Pregnancy: 29 weeks
Weight Gain: no idea. the scale is in an inconvenient place and at this point, i couldn't care less.
Sleep: same, although i cut down on my apple juice/water mix at night and that's helping me to not get up 100 times.
Gender: Girl!!!
Name: she has a name, which everyone will learn on may 2nd. :)
Feeling: i went to the chiropractor today and that was great. other than that, i'm doing pretty good. leaning forward makes my belly hurt a bit, but i suppose that's to be expected.
Cravings: nothing really.
Health: good
Movement: she moves so much more than ryan!
Belly: picture an elephant. that's pretty much me.
Next Appointment: march 18th for my 32w appointment, although i'll technically be 32w4d. that's weird because my appointments are always on mondays, which is the day i "level-up". with ryan, my apppointment was at 32w5d and i went to the hospital from the doctors. not this time little one, not this time!
Monday, February 21, 2011
mirror image
when i was pretty young (less than 5 i would guess), my family and i were on vacation with my grandparents. mom took me swimming and was helping me float on my back. she wanted to get grandma and grandpa and show them, but i told her no. she kept pushing and i told her that if she made me do it again, i'd puke in the pool. she decided to test me and found grandma and grandpa. cue the puke.
ryan looks exactly like me and even more like my dad. his personality mirrors both of us in ways that are oftentimes spooky. his facial expressions, mannerisms, and the way he says things are very familiar. as it turns out, he also gets a very, very strong stubbornly opinionated streak from us.
ryan loves his crocs. he has mickey crocs, dino crocs (which might actually be dragons), fleecy crocs, and packer crocs. he takes them off and puts on a different pair lots of times during the day. this morning, it was snowy and so i suggested that we perhaps wear his "stomp stomp" shoes (his light-up tennis shoes). i began the conversation before we even put on our clothes (a robot shirt beacuse all the puppy shirts are in the laundry), explaining that it was snowy and i didn't want his piggies to get wet and that i would put his mickey shoes in his bag and he could put the on as soon as we got to daycare. and then i tried to put the shoes on. cue the craziness.
i put his shoes on not once, not twice, but no less than 20 times. he took them off every.single.time, often before i could get both on. he was crying to the point he was coughing and drooling. finally, i managed to get both on, stood him up, put his coat (not fleece, he won't wear the fleece) and hat (not the green hat, god forbid, the superman hat) and ran into the bedroom to grab my phone. by the time i got back, he had removed his tennis shoes, gotten his mickey shoes out of the bag and put them on.
i wasn't expecting a mild-mannered, passive child. neither michael nor i are like that. but i wasn't expecting to see such determination at such a young age. i imagine, someday soon, that he and i will go to blows again. and god only knows who will win the next time. or the next, or the next, or the next.
ryan looks exactly like me and even more like my dad. his personality mirrors both of us in ways that are oftentimes spooky. his facial expressions, mannerisms, and the way he says things are very familiar. as it turns out, he also gets a very, very strong stubbornly opinionated streak from us.
ryan loves his crocs. he has mickey crocs, dino crocs (which might actually be dragons), fleecy crocs, and packer crocs. he takes them off and puts on a different pair lots of times during the day. this morning, it was snowy and so i suggested that we perhaps wear his "stomp stomp" shoes (his light-up tennis shoes). i began the conversation before we even put on our clothes (a robot shirt beacuse all the puppy shirts are in the laundry), explaining that it was snowy and i didn't want his piggies to get wet and that i would put his mickey shoes in his bag and he could put the on as soon as we got to daycare. and then i tried to put the shoes on. cue the craziness.
i put his shoes on not once, not twice, but no less than 20 times. he took them off every.single.time, often before i could get both on. he was crying to the point he was coughing and drooling. finally, i managed to get both on, stood him up, put his coat (not fleece, he won't wear the fleece) and hat (not the green hat, god forbid, the superman hat) and ran into the bedroom to grab my phone. by the time i got back, he had removed his tennis shoes, gotten his mickey shoes out of the bag and put them on.
