Tristan's Story

Today was my 32-week appointment. Can anyone believe that? =-0

First, I only gained 2 pounds this time. YAY! My OB said that everyone had been really upset with their weight gain this last week or so (blame Thanksgiving) but that she was proud of me for gaining exactly what I was supposed to. :D

I'm measuring right on for my dates, so that's great news. And the baby's heartbeat was strong, in the 130s. That's a little lower than usual, but he's also getting bigger. :)

At my last appt, the receptionist mentioned that my dr is taking vacation the first week of January, so today I asked her about it. She said that she'll be gone, but she had no idea that the receptionist was just skipping that week of appointments. Instead, she scheduled me an appt with her nurse practioner so I can have my weekly appt and she'll take care of anything I might need that week. Which works for me, b/c I didn't want to get stuck with one of the other [male] doctors in her practice.

I think that's all. :) I tried to do a little too much today, so I'm going to go put my feet up and try to relax for a little while before bed. Next appointment is in two weeks. =)

I'm 32 weeks (8 months) as of today, so here are some pics:

Today was my 30 week appointment, and I got lots of info this time. :D

First, I had my follow-up sonogram, since they couldn't get all of the required shots at the 18 week one. Tristan is looking good, and is just as cute as ever. ;0) She got a good look at all of his anatomy and everything is looking just like it should. He's measuring right on target for his age.
His weight is right around 4 lbs. 1 oz. -- my OB said that's in the 69th percentile for his gestational age, which is g.reat.

As for me,... I only gained 4 pounds this week, so that was a relief. Also, no signs of preterm labor which is good, of course. I tested slightly anemic at my last appointment, but haven't been able to tolerate my over-the-counter iron supplements, so she gave me a prescription and hopefully these will work better.

Other than that... my appointments are now every 2 weeks. =-0 I can't believe we're that far along!! They went ahead and scheduled me all the way through my due date, so we're definitely counting down now!!

In case you haven't seen them... Here's baby Tristan in 3D at 28 weeks and 1 day (October 27, 2008).

Welcome to Tristan's blog! :)

I (Jayme) decided to make this blog so that Brandon & I can share all of the exciting details of baby Tristan with our family and friends, as he grows. For now, I'll keep you updated on his growth and the progress of his nursery. Then in January, I'll get to update with lots of pictures and stories about our new baby boy. Please leave lots of comments so we know that you're enjoying our blog!