The Baldwin Experience: My Journey Through Life

Take a look at the new 28 week pictures (to enlarge click on the picture)! As you can see, a lot of my hair is gone! It was driving me nuts so I got rid of it! The good news is, they cut 12 inches so I was able to donate to Locks of Love! :-) Well, we're in the final stretch! Even though we still have roughly 12 weeks to go, it is fast approaching!! Today I go in for my glucose screening test and drink the bright orange Glucola I have heard so many wonderful things about. ;-) Exactly an hour after I drink the strange sugary liquid, they will test my blood to determine whether or not gestational diabetes is present. Bennett is CONSTANTLY moving and lately has enjoyed kicking me in the ribs on my right side ;-). It has been a great thing for Quinn because he can now regularly feel his son moving (starting at ~ 27 weeks)! According to Baby Center, "By this week, your baby weighs 2.25 pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of his head to his heels. H...

Our hospital tour went well last week... We got to see where Bennett is going to be born, the nursery, etc. It makes it "REAL" now, and we are truly getting excited to meet our boy! I am still feeling great and am constantly told by my fabulous, ever-patient husband that I am not as "crazy" as his "Boys' Guide to Pregnancy" book told him I would be! ;-) We had an appointment on Monday and, even though most of the appointments now are in-and-out, I really enjoy my monthly progress report! :-) Bennett's heart rate has slowed to 128 (it gets slower and slower as the baby nears birth) and I've gained 15 lbs! Also, they confirmed that I am having Braxton Hicks contractions. Baby Center says "Braxton Hicks contractions are sporadic uterine contractions that start about 6 weeks into your pregnancy, although you won't be able to feel them that early. You probably won't start to notice them until sometime after mid-pregnancy, if you notice ...

It's been awhile since I've posted... Things seem to be getting busier as we get closer to the due date - I wonder why??! ;-) I am really embracing being pregnant. I am visibly pregnant now and don't just look like I'm eating too much, which is great ;-). If you've been pregnant, you know what I mean! In the first months (just over five, for me), you look more "husky" than pregnant... The "bump" isn't that distinguishable! However, that has changed and I find my belly irresistible; I just want to rub it all the time! Bennett moves around like my belly is a jungle gym and our tech for the "gender verification" ultrasound said he was moving so much he looked like he was at a rock concert! We recently took a trip to Miami... I had a voucher and a free ticket from work travel, so it was a very inexpensive trip. We thought it would be a good idea to have a "Babymoon". For those of you that are unfamiliar, here is Wikipedia'...