28/29 week update

Sorry for the delay in this update. Times are crazy around the Kluemper household. I had my 28 week Dr's appointment last Thursday. I began with a 100g carb fruit punch beverage for my glucose tolerance test. It was a bit of a struggle to get it down in 5 minutes, but baby K seemed to enjoy the sugar rush. (The doctor's office called yesterday, and I passed with a glucose of 124 and my hemoglobin is doing well at 13. These results mean no gestational diabetes or anemia for this pregnancy). Next, I had my follow-up ultrasound for my placenta. It is sitting beautifully in a high position in the back which is what they hoped would happen. My mom accompanied me so she was able to see him live and in person. He is measuring right on track, 2lb 11oz, still has his boy bits, and all his organs appear to be developing normally. Here is a profile picture from the ultrasound.

The ultrasound tech attempted to get a 3D picture of his face, but he wasn't really cooperating. His head is already down and in my pelvis. It looks a little halloween-ish, but he definitely has some of his father's features.

Matt's parents came up to Indy on Friday to see Kansas, Styx, and Foreigner in concert. We tagged along and enjoyed the show. Our seats were pretty close and under the pavilion so the sun wasn't on us, and I was able to keep cool. Baby K seemed to enjoy the Kansas show the most, he bounced around the most while they were on stage. Thanks for inviting us, we enjoyed ourselves!




I'm a little behind on belly shots because we finally started the reorganization of the house this past weekend. Our "to do" list included emptying the office for the nursery, converting the spare bedroom into a bedroom/office, and rearranging the furniture in our room to make space for the crib. Matt and I worked on organizing Saturday, and my dad came over Sunday to help Matt with the furniture. We can finally say we have started getting ready for baby K's arrival. Thanks to my dad for helping us, he went above the call of duty (petrified mouse discovery), and my mom for bringing all of us lunch!

29 week belly shot

There's been a lot of growth since Florida!

The new bedroom/office

A little cramped, but it accomplishes what we wanted.

A preview of the new furniture and a before picture of the nursery.

(The walls will not be staying this color.)

Matt and I are headed to Jasper this weekend for the 4th. We are headed to the Krodel cabin on Saturday and the Troesch's house Sunday. Looking forward to seeing both sides of the family!!

26 weeks & "Babymoon"

We headed to Orlando last Saturday morning. It was my first time on a plane without Dramamine in probably 15 years. Of course the first flight had so much turbulence that no one was allowed out of their seats, including the flight attendants, the entire time. Needless to say, I needed to pee before we took off and felt like I was going to get sick about 20 minutes into the 90 minute flight. Luckily, I made it through, and the next flight was much better. Otherwise, Matt would have enjoyed his first experience with my motion sickness on a plane like my mom did for many years.

My parents let us use one of their time share weeks at the Grande Vista Marriott Resort. We spent Saturday through Tuesday hanging out at the pool and checking out the "hot spots" as Matt would say. On Monday, Matt and I went golfing. I wasn't sure how I would do, but I was able to play 9 holes pretty easily. I think Matt was impressed with my 6 month pregnant skills. I shot a 48, but it was a short par 3/4 course. It was a great couple of days spending time just the two of us. I even cried when he had to leave Tuesday (pregnancy hormones ;))

Matt's beautiful golf swing

On Tuesday afternoon, my mom made it after being delayed in Indy almost 2 hours with mechanical problems. On Wednesday, we headed to the Palm Coast and Cinnamon Beach to meet up with the McIntosh's (Keven, Laura, and Bella). They happened to be vacationing at the same time. It was one of the best days for getting a tan for me. The temperature was in the low 80s with a constant breeze. I was able to spend most of the day in the sun because in Orlando, I wasn't tolerating the heat very well. I spent a lot of time in the shade and under the umbrella

26 week belly shot at Cinnamon Beach

I must also tell a funny story about eating out while on vacation. Matt and I had called the concierge on the first night we were there for a suggestion on a good fish restaurant. Matt asked the price range, and the concierge said $15-20. Well, when we got there, it was a little pricier than expected, but we did really enjoy our food. Well, when my mom got there, we called the concierge again for a suggestion on an Italian restaurant, thinking of pasta, salads, and tiramisu. Apparently, the concierges aren't that familiar with the restaurants in the area. They suggested a place called "Vito's", which sounded pretty Italian. Well, turns out the restaurant was a higher-end steak house (with and Italian undertone). The menu had a few pasta dishes, but mostly steak and veal options. Mom and I enjoyed ourselves and overindulged a little since she said my Dad was paying ;). We also left with two bags of leftovers which we ate for lunch for the rest of the week. We spent time at the pool and ended the week with a quick trip to an outlet mall. It was a very relaxing and enjoyable vacation. Thanks for coming down mom, it was just what I needed!!!

My mom and I got back Saturday afternoon with just a minor delay. Matt and I headed to the Taylor's after dropping her off. They were having a summer BBQ. The usual suspects were there, and I got to spend some quality baby time with Mary & JJ, baby K's future friends. It is always great to see everyone!! Today, Matt and I went and finally got registered for shower gifts so I can finally mark that off the "to-do list". Next update coming after my 28 week appointment, glucose tolerance test and ultrasound.