It's here! It's here! Today I get to see Little Beansies again!!! Last time, s/he was just a peanut with a heartbeat... but not today! I am so excited and it's awesome to feel him kicking away as I write this so I have all the confidence in the world that this baby is going strong:)
We'll be driving to my parents' house after work today, getting in late, so I'll probably have to update in the morning.
Yay!!!
Friday, August 8, 2008
Thursday, August 7, 2008
8.7.08
I am so excited that tomorrow is:
a) Friday
b) Olympic opening ceremonies at 8:00 on 08/08/08
c) Jell-O day at school
d) The day we find out if I'm growing girl parts or boy parts in ma belly!
Actually, all of the above, but MOSTLY d:) We have to be at the hospital at 8:45am and this time I don't even have to drink 32 oz of water an hour beforehand, which... is torture to ask of a pregnant woman at 7 weeks, let alone 18.
Some people say they could tell right away if they saw a penis on their ultrasound-- others had a Rachel moment like on "Friends" and couldn't tell what in the world they were looking at. I hope I can't tell on my own. In fact, I kind of don't even want the sonographer to tell us herself, but I'm 99% sure I won't be able to wait, especially since Matt and I both have to rush off to work to do some interviews at work, totally ruining the post-ultrasound high. BOOOOO.
So stay tuned! Penis Watch '08 is in full effect in t-minus 24 hours and counting.
a) Friday
b) Olympic opening ceremonies at 8:00 on 08/08/08
c) Jell-O day at school
d) The day we find out if I'm growing girl parts or boy parts in ma belly!
Actually, all of the above, but MOSTLY d:) We have to be at the hospital at 8:45am and this time I don't even have to drink 32 oz of water an hour beforehand, which... is torture to ask of a pregnant woman at 7 weeks, let alone 18.
Some people say they could tell right away if they saw a penis on their ultrasound-- others had a Rachel moment like on "Friends" and couldn't tell what in the world they were looking at. I hope I can't tell on my own. In fact, I kind of don't even want the sonographer to tell us herself, but I'm 99% sure I won't be able to wait, especially since Matt and I both have to rush off to work to do some interviews at work, totally ruining the post-ultrasound high. BOOOOO.
So stay tuned! Penis Watch '08 is in full effect in t-minus 24 hours and counting.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
8.6.08
I have someone close to me who I love dearly, but who-- no matter what-- will find the one negative aspect of an otherwise happy moment and point it out. I've gotten good at just pretending I never even hear the comment, but it really fires me up inside.
As Andrea says, "Some people just don't get it."
vent over.
As Andrea says, "Some people just don't get it."
vent over.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
8.5.08
Fevers and rashes and fluids, oh my! The last 48 hours have been filled with sick little babies in the nursery. It's so hard to see a little one, so helpless, and so uncomfortable:( Four of the babies ended up having Hand, Foot & Mouth disease, 1 child had Fifths Disease (not in the nursery, but a sister to a baby), and 2 had varying forms of diarrhea and vomiting. Wowzers!! Needless to say, I've been banned from entering classrooms for the time being. Thankfully I'm immune to Fifths Disease, phew.
I just hope those little bambinos get better very soon!
I have 2 pics today:) The first is from yesterday... 4 people stopped me in the halls to say "You have really popped!" This is the first anyone has said those words, so hearing it times 4 must mean some poppin' took place over night. Which, of course warranted a photo for the baby book;) Unfortunately, it was a scrub day, so if anything, I look smaller!
18 weeks eve:
I just hope those little bambinos get better very soon!
I have 2 pics today:) The first is from yesterday... 4 people stopped me in the halls to say "You have really popped!" This is the first anyone has said those words, so hearing it times 4 must mean some poppin' took place over night. Which, of course warranted a photo for the baby book;) Unfortunately, it was a scrub day, so if anything, I look smaller!
18 weeks eve:
Monday, August 4, 2008
8.4.08
Do you see the woman in the center of the picture holding the baby? That's my OB. Ok, silly. That's not really my OB; that's Ma from Little House on the Prairie. But it might as well be my OB because they look and act very much alike. Now imagine having this conversation with Ma:
Dr. Ma: Go ahead and lay down on the table and we'll see if we can hear the baby.
Dr. Ma: So the burning-- does it hurt while you're emptying your bladder?
Me: No, not really. More before and after.
Dr. Ma: Does it hurt during sex?
Me: *Pause* Oh. We don't... do that. Sex.
Dr. Ma: *Laughs* You know, sex won't hurt anything.
Me: (I think I just made a face out of sheer embarrassment)
Dr. Ma: There's an old wive's tale that says if you have sex when you're further along, it can induce labor. Maybe you'll have to test that when it comes time?!
Me: Oh, God. Maybe!
Sunday, August 3, 2008
8.3.08
This is a long post. Lots to say!
