I have a confession: Yesterday, at the car show, I ate 3 chili-cheese dogs. I only ever get them during the fairs, and it's not like I sat down and just ate 3; they were spaced throughout the day, but that's what I ate....and fries. There's a reason why I only eat this food a few times a year, because I binge on it, then I'm completely disgusted by it for the next year.
There was something that I wanted to write about, but I honestly can't remember now what it was.
My brother called yesterday to wish our sister a happy birthday (she turned 17!): She talked to him for a bit and then she started telling him how she went with me to the ultrasound and how cool it was and that she saw the heart beating and that was awesome (her exact words). She was sitting on my lap, so she couldn't see my face, but I was giggling and smiling. She tries to put on such a tough-guy persona, and my mom and I know that a lot of what she says/does is for reaction (Mom and I were the same way). It was cool to hear her excited about it though.
Hopefully now that the car show is done and we have a couple of weeks before the fair-season, I can get Matt to focus on somethings around here and we can get some tasks accomplished. One of which is thinking more seriously about names.
I remember what I wanted to tell you: Wednesday after the u/s I went into the store to work for a couple of hours so Matt could go to the fair meeting. Well a girl came in (she was a year above me in school and I didn't really care for her then - she's kind of crass) and goes to me "Hey Prego!" Of course she's a fertile and has 3 kids and at least 2 of them were unplanned. I was pretty annoyed.
There's not much going on....at the end of the day, sometimes, my tummy muscles are a bit achy especially if I've been standing a lot. I lost 3lbs again (so I'm now 1lb back under my pre-pg weight..GRR!) , of course after eating chili cheese dogs, I'm sure I gained it back.
I downloaded some "baby sounds for pets"...OH MY GOODNESS! Our dogs do NOT like a baby crying! They come running to me and just keep looking like "What's that sound?! Make it STOP! What's the MATTER?!" They were well behaved though...they didn't bark, only a bit of whining, I figure every couple of days I'll put that on and let it play for a few minutes just to get them used to it. If anyone else has other tips on acclimating pets to babies I'd love to hear them.
15 weeks to go!
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Showing posts with label Pregnancy #1. Show all posts
Sunday, July 12
Wednesday, July 8
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice....
It is most certainly a girl! We're going to be having a daughter: That's just way too surreal for me...not only are we having a baby, but it's a GIRL! Matt confessed that he was hoping it was a boy, but that he had a dream a really long time ago that our first child was a girl. I yelled at him, only because I've asked him in the past if he had a preference and whether he ever had any dreams: And he did on both accounts. brat!
I have to say...even though it's a girl and I've wanted a girl, I'm a bit sad it's not a boy: I think I would have been a bit sad either way. I want both, now. I'm a bit greedy aren't I? Either way I think I'd still be having the "oh crap" moment....we're having a GIRL...oh boy, what do we do with a girl?! I know if it was a boy I'd be having the same holy crap moment, thinking "what do we do with a boy?!"
Of course we have to get serious now about names and such. Matt was already asking me about our name "Avelyn" and what other names we've considered etc. Then asking me if we were still planning on doing Beatrix Potter in the room: Too funny. I guess most of my talking for the past few weeks hasn't fallen on deaf ears lol Oh well. There's lots to be done before we have to finalize either of those things.
The appointment went really well: The u/s was so much more awesome at this other place (I think Matt was a bit disappointed that he hadn't gone...my sister even said it was cool). The tech spent so much time going over the whole body and explaining things and her guess was a girl.
Once she was done the Dr. came in and did another u/s himself to check the heart (which was what the tech at our local hospital didn't do): Everything looks good, no signs of spina bifida and everything is how it should be with the heart, and he concluded the appt with double checking that it was indeed a girl. Right now she's head down and weighing in at 1lbs 9oz.
After the appt my sister and I headed to the mall (it's the closest decent mall - yea 2 hours away). I got 2 maxi dresses at NY & Co, for 50% off and some tops at Macy's that were on sale. I think I should, hopefully, be able to get through the summer with what I've got (no, I'm not that tall...we have a small fridge and I'm on my tip-toes).
I still can't believe we're going to have a girl...it's crazy!
I have to say...even though it's a girl and I've wanted a girl, I'm a bit sad it's not a boy: I think I would have been a bit sad either way. I want both, now. I'm a bit greedy aren't I? Either way I think I'd still be having the "oh crap" moment....we're having a GIRL...oh boy, what do we do with a girl?! I know if it was a boy I'd be having the same holy crap moment, thinking "what do we do with a boy?!"
Of course we have to get serious now about names and such. Matt was already asking me about our name "Avelyn" and what other names we've considered etc. Then asking me if we were still planning on doing Beatrix Potter in the room: Too funny. I guess most of my talking for the past few weeks hasn't fallen on deaf ears lol Oh well. There's lots to be done before we have to finalize either of those things.
The appointment went really well: The u/s was so much more awesome at this other place (I think Matt was a bit disappointed that he hadn't gone...my sister even said it was cool). The tech spent so much time going over the whole body and explaining things and her guess was a girl.
Once she was done the Dr. came in and did another u/s himself to check the heart (which was what the tech at our local hospital didn't do): Everything looks good, no signs of spina bifida and everything is how it should be with the heart, and he concluded the appt with double checking that it was indeed a girl. Right now she's head down and weighing in at 1lbs 9oz.
After the appt my sister and I headed to the mall (it's the closest decent mall - yea 2 hours away). I got 2 maxi dresses at NY & Co, for 50% off and some tops at Macy's that were on sale. I think I should, hopefully, be able to get through the summer with what I've got (no, I'm not that tall...we have a small fridge and I'm on my tip-toes).
I still can't believe we're going to have a girl...it's crazy!
Sunday, July 5
24 weeks 1 day (AKA Viability)
I'm doing well: Looking forward to my appt on 7/8 and hoping that the Alien is still a girl, or that at the very least we get a strong confirmation of what they are. I actually have someone going along for the ride with me (2hrs one way): MY SISTER! Matt couldn't go because the store is opening and his mom is still out of town, so I just offhandedly asked my sister if she wanted to go and she said "sure".
This is a really big deal, because quite frankly my sister doesn't like babies, and isn't at all interested in my having a baby or being an aunt (she's 16, so I get it). My mom and I think she has more of a fear of babies than actually not liking them (she's the youngest and never really was around babies). I told her that she didn't have to go in for the actual appt, and that I would leave that up to her.
All in all I'm doing well, and probably doing more than I should (i.e. working on my feet for 9 hours, push mowing the lawn [it's flat], standing on the counter to clean the tops of the cabinets). I promise though that I'm always safe and don't push myself; I take lots of breaks and stop if I feel myself getting tired. There's just so much that needs to get done.
I'm hoping that we get home early enough on Wednesday that I can spackle and prime the closet in the nursery...we'll just have to see.
Now, for your viewing pleasure....
see I do own other clothes ;-)
This is a really big deal, because quite frankly my sister doesn't like babies, and isn't at all interested in my having a baby or being an aunt (she's 16, so I get it). My mom and I think she has more of a fear of babies than actually not liking them (she's the youngest and never really was around babies). I told her that she didn't have to go in for the actual appt, and that I would leave that up to her.
All in all I'm doing well, and probably doing more than I should (i.e. working on my feet for 9 hours, push mowing the lawn [it's flat], standing on the counter to clean the tops of the cabinets). I promise though that I'm always safe and don't push myself; I take lots of breaks and stop if I feel myself getting tired. There's just so much that needs to get done.
