Crazy Day and 30 week Appointment

Well I had a big day today. I went and registered at the hospital and got all the paper work ready for Collin to get here. But while I was there an older nurse came by and and said oh my you look like you are due next week. I was like are you serious... I have 10 more weeks to go!!!!! I just smiled and then once I got in the car I started to scream...

As soon as I left the hospital I went across the street to where my Dr appointment was. Appointment was at 10:40 did not get into the the room until 11:50 and then the doctor did not come in until 12:15. Needless to say Josh was not happy. (I am used to waiting at the Dr, but Josh came to this appointment and he had ants in his pants and was grumpy)

So the verdict on the baby: Going to give a little information before I say what she said. The past three days I have been having some really sharp pains below my belly button all the way down. I don't think they are contractions, more like a shooting pain or a sharp pain. They last about three minutes or so and then they go away. But yesterday it happened all day. And last night it was even harder to lay in bed. I was nervous, very close to the point of going to the ER. Plus on top of all of this, Collin is kicking a mile a minute.

So back to the Verdict, Collin is transverse in my tummy. Which means he is laying sideways. And made a little nest and doesn't seem to be moving any time soon. That is why I can feel every little turn, kick, move, punch, roll, everything is magnified because of the way he is laying. Also that is why I can feel movement on both sides of my belly at the same time, (no twins). What can we do, nothing, just wait. She said for me not to try and move him. He needs to move on his own and he has 6 weeks to make it happen. She said that she can also try to move him with another Dr once we get to 36 weeks. If he does not want to move then I would have to have C Section. Which I am okay with I just want to make sure he is healthy.  She said he is super healthy now. That his heart beat was 150 and he was a little bigger than he was supposed to be.

So why I was having all the pain, was because my muscles are stretching the wrong way. They are pulling left to right instead of up and down. She said this can be painful, but all I can do is rest and take it easy. And if needed I can take some Tylenol. Plus this is the reason I look bigger and farther along than I am. And why the nurse may have thought I was due next week. As far as weight gain goes, I only gained 4 lbs over the past 3 weeks. I am one pound away from my original weight. So still a minus 1 lb have not gained any weight over what I started with since I was so sick at the beginning.

Here are some pictures of the past week.

 29 week photo

My little cousin and I at her swim meet in Corpus this past Saturday.

11 weeks and 4 more days to go. (or I am 28 weeks and 3 days along)

Not a whole lot going on, just wanted to give an update..

Collin is (via phone app) 17 inches long and weighs about 3lbs. He is about the size of a small cabbage. I still think he may be a little bigger though. My tummy grew three inches over the past three weeks. Scary that is an inch a week. But I only gained 2lbs. Can't wait to go to my doctor appointment next week. Hopefully she will give me more details. He is still very active. It is now to the point when I am sitting or laying in bed you can just watch my tummy and it looks like there is an alien in there. He kicks, punches, rolls around and you can see it all.

He made me cry for the first time the other night though. I think he was standing straight up, feet on my bladder and must have been stretching. I was hunched over the side of my bed thinking if I move any my tummy would tear in half. (ahhhhh) but it only lasted a couple of minutes and the pain went away. I was like"please don't do that again"

My mom and I went shopping this past Monday and got more things for his room. I swear we spend more money on Collin now than anything. Every store we go into we don't leave without something for him. Just think what it will be like once he gets here. I took some more pictures of his room. The jungle theme is turning out super cute. Josh and I painted the letters for his name over the crib and my dad and I painted the new dresser drawers so they would match the crib.

Here are some pictures...

 Me 27 weeks

Me 28 weeks

~~27 weeks and 4 days~~

Today I am in my third trimester. I have 12 more weeks to go.  I have an app on my iPhone called "What to Expect". Each day it tells me how far along the baby may be.  Today it says he is the size of a head of cauliflower,16 inches long and 2.5 lbs. Collin this past week has been super active as always. But doesn't seem to sleep much, about 30 mins here and there. I read all these articles that say that is normal and he will start sleeping more in my tummy once he gets bigger and cannot move around as much. We will see. It is amazing how many websites there are, all about being pregnant and having a baby. And the crazy thing is they all say different things. I finally got tired of switching and reading them all, so I try to just stick to one or two. I still haven't been sleeping very well. I have horrible heartburn and do not go to bed without a Pepcid. My next baby appointment is July 20th.

It was an exciting day yesterday, Traci and Jenna both had their babies. Both baby girls and healthy. I was very excited for them both.

This past week I have been babysitting my little cousin Bryan. He is so cute!!! He is 20 months and a handful. I was so excited about babysitting him this week. He gives me a idea of what it is going to be like having Collin. He is so good though, I keep telling his mom, I hope this is rubbing off on Collin. He takes his naps every day and is happy about it. All I have to do is ask him, are you ready to take you nap? And he puts his arms up for me to carry him to the bed, give him a bottle and a blanket and he is out in less than five minutes. Then he sleeps for 3 hours. Way to go Britney, his mom for training him and keeping up the routine.

Bryan and I playing in the hot tub.

The funny thing about having Bryan around is Angel our beagle. I didn't know how she would act with a little one around. But she does so good. He calls her "doggie" chases her around the coffee table and wants to pet her. But then when Angel gets sleepy and wants to lay down he goes and puts his head on her tummy. It is so adorable. I will try to get a picture tomorrow.  

No Sleep

Good Morning 4am. I cannot sleep. I get up and have two pee at least 2 to 3 times each night. I hear this is going to get worse. Then Collin decides its time to kick and move around in my tummy usually every morning around 4am. I think this is a sign of things to come. Don't get me wrong I love when he moves around it usually puts a big smile on my face each morning but today I am really sleepy and wish I was still sleeping. I know I must sound a little grumpy this morning, but my ear hurts too, and every time I try to lay down it starts to throb. Ok that's enough complaining.

Today starts a great four day weekend. Josh is off the next four days, which is unusual because he has to work all the time. Today I am super excited, we get to babysit my little cousin Bryan. He is 18 months old. His birthday is Sept 29th, which could very well be the day that Collin is born. We just might have two babies with the same birthday. This is common in my family. My grandma, my great aunt and my great uncle, all have the same birthday, crazy huh. Then my two little cousins, Lexi and Catherine also have the same birthday. So I would not be surprised if Collin and Bryan end up the same.

So last night before going to bed I was reading on BabyCenter about things I should be doing now. It said that I need to have a birthing plan. I haven't really thought about that yet. But it says I need to decide who I want in the room with me. Which I am almost sure it is just going to be Josh and the Dr. Too many other people would just make me more nervous. Also it asked if I wanted Josh to cut the cord. I would want him too, but I think he might pass out. He is already so nervous about being in room with me as it is. It also asks if I want drugs to ease the pain. OH YEAH!! Bring it on, please lessen the pain as much as you can. One of the last things it asks is if I would like the baby in the room with me afterwards or if I would want him to go to the nursery. This one is a tough one. I know I would want him to be with me, but I am not sure what the right thing is to do.

I hope everyone has a great Holiday weekend and be safe.  Here are some more pictures.

Collin at 20 weeks. The picture is upside down and I cannot figure out how to turn it.

Me and my dad two weeks ago in Wimberly TX on Vacation.

Angel and I went with my Mom to Port O Conner and had fun on the beach this past Wednesday.