Good update about a perfect daughter.

Today I had my doctors appointment. I knew my results from my ultrasound yesterday already though. Because I was measuring so far behind she sent me for an extra ultrasound. I thought I wasn't worried but as I got closer to the clinic I realised I was worried. I think part of it was that Tony wasn't there. The last time I got bad news he couldn't go either so I had to drive myself home and I still don't know how i did it. At the ultrasound though the tech would have let Tony come in right away and not sit outside till she went to get him. To bad that wasn't like that at my last one that he was there. She did all the measurements and then tried to get some good pictures for me. I was in there for 45minutes and still didn't get any pictures. Baby is facing my back in a transverse direction so she couldn't' get a profile or a face pic. Then she said that she was going to measure the heart rate well then my daughter decided to flip. She turned face up and I thought we could get some good pictures. I was wrong. Apparently she doesn't like anyone knowing how fast her heart is beating. I know she always kicks the doppler when the doctor tries to check but this time was so funny to watch. She went crazy with the wand on my stomach, so much that we couldn't have got a picture cause we couldn't' get the wand to stay down long enough. As soon as the tech stopped trying she flipped right back over so we couldn't see her. I felt so bad that Tony wasn't there and then we didn't get any pictures. Although they did say that past 30 weeks it is hard to get a good picture. I went in at 32w4d and she was measuring at 32w2d and already weighs about 4lbs9oz. So she really is perfect. You always want your kids to be perfect and she is just that.
Then I went to the doctor. I haven't gained enough weight. If you figure out how much she weighs and the placenta and everything else I am in the negatives. That means that I need to gain more weight. My doc feels that it is my nights shifts that are doing it. I don't think so at all though. I know that my day shifts are worse for me cause I don't sleep well and I am busier which causes my back injury to get worse. Nights i am always rested and feel so much better after. Well she told me that if at my appointment in 2 weeks I hadn't gained 5lbs she would take me off work. I had to laugh. I have heard people leaving for high blood pressure or too much pain or actual problems. I could have to leave work early because I haven't gained enough weight. It just sounds so funny to me. So I will try and gain the weight needed. I only have 14 more shifts left so I would like to finish them out at least.

Movement

I have to say feeling her move around has to be the best feeling in the world. She definitely has her awake and sleep times too. I know that if I am woken up to her moving and playing that it has to be 4am. I don't mind though I just lay there and feel her move and wonder what the heck she is doing sometimes.
Yesterday morning just before I got out of bed I felt her way down low right by my hip bone and it felt like she was scratching to get out. Then she continued the scratching but in went all the way up my side and around the top and down the other side. I know that i have been reading that they are losing room to move but she was able to move in a complete circle. It was like she was testing the outside of the uterus to see if she could get out anywhere. I was laughing cause at a moment like that I would love to be able to see inside and see what she is doing. I think I am going to miss being pregnant and feeling her move around. It is such a great feeling and I wish I could share it with Tony. Every time he puts his hand there to feel her she stops. She could be moving like crazy or having hiccups but his hand appears and she stops all movement completely.

Now i just have to wait till Monday for my ultrasound. I have a feeling though that she isn't that small cause I have felt her stretch out and I know that she can get to both side of my body when she stretches so I am not all that worried. I just hope she has some fat on her. I felt her butt the other day and it was so bony. I just hope she doesn't inherit the 'Hartley" bum which all of us women on my moms side have and it is basically NO bum. Just a flat area.

I can't wait the room is getting so close. Tony will have the dressers together this weekend and the crib all set up. It will look so cute i will have to take lots of pictures.

30 weeks down 10 to go

I know it may be a bit more than 10 weeks to go but it sounds better that way. I can't believe that these 30 weeks have gone by so fast for me. I have to admit though I am not in a rush to get the next 10 done. I really enjoy being pregnant and will definitely do this again. Hopefully the second time around will be just as easy.
I had a bit of a worry at my last appointment though. At 26 weeks I was measuring at just over 24 which my Doctor said is normal. This appointment at just 2 day short of 30 weeks I was only 25. This would make me about 5 weeks behind although with the +or - difference it is only about 3 weeks. I was a bit worried but she told me not to be. She is still moving around lots and her heartbeat is nice and strong at about 136 which is a bit higher than she has been but that isn't a problem. I do get to go for another ultrasound at the end of the month though just to check. I know that she was laying completely sideways though and stretching when she measured cause we could see her. I could actually tell her hand and her feet she was stretching so hard. I am sure that was the only reason I was measuring different. I don't want a huge baby but I would like one around 7lbs so i don't want her to be too small. I have been given permission form my doctor to be a couch potato and eat lots of ice cream and cookies though to put on more weight. She isn't worried with my weight gain or lack there of basically but she said I have full permission to gain more. Even if I were to gain the pound a week that is normal now I would only be at a total gain of 14 pounds from my prepregnancy weight.
At the end of this month I also get to do my labour and delivery class. I can't go to the weekly classes because of both of us working shift work but I do get to go to a one night one at the hospital so that should be interesting and informative. I have to admit I am not scared for the labour part cause I have never been through it and I can't be scared of something that I don't know what it will be like.
We have almost everything we need now for the baby we just need to get the dressers and the crib although we know what we want I just have to wait for the room to be ready to get it. By the end of next week though it should all be done and set up and ready.

I am really looking forward to this summer. It better be a nice one after the winter that we have had with all the snow. I am looking forward to going up to the lake and being able to relax. It won't be the same though cause my uncle won't be there but it is still the lake. I will have a newborn but that is fine I am sure she is going to like the fresh air and I know that we always sleep better in the fresh air.

I will post some more pictures to my facebook later today. I got an idea for one that I haven't done yet and will do that one too.