I'm hoping that we get home early enough on Wednesday that I can spackle and prime the closet in the nursery...we'll just have to see.
Now, for your viewing pleasure....
see I do own other clothes ;-)Thursday, July 2
Our little "girl's" name....
We've had the name Avelyn picked out since before we were married. There's a movie with Pierce Brosnan (love him!) called Evelyn, about a father who has to fight for custody of his own children (Ireland - 1954) after his wife abandons them the day after Christmas 1953.
Irish law at the time forbade a father from raising his own children without his wife if she were alive and had not provided written consent for him to do so. Without that consent the children were removed from his care and placed in to the care of the Catholic church. It was ruled later by the Irish Supreme Court that this was unconstitutional and after 2 years of fighting to get his children back he had won the right to parent them.
That's the background. The eldest child was a girl, her name was Evelyn. If anyone has ever had the pleasure of listening to the Irish speak, there is a beauty that comes with their brogue that can turn the most simple words into music. In Ireland the name Evelyn (which we don't really care for) is pronounced A-v-lyn (if you go to this site they have an audio link to hear the pronunciation - it's the second one down).
When Matt and I traveled to Ireland and Scotland 3 years ago we had just started TTC and there was a couple on the trip (probably in their late 40s early 50s) that the wife was a bit much. She was asking us how long we'd been married, whether we were planning on having kids, and what their names are. When we told her our girl's name she told us that we'd change our mind a 100 times before then. We disagreed.
Three years later, if this child does end up being a girl, she will be called Avelyn (or Avlyn - not sure how we'll spell it yet, but we know the Gaelic spelling will confuse the heck out of people). In Gaelic the name Aibhlinn means "wished-for " or "longed-for child": That pretty much sealed the deal on the name for us. This child has been wished for and longed for for many years.
Clare or Margaret:
Clare, besides being an Irish name and county of Ireland (can you tell I have a bit of a thing with Ireland - good thing I am Irish) was also the name of my grandmother's best friend. When I was little she and my grandmother spent a lot of time together, and that time was spent sewing God knows how many outfits for me: I was seriously the best dressed kid around. She died when I was 1 or 2, after that my grandmother didn't sew as much, it wasn't the same for her without her best friend.
Margaret was this same grandmother's name (my mom's mom - she came to America from Germany when she was 25 or so); it's my mother's middle name and my middle name. Growing up I HATED having the middle name Margaret...so many other people had such normal names, not this gutteral beast that I had. As I grew up, I liked it more and more and loved that it was my grandmother's name.
We still have to decide on a middle name. It will basically come down to whether we want to keep Margaret (or "Maggie" as we would call her - there I go with the Irish again) available as a first name for a future daughter.
Irish law at the time forbade a father from raising his own children without his wife if she were alive and had not provided written consent for him to do so. Without that consent the children were removed from his care and placed in to the care of the Catholic church. It was ruled later by the Irish Supreme Court that this was unconstitutional and after 2 years of fighting to get his children back he had won the right to parent them.
That's the background. The eldest child was a girl, her name was Evelyn. If anyone has ever had the pleasure of listening to the Irish speak, there is a beauty that comes with their brogue that can turn the most simple words into music. In Ireland the name Evelyn (which we don't really care for) is pronounced A-v-lyn (if you go to this site they have an audio link to hear the pronunciation - it's the second one down).
When Matt and I traveled to Ireland and Scotland 3 years ago we had just started TTC and there was a couple on the trip (probably in their late 40s early 50s) that the wife was a bit much. She was asking us how long we'd been married, whether we were planning on having kids, and what their names are. When we told her our girl's name she told us that we'd change our mind a 100 times before then. We disagreed.
Three years later, if this child does end up being a girl, she will be called Avelyn (or Avlyn - not sure how we'll spell it yet, but we know the Gaelic spelling will confuse the heck out of people). In Gaelic the name Aibhlinn means "wished-for " or "longed-for child": That pretty much sealed the deal on the name for us. This child has been wished for and longed for for many years.
Clare or Margaret:
Clare, besides being an Irish name and county of Ireland (can you tell I have a bit of a thing with Ireland - good thing I am Irish) was also the name of my grandmother's best friend. When I was little she and my grandmother spent a lot of time together, and that time was spent sewing God knows how many outfits for me: I was seriously the best dressed kid around. She died when I was 1 or 2, after that my grandmother didn't sew as much, it wasn't the same for her without her best friend.
Margaret was this same grandmother's name (my mom's mom - she came to America from Germany when she was 25 or so); it's my mother's middle name and my middle name. Growing up I HATED having the middle name Margaret...so many other people had such normal names, not this gutteral beast that I had. As I grew up, I liked it more and more and loved that it was my grandmother's name.
We still have to decide on a middle name. It will basically come down to whether we want to keep Margaret (or "Maggie" as we would call her - there I go with the Irish again) available as a first name for a future daughter.
Wednesday, July 1
Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails or Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice?
I got home this evening and noticed this...I have a climbing rose bush out front, but it never blooms, or when it does, they look like crap, but THIS is what I found tonight. I also felt it was rather appropriate...
We're not 100% sure, but it is a very strong possibility it's a GIRL! Dr G was great, and spent a good 5 minutes with me going over everything and looking for this kid's crotch. Her guess is that it is a girl. That being said, she wasn't 100% sure but based on: 1) There were no OBVIOUS boy parts (no penis flailing about) and 2) She was pretty sure that what she was seeing was the labia.
The picture on the left is her bottom shot...legs straight out to the right, the white marks the form a "C" are her hip bones and legs, the couple of oblong things are what is thought to be the labia.
We're not 100% sure, but it is a very strong possibility it's a GIRL! Dr G was great, and spent a good 5 minutes with me going over everything and looking for this kid's crotch. Her guess is that it is a girl. That being said, she wasn't 100% sure but based on: 1) There were no OBVIOUS boy parts (no penis flailing about) and 2) She was pretty sure that what she was seeing was the labia.This kids butt is tucked right up underneath my belly button and my scar tissue from my cystectomy was showing up funny on the screen over the genitals, so that was making it a bit hard to tell also. We have our big u/s redo next week, they'll confirm, but she was pretty sure it was a GIRL!
Everything else looked good my BP is 118/60 and I asked her about weight gain, she said from here on out I should try to gain no more than 1 lb a week (a 1/2 would be better) and that I'm doing well right along. My Glucose test is next time (7/27)...yuck.
Here's how I told Matt (since he couldn't go with me to the appt): I ran to Wal-Hell (I completely forgot that it was the 1st of the month - I stood in line for 2 things for 15 minutes) and picked up this onesie and a card, wrapped them in a plain box and handed them to Matt when he got home tonight.
All this being said, I'm not starting the nursery yet, but here's introducing our "daughter"
Avelyn (Clare or Margaret)
The picture on the left is her bottom shot...legs straight out to the right, the white marks the form a "C" are her hip bones and legs, the couple of oblong things are what is thought to be the labia.
Wednesday, June 24
Drum roll please.......
(no we didn't find out what we're having) Last night Matt felt the baby kick!
I went up to bed before Matt, the kid had been kicking fiercely all evening...and especially more so when I was laying flat on my back in bed. When Matt came up I had him put his hand on my tummy. He's been kind of just humoring me when I say "Here, can you feel that?!", because he hasn't.
