I had another uneventful doctors appointment. I put on 1 pound (grand total 29) which I owe to Halloween candy, Chips Ahoy cookies, and my exhaustion which has kept me from walking. My strep test was negative, my blood pressure is still perfect, I am dilated 1.5 cm, and I got my flu shot.
My doctor scheduled my induction for Tuesday October 21st in the evening, to have the baby on Wednesday October 22nd, if I go past my due date. I will be walking 2X a day so hopefully that won't happen :-) We get to talk about maybe moving my induction for the week of my due date (Oct 17th) in my next appointment. Is there anything wrong with having a delivery of convenience??
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Fur babies and real babies.....
Since our fur babies will soon become 2nd class citizens I figured I should have a post about how cute they are. Kaiser wasn't originally a part of the picture below but for some reason he has become obsessed with the camera. I told him to lay down next to the cats and he did. They posed so I could get some cute shots.
We put together the Pack-n-Play this weekend and Stella seems to think we put it there for her enjoyment.
On the baby front, things are great. I am officially over 37 weeks which means I am term! I can have this baby at any time. Mike is "starting" to freak out. I have been freaking out since the first positive pregnancy test on February 6th!! We have another doctors appointment tomorrow morning. I am sure nothing new and exciting will come out of it.
We are starting to make the nursery a little less prison-esque. Here is Mike's handy work putting up the letters. He swore a lot and needed a beer before the first letter was hung. I can't wait until he has to put together Barbie dream houses, or anything that has really small pieces!!
It's been a productive weekend so it is time for me to go to bed (yes it is 7:30).
We put together the Pack-n-Play this weekend and Stella seems to think we put it there for her enjoyment.
On the baby front, things are great. I am officially over 37 weeks which means I am term! I can have this baby at any time. Mike is "starting" to freak out. I have been freaking out since the first positive pregnancy test on February 6th!! We have another doctors appointment tomorrow morning. I am sure nothing new and exciting will come out of it.
We are starting to make the nursery a little less prison-esque. Here is Mike's handy work putting up the letters. He swore a lot and needed a beer before the first letter was hung. I can't wait until he has to put together Barbie dream houses, or anything that has really small pieces!!
It's been a productive weekend so it is time for me to go to bed (yes it is 7:30).
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
151 lbs of pure cuteness.......
In the past few weeks I have had 2 doctors appointments:
The first was an ultrasound where they looked at the size/position of the baby. As of Tuesday September 16th she weighs around 6 lbs 11 oz and is about 20 inches long (she is in the 70th percentile). She is head down and we got confirmation that she is still a girl (we have the picture to prove it). We got the cutest picture of her face too. She has chunky cheeks and my nose! I can't wait to see how she looks compared to that picture.
The second was with my OB. Nothing really exciting came out of it.
1. I am already dilated 1 cm. My doctor was very surprised because most people don't dilate this early. It's a good thing, but it seriously means nothing. I could walk around dilated for weeks........BOO.
2. I didn't gain any weight in the past 2 weeks, so I am still up 28 lbs. I told Mike that I want either Nachos, Pizza, or Sliders this weekend in celebration........haha.
3. The baby's head is down and in position to be delivered. The doctor could feel her head and when she poked it the baby didn't move or float away.
4. My blood pressure is still perfect.
5. The doctor is estimating the baby will weigh 7.5 lbs by her due date. She doesn't want me to go too far past my due date, so she is going to set up an induction date for the week after my due date (October 17th) so at the latest we will meet her around the 23rd.
I am feeling okay. I have been getting really dizzy and light headed lately which makes me nauseous. My doctor tested my blood and I am not anemic, so she thinks it could be that I am dehydrated. I go through waves of exhaustion vs. energy on a daily basis and my braxton hicks are coming on a big stronger and more frequent which is really uncomfortable. Other than that, I am doing well. I am still trying to walk but the gym is a distant memory. I sleep through the night and never have to get up to pee which is great!
The nursery is coming along fine. It kind of looks like a baby prison (white walls and bars on the bed) so I am excited to see what Denise has made and will be purchasing some letters for above the crib. I also need the curtains to come in!!
All I ever hear from people is how little I am, how "cute" I am, and how I have "the best" bump. I appreciate everyone's wonderful comments and I will always reply with a gratuitous "thank you".........but I don't feel cute nor do I feel little. I feel like 151 lbs of chunk and I am so ready to not carry around this extra baggage anymore! Everyone always asks me what I am most excited for once the baby comes. I am excited to walk into Banana Republic, J-Crew, and White House/Black Market without wanting to cry. I WANT TO SHOP FOR CUTE SHOES/CLOTHES AND WEAR HEELS AGAIN!! Anyway............here is a bare belly shot.......see it isn't cute nor is it little!!
