Baby girl is 4 1/2 months old! Time is flying by! At her 4 month appointment she weighed 13 lbs exactly and was 23 3/4" long!!! She is getting so big. She fits perfectly in 6 month sleepers. Her 3 month and 3-6 month stuff is getting a little tight in the feet and is stretching to capacity in the length. She is babbling away and her smile is the most beautiful smile in the world.
I miss her like crazy all day at work. The only positive is that she is home with Daddy. I always feel better leaving in the morning because she is napping on Daddy's chest.
I am still breastfeeding, and dang proud of it. I feel like this is quite an accomplishment seeing as it took a good 6 weeks for the pain to go away. I think once I hit 6 weeks is when the anxiety every feeding went away. I no longer wanted to quit and give her formula everytime she was hungry. I would literally tear up at the thought of breastfeeding her one more time. It was so painful and I was so tired and sore from the c-section. I wish someone had been honest and up front with me on how difficult it was going to be. I know some woman have it very easy and they have no pain at all. My LC told me about 60 times that once I hit the 2 week mark it would be all better. Well, 2 weeks came and went and I struggled. I thought it must be me. I must be my fault. I must be doing something wrong! Baby girl latched well, I used lanolin like it was going out of style, I leaked, I did everything I was told to do. 6 weeks. 6 weeks. 6 weeks. If someone asked me for my honest opinion on breastfeeding...I'd tell them this:
It is the most rewarding, comforting, wonderful experience for both me and my daughter. It is also the one thing that made me doubt my abilities to parent my child. It is the one thing that made me feel like a failure everytime. A Mom shouldn't cry at the thought of feeding her child. She shouldn't look at her baby with tears pouring down her cheeks distraught at the thought of giving her a bottle of formula. I was made to think that if I gave my daughter one bottle of formula I was damaging her insides forever. It is not a comforting thought. But, in the end I am so glad I stuck it out and kept going. I wouldn't trade my time nursing my daughter for anything. It is our special time and I cherish it. My husband looked at us one day and said he was so happy I decided to nurse because not only was I feeding our daughter, I was nourishing her. It was the most beautiful thing I heard.
And while I think it is wonderful that breastfeednig worked for me, I think about how bad the LC made me feel at the thought of feeding her formula. Why do we do that? Why do we make people feel bad about their decisions? As long as you are taking care of your child and feeding them, who cares how? Formula or breastmilk, solids at 4 months or 6 months, cloth diapering or disposable diapering, co sleeping or not, vaxing-non vaxing-delayed vaxing, cir'd vs non-cir'd. These are the decisions that we make that we get criticized and scrutinized for when we should be celebrating and cheering for our fellow Mommy's. I say, however you want to raise your child, as long as it is a happy healthy environment is up to you...and we should be supportive!!!
I support you fellow Mommy's!
And on a side note.....Baby girl is a fish! She loves the water, and we are so blessed to have a pool in our community!
Monday, June 13, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Delayed vaccine schedule!
I need the blogging world's help right now! I am delaying baby girls vaccines. She had her 2 month shots at 2 and 3 months instead of all at 2 months. Now, I think I want to do delayed and selective vaccines.
So, tell me! What is your vaccine schedule? What vaccines are you not doing? I want to have my schedule done for her 4 month appointment at the pediatrician. Thank you!!!!!
So, tell me! What is your vaccine schedule? What vaccines are you not doing? I want to have my schedule done for her 4 month appointment at the pediatrician. Thank you!!!!!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
2 year anniversary!
Happy Anniversary My Love Bug! 2 years ago today I married the love of my life! I love him.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Blog Award!
So, I have have been given a blogger award! Yay me, and thanks to Breanna over at Adventures in Mommyland! I love this whole blogging thing, and I hope to be able to update more once everything settles down with baby girl.
She has had 2 hospital trips so far. Once for a UTI. She had to stay 2 nights, 3 days and get IV antibiotics. She was only 19 days old. It was so sad to see her little arm with an IV in it. Both sets of parents came to visit at the hospital and you could tell how upset it made them. She also had to get a spinal tap. DH and I stayed in the room with her, but we weren't allowed to touch her. They made us sit in the chairs against the wall. She was so upset. Screamed and cried. The doctor stuck her once and couldn't get any fluid. I almost lost it on the staff. It caused me unimaginable pain to hear her and not be able to do a darn thing about it. I didn't sleep for over 48 hours and just spent a lot of time crying. She got her antibiotics, didn't have meningitis (thank God!), and we were able to take her home. They discharged her and went to take out her IV. The worst part (as anyone who has had an IV knows) is the tape! When will they come up with a better way? She screamed and cried again and I just help her and cried with her. Heartbreaking!
The second hospital trip was after she had an upper gi done to check for reflux (which she has). The barium that they made her drink gave her the worst diarrhea. The pediatrician was worried about her getting dehydrated so her sent us in. We sat in the ER waiting room for 3 hours before being taken back. The resident came in, looked at her and sent us home. It felt like a wasted trip, but we always err on the side of caution with her.
So, poor baby has acid reflux. I was wondering why she wasn't eating normally anymore. She would arch her back and scream when she tried to eat. She didn't sleep well for a few nights and was miserable all day long. She has started Zantac 3 times a day, and (knock on wood!) it seems to be starting to help. I'm hoping it gets better and better as the days go on.
So far it has been quite an adventure, and we feel so blessed to be a part of it!
Stats:
9 lbs 1 oz (last week at appointment)
Still exclusively breastfeeding (yay me!)
That's all I can think of right now!
Thanks for the award, and I know there are rules for them, I will take care of that next week!
She has had 2 hospital trips so far. Once for a UTI. She had to stay 2 nights, 3 days and get IV antibiotics. She was only 19 days old. It was so sad to see her little arm with an IV in it. Both sets of parents came to visit at the hospital and you could tell how upset it made them. She also had to get a spinal tap. DH and I stayed in the room with her, but we weren't allowed to touch her. They made us sit in the chairs against the wall. She was so upset. Screamed and cried. The doctor stuck her once and couldn't get any fluid. I almost lost it on the staff. It caused me unimaginable pain to hear her and not be able to do a darn thing about it. I didn't sleep for over 48 hours and just spent a lot of time crying. She got her antibiotics, didn't have meningitis (thank God!), and we were able to take her home. They discharged her and went to take out her IV. The worst part (as anyone who has had an IV knows) is the tape! When will they come up with a better way? She screamed and cried again and I just help her and cried with her. Heartbreaking!
The second hospital trip was after she had an upper gi done to check for reflux (which she has). The barium that they made her drink gave her the worst diarrhea. The pediatrician was worried about her getting dehydrated so her sent us in. We sat in the ER waiting room for 3 hours before being taken back. The resident came in, looked at her and sent us home. It felt like a wasted trip, but we always err on the side of caution with her.
So, poor baby has acid reflux. I was wondering why she wasn't eating normally anymore. She would arch her back and scream when she tried to eat. She didn't sleep well for a few nights and was miserable all day long. She has started Zantac 3 times a day, and (knock on wood!) it seems to be starting to help. I'm hoping it gets better and better as the days go on.
