Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
first day of the third trimester
well...the 7th month of pregnancy has arrived. the first day of the third trimester has started. the countdown is on. sometime in the next 12 weeks...and by sometime i mean in 12 weeks, our little one will make his or her grand entrance into the world! his or her kicks are getting stronger by the day and by now the baby weighs about 2.5 pounds. so crazy! i read today that brain grows like crazy during the third trimester. last night i cracked open baby b's copy of charlotte's web. its time to start working on the vocabulary.
i have my 28 weeks appointment on monday. this means the dreaded glucose screening is on the way. after this appointment, i start going every two weeks. again, so crazy! i have been having some trouble with leg cramps and sciatic nerve issues. i imagine this might get worse. but, the pain will be short lived because there are just 12 weeks to go!
my belly is growing and my bathing suit is getting a little small. i need to order a larger size this week. the best part about swimming with a baby in your belly is when he or she is kicking along at the same time. its so neat and special and weird all at the same time. i am so glad that my stamina in the pool is still pretty good. i am swimming at least a mile 3-4 days a week. additionally, i have added workouts at the Y to add some extra cardio to the mix. this helps a lot with my energy.
the highlight of week 28 so far happened this afternoon. aaron got home from work in brunswick. he was gone for a full week this week minus the one hour we had together for lunch on wednesday. dixie and i were in the backyard reading when he got to the house and baby b had been pretty still the entire time we were out there. as soon as aaron got close to me and bent down to talk to dixie and the baby, baby b started kicking. it was almost like he or she heard aaron's voice and got excited. i know that might sound crazy and like a random kick at a random time but i am going to take it like baby b listening to his or her daddy! so sweet!
so bring it on third trimester...this mama is ready for you!
i have my 28 weeks appointment on monday. this means the dreaded glucose screening is on the way. after this appointment, i start going every two weeks. again, so crazy! i have been having some trouble with leg cramps and sciatic nerve issues. i imagine this might get worse. but, the pain will be short lived because there are just 12 weeks to go!
my belly is growing and my bathing suit is getting a little small. i need to order a larger size this week. the best part about swimming with a baby in your belly is when he or she is kicking along at the same time. its so neat and special and weird all at the same time. i am so glad that my stamina in the pool is still pretty good. i am swimming at least a mile 3-4 days a week. additionally, i have added workouts at the Y to add some extra cardio to the mix. this helps a lot with my energy.
the highlight of week 28 so far happened this afternoon. aaron got home from work in brunswick. he was gone for a full week this week minus the one hour we had together for lunch on wednesday. dixie and i were in the backyard reading when he got to the house and baby b had been pretty still the entire time we were out there. as soon as aaron got close to me and bent down to talk to dixie and the baby, baby b started kicking. it was almost like he or she heard aaron's voice and got excited. i know that might sound crazy and like a random kick at a random time but i am going to take it like baby b listening to his or her daddy! so sweet!
so bring it on third trimester...this mama is ready for you!
Friday, March 11, 2011
the tiny dancer in my tummy
so i am 26 weeks today with baby b. this little person is quite the mover and the shaker. we were at an event for work tonight and there was a live band. following in in his or her mama's foorsteps...my tiny dancer was kicking away to the live beatles music. he or she is currently taken up position right behind my belly button :)
i heart baby b!
i heart baby b!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
lumpy throat day
today, well, not just today but lots of days lately, i have done a lot of lump swallowing. i am sure that some of it is the hormones that have control over my body. but, i know that a big majority of the lumps are coming from the overwhelming love and excitement i have about this little baby. i am so in love already.
most you know that i am a very emotional person who wears her heart on her sleeve. i am frequently moved to tears, extremely passionate about life and the work that i do and very devoted to my family. i am so excited to add be adding "mama" to that list very soon.
today on the way to work i was jamming to one of my favorite dixie chicks songs. as i loudly sang the words felt the lump in my throat. little baby b was kicking away, i was singing away and just thinking about how i couldn't wait to drive around with baby b in the backseat singing right along too. *GULP* big lump. then i thought about the words to the song. the song talks about not being like everybody else, exploring the world, trying new things and someday settling down. *GULP* big lump. these are all of the things i want for baby b. things are all of the things my parents watched me do and supported me through. *GULP* big lump while typing this.
i can't wait to meet this little baby in my tummy. i can't wait to dance it out in the living room with him or her after a bad day at school. to open the windows of the car and sing on the top of our lungs. to take the long way around. i just love this baby so much already.
most you know that i am a very emotional person who wears her heart on her sleeve. i am frequently moved to tears, extremely passionate about life and the work that i do and very devoted to my family. i am so excited to add be adding "mama" to that list very soon.
