Many WONDERFUL things have happened since week 30. Now I'm 32 weeks along and just around 8 weeks to go (or so!). I like to say "or so!" because it makes me feel excited that she could arrive a little bit earlier than planned. So let me play catch up on the fun things...
On September 25th (friday), PK Productions (aka Grampa Paul & Gramma Karen) came into town and we had a BBQ up at Uncle Matty's house in Lomita. It was so nice to catch up with them and waddle around their house with my big 'ole belly.
The next morning was the BIG day: 4D Ultrasound (yippee!) and my first Baby Shower! G-pa Paul and G-ma Karen came with Paul and I to XDI Ultrasound in Nort
h Park in San Diego. I was so excited to bring them since they won't be here for her birth. They got to get a sneak peek into what she looks like right along with Paul and I. And let me tell you, it was so amazing. Here's a couple pics:
The ultrasound tech said that she was around 16 inches long and that she has very long legs. She was also 3lbs 13oz. She kept her hands up around her face like that picture shows so he rubbed the upper part of my belly where her feet were to draw her hands down. It totally worked and she showed us her beautiful face. He also said she's got a lot of hair on her head. It's crazy to already know so much about her. I can't wait to give her smooches. I love her so much. More than I thought was possible.
We got a video of the entire ultrasound and I'm working on breaking it up into small pieces so I can post it on the blog. So far, the consensus is that in some of the pictures she looks like me and some of the pictures she looks like Paul. She's such a great blend of us both. I looked up both of our newborn baby pictures and oddly enough, Paul and I kind of look alike as babies. Button noses and chubby cheeks (okay, my cheeks were A LOT chubbier than Paul's but that's because I was a 9lb baby and he was a 6lb baby).
Overall, I would recommend doing the 4D ultrasound (at a good spot) to any expecting mom and dad. It's such a great way to connect to the little one visually. Paul and I held hands through the whole thing and couldn't have been more excited and in awh that this was our baby girl in front of us. At one point, the ultrasound tech told Paul to lean in towards my tummy and talk to her to see her react. (side note: at home, I always try to get Paul to talk to my belly and he did it sometimes but he didn't think she could hear him!) So Paul leaned in and started talking to her and guess what? She dropped her hands from her face and pulled her head upwards as she straightened her back. We all gasped! She totally knew it was her daddy! So needless to say, I recommend to any dad to do that as well. We have it on video...I can't wait to show her. :-)
(Baby shower day continued on next blog....)
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