So far it has been quite an adventure, and we feel so blessed to be a part of it!
Stats:
9 lbs 1 oz (last week at appointment)
Still exclusively breastfeeding (yay me!)
That's all I can think of right now!
Thanks for the award, and I know there are rules for them, I will take care of that next week!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Life as a Mom
My life as a Mom consists of:
-feeding the baby
-changing the baby
-watching the baby sleep
I love it! Baby is growing so well, at her last appointment she weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and had grown a 1/4 of an inch! She is getting so big. Exactly 4 weeks old today and I am getting sad at the thought of going back to work in 2 short weeks. My OB's office lied and are basically screwing me out of 6 whole paid weeks I have available. I am super upset with them and will not be returning to their office for an subsequent appointments. I have one more appointment with them next week and I can't guarantee I will be anything less than a bitch! They've never really been very pleasant and I probably should have found another OB early in my pregnancy, but I stuck with it hoping my attitude and the fact that I am never anything but nice and kind to them would change them. It didn't and every week I would be so frustrated with how rude the nurses were. Oh well, I guess I just learned a lesson.
I am really sad though. I am really not ready to go back to work at all. I wish I could afford to stay home for a few weeks without pay. I envy all the stay at home Mom's out there. I'm sure it can be frustrating and it's far from an easy job.....but I hope you all realize how blessed you are to be able to stay home with your beautiful babies. I'm jealous.
I also wish someone would have been honest with me about breastfeeding. I didn't realize how amazing, frustrating, powerful and small breastfeeding could make you feel. I have officially made it 1 whole month. 11 more to go. My goal is 1 year with no formula for baby girl. DH and I both feel it is the healthiest decision for our baby. But, I still struggle with it somedays. Especially nights. We do have a canister of formula on the counter, along with a box of rice cereal. For some reason, girls on both sides of our familes have either come home from the hospital on rice cereal or have had to start it very shortly after birth. My Mom started me on rice at 2 weeks old, my SIL was started at 2 days old, my aunt came home on rice cereal. It's like she is just not getting full and it can be very frustrating. I feel like my body is not doing its job properly because my baby is still hungry even after eating for an hour this morning.
I need to go get my breast pump from the lactation consultant. It's going to cost us $245 for the Medela PIS. We are going to the WIC office tomorrow morning to see if we qualify. I hate to take assistance, but I haven't gotten paid in 4 weeks and we could use the help. I know they like it when Mom's breastfeed vs. formula feed so I am hoping they might pay for part or all of the breast pump.
All in all I would say my life is darn good. Beautiful baby girl, wonderful husband. What more could I ask for? Blessed!
-feeding the baby
-changing the baby
-watching the baby sleep
I love it! Baby is growing so well, at her last appointment she weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and had grown a 1/4 of an inch! She is getting so big. Exactly 4 weeks old today and I am getting sad at the thought of going back to work in 2 short weeks. My OB's office lied and are basically screwing me out of 6 whole paid weeks I have available. I am super upset with them and will not be returning to their office for an subsequent appointments. I have one more appointment with them next week and I can't guarantee I will be anything less than a bitch! They've never really been very pleasant and I probably should have found another OB early in my pregnancy, but I stuck with it hoping my attitude and the fact that I am never anything but nice and kind to them would change them. It didn't and every week I would be so frustrated with how rude the nurses were. Oh well, I guess I just learned a lesson.
I am really sad though. I am really not ready to go back to work at all. I wish I could afford to stay home for a few weeks without pay. I envy all the stay at home Mom's out there. I'm sure it can be frustrating and it's far from an easy job.....but I hope you all realize how blessed you are to be able to stay home with your beautiful babies. I'm jealous.
I also wish someone would have been honest with me about breastfeeding. I didn't realize how amazing, frustrating, powerful and small breastfeeding could make you feel. I have officially made it 1 whole month. 11 more to go. My goal is 1 year with no formula for baby girl. DH and I both feel it is the healthiest decision for our baby. But, I still struggle with it somedays. Especially nights. We do have a canister of formula on the counter, along with a box of rice cereal. For some reason, girls on both sides of our familes have either come home from the hospital on rice cereal or have had to start it very shortly after birth. My Mom started me on rice at 2 weeks old, my SIL was started at 2 days old, my aunt came home on rice cereal. It's like she is just not getting full and it can be very frustrating. I feel like my body is not doing its job properly because my baby is still hungry even after eating for an hour this morning.
I need to go get my breast pump from the lactation consultant. It's going to cost us $245 for the Medela PIS. We are going to the WIC office tomorrow morning to see if we qualify. I hate to take assistance, but I haven't gotten paid in 4 weeks and we could use the help. I know they like it when Mom's breastfeed vs. formula feed so I am hoping they might pay for part or all of the breast pump.
All in all I would say my life is darn good. Beautiful baby girl, wonderful husband. What more could I ask for? Blessed!
Monday, February 7, 2011
The Princess is Here!
Our beautiful princess has arrived. She is perfect. Madison was born January 25th at 7:54 AM by scheduled c-section. She was a perfect 7 lbs 2 oz, and 20 1/2 inches long. When we left the hospital she weighed 6 lbs 10 1/2 oz. At her first pediatrician appointment she had gained 4 1/2 oz.
She is a beautiful, perfect little baby. Cries when she is hungry or gassy. She is sleeping in her swing right now. Daddy and I are just settling into family life right now.
I am breastfeeding (that is for another blog post though!), and she is sleeping 3 hour stretches at night. We are looking forward to watching her grow and become a wonderful person.
The c-section went OK, although I did get sick on the table. Not fun. I am healing well, the staples are out making it 100% easier to get in and out of bed. I am still sore, but getting better everyday.
We are so happy and can't believe that she is ours!
She is a beautiful, perfect little baby. Cries when she is hungry or gassy. She is sleeping in her swing right now. Daddy and I are just settling into family life right now.
I am breastfeeding (that is for another blog post though!), and she is sleeping 3 hour stretches at night. We are looking forward to watching her grow and become a wonderful person.
The c-section went OK, although I did get sick on the table. Not fun. I am healing well, the staples are out making it 100% easier to get in and out of bed. I am still sore, but getting better everyday.
We are so happy and can't believe that she is ours!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
7 days!
Exactly one week from today we will be welcoming our gorgeous baby girl into the world. Daddy and I are ecstatic! We have everything ready, and thanks to my super generous co-workers at my old office we now have the stroller! DH and I put it together as soon as it came in yesterday and let me tell you, nicest stroller out there! It's a Chicco Cortina in the cubes print. Very gender neutral, super light (for a full sized stroller) and plenty tall enough for my 6'3" husband to push around comfortably! We put it on the registry after trying out every stroller in the store (from the $20 umbrella stroller to the $400 Maclaren strollers). It was pricey, but it was tall and easy to push for DH. I was shocked when I found out that they all pitched in at my old office and bought us the stroller, so generous of them. DH and I are going to take them a tray of something tasty on Friday to say Thank You!
