Showing posts with label baby #2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby #2. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Post Partum Things So Far
I didn't even make it to my 38 week update, nevermind 39 or my final picture update of 40 weeks! So here's a whopping huge post-partum so far update for you!
We are 11 days in today and things are going great. I have to say with 100% certainty going from 1 child to 2 children has been tons easier than going from 0 children to 1! There's ups and downs to both, but I cannot believe how at ease I am with Ethan. It's like I knew him already and know exactly what he needs from me. I've taken care of a newborn before, so it was very easy that way.
I expected and anticipated broken up sleep and sleep deprived nights. When I would put Ethan down in his cradle and he would fuss within 5 minutes...3 times in a row...it was just like "yeah...whatever! No problem, little man...we'll figure this out!" Whereas with Braden I was so confused and wanted to pull my hair out trying to "figure him out" which we know is about darn near impossible!
Sleep The first few nights Ethan was very spitty. Mostly it was really thick mucous from birth, but every time I would lay him down he would spit and wake up. Luckily this resolved itself and he's rarely a spitty baby now ::fingers crossed:: which is awesome because Braden was a SUPER spitty baby!
Ethan's been giving me really good stretches of sleep. I get at least one 3 hour stretch out of him, usually in the really late morning around 5 or so. In the beginning he would eat, sleep for an hour, eat, sleep for an hour and repeat.
Now he seems to have his days/nights straightened out and we haven't had a late night party for a few days! He's been sleeping 2-4 hours, eating and repeating at night which is AWESOME and has made me feel so much more human! Longest stretch thus far has been 4.75 hours!
Breastfeeding Ethan is a champ, just like his brother was and I am so so so blessed and thankful for this precious gift I can give my sons. Ethan latched on instantly after he was born and has happily nursed away ever since. I was starting to get a tiny crack on one side, but it quickly resolved and I'm just dealing with the getting used to breastfeeding soreness again. The first 30 seconds are toe-curlingly painful....and then it's all good.
He's eating every 1-4 hours, just depending on his sleep cycles but he's nursing very very well and he's SO efficient, which surprises me! For being a tiny guy (5 lbs 15 oz on discharge from the hospital) I have only had to rouse him once to eat, whereas with Braden I often had to strip him and tickle his toes to get him to eat quite often. Braden also used to nurse for 40+ minutes PER SIDE, but Ethan does it in 20 minutes maximum and often way less.
I am proud of myself and I am so much more confident with nursing without a cover. I do not use a cover in my own home, but will cover up in other people's homes or when I'm in public (for my choice, not other's). But if I'm in a nursing room, such as at the mall, I don't cover up and it feels so good to have that freedom!
My Mood I had been coping really well with the usual sleep deprivation...until day 8. I ran out of my New Mommy High, and I cried the ugly tears on day 8. With the combination of Braden having some poop regression, having 3 small poop accidents that day...a really poopy (no pun intended) night of sleep for me the night before...I hit my wall and I cried. Braden cried for having poop accidents, I cried because of all the above, and also he started calling me "Mom" which made me feel really old and like he had suddenly become a teenager. Today? I think it's kinda cute that he calls me Mom...though I do encourage him to call me Mommy!
But luckily for me I have an amazing support system with my sisters-in-law Laura & Jess. Laura is 10 weeks ahead of me and Jess is 6 months in their post-partum glory...so it's amazing to count on these two lovelies to help me through these rough times. Love you both so much!
My Recovery In all honesty? If I didn't have Ethan in my arms, I would never be able to tell I had a baby! No tearing, average blood loss...I have felt GREAT! I was sore "down there" last time but not at all with this one. I can't explain it, but I'm not complaining! TMI for the fellas, but I thought my post-partum bleeding has stopped as of 3 days ago and that was a heck of a lot faster than last time...but then whoosh. And that's all I'll say about that!
I tweeted a lot about my after-pains. YOWZAH! They hurt like a sunnuvahbitch this time and I've heard they get worse with every baby you have. It felt like I was in labor all over again, and this lasted for a good 3-4 days.
Right now I'm getting some headaches, but this could be partially due to the change in the weather system (hello, snow!) so hopefully they will go away soon!
I'm going to post an update on Braden very soon, so I'm not going to touch on that here! I also wanted to give a big shout out and congratulations to Carey & her baby Ethan, Censie & baby Teagan, and Chelsey & baby Evie! Our babies were all born I believe within 5 days of each other! So if you're looking for more newborn goodness...go and give these ladies a follow and say hi!
