So for the first time - in 3 whole pregnancies mind you - I've experienced some swelling. Over the weekend we had a wonderful house full of friends. We had pizza Friday night and then I woke up with some seriously swollen feet and ankles the next morning. It was also HOT on Saturday. So I really don't know if there was too much salt in the pizza or if it was the heat. Either way, everyone said my feet resembled what it would look like to blow up latex gloves. Very puffy I was. So I pretty much sat with my feet up all day Saturday and the majority of Sunday. By Monday my feet were much much better - but still not my normal size. I'm not sure that I'll see that again until after this little guy is born. I've actually bought 2 pairs of sandals both one size larger than my normal.
So besides the swelling, my feet were bothering me a few days before all that started. It's been hot so I want to wear flip flops but they are so unsupportive. What I want to wear is tennis shoes everyday but then my feet are hot and sweaty. That doesn't help with the swelling though. I guess I don't even know if I could get my tennis shoes on right now even if I wanted to.
We officially have car seat SUCCESS!! We put them in last night and they fit! I just cannot believe it, what a relief. It will be very tight until the day we buy a mini van. Hopefully only a year or two.
Baby boy's movements make it very obvious that he is getting larger. I will feel him up high and then down low. Movement are more distinct too, like a little foot or knee grinding on my hand when I place it on my stomach when he's really active. For the first time last week, I could definitely tell which side he was lying on when I laid flat on my back and I saw a lump taking up the right side of my abdomen. It's all very awesome.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
27 Weeks
I had my monthly Dr.'s appointment this morning. And it was an eventful one. I had the lovely glucose screen to make sure I'm not developing gestational diabetes. It involved drinking an extra sugary 8 oz fruit punch drink. Then an hour later they drew my blood for the lab work. I also got my RhoGam shot since I'm Rh-. The little guy's heartbeat was 162 today. I surprisingly didn't gain weight over the last month. Don't ask me how I pulled that off because I have no idea. My uterus is measuring right at 28 weeks. So things are looking good. I got to schedule my next visit in which I am doing an elective ultrasound because I want to see him again sooo badly! My Dr. only does one routine scan unless there are issues. So I don't anticipate that I'll be getting another unless something comes up. It will be 3D/4D scan so we'll get to see him in much more detail. I've never had a 3D/4D done so I really cannot wait. My mom and I are going together so that should be a lot of fun! Plus I'm really looking for some more confirmation that I'm carry a boy. Once I have that scan done, I will be confident to begin putting the nursery together.
Speaking of the nursery, I bought some lettering for his room that I am so excited about. I was originally hoping to find some free standing wooden letters that I could spell his name out with. My thought was to buy a little shelf or ledge and place them on that. So I went to Hobby Lobby to look for something like that which I found, but then I found something even better. I found these tin signs letters. I was able to find a tin for each letter in his name. So yay! Each of them are uniquely different but look very cool when placed all together. I could not be happier with my purchase. I wish I could show them off to people but since we don't share the name until the baby is here, I guess I will have to keep them to myself too. I also picked out some adorable border that I plan on using in his room. I will have to post some pictures of the room as we work on it.
The garage sale was successful a couple of weekends ago - I made $464 to be exact. So that money is getting put to use right quick on things we need for the baby.
I still don't know anymore about the car seat issue. I've only received 1 of the 3 I ordered. The others should be here by the end of the week.
Speaking of the nursery, I bought some lettering for his room that I am so excited about. I was originally hoping to find some free standing wooden letters that I could spell his name out with. My thought was to buy a little shelf or ledge and place them on that. So I went to Hobby Lobby to look for something like that which I found, but then I found something even better. I found these tin signs letters. I was able to find a tin for each letter in his name. So yay! Each of them are uniquely different but look very cool when placed all together. I could not be happier with my purchase. I wish I could show them off to people but since we don't share the name until the baby is here, I guess I will have to keep them to myself too. I also picked out some adorable border that I plan on using in his room. I will have to post some pictures of the room as we work on it.
The garage sale was successful a couple of weekends ago - I made $464 to be exact. So that money is getting put to use right quick on things we need for the baby.
I still don't know anymore about the car seat issue. I've only received 1 of the 3 I ordered. The others should be here by the end of the week.
