It's been a crazy/hectic week. Let's see:
Saturday: was sick (I think from heartburn) early in the morning. Then went to work.
Sunday: fell down the stairs. EVERYTHING"S FINE!!! I don't know what was up (or down, haha!), but somehow I missed or slid on a step and then skidded on my bum down 5 or 6 more. I woke Matt up with my shriek, but just walked it off and went to work. (oh, yeah, all this happened before 6 am!) I came home from work finding my dad putting the treads on the stairs. I had to reassure him that it wasn't his fault (Matt blames my slippers).
Monday: After crying to Matt about having nothing to wear for the baby shower on Saturday, he came home and said "We're going to get you clothes. Erie or Mentor?" So, we drove up to Erie and hit up Old Navy finding many deals to spend my birthday money on. Matt's relieved that I found shirts to wear, and he warned me that he should not hear me complain about having nothing to wear...!
Tuesday & Wednesday: Nothing spectacular happened, just school, home, work, etc.
Thursday: Gave my 3 weeks notice at work. *Phew* I was quite relieved that she accepted it so well, but she pretty much said that she expected it any day. She also said that if I wanted to pick up hours after I got settled with baby/new school schedule, she'd be more than happy to work with me.
And today is Halloween. I dislike Halloween and the kids in my neighborhood are royal brats, so I will not be handing out candy. I will be purchasing candy (Particularly Reese's peanut butter cups...oooo, craving those!) and eating it myself! However, since it is Halloween, Matt cannot wait until next year when he can dress up his son and take him around for candy. A 10 month old! We all know who will be eating that candy! And yes, there are particular holidays when the baby will be his son: Halloween, 4th of July, and fishing season.
Friday, October 31, 2008
Friday, October 24, 2008
Week 30 Day 5
Hello, hello!
So, first a Miles update: he's fine. Home and recovering. Slowly. He cuddles a lot more which relieves me because I thought he'd be mad at me forever. He still gets pain meds twice daily, so that kinda conks him out. And he walks funny, but he's still our baby (right now).
On Wednesday I had a doctor appointment again. Nothing new really: belly is right size, heartbeat is strong and good, doc is happy that I'm quitting soon. I gained four more pounds, which puts me at 143--24 total weight gain. I asked him if I was on track with that, and he said I was fine and had nothing to worry about. He wished aloud that everyone were as easy as me. (I think that was meant in the best was possible...!)
Yesterday, we got the Spring semester schedule for our PTA classes. I'm stressing and trying to figure out a way to convince my mum to quit her job...(dad, you did not just read that!) There are times when I think that if the baby were here, things would be a lot easier, because I wouldn't be in limbo with my decisions all the time. With him here, I'd be able to have him, see him, and be able to figure out where to go from here and what to do. Instead, I'm basing my decisions on hypothesizes and "what if"s.
It'll all be okay; there's only 65 more days or something like that!
So, first a Miles update: he's fine. Home and recovering. Slowly. He cuddles a lot more which relieves me because I thought he'd be mad at me forever. He still gets pain meds twice daily, so that kinda conks him out. And he walks funny, but he's still our baby (right now).
On Wednesday I had a doctor appointment again. Nothing new really: belly is right size, heartbeat is strong and good, doc is happy that I'm quitting soon. I gained four more pounds, which puts me at 143--24 total weight gain. I asked him if I was on track with that, and he said I was fine and had nothing to worry about. He wished aloud that everyone were as easy as me. (I think that was meant in the best was possible...!)
Yesterday, we got the Spring semester schedule for our PTA classes. I'm stressing and trying to figure out a way to convince my mum to quit her job...(dad, you did not just read that!) There are times when I think that if the baby were here, things would be a lot easier, because I wouldn't be in limbo with my decisions all the time. With him here, I'd be able to have him, see him, and be able to figure out where to go from here and what to do. Instead, I'm basing my decisions on hypothesizes and "what if"s.
It'll all be okay; there's only 65 more days or something like that!
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Week 30 Day 2
Early today I had to drop Miles off for his little surgery. I was fine, got him in the car and cozy, drove to the vet, carried him in, said hello to the receptionist. Then she took him to the back so she could have me fill out the paperwork, and I lost it! He was being so sweet because he was so scared, cuddling up on my neck, crying and purring. He didn't want to let go! When she was getting him settled in the back, I let myself have a few tears and then wiped my eyes for when she got back. I allowed the waterworks to come when I finally got back to my car.
Then, that got me thinking: what the devil am I going to be like in January when I have to go back to school and leave the baby with somebody? I love Miles to pieces, but I didn't carry him for 9 months, he's not my flesh and blood. If I bawl because he's scared and I don't want to leave him, how am I going to be when the baby's crying (or not crying) and I have to leave him? I don't know if I can do this...
