ok, ok, i know it's not super easy to make out, but this is the baby's face! i had my first 3D ultrasound today and it was so cool. on the screen i could see him in color and so much more clearly than the regular ultrasound. the still shots never look as good as the view on the screen, and i realize out of context it's tough to even figure out what you're looking at... but this is a close-up of his face, mostly looking straight at the camera. the side of his head (his left side) is mushed up against me, so that's hard to see, but you can catch a glimpse of his right eye, nose, and mouth. it was so cool to see what he actually sort of looks like, even though he wasn't super cooperative with the ultrasound tech... as always. i hope i'll get to have another one of those. technology is the bomb.
we also got a decent shot of all of him, profile view with his head on the right:
he's measuring at the 71st percentile now and weighs 4 lbs, which puts him probably around 17 inches long! a big boy! everything looks great, though. he's head down and everything seems to be just fine. his heart is nice and strong, showing no effects of the medicine i was taking. the umbilical cord has been sort of draped near his neck for awhile so they were monitoring that, but as of today it was totally out of the way. one less thing to worry about.
as for my maternity issues, things are the same... which is good. about the best we can hope for, anyway. my cervical measurement was between 2.4 and 2.6 cm today, which is essentially the same as it's been for weeks now. the doctor said he's not all that concerned about it at this point... the further along i get the more "normal" this measurement is. he said i still need to stay on bed rest, mostly because of the size of the baby, but he doesn't see any reason to be concerned at this point. chances are we'll make it past any danger zone. i go back next week and we'll see how it looks in terms of me going back to work.
by friday evening, for reasons unknown, my back pain went completely away. i was expecting it to abate when i took the super medicine over the weekend, but instead it happened before i even took my first dose. i took my last dose on sunday at midnight and now, three days later, it still hasn't started up again. fingers crossed that this terrible side effect has passed at least for awhile, because a new one has cropped up in its place: insomnia. man alive, it's awful. last night i finally got a whopping 8 hours, which was blissful, because the three nights prior i was averaging about 3 hours. it's especially frustrating because i can't find any reason for my sleeplessness, other than being pregnant, which i guess is enough. i read that almost 80% of pregnant women experience sleep issues in the third trimester. it's so unfair. but i'm holding out hope that i can at least pull a repeat of last night tonight and get back on normal footing. for now. i'm just thankful for the ability to nap right now... going back to work will be pretty challenging if this keeps up.
my parents were here for a few days to help out and it was such a blessing. my dad did all kinds of odd jobs around the house that have needed to get done for months/years, and my mom helped me completely finish the baby's room. all of the gifts we've gotten are organized and put away, all the new clothing and accessories are washed and in the dresser, and the room is decorated and totally ready for baby, whenever he arrives. that puts my mind at ease. now i can focus on the projects that i am able to do from a reclined position: school prep, pediatrician and daycare research, and hopefully getting some good rest and relaxation in before the craziness of this fall is upon us. i am getting really excited.
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