Maternity Leave productivity

Here we are...December 29th and that means 29 weeks and 5 days into the Max and Me journey! I am really looking forward to our last several weeks together in this whole thing because I realize that once he is out, we no longer have the same bond. That being said, I will be glad to get back into jeans with a button, sleeping more than 1 hr at a time, and spending much less time talking and thinking about urine!

Max had his 28 week check up last week with our OB as well as the Fetal Maternal Specialists. Everything is going very well and we found out that my hemoglobin A1C is down to a 5.8 which is super healthy in terms of diabetic control. We are so grateful for an uneventful pregnancy with diabetes and issues of complication. We have also not seen any further problems with my blood pressure as it is staying in a normal range for pregnancy. Max had a new ultrasound and as crazy as it is, He already looks just like Anthony (see picture above) Almost everyone that sees it says he looks just like his daddy. I think that is wonderful...super handsome is what that means. I only hope his heart is as great as his daddy's!

Symptoms are about the same with some new fun ones to add in. I am still nauseous vomiting on a every other day basis. I was one of those lucky women who have ALL pregnancy morning sickness. I am just grateful that it really does end by about noon-2 pm for me. I know women who have all pregnancy and all day sickness. I am also still really having trouble sleeping and usually get about an hour or two of sleep at a time before I am up using the restroom, waking up out of nowhere and being wide awake or just plain uncomfortable in whatever position and place I have chosen to sleep at that time. The new symptoms are that my stomach has started to burn night and day so I am using a lot of cocoa butter to soothe the pain and help my skin to be softer for stretching to Max's growth spurts and another symptom is that I now have more swelling in my ankles. This was to be expected for sure and I'm grateful it is just now happening.

We are getting very excited for all of the new things happening including Maternity Leave has started officially, January is our baby shower, and Max's room is coming along. I will be sure to post pictures on the blog when his nursery is complete. I hope that isn't with him in it. :)

It was fun to spend our first Christmas thinking about it being our last without him. He got lots of great Christmas presents already from his nana, Aunt Hilliary, and from us. It was awesome to see his stocking hanging up in my mom's house and ours and awaiting him patiently. This dream is somehow becoming reality and we are so excited about that. I will now start having Dr appointments every two weeks where Max will get stress tests and we are going to start talking about birth plans, registering at the hospital, and discussing specifics. Those are exciting yet fearful subjects for me so please keep us in your prayers.

We love you all and thank you so much for being invested in us and Max! He will love all of you so much

Love,

Anthony & Erica