The first was an ultrasound where they looked at the size/position of the baby. As of Tuesday September 16th she weighs around 6 lbs 11 oz and is about 20 inches long (she is in the 70th percentile). She is head down and we got confirmation that she is still a girl (we have the picture to prove it). We got the cutest picture of her face too. She has chunky cheeks and my nose! I can't wait to see how she looks compared to that picture.
The second was with my OB. Nothing really exciting came out of it.
1. I am already dilated 1 cm. My doctor was very surprised because most people don't dilate this early. It's a good thing, but it seriously means nothing. I could walk around dilated for weeks........BOO.
2. I didn't gain any weight in the past 2 weeks, so I am still up 28 lbs. I told Mike that I want either Nachos, Pizza, or Sliders this weekend in celebration........haha.
3. The baby's head is down and in position to be delivered. The doctor could feel her head and when she poked it the baby didn't move or float away.
4. My blood pressure is still perfect.
5. The doctor is estimating the baby will weigh 7.5 lbs by her due date. She doesn't want me to go too far past my due date, so she is going to set up an induction date for the week after my due date (October 17th) so at the latest we will meet her around the 23rd.
I am feeling okay. I have been getting really dizzy and light headed lately which makes me nauseous. My doctor tested my blood and I am not anemic, so she thinks it could be that I am dehydrated. I go through waves of exhaustion vs. energy on a daily basis and my braxton hicks are coming on a big stronger and more frequent which is really uncomfortable. Other than that, I am doing well. I am still trying to walk but the gym is a distant memory. I sleep through the night and never have to get up to pee which is great!
The nursery is coming along fine. It kind of looks like a baby prison (white walls and bars on the bed) so I am excited to see what Denise has made and will be purchasing some letters for above the crib. I also need the curtains to come in!!
All I ever hear from people is how little I am, how "cute" I am, and how I have "the best" bump. I appreciate everyone's wonderful comments and I will always reply with a gratuitous "thank you".........but I don't feel cute nor do I feel little. I feel like 151 lbs of chunk and I am so ready to not carry around this extra baggage anymore! Everyone always asks me what I am most excited for once the baby comes. I am excited to walk into Banana Republic, J-Crew, and White House/Black Market without wanting to cry. I WANT TO SHOP FOR CUTE SHOES/CLOTHES AND WEAR HEELS AGAIN!! Anyway............here is a bare belly shot.......see it isn't cute nor is it little!!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Doctors Appointment
I had a doctors appointment today. For the first time in months I barely had to wait to see the doctor. It was shocking since I am usually there over an hour.
Everything is still going great with my pregnancy. My blood pressure is still low and I am only up 28 lbs at 34 weeks. I had some great discussions with my doctor and her only concern is my size. I am pretty small that she wants to make sure the baby doesn't get too big. I have an ultrasound next week for size and position and we will go from there. My doctor always schedules induction dates just in case, so I may know my induction date in the next couple of weeks. She says for sure that she won't let me go late because of my size, unless the ultrasound shows a really small baby. I don't want to be induced unless it is medically necessary and I think having a huge kid falls in that category :-)
Mike and I decided this week that we won't be having guests come visit the baby, at the house, for the first week of her life. We want to take a week to have me recover, learn to breast feed, have her go to her first pediatrician appointment, and get in a mini-groove. It was an extremely tough decision (I lost a lot of sleep over it) for us since we know our family and friends are very excited, but we had to do what we felt was best for our family.
39 more days.......................
Everything is still going great with my pregnancy. My blood pressure is still low and I am only up 28 lbs at 34 weeks. I had some great discussions with my doctor and her only concern is my size. I am pretty small that she wants to make sure the baby doesn't get too big. I have an ultrasound next week for size and position and we will go from there. My doctor always schedules induction dates just in case, so I may know my induction date in the next couple of weeks. She says for sure that she won't let me go late because of my size, unless the ultrasound shows a really small baby. I don't want to be induced unless it is medically necessary and I think having a huge kid falls in that category :-)
Mike and I decided this week that we won't be having guests come visit the baby, at the house, for the first week of her life. We want to take a week to have me recover, learn to breast feed, have her go to her first pediatrician appointment, and get in a mini-groove. It was an extremely tough decision (I lost a lot of sleep over it) for us since we know our family and friends are very excited, but we had to do what we felt was best for our family.
39 more days.......................
Sunday, September 7, 2008
34 Weeks......
I haven't posted a photo since week 30 (where has the time gone???) so I figured now is as good a time as any. I am still feeling great pregnancy wise, now if these allergies would just go away!! I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and will keep you all updated.
Monday, September 1, 2008
Mike's shining moment........
