25 Weeks

Statistics:
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 160

As you can probably guess, I have been pretty busy the past couple of weeks. Payslie and I traveled to California for a week. We had a great time seeing family. I was so thankful to a friend for loaning me her portable DVD player to keep Payslie entertained on the drive. Unfortunately, I didn't think that I would have to stop approximately every 2 hours to change DVDs. Oh well, we made it there and back and I suppose that's what's important.

Cody and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary on August 19. I also had another appointment with my midwife on that day. Baby continues to look great, although I think he is determined to reveal his gender to me despite my desire not to know until birth. All measurements were right on target, but my midwife told us to look away during part of the ultrasound because the baby moved into a position where, I'm assuming, I would have been able to see the gender. Since I've had 2 girls and this has never been an issue, it makes me further believe this baby is a "he." Little booger. Maybe my instincts are right. Despite his attempts, I do not want confirmation until delivery. I'm just saying I'll be pretty shocked if they say, "It's a girl!" At my appointment (which was 2 1/2 weeks ago), my midwife estimated he was approximately 1 lb 7 oz. The ultrasound machine guestimated a birth weight of around 7 lbs 4 oz if he/she goes to 40 weeks. I told her I would be shocked to give birth to a baby over 7 lbs, as both of my girls were in the low 6 lbs range.

My next appointment is scheduled for next Friday, the 16th. I will be 27 weeks at that appointment. Yes, I know this means the dreaded glucose test. Nothing like a super sugary flat Sunkist kind of a drink followed by a blood draw (remember how much I hate IV needles). I'm praying I will pass the 1 hour screening, as I had to do a 3 hour with Payslie and let's just say it was my own personal version of hell.

Speaking of Payslie, we began potty training today. I am attempting this whole "3 day method" by basically slapping underwear on her and letting her get the gist of when she pees. So far we've gone through 8 pairs of undies prior to naptime. At least all accidents have been kept on the tile, much to my relief. I'm hoping she'll learn quickly, as seems to be a trait of her personality. We said "bye bye to diapies" this morning and a part of me is a little sad to see one more thing of her babyhood going away, yet I'm also enjoying each new phase of her life.

No unusual cravings or anything like that. I'm pretty much sick of it being hot outside. Despite the hot weather, I put out my Fall decorations today in accordance to my annual tradition of doing so the day after Labor Day. It's my favorite season to decorate for. Today is also Cody's 29th birthday. He's requested Chinese food (YUCK), so I told him I would order some for him and pick it up, haha. Payslie and I made cupcakes this morning, and that I will be more than happy to help him eat.

So all in all, things are going well. Baby is head down (and has been so for the last couple of days). My midwife said usually by 34 weeks the baby will settle into birthing position. I personally hope this baby finds nothing interesting at the top of my uterus and is content to stay where he is. It's much more comfortable than breech, and of course, it's in line with my goals for a VBAC. We've also decided on names for the baby...but I'll post that next time. (Evil laugh). :)