Happy Easter to everybody! Hope you are having/had a wonderful day with your loved ones.

I was told that our "Guessing" Pool was a little confusing, so I am hoping to clear it up a bit.

Each category (date, hour of the day, weight, and height) will have a winner. You have up to 4 chances to win. If there happens to be a tie in a category, we will use the gender as the tie breaker. If there is still a tie, then the money for that category will be evenly divided between the winners. You can have as many guesses as you'd like. Each guess is $2.

I also got some specifics on Brian's birth stats. He was not as big as he thought, thankfully. :) He was 9 pounds 11 ounces, 22 3/4 inches long and was born at 4:14pm. I don't think I mentioned it, but I was born at 11:29am.

I hope you all are interested in playing. The more guesses and people that participate, the more money you have a chance at winning! :)

One another note, I had my 34 week appointment on Wednesday. Baby is still doing great. After waiting in the lobby for 45 minutes to be seen. The doctor felt bad and gave me a free ultra sound. It was so wonderful to see the little peanut again! Baby has gotten so big! He showed me that the baby has moved into the right, and ideal birthing position. Head is down, and the baby's spine is forward against my belly. :)

 

Beautiful 75 degree sunny day. 34 weeks 3 days

 

Had to let the bump out. :) Baby loved the warmth.

Hello Again -- We are 33 weeks 3 days!

Baby J's "Stats":
Head to Heal: 20 inches
Weight: 4.5 lbs
Size: Pineapple

The baby continues to grow and gain weight rapidly. The level of the amniotic fluid has reached its max. There now is more baby than fluid. Which means the pushes, nudges, kicks, punches, and squirming around is no longer as cushioned as before. I am feeling everything these days! :) Its pretty amazing and a great feeling. Baby's starting to really get some power behind some of those movements though. LOL The baby is starting to keep its eyes open while its awake. As the uterine walls continue to get thinner the baby will become more and more aware of day and night, when to sleep and when to be awake. Lets just hope he/she remembers once it enters the world. :) The digestive system is all set. The baby's immune system is up and working and will be able to prevent mild infections and will start to create antibodies that he/she will get from me. The baby's fingernails now reach the end of the fingertips.

Things are going well for me. Getting bigger and bigger each week, which is a good thing. Its welcomed; I want a nice healthy baby. I am still teaching yoga and I am hoping to be able to continue through the end of April.  For the most part I am still able to do everything. Its definitely different doing yoga and having a big belly, though.

My work baby shower went great! We played some fun games, and had good food. We got some cute clothes and some things off our registry.

The nursery is still a work in progress. Brian is in the process of getting the chandelier installed. The crib mattress and changing table are ordered and just waiting for them to arrive. The last "big" thing is to find a glider.
I went out and bought a bunch of newborn clothes, in both boy and girl. I was starting to panic that I didn't have any clothes and that the baby would have nothing to wear in the hospital and the first few weeks at home. Between what I have found and what my mom found, I think we are all set with newborn clothes. My stress level continues to decrease as things are being crossed off the list! :)

Brian and I started a Baby Jeffery "Guessing" Pool. If you'd like to participate and win some money you can mail me our guesses and money. Then, we wait for the big day to see the winners. Its $2 per guess and we have 4 categories:
*Date
*Time (by the hour) ie: 12:00pm, 6:00am, etc...
*Weight
*Length
The doctor said the baby is average size. Its not too big, but not too small. He thinks I will have no issues and will go full term. I haven't had any health problems or anything else that would lead to an early delivery. And I am still contraction free. Brian was a BIG baby, I think he said he was 10 or 11 lbs and 23 inches long. I was 7 pounds 2 ounces and 20 inches long. My due date is May 9th. I don't think I am missing anything. That should help you make your guesses.
We are also asking that you pick a gender. We will use that as a tie breaker. If there is still more than one winner in a category, the money will be divided among the winners. Email me if you have any questions or if you need our mailing address. bkjeffery14@gmail.com

 

31 Weeks 3 Days, Baby shower day!

 

32 Weeks

 

Months 7 (28 weeks) & 8 (32 weeks)

Hello Family and Friends!

Today, I am 30 weeks and 2 days. We have about 68 days to go.

Baby is about 18 inches long and weighs about 3.2 pounds. The baby should gain anywhere from 3-5 more pounds in the next 10 weeks. Baby's all 5 senses are now developed. Although, he/she wont use the sense of smell until it enters the world and takes the first breathe of air.

I can sure tell the baby is getting bigger. The moments are completely different than they were just weeks ago. Now, the full body movements are felt throughout my entire belly. I can feel movement from both the left and right side of my belly. I am still trying to figure out whether the baby likes or dislikes music. I usually play music a couple times a week in the morning. The baby will move around like crazy and as soon as the music starts the baby stops moving until the break in between songs, and then kicks/moves until the next song starts. I like to think its because he/she likes music, like mom and dad.

As for me, I am doing well. The tiredness has been making a come back, but its a piece of cake compared to the first trimester. I am feeling pretty good!
We got the results of the glucose test back. I do not have gestational diabetes. The test results can back normal. I am, however, anemic. Its not a big surprise to me. I have been anemic in the past and knew that it could be a possibility at some point in my pregnancy. I am taking an iron supplement a couple times a day, in hopes to get my levels back up before delivery day.

Brian and I have made progress on the nursery. Brian got the chair rail up and refinished. The crib was also delivered and Brian got that put together as well. Right now we are working on getting the closets cleared out. There is a lot of crap to go through! Purging, rearranging, and organizing is not something I was looking forward to, but its got to get done.

Brian and I have finally picked out our names. We have two names for each sex. We both think it will be a clear decision once we see and meet our little munchkin for the first time. But just like the sex, you'll have to wait til the big day! :)

We have our next visit March 8th, with our doctor. Its just a normal 20 min check up. But we will also start our hospital paper work and schedule our labor and delivery hospital tour!

I have my work baby shower tomorrow! I am looking forward to that; it should be fun. I can't seem to think of anything else. We are just rolling along!

 

I forgot to put this one last time.

 

27 weeks 5 days

 

Video of Baby at 28 weeks 4 days

 

Chloe getting some snuggling time in with baby!

Brian working on the chair rail

 

 



 

Finished crib!

 

Brians been so sweet and gives me foot massages whenever I ask!

 

Most current photo, 30 weeks