The Home Stretch July 19, 2008

Usually, when you hit 30 weeks, people pat you on the back and say “oh the home stretch! Not long now!”  Well, I’ve entered my home stretch at 28 weeks!  Why you ask?  Because for a month or two now, we’ve had babies birth on the books.  He’ll be making an appearance on September 25, 2008 and not a moment sooner (or later– holy heck it’s getting hot outside!)

My method of birthing my children does not really jive with my whole outlook on the pregnancy/nursing/childrearing perspective.  But for new time readers I assure you that I tried with all of my ability to make M march out the right way, but it didnt’ happen.  And when C was miraculously conceived, after long debate, it was decided a section would probably be our best route.  And it turns out it was.  So I have no fears in scheduling Little Dude’s section.  In fact, I’m a bit comforted by it.  It’s the only thing that is comforting on a 90* day with 60% humidity in Indiana.  Little Dude will no longer be in me after 10 weeks.  Very comforting.

We had an ultrasound this week and the dude is most definitely a dude.  yay!  Better  yet?  He’s healthy, gorgeous, has hair, and 100% perfect.  He’s measuring overall about a week ahead of my dates (measuring around 29 weeks) and his legs measure 31 weeks! Again, that tall Daddy passes on some really long legs!  They estimate he weighs about 3 pounds at this point putting him in the 7ish pound range at birth.

I refused my 50 gram test (glucose tolerance test) and had an A1C drawn, which came back perfect. No gestational diabetes and no anemia.  I’m cruising past those little pregnancy annoyances and enjoying my time with him in utero, though he’s starting to hurt me a bit more with his constant love kicks.

So that’s all the news.  We’re expecting a DUDE after two beautiful girls. Erich and I feel 110% blessed.