September 23: Missy is 34 weeks old in womb years! She is almost 18 inches long and weighs as much as a cantaloupe! Her kicks are so startling that it makes me jump! There was one kick today that made me gasp because it was soooo big I could practically see the shape of her foot stretching my skin! Mitch saw it too! I had my first experience with Braxton Hicks this week while I was doing a facial. Not super painful but a little uncomfortable. Feels like heartburn in the tummy muscles. I also have sciatica in my left bum cheek (a sharp pain from a pinched nerve.) Doing yoga has really helped alleviate that pain, and I rarely feel it. I am sleeping perfectly fine on my back with 4 pillows piled up to give me a nice recline! My stomach itches like crazy! I guess I need to moisturize more than once a day. Missy has been training my palate to enjoy a vegetarian diet, and she's a happy girl. Whenever I do eat, she really wants to make it count so we go for energy rich calories instead of empty calories. This girl is very adamant about her health!
As for the birth plan: if Missy allows, she will be born at home. I met 2 homebirth midwives: Jeanette was such a cute little lady and she talked to Missy when she was feeling her, it was cute! Sakina is also nice and will be the one we will go with. She has a better financial plan that will work for us. We will be renting a birthing tub so that Missy can make a gentle entrance to the world! And to take the edge off for me. We had our last appointment with the Dr. this week, and as a little surprise bonus he pulled out the sonogram machine and we got to see little Missy! She's head down with her bum sticking out on the right side of my tummy.
Her nursery is all ready in the corner of our bedroom! So cute! Every gift at her baby shower was ironically, a book! Since CeCe (from work) hooked her up with a complete wardrobe up to 18 months, everyone was on the same page for completing her library! Lucky girl!
Hard to believe only 6 weeks left. She's already snug as a bug in her amniotic fluid filled home. Plus side: I've been able to clean out my belly button!
September 8: So I'm 32 weeks and I haven't really felt pregnant until now. It's getting harder to bend over to put pants on...especially socks and laced shoes. When Missy gets out of position it gets very tight. I am getting elbowed from the inside at 6:30 in the morning. The kicks are getting less comfortable because she's so stinkin big! She's almost 4 pounds and about 16.5 inches long! She now has finger and toenails and real hair! She prefers fresh food over fried food and loves a good peach to go with her cheerios. She loves going on walks and doing yoga with me in the mornings. I haven't decided what makes her get hiccups, but man do they last foooorrreevvveerrr! The only cute thing about hiccups is I can tell where her head is at that time. I tell you what though, if hiccups were an aerobic exercise for her, she'd come out with a sweet 6 pack! Mitch can't wait for her "to be borned." He's already teaching her to be nice to mum. :)
My friend Kassie will be my doula, and there's still a few kinks we're working out with the rest of the birth plan. Nonetheless, it will be a great birth!
8 more weeks to go. Wow.
August 11: Just wanted to let you know that Missy now has eyelashes!!!!! Cute little lashes to bat her eyes with. She's such a stinkin cutie! She also got her first mail yesterday addressed to her! Lucky girl! Getting mail before she's even here!
She gets the hiccups about 5 times a day and can't go to sleep without having a slumber party with all her closest friends...my kidneys, intestines, and bladder.
She's starting to take over our apartment with her new dresser full of clothes and her big toys in the living room. Who knew such a small human being would take up so much space?
Feeling great and going for the home stretch. I'm officially in the third trimester! Woohoo! Missy's comin!
More glamour shots of Missy. It's still a girl! Phew!
Calling the fam to tell them the news!
Just found out it's a girl!!!
June 30: First anatomy scan where we find out Missy's a girl! 21 weeks
Little baby is 22 weeks old and getting big! She's going to be so buff when she comes out from all the push-ups and sit-ups she's been doing! We get to see her again next Thursday to finish the anatomy sonogram! I'll go back as much as they need me to...as long as I get to see the cutie little pie! She's so cuuuuuute! I could just eat her!!
Missy at just 6 weeks of a nugget!