This is my last week of work, and it is dragging! I left early yesterday, am working a full day today, half day tomorrow, full day Thursday and undecided on Friday. DH has an appointment up north that he would like me to go to. I'm not sure if I'm up to the 2 hour ride or not. I'll have to see how I'm feeling. The c-section is scheduled for Tuesday. I am so looking forward to being a Mom!
We picked up and ordered the last of the baby items we needed. I ordered my Moby wrap and the diaper pail liners we need to start cloth diapering. They should be here by Saturday. We have the car seat that will be installed tonight as long as the rain holds off for a little while. The pack n play is up and ready, along with the swing in the living room. The in-laws came by this weekend to see baby girls room. It is a very pretty room. I'll post pictures as soon as I find the cord that goes from my camera to the computer! I am missing that and the charger for the camcorder. I'm sure they will turn up this week.
DH and I have spent the last 2-3 weeks deep cleaning the house. I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the bathroom baseboards and floor downstairs. I feel like I need to do it again! This weekend we just need to vacuum, dust and clean the bathrooms again. Even when they are freshly cleaned I feel like the bathroom is dirty. As soon as I clean the shower it has soap scum on the doors. Such a PITA!
I have been having contractions on and off the last couple of days. Some with pain, some not. I'm going to ask the OB tomorrow. We go in for our last ultrasound and appointment tomorrow afternoon. I am looking forward to seeing baby girl again and seeing how much she is weighing. I'm anticipating she'll be around 8 lbs at birth. She's going to be perfect!
Well, I will update after my appointment, or after we have her! I hope everyone is well!
This is my last week of work, and it is dragging! I left early yesterday, am working a full day today, half day tomorrow, full day Thursday and undecided on Friday. DH has an appointment up north that he would like me to go to. I'm not sure if I'm up to the 2 hour ride or not. I'll have to see how I'm feeling. The c-section is scheduled for Tuesday. I am so looking forward to being a Mom!
We picked up and ordered the last of the baby items we needed. I ordered my Moby wrap and the diaper pail liners we need to start cloth diapering. They should be here by Saturday. We have the car seat that will be installed tonight as long as the rain holds off for a little while. The pack n play is up and ready, along with the swing in the living room. The in-laws came by this weekend to see baby girls room. It is a very pretty room. I'll post pictures as soon as I find the cord that goes from my camera to the computer! I am missing that and the charger for the camcorder. I'm sure they will turn up this week.
DH and I have spent the last 2-3 weeks deep cleaning the house. I was on my hands and knees scrubbing the bathroom baseboards and floor downstairs. I feel like I need to do it again! This weekend we just need to vacuum, dust and clean the bathrooms again. Even when they are freshly cleaned I feel like the bathroom is dirty. As soon as I clean the shower it has soap scum on the doors. Such a PITA!
I have been having contractions on and off the last couple of days. Some with pain, some not. I'm going to ask the OB tomorrow. We go in for our last ultrasound and appointment tomorrow afternoon. I am looking forward to seeing baby girl again and seeing how much she is weighing. I'm anticipating she'll be around 8 lbs at birth. She's going to be perfect!
Well, I will update after my appointment, or after we have her! I hope everyone is well!
Thursday, January 6, 2011
19 Days!
19 Days! I can't believe it. I'm still in denial I think. I haven't packed a bag yet. The car seat is still in the box in the front hallway waiting to be installed. The house needs to be cleaned. And I'm not motivated in the least to get it done!
I think my Dad and stepmom are coming to visit this weekend, and I also think the IL's are going to come down to check out baby girls room. We finally got it finished, including cleaning out her closet. We put her name on the wall and have basically everything ready for her to come home to. We just need a clean house!
I'm hoping both visits go well, but chances of that are slim. We can only hope to avoid a collision of epic proportions.
Our weekly appointment went OK yesterday, baby girl is doing so well. She got an 8/8 again on her bpp. They are estimating her weight to be 6 lbs 7 oz at 36 weeks. This makes her right on track for 8 pounds at birth. She is going to be perfect! My blood pressure was slightly elevated again, so I went in this morning for more bloodwork. Hopefully everything comes back OK.
I check my blood pressure at home and it is fine, but for some reason at their office the last 3 weeks it's been high. Could be my annoyance at waiting in a hot stuffy room for hours, or the rude nurses, or the too small arm cuff they use on me. Makes you wonder, huh?
Next week I am taking my machine in with me to show the doctor that it is fine at home. 19 more days!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to their New Year. I am so grateful for everything that my husband and I have been blessed with and I can only hope and pray that this year will be better!
I think my Dad and stepmom are coming to visit this weekend, and I also think the IL's are going to come down to check out baby girls room. We finally got it finished, including cleaning out her closet. We put her name on the wall and have basically everything ready for her to come home to. We just need a clean house!
I'm hoping both visits go well, but chances of that are slim. We can only hope to avoid a collision of epic proportions.
Our weekly appointment went OK yesterday, baby girl is doing so well. She got an 8/8 again on her bpp. They are estimating her weight to be 6 lbs 7 oz at 36 weeks. This makes her right on track for 8 pounds at birth. She is going to be perfect! My blood pressure was slightly elevated again, so I went in this morning for more bloodwork. Hopefully everything comes back OK.
I check my blood pressure at home and it is fine, but for some reason at their office the last 3 weeks it's been high. Could be my annoyance at waiting in a hot stuffy room for hours, or the rude nurses, or the too small arm cuff they use on me. Makes you wonder, huh?
Next week I am taking my machine in with me to show the doctor that it is fine at home. 19 more days!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to their New Year. I am so grateful for everything that my husband and I have been blessed with and I can only hope and pray that this year will be better!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
36 Weeks!
Oh how nice it is to know that we will be snuggling our tiny little one in 21 days! We have a c-section scheduled for January 25th and I am so looking forward to meeting baby girl. We finished her room (for the most part!), and we are just working on deep cleaning one room at a time from now until she is born. I have lists upon lists at home of stuff that needs to be taken care of or purchased in the next 21 days.
Christmas was nice, we didn't get to see my family at all. My Dad got a horrible case of the flu and bronchitis, so he didn't want me to be around him in case I got it. They might come see us this weekend. We spent the day with DH's family. We got so much stuff. A new griddle for the kitchen, a digital picture frame, new clippers for me to cut DH's hair and I got my new purse!! So beautiful! DH got me our diaper bag and I got him a new hoodie and a CD that hasn't even shipped yet from Amazon! I am getting so frustrated with it! I ordered it on December 14th with an expected delivery date of December 24th. Nothing yet! If it wasn't his favorite band I would cancel the order.
SIL and my brother both gave us BRU giftcards for Christmas so we were able to get the last minute stuff we needed. I feel better now that most everything has been purchased. I still have a few things to buy, but am hoping that the money situation gets a little better before we have to buy more stuff.
