Thursday, July 12, 2007
Mark My Words
We're having a girl, I just know it...
Growin' up gorgeous
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
The Nursing Stool Part Deux
THIS is a fucking nursing stool. Its purpose? To ease back pain while nursing. Uh... ever hear of an ottoman? Pile of books? Your husband's back? I mean, come on. As if you aren't ripping us off enough for the $300 breast pump, you think we're going to shell out $207.99 for this ugly turd?I will not be registering for the nursing stool.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
My Three Bumps
I think my boobs stick out further than my belly at this point, but not for long. Cory hugged me a couple weeks ago and said, "Hey! Your boobs got to me before you did!"I'm pretty sure I went for my last prego bike ride this weekend. It's just so hard... flat roads with no wind and my HR goes up to like 155. I don't know, I'm going to try again when it actually cools off and see if that helps. If not, I'm going to have to stick to walking and hiking and classes I guess. Ugh.
Being fat is no fun, even when it's for a good reason.
A Reminder for ME
You are now 18 weeks pregnant! WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH YOU
Weight gain and mood swings and cravings, oh my! Your body is going through a lot of changes right now -- so many that you may feel you can't keep track. Your best bet: Eat right, exercise when you can, and give yourself plenty of down time. If you treat your body well, your emotions should remain at bay. If all else fails, there's always chocolate.
Weight gain and mood swings and cravings, oh my! Your body is going through a lot of changes right now -- so many that you may feel you can't keep track. Your best bet: Eat right, exercise when you can, and give yourself plenty of down time. If you treat your body well, your emotions should remain at bay. If all else fails, there's always chocolate.
Friday, September 14, 2007
Sex
No, you pervs, I'm not going to talk about our sex life during pregnancy...
We find out whether we have a boy or a girl on Sept. 27th. We have an 11:00 appointment in Oklahoma City, and apparently the ultrasound is 4-dimensional, so expect some pretty fabulous photos.
We will also be registering that day, since we'll already be in OKC. Target and Babies R Us will be the stores of choice. And unlike for our wedding, we will register for everything we WANT, not just what we need. I'd like to personally thank Jerm and Andia for bringing this to my attention. Registering for our wedding would have been much more fun had I attacked it with wanton, guilt-free abandon!
Hope everyone has a great weekend, avoids the head crud and gets out in this glorious weather.
We find out whether we have a boy or a girl on Sept. 27th. We have an 11:00 appointment in Oklahoma City, and apparently the ultrasound is 4-dimensional, so expect some pretty fabulous photos.
We will also be registering that day, since we'll already be in OKC. Target and Babies R Us will be the stores of choice. And unlike for our wedding, we will register for everything we WANT, not just what we need. I'd like to personally thank Jerm and Andia for bringing this to my attention. Registering for our wedding would have been much more fun had I attacked it with wanton, guilt-free abandon!
Hope everyone has a great weekend, avoids the head crud and gets out in this glorious weather.
Thursday, September 13, 2007
uh...
All you moms and moms-to-be who are lurking... please tell me the point of a nursing stool? I am so confused.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
The HeartBeat
We really had no idea what our appointment was about today. I thought perhaps just more bloodwork and a pee check, but we got to hear the heartbeat! 156 bpm, or as Cory put it, "That's a heartbeat climbing a hill, at least a 7!" :) Cracks me up.
When the doc rubbed the little wand (too little to be called a magic wand this time) on me, we heard the beating. Then it went away. She said, "there it is. that's your baby in there! Active little bugger too cuz he just swam away from me." She had to work on finding it again, guess he was swimming back and forth. :) I had this image of a 16 week old fetus splashing around the fluid like it was a turtle kiddie pool.
No word on the gender yet. We will be going to OKC in a few weeks for the pre-screening ultrasound. This is the optional test to check for Down's Syndrome or other abnormalities. Optional likely means insurance doesn't cover it, but being my age, risks for these kind of things go way up so we'd rather know than not. Anyway, at that appointment, we'll know the gender and likely come home with a phenomenal baby pic to post. Doc says their ultrasound machine is amazing.
No movement yet, that I can feel. But she said the size is perfect and so is the heartbeat. :) I've gained 3 pounds since the last appointment, it seems like a lot more but I was glad to hear all those cookies I ate last night didn't ruin me. :)
I came home from a work event last night sick and it has progressively gotten worse. Ugh. I went to my class this morning and just made the girls play basketball so I wouldn't have to work out. The rest of my day, I canceled and spent it in bed. In fact, it's calling my name again so I think I'll head that way.
That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
BLOG PS: I have 4 books purchased so far: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, for obvious reasons, Puff the Magic Dragon, Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen, cuz i loved the name, and my all-time favorite, Goodnight Moon. :)
When the doc rubbed the little wand (too little to be called a magic wand this time) on me, we heard the beating. Then it went away. She said, "there it is. that's your baby in there! Active little bugger too cuz he just swam away from me." She had to work on finding it again, guess he was swimming back and forth. :) I had this image of a 16 week old fetus splashing around the fluid like it was a turtle kiddie pool.
