Almost 29 weeks

Since I passed the gestational diabetes test just fine the doctors (the peri & the midife) decided there was no need for me to come back in to see the midwife until the next growth scan.  That means I don't go back to San Francisco until 11/3.  That's 4 whole weeks!   There have been years and years that went by where I'd never go into the city.  But this is the first time I've gone longer than 3 weeks since our transfer back in April! 


It's a nice break from the driving and I know I can use it!  I think after the next appointment they'll start ramping back up until I'm eventually going at least once a week in December.  Blah....

Joseph's mommy is going to come up here and visit next week.  We'll go out for lunch.  I'm really looking forward to that.  I love the time that we get to spend chatting outside of the hospital setting.  She told me today that she's scouting out a place for us to stay in the city before delivery and I'll get more info soon.  Apparently she's looking into a 2 bedroom, furnished apartment or suite.  Fun!  I hope we have enough time in the city to enjoy it before I deliver.  New Years Eve could be fun, if I make it that long, and if I feel up to it!

Joseph is also now getting to hear his mommy and daddy's voices!  She bought me these cool things called BellyBuds.  She just e-mails me a recording from them to the baby, I plug in the Belly Buds to my iPhone, stick them on my belly, and open the attached file.  That way he gets used to the sound of their voices before he goes home with them.  I haven't listened to any of the files (because it's their private conversation and I wouldn't want someone else listening in if I was talking to my baby) but I think she's going to make recordings of her reading children's books.

Today we got to enjoy another benefit of being a surrogate.... we had a maid service come in and make the house spotless!  From now until the end we'll get bi-weekly house cleanings.  I wasn't sure I'd take advantage of the housekeeping allowance, but now that Scott's back to work full time I knew I wasn't going to be able to keep up with the house.


Here's a belly picture.  I'm almost 29 weeks.  I look really big!  We just had a huge meal so I think that's partly to blame.