27 Weeks

Week 27 marks the beginning of the third trimester!  We're in the home stretch!

This week marked my return to the chiropractor, after about a 2 month hiatus.  I was feeling extremely "out of whack", so I had an adjustment on Wednesday and it made a world of difference.  This is just about the time I started having back trouble when I was pregnant with Regan, so I'm anticipating a lot more discomfort in the coming weeks.

Next Tuesday is my next doctors appointment and my glucose tolerance testing.  I am a littler nervous about this, even though I passed with flying colors last time, I feel like I haven't been as good with my diet this time around.  I almost feel like ceremoniously consuming as many carbs as I can in the coming week, just in case the privilege is taken away from me after this test.

Week 27

The baby seems to be doing really well this week.  I have a feeling hes settled into the head down position, because I'm feeling more pelvic pressure, and lots more kicking high in my belly.  Most days he's pretty active, especially when I lay down to go to bed.

Regan is doing well this week too.  Inching her way toward her second birthday, we have noticed lately that she has become a lot more "self aware".  She has no problem telling you what she wants, when she wants it now - so we are working on her please & thank yous like crazy.  Patience is another thing we have been working on with her.  Every day I get a little bit more of a glimpse of the dreaded "terrible two's".  Granted she is far from terrible, but it's definitely not a attitude we are used to with her.  She has always been so complacent and easy going.  Hopefully we can nip some things in the bud now, before they get out of hand.

Speaking of things getting out of hand, I would like to give a shout out to my husband and the wonderful genetics that he has passed to Regan with regards to her hair:

This is what I wake up to every morning... Don King would be proud.  The straight/curly/long-in-the-back/short-in-the-front combo is proving difficult to tame.  I'm pretty sure Regan uses more hair products then Kevin and I combined on a daily basis.  Combo shampoo/conditioner with built in detangler, spray it down with a water bottle, add in spray-in detangler, try to comb it out, towel dry, try to comb it in order or put the top in a pony tail, hairspray.  And repeat.

26 Weeks/23 Months

This past week was an eventful one for Regan because she spent two nights away from Mom & Dad.  We had to take a trip for Kevin's work, so Regan stayed with the grandparents overnight, one night each.  She did great, barely missed us at all.  On Wednesday night she stayed over at Grandma Judy and Papa's house, played with Jack and all of her toys there, and slept like a big girl on the fold out couch.  The next day Grandma took her to see all the animals and they went for a walk with Jack down the street and saw Wendy.  Thursday night she stayed at our house with Grandma Gannon.  The next day when Mom & Dad came home late at night, Grandma looked exhausted, but Regan was ready to tell us about all the fun things she did that week.  So we got to hear all about it before she went to bed.

Kevin in front of Charm City Cakes! - We flew in and out of Baltimore

On Sunday, Regan got to go to her first Sabres game!  Even though we didn't bring home a winner, she still had lots of fun, and Grandma and Papa were there too!  She was clapping and cheering and shouting "Go Sabres!"

When we first got there Sabretooth was coming down from the ceiling, she was really overwhelmed!

Watching the game with Papa

Also, Regan will be 23 Months old on Thursday!  One month away from being two!  I can't believe how fast time has flown.  She has flourished leaps and bounds, every week it seems.  She is so smart, and isn't afraid of showing off her skills! Time to start planning a birthday party!

On the baby front this week, things have really started to get uncomfortable for me.  My back and hips hurt like crazy, and it feels like someone is trying to rip my pelvis in half.  I'm pretty sure that Rian has moved head down, because I'm getting a lot of pressure, and starting to feel kicks higher and higher up my belly.  We are officially into double digits in the countdown!  In two weeks I go for my glucose tolerance test, and hopefully we can schedule my c-section soon so we have a date to plan around.

I forgot to update the produce last week!

"Let your spouse put an ear to your belly -- he might be able to pick up baby's heartbeat (no stethoscope required). Inside the womb, the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. Baby's also soaking up your antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those freshly grown lashes."

25 Weeks

Well, today at 25 weeks, we are officially in double digits until this baby is here!  I know it says 105 days, but since the baby will be born a week early, there is less than 100 days left!

In celebration of this milestone, we decided to reveal the name we've chosen for our baby boy.  We hung the letters in his room this week, and made it official:

His middle name will be Patrick.  Many of you may wonder why we went with an alternate spelling for his first name.  Our reasoning was simple...we liked the name Ryan, but we wanted to pay homage to both of the Grandfathers.  Kevin's fathers name is Brian, so we simply dropped the B and made my Dads name the middle name.  Rian Patrick Kerl.

Regan is already in love with her little brothers name, and refers to him by name when we ask her who's in mommy's belly, or who's room this is.

Secondly, I must address the sudden development of the sports theme for the room.  We had initially agreed that Kevin wasn't allowed to do sports, and I wasn't allowed to do animals.  That all went out the window when Kevin found this sports bedding set on super clearance at Target, and I had a weak moment.  I was just so excited that Kevin was so excited about it, so I caved.  Now, slowly, sports are infiltrating every aspect of his room.

Now I have to go back to eating the sponge candy my wonderful husband got me for Valentines Day...though  I should probably save it for after I find out if I have gestational diabetes...

24 Weeks

I had a doctors appointment this morning, and there's nothing exciting to report.  Baby boy is doing well, and measuring right on track.  His heartbeat was about 160 today.  So far I've gained 15 pounds - I'm expected to double that by the end, and the baby only makes up about 2 pounds of that right now!

Here is a video of Regan having fun with bubble wrap at Grandmas house last week:

23 Weeks

Well, this week I'm a day late in updating, but that's ok because there's not much to report.  There are no more weekly produce comparisons... but I'm 23 weeks pregnant, and baby boy has had the hiccups on and off all morning.  This is the first time I have distinctly felt hiccups with him.

Hopefully this weekend, between all the Super bowl preparations, we can get some work done on the nursery and Regan's big girl room, and I can post pictures of both next week.

This past weekend, we went out to Papa and Grandmas to visit because Daddy was out of town all week.  Regan got to play in the snow with Papa and Derek and Daddy.  She loves the snow so much!  Then later we played a little bit of Wii Sports & Wii Fit, and Regan loved it!  She was cheering for everyone when they knocked down pins while bowling, and she even tried the downhill skiing and the soccer.

This week we went to play in the snow at Grandmas Gannon's House too!

Grandma showed off some of her drawing skills

On Sunday, on a whim we got tickets last minute to the last show of Disney on Ice

Regan loved it!  She spent the whole first act on her feet and dancing!