30 wk Check Up

We had our 30 wk check up today & we meet our new doctor. Her name is Dr. Linda Neidhart & she is very nice! She is definitely someone I can work with & I can't wait for her to deliver our baby in 10 wks! Today we had our appt at the hospital since Dr. Neidhart was on duty! I stepped on the scale and I weighed in at 144.8pds. I'm not to happy with the number, but at least I know I'm gaining for a good reason! Dr. Neidhart was a few minutes late because she was delivering a healthy baby girl. I asked her a few questions that I had...mostly what else I could take besides Tums because as many as I took..nothing seemed to help. She suggested Maalox Plus or Rolaids Plus and if that doesn't work she gave me another option! Dr. Neidhart measured my tummy & I'm measuring right on at 31cm. Patrick is weighing about 3pds and sounds just as amazing as the first day we heard his heartbeat! I asked her if she could tell if he was head down or head up & she said it was hard to tell at this point but she would know more at my 36 wk check up when she does an internal exam. So I guess I will have to wait about 6 more wks to find out! So everything looks & sounds good! I'm getting so excited to meet our baby boy! Our next check up is in 2 wks and we also will be meeting with a possible pediatrician that day as well!

30 wks & 10 more or so to go!!!!

Patrick James Hummel @ 30wks

January 7th, 2012 marks us at 30 wks.....hard to believe in 2 1/2 months our baby boy will be joining our family! Within the last wk since my check up I have had horrible heartburn that won't even go away with Tums Extra Strength 1000 tablets. I have also been feeling more aches over the last wk as well....rough nights & unfortunately I can't get comfortable sitting on the couch or chair. I know it is only gonna get worse so I will just take it with a grain of salt! Patrick has been moving around alot more, definitely turn around. I haven't felt hard kicks or punches yet but I can't wait to feel them! Thursday night Neal was resting his head on the stomach watching tv, when Patrick just kept moving around. After 2 minutes he was like I can't lay like that anymore with him moving & I was like how do you think I feel when he is moving around & I can't sleep or get comfy! Then last night when I was lounging on the couch before Neal got home my stomach looked like it had waves were rolling back & forth....Patrick must have been moving around trying to get comfy!!! It is so cool to watch him move around, Neal thought it is pretty neat himself! Tuesday we have our 30 wk check up with our new Obgyn Dr. Linda Neidhart @ 3:30 at St. Mary's Hospital. (The only reason why we are meeting at the hospital is b/c she is only available that day at the hospital...so don't be alarmed, everything is fine!)

28wk Check Up

Today Neal & I had our 28wk check up with Megan Fitzgerald since Dr. Rudat is on vacation. Well we got in right on time, my blood pressure was normal. I weighed in at 143.9 pds....so I have gained about 4 1/2 pds since my last visit. I think it is all baby but I know I have been enjoying lots of treats during the holidays & even if it isnt a holiday I enjoy sweets! Dr. Fitzgerald measured me & i'm measuring just right where I should be. She put the heartbeat monitor on me & we heard Patrick but he quickly squirmed so she had to re-adjust so we could hear him! He is as strong as ever. We were advise to get the Whooping Cough vaccine, so both Neal & I received it! We also were informed that our doctor had recently passed away about 3 1/2 wks ago. We are both in utter shock of his passing, as I type this I feel soo sad for his family & all of his other patients who were shocked to find it out. We were more shocked b/c we were there to schedule our next visit with him but we were moved to a different Obgyn named Linda Neidhart. We have our next appt with her on Jan. 11th @ 3:45. We also scheduled a Meet & Greet with a Pediatric Doctor named Katherine Moriarty @ 3:15. I know some children who go to her & Dr. Fitzgerald highly recommended her so I hope it goes well b/c it a lil' over 2 1/2 months Patrick will be here! So I have been feeling alot more movement from Patrick, I cant wait to feel a kick or nudge that is un-mistakable! So before we left we scheduled all our appts from now until my due date, I actually have one just 2 days after my appt. I'm hoping he will already be here but only time will tell!

28wks PREGNANT!!!!

Patrick James entering the

3rd & Final Trimester!


Christmas Eve 2011 marks us at 28wks....12 more wks to go before Patrick joins our lil' family! It is really hard to believe that in 3 very short months are lil' boy will be born! I'm both nervous & excited! It feels like yesterday I was calling everyone in the family to tell them the most wonderful news! Well lately I have been feeling lots of movement...small kicks, flutters & lots of movement from Patrick. Neal really hasnt felt him move yet, but my dr says around the beginning of your 3rd trimester is when daddy's to be feel the baby for the 1st time. I didnt think my heartburn could get any worse then it was but unfortinately it has.....Patrick must have a full head of McDreamy hair like his father!!! I recently bought the biggest & the most tums I could fine. I got a pack of 160-1000 strength asst. fruit tums....hoping I wont need as many as the 750 strength! My back has been very achy within the last month or so....I cant seem to get comfortable on the couch or while I'm lying in bed sleeping. I really have notice more of a baby bump since my last blog. Everyone keeps telling me that I look great but unfortinately I dont feel like it...I just feel like a TEENAGER with tons of acne & I feel CHUBBY!!! But I'm glad to only be gaining weight in the front...so I know it is all baby minus a few sweets! We have our 28wk check up on Friday Dec. 30th at 11:30 with my OB's nurse assistant...since Dr. Rudat is out of town for the Holidays! After this appt I will be going in every 2 wks up til my 36wk and then I will be visiting Dean clinic once a wk! We are on the final stretch whether we are ready or not...Patrick James Hummel is coming!!!

