33 Weeks

Ok; I feel better now that I am caught up! Baby girl is now 33 weeks along - only 7 weeks to go! Unreal, isn't it? Although she's a bit bigger than average, I've read that she should now be over 4 pounds and has passed the 17-inch mark in length. I can tell her bones are forming well, too, because her movements are very pronounced and her kicks to the ribs are not so forgiving! She has also had the hiccups quite a bit lately and I just love to stop what I'm doing to concentrate on her little vibrations. I can just picture her in there wondering what in the world her body is doing! It must be a little weird at first. I have also figured out what I like least about being pregnant - swollen ankles and feet. It seems like such a minor complaint, but I just can't stand it. Oh well, it will be over soon enough and it will be more than worth it! That's what I get for wanting a summer baby, too!

This weekend was my last baby shower (#4!) given by my work friends. I've had so much fun celebrating our little girl with the people who mean the most to me. It's such a blessing to be reminded how loved and supported we are in this journey. Everyone is so generous and we are beyond grateful. Now that the festivities have passed I think we're ready to just go ahead and have this little girl in our arms!

32 Weeks

Yikes. I'm a week late on this one, but the picture is accurate. I've had some busy weekends lately and I also finished my summer class last week, so now I only have to think about baby (and Timmy)! As of 32 weeks, baby girl weighs almost 4 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long. From the sounds of it though, our bird is somewhat bigger than average and the doctor estimates she'll be around 8 1/2 pounds at birth! I'm still telling myself that giving birth will be no problem at all! 

31 Weeks

This weekend, baby bird and I hit the 31 week mark which means only 9 weeks to go! Everything seems a little more real when the week countdown is in the single digits! Now that we know she's measuring big for her gestation, I hope it's ok that I still use the generic size and weights that I find on Babycenter. You don't mind do you? In that case, our girl is now measuring over 16 inches long and weighs about 3 1/2 pounds. Amazing, isn't it? I can definitely feel every move our little big one makes, which is still fascinating to me. I don't think I will ever tire of such a miraculous thing. 

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Our beautiful baby girl at 30 weeks 6 days:

As far as results go, we will learn more when I meet with my doctor next Thursday, but it looks like she is a little bigger than average and my amniotic fluid levels are somewhat higher than normal. We're not sure what this all means as far as next steps and such, but we'll be sure to ask plenty of questions next week. The technologist was trying to get a clear shot of her profile, but she had her hands in front of her face the entire time (even after some prodding to encourage her to put them down)! And aren't those just the cutest, little toes you've ever seen?! We are in love, to say the least!

30 Weeks

Only 10 weeks to go! Time is absolutely flying by and as much as I want to meet our little girl, I also want to enjoy every last minute of my first pregnancy. This has been such a precious time for Tim and I and I think I'll be a little sad when it comes to an end - not for long though because I'll have a beautiful baby to hold instead.

Speaking of my beautiful bird, she is now about 15 1/2 inches long and she weighs just over 3 pounds (about the same as a head of cabbage). At my doctors appointment last week, we learned that she is now measuring 3 1/2 weeks ahead of schedule so I have another ultrasound at the end of this week to see why that might be. It seems we may have a big baby on our hands (or in our tummy)! Lucky for us, we'll get to 'see' our girl again and will hopefully have a few more pictures to share with everyone. 

29 Weeks

First of all, I have to tell you that right now the baby has the hiccups and it is so strange to feel that constant rhythm as well as her moving around! This is the first time I've noticed hiccups, so I'm pretty excited! Speaking of our precious baby, she is now (or was as of Saturday, since I'm a little late posting this) just over 15 inches long and weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (similar to a butternut squash). I can tell that she is filling out in there because I'm starting to feel some pain in my ribs which is most likely from her strong, little legs. Tim and I are trying to tell her to take it easy on her mama, but I would get antsy too if I was her!

As you can see, my 29 week picture is not the typical profile in front of our door to the garage. I actually forgot to take one this weekend since we were having so much fun on the west side with family and friends. I'm not sure how far along he is, but my brother is looking pretty pregnant as well these days! I just love this picture! Our busy weekend was filled with celebrations for both our little girl and my awesome sister-in-law who graduated from PLU on Sunday! We also took baby bird to her first Mariner's game and we saw Randy Johnson pitch and Ken Griffey Jr. almost hit a grand slam (just almost)! Beautiful weather, family and friends...it was perfect! See for yourself:

28 Weeks - Hello Third Trimester

Whew! I look extremely pregnant in this picture! Since we don't have a full-size mirror, I don't get this view very often and each week I am surprised at my expanding profile. At 28 weeks, baby bird weighs about 2 1/4 pounds and is about 14.8 inches long. At my doctor's appointment last week I was measuring at 30 weeks, so I asked if that meant I should plan on an earlier delivery date. As of right now, we are just going to keep an eye on my measurements and then I'll be given another ultrasound if necessary to do some more precise measurements of the baby. The increase in size that we're seeing could be a result of excess fluid or just how the baby is positioned in there. It's somewhat exciting to think that we could have a baby a little earlier than planned, though! Obviously I'll keep everyone posted as we find out more. Otherwise, the baby and I are completely healthy and moving along just fine. Well, I'm moving a little slower these days, but still mobile! This whole experience seems to be going by too quickly, but I am excited to meet my baby girl!