Then, that got me thinking: what the devil am I going to be like in January when I have to go back to school and leave the baby with somebody? I love Miles to pieces, but I didn't carry him for 9 months, he's not my flesh and blood. If I bawl because he's scared and I don't want to leave him, how am I going to be when the baby's crying (or not crying) and I have to leave him? I don't know if I can do this...
Monday, October 20, 2008
Week 30 Day 1
Your uterus is at your breastbone and rib cage.
Your baby now gains about ½ pound and ½ inch each week until she is born. She now weighs about 3 pounds and measures 10.8 inches from crown to rump. If you stretched her legs out, she would be about 16 inches long. Her fat deposits double so her creased skin starts to fill out. Her skin starts to shed the lanugo and the hair on her eyebrows, eyelids and head continue to grow. She can blink her eyes and her pupils react to outside light by constricting and dilating. During the next few weeks, your baby experiences REM and non-REM sleep patterns as her brain continues its rapid growth. (babytobee.com)Yes, I know my uterus is now at my breastbone and rib cage. I can feel every movement right there. I can't believe that the baby is about 16 inches long already! Especially since the average length at birth is 19-21 inches. He's only got about 4 more inches to grow! Crazy thought! However, he's still got about 5 pounds to put on. Really that doesn't sound like a lot, but it's the size of Miles. That's a lot. And all in 10 weeks. 10 more weeks. Wow.
Tomorrow is my last pre-baby birthday. It's not really even pre-baby because I cannot drink. (not that I'd drink a lot, but a Strawberry Margarita sounds nice.) Anyways. It's not that exciting as it has been for the past 22 years. Is that a sign of getting old? Or is the stress just getting to me?
10 more weeks...
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Week 29 Day 6
Hello, Hello!
I just got back from creating a registry at Walmart. So, for all those not impressed with the Babies R Us registry, there is now one at Walmart, too; one that has a bit more of the smaller necessities. Now remember, I also have no clue what I will need daily or how much I will actually need. So, if the registry says that I only want one package of onsies and you think I will need/use more, then please! Buy me another package! I also did not put anything outfit-wise or shoe-wise on there because I think you should use your own descretion when picking out said items. I currently have one 10 gallon rubbermaid container of hand-me-downs size 0-3 months, an infant bath-tub, a walker, a bouncer seat, one of those kidney bean shaped pillows, the cradle, and a couple random blankets/shirts that people have given me as gifts. That's all folks! You have free reign!
I just got back from creating a registry at Walmart. So, for all those not impressed with the Babies R Us registry, there is now one at Walmart, too; one that has a bit more of the smaller necessities. Now remember, I also have no clue what I will need daily or how much I will actually need. So, if the registry says that I only want one package of onsies and you think I will need/use more, then please! Buy me another package! I also did not put anything outfit-wise or shoe-wise on there because I think you should use your own descretion when picking out said items. I currently have one 10 gallon rubbermaid container of hand-me-downs size 0-3 months, an infant bath-tub, a walker, a bouncer seat, one of those kidney bean shaped pillows, the cradle, and a couple random blankets/shirts that people have given me as gifts. That's all folks! You have free reign!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Week 29 Day 1
Where did the past week go? Seriously. It seems like I had just updated, and I just checked and it's been almost a week tomorrow that I've been on here. Eeks. Sorry, but in all honesty, not all that much has been happening. Matt's been working crazy overtime...I really feel bad for him. In the meantime, I've been working, studying, cleaning (the house was a mess), and catching up with some friends that I haven't had a chance to talk to in a while. The next couple weeks or so are "midterms" time, so I've been stressing/studying for tests like crazy. Yet, still with all that I'm doing, the only time I feel overwhelmed is when I'm a work. Thank goodness there' s not too much longer to go...
Physically, I've got another cold brewing. I love fall for this exact reason...The Sniffles. (I'm just kidding, folks.) Ug. Not to mention that my insides right around my bottom ribs feel like they are permanently bruised. But the baby moves all the time, at random times, and it is SO COOL!
Physically, I've got another cold brewing. I love fall for this exact reason...The Sniffles. (I'm just kidding, folks.) Ug. Not to mention that my insides right around my bottom ribs feel like they are permanently bruised. But the baby moves all the time, at random times, and it is SO COOL!
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Week 28 Day 2
It's been two weeks already and it's time for another doctor update!
Thank goodness it was a quick trip this time, my appointment was at 3:15 and I got back to my car at 3:52! Impressive Dr. L! I gained 4 more pounds. Heard the baby's heartbeat and him moving around, active little guy with a strong, fast heartbeat! The doctor is very pleased with everything, and I made him smile when I told him that the baby is sitting up under my rib. His quote: "That's good. He's getting bigger!"
So now that I'm officially 7 months, he wants to see me every two weeks. (Like that hasn't been happening already) I think he just likes me...:)
Thank goodness it was a quick trip this time, my appointment was at 3:15 and I got back to my car at 3:52! Impressive Dr. L! I gained 4 more pounds. Heard the baby's heartbeat and him moving around, active little guy with a strong, fast heartbeat! The doctor is very pleased with everything, and I made him smile when I told him that the baby is sitting up under my rib. His quote: "That's good. He's getting bigger!"
