The Russo's

New pictures on the progress of the carport. A breezeway connects the carport to the house.

Last week was a busy one. Jen was in town for a visit, so I spent a lot of time with her and my family. We shopped, saw a movie and had lunch together. It just goes by so fast and it's time for her to go back home. We also celebrated my Dad's birthday at Granny's house.

The third trimester started yesterday… 83 days left to be exact. It may be a little less than that. The last 2 ultrasounds have calculated the due date as April 4th according to his measurements. They are not changing my due date from April 16th, but he could be early. The nurse called me with my blood work results from Tuesday. Glucose levels looked fine, but I am a little anemic. It’s an easy fix- take an iron supplement. New Addition to the house We are adding a double carport and patio on to the house. It’s something we have wanted to do for a while and it’s getting done now…pre-baby. Here are some pics of the progress.

We saw Hudson in 3D today! It's awesome to get a glimpse of what he looks like and put a face to his name. We say he looks like Josh. He had his face buried in the placenta, that sounds so funny to say. The cushion looking thing next to his face is the placenta. We only have one good picture for now. He weighed 2 lbs 12 ounces and his heartbeat was 138. I did the gestational diabetes screening today and should know the results by the end of the week. I start seeing the doctor every 2 weeks now. We are in the home stretch!

Hudson was hiccuping for the first time Tuesday night. It was a funny feeling and so cool at the same time. He has been more active during the day and less at night. His kicks and movements are a nice reminder that I have a little life inside of me. That little life is 3 months away from being here and it feels like it is coming fast. Follow up from my last post: My blood pressure is much better. The swelling fluctuates, but I'm trying to keep it down the best I can.

I have had some swelling lately and today my blood pressure was a little high. I called and talked to the nurse and she said it wasn’t dangerously high. I did not have to go in the office. I just have to monitor my blood pressure and do the remedies to get it down and keep the swelling down.

It’s a little late, but I wish everyone a great 2009. We are looking forward to this year with Hudson coming in April. It seemed so far away and now it’s just a few months before he is here. My goal this month is to get his room ready. I may be stocking up on baby shampoo because the heartburn has been bad. I’m taking Pepcid now as a preventative, so I’m hoping that will work.