Jaxon's 4D Ultrasound - Take 2 & Belly Pictures

Today I had my 30 week doctor appointment (I can't believe I am 30 weeks along with this pregnancy)!  Gina tried to scan me again so we could take another look at Jaxon, since he decided he was done about half-way through the first one!

Of course our son decided to be difficult...yet again!  If this is any indication on how he will be in the future, I am in for a world of trouble :)  When she first tried to look at him, he was facing my back and there was NO moving him.  We gave up for a little bit and I went ahead and saw the doctor and we hoped that he would move while I was up and moving around.  After seeing the doctor, Jax moved enough so we could see a little of his face.  Unfortunately, he had the umbilical cord up near his face (it was making him so angry) so we never got a clear shot of him - you can see it on his cheek in most of the pictures.  

In the few pictures we did get, we noticed that he has some very full lips and I am still not quite sure who he is getting those from!  He is estimated to be 3 pounds and 13 ounces - average is around 3 pounds.  His head is measuring 2 weeks ahead - I still can't believe that we might have a child with an average/larger head!

As for me, I am doing pretty well.  Starting to feel VERY pregnant and there are days that I can't figure out how I am going to expand much more.  I have some pretty icky heartburn when I eat any red sauces or sausage - nothing that Tums hasn't been able to help yet!  I have gained 15 pounds total - not too bad for 30 weeks along.  And I am treasuring every kick, roll and punch that Jaxon gives me!  He is so active and I love it.  I think knowing that this will be our last (that we plan) has made me thankful and appreciative for every movement!

Here are a few pictures of our stubborn little man from today:

Look at that sweet face:

His little ear:

Another cute face shot (the mark on his cheek is the umbilical cord):

He was swallowing here...so cute:

Look at those lips!  Where are those coming from?!:

And because I haven't posted any belly pictures yet this pregnancy, here are two from January 23, 2011 - in these pictures I am almost 29 weeks:

Jaxon's 4D Ultrasound

Today, we had Jaxon's 4D ultrasound!  It was so much fun to see him again - it had been quite a few weeks!  He has changed so much and is gaining weight.  For the most part, he cooperated for about half of the ultrasound and about half way through he decided he was done and put his hand up near his face and would NOT move it.  After that, he turned his head toward my back - I guess that was our signal that he was not up for anymore camera time!  Thankfully, Gina (my good friend and ultrasound tech) said that she would scan me again at my next appointment in 2 weeks to see if we can get some more pictures of Jax.

We had Alex's about the same time, so it is really neat to be able to compare the two boys this early and see their similarities.  They look like they have the same chubby cheeks and a very similar nose.  Jaxon looks to have fuller lips (Alex's were full at birth, so who knows)!  Another interesting tidbit - Alex has always had a small head (he can still wear his 6 to 12 month hats), but Jaxon's head is measuring a week ahead.  Maybe he will have an average sized head!

Also, during the ultrasound Jaxon was acting like such a character.  He was smiling, pouting and sticking out his tongue.  I am seriously in for some trouble when this one comes out :)

Here are a few pictures from today:

Smiley boy:

Silly, silly boy:

No clue what this face is about:

Sticking out his tongue:

Sweet boy:

Jaxon Charles - our precious second son:

And for anyone that is interested, here is a link to the album with Alex's 4D Ultrasound Pictures.