Oh, the joys of late pregnancy! I was so sick between appointments that I ended up losing 3 pounds by the time I went back (January 21st). So I have gained a total of 21 pounds. I guess that's good, but being sick is miserable! I feel fine now and my appetite is back with a vengeance!
Only 5 or so weeks to go! I am getting really excited and a little nervous. I really hope everything goes as smoothly as it did with my first two. I can't wait to meet this little person, too. I am starting to get things together for the big trip...have a bag mostly packed and when I think of things I forgot I throw it in there. I am so worried I will forget the camera, since I don't want to have it packed quite yet...but I can't imagine I would forget something that important!

I had an appointment two weeks ago, on the 29th. I was 30 weeks and 4 days, according to the March 5th due date, but I was measuring a week smaller. No big deal, probably just the way the baby was laying. I am currently 32 weeks and 3 days (in the picture) and go back on January 21st for another appointment. They are keeping the march 5th due date, but they think I am actually closer to March 1st. So I guess I could be considered 33 weeks today! At least with keeping the later date on paper I wouldn't technically be 'overdue' until after that, so I have more time before they would want to induce me. They will actually let me go 2 1/2 weeks past before they induce me at the birth center, which is awesome because I do not want to be induced again!
So when I went in I thought maybe their scale was broken. I mean, I know it was the holidays and everything but I gained 6 pounds in TWO weeks!! EEK! So that put me to 168! Holy hefer! But last week I was sick and I think an extremely mild case of morning sickness came back, along with not having much room in there for food anymore, so I wouldn't doubt if I lost some of that weight when I go back in. I am technically still on track to be where I want to be when I deliver, so I guess I can't complain, it just amazes me that I can gain so little in the first 20 weeks and then just pack it all on! Being so cold out doesn't help though, I can't get out to do much.
So, we finally decided on names!! I am so happy and I can't believe we decided so early! We didn't come up with our son's name until I was 39 weeks, so this is great! We have decided on either Jaedyn Constance or Silas James. Now we have 7 weeks to change our minds! Ha, I would probably kill my husband if he changes his mind now.

28 weeks, 4 days (12/15/08)

Had another appointment yesterday! I am SO GLAD I switched over, I really like it there, and my midwife is great so far.
I gained WAY more than I had hoped...in the last 8 weeks I have gained twice as much as I did in the first 20 weeks! Yikes! Hopefully now it will slow down.
I start going every two weeks now, so I go back December 29th. It really isn't long now, which makes me kind of nervous. Excited, but nervous. I have no idea how I am going to do with two small ones at home.
Nothing else to really update now, I'll have to take another picture soon.
ETA: here it is, 29 weeks, 1 day.

25 weeks, 3 days

I finally got my appointment with the Birth Center! I was so excited, and rightfully so. It is really nice there, and the midwife I met with, Anastasia, was very nice also. It was a 2 hour appointment, so it was great to be able to tell her everything I wanted to tell her. She really seemed to listen and encouraged me to ask questions.
I weighed in at 155, not bad, but more than I would have liked, although I expected as much since I ate way too much Halloween candy! I am still on track to be at or less than my weight with the last pregnancy, which is the goal.
This baby has the hiccups ALL the time! I love it, it is so funny. And last night I had the remote on my belly while I was laying on the couch and it was kicking it all over. Daddy was watching and it even made him laugh.
Everything is really going well. We're gearing up for Thanksgiving this coming week, we're doing dinner at my mom's (with Meemaw) on Wednesday and dinner with Daddy's family on Friday. I am going to attempt to make a chocolate pumpkin cheesecake pie to take along to both places...should be interesting! I have never even made pumpkin pie or cheesecake let alone a combo!
Let's see, what else?? Amy is pregnant! She just found out on the 17th that it's a boy! She's 7 weeks behind me, so she's due April 21st! I can't wait! She's going to be such a great mommy. If we have a girl I will have SO much stuff for her!
I really haven't had any issues thus far with heartburn or anything like that, so we'll see if I can make it through without...it'll be interesting to see if this baby comes out bald if I don't have any at all...I never did with my 1st and she was bald, I did a little with my second and he had a little hair, so maybe there's something to that old wives tale? I do have major vericose veins on my right leg, though, which SUCK! They're starting to ache a little, too, and the midwife said that the spidery one's on my lower leg will likely stay forever. I have been working on Chris about surgery when this is all over!! But really, I can't complain. I have been doing everything I always do, just like normal...I can't imagine having a difficult pregnancy or being on bedrest, so I try to count my blessings.

21 weeks, 1 day

I think I am finally officially out of my regular jeans...except for one pair. The others I have to rubberband the button. Most of my maternity pants are still too big, though! Ugh!

Exciting news! I dumped my doctor! I left her office yesterday and just cried, she was so mean. I finally had it with her. I have considered leaving since I was pregnant with Nik and just never grew a pair! Well I did some research yesterday after my appointment and found a birth center that isn't much farther away than my doc was and I get even better coverage with them! I am thrilled to have a midwife and it's so cool that I can do this at a birth center! Daddy is a little freaked about the whole thing because he worries too much but I think it will be great! He'll see.
Anyway, other than that, I am at 150 lbs, so up total 6.5 (I am 20 weeks, 5 days), which I am so proud of myself for! She said my labs were all excellent (whatever that means) and the ultrasound was perfect! At least there aren't any problems, that's always a blessing! I go to see the midwife on November 18th, which would've been my next ob appointment, I can't wait to see the place. They actually have virtual tours online, so I kind of already have an idea of what to expect. It's Madison Birth Center, for future reference!
I feel kicks every day, which I love, daddy finally felt them too about a week ago! It makes him happy. I actually already feel hiccups, too, which is so cool, I never expected to feel hiccups this early. And occasionally, if I look at the right moments, I can see the kicks, too. Pretty soon I will have to get it on video!

Had my ultrasound last Tues! I still think it's a girl, but we'll have to see. I go back to the doc in less than a week and I will update then, they don't tell me anything at the ultrasound.
The kids and daddy got to all come along and see, too, so that was really cool. I wanted to video it but it was against the clinic rules which really made me sad. I got great pictures, though!