He was laying there, eyes closed, and WAM! WAM-WAM! I looked at him and he just had this big dumb grin on his face. "Did you feel that?!" "Yea..."
It was too cute :-)
I went up to bed before Matt, the kid had been kicking fiercely all evening...and especially more so when I was laying flat on my back in bed. When Matt came up I had him put his hand on my tummy. He's been kind of just humoring me when I say "Here, can you feel that?!", because he hasn't.
He was laying there, eyes closed, and WAM! WAM-WAM! I looked at him and he just had this big dumb grin on his face. "Did you feel that?!" "Yea..."
It was too cute :-)
Sunday, June 21
22 weeks 1 day
We did get our appt for Albany Med, it's scheduled for July 8th at 9am...so that means I have to be on the road by 6:30am...since I don't know where I'm going. At the very least, if Dr G can't tell us the gender on July 1st, hopefully Albany Med will....then we can get started on this room!
At this point I have 2 very distinct ideas of what we'll do in there, 1 involves repainting the room. If it's a girl the room will stay the colors it is (light yellow and green) and I'm going to do an English Garden thing-y. If it's a boy, the room is getting painted, or at least the bottom 1/2 is, in a darker blue and we're going with a nautical theme (Matt went to school for Marine Transportation...so this will be entirely him). Now to find out....
I'm physically doing well...my back and hips and stomach muscles hurt in the morning; it doesn't seem to matter how I sleep or how I adjust the mattress (we have a sleep number) I still hurt, but it goes away once I start moving around. The spider veins on the back of my left calf are getting worse....I'm not sure if that's from being on my feet all day on Saturday's or other stuff.
I'm just reaching my pre-pregnancy weight...depends on what day and time it is...but I'm within a 1/2lb. I think that's pretty good that at 22 weeks, I haven't gained a pound beyond my pre-pregnancy weight...of course I started off about 20lbs heavier than I should be. I'm hoping not to gain more than 20-25 lbs the last half of pregnancy, but we'll just have to see...my body is going to do what it needs to do.
As far as eating, I'm just eating healthy. I think it benefits me that it's summer and there's a ton of fresh fruits and veggies, which is what I want to eat anyways. I'm really not into eating meat...Matt has to force me to finish my little bit of meat I take every night (we're talking a piece the size of an old answering machine tape). I just have no desire to eat meat. I keep waiting for the pregnancy cravings to hit, but either they're the same cravings I've always had or I just don't notice them.
Here's the card that I ended up doing for my baby shower. I didn't want anything overly baby-ish or disgustingly cutesy...I wanted simple. The card its self is a light sage green with white flowers on it. Matt's mom mailed her invites out already, but oh well, at least everyone else will get this one.
And here it is, another belly picture...of course my belly is super big in this picture since it was after dinner and dessert ( I swear I do wear other clothes, I promise).
At this point I have 2 very distinct ideas of what we'll do in there, 1 involves repainting the room. If it's a girl the room will stay the colors it is (light yellow and green) and I'm going to do an English Garden thing-y. If it's a boy, the room is getting painted, or at least the bottom 1/2 is, in a darker blue and we're going with a nautical theme (Matt went to school for Marine Transportation...so this will be entirely him). Now to find out....
I'm physically doing well...my back and hips and stomach muscles hurt in the morning; it doesn't seem to matter how I sleep or how I adjust the mattress (we have a sleep number) I still hurt, but it goes away once I start moving around. The spider veins on the back of my left calf are getting worse....I'm not sure if that's from being on my feet all day on Saturday's or other stuff.
I'm just reaching my pre-pregnancy weight...depends on what day and time it is...but I'm within a 1/2lb. I think that's pretty good that at 22 weeks, I haven't gained a pound beyond my pre-pregnancy weight...of course I started off about 20lbs heavier than I should be. I'm hoping not to gain more than 20-25 lbs the last half of pregnancy, but we'll just have to see...my body is going to do what it needs to do.
As far as eating, I'm just eating healthy. I think it benefits me that it's summer and there's a ton of fresh fruits and veggies, which is what I want to eat anyways. I'm really not into eating meat...Matt has to force me to finish my little bit of meat I take every night (we're talking a piece the size of an old answering machine tape). I just have no desire to eat meat. I keep waiting for the pregnancy cravings to hit, but either they're the same cravings I've always had or I just don't notice them.
Here's the card that I ended up doing for my baby shower. I didn't want anything overly baby-ish or disgustingly cutesy...I wanted simple. The card its self is a light sage green with white flowers on it. Matt's mom mailed her invites out already, but oh well, at least everyone else will get this one.
And here it is, another belly picture...of course my belly is super big in this picture since it was after dinner and dessert ( I swear I do wear other clothes, I promise).
Sunday, June 14
21 weeks 1 day
Nothing new to report. Still haven't heard back from our OB as to when our Albany Med u/s appt will be. I did call and ask them how long before we heard back, supposedly by the end of this week I'll know when it is. Hopefully it's a convenient date.
I'm feeling fine. Matt still hasn't felt the baby kick. I'm getting a bit uncomfortable when in bed; I find that my stomach muscles really hurt if I sleep on my right side. I hijacked my body pillow back from Matt, so I've been using that.
Yesterday was the first day, at the end of which, my legs hurt. Usually my legs only hurt after standing/working all day when we were working 2 or 3 days + of 13 hours each, being on my feet. Last night Matt rubbed my legs. Of course last night, after working at the store all day, I read that at this point in your pregnancy you should limit the extended periods of standing and sit with feet elevated frequently HAHAHAHA: Too late now.
I explained to our massage therapist about our IF: She wasn't getting it when I had said we had issues. I explained what our infertility issue is, why, and how we "treated" it: Her response "You poor things, I would never have guessed that something was wrong, you both hid that so well." She was really supportive, and I felt better for educating someone about IF: That it isn't just a relax thing, or now that you got pregnant once, it will happen again quickly.
I think that's about all that's new in the PG department.
I'm feeling fine. Matt still hasn't felt the baby kick. I'm getting a bit uncomfortable when in bed; I find that my stomach muscles really hurt if I sleep on my right side. I hijacked my body pillow back from Matt, so I've been using that.
Yesterday was the first day, at the end of which, my legs hurt. Usually my legs only hurt after standing/working all day when we were working 2 or 3 days + of 13 hours each, being on my feet. Last night Matt rubbed my legs. Of course last night, after working at the store all day, I read that at this point in your pregnancy you should limit the extended periods of standing and sit with feet elevated frequently HAHAHAHA: Too late now.
I explained to our massage therapist about our IF: She wasn't getting it when I had said we had issues. I explained what our infertility issue is, why, and how we "treated" it: Her response "You poor things, I would never have guessed that something was wrong, you both hid that so well." She was really supportive, and I felt better for educating someone about IF: That it isn't just a relax thing, or now that you got pregnant once, it will happen again quickly.
I think that's about all that's new in the PG department.
Sunday, June 7
20 weeks 1 day
Snissing: The inability to control one's bladder (particularly during pregnancy) while sneezing (or in my case: Sneezing, coughing, blowing my nose etc).
That wonderful thing is happening to me...I've officially deemed a pantyliner at all times necessary. I've always had a bit of a bladder issue, but now HAHAHAHA! fuhgedaboudit! I can go pee, completely empty my bladder, and five minutes later get kicked and be running for the bathroom. I somehow even managed to pull a stomach-to-groin (RL area) muscle trying to avoid snissing.
