I did get some baby stuff done this weekend between my grumpiness. I went through and organized my daughter's closet, which was evidently where we had stored all of our baby items. Declan is now the proud owner of a new diaper bag with tags (no idea when or where I got this!) a bouncy seat, a boppy pillow (which comes in so handy those first few days of nursing) a bumbo chair (it's purple, but real men can pull that color off, right? heh), some baby blankets, and a baby bathtub. I can't believe I'd forgotten about saving all of that! Being pregnant with 2 kids under 5 is hard work on the mood/body, but NOT hard on the wallet. The only things we've really had to put money on this time around is new car seats and some random things like bibs and socks. Connor was over 11lbs by 5 weeks so I have a ton of newborn clothes that still had tags! It's definitely made the transition from 2 to 3 easier, that's for sure!
Weight gain - I pulled the Wii out last Wednesday, which is the start of week 3 for this month. It had me gaining 3.5lbs during that time. So, just slightly over the 1lb a week. If the Wii is right (and it's probably the most accurate since I do it before eating/drinking and don't have to deal with clothes weight) then I had gained 18lbs at 28.5 weeks. I'll weigh myself gain Wednesday and then see how is compares to the doctors office on Thursday. Funny, but the scale in my bathroom hasn't moved in almost 2 weeks! I am seriously all over the place..lol. Fundal height is measuring right at 29cm. I was told multiple times over the weekend that I was carrying really low and that they didn't see how I had 10-11 weeks left. Thanks?
Movements - Still lots and lots of movement. Ready for some truth-telling? I don't do kick counts. I mean, if I notice that he's been a bit more quiet in there than usual then I do. But as long as he's having a normal day moving around and such, I don't even worry about it. This guy is a mover and a shaker and I'm definitely aware of him almost constantly, so there's been no point. I'm pretty sure he's still breech, but not as confident as I was last week. I've been feeling some weird flutters low in my pelvis, which were non-existent before now. Yesterday I could have swore he was transverse, just by how he was pushing out against my belly. I'm so anxious to see him again on Thursday, mostly to see how sort of crazy positions he's gotten himself into. :) I HAVE decided not to do a version if he stays breech until full-term. It just scares me too much. If I have to have a c-section, I'd want to go in there prepared and it to be as calm and routine as it can be.....not some emergency surgery because his heartbeat slowed or my placenta was torn while trying a version. I'd freak.
Irrational fear this week: Not a lot, besides worrying about his position. I did have some little "what if me and DH have some sort of genetic markers, like SMA, and we've just been lucky and it not show up until this baby?!" People really need to stop posting sad stories about babies with rare conditions on facebook right now! I've just come across so many sad and emotional stories about babies this time around and it's gotten to me. Especially the ones where they didn't know until after the baby was born. :( But other than my anal worrying about things like that, I've been pretty calm. I DID get all of Declan's clothes put away/hung in the closet yesterday, which is a big step. :)
Things I'm looking forward to: THURSDAY! Oh boy, it's such a big day in our house. It's Em's kindergarten registration that day! I am a mixture of emotions, mostly fear! lol. She's excited and I just know she's going to do great, but she's my baby! I never imagined I'd have a child old enough to be starting school. After that is my 29 week appointment and then attempt #2 at a 4d ultrasound. So, busy busy day.
I do need to remember to ask my doc a few questions at my appointment. I've started getting these weird, red dots on my thighs. They are under the skin and look like I've poked myself with a pin. Not a lot, but I notice stuff like that. Mr. Google says it's not a big deal. They are called petechiae (and yes, these dots can also be a symptom of leukemia! My brain is full of weird information like this..haha) and are basically broken capillaries under the skin, usually because of the excessive blood volume during pregnancy. It CAN be caused by a low platelet count so it's something I definitely want to bring up with him. I don't think that's what it is, because I've had them for a while (and there's not many, maybe 10 or so?) and I just had my blood drawn and tested during my glucose/antibodies screen 3.5 weeks ago. I'd think someone would notice if my platelet count was low enough to start causing symptoms? Yahoo Answers is filled with pregnant women asking about it, so it must not be that uncommon during pregnancy.
Anywho, no picture as of right now. I might get one up later, although I'll probably just wait until week 30! Can't believe I'll be in single digits in a few weeks. :)
ETA: I have no idea what's with the color change in those last few sentences, but I'm way too lazy to try to fix it. ;)
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