Baby Bug

Had my 6 month baby appointment today. Cadence is measuring exactly on target (uterus is 2 inches above my belly button) and I’m finally a few pounds above my pre-pregnancy weight which means I’ve gained back the 4 lbs I lost in the 1st trimester due to nausea, yay! An iron test showed that I’m not in the least anemic with this pregnancy, and since CeeCee kicks like crazy all the live long day and night everything else checked out normal. All I can say is that if this child turns out to be even MORE hyper than her big sister is, I don’t know what I’m going to do with the pair of them!!

Also, I asked the doctor about going to the Tim McGraw concert that Stephen and I have tickets for in May. I’ll be 8 months preggo by then and I wanted to make sure that CeeCee’s hearing wouldn’t be affected in-utero. Doc said that as long as I’m a decent distance from the speakers and the music doesn’t hurt my ears, baby should be fine. I know you were all biting your nails with worry about that. J I also confirmed once and for all that it’s ok for me to paint the baby’s nursery as long as the room is well-ventilated.

Next month I have to take the gestational diabetes screen (BLECH!!! that glucose drink is so gross…) and I have to get my RhoGAM shot since I’m Rh-negative and Stephen is Rh-positive. Fun stuff. Then after that the bi-monthly appointments will start. It seems like this pregnancy is going so quickly and SOOO slowly at the same time! I can’t wait to meet the little bug.

Actually, funny anecdote – the last three times that I’ve been to my prenatal appointments and expressed concern that I’m not gaining weight like I did with Ava, all three doctors (I have a different one each time b/c it’s a huge practice) have affectionately used the term “parasite” to describe fetuses since they take everything they need from the mother while they’re growing. Because of this, I didn’t even realize it until now, but I’ve started thinking of CeeCee as my little “bug.” Silly, huh? So, if Ava’s a bird and Cadence is a bug, what does that mean in regards to the “pecking order” in our house…? Heehee.

And that’s our update for now. Thanks for tuning in, and have a great evening! This is DesignerMama82, signing off.