Chestnut Week 27

*pop!*

This first week of 3rd trimester has been good, despite being very busy and living through Camille's first febrile episode.  (Yes, her first time mounting a full-on immune response that resulted in a fever!  I credit my boobs.)  Here are some pictures from this week...to make up for so many of the late belly pictures.

Camille has been eating better these days.
Weighed her at my midwife appointment on Wed
and she was 21.9 lbs...with clothes on!

Loves drawing with and sometimes eating crayons

Drawing with BaBa

"Cheeeeeeeese" (Easter 2012)

All dressed up in Mariner's uniform on opening day!

Chin & I got to go to the Mariner's game on opening day
at Safeco Field.  Thanks to Kristie for the tickets & thanks
to Sherwin & Mina for watching Camille!

Technically, this is what's going on this week:

• Chestnut is as hefty as a head of cauliflower, - ~ 14.41 inches and 1.93 pounds.
• His head is over 2.5 inches in diameter.
• His hearing continues to develop.
• His eyes can blink, open and close.

Physical:

• Weight: 140 lb (+27)
• Belly circumference: 38.5 in (+10)
• Fundal height: 25.5 cm
• I had a check up with my midwife this week and found that I had gained three pounds over the past week.  I'm not exactly sure how this happened...but I guess I should not be surprised because I am hungry all the time.  I have been more intentional about cutting down on carbs and controlling my portion.  It is tough.  And I can empathize with all of you who are trying to modify your behavior in any sort of way.  I just want to eat, eat, eat!
• With Camille being sick this week and my school workload being a bit heavier, I've been averaging about 5 hours a night.  Chin captured a very typical picture of me these days: heavily gravid, sedentary, and tired.

*yaaaawn*

Spiritual & emotional:

• Despite the busy-ness of school and home life, I am doing well.  The weather has been beautiful and I have been soaking it all in!
• When I saw that I had gained 3 pounds this week, the thought of needing a c-section briefly entered my mind.  "What if Marcus is so big that I am too pooped to push him out?!"  It's a fear that may not be too unrealistic, eh?  Anyway, I know just need to calm the eff down, eat less, and exercise more.
• I think I have reached this paradoxical/ambivalent stage in pregnancy where I am conflicted with the feeling of wanting baby to come soon (because I am tired of being pregnant) and not wanting baby to come soon (because I am not quite ready).  Regardless, I know that in my mind I want Marcus to stay in for as long as necessary.  So, hang out in there for a bit longer, Little Boy!  I love you!

Click here to see the comparison to my pregnancy with Camille (MacNut) at the same gestational age.