5.7.2010 - 33w

Another checkup.  I lost a pound since last week.  I guess it's because my stomach is running out of room and I get really uncomfortable after eating more than a few bites of food.  Heartburn, which I managed to skip completely with Travis, is pretty much a daily occurrence.  And I can never think of anything I want to eat.  Food is a touchy subject around here.  I remember losing weight towards the end with Travis, too.  But it seems like that was more around the 37-38 week mark.   The doctor and I were talking about my semi-emergency visit last week for possible early labor.  She said it's typical in second pregnancies to have more discomfort and labor-ish pains towards the end.  I laughed and said I think I've had a little more of everything with this pregnancy.  

Baby and I checked out well.  And the doc was pretty sure he's head down!   His heart rate was in the 140s and he was lumped over to one side when she was measuring my belly.  The lopsided belly effect is in full swing.  This baby seems to prefer my left side.  I think I remember Travis preferring the right side. 

I had a long talk with Travis the other night about the baby in my belly.  I was explaining how this baby would be our baby to keep, that he'd be Travis' brother, that he'd be coming to live with us, that we'd share our toys, etc.  Travis seemed to be hanging on every word I was saying.  So to see if anything was sinking in I asked him "Travis, who is in mommy's tummy?"   He thought for a second and then shouted "Miam!"  (refferring to his BFF Liam).  No sweetheart, Liam is at his house with his mommy and daddy.  Your baby brother is in my tummy.  He just giggled.  So I'm pretty sure he is still blissfully oblivious to this whole baby brother concept.