30 week check-up

So, today was my 30 week check-up. I am actually 30 1/2 weeks prego. I gained 3 lbs, which the doc said is a total of 15 lbs so far. She said I am doing really good on my weight, and that it doesn't matter if I gain less than the 25 lbs she wanted me to gain. Because he seems to be doing great. She measured me, and I am now measuring 34 weeks!!! (3 1/2 weeks ahead). If he continues to grow like this, she said they will do an ultrasound at around 36 weeks to see how big he is and I guess to see if she needs to change the due date and induce early. Heard the heart rate, it was in the 150s as usual. The only problem is when they asked me about fetal movement, I told them he was still moving, just not as much "since he is running out of room in there". The doc looked concerned and said since I am only 30 weeks he shouldn't be out of room and should be moving just the same. So, they hooked me up to the fetal monitor and watched his heartrate and my contractions for about 30 min. I was having some small contractions- but nothing major. Nothing regular. And his heart rate was fine the whole time and was having accelerations in the rate! So, I was good to go. That is about it. I go back in two weeks and I guess I stay on biweekly visits until about 36 weeks maybe?

Update!

So, I finally made it!!!! 28 weeks!! YIPEE! What does that mean? It means that I am finally in the 3rd trimester.... in the home stretch of things! I am so excited. So, to fill you in on a few happenings in the past several days. The dresser that I had for the kids' room fell apart of course. And I went shopping yesterday for another one. I could only find brand new ones which costs like hundreds of dollars. I am NOT paying that for one dresser, b/c I plan on buying each their own bedroom set when they out grow their toddler beds anyways. And by then they will have their own room whether it be b/c Becky has moved out or b/c we built onto the house or sold and bought a new one. So, I decided to just buy those plastic storage drawers. It has 7 drawers, and all their clothes fit in them fine. I just put them in the closet so they are hidden. Which actually works out good b/c it allows more space in the room which was really needed, and also gives me more room in the bottom of the closet so that I am able to store some more stuff in there as well! I am excited about it. I am just going to use this until they out grow their toddler beds and I buy them a whole set. I had put the changing table (since I never actually used it with Madi to change diapers) in the closet to store Kaiden's 3-6 mo clothing and bibs, socks, blankets, etc. as well as Madison's blankets and extra bedding. I had to pull it out into the room to make room for the storage drawers. I had storage containers that I just put the extra clothing in, and the bibs, socks, hats, etc fit in the storage drawers that I had bought. The only thing- I have no where to put the blankets and extra bedding stuff. So, I honestly thought about going back to Wal-mart and buying one more of the drawers- to have room to put the blankets and stuff in. It would also give me some extra smaller drawers for some things too. So, I am headed back to Walmart today to figure out what I am going to get. I also am going to look for a toy box. I need one so badly. I am having to use the "toy shelf" to put the TV on for now. I plan on hanging the TV on the wall b/c Madi has been standing too close to watch TV anyways. I also plan on sanding down the toddler bed that my mom bought and painting it white today and tomorrow. Then finish touch up paint on the crib and changing table. And I am going to hang the new pictures up and also paint their names and get them up on the wall. So, hopefully I will get all this done this week- which will finish up their room. The only thing I will have left to do then is to find curtains. Really a challenge! I have already been looking and can't find anything. Oh- I still have to finish Kaiden's bedding. We have the bedskirt and the bumper pad to finish. Mom is out of work on Veteran's Day and she is going to come down and we are going to finish that that day! Then I will do another coat of paint along the trim near the ceiling, and I will be all done with the nursery! And I will have everything that I need for the little man and be ready for him. So, I am guessing that by the end of next week, I will be completely done with his nursery!!!! YEAH!!! I think it will be cute. I still wish we had a big enough house to where I could have gotten to do my "little boy" nursery and also Madi could have her "girlie" room, but oh well. This has to work for now. One day I will get to do my lil' boy room and Madi will have her "girlie" room too.
I am excited to be almost done! :)
Well enough of the ramblings on the nursery. I will be posting pics of course as I get stuff done.
As for Kaiden- he is doing great. He is such a big mover!! He is constantly moving in there. My belly does some massive shifting around now. It is so annoying how he will be moving like crazy and by the time I have his daddy's attention- he stops. Why do they do that? Steve kept trying his best to "see" and also "feel" him move last night- and Kaiden just wasn't having it.
Supposedly he can now see light thru my belly . I thought about testing this out since I never did this with Madison. Tonight I am going to get a flash light and move it around on my belly and see what he does. Ha. Also he can hear now! Esp my voice- which I think is true, b/c when I start singing, or talking a lot, he starts moving around in there alot. The hiccups are getting VERY noticeable!
He is my wild man. I cannot wait to meet him. Pain is starting to get worse in my back- Mostly when I am on my feet for an extended period of time. My belly is getting so big that it is causing me to have to stand funny- causing more back pain. I am fine as long as I am resting- but with all I have to do who can rest?
Oh- there is this girl I met through a contest site on Myspace. She was told a couple of times she was having a girl! She has all girlie stuff, and picked out her lil' girls name. She got induced- and wound up with a c-section. So, guess what? When they pulled the baby out- it was a boy!!! I am so worried about this happening! Which thank goodness all the nursery stuff and bedding, and swing, bouncer, bassinet, etc.... it's all neutral and would work if he turned out to be a girl!!! But we wouldn't have a name picked out- and I got rid of all of Madison's baby clothing- so we would have NO clothing for her!!! I have all very boyish clothing!!! That would be rough. At least that is all I would have to worry about getting new clothing.
I am sure someone could run out and buy the baby something pink to wear in the hospital. I really hope that doesn't happen to us! I am so excited now to be having a boy!! And Steve is getting more excited! And has actually been saying stuff/ doing stuff to show more of his excitement- which has left me feeling less lonely. It is nice actually!!
Also- last night I talked to Steve about cutting the cord. He never cut the cord when he had Becky. And then when i delivered Madison- I tried to get him to cut it and he would not. It kinda grosses him out. Well, I told him he needed to b/c this was his LAST child. I told him to cut the cord as a symbol of "I AM DONE!" Ha.
He shrugged his shoulders- so he might do it this time. I am so hoping they let both my mom and Steve's mom in there. That way Steve can be there for support and my mom can take pics and his mom can video the birth again. My daddy will be there to watch Becky and Madison!
Oh I can't wait to meet my son- and I really can't wait to see Madison meeting her brother for the very first time!!