Well we are 34 weeks today. Only 6 weeks to go, holy crap! That is hard to believe. We have had two doctors appointments since the last post. I am measuring 2.5 centimeters (or 2.5 weeks) behind what I should be. Our doctor has told us not to be too concerned that she could be sititng in a spot which doesn't stick out as much, or that I just won't pop out that much. I do feel that she has been laying low, and her butt on one side and head on the other. All the movement I feel is on either side of my belly button. And at the last appointment, she was transverse, so makes sense. She has been moving (more rolling and pushing around rather than kicking) and hiccuping a lot so I know she is OK.
My belly button has begun to stick out a bit, you cant see it through my shirts yet, but you can see it pop a bit on my bare belly. I still feel really good. I get sleepy every afternoon, and take a nap if I can, if I don't get one in I usually pass out about 9 at night. I am sleeping fine, and moving around fine. I have mininal swelling in my feet and hands, the more humid then the more I swell. I still have my rings on, when I take them off there is a bit of an indent in my skin, but they are not uncomfortable yet. I don't want to take them off though :(
Her room is, for the most part, done. Just a few more things to hang up and a bit more organizing and we are set. I owe most of that to Leah. She came to stay with us for about a week and thanks to her, the room got put together. We sorted, organized, and strategized her room.
We had a shower in Owatonna and got a ton of cute clothes and blankets. We have a shower in Ida Grove this weekend and I'm sure we will get lots of good stuff. Mary threw me a surprise shower, where some of her friends got together and gave me gifts, bath works, lotions, advice. We had lunch and chatted, it was fun.
July 4th is next week already, I can't believe it. She will be here before we know it. I hope we will be ready!
Monday, June 23, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
3 pound princess
Well we are now 30 weeks. We had our last ultrasound on Thursday. The doc said she is 3.1 pounds. I immediately thought, "crap she is going to be huge". I was 6.14- she is already about half that and we still have 10 weeks to go! Oh well, chubby babies are cute. During the ultrasound she had her arms and feet above her head. The tech had me cough, move to my side, go to the bathroom, and lay back on my back to try to get her to move so we could see her whole face; but she refused to put her limbs down. So we got a cute picture of half her face peeking through her arms.
She moves around a lot, and I can feel hard parts (bum or head?) though my belly. My belly button is beginning to flatten. I feel great, except for the strained butt and groin in my left leg from lifting. I am getting out of breath quicker when I walk Harv, but still walking fine.
This past weekend we had a diaper and dog party. A bunch of our friends came over and they brought diapers and we grilled. One of our good couple friends hosted it but we had it at our house. It was fun to have everyone at our house hanging out. It was Memorial Day weekend so Matt and I got to spend 3 days together :). He says I get crabby quickly, I don't know what he is talking about :). Dang hormones.
We decided to deliver at Methodist West, feels less like a hospital. And we have a baby basics class coming up where we learn about swaddling, changing diapers, and I am not sure what else. I think as soon as June hits this summer will fly. So exciting!
She moves around a lot, and I can feel hard parts (bum or head?) though my belly. My belly button is beginning to flatten. I feel great, except for the strained butt and groin in my left leg from lifting. I am getting out of breath quicker when I walk Harv, but still walking fine.
This past weekend we had a diaper and dog party. A bunch of our friends came over and they brought diapers and we grilled. One of our good couple friends hosted it but we had it at our house. It was fun to have everyone at our house hanging out. It was Memorial Day weekend so Matt and I got to spend 3 days together :). He says I get crabby quickly, I don't know what he is talking about :). Dang hormones.
We decided to deliver at Methodist West, feels less like a hospital. And we have a baby basics class coming up where we learn about swaddling, changing diapers, and I am not sure what else. I think as soon as June hits this summer will fly. So exciting!
Monday, April 28, 2014
26 weeks
Well I have not written for few weeks. Oops. However, not too much has changed. I am getting noticeably bigger, and it is more difficult to bend over. But I am still feeling good! She has been active, especially at night. I haven't felt any hiccups from her, but her kick is more prominent and I can tell the difference between a kick and a flop.
