37+4

Today I had another check-up. Baby is still lying head down, with a good strong heartbeat. Nothing else to do but wait... Next check-up will be end of next week, if there is still no baby then.... 17 days till due date....

36 weeks :)

One week to go and our little girl won't be pre-mature :) OK, it is still better is she stays in my belly a bit longer, but now I feel like I am getting real close to the end :) I am not sure if we're ready to become parents in 1-6 weeks, but I guess this is something you just can't prepare for. One important thing is still open... We still have no name!! It is so difficult to pick a name, the girl has to live with it her whole life! It was much easier at the beginning of the pregnancy, but now it has become so real.

Last weekend we had visitors which was nice :) We had a very nice evening sitting outside at our neighbours (the Waldheim hotel) with a beautiful view, and Saturday we went to Aesch for a nice relaxing day and BBQ :) Only I picked up some kind of virus and got myself a sinus infection. I am almost recovered now, but still not 100%. Hope to be back in health before our little girl decides to pop out! Not sure I can do the proper beathing with a stuffy nose and the coughing.... But I am sure she'll stay put for a while.... But hopefully not too long... Getting a bit tired of the acid reflux. the feeling like a walrus in bed and carrying around all that extra weight! But that's just normal end of pregnancy 'pains'... I have to say that I am happy that is all I can complain about. No complications so far :)

Baby update

Today I had an extra check-up because during the last ultra-sound the baby's bladder was overfull. The doctor was afraid that maybe she had a problem peeing, but today her bladder was empty :) So, yay!!! She can pee!!! She seems to be a tall baby, she has long upperlegs :)

Today I am at week 33 + 4 days, so still a minimum of 3 weeks + 3 days to go for a baby at term.... But I have just read that caucasian women pregnant of their first baby go (on average) 10 days over time.... However, the peak was at age 29, so, I hope she'll be on time... But I guess we will have to wait and see when she decides it is time to come out. It feels like she hasn't got much space in my belly, especially since she seems to be tall! My belly isn't that big.... And she is pushing her legs up against my ribs!! Ouch!!

Picture update!

My big belly!! 10 weeks to go!!!

28 weeks :)

Today I am 28 weeks pregnant, and all is still going well :) Summer is here, which is nice, but my energy levels are even lower than they were before.... As long as I am cool I want to do all kinds of things because the sun is shining! But as soon as I am getting warm, I just want to lie in a tub with cold water, which is very surprising as I HATE cold water!! I am still surviving :) Luckily I am not that big yet that I can't walk normally. I can also still ride my bike which is great :) I checked today on the internet, the baby should be about 900g now, still about 2kg to gain before birth.... Can't imagine how big my belly will get in the end!! I already believe that I look like I just swallowed a football ;)

Since this week we are seriously in search for a name. We are trying out some different names, yesterday we tried out a 'new' name, but I don't think this will 'the' name. Today we're trying the first name we picked, so far it still feels good :) You'll all know the name as soon as she (or he, still a small chance) is born!

almost 27 weeks :)

Hello!!

Tomorrow I'll be 27 weeks pregnant!! Yep time flies :) And the belly is growing :) I had a check-up last week at the midwife and all is going well :) I am just not used to such a big belly and it is getting in my way! But I have to say that I really anjoy this kicking in my belly (except when she's aiming for my bladder, ouch!).

We are slowly getting ready for the baby, most of the things we'll need are here or ordered. The playpen arrived yesterday and I have just put it together :) It is great business this baby-stuff.... I think that people are made to believe that they really need all this stuff that didn't even exist when we were babies... But yeah, some of the stuff really does seem to make life with a baby easier of safer!

A couple of weeks ago I printed the Ditch list of stuff you'll have to have before the baby comes, and it feels great to be able to check off some of the things, but we still need to get som emore cloths and other small things, like the cloth you use to clean everthing the baby throws-up on.... Looking forward to that!!

The most important thing we haven't decided on yet... The NAME!!! It seemed so simple when we just found out I am pregnant. In the first week we had a boys and girls name, but now when it becomes so real I am not sure the names we picked will fit the baby.... We still have some time, but here in CH you'll have to pick the name before giving birth! Although I have heard that this is only for Swiss babies being born, so maybe we can wait till after birth....

On another note, SUMMER IS BACK!!!! Yeah!!! It is finally nice again :) Not too hot (good for me), but sunny and warm :) I am very happy about this. It is time to pull weeds out of the garden again, mow the lawn and just relax :) In about 10 days my parents, aunt and uncle will visit, so, let's hope the weather will co-operate :)

Ciao!

Our new home :)

Here some pics of our new home :)

 

Our kitchen...

 

Our (guest) bathroom...

 

Walk-in closet :)

 

View from our balcony!

Not bad eh!!!!

If you want to see it, you'll have to drop by!