i wasn't expecting a mild-mannered, passive child. neither michael nor i are like that. but i wasn't expecting to see such determination at such a young age. i imagine, someday soon, that he and i will go to blows again. and god only knows who will win the next time. or the next, or the next, or the next.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
28 weeks
hello 3rd trimester! we're living in the apartment full time now and only have a few things left at the house. our closing date is officially the 25th and everything is set. we're focused on choosing a builder and a lot and hopefully will be off and running soon! i have no idea where we're going to put this baby when she comes!
Pregnancy: 28 weeks
Weight Gain: i gained 4lbs this month, which puts me at a whopping negative 4 lbs this pregnancy.
Sleep: same, lots of nighttime trips to the bathroom
Gender: Girl!!!
Name: she has a name, which everyone will learn on may 2nd. :)
Feeling: my ribs hurt. my hips hurt. my stomach hurts. i'm tired. taking the dogs out is difficult. playing with ryan is difficult. rolling over is difficult. but i'm psyched that it looks like i'm going to have to deal with 11 more weeks of this - no preemie for me this time!
Cravings: i'm thinking that 4lb weight gain is due mostly to snickers pb squares.
Health: good
Movement: she moves so much more than ryan!
Belly: lots of strangers have been asking when i'm due, which i love because i didn't really get that with ryan.
Next Appointment: i need to set my appt, but it will be at 32 weeks. it's a bit bittersweet as my 32 week appointment was the last one i made it to with ryan. let's hope there are many more after that.
Pregnancy: 28 weeks
Weight Gain: i gained 4lbs this month, which puts me at a whopping negative 4 lbs this pregnancy.
Sleep: same, lots of nighttime trips to the bathroom
Gender: Girl!!!
Name: she has a name, which everyone will learn on may 2nd. :)
Feeling: my ribs hurt. my hips hurt. my stomach hurts. i'm tired. taking the dogs out is difficult. playing with ryan is difficult. rolling over is difficult. but i'm psyched that it looks like i'm going to have to deal with 11 more weeks of this - no preemie for me this time!
Cravings: i'm thinking that 4lb weight gain is due mostly to snickers pb squares.
Health: good
Movement: she moves so much more than ryan!
Belly: lots of strangers have been asking when i'm due, which i love because i didn't really get that with ryan.
Next Appointment: i need to set my appt, but it will be at 32 weeks. it's a bit bittersweet as my 32 week appointment was the last one i made it to with ryan. let's hope there are many more after that.
Monday, February 14, 2011
romance
valentines day. i've never really been a fan. it stung a little when i was single and i never really got into it once i met michael. today's activities included michael staying home in the morning due to a sinus infection, my 28 week OB appointment, and scallops for dinner (which is my favorite meal). it will probably finish with us watching the rest of get him to the greek and going to bed around 9. but i don't mind. in fact, i like it this way. because i realize now, more than ever, that romance goes so far beyond what any person could do in one day.
romance isn't going on google to figure out what amazing plans you can make to impress your significant other. it's in the details. it's the fact that michael knew i would be pleased as punch to get a filing cabinet for christmas. it's the fact that he knows when i'm feeling anxious before i even say anything. it's in looking at his eyes when he looks at ryan. it's knowing that he's as excited as me for our new baby girl to arrive. it's in the way he asks me if we should iron the sheets every.single.time we change them.
we're lucky to have found each other and even luckier that we realized what we had was different. i love that guy.
romance isn't going on google to figure out what amazing plans you can make to impress your significant other. it's in the details. it's the fact that michael knew i would be pleased as punch to get a filing cabinet for christmas. it's the fact that he knows when i'm feeling anxious before i even say anything. it's in looking at his eyes when he looks at ryan. it's knowing that he's as excited as me for our new baby girl to arrive. it's in the way he asks me if we should iron the sheets every.single.time we change them.
we're lucky to have found each other and even luckier that we realized what we had was different. i love that guy.
