fat baby!

This week was quite interesting on the baby front. We had a doc appt on Tuesday and had our first bit of worry about this little girl. The doctor said that my stomach was not measuring quite big enough based on his handy dandy measuring tape, so he sent us for an ultrasound to check on the Bean's growth. He said the heartbeat was great, so nothing urgent, just wanted to be sure she was still on track size wise.

So, on Thursday, Eddie and I went in for an ultrasound. It had been so long since we had gotten to see the little girl that we were really excited to get a glimpse...even if we were a bit worried about the lack of tummy expansion.

As soon as the ultrasound tech started the scan, so said "ohhh, you have a fat baby!" It was so great, she eased our fears about her being to small right off the bat. She said that this little girl has fat little cheeks, which I was thrilled about- nothing cuter than a chunky little newborn! She also told us that this little girl is quite big for 34 weeks- 5 lbs. 6 oz already, so no worries about her size at all. She said I was just carrying small, which I won't complain about one bit.

These were some of the great shots we got of the Bean this visit. It is really hard to see her at this point since there is no room in there, so everything we could see is in 3D. The first shot is of her little fat squished face...I think she has my nose and Eddie's lips :) She also has her hands right by her face like she always does. She was opening and closing her eyes and mouth as well, which was so cool to see!

The next cute one we got was of her feet all curled up. The tech reiterated how big and strong her feet are. I told her I know them well and can feel them in my ribs every day!

The next two of her feet you can see that she has the signature long second toe- so prevalent on my side of the family. The first shot is from the top/side and the second shot is the bottom of her foot. In both you can tell that her second toe is just a tad bigger than the big toe. So cute...

So, all in all a great week 34. A little scary for a couple of days not knowing about her size, but once I heard the words FAT BABY I felt way better...

We have childbirth classes all weekend this weekend, so we'll update you on those soon...I have a feeling Eddie will be the class clown- no idea why I'd think that. ;)