We had so much snow here last weekend, I had to take Monday off as a snow day. That, along with taking Tuesday off so we could go to DH's doctor about his back really screwed up my paycheck. It was less than half of what it normally is and came at a really crappy time of the month (rent time!), so we are struggling right now. We have to make it to Friday with 1/4 tank of gas and whatever food is in the pantry and freezer. It's going to be a struggle, but we've been through worse.
I am now going to weekly ultrasounds and appointments on Wednesdays, but had to get bloodwork done and go in for an appointment yesterday too because my blood pressure was a little high last week. The office called me to ask me if I could come in early for my scan and appointment because the midwife was on call and needed to leave the office earlier than my scheduled appointment of 3:30 PM. Luckily, I was home at 2 and able to be there by 2:30 PM. I went in and was taken back for my scan. Everything was fine, baby girl is doing well. Passed her bpp with an 8/8 and we were sent into the waiting room to wait for the midwife. They took me back about 15 minutes later and put me into the hottest room in the office that smelled like cigarettes and cheap cologne. Made me want to throw up. We sat in that stinky hot room for an hour waiting for the midwife. It was 4 PM before she came in the room. I was so mad and irritated at this point. She leaned on the counter, thanked me for my patience and told me the baby is fine. Then informed me that since my blood pressure was a little high I needed to come back on Monday for a follow up after I went to the lab for bloodwork. WTF lady. I went the next morning and got my bloodwork done. Left work early to meet with the OB. My blood pressure is fine. The OB's office on the other hand is on my last damn pregnant nerve. If I wasn't 36 weeks pregnant I'd probably start looking for a new doctor.
Another thing that really frustrated me was the fact that every appointment after 30 weeks, I've been told to do my kick counts. If baby girl didn't move 10 times in 2 hours, or 5 times in 20 minutes after eating I was to go right into the hospital. Never had a problem with this before. I know my childs movements and on Thursday night she was not moving normally. She moved 3 times in 3 hours. I ate dinner, drank cold water, drank cold iced tea. Nothing. So, DH and I decided better to be safe than sorry and headed into L&D. I was told to not even call on-call about mvoements, just head straight in. Now, keep in mind that this is a pretty small hospital in a resort area in the off season. You go into the emergency room entrance and check in there. There was 1 person in the emergency waiting area. Nothing like a hospital in the city. We went in and checked in. They took me right upstairs to L&D. I was told to put on a gown, so I went into the bathroom to pee. DH was sitting there when he heard the nurse around the corner tell someone she didn't have time for this crap right before she walked in and asked where I was. DH said, in the bathroom. She stormed out and sent someone else in. I was hooked up to the monitors and the RN came back in. She asked me why I had come in, and when I told her that baby girl moved 3 times in 3 hours she looked at me like I was an idiot! That's plenty of movement, she told me! Well, the doctors office told me to come in if we didn't feel 10 in 2 hours, blah, blah, blah. So, after being on the monitor for an hour baby girl started moving. 10 minutes later she discharged me and handed me a paper that said any movement in 12 hours was fine.
I am so frustrated and confused. Why are the L&D people and the OB's office not on the same page when it comes to movement? I understand they are busy people, but this is my child we're talking about. If I have to show up to L&D every darn day until she is born, I will! Vent over!
13 more work days until I go on maternity leave. I am so ready to be done. I am cranky and tired. It bothers my hip to sit here all day. I'm just blah.
So, tomorrow I will be back at the OB's office, but this time we get to see baby girl instead of just listen to her heartbeat. I'm excited to see how much she has grown and how ready she is to join the world!
Happy New Year!!!
Christmas was nice, we didn't get to see my family at all. My Dad got a horrible case of the flu and bronchitis, so he didn't want me to be around him in case I got it. They might come see us this weekend. We spent the day with DH's family. We got so much stuff. A new griddle for the kitchen, a digital picture frame, new clippers for me to cut DH's hair and I got my new purse!! So beautiful! DH got me our diaper bag and I got him a new hoodie and a CD that hasn't even shipped yet from Amazon! I am getting so frustrated with it! I ordered it on December 14th with an expected delivery date of December 24th. Nothing yet! If it wasn't his favorite band I would cancel the order.
SIL and my brother both gave us BRU giftcards for Christmas so we were able to get the last minute stuff we needed. I feel better now that most everything has been purchased. I still have a few things to buy, but am hoping that the money situation gets a little better before we have to buy more stuff.
We had so much snow here last weekend, I had to take Monday off as a snow day. That, along with taking Tuesday off so we could go to DH's doctor about his back really screwed up my paycheck. It was less than half of what it normally is and came at a really crappy time of the month (rent time!), so we are struggling right now. We have to make it to Friday with 1/4 tank of gas and whatever food is in the pantry and freezer. It's going to be a struggle, but we've been through worse.
I am now going to weekly ultrasounds and appointments on Wednesdays, but had to get bloodwork done and go in for an appointment yesterday too because my blood pressure was a little high last week. The office called me to ask me if I could come in early for my scan and appointment because the midwife was on call and needed to leave the office earlier than my scheduled appointment of 3:30 PM. Luckily, I was home at 2 and able to be there by 2:30 PM. I went in and was taken back for my scan. Everything was fine, baby girl is doing well. Passed her bpp with an 8/8 and we were sent into the waiting room to wait for the midwife. They took me back about 15 minutes later and put me into the hottest room in the office that smelled like cigarettes and cheap cologne. Made me want to throw up. We sat in that stinky hot room for an hour waiting for the midwife. It was 4 PM before she came in the room. I was so mad and irritated at this point. She leaned on the counter, thanked me for my patience and told me the baby is fine. Then informed me that since my blood pressure was a little high I needed to come back on Monday for a follow up after I went to the lab for bloodwork. WTF lady. I went the next morning and got my bloodwork done. Left work early to meet with the OB. My blood pressure is fine. The OB's office on the other hand is on my last damn pregnant nerve. If I wasn't 36 weeks pregnant I'd probably start looking for a new doctor.
Another thing that really frustrated me was the fact that every appointment after 30 weeks, I've been told to do my kick counts. If baby girl didn't move 10 times in 2 hours, or 5 times in 20 minutes after eating I was to go right into the hospital. Never had a problem with this before. I know my childs movements and on Thursday night she was not moving normally. She moved 3 times in 3 hours. I ate dinner, drank cold water, drank cold iced tea. Nothing. So, DH and I decided better to be safe than sorry and headed into L&D. I was told to not even call on-call about mvoements, just head straight in. Now, keep in mind that this is a pretty small hospital in a resort area in the off season. You go into the emergency room entrance and check in there. There was 1 person in the emergency waiting area. Nothing like a hospital in the city. We went in and checked in. They took me right upstairs to L&D. I was told to put on a gown, so I went into the bathroom to pee. DH was sitting there when he heard the nurse around the corner tell someone she didn't have time for this crap right before she walked in and asked where I was. DH said, in the bathroom. She stormed out and sent someone else in. I was hooked up to the monitors and the RN came back in. She asked me why I had come in, and when I told her that baby girl moved 3 times in 3 hours she looked at me like I was an idiot! That's plenty of movement, she told me! Well, the doctors office told me to come in if we didn't feel 10 in 2 hours, blah, blah, blah. So, after being on the monitor for an hour baby girl started moving. 10 minutes later she discharged me and handed me a paper that said any movement in 12 hours was fine.
