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I thought I'd do a quick update for those who are interested. I had my spontaneous u/s last week in Tucson and I was so happy that Dh got to go with me. (And not just because there was construction at every turn and I would have been completely paranoid/freaked out and turned around about finding the clinic but also because I needed that emotional support he provided.) The Peri that I saw was FABULOUS as was her tech who did the u/s. They were happy bubbly people who made me feel great right as I walked in. The tech began by doing measurements on Skittle's head, leg,belly, and fluid levels. Her leg, belly, and fluid were perfectly on track. Her head is still measuring a little behind (two weeks-and the shape is perfect) but the Peri wasn't even a little bit concerned (and hey, a small head could mean good things during labor! Or at least I hope...). Our baby was predicted to be weighing in at 3 lbs 5 oz which put her in the 37th percentile. I, of course, started to cry because things looked so good and right then she gave a nice kick in my ribs to show her affection. I even politely asked the tech to check out the "goods" on Skittle just to confirm "she" was a "she". The tech didn't mind at all! (What a change from my 21 week u/s on base!!!) The tech immediately said, "Oh she is DEFINITELY a girl!" Emphasis on the definitely. When we got home that day, I finally felt like I could wash and cut the tags off her clothes.

The nursery is just about complete and yes, pictures are to come. My parents are coming out this weekend to help with the final touches. I'm getting pretty excited to meet my little girl and yes, I know, I have NO idea what we're in for with a newborn in the house. I can't wait! (But you keep cooking little Skittle!! No appearances yet!)

I also wanted to update on my Cardio stuff. I had an appt with Dr. E today to go over my echo and heart monitor readings. Everything seemed to be OK except that I have two leaky valves, which could be pregnancy related. I have to go back to have it checked out once Skittle is born.

All I can say is that God is so good to us. We are incredibly blessed and I don't ever want to forget that.

30 weeks!

Happy Father's Day to my daddy-to-be hubby! I can't believe we only have 10ish weeks left until my due date. I guess you'd now consider me in my 7th month? I'm not sure.

We had our first birthing/prenatal class this past Thursday and while it didn't give us a whole lot of new info, we were able to do a tour of the hospital where I'll be giving birth. It certainly makes things feel a bit more real. It was interesting to see how all of us ladies in the class are pretty much the same gestation, yet we are carry so much differently. I stick just about straight out while we could barely tell some women were pregnant! Crazy!

On Friday I had my 30 week OB appt. My blood pressure is perfect, so is my weight gain. (It's still scary to see those numbers on the scale though!) I also got ANOTHER lecture from a nurse about my iron but trust me I've been doing really well with taking it! The only problem? I'm measuring two weeks behind now. (If you remember, four weeks ago I was measuring just one week behind.) Dr. S said that it's good that we are still seeing growth but there just isn't enough. He's sending me for a detailed u/s and a consult with a Perinatologist in Tucson on Wednesday. I did panic after I walked out of the office but friends and family have calmed me down a bunch in the last couple days. Honestly, I'm trying my best not to think about it until Wednesday. I've gone through scenarios, good and bad, and I just need to let go and let God handle it. Please pray for me and little Skittle-that I would not stress about this and that she would continue to grow properly. In the meantime I'm trying to up my protein intake as I've heard that can help fatten her up a little.

Thanks everyone! I love you all!

Almost 29 weeks now!

It's that time in pregnancy when doing the (second time for me) glucose tolerance test (GTT) is required. Blah! I hated it the first time I did it-around 14 weeks-and I hated it this time. OK, so it really isn't THAT bad but I still felt pretty sick after chugging down what seemed like pure sugar on an almost empty stomach. I also had my iron rechecked and I was dreading a call from the nurse because that meant that something was off. I got that call today. The super good news?? I passed the GTT with flying colors!!! My score was 101 and the cut off is 140. Yay! The bad news? My iron is still low though up from 14 weeks. At 14 weeks it was 10.3 and now it's 10.7. It needs to be between 11-17. I'm close! I did admit to the nurse that I had only been taking my iron at night (and uh, I actually had been skipping it A LOT) so I got a stern lecture on how I MUST take it morning and night because they don't want me going into labor being anemic. OK, OK I'll be better...

Onto more fun things...

We FINALLY ordered the crib, changing table, and dresser for little skittles room over Memorial Day weekend. I was starting to get paranoid that we'd never do it-or that it would get back ordered and I'd be forced to deal with it after she came home. I went to Babies R Us on Monday to pick up the crib and changing table and on Tuesday I went back up to Tucson to pick up the dresser. Dh and I (mostly Dh) set everything up in her room and I am completely in love with what we picked! Here are a couple pictures from her "work in progress" nursery:

That crib box was strapped on to the roof of my car! Terrible experience...

Starting the fun!

Indy having fun with the plastic. Gotta love him!

Crib complete! Now we just have to get a mattress and bedding.

Indy was tired by the end. A tired Indy is a good Indy!