21...20...19...18...17...16...15 days lefft?!?!?! OMG IT'S SO CLOSE! We are now officially "full-term"! And I'm also now toting around a WATERMELON! And I look like it too!!! And according to several people, I'm definitely "dropping", so he is getting closer and closer.
My sweet baby Andrew is getting more and more ready to come out...and his momma and daddy are ready for him too! This week he is should weigh around 6 1/2 lbs, and according to our AWESOME ULTRASOUND this week, he weighs approximately 6 lbs 5 oz right now. They didn't give me a height measurement, but he should be somewhere around 21 inches tall. He can do everything that a newborn can do now, he just can't breathe air and stuff until he's actually on the outside. He is practicing everything from breathing to gripping to sucking to inhaling & exhaling so that he'll be all ready when he arrives. Plus there's not really much else to do....haha! He should be gaining about a half a pound per week, but I sure hope he doesn't put on that much more weight! That could get difficult....yikes! He's busy rolling around too, pretty much going crazy in there. He isn't disturbing my sleep or anything, but during the day he sure does get a lot of exercise in! He is supposed to be gaining fat, but I don't know how he's gonna do that with all the exercise he's getting in ;-)
I got some really great pictures of his amazing little face at this week's appointment. He was not happy about being looked at, and he kept making faces. It was so cute! He would poke his little lips out and pout, lol! I also got a video but I can't for the life of me figure out how to transfer it to my computer and post it or email it. The tech said that everything looked really good, and his heartbeat was 158, which is about what it normally is. I'm being told that he looks a lot like me already :-) I can't wait to see him face-to-face and see what he'll look like. I think he has Curt's lips, and my nose. Of course, he kept scrunching his face up so it's kind of hard to tell, haha! He really hates that ultrasound machine, so I guess it's good for him that that'll most likely be the last one.
This week has brought major hormonal-ness. I am turning into the stereotypical moody, snippy preggo lady that is ill all the time. Okay, not all the time. But I am definitely ill a lot of the time. Things get under my skin really easily and I get irritated at little things. My "filter" is gone too, so I just kind of say whatever is on my mind, lol. It's kind of funny, really, except when I'm actually irritated.
I'm having lots of blonde moments too...I guess I should dye my hair, lol! The other day, I was completely convinced there was a 29th of Februray....but this year, there's definitely not. There was something else too, but now I can't remember what it was....I'm super forgetful too! Haha...
The rest of my doctor's appointment (after the ultrasound) went normally. I am GBS negative, which is good. They won't have to give me any antibiotics when I go into labor. Not a big deal really, but one less thing to think about during a really hectic time. Also, they checked me for dilation & effacement. The doctor didn't tell me how effaced I was (so I'm assuming that means it was a negligible amount), but I'm 1-2 cm dilated. By the way, if any of my preggers friends haven't been checked for this yet, be prepared, it is NOT comfortable. I was definitely not expecting that. I've been told that the more effaced you are, the less uncomfortable it is though. So, if you want details, send me a message and I'll tell you privately. So anyway, I have started dilating, but that doesn't really mean anything. You can walk around dilated for weeks, and dilation can even go back down. It's effacement that really means something. It doesn't go back, and it makes the dilation stay up. I guess we'll see this week if I've progressed any more.
I should be getting my pictures back soon from my maternity shoot last week :-) I'm super excited to see them, and I hope they are awesome. I will share once I get them! I was a little surprised at how cold it was though...I'm hoping that my face doesn't look like I was super cold, lol.
Okay so what else is going on this week.......nesting is definitely making me crazy. I have been trying to get everything done, but it's going slowly since it annoys me when something isn't just perfect. My hips hurt like crazy. There is no comfortable position to sleep in, and standing or sitting for too long is not comfy either. And too much walking around makes me miserable. I still have to pee, maybe even more often than before, if that's possible, lol! My stretch marks continue to look ugly :-( I went for so long without any and now they look just terrible. My belly button is STILL not popped out...well, when I stand up, the top of it looks pokey-outey but not much. Haha! Maybe next week. I still can't sleep well, but I may be getting used to it. I definitely can't sleep in on the weekends, I am uncomfortable and my head starts hurting if I lay there too long.
I have a lot of friends who have had their babies recently. It is so exciting to see that their little ones have arrived and I love seeing their pictures and updates! However, it makes me really jealous! I want mine to be here so bad!!! I want to hold him in my arms and be able to kiss his little cheeks and dress him in cute little outfits and take adorable pictures of him! I know it won't be long, but I still want it to be here! Until about the last week or so, I have wanted him here, but I haven't wanted time to speed up because I was enjoying having him to myself, lol! I still don't want to share him, but I want him here in person SO BAD! I can't wait to meet my sweet baby Andrew. I want to see him look at me and recognize my voice and his daddy's voice and bond and snuggle with us. Okay I better stop this, I might start boohoo-ing! (I'm only a little emotional nowadays)
Well, I think that's all I've got going on this week. I'll try to get pictures from the ultrasound and the maternity shoot posted soon! (And go me for getting this posted before the week is over! Hahaha!!) Have a great week, everyone! :-)
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Finished nursery
Yay! It's all done :-) I just love it so much!! Here's all the pictures.....sorry, there's a lot! But I couldn't resist and wanted to share all the pictures!!
Door to his room
Chest of Drawers w/ Air Force Colonel Bear
Passy with his name on it!!!
Crib
Toy Chest
Dresser/Changer
Airplane and calendar
Airplane in the clouds
Cross-stitched by his aunt!
Above his crib
Stoller! (Has a matching carseat)
Crib with bedding, love it!