Also! One more thing! I'm in an agriculture photo contest! I submitted 3 photos in 3 different categories. I can win $300 if all my photos win in their categories! Please please vote for each photo every 24 hours until November 15. You do have to like the Facebook page in order to vote, but keep in mind you can "hide" them from your news feed if you don't like to like pages and after the contest you could unlike them too!a
Here are the direct links to each picture - please and thanks so much!
We are 11 days in today and things are going great. I have to say with 100% certainty going from 1 child to 2 children has been tons easier than going from 0 children to 1! There's ups and downs to both, but I cannot believe how at ease I am with Ethan. It's like I knew him already and know exactly what he needs from me. I've taken care of a newborn before, so it was very easy that way.
I expected and anticipated broken up sleep and sleep deprived nights. When I would put Ethan down in his cradle and he would fuss within 5 minutes...3 times in a row...it was just like "yeah...whatever! No problem, little man...we'll figure this out!" Whereas with Braden I was so confused and wanted to pull my hair out trying to "figure him out" which we know is about darn near impossible!
Sleep The first few nights Ethan was very spitty. Mostly it was really thick mucous from birth, but every time I would lay him down he would spit and wake up. Luckily this resolved itself and he's rarely a spitty baby now ::fingers crossed:: which is awesome because Braden was a SUPER spitty baby!Ethan's been giving me really good stretches of sleep. I get at least one 3 hour stretch out of him, usually in the really late morning around 5 or so. In the beginning he would eat, sleep for an hour, eat, sleep for an hour and repeat.
Now he seems to have his days/nights straightened out and we haven't had a late night party for a few days! He's been sleeping 2-4 hours, eating and repeating at night which is AWESOME and has made me feel so much more human! Longest stretch thus far has been 4.75 hours!
Breastfeeding Ethan is a champ, just like his brother was and I am so so so blessed and thankful for this precious gift I can give my sons. Ethan latched on instantly after he was born and has happily nursed away ever since. I was starting to get a tiny crack on one side, but it quickly resolved and I'm just dealing with the getting used to breastfeeding soreness again. The first 30 seconds are toe-curlingly painful....and then it's all good.
He's eating every 1-4 hours, just depending on his sleep cycles but he's nursing very very well and he's SO efficient, which surprises me! For being a tiny guy (5 lbs 15 oz on discharge from the hospital) I have only had to rouse him once to eat, whereas with Braden I often had to strip him and tickle his toes to get him to eat quite often. Braden also used to nurse for 40+ minutes PER SIDE, but Ethan does it in 20 minutes maximum and often way less.
I am proud of myself and I am so much more confident with nursing without a cover. I do not use a cover in my own home, but will cover up in other people's homes or when I'm in public (for my choice, not other's). But if I'm in a nursing room, such as at the mall, I don't cover up and it feels so good to have that freedom!
My Mood I had been coping really well with the usual sleep deprivation...until day 8. I ran out of my New Mommy High, and I cried the ugly tears on day 8. With the combination of Braden having some poop regression, having 3 small poop accidents that day...a really poopy (no pun intended) night of sleep for me the night before...I hit my wall and I cried. Braden cried for having poop accidents, I cried because of all the above, and also he started calling me "Mom" which made me feel really old and like he had suddenly become a teenager. Today? I think it's kinda cute that he calls me Mom...though I do encourage him to call me Mommy!
But luckily for me I have an amazing support system with my sisters-in-law Laura & Jess. Laura is 10 weeks ahead of me and Jess is 6 months in their post-partum glory...so it's amazing to count on these two lovelies to help me through these rough times. Love you both so much!
My Recovery In all honesty? If I didn't have Ethan in my arms, I would never be able to tell I had a baby! No tearing, average blood loss...I have felt GREAT! I was sore "down there" last time but not at all with this one. I can't explain it, but I'm not complaining! TMI for the fellas, but I thought my post-partum bleeding has stopped as of 3 days ago and that was a heck of a lot faster than last time...but then whoosh. And that's all I'll say about that!
I tweeted a lot about my after-pains. YOWZAH! They hurt like a sunnuvahbitch this time and I've heard they get worse with every baby you have. It felt like I was in labor all over again, and this lasted for a good 3-4 days.
Right now I'm getting some headaches, but this could be partially due to the change in the weather system (hello, snow!) so hopefully they will go away soon!
