Two Trimesters Down, One To Go!

posted by Angela on July 11, 2008 at 14:37:09

Today marks my first day in the 3rd trimester (27 weeks today). Hard to believe that in about 13 short weeks George and I will be able to hold our son or daughter!

Little Eldredge is becoming more and more active, which is a comforting feeling. I love feeling him/her move around because it lets me know that everything is fine. However, I am starting to have some discomfort in my back while I am at work because I am on my feet a lot during the day. I am also starting to have...

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Our trip to DC

posted by Angela on July 8, 2008 at 10:20:26

This past weekend George and I flew up to Washington, DC for Maggie and Chris' wedding. As a result, Little Eldredge took his/her first plane ride. I have got to say that he/she really enjoyed it. Most of the time we were in the air the baby was kicking up a storm. In fact, George was able to see the baby kick from the outside for the first time on our way back home. When he saw it he said, "Wow".

Thankfully, our flights were pretty uneventful. I prepared ahead of time by...

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Another checkup

posted by Angela on July 2, 2008 at 06:12:20

Yesterday I went for my 4 week check up. The OB said that the baby is growing nicely; and my weight gain (only 15 pounds so far) and blood pressure are doing well. He also said I should have not problems with our upcoming trip to DC.

I was able to hear the heartbeat again and the nurse thinks that we are having a boy (gut feeling she said). However, she then said that the heart rate suggests a possible girl. The heart rate was a strong 172 beats per minute. We will find out...

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