Week 31 Doctor's Appointment

This Monday we went in for our 31 weeks and 5 day checkup.  Unfortunately, I had the second appointment of the day for the doctor and he was already backed up almost 45 minutes.  I try now to call and schedule multiple appointments weeks in advance so that I can get the first appointment of the day.  Baby Butterball is doing great.  Total weight gain: 23 pounds.  I had a chance to ask the doctor about the umbilical cord and found that the other end is connected to the placenta which all comes out in the after-birth.  The biggest question I had was if I was still ok to fly.  The doctor said flying is fine at this point so I'm packing up Baby Butterball and we're headed to New York for the weekend!     

A Tour Through the Unknown

It was Saturday morning and time for our tour of the Martin Memorial Hospital where Baby Butterball will hopefully be born.  We were on the tour with four other pregnant couples all waddling down the cafeteria smelling halls.  Overall, I'm really happy about the hospital because it is big enough to handle many women in labor yet it is small enough so that you don't feel lost in the crowd. 

A few days ago I had another dream...this one was the first dream that I had about delivering the baby.  Luckily, there was no pain involved and the baby just slipped out.  It was very early in the morning and there were no doctors at the hospital yet.  I wandered the halls looking for someone to cut the umbilical cord and then had another baby.  The dream got more in-depth and ultimately one of the babies died.  I will spare everyone the gory details.  When I awoke I didn't feel sadness I felt like I was unprepared and anticipating the tour of the hospital.  

Now, we are 2 months away from delivery.  I have another doctor's appointment tomorrow and I keep wondering...what happens to the other end of the umbilical cord after they cut it?  Do they they stuff it back inside of you :)  Is it like one of those price tags that you can never get off your clothes - when cut is there always a little bit sticking out?     

Baby room update - We're finally done painting and we got brand new carpeting this week. Now it's time to decorate with murals and baby-proof with outlet covers I was told I must buy.  

Week 29 Doctors Appointment

Week 29 has come and gone and it has taken me an extra week to post this update.  This was an exciting week filled with 2 storm threats - Hurricane Hanna and Hurricane Ike.  Both originally projecting to hit South Florida but steered clear of this area.  It's still not time to test out our storm resistant windows. 

                                                            

We celebrated David's birthday on September 2nd and I took him out to a fancy restaurant called 11 Maple Street in Jensen Beach.  It was so difficult not to choose raw items off the menu that I love.  Dinners like these usually take a few hours but after the main course David could definitely tell I was fidgeting.  So I took a walk around the restaurant and showed off my dress which made me look much more pregnant than the 7 months that I am.  When I headed back to our table I could hear a business woman comment to her friend "That will never be me".  In a couple of months I'll be headed back for the wine pairing dinners - I guess when "date nights" start.

The doctor visit this week went well.  All tests came back normal and Baby Butterball is progressing nicely.  I've gained a total of 20 pounds and it's all in the front.  My bellybutton is approaching "equilibrium".  The only foods I have craved have been cocoa puffs, pistachios, and the little lychee jelly snacks from the Asian market.  My wonderful husband has kept these items fully stocked for me.