Healthy check-up

There is not much new to report, but we had another regular check-up yesterday. All is well. My iron is slightly low, and I am little dehydrated, but nothing to worry about. Everything is measuring properly for the 23rd week of development.

The bambina weighs about a 1 lb. these days, and her heart rate was around 150. She is the most active usually between 8-9am, 9-10pm, and 3-4am. She also loves her daddy's voice - who knows why! If she hasn't moved for a while, I ask Ryan to talk to my belly, and that always gets her kicking.

I am also feeling more pregnant - fat, slow, and out of breath! Oh well, I guess being forced to slow down isn't such a bad thing! :-)

Daddy felt the floor routine

Ryan felt the baby moving last night for the first time he was certain. He said he may have felt her the other night, but wasn't sure until he felt her more distinctly last night.

He had made me promise no one else could try to feel the movement until he felt it first, and now he has. So anyone who wants to put their hand on my belly, just ask. Her movements have gotten a lot stronger in the past week, and don't feel like cute flutters anymore. It is more like my organs are flipping around inside - very strange feeling.

We bought paint for the nursery and Ryan is going to be working on that this week. We cleared the room out today.

I read that she is about 10 inches long by now, and that amazes me. I have only gained about 8 lbs so far, though everything I hear and read says in the upcoming weeks I will really start gaining weight.

Look out, Shamu, here I come.

Want to buy Tuna Unit a gift?

I am now registered at Babies R Us and Pottery Barn Kids. Shop away! :-)

I ordered our nursery furniture the other day, so hopefully when it comes it will be a) easy to put together and b) as nice as in the picture.

Ryan sent me some gorgeous pink and white tulips last week after we found out we are having a girl. I can't believe how sweet that was. :-)

Also, I edited the belly pic posting to include a recent shot, so scroll down to see my even bigger belly!