One thing I find so surreal is that I am pregnant, but not only that but we're HALFWAY THERE! HOLY CRAP! I seriously still have moments when I think I'm not really pregnant or HA! Me? Pregnant?! Whatever! Yea, in spite of getting kicked and feeling this kid move, I still don't believe it.
I think Matt is starting to really accept that we're going to have a baby (maybe I am too). We're talking about things that needed to get done around the house and I had my back to him, I turned around, and he looks at me, then my belly and goes "Oh my gosh! We still need to get all of that stuff done too!"
The other day he says to me, "Do you know that I love you and our baby?" (We always say to the other: "D'you know I love you?"). That was the first time he said "our baby" and "love" (not that he doesn't, but he was that apprehensive that this was really going to happen).
Then the other night he was, in a roundabout manner, asking when he should be able to feel the baby kick. Which I'm hoping is in the next few weeks...I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THAT!
It's totally awesome to hear him ask those things.
And, just for the heck of it, a 20-week belly picture...face included, just for you Miss :-P
(yes, that's Sage sneaking into the picture)
That wonderful thing is happening to me...I've officially deemed a pantyliner at all times necessary. I've always had a bit of a bladder issue, but now HAHAHAHA! fuhgedaboudit! I can go pee, completely empty my bladder, and five minutes later get kicked and be running for the bathroom. I somehow even managed to pull a stomach-to-groin (RL area) muscle trying to avoid snissing.
One thing I find so surreal is that I am pregnant, but not only that but we're HALFWAY THERE! HOLY CRAP! I seriously still have moments when I think I'm not really pregnant or HA! Me? Pregnant?! Whatever! Yea, in spite of getting kicked and feeling this kid move, I still don't believe it.
I think Matt is starting to really accept that we're going to have a baby (maybe I am too). We're talking about things that needed to get done around the house and I had my back to him, I turned around, and he looks at me, then my belly and goes "Oh my gosh! We still need to get all of that stuff done too!"
The other day he says to me, "Do you know that I love you and our baby?" (We always say to the other: "D'you know I love you?"). That was the first time he said "our baby" and "love" (not that he doesn't, but he was that apprehensive that this was really going to happen).
Then the other night he was, in a roundabout manner, asking when he should be able to feel the baby kick. Which I'm hoping is in the next few weeks...I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THAT!
It's totally awesome to hear him ask those things.
And, just for the heck of it, a 20-week belly picture...face included, just for you Miss :-P
(yes, that's Sage sneaking into the picture)
Friday, June 5
Another boring (but good) OB appt
In and out in 5 minutes: Heart rate sounded good to her, my uterus is measuring as it should. When she walked in she asked me, "Do you want to know what you're having?" with this huge smile on her face.
I said "Yes!"
"Well at your next appt have the nurse put you in the u/s room and we'll see if we can find out on our machine".
"Oh, ok".
So we still don't know what we're having. This is seriously starting to annoy me. I asked her about the genitals being part of the anatomy scan and she said yes, they are but according to the tech, they couldn't get a look (legs crossed and umbilical cord in the way)...then she mentioned that they couldn't get a good read on the heart measurements either.
She did offer to me that if we wanted to go to Albany Med for another u/s (they're equipment is better, but 2 hours away) she would. Matt and I will have to decide if we want to do that. I'm honestly deliberating it, simply because I really want to finish this nursery, and my shower is not that far away (Aug 29)...that and I plan on sewing EVERYTHING for the nursery and I don't know what colors we're doing and kind of need to get started on that.
The nursery is still green and yellow (which I just painted), for a girl it will stay that and I'll do things (because I would paint it green anyways), but if it's a boy I'm serioulsy considering repainting the room and doing a nautical theme (found an awesome quilt pattern with sailboats!). If only Albany weren't so far away....
I said "Yes!"
"Well at your next appt have the nurse put you in the u/s room and we'll see if we can find out on our machine".
"Oh, ok".
So we still don't know what we're having. This is seriously starting to annoy me. I asked her about the genitals being part of the anatomy scan and she said yes, they are but according to the tech, they couldn't get a look (legs crossed and umbilical cord in the way)...then she mentioned that they couldn't get a good read on the heart measurements either.
She did offer to me that if we wanted to go to Albany Med for another u/s (they're equipment is better, but 2 hours away) she would. Matt and I will have to decide if we want to do that. I'm honestly deliberating it, simply because I really want to finish this nursery, and my shower is not that far away (Aug 29)...that and I plan on sewing EVERYTHING for the nursery and I don't know what colors we're doing and kind of need to get started on that.
The nursery is still green and yellow (which I just painted), for a girl it will stay that and I'll do things (because I would paint it green anyways), but if it's a boy I'm serioulsy considering repainting the room and doing a nautical theme (found an awesome quilt pattern with sailboats!). If only Albany weren't so far away....
Sunday, May 31
19 weeks 1 day
Can I just say how surreal it is to think that I am 1 week away from hitting the half-way mark?!
Here are the current details:
Even after being on vacation for a week I'm still down 4 lbs from my pre-IUI weight (I'm at 173.5). I'm hoping my doctor doesn't yell at me on Friday. It's not like I haven't been eating and I don't have nausea, it's just all going somewhere...I just don't know where.
I'm fully in maternity clothes. There is no way I can not wear them. Fortunately the clothes I bought for summer are all stretchy, so I am still wearing them and probably will be able to continue to do so. Matt's aunt brought me a bag of maternity clothes. I guess she shops a lot there and just finds there clothes to be more comfortable. So I got 2 really cute shirt-dresses and a couple of nice tops.
I think we may have a water baby on our hands (not surprising considering I'm a water rat). The kid loved being in the ocean! I would get out after a couple of hours of jumping waves and floating around and the kid would not sit still.
I took the doppler on vacation and every time I would check it would take me a good 5 minutes to find even a faint heartbeat, I think it was just how they were laying. I got home last night (13 hour drive), popped the doppler on and BOOM! heartbeat was right there. I don't know if the difference in altitude has anything to do with it. I think this kid is glad to be home; they haven't stopped kicking since I climbed into bed last night.
Of course I didn't get a picture of me in my swim suit. There were only about 10 cameras around and not one picture of my belly or a nice one of Matt and I. Matt did get one of me in my regular clothes...so that's the best I've got.
Here are the current details:
Even after being on vacation for a week I'm still down 4 lbs from my pre-IUI weight (I'm at 173.5). I'm hoping my doctor doesn't yell at me on Friday. It's not like I haven't been eating and I don't have nausea, it's just all going somewhere...I just don't know where.
I'm fully in maternity clothes. There is no way I can not wear them. Fortunately the clothes I bought for summer are all stretchy, so I am still wearing them and probably will be able to continue to do so. Matt's aunt brought me a bag of maternity clothes. I guess she shops a lot there and just finds there clothes to be more comfortable. So I got 2 really cute shirt-dresses and a couple of nice tops.
I think we may have a water baby on our hands (not surprising considering I'm a water rat). The kid loved being in the ocean! I would get out after a couple of hours of jumping waves and floating around and the kid would not sit still.