Also! One more thing! I'm in an agriculture photo contest! I submitted 3 photos in 3 different categories. I can win $300 if all my photos win in their categories! Please please vote for each photo every 24 hours until November 15. You do have to like the Facebook page in order to vote, but keep in mind you can "hide" them from your news feed if you don't like to like pages and after the contest you could unlike them too!a
Here are the direct links to each picture - please and thanks so much!
Friday, October 12, 2012
The Part of Pregnancy That I Like To Refer to As "The Ticking Time Bomb Phase"
That's how I described it when I was at this point in my pregnancy with Braden too. 37 weeks. Fully cooked. Full term. At this point with Braden I would give birth to him exactly 25 days later...but a pregnant mama just never knows when it's going to happen, hence the "ticking time bomb" terminology. You pray with all your might that you'll make it to the magical 37th week that is deemed full term, though many many many babies are delivered healthy before that mark, of course...but as soon as you, or me anyway, hit 37 weeks...it feels like GO TIME! It feels like the light went from red to green and that I've got the proverbial thumbs up to go on ahead anytime and have this baby.
In all honesty? I'm not ready. I really want these next few weeks to enjoy our last moments being a family of 3, Braden being our one and only, organizing, cleaning, packing, and re-packing. Now that our downstairs bedroom is done - WOOHOO! - I can finalize what little I had to do in the nursery. The cradle is finished, the gender neutral owl blanket I bought even before Squishy was conceived is waiting to be snuggled in. A handful of Braden & Abby's newborn clothes are washed and ready to be worn. An owl hat and a bear hat are ready to be worn if Squishy is a girl or a boy respectively. The diaper bag & cloth diaper bags are packed. The extra small, newborn cloth diapers are all washed and put away. My hospital bag, minus last minute toiletries is packed....but I'm not ready.
I know most girls at this time in their pregnancies, some earlier, some later too...are DONE. Me? I'm not. It's such a blessing to be pregnant and I don't want to take even 1 day for granted. I've always felt this way, but seeing friends have preemies and NICU babies...I'd happily go overdue any time vs. being too early. Last time I didn't want to be overdue because I had an intense fear of having to be induced. This time? I know my body can do it on it's own, and I'm just going to put my trust in God that it will know again. Plus? This might be the last time I'm ever pregnant...and that kinda makes me sad. We just don't know for sure if one day we'll have 3, so I'm truly trying to cherish every thing about being pregnant.
The little kicks, flips, and rolls that I feel from Squishy on the inside.
The way that my bump looks.
The positive attention and excitement that I get from people around me.
Truly not feeling guilty ANYMORE about eating anything and everything.
BUT, there is a reason why we're pregnant for "only" 9 months. It can't last, nor do I want it to, forever. I'm very excited to meet Squishy and FINALLY know if he is a he or she is a she. I'm excited to see Braden transition into the role of Big Brother and us transform into a family of four. I can't wait to see Abby's reaction to a tiny, newborn baby, and to light up my Grandma's eyes when she meets Squishy for the first time.
My weekly appointments are on Wednesdays, so my almost 37 week appointment went like this:
Baby had a BIG growth spurt since my last appointment 2 weeks ago! Praise God for growth and calming my nerves. If you remember from my 35 week pregnancy update, I was a tad on edge because baby was measuring 4 cm behind - 31 cm at almost 35 weeks. Well, in 2 weeks baby grew "4 cm"! I only gained 1 lb in the last 2 weeks and I wouldn't be surprised if most of it went to baby!
I feel like Squishy is dropping now, definitely more pressure and just looks and feels lower. My belly really "popped" in the last couple of days...more so literally yesterday! I just cannot believe I'm full term. The first 2 trimesters went by at a nice pace...but this third has just ZOOMED by. Explain that to me!
The little mister has been extra snuggly, especially on nap days. I'm not complaining...not one bit!
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| The tennis ball for labor - last time it felt good to have pressure on my lower back...or I can throw it in frustration? Diaper bag & Boppy packed! |
In all honesty? I'm not ready. I really want these next few weeks to enjoy our last moments being a family of 3, Braden being our one and only, organizing, cleaning, packing, and re-packing. Now that our downstairs bedroom is done - WOOHOO! - I can finalize what little I had to do in the nursery. The cradle is finished, the gender neutral owl blanket I bought even before Squishy was conceived is waiting to be snuggled in. A handful of Braden & Abby's newborn clothes are washed and ready to be worn. An owl hat and a bear hat are ready to be worn if Squishy is a girl or a boy respectively. The diaper bag & cloth diaper bags are packed. The extra small, newborn cloth diapers are all washed and put away. My hospital bag, minus last minute toiletries is packed....but I'm not ready.