Matt and I have started to work on her room. It has been fun getting it together. So far the crib is up, we have some bedding, have the dresser/changing table,and a few clothes that have come from friends and family. We also have a jogging stroller and car seat. Picking the big stuff out was stressful for me. There is so much out there in all different price ranges and it is overwhelming. I got really hot and all blotchy while looking at strollers and car seats. I was way stressed out. Luckily, I have an amazing husband and he told me to just sit and relax and he will figure it out.
Let's see, what else... Oh yes, I went through my closet to get things that I cannot fit into right now out of the way. That was pretty sad. NONE of my jeans fit , but that's how it is supposed to be, right?Some of my shirts are too short, and even my bras are getting snug now. Oh, you'll love this, I had one pair of jeans that semi fit (well they buttoned) and I say HAD because I no longer have them, anyway they went on and were buttoned (tightly), I got excited and bent over to pick up a hanger and....RIP!!! That sound women fear and dread. My pants had split in the crotch. I tore them off walked to the hallway and threw them. I was laughing and crying, I'm not sure if the tears were from laughing at the thought that I had just ripped my crotch out while bending over, or crying because I had just ripped my once "a bit too big" pants. All the while Matt is in the hallway saying " can you cut them to make shorts or something" trying to be helpful, it was cute. But, honey, you don't want me wearing shorts that split at the crotch, my hoo-haw would be out there for the world to see. It was a funny but very eye opening moment. My body no longer is just my body.
I am walking, talking, and moving for two. I have two heartbeats, and that is a miracle. While I was at the gym today I was watching her wiggle a bit inbetween reps, and I realized I only have 14 weeks left to share my body with her, then it's just mine again. And I will miss feeling her and watching her be part of me.
I will strive to get my post pregnancy body back, and whether or not I get it back, I am so very grateful to have shared my body for 40 weeks with my little girl.
Matt and I have started to work on her room. It has been fun getting it together. So far the crib is up, we have some bedding, have the dresser/changing table,and a few clothes that have come from friends and family. We also have a jogging stroller and car seat. Picking the big stuff out was stressful for me. There is so much out there in all different price ranges and it is overwhelming. I got really hot and all blotchy while looking at strollers and car seats. I was way stressed out. Luckily, I have an amazing husband and he told me to just sit and relax and he will figure it out.
Let's see, what else... Oh yes, I went through my closet to get things that I cannot fit into right now out of the way. That was pretty sad. NONE of my jeans fit , but that's how it is supposed to be, right?Some of my shirts are too short, and even my bras are getting snug now. Oh, you'll love this, I had one pair of jeans that semi fit (well they buttoned) and I say HAD because I no longer have them, anyway they went on and were buttoned (tightly), I got excited and bent over to pick up a hanger and....RIP!!! That sound women fear and dread. My pants had split in the crotch. I tore them off walked to the hallway and threw them. I was laughing and crying, I'm not sure if the tears were from laughing at the thought that I had just ripped my crotch out while bending over, or crying because I had just ripped my once "a bit too big" pants. All the while Matt is in the hallway saying " can you cut them to make shorts or something" trying to be helpful, it was cute. But, honey, you don't want me wearing shorts that split at the crotch, my hoo-haw would be out there for the world to see. It was a funny but very eye opening moment. My body no longer is just my body.
I am walking, talking, and moving for two. I have two heartbeats, and that is a miracle. While I was at the gym today I was watching her wiggle a bit inbetween reps, and I realized I only have 14 weeks left to share my body with her, then it's just mine again. And I will miss feeling her and watching her be part of me.
I will strive to get my post pregnancy body back, and whether or not I get it back, I am so very grateful to have shared my body for 40 weeks with my little girl.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
She is kicking!!
I went to West Palm Beach, Fl to visit Casey and Meghan for a week. My mom and grandma also flew down. We did a bit of shopping, watched some basketball (NCAA tourney), and some sun bathing. We drove down to Marco Island and visited my cousin and her family and aunt. It was beautiful! First time in my 2 piece with a belly!
The last night that we were at Casey's we were sitting and watching TV and I could feel her flipping around and all of the sudden I could see her kicks from the outside. I screamed "oh my god you can see her". My mom got to feel her for the first time. Casey's response was "that's gross". :). It was a little creepy to see at first but also amazing! Now she is kicking and moving a lot more and you can see the little twitches more often.
Matt got to feel her move for the first time last night. He had the biggest smile on his face. He loves her so much already, I can't wait to see him hold her. At 21 weeks, to feel and see her kick, is a blessing. God is amazing.
