29 Weeks!

We had a great weekend with Spencer's mom, Debbie, visiting us!  She came last Wednesday, and sadly left us yesterday.  It is always so much fun to have her around, and as a bonus- she left us with leftover homemade soup, chili, and other snacks as usual.  We shopped, cooked, worked on the nursery, and just enjoyed her tremendously!  Best mother in law ever :)

We went to my 29 week appointment on Friday and were able to see Parker in another ultrasound.  I haven't seen him since our 20 week appointment, and it was so exciting to see his sweet face.  It's amazing to me how big he is getting and he is looking more and more like a newborn.  I've been feeling really extra-full lately, and for the last week have been very uncomfortable.

We did learn that I have what is called polyhydramnios, meaning more amniotic fluid than is "normal."  It's nothing to be alarmed about right now, but just to watch.  It made sense why I have been feeling larger than is normal, though!  My uterus should be measuring 9cm right now above my belly button, but it is actually 12cm above it.  No wonder I feel his feet in my ribs during his kick sessions!

cute little feet- they don't always feel little!

There he is in 3D with his R arm by his face

 This is a pic of some of our best friends, Meredith & Colin and their brand new baby girl Madeline!  She was born October 15, and is absolutely perfect.  We visited them last week, and got to hold her.  It was extremely sweet, and is such a reminder of what is coming to us very soon!

Colin, Meredith (with Madeline) and Spencer & me- she looks amazing for <1 week out!

Back to Reality

So, Hawaii is over.  I can't believe we have been home for nearly 2 weeks!  A month went by so quickly.

Back to my baby Jack!

However- we are so happy to be home to Jack- our golden retriever!  He stayed with my parents in Fayetteville, Arkansas the whole time.  I think it was a luxury vacation for him.  They have a giant pool that he swam in daily (hope his hair didn't kill the drain!), had 3 dogs to play with daily, got to roam the woods on his own, and my 13 year old brother, Mitchell, threw the ball for him for ~1 hour each day!  However- I think he was excited to see us- as you can see in the pic to the right- we couldn't get to sit still at all when I came to get him.

Jack LOVES swimming.  Sorry Jack- no pool in Columbia.

My friend Meredith and me.  So, she is actually 12 weeks
 ahead of me, but somehow I look a lot bigger.
How is this possible?

I will be 28 weeks tomorrow.  It is crazy to say out loud- I feel like I still have so much time until he comes into the world.  But we are now in the last trimester- only 12 weeks to go!  That seems so impossible.  Here is an updated belly pic.  My doctor's appointment went really well last week.  Then we made appointments for the rest of the pregnancy- and there are only 6 left- and that is going every 2 weeks, followed by weekly the last month.  Oh my gosh!

By the way- we have a name:

Parker Fox Robinson

Parker is a name we both just really liked.  There is no significance- just a name we kept coming back to.

Fox is Spence's middle name.  It was his grandmother's maiden name, so we thought it would nice to use a family name- plus I think it's a nice way to name him after Spence since he says no to Spencer III.

I am just so excited to meet the little guy!