I’m happy to report that Lil Smudge and Mom are both officially in good health!

Wendy, my favorite midwife at our medical practice, says that my blood pressure is "amazing!" She’s also happy with my weight gain, Smudge’s size (based on the tape measure size of my belly), and the sound of his little heart.

I am back to thinking that he’s somewhat of a big boy — the belly measurement at this point averages 1" per week, and we’re about an inch or 1.5" ahead of that. BUT that’s not out of the normal range.

She also thinks he’s head down at the moment, although he may roll around and continue doing flips for the next few weeks. If he isn’t head down at 36 weeks, apparently we try to prod/annoy him into the correct position.

I’ve also put on a little more weight than I hoped I would. It is what it is, and I’m certainly not going to try to gain less (or god forbid, lose) during these last two months. Smudge gets whatever he indicates to my body that he needs. But I’m on track to put on a total of just under 50 lbs, which seems like a lot, even if he turns out to be a big baby.

One or another of the books I read on vacation talked about setting a goal of losing the pregnancy weight over the course of the first year of being a Mom. I think that’s a good goal, probably managable, but not too aggressive or unhealthy sounding. And it will take some discipline. But hopefully it will also give me my stamina back.

And on that note, Fruit & Veg Count, 11/29: 1 amazing organic gala apple, 1/2 cup green beans, 3/4 cup "celery mashed potatos"

I’m happy to report that Lil Smudge and Mom are both officially in good health!

Wendy, my favorite midwife at our medical practice, says that my blood pressure is "amazing!" She’s also happy with my weight gain, Smudge’s size (based on the tape measure size of my belly), and the sound of his little heart.

I am back to thinking that he’s somewhat of a big boy — the belly measurement at this point averages 1" per week, and we’re about an inch or 1.5" ahead of that. BUT that’s not out of the normal range.

She also thinks he’s head down at the moment, although he may roll around and continue doing flips for the next few weeks. If he isn’t head down at 36 weeks, apparently we try to prod/annoy him into the correct position.

I’ve also put on a little more weight than I hoped I would. It is what it is, and I’m certainly not going to try to gain less (or god forbid, lose) during these last two months. Smudge gets whatever he indicates to my body that he needs. But I’m on track to put on a total of just under 50 lbs, which seems like a lot, even if he turns out to be a big baby.

One or another of the books I read on vacation talked about setting a goal of losing the pregnancy weight over the course of the first year of being a Mom. I think that’s a good goal, probably managable, but not too aggressive or unhealthy sounding. And it will take some discipline. But hopefully it will also give me my stamina back.

And on that note, Fruit & Veg Count, 11/29: 1 amazing organic gala apple, 1/2 cup green beans, 3/4 cup "celery mashed potatos"