I am so frustrated and confused. Why are the L&D people and the OB's office not on the same page when it comes to movement? I understand they are busy people, but this is my child we're talking about. If I have to show up to L&D every darn day until she is born, I will! Vent over!
13 more work days until I go on maternity leave. I am so ready to be done. I am cranky and tired. It bothers my hip to sit here all day. I'm just blah.
So, tomorrow I will be back at the OB's office, but this time we get to see baby girl instead of just listen to her heartbeat. I'm excited to see how much she has grown and how ready she is to join the world!
Happy New Year!!!
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
34 Weeks
We went in this morning for our first bio physical profile of little one. She did awesome. She got an 8/8 (meaning she did her practice breathing, moved all her limbs and just basically looked good!). My blood pressure is fine, I lost 2 lbs this week. Basically the doctor said my pregnancy is going as well as we can hope!
Maddie is weighing in at 5 lbs 6 oz, making her the perfect 50th percentile! Her heartbeat was 149 bpm. She looked great. She gave us an awesome full face picture and a really good profile picture as well. I need to put them on the computer.
We are looking forward to meeting her in 34 days. My c-section is still scheduled for January 25th, and as long as she keeps growing well she should weigh in around 8 to 8 1/2 pounds. A little smaller than I thought, but perfect!!
I am finishing up my little bit of Christmas shopping that I am doing, just have 2 more items to buy. We are going to visit family on Saturday. The OB said it was fine for me to travel the 2 hours north, just as long as I didn't try to come back 2 hours if I needed to go to the hospital! He also said that I should not hesitate if I need to go to the hospital for any reason. He was adamant that I could go everyday if I felt like it, just as long as I went! There have been a few times where I've contemplated asking DH to take me, but baby girl either moved or I felt better within a few minutes. I had terrible pain in my upper back and chest last night. i thought for sure I was having a heart attack or something! Turned out to be gas! I can understand why people go to the hospital for a heart attack and it ends up being heartburn or gas. I was terrified and in so much pain.
I have 19 more days of work left before my maternity leave starts. I am planning on working through the 21st (Friday), and then taking that weekend and Monday as the start of my leave before the c-section on Tuesday. It will be nice to have a few days at home, just DH and I getting the last of the baby stuff done. I'm not sure how much I'll be up to doing, but hopefully we can get it all done in time.
I have my appointment with the lactation consultant and the hospital tour on Tuesday, my next OB and bio physical profile on Wednesday. Every Wednesday until I give birth I will have a scan and an OB appointment. I'm looking forward to seeing baby girl and making sure she grows well.
I hope everyone has a Wonderful Christmas and spends lots of time with loved ones!
Maddie is weighing in at 5 lbs 6 oz, making her the perfect 50th percentile! Her heartbeat was 149 bpm. She looked great. She gave us an awesome full face picture and a really good profile picture as well. I need to put them on the computer.
We are looking forward to meeting her in 34 days. My c-section is still scheduled for January 25th, and as long as she keeps growing well she should weigh in around 8 to 8 1/2 pounds. A little smaller than I thought, but perfect!!
I am finishing up my little bit of Christmas shopping that I am doing, just have 2 more items to buy. We are going to visit family on Saturday. The OB said it was fine for me to travel the 2 hours north, just as long as I didn't try to come back 2 hours if I needed to go to the hospital! He also said that I should not hesitate if I need to go to the hospital for any reason. He was adamant that I could go everyday if I felt like it, just as long as I went! There have been a few times where I've contemplated asking DH to take me, but baby girl either moved or I felt better within a few minutes. I had terrible pain in my upper back and chest last night. i thought for sure I was having a heart attack or something! Turned out to be gas! I can understand why people go to the hospital for a heart attack and it ends up being heartburn or gas. I was terrified and in so much pain.
I have 19 more days of work left before my maternity leave starts. I am planning on working through the 21st (Friday), and then taking that weekend and Monday as the start of my leave before the c-section on Tuesday. It will be nice to have a few days at home, just DH and I getting the last of the baby stuff done. I'm not sure how much I'll be up to doing, but hopefully we can get it all done in time.
I have my appointment with the lactation consultant and the hospital tour on Tuesday, my next OB and bio physical profile on Wednesday. Every Wednesday until I give birth I will have a scan and an OB appointment. I'm looking forward to seeing baby girl and making sure she grows well.
I hope everyone has a Wonderful Christmas and spends lots of time with loved ones!
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Snow!
We finally have some snow! It just doesn't feel like winter without snow! It is currently snowing (and has been for about 3 hours now) outside while I am sitting at my desk at work. I am getting concerned about the roads and will probably leave a snidge early today. I see cars going by, and each one is going slower and slower. I am afraid the roads are going to be slick. We're supposed to get an inch or so. Not much, but it's something!
33 weeks pregnant and I feel great! My hips are still bothering me a lot, but I just keep telling myself it will only be a matter of time before baby girl is here! I have been having a lot of braxton hicks contractions and have tried to keep hydrated as well as I can. We had to reschedule our lactation consultant appointment for the end of the month. We are going to do our hospital tour that day as well. I am going in for my 34 week scan and appointment next week. I'm excited to see baby girl again and know that she is growing well.
I am so not ready for Christmas. Even though we really aren't doing gifts for anyone this year, money is just too tight, I still feel like we should be doing something! No tree, no decorations, no baking. It's kind of sad! I am planning on making DH some cookies tonight, but I just don't have the energy to sit at the stove all day. When I try to cook dinner or bake something I end up dizzy and feeling sick to my stomach. I think it's a combination of the heat and the pain in my hips (it goes down through my thigh into my knee!).
Baby girl is really moving around these days, she keeps me up! I was awake last night from about 3 am to 5:30 or so. Baby girl was not happy with me, she kicked hard!
I am so excited to go out in the snow, but hopefully the roads are OK! Stay safe and have a wonderful holiday!
33 weeks pregnant and I feel great! My hips are still bothering me a lot, but I just keep telling myself it will only be a matter of time before baby girl is here! I have been having a lot of braxton hicks contractions and have tried to keep hydrated as well as I can. We had to reschedule our lactation consultant appointment for the end of the month. We are going to do our hospital tour that day as well. I am going in for my 34 week scan and appointment next week. I'm excited to see baby girl again and know that she is growing well.
I am so not ready for Christmas. Even though we really aren't doing gifts for anyone this year, money is just too tight, I still feel like we should be doing something! No tree, no decorations, no baking. It's kind of sad! I am planning on making DH some cookies tonight, but I just don't have the energy to sit at the stove all day. When I try to cook dinner or bake something I end up dizzy and feeling sick to my stomach. I think it's a combination of the heat and the pain in my hips (it goes down through my thigh into my knee!).
