Happy Thanksgiving!! I have a million things to be thankful for but I'll just list a couple.
I'm thankful for...
...this little wiggleworm that continues to grow everyday. Pat and I really can't wait to meet this little person and get to know him or her. 3 months left!
...my wonderful husband who takes such good care of me and loves me so well. I'm excited to see what being parents adds to our relationship.
...pillows and heating pads.
...4 days off of work to spend with family.
Baby is around 2 pounds now and 14-15 inches long. I'm definitely starting to notice that length. I often find some body part shoved under my right rib which isn't painful but just starts to feel a tiny bit uncomfortable after a while. Standing or sitting up straight usually solves the issue. Only one week left of the 2nd trimester so I plan on enjoying the time that I still feel relatively good because I'm sure that will change soon.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
worth its own post...
Zantac is my new best friend. I've gone all day without heartburn which is probably the first in months. It's amazing!
Thursday, November 17, 2011
26 Weeks
We are into the double digits! 98 days until the due date. I feel like I've been pregnant forever but the end seems so close when I think we only have 14 weeks left. Baby has been much more active this last week and I love every minute of it. Every time I feel a kick or nudge or roll I'm so thankful that God made me a woman and let me carry a child. What a miracle it is.
Yesterday I had an appointment to test for gestational diabetes. I had to drink this sugary orange drink then have blood drawn. I didn't hear anything today so I'm going to assume I'm in the clear!
Have I mentioned yet how much I love maternity pants? I'm not sure why I tried to stay in my regular jeans for so long. It was really not worth it. It's amazing how much better life is with elastic!
Yesterday I had an appointment to test for gestational diabetes. I had to drink this sugary orange drink then have blood drawn. I didn't hear anything today so I'm going to assume I'm in the clear!
Have I mentioned yet how much I love maternity pants? I'm not sure why I tried to stay in my regular jeans for so long. It was really not worth it. It's amazing how much better life is with elastic!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
25 weeks
Baby is now the size of a rutabaga which, let's be honest here, no one knows what that means.
It's somewhat comforting knowing that our baby could be born at any time and have a good chance of surviving although I would prefer this baby to stay inside as long as possible!
Heartburn is still awful. If that old wives tale is true our baby will come out looking like a monkey!
Today's been a wiggly day and I think that I'll miss that feeling a little bit when the baby is born. I guess it's possible that I'll be so caught up in actually being able to see my baby that I won't think about but we'll see. I think I'll miss those little hops and bumps. Baby doesn't seem to have too much of a schedule lately and doesn't seem to get too excited after I eat like it used to. I think there's more action when I'm hungry. Probably trying to remind me I have another person to feed. This morning there was all sorts of jumping as soon as I sat down at my desk and I never want it to stop. It's probably good that baby has to sleep though otherwise I would get no work done because I would be too busy looking at my stomach bouncing around.
Pat and I got to have a nice little date last night which was so good. Pat's been putting in a lot of hours lately so that he'll have a little more time when the baby comes. We've pretty much only seen each other on weekends when we've been traveling somewhere. It was really nice to take a couple hours out of the evening to just talk and have fun.
We had a lot of fun in Kansas City this past weekend even though the Chiefs played terribly. Daddy was a little upset that his baby's first football game went so poorly. I tried to comfort him by saying that Baby couldn't see how badly they were playing but I don't think it helped much. Aunt Kelly got to feel a little kick when we were visiting her which was pretty exciting!
I'm looking forward to having the next two weekends at home to get my house back in some semblance of order and catch up on some things that have been neglected for several weeks.
It's somewhat comforting knowing that our baby could be born at any time and have a good chance of surviving although I would prefer this baby to stay inside as long as possible!
Heartburn is still awful. If that old wives tale is true our baby will come out looking like a monkey!
Today's been a wiggly day and I think that I'll miss that feeling a little bit when the baby is born. I guess it's possible that I'll be so caught up in actually being able to see my baby that I won't think about but we'll see. I think I'll miss those little hops and bumps. Baby doesn't seem to have too much of a schedule lately and doesn't seem to get too excited after I eat like it used to. I think there's more action when I'm hungry. Probably trying to remind me I have another person to feed. This morning there was all sorts of jumping as soon as I sat down at my desk and I never want it to stop. It's probably good that baby has to sleep though otherwise I would get no work done because I would be too busy looking at my stomach bouncing around.
Pat and I got to have a nice little date last night which was so good. Pat's been putting in a lot of hours lately so that he'll have a little more time when the baby comes. We've pretty much only seen each other on weekends when we've been traveling somewhere. It was really nice to take a couple hours out of the evening to just talk and have fun.
We had a lot of fun in Kansas City this past weekend even though the Chiefs played terribly. Daddy was a little upset that his baby's first football game went so poorly. I tried to comfort him by saying that Baby couldn't see how badly they were playing but I don't think it helped much. Aunt Kelly got to feel a little kick when we were visiting her which was pretty exciting!
I'm looking forward to having the next two weekends at home to get my house back in some semblance of order and catch up on some things that have been neglected for several weeks.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
24 Weeks
According to babycenter.com our baby is about a foot long (oh, that makes me want Subway) and weighs around a pound. I've been feeling more real kicks lately which I love (depending on where those kicks are being focused). Daddy got to feel a real kick a week ago and I think it kind of freaked him out a little bit. I saw my stomach move for the first time on Saturday which is an odd sight to see. Baby finally got off my bladder last night so I only had to get up once compared to the 3-4 times a night that has become my usual. Heartburn has been terrible so I eat a lot of ice cream (I like to think it helps). We're taking Baby to see the KC Chiefs play this weekend which will be fun!
Here's a belly picture from tonight and the ultrasound picture from a month ago that I never got posted.
This is a short video where you can see that tiny heart beating and the little hiccups. I fall in love over and over.
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