Smitkababy

How Far Along: 28 weeks

We have been pretty busy as of lately. Last Saturday, we went on a Labor & Delivery tour of Royal Oak Beaumont. The plus side of it is that we are maybe 2 mins away or less so we can get there quickly if we need to. My coworker was telling me that her hospital was 45 mins away and she pratically had her baby in the car...so I will not wait, but I prefer to spend as little time at the actual hospital as possible. I'm not a fan nor have I ever been a fan of hospitals. The Post Partum rooms where I assume you spend most of your time in are newly updated but seeing that C-Section Recovery room freaked me out, I'm not gonna like I'm scared shitless. So far in the pregnancy I have done great with needles and I'm proud of myself but last Monday I passed out for the first time during my 3 hour Gestational Diabetes test because they wouldn't let me lay down. I warned them that I needed to lay down and I feel bad that I passed out from the finger prick but for some reason sitting up and giving blood gives me serious anxiety. I did fine for the following three blood draws once they moved me to the "special chair" which was a recliner. I also went last Saturday with my parents and waited in the longest line I have ever seen at Freedom Hill for the H1N1 vaccine. The wait took us about 1.5 hrs but it looked like all of the lines at Cedar Point connected. Lucky for us the line moved quickly and we were in and out of there in no time. Hopefully I am done with shots & bloodwork for at least a few weeks.

I also attended a breastfeeding class with my friend Kim on Tuesday night. I learned a lot but didn't realize that breastfeeding was so demanding. They were saying that you have to feed the baby every 1.5-3 hrs and if they are sleeping to even wake them up. I thought that Bob was going to be able to help out with the night feedings in the beginning but they didn't make it sound that way. I will give it a good honest effort, but I will do what feels right for me and the little guy.

We still can't agree on a Boy's name for Baby Smitka so we may be one of those parents that finally decide once we get to meet the little guy. We have a few that we like and then I change my mind a few days later.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 20 lbs at my last doctors appt.

Sleep: I have actually been sleeping really good lately. There are a few nights that I wake up at 3AM for no reason at all but other than that and getting up a few times to use the bathroom its not too bad.

Movement: Baby is still moving and shakin, sometimes it feels like he's doing Tae Bo in there.

Belly Button: Still the same but I can tell its stretching.

Best Moment of the Week: Coming home on Sunday after spending time with my Mom and Bob had finished the baby's closet and laid our new rug down. I'm such a nerd but lately I have just been sitting in there rocking and enjoying his room.

Maternity Clothes: I can still wear some normal shirts but 100% in maternity pants. I need to get some bigger PJs this weekend.

Food Cravings: Sweet & Salty

Labor Signs: None! It's so hard for me to imagine that I was born at 28 weeks, my poor parents for having to go through that!!

What I Am Looking Forward To: The weekend, my first baby shower thrown by the Smitka's on the 22nd and a week of vacation over Thanksgiving week.

Milestones: I'm offically in the third trimester, passing my 3 hr glucose test & getting the H1N1 shot. My next doctor's appt. is at 30 weeks for another ultrasound. They did not see enough of the heartbeat because he was being stubborn and turning away so we get to see him again very soon.