Baby girl is really moving around these days, she keeps me up! I was awake last night from about 3 am to 5:30 or so. Baby girl was not happy with me, she kicked hard!
I am so excited to go out in the snow, but hopefully the roads are OK! Stay safe and have a wonderful holiday!
Thursday, December 9, 2010
32 weeks!
32 weeks and baby girl's heartrate was 154 bpm yesterday at the OB. Mommy gained 2 lbs, blood pressure is good and sugars are still good. We got some unexpected, exciting news at the doctor's office. We will be getting weekly ultrasounds to check baby girl's growth starting at our 34 week appointment. We get these scans because I have a lap band, and also because of my weight.
My surprise baby shower was this weekend. It was beautiful! My MIL and SIL threw the shower and it was really nice. The food was awesome, and the decorations were so stinkin cute. It was baby pooh theme and I loved it! Baby girl got tons of gifts, including the movement monitor and the jumper we had on the registry. We also got tons of books, 3 people made the baby homemade blankets, lots of cute clothes and a bunch of other useful stuff (lotions, nail clippers, brushes). It was a really nice day.
Now we are just settling into the reality that in a few short weeks we are going to be welcoming the most beautiful baby girl into the world. It is amazing how quickly time is flying by. We tentatively scheduled a c-section for January 21st. Baby girl is still breech and we will keep an eye on her as she grows through those weekly ultrasounds.
Right now I am working on my Christmas cards and my thank you cards! Lots of stamps will be purchased next week. I'm hoping to get everything out by next Wednesday. We have a few hectic weekends coming up, so I'm planning on relaxing when I can! I want to enjoy the last few weeks of my pregnancy while I still can! Before you know it, I won't be pregnant anymore!
My surprise baby shower was this weekend. It was beautiful! My MIL and SIL threw the shower and it was really nice. The food was awesome, and the decorations were so stinkin cute. It was baby pooh theme and I loved it! Baby girl got tons of gifts, including the movement monitor and the jumper we had on the registry. We also got tons of books, 3 people made the baby homemade blankets, lots of cute clothes and a bunch of other useful stuff (lotions, nail clippers, brushes). It was a really nice day.
Now we are just settling into the reality that in a few short weeks we are going to be welcoming the most beautiful baby girl into the world. It is amazing how quickly time is flying by. We tentatively scheduled a c-section for January 21st. Baby girl is still breech and we will keep an eye on her as she grows through those weekly ultrasounds.
Right now I am working on my Christmas cards and my thank you cards! Lots of stamps will be purchased next week. I'm hoping to get everything out by next Wednesday. We have a few hectic weekends coming up, so I'm planning on relaxing when I can! I want to enjoy the last few weeks of my pregnancy while I still can! Before you know it, I won't be pregnant anymore!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
31 Weeks!
31 weeks pregnant. I never thought I'd actually be able to be here. Even after we passed the 12 week mark, there was the 20 week ultrasound, the 24 week viability marker and now 31 weeks. 8 weeks until our c-section. 2 months. It seems like a dream. I feel so blessed to be pregnant and feeling baby girl kick around and live it up inside. I just can't seem to wrap my mind around the fact that in 2 short months I'm going to be a Mommy. DH is going to be a Daddy. It's amazing. Time goes so fast that I worry about not being able to enjoy it.
I'm dealing with a few stressors as the time quickly approaches. Christmas always causes me stress. I worry about what to get people, who and when we are going to see, what am I going to wear? We've always tried to be generous with our gifts because we feel so blessed with what we have, but this year has been hard for us. DH's workers comp got cut in half, and with him unable to find a new job we are working with half his income and my income. My hours have been cut back at work making it hard for us to just remain afloat every month. The bills are paid, rent is paid but that leaves us very little to work with as far as gift money. We've already told everyone that we don't need anything, we would rather the focus be on baby girl. It's not about us anymore, it's about the baby. We are doing 1 small gift per person this year. I just bought DH's gift from Amazon. I used my swagbucks to get gift cards for Amazon, so DH's gift actually only cost me $7.90 (It is a $65 hoodie). Love swagbucks!
We are also still dealing with the idea of moving. I know we have to, we just don't want to. Our rent is going to increase by at least $300 a month (if not more!), not to mention the expense of moving. I'm keeping my eye out for a good deal on rent for a single family house in that area, but the lowest I've found is $1250 a month. I was hoping to rent something for around $1000. We'd have to cut back more, but it would be feasible.
We decided to leave the Christmas decorations away this year, as much as I would love to decorate our home I just don't have the energy. So, no tree, no lights, no wreaths. Our house will be the sad house on the block. I am going to hang up the stockings though. I need some ideas on stocking stuffers for DH. Maybe a DVD or something will be good.
Our next appointment is next Wednesday, and I get to schedule the c-section then. Hopefully things continue to go smoothly and we'll have a bundle of joy at the end of January!
I'm dealing with a few stressors as the time quickly approaches. Christmas always causes me stress. I worry about what to get people, who and when we are going to see, what am I going to wear? We've always tried to be generous with our gifts because we feel so blessed with what we have, but this year has been hard for us. DH's workers comp got cut in half, and with him unable to find a new job we are working with half his income and my income. My hours have been cut back at work making it hard for us to just remain afloat every month. The bills are paid, rent is paid but that leaves us very little to work with as far as gift money. We've already told everyone that we don't need anything, we would rather the focus be on baby girl. It's not about us anymore, it's about the baby. We are doing 1 small gift per person this year. I just bought DH's gift from Amazon. I used my swagbucks to get gift cards for Amazon, so DH's gift actually only cost me $7.90 (It is a $65 hoodie). Love swagbucks!
We are also still dealing with the idea of moving. I know we have to, we just don't want to. Our rent is going to increase by at least $300 a month (if not more!), not to mention the expense of moving. I'm keeping my eye out for a good deal on rent for a single family house in that area, but the lowest I've found is $1250 a month. I was hoping to rent something for around $1000. We'd have to cut back more, but it would be feasible.
We decided to leave the Christmas decorations away this year, as much as I would love to decorate our home I just don't have the energy. So, no tree, no lights, no wreaths. Our house will be the sad house on the block. I am going to hang up the stockings though. I need some ideas on stocking stuffers for DH. Maybe a DVD or something will be good.
Our next appointment is next Wednesday, and I get to schedule the c-section then. Hopefully things continue to go smoothly and we'll have a bundle of joy at the end of January!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
30 Weeks!
We are 30 weeks pregnant! I am excited and the doctors are pleased with how this pregnancy is going. Baby girl is growing well, and her heart was beating last night at 142 BPM. She was kicking and punching the doppler the whole time. Baby girl is not a fan of the doppler or ultrasound. She gets feisty.
I passed my gestational diabetes test, have actually lost 2 pounds in 2 weeks and my blood pressure is perfect! I think when the doctors see an overweight patient come in they expect all the worst things to happen. I have surprised them all. Now, I do have 9 more weeks to go before my c-section and anything can happen, but for now baby girl and I are doing great. I go back in 2 more weeks and will schedule my c-section then.
