Handprint Ornament

How cute is this handprint ornament kit?  

This would be perfect since Baby Loving will be arriving just before the holidays! You can find a lot of different options on the internet!

3D/4D Ultrasound

So Nick and I have decided to get a 3D/4D Ultrasound done.  I'm really excited about it because the last time we saw our little girl was when I was 16 weeks. (I am now 26 weeks)

At my doctors appointment last week my doctor said nothing about scheduling another ultrasound so we thought we would do the 3D/4D.  So we have scheduled the elective ultrasound for August 30th and the grandparents-to-be will be joining us!  I'm really excited and it is going to be really hard waiting the remaining 3 1/2 weeks!  It will be really nice to see our little girl again though... and it sill set my mind at ease getting a confirmation of the baby's gender!

I have another doctors appointment on August 28th so we'll see if she schedules us for another normal ultrasound.  My doctor is very old school so I'm not even sure if she does more than one.  But if she does than it will be a double bonus of getting to see our baby on ultrasound so close together!  :o)

AH!

LESS THAN 100 DAYS TO GO!

AH!

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I noticed that my blog was set to only allow registered users of blogger to comment.  I have now changed that to allow everyone to comment.  Sorry about this!  Comment away!  :o)

25 weeks!

So I thought I would post my 25 week belly pic...  :o)

as well as all of my belly pics together to show you my progress.  Although when I look at them all together I think I look the same size...  :o/  Am I getting any bigger at all?  Maybe I should start taking the photos wearing the same outfit so its easier to tell...

Here is what is going on with the baby this week from the babycenter.com

How your baby's growing

Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.

See what's going on in your uterus this week.

Note: Every baby develops a little differently — even in the womb. Our information is designed to give you a general idea of your baby's development.

How your life's changing

Your baby's not the only one with more hair — your locks may look more full and lustrous than ever. It's not that you're growing more hair, but thanks to hormonal changes, the hair that you'd normally shed is sticking around longer than usual. Enjoy the fullness while you can — the extra hair will fall out after you give birth.

You may also notice that you can't move around as gracefully as before. Unless your caregiver has advised you otherwise, it's fine to continue to exercise, but follow a few safety rules: Don't work out when you're feeling overly tired and stop if you feel any pain, dizziness, or shortness of breath. Don't lie flat on your back and avoid contact sports as well as any exercise where you're apt to lose your balance. Be sure to drink plenty of water, and make time for both warm-up and cool-down periods.

When you have your glucose-screening test at 24 to 28 weeks, a second tube of blood may be taken at the same time to check for anemia. If blood tests show that you have iron-deficiency anemia (the most common type of anemia), your caregiver will probably recommend that you take an iron supplement.

Have you started thinking about baby names yet? Choosing a name is an important decision, but it should be a fun one, too. You may want to consider family history (Great Grandpa Zeb), favorite locations (Venice, where you honeymooned), or cherished literary or film characters (Greta, Meg, or Atticus, for example). Check out a couple of baby-name books to help you brainstorm, too.