First day of maternity leave....and a baby bump update too.

today is my first day of maternity leave!  and it really couldn't of come at a better time.  not only is work  insanely busy right now, my feet have begun to swell despite my compression stockings, watching my salt intake, and drinking a ton of water.  i plan to use this time to nest, relax, and prepare myself mentally and physically for d-day.  i have several posts i plan to write (sorry for getting behind), which will include my 2 baby showers that will be happening next week.  as for the baby bump update, here you go...

24 weeks

26 weeks

28 weeks

31 weeks

35 weeks 

31 week baby bump.

it's that time again.  ready?  here we go.

24 weeks

26 weeks

28 weeks

31 weeks

and there you have it.  31 weeks and counting.

Hello third trimester! 28 week baby bump.

shall we recap?

24 week baby bump.

26 week baby bump.

28 week baby bump.

i saw my ob this morning.  there was some good news and some so-so news.  good news: i passed my OGTT!  no gestational diabetes for me.  my weight is good...16 lbs gained so far, and my blood pressure is within normal limits (116/48).  the heart rate of baby gabriella is strong and right where it should be.  so-so news: then, she measured my fundal height and it's a little higher than she expected it would be for 28 weeks.  she then said that i should get another ultrasound just to make sure everything was ok.  being a pediatric nurse and having google at my finger tips, my thoughts began to race from having a huge baby to having polyhydramnios.  my thoughts have calmed down now, and i've decided to stay positive and not to think about it too much.  my ultrasound appointment is next thursday.  i'll keep you posted on the results.  i was planning on writing a reflection, but as you can imagine, i'm not in the right mood to write one. till next time friends.

26 week baby bump.

shall we recap first?

24 weeks

and now for this week's photo.

26 weeks

yesterday, john, my mom, and i took a tour of the maternity unit at the hospital i plan on delivering at.  it's pretty swanky!  seeing where we are going to deliver made it seem that much closer.  baby gabriella, we can't wait!!!

24 week baby bump.

i wasn't too keen on taking weekly baby bump photos.  but, as the weeks have come and gone, this baby bump of mine never ceases to amaze me.  it grows everyday! if someone hasn't seen me for a week, they always have to comment on how much my stomach has grown.  so here it is folks, every thursday, i'll be posting a baby bump bump update.  i can't believe i still have 4 months to go.  it's uncanny to me to think how much bigger i'm going to get...yikes!!!  baby ella, this one's for you =)