I am super excited, super anxious, super impatient, and super nervous!!!
I really just cant wait for Edie to be here. Through all of our recent adventures (I know, I still have some blogging to catch up on) I've wished at every one of them that Edie was already here to share in the adventures with us!
I have this feeling that she is going to come early... or maybe its just that I really really really hope that she will come early! So this month the search is on for Day Care, a Pediatrician, and birthing classes :)
Oh right - about the cabbage patch kid!
Tuesday marked 28 weeks - the official beginning of our third trimester :) Let me say that again - its so exciting - THIRD TRIMESTER!!! See that crawling baby up there - that's less than 90 days!!!
Any way - so babycenter.com compares our sweet little girl to a Chinese cabbage... again with ridiculousness... and I jumped ahead a bit and saw that at 30 weeks - she's just a plain ole cabbage... we'll just pretend that sounds cute and call her a cabbage patch kid :) Who didn't love those?!
28 weeks
30 weeks
She weighs in at about 2.25 lbs and measures 14.8 inches from head to toes. Of course this is just an estimate... November 6 (two weeks) we go in for our next ultrasound and should get a better idea of what her actual measurements are! I've still only gained about 5 lbs over all - so it will be interesting to see how much more we both end up growing over the last few weeks!
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I've always thought it was interesting to hear about other prego ladies and what they crave, what their biggest ailments are and how they cope... I thought it might be fun to share what my biggest 'must haves' have been through the months!
:: Chocolate Milk! - this was probably first on the list! Well, its probably always been on any list - there just isn't any thing else as satisfying or delicious or refreshing as chocolate milk. Schepps Chocolate Milk only though :) Yes, I had some this morning!
:: Zyrtec D - Walgreen's brand though. Like all Houstonians I've battled with allergy and sinus issues my whole life. I don't ever remember hearing how much pregnancy effects your sinuses. I stuck with Sudafed for a while - but it just wasn't doing the trick any more - my doc kept telling me to try Zyrtec... I could kick my own ass for how stubborn I was in not trying this sooner. The little morning sickness I did have was directly related to my sinus issues. Now I take it religiously and I'm sinus pressure, drainage, allergy and puke free :)
:: And now that I have relatively sinus-free life - I can enjoy more dairy products - like sticks of cheese (must be that dutch gene again)!!! These Colby Jack cheese sticks have been a literal every day necessity. The other night, this was my dinner... it's the only thing I'm always in the mood for! I have a bag at the house and here at work! Sargento - I love you.
:: Around the beginning of the Second Trimester the acid reflux/heartburn started attacking... with a vengeance. AM and David recommended the Maalox quick dissolve chewable tablets. It works out because I like the orange flavor, AM likes the yellow and David will eat any thing :)
Although I've gotten past the point of being picky - I just eat them. Sometimes it just doesn't matter what flavor relief comes in!
:: My guilty pleasure. I think my two biggest, most consistent cravings have been Milk and Sugar. Although chocolate milk technically satisfies this in one - I cant have chocolate milk all day long... well, I shouldn't any way. So I sneak little snacks - of my new all time favorite candy. Haribo - I love you too!
:: Last but not least - my rock. Gonna get a little cheese ball and mushy here - but its true. Robert has been my absolute everything. Talk about an absolute necessity - it's him. He is so understanding, and supportive, and sensitive and loving. He takes such good care me and the baby. He even talks to Edie and kisses her goodnight or goodbye! I have no doubt that Rob is going to be the most attentive, caring, fun, wonderful, loving father and husband ever! That is if he's not too busy crying over sappy movies - just kidding honey! I love you the most!!!
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