Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Dr Appt
Well today started my weekly appointments. Nothing to exciting is going on, the Dr. said everything looks normal. I gained 3 pounds from 2 weeks ago, and the nurse said my blood pressure was great. I had my GBS test today and I should get the results back in a few days. I also had my first internal and nothing has progressed yet. My next appointment is on Tuesday, so we will see if anything has changed or progressed. Michael has been put on alert that he is not allowed to travel to any of the far dealerships these next few weeks just in case I should go into labor.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Nursery
After many months of shopping and countless hours of organizing and re-organizing Austin's nursery is finally complete. I would really like to get a rug to go in front of the changing table/dresser but I haven't been able to find one that I like. They are all either not big enough or way too expensive. Oh well I will keep looking. I really hope he likes it as much as I do. Huge shout out to Michael, for putting up with all my crazy "nesting" and putting together every piece of furniture in there. Austin is a lucky little guy to have such a handy daddy :)
Pack n Play/Bassinet
This will go in our room once he arrives, so he can sleep in our room for the first few weeks.
Nursery
Crib
Bedding
Monkey Mobile
Dresser/Changing Table
Close up of the decor above the dresser
Glider where I am sure I will be countless hours
Swing and Bouncer
Closet
We have already used about 70 hangers for his clothes!!!
Adorable Dragon!!!
Stroller
Pack n Play/Bassinet
This will go in our room once he arrives, so he can sleep in our room for the first few weeks.
Nursery
Crib
Bedding
Monkey Mobile
Dresser/Changing Table
Close up of the decor above the dresser
Glider where I am sure I will be countless hours
Swing and Bouncer
Closet
We have already used about 70 hangers for his clothes!!!
Adorable Dragon!!!
Stroller
Thursday, June 25, 2009
My attempt at being crafty
Let me know what you think of my latest project for the "nursery". I really like the look of hanging decorated wooden letters above the crib that spells out the baby's name. I am not that crafty when it comes to painting, simply because my hand is not that steady enough to do the fine details I would want. So I decided to decoupage scrapbook paper onto the wooden letters. I am still not sure if I like the way they turned out, but I really don't feel like redoing them so they will stay the way they are. We (meaning Michael) needs to figure out where they will go, and how we will hang them on the wall. I really like the look of hanging them with ribbons, but I am worried that will look to girly. Any suggestions?!?!?!
Before
After
Close up of the A
After
Close up of the A
Week 36
How your baby's growing:
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. He now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of his first bowel movement. At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.
How your life's changing:
Now that your baby is taking up so much room, you may have trouble eating a normal-size meal. Smaller, more frequent meals are often easier to handle at this point. On the other hand, you may have less heartburn and have an easier time breathing when your baby starts to "drop" down into your pelvis. This process — called lightening — often happens a few weeks before labor if this is your first baby. (If you've given birth before, it probably won't happen before labor starts.) If your baby drops, you may also feel increased pressure in your lower abdomen, which may make walking increasingly uncomfortable, and you'll probably find that you have to pee even more frequently.
You might also notice that your Braxton Hicks contractions are more frequent now. Be sure to review the signs of labor with your practitioner and find out when she wants to hear from you. As a general rule, if you're full-term, your pregnancy is uncomplicated, and your water hasn't broken, she'll probably have you wait to come in until you've been having contractions that last for about a minute each, coming every five minutes for an hour. Of course, you'll want to call right away if you notice a decrease in your baby's activity or think you're leaking amniotic fluid, or if you have any vaginal bleeding, fever, a severe or persistent headache, constant abdominal pain, or vision changes.
Even if you're enjoying an uncomplicated pregnancy, it's best to avoid flying (or any travel far from home) during your final month because you can go into labor at any time. In fact, some airlines won't let women on board who are due to deliver within 30 days of the flight.
Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. He now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected his skin during his nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of his first bowel movement. At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.
How your life's changing:
Now that your baby is taking up so much room, you may have trouble eating a normal-size meal. Smaller, more frequent meals are often easier to handle at this point. On the other hand, you may have less heartburn and have an easier time breathing when your baby starts to "drop" down into your pelvis. This process — called lightening — often happens a few weeks before labor if this is your first baby. (If you've given birth before, it probably won't happen before labor starts.) If your baby drops, you may also feel increased pressure in your lower abdomen, which may make walking increasingly uncomfortable, and you'll probably find that you have to pee even more frequently.
You might also notice that your Braxton Hicks contractions are more frequent now. Be sure to review the signs of labor with your practitioner and find out when she wants to hear from you. As a general rule, if you're full-term, your pregnancy is uncomplicated, and your water hasn't broken, she'll probably have you wait to come in until you've been having contractions that last for about a minute each, coming every five minutes for an hour. Of course, you'll want to call right away if you notice a decrease in your baby's activity or think you're leaking amniotic fluid, or if you have any vaginal bleeding, fever, a severe or persistent headache, constant abdominal pain, or vision changes.