24 wks PREGNANT & 24 wk check up

Baby Hummel really starting to show himself off!!!
Patrick James Hummel....growing tremendously at 24 wks!!!!

Last saturday marked us at 24 wks along! Hard to believe we are on the home stretch! Since my last blog I have felt more awake along with frequent bathroom use!!! Within the last wk I got up at least 3-5 times to use the bathroom. It also doesnt help that I'm extremely thirsty prior to laying down in bed...this gal can't get enough milk :) I havent been sleeping the greatest within the last wk or so....I sleep for an hr or so on my left side & then have to flip over to my right side b/c back hurts alot. My heartburn has gotten worse since my last months check up. I have bought 2 new bottles of tums and at least 1 bottle is gone. I thought Neal had bad heartburn but I guess I was wrong!!!! For Thanksgiving Patrick enjoyed some Turkey Cookies thanks to Gr8 Gma Sies....we had at least a dozen! I can feel him move more & more...still havent felt that kick yet but I know he is moving around! Today I had my 24 wk Check Up with Dr. Rudat. I'm not to keen on my weight gain since last month but I guess I have to gain weight sometime! I'm now at 139.6pds. My test for Diabetes was negative...thank goodness b/c this gal likes sugar! The doctor measured my tummy and it is right at 24 so I'm right where I need to be! Patrick's heartbeat was at 140 beats per minute....so still very active! My next check up is on Dec 30th and this will be my last 4 wk between dr visits appt. Then from 30 wks to 36 wks I go in every 2 wks and then from 36 wks on I go in every wk! It is still hard to believe he will be here in about 3 1/2 months!

22 weeks PREGNANT and Whitney & John's Wedding!!!

Yesterday marks me at 5 1/2 months pregnant, I still can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going! Before you know it Patrick will be here! I still feel like I look like I'm gaining weight instead of looking pregnant! Yesterday my sister Melissa & I went to my classmate & friends Wedding in Sheboygan. It was such a beautiful day! The Wedding was perfect & the food was just as perfect! It was also a special day because I got to meet my best friend Andria's lil' girl Natalie for the first time( and I got to see my bff that I havent seen in over a yr)!!!!She was definitely a trooper since she hadnt gotten enough of a nap for the long day ahead of her. Now back to Mr. Patrick, he has definitely been moving around more & more! Sometimes I feel like he is doing flips in my tummy, I'm not exactly sure if he is but it sure feels like it! I still have major heartburn and I haven't been sleeping the best...b/t tossing & turning to get comfy and getting up every 2 hrs to go pee! Last night I had such a backache from riding in the car for about 6 hrs that my sweet hubby rubbed my back for me...mind you I had to ask for it but he still did a great job! So here are some pics of my growing belly & a few from Whitney & John's Wedding!

1st Ultrasound & 20 wk Check Up!!!!

On Tuesday Neal & I had our 20wk check up with Dr. Rudat. I couldnt wait for our appt to be here, since it was the 1st time we could say the baby & we were going to find out if it was a boy or girl! Neal was working til 12:45 so I was at home doing dishes, cleaning, getting everything ready for our party with all our family! I was so nervous about the appt....1st of all b/c I had to drink at least 32 oz of fluid 45m prior to our appt and I wasnt able to empty my bladder (which mind you it isnt easy for a pregnant lady who can barely hold a small amount for a hr!) and 2nd of all b/c I was worried he or she wouldnt show us the body parts to tell us if it is a Patrick or Emmalin. I got out of the shower about 10m to Noon, so I quickly peed and got ready & grabbed my jug of h2o and headed out to get lunch b4 picking up Neal. I had 30 min to finish 32oz of water, so as I drove I kept slamming the water. I quickly got our lunch & headed over to Best Buy. Neal got out at 12:45 & we ate our lunch as we headed to the clinic. Our Ultrasound was at 1:15, so we arrived to the check in about 10 minutes early...hoping to be able to get in early since this lady had to PEE!!! But as usual they are ALWAYS running late, about 10m after our schedule Ultrasound we got it. I got on the table and waited to see our little angel. Well this little one was very active, moving around when she was looking to see what he or she was. A bit after we got in there, the Ultrasound tech asked me to use the restroom since the baby didnt have to much room to move around since I was filled up with water. I came back & boy could he or she moved around much better! She had no problems telling us it was a boy since he was very much into flashing his private parts!!! He weighs about 11 ounces and is perfect...right down to his long toes! So after our 1 hr ultrasound, we headed up stairs for my 20 wk check up. The nurse weighed me & I'm weighing in at 134.8pds. I quickly used to restroom before the dr came in to check me out. Dr. Rudat told me that the baby looks perfect! He also told me that I've have gained 6 pds since my start of the pregnancy, which is perfect as well! He checked the babies heartbeat & it was at 146. My next appt they check for diabetes, so Nov. 29th I have to hold more fluid...yippee!!! So here is pics of Patrick James Hummel!!