Belly at twenty-six weeks

Twenty-six Weeks

I'm officially hungry ALL of the time! I try to eat little meals all through out the day to satiate my hunger. Last Tuesday I had to do a glucose screening test and wasn't able to eat for 3 hours straight (except for my "glucola" which was really yummy and tasted like Sunkist). I hope to not have to experience that long of a stretch again because all I could think about was eating the whole time and couldn't do anything productive. I also had a prenatal visit on Tuesday. I am starting to meet with different doctors in my practice for the likelihood that it won't be my primary OB who delivers me. So far I really like everyone that I have met. Everything seems to be right on track size wise. I have gained 15 lbs and have about 15 more to go. My uterus is 10inches from top to bottom and the baby probably weighs about 1 1/2 - 2lbs.

I had my crib delivered on Saturday and was very excited to try out the new bedding until I realized that they forgot to deliver the mattress. I was a little disappointed but it will be arriving tomorrow so I don't have to wait too much longer. The rest of the furniture probably wont arrive until August.

It has been very hot here and I think we are in for a hotter than usual summer. Thank god for A/C! I don't now how I would survive with out it. I don't tolerate the heat the way I used to. It's not so bad if I'm in the shade, but once the direct sunlight hits me I can only stand it for about 5 minutes. I think I might buy a parasol to protect me from the sun and keep me cool. Where does one find a parasol....

Everyone loves to touch my belly! Fortunately they are all people that I know and they ask first. I like it because I feel like everyone is sending Oliver good vibes through their touch. He is a very lucky baby with so much love and he isn't even born yet. I am still singing and talking to him a lot. Eric talks to him too and gives him kisses. I have been listening to a lot of music because I know that he can hear it (although muffled). Lately Oliver has been listening to Bob Marley, Led Zepplin, and Norah Jones.

I am still feeling really good. In fact, I think I feel better being pregnant than I did when I wasn't! I have heard that this will probably all change once I get bigger. But for now I am going to relish in it and continue on in my life as normal.

At Erin's shower. Oliver got his own name tag. 

Grinning and bearing it in very high heals 

Twenty-four Weeks

I am now six months pregnant! Pretty crazy! I am large enough now that strangers are asking me about my pregnancy. I guess before people weren't quite sure and didn't want to say anything and make the mistake of me not being pregnant. I have started to get swollen fingers :o( It doesn't help that it has been extremely hot and humid here. I am drinking a lot of water and trying to avoid salt so hopefully that will help. I have also found that wearing any shoes other than flip flops or tennis shoes is uncomfortable. It is not so much the heal that bothers me but the strangulation I feel from straps. My feet have probably grown a little wider because they don't seem to be swollen. I hope they go back to normal after the birth so I don't have to get rid of all my shoes!

A funny thing happened the other night. Eric's parents threw a party for a friend and when Eric's dad was making a speech, little Oliver started moving around like crazy! I thought he was going to pop right out of my stomach. The only conclusion I can come to is that Eric's dad's voice sounds similar to Eric's (but louder) and Oliver thought it was his daddy talking. Either that or he has some strange innate connection with his Grandpa.

Eric and I went stroller shopping again last weekend. I can't believe how complicated it is to find a stroller. There are so many bells and whistles on these things. They even categorize strollers depending on if you are an urban mom or a suburban mom! Plus it is impossible to get a straight answer from any sales person. We thought that we had found the right stroller so I asked the sales lady if it comes with a cup holder on the handle. She then replied "no, Europeans don't think that mom's should be drinking coffee while pushing a baby in a stroller in case it spills on them." What??? Who said anything about coffee? Believe it or not, there are other beverages that can be put into cup holders (like a beer. Ha ha just kidding). So the saga continues but we will hopefully come to a decision soon.

Twenty-three Weeks

I want to send a shout out to my cousin Laura and her husband, Patrick to congratulate them on the birth of their baby girl. Dahlia Adriana Versteeg was born on May 26!!! She is very cute and I hope mom and dad are adjusting well to parenthood.

My hard drive died last week...I am a little depressed because there were many photos on there that I neglected to print out and back up that are lost forever :o( We sent it over to a data recovery place and they said that it is hopeless. Fortunately I have some pictures of my belly, etc on this blog that I can download. I am really kicking myself in the ass for not putting them on a disc. Please learn from my mistake and BACK UP EVERYTHING IMPORTANT!!!!

OK, now that I got that out of my system, pregnant life is going really well and I have little to no complaints at this point. I am continuing to stay very active and I think that really helps with my physical and mental well being. I am going to try a new prenatal yoga class tonight and I really hope that it works out for me this time. The last couple of classes I have taken have left me with a sore lower back.

Last week I went back to Novato for Erin's shower. It was so much fun to see a lot of my family and friends. Both my mom and Erin got to feel the baby move and that was really exciting. At this point it is hard for me to predict when he is going to move. By twenty-eight weeks he should be moving on a regular basis so hopefully more people can experience it. Tuna likes to sleep and purr on my belly. With out neglect, he always gets a swift punch or kick while on my lap. I can't help but giggle every time this happens. I wonder if Tuna can sense that there is a creature inside my tummy and he is lying on top of him to snuggle with him...probably just wishful thinking.