32 week scan!

I will be 32 weeks on Saturday! Can't believe it. 8 weeks to go! 5 weeks left of work!

We went to see the doc today for a check up. We chatted quite a bit about labour, including my fears, wants etc. For now, all looks good for natural which is great! Baba's head is facing down and has been since 19 weeks, so this is a good sign and weighing in at a healthy 2.1kgs! The doc predicts a 3.4kg baby at full term. The scan was so cute. We saw the baby's face for the first time in so long (all the other times either the feet and/or hands have been in the way). We saw very chubby little cheeks and such cute fat lips! The pic actually looks funny, because the umbilical cord looks like a mini arm, but its not!

Other than that, still LOTS of movement and little stabs in my tummy with hands, knees, feet and who knows what else. I have put on a total of 5.5kgs so far and holding thumbs it won't go over the 10kg mark! I will feel very lucky if I don't! I sleep with lots of pillows these days. One for each side of me so when I turn over in the night my tummy has some support! Poor Shane is almost out of pillows! He has had some sympathy this week due to him having 7 stitches on his left pinky finger from a falling bed last week during a move! Poor monkey senior!

3 weeks today till my mom and my sisters arrive for a long weekend visit! I can not explain in words how excited I am!!!! ;) My next check up falls over that time, so they will come too for a sneak preview of the little monkey!

Till next time!

Home photo shoot @ 29 weeks

Shane and I decided to try a mini photo shoot at home! Was fun and we think we got some great pics! Oh and we start our antenatal classes on Tuesday! Excited! We also finally got our feeding chair and blinds which are stunning! Will upload pics soon!

29 week scan

We went for our 29 week scan yesterday. Monkey junior is growing rapidly and weighs a healthy 1.371 kgs. Couldn't really see the baby's face very well, the picture above is the best angle we got. Lots of feet and hands in the way of the face. But those cheeks are looking nice and chubby and just so cute.

Our gynea is very happy with the progress and growth of the baby. Head is facing down, which is good. I have to go for an injection to "mop up" any antibodies that might get into my blood (which is negative) and might affect the baby if the baby's blood is positive. I will have that injection again at 36 weeks and then after the birth.

Went to Aquabellies tonight even though it was freezing today! The water was nice and warm, about 29C. So nice to exercise in water as I don't feel it in my back which I do when I go walking. Really enjoying the water aerobics classes!

Other than that, growing by the day. Tummy feels very tight! Putting on all the winter layers is proving to be quite a challenge and I often have to ask Shane to help me tie my shoe laces etc ;) he is very willing.