I did purchase Maddie's very first tutu from a great lady on Etsy on Friday. I received it Monday and it is the darn cutest thing you have ever seen in your life! It's brown and pink with a brown bow. I can't wait to see her in it!
I also went on a shopping spree at BabiesRus for clothes. I went crazy! She has lots of pink and purple clothes now. And the cutest Amy Coe pink skull hoodie and sweatpant set. Love it! The great thing was, most of the clothes were on clearance with an extra 30% off, so I got 3 huge bags of clothes and a cute pair of leather shoes for $60. Amazing.
Well, 69 days to go! We are ready!
I passed my gestational diabetes test, have actually lost 2 pounds in 2 weeks and my blood pressure is perfect! I think when the doctors see an overweight patient come in they expect all the worst things to happen. I have surprised them all. Now, I do have 9 more weeks to go before my c-section and anything can happen, but for now baby girl and I are doing great. I go back in 2 more weeks and will schedule my c-section then.
I did purchase Maddie's very first tutu from a great lady on Etsy on Friday. I received it Monday and it is the darn cutest thing you have ever seen in your life! It's brown and pink with a brown bow. I can't wait to see her in it!
I also went on a shopping spree at BabiesRus for clothes. I went crazy! She has lots of pink and purple clothes now. And the cutest Amy Coe pink skull hoodie and sweatpant set. Love it! The great thing was, most of the clothes were on clearance with an extra 30% off, so I got 3 huge bags of clothes and a cute pair of leather shoes for $60. Amazing.
Well, 69 days to go! We are ready!
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Beautiful Baby!
I am so excited to announce that baby showed the goods yesterday! Mommy and Daddy are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our beautiful baby girl! She is gorgeous and we finally got a full face picture. She was being stubborn with some of the shots, but we were finally able to get all the good pictures of her heart, and she is weighing in at 3 lbs 2 oz.
Our families are so excited and we all cannot wait until baby girl is born. I am scheduling the c-section at my 30 week appointment next week, it should be at the end of January. The doctor asked me if I had taken my GD sugar test yet, I'm thinking it's because the baby is measuring a little on the big side for her gestational age. I told him I passed with flying colors!
All the kids my Mom had were over 8 lbs at birth, and I was darn close to 10 lbs! Actually 9 lbs 15 oz, so I was kind of expecting a chunky baby. Her cheeks are the cutest, and again she spent a lot of the time with her hands in her mouth. I think she'll be a thumb sucker, just like Mommy!
We will be naming her Madison. Although we are stuck on the middle names. I would like to name her after my Mom and DH's Mom. But, it is going to make baby girls name super long with 2 middle names so we are still contemplating.
I am off to search for baby girl's very first tutu!
Our families are so excited and we all cannot wait until baby girl is born. I am scheduling the c-section at my 30 week appointment next week, it should be at the end of January. The doctor asked me if I had taken my GD sugar test yet, I'm thinking it's because the baby is measuring a little on the big side for her gestational age. I told him I passed with flying colors!
All the kids my Mom had were over 8 lbs at birth, and I was darn close to 10 lbs! Actually 9 lbs 15 oz, so I was kind of expecting a chunky baby. Her cheeks are the cutest, and again she spent a lot of the time with her hands in her mouth. I think she'll be a thumb sucker, just like Mommy!
We will be naming her Madison. Although we are stuck on the middle names. I would like to name her after my Mom and DH's Mom. But, it is going to make baby girls name super long with 2 middle names so we are still contemplating.
I am off to search for baby girl's very first tutu!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Almost 29 weeks!
We will be 29 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I am so super excited, and so excited to see how little one is growing on Wednesday! I also have an appointment to get my hair cut on Wednesday. The last time I got a haircut was March 13th. It was right after my surgery and I just needed something. I'm not going quite as short this time. Just to the nape of my neck in the back. I'm going to keep the front longer (I think my face looks better framed with hair).
In other news, I am having a baby shower! I don't know when or where, but I know my mother in law and sister in law are throwing it. My Grandmother from Virginia isn't going to be able to make it, I'm a little sad about that. It is a long drive though, and she is working so hard. We've decided that little one will call her GeeGee and her husband Poppy. I just met them a few years ago, she is my Mom's birthmom and I am so lucky to have them in my life. They are really wonderful people, and they are going to be so good for the baby to have around.
I am hoping the ultrasound goes well on Wednesday, baby has been moving like crazy. We were sitting on the couch relaxing yesterday afternoon when the baby started flipping around. DH was looking at my belly when all of a sudden he just saw it start moving. He was amazed. It is wonderful to see his face when he feels little one move, or sees my belly moving. It is finally starting to sink in that we are going to have this little bundle of joy in just a little while!
The doctor said we are going to schedule the c-section at our next appointment. That will be November 23rd. He said we will aim for 39 weeks, which would put us right at January 25th. Or 71 days from now!
DH said this pregnancy seems to be going so quick for him. I just have to laugh! It is stretching out for me. I am in so much pain, it is hard for me to sit, walk, lay down, stand. I am having such a hard time sleeping, everytime I have to turn over (which is often!) I wake up cause it hurts me so much.
It is all well worth it and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I just can't wait to have this little one here in our arms.
We still don't know the sex of the baby, and we are leaving it up to this little one to show us or not at our ultrasound! We've waited 29 weeks, what's 10 more? I know if baby wants us to know, (s)he will show us! I'm betting on crossed legs and not one little peek!
I will certainly update on Thursday with new pictures!
In other news, I am having a baby shower! I don't know when or where, but I know my mother in law and sister in law are throwing it. My Grandmother from Virginia isn't going to be able to make it, I'm a little sad about that. It is a long drive though, and she is working so hard. We've decided that little one will call her GeeGee and her husband Poppy. I just met them a few years ago, she is my Mom's birthmom and I am so lucky to have them in my life. They are really wonderful people, and they are going to be so good for the baby to have around.
I am hoping the ultrasound goes well on Wednesday, baby has been moving like crazy. We were sitting on the couch relaxing yesterday afternoon when the baby started flipping around. DH was looking at my belly when all of a sudden he just saw it start moving. He was amazed. It is wonderful to see his face when he feels little one move, or sees my belly moving. It is finally starting to sink in that we are going to have this little bundle of joy in just a little while!
The doctor said we are going to schedule the c-section at our next appointment. That will be November 23rd. He said we will aim for 39 weeks, which would put us right at January 25th. Or 71 days from now!
DH said this pregnancy seems to be going so quick for him. I just have to laugh! It is stretching out for me. I am in so much pain, it is hard for me to sit, walk, lay down, stand. I am having such a hard time sleeping, everytime I have to turn over (which is often!) I wake up cause it hurts me so much.
It is all well worth it and I would do it again in a heartbeat. I just can't wait to have this little one here in our arms.
We still don't know the sex of the baby, and we are leaving it up to this little one to show us or not at our ultrasound! We've waited 29 weeks, what's 10 more? I know if baby wants us to know, (s)he will show us! I'm betting on crossed legs and not one little peek!
