of the baby moving!!! Yep, I'm finally feeling the little one pretty consistently now. The other night, on Wednesday, Vince even got a chance to feel him. We were laying in bed watching TV (oh, how I love The Office) and I was feeling the baby moving around, so I had Vince put his hand on my tummy. It didn't take long until Babe did a back flip or something, and Vince clearly felt it. SOOOO COOL!!!!
For some reason, the past 2 days have been hard. I have just been really tired and generally achy all over. It's like all of a sudden my body is 'feeling' pregnant. I'm moving much more slowly, changing positions while sleeping is an ordeal that involves a lot of grunting and panting (and not even in a fun way), and I totally caught myself waddling this morning. Oh, and strangers are starting to ask me about being PG, and I have had more than a few requests to touch my belly. So, there really is no denying it any longer. Aaaaaagh!
Dad and Kendra are here this weekend, so we will get in some quality time with them. I'm thinking we will make an executive decision and get the crib ordered too.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
It's a ........
BOY! The big ultrasound confirmed it today, we have a little man on the way. Vince and I are thrilled to finally know the sex, and to have gotten to see the little one again. Everything is perfect and healthy, and he is still measuring about 1 week ahead of schedule. But, the docs have left the due date unchanged. Heartbeat was a perfect 154 bpm, and we got to see the kiddo moving around and even giving mommy some punches and kicks. I know it won't be long until I am acutely feeling all of those. I need to get all the ultrasound photos scanned onto a CD so that I can get them posted here.
I'm doing well too. I only gained 2 lbs this month (WHEW!!!!), so that puts me at 15 lbs to date. Blood pressure is still great too. We saw Dr. Stewart this visit, and he was cool. We chatted about getting a flu shot, how to pay attention to baby's movement patterns (once I start feeling him move more than I am now) and about instructions for next visit, where I will have my first test for gestational diabetes. I am already having flashbacks to the glucose tolerance tests I had done as a kid. Luckily, this one looks like it will be a bit less awful (only 5 ounces of stuff to drink, and only one blood draw).
We came home to some nice surprises too - there were a couple of packages with gifts for baby. Good friends Sarah, Rob and Ben- sent us a beautiful and oh-so-soft green blanket made by Sarah's mom, Janet, which was accompanied by the requisite smart-ass card. Auntie Margaret sent the baby a collection of amazing children's books complete with instructions to read them dutifully to "Babe" starting immediately, and also a CD of classical music inspired by her recent travels to Italy. This will surely be one Babe schooled in culture, much as I was so lucky to have been growing up. I hope to get some photos of all the awesome gifts up on here soon so we can give credit where it is due for all to appreciate.
I started prenatal yoga this past Saturday, and it was wonderful - very restful, and a little bit challenging as well. My muscles were pleasantly sore yesterday, and man has it been a while since that has happened. During the ending meditation I was finally able to feel the baby move and know with certainty it was him making his presence known. What a gift! I got a massage last week at the school up in Boulder, and it was nice. I have a professional session scheduled soon, and I can't wait.
I'm doing well too. I only gained 2 lbs this month (WHEW!!!!), so that puts me at 15 lbs to date. Blood pressure is still great too. We saw Dr. Stewart this visit, and he was cool. We chatted about getting a flu shot, how to pay attention to baby's movement patterns (once I start feeling him move more than I am now) and about instructions for next visit, where I will have my first test for gestational diabetes. I am already having flashbacks to the glucose tolerance tests I had done as a kid. Luckily, this one looks like it will be a bit less awful (only 5 ounces of stuff to drink, and only one blood draw).
We came home to some nice surprises too - there were a couple of packages with gifts for baby. Good friends Sarah, Rob and Ben- sent us a beautiful and oh-so-soft green blanket made by Sarah's mom, Janet, which was accompanied by the requisite smart-ass card. Auntie Margaret sent the baby a collection of amazing children's books complete with instructions to read them dutifully to "Babe" starting immediately, and also a CD of classical music inspired by her recent travels to Italy. This will surely be one Babe schooled in culture, much as I was so lucky to have been growing up. I hope to get some photos of all the awesome gifts up on here soon so we can give credit where it is due for all to appreciate.
I started prenatal yoga this past Saturday, and it was wonderful - very restful, and a little bit challenging as well. My muscles were pleasantly sore yesterday, and man has it been a while since that has happened. During the ending meditation I was finally able to feel the baby move and know with certainty it was him making his presence known. What a gift! I got a massage last week at the school up in Boulder, and it was nice. I have a professional session scheduled soon, and I can't wait.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Finally.....PHOTOS!
Instead of going back and adding them to prior posts, I figured I would just post them all here and move forward from this point. WARNING - some of these ain't pretty!!
Belly Pic at 9 weeks
Belly Pic at 12 weeks (front)
Belly Pic at 12 weeks (side)
Belly Pic at 19 weeks 5 days (side)
Belly Pic at 19 weeks 5 days (front)
OK, seriously, my hips can STOP getting wider. Any.fricking.time.now! No wonder none of my clothes fit me these days.
Still waiting to feel the baby move. And the big ultrasound is only a few days away. I'm having more heartburn now, especially after eating anything spicy. And I'm having some wicked SI joint pain in my low back/hip. I have been seeing my DO for osteopathic adjustments, with some relief, and I'm getting some massages set up too.
Belly Pic at 9 weeks
Belly Pic at 12 weeks (front)
Belly Pic at 12 weeks (side)
Belly Pic at 19 weeks 5 days (side)
Belly Pic at 19 weeks 5 days (front)
OK, seriously, my hips can STOP getting wider. Any.fricking.time.now! No wonder none of my clothes fit me these days.
Still waiting to feel the baby move. And the big ultrasound is only a few days away. I'm having more heartburn now, especially after eating anything spicy. And I'm having some wicked SI joint pain in my low back/hip. I have been seeing my DO for osteopathic adjustments, with some relief, and I'm getting some massages set up too.
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