The last night that we were at Casey's we were sitting and watching TV and I could feel her flipping around and all of the sudden I could see her kicks from the outside. I screamed "oh my god you can see her". My mom got to feel her for the first time. Casey's response was "that's gross". :). It was a little creepy to see at first but also amazing! Now she is kicking and moving a lot more and you can see the little twitches more often.
Matt got to feel her move for the first time last night. He had the biggest smile on his face. He loves her so much already, I can't wait to see him hold her. At 21 weeks, to feel and see her kick, is a blessing. God is amazing.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Baby K is a....
GIRL! Guess the old wives tale is true. Not sure how much I buy into it, but it is pretty crazy that he follows me around everywhere and baby is a she.
Matt and I had the ultrasound and we saw the feet, hands, legs, head, spine, and the bum. The tech confirmed we wanted to know gender before she told us it was a she. This ultrasound was not 4d so it was difficult to tell what is what, and the spine photo makes her look like a stegosaurus. O well I love our little Dino.
After our appt Matt and I went shopping, a few spring clothes for me and our daughter's first dress :). We called my mom and gma, Matts parents, and then siblings and friends. Many (including us) thought we were having a boy, so we got a lot of surprised happy reactions. We are beyond excited, and I am very happy that Matt will get a "daddy's girl".
Matt and I had the ultrasound and we saw the feet, hands, legs, head, spine, and the bum. The tech confirmed we wanted to know gender before she told us it was a she. This ultrasound was not 4d so it was difficult to tell what is what, and the spine photo makes her look like a stegosaurus. O well I love our little Dino.
After our appt Matt and I went shopping, a few spring clothes for me and our daughter's first dress :). We called my mom and gma, Matts parents, and then siblings and friends. Many (including us) thought we were having a boy, so we got a lot of surprised happy reactions. We are beyond excited, and I am very happy that Matt will get a "daddy's girl".
Monday, March 10, 2014
19 weeks/Boy or Girl
We are now 19 weeks. The baby bump app says baby boy or girl is a little over half a pound and half a foot. Still seems so small, but my tummy is starting to round a bit more. I am very blessed that our little nugget is growing, but in all honesty, adjusting to a protruding belly is somewhat difficult. I don't know if women do not talk about this because they feel guilty, or if they don't feel freaked out about it at all and it is just me. Either way, having a tummy is, for me, kinda scary. Do I feel guilty saying that? Yes, I know some women would give up anything to be able to experience pregnancy. Do I feel ashamed? NO! I am by no means a fitness guru, nor do I have a rocking body. But I care about my body and I have worked on it from time to time over the years. It seriously is like you go to bed being able to see your pubic bone, thighs, knees, and toes; and then you wake up and you can see your thighs, knees, and toes but your pubic bone is gone. Then later you wake up and your thighs are gone...you get where I am going with this. It says some adjusting to, and every once in a while I feel "fat" not pregnant and get discouraged. But then he/she moves and I think this is OK, my body is no longer just MY body.
Oh ya, baby girl/boy flops around. I can't feel distinct kicks but I feel flops, almost like the feeling you get while on a roller-coaster, a weird dropping feeling. I am probably going to make this kid feisty because when I haven't felt anything in awhile I push on my tummy to get him/her to move. Doesn't always work.
Harvey is still all up in face ALL the time. Follows me from room to room and sits, if not on me, right next to me. I don't mind, he's warm. Tomorrow we find out if the old wives tale is true (Harvey around me all the time means it's a girl) but I still think boy. We are excited to find out, I thought maybe I would have some second thoughts and might want to be surprised. NOPE, I have to know!
Oh ya, baby girl/boy flops around. I can't feel distinct kicks but I feel flops, almost like the feeling you get while on a roller-coaster, a weird dropping feeling. I am probably going to make this kid feisty because when I haven't felt anything in awhile I push on my tummy to get him/her to move. Doesn't always work.
Harvey is still all up in face ALL the time. Follows me from room to room and sits, if not on me, right next to me. I don't mind, he's warm. Tomorrow we find out if the old wives tale is true (Harvey around me all the time means it's a girl) but I still think boy. We are excited to find out, I thought maybe I would have some second thoughts and might want to be surprised. NOPE, I have to know!
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