Third Trimester

Yesterday a friend wrote me to congratulate me on making it to the 3rd trimester. My response, "Holy shit. I didn't even realize that!" I think I come here every time with some sort of comment about how time is just flying by, but it really truely is. Just last night we finally spoke about names for the first time, we still aren't for sure where we will be having this baby even. 

Tomorrow I have what needs to be my last ob appointment with my current provider. I decided to stay with them through my glucose test since they gave me the juice. Very technical planning as you can see. I'm terrified of failing the 1 hour again. I know they say you can't trick the test but I'm going to at least eat healthier than I did last time before it and drink my water. I actually downloaded an app to help me with my water drinking. Even though its 10:30am right now and I still have yet to drink a glass...

Here's my belly last week at my sisters wedding. 

And strange. A picture of my two loves, K and ice cream. 

Tomorrow marks 27 weeks I think?! And I am still feeling good. Fat, but good. My rib is popped out so a chiropractor visit is in the near future. Baby is super active and I love watching it poke and roll across my belly. 

20 Something Weeks

It's amazing really how time seems to be flying by. In a way it's a good thing, but then again I have this feeling that we may be sitting in the exact same place in September with no name, not sure on where we are delivering and nothing figured out with the babies room.

Last week (or maybe the week before) the hubby decided he didn't want to drive to Wisconsin for care. His exact words, "If this whole VBAC thing is so normal, why do we have to go so far to have a baby?" He's a little nervous, and I get it. Kennedy's birth was a traumatic experience for the both of us. Here is an article written by the amazing man I do still hope to deliver with. Maybe I should just have Nate read it and he would understand?

 I do feel more equipped this time with a doula at my side so I'm open to looking for a different provider. Things I DO know is that home birth isn't an option for us. I'm not ready for it, and I know Nate isn't either. A birth center is an option that I'm open too, but I guess I don't see the point. I might as well have the baby at home then, and that brings me back to the first point.

I had a great appointment last time with the providers who won't allow me a TOL and the doctor said she thought I was making the right decision and she hoped to allow VBAC's again soon, but since they deliver at two hospitals they are not allowed to. So silly how much of a business our right to birth is.

On a lighter note, I am 24 weeks tomorrow. Things are coming along smoothly. I do have a rib out at the moment and had that with K. Hoping it will pop back in soon or a chiropractor is in my near future. I've never been, so I'm a little freaked. My favorite thing right now is when K is on my lap and the baby starts trying to kick her away. It's a little battle only I am privy to, since K feels the kicking but isn't that impressed.

 

U/S at 22 weeks. I think baby looks deep in thought :) Baby was measuring 5 days ahead which is just like their big sister.