Sheets...little airplanes zooming around
John Deere wagon w/handmade blanket made by his great-aunt
Little model airplane on top of the dresser
Up close
So, that's his nursery! I absolutely love it, and I can't wait for him to be able to use it :-D
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Week 36
Only 28 days! I am anxiously anticipating the day we welcome Baby Andrew into the world! I want to meet him so badly, and hold him in my arms. Now that we've gotten his nursery ready for him, he is welcome to make his debut :-)
In week 36, my little man should be 20" to 20.5" tall and weigh around 6 lbs. He is definitely head down, and rolling around like crazy! He gets hiccups all the time, and sometimes I think it makes him mad which is really funny. It's like he gets frustrated and starts thrashing around like crazy. So cute! As far as development, his growth is starting to slow so that he doesn't get too big and so that he can store up energy for delivery. Also for the ease of delivery, his bones and cartilage are still soft and his skull bones are not fused together yet. I might beg to differ on that, his knees and elbows feel pretty sharp to me, haha!! His digestive system is not perfected yet, but it's as done as it's gonna get in there. Since he can't use it yet, it won't start perfecting until he gets here and starts using it. It actually doesn't finish perfecting until a year or two after he is born. So, the only things left developing are his lungs! He is so close to being ready :-D
Friday was a busy busy day for me. I had a half day of work, and then i had my OB appointment and a diabetes appointment. I saw my most favorite doctor, I love her to death and I'm crossing my fingers that she will be on call when I deliver! Of course, I know that may not happen, so luckily I have liked most of the other doctors in the practice that I've seen. This week was my test for GBS, which tests for a bacteria that many women have. The purpose of that is to be able to administer antibiotics during delivery so that the baby doesn't get it, so it's not really a big deal, it just gives you some info to be used later. The best thing that happened at this appointment was that I can get an ultrasound next week! I am SO happy about that!!! I can't wait to see my little one's precious face! Now I get to go back to the OB every week until I deliver, and starting next time (the same appt as the ultrasound) internal exams start to see if I am dilated or effaced at all. It doesn't really mean much unless I'm really dilated or effaced, since you could be slightly dilated/effaced for weeks. But they do it, so whatever. The diabetes appointment went well also. The nutritionist is happy with my blood sugars, and especially happy about my fasting blood sugars, which have been really good. I have an occasional high blood sugar after lunch or dinner, but nothing drastic. I may not even have to go back if my sugars are still good in two weeks when I'm supposed to go back. Hopefully that will be the case!
So much is going on with me this week, I don't even know where to start. I am SO exhausted. It is really hard to sleep because it is so uncomfortable and I just hurt by the end of the day. My feet and back hurt, and my hips are killing me! My hips hurt for a couple of reasons -- of course the relaxin hormone is making them hurt, but also Andrew has settled back into that spot he liked so much in the late 1st tri/early 2nd tri right on top of a nerve. My heartburn is FEROCIOUS! Some days, it doesn't even matter that I took medicine, it feels like I am on fire. It doesn't help that I am also really hungry all the time! Since eating is difficult with heartburn....oh well! Another all the time thing....high-tailing it to the potty! Holy crap I constantly have to pee....and sometimes the urge hits suddenly and I HAVE. TO. GO. NOW! Lol! At least if I'm at home, it's not a big deal, but if I'm at work or out somewhere, I've got to get to a bathroom quick. On top of that, the waddling slows me down trying to get there, haha! It's kind of hard to get around, and I definitely can't fit through small places or get anywhere fast. My swelling is slowly increasing as well, but it's still not too bad. I feel like my feet look like sausages by the end of the day, and I'm afraid to take off my wedding band now because I'm afraid it won't go back on. One thing I'm slightly disappointed about is that my belly button is STILL not popped out...haha! I was really hoping it would, and I have no idea why. Although it is surrounded by tons of stretch marks......hopefully they'll fade quickly. The Braxton-Hicks have continued, but I'm not getting them every day like I was, thank goodness. I think I did have one real contraction, because it took my breath away! But it was just the one, and I haven't had any more like that one.
On a positive note: The nursery is DONE!!!! OMG I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IT! It is beyond adorable and it looks so great!! I'll be posting some pictures of it soon. With the nursery being done now, nesting has set in full force, and I have been going crazy trying to organize and go through all the baby stuff. I'm sure it drives the hubby crazy, but he'll get over it :-) I will post pictures soon!
Wow, this has been a long post! But I had a lot to say, and I think I got everything in....I'm a little forgetful, so if I forgot something, I'll put it in next week's post :-)
In week 36, my little man should be 20" to 20.5" tall and weigh around 6 lbs. He is definitely head down, and rolling around like crazy! He gets hiccups all the time, and sometimes I think it makes him mad which is really funny. It's like he gets frustrated and starts thrashing around like crazy. So cute! As far as development, his growth is starting to slow so that he doesn't get too big and so that he can store up energy for delivery. Also for the ease of delivery, his bones and cartilage are still soft and his skull bones are not fused together yet. I might beg to differ on that, his knees and elbows feel pretty sharp to me, haha!! His digestive system is not perfected yet, but it's as done as it's gonna get in there. Since he can't use it yet, it won't start perfecting until he gets here and starts using it. It actually doesn't finish perfecting until a year or two after he is born. So, the only things left developing are his lungs! He is so close to being ready :-D
Friday was a busy busy day for me. I had a half day of work, and then i had my OB appointment and a diabetes appointment. I saw my most favorite doctor, I love her to death and I'm crossing my fingers that she will be on call when I deliver! Of course, I know that may not happen, so luckily I have liked most of the other doctors in the practice that I've seen. This week was my test for GBS, which tests for a bacteria that many women have. The purpose of that is to be able to administer antibiotics during delivery so that the baby doesn't get it, so it's not really a big deal, it just gives you some info to be used later. The best thing that happened at this appointment was that I can get an ultrasound next week! I am SO happy about that!!! I can't wait to see my little one's precious face! Now I get to go back to the OB every week until I deliver, and starting next time (the same appt as the ultrasound) internal exams start to see if I am dilated or effaced at all. It doesn't really mean much unless I'm really dilated or effaced, since you could be slightly dilated/effaced for weeks. But they do it, so whatever. The diabetes appointment went well also. The nutritionist is happy with my blood sugars, and especially happy about my fasting blood sugars, which have been really good. I have an occasional high blood sugar after lunch or dinner, but nothing drastic. I may not even have to go back if my sugars are still good in two weeks when I'm supposed to go back. Hopefully that will be the case!
