Almost 40 weeks

Today we checked things again with the doc. The fluid was 8.3 - though dropping is still ok so we all agreed to give Trip a few more days. We'll check the fluid again in a few days - until then we keep waiting!

Week 39

Another surprisingly good fluid check today - 12.9! It's so surprising because this is the point where the fluid with Tilly dropped to 6.6 and the doc decided it was time to meet her. Trip is happy and content where she is so we'll wait another week. Looks like I'll actually make it it my due date!

Week 38

The fluid was surprisingly good at yesterday's doctor's appointment - 11.7! We go back on Friday when I'm 39 weeks to check again. Next Thursday is actually the due date. We'll check things again then. We'll see.....

Baby in my Belly

Tigger is too funny. Check out what he did the other day on the way to school with Papa TT:

Week 37

Still good. 11.6!!!

Mother's Day School Program

Last Friday Tigger's school hosted a Mother's Day program complete with bi-lingual singing!

Tigger seemed at first overwhelmed with the crowds in gym...

 ...then saw Papa and Mama TT

 The singing started:

 With hand motions!

Tigger did a great job and we were so proud!

Funny words

The kids say the funniest things, especially Tigger. Some of my favorites:

• 'Puppeteria' for cafeteria (we tried in vain to get this on video)
• 'Helipocter' for helicopter
• 'Seben' for seven
• 'Over tha there' for over there
• 'Last morning' for anything that happened in the past

Tilly loves to talk about the baby in mama's belly and has started counting! She doesn't usually start with 1 but gets 5 or 6 numbers in a row right - crazy!

Week 36 - best one yet!

14.27! We had started dropping by now for Tilly. Cookin' a bit longer!

And here's a bit of context - just a little graph Mama TT put together:

Tilly's Two Year Checkup

In addition to my weekly checkup the other day, we also headed to Tilly's doctor for her two year checkup. She continues to be tall and skinny (with a big head!). Her stats were:

• Weight = 23 lb 4 oz (5 - 10th percentile)
• Height = 34 inches (50th percentile)
• Head circumference = 19 1/8 inches (75th percentile)

She's doing great on all fronts except for two things. Her skin has always been bad; her hands have been particularly dry and patchy throughout the winter as she refused to wear gloves. We've been pretty meticulous about moisturizing day and night but it still hasn't gotten much better. The doctor diagnosed eczema and prescribed some cortisone cream to clear it up.

The other troubling diagnosis was that of a hernia. We noticed a bulge in Tilly's groin about two weeks ago. It comes and goes and doesn't seem to bother her. The doctor thinks it's a hernia - basically something in the abdominal cavity sticking through an incompletely formed abdominal wall/muscle. She referred us to the surgery department at our city's children's hospital. She goes in next week and we'll see what the next steps are. Unfortunately she may need surgery:(

Week 35

(Still) all good - 16.6! And the sono showed that Trip is 6 pounds now!!