I know most girls at this time in their pregnancies, some earlier, some later too...are DONE. Me? I'm not. It's such a blessing to be pregnant and I don't want to take even 1 day for granted. I've always felt this way, but seeing friends have preemies and NICU babies...I'd happily go overdue any time vs. being too early. Last time I didn't want to be overdue because I had an intense fear of having to be induced. This time? I know my body can do it on it's own, and I'm just going to put my trust in God that it will know again. Plus? This might be the last time I'm ever pregnant...and that kinda makes me sad. We just don't know for sure if one day we'll have 3, so I'm truly trying to cherish every thing about being pregnant.
The little kicks, flips, and rolls that I feel from Squishy on the inside.
The way that my bump looks.
The positive attention and excitement that I get from people around me.
Truly not feeling guilty ANYMORE about eating anything and everything.
BUT, there is a reason why we're pregnant for "only" 9 months. It can't last, nor do I want it to, forever. I'm very excited to meet Squishy and FINALLY know if he is a he or she is a she. I'm excited to see Braden transition into the role of Big Brother and us transform into a family of four. I can't wait to see Abby's reaction to a tiny, newborn baby, and to light up my Grandma's eyes when she meets Squishy for the first time.
My weekly appointments are on Wednesdays, so my almost 37 week appointment went like this:
- BP 109/70
- HR 68
- Total weight gain 37 lbs
- FHR 136
- Measuring 35 cm
- Baby head down
Baby had a BIG growth spurt since my last appointment 2 weeks ago! Praise God for growth and calming my nerves. If you remember from my 35 week pregnancy update, I was a tad on edge because baby was measuring 4 cm behind - 31 cm at almost 35 weeks. Well, in 2 weeks baby grew "4 cm"! I only gained 1 lb in the last 2 weeks and I wouldn't be surprised if most of it went to baby!
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| Top: 34 weeks, 37 weeks Bottom: 35 weeks, 37 weeks |
I feel like Squishy is dropping now, definitely more pressure and just looks and feels lower. My belly really "popped" in the last couple of days...more so literally yesterday! I just cannot believe I'm full term. The first 2 trimesters went by at a nice pace...but this third has just ZOOMED by. Explain that to me!
The little mister has been extra snuggly, especially on nap days. I'm not complaining...not one bit!
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Baby Pool
Four weeks left and time to place your bets ladies & gentlemen! Okay, there will be no bets and winnings, this is just for bragging rights...but one of the coolest things we did when we were pregnant with Braden was to start an online baby pool! We had 42 guesses overall and I want to beat that this time. This is the most awesome part about being Team Green and not knowing baby's gender...being able to guess!
Here's a little cheat info on Braden if you'd like to try to have an upper hand:
Most of you are thinking girl...so now just transfer your guesses along with birthday, time, weight, and length in the pool! I'm going to remove the poll and put a badge on for the baby pool so you can keep track of other people's guesses!
Here's a little cheat info on Braden if you'd like to try to have an upper hand:
- 4 days overdue
- 7 lbs 11 oz
- 21" long
- Born at 0759 AM
Friday, October 5, 2012
36 Weeks Pregnant
Okay. It's like REALLY sinking in just how close this all is getting. Just 3 days ago we began the official "month to go"countdown and now we're in the "less than a month" category. 4 weeks as of today! You know? I've been getting a lot of "oh I bet you're ready to be done, aren't you?" comments lately. Probably now more than ever. And you know what? I'm not really itching for this pregnancy to be done. I'm very happy with the pace of the pregnancy, which is good...because I can't make it slow down or go faster anyway! I'm not ridiculously uncomfortable and aching to get this baby out, I'm just really trying to savor all the pregnant moments because this might be my last. Which makes me sad, but I'm being realistic because we both just don't know. There's no way for us to know until we're "there", we've decided.
Here's some more pregnancy updates and happenings lately:
- Still not feeling big, but baby is growing so it's all good
- Weekly appointments start this Wednesday and I have the rest booked!
- The girls are growing again...getting ready I suppose
- No swelling, but I didn't swell last time at all
- Hips/pelvis very achy by the end of the day. Actually, when I settle into bed at night it REALLY hurts at first but then things adjust and it's okay.