So much is going on with me this week, I don't even know where to start. I am SO exhausted. It is really hard to sleep because it is so uncomfortable and I just hurt by the end of the day. My feet and back hurt, and my hips are killing me! My hips hurt for a couple of reasons -- of course the relaxin hormone is making them hurt, but also Andrew has settled back into that spot he liked so much in the late 1st tri/early 2nd tri right on top of a nerve. My heartburn is FEROCIOUS! Some days, it doesn't even matter that I took medicine, it feels like I am on fire. It doesn't help that I am also really hungry all the time! Since eating is difficult with heartburn....oh well! Another all the time thing....high-tailing it to the potty! Holy crap I constantly have to pee....and sometimes the urge hits suddenly and I HAVE. TO. GO. NOW! Lol! At least if I'm at home, it's not a big deal, but if I'm at work or out somewhere, I've got to get to a bathroom quick. On top of that, the waddling slows me down trying to get there, haha! It's kind of hard to get around, and I definitely can't fit through small places or get anywhere fast. My swelling is slowly increasing as well, but it's still not too bad. I feel like my feet look like sausages by the end of the day, and I'm afraid to take off my wedding band now because I'm afraid it won't go back on. One thing I'm slightly disappointed about is that my belly button is STILL not popped out...haha! I was really hoping it would, and I have no idea why. Although it is surrounded by tons of stretch marks......hopefully they'll fade quickly. The Braxton-Hicks have continued, but I'm not getting them every day like I was, thank goodness. I think I did have one real contraction, because it took my breath away! But it was just the one, and I haven't had any more like that one.
On a positive note: The nursery is DONE!!!! OMG I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT IT! It is beyond adorable and it looks so great!! I'll be posting some pictures of it soon. With the nursery being done now, nesting has set in full force, and I have been going crazy trying to organize and go through all the baby stuff. I'm sure it drives the hubby crazy, but he'll get over it :-) I will post pictures soon!
Wow, this has been a long post! But I had a lot to say, and I think I got everything in....I'm a little forgetful, so if I forgot something, I'll put it in next week's post :-)
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Nursery Progress
The construction phase of the nursery got finished today!!! Andrew's daddy has worked so hard and has done such an amazing job of getting it done and making it look beautiful. The floor finally got finished around mid-afternoon today, and shortly afterward we got started on the furniture. Most of it wasn't too bad, but the dresser was a beast, haha! We finished the furniture around 10:30, and we are pooped! It looks so awesome though, it makes me so excited!! Tomorrow, we will be putting shelves in his closet, and putting everything else together...I can't wait! I'm in the middle of washing sheets and stuff now to put in his crib, since it's finally together :-) I'm exhausted now, so I'm going to bed, but just wanted to update. I will post pictures tomorrow, hopefully!
Thursday, February 17, 2011
February Challenge Days 6-9
Day 6 was Monday, aka Valentine's Day. The challenge was to do the unexpected. I would say that I did, but it's kind of hard to do on V-day, when loved ones are somewhat expecting the unexpected like gifts and cards and such. I surprised my sweet hubby (who sent me unexpected flowers) with a big cupcake for the occasion. I think that he probably only expected a card, but because of a little thing that happened last week, I thought that a cupcake would surprise him and make him laugh. It's a little inside joke, sorry to not explain but you know how it is to explain an inside joke.....it's just not as funny when it's explained. Anyhoo....so success for this day! :-)
Day 7, Tuesday, brought the challenge of writing a letter the old fashioned way, ya know--with pen and paper. Yeah.....I didn't do this one. I'll be honest and say that I didn't have time for this on Tuesday. I had work all day and then a test in my night class so the little time I spent at home between the 2 was spent studying. And afterwards, all I did was come home and go straight to bed. So, maybe I'll try this another day since I didn't get to this week.
Day 8, Wednesday, had a challenge to lighten the load of someone you love. I don't know that this really counts, but I did put some of hubby's clothes into the dryer after he washed them. He normally does his own laundry (yes, I know, I'm a lucky girl for him to do his own, haha), but this night I thought I'd be a little helpful and finish it up for him. So this day I count as a success as well!
Day 9 is today! The challenge today is about food. The forum says "Cook something from scratch, buy something, order take-out...quite simply eat a meal with your special someone." Okay so we all know by now that I am in no way a good cook. So I think I'll go for the simply-eating-a-meal-with-my-hunny part of the challenge. That way I can have a success! :-P I will have to say though that I tried a new recipe last night that I thought was pretty good. (He thought it was a little weird though, lol.) So I must be psychic or something since I attempted this challenge before I even knew about it! Haha, just kidding about the psychic part....
Well there's only 1 day left of the February SITS challenge. Hopefully I can be successful tomorrow in spreading the love :-)
Day 7, Tuesday, brought the challenge of writing a letter the old fashioned way, ya know--with pen and paper. Yeah.....I didn't do this one. I'll be honest and say that I didn't have time for this on Tuesday. I had work all day and then a test in my night class so the little time I spent at home between the 2 was spent studying. And afterwards, all I did was come home and go straight to bed. So, maybe I'll try this another day since I didn't get to this week.
