3d/4d ultrasounds

You can go to youtube and search "hbsprite" to see all of the videos grant has uploaded. the 3d/4d ultrasound was split up into 4 parts. If you don't want to watch all 29 minutes of the ultrasound, I suggest skipping part one and starting with part 2 and/or part 3 and/or part 4. Most of part 1 is a traditional ultrasound.

Here are the direct links if you;d rather find them this way:
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tlyd0gOdVhQ

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o932cbT7KE

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzWkF-V3Hf0

Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0JmMs5pnac

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey little one! Your due date is only 11 weeks away! You'll be here before we know it! Are we ready for you?

You have been moving, flopping, rolling, and kicking like crazy these past three days! Sometimes you'll do this weird roll, and I can feel a strange lump when I press on my belly - your elbow or hand or knee or whatever!It is very cool and kind of strange!

Yesterday, we went to get a 4d ultrasound. You are quite handsome! It was hard to get clear pictures of you. Apparently, you don't have a whole lot of room in there, and you're all folded in half! Your arms and legs were both up by your face! Luckily, your arms and legs weren't blocking your face, but they were really close! Also, you had your cord in front of your face, so at times, the left side of your face wasn't very clear.

The dvd is cool, though - you did come moving - throwing your head back, yawning, blinking - very cute and very cool.

You have a very cute nose and distinct lips already. I may be a bit biased, but I think you are pretty darn cute!

Happy Thanksgiving, little one.

Love,
Mommy

29 weeks

Your Baby
Having a baby prematurely is frightening, no doubt. But here's a reason to relax: Due to the impressive advancements of medical technology, if your baby is born this week, he'd have a 9 out of 10 chance of survival, which is seriously great news. Other awesome developments:

Baby's brain can now control his breathing and body temperature. He can also cough, and his sucking abilities have been perfected. Look out, boobs!

Your Mini's skin is looking less wrinkled as he packs on the pounds. He's starting to look more like a Pampers model and less like a Depends model. He's now beefing up on the energizing and insulating white fat he'll be born with (unfortunately, white fat is not energizing and insulating for adults!).

And speaking of energy, your little Energizer Bunny is on fire these days. You're sure to feel your share of kicks, punches and elbows, especially when you're lying down. You might want to start keeping a kick chart to monitor your baby's movements, and also to later show your 13-year-old child what you endured for him or her. Ask your doctor how to count kicks and how often you should do it.

This week your baby is a little over 15 inches long—about the length of a loaf of bread—and weighs about 3 pounds, as much as a Macbook Air laptop.

Music

Hello Baby,

First off let me say that your mommy's kind of weird. That's ok - though! She loves you ans wants to make sure that you are healthy!

 

So I've started doing these kick counts. Basically, I count to see how many times I can feel you move - kick, swirl, whatever - and I see how long it takes me to count ten movements. I should be able to feel ten movements in two hours or less, but frankly, I feel better when I feel them in less than an hour.

 

Of course, I wonder if I am doing it right - like, if you kick twice in a row really quickly, should I count that as one movement or two? I count it as one to be on the safe side.

 

Like I said, mommy's a little weird. You'll see this when we go on vacations - I'll check my airline tickets twenty times - sometimes within a few minutes of the last time I checked - hee hee.

 

So anyways, last night, I was doing my kick count, but I was sort of worried because you weren't moving as much as I'd like. You, dear baby, are a little odd yourself - you have no set schedule for movement. Sometimes you'll move a lot in the evenings, and sometimes not very much.

 

Last night, as I said, you weren't moving much. So I thought of something. Instead of drinking something warm or cold or sugary, I decided to play some music for you. I grabbed Daddy's ipod and a pair of headphones, and did the cheesy put-the-headphones-on-the-belly thing. I had Grant find his Phantom of the Opera folder and we played it.

 

Well - it worked! After a few minutes, you started moving - and your movement seemed to correspond with the music! You got particularly active during "The Phantom of the Opera," and calmed down, but still moved, during "Music of the Night" and "Think of Me."

 

Either you loved the music, or you you were kicking me to tell me to turn it off becasue you hated it, but either way, you definately responded! (o:

 

So I need to get you familiar with some tunes. I'm going to make you a playlist composed of Disney songs, some tracks from some of our favorite musicals (Rent, Phantom, Annie, Sound of Music, Oliver, Les Miserables, etc.), and some classical pieces to round things out - raise that iq a few points... kidding - kidding! (o:

 

I love you baby! You're going to be here before we know it!

 

Love,

Mommy

 

28 weeks

Your Baby
As the Big Day nears, your baby is getting ready to go towards the light at the end of the tunnel (the tunnel being the birth canal, the light being the one the doctor is shining directly into it so she can see what the heck she's doing). Other highlights this week:

Your baby's eyes are partially open now and can blink. Truly superior babies can actually wink. (OK, there is no way to prove that, but it's fun to imagine, no?) Your baby can also now become a shiny, happy person as she has begun having rapid eye movement (Get it? REM? Shiny, happy person?? We'll be here all week.)

Her eyes have color now, too. It may not be the color she ultimately ends up with, especially if they're light gray or blue. The eyes typically don't settle on a final hue until nine months after baby is born. So when your mother-in-law says that the baby has her eyes, you can politely inform her that they'll most likely change soon. Sorry.

