Merry Christmas!!

Scott and I hope you all had a great Christmas with your family and friends! And that you got everything you wished for!!

In the last week Scott was able to see my stomach move with the little one kicking away in there. And of course he has gotten to feel more kicks! It really is so cool to see.

At 28 weeks the baby is now about the size of an eggplant, weighing 2 1/4 pounds and almost 15 inches from head to toe. The little one can blink his/her eyes, which now sport lashes. With eyesight developing, Baby C may be able to see the light that filters in through my belly. The eyes have color now, too. Although, it may not be the color he/she ultimately ends up with.

Here is the most recent picture taken Christmas morning.

Bring on the brownies!!

I passed the 3 hour test...no gestational diabetes for me! Out of the 4 blood draws, 2 have to be elevated to be diagnosed as gestational diabetes. The OB's office said none of the draws were elevated and I am in the clear! Woohooo! So where are those brownies?!

Today we are officially in the 3rd trimester. Can you believe it? The little stinker is going to be here before we know it. At 27 weeks the baby is about 14 1/2 inches long and weighs almost 2 pounds, about the weight of a head of cauliflower. Baby's done a lot of growing over the past few months. His/Her length has more than doubled in the past 15 weeks! And that's not the only thing growing—baby's brain tissue and neurons are all developing at a rapid pace. Baby's brain waves are now firing away just like those of a newborn baby.

I have also been able to see my stomach move from the outside. It is a pretty weird thing to see, but very cool! Scott hasn't seen it yet, he has either been sleeping or still at work when I have noticed it. Hopefully he will get to see it soon!

Really? Only one point?!

The crossed fingers apparently didn't do the trick. I didn't pass my 1 hour Glucose test by 1 whopping point. I went in yesterday for the dreaded 3 hour test. Yes, it is as bad as it sounds; sitting in a lab room for 3 hours and getting blood drawn 4 times from my poor little veins. I mean that might sound like fun for you, however, I assure you it was not my cup of tea. So let's just try and keep everything crossed that I pass this test with flying colors. I'll let you know when I hear something!

Wait a minute...98 days?!?

See that ticker over on the right hand side of the screen? ----->

It says that we only have 98 days left....that can't be right. We are in double digits here and I just talked about how slow we seemed to be moving. Hmmm...I guess we have some things to get done before the little one arrives.

I went in today for my glucose screening test. It tests for gestational diabetes and basically consists of drinking a really sweet, flat Sprite-like drink and then getting blood drawn an hour later. Hopefully I pass and don't have to worry about it. If I don't pass I would have to go back for the 3 hour test and that just sounds like no fun. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

At 26 weeks, the little peanut now weighs about 1 2/3 pounds and is about 14 inches long, or about the length of an English hothouse cucumber. The network of nerves in the baby's ears is better developed and more sensitive than before. The baby may be able to hear mine and Scott's voices and all of that yelling at the Saints!

Here is the latest installment of the bump. It is definitely getting bigger!

25 weeks

25 weeks...on some days it seems like this pregnancy is flying by and then there are others where it seems like we have been at the same week for months. Today is one of those days...I could have sworn that last week was 25 weeks, but nope, no such luck. Right now it seems like we are moving at a snail's pace. On the other hand, when you think that we only have 15 weeks left it seems really close!

We had a regular OB appointment today. Nothing too exciting going on...but we did get to hear the heartbeat again. It is still such a great sound! I did ask the Dr. about the baby being so low and he wasn't all that concerned. Just told us some warning signs to look out for and if we started to notice any of them, to let them know. So it appears we are moving right along.

The little one is now about the size of an average rutabaga...about 1 1/2 pounds and 13 1/2 inches long. Who even uses rutabagas anymore?! The baby is trading in the long and lean look for some baby fat and the wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out.

Not a whole lot going on, but I will leave you with the most recent belly pic.
Scott wanted me to mention that if we have a boy, the name Jarrett has been eliminated. Obviously this is due to the play of a certain LSU Quarterback. You just can't have 7 interceptions returned to the house and be honored with a namesake. Maybe we'll have to reconsider JaMarcus? He was pretty good.