Day 8, Wednesday, had a challenge to lighten the load of someone you love. I don't know that this really counts, but I did put some of hubby's clothes into the dryer after he washed them. He normally does his own laundry (yes, I know, I'm a lucky girl for him to do his own, haha), but this night I thought I'd be a little helpful and finish it up for him. So this day I count as a success as well!
Day 9 is today! The challenge today is about food. The forum says "Cook something from scratch, buy something, order take-out...quite simply eat a meal with your special someone." Okay so we all know by now that I am in no way a good cook. So I think I'll go for the simply-eating-a-meal-with-my-hunny part of the challenge. That way I can have a success! :-P I will have to say though that I tried a new recipe last night that I thought was pretty good. (He thought it was a little weird though, lol.) So I must be psychic or something since I attempted this challenge before I even knew about it! Haha, just kidding about the psychic part....
Well there's only 1 day left of the February SITS challenge. Hopefully I can be successful tomorrow in spreading the love :-)
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
35 & 35!!!
Another milestone this week: 35 weeks down, 35 days to go!! 35 DAYS?!?!?!?! When did this day get here??? It seems like just yesterday we found out that our sweet one was on the way, with 35 weeks to go. Now it's almost time! Everything is going so fast, and so slow at the same time.
Andrew should be clocking in at around 5-5.5 lbs and between 16 and 20 inches. He's getting so close to birth size! The last few things he is putting the finishing touches on: lungs, immune system, nervous system, and fat deposits. He should be about 15% body fat right now, and is supposed to end up around 30% by birth. I think it's kind of strange that his head is still soft though. I mean, I know it's for a good reason (so he can enter the world a little easier) but it just seems weird. That's pretty much it for him this week. He's still moving like a champ, delivering some pretty good punches every once in a while, lol. I'm sure he can't wait to make his debut and meet his momma! :-)
Now if I can stay awake long enough, I will attempt to update on everything else happening this week. First of all, I am exhausted. Completely, utterly exhausted. As in I could fall asleep standing up. Any time of day. I'm having a hard time sleeping at night, because I have to keep getting up to pee, and I can't get comfy. I have trouble getting comfy when I'm awake too. Sitting at work, in the car and etc is uncomfortable, and I can't walk for very long without being pretty uncomfortable. Blah. I feel like I'm just complaining, but I want to be honest about how everything's going, so there it is. Being tired also makes me more emotional than usual. Case in point: I was watching NCIS and boohooed when somebody died. Also, I got pretty pissed when I couldn't get anybody to call me back from the car place. I was on the verge of raising my voice and really wanted to start yelling, and might have if I hadn't been in the office at the time. Soooooo yeah....emotional!
Another annoying thing is that I have to pee like every 30 minutes. I really hate having to get up from what I'm doing all the time, but when ya gotta go, ya gotta go! Unfortunately, I am also super thirsty so I have to keep drinking water. And if I don't, I swell up. I'd rather have to pee. :-P
Other fun stuff.......heartburn hasn't been too bad this week, thankfully. Forgetfulness and clumsiness are in full effect. Not that they weren't before, lol, now they're just worse. Also, Braxton Hicks are getting to be a daily occurrence. I notice them especially when I move around too much, late in the day or when I get stressed out. It's hard to not get stressed though, with as much as I have going on.
And to top it all off, my car is STILL not fixed. GRRRRRRRRRR!!!! I could go on and on about the whole situation, about the "mechanic" that "fixed" it the first time, about how freaking long it's taking, about how annoying it is to not get a call back, about how stupidly expensive it is to get a car worked on, about how tired I am of driving the big truck, about how I just want my car back...I could continue but I won't. I'll end my little tirade by just saying that I'm super annoyed with it all.
So, that sums up week 35, now I'm gonna chill until time to make dinner, and hope that I don't fall asleep!
Andrew should be clocking in at around 5-5.5 lbs and between 16 and 20 inches. He's getting so close to birth size! The last few things he is putting the finishing touches on: lungs, immune system, nervous system, and fat deposits. He should be about 15% body fat right now, and is supposed to end up around 30% by birth. I think it's kind of strange that his head is still soft though. I mean, I know it's for a good reason (so he can enter the world a little easier) but it just seems weird. That's pretty much it for him this week. He's still moving like a champ, delivering some pretty good punches every once in a while, lol. I'm sure he can't wait to make his debut and meet his momma! :-)
Now if I can stay awake long enough, I will attempt to update on everything else happening this week. First of all, I am exhausted. Completely, utterly exhausted. As in I could fall asleep standing up. Any time of day. I'm having a hard time sleeping at night, because I have to keep getting up to pee, and I can't get comfy. I have trouble getting comfy when I'm awake too. Sitting at work, in the car and etc is uncomfortable, and I can't walk for very long without being pretty uncomfortable. Blah. I feel like I'm just complaining, but I want to be honest about how everything's going, so there it is. Being tired also makes me more emotional than usual. Case in point: I was watching NCIS and boohooed when somebody died. Also, I got pretty pissed when I couldn't get anybody to call me back from the car place. I was on the verge of raising my voice and really wanted to start yelling, and might have if I hadn't been in the office at the time. Soooooo yeah....emotional!
Another annoying thing is that I have to pee like every 30 minutes. I really hate having to get up from what I'm doing all the time, but when ya gotta go, ya gotta go! Unfortunately, I am also super thirsty so I have to keep drinking water. And if I don't, I swell up. I'd rather have to pee. :-P
Other fun stuff.......heartburn hasn't been too bad this week, thankfully. Forgetfulness and clumsiness are in full effect. Not that they weren't before, lol, now they're just worse. Also, Braxton Hicks are getting to be a daily occurrence. I notice them especially when I move around too much, late in the day or when I get stressed out. It's hard to not get stressed though, with as much as I have going on.
