Recent Belly Shots

 

 

Week 20

 

Week 21 - slimming horizontal stripes to dazzle the eyes.

Week 23

 

Medical Evidence

 

Week 24

Doctor Update

So I gained even more weight this past month - a whopping 7 pounds. The doctor was not at all concerned. He predicted that my weight gain will still put me squarely within the American average. Fantastic. I am a lot of things- but average American is not one of them (or so I thought). Seeing and hearing that I was clearly concerned he acknowledged that I may just be more conscientious than most. So what were his recommendations? Overhaul my diet. Forget that what seemed to work just fine for my first two pregnancies because it ain't working now. Instead focus on a low glycemic diet. (Read less cereal) So I am trying. It is really hard because I have never been a low carb eater. I am not a super fan of protein and most vegetables hate me. But I am trying. I will for sure keep everyone posted on how the month goes and what the result is. By 28 weeks I'll also have the glucose tolerance test completed and see if gestational diabetes is at play.

Gaining Momentum - and Weight

Today is week 24. Yeah. Three weeks away from the third and final trimester. Yippie do dah. I have an appointment this morning and I am anxious for the weigh in and also for a very serious conversation with my doctor about my weight gain. I don't expect that my concerns will be well received, but I have to try. Maybe once I know my weight gain for this past month it will support or debunk my argument that something is not quite right.

Quickening Began

A few weeks ago I started feeling babygirl move around. Now she is a frequent kicker. It is frustrating that Andres can't feel her the way that I can although the other night he did feel a little bit of movement. Here are the weeks 18 and 19 belly shots.

More Recent Budding Belly Shots

14 Weeks - Islamorada (Florida Keys)

15 Weeks

17 Weeks (New Year's Eve)

Ultrasound Photos

Baby Girl put on a good showing of herself for the technician showing both hands and feet, legs and arms. But we were most impressed with her interpretation of Munch's The Scream.

 

 

 

I am sure that this is what was happening in my mind as well once I started thinking about the expense of having three girls to dress for special occasions; Holidays, dances, photo shoots....... weddings. THREE WEDDINGS!!!!!!!!! Yikes. We need to rethink how many bathrooms are added to the house, too.      

It's a Girl!

We aren't surprising too many people here - at least not the ones that know that we had a 75% chance of the third child being a girl following two previous girls. Turns out that it is not quite the 50/50 that one would believe. Apparently there is something about our chemistry that is just right for girls. So we are waiting for our third daughter. E is happy to have her way and L is just happy - not withstanding that she had wanted a brother. But she still gets to be the bossiest kid.