25w1d

Had my monthly checkup this morning, and everything looks right on track. I asked him about the numbness that I have been getting on the front of my right thigh at night when I lie on my back, which he attributes to being "normal" and the baby lying on the sciatic nerve. Also, I asked about what I had read on the internet about a higher rate of having a breech baby with an anterior placenta, and he says he has never seen that nor could he think of a reason why it would be that way.

I drank the glucose tolerance test drink at 8:30 AM this morning for my gestational diabetes blood test at 9:30 AM. Everyone complains that the stuff is nasty, but the truth was, it wasn't really that bad at all. I chilled it, so maybe that helped. It had a pretty bad aftertaste, but it was no where near as horrible as I was expecting. We should find out the results on TUESDAY -- I SO don't want to gestational diabetes!!!

Afterwards, DH and I went to the hospital (across the walkway) to preregister for "the birth." Still seems surreal to say that. We also signed up for the prenatal childbirth class, and we signed the kids up for the siblings classes. It's great because they are each in a different class, as one is for 3 to 5 year olds and the other is for 6 to 9 year olds. They gave me a list of what to pack for the hospital and told me I should have the bag ready in the 8th month! That's just two months away!!!

We are just less than 3 weeks from the third trimester... I still can't believe it. This past week, I have finally felt the baby at least once a day (for a few minutes at a time). I actually sit there and watch my belly do these little jumps, and it just totally blows me away. Totally surreal.

Next appointment is at 29w, and that is on June 6th. After that, I think we start every 2 weeks! Our next ultrasound is at 32 weeks, and I just can't wait to see our little girl.

We have also decided on a name for her. We have gone through many dozens of names, and we ended up going back to the first name we decided on back at 13 weeks. Not going to share it now, but you'll know soon enough!