Baby #2: 35 Week Appt & Belly Bump

~ 35 Week Belly Bump ~

We had our 35 week appointment at exactly 35 weeks and everything looked great! My weight had increased 6.2 pounds from a month prior. (According to our scale, +17.5 at 34 weeks, +19.5 at 35 weeks) Hemoglobin was 13.2 which was excellent, and blood pressure was 114/72. My belly measured 35.5 weeks and Babe's heart rate was a steady 162. We also did the Group B strep test and will have the results of that at our appointment next week. He said he would check me next week if we were curious if anything was happening, so we are already looking forward to that! :)

 

Love and Prayers in Week 36, Baby Matthes!

Setting up the Nursery

We finally got around to getting the nursery redecorated and rearranged to make room for another crib and another sweet babe to join shortly. I have been really wishing our house wasn't so tiny so the kiddos wouldn't have to share such a small room, but we will do what we can with what we have.

 

First things first, we needed to put something more functional in the closet for organization other than one hanging bar and one shelf. It just wasn't working and has never been organized. So Daddy went to Home Depot and got all of the supplies and got an organizer built, which I am very excited about. Then when Roo had a night free of studying she came over and helped me (us) organize all of the closet and put away all of the clothes LA has outgrown.

 

We also got both of the new crib beddings put in the cribs and sorted out the dresser and made room for baby to have half of it. It is a great feeling, and I didn't realize how much the disorganization had been stressing me out all along. A couple weeks prior I had ordered baby's name(s) from the same place that I purchased Landry's name and she was kind enough to actually make both names for us and will ship whichever one we need when Babe is here so that I don't have to wait 2 months to get the nursery decorated. I think it will turn out pretty cute, even though it has been difficult with everything new having to be gender neutral.

 

Here it is so far, more pictures to come!

 

Helping Roo sort and hang up clothes.

Trying out her new pink bedding!

 

LA: 15 Months Old!

At 15 MONTHS, you:

 

Weigh 18 pounds, 4 ounces (5th percentile)

Are 30" tall (30th percentile)

Head circumference is 18" (30th percentile)

Got 3 shots at your 15 month check

Said your 1st word, "Mama," on 2/12/14 during weekly PT

Babble "dada" lots but haven't attributed it to Daddy yet

Sign "more," "up"

Pee while standing against bathtub almost nightly

Think getting your face/hands cleaned after meals is hilarious

Love Runza

Still wear size 4 diapers

Wear 12 month jams

Wear 6-12 mo and some 12 month Gap clothes

Wear mostly 12 month Carter's clothing

 

One of your favorite things to do - tear apart your bookshelf. This is
usually where I find you and Daddy on Saturday mornings.

One of my very favorite pictures of you. Sweet girl, I love you.

Trying out the new stroller Mommy got
for shopping!

Such a mess!

Just walkin' with Uncle J.

Roo literally lets you hang and do whatever you want
as long as you want...even if it's hanging upside
down tearing things out of cupboards naked after a bath.

Baby #2: 32 Weeks

~ 32 Week Belly Bump ~

 

 

 

How far along? 32 weeks
Total weight gain: ??
Maternity clothes? Scrubs and combo of jeans. Mostly maternity tops.
Stretch marks? Just maybe a couple starting to show up
Sleep: Finally gave in and got some Unisom this week and have taken 1/2 tablet a couple nights. Helps a lot!
Best moment this week: Went to Rock of Ages at the Lied on Saturday for Valentine's Day with Daddy while LA stayed home with Grandpa and Grandma Matthes

Miss anything? Vino.
Baby is the size of a: Squash

Movement: Lots! And pretty much all night and all day long. Ribs are getting sorer by the day!
Food cravings: A few things always taste good: waffles (which we have had every single day we have not worked since I got the maker for Christmas), Runzas, and Jimmy Johns. And sweets.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Mexican food
Gender: Still feeling girl, but will be less surprised if it is a boy at this point
Name: Girl is for sure, boy may be closer. It's pretty much up to Daddy at this point.
Labor Signs: Lots of Braxton-hicks (basically since about 20 weeks).
Symptoms: Heartburn, some more shortness of breath, more and more swelling (hands are pretty swollen and painful in the mornings, legs are 2-3+ pitting edema pretty much morning and night, but not terrible in my feet yet)
Things People Say: Just more predictions about babe being a girl this week.
Belly Button in or out? Flat
Wedding rings on or off? If on they are very uncomfortable, so probably about to be off permanently.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. And slightly uncomfortable :)
Looking forward to: Crossing more things off of the pre-baby to-do list. Anxious to get the kids' room put together and organized again. Everything is stashed and unorganized.

Love and Prayers in Week 33, Sweet Little One!

Baby #2 Predictions from Family

Here are some of our predictions. We thought it would be fun to see who guesses what and how close everyone is. Can't wait to see if anyone is right!

 

Daddy

4/1/14 @ 2:36 am

7# 7 oz, 20 1/2"

GIRL

Definitely hair

Mommy

4/1/14 @ 3:54 am

7# 4 oz, 20 1/4"

GIRL

Dark hair but less than LA had

Roo

4/2/14 @ 7:42 pm

6# 10 oz, 20"

Girl

Hair. And she will smell just like LA did.

Uncle J

4/1/14 @ 8:30 pm

6# 12 oz, 20"

Girl

Hair

Kilah

4/4/14 @ 10:22 am

7# 4 oz, 20"

Girl

Definitely hair

Grandpa Matthes

4/10/14 @ 4:10 am

7 # 8 oz, 19 1/2"

Boy

Blonde

Grandma Matthes

4/14/14 @ 4:14 pm

8#, 20 1/2"

Boy

Blonde

Grandma Deaver

4/10/14

6# 6 oz, 19"

Boy

Little hair

Baby #2: 31 Week Ultrasound**

**To be updated with ultrasound photos.

On February 9, 2014 we had what will be our last peek of Baby #2 before we officially get to meet him/her. It was just a quick one to just see what kind of peek at it's face we could get. Heart rate was 140, and it's femur is measuring 32 weeks and 3 days (!!!) at 30 weeks and 6 days. He or she also has large feet. We got to see it open it's eyes and drinking, and that never gets old. It also has at least a little hair!!

Baby #2: 29 Week Ultrasound**

**To be updated with Ultrasound photos.

We had an ultrasound on ____ to check the size and growth of babe. Heart rate was 169 and my belly was measuring 28 weeks and 5 days. Baby weighs approximately 2 pounds, 14 ounces. Femur was the longest part of the babe, so it looks like it is going to have long legs! Head was down which was good, but can still change. Its cord was by its face the whole time so it was difficult to get any good pictures of its face.

 

I did have a little sugar in my urine, which he said he would monitor but wasn't concerned about because I had just passed the 3 hour test. I have been swelling some, but blood pressure looks great.Weight gain by my home scale was 11.5 pounds. Baby is also a mover!