Babycakes can hear me now! According to the site where I get these updates, loud noises startle the baby, but classial music is soothing. If it wouldn't put me to sleep I'd start playing at work or in the car, but I have a bad feeling about that. I can barely stay awake as it is.
Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.
We had a great weekend with friends and family! I am getting really bad at taking pictures though and took a whopping 1 photo the whole weekend. Otherwise I'd have a nice photo montage to share, including our night with Beth and Justin and Apple Valley Lake, Matt's surprise celebration dinner at P.K. O'Ryans with Joe, Barb, Andy and their newest addition, Charlie (hello, great name!), my lunch with Danielle (score 1 for taking a picture here!), and dinner with my brother at my aunt's house.
Tonight Mike gave us some exciting news that I am anxious to see come to fruition. I am so happy he moved to the same suburb as my aunt because we get to see him more than ever in my whole post-high-school life. He always asks for baby updates and requested a phone call as soon as we have news on Friday... when we find out if we're having a little Brooke or a little Charlie!!! I never would have imagined being close enough to my brother to give him OB updates, but I do call him after appointments and it's fun to hear him get excited about the new babies joining the family.
So yes, we find out Friday! I can hardley believe it's time. Last Friday I made an unexpected trip to the doctor to beg for another opinion on my "UTI" that was not getting better, despite the antibiotics. The nurse did a urinalysis, which came back negative, but then she noticed it had changed when she went back out to get her stethoscope and realized that there were, in fact, leukocytes present. She did another dip and wouldn't you know? Momma Katie was right. When will doctors start trusting that we know our bodies? The doctor ended up doing my OB appt. stuff that would normally have been tomorrow, so I got to hear Little Beansies heart strongly beating in the 150's. And this time she found it right away. Phew!
I gained a little weight this time around, but I gained nothing in the 1st trimester and in all honesty, it was 4 pounds, so it's not like I went off the deep end. My appetite is so much different than the 1st tri-- sometimes I'm not even hungry at meal times, which I'm not sure has ever happened. In my life.
Also, is it crazy that I'm thisclose to buying this Pack 'n Play already? I'm so not even close to needing a Pack 'n Play in this house, but I love the look of it, and the colors match our living room perfectly... and the price is darn good. It's on sale this week, so the price won't last, if I really want it. Maybe Baby Bargains will have some insight. *Update* BB rates Graco as #1 for Playpens and even showed a picture of either this PnP or a very similar one. I think I might do it!
Babycakes can hear me now! According to the site where I get these updates, loud noises startle the baby, but classial music is soothing. If it wouldn't put me to sleep I'd start playing at work or in the car, but I have a bad feeling about that. I can barely stay awake as it is.
Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. The umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes are now topped by one-of-a-kind prints.
We had a great weekend with friends and family! I am getting really bad at taking pictures though and took a whopping 1 photo the whole weekend. Otherwise I'd have a nice photo montage to share, including our night with Beth and Justin and Apple Valley Lake, Matt's surprise celebration dinner at P.K. O'Ryans with Joe, Barb, Andy and their newest addition, Charlie (hello, great name!), my lunch with Danielle (score 1 for taking a picture here!), and dinner with my brother at my aunt's house.
Tonight Mike gave us some exciting news that I am anxious to see come to fruition. I am so happy he moved to the same suburb as my aunt because we get to see him more than ever in my whole post-high-school life. He always asks for baby updates and requested a phone call as soon as we have news on Friday... when we find out if we're having a little Brooke or a little Charlie!!! I never would have imagined being close enough to my brother to give him OB updates, but I do call him after appointments and it's fun to hear him get excited about the new babies joining the family.
So yes, we find out Friday! I can hardley believe it's time. Last Friday I made an unexpected trip to the doctor to beg for another opinion on my "UTI" that was not getting better, despite the antibiotics. The nurse did a urinalysis, which came back negative, but then she noticed it had changed when she went back out to get her stethoscope and realized that there were, in fact, leukocytes present. She did another dip and wouldn't you know? Momma Katie was right. When will doctors start trusting that we know our bodies? The doctor ended up doing my OB appt. stuff that would normally have been tomorrow, so I got to hear Little Beansies heart strongly beating in the 150's. And this time she found it right away. Phew!
I gained a little weight this time around, but I gained nothing in the 1st trimester and in all honesty, it was 4 pounds, so it's not like I went off the deep end. My appetite is so much different than the 1st tri-- sometimes I'm not even hungry at meal times, which I'm not sure has ever happened. In my life.
Also, is it crazy that I'm thisclose to buying this Pack 'n Play already? I'm so not even close to needing a Pack 'n Play in this house, but I love the look of it, and the colors match our living room perfectly... and the price is darn good. It's on sale this week, so the price won't last, if I really want it. Maybe Baby Bargains will have some insight. *Update* BB rates Graco as #1 for Playpens and even showed a picture of either this PnP or a very similar one. I think I might do it!
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