Ultrasound #3 at 31 weeks

My tummy was measuring small at the last appointment (measuring 27wks when it should have been measuring 29wks), so the doctor scheduled us for an ultrasound just to be sure Aidan's growing was on track. As of today Aidan weights 3 lbs. 9 oz, which is 36th percentile and his heart rate was 128 (which the tech said is a very "boy" heart rate). Of all the measurements they do (head, legs, body, etc), the tech said that Aidan's head is measuring in a higher percentile than the other parts of his body... I guess that means more work for me :/ We got to watch him suck and "breathe" while we were there too!

And just to be sure, we checked again, and he's still a boy--and it is very obvious on the ultrasound that he is a boy now--so we're safe sticking with Aidan Michael for a name :)

After the ultrasound, we had an appointment with Dr. Leeds for a check up, and my bump is still measuring small. I am measuring at 28 weeks when I'm 31 weeks, but since the ultrasound shows that our baby is the right size, he says that how I measure doesn't mean anything, its the ultrasound measurements that will tell us how the baby is growing--and he is perfectly healthy! I don't know why I'm measuring small, but I am and, thankfully, the baby is not, which is ok with me :)

Here's how I look as of today!

This is another picture of Aidan's face. It isn't as clear as the one we got last month, but I still think he's cute! His cheeks are starting to chub out a little ;)



Here's him sucking--if you look closely, you can see that his mouth is puckered.

I have been feeling very blessed lately. I have a wonderful husband who is the love of my life, I have a healthy baby on the way who I know will be loved beyond words by his parents, grandparents, and family, we have great families that I know love and truly care for us, and I have job that I love and look forward to that challenges me and rewards me in ways I never imagined--and everything else just seems smaller and less important when I think about all the great things I have in my life... and this is new to me because I am usually a big worrier and stresser... I am just feeling a new calm lately, and I know everything will be ok because I have everything I really need.

30 Weeks

Here's a 30 week picture--only 10 weeks to go until we meet Aidan Michael!

We had an appointment last week, and once again I am measuring small. We are going to have another ultrasound next Thursday just to make sure Aidan is growing the way he should.

Aidan continues to be a very active baby! He kicks, punches, and rolls all the time. I keep trying to figure out how he is positioned in there because he will be kicking above my belly button, below my belly button, and out my right side at the same time--and I know he only has 2 legs and 2 arms, but sometimes it feel like more :)

He is also a big hiccuper! He gets hiccups 3 or 4 times a day, and he gets them almost every night at 10 when I am trying to fall asleep.

And sleep.... sleep is becoming difficult. I am a stomach sleeper, and even though I have been sleeping on my side for a few months now, I still haven't gotten used to it. I am looking forward to when I can sleep on my stomach again... My body is also making a bad habit of waking me up at around 4:oo in the morning, and then I can't fall back asleep for an hour or two... so about 5:30-6:00 I am finally falling asleep again, and then its time to get up for school. Maybe this is just my body's way of getting me ready for being awake at night...

The house hunting is continuing. I still LOVE the Zearing house, but its in Zearing... and its just very inconvenient for both of us :( We have toured one in Colo, and it was was a beautiful house but it had no "extra" space at all. We have been to 4 more in Nevada, and found 2 that we like. The 2 that we like are completely opposite too--one is newer, nicely remodeled, and ready to move in, but its kinda generic looking, here's the link ... and the other is older and has lots of things for us to update and change (it has robin-egg blue kitchen counters...), we love the look of the house, the yard is large, it has lots of extra space, but the cost of the extra projects could add up fast (even though nothing has to be done right away--its completely livable as is, but it would be so fun to change all the stuff) here's the link. We are going back to both houses tomorrow night for a 2nd look.

In cat news, the vet told us Charles is too fat... well actually he called him a basketball. So we have started limiting his food even more than we had before, and he has lost 1 lb so far! I think he looks thinner ;)

Baby Shower in Harlan

On Saturday, my sister hosted a baby shower for us in Harlan! We had lots of yummy food, like fruit, veggies, cake, meat and cheese with crackers, nacho dip, cracker spread, and punch. We played 3 games--The Price is Right, where you guess the cost of baby items like diapers, wipes, etc., another game where the labels are taken off jars of baby food, and you have to guess what the baby food is, and a game where people try to guess how big around my belly is.



Mike and I received many wonderful gifts! We are so grateful for everything that we have been given--here are the pictures of gift opening:







This picture isn't from the shower, but it is from our trip to Harlan. Last week our school had their annual book fair, so I picked up some books for Ashton, I just couldn't help myself :) Grandpa read Ashton all four Elmo books Sunday morning--he seems to be enjoying them :)