I took the doppler on vacation and every time I would check it would take me a good 5 minutes to find even a faint heartbeat, I think it was just how they were laying. I got home last night (13 hour drive), popped the doppler on and BOOM! heartbeat was right there. I don't know if the difference in altitude has anything to do with it. I think this kid is glad to be home; they haven't stopped kicking since I climbed into bed last night.
Of course I didn't get a picture of me in my swim suit. There were only about 10 cameras around and not one picture of my belly or a nice one of Matt and I. Matt did get one of me in my regular clothes...so that's the best I've got.
Sunday, May 24
18 weeks 1 day
The trip down wasn't too bad at all...my back was bothering me a bit, but we were sure to stop every few hours and get out and go to the bathroom; I kept drinking lots of water. Toward the end of the trip the kid started to kick the crap out of me.
We got here and unloaded. There are 4 flights of stairs (and an elevator) from the cars to the top, I did the stares repeatedly. It felt good to be moving. MIL and grand-MIL were all for my being active and lifting and being in the ocean (MIL was an OB nurse for 25 years).
Last night Matt and I were in the pool, the same as BIL and PP...Matt was putting me on his shoulders and walking around the pool, or dumping me backwards off his shoulders (it wasn't anything more than my butt being at the surface level of the pool and tipping backwards. BIL started yelling at Matt that he shouldn't be doing that with a pregnant woman; my response: I'm not an invalid or fragile. I can hardly wait until I start getting yelled at by him for running on the beach or boogie boarding.
The Alien LOVED the water! I got out and showered and the kid didn't quiet down for a good hour afterwards...Last night we pulled out the doppler and the kid was all over, they hardly were still long enough to get a reading!
I feel great and I think my belly has "popped" or whatever the catch-term is. Perhaps it was the drive down, but I most certainly look pregnant now. I'll try to get a picture of me in my bathin suit at some point. The only annoying thing is that I've always had a B belly, even looking pregnant I still have a bit of a B....I'm sure it won't be that way for long.
We got here and unloaded. There are 4 flights of stairs (and an elevator) from the cars to the top, I did the stares repeatedly. It felt good to be moving. MIL and grand-MIL were all for my being active and lifting and being in the ocean (MIL was an OB nurse for 25 years).
Last night Matt and I were in the pool, the same as BIL and PP...Matt was putting me on his shoulders and walking around the pool, or dumping me backwards off his shoulders (it wasn't anything more than my butt being at the surface level of the pool and tipping backwards. BIL started yelling at Matt that he shouldn't be doing that with a pregnant woman; my response: I'm not an invalid or fragile. I can hardly wait until I start getting yelled at by him for running on the beach or boogie boarding.
The Alien LOVED the water! I got out and showered and the kid didn't quiet down for a good hour afterwards...Last night we pulled out the doppler and the kid was all over, they hardly were still long enough to get a reading!
I feel great and I think my belly has "popped" or whatever the catch-term is. Perhaps it was the drive down, but I most certainly look pregnant now. I'll try to get a picture of me in my bathin suit at some point. The only annoying thing is that I've always had a B belly, even looking pregnant I still have a bit of a B....I'm sure it won't be that way for long.
Monday, May 18
17 Weeks 2 days
I'm a day late...I'll have to beg your forgiveness. There's nothing really major to report, I think I mentioned everything that has been going on pregnancy-wise this past week.
I did call the doctor today to ask about a couple of things:
* What I can take for motion sickness (otherwise this is going to be a really long drive to NC)?
** What were the results of the anatomy scan?
***How should I be sleeping, since I woke up on Saturday and my entire left leg was asleep from hip to toes?
* Unfortunately the only thing I can take for motion sickness is eunacin (?) or a sea-band: Matt was a sailor and said the sea-bands don't work, I'll try it.
**I called and talked to the doctor: Everything is good, baby is at 6oz and all the limbs/bones/organs etc are the proper lengths etc, and it looks like I'm measuring ahead at least a couple of days.
Now I can rest a bit easier. I go for my next regular appt on 6/5, and the nurse told me I could ask the doctor then about doing another u/s to find out the gender (I'd be 20 weeks), but she didn't think it would be a problem.
*** I probably just pinched a nerve or blood-flow...that it's all right, only to be worried if I notice red streaking or the leg itself is swollen. I'm so afraid of sleeping wrong and somehow hurting the baby. I mostly sleep on my back, but everything says not to do that...so I'm trying to sleep on my left side...I think it's time to steal some of the pillows back from Matt.
That's pretty much it....and here is the 17 week 2 day belly shot (it's so hard to believe I'm already 17 weeks!)
It's hard to tell from this picture, but I am definitely getting a bump...especially at the end of the day.
I did call the doctor today to ask about a couple of things:
* What I can take for motion sickness (otherwise this is going to be a really long drive to NC)?
** What were the results of the anatomy scan?
***How should I be sleeping, since I woke up on Saturday and my entire left leg was asleep from hip to toes?
* Unfortunately the only thing I can take for motion sickness is eunacin (?) or a sea-band: Matt was a sailor and said the sea-bands don't work, I'll try it.
**I called and talked to the doctor: Everything is good, baby is at 6oz and all the limbs/bones/organs etc are the proper lengths etc, and it looks like I'm measuring ahead at least a couple of days.
Now I can rest a bit easier. I go for my next regular appt on 6/5, and the nurse told me I could ask the doctor then about doing another u/s to find out the gender (I'd be 20 weeks), but she didn't think it would be a problem.
*** I probably just pinched a nerve or blood-flow...that it's all right, only to be worried if I notice red streaking or the leg itself is swollen. I'm so afraid of sleeping wrong and somehow hurting the baby. I mostly sleep on my back, but everything says not to do that...so I'm trying to sleep on my left side...I think it's time to steal some of the pillows back from Matt.
That's pretty much it....and here is the 17 week 2 day belly shot (it's so hard to believe I'm already 17 weeks!)
It's hard to tell from this picture, but I am definitely getting a bump...especially at the end of the day.
Thursday, May 14
Updated
Here's today's picture...may I introduce "Skeletor" (you can click on it and it should be bigger).
Skeletor is now approximately 6oz, with a heart rate of 147....that's all the tech told us. Anyways, the baby is lying right about where I thought, based on where I feel movement and where I find the heartbeat. The flutters on the lower left side are most certainly the feet. Matt saw on the u/s how the kid just keeps jabbing me in the bladder.
We are in a bit of a dilemma now...I really want to know the gender! I think I'm going to call and ask to speak with Dr. G tomorrow. I don't quite know what I'm going to say, other than I want to know the gender and the tech wasn't at all interested in sharing any information with us. I pretty much think I'll just call her to ask her what the measurements are, as well as everything else we didn't get told. Then mention that maybe at my next appt (20 weeks) she can do an u/s to check the gender.
OR I found a place in Wilmington, NC (20 minutes from where we're staying) that does the 3d/4d u/s. It's a bit pricey ($195+tax), but there focus is on giving you a view of the baby and finding out the gender. Matt and I haven't talked about it, but if Dr G won't do another u/s at the next appt we may very well go do that. This would probably be our only opportunity to have a 3d done, as the closest one to where we live is 3.5hrs away. Opinions?
This kid is definitely mad at me today! I think drinking all of that water really took up it's space and it just keeps kicking away at me. They seriously haven't stopped for more than 20 minutes since this morning. It's kind of crazy!