And to top it all off, my car is STILL not fixed. GRRRRRRRRRR!!!! I could go on and on about the whole situation, about the "mechanic" that "fixed" it the first time, about how freaking long it's taking, about how annoying it is to not get a call back, about how stupidly expensive it is to get a car worked on, about how tired I am of driving the big truck, about how I just want my car back...I could continue but I won't. I'll end my little tirade by just saying that I'm super annoyed with it all.
So, that sums up week 35, now I'm gonna chill until time to make dinner, and hope that I don't fall asleep!
Monday, February 14, 2011
V-day!
This has been a sweet Valentine's Day for me :-) I didn't really expect anything big (with all the baby & etc stuff going on), but I should have known that my sneaky hunny would do something sweet that I wasn't expecting. He sent me a dozen beautiful roses with a cute teddy bear at work! I was so surprised when they brought the flowers to my desk, I think I must have looked dumbfounded, lol! Today is my first day at my new desk and now I have something beautiful to put on my otherwise empty desk. He is really a sneak though, haha! He asked me for the address here a few weeks ago, and he told me it was for something else, that they needed my work info for our health benefits. That goober was getting the address for flowers :-P
I don't think I've stopped smiling all day now! I know-I'm a hopeless romantic at heart!! I love him lotses and lotses and I am continually thankful that God chose him to be the father of my son and the man I spend the rest of my life with.
Okay, so now that I've made everyone throw up with my sickly sweetness (lol), I hope that everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day, and that they remember all those they love on this day!
I don't think I've stopped smiling all day now! I know-I'm a hopeless romantic at heart!! I love him lotses and lotses and I am continually thankful that God chose him to be the father of my son and the man I spend the rest of my life with.
Okay, so now that I've made everyone throw up with my sickly sweetness (lol), I hope that everyone has a wonderful Valentine's Day, and that they remember all those they love on this day!
Friday, February 11, 2011
February Challenge Days 4 & 5
Day 4 Challenge: Expand your mind. The suggestion for doing this was via traditional media as opposed to digitally. I read my Glamour magazine! Yay!
Day 5 Challenge: Find the quiet. Ahhhhh.....quiet time all for myself? Yeah right, I thought! Lol...But I was able to take a few minutes when I got home to just chill and relax. Maybe I'll even do it again tomorrow! Haha! We'll see if I have time, it's gonna be a busy cleaning weekend.
Week 1 has been a success! Go me for showing myself some love :-) One day soon, I won't have even the little amount of time for myself that I have now! And I'll enjoy every minute of it!
Okay, so in today's forum post, we were informed that the month-long February challenge has been shortened to 2 weeks. I was looking forward to doing a whole month of love-ly things (hehe). So maybe I'll come up with things to do the other 2 weeks on my own. But maybe not...we'll see! Focusing on myself this week has been nice, so I'm looking forward to next week's focus on someone else. Don't forget to visit the forum and participate! Have you expanded your mind or found some peace and quiet this week? Do it!!
Day 5 Challenge: Find the quiet. Ahhhhh.....quiet time all for myself? Yeah right, I thought! Lol...But I was able to take a few minutes when I got home to just chill and relax. Maybe I'll even do it again tomorrow! Haha! We'll see if I have time, it's gonna be a busy cleaning weekend.
Week 1 has been a success! Go me for showing myself some love :-) One day soon, I won't have even the little amount of time for myself that I have now! And I'll enjoy every minute of it!
Okay, so in today's forum post, we were informed that the month-long February challenge has been shortened to 2 weeks. I was looking forward to doing a whole month of love-ly things (hehe). So maybe I'll come up with things to do the other 2 weeks on my own. But maybe not...we'll see! Focusing on myself this week has been nice, so I'm looking forward to next week's focus on someone else. Don't forget to visit the forum and participate! Have you expanded your mind or found some peace and quiet this week? Do it!!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
February Challenge Day 3
Today's challenge: Beautify.
Okay, here's the list of things that the forum listed as suggestions for today:
So, those things I've done may not fall into the list of suggestions, but the list is just that - suggestions. The things I did may not be outrageous or big, but they worked for me and made me feel like I have beautified myself today. Have you?
Don't forget, here's the link to the forum if you want to join in!
Okay, here's the list of things that the forum listed as suggestions for today:
- take a shower
- take a bath
- get your haircut
- get a pedicure
- maybe a manicure
- use a leave-in conditioner
- go to the spa
- take a nap
So, those things I've done may not fall into the list of suggestions, but the list is just that - suggestions. The things I did may not be outrageous or big, but they worked for me and made me feel like I have beautified myself today. Have you?
Don't forget, here's the link to the forum if you want to join in!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
February SITS challenge Days 1 & 2
I'm participating in the February SITS challenge....I will try to chronicle it here! It's called "All We Need Is Love" and each wek has a different focus. This week's focus is about loving ourselves. I may not get to post every day, but I'll tell about each day, even if it ends up being one post a week or something. Feel free to join!
Day 1: Okay so I didn't actually have time to check the forum this day to see what the first challenge was. Fail on the first day? Yikes! Oh well!! I live a busy life, so I'll forgive myself :-) (That's part of loving myself, tehe)The first day's (Monday's) challenge was to "Get moving". Since I didn't see this, and had a crazy crazy day yesterday, I don't know if I really got moving...I did get out at lunch and make a trip to Harris Teeter with some coworkers. I'll pretend that counts :-) Cause it was fun and cause I don't want to fail the first day...lol!
Day 2: Today's challenge is to "indulge". I did this today! I wanted a Subway sandwich, and I got one! I try to avoid them now because they drive my blood sugar to the top of the range or just over, but I really really really wanted one. :-) So I indulged and got one. Yay!
I am considering days 1 & 2 successes! Have you got moving or indulged this week?
