28w2d

We had the u/s last month. It was a lot of fun to see in there! We did decide not to find out the sex, although Benji and I are both leaning toward it being a boy. When the u/s tech started the exam she asked if we wanted to know the gender and we said no, but I asked if she could tell. Her response was, oh ya I can tell. So it really made me think boy b/c those parts are a lot easier to see. So Benji and I came out of the appt both thinking it was a boy. When I got home I watched the video that we had made of the u/s and there is a section where she puts L ovary and R ovary on the screen. So that made me wonder if it was a girl, or if those were my parts she was referring to! So I won't be too shocked either way the kid comes out!

At the u/s they found that I had low amniotic fluid. Not really low, but lower than the mean. So I went back in 2 weeks later for a follow up u/s to make sure it hadn't gotten any lower. Luckily it was the same so I'm not leaking or anything. I think they will just monitor me more with u/s to make sure that I don't get too low. Hopefully all will be fine and it won't be anything to worry about.

I gained 3 lbs at my u/s appt and then supposedly 6 at the appt 2 weeks later! I was on a different scale with a different nurse, so I'm hoping it was the scale and not really me! I think I'm up about 15lbs now, but need to check with the nurse when I go in tomorrow. I also did my glucose test when I did the first u/s- I passed with flying colors so that was good. All the other tests were good too, my iron was fine and so was the other thing they checked so that was promising!

We finally decided on nursery furniture. That was an ordeal! I really thought I'd like a drop down side crib best, but couldn't find anything in a dark wood. So I ended up going with a no-drop side. It was a hard decision b/c I didn't want to get a crib just to hate it. I finally just decided that even if I hate it I can always go to Wal-Mart and buy a $100 crib and use that. Sometimes I make decisions way too hard by overthinking them! The crib and one dresser came in this weekend and we will put them together this weekend. Hopefully it will make the baby thing feel a little more real!

We registered at BRU last weekend. That was overwhelming. It makes you realize just how much you don't know! I have no idea what some of the stuff will be used for and there is just so much! I keep telling myself that if all the stupid people in the world can do this, I can too! Just so scary that in 3 months I will have another little being to take care of!

I'm definitely showing now, I even had someone ask me if I was pg last week when I was wearing a sweatshirt. Some days when I look at myself I think that I am huge, and other days I don't think I look big at all. I'm sure in a month or so I'll just look big all the time b/c there isn't anywhere for the baby to go. My boobs haven't grown for about a month, but I am a DD now. I have heartburn on and off, but not too bad. Usually it is just at night when I lie down too quickly after eating. My hips still bother me at night and I found out that pillows actually make them worse. Now I just rotate sides frequently and that seems to help some. I still get up 2-3 times a night to pee (and I hear that's only going to get worse!)

I still worry a lot. Recently I've been worried when I don't feel a lot of movement. They say that movement is one thing to pay attention to, and to call right away if it is really decreased. This baby doesn't seem to be very active most of the time, so it's really hard to know when to call. For 2 days this weekend I barely felt it and I was freaking out. Now it seems to be back to normal. Don't know if it was in a growth spurt or just really tired or what. Just so hard to know when to really be worried and what is normal. I just keep praying that God will watch over the baby and we will make it through ok!

I can't believe I only have 3 months yet. That is sooooooo scary!