We (or Matt) put up the nursery room curtains last night! I still need to iron and fix them..maybe with mom's help...but you get the idea. I'm now 28 1/2 weeks along! Corbyn decided that she needed a little attention a few weeks ago, so that's the reason for the delay in posts. It was quite scary actually. My regular monthly OB appt. revealed an irregular heartbeat, and I had to go straight to the hospital for testing and monitoring. We have been seen regularly by a fetal cardiologist and my OB for the past two weeks. We got some wonderful news at our last appt---her heart looks and sounds great now! They said that this can sometimes happen--an irregular fetal heartbeat that just goes away (the irregularity, not the heartbeat!)--and that there seems to be no explanation for it or long-term effects. The cardiologist ruled out any structural heart abnormalities (fabulous!) but said that she probably had a virus that would resolve on its own. I will have to go back a few more times just to make sure that she remains healthy. My doctors have been wonderful, and although all of the monitoring/testing has been scary, I'm thankful for their thoroughness and concern. I guess Corbyn just wanted to get us ready for the years of worry to come! :) She continues to move ALL the time, and it has become more difficult to sleep because of her movements and my back pain. Welcome to the 3rd trimester, huh?!? We so enjoy watching her move around, and we can't wait to meet her in November!
Such wonderful news coming from the young Smith family! Mommy, Daddy, and doggie sis, Josie, are all looking awesome! Don't know what I could possibly add to the cute nursery curtains, but I'll tug and retie them, adding my expertise, in October when Pappy and I come. :) Hugs and kisses coming your way!
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ReplyDeleteYou are looking very much the 'expecting mother' for sure. Your baby room is looking really great and I'm certain Josie knows exactly what is going on by now. Just a little message from two of your most loyal observers... you are the best prepared and most qualified person to become a new mom and you both will certainly be fantastic parents! Corbyn is surely a luck gal!!!!!!!!
...and I'll work hard to be a good Pappy.
amanda, you look incredible!! :) i got all teary reading about what you and the wee one have been dealing with - i imagine it was a terribly scary period but am glad to hear that all is going so well now. YAY. (((hugs))) to all of you.
ReplyDeletei also had to laugh about the curtains in that in this house, when it comes to things like that, there is very rarely any 'me' in the 'we'. tee hee.
xo