Chiropractor

I have a chiropractor* appointment tomorrow and I couldn't be more excited!! Within just the past 2 weeks, my back has constantly felt out-of-place. My tailbone hurts when I'm sitting and I can feel my hips and pelvis out of alignment when I walk (I sort of do a half-waddle for a few steps until my lower half starts to cooperate). Then in the morning, I can barely roll out of bed, I'm so stiff. Honestly though, how lucky am I to be plagued with only ONE symptom right now?! I hear complaints of pregnant women all around me and I feel very lucky. I couldn't have asked for an easier pregnancy!

*Heidi-I'll be calling you for a massage following my adjustment ;)

Doc's Appointment

I had my 28-week appointment with the new doc yesterday. He is great, but really is so weird. I don't think he looked me in the eye once! And when he asked me to get on the table so he could check the hearbeat with the doppler, I barely laid down and he started pulling my shirt up and yanking the top of my pants down. It wasn't inappropriately done, I just thought it funny how much he lacks bedside manner. I honestly don't care though...that's what the nurses are for, right? Anway, everything looks "perfect". Baby is finally head down, butt up and kept moving his legs from my left to right side. Which explains why I keep feeling kicks on opposite sides. AND, now I'm measuring two weeks ahead. I've been consistently measuring 1 week ahead since I think 14 weeks. Doc says that's still in the normal range and things could change further down the road. For some reason, I had in my mind that the little guy would come out 30 inches long and 5 pounds (not literally-I'm just expecting a long, skinny baby). Maybe it's cuz I'm married to skinny Dave.

Yup, That's a Stretch Mark

Or 2 or 3 or 6! I have new stretchmarks folks. I've been keeping an eye open for them to appear on my belly, but they snuck in on my sides instead! I didn't know that could happen. I have 3 lovely 1 inch red stretch marks growing on each side of my belly about 2 inches above my hips. And I thought my belly had stopped growing the past 5 weeks...boy was I wrong!

Letter to My Baby Lost

Dear Baby,

Today, September 7th, would have been your due date. During the past nine months I have thought about you many times. I lost you early, and did not get to know you as well as I had planned, but you touched my life like no one else has. I know that you are with God now and He will take care of you until we meet again. I look forward to that day.

You came to us very unexpectedly. After years of infertility and several medical treatments, you came naturally. The doctors were stunned to hear of your presence, telling us we had a 1% chance of conceiving you without medical intervention. I sometimes wonder if your existence was partly to help me heal from hearing of my best friend's pregnancy, or if it was a sign that God knew what He was doing and that we needed to follow His timing. I know for sure that you brought Daddy and me closer together. I was very pained with your passing, yet as you left my body, I knew in that moment that I needed to make your Dad a priority in my life and give him the attention that I had neglected for so long. You gave us new life, baby.

This is a sad day for me, yet I feel comforted knowing that your presence was not a mistake. That God had a plan for you, just as He has for me.

I am excited to meet your baby brother in December; his pending arrival lessens the pain of losing you.

Until we meet again, little one,

Your Mommy

On the Move

It still amazes me at how much this little guy moves. I'll feel what I think are feet on my right side, then 10 minutes later, the kicks have moved to my left. Perhaps he's doing handstands or cartwheels? Or maybe I really am carrying an octopus... His schedule has been pretty consistent since I started feeling him (hopefully that'll stick after birth!). Every other hour he starts his acrobatics. It's so entertaining to me to see my belly dancing and get a response when I poke it. It makes me emotional to think of what I'm experiencing. I remember watching my friend's belly move like an alien had taken over and praying that I would be able to experience it myself. There's nothing else like it.

Weighing In...

So, I haven't gained any weight or seen any belly growth at all during weeks 22-27. Is this something I should be concerned about?! I saw my doc at 24 weeks and didn't realize that I had not had any weight gain or growth until looking at my personal records now. Midget is still moving a lot...I have an appointment next Monday, so I'll be sure to bring it up then. I don't know if I should be thrilled or worried!

Registered

We registered at Tar.get and Bab1es R Us (well, just the stroller for giants at BRU) today and I was surprised at how much Dave enjoyed it. He was oogling and cooing more over the baby items than I was. Granted I wasn't feeling up to par due to my blasted cold, but I was expecting Dave to try and rush through the entire experience. He actually took charge of the "gun" and was sure to analyze each (and every) product to make sure that it would be the best for our little guy. We came across some bibs that said "I Love Daddy" and he was so excited to scan them. He also attempted to pull the trigger on many Winn1e the P0oh items, but I refused. I did recant and let him scan 2 items. No offense to P0oh, but I've never been a fan and quite honestly don't like anything with little characters of any kind on them. I'm a big fan of retro/geometric designs and have finally eased into the idea of non-commercial prints of animals and sports. We both enjoyed our 2 hours together and left feeling very anxoius and excited about our midget's pending arrival. He'll be here before we know it!