36 week check up

So, today we went to my 36 week OBGYN appointment. There was a little ice on top of the mountain, but it was such a small amount that it didn't cause any problems. I can't believe we only have 3 weeks until my C-section. 2 weeks ago the baby had already dropped and I had lost 2 or 3 pounds. At this check up I had gained 5 pounds! Okay, it wasn't a surprise though. I even warned the nurse that I thought I had gained a lot within the last 2 weeks. I knew because I had actually felt hungry 24/7 for the last week. Which had not been normal this whole pregnancy. The nurse said the baby was probably going through a big growth spurt and it was perfectly fine! So, now I am up to gaining 19 pounds so far during this pregnancy. The doctor checked to see if I was dilated yet, but I wasn't. She checked my cervix and said it was still closed and there was no change. Lastly she told me that the baby had moved back up and was way up there. All I had to say was darn. But, we do only have 3 weeks left. So, I believe I will just try to enjoy every last minute of these last 3 weeks of being pregnant. After this pregnancy I am having my tubes tied, and will never have this experience again. Truthfully I do not believe I am patient enough for 3 kids at all!!! Jaelyn is still super excited about being a big sister and still "talks" to Jordan everyday. She will put her face to my belly and say" Jordan are you okay? Jordan, I love you!" Then she looks at me and says "I just love him and he will be a sweet boy. He won't be a bad boy." She is already a Great Big Sister!!

34 week checkup and ultrasound

Last Friday we went to the Obgyn for my 34 week check up and ultrasound. We seen so many great things in the ultrasound. Jordan already weighs 5lbs and 9oz! I asked if that was big, and the ultrasound tech said it was normal. Then the doctor told us he was in the 50-60 percentile. We seen him yawn and smile a couple of times, and then he stuck out his tongue once our twice also. Jae thought it was so funny when she seen him smile and stick out his tongue. We also saw him practice breathing and blinking his eyes a lot. We saw some hair, so I am thinking he might have a lot when he is born. He looks so much like Jae already. I really loved seeing his chubby cheeks. Obgyn said everything looks great. I have lost another pound, so that puts me at gaining about 14 pounds so far this time. My blood pressure is staying consistent and low still with no medicine. Only 3 more visits with the Obgyn and then it is time to meet our precious lil man Jordan Andrew Haggard!

I am so glad that Jae has been able to go to almost all the doctor visits and ultrasounds with us. She is extremely excited about being a big sister. She reminds me of myself at about the same age; when my mom with pregnant with my brother. I remember telling everyone I wanted a brother and being so excited when he was born. I feel like we have done a good job on preparing her for being a big sister.

                              I have know idea what kind of face this is!

                                   She is growing up too fast.

                 Jordan Andrew Haggard  already has a little smile on his face.

                                Look at those chubby cheeks!!

                           Jaelyn makes this same pouty face with her lips.

Officially 31 years old and 33 weeks pregnant!

So I am officially 31 years old and 33 weeks pregnant! The baby dropped 2 weeks ago when I was 31 weeks pregnant, which I thought was really early. So, I did a little internet searching and found that it is pretty common in second pregnancies (even though the sites say it's not). A lot of second time moms had early dropping. The Pregnancy has been a total breeze compared to  my first. The only thing is after about week 31 this time I feel very, very pregnant! Sometimes I could almost swear that this baby is going to fall out any minute. Then sometimes very late at night he squirms and kicks like crazy! I have tried for several weeks to get Lonnie to feel him move. I swear this baby knows when Lonnie is going to try to feel, because he just stops moving.  Even if I just say " hey Lonnie" then the baby stops moving too. Finally Last night around midnight while we were laying in bed watching t.v. the baby started moving. I slowly replaced my hand with Lonnie's hand on my belly. It so worked that time. Daddy finally got to feel his little boy move! When I was pregnant with Jaelyn; we only felt her kick a couple of times. ( I never felt her flip or have big movements) All Jaelyn did was sleep. Even when we went to the doctor every week the last 10 weeks; the nurse would have to pull out this device to put on my belly (it basically looked like an electric razor without the razor part) and turn it on to wake her up. They had to do this every time before they hooked me up to the fetal monitor. This time with This pregnancy the baby is awake and active every time they just check his heart beat. I am so excited that this next Thursday on our 34th week check up we will get to have our last ultrasound. I can't wait to see his face. I am hopping all goes well and we at least get one 3d picture. We couldn't ever get one with Jaelyn. I have a very strange feeling that he will try to make his entrance before our scheduled C-section. I have had this feeling for months now, and the day he dropped I really started to think that. I have loved this last time of being pregnant, but I am getting very anxious to meet our little baby boy Jordan Andrew Haggard! Oh, and so is Jaelyn. She is still counting down the weeks!!