Piper survived her first earthquake and hurricane just fine. On August 23rd there was a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that hit in Virginia and rocked our office building. We evacuated and it took a little bit to realize what was going on but everyone was safe and sound. Piper seemed to be unfazed.
On August 27th my best friend and sister threw me an amazing baby shower. It was rivaled by Hurricane Irene and threatened to get cancelled but after moving the time up, the show went on. It was wonderful and Piper was spoiled rotten. Unfortunately about 1/2 the people who were planning to come couldn't make it because of the hurricane, including all of Jason's family and my mom:( It was still a lot of fun... just short and sweet so people could get home before the storm got really bad. Here are some pictures! (also, we survived the hurricane just fine, didn't even lose power... friends and family weren't so lucky but everyone is safe)
Labor Day weekend we went to the grand prix in Baltimore. I debated going because I wasn't sure how long I could stand sitting on bleachers and walking around but I'm glad I went. It was pretty incredible.
The second weekend in September, J and I escaped to Atlantic City for our Babymoon. It was our first trip away as just a couple in who knows how long. I loved it and definitely needed the time to re-charge. We stayed in an awesome place and just did things on our own timeline. We even won some money playing blackjack too:)
Last week my coworkers threw me a work baby shower. It was so sweet and people were SO generous! I'm pretty sure we're set on everything we need for Piper's arrival now.
The nursery is about 98% done. Our glider and ottoman finally came in, we finished painting, and her closet is filled the the brim. We still need to figure out what else to put on the walls but that will happen once she arrives. Here are some pictures of the room. I LOVVVVVVVE it. I just go in there and sit and look around. I can't believe it will be our little girls room in just a few weeks!
The gestational diabetes diet has been going well. My numbers have all been where they need to be and it doesn't look like I'll need to go on insulin at any point. I go in weekly for NST's and BPP's which are cool and frustrating at the same time. I like seeing Piper each week but the appointments aren't very fun. For the NST I'm hooked up to a heart rate monitor for Piper and a movement monitor. I have to sit there for 20 minutes and they want to see that when Piper moves her heart rate goes up and stays up for a bit before coming back down. Most of the time this isn't hard to do, especially since PIper generally moves all the time. However, at one appointment I was hooked up for an hour because she couldn't be bothered to wake up! I also have a hard time sitting in the recliner so I'm always moving and readjusting my position. The BPP's are pretty cool. They look to see if she's practicing her breathing, check her fluid levels, and look for limb movements. My fluid levels are always good and for the most part she's good about practicing her breathing so that we can see. The problem is that the little stinker likes to STOP moving as soon as we start that ultrasound. She'll be moving around constantly during the NST but won't budge for the BPP. She always ends up passing but not without a lot of "encouragement" (ie. me drinking cold water, turning to my side, poking at her, etc.) Today was awful though. The NST was fine and she passed within the first 5 minutes (but still had to stay hooked up for 20 minutes). The BPP was not good though. Piper is/was fine as well but laying on my back for it made me very light headed and nauseous. I ended up sitting up and drinking some water and taking a break before we could continue because I almost got sick. I spent the rest of the exam sitting up and I still felt sick. At the end of the exam I got really light headed and ran to the bathroom where I did get sick. Now I'm scared for what my follow up growth scan is going to be like next week:( I'm just glad Piper seems to be doing well each week though.
I have been going to weekly OB appointments since 34 weeks. They are normally just an annoyance but the past 2 have been interesting. Last week the OB I saw said that even with well controlled GD they don't like to let women go past 39 weeks. It's only a week difference but it sent me into an excited frenzy! Oct 24th might be her new due date! At today's appointment the OB ( a different guy) said that they generally induce between 39 and 40 weeks. So, while the 24th might not be THE day, I'll still have Piper before Halloween! He also did my first internal today. I didn't have to have it done but I've been having a lot of BH contrax and they seem more intense these days so he did one to see if they were actually doing anything. Holy hell did it hurt! He said I was already 1 cm dilated though!!!! CRAZYness:) Oh... and I haven't gained any weight in the past 2 weeks! Thank goodness for that since I'm already up 30lbs overall. So here are some pics and the long overdue survey....
33 weeks:
How far along? 35 weeks
Weight gain/loss: Up about 30 lbs but I haven't gained any weight in the past 2 weeks!!!
Maternity clothes? All the time and I've grown out of some of those:P
Stretch marks? I have a few now but it could be worse... I hope that it stays just those few though
Sleep? It's becoming a chore:( I'm up at least 4 times a night to pee, then I just wake up at like 6am wide awake and I'm constantly tossing and turning to get comfortable:(
Best moment since last update? Baby showers, finishing up Piper's room
Food cravings: none really
Gender: A girl!
Belly button in or out? Flat:P
Movement? Moving allll the time and her favorite place to hang out is on my right side. Not in front but on the SIDE of my body. It's weird:P
What I miss? Having my body to myself, sleeping well, not peeing constantly, etc:P
What I'm looking forward to: Growth scan next week and meeting Piper
Milestones: I've hit 35/35! I probably have closer to 28 days left:)
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