Monday, April 23, 2012
25 Weeks
25 down and 15 to go! Bunk beds got ordered on Saturday. Nate has been diligently working on adding nice shelving to Clara's closet to keep everything organized for the girls when they move in together. He wrapped up that project last weekend too. So now that has given me the opportunity to move baby boy things into Alayna's current closet and moving a lot of Alayna's stuff into her new shared closet with Clara. My aunt, mom and I are having a garage sale this weekend so I am selling a TON of clothing - at least I hope a ton gets sold! It makes me a little nervous relying so heavily on the ultrasound lady reporting boy. She better be right! I'd love to make some good money so that we can buy some things that we need to get. After hours (literally) of searching online for the most narrow car seats to fit the Subie, I made a big fat ($575) purchase in the hopes of that working to get 3 seats across. It should be no surprise that the most narrow seats are also the most expensive. I had to order them and we haven't received them yet but hopefully we'll know in a week or so.
He has been moving so much. He has many active periods throughout the day. Every night when I kick my feet up in my recliner, he always gets squirmy. Sometimes he will do something crazy in there and I can see my whole stomach give a hard twitch. I wish I could peak in there and see what he's doing. I haven't experienced him having hiccups yet and I'm wondering if I will. I never felt them with Alayna but I did regularly with Clara. Probably every day with her. I've also never experienced Braxton Hicks contractions. I've been reading that they could start happening anytime. I hope they don't only because I think it would freak me out as I would think it's the "real" thing.
I try to be very "good" while pregnant. You know, I do or don't do things that I should or shouldn't do. One of those things is eating cold meat. I'm not convinced it's all that terrible but if there is a small possibility that it could be, then I opt for better safe than sorry. I caved this weekend and got my favorite from Subway a BMT on Italian herb & cheese. OhMyGoodness, it tasted so good. In fact I think my mouth just watered at the though of sinking my teeth into one of those. Now I feel as though I must have it again, like ASAP.
He has been moving so much. He has many active periods throughout the day. Every night when I kick my feet up in my recliner, he always gets squirmy. Sometimes he will do something crazy in there and I can see my whole stomach give a hard twitch. I wish I could peak in there and see what he's doing. I haven't experienced him having hiccups yet and I'm wondering if I will. I never felt them with Alayna but I did regularly with Clara. Probably every day with her. I've also never experienced Braxton Hicks contractions. I've been reading that they could start happening anytime. I hope they don't only because I think it would freak me out as I would think it's the "real" thing.
I try to be very "good" while pregnant. You know, I do or don't do things that I should or shouldn't do. One of those things is eating cold meat. I'm not convinced it's all that terrible but if there is a small possibility that it could be, then I opt for better safe than sorry. I caved this weekend and got my favorite from Subway a BMT on Italian herb & cheese. OhMyGoodness, it tasted so good. In fact I think my mouth just watered at the though of sinking my teeth into one of those. Now I feel as though I must have it again, like ASAP.
Monday, April 16, 2012
24 Weeks
Well Alayna wins, she is the first one to get to feel the baby boy move! We were lounging around in the living room this morning and he started moving so I put her hand on my belly where I was feeling him. He kicked and I said, "There he just did it, did you feel it?" She said no....so we waited for a few seconds more and then he did it again even harder. Instantly I knew that she felt it that time. Her face lit up, smiling ear to ear she started squealing "I felt him! I felt him!" So then little Clara put her hand on my belly for a split second and then started mimicking exactly how Alayna was acting saying that she felt him too. I know that she didn't....but I just went with it.
24 weeks is always a big deal to me. At this point, the pregnancy is considered viable. What does that mean exactly? It just means that if for some reason the baby had to come out, he would have a chance of surviving. It's like a 50% chance. Not huge and also not something I like to think about but it always makes me realize how developed the baby really is at this point. To think that would even be a possibility amazes me. But let's just pray for another happy & healthy 16 weeks together as one.
My mom and I picked out a cute little border to decorate the nursery with. So once that gets ordered, I'll be able to pick out some paint to coordinate everything. Nate and I are going to shop for bunk beds this weekend for the girls....so things are moving forward. Craziness.
