28 weeks pregnant..Due Aug 20th....much needed update!

May 30, 2009

I know, don't flame me since it's been so long since I've been on. We're all good and fine, just been real busy lately. I am 28 weeks along and everything is going great. My only complaint is occasional swollen ankles, but it's all good. The baby moves around a lot, especially after I eat something. It's like she's saying yummmmm, that was tasty...send more please! So far, I have gained about 20# of the expected 25-30 total. I'm ok with this since it's all belly / baby. I can still pull on and up my size 10-12 jeans, just can't close or button over the belly. Dr Monk says the weight will come off easy and fast, especially if I breastfeed. I know it's not easy and is an aquired art, but I'm certainly going to try, for many reasons. Benefits baby, benefits me and benefits the wallet ($23 / week for formula = ouch!!!)

We already know it's a girl and we are going June 1 for yet another ultrasound. On June 11th, my dad is "early baby shower gifting" us a 3D/4D Ultrasound session. I cannot wait! They said at 30 weeks you can really see the facial features. I think our baby girl is going to look like Jim's mom. Something just tells me she'll have her dark hair, bright blue eyes and the Campbell family cheeks (like Jim has too)! We have chosen to name her Gracelyn Josephine. She is being kinda-sorta named after Jim's 2 grandmothers, but with our own spin on it. Their names are Zelda Grace and Josephine Bell. Grace and Gracie are way common, so we added the -lyn. I know it'll get shortened to a nickname of either Grace, Gracie or Gracie Jo, but I can live with that. Her real name is unique!

I'm worried that our fur-baby, Toby (5 year old english bulldog & boxer mix), is going to be real jealous. I don't want to get rid of him, but if we have to, we have to. He is a REAL attention hog, and that bother's me. I cannot get on the computer or sit/lay on the sofa without him being right there with his head on my lap. He follews me all around the house like my shaddow. I guess like every other mom to be, I am worried that if the baby cries, he's going to jump up to check it out and overturn the cradle. Just the other day, Jim woke up with a leg cramp and was yelling from upstairs. I got up to run upstairs, and Toby totally beat me up the steps and into the bedroom. He knows he's not allowed upstairs, but in this case, he reminded me of Lassie in action, which is ok.

Work is going good. We have a new practice manager and he's awesome! The morale has majorly increased and everyone seem so much happier! I would still love to change one more thing, but maybe in time she'll improve, or go away, lol. I look forward to my 6 weeks maternity leave at the summers end. What a great time to have a baby. We'll always be able to have a nice outdoor summer birthday and she'll get back to school clothes for her birthday! WIN WIN!

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