Day 1: Okay so I didn't actually have time to check the forum this day to see what the first challenge was. Fail on the first day? Yikes! Oh well!! I live a busy life, so I'll forgive myself :-) (That's part of loving myself, tehe)The first day's (Monday's) challenge was to "Get moving". Since I didn't see this, and had a crazy crazy day yesterday, I don't know if I really got moving...I did get out at lunch and make a trip to Harris Teeter with some coworkers. I'll pretend that counts :-) Cause it was fun and cause I don't want to fail the first day...lol!
Day 2: Today's challenge is to "indulge". I did this today! I wanted a Subway sandwich, and I got one! I try to avoid them now because they drive my blood sugar to the top of the range or just over, but I really really really wanted one. :-) So I indulged and got one. Yay!
I am considering days 1 & 2 successes! Have you got moving or indulged this week?
Week 34....6 weeks to go!!!
I'm actually getting this posted in the right week?!?! Go me :-P
This is week 2 as a honeydew! I think my belly is a lot bigger than a honeydew...haha. Andrew could be as tall as 20 inches, and could weigh as much as 5 lbs. All of his organs should be fully mature except for his lungs. His skin is turning from red to pink, so that he'll be just perfect once he gets here! His brain is still completing all those neural connections, and in fact those won't be completed before birth. So, he'll be working on those for a while :-) I just know he's gonna be so smart!! He is now able to recognize and react to music! He is a boy after my own heart! :-) I have noticed recently that he is really active when I turn up the music in the car. It may be a coincedence, but it has felt like he is kicking/tapping his feet to the beat of some songs. How cool!! That's pretty much all that's happening this week for him.
What has week 34 brought for me? Well...lots of things, both pregnancy-related and not pregnancy-related.
Pregnancy-related: I'm tired and my back aches. I feel huge...and my stretch marks are spreading.... :-( Oh well. And because of feeling huge, I hate all my clothes. I am working on getting rid of the early preggo clothes that really don't fit well anymore so that I only see ones that fit. Also, I have to pee...ALL. THE. TIME. Lol! Another strange one....I can't wear my contacts anymore. They don't fit the curvature of my eyes anymore because of the hormones, the fluid buildup and the decrease in tear production. My feet do swell a little bit towards the end of the day, or if I wear tight shoes. I try to keep drinking enough water to keep the swelling down, so it hasn't gotten too bad. Staying off my feet helps too. This also helps my feet aching and my back aching. There is not much that helps the back ache though. It is hard to find a comfortable position whether sitting, standing or laying down that makes my back NOT ache. I also am having a bit of trouble breathing because of the baby getting so big. He is dropping, which several people have commented to me, but he is also getting bigger and taking up all that space. As long as I sit up pretty straight though, it doesn't bother me. My blood sugars have been pretty great this week! I have only had a high one here and there. Actually, in the last couple of days, it has ended up being lower than I expected it to be. Not too low, but not as high as I thought it would be. Kind of weird, but I'll take it! The only other thing that is bothering me is that I'm having trouble sleeping. This is partly because of my back and not being able to get comfortable, partly because of getting up to pee, and partly just because I guess :-P Lastly, I've had some Braxton-Hicks episodes this week. I'm pretty sure it's due to the stress that I will explain below...
Not pregnancy-related: My car blew up. >:-( I am very very VERY frustrated with the situation, so don't get me started or I will for sure wear your ears out fussing about it. I'm having to drive the big green truck, which sucks on gas and I can't maneuver it well at all. The good thing, though, is that people get out of my way :-) Lol....Also, the nursery just keeps getting closer and closer to done!!! Basically all we need now is to get carpet put in, and then it will be done! Once we get carpet, we can put in the furniture (which is now all here!!) and put everything else in! I am SO glad that it's almost there, it makes me anxious to think that it might not be done. I'll be thankful and relieved when it's all done. And it'll be SO CUTE!! :-) I will post pictures once it is done.
Well, I can't really think of anything else right now, so that's all for this week!!
This is week 2 as a honeydew! I think my belly is a lot bigger than a honeydew...haha. Andrew could be as tall as 20 inches, and could weigh as much as 5 lbs. All of his organs should be fully mature except for his lungs. His skin is turning from red to pink, so that he'll be just perfect once he gets here! His brain is still completing all those neural connections, and in fact those won't be completed before birth. So, he'll be working on those for a while :-) I just know he's gonna be so smart!! He is now able to recognize and react to music! He is a boy after my own heart! :-) I have noticed recently that he is really active when I turn up the music in the car. It may be a coincedence, but it has felt like he is kicking/tapping his feet to the beat of some songs. How cool!! That's pretty much all that's happening this week for him.
What has week 34 brought for me? Well...lots of things, both pregnancy-related and not pregnancy-related.
Pregnancy-related: I'm tired and my back aches. I feel huge...and my stretch marks are spreading.... :-( Oh well. And because of feeling huge, I hate all my clothes. I am working on getting rid of the early preggo clothes that really don't fit well anymore so that I only see ones that fit. Also, I have to pee...ALL. THE. TIME. Lol! Another strange one....I can't wear my contacts anymore. They don't fit the curvature of my eyes anymore because of the hormones, the fluid buildup and the decrease in tear production. My feet do swell a little bit towards the end of the day, or if I wear tight shoes. I try to keep drinking enough water to keep the swelling down, so it hasn't gotten too bad. Staying off my feet helps too. This also helps my feet aching and my back aching. There is not much that helps the back ache though. It is hard to find a comfortable position whether sitting, standing or laying down that makes my back NOT ache. I also am having a bit of trouble breathing because of the baby getting so big. He is dropping, which several people have commented to me, but he is also getting bigger and taking up all that space. As long as I sit up pretty straight though, it doesn't bother me. My blood sugars have been pretty great this week! I have only had a high one here and there. Actually, in the last couple of days, it has ended up being lower than I expected it to be. Not too low, but not as high as I thought it would be. Kind of weird, but I'll take it! The only other thing that is bothering me is that I'm having trouble sleeping. This is partly because of my back and not being able to get comfortable, partly because of getting up to pee, and partly just because I guess :-P Lastly, I've had some Braxton-Hicks episodes this week. I'm pretty sure it's due to the stress that I will explain below...
