27 Weeks

We had a busy but great week!  On Monday we had MCA scan #4 and little Austin is still doing really well!  You can see from the graph that he made a bigger jump this time but he's still in Zone D.

His peak velocity at scan #1 was 19, scan #2 it went up to 22, scan #3 it went up to 25 and scan #4 it went up to 33.  Obviously he strayed away from his average jump of 3 and went up by 8 but we did go a little bit longer between scans this time and he's still in that D area so we definitely can't complain.  Our biggest goal is to still be in D at the 35 week scan because that's how they determine when they'll induce me.  I really don't want to have to deliver before 37 weeks so our fingers and toes are crossed!  During this scan they checked my fluid level which was right where it should be and they also confirmed that my cervix is still closed.  All good news!

Austin is typically really active during the scans so it usually takes them awhile to get a proper reading but this time he was super chill and didn't move around too much so at one point the u/s tech said: "He is being really cooperative today and is in a great position so I'm going to turn on the 3-D imaging!" I'm going to be honest, Logan and I usually think those 3-D pictures are kinda creepy and we've never wanted to pay for one but I wasn't going to turn it down for free!  I know I'm biased but here's one of the super cute shots she was able to get.  Check out that adorable nose and mouth!  And from this picture it looks like he's going to have his brother's chin :) We definitely consider this appointment a success!

Two days after our MCA scan we had our regular appointment with our OB.  I always love seeing him!  I had the lovely opportunity of doing the glucose test this time so that was lots of fun.  They said no news regarding those results is good news so fingers crossed I don't hear from them.  The rest of the appointment was straight forward and went really well!  Austin's heart rate was strong, I was measuring 27cm, and I've officially moved on to three week appointments.  

I've heard all sorts of different things about when each trimester begins so I confirmed with my doctor that I officially began the third trimester at 26 weeks and 4 days!  What a great feeling!  The nursery needs a couple more decor items and then it will be all ready to go so I'll post pictures soon!  We are loving it and get so excited each time we walk in and imagine Austin in there!

Logan and I both noticed this week how much stronger Austin seems suddenly!  He must have hit a growth spurt and put on a pack of ounces because his movements are much more pronounced now.  We went to a Jazz game this week and he was kicking a ton when it got really loud and he also seems to be responding to our voices a lot more.

Today is the first day of Spring which means we're officially in the season that we get to meet this little boy! The coming months are going to to be filled with great memories and I can't wait to experience them!  As anxious as we are to meet little Austin, we continue to pray that he'll stay in for another 2 1/2 months or so!

Weight: 140.0 (This week: +.6 | Total: +19.2)

27 weeks down, 11 (hopefully!) to go!