Well as you can see, I have not been very active on the blog recently. I believe this to be due to the fact that I have nothing to bitch about. I am feeling great, though I tire easily, and Leif is going gangbusters.
We had a doc appt this week, all is well on the uteral front. Leif's heart rate is starting to slow (135 bpm vs. 145 bpm last time), but that is normal and healthy and will continue to do so as his heart gets bigger (adults beat at about 70 bpm). My doc had promised us all an ultrasound this week, but she decided she wants to wait for another three weeks to peek in there to give his placenta time to really move away from the cervix, that way we don't all freak out because it hasn't moved enough, when really it just hasn't had enough time to do so. Thus no pictures for another 3-4 weeks! Bummer!
Leif, himself, is really cranking the movements into gear. I have a feeling he will be an excellent tap dancer, I can distinctly feel a cramp roll and I believe he almost has a jig down. Josh has been able to feel him moving around finally. In fact, his son kicked him in the ear last week, lol. Josh was shocked at how hard it was, I told him to imagine that came from inside your belly, he was amazed. In addition to kicks, I like to think that I am starting to be able to distinguish body parts, I am sure I have been able to feel his head, back, shoulder and either heel, knee, or hand. Very fun. He is also getting big enough to move my whole belly around, which is freaking weird and awesome all at once. As much as he moves now and as uncomfortable it can be I can't imagine as he gets even bigger. Yow!
The more he moves and the more I can distinguish his body the weirder this pregnancy thing gets. I mean, I have another person encased in my body cavity. Wtf, mate. Too bizarre, makes my brain hurt to think about it too much. And even weirder, that person has little boy tackle. ACK!
Everything else is good. Josh is starting show some signs of nesting and whatnot, as I slow down more and get bigger he is taking on projects and household duties. This weekend he is building me risers for the washer and dryer, so that I don't have to bend over to do the laundry anymore (I am pretty sure I pulled my groin doing the whites last time, lol).
I would like to thank all of the grandparents for their generous gifts. They are really helping us get the gear we need to be ready for this bundle when he gets here!
That's all for now, I will post again when we have pictures or something amazing happens :)
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Great to hear that both you and Leif are healthy and doing well. We look forward to the next ultra-sound and will hope for placenta migration into a better position. We like the idea of Leif being an excellent tap dancer...good foot speed and coordination could translate into a great tennis player. We were watching some of the U.S. Open last night and talked about how awesome it would be if Leif became a professional tennis player and we could follow him around to all the grand slams! Grandpa wants to be the one to get him started! Give Josh a big hug from Grandma to thank him for taking good care of my daughter and grandson!
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