chris and i went to my appointment today. it was an ultrasound followed by a visit with dr. t. love that man! the ultrasound went fine, although i was a bit annoyed as i saw the measurement for the left ventricle, but somehow she sailed right by with the right ventricle measurement. the rv was the one that was enlarged last time. anyway, we sat around for what felt like an eternity to see dr. t. he came bearing news. baby is approximately 8 pounds 6 oz. already. he is guessing she'll be about 9 lbs. 1 oz. when she arrives. right now she is in the 96th percentile. thank goodness i am having a c-section! her heartrate was 148 which is good and the measurements haven't changed. her rv is still at 11 mm, which is enlarged, but nothing to freak out over. basically her pediatrician will order a scan of her brain and we'll go from there. they will likely monitor her head over the next few months to make sure it is fine, but there is no other signs present that should make us worry about spina bifida or anything else. thank you, jesus. chris and i are just praying that all will turn out well for our little girl. we also saw profile shots of her today, which flashed me back to claire. they are looking a bit alike. love that.
Yes, indeeedy do. 0.0 is exactly the amount of weight I lost this week. Irritating! Here's the breakdown: number of times I cheated on my diet--ZERO! number of times I worked out--FIVE!! (running, no less). Now that is a mean, mean slap in the face. After I picked myself off the floor and resisted the urge to throw the scale through my window, I've come to realize that it is time to call in the big guns. There will be no messing around. Through a very valuable (HA!--sense the sarcasm) inservice this year, I've learned that I am "Green," meaning logical, research based, problem solver, mathmatical thinker. I am applying the same thought and strategy to my 'get fit' adventure. There will be no relying on the treadmill to tell me how much I've burned. That thing lies, LIES, LIES!! Take for example, the fact that each time I worked out, I burned at least 300 calories--most often 350, my pulse was around 87 (which is pretty much a near death resting ...
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Love ya,
Jessica
Love ya,
Jessica