Wow! It seems like SO much has happened since my last post. At 29 weeks we did a 3D/4D ultrasound with a company in St. Peters called Ultrasona of St. Louis. They had an awesome deal on Livingsocial for $65 so I couldn't resist. This was the first day of my spring break and the appointment was at 9:00 to be followed by a doctor's appointment at 10:30. It all worked out perfectly although Silas had zero interest in seeing his baby brother or sister. He played in a room across the hallway watching Sid the Science Kid. Baby T2 was very cooperative and we received some adorable shots. The woman was very careful to not head down south and avoided giving us any information related to gender. I was just amazed by baby's chubby cheeks! They look so squeezable and it made me anxious for arrival even though that is still quite aways off. Heart rate was taken at 143 bpm and they estimated the baby to be at 3 pounds.
At 30 weeks, we did a maternity photo session with Nikki Classen which also included Silas' three year pictures. Silas has been less than cooperative on previous photo sessions so Amanda came along to assist us in getting the perfect smile. :) The night before I was searching pinterest for some motivation and came across some pics of a family holding pink and blue balloons. I shared the idea with Amanda and she put it into action. It was definitely one of our best photo shoots to date. I get to pick up the pictures this weekend and I can't wait to see how they all turned out! We didn't do a maternity session with Silas and now I kind of regret not doing so. I guess in general I'm just happier being pregnant this time around though.
This week we had a doctor's appointment and another ultrasound to see if my placenta had moved to assess the size of the baby since I am measuring several weeks further than my due date. On this visit we actually had more 3D pictures taken and they were adorable. Following the session at 29 weeks I guessed that the baby was a boy, but after this session I am now thinking girl. There is just something about those chubby cheeks and poochy lips. It'll be funny to see how this all turns out based on my theories. Anyway, I've decided this baby is a chunky monkey. They assessed baby at 4.5 lbs with a heart rate of 132 bpm. Is it possible that the baby gained 1.5 pounds in two weeks??? Eeks! BJ and I spent the day alone in St. Louis which NEVER happens and really should more than it does. After my appointment we went to California Pizza Kitchen for lunch and then happened to be just in time to see the Hunger Games at the mall cinema.
Life seems really hectic right now. With help from Nana we just did the bulk of the decorating for Silas' big boy room although he has no interest in leaving his crib. Upon me telling him that cribs are for babies he said, "no, cribs are for boys and girls." It may be tough for him to give that room up to a sibling. We've got some time though. We're also potty training and just today he peed in the potty three times! So happy and hopeful to only be buying one set of diapers come June. We've got lots of projects we wanted to address before T2 but they may not happen. We're just trying to stay afloat between our schedules, and meeting Si's needs. Can't imagine how much life is about to change!