Skeletor is now approximately 6oz, with a heart rate of 147....that's all the tech told us. Anyways, the baby is lying right about where I thought, based on where I feel movement and where I find the heartbeat. The flutters on the lower left side are most certainly the feet. Matt saw on the u/s how the kid just keeps jabbing me in the bladder.We are in a bit of a dilemma now...I really want to know the gender! I think I'm going to call and ask to speak with Dr. G tomorrow. I don't quite know what I'm going to say, other than I want to know the gender and the tech wasn't at all interested in sharing any information with us. I pretty much think I'll just call her to ask her what the measurements are, as well as everything else we didn't get told. Then mention that maybe at my next appt (20 weeks) she can do an u/s to check the gender.
OR I found a place in Wilmington, NC (20 minutes from where we're staying) that does the 3d/4d u/s. It's a bit pricey ($195+tax), but there focus is on giving you a view of the baby and finding out the gender. Matt and I haven't talked about it, but if Dr G won't do another u/s at the next appt we may very well go do that. This would probably be our only opportunity to have a 3d done, as the closest one to where we live is 3.5hrs away. Opinions?
This kid is definitely mad at me today! I think drinking all of that water really took up it's space and it just keeps kicking away at me. They seriously haven't stopped for more than 20 minutes since this morning. It's kind of crazy!
It's a ....
baby. Yup, that's what we found out. I found out why I needed a full bladder, it's because their equipment is archaic, as was the tech: One would think that a 16 week u/s picture(OB) would be better than a 6 week u/s (RE)....nope! Even the picture we got sucked.
We got in there and she asked why we were there bothering her today (she was friendly enough). I said that we were there for our fetal evaluation and that I was 16 weeks 5 days...her response: They all think they know how far along they are. I told her that no, I know how far along I am as we were going to the RE (no response).
I laid there for TEN MINUTES before she ever even said anything. The only reasons why I knew the baby was ok was because I did the doppler this morning and Matt could see the screen and he wasn't freaking out.
I asked if it would be possible to find out the gender...she just laughed at me. She goes "Some people may be able to, but everythings too small for me to see". She had one focus and that was to get her measurements and didn't care about anything else. I seriously got to see the baby for 30 seconds out of the 20 minutes we were in there.
Needless to say I'm glad the baby looks good, but I was really disappointed in the appt overall and the lack of our finding anything out beyond the kid being alive.
We got in there and she asked why we were there bothering her today (she was friendly enough). I said that we were there for our fetal evaluation and that I was 16 weeks 5 days...her response: They all think they know how far along they are. I told her that no, I know how far along I am as we were going to the RE (no response).
I laid there for TEN MINUTES before she ever even said anything. The only reasons why I knew the baby was ok was because I did the doppler this morning and Matt could see the screen and he wasn't freaking out.
I asked if it would be possible to find out the gender...she just laughed at me. She goes "Some people may be able to, but everythings too small for me to see". She had one focus and that was to get her measurements and didn't care about anything else. I seriously got to see the baby for 30 seconds out of the 20 minutes we were in there.
Needless to say I'm glad the baby looks good, but I was really disappointed in the appt overall and the lack of our finding anything out beyond the kid being alive.
Wednesday, May 13
"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense." Prov 19:11
I made a matching wallet for my tote bag. It took me 2 tries; I couldn't find a pattern that I liked online, so I just kind of winged it (that sounds funny). The first one was too small to fit my credit cards, but the second one came out pretty good. I'm rather happy with it. Now in NC I will have a super cute and summery purse.
The other thing I've been working on is creating a pregnancy scrapbook for the baby, with pictures of u/s, us, my belly growing, baby showers, etc etc...up through when they're born. I've been using scrapblog.com and so far it's looking good. Of course once we know what we're having I'll have any easier idea of the color schemes to use (click on them for bigger pictures).
The other thing I've got going on is I've finally started my SIL's baby blanket. I'm hoping to have this done before we leave next weekend, so that I can get it mailed out to be quilted before we leave. I don't think that should be too hard. The one thing I really like about making baby blankets is how quickly you're finished! Without too much work you have a finished product. Of course, once that's done I need to get cracking on the Alien's Christmas stocking and some of the stuff in the nursery!!!!!!
Speaking of Christmas....can I just say how excited I am about Christmas this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The other day I was re-tracking songs in iTunes and a couple of Christmas songs came on, one of them was Amy Grant's "Love Has Come". Every Christmas this song has killed me, because it starts out with mom telling the kids to wake up on Christmas morning, because dad's waiting for them by the Christmas tree...I would always burst into tears. This year, we just might have a our little one. Even writing this, it doesn't seem that this is actually, possibly going to be REAL!
As for tomorrow's u/s: I probably won't be able to post anything, other than gender, until I get home from work around 5pm. You'll just have to bear with me. I've been feeling a few more fluttery feelings on the left hand side....I'm curious to know if the alien's feet are over there or something. It's still completely insane to me, to think that there's a human in my stomach! I guess that makes the name "alien" that much more suitable.
The doctor gave me some spiel the other day about how most people don't feel anything until 20 weeks, but some do at 16. I'm seriously thinking that infertiles notice it earlier than others. I think we're just insanely in-tune to our bodies and therefore notice things that other people wouldn't even give a second thought.
Wish us luck tomorrow.....
The other thing I've been working on is creating a pregnancy scrapbook for the baby, with pictures of u/s, us, my belly growing, baby showers, etc etc...up through when they're born. I've been using scrapblog.com and so far it's looking good. Of course once we know what we're having I'll have any easier idea of the color schemes to use (click on them for bigger pictures).
The other thing I've got going on is I've finally started my SIL's baby blanket. I'm hoping to have this done before we leave next weekend, so that I can get it mailed out to be quilted before we leave. I don't think that should be too hard. The one thing I really like about making baby blankets is how quickly you're finished! Without too much work you have a finished product. Of course, once that's done I need to get cracking on the Alien's Christmas stocking and some of the stuff in the nursery!!!!!!
Speaking of Christmas....can I just say how excited I am about Christmas this year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The other day I was re-tracking songs in iTunes and a couple of Christmas songs came on, one of them was Amy Grant's "Love Has Come". Every Christmas this song has killed me, because it starts out with mom telling the kids to wake up on Christmas morning, because dad's waiting for them by the Christmas tree...I would always burst into tears. This year, we just might have a our little one. Even writing this, it doesn't seem that this is actually, possibly going to be REAL!
As for tomorrow's u/s: I probably won't be able to post anything, other than gender, until I get home from work around 5pm. You'll just have to bear with me. I've been feeling a few more fluttery feelings on the left hand side....I'm curious to know if the alien's feet are over there or something. It's still completely insane to me, to think that there's a human in my stomach! I guess that makes the name "alien" that much more suitable.
The doctor gave me some spiel the other day about how most people don't feel anything until 20 weeks, but some do at 16. I'm seriously thinking that infertiles notice it earlier than others. I think we're just insanely in-tune to our bodies and therefore notice things that other people wouldn't even give a second thought.
Wish us luck tomorrow.....
Monday, May 11
Busy....busy....
Our OB appt was entirely uneventful and as many of you have said before, a waste of time. Dr. G came in felt my uterus, says it's the right size, stuck the Doppler on my belly, answered my questions, ordered the blood work for my quad screening and that was it.
