Head to heels, your baby now measures about 13 1/2 inches. Her weight — a pound and a half — isn't much more than an average rutabaga, but she's beginning to exchange her long, lean look for some baby fat. As she does, her wrinkled skin will begin to smooth out and she'll start to look more and more like a newborn. She's also growing more hair — and if you could see it, you'd now be able to discern its color and texture.
Well I went back to the doctor yesterday to have my monthly checkup. I got to see a different doctor this time than my normal one and let's just say, he's not my favorite. There is nothing worse (in my opinion) than a doctor who is just abrupt and not very friendly. Let's just say, don't ask me if I "have any questions" and then when I start to ask them, begin inching towards the door and trying to get out of giving me any sort of solid answer. I am very thankful that I am back to my own doctor for my next appointment! I think I've been given renewed appreciation for how wonderful he is!
There was lots of good news though at the appointment... I haven't gained any more weight so I'm holding steady at a 5 pound weight gain! I think for only having 15 weeks to go, I am THRILLED with only a 5 pound weight gain! I also had my blood pressure go down compared to my last few visits, so that was good. The doctor did manage to tell me before bolting for the door that everything looked perfect and so I'm right on track. Next time I get to go back and do the dreaded glucose screening to test for the possibility of gestational diabetes. Let's hope and pray that I only have to do this once! I've heard it's awful, but as long as these test results come back normal I won't have to go through the testing again. So fingers crossed!!
Nugget is moving all the time these days and it is just amazing to me to feel her moving so much. So many times I stop and wonder - just what the heck are you doing in there little girl?? But I love it! At my last appointment the doctor had told me that she was in the 50th percentile for her weight (right in the middle!) and so I am hoping it stays that way. Especially after Joe's mom told us last night that he weighed 9 pounds when he was born. NINE POUNDS??? Good lord! Let's hope that Nugget doesn't take after her dad in that aspect!! :)
We went and picked up paint swatches at the store this weekend and so I'm hoping that we can get the nursery painted by the end of the month. My mom is going to come and help and so I'm thinking it might be next weekend and then the nursery will really start to come together! I can't wait!!
I go back to the doctor again in 3 weeks (July 7th) and so I'll have more to update then! :)
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