29 Weeks

From 1-24-09 Due Date

This has been a good week. I have experienced some of the first moments of shortness of breath and heart rate increasing after meals. I am sure this is only the beginning - being short and having a short torso isn't going to help with this.

From 1-24-09 Due Date

We had our Child Birthing Class all day on Saturday from 9a-4p. A little bit of the time was spent learning to relax during a contraction. The lights were down, mood music on, and we used the pillows we brought to lean against. To simulate a contraction our instructor, Candice, gave us a wooden close pen. She asked us to put it on our ear lobe for 1 minute. Well, that seemed like the longest minute not because it hurt (it did), but because the room was quiet and just as Jeremy put his "contraction" on his ear lobe he said "This hurts like hell." How was I supposed to not laugh for one minute while other people are trying to relax through their "contraction". Then Jeremy said "be quiet, stop laughing" - well that didn't help and I just couldn't stop.

babycenter.com says "Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day."

From 9-19-08 Our House (before-afters)

This week we also had the tile in our kitchen, guest bathroom, and master bathroom finished. We are very happy with it and it looks great! See more photos here.