Even if you're enjoying an uncomplicated pregnancy, it's best to avoid flying (or any travel far from home) during your final month because you can go into labor at any time. In fact, some airlines won't let women on board who are due to deliver within 30 days of the flight.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Baby Bump and Weekly Survey
How far along? 35 weeks
Maternity clothes? For the most part... I can still wear some of my gym shorts and t-shirts
Stretch marks? Nope, please stay this way!
Stretch marks? Nope, please stay this way!
Sleep: I dont even know what sleep is anymore :(
Best moment this week: Washing, folding and putting away all of his blankets and clothes
Best moment this week: Washing, folding and putting away all of his blankets and clothes
Movement: All the time and all over!
Food cravings: Cheeseburgers and chocolate milk
Gender: It's a Boy
Labor Signs: Only Braxton Hicks contractions every now and then
Belly Button in or out? It is almost completely flat
What I miss: Nothing really, although I would like a little more sleep
What I miss: Nothing really, although I would like a little more sleep
What I am looking forward to: Shopping this weekend, and getting the hospital and diaper bags packed
Weekly Wisdom: Better to get everything done early when you aren't as tired, this makes for less stress towards the last few weeks.
Week 35... Only 35 day to go!!!
How your baby's growing:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Stem cells in the bone marrow continue to produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to maintain a healthy immune system, but there is not really any development remaining for arms, legs, brain or organs.Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — and he'll spend the next few weeks simply continuing to add that adorable baby fat as it readies for its big debut.
How your life's changing:
Your uterus — which was entirely tucked away inside your pelvis when you conceived — now reaches up under your rib cage. If you could peek inside your womb, you'd see that there's more baby than amniotic fluid in there now. Your ballooning uterus is crowding your other internal organs, too, which is why you probably have to urinate more often and may be dealing with heartburn and other gastrointestinal distress. If you're not grappling with these annoyances, you're one of the lucky few.
From here on out, you'll start seeing your practitioner every week. Sometime between now and 37 weeks, she'll test for a bacteria called Group B streptococci (GBS). (Don't worry — the swab is the size of a regular cotton swab, and it won't hurt at all.) GBS is usually harmless in adults, but if you have it and pass it on to your baby during birth, it can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia, meningitis, or a blood infection. Because 10 to 30 percent of pregnant women have the bacteria and don't know it, it's vital to be screened. (The bacteria come and go on their own — that's why you weren't screened earlier in pregnancy.) If you're a GBS carrier, you'll get IV antibiotics during labor, which will greatly reduce your baby's risk of infection.
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Stem cells in the bone marrow continue to produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets to maintain a healthy immune system, but there is not really any development remaining for arms, legs, brain or organs.Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — and he'll spend the next few weeks simply continuing to add that adorable baby fat as it readies for its big debut.
How your life's changing:Your uterus — which was entirely tucked away inside your pelvis when you conceived — now reaches up under your rib cage. If you could peek inside your womb, you'd see that there's more baby than amniotic fluid in there now. Your ballooning uterus is crowding your other internal organs, too, which is why you probably have to urinate more often and may be dealing with heartburn and other gastrointestinal distress. If you're not grappling with these annoyances, you're one of the lucky few.
From here on out, you'll start seeing your practitioner every week. Sometime between now and 37 weeks, she'll test for a bacteria called Group B streptococci (GBS). (Don't worry — the swab is the size of a regular cotton swab, and it won't hurt at all.) GBS is usually harmless in adults, but if you have it and pass it on to your baby during birth, it can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia, meningitis, or a blood infection. Because 10 to 30 percent of pregnant women have the bacteria and don't know it, it's vital to be screened. (The bacteria come and go on their own — that's why you weren't screened earlier in pregnancy.) If you're a GBS carrier, you'll get IV antibiotics during labor, which will greatly reduce your baby's risk of infection.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Dr Appt
Yesterday I had my routine bi-weekly Dr. visit. The Dr. said everything looked good, my blood pressure was good, my weight was good, no protein in my urine like last time which is good. The baby is still measuring right on schedule. I go back in 2 weeks for my last bi-weekly appointment than they become weekly. How scary is that?!?!?!?
In other news, we start our birthing classes next Monday and will be taking the hospital tour on Tuesday. Yes I know it is a little late in the pregnancy to take birthing classes, but who knew you had to sign up for these things 5-6 months ago!!!
