we're having a girl!

went to the doc today. gained 1 pound. currently 154. total gained to date 24. heard the heartbeat and got measured from top of uterus to pubic bone..and confirmed that the baby has dropped into my pelvis. thankfully, i'm not feeling like the baby is going to fall out like some people have warned me about. internal exam confirms baby dropped....she's right at my cervix which sadly has not started to thin at all. ultrasound shows good amniotic fluid and that we're having a girl! got to see the big "v" in addition to some other parts....shoulder, eye socket, spine, heart. am super excited that it's a girl as we've thought that all along. now we can cut out 50% of the names we were considering. yay! that makes jimmeh happy. am still hoping that the baby decides to put me in labor on labor day. that would be great! am ready to be unpregnant and also to not be on my feet at school all day. besides, all my lesson plans are ready through mid-october, so it would be the best time if she came now! fingers crossed! xo

Week 37 1/2 - only 18 days left!

Holy cow! I can't believe that we're almost there. Still have no definitive knowledge of gender, but at this point we're so close that it isn't going to kill us to wait. We just need to start picking out names! Am on the weekly doctor appointment schedule. Last weeks stats: weight 153 lbs. total gained to date: 23 lbs. Current circumference at the belly button = 40 inches! All seems to be going smoothly. School starts this week on Tuesday. Haven't found a sub yet. :( Hoping that the baby decides to come early rather than later for 2 reasons. 1 - I'm tired of creating lesson plans and 2 - I'm tired of being pregnant! Mostly feeling well, just feel slow to move around and have difficulty sleeping more than 3-4 hours in a row without my hips hurting and needing to roll over. Baby is still head-down and frequently is trying to come out the front of my belly so it feels tight. I have to lay down to get her to float away from my belly button and more towards my spine. So, in the spirit of Labor Day next weekend....think thoughts of labor for me!

Beached Whale?

I went to Santa Cruz last week to hang out with Catherine and Carrie. We went out for sushi and then Cat and I went to the beach to take some photos of me in my large glory! (Thanks Cat for being my photographer!) Scared a couple of boys who caught me with my top off (i was covering myself with my hands).. won't be sharing those photos on the blog. :P Met up with old friend Kevin in Moss Landing for some "Whole Enchilada." Fish tacos...YUM! Was exhausted at the end of the day, but it was a nice little fun day out of the house!

Prudish Baby

So, had my 35th week appointment today. I gained my required poundage since last time. Total weight gained to date: 24 pounds. Had another ultrasound today...baby is in the head-down position which is good...getting ready for the birth. Tried to confirm the sex of the baby and the doctor couldn't get a good read...AGAIN! Looks like we have a stubborn, prudish little one! Doctor said that we would try again in a week or two to confirm. Needless to say we are anxious to share the gender and finally pick a name...but alas, we have no news to share! Stay tuned!

almost week 35 already!

geez...the time sure flies. can't believe there's only 5 weeks left. feeling pretty good considering my ribcage has started to hurt from my expanding uterus...i especially enjoy getting kicked in the ribs...sometimes it's quite startling! doctor says that the baby is already in the "head down" position getting ready for the birth...it's funny too because i can tell when the baby faces out toward my belly and when it faces in towards my back. baby is still quite active, although there's not much room anymore!

end of week 33

sorry, but nothing really new and exciting to post. doctor appointment went well yesterday. all seems normal. no weight gain from 2 weeks ago. currently: 149 lbs. total gained: 19 lbs. that's just fine. i need to be prepared though as i'm expected to gain 4-5 pounds by my next visit (in 2 weeks)...been busy setting up the baby's room and sorting through all the stuff that we've received for the bambini. started washing the clothes and putting them in drawers. need to touch up the paint in a couple of spots in the room and put some shelves up, but otherwise, all is rolling along fine. i'll take some pics today once it's a normal hour and i've had a chance to wake up. (it's 7am)