32W 1D

We had an ultrasound and OB appt today. The u/s technician measured the baby and amniotic fluid. It was quite interesting to watch her because baby was just moving around the whole time... very active! The measurements of baby's tummy and his head looked similar. Nice round tummy, nice round head! Baby's position is spot on, too. A few weeks ago when we went to Baby's Debut, he was head down with body along my left side facing right. Today he is still head down (WAY down) and body along my right side facing left. I thought I had felt him turn over the other day. I guess since he's got the room, he can flip away all he wants as long as he keeps his head down to prepare for his arrival. We did get a few pictures, but he was playing peek-a-boo covering his face with his arms. Cute little buggar -- he already loves to play games!

So how big is he?
After all the measurements of baby and my amniotic fluid were taken, baby measured at 4lbs. 6oz. which is in the 51 percentile, so right in the middle -- right on track! I also have a normal amount of amniotic fluid -- not too much, not too little. My blood pressure is excellent, baby's heart beat excellent, size excellent, fluid excellent, everything is just excellent. (ok, now I sound like wayne's world... sorry!!)

Dr. Kaldas said he suspects the baby will be about 8 to 8 1/2 pounds when he is born. Nice size little chubber, in my mind. I go back again in 2 weeks, Nov. 13th for the next OB check up. Dr said if my fundal height measures more than 37cm (as it did 2 wks ago), then we will do another ultrasound just to check and make sure all is still "excellent". He said my blood pressure and weight gain are also excellent, so I'm doing very excellent. Ok, I suppose I just like that word. To think of being able to use that word in this pregnancy, our miracle, just has me so elated!!

Baby's room is well on it's way to completion. We decided to leave the current paint color which is a bagel yellow with a blue moulding boarder (painted) up by the ceiling. Once the little guy grows up and is in love with trains, or whatever it might be, then we will taylor the room to his favorite things. Crib is up, bedding washed and put on. Amby bed assembled, bedding washed and put on. Dresser assembled, and full of clothes, bibs, burb rags, blankies, the cutest little socks and all the baby necessities. We're just waiting on Babies R Us to deliver the rocker glider. Then we also have more shopping to do yet to get some things on our registry that we need yet... like a changing pad, a bath tub, the breast pump, bottles, necessity things that we need for baby's arrival. Other toddler-type items we'll wait and purchase as we grow into them, which I already know happens way too fast.

Baby,
Mommy & Daddy can't wait to meet you. Keep growing in there; you've got a few weeks left and you will grow nice and strong like a little boy should be. We are here waiting for you and we promise to be ready. Together we will all learn new things, even Theodore. He will soon learn your scent and midnight cries. We're sure he will be very interested in you when you come home, and you two will grow up best-buds! We love you so very much!!!! hugs-n-kisses, M&D