Week 28 Baby Appointment

We had our 28 week baby appointment on Tuesday. I am officially 7 months pregnant. It is hard to believe that we only have 3 months to go before baby girl arrives. Dr. Murray said everything looks great. I only gained three pounds this last month . . . woohoo!!! While exciting, that means I only have 14 pounds to go before I hit the weight I was with Hannah . . . and I still have three months to grow. So, it looks like baby girl is going to be a big one too! Hannah was 8 pounds and 10 ounces, and I am only 4' 11.75" (that 3/4 means a lot to me!!!). So for my small frame, she was a big baby. However, we had no problems or complications. Dr. Murray had already indicated that he would want to induce this baby earlier than Hannah (Hannah was induced on her due date), and I was a bit uncomfortable with his making that decision at the onset of my pregnancy. Thankfully, he clarified his thoughts for me at this appointment, and he plans to see how things progress and wait until the final weeks to make such a decision (based on my size, baby's potential size, how far I've dilated, etc.). I am much more comfortable with this scenario. Ultimately, I know that God is in perfect control, and He alone knows the number of baby girl's days (Psalm 139:16). She will come at whatever time and in whatever manner He has ordained.


Baby girl continues to grow and squirm in my "tummy," as Hannah says. I thought Hannah was super active, but this baby gets the trophy for actually hurting mommy when punching, jabbing, and taking her dear sweet time to roll over. She has recently started getting the hiccups. I always think it is so funny to see my stomach bounce rhythmically, but after 5-10 minutes I feel bad for her. As you can see, baby girl remains nameless. In actuality we have the list narrowed down to just a few names; but, I know some of you (Uncle Jimmy, Tim) have been anxious to share your most creative and hideous name combos . . . so go ahead! What do you think we should name baby girl?