26 weeks

I can't believe that I am already at 26 weeks - the time has flown by! I had my glucose test yesterday (which I was really nervous about passing for some reason) but I did. I got to drink the "orange" flavored drink which for the first two sips tasted like an orange freeze pop. I thought this isn't so bad, I can drink this. Well, a few more sips later and I was dreading that I still had half of the thing to drink. By the time I got to the end, I wanted to puke. UGH! So glad that I passed and don't have to go through the 3 hour test.

I had the appt with the midwife while waiting the hour and apparently I am measuring "big." I measured just a smidge big last appt but that midwife (the regular one that I had been seeing) said it wasn't that much bigger and no worries. This midwife said I was measuring about 5 cm bigger (I think cm is right...) and that it isn't a big deal BUT if I still measure big next time, they will probably want to do another ultrasound. I made my next appt with the midwife that I normally see because I can't help but wonder if being seen by different people could be the reason as they may measure differently...I don't know. When I had the ultrasound in May, I was measuring right on so who knows. Just keep your fingers crossed that I measure "normal" (and I use that term loosely) for the next appt and I don't have to have another ultrasound (that would be 5!).

Anyway, here are some pictures of me from the weekend. It was Joe's birthday last Friday and we had a wedding in Green Bay on Saturday so we went up a day early and toured Lambeau Field and the Packer Hall of Fame...more on that in another post.

Gooey Baby

We had our second "baby" class last night and my fabulous husband posed this question/statement to the group (about 9 other couples and the instructor) after we finished watching the movie that shows babies being born and placed on the mom right after birth.

His question/statement was something to the effect of: "How do the rest of you women feel about having the baby placed on you before it's wiped off. I don't want to touch my baby while it's covered in THAT."

This of course got a loud, roaring laugh from the rest of the guys in the class and the instructor. I think the women were actually shocked that a "partner" asked such a question and I rolled my eyes silently thinking "you have no idea, he could have asked so much worse!"

The instructor said that is a normal question she hears in classes and that we can state in our birth plan we (or just Joe) don't want to touch a "gooey baby" as she put it. My question to all you mother's, did you touch your "gooey baby" or did you tell the drs. to clean baby off before giving him/her to you? I'm on the fence. Yes, touching a gooey baby kinda creeps me out but I think at that moment, I really won't care (and who knows, maybe Joe won't either).

So mom's, did you have the "gooey baby" placed on you or did you request the baby be cleaned? If baby was "gooey" how did your partner react? Would love to hear your experiences!!

24 weeks and sick

As of yesterday, we are at 24 weeks. Last weekend I got a little sore throat which turned into probably one of the worst colds that I've ever gotten which turned into pink eye. Thank goodness for urgent care on Saturday mornings and for whatever the drops it was they gave me. I'm feeling a little better but hoping that this goes away soon. It's already been a week of the cough, congestion, etc and I just want to feel better again.

Plus, we've started our baby classes on Wed nights and Joe ripped out the carpeting in the baby's room so we have lots going on and I just want to feel normal again. Or whatever "normal" at 24 weeks pregnant is.

Target Field

Almost a month ago, Amy and Luke came to town so we could take in a Twins/Brewer game at Target Field. They came up last year around the same time and the Twins smoked the Brewers so we were hoping for a more exciting game this year.

The game was a Friday night game so the plan was to head downtown after Joe got home from work. We headed downtown and parked by the Metrodome (the old Twins' home) and took the light rail to Target Field. We walked to Pizza Luce for an early dinner and then headed back to Target Field to take some pictures before the gates opened.

Once the gates opened we spent a good hour and a half walking around the whole stadium, checking out every store and stopping for pictures along the way.

We finally found the section our seats were in and it was a vertical climb to the very top. Had I not been pregnant, the vertical climb wouldn't have been that bad but holy crap it must have taken 5 minutes for me to catch my breath once we got to the top. And at the top we were. Amy refused to turn around but yet the two little boys next to her were thrilled with how high up they were and wouldn't stop turning around to see how high up we were.

Here is the view from our seats:

Alas, this game was a lot like last years game. The Brew Crew was in awe of Target Field and forgot they actually had to play a baseball game. I told Amy and Luke that "the third times the charm" and hopefully when they come to the game next year, the brewers will actually play.