33 weeks - New ultrasound photos

We had another ultrasound today!!  Our little guy isn't so little anymore.  In fact he's measuring in the 97th percentile now.  Today's measurements put him at over 6 lbs!  With a month and a half to go, it looks like he's going to take after his mom (I was 9 lbs 8 oz)!  Jim and I have decided, based on the 3D ultrasound images below, that he's carrying his weight in his cheeks!

Just for fun and comparison, here's a photo of me as a baby before I left the hospital.  Any resemblence?  Told you I was a big baby!!!

I'm currently seeing my doctor every two weeks, but starting at our next visit, I'll have an appointment every week.  In addition, since I am high risk, my doctor would like us to begin non-stress test at each weekly visit to ensure that Aidan is doing well.  We'll keep you updated!  Stay tuned for photos of the nursery, we're almost done!!

32 weeks

Just a quick belly pic.....

Baby Shower in Michigan - 29 weeks

We had an excellent time in Michigan and the baby shower so much fun!  It was so great to see friends and family that I hadn't seen in forever, and some who got to meet Jim for the first time.  Thanks again to everyone who made the trip to my parents house to celebrate our little Aidan.  I can't wait for him to wear all of the hand decorated onsies!!  Thanks, Lynne, for all the great photos!

28 weeks

Happy Holidays!  Sorry it's been so long since our last post.  We've been keeping busy with preparing for the holidays, a trip to New Orleans, preparing the nursery, and as always - trying to keep Frank in line.  We're slowly but surely getting the office turned into the nursery and our crib and dresser/changing table were delivered today :)  Plus, we've officially entered the 3rd trimester!!

In early December Jim joined me in New Orleans for a pharmacy conference.  I quickly learned that, with my heightened sense of smell and complete sobriety, Bourbon St. is no place for a pregnant lady!  Despite that, we had a great time catching up with some old friends!

With everything else going on in our lives, it seems like Christmas came and went in a flash.  Jim and I spent the holiday in Northern California visiting Jim's family and had a great time showing off our little Aidan.... he was quite active and on several occasions the family was able to feel a kick or two.  Unfortunately, we had to head home a little earlier than we would have liked so Jim and I could get back to work.  It's pretty crazy to think the next time we see Jim's side of the family we'll have Aidan with us!!   (PS- to those of you who are paying attention, we've officially decided on a name for our little guy... Aidan James!)

Next week the three of us head to MI for a Thanksgiving/Christmas/Birthday/Baby Shower celebration with the Myers clan.  Although we've been skyping from time to time, I'm pretty sure seeing my belly is going to spark a LOT of excitement for the first-time grandparents!!!  We can't wait for them to see me!

Later this week we have our 28 week Drs appointment along with my glucose tolerance test - not looking forward to that.  Let's just hope I pass so I don't have to repeat it in a few weeks.  As you can see in my belly pic below, Aidan and I continue to grow!  Our next ultrasound is in about a month, check back for some new photos in late January.

Jim and I wish everyone a happy and healthy 2012.

 

24 weeks

Happy Belated Thanksgiving!  Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday.  We hit the 24 week mark yesterday, here's the latest update....

Given my medical history and clotting disorder my pregnancy is considered high risk, so we had our first appointment with a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist today.  Part of the visit was another ultrasound with some 3D images!!  Do you think he looks more like a Myers or a McDade??

Our little man continues to measure bigger than average, as high as the 87th percentile for certain measurements and is estimated to weigh in at 1 lb 14 oz.  In fact, he's measuring as if he's a week ahead of schedule.... but the doctors are still sticking with the March 19th due date.  He's been very active lately and put on quite a dance routine during the ultrasound today (Jim claims that he's inherited that from him)!  We also learned that since he's head down right now the pokes and prods to my lower abdomen and bladder, which I thought were kicks, are probably more likely to be karate chops. :)

Here's a belly shot from today as well.  Bending over has started to become a little bit challenging... Before he knows it Jim's going to be tying my shoes for me! ;)

22 weeks

Back from vacation and still growing!  Jim and I spent last weekend working on our registry and trying to finalize plans for the nursery.  We're looking forward to the holidays and getting the chance to share our excitement with our families!

21 weeks

We're past the halfway mark!!  To celebrate Jim joined me in Anaheim for a conference and we spent a few extra days in Laguna Beach.  As you can see from the photos above we took Baby McDade on a gorgeous hike in the hills around Laguna Beach.  We really enjoyed our mini-vacation and while we were out of town my belly really started growing!