Fat Baby

Vivian now weighs the same as Bennett did when he was delivered at 31 weeks 2 days...3 lbs. 7 oz. I wasn't expecting her to be that big yet, so the news was comforting. Everything measures right on. Our milestone day is Friday. That has been the big goal for me this pregnancy. On Saturday I will officially be more pregnant than I have ever been. My anxiety levels have been falling as we are approaching that day. I'm excited to experience the next 6 weeks (at least).

However, I am feeling the pain. About a week ago I started having low back and hip pain. It shoots down my left side and sometimes leaves my unable to put weight on my left leg or walk. I'm sure I look funny scooting around on my rear end. I'm 99% sure that it is sciatic pain from Vivian's head being firmly entrenched in the bottom left of my uterus, digging into my hip. It was so low that the tech had trouble getting a head measurement. I am hoping she will move sometime very very soon. I am doing PT and might try a support belt. It has also been helping today to gently prod where I know her head is. She seems to float up for a bit before settling back down in my hip. I'm only 31 weeks...they still flip around at this point don't they? It's crazy difficult to keep up with Bennett, normal chores, and all the nesting I want to do with the pain.

My gestational diabetes screen came back borderline. My OB gave me the choice of doing the 3 hour test or not and I of course I did it. I wouldn't have been able to stand thinking it was a possibility. The 3 hour test came back just fine so I don't have to worry about it anymore. The original one was probably a bit high because I eat too much cereal in the morning.

We have been officially guestless for a week now. It's strange. Bennett took a day or two to adjust to not having Ava around. He misses all of her kisses.

My mom might be coming down later in the month. We have a voucher for a free flight after being bumped last spring. I don't think we will get to use it, so I offered it to her. The process is a bit more complex than I had hoped. We actually have to go down to the airport and have the voucher transferred to her name and then send it to her in the mail. And the reservation has to be made 14 days in advance. So I'm not sure how it will all work out because she doesn't want to come too close to when Vivian is due because she is going to be coming right back down. So we will see. It would be nice to have the help with Bennett so hopefully we can figure something out.

Our booth for the Preeclampsia Foundation was successful in some ways and a bit of a failure in others. I made some really great connections to a group of ladies who have dealt with the same trauma I have. We are fired up to get together and plan future events for the PF. On the other hand, it seems that we were duped. I was told that then event would draw 15,000-20,000 attendees. I think 2,000 was pushing it. It was disappointing to say the least that didn't get the word out more. But there will be other events and now we are connected.

We are reaching the end of our stream of guests. I had lots of fun with my cousins and aunts. The baseball game was an especially good time even though I had to refrain from drinking the beer that looked so good. I hope the Fagg ladies can make it back down sometime...three days is not nearly enough to see all there is to see.

Bernie's parents were here for about four days. They drove from North Dakota but didn't feel like they could stay long because big Bernie has a huge vegetable garden he can't leave for long this time of year. We took a little tour of Golden. The boys went to the Coors brewery, Jackie went to a quilt museum she had been wanting to see, and Bennett and I played at the park. We also did our fair share of shopping which is normal for Jackie and I.

The Ritchie's are in the midst of their stay right now. We went to the splash park for a bit yesterday, but the hundred degree heat made our stay short. Today Kristen had a job interview. Phil and I took the kids to huge park in Denver and we ate some Boston Market. The kiddos are having the most fun just playing around in the backyard I think. Bennett is showing a bit more aggression than I am used to seeing in him. He will walk up to Ava and try to pinch or shove her. He also pulls my hair and pinches me when he's mad Hopefully we can solve this before it becomes more of an issue.

Tomorrow Kristen and I are spoiling ourselves with pedicures and massages. We've also got plans for Boulder and Ft. Collins at some point. Busy time!

And lastly, I am trying to get ready for the baby expo next week. I think it is all going to come together soon. I'm very excited about it.

We hit 29 weeks yesterday! I am optimistic about making it to September 3rd which is the same gestation Bennett was born at. Beyond that will just be awesome bonus time in my eyes.

Quick update on our appointment today: Vivian is 2 lbs 1 oz and overall in the 44th percentile. Her head was normal sized this time around. Woo hoo! Fluid and placenta look good so far. The third trimester is only a week away.