Your babe is downright chubby compared to a few weeks ago. She is about 15 inches long, about the length of an amusement park cinnamon-sugar-coated churro (yum!), and weighs 2 to 3 pounds.

Baby Name Survey Update

The most popular names so far: *These names are all "liked" or "loved" by 75% of the people who have taken the survey so far.)
Gavin
Grady
Graham
Geoffrey
Gabriel

The least popular names include Gene (82% didn't like) and Gerramy (58%)

Gordon, Greg, and Glen are pretty evenly matched.

I surveyed my students as well - a copy of the same survey - and they had a very different take on some of the names.
My students love Gerramy and Gordon as well as Geoffery, Greg, and Grady.

They did not care for Gavin, Glen, or Gene.

Gabriel and Graham were pretty even.

Interesting!

3 hour glucose test

I got my test results! I passed! I feel so much better now that I know!

I wonder, though, if I didn't pass the first test because I didn't fast? I will ask my doctor about that next time I go in...

Here are my results!

Time	Passing	My score
After fasting	<95	83
1 Hour	<180	181*
2 Hour	<155	146
3 Hour	<140	118
*This score was slightly elevated but my other scores were normal. If 2/3 scores are elevated, you do not pass, and you move on to see the nutritionist.

27 weeks

Your Baby
Baby's lungs and immune system are maturing this week as baby prepares for his grand entrance. If he were born today he would have an 85 percent chance of surviving as his lungs are capable of breathing air (with medical assistance, of course). Other exciting developments:

Baby's done a lot of growing over the past few months. His length has more than doubled in the past 15 weeks! And that's not the only thing growing—baby's brain tissue and neurons are all developing at a rapid pace. His brain waves are now firing away just like those of a newborn baby. If baby is a he, his testes will have completely descended at this point.

Your baby now weighs in at approximately 14½ inches and just over 2 pounds, or about the size of that roast you made last time your in-laws were in town. (OK, the baby is the size of that roast you meant to cook before you decided that ordering Chinese was a much better idea.)

3 hour glucose test

Last week I took the one hour glucose test. I scored a 158 and needed a 140 to pass. Today, I went to take the 3 hour glucose test. They took my blood and a urine sample, then I had to drink the orange soda again. They took my blood in urine 30 minutes later, then at 1 hour, 2 hours, and 3 hours after I finished the drink.

I should good the results tomorrow or the next day!

Baby Name Survey

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Fw: 26 weeks

Your Baby
Deep breath! Air sacks are developing in your baby's lungs, which means it just might be possible for your baby to take a breath at the end of this week. The air sacks (technically called alveoli) will continue to grow for the next nine years. The membrane that keeps the alveoli separate from the blood vessels is now thin enough to allow for that oxygen–carbon dioxide exchange we call breathing. Other highlights this week:

The retina completes the development of its normal layers this week—all the better to see you with. Well not you, per se, because her eyes are still sealed shut and it's really dark in there, but your baby's eyes are now fully developed.

Brainwaves for the auditory and visual systems are detectable in baby's noggin this week. That means baby's brain is registering things like sound and light. She can't understand what any of it means yet, but she's on track to comprehend an entire episode of Blue's Clues in no time!

As hearing continues to develop, your baby will start to recognize your voice. One hint that your karaoke rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" is not the best would be when the baby starts banging on your gut. Your bambino will also start to recognize your partner's voice. He may feel silly talking to your stomach, but assure him that somebody other than you is definitely listening. Research has shown that newborns actually recognize familiar sounds after birth. Proof that your baby has been paying attention all along.

Break out the sparkling apple juice—baby has now completed two-thirds of her stay in Hotel Womb. Your baby is about 1 2/3 pounds and is 14 inches long head-to-heel, or about the length of a burp cloth (otherwise known as your primary wardrobe accessory for the next several months).

From Mommy

Hi Baby,
It has been a whole since I wrote a personal blog so I thought I'd check in!

First of all, my belly is getting bigger. It is funny to see! My belly button is slowly stretching and starting to pop, and it is white around the outside, like skin can get when it is stretched!

Overall, I feel good. I was feeling tired when school started, but I've really adjusted well.

You've started moving more and more. I am not quite ready to start doing a kick count yet, because you're not moving regularly, but some days, you move a lot! Daddy likes to feel you at night when I am asleep. I guess you move a lot then - luckily you don't keep me awake!

We're getting close to having your nursery ready to start. We have the wall paper border - Mickey at the Circus - and we're narrowing down are paint choices.

You are totally kicking right now!

Yesterday, I took my glucose test to test for gestational diabetes. Those results should come in a few days. I had to drink this orange soda stuff (which didn't taste too bad) and the I had my blood drawn to see how may body processed the sugar. Today, I have my check up with Dr. Feldman.
 
One pregnancy symptom I do have is a lovely hemorrhoid (gross, right? I'm sure you love hearing that!) It is not too bad - I am not surprised, because I have had them before, and last week, this one got pretty painful, but it is getting better - although it is still there.

Well, I gotta go pick up daddy and head to my appointment. If I have any more news, I'll be sure to let you know!