Hey folks!
Hope everyone’s Thursday is going well – mine was hectic but otherwise okay. The good news is that I feel great…. I don’t even feel close to going into labor, which is great because I still have a few more things to check off my To Do list before baby’s arrival.
So I had two doctor’s appointments today – in the morning was my 3rd trimester ultrasound and after work I had my regular OB appointment. The ultrasound appointment went fine. The technician basically checked the baby’s fetal anatomy and weight. Right now our little champ is weighing in at 6.14 lbs, which puts him at the 40th percentile. I was a little surprised, since Chase was 8.11 lbs at this same ultrasound! Wow!!!! She stated that this one probably wouldn’t weigh too much more than 7 lbs. So we shall see – I know these ultrasound estimates aren’t always so accurate. But if it is, it’ll be sooo different to have a tiny baby. Chase was solid and robust at 8.14 lbs when he was born – which I think was cool with us being new parents and a bit anxious at the thought of handling something so little and fragile.
I was hoping to get some good 4d ultrasound pictures, but this dude wasn’t in the mood to show his face. Bummer! All we saw was a little fist covering a fluid-covered face, and a leg. Not really worth scanning to show you all.
I was a little nervous to attend my OB appointment. I haven’t seen her in about 2 weeks, and we’re at the weekly appointment mark. If I’m being completely honest with you, I’m so sick of going in to those weekly appointments. I can only get there after work, so it’s about 5 pm when we arrive. Chase is hungry, tired, and irritible, and he usually starts wildin’ out after about 15 minutes (she’s never on time). This appointment also includes a cervical check-up, to see how far I’m dilated, which I find painful and intrusive. And overall it’s just a nuisance. I know, I know – these weekly appointments are for me and the baby’s own good and I feel so awful for complaining. But they surely are annoying. So of course my doctor reprimanded me because she hadn’t seen me in a while, and I muttered some excuse about getting caught up at work (true, though) and not being able to make it, so sorry, I know how important it is to be here, etc etc. So glad this was the final appointment before the baby comes!
Oh! I will say these appointments are great for one thing – I’m loving the weekly weigh-ins. Soooo excited that I’m only 177 lbs (haha – only… love it). Just as a reminder, when I had my last OB appointment with Chase (before giving birth) I weighed in at 178 lbs. So it was about the same. BUT the major difference is that I started off the pregnancy with Chase at 135 lbs…… and I started off this pregnancy at 161 lbs. Yeppers!!!! So I’ve been doing so good with weight management and am proud of that!!! This is what I’m looking forward to getting back to:
New Year’s Eve 2006
Think I can do it? You betcha! I got some awesome post-partum weight loss tips from members of my Fan Page and I’m feeling optimistic. It’s all about my Shaun T. Hip Hop Abs and limiting my weaknesses (juice + other sugary goodies 
Muchas Smoochas!
you can do this!!!
Girl I was the same way about being excited to drop weight. I couldn’t wait to have the baby so I could get back to my regular fine self again. Since you want to do it so bad, I am sure you will have no problem getting there.
hip hop abs??? yeah, i need some of that. let me know your take on it whenever you start!
omg i LOOVE this picture!! you look so hott!!! i think with the right diet and exercise, you can totally get back there. it’s all about discipline! and yes, those juices and sweets are the secret killer….i, too, used to be addicted to juice, enjoyed it with my meals, in between meals, etc — but after someone pointed out to me that a glass of juice is full of so many carbs (and carbs are the total killer)..i cut it out altogether and only drink water..and i don’t even desire drinking it anymore! but remember — you must always have both: diet AND exercise….though i’m sure taking care of 2 boys will help that
anyway, i can’t believe chase’s lil brother is almost here!!!! that sucks you couldn’t capture a 3-D picture, but that will just make the anticipation of seeing him even that more exciting. uh-oh..chase may have some competition…
I love that dress! Lovely picture of you and your husband. Best of luck!
Holy hot mama in that dress. If you can get back into that dress GOOD FOR YOU! You just brought back so many memories of week after week of OB appts. ARGH! Thanks for visiting my fan page on Facebook. It was a pleasure to read this post and I am now following you on GFC as well.
Julie @ Bunches of Bargains
That picture of you in the gold dress is one of my absolute favorites! Your shape is SICK!
It’s been so long since I had OB appointments…its great that you have this site to chronicle the journey, as annoying as it is. I don’t remember ANYTHING! Ask me how much Jordan weighed when he was born and I’d give you a blank stare like “Uhhhhh….welll……uhhh…”
That’s a drastic difference in weight gain – do you attribute it to any one thing?
giirrllll you are wearing that dress! You seem like the type of person to stick to your guns, so im sure you’llbe back there in no time!
Those weekly appointments did indeed get annoying, but I was so impatient that I looked forward to them, hoping that I would be in labor every time, lol.
I am taking tones of notes! You didn’t gain anything at all with this pregnancy! I think you will be back in that gold dress before you know it!
is derek looking forward to getting back to that size as well? *blinks eyes innocently* wha-? hee hee…
all it’s gonna take is a lil’ shaun T and giving up some juice, huh? *snickers* then again, uve always been awesome at shedding unwanted weight in a hurry, so i honestly do have all the faith that it’ll happen when u want it to! i was just smh to myself the other day as i recalled the way u were running the brooklyn bridge during ur pageant days, mercy!!!!
lmao @ u “muttering” lame excuses to ur OB. i think i metioned before how unconventional my OB was, and how even up until the very last minute, he never had me coming in more than bi-weekly. it was great….although i def wondered why the hell every other pregnant woman on earth had weekly appts at that same point, yet he felt comfy with seeming me “so” infrequently….but hey, who am i to complain? i have 2 healthy children.
that’s pretty exciting that u may have a smaller baby this time, just because it will be a different experience….although as u indicated, those joints are not all that accurate. if u recall, shabazz pulled an okey-doke on us….we were told she was measuring lighter as well, which wasnt surprising considering i had gained a little less weight, she was a girl, etc. and then she ended up not only going into labor like the next day, but she weighed over 8 lbs, when the ultrasound had suggested she was only 6 lbs and change. smh. fatter than her big brother, lol!!! at least at the time…..
That dress is HOT! You look Great, I think you can do it!!!!!
Best of luck with the rest of the pregnancy!
I have always loved that dress. Anywho..you will definitely get there again.
So glad you dont have to go through with the appointments anymore…now you can relax..chill..and let little Baby E2 (lol) come with ease…
Yea, those weekly appointments do get a bit annoying after a while. You get to a point where you just want the baby to hurry up and get here already. LOL. Glad to hear that you are feeling better still these days.
And I think that anything is possible. So, I’m sure you will be back to that hot mama figure in no time. As long as you stick with a routine.