McLernon Family Blog

I may have said this already- but Ben and I are staying home this year for Christmas. Ben will be working away on the baby’s room . I am ready to have the floors and paint done so we can move some of her things in there. I think Heather (Ben’s sister) is coming in January to do the actual decorating, but she can’t do that until the floor is done. I am attaching a picture of Ben and I at a Christmas party last weekend. Although I do not think this picture quite shows how big my tummy is, I do think it shows how the baby is trying to get right under my chin. However, since this picture was taken I have been able to walk more, and Ben bought me an exercise ball to sit on in the house. I think that both of these things have helped her move down a centimeter or two. Rosaleen Grace has been doing well I think. She is moving a lot during the day. My heart burn ranges from moderate to completely outrageous, but I guess that is part of the deal. Ben and I did a late pregnancy class last we...

Sorry it has been a bit since an update—but everything is still going well. We are at 30.5 weeks now- so that means the baby could be only 8 weeks away or even less! I guess it could also mean that the baby is still 11.5 weeks away. In the last week I have definitely grown a lot. The baby is still really, really high. When she kicks I feel it about FOUR inches above my bellybutton. If she is really moving around, I can feel her at the same level as my bellybutton, maybe an inch lower. Because of the weather and day-light-savings time I have not been walking as much as I usually do. I am wondering if all the extra sitting is prohibiting her from moving down at all. I know we still have many weeks until her debut, so in the mean time I will start walking at the gym. The good news is, I can tell she is head-down. Ben and I went to our birth class over last weekend. It was long, but I think it was a really good class. Especially for the men. I do have to say—the other “students” were...

Yesterday was my 28 week OB appointment. The CNM said everything looks “good”. I did notice that she did not say great this time, but I am sure that is what she meant. The glucose test and anemia test came back looking good—so no problems with sugar/iron. I haven’t really had any problems with swelling or high blood pressure, so I guess I am coasting through. I think I mentioned before that sugar gave me heartburn. That eased up for about a week, but it has come back with a vengeance. Basically this entire pregnancy – sugar has made me sick. It is really the only food aversion I have had. I still try to sneak in a cherry-lime-aid when I have the opportunity (which is not that often—as the closest Sonic to Sac is probably 25 miles away and the closest Sonic to Davis is about 15 miles away). Other than that I can eat one or sometimes two bite sized candies before the burning sensation starts. Too bad- I really like sugar. Ben and I had a fun thanksgiving. We went to Ben’s dad’s hou...