34 Weeks

The most ANNOYING thing about pregnancy....having to pee ALL of the time. Every two hours at night. At times, every 20 minutes during the day. Having to stop and stand perfectly still while at the store because I am terrified if I take another step I will have the most embarrassing experience of my life. I'm over it.

Had our 34 week check up this morning. Baby V is still cooking perfectly! I measured right at 34 cm and our boy's heart was at 135 bpm. She listened to his actual heartbeat and then checked the placenta which pulses at the same rate as the heart. It was a neat little learning experience and interesting to hear the difference between the two.

It amazes me how they are able to clearly distinguish which parts are what just by poking around at my belly. He is still head down (Yah!!!) and apparently 'rolled up in a tight little ball' according to Jen. She helped me feel his back, butt, and a leg which he kept kicking back at us...he was not happy with all of the poking around ;) To my surprise, she did a quick ultrasound on the "oldest operating ultrasound machine in Denver" so unfortunately the pictures weren't very clear but it's always fun to see our little man. And Baby V is definitely STILL a boy! I have had a weird feeling lately that he was going to come out a she but today was good reassurance for me.



I hit the +20 lbs mark this week. In all honesty I am very surprised (and thankful) with how my body has responded to pregnancy. It is so true that everyone is different when it comes to pregnancy and you really can't predict how your body is going to handle it. But I think I have been very fortunate...no excessive weight gain, no stretch marks, no swelling, no acne. All of the things I was expecting, I have been very lucky in avoiding. I can honestly say that I have enjoyed my pregnancy and I am amazed at how quickly the past 34 weeks have gone.

That being said, the anticipation is starting to drive me nuts and I am willing our boy to make an early appearance ;)

Lindsey