Not pregnancy-related: My car blew up. >:-( I am very very VERY frustrated with the situation, so don't get me started or I will for sure wear your ears out fussing about it. I'm having to drive the big green truck, which sucks on gas and I can't maneuver it well at all. The good thing, though, is that people get out of my way :-) Lol....Also, the nursery just keeps getting closer and closer to done!!! Basically all we need now is to get carpet put in, and then it will be done! Once we get carpet, we can put in the furniture (which is now all here!!) and put everything else in! I am SO glad that it's almost there, it makes me anxious to think that it might not be done. I'll be thankful and relieved when it's all done. And it'll be SO CUTE!! :-) I will post pictures once it is done.
Well, I can't really think of anything else right now, so that's all for this week!!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Week 33 & Month 8
Well, I'm getting this week done only a little late, as opposed to last week's really late! Woohoo! And guess what? We have a new fruit!! And it is much better looking than that weird squash....yay! Lol....This month is a honeydew! (One of my most favorite fruits!!)
This week with Andrew: He is between 17 & 19 inches long, and about 4 to 4 1/2 lbs. I can tell he is getting so big. When he moves now, it feels like he is about to pop right out of my belly! There is just not enough room in there for the stretching he's trying to do. Also, his growth is decreasing the amount of amniotic fluid, which means there's not as much cushioning, so I can feel him more. What else is he up to in there? Well, he is building up his immunities by soaking up the anitbodies that he's getting from me. Other than that, he is continuing to develop brain neural connections, bone hardening and lung development. Not a whole lot exciting going on really...just waiting on the big day :-)
There is lots going on with me, as usual!! I had another baby class this week, this time it was the infant CPR class. I know that I had to take infant CPR when I worked in daycare, but I totally didn't remember it. I remembered the method to help with infant choking, but not the CPR. Oh well, now I know again! They taught other stuff in that class, but it was stuff I already knew, like changing a diaper and things like that. I think that changing 12 kids' diapers...every 2 hours...every week day when I worked in daycare prepared me enough for that. Lol! I was also pretty sick this week. Thankfully I am feeling better today, but I'm still yucky in the sinuses. I think it was a really bad cold, but I was able to just take OTC meds and get rid of it.
What else? Well, heartburn is getting crazy, even when I'm taking my heartburn medicine. I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping, it is hard to get comfy, and then it's hard to stay asleep. Also, my feet hurt and are starting to swell consistently. They were only swelling when I didn't drink enough water, but now it's most every day. Worries and such are starting to go a little crazy on me, I'm sure that not having enough sleep exacerbates that, not to mention the still rising hormones. I'm just trying to keep calm when I get worked up and remember that it'll all be just fine! I've also been having Braxton-Hicks this week. I've been a bit stressed, so that's making them come on a little bit I think.
Other than that, a big change has been in Andrew's movement. I can tell a bit of a decrease in movement (unless it's a hyper day, lol), and the type of movement is changing. He is doing more rolling as opposed to the previous kicking, and he is really trying to stretch out, but there's just not enough room!! I can feel his foot or knee or something like that just under my left rib a lot of the time, and in fact he pushes so hard that it hurts sometimes. If I poke it or rub it, he moves it and it feels better. And last night when I was trying to go to sleep, he lodged his foot up under my right rib, so I had to get him to move so I could get comfy. When he is moving around a lot, I have to sit/stand up really straight or else I get short of breath. All of this is of course related to the fact that he's getting so big and taking up ALL the room that's available!
I had my OB appointment on Tuesday, and the doctor said that everything was perfect. He said I'm measuring right on target, and that my blood sugars look really good. I have had some high ones, but nothing terrible. I think that as long as the baby is not measuring too large, they won't worry about it too much. I REALLY REALLY REALLLY want another ultrasound, but they still won't let me have one. :-/ Oh well, I guess that just means I love him enough already without getting to see his precious little face again before he gets here :-D
I think that's it for this week.....next up, week 34 :-)
This week with Andrew: He is between 17 & 19 inches long, and about 4 to 4 1/2 lbs. I can tell he is getting so big. When he moves now, it feels like he is about to pop right out of my belly! There is just not enough room in there for the stretching he's trying to do. Also, his growth is decreasing the amount of amniotic fluid, which means there's not as much cushioning, so I can feel him more. What else is he up to in there? Well, he is building up his immunities by soaking up the anitbodies that he's getting from me. Other than that, he is continuing to develop brain neural connections, bone hardening and lung development. Not a whole lot exciting going on really...just waiting on the big day :-)
There is lots going on with me, as usual!! I had another baby class this week, this time it was the infant CPR class. I know that I had to take infant CPR when I worked in daycare, but I totally didn't remember it. I remembered the method to help with infant choking, but not the CPR. Oh well, now I know again! They taught other stuff in that class, but it was stuff I already knew, like changing a diaper and things like that. I think that changing 12 kids' diapers...every 2 hours...every week day when I worked in daycare prepared me enough for that. Lol! I was also pretty sick this week. Thankfully I am feeling better today, but I'm still yucky in the sinuses. I think it was a really bad cold, but I was able to just take OTC meds and get rid of it.
