No button nose?

In Haley's early ultrasound we identified that she might have this cute, tiny button nose. We always joke about the origin of her nose, blondish hair, and blue eyes as they are clearly recessive. Today at our check- up we saw baby boy's facial features pretty clear. We are thinking maybe he will look more like Mommy and Daddy?

Today's appointment was okay, after the ultrasound we had a pretty detailed conversation with the doc. I failed my initial Gestational Diabetes screen, this is fairly common, so tomorrow I have to take the 3 hour test for a more accurate measure. After that we will have a better idea if I need to alter my diet to better regulate blood sugar, etc. 


The doctor talked to us about last Wednesday's events and commented that I was "contracting like crazy". She shared that while we were there they did conduct a FFn test. Fetal fibronectin is a protein that acts as a "glue" during pregnancy, attaching the amniotic sac — the fluid-filled membrane that cushions your baby in the uterus — to the lining of the uterus. If the fetal fibronectin test is positive, your health care provider may take steps to address premature birth — such as prescribing medication to enhance the baby's lung maturity. If the fetal fibronectin test is negative, you can be assured that your pregnancy is likely to continue for at least another week. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fetal-fibronectin/
Luckily, mine was negative. We wish they had shared this with us at the time it might have helped to alleviate a little of the stress but we were happy to hear this today regardless. Today's check reassured no changes although he is hanging out very low everything looks stable and closed. Other than that she recommended the continuation of what I am doing (getting up for meals and occasional stretching) and monitoring contractions, she said to not be surprised if that isn't our last trip to Labor and Delivery. She explained to us that they will send me there so that they can monitor more effectively and have interventions (meds.) on hand. At this point, we didn't discuss any meds. to prepare the his lungs for an early arrival, which we are looking at as a positive.  I'll be 27 weeks on Thursday.


We kept Haley pretty busy this weekend. She finger painted on Saturday and "made" Christmas cookies on Sunday.