Hiccup Time

While watching TV daddy put his ear to my belly and he could feel that little baby Pattisson was having “hiccups”. I didn’t even realize this was going on until Andrew pointed it out to me. I quickly put my hand on my belly and I could feel the tiny rhythmic movements. On Baby Center it said to expect feeling them sometime around week 27, so it was really fun to actually be able to experience this!

31 Weeks

9 Weeks Left

On Baby Center it says:
“This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. She weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. She can turn her head from side to side, and her arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath her skin. She's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.”

I really have no complaints right now. It’s been sunny and in the high 60’s this week and I’m still feeling great! Sour candies taste really good to me right now which is so not like me! The maternity pillow has done wonders for my back but I know Andrew can’t wait for that big pillow to be gone! Working out is starting to get a little bit more difficult so I’m mostly taking long walks now. I can’t believe we only have about 9 weeks left….

Watch This!

Baby Pattisson is very active in Mommy's tummy from about 8:00-9:00 p.m. We love laying in bed and watching Lisa's stomach move. Attached is a video of our little baby girl moving and grooving around. As you will see Lisa's stomach really moves especially towards the end of the video. Also, we have a guest star in the video...it's our other princess and favorite dog Miss Daisy May.

Baby Shower

This past Saturday my sister Jen and my sister-in-law Haley threw me an incredible baby shower. It was at Los Altos Golf and Country Club in a private room with close friends and family. Jen and Haley decorated the room in pink and browns, had beautiful flowers candles and balloons, and had baby pictures of Andrew and I up all around the room. A little side note: Andrew was the cutest little boy I have EVER seen! The amount of detail and effort Jen and Haley put into everything was truly unbelievable! We had eggs benedict (one of my all time favorite’s for brunch), played baby bingo, and I opened lots of gifts!!! We mostly received gifts from our registry (baby items we will actually need) so we are very blessed and excited about everything we got!!! Little baby Pattisson is already very spoiled. Thank you so much to everyone who took time out of their weekend to come and celebrate with me and a BIG thank you to Jen and Haley for making my baby shower SO special!

Sleeping Patterns

It’s amazing to me how much my sleeping patterns have changed over the last couple of months. Before I was pregnant I would love to sleep. I would take pleasure in sleeping in on the weekends. I would never get up in the middle of the night and I could sleep through anything. Now, I’m up at least four-five times a night and I’m wide awake by 7 a.m. I think this is God’s way of getting me prepared for waking up every two-three hours with the baby! Little Baby Pattisson…I’m ready for you!

4 D Ultrasound

Hello everyone, I hope you all had a very wonderful New Years. We would like to share with all of you that we had our 4d ultrasound of the little baby last week. It started out very frustrating because our little girl was not being cooperative at all. For most of the ultrasound she had her face covered with her hands, legs, and every other body part she had available.
I hope that this isn’t a sign that she will be a difficult child in the years to come. The ultrasound technician ended up trying all her tricks to get the baby to move. She had Lisa high stepping up and down the hallway and even resting in weird yoga positions. Eventually our baby turned her head and what we saw was so precious! It was amazing to be able to see her features and the curves of her face. Attached are a few of the pictures we just loved.

29 weeks...

On Baby Center it says:
"This week she weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Her muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and her head is getting bigger to accommodate her growing brain — which is busy developing billions of neurons. Every day, about 200 milligrams of calcium is deposited in your baby's skeleton, which is now hardening. With this rapid growth, it's no surprise that your baby's nutritional needs reach their peak during this trimester."

3rd and Final Trimester

I’m now in my third and final trimester! Can you believe it? My belly is growing bigger and bigger everyday. Random people are asking me when I’m due; so I’m really showing now! I feel her move all the time and I can actually see my stomach move causing the left or right side of my stomach to go up or down. It feels like she’s practicing Martial Arts in there.
These last couple of weeks I’ve been really busy with tests and getting my blood drawn. The first time they tested me for gestational diabetes my test came back a little high, so I had to go back in for more testing. The second round of testing consisted of a three hour test and getting my blood drawn four times! I’m happy to report that after all those tests I do NOT have diabetes. However, the tests did show that I’m anemic so this means I will be taking iron pills and she recommended eating more red meat!
Last week I had my 28 week routine check-up with Dr. Barbie and everything went well. We heard her heart beat and she is measuring right on track. Because of my very rare blood type I had to get a shot of RhoGAM. RhoGAM is an injectable blood product used to protect an Rh-positive fetus from antibodies produced by its Rh-negative mother. The injections are given at about 28 weeks in the pregnancy and immediately after delivery. With these injections, Rh-negative women can have safe Rh-positive pregnancies.
We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Cheers to 2009!