Monday, February 07, 2011
27 weeks
we toured the birthing center this weekend and got a lot of good info. we're at a different hospital this time, so we wanted to see how things would go. they showed us the amazing birthing suites, only to tell us that the C-section people don't get ot use those. oh well, i don't have to sit around in labor for a long time, so i suppose it all works out.
Pregnancy: 27 weeks
Weight Gain: same 'ol, same 'ol.
Sleep: same, lots of nighttime trips to the bathroom
Gender: Girl!!!
Name: she has a name, which everyone will learn on may 2nd. :) ryan is getting very good with the name now and recognizes that it's his baby sister. super cute.
Feeling: suddenly i feel very pregnant. i can pack for about 5 minutes before feeling like i got hit by a bus. my ribs have also been expanding, which is not at all comfortable!
Cravings: still loving snickers PB squares and froot loops
Health: overall pretty good.
Movement: she's been moving and shaking in there. michael is starting to get to experience it as well.
Belly: it's suddenly a lot bigger! and hard!
Next Appointment: valentines day for my 28 week appointment. holy bologna - 28 weeks?! how did that happen?!
Pregnancy: 27 weeks
Weight Gain: same 'ol, same 'ol.
Sleep: same, lots of nighttime trips to the bathroom
Gender: Girl!!!
Name: she has a name, which everyone will learn on may 2nd. :) ryan is getting very good with the name now and recognizes that it's his baby sister. super cute.
Feeling: suddenly i feel very pregnant. i can pack for about 5 minutes before feeling like i got hit by a bus. my ribs have also been expanding, which is not at all comfortable!
Cravings: still loving snickers PB squares and froot loops
Health: overall pretty good.
Movement: she's been moving and shaking in there. michael is starting to get to experience it as well.
Belly: it's suddenly a lot bigger! and hard!
Next Appointment: valentines day for my 28 week appointment. holy bologna - 28 weeks?! how did that happen?!
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
26 weeks
yesterday marked exactly 90 days until baby OP joins our family. and 11 days until we move for the 1st time. i'm so excited about all the changes that are coming, even if it's a bit overwhelming in the meantime.
Pregnancy: 26 weeks
Weight Gain: same 'ol, same 'ol.
Sleep: same, although i'm getting up a couple of times a night to use the restroom.
Gender: Girl!!!
Name: she has a name, which everyone will learn on may 2nd. :) ryan is getting very good with the name now and recognizes that it's his baby sister. super cute.
Feeling: frankly, i'm exhausted. between chasing ryan, working, and trying to get ready for 2 moves, i'm pooped.
Cravings: right now i'm a big fan of snickers pb squares and froot loops.
Health: my nose is stuffy and runny, but i can't complain - it's way better than it has been!
Movement: she's been moving and shaking in there. michael is starting to get to experience it as well.
Belly: i feel like an elephant
Next Appointment: valentines day for my 28 week appointment. holy bologna - 28 weeks?! how did that happen?!
Pregnancy: 26 weeks
Weight Gain: same 'ol, same 'ol.
Sleep: same, although i'm getting up a couple of times a night to use the restroom.
Gender: Girl!!!
Name: she has a name, which everyone will learn on may 2nd. :) ryan is getting very good with the name now and recognizes that it's his baby sister. super cute.
Feeling: frankly, i'm exhausted. between chasing ryan, working, and trying to get ready for 2 moves, i'm pooped.
Cravings: right now i'm a big fan of snickers pb squares and froot loops.
Health: my nose is stuffy and runny, but i can't complain - it's way better than it has been!
Movement: she's been moving and shaking in there. michael is starting to get to experience it as well.
Belly: i feel like an elephant
Next Appointment: valentines day for my 28 week appointment. holy bologna - 28 weeks?! how did that happen?!
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