- Sometimes I sleep through the night, which is a miracle in itself, but I'm usually up once at about 3 to pee - benefit of a long torso and smaller baby I guess!
- No linea nigra, which really surprises me! Did you get one in your pregnancy(ies)? I'd had a light one for weeks by this time with Braden (link below!)
- My belly is CRAZY itchy. I can hardly stand to have any material touching it, at night I let it "air out"...lucky Jay! Baby must be growing and skin stretching
- I'm getting really excited for Braden to be a big brother. All the guilt and worries of the past...are a thing of the past!
- Haven't felt anymore pressure down there....yet. Baby hasn't dropped yet, or I sure haven't felt it
- I get a day out to myself today with my friend Lisa and then it's a date night with friends for me and Jay - yay!
- It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada and I totally forgot until last week when my mother-in-law asked us what our plans were. But I'm very glad I get to see my family one more time before baby.
Until then, I'm enjoying all the kicks, rolls, and body parts jabbing out of my belly. But there is one thing that I just don't enjoy anymore, allow me to present you with another edition of Pregnant Problems, especially now that Melissa isn't pregnant anymore!
Friday, September 28, 2012
Pregnancy...She Ain't So Glamorous + 35 Weeks
Since the movie What To Expect When You're Expecting came out on DVD a couple of weeks ago, I've already watched it twice. The first time I watched it, I'm glad I watched it alone because there were a few scenes that rendered me bawling like a pregnant, hormonal mess...while other scenes had me laughing so hard I almost peed myself....like a pregnant, hormonal mess!
One of the scenes, which I desperately tried to find the full movie quote and/or video clip to no avail, that is the best ever was Elizabeth Banks' character Wendy's speech on pregnancy.
In all honesty, I love being pregnant. I really, really do. I had an amazing, fairly uneventful pregnancy with Braden, worked (not a lot), but worked until 10 days before my due date, felt truly great for the most part. This time? It's different. I haven't felt like I had "the glow" either. I think this is why, in the beginning, I was absolutely convinced that this is a girl. They say baby girls suck all the beauty out of their mothers...and that's exactly what I felt like. My skin was (and still does occasionally) breaking out, I feel like I puffed out in the face a bit faster, my hair was not thick and luscious, and I just felt BLAH.
The character Wendy in the movie battled to get pregnant for 2 years, so she wanted to enjoy the glow of pregnancy and cherish the precious miracle...but soon realizes that "pregnancy sucks". This time, I gotta side a bit more with her! My hips and pelvis are achy and feel so unstable and they have for weeks. I get the pressure, I've got some varicose veins, sciatic nerve pain rendering me near helpless - so glamorous! BUT, after a few attempts at asking my sweet husband if he would carry the baby for the last 5 weeks...he responded the other night with "thank you for carrying our baby." Best.line.ever!
But in the end...it's oh so worth it and that's the part that I'm truly looking forward to!
So, in other news...I'm 35 weeks today! That really cool milestone of 35 weeks down and 35 days to go!
I had an appointment on Wednesday and....
My logical brain knows.... There is nothing we can do to make baby grow more, no sense worrying, put it in His hands.
My mommy brain thinks... Why am I measuring so small? WHY!?
I'm honestly not worried that something is wrong with my baby. For some reason, if you can understand, it just bothers me. Also, a couple of months ago I truly came to a peaceful place about my pregnancy weight gain and decided not to focus on the scale and worry about every pound I gained or everything that went into my mouth. I have enjoyedsome lots of chocolates and ice cream and have not felt guilty about it. And then I gained over 5lbs in between my last appointments...which were 16 days apart. Sigh. Here we go again? Worry and obsessing over the scale? NO. I refuse. Don't do it, Sarah...who cares?
So what if it feels like all the weight I'm gaining is going to my ass and not to my baby!? Haha, sorry to be harsh, but it's truly how I feel. People have been commenting lately on how "tiny" I am...I can only assume that they are talking about my bump, and that's fine..I think it is. I don't think I look 35 lbs heavier, but trust me...I feel it in my bum! That's where all my pregnancy weight goes, and that's okay. I hope that Squishy can suck it all off like Braden did and I'll be back in my skinny jeans in no time. (But who am I kidding, I will continue to live in my Momiform of yoga pants!)
Also here is my 35 week post from last time...I find it utterly ridiculous that it begins with a "Pregnant and Loving It" icon! HA!