No word on the gender yet. We will be going to OKC in a few weeks for the pre-screening ultrasound. This is the optional test to check for Down's Syndrome or other abnormalities. Optional likely means insurance doesn't cover it, but being my age, risks for these kind of things go way up so we'd rather know than not. Anyway, at that appointment, we'll know the gender and likely come home with a phenomenal baby pic to post. Doc says their ultrasound machine is amazing.
No movement yet, that I can feel. But she said the size is perfect and so is the heartbeat. :) I've gained 3 pounds since the last appointment, it seems like a lot more but I was glad to hear all those cookies I ate last night didn't ruin me. :)
I came home from a work event last night sick and it has progressively gotten worse. Ugh. I went to my class this morning and just made the girls play basketball so I wouldn't have to work out. The rest of my day, I canceled and spent it in bed. In fact, it's calling my name again so I think I'll head that way.
That's all for now. Thanks for stopping by!
BLOG PS: I have 4 books purchased so far: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves, for obvious reasons, Puff the Magic Dragon, Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen, cuz i loved the name, and my all-time favorite, Goodnight Moon. :)
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Pregnancy Truths As I See Them
1) You don't eat for two. Anyone who says they have to eat for two is using it as an excuse to pig out. I didn't know this before I was pregnant. Only 100 extra calories a day the first 3 months, then 300-500 after.
2) The exhaustion is not an exaggeration or an excuse to take extra naps. You're building a human in there! It takes a lot of work that you really have no control over or even are aware of at this point. Sleep is gooooood.
3) If you were very active before becoming pregnant, you can stay very active through your pregnancy. Once your energy comes back, that is.
4) People really are nicer to you when you're pregnant.
5) You have a TON of gas around weeks 8-12, even for those of us who are gassy 24-7. It's worse. You're so bloated, you look like you're showing but really, it's just gas. Nice, eh?
6) You're going to forget things. Expect to seem a bit flaky for 9 months. Your brain cells actually compress during pregnancy, though no one seems to know why.
7) Of course, the boob thing has been discussed here, but honestly, it's a thing you have to see to believe the changes. I'm going to be a D by the end of this.
8) Learn the Dos and Don'ts on your own because your doc likely won't tell you, but Dear Mrs. Smith down the hall will be certain to let you know that you can't get your hair done, sleep in any position except on your left side, drink caffeine or exercise while you're pregnant. All of course are not true. Caffeine... if you can give it up, awesome, but if you're a junkie, just cut back. Less than 300 mg per day. My doc drank caffeine while she was pregnant, that was good enough for me. Bring on the mountain dew, wahoo!
9) I've heard of women gaining 80 pounds. Good grief. No wonder you're constantly telling me that I'll "never lose all the baby fat after giving birth"... well, Bertha, if I gain 80 pounds for an 8 pound baby, you're probably right!
10) And last but not least, here's the ugliest truth of all: There are days that you might think to yourself, "oh god. what did we do?" and it's ok to think that.
So there you have it. What I've learned as I embark on month number 4. I hope I have 10 new things to report when I get to month 8. :)
2) The exhaustion is not an exaggeration or an excuse to take extra naps. You're building a human in there! It takes a lot of work that you really have no control over or even are aware of at this point. Sleep is gooooood.
3) If you were very active before becoming pregnant, you can stay very active through your pregnancy. Once your energy comes back, that is.
4) People really are nicer to you when you're pregnant.
5) You have a TON of gas around weeks 8-12, even for those of us who are gassy 24-7. It's worse. You're so bloated, you look like you're showing but really, it's just gas. Nice, eh?
6) You're going to forget things. Expect to seem a bit flaky for 9 months. Your brain cells actually compress during pregnancy, though no one seems to know why.
7) Of course, the boob thing has been discussed here, but honestly, it's a thing you have to see to believe the changes. I'm going to be a D by the end of this.
8) Learn the Dos and Don'ts on your own because your doc likely won't tell you, but Dear Mrs. Smith down the hall will be certain to let you know that you can't get your hair done, sleep in any position except on your left side, drink caffeine or exercise while you're pregnant. All of course are not true. Caffeine... if you can give it up, awesome, but if you're a junkie, just cut back. Less than 300 mg per day. My doc drank caffeine while she was pregnant, that was good enough for me. Bring on the mountain dew, wahoo!
9) I've heard of women gaining 80 pounds. Good grief. No wonder you're constantly telling me that I'll "never lose all the baby fat after giving birth"... well, Bertha, if I gain 80 pounds for an 8 pound baby, you're probably right!
10) And last but not least, here's the ugliest truth of all: There are days that you might think to yourself, "oh god. what did we do?" and it's ok to think that.
So there you have it. What I've learned as I embark on month number 4. I hope I have 10 new things to report when I get to month 8. :)
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