This Boy...

I have lots to update. Well, not really lots but I have had 2 doctors appointments since the last post, and I was supposed to post a 24 week picture.

I had a doctors appointment on Friday. This was my regular OB so they weighed me, took my blood pressure, found the heart beat and measured my belly. The heart beat is still normal... every time they take it, it is between 145 and 150. Next time I got back to my OB I have to drink the orange drink and do the glucose test.

My other appointment, today, was the last appointment to check my cervix. My cervix looks fine, and they said it has looked good the whole time with no signs of weakening. Maybe that means Jude will come in December! We will see... They still want me to go every 4 weeks to measure the baby and his growth, since they did that 2 weeks ago, I have to go back again in 2 weeks. THEN, it will be back down to every 4 weeks for measurements. Except, after my next OB appointment, when they do the glucose test, I have to start going every 2 weeks. Sheesh!

Anywhoo... here are the pictures from the appointment today, and some belly pictures. Enjoy!

He had his hand by his face the whole time...

She was trying to get a good one with his hand up there

He kind of looks like he has an inappropriate finger up there! He really doesn't like getting his picture taken! ;)

Now for some belly pictures... I usually take them on Sundays because that is the start of a new week, but we were driving home from Asheville after seeing our adorable niece Zoey, so I didn't get a chance to take a picture then. Here is my belly at 24 weeks 3 days

I'm really not that big... but I feel like a house. I know it's only going to get worse. 4 months to go!

Ain't He Sweet

Jude was much more cooperative today at the doctors. They got some great pictures.

Here hes got his little hand by his face. I think he looks like Jason, but Jason thinks he looks like me. It's very hard to tell in an ultrasound.

Here's another cute little picture. I think he looks like he is smiling. So sweet :)

The doctors said that everything else looks good. I have to go back again in 2 weeks because they want to check one more time (even though I am pretty sure that is what they said last time). Then they will do a follow up 2 weeks after that and then I only have to go every month. I'll still have to go to my regular OB as well. Thank goodness for insurance!

Jude is 1lb 5oz but they said that they are glad he is on the heavier side just in case he comes early. 

On another note, Jason and my grandfather finally put the closet doors up in the baby room, so now I can start putting the room together. Yay!

Bad Boy

I can tell Jude it rotten already, just like his daddy. Hehe JK! Apparently he hates getting his picture taken. Every sonogram I've had, except for the first ones when he was tiny, he tries to turn and make it impossible to get good pictures. He's impossible!

I had a doctors appointment today. They checked my cervix again, and everything is fine. I am supposed to go back in 2 weeks but I am facilitating a math thing that week so they want me to go back next week. (So I had an appointment today, I have one next Wednesday, and then again the Friday after that) Sheesh! Good thing it's summer. Anyway the Wednesday appointment is to check my cervix for the last time. Then they are just going to check every 4-6 weeks. Thank goodness! I love seeing Jude every 2 weeks but all these doctors appointments are a pain in the rear.

Jude has been moving around a lot lately. I can almost predict when he is going to be awake. He's most active right around bed time. Usually sometime between breakfast and lunch and between lunch and dinner he moves around but not too much. I can't feel it yet on the outside yet though.. poor Jason. He will be able to feel it soon though.

Anyway I will keep you posted on future Drs appointments.