24 weeks is always a big deal to me. At this point, the pregnancy is considered viable. What does that mean exactly? It just means that if for some reason the baby had to come out, he would have a chance of surviving. It's like a 50% chance. Not huge and also not something I like to think about but it always makes me realize how developed the baby really is at this point. To think that would even be a possibility amazes me. But let's just pray for another happy & healthy 16 weeks together as one.
My mom and I picked out a cute little border to decorate the nursery with. So once that gets ordered, I'll be able to pick out some paint to coordinate everything. Nate and I are going to shop for bunk beds this weekend for the girls....so things are moving forward. Craziness.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
23 Weeks
I had a Dr's appointment today. I love Dr. appointment days :)
I love to hear that little stinker's heartbeat. It was 152 bpm today. I got some good news too. At my last appointment, he had a blood draw done to titer the Anti M in my blood. It came back negative for it, so I guess it's such a low level, it's not even showing up. So yay! He told me the right thing to do is to continue to watch it but if it was going to be a problem, that number would probably be increasing, not decreasing. So hopefully it continues to be almost non-existent.
He measured me to be 25 weeks, so I'm measuring a little big for my due date. But I'm trying to take that with a grain of salt and not be hopeful that I'm any further along than what we planned. I really believe the dates we have are correct.
I only gained 2 pounds over the last month so WOOT WOOT! Proud of myself for that one.
We may have picked out a name. It's a name we both like and the more I think about it the more I like it. Nate's not 100% sold but he does like it. I told him that I am done looking for any other names but if he wants to suggest something else, I'd be open to hearing it. But if he doesn't bring anything else up, well then, I know what our little boy will be named. :) :)
Also, I bought his going home from the hospital outfit today. AAAWWWWWWW. So cute.
I love to hear that little stinker's heartbeat. It was 152 bpm today. I got some good news too. At my last appointment, he had a blood draw done to titer the Anti M in my blood. It came back negative for it, so I guess it's such a low level, it's not even showing up. So yay! He told me the right thing to do is to continue to watch it but if it was going to be a problem, that number would probably be increasing, not decreasing. So hopefully it continues to be almost non-existent.
He measured me to be 25 weeks, so I'm measuring a little big for my due date. But I'm trying to take that with a grain of salt and not be hopeful that I'm any further along than what we planned. I really believe the dates we have are correct.
I only gained 2 pounds over the last month so WOOT WOOT! Proud of myself for that one.
We may have picked out a name. It's a name we both like and the more I think about it the more I like it. Nate's not 100% sold but he does like it. I told him that I am done looking for any other names but if he wants to suggest something else, I'd be open to hearing it. But if he doesn't bring anything else up, well then, I know what our little boy will be named. :) :)
Also, I bought his going home from the hospital outfit today. AAAWWWWWWW. So cute.
Monday, April 2, 2012
22 Weeks
Baby boy's movements are getting much stronger. I have felt him from the outside several times now. A couple of days ago the girls were laying in bed with me were their hands on my bare belly trying to feel a kick. As patient as they were being, it never did happen. I explained to them that he can hear our voices now, so Alayna was yelling, "Kick on the right!" since her hand was on the right side of my belly. Hopefully they will get to experience that very soon. Movements are also getting higher though a lot of the squirmies are still low too.
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Last week I had 2 strangers ask about my pregnancy so that made me feel very noticeably pregnant.
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Still no name and we are no closer than we were 2 weeks ago. WHY is it so hard to come up with boy names!?
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I had the girls at the store the other day and we were randomly browsing down the toy aisle. While they were oohing and aahing over the baby dolls, the little toy trucks caught my eye. I stood there thinking about how I'm going to have those to pick up off my living room floor now too. It's so crazy to think about. It's fun though because it's all so new to me. I've been browsing clearance racks whenever I get a chance so I can get some good deals with out-of-season clothing. On Sunday I purchased this too cute orange shirt with a monster on it. An orange shirt with a monster on it. After 5 years of pinks, purples, princesses, leggings, skirts and dresses, let me tell you it feels SO strange to buy a shirt with a monster on it.
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Last week I had 2 strangers ask about my pregnancy so that made me feel very noticeably pregnant.
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Still no name and we are no closer than we were 2 weeks ago. WHY is it so hard to come up with boy names!?
