gifts, but many are the result of my new obsession. Oh and did I mention all of the gowns and onesies are in a drawer. Good news is she is moving regularly now with much greater force. I certainly can tell she is growing and getting closer to making her entrance into the world...11 weeks, 2 days to go!


Tuesday, July 7, 2009

She is GROWING!




Today I went in for my 28 week check up. She is growing just perfectly. At 2 pounds 10 ounces, our doctor says that she is doing GREAT! You could see so much during the ultrasound...although the pictures I've attached aren't that clear. You should know that it is definitely a girl. I had trusted that Dr. G knew what he was talking about when at 20 weeks he said girl. Today, I too could see clearly that she is just perfect. We are super excited and can't wait for her to get here!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

12 Weeks to Go!




Today I am 28 weeks. I continue to grow and my belly is certainly looking pregnant. Fortunately I am only about 1 pound over where I started when I first found out I was pregnant (thanks to the initial 13 pounds I lost during the first 15 weeks.) She is more active now and it's obvious she too is growing by leaps and bounds. I can now feel when she gets under my ribs or jabs and kicks all over the place. I have noticed inconsistencies in her day to day activity and sometimes it is quite alarming. Matt reassures me that everything is OK and normal, but if she doesn't move one day I am quick to assume something is wrong. I will visit the doctor this week and tell him about my concerns. Her room is coming together and we are getting super excited. It's hard to believe that in about 12 weeks she'll be here to hold and love on. Matt and I simply cannot wait!