Bump Watch and 4D Sono Pictures!

Things with the pregnancy are moving right along!  My last doctor’s appointment went well, and I passed my glucose tolerance test, so no gestational diabetes for me!  I did have to have an extra ultrasound because apparently I was having some contractions, which I’d passed off as Braxton Hicks.  Fortunately everything checked out okay, and Mr. Knox looked great.  My doctor just told me to slow down and take it easy for a while, which has been pretty much impossible to do since we were in the process of moving, and are now settling into the new house and getting everything organized and set up.  (More on that in another post!)  But the further along I get in this pregnancy, the more I realize that I just can’t physically keep doing as much as I’ve been doing, so I’m trying to tell myself that the house is a work in progress, and everything will get done at some point. 

Knox is moving around like crazy – especially at night when I’m trying to go to sleep.  Wonder if we’ll have a night owl on our hands?!?  Feeling him move around is the craziest thing.  Just about every time I rest my hands on the top of my belly, he literally kicks them off.  Sometimes it’s so forceful it startles me, which then makes me laugh.  It’s also so strange to be able to see my stomach moving when he’s wiggling around in there.  It’s pretty amazing, and I can’t wait to meet this little guy. 

And now for picture updates!

24 weeks   
25 weeks (and in Cabo!) 26 weeks
27 weeks  (I had some requests to mix it up and not have only “headless belly shots”.)   So there’s the full view! 
28 weeks
29 weeks
 
A couple of days ago we had our 4D ultrasound, and it was absolutely amazing to be able to see what Knox looks like, and watch him move around and even yawn in live motion.  Most of the time he kept his hands up near his face, so it was hard to get many good pictures, but we were able to get a couple.  They gave me a DVD of the entire ultrasound, but I’m having a hard time figuring out how to make a still shot from a video.  Once I figure that out, I’ll post some better pictures, but here’s what we have for now. 

In this picture, you can see his hand and arm up near his face on the right side, and some distortion from the amniotic fluid on the left side, but there’s his sweet little face!  I think he’s beautiful – and I’m not biased at all.  ;)   

This one didn’t turn out as well since I had to take a picture of my computer screen to get it, but I love it anyway.  :)  It’s crazy how in love with this baby I am and I haven’t even met him yet.  I can’t wait for him to get here!
This past weekend Logan and I went to our Childbirth class.  It was actually really informative, and I enjoyed it a lot.  I loved that they taught infant CPR, and Logan did great learning that.  (Yes, I’m a total medical nerd and loved watching my husband do effective compressions.)  At the end of class, they passed out baby dolls to teach everyone how to swaddle and change a baby.  While the teacher was giving directions, I looked over and saw this:

What a natural, right?  ;)