Baby K's First Christmas (sort of)

Baby K's first Christmas was very lucrative for him/her :) So many of our family members were extremely generous this holiday season.

Here are a few of the things Baby K got this Christmas...


I also hit up the after-Christmas sales for holiday outfits and such for Baby K's real first Christmas next year (don't ask why the picture is sideways, just turn your head!)...

And the piece de resistance...this adorable snowman snuggly! I can't wait to see Baby K dressed in this next year!

Happy holidays from our family to yours! Merry Christmas 2010!

Week 24

Week 24 has brought some much-needed rest and relaxation for me! I am grateful for that since I'm not sleeping well during the night at all. I am up several times a night because my back hurts and it's hard for me to get comfortable. Other than the lack of sleep, I'm feeling pretty good. Baby K continues to move around a lot, and his/her kicks are getting much stronger! I continue to have some food aversions (mainly chicken) but no cravings (other than chocolate, but that's normal for me!). I forgot to weigh myself this week so I'm not sure how many more pounds I gained. All in all, I'm just getting more and more anxious for Baby K to arrive!

Doctors, Doctors and More Doctors

This week I had two doctor's appointments. The first was a meet and greet with a pediatrician. I absolutely loved her, and we have decided that Dr. Kelly Slama-McManus will be Baby K's pediatrician!

The second appointment was my latest prenatal check-up. Everything went very smoothly! Baby K's heartrate was 132 and everything seems to be progressing right on schedule. The only downside to the appointment was that I had to see the doctor I'm not a big fan of, and he wouldn't tell us if Baby K has flipped or not. He said he prefers to wait a bit longer before we start worrying about the baby being breech. Ugh! Guess I'll try again next month when I see a different doctor in the practice!

My next appointment is four weeks from now (then I'm onto bi-weekly appointments), and I get to have the lovely glucose test...yay!

Week 23

Week 23 proved to be a bit more difficult than recent weeks. Not only was it my last week of school before Winter Break (so I was crazy busy), but I came down with a nasty cold. I've been congested and coughing all week long. As if it's not already hard enough to breathe without throwing nasal congestion into the mix! I will be a happy camper if I don't have to deal with another pregnancy cold (this is my 3rd one)!

Baby K is doing just fine, though. He or she is kicking like crazy, and now most of the movement I feel is on my lower left side rather than right...wonder if the baby decided to flip??? I am still having some occasional heartburn, but it wasn't nearly as bad this week.

So far, I've gained 15 pounds. The crazy hunger wasn't as crazy this week, but I am having some definite food aversions again. I think I may be done with chicken for awhile. I can eat beef, ham and turkey, but for some reason, the sight of chicken makes me sick.

All in all, I'm feeling pretty good! We go back to the doctor this week so I'll have an update then.

Week 22

Finally a decent picture...yay!

This past week hasn't been too bad, although I've been very stressed out for a lot of different reasons. Christmas break definitely needs to come very soon so I can get some relaxation in!

Baby K is moving around all the time now. I can usually feel the most movement at night (often in the middle of the night) and after I eat a meal. Baby K weighs over a pound now and will be doubling his or her weight in the next four weeks...yikes! So far, I've gained 13 pounds, and thankfully it's all baby! This week, I am going to start doing prenatal yoga, as it's getting far too cold for me to continue walking. Even Hoosier doesn't want to go outside anymore!

The only developments this week have been some crazy bad heartburn and some weird piercing pain near my breastbone that shoots into my back and shoulder. Usually it happens when I'm laying down and walking around is the only thing that helps. I'm fairly certain it's stress-related, and luckily, it comes and goes pretty quickly!

Overall, things are still pretty good around here! We are gearing up for the holidays and can't wait for Baby K to be here to celebrate Christmas with us next year!

Week 21

I know this isn't really a great belly shot, but the one we took turned out beautifully except that my eyes were closed. Oh well! Here we are at Pokagon at Thanksgiving.

Week 21 has brought much of the same except much more movement! Baby K is really moving around a lot these days! I did experience some very mild Braxton-Hicks contractions earlier in the week that caused me to feel very nauseous and the baby to move around like crazy. Hopefully, these will help the baby to flip out of the breech position!

I am getting a bit more uncomfortable and tired as the days go by, but I can't really complain too much. Overall, I feel great!

My next prenatal appointment is a couple of days before Christmas so we will just continue to keep our fingers crossed that Baby K decides to turn around!