Baby update

This morning was the ultrasound to check to see if everything was where it was supposed to be, and it is now - whew! So we are a go for a regular birth, unless something unexpected comes up. The baby weighs about 2 lb. 7 oz., which is the 47th percentile for 28 weeks - very good! The doctor said before they are born, they want them to be around the 50th percentile, not too big and not too small. It's kind of scary to think that it should be triple its current weight in 12 weeks. So we got to see the baby again during the ultrasound, which was fun, and got 2 new pictures of the face, but they are kind of blurry. We stayed strong yet again with not seeing what it is - at least my eyes were closed; hopefully Bob's were too! The first picture is the baby facing the ultrasound thing, and the second is a profile of the head with the baby looking up.

I passed the diabetes test, which is good news too. They are going to keep watching for diabetes since I have had extra glucose in my urine a few times, even though the blood test was good. The baby's heart rate was 129 during the ultrasound and 140 for the doctor, and my blood pressure was really good (low). So, everything looks great, and we continue to wait, which is not easy for me!

I think that's about it from the appointment. I get to start going every 2 weeks from now on, until the end (last month?), when I go every week. We start childbirth classes in 2 weeks, which will be fun and scary all at the same time. Bob was inspired by Josh to hard-wire the swing so that it can be plugged in to the wall instead of going through batteries like water. I have washed all the baby clothes that we have now, so we are ready to go!