After months of complaining, Mike has finally done something blog-worthy. He put the crib together this weekend!! It looks fantastic. A picture of the finished product can be seen below. In all reality, Mike has been amazing and is very blog-worthy. He cooks, cleans, helps me organize baby stuff, massages my feet/legs/back, comes baby shopping with me (without complaining).....etc. I am so lucky to have him by my side during this journey because there is no way I could do it without him, and no better person that I would rather do this with. I think I fall in love with him more and more each day and am looking forward to seeing him hold our baby girl. If he is half the father that he is husband, then Baby J is one lucky lady........
The nursery is coming together. The crib, dresser/changer, and bookshelf are all up and starting to get filled with baby stuff. While Mike was putting together the crib, I did 8 loads of laundry......yes 8 and I see that as being a trend once the little one joins our life. I organized all the stuff that was laying around and had a mini-freak out at the lack of clothes we had, so I went shopping today. I spent far too much on very few items. Mike seems to think that I want her to dress better than me..........that's partly true. I would like her to be dressed on par with me :-) We bought her "coming home" outfit. It is now the most expensive piece of clothing that she owns. Here it is:
Pregnancy wise I am feeling pretty good. I am still a bit tired and Baby J likes to kick my ribs, but other than that everything is going really well. I am still walking or making it to the gym, and am still fitting into a size 2 (do you hate me yet???). The only issue I am having is that my allergies have been horrible the past couple of weeks. I have tried everything and it seems like NOTHING WORKS (I've tried Allegra, Benadryl, the Neti Pot, Claritin...etc) I am not sleeping much at all during the night and Mike loves that I sneeze on him and sniffle in his ear. I am miserable and ready for the first frost to make all the yuck in the air go away.
Off to finish watching the "Press Your Luck" marathon on Game Show Network. Mike laughs at my love of game shows, but I come from a long line of game show watchers (thanks grandma/grandpa/mom). I hope I can pass it down to Baby J.............Mike is scared.
The nursery is coming together. The crib, dresser/changer, and bookshelf are all up and starting to get filled with baby stuff. While Mike was putting together the crib, I did 8 loads of laundry......yes 8 and I see that as being a trend once the little one joins our life. I organized all the stuff that was laying around and had a mini-freak out at the lack of clothes we had, so I went shopping today. I spent far too much on very few items. Mike seems to think that I want her to dress better than me..........that's partly true. I would like her to be dressed on par with me :-) We bought her "coming home" outfit. It is now the most expensive piece of clothing that she owns. Here it is:
Pregnancy wise I am feeling pretty good. I am still a bit tired and Baby J likes to kick my ribs, but other than that everything is going really well. I am still walking or making it to the gym, and am still fitting into a size 2 (do you hate me yet???). The only issue I am having is that my allergies have been horrible the past couple of weeks. I have tried everything and it seems like NOTHING WORKS (I've tried Allegra, Benadryl, the Neti Pot, Claritin...etc) I am not sleeping much at all during the night and Mike loves that I sneeze on him and sniffle in his ear. I am miserable and ready for the first frost to make all the yuck in the air go away.
Off to finish watching the "Press Your Luck" marathon on Game Show Network. Mike laughs at my love of game shows, but I come from a long line of game show watchers (thanks grandma/grandpa/mom). I hope I can pass it down to Baby J.............Mike is scared.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Still a boring pregnancy..............
I had a doctor's appointment today and I am still having a boring pregnancy.....THANK GOD! I am up 26 lbs in my 33rd week so I am right on track of my 35 lb or less goal. I am measuring 32 weeks, the heartbeat is strong, and my blood pressure is perfect.
Mike and I have started the nursery. It is crazy to see a room entirely dedicated to the baby. We are looking forward to hopefully finishing it over Labor Day with the exception of the curtains which are on back order until Sept 30th. I will post pictures as soon as it is done.
I have been in allergy hell so we are going to be kicking the pets out of the room tonight. Mike seems worried about how Kaiser will react, but I can care less......he's a dog and eats his own poop, so he has no say :-) I don't want the pets in any of the bedrooms when the baby comes, so it is good to get them used to it now.
Other than that, not too much going on. I can't believe I have less than 8 weeks left!
Mike and I have started the nursery. It is crazy to see a room entirely dedicated to the baby. We are looking forward to hopefully finishing it over Labor Day with the exception of the curtains which are on back order until Sept 30th. I will post pictures as soon as it is done.
I have been in allergy hell so we are going to be kicking the pets out of the room tonight. Mike seems worried about how Kaiser will react, but I can care less......he's a dog and eats his own poop, so he has no say :-) I don't want the pets in any of the bedrooms when the baby comes, so it is good to get them used to it now.
Other than that, not too much going on. I can't believe I have less than 8 weeks left!
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