I will certainly update on Thursday with new pictures!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
28 Weeks!
We are 28 weeks, it is amazing. I am feeling this little one move so much it is crazy! When I lay down at night to try and sleep, the baby feels like an acrobat. Flipping around, moving from one side to another, up and down. Daddy got to feel the baby doing some moving the other night, he was excited.
We got the crib mattress last weekend from the IL's and we are busy getting things together for the nursery. We are also busy trying to find a new place to live before this little one comes into the world. Yes, we are moving again. Circumstances this time are beyond our control, and let me just say I am not happy about it. Actually, I am quite miserable and not looking forward to packing up my whole house again. let's hope we can get settled somewhere for an extended period of time, because this moving every year thing sucks big time.
Well, with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the horizon I anticipate a very full couple of months. I'm sure we will be busy traveling to see family and spend time with everyone.
I am going in for my level 2 ultrasound on the 17th. I am looking forward to seeing little one again, as we will be 29 weeks and I'm sure little one will be more like big one now! I just hope they can see everything they need to see this time and we can be assured that the baby is growing well.
Have a wonderful week! I will update after my level 2, and Yay for me! I passed my 1 hour glucose, so no stinking 3 hour glucose test!!
We got the crib mattress last weekend from the IL's and we are busy getting things together for the nursery. We are also busy trying to find a new place to live before this little one comes into the world. Yes, we are moving again. Circumstances this time are beyond our control, and let me just say I am not happy about it. Actually, I am quite miserable and not looking forward to packing up my whole house again. let's hope we can get settled somewhere for an extended period of time, because this moving every year thing sucks big time.
Well, with Thanksgiving and Christmas on the horizon I anticipate a very full couple of months. I'm sure we will be busy traveling to see family and spend time with everyone.
I am going in for my level 2 ultrasound on the 17th. I am looking forward to seeing little one again, as we will be 29 weeks and I'm sure little one will be more like big one now! I just hope they can see everything they need to see this time and we can be assured that the baby is growing well.
Have a wonderful week! I will update after my level 2, and Yay for me! I passed my 1 hour glucose, so no stinking 3 hour glucose test!!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Just a thought for today!
A baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, home happier, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for.
- Unknown Author
- Unknown Author
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Just a few pictures!
Well, we are 26 weeks pregnant. Things are going smoothly. I had an episode of high blood pressure but it has since gone way down. I am getting ready to do my 1 hour glucose test next week, and looking forward to our level 2 ultrasound on November 17th! I am also so looking forward to the holidays, spending time with family and eating! I never want to eat anything, and nothing tastes the same.
I am going to just post a couple of pictures of the nursery. We have all the furniture set up including the bassinet. I am slowly adding to my stash of cloth diapers, as you will see. Baby already has plenty of clothing, just need to add some gender specific stuff in there. Well, I have another follow up for my blood pressure next week, then my 28 week OB appointment, and my level 2 ultrasound in a few weeks. It is keeping us busy!
The pictures are as follows: The crib (minus the mattress and bedding set which we don't have yet), the bassinet, pooh, tigger and the baby's coming home blanket keeping the bassinet nice and toasty until little one shows up, dresser/changer and baby's laundry basket, the mural of removable decals above the baby's changer, the dresser with baby's first pooh piggy bank and the pooh and friends ginormous soft stacker, our cloth diaper stash which includes 19 cloth diapers and 30 liners, all the baby's towels and washcloths, hats, booties and bibs followed by the drawer of newborn and 0-3 month clothes (the gowns in the left side of the picture are my favorite!), 3-6 month clothes (and some 6-9 month as well), and fianlly! The snuggly little white fuzzy bear outfit that baby will wear when we leave the hospital. I didn't include pictures of the car seat and high chair because they are still in the boxes.
We are so excited and ready to welcome our little one in just 98 days!
I am going to just post a couple of pictures of the nursery. We have all the furniture set up including the bassinet. I am slowly adding to my stash of cloth diapers, as you will see. Baby already has plenty of clothing, just need to add some gender specific stuff in there. Well, I have another follow up for my blood pressure next week, then my 28 week OB appointment, and my level 2 ultrasound in a few weeks. It is keeping us busy!
The pictures are as follows: The crib (minus the mattress and bedding set which we don't have yet), the bassinet, pooh, tigger and the baby's coming home blanket keeping the bassinet nice and toasty until little one shows up, dresser/changer and baby's laundry basket, the mural of removable decals above the baby's changer, the dresser with baby's first pooh piggy bank and the pooh and friends ginormous soft stacker, our cloth diaper stash which includes 19 cloth diapers and 30 liners, all the baby's towels and washcloths, hats, booties and bibs followed by the drawer of newborn and 0-3 month clothes (the gowns in the left side of the picture are my favorite!), 3-6 month clothes (and some 6-9 month as well), and fianlly! The snuggly little white fuzzy bear outfit that baby will wear when we leave the hospital. I didn't include pictures of the car seat and high chair because they are still in the boxes.
We are so excited and ready to welcome our little one in just 98 days!
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Almost there!
I know I have lots of weeks to go, but I look forward to hitting the 24 week mark. 6 more days.
I go in for my OB appointment next week, and I am hoping for a quick peek at the baby. Baby has been kicking around like crazy, but is still so low. It really feels like I'm being kicked right in the cervix. Sometimes it's painful, but usually it just makes me feel like I'm going to pee myself! I still don't think I look pregnant. DH says I do, but I still have a B belly, so I think I just look chunk.
We put the baby's bassinet together this weekend, and I have big plans to deep clean this weekend. I doubt it will happen, but a girl can plan, right? I am still contemplating on when to put the baby's furniture together. It's going to take us a whole day to get all three pieces put together, but I don't know if I feel like it right now.
On another note, last week it was 90 degrees and humid as crap outside, this week.....40 degrees and rainy! What the heck with the weather? I went from flip flops and gaucho's to sweaters and clogs in 1 day! It is crazy.
I'll update after my OB appointment! Also, we are meeting with the Pediatrician on Monday, I want to make sure we pick a good one!
I go in for my OB appointment next week, and I am hoping for a quick peek at the baby. Baby has been kicking around like crazy, but is still so low. It really feels like I'm being kicked right in the cervix. Sometimes it's painful, but usually it just makes me feel like I'm going to pee myself! I still don't think I look pregnant. DH says I do, but I still have a B belly, so I think I just look chunk.
We put the baby's bassinet together this weekend, and I have big plans to deep clean this weekend. I doubt it will happen, but a girl can plan, right? I am still contemplating on when to put the baby's furniture together. It's going to take us a whole day to get all three pieces put together, but I don't know if I feel like it right now.
On another note, last week it was 90 degrees and humid as crap outside, this week.....40 degrees and rainy! What the heck with the weather? I went from flip flops and gaucho's to sweaters and clogs in 1 day! It is crazy.
I'll update after my OB appointment! Also, we are meeting with the Pediatrician on Monday, I want to make sure we pick a good one!
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