Ultrasound number 5 and Week 29 appointment

So within a week of each other I had my fifth ultra sound and my week 29 appointment.

The ultrasound was just like any ultrasound. I saw my baby. I was so excited to see the baby. The novelty just doesn't wear off for me. The doctor must have realized that because he ordered us back in a month for ultrasound! They are just not getting the perfect picture of the baby's lower spine. The technician told us that everything was ok. She said that the head is fine and generally if the head is fine the spine is fine, and visa versa, but they just want to have the perfect picture. So back we go on December 28 for ultrasound number 6!!!

My week 29 appointment was good. I had to have my glucose tested so three hours before the appointment I had to start fasting. One hour before my appointment I had to have finished drinking this terrible drink. It tasted a little bit like flat orange soda! I had to drink it in five minutes!! Ugg. When I got to the office they took me right back for my urine sample and to check my blood pressure (130 over 80) and my weight (150!!!). Then they took me to the lab room to draw blood. I guess I will get the results at my next appointment.

This time I saw Dr. Kramer. He has been my mom's doctor for years. The last time I saw him I was nine and sitting in the room with my sisters, mom, and dad, listening to Tess' heartbeat! Weird. Anyway, he was great. I was in and out in ten minutes. He said that everything was fine and to not worry about the ultrasounds. He said the same thing the tech told us, they were just looking for the perfect picture and once they had it we would be done!

My next appointment is in three weeks and then after that I start going every two weeks. The baby, at the ultrasound was 2 pounds 2 ounces but according to what I have been reading the baby is now about 3 pounds and the size of a head of cabbage. The baby is also probably as long as he or she is going to get. I am so excited for March!