31 Weeks

Merry Christmas Everyone! I can't believe how fast this Christmas has come, I feel totally unprepared! Life has been very busy, spending time with family, working and of course shopping for the holidays. I am really looking forward to Christmas, my whole family is home and I couldn't ask for anything more!

Here I am at 31 weeks in front of our Christmas tree, it is our first Christmas in our new house and we are loving it.
I had another follow up high risk doctors appointment yesterday, we had another ultrasound and he is weighing at around 3.5 lbs. So, he is still a little small in the 30th percentile. Also, I have only gained a pound in the last month and the baby has gained a pound. So really I have not gained any weight, so the doctor told me that I need to start gaining a half a pound a week. So, I can eat all I want for Christmas dinners and not feel guilty :) I have another follow up appointment with the high risk doctors on January 19. Starting next week, my regular doctor is scheduling me to come in 2 times a week for stress tests until the end of the pregnancy. So, as you can see life is not slowing down for sure!

So, we bought our new vehicle just in the nick of time, the weather here has been horrible. We have gotten so much snow in the last week it has been unbelievable. Our poor little Honda civic would have gotten us no where, thank goodness for 4 wheel drive. While most of us are hating the snow Kodah is loving it. Ron has been plowing our driveway and making a hill of snow for her that gets higher and higher everyday.

She is queen of her little mountain, she sits up there all the time and just looks out over the neighborhood. She knows everything that is going on! It seems like we can't even keep her inside, she wants to be out all the time. This is her on our deck, the snow is past her waist.Here is whats going on with the baby this week.

Week 31: This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds try carrying 4 naval oranges, and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.