30 Weeks

Anthony and I are now 30 weeks along! We're only 10 weeks away from full term! Anthony is now the size of cucumber and is getting bigger every day!

We had our doctor appointment yesterday which went well. It was quick again, which is nice, and I passed my glucose and diabetes tests from my last appointment. I told my doctor, Lynette, about choosing our pediatrician. And she gave us some information about touring the hospital.

Afterwards, I went and had my nails done as a treat to myself. I did different blues on both my fingers and toes in honor of Anthony. I'm hoping that at least my toe nail polish lasts until my shower.

I'm hoping that I can bribe Matt into going to Ikea this weekend to get the drawers and area rug for Anthony's room. He doesn't like shopping there, but we really need to get Anthony's half of the room set up and ready for his arrival.

26 Weeks

Anthony and I are 26 weeks along, with only one more week left in our second trimester! I can't believe how fast the time goes by! We're doing well, we went to the doctor yesterday and I had my glucose test. If it's irregular, they'll let me know in a couple days otherwise I'm all set. The liquid that they have you drink to test glucose is definitely something I'd like to not drink again. It was like Sprite syrup: very sugary and sweet as well as thick. It was...gross. But, other than that we're doing well. We heard his heart beat and my belly was measured. I've gained some weight, but the doctor said it's normal around this time. Anthony is now the size of a head of lettuce and his eyes are starting to form and will soon be open. Laying in bed yesterday morning, I felt him move higher in my stomach for the first time! It was exciting and very unexpected!

This weekend my parents are coming to visit and will be bringing the crib and changing table. I'll be sure to post pictures once we have everything set up in the and moved around! This past weekend we bought two fabric bins for the changing table to keep diapers in from Target. They're to help keep our cats away from Anthony's things as well as keep us organized. We'll also be going to Ikea with my parents to get a set of drawers and area rug for Anthony's "nursery" aka the other half of our room.

Matt and I met with the Children's Medical Group after the appointment to talk to potential pediatricians. We were very happy with what we saw and heard and we're pretty sure that we're going to go with one of their doctors as Anthony's pediatrician. The doctors were very friendly as was the rest of the staff that we met. And, best of all, the process of selecting the doctor seems fairly simple. We may meet with one more, a recommendation from my boss, but I really liked the doctors we met today.

25 Weeks

Today Anthony and I have reached our 25th week! He is now the size of a cauliflower, the whole head, not one sprig of it. He's moving around like crazy; sometimes using my bladder as a trampoline or wrestling with my intestines and other organs. He's a very active baby, so I'm thinking Matt and I are in for a handful once he becomes mobile. We have our appointment next week which includes my glucose testing. Matt took the day off so that afterwards we can meet with a potential pediatrician. I'm really excited about this one since they have great reviews and their office hours are perfect for us.

My mom and Matt's mother have started planning the baby shower! They've decided to co-host it, somewhere closer to Matt's mom since that's about halfway for the people that will be invited. (It's closer for the people in Providence and there aren't many that would be traveling form New York.) I'm really excited and I want to look at invitations with my mom soon. We also have a Groupon for customized M&Ms that she'll be able to order as well as favors!

And, lastly, tomorrow is my birthday! I'll be a whole 26 years old!

22 Weeks

Anthony and I had another appointment yesterday, just a regular check up. I got to hear his heartbeat again and schedule my appointment for my glucose test in January. Afterwards Anthony accompanied me as we went Christmas shopping.

Anthony is now the size of a papaya and I'm definitely noticing that. I can feel movement further up in my abdomen and it almost tickles when it's just the little flutters. He moves around a lot, especially when Matt talks to him or I put my phone near my abdomen with music playing. He's also apparently sleeping in cycles with him definitely being awake when Matt gets up for work. I can feel him kicking around whenever Matt wakes up and gets ready.