Baby Updates

I wanted to post some additional baby updates, in addition to her ahead-of-schedule weight (see my last post for the latest on that).  Although, to add to her weight bit, she does not have anything wrong with her weight wise...according to the doctor, her BMI was absolutely normal, she is simply just big.  Her little femurs are already 2.5 inches long, so she is just growing fast.

Baby G is very, very active.  She constantly kicks, punches, rolls, headbutts and whatever else babies can do at this stage.  Not only can I feel her, but I can see her moving from the outside and her movements are strong enough that I can let anyone feel her move...but I don't, just DS.  

I have a thing about letting people touch my belly.  Don't do it and you won't get bitch-me.  I let my mom feel my belly, but Baby G is a bit of a diva and clams up whenever I'm trying to share her.  I tell DS to touch my belly whenever she is being exceptionally busy and she usually calms right down after a few rebellious kicks.  It's like she doesn't want to perform for anyone but me.

It's really impossible to tell when you have a bladder infection when you're already using the bathroom 4x more than usual.  I went through a bout about three weeks ago where I was just feeling like crap, my blood pressure was all over the place, my upper belly was hurting...I was just a mess.  So I went to the doctor because people had me scared over preeclampsia and found out I had a really bad bladder infection.  It had gotten so bad it had inflamed my uterus.  I had no symptoms and no idea.  I am glad I was scared, because otherwise it could have gotten worse and who knows what would have happened.

I'm learning not to take risks.  I drove to and from work last week in a really, really bad snow storm and got yelled at by DS, my mother, and everyone else who cares about my well-being.  I have two to think of now, not just myself and it was foolish.  I called in the next day because I didn't want to risk driving in it again.  

We bought a firearm for the first time this past weekend.  It is a pump-action shotgun, just for house protection.  We also bought "house protection" bullets and "fire range" bullets because apparently they are different for a shotgun.  We also bought protective ear muffs for him since he didn't want to wear my pink ones.  We have to order his goggles online since he is a glasses wearer and it's hard to find ones that fit around them in store.  Baby G will know what guns are and how to be safe around them and never ever touch them unless she is with DS or myself.  I was raised with guns (military family) and we were always safe and aware, so she will be too.

Gigantor Baby

We are currently 28 weeks along.

We don't think Baby G has gotten the memo.  She is already 3.75 pounds, which is what she should weigh at 32 weeks.

She is currently three weeks ahead of schedule.  We were told to expect her in April now.  

The doctor was curious to see if gestational diabetes was playing a part in her extraordinary growth, but I passed my glucose test with flying colors!

I really won't eat all the things, but it was funny.  As I mentioned in a previous blog, I am just not able to eat very much quantity-wise.  Or meat-wise.  Which is why I tested slightly anemic...nothing a little vitamin can't fix.

So why is Baby G so gigantic?  Could be because I was approximately 11 pounds at birth and DS was just over 10.  Lovely genetics.  We were planning for a big baby, but now that it's actually happening...geeze!  They will continue to monitor her growth...we have another ultrasound in 5 weeks.  

DS said that he feels her being so big means that she is healthy and I suppose that is true.  She is getting what she needs and seems super happy.

Fun song times

Have you ever heard a song 40 times and never listened to the lyrics?  I feel like that happens to me a lot.  I actually listened to a song I have heard over and over again and heard a little lyrical jewel.

I'm so hot, make a dragon wanna' retire.

Isn't that just the best lyric you've ever heard?  Thank you, Bruno Mars.