Baby Mine

I usually have some sort of song, that is very meaningful to me when I am pregnant. This morning this song pops into my head, and I had to listen to it. Baby, this is for you.

Baby Mine by Bette Midler:

Baby mine, don't you cry. Baby mine, dry your eyes. Rest your head close to my heart, never to part, baby of mine.

Little one, when you play, pay no heed what they say. Let your eyes sparkle and shine, never a tear, baby of mine.

If they knew all about you, they'd end up loving you, too. All those same people who scold you, what they'd give just for the right to hold you.

From your hair down to your toes, you're not much, goodness knows. But, you're so precious to me, sweet as can be, baby of mine.

Week 29 and 3 days

I asked Cliff (and Amy) to draw a picture of me, but the photo I took of my sisters drawing did not download for some reason. Anyways, I will check around again for it. This was done on Saturday at 29 weeks. What do you think...pretty flattering eh! Gotta love my hubby.

This I took myself today. My belly does not even fit in the frame!

I had my regular doctors appointment yesterday. I put on 1 pound, bringing up my grand total to 21 pounds. In ALL of the other pregnancies I have put on anywhere from 40-50 pounds. Must be because I am A LOT busier these days. I could tell this week that baby is head down, and my doc confirmed this fact. Baby is head down, and curves around like a 'C' and toes and feet at the top...how fitting!

Heart rate of baby was a strong 154 (nice and high) and my urine and blood pressure were great. I have to go for my 3 hour GTT next weekend. I am confident I do not have Gestational Diabetes. This means 3/6 pregnancies I have had to take the 3 hour test. My fingers are crossed! I feel great, and hope I continue to feel this way for the rest of the pregnancy.

My next appointment will be mid October where I will be closer to 35 weeks already!

Who are you, and what to call you?

Well, we FINALLY came up with two names that we love for this baby. Two names, because we do not know what we are having.

So, we came up with two really nice ones! They sound good when we say them! We had no trouble with a boy name, but coming up with a girl name has proven to be very difficult. I think we have looked at every hard C name on the whole Internet. FINALLY an name has jumped out at us. And, perhaps we will stray from tradition a bit. Hmmmm. I bet you are all wondering!! As you all know, I truly feel this baby is a girl. Cliff is still holding out for a boy. As is Cameron and a couple of the girls.

You will all have to wait a bit longer! Isn't this so fun!! Just over 11 weeks to go to the due date then the baby will be here!

ta ta

I failed

The one hour glucose test I took on Saturday. So, off to the three hour tour (I mean test) next weekend. This is feeling all too familiar. I had to do this with my pregnancy with Cameron and Caroline. And now, this baby. I am sure I will be fine...oh well. I can sit for 3 hours and listen to the Ipod and read. Now, how often do I get that chance? Not very often.

So, I will just go with it. If I fail, I fail. Here is to hoping. My doc said the initial numbers were lower than with Caroline. So, I am sure all is well.

Week 28 - 12 weeks to go

Welcome to Week 28!




From babycenter.com:


By this week, your baby weighs a little over 2 pounds and measures almost 15 inches from the top of her head to her heels. She can open and close her eyes, which now sport lashes. This movement is more of a reflexive blink than a deliberate opening and closing, but it won't be long before she's batting those beauties at you.



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Well, here I am. Week 28. Not much to report. Last morning I got up at 5:15, and headed to the local lab to have my RH factor blood work, and took my lovely orange dextrose drink for the Glucose Tolerance Test. Sat for one hour, and then had my two tubes of blood taken. The nice thing about yesterday morning is that my friend Lisa also pregnant with her sixth (and due 4 days after me) was there doing the same test. So, we could sit and chat for the hour. That was fun!

My next doctors appointment is coming up next week. I will get the results from those tests, and then get my Rhogham shot. And my regular prenatal work up. That is all.

I feel pretty good, on most days quite energetic. I get a lot of swelling at night. But so far, I have yet to feel the last trimester issues that come about. Except I find it is harder to sleep at night because I toss and I turn and then I have to pee.

Oh, and I got a new hair do! That always feels good. Soon a pedicure.

Shot in the bum

Well, at my last appointment, we forgot to talk about my Rhogham shot. Which should be done at 28 weeks. Which is next week for me. So, I called into the office this morning. They will have the requisition and the prescription ready for me at the pharmacy with Cliff's prescription. Now, I will have to fit in blood work, and get my glucose done probably all at the same time. Crazy times lol! I will get the shot done just after my 28th week.

Just a little bit more to add to my plate! Thankfully I remembered. Thankfully I have done this before lol.

And just a little bit of my pregnancy trivia. This will be my 12 shot in the bum, and after the baby will be my 13th. Am I a sucker for punishment or what?! Well, these kids are worth it!

Welcome to the FINAL Trimester EVER!!

This was my last pregnancy with Caroline around 26 weeks for comparison

This was the same pregnancy around 29 weeks with Caroline

This is me at 27 weeks (first day of third trimester) with baby number six!

I think my belly looks the same as the other one...suddenly my chest disappears and I grow a humongous belly. 13 weeks to go until my due date! Ahhh...look at that glow of pregnancy!

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Hello, Cathy! taken from babycenter.com

Your baby is really starting to get big. This week he weighs almost 2 pounds and is about 14.4 inches long with his legs extended. He now sleeps and wakes at regular intervals. He may suck his fingers, and although his lungs are still immature, they would be capable of functioning — with assistance — if he were born prematurely. Chalk up any rhythmic movement you may be feeling to a case of baby hiccups, which may be common from now on.

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Well, I am am in the home stretch, and I cannot believe how fast, yet how slow the pregnancy has gone. I cannot believe that in probably 12 weeks a baby will be in our arms and in our hearts again! I cannot believe we are expecting our sixth miracle.

I have been feeling good. Tired, and thanks to my hubby he gives me the weekend to sleep in a bit. I have been really needing that, so thank you Cliff. I have been getting a lot of swelling in my legs and ankles. But, really nothing else to complain about. When I am hungry, I am HUNGRY. Feed me now. I still gag on my tooth brush, and I still feel sick after I take my prenatal vitamins. Nothing there has changed. Baby has been quite active, but nothing I cannot handle. This baby feels like a mellow baby, which is fine. I am enjoying these movements, and so is Cliff. The kids are excited to meet the baby too. We always talk about who may be in there! And we talk about the names, and we try to guess. Cliff still is saying boy, I say girl.

Last night, I had a dream that I was at a baby shower, and in that baby shower everything was PINK!! not blue, which further makes me think this baby is indeed a girl. I think guessing is really fun! I cannot wait to see who is in here.