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I had the girls at the store the other day and we were randomly browsing down the toy aisle. While they were oohing and aahing over the baby dolls, the little toy trucks caught my eye. I stood there thinking about how I'm going to have those to pick up off my living room floor now too. It's so crazy to think about. It's fun though because it's all so new to me. I've been browsing clearance racks whenever I get a chance so I can get some good deals with out-of-season clothing. On Sunday I purchased this too cute orange shirt with a monster on it. An orange shirt with a monster on it. After 5 years of pinks, purples, princesses, leggings, skirts and dresses, let me tell you it feels SO strange to buy a shirt with a monster on it.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
20 Weeks
Well I'm officially halfway through this pregnancy! That's an important milestone in my book.
Over the last week I have been thinking pretty much non-stop on what it will be like to have a little boy in our house. I am just soooo excited! I'm trying hard not to wish away the pregnancy because I enjoy being pregnant for the most part. Also, Alayna will be starting kindergarten a couple of short weeks after the baby is born and I am most definitely not hoping for that time to get here any sooner than it has to.
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We are struggling big time on names. We have officially started a list but I'm not 100% sold on any of the names. Oddly, all of the names on the list so far are names that I have picked. Yet they are all just "okay" to me at this point. They are all names I could be talked into if Nate was head over heels for one of them. I feel like a name should just jump out at me. One that I love right from the start but so far I'm falling short. In fact, a few times I have really liked a name, sold Nate on it and then the more he likes it, I start back pedaling and change my mind. It's such a hard decision.
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I'm still tired and wondering if I'll ever gain some energy back. Alayna has pretty much outgrown her nap at this point. However during nap time, I let her watch a movie while I snooze on the couch.
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This 70-80 degree weather has been kind of a tease. It's making me feel like I'm closer to my due date than I actually am. Since my due date is August 5th, the dead of summer, it's making me feel like it could be at least June. But nope - it's not even April.
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I felt the baby move from the outside the night of the ultrasound. I was lying flat in bed on my back with my hand on my belly. He was wriggling around and I felt a very soft movement on the outside. It was real low, about bikini line area. He's moving more and more but it doesn't feel like kicks so much yet, more just him squirming around.
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Tonight we tried to fit all 3 carseats in the back of the Subie. But, just as I suspected, it's a big fat no go. It's not even going to "kind of" work. So on to plan B. Okay, we don't have a plan B.
I guess I try to find seats that are narrower than what we have I don't know. Otherwise we strap a kid to the top of the vehicle as Nate suggested.
Over the last week I have been thinking pretty much non-stop on what it will be like to have a little boy in our house. I am just soooo excited! I'm trying hard not to wish away the pregnancy because I enjoy being pregnant for the most part. Also, Alayna will be starting kindergarten a couple of short weeks after the baby is born and I am most definitely not hoping for that time to get here any sooner than it has to.
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We are struggling big time on names. We have officially started a list but I'm not 100% sold on any of the names. Oddly, all of the names on the list so far are names that I have picked. Yet they are all just "okay" to me at this point. They are all names I could be talked into if Nate was head over heels for one of them. I feel like a name should just jump out at me. One that I love right from the start but so far I'm falling short. In fact, a few times I have really liked a name, sold Nate on it and then the more he likes it, I start back pedaling and change my mind. It's such a hard decision.
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I'm still tired and wondering if I'll ever gain some energy back. Alayna has pretty much outgrown her nap at this point. However during nap time, I let her watch a movie while I snooze on the couch.
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This 70-80 degree weather has been kind of a tease. It's making me feel like I'm closer to my due date than I actually am. Since my due date is August 5th, the dead of summer, it's making me feel like it could be at least June. But nope - it's not even April.
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I felt the baby move from the outside the night of the ultrasound. I was lying flat in bed on my back with my hand on my belly. He was wriggling around and I felt a very soft movement on the outside. It was real low, about bikini line area. He's moving more and more but it doesn't feel like kicks so much yet, more just him squirming around.
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Tonight we tried to fit all 3 carseats in the back of the Subie. But, just as I suspected, it's a big fat no go. It's not even going to "kind of" work. So on to plan B. Okay, we don't have a plan B.
I guess I try to find seats that are narrower than what we have I don't know. Otherwise we strap a kid to the top of the vehicle as Nate suggested.
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