Wednesday, September 22, 2010
So I think I've figured out at least a decent plan of attack for night-times -- hooray!!
I take Margaret up at 7:30 on bath nights, 8:00 on non-bath nights, bathe/feed her, read her a story, burp her til she can spit no more and then put her in her crib. From here I come back downstairs and she proceeds to scream from 30-60 minutes. By the time I go up to bed, she's screamed herself to sleep and I can get in 2 hours of sleep before her next feeding. I move her into our room b/c I just can't put her on her own while I'm asleep yet. She's been sleeping 3-4 hours at a time...night-time feedings she doesn't seem to want to fall asleep as fast afterwards, but i'm more well-rested so better able to deal with it!!
Margaret is asleep on my chest and is cute as can be squirming around, but she smells like spit-up. gross. good thing it's bath night :)
I started cloth diapering yesterday - so far so good. Tried the bum genius all in one (the easiest for sure), tried a prefold with a snappi inside of a gro-baby cover, as well as the gro-baby with the snap-in insert...all seem to be doing well. The gro-baby with the snap-in insert was what Margaret was wearing at her 8:00 sleep time last night and the back was completely soaked with urine (I think since she was laying on her back) but no leak - may have if it had been left much longer though -- used disposables over night just to make things easier but really it's pretty easy. When using a prefold it takes a little more time, but the snap in inserts or the all in ones are simple! We'll see how things go when it's time to wash them - that's the only part I have reservations on...not sure whether to do a dry bag or rinse the poop diapers after use...i'm doing a dry bag for the first one and we'll see how it goes.
Amidst everything else going on, AJ and I are wanting to remodel the downstairs bathroom--why we feel the need to do this now? no clue. It's fun looking for the least expensive materials - we want to try to do it as much as possible by ourselves...it should be interesting! I went to Habitat for Humanity Restore yesterday to check it out - it's totally not what I expected, I was looking for materials for the bathroom and it's more like a gigantic Goodwill...tons and tons of furniture...found a few things that I think we could use in the living room, I think AJ's going back today to check it out!
I'll try to post pictures of my cutie and her newly diapered tushie once we get the camera plugged in!
I take Margaret up at 7:30 on bath nights, 8:00 on non-bath nights, bathe/feed her, read her a story, burp her til she can spit no more and then put her in her crib. From here I come back downstairs and she proceeds to scream from 30-60 minutes. By the time I go up to bed, she's screamed herself to sleep and I can get in 2 hours of sleep before her next feeding. I move her into our room b/c I just can't put her on her own while I'm asleep yet. She's been sleeping 3-4 hours at a time...night-time feedings she doesn't seem to want to fall asleep as fast afterwards, but i'm more well-rested so better able to deal with it!!
Margaret is asleep on my chest and is cute as can be squirming around, but she smells like spit-up. gross. good thing it's bath night :)
I started cloth diapering yesterday - so far so good. Tried the bum genius all in one (the easiest for sure), tried a prefold with a snappi inside of a gro-baby cover, as well as the gro-baby with the snap-in insert...all seem to be doing well. The gro-baby with the snap-in insert was what Margaret was wearing at her 8:00 sleep time last night and the back was completely soaked with urine (I think since she was laying on her back) but no leak - may have if it had been left much longer though -- used disposables over night just to make things easier but really it's pretty easy. When using a prefold it takes a little more time, but the snap in inserts or the all in ones are simple! We'll see how things go when it's time to wash them - that's the only part I have reservations on...not sure whether to do a dry bag or rinse the poop diapers after use...i'm doing a dry bag for the first one and we'll see how it goes.
Amidst everything else going on, AJ and I are wanting to remodel the downstairs bathroom--why we feel the need to do this now? no clue. It's fun looking for the least expensive materials - we want to try to do it as much as possible by ourselves...it should be interesting! I went to Habitat for Humanity Restore yesterday to check it out - it's totally not what I expected, I was looking for materials for the bathroom and it's more like a gigantic Goodwill...tons and tons of furniture...found a few things that I think we could use in the living room, I think AJ's going back today to check it out!
I'll try to post pictures of my cutie and her newly diapered tushie once we get the camera plugged in!
Monday, September 20, 2010
We've had an interesting run of the last few nights. Things were going...as well as can be expected, but last night I feel like it all broke down. Margaret was fussy fussy fussy. I can't believe it but I feel that she knows the difference between a daytime nap and bedtime. After most feedings she'll burp, spit up, and fall asleep. At the last feeding before bed she does not relax - just screams and screams and last night she couldn't even wear herself out!! I ended up leaving her in her crib in her room and letting herself scream who knows how long...I think I fell asleep at some point, but awoke in a panic at 2:15 when she started crying for her next feeding and she wasn't in her bassinet--ahh!! haha. i put the baby monitor in her bassinet so I wouldn't forget where she was though - lol - crisis averted! Today seems to be going well - she's in her crib now "napping"...awake but not screaming...interesting concept. Oh well, I'm trying to get some consistency in her day and a crib nap after lunch is one of the steps :)
We went on a walk with mom, stroller/baby, and Sammi today. It went...okay. Better than I thought it would but still difficult. Sammi cannot leave a squirrel alone and it seemed they were EVERYWHERE today. But all in all, okay and I'm proud I was able to manage it all! Now to see how the run goes this afternoon :) I'm hoping to make it a few blocks :)
It's a big week...not only am I trying to start running, I'm also starting cloth diapering and cutting out dairy.
