34 Week Update
Here’s what you’ve all been waiting for…
I gained 3 lb over the past 2 weeks (total pregnancy gain 13 lbs)
Blood pressure is good
Heartrate was 141 (which the doctor assured me was fine)
Measuring right on for 34 weeks
The baby is definitely in the head-down position
As you can see, our little Emily continues to thrive and grow. Lately, she seems to get the hiccups quite frequently. So far, that has not been too annoying, although it can make trying to get to sleep at night a little interesting 
As for me, I have no major complaints at this point, just the usual third trimester woes. I am experiencing heartburn on a nightly basis and staying asleep is getting quite difficult. I now find that my hips hurt at night and I have to change positions a lot, which is quite a feat in itself Sometimes I have trouble getting back to sleep after having to make the 20th trip to the bathroom. And of course, I am majorly tired. I thought the first trimester was tiring, it doesn’t even compare to this! Other than that, I am my usual perky self 
Oh, for those of you who have not heart, I was discharged from physical therapy recently. My back is still giving me a little trouble, but at this point, it was taking more and more creativity to treat me. Ask me about the dog bone and the sink plunger at some point
Well, that’s it for this update. My next appt. is two weeks off, but will then occur weekly up until the baby arrives. My regular doctor will also be back the next time I go. I am looking forward to seeing her again as I am most comfortable with her.
Until next time…
April 18th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
Glad to know everything is a-ok! Little Baby Girl must be just a growing awaiting her delivery. Only 20 trips to the bathroom? The number will only increase. By the way, the difficulty sleeping is just nature’s way of getting you use to no sleep after the baby arrives. Ask Erin. She says getting 5 hours straight seems wonderful! And this from a girl who use to have to have 10 to 12 hours to be pleasant!!
April 19th, 2007 at 6:05 am
Yes, sleep is over-rated! At this point, buying toilet paper in bulk is a wise idea! I’m sure I can figure out what you’re going to say about the sink stopper, it sucks when your belly reaches the kithcen counter tops before you do. But, it gets you out of washing dishes!:)
April 21st, 2007 at 2:15 pm
Tell my son we need a picture update and to post one of the nursery.
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:35 am
I’m afraid it’s my fault that he hasn’t posted a picture recently. You see, I can be quite the slave-driver
He’s been busy painting the nursery and finishing our deck in order to have it done before the baby arrives. So, I’ve let him off the hook for pictures.
Once the nursery is completed, furniture and all, we’ll post a picture. And I’ll try to get a picture of me up around my appointment next week. But I wouldn’t expect many more pictures after that one. The appoinments will be so close together that we probably won’t be able to keep up
Most likely a couple more will be posted before the big event 
Stay tuned though…