One of the scenes, which I desperately tried to find the full movie quote and/or video clip to no avail, that is the best ever was Elizabeth Banks' character Wendy's speech on pregnancy.
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"I just wanted the glow. The one that they promise you on the cover of those magazines. Well, I'm calling it - pregnancy sucks. Making a human being is really hard. I have no control over my body or my emotions. Gar-bear, I'm sorry, all I want to do is punch you in the face..." -- WendyI really wish I could find the rest of the speech for you because [I apologize in advance to the men & my grandma who reads this!] there is a part about so much pressure "down there" that it feels like I got kicked in the vag - it's the only way I can describe it! I can attest. TMI? Probably, but it's pregnancy and it's true.
In all honesty, I love being pregnant. I really, really do. I had an amazing, fairly uneventful pregnancy with Braden, worked (not a lot), but worked until 10 days before my due date, felt truly great for the most part. This time? It's different. I haven't felt like I had "the glow" either. I think this is why, in the beginning, I was absolutely convinced that this is a girl. They say baby girls suck all the beauty out of their mothers...and that's exactly what I felt like. My skin was (and still does occasionally) breaking out, I feel like I puffed out in the face a bit faster, my hair was not thick and luscious, and I just felt BLAH.
The character Wendy in the movie battled to get pregnant for 2 years, so she wanted to enjoy the glow of pregnancy and cherish the precious miracle...but soon realizes that "pregnancy sucks". This time, I gotta side a bit more with her! My hips and pelvis are achy and feel so unstable and they have for weeks. I get the pressure, I've got some varicose veins, sciatic nerve pain rendering me near helpless - so glamorous! BUT, after a few attempts at asking my sweet husband if he would carry the baby for the last 5 weeks...he responded the other night with "thank you for carrying our baby." Best.line.ever!
But in the end...it's oh so worth it and that's the part that I'm truly looking forward to!
I had an appointment on Wednesday and....
- FHR 140
- BP 116/66
- HR 68
- Measuring 31 cm, so 4 cm small
- Total weight gain 35 lbs
- Baby head down still!
My logical brain knows.... There is nothing we can do to make baby grow more, no sense worrying, put it in His hands.
My mommy brain thinks... Why am I measuring so small? WHY!?
I'm honestly not worried that something is wrong with my baby. For some reason, if you can understand, it just bothers me. Also, a couple of months ago I truly came to a peaceful place about my pregnancy weight gain and decided not to focus on the scale and worry about every pound I gained or everything that went into my mouth. I have enjoyed
So what if it feels like all the weight I'm gaining is going to my ass and not to my baby!? Haha, sorry to be harsh, but it's truly how I feel. People have been commenting lately on how "tiny" I am...I can only assume that they are talking about my bump, and that's fine..I think it is. I don't think I look 35 lbs heavier, but trust me...I feel it in my bum! That's where all my pregnancy weight goes, and that's okay. I hope that Squishy can suck it all off like Braden did and I'll be back in my skinny jeans in no time. (But who am I kidding, I will continue to live in my Momiform of yoga pants!)
Also here is my 35 week post from last time...I find it utterly ridiculous that it begins with a "Pregnant and Loving It" icon! HA!
Friday, September 7, 2012
32 Weeks
Ok, it's starting to feel real. Like it's all really happening. We're 1 week+ into the single digit week countdown. As I've said to my SIL's Laura & Jess many times this pregnancy, it's almost like people don't take you "seriously" until you're 30+ weeks. "How pregnant are you?" "I'm 24 weeks!" "Oooooh. So a long ways to go then, hey?" I used to get that a lot, maybe it's just me. But when I've found when you say 30+ weeks...they get more excited as there's ~10 weeks until baby comes, and you're "really" pregnant. I also have a feeling that if I was still working, I miiiiight start getting some sympathy from my colleagues and patients, but just maybe! ;)
When I go get my maternity pictures done, I will also be picking up my car seat from Ben and Jess. How is Abigail almost 5 months old? She was just born yesterday, I swear! This will be my last trip up to see my family before the baby is born, unless Jay wants to/is able to come with me sometime in October, depending on harvest. I would be too scared to travel by myself in case anything should happen!
Generally, I'm actually starting to feel better. I'm so tired at night...I fall asleep right away. 10:30-11PM until 5AM I'm out, get up for a pee break and then I go back to sleep until Braden gets up around 7:30ish. It's working really good and I feel rested in the mornings.