Things with the nursery are all coming together, we have just about everything we need. We are just missing a few things, but Michael and I will head out to in the next few weeks and get the remaining stuff off our registry that we absolutely need. Seriously who knew a kid could need so much stuff!! I have started washing, folding, and putting all of his clothes, blankets, etc away. So that is exciting.
Michael and I were talking last night about how fast this pregnancy seemed fly by in the beginning. But then he said that it seems like these last few weeks have been and are going to continue to drag on. I was surprised he said this, because to me it seems like my due date is rapidly approaching and I am not prepared at all. There is so much stuff I feel like I still need to buy and get ready.
I promise this week new baby bump pictures will be coming. The last ones we took came out blurry, so we need to retake them.
In other news, we start our birthing classes next Monday and will be taking the hospital tour on Tuesday. Yes I know it is a little late in the pregnancy to take birthing classes, but who knew you had to sign up for these things 5-6 months ago!!!
Things with the nursery are all coming together, we have just about everything we need. We are just missing a few things, but Michael and I will head out to in the next few weeks and get the remaining stuff off our registry that we absolutely need. Seriously who knew a kid could need so much stuff!! I have started washing, folding, and putting all of his clothes, blankets, etc away. So that is exciting.
Michael and I were talking last night about how fast this pregnancy seemed fly by in the beginning. But then he said that it seems like these last few weeks have been and are going to continue to drag on. I was surprised he said this, because to me it seems like my due date is rapidly approaching and I am not prepared at all. There is so much stuff I feel like I still need to buy and get ready.
I promise this week new baby bump pictures will be coming. The last ones we took came out blurry, so we need to retake them.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
You Will Never Be Forgotten
My friend Ashley and her husband Chris lost their little boy the morning. Nolan Michael Dowaliby passed away early this morning, at only 3 days old. He was such a little fighter, and touched so many people from around the country.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley, Chris, and their entire family. We love you Ashley!!!
My thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley, Chris, and their entire family. We love you Ashley!!!
Week 34 Survey
How far along? 34 weeks
Maternity clothes? For the most part... I can still wear some of my gym shorts and t-shirts
Stretch marks? Nope, please stay this way!
Stretch marks? Nope, please stay this way!
Sleep: Some nights better than others. I wake up every night around 2 to pee and then the baby wakes up sometime between 5:30 and 6:00
Best moment this week: Looking for houses!!!
Best moment this week: Looking for houses!!!
Movement: All the time and all over!
Food cravings: Nothing really...
Gender: It's a Boy
Labor Signs: Only Braxton Hicks contractions
Belly Button in or out? It's just about to pop out
What I miss: Nothing really, I have been feeling pretty good lately
What I miss: Nothing really, I have been feeling pretty good lately
What I am looking forward to: Having a relaxing weekend
Weekly Wisdom: Water is your friend!!!
Week 34
How your baby's growing:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. He is running out of room in there and you may now be able to tell whether it is a hand or an elbow pushing against your belly. His skin is also smoother than ever. The protective vernix coating on your baby's skin is becoming thicker, but the lanugo hair is almost gone.His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
How your life's changing:
By this week, fatigue has probably set in again, though maybe not with the same coma-like intensity of your first trimester. Your tiredness is perfectly understandable, given the physical strain you're under and the restless nights of frequent pee breaks and tossing and turning, while trying to get comfortable. Now's the time to slow down and save up your energy for labor day (and beyond). If you've been sitting or lying down for a long time, don't jump up too quickly. Blood can pool in your feet and legs, causing a temporary drop in your blood pressure when you get up that can make you feel dizzy.
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling him out, making him rounder. He is running out of room in there and you may now be able to tell whether it is a hand or an elbow pushing against your belly. His skin is also smoother than ever. The protective vernix coating on your baby's skin is becoming thicker, but the lanugo hair is almost gone.His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
How your life's changing:
By this week, fatigue has probably set in again, though maybe not with the same coma-like intensity of your first trimester. Your tiredness is perfectly understandable, given the physical strain you're under and the restless nights of frequent pee breaks and tossing and turning, while trying to get comfortable. Now's the time to slow down and save up your energy for labor day (and beyond). If you've been sitting or lying down for a long time, don't jump up too quickly. Blood can pool in your feet and legs, causing a temporary drop in your blood pressure when you get up that can make you feel dizzy.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Prayers Needed
Ashley, Chris and Baby Nolan need all the thoughts and prayers we can send them right now. Nolan was born via C-section this morning way to early at only 26 weeks. Little Nolan weighed in at only 13 oz. and is about the size of his dad's hand. Please say a prayer for them!!!
Happy Birthday Nolan Michael!!!
Happy Birthday Nolan Michael!!!
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