As far as what I'm limited to doing in NC: "If you feel ok doing it and it's nothing outrageous, there's no reason why you can't just do whatever you normally would". BOOGIE BOARDING HERE I COME! (let me just say that I'm not some crazy person, I more or less just float on the waves). She actually told me that it's a great time to travel, because I'm out of the risk area and not uncomfortable yet...sounds good to me. I do have to take a baby aspirin while we're driving to help prevent any blood clots.
Surprise of all surprises....we have our "anatomy scan" this Thursday. I was hoping for next week, but the only time they can get us in between now and when we leave is Thursday. Hopefully they can find out everything they need, and we can find out if we're having a girl or a boy. Oh my goodness, it's so hard to believe that we may actually know what we're having in just a few days!
The drive home was interesting. Matt drove from O-town, a peasly 35 minutes away, by the time I dropped him at my parents and drove into town (another 10 minutes) I was gagging and praying that I'd make it home before I threw up. As soon as I made it in the driveway, I opened the door and was throwing up. Lovely! This drive to NC is going to be interesting...unless I'm driving I feel nauseous (I've always had issue with car rides, but it's worse now). I have to ask on Thursday about whether I can take dramamine, otherwise I'm driving for 12 hours or throwing up.
The weekend was busy, we did a lot of work outside. I got all of the window boxes planted, as well as the hanging baskets, and managed to weed the front flower beds. Matt got the back and front lawns mowed. He was going to rototill the garden, but the tiller isn't working...that has to go to the shop tomorrow.
I know I've been really bad about keeping you guys up to date on what sewing projects I've had going on. I can't show you what I just finished, because I sent it off without taking any pictures. I will show you what I made tonight. I've been wanting a summery tote bag to use as a purse, but I haven't found any I like...I finally caved and tried making my own again....it actually came out:
As far as what I'm limited to doing in NC: "If you feel ok doing it and it's nothing outrageous, there's no reason why you can't just do whatever you normally would". BOOGIE BOARDING HERE I COME! (let me just say that I'm not some crazy person, I more or less just float on the waves). She actually told me that it's a great time to travel, because I'm out of the risk area and not uncomfortable yet...sounds good to me. I do have to take a baby aspirin while we're driving to help prevent any blood clots.
Surprise of all surprises....we have our "anatomy scan" this Thursday. I was hoping for next week, but the only time they can get us in between now and when we leave is Thursday. Hopefully they can find out everything they need, and we can find out if we're having a girl or a boy. Oh my goodness, it's so hard to believe that we may actually know what we're having in just a few days!
The drive home was interesting. Matt drove from O-town, a peasly 35 minutes away, by the time I dropped him at my parents and drove into town (another 10 minutes) I was gagging and praying that I'd make it home before I threw up. As soon as I made it in the driveway, I opened the door and was throwing up. Lovely! This drive to NC is going to be interesting...unless I'm driving I feel nauseous (I've always had issue with car rides, but it's worse now). I have to ask on Thursday about whether I can take dramamine, otherwise I'm driving for 12 hours or throwing up.
The weekend was busy, we did a lot of work outside. I got all of the window boxes planted, as well as the hanging baskets, and managed to weed the front flower beds. Matt got the back and front lawns mowed. He was going to rototill the garden, but the tiller isn't working...that has to go to the shop tomorrow.
I know I've been really bad about keeping you guys up to date on what sewing projects I've had going on. I can't show you what I just finished, because I sent it off without taking any pictures. I will show you what I made tonight. I've been wanting a summery tote bag to use as a purse, but I haven't found any I like...I finally caved and tried making my own again....it actually came out:
Sunday, May 10
16 weeks 1 day
Tomorrow we head to the OB's for our next appt and to setup the appt for our anatomy scan (AKA Gender check!) I can't wait to find out, but at the same time I'm scared to find out.There's a video that someone posted the other day that I thought was absolutely hysterical. So, instead of being smug, I'm going to come right out and say it: I really want a girl....yes, that's right, I said it out loud, I want a girl. We already have our girl name picked out and it's absolutely perfect...boys' names are another story. Honestly though, you all know we seriously don't care...beggers can't be choosers.
I'm feeling all right. I threw up on Thursday night...that makes three times. In all honesty I had eaten a Twix PB bar (love them!) and didn't feel good all afternoon after that, then I ended up swapping cars and driving all over for an hour, came home and threw up.
I lost that pound I gained last week and then gained it back this past week. So I'm still down about 5 lbs or so...hopefully I don't get lectured tomorrow: I'm eating healthy and enough, so it shouldn't be an issue.
I'm starting to feel this little one more and more. Especially at night or when I'm laying down. It's one of those things that unless I really pay attention to it, I would just dismiss it as stomach burblings. It's definitely a crazy thing to feel.
I out'ed myself at work on Friday. I brought pink and blue cupcakes in with a little sign saying Jess and Matt were Expecting: Due October 24th. I work in an office of all guys, we tested to see if they would figure it out without the sign and they didn't. I did give my one coworker a heads up the day before about the announcement (the one who's wife had recurrent miscarriages and they're now getting a divorce): He really appreciated that and thanked me. The funniest thing is that at work now I have about 15 dads who all "yell" at me for doing things. It's rather humorous.
The cw who I share an office with had kind of guessed it the week before. She had noticed that my pants were maternity pants and that I was eating crackers constantly and going to the bathroom more. I figured that she knew anyways or was at least suspicious. So that's done, everyone knows now. I can start wearing clothes that are comfortable.
All in all that's about it....according to babycenter.com I should prepare for a growth spurt over the next 2 weeks...that baby will double in size and weight. I think I'm ready....maybe I'll actually want to eat something. We'll see what my belly looks like for NC.
I'm feeling all right. I threw up on Thursday night...that makes three times. In all honesty I had eaten a Twix PB bar (love them!) and didn't feel good all afternoon after that, then I ended up swapping cars and driving all over for an hour, came home and threw up.
I lost that pound I gained last week and then gained it back this past week. So I'm still down about 5 lbs or so...hopefully I don't get lectured tomorrow: I'm eating healthy and enough, so it shouldn't be an issue.
I'm starting to feel this little one more and more. Especially at night or when I'm laying down. It's one of those things that unless I really pay attention to it, I would just dismiss it as stomach burblings. It's definitely a crazy thing to feel.
I out'ed myself at work on Friday. I brought pink and blue cupcakes in with a little sign saying Jess and Matt were Expecting: Due October 24th. I work in an office of all guys, we tested to see if they would figure it out without the sign and they didn't. I did give my one coworker a heads up the day before about the announcement (the one who's wife had recurrent miscarriages and they're now getting a divorce): He really appreciated that and thanked me. The funniest thing is that at work now I have about 15 dads who all "yell" at me for doing things. It's rather humorous.
The cw who I share an office with had kind of guessed it the week before. She had noticed that my pants were maternity pants and that I was eating crackers constantly and going to the bathroom more. I figured that she knew anyways or was at least suspicious. So that's done, everyone knows now. I can start wearing clothes that are comfortable.
All in all that's about it....according to babycenter.com I should prepare for a growth spurt over the next 2 weeks...that baby will double in size and weight. I think I'm ready....maybe I'll actually want to eat something. We'll see what my belly looks like for NC.
Tuesday, May 5
(I removed the title, because I decided that I didn't particularly like that quote as an IF'er)
Weird things have been going on; I think I actually felt the baby last night. Right down near where I find the heartbeat...I was laying in bed and kept feeling these very, very light flutters and burblings. If I wasn't actually paying attention to them I probably wouldn't even have noticed.