I want everything ready to go for 35 weeks. If for some reason this baby comes early (which I'm praying does not happen) then a 35 weeker or more has a very good chance of being discharged from the hospital home. I emailed my carpenter again, and he says he'll be here dropping things off this afternoon...so hopefully he gets started soon. He assures me once he does get started, he will be fast...please pray for us! Type A Mommy wants to ORGANIZE! I did politely remind him that the countdown is now 8 weeks. Yup, you heard it here first...8 weeks!
Decided to whip out the belly. I'm very surprised on one hand that I didn't get stretch marks (?yet?), though I didn't last time. When I was 18 weeks I swear I could see the beginnings of them, but so far so good. Man, I actually got quite tanned for me this summer, my belly is WHITE! I think I'm about the same size, maybe even smaller than last time. No linea nigra yet...I think mine came around 34 weeks last time. Also, it took everything in me I forgot to PhotoShop out my back fat/rolls from the side picture. There. I said it and I pointed it out! ;) I hate those back fat/flank rolls! But, it's real, it's life....it's making life!
Also? All these pics were taken with my new Canon T3i that I bought at the beginning of this week! Plus I used my tripod and my remote - I'm so excited to learn more. Lighting in this room really sucks...but it is what it is! I'm very excited next week, I have lots of appointments: prenatal, chiropractic, massage (mobile massage - she's coming to my HOUSE!!!), and a hair cut/color before a friend's wedding on the weekend!
When I go get my maternity pictures done, I will also be picking up my car seat from Ben and Jess. How is Abigail almost 5 months old? She was just born yesterday, I swear! This will be my last trip up to see my family before the baby is born, unless Jay wants to/is able to come with me sometime in October, depending on harvest. I would be too scared to travel by myself in case anything should happen!
Generally, I'm actually starting to feel better. I'm so tired at night...I fall asleep right away. 10:30-11PM until 5AM I'm out, get up for a pee break and then I go back to sleep until Braden gets up around 7:30ish. It's working really good and I feel rested in the mornings.
I want everything ready to go for 35 weeks. If for some reason this baby comes early (which I'm praying does not happen) then a 35 weeker or more has a very good chance of being discharged from the hospital home. I emailed my carpenter again, and he says he'll be here dropping things off this afternoon...so hopefully he gets started soon. He assures me once he does get started, he will be fast...please pray for us! Type A Mommy wants to ORGANIZE! I did politely remind him that the countdown is now 8 weeks. Yup, you heard it here first...8 weeks!
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| 32 Weeks, Braden |
Also? All these pics were taken with my new Canon T3i that I bought at the beginning of this week! Plus I used my tripod and my remote - I'm so excited to learn more. Lighting in this room really sucks...but it is what it is! I'm very excited next week, I have lots of appointments: prenatal, chiropractic, massage (mobile massage - she's coming to my HOUSE!!!), and a hair cut/color before a friend's wedding on the weekend!
Monday, September 3, 2012
Kinda Nameless & Nurseryless Squishy
Why is is SO HARD to pick a name this time? I already posted about my frustration and disappointment in myself that we didn't have our name choices locked and loaded at 17 weeks like we did for Braden. I am just not "excited" for the name like I was with Braden...is that normal!? It's so hard! So permanent! Braden was the one and only boy name we both liked and agreed on. As I'm looking back at that post from 14 weeks ago...not much has changed. We do have a girl name we both love, but it's a 3 syllable name which will inevitably be shortened...which I don't want to happen right away. Jay likes the idea of her being able to have a shortened name, but I love the full name SO MUCH, I'm just not so sure! We keep debating over 3 boy names...what a change from last time. They all go really well with Braden, so I guess we'll have to see what the next 9ish weeks bring us to!
Our poor, sweet babe...as I keep saying like a broken record, is already suffering second-child syndrome and s/he isn't even born yet! I was looking back in the blog archives and it was this time last pregnancy that I had Braden's nursery mostly done, other than a few decorating odds and ends. It makes me sad, frustrated, and a little anxious that I can't do this for Squishy yet. Why? Upstairs we have 3 bedrooms - the master, Braden's, and our guest room which will be Squishy's nursery. The problem? I have no room for any guests as soon as I complete the nursery and move the bed out of there. Plus, I have nowhere to move said bed until the next bedroom downstairs is finished.