today on the way to work i was jamming to one of my favorite dixie chicks songs. as i loudly sang the words felt the lump in my throat. little baby b was kicking away, i was singing away and just thinking about how i couldn't wait to drive around with baby b in the backseat singing right along too. *GULP* big lump. then i thought about the words to the song. the song talks about not being like everybody else, exploring the world, trying new things and someday settling down. *GULP* big lump. these are all of the things i want for baby b. things are all of the things my parents watched me do and supported me through. *GULP* big lump while typing this.
i can't wait to meet this little baby in my tummy. i can't wait to dance it out in the living room with him or her after a bad day at school. to open the windows of the car and sing on the top of our lungs. to take the long way around. i just love this baby so much already.
Monday, March 7, 2011
checking in...
baby b and i have reached the 25 week mark. it is hard to believe that our little one will be here in plus or minus 15 weeks. we still have a ton to get done at the house, dixie needs to go to the vet, i have to figure out my maternity leave, etc. etc. etc.
when we went to the doctor of our 24 weeks appointment he told us we would come for one more monthly appointment and then start going every two weeks. every two weeks? this is becoming more and more real every day. wow! i had gained two pounds since my last appointment and considering that the baby weighs at least 1, i think i am doing pretty good. my mom told me that i have to be the skinniest mom in the history of our family. if you know me, you know i have to think about everything i eat, all the time, so this is a small personal victory. i think it must be from the miles i am putting in at the pool.
baby b is active all the time now. last weekend i was sitting on the couch looking at my tummy and i saw it jump and wiggle. it was so cool! i couldn't take my eyes of my stomach...first time that has ever happened in my life :) the next morning when it was really quiet in our room, i told aaron to put his hand on my tummy since baby b tends to do some stretching when i first wake up. we shared a very special moment, the three of us, as aaron felt our little miracle kick for the very first time. he said "is he over here?", talking about the spot where he had his hand. that was exactly where the baby was! his smile stretched from ear to ear and i had to swallow the big lump in my throat. i feel so lucky to have my little one with me all day long and to be able to share that with his or her daddy was so special to me. i don't think i will ever forget that moment!
the nursery is starting to come together. it's funny, when people know you are not finding out what you are having, they are so concerned about what color you are going to paint the nursery. aaron painted 5 different shades of the color we have chosen and i think i have it narrowed down to one. i will share photos when i get the room all finished. believe me, it will be a cozy little gender neutral heaven.
in the meantime, we are just getting ready for our little one. just yesterday i looked at aaron in a moment of fear and anxiety and said "how in the hell am i going to ever get this baby out?" aaron, in his most serious self, said, "i am going to hold the bottom of your foot and you are going to push." he is going to be such a good coach and daddy. i am enjoying every quiet moment at our house just the two of us because i know that before we know it, our family of two plus dixie will be a little family of three.
when we went to the doctor of our 24 weeks appointment he told us we would come for one more monthly appointment and then start going every two weeks. every two weeks? this is becoming more and more real every day. wow! i had gained two pounds since my last appointment and considering that the baby weighs at least 1, i think i am doing pretty good. my mom told me that i have to be the skinniest mom in the history of our family. if you know me, you know i have to think about everything i eat, all the time, so this is a small personal victory. i think it must be from the miles i am putting in at the pool.
baby b is active all the time now. last weekend i was sitting on the couch looking at my tummy and i saw it jump and wiggle. it was so cool! i couldn't take my eyes of my stomach...first time that has ever happened in my life :) the next morning when it was really quiet in our room, i told aaron to put his hand on my tummy since baby b tends to do some stretching when i first wake up. we shared a very special moment, the three of us, as aaron felt our little miracle kick for the very first time. he said "is he over here?", talking about the spot where he had his hand. that was exactly where the baby was! his smile stretched from ear to ear and i had to swallow the big lump in my throat. i feel so lucky to have my little one with me all day long and to be able to share that with his or her daddy was so special to me. i don't think i will ever forget that moment!
the nursery is starting to come together. it's funny, when people know you are not finding out what you are having, they are so concerned about what color you are going to paint the nursery. aaron painted 5 different shades of the color we have chosen and i think i have it narrowed down to one. i will share photos when i get the room all finished. believe me, it will be a cozy little gender neutral heaven.
in the meantime, we are just getting ready for our little one. just yesterday i looked at aaron in a moment of fear and anxiety and said "how in the hell am i going to ever get this baby out?" aaron, in his most serious self, said, "i am going to hold the bottom of your foot and you are going to push." he is going to be such a good coach and daddy. i am enjoying every quiet moment at our house just the two of us because i know that before we know it, our family of two plus dixie will be a little family of three.
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