Get out of mah belly

We’re at 32 weeks, seven months are officially down and we’ve got eight weeks (hopefully not longer) to go! Last Friday we had a ultrasound and later an appointment with the doctor where she proclaimed that our child is “perfect.” Of course it is! The baby weighed in at 3 pounds and 14 ounces, so just under four pounds. It is expected to about double in size over these last couple months. An eight pounder sounds like a big one. I’ve roasted smaller turkeys at Thanksgiving! Everything looks symmetrical and all of the organs were the expected size and were functioning. Since the baby is much bigger now you can’t see as much as we did in earlier ultrasounds, but we saw lots of wiggling and movement, the tech had to chase it around my belly! The growth continues to indicate we’re on track for a due date of 3/17/07, still no changes there. The only thing that might be slightly abnormal seems to be the humongous feet, we may be going straight to 3-6 months sized socks! Below is a pic of a foot from the ultrasound and a link to check out the other two photos that we were given.

We had a couple’s baby shower last Saturday with friends and family up in Oxnard. Many thanks to our hosts, Chris and Mario Gurrola, and everyone that attended. We had a great time! There was lots of great food and entertianment and we enjoyed seeing people we don’t get to spend lots of time with. And, I’ve had tons of fun playing with all of my, er, I mean Jackaruby’s new things! The nursery is all decked out now in everything frog. Below is a picture of the cake from the shower with a link to the other baby shower pics, as well as a pic of the crib with the new bedding and a link to the updated nursery photos.

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The count down to 2007 is over, but the countdown to Jackaruby’s arrival continues.  Only ten more weeks to go!  Below is a current picture of me at 30 weeks.

We haven’t posted any updates lately, because really there isn’t that much to share!  I’ve decided the middle of pregnancy is pretty boring, it’s mostly just a lot of waiting and watching your belly grow.  It’s starting to get more “exciting” again in the third trimester as some of the symptoms of late pregnancy are starting or returning (hello to my old friend miserable morning sickness!).  But a little swelling, leg cramps, and a few aches and pains aren’t gonna get to me, I try not to focus on it and instead just count the near-constant kicks to my ribs and hope the next two and a half months go by quickly!  I enjoy the pregnancy but am getting anxious to meet our baby.

Kate