That leads me to my next point of discussion. Our mostly unfinished basement. It has been drywalled for a long time, and the bedroom I was talking about is actually mudded, taped, and sanded...it's ready to be finished! Problem? Our....unreliable carpenter, to put it nicely. He came at the end of June to give us a quote on finishing 1/2 - 2/3 of our whole basement, depending on said quote. 3 weeks later, we finally got the quote. But then his truck broke down, then it had to get repaired, then he had to to go BC "quickly" and then he came back home. Then Jay and I politely "hounded" him as to when he was going to start, and I distinctly remember sending him and email saying "oh, and only 14 weeks left until baby is due!" Well, he was supposed to start last Tuesday...and he still hasn't shown up. I wrote him an email last Friday now stating "only 9 weeks until baby is due"...and quite honestly I'm starting to get anxious. I know we'll make it work someway or another, but this was supposed to be DONE by now. I told him very firmly but politely that the bedroom (which is essentially done, just needs to be painted & finished) and the bathroom NEED to be done before November, the rest could wait if he ran out of time. He assured me he'd have it all done, but I know better than to trust the trades people...no offense trades people, but that is my experience in the last 3+ years since we started building this house.
Anyway, onto some other things. Remember my nursery inspiration post? If Squishy is a girl I've decided on this set from Sears:
It's cheap, it should be here within a couple of weeks of baby being born...and even if it takes a bit longer, I plan on not using the crib for awhile as I'm going to use the cradle my Grandpa B made for me when I was a babe. It's owls, it's purple...just perfect! I will just add my own lime green accents. For those of you who know me...surprised I'm not going crazy with pink? I kind of am too! I just can't justify spending over $300 on crib bedding from Etsy. Wish I could...but I just can't, especially since my income after Wednesday will be nil until the baby is born.
And this is in my Amazon cart ready to go if Squishy is a boy:
I just love both the crib bedding sets! Then I'll order a few prints and things from Etsy on my Pinterest board when babe is here. BUT I did go ahead and order this little lovely for if Squishy is a "Squishette":
No, not the baby! The cute headband! I wanted it here waiting fer her (if she is indeed...a she!) so I can take newborn pics! Perfect colors and love the rosettes! It's my first official purchase for a baby girl. I did buy a "baby's first year" book from Costco a couple of weeks ago, a similar one that I got as a gift for Braden.
I am getting very excited for the arrival of baby, it seems that the beginning of this 3rd trimester has just FLOWN by! But I also have a "fear of the known" which I plan on posting about in a little while. With 9ish weeks to go...I know they will continue to just fly!
That leads me to my next point of discussion. Our mostly unfinished basement. It has been drywalled for a long time, and the bedroom I was talking about is actually mudded, taped, and sanded...it's ready to be finished! Problem? Our....unreliable carpenter, to put it nicely. He came at the end of June to give us a quote on finishing 1/2 - 2/3 of our whole basement, depending on said quote. 3 weeks later, we finally got the quote. But then his truck broke down, then it had to get repaired, then he had to to go BC "quickly" and then he came back home. Then Jay and I politely "hounded" him as to when he was going to start, and I distinctly remember sending him and email saying "oh, and only 14 weeks left until baby is due!" Well, he was supposed to start last Tuesday...and he still hasn't shown up. I wrote him an email last Friday now stating "only 9 weeks until baby is due"...and quite honestly I'm starting to get anxious. I know we'll make it work someway or another, but this was supposed to be DONE by now. I told him very firmly but politely that the bedroom (which is essentially done, just needs to be painted & finished) and the bathroom NEED to be done before November, the rest could wait if he ran out of time. He assured me he'd have it all done, but I know better than to trust the trades people...no offense trades people, but that is my experience in the last 3+ years since we started building this house.
Anyway, onto some other things. Remember my nursery inspiration post? If Squishy is a girl I've decided on this set from Sears:
It's cheap, it should be here within a couple of weeks of baby being born...and even if it takes a bit longer, I plan on not using the crib for awhile as I'm going to use the cradle my Grandpa B made for me when I was a babe. It's owls, it's purple...just perfect! I will just add my own lime green accents. For those of you who know me...surprised I'm not going crazy with pink? I kind of am too! I just can't justify spending over $300 on crib bedding from Etsy. Wish I could...but I just can't, especially since my income after Wednesday will be nil until the baby is born.
And this is in my Amazon cart ready to go if Squishy is a boy:
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I am getting very excited for the arrival of baby, it seems that the beginning of this 3rd trimester has just FLOWN by! But I also have a "fear of the known" which I plan on posting about in a little while. With 9ish weeks to go...I know they will continue to just fly!
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