Baby J Updates

I'll be home for Christmas....I had my 8 month (32 week) appointment on Tuesday and J and I are both doing well. Apparently, all my aches and pains are completely normal. I've asked my Mom for some berry flavored tums in my stocking and the doc says my nights of sleeping sitting up will end the moment I deliver him. We had a quick ultrasound at her office on Tuesday and said my doc said he looks great. His head is down and he had one foot almost in his month and the other one kicking his Mom under her ribs. Figure out that position! I can't see very well on their machine, but according to the doc he has nice chubby cheeks!! I can't wait to pinch them. =)

So then yesterday, A and I went to the hospital yesterday for our final "good" ultrasound. The equipment there is much more high tech. J looked great and it was so much fun to see him on a clearer screen. I have a few pictures, but our scanner at work is broken again so I'll have to upload them when I get home. The pictures are harder to read now because they just show body parts, not full body shots because he is so big now. He's definitely still a boy! =) They took a few measurements and then the tech's eyes got very wide and she looked at me and said you are going to have a very big baby boy! A and I immediately asked...how big is big? We were told J currently weighs 5.8 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!! He is in the 93rd percentile in weight for 32 weeks! At this point the average baby should double in size between now and 40 weeks. There is a small variation of 10-15% in the measurement, so really we are looking at a 5-6 pound baby right now. As you can see above, I've upgraded myself from the average 32 week jimama. We are skipping the 33 week pineapple, the 34 week cantaloupe, the 35 week honeydew and moving straight to the 36 week crenshaw melon! Ha, Ha!

The doctor came in confirmed that J is already a big boy! He asked me if I had gestational diabetes. I told him I passed my test a few months ago and he advised I should get another test done asap. He asked if A or I was a big baby--we were both 7 pound babies. He asked about our family history of big babies and I told him I was not aware of any on my side--my brother and sister were both 7 pounds as well. He said my due date has not changed, but they will need to see me again in 4 weeks to see if J is continuing to gain weight or if he will level out.

I called my doc and I was sent back to ultrasound at the hospital to pick up yet another orange glucose drink. Yum, Yum! An hour later I found myself back at her office getting my blood taken. I will get the results today if I need to go back in for a 3 hour test. My doctor's think that I'll pass again. My doc promised me she would not let me have a 12 pound baby, but she said she loves 10 pound babies! Oh Lord! The nurse told me that she guessed they would induce me or do a c-section at about 38 weeks (Jan 25th) if he keeps on this weight track. But, really all we can do now is wait. We are both very happy we have a healthy big boy and if he decides he wants to come in January (or the doctors decide that is when he needs to come) that is just fine with me. Don't worry, I'll keep you posted!

My Mom laughed and reminded me all those 0-3 month clothes we have received are not going to fit for very long (if at all.) She gave J a really cute monogrammed cashmere outfit that is 3 months and jokes that she knew all along that is what he would wear home from the hospital. She also informed me she was a 9 pound baby and my grandmother had several large babies. In addition, my Aunt Kathy was apparently a large baby too. A's Mom then informs us that his brother was a 9 pounder as well---so there are big babies on both sides after all! I think we have a future linebacker on our hands.

A and I are still okay to travel, although I've been told to take it easy. Most women carrying this much baby around are in their 36th or 37th week. We were scheduled to leave LGA at 9:30pm tonight for Bham, but there is a little snow storm that is currently dumping snow on the city. The streets are salted and the city's plows are working! As I look out the window, the snow has covered the trees and sidewalks. It's a winter wonderland. =) They are expecting anywhere from 1-8 inches depending on how quickly the storm moves out. We're basically at mother nature's mercy! Most of the flights this afternoon were canceled, so we went ahead and rebooked for tomorrow evening to be on the safe side. Hopefully we'll be good to go tomorrow.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all of you!

****Update*****
My doc just called and my diabetes test was clear!!!!!!!