31 Weeks and Pregnancy Pictures

School started last week and so did my nightly 3am wake up calls. I am up frequently at night to use the bathroom and change sleeping positions, but by 3 am my body (and the baby) think that it is time to wake up and be active.
The beginning of the school year is always busy and stressful, but this week it has really set in for both Eric and I that our little one will be arriving in 2 months or less. We have showers planned, but our nursery is a little scarce still which makes me a little nervous. I know when the time comes we will be prepared...and if we aren't then the baby won't know the difference!

Last week we had pregnancy pictures taken- we posted a couple of our favorites!

29 Weeks

I had my 7 month appointment with Karen, one of my midwives this past week. All is well. The baby is growing at the correct rate, which means the belly is continuing to grow too! I measured 28.5 inches and the baby's heart rate was 130, which is a new number because all previous appointments the rate has been around 150.
At the appointment I also had the glucose tolerance test. No news was good news, which means my sugars are good and nothing to worry about.

School is starting next week and I am already tired just thinking about it. I have started to work in my classroom a couple hours today and came home to take a nap. I am hoping I can make it a full school day!! I am sure the next 11 weeks will fly by once the school year gets in full swing.

28 Weeks...only 3 months to go!!

Here is an updated picture of the baby bump....it seems like the past couple weeks I have really grown. I am nervous for my 28 week appointment this week and to see how much I currently weigh...yikes! At the appointment I will also have the glucose test for gestational diabetes and the first of a possible two Rho-Gam shots because I am RH-negative. All tests are routine, but will make for a long appointment. This month I also start seeing the midwives every 2 weeks. I am sure the time will go quickly from here on out!

As you can see from the other picture posted, Eric is already a proud papa. We have had this doe and fawn in our backyard regularly all spring and summer. Our neighbor has been feeding them apples and Eric is constantly on the look-out for Momma and baby. Last night, around 8pm Eric was finishing up mowing the lawn when felt like he was being watched. And he was....by our forest friends! They politely stood and posed for this and many other pictures. I love to watch the fawn follow the doe and the doe take care of her little baby. Nature is a beautiful thing and we are lucky to be able to enjoy it in our own back yard.