Good Baby Stats (take my word for it!)

Hey everyone! Today was the last ultrasound appt- dr & midwife wanted to check the amniotic fluid levels (last time they were on in the low normal range). Since I remember also having some not so great pics of the baby due a fairly empty bladder, I chugged 5 glasses of water before we arrived at 11:15 for the appt... then sipped from my water bottle.

Of course, this was a day the doc was running late... we had fun with the other families in the waiting room, but after 45 minutes, I started crossing my legs... at 12:15, I tried to use the bathroom and was gently encouraged to wait just a few more minutes, as I was to be called ANY minute... at 12:30, they invited me back (got weighed) and got me settled into the ultrasound room. At 12:45, a good 90 minutes after arriving, I shared with Mom and Jim that I don't think I've gone an hour and half without peeing for the past 6 months! Of course, the doc arrives and we get right to business...

and despite a great increase in fluid, the little one had decided to curl up into a ball, head near my ribs but face down... so we got NO GOOD PHOTOS! Geesh! In the waiting room, he or she was all about kicking my bladder... of course, I did tell the baby to go to sleep and rocked ourselves back and forth... I guess it worked? Just another reminder that we're not really in control.

Still, all measurements (the ones he got, including the ever popular tibia) were in the right ranges. The babe weighs about 4 pounds already, and the actual age is 31 weeks, 4 days, but the measurement average was a week ahead of that- maybe we'll hit a July 22 birthday (which combines my birth date with Jim's birth month! Just like my nephew Taliesin!).

Since I promised photos, here's some from our anniversary jaunt to the beach (local, relaxing, short but fun). Will post again next week with another appt update :)