31 Weeks

Well 31 weeks has arrived. Here is our latest ultrasound. We did a 3D ultrasound last week, and she had her arm covering her face the entire time! The girl was nice enough to give us a complimentary session tonight to make up for it! We got much better views, as you can see. Her arm was still up around her face the whole time, and her leg was sticking up and her foot was also right by her head. Apparently its already pretty tight in there for her.

The skin on my stomach is definitely getting tighter these days. My skin is even tighter around my ribs, because its being pulled to the front I guess. Right now, our baby is in breech position. I read at 32 weeks, whatever position she is in is probably the position she'll stay in. There's always a chance she'll still move into position (head down) between now and my due date, and even when I am in labor, but who knows. I'm not too concerned about it. I still have lots of time.

The baby room is coming along. We've filled it in with lots of new items and new clothes in the closet! Cameron and I will be putting the crib together this weekend (maybe I'll just assist)! We are getting more and more excited each day. 2 more months to go...

30 Weeks

Wow. I can't believe I am already 30 weeks!! I just went to my 30 week appointment today, and I've had no weight gain since my last appointment 2 weeks ago. How does that happen!! I think its because I only eat about 3 small meals a day, and don't snack too much in between. My doctor said I could gain a few more pounds. So I am going to try to snack more between my meals to get a little more food in that stomach of mine!

Cameron and I are very excited because we are going to Life's First Image tomorrow evening for my last 3D/4D ultrasound! This should be a good session, and a LOT more clear than the last one! It'll just be me and Cameron at this appointment, so that will be very special to both of us. I'll be sure to post pictures right away!

I'm still feeling great overall. Sleeping is getting interesting. It is getting harder and harder to find that comforable position to fall asleep in. I am feeling like I want more and more room in the bed! And I'm sick of waking up in the middle of the night with the urge to go to the bathroom. I don't even want to drink anything past 7:00 at night because of it! But don't worry, I'm still enjoying the pregnancy!

Starbucks Encounter

Well I went into Starbucks this morning. I was waiting for my drink and this man walks over to me. He looks at me very seriously as he places his hand on my arm, and says "Did you mother ever tell you not to eat watermelon seeds?" I was a little confused, and said "I really don't know..." and he said "Well you had better stop eating them..." and I said "What do you mean", and he said "Well you have a watermelon growing in you." This gave me a good laugh because I thought he was coming over to tell me the dangers of drinking coffee while I'm pregnant, and I was all ready to be annoyed!

Crib Bedding

A lot of people are asking me what the colors scheme is going to be in my baby's room, and I've been telling you I'm using the "Sugar Plum" bedding set (purple, pink, and brown). Well my mom recently found a beautiful baby quilt, and I really like it. I couldn't pass on such a nice handmade quilt! Then I was lucky enough to find this bumper at Pottery Bark Kids! What a find! Couldn't ask for a better match! So I am now going to use this for the crib. I am going to be taking the Sugar Plum bedding set off my registry (Babys R Us), and I'll use this quilt for the crib instead. So take a good look at this, and you can get an idea of the colors I'll try to use. Its hard to say what my color scheme is going to be now, I guess I would just say more bold colors. Just wanted to post a photo for you to see...

Website Link

Here is a link to my 21 week 3d ultrasound photos (and more to follow soon) and a link to my Baby Registries:

http://www.babypeeks.net/user/karenriach

29 Weeks

From the doctors mouth, I am just over 7 months! I just entered my 3rd trimester last week! She said my due date will fall on 9 1/2 months. I've noticed for a while now with my belly size, its a little more difficult for me to get off the couch when I am laying down on it. Cameron just now commented on this a few days ago as he watched how difficult it was for me to get off the couch! I laughed, and said yeah its been this way for a few weeks now.

I'm definitely at the point in my pregnancy where people know I'm pregnant, they don't wonder anymore. I'm still not having any pregnancy cravings yet. I've always LOVED Mexican food, and it has continued to be a favorite through my pregnancy. Alicia brought me my favorite burrito from a place in Modesto yesterday for lunch (El Rosal), and we ate lunch together at the hospital. She also brought fried FLOUR tortilla chips...heavenly! I could only eat 1/4 of the burrito before feeling full. Typical.

Bye for now...

P.S. My next, and last, 3d/4D ultrasound is next Friday (at 30 weeks). This one should be VERY clear. We can't wait.

28 Weeks

I'm still feeling great, but you can tell I look a little tired in this picture (taken last night). I was wiped out last night as I went to bed.
Dates and numbers:
There are 83 days until your due date on November 29, 2007.
You are 197 days pregnant.
You are 6.5 months pregnant. (Going off the idea that my due date falls on exactly 9 months)
You are in your 7th month of pregnancy. (huh?)

If I was going off the 10 month pregnancy (starting with my last period), I'd be 7 months!
If I was going off the 9 month pregnancy (meaning my due date would be exactly 9 months) I'd be 6.5 months.
You decide. We all know I'm due Nov. 29th, in less than 3 months already!

Now I actually feel like I really look pregnant! I know I've looked a little pregnant before today, but all of a sudden I think I look a lot bigger. Cameron even noticed how much bigger I looked as we were sitting at the dinner table the other night. It was right after I ate a whole turkey sandwich! I now, large dinner huh. I was so stuffed, I felt like my dinner was all sitting at the top of my stomach, which is where my stomach sits now, right on top of the uterus! Strange feeling to feel so full so high up in the stomach!
So for now, everything is going great. I'm going in for my 28 week appointment today. Only 12 more weeks!
Until next time...

27 Weeks Cont.

We're back from OR and back to working. We had a great time. My favorite part was the Coos Bay area, and Cameron's favorite part was the jet boat ride on the Rogue River. What beautiful scenery the Rogue River had out of Gold Beach. We even saw two people catch a salmon right when we were leaving the bay (where the river meets the ocean) The river was 70 degrees, and there were lots of people camping along it. It made me really want to be camping and swimming!

Well here are some facts about my pregnancy up to today:
Dates and numbers:
There are 85 days until your due date on November 29, 2007.
You are 195 days pregnant.
You are 6.4 months pregnant.
You are in your 7th month of pregnancy. (huh?)
Your 1st trimester: February 22, 2007 to May 23, 2007. (0 - 12 weeks)
Your 2nd trimester: May 24, 2007 to September 05, 2007. (13 - 27 weeks)
Your 3rd trimester: September 06, 2007 to November 29, 2007. (28 - 40 weeks)

She can now open and close her eyes, and she sleeps and wakes at regular intervals (which I've noticed). She may suck her fingers, and although her lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if she were to be born prematurely.

I've been fortunate enough to experience leg cramps! I woke in in the morning and was yawning and stretching...and all of a sudden my calf cramped up. I immediately started to massage it, but it wouldn't stop for about 10 seconds. Then the next two days it was sore! Not fun. And I'm reading this is common....oh how fun! Now I have to be careful every time I stretch my legs when I am stretching in bed!

I'll post my updated picture on Thursday. I'm glad to hear that all of you are enjoying the updates. Until Thursday...