29 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:  He's currently head down!  I'm hoping he stays that way, because we discovered this week that I have an irritable uterus (more on this further down) that gets irritated every time he starts flipping and doing somersaults!

How Far Along: 29 weeks

Size of Baby: Baby Bumblebee is now weighs about two and a half pounds, and measures a little over 15 inches head to heel. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'll be checking that out next week at the doctor!

Maternity Clothes: It's all maternity wear for me!

Gender: It's a BOY! And I am pretty sure we have a name!  But don't bother asking, because we are not giving hints.  Nope, not even a little one.  Sorry MOM!  Well, okay, one...  He'll be named after someone in one of our families, keeping in tradition with the girls' names. 

Movement: Bumblebee is active when he's awake.  I've been noticing that he's quieter during the day, unless its almost time to eat.  That's when he starts moving around.  Of course, when I have my perinatologist appointments, he is sound asleep!

Sleep: Sleep has been good!  I wake up about once a night to go to the bathroom, and then sometimes I have trouble going back to sleep.  Otherwise, unless someone wakes me up, its sweet dreams for me.
 
What I miss:  I'm enjoying this pregnancy, so there's not much I miss!

Cravings: Ice chips

Symptoms: I am getting to the point where I can't eat too much at once.  I have had some contractions, but they are not affecting my cervix, so that's good.  We were in Labor and Delivery on Monday last week to be monitored.  We got a pretty good dry run of going into the hospital for delivery.  They even put me in a room!  (I'll be taking my own toilet paper when I go in next time! That stuff was rough!)  Everything settled down once I was off my feet, got some water, and Bumblebee quit rolling around.  They termed my diagnosis as "Irritable Uterus".  Something I've experienced every pregnancy, though not usually this early (@ 30 and 32 weeks with the girls), and not painful like a few of these were.  Basically, they told me to drink lots of water and listen to my body.  Which is what I assumed would be the end result, especially since the doctor and i had already discussed this very thing and decided not to medicate unless there was cervical change, but they do like to monitor!

Best Moment This Week: The girls and I got to spend most of the past week at 'home' in Illinois.  If only the weather had been better, we would have been in the pool everyday.  We enjoyed seeing all the aunts and uncles and playing with the cousins, Jackson and Emersyn.

Medically:  I've had two weekly appointments with the perinatologist now.  Its basically an ultrasound where they are looking for breathing practice movements and a few good wiggles.  They also measure the amniotic fluid level.  This is usually not very long, but Bumblebee has not been cooperating, and has decided that Monday mornings are a very good time for a nap!  We have to watch him for a good 20 minutes before they see everything they want.  Not that I'm complaining!
I have one more monthly appointment with my OB, and then I'll start biweekly appointments with him.  Refer to week 17 post for the perinatologist appointment about the Prothrombin/Factor II Mutation.