Week 29

Well we had the 3D ultrasound the other night (earlier than I originally scheduled because the technician wasn't going to be able to do it the night I originally planned).  So we went and Baby decided to just squish her face up against the placenta and refused to move enough to get any good pictures!  We just got one kind of decent one but I'm not posting it because we might know what we're looking at, but it's not easy for anyone else to see!  Due to her squished-ness, it looks like she's missing part of her lower face (she's not, I promise)!  It was a little disappointing, but I suppose I knew that would be likely to happen, so I guess she's determined that we won't really get a good look at her until she's born.  It doesn't help that I have an anterior placenta, but that doesn't always interfere with ultrasounds as long as baby moves around so they can get a good view.  I think the 2D ones were actually better than the 3D ones.  Anyway, I wish I had some perfectly adorable pictures to post, but I don't :( 

In other news, just 3 more days of school left until my much-needed Christmas break!  2 days with students and 1 in-service day.  This 3 day week is going to seem like it takes forever... I feel like there's a lot to do over break in addition to the cleaning out of closets that I want to do and decorating the walls in Baby's room.  I need to get report cards and comments done (that takes forever) and go up to school and spend some time organizing stuff for my long-term sub since there won't be a lot of time once January comes before the baby actually arrives and I have to leave work.  Ick!  Neither of these chores sound appealing AT ALL, but they need to get done. 

On Thursday this week I will go back for another appointment.  I can't imagine what they'll need to do other than weigh me, take my blood pressure, and listen to the heartbeat.  I assume it'll be a quick appointment.  Hopefully they don't need to draw anymore blood because last time they had to poke me twice in each arm and STILL couldn't get the blood to come out!  They got just barely enough to check my glucose levels and iron. 

I am watching Deliver Me on Discover Health right now.  I actually really enjoy watching these shows - they don't scare me like they do some people.  I think it's amazing how many of these women have such problems and even deliver quite early and their babies turn out just fine.  Apparently by 29 weeks gestation, the baby has a very high chance of survival with little chance of long-term affects.  That makes me feel good!  Of course I'd much rather her wait in there until March still :)