I think this kid is sitting right on my urethra....I can feel like my bladder is going to explode, get to the bathroom and just a trickle. It's driving me batty! The other thing is that I keep getting sharp twinges front and center, just above my pu.bic bone, right around where I find the heartbeat. I kind of figure it just to be kid moving around, stretching and pushing on things, but I plan on asking next week.
A couple of people were asking about our list of "Necessary Items". I will say we already have our furniture, so I'll leave you with the rest of that:
Car Seat
Pack-n-play
bottles
diapers (we're cloth diapering)
Stroller (but we're waiting until next spring)
bassinet/co sleeper
monitor
thermometer
mattress
bedding
Moby (sling/wrap) (thanks Julia, I completely forgot about that since it's already on our registry lol)
This seriously all we have on our list...I was talking to my mom (she's of my mind...simplistic) and she was saying I'm going to have to put a few more things on a registry lol Yea, I will.
If you're a mom or a dad and you can think of a necessity that I don't have listed....please, please, please tell me :-)
I think this kid is sitting right on my urethra....I can feel like my bladder is going to explode, get to the bathroom and just a trickle. It's driving me batty! The other thing is that I keep getting sharp twinges front and center, just above my pu.bic bone, right around where I find the heartbeat. I kind of figure it just to be kid moving around, stretching and pushing on things, but I plan on asking next week.
A couple of people were asking about our list of "Necessary Items". I will say we already have our furniture, so I'll leave you with the rest of that:
Car Seat
Pack-n-play
bottles
diapers (we're cloth diapering)
Stroller (but we're waiting until next spring)
bassinet/co sleeper
monitor
thermometer
mattress
bedding
Moby (sling/wrap) (thanks Julia, I completely forgot about that since it's already on our registry lol)
This seriously all we have on our list...I was talking to my mom (she's of my mind...simplistic) and she was saying I'm going to have to put a few more things on a registry lol Yea, I will.
If you're a mom or a dad and you can think of a necessity that I don't have listed....please, please, please tell me :-)
Monday, May 4
"Just living is not enough. One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower." ~Hans Christian Anderson
Saturday I had my first pregnancy induced emotional breakdown: I burst into hysterical tears because our house is trashed and the kitchen floor was disgusting. Matt brews his beer, but never really mops the floor when he's done....so there are these dried puddles of beer, throw 2 dogs into it, and you've got sticky hairy puddles on the floor.
I kept saying to Matt that we needed to clean the house and he would just kind of brush me off with "Yay, I know"....and I burst into hysterical tears. He just stood there looking at me. At that moment my mom and sister walked in and they all just stood there and laughed at me....I was laughing too, because I knew how ridiculous I was.
I had the morning off and went to the farm stand that we go to (45 minutes away). I got a couple of bags of dirt, as well as five baby chicks, a couple of plants, and some fruit that my mom asked me to pick up.
On to the chicks: We got 3 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks. Hopefully they'll be laying by the end of August.
Sage and Thyme are not too impressed with them. Thyme kind of looks at them and wanders of, but Sage is very much obsessed with them...I'm not sure if it's their chirping, the smell, or just the fact that there are BIRDS in the house (Sage LOVES birds).
Saturday evening we went to a concert in our town; We're very fortunate to have a theatre...there are several groups that work together to bring different musical groups to our theatre and they are almost ALWAYS excellent. I've often said that if I ever win the lottery I will be paying whatever is needed to restore this old building. The history of this building is so cool! Teddy Roosevelt actually gave a speech here.
Anyways, the groups that we saw were Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and Liz Carroll & John Doyle. You've probably heard Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, they actually have a song on the Legends of the Fall soundtrack. Another famous song of their's is "The Lover's Waltz", which we had played at our wedding...it is one of the most beautiful and perfect waltzes out there.
Sunday morning we skipped out of church (this is the first weekend, that I don't have to do bulletins-someone else is now doing them...yay!). We didn't get out of bed until 10:30...it was quite nice to not have to rush around for once.
I did some stuff around the house, planted some seeds, we worked on cleaning...the house looks a bit better, but there's a long ways to go still. In the afternoon I laid on the couch and watched "Harvey" while Matt started trimming the trees along our property so that we can get started on the fence soon. In the evening we went to my in laws for dinner.
I've started my list of questions for the doctor next week, as to what I can and cannot do in NC. I've already started having people (MIL was an OB nurse for 25 years) telling me I what I can't do. I'm generally a very active and self-reliant person, but I know not to push myself. If I feel comfortable doing something (gardening, lifting etc) I'm going to do it. So, I figure it's best just to ask the doctor and that way I can just answer that my doctor says "XYZ".
I'm really looking forward to NC.
I kept saying to Matt that we needed to clean the house and he would just kind of brush me off with "Yay, I know"....and I burst into hysterical tears. He just stood there looking at me. At that moment my mom and sister walked in and they all just stood there and laughed at me....I was laughing too, because I knew how ridiculous I was.
I had the morning off and went to the farm stand that we go to (45 minutes away). I got a couple of bags of dirt, as well as five baby chicks, a couple of plants, and some fruit that my mom asked me to pick up.
On to the chicks: We got 3 Rhode Island Reds and 2 Plymouth Barred Rocks. Hopefully they'll be laying by the end of August.
Sage and Thyme are not too impressed with them. Thyme kind of looks at them and wanders of, but Sage is very much obsessed with them...I'm not sure if it's their chirping, the smell, or just the fact that there are BIRDS in the house (Sage LOVES birds). 
In the afternoon I ended going to the store and working for a few hours to give my mom a break, or really, so that she could go home and do some bookkeeping. It never seems to end...I think we're all starting to get worn down with working so many hours. I'm glad that we're getting a week off, but I'm seriously starting to feel bad about leaving my parents alone for a week.
Saturday evening we went to a concert in our town; We're very fortunate to have a theatre...there are several groups that work together to bring different musical groups to our theatre and they are almost ALWAYS excellent. I've often said that if I ever win the lottery I will be paying whatever is needed to restore this old building. The history of this building is so cool! Teddy Roosevelt actually gave a speech here.
Anyways, the groups that we saw were Jay Ungar & Molly Mason and Liz Carroll & John Doyle. You've probably heard Jay Ungar & Molly Mason, they actually have a song on the Legends of the Fall soundtrack. Another famous song of their's is "The Lover's Waltz", which we had played at our wedding...it is one of the most beautiful and perfect waltzes out there.
Sunday morning we skipped out of church (this is the first weekend, that I don't have to do bulletins-someone else is now doing them...yay!). We didn't get out of bed until 10:30...it was quite nice to not have to rush around for once.
I did some stuff around the house, planted some seeds, we worked on cleaning...the house looks a bit better, but there's a long ways to go still. In the afternoon I laid on the couch and watched "Harvey" while Matt started trimming the trees along our property so that we can get started on the fence soon. In the evening we went to my in laws for dinner.
I've started my list of questions for the doctor next week, as to what I can and cannot do in NC. I've already started having people (MIL was an OB nurse for 25 years) telling me I what I can't do. I'm generally a very active and self-reliant person, but I know not to push myself. If I feel comfortable doing something (gardening, lifting etc) I'm going to do it. So, I figure it's best just to ask the doctor and that way I can just answer that my doctor says "XYZ".
I'm really looking forward to NC.
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