Another doc appointment

We had another appointment this past Monday and in all everything is still going well. Vince was actually late to the appointment, but made it in time for the important part, hearing the baby's heartbeat.

I gained 8 pounds this month - EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! That puts me at 28 lbs to date. Not good. Truthfully, I'm bumming pretty big time about it and feel ashamed. I know I shouldn't, but I'm really struggling with it. Oh, and the big 2-0-0 mark is looming and makes me want to cry to know I will definitely be over that terrifying number on the scale.

Blood pressure and urine tests are still fine. Baby's heartbeat was 156 and my fundal height is still right on target. I had my 1-hour gestational diabetes test (ugh, I forgot how awful drinking that stuff before the test was!) so the results from that should be back by early next week at the latest. If I pass then no more blood draws!

We spent a lot of time asking Dr. McCollum questions. We talked about me traveling safely over Christmas, selecting a pediatrician, breastfeeding classes, care classes for daddies-to-be, our work schedules, my diet and weight gain, heartburn, and she asked how Vince and I were doing in our relationship and how we were handling everything so far. Can I just say again how much I love her as a doctor?

She reviewed the images from our ultrasound last month, and was not happy with them - I think the images of the baby's heart were poor, so we have another u/s scheduled for next month. So, we get a bonus look at the baby! That will be our last monthly appointment. After that one, we will be going in every 2 weeks for checkups.

After the appt we had some dinner and then went to Babies R Us to pick up our crib, which had arrived. We also spent some time messing around with strollers and car seats so that we can register soon. Which is good, because this week a few awesome friends have stepped up with offers for baby showers. We are so lucky to have such amazing people in our lives who care for us and our little one!

Now that the crib is home, I guess it is time to commit to a choice for the baby's room and get to work on it. Vince has a 4-day weekend for the holiday so I am betting we see some progress on the bathroom and maybe even beyond.