So now that I'm officially 7 months, he wants to see me every two weeks. (Like that hasn't been happening already) I think he just likes me...:)
Monday, October 6, 2008
Week 28 Day 1
7 months!
I've thought of every way to write this blog so that it doesn't make me sound like a whiny baby. I don't want to complain; it's not the point of this. But...I hurt. My sides right under my lower ribs hurt. Especially the right side. My bum hurts. Like deep inside. My feet fall asleep all the time. The skin over my belly itches. And as much as it is bad for the baby, I really want to use the traction machine in the PT lab at school to stretch/separate my vertebrae.
Phew. Sorry. It feels better now that that's all out. Everyone who's been through this says that you forget about the pain and annoyances as soon as you hold that baby for the first time. While I believe them, it is hard to see past the hear and now. Y'know? I will get through this, it's only another 2 1/2 months. (Eek!) So all you pre-pregnant women out there...read this and be warned: you will hurt!
PS: Matt's helpful suggestions to these problems are as follows: kick my asleep feet, have me rub his back, and poke the baby in the forehead until he moves from underneath my ribs. At least he makes me giggle!
I've thought of every way to write this blog so that it doesn't make me sound like a whiny baby. I don't want to complain; it's not the point of this. But...I hurt. My sides right under my lower ribs hurt. Especially the right side. My bum hurts. Like deep inside. My feet fall asleep all the time. The skin over my belly itches. And as much as it is bad for the baby, I really want to use the traction machine in the PT lab at school to stretch/separate my vertebrae.
Phew. Sorry. It feels better now that that's all out. Everyone who's been through this says that you forget about the pain and annoyances as soon as you hold that baby for the first time. While I believe them, it is hard to see past the hear and now. Y'know? I will get through this, it's only another 2 1/2 months. (Eek!) So all you pre-pregnant women out there...read this and be warned: you will hurt!
PS: Matt's helpful suggestions to these problems are as follows: kick my asleep feet, have me rub his back, and poke the baby in the forehead until he moves from underneath my ribs. At least he makes me giggle!
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Week 27 Day 6
hum... What to update?
1. My belly has grow leaps and bounds. As well as kicked leaps and bounds. Matt has casually laid his arm across my belly at bedtime and the baby has straight out kicked him! Priceless!
2. I now officially have 2 dates set for showers and I am So EXCITED!
3. Thursday morning I woke up feeling INCREDIBLY ill. I later was told that I had heartburn. I had never experienced heartburn before...o my! It is HORRIBLE. It feels like I swallowed battery acid and then coming back up was so, so bad. Thankfully I work in a nursing home and there are lots of antacids on hand. I ate half a bottle of Tums that day. However, I think that I got it because I had eaten a lot of spicy food throughout the day, and I went to bed about an hour after eating some of the said spicy food. It has not returned since, and I pray that it will back off!!
4. Northeast Ohio is currently at her best, because it is freezing!! And I am waaaayyyy too cheap to turn on the heat this early. So, I am currently sitting here with my scrubs, 2 sweatshirts, normal sock, and thermal socks on.
5. Finally. My cats are driving me crazy. Anyone want a cat or two?!? The kitten has an appointment for his removal of claws and bawls (heehee!) on my birthday. Hopefully that will calm him down. Or at least make him mad enough at me to stop begging for food and attention! But then, after he gets done making me furious, he does the most adorable things:
1. My belly has grow leaps and bounds. As well as kicked leaps and bounds. Matt has casually laid his arm across my belly at bedtime and the baby has straight out kicked him! Priceless!
2. I now officially have 2 dates set for showers and I am So EXCITED!
3. Thursday morning I woke up feeling INCREDIBLY ill. I later was told that I had heartburn. I had never experienced heartburn before...o my! It is HORRIBLE. It feels like I swallowed battery acid and then coming back up was so, so bad. Thankfully I work in a nursing home and there are lots of antacids on hand. I ate half a bottle of Tums that day. However, I think that I got it because I had eaten a lot of spicy food throughout the day, and I went to bed about an hour after eating some of the said spicy food. It has not returned since, and I pray that it will back off!!
4. Northeast Ohio is currently at her best, because it is freezing!! And I am waaaayyyy too cheap to turn on the heat this early. So, I am currently sitting here with my scrubs, 2 sweatshirts, normal sock, and thermal socks on.
5. Finally. My cats are driving me crazy. Anyone want a cat or two?!? The kitten has an appointment for his removal of claws and bawls (heehee!) on my birthday. Hopefully that will calm him down. Or at least make him mad enough at me to stop begging for food and attention! But then, after he gets done making me furious, he does the most adorable things:
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