21 Weeks

Statistics:
21 Weeks 5 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 155 (Thanks a lot vacation)

Well, I have been pathetic at keeping you all informed about this pregnancy. It seems that time gets away from me and then I'm saying to myself, "I really need to update the baby blog." By the way, I told Cody I kept a baby blog and he made fun of me. Yes, typical of my husband. I told him it was a way for me to keep our friends and family who aren't nearby apprised of the latest baby news.

My last appointment was at 19 weeks, so almost 3 weeks ago. Everything went well. I left Cody at home with Payslie, since at our last appointment, the waiting room was super crowded. Cody's one of those people who loves Jesus, not people, LOL. So needless to say I decided it was better to leave him at home. Of course once I got to my appointment, there was only one other couple in the room. Figures. Everything went well and I stuck to the plan of not finding out the baby's gender. I have really surprised myself by doing that because if you know anything about me, it's that I always like to have a plan. Not knowing if this baby is a boy or girl has really added a fun element to this pregnancy, although I still really think this baby is a boy. I call it "he" all the time. During the ultrasound, I asked my midwife to tell me when she was looking for "parts" so I wouldn't accidentally see anything. She responded "Oh, I've already determined the sex." Either she was being stealthy because she knew I didn't want to know, or something was sticking out. I remember for both of my girls they had to be sitting still in order to get a good shot.

This baby is an active one already. I'm a little surprised at how many actual kicks I am feeling, although I remind myself that I am almost 22 weeks along and I probably did feel movement like this during my previous pregnancies. It was easy for me to compare my first two pregnancies since I gave birth to both girls only 18 months apart.

I visited the chiropractor approximately 2 weeks ago and it was great. My hips were in need of an adjustment as my right leg was 3/4" longer than my left. Crazy! I have another appointment next Friday. My goal is to make sure my body is in proper alignment, once again in hopes to avoid another transverse baby and have the opportunity for a successful VBAC. If anything, it feels good and it helps meet my insurance deductible.

Cody had a deviated septum repaired earlier this year, which has turned out to be an OK thing for us financially because once we finish paying the deductible on myself, this baby and the rest of my prenatal care/delivery will be covered 100%. Cody had one messed up nose, haha.

My next appointment is Friday the 19th, which also happens to be our 5th wedding anniversary. I can't believe it's already almost 5 years! We have a busy day since I plan on us both seeing the chiropractor, then go to my appointment with my midwife, lunch, and then we each get a 1 hour massage. I figure this is a good time to get a prenatal massage. If I wait any longer, it won't be very relaxing as it's hard to relax when you feel a little one moving and grooving in there.

Side notes: We went on vacation last week to the Eastern Arizona mountain town of Greer. Large portions of the area were burned in the massive Wallow Fire 2 months ago. It was pretty sad to see the burned hillsides and lost homes, but the residents shared their deep gratitude that it didn't burn the whole town. A lot of Cody's favorite fishing spots and our favorite hiking trails were closed due to their concern of flash flooding (monsoon season) and falling trees. We decided next year we will bring Payslie with us and leave the baby with Grammie, haha.

Ok, well, I think that should tide everyone over for a bit. My most recent belly shot was taken at 19 weeks and can be found on my Facebook page under Baby 3. Take care everyone!