Day one of no dairy is going well. We went up to Mustard Seed Market yesterday and got a bunch of different products to try that are non-dairy. So far I give two thumbs up to coconut milk yogurt (I tried strawberry banana, but there is a strong coconut taste too-good thing I like coconut!), coconut milk ice cream sandwiches are also yummy, as well as MINT! rice dream cakes...I know the hardest thing will be cutting out cheese. We'll see how that goes, might just need to cut back at first until I figure out alternatives.
Cloth diapering is going to be an adventure I am sure, but today I am just pre-washing everything to get the diapers to be most absorbant. I'm figuring tomorrow will be trial day one. I'll keep posting :)
Overall things are not all rosey, but not too shabby :)
Margaret is crazy cute and to me looks bigger and different every day. Her facial expressions are so adorable and are fun to see ourselves in them. AJ continues to support me as much as he can and as much as my stubbornness will let him. Breastfeeding continues to be tough but keep on keeping on.
We went on a walk with mom, stroller/baby, and Sammi today. It went...okay. Better than I thought it would but still difficult. Sammi cannot leave a squirrel alone and it seemed they were EVERYWHERE today. But all in all, okay and I'm proud I was able to manage it all! Now to see how the run goes this afternoon :) I'm hoping to make it a few blocks :)
It's a big week...not only am I trying to start running, I'm also starting cloth diapering and cutting out dairy.
Day one of no dairy is going well. We went up to Mustard Seed Market yesterday and got a bunch of different products to try that are non-dairy. So far I give two thumbs up to coconut milk yogurt (I tried strawberry banana, but there is a strong coconut taste too-good thing I like coconut!), coconut milk ice cream sandwiches are also yummy, as well as MINT! rice dream cakes...I know the hardest thing will be cutting out cheese. We'll see how that goes, might just need to cut back at first until I figure out alternatives.
Cloth diapering is going to be an adventure I am sure, but today I am just pre-washing everything to get the diapers to be most absorbant. I'm figuring tomorrow will be trial day one. I'll keep posting :)
Overall things are not all rosey, but not too shabby :)
Margaret is crazy cute and to me looks bigger and different every day. Her facial expressions are so adorable and are fun to see ourselves in them. AJ continues to support me as much as he can and as much as my stubbornness will let him. Breastfeeding continues to be tough but keep on keeping on.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
And then there was three...
It seems crazy that we waited for so long and as I sit here in margaret's nursery with her asleep in my lap, it seems I've been meant to do this my whole life.
Margaret Anne jones is 16 days old today and is the light of my life. She seems to get bigger and cuter every day. Things have been going as well as can be expected. I had no false impressions that these first few weeks would be easy. And they haven't been. But they have been worth it. Initially I would have said Margret was a pretty happy baby and didn't fuss much but that changes probably about day 5 or so... She initially would just fuss at night but then during the day as well. It became apparent that her belly was really the problem. After tons of good advice from fellow moms on facebook, the past few nights have gone better with the help of the swaddle me blanket and gas drops. I have also made the decision to cut back/cut out dairy so she can better digest my milk. Breastfeeding has been a whole other beast. I guess I didn't expect it to be easy but I am glad I never gave myself a backup plan bc I might just have given up those first few days home. Within hours of being home we had to go to the breastfedinf center because feeding was so painful. I have gotten through the past few weeks with the help of a very supportive and loving husband and a nipple shield...relied on the pump and some cabbage leaves to make things more manageable too. I'm just starting to wean off the shield...doing ok so far.
Yesterday I gave in to the madness of a lengthy screaming fit and gave her her first pacifier. I don't regret it, as there has been peace ever since but it does make me a little sad. I don't know what I was holding out for but it makes me sad thatbi can't always comfort her on my own.
Overall life is good and i'm loving the little family we have created and the love that has filled this house.
Margaret Anne jones is 16 days old today and is the light of my life. She seems to get bigger and cuter every day. Things have been going as well as can be expected. I had no false impressions that these first few weeks would be easy. And they haven't been. But they have been worth it. Initially I would have said Margret was a pretty happy baby and didn't fuss much but that changes probably about day 5 or so... She initially would just fuss at night but then during the day as well. It became apparent that her belly was really the problem. After tons of good advice from fellow moms on facebook, the past few nights have gone better with the help of the swaddle me blanket and gas drops. I have also made the decision to cut back/cut out dairy so she can better digest my milk. Breastfeeding has been a whole other beast. I guess I didn't expect it to be easy but I am glad I never gave myself a backup plan bc I might just have given up those first few days home. Within hours of being home we had to go to the breastfedinf center because feeding was so painful. I have gotten through the past few weeks with the help of a very supportive and loving husband and a nipple shield...relied on the pump and some cabbage leaves to make things more manageable too. I'm just starting to wean off the shield...doing ok so far.
Yesterday I gave in to the madness of a lengthy screaming fit and gave her her first pacifier. I don't regret it, as there has been peace ever since but it does make me a little sad. I don't know what I was holding out for but it makes me sad thatbi can't always comfort her on my own.
Overall life is good and i'm loving the little family we have created and the love that has filled this house.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
STILL waiting...
It's funny - pretty much my whole pregnancy I 'had a feeling' she was going to come really early. Now I 'have a feeling' I'm going to have to be induced. I do NOT feel like the end is near :( I've gone through all possible emotions, mostly back and forth from acceptance to self-pity...really I just want to get this show on the road!!
Yesterday we had a really