What else? Well, heartburn is getting crazy, even when I'm taking my heartburn medicine. I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping, it is hard to get comfy, and then it's hard to stay asleep. Also, my feet hurt and are starting to swell consistently. They were only swelling when I didn't drink enough water, but now it's most every day. Worries and such are starting to go a little crazy on me, I'm sure that not having enough sleep exacerbates that, not to mention the still rising hormones. I'm just trying to keep calm when I get worked up and remember that it'll all be just fine! I've also been having Braxton-Hicks this week. I've been a bit stressed, so that's making them come on a little bit I think.
Other than that, a big change has been in Andrew's movement. I can tell a bit of a decrease in movement (unless it's a hyper day, lol), and the type of movement is changing. He is doing more rolling as opposed to the previous kicking, and he is really trying to stretch out, but there's just not enough room!! I can feel his foot or knee or something like that just under my left rib a lot of the time, and in fact he pushes so hard that it hurts sometimes. If I poke it or rub it, he moves it and it feels better. And last night when I was trying to go to sleep, he lodged his foot up under my right rib, so I had to get him to move so I could get comfy. When he is moving around a lot, I have to sit/stand up really straight or else I get short of breath. All of this is of course related to the fact that he's getting so big and taking up ALL the room that's available!
I had my OB appointment on Tuesday, and the doctor said that everything was perfect. He said I'm measuring right on target, and that my blood sugars look really good. I have had some high ones, but nothing terrible. I think that as long as the baby is not measuring too large, they won't worry about it too much. I REALLY REALLY REALLLY want another ultrasound, but they still won't let me have one. :-/ Oh well, I guess that just means I love him enough already without getting to see his precious little face again before he gets here :-D
I think that's it for this week.....next up, week 34 :-)
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Week 32
Whoops! I'm getting this up a little late now (okay maybe more than a little, more like a week late! Lol)...I've only been a LITTLE busy, lol! So without further ado, week 32:
Andrew is in his last week of being a "squash"...thank goodness!! Lol....I never liked that fruit, can't wait for a new one. He should measure between 18 and 19 inches long, and weigh almost 4 lbs! His skeleton is hardening so that his bones won't be soft when he arrives. He is definitely sitting in there head-down. I can usually feel his butt poking out a little above my belly button. It's so sweet! His skin is becoming more opaque and pink, as opposed to being previously see-through (because of the fat accumulation). His digestive system is now fully developed. He would be ready to eat if he was here! His movement is slowing down, which concerned me for a little bit. However, after reading my usual pregnancy websites and talking to some friends, I realized that this is normal and it's just because he's running out of room to move so much! So that made me feel much better.
This week for me came with back achiness, lower abdomen/pelvis achiness, and some swelling. I definitely am noticing that on days I don't drink enough water, I get more swelling. It isn't too terrible though. I am really enjoying feeling Andrew move around. I love love love to feel his little butt or his little knee poking out. I joke around and tell the hubby that Andrew's showing his butt. Lol :-) The worst thing about this week....I think I have my first stretch mark. :-( I was soooooo disappointed when I saw it! I knew it was coming but I guess I had it in my head that maybe I could get through this without getting any. So much for that! I have to apply oil or lotion several times a day just to keep my poor belly from itching too much. So now that I have a stretch mark, I guess I have passed that big moment.
Otherwise, things that kept us busy in week 32: working on the nursery even more, and childbirth classes! I was a little nervous about how those would go, but I think they went well. I really think that University CMC (where I will deliver) is a great facility, and the rooms are really big. We had about 20 or more people in the room on our hospital tour, and there was still plenty of room to move around. Some of the videos they showed were a little gross though, lol. And I really really really hope that I don't have to have a C-section. Ugh ugh ugh. Not just because of surgery, but also because I won't get to hold my sweet boy as soon. And really that's the thing that I want most. I don't want anything to interfere with that. I know that that's a silly reason for not wanting to have a C-section, but that's my reason.
Okay, now off to week 33!! :-)
Andrew is in his last week of being a "squash"...thank goodness!! Lol....I never liked that fruit, can't wait for a new one. He should measure between 18 and 19 inches long, and weigh almost 4 lbs! His skeleton is hardening so that his bones won't be soft when he arrives. He is definitely sitting in there head-down. I can usually feel his butt poking out a little above my belly button. It's so sweet! His skin is becoming more opaque and pink, as opposed to being previously see-through (because of the fat accumulation). His digestive system is now fully developed. He would be ready to eat if he was here! His movement is slowing down, which concerned me for a little bit. However, after reading my usual pregnancy websites and talking to some friends, I realized that this is normal and it's just because he's running out of room to move so much! So that made me feel much better.
This week for me came with back achiness, lower abdomen/pelvis achiness, and some swelling. I definitely am noticing that on days I don't drink enough water, I get more swelling. It isn't too terrible though. I am really enjoying feeling Andrew move around. I love love love to feel his little butt or his little knee poking out. I joke around and tell the hubby that Andrew's showing his butt. Lol :-) The worst thing about this week....I think I have my first stretch mark. :-( I was soooooo disappointed when I saw it! I knew it was coming but I guess I had it in my head that maybe I could get through this without getting any. So much for that! I have to apply oil or lotion several times a day just to keep my poor belly from itching too much. So now that I have a stretch mark, I guess I have passed that big moment.
Otherwise, things that kept us busy in week 32: working on the nursery even more, and childbirth classes! I was a little nervous about how those would go, but I think they went well. I really think that University CMC (where I will deliver) is a great facility, and the rooms are really big. We had about 20 or more people in the room on our hospital tour, and there was still plenty of room to move around. Some of the videos they showed were a little gross though, lol. And I really really really hope that I don't have to have a C-section. Ugh ugh ugh. Not just because of surgery, but also because I won't get to hold my sweet boy as soon. And really that's the thing that I want most. I don't want anything to interfere with that. I know that that's a silly reason for not wanting to have a C-section, but that's my reason.
Okay, now off to week 33!! :-)
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