Tests and more tests

Today we went to the doctor for a checkup and to do glucose testing and another ultrasound. The main purpose of the ultrasound was to check the placenta to see if it was still low. The sonographer said it has moved up out the way enough-- so no placenta previa--Yay! She did have touble getting a good look at Avery's feet however, and she was a little concerned that one foot might be turned in quite a bit and/or be a clubfoot. Dr. Rahhal gave us the option of going to a specialist to have another ultrasound, but I don't think we will since there isn't anything they can do about it before she's born anyway. I'm not too worried considering that my feet were turned in and I had casts on them as an infant-- they look and function normally now! Avery measured right on track this time at 27 1/2 weeks and they estimated her weight at 2.7 pounds. Everything else looks great and the glucose test wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.

We are enjoying a relaxing day at home, although we probably should be putting away the Christmas decorations and cleaning house. I guess that will be on the agenda for tomorrow along with buying the nursery furniture, if we can squeeze it all in! Tonight we'll be watching OU in the Holiday Bowl. Go Sooners!

Week 26

This is the last week of my second trimester. Scott and I were talking last night about how it seems like it went by really fast. With the holidays fast approaching and all we have left to do, I have a feeling that these last 3 months are going to go by really fast too- at least until i get really uncomfortable! Avery now should weigh close to 2 pounds and is just over 9 inches from head to bottom. She is starting to put on some weight now and is filling out a little bit. No new big developments though-- she's just growing. Our next big project is to decide on and buy nursery furniture. Scott helped me narrow it down a little, but I am having trouble making a final decision. In some ways i wish there weren't so many choices -- it would make deciding a whole lot easier! Avery must know that i am talking about her because she is moving around like crazy and Scott just now saw my stomach move for the first time. Until next time . . .

Baby gets a name!

Some of you already know, but for those who don't, we have decided to name our daughter Avery Brynn. It's not after anyone, we just liked it! Over Thanksgiving we got to see her again on ultrasound at the Cooper Clinic (my Mom's work) and boy was she active! I feel her move a lot but I guess I don't feel everthing. My parents really enjoyed being there since they didn't get to have ultrasounds with me and Amy. We came home from Dallas with a carload of stuff for Avery-- a bassinet, clothes, blankets, etc that my grandparents and our parents gave us. It was like having a mini baby shower. I added to the load becasue I bought most of the nursery bedding and also a "going home" outfit for her. I bought the quilt and pillow sham on ebay, so I'm now waiting for that to arrive. I had a doctor's appointment this past Wed. and everything is going well. At my next appointment we will do another ultrasound to see if the placenta has risen up out of the way and I also have to do the glucose test- yuck! According to my book, Avery now weighs about 1.2 pounds and is about 8.5 inches from head to bottom. She is busy filling out and developing her organs and senses. We signed up for childbirth and baby care classes starting in January so it will be a busy winter! Check next week for a picture of my growing tummy and an update on Avery.