I've not been so good at journaling lately, but I'm blaming it on being pregnant and tired. :)
Viability is 24 weeks, so we are well passed that point. In another week it will be the 3rd trimester! I'm so excited! I know that this little one has a very good chance of making it if he were born today. Not that I want him out yet, but if something were to happen, he would have a rough road in the beginning, but he would have a 70%+ chance of making it. I feel so much better with each passing day knowing that he is growing stronger and healthier. In 3 months or so I will be holding him and looking at him in amazement, I am sure.
My last doctor's appointment was last Thursday. It didn't go as well as I would have hoped. Dr. Wong was disappointed that I am up a total of 15 lbs. She only wanted me to gain 15 lbs in the whole pregnancy. She told me to cut back on all the carbs and eat lots of veggies. Carbs are about the only things that appeal to me right now, so that is going to be difficult.
My blood pressure is also on the rise. It was 130/80. That isn't too high on its own, but it has been more like 120/75 and was even lower earlier on in the pregnancy. I didn't have protein or sugar in my urine, but the blood pressure rise does cause a little concern about pre-eclampsia. She wants me to monitor my blood pressure at home a couple of times a week. So, I went to Amazon and bought a blood pressure cuff. I might be resting more again...
Today is 26 weeks. I almost can't believe it. I'm not huge, but I am definitely pregnant. I'm still not completely accepting of the whole baby thing, but I am getting there. I giggle all the time when he gives me little nudges, kicks, and punches. Sometimes I just lie on the couch with my hand on my belly and he thumps my hand. I smile like a silly schoolgirl. I can't believe how much I love this little guy and I haven't even met him yet.
I've been doing quite a bit of sewing as of late, too. I've been making lots of diapers because they are so cute and fun to make. I also finally finished the crib bumpers. They aren't perfect, but they are cute! Matt doesn't really care for them because he thinks the print is too girly, but I think it looks like a baby. When he is old enough, this little boy can decide what he wants to decorate his room with himself. I will make him something more boy later if that is what he wants. :)
This week my parents will be here and see me for the 2nd time pregnant. Okay, so the first time they didn't know I was pregnant and I was just looking a little chubby. This is the first time this pregnancy they will see my big ole fatty belly. Matt calls me Fatty, so that is why I use that term.
Matt is leaving for Florida tomorrow to help with preparations for the SBIRS GEO-1 launch. He'll be gone for 2 weeks. He told me this morning he is worried about me. He thinks I am going to do something stupid while he is gone. Yeah, he isn't worried about something randomly happening...he thinks I am going to move furniture or trip and fall or something like that. Okay, so normally this would probably be true, but I really am thinking of the baby and not doing stuff like that. I'm just going to be sewing and cleaning...maybe getting a shamrock shake from MickyD's...nothing strenuous.
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