35 Weeks

I haven't updated in a while, but that's because there  hasn't been anything new happening. I'm still going in for weekly NSTs and fluid checks, and besides having to buzz Liam once, they've been pretty hassle free. Amniotic fluid level is hanging strong at 15, but I expect next week will be a little less.

At my 33 week growth scan, Liam was measuring in the 50th percentile in all measurements except for head…. 99th percentile for that one. No surprise there, I suppose! He gets that from his big-headed mama. I am having another growth scan at 36 weeks. The MFM doctor I saw last time said that if Liam's head continues getting bigger, he might suggest scheduling a C-section, so we shall see!

Other than that, I am just continuing to work on the nursery, collecting things for the walls, and washing clothes as I have loads. I bought a very comfy recliner and am looking forward to its delivery next weekend!

33 weeks

34 weeks

sweet 1/12 ohana!

miso cute!

google hangout (I just learned what this is) with sister friends

29 weeks

We're officially in the third trimester over here! The first trimester seemed to go by so slowly, but time is flying now. I appreciate it in that it means Luke will be home from deployment soon, but we still have lots to do before Liam gets here!

I went in on Wednesday for an ultrasound. The ultrasound tech said everything looks great, but she did get a little annoyed with him for not giving her all of the perfect angles she needed for photos. I cannot confirm or deny that he may get his stubbornness from me. Due to the irregular quad screen results I had, the MFM doctor wants me to start coming in weekly for fetal monitoring for the rest of the pregnancy, so I'll be kicking back and counting his kicks at the hospital once a week for next 11 weeks. I'll get to see him again on ultrasound in another 4 weeks!

26 weeks

28.5 weeks

26 Weeks

It has been a while since my last update, but there hasn't been too much going on here. At 22 weeks, I had another ultrasound to check on our little guy, and everything looked great! He was growing on track, and all of his organs/bones looked good. He was pretty squirmy during the scan, but was a little stubborn in revealing his kidneys. The tech finally got a good look and said everything was great. The MFM doctor said I could wait for 6 weeks to come back, so I'll go back April 9.

22 weeks

Last week, I visited Luke in Okinawa, and he got to feel Liam move. It was a really exciting moment! Luke talked to him a few times, and I felt him squirming around. Since I'll be around 38 weeks when Luke gets home, we did a little baby shopping together and picked up some really adorable overalls :)

I met with the midwife yesterday, and again fundal height was measuring on track and Liam's heart rate was right at 140. I'll head back in 4 weeks when I'm well into the third trimester to be seen again.

goodbye toes!

Baby is a….

BOY! I got to go in for an ultrasound a little bit earlier than expected, and with that came the joy of knowing that we're having a little boy. Before the ultrasound tech told me, she busted out laughing. Apparently little boy was grabbing himself…. ahhh starting so early. Luke was quite proud to hear this. I also got to see him yawning, which was adorable, even if he looked like a skeletor. Little boy moved around non-stop during the entire ultrasound, so I guess I have that to look forward to in the future. I guess that means I'll get lots of exercise chasing him around! I'm going back in 4 weeks to check in on his growth.

15 weeks

I had my first appointment with the midwife this week. I was so stressed by the time I got there; I had 30 minutes to get there after work, and both the weather and traffic were terrible. I got to the office about 5 minutes late and was panicking because on all the forms, they state, "ARRIVE 15 MINUTES PRIOR." I irrationally felt sure they were going to cancel my appointment and send me away, but of course, everyone was very nice, and everything was fine.

I spent a total of about 10 minutes with the midwife. I'm not sure what I was even expecting from this appointment, but I felt like it was a very short meeting. She felt around and used the fetal doppler. She said everything felt great - I'm glad it felt great for her because it didn't feel great for me with a semi-full bladder! It took her a couple of minutes to find the heartbeat, but she said everything sounded great at 170 bpm. I am having the anatomy scan in about 4 weeks on February 10, so I will know if I will have a new Valentine next year or if Luke will! I'll see the midwife again in 8 weeks!

For only having a 10 minute appointment, it feels like a lot of waiting to not see the midwife again for another 8 weeks. Normally I would spend the next 8 weeks worrying, but this week I am trying to focus on Psalm 40:1, 3-4. "I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise…Happy are those who make the Lord their trust." With Luke deployed, there is a lot of quiet time around the house, and it is easy to fill the quiet with worries. But I am making a conscious effort to turn those worries into praises while I wait!

I missed a few weeks of photos due to my trip to the mainland and due to the beach behind our house being closed for the President's visit to the base. I went down to take my 15 weeks picture and was surprised to see that the beach had completely washed away again! I did find one spot on the rocks that had some sand to get one. I'm not sure how much of this is baby and how much is bloat, but it's fun for me to look at anyway :)

13.5 weeks

Not too much to update around here. I'm still feeling great and have made it to the second trimester! I finally got to share the news with my family in person. Luke really wanted me to wait until Christmas Day to tell them, but I knew there was no way I could make it 5 days with family without someone offering me a glass of wine or two, so they knew the day I arrived.

I wasn't able to take my weekly pictures before I left Hawaii because our beaches were closed due to the President's upcoming vacation. When I am able to take my 15 week picture when I get home, I'll have quite a "blump" to show off :) 

Dressing for mainland winter weather has been a challenge being as none of my jeans fit anymore, so for now I'm wearing lots of leggings and maxi skirts. Luckily when I get back to Hawaii I can continue my trend of waistband-less maxi dresses! I am looking forward to that as well as my next appointment on January 10 with the midwife! 

11 weeks

Luke and I went to Tripler on Wednesday for our first appointment with the OB clinic. We met with an awesome nurse practitioner who was a wealth of information and encouragement, and she even offered to do an ultrasound so Luke could have a picture to take with him on deployment! Obviously he was thrilled. We got to see the baby wiggle his/her little arms and legs, which was amazing. I wasn't expecting to see baby move, so this was really exciting. I have been giving Luke a hard time since then about this being our first clue that the baby is a girl. Considering the baby waved around like a crazy person after being woken up by the ultrasound, I told Luke this was a sign that baby has one of my characteristics. All in jest of course :) We also got to hear the heartbeat, and it was super strong. My next appointment will be with the midwives in 4 weeks! Like the first ultrasound we had, baby was measuring 6 days behind the estimated due date the providers have in my file (June 27), so I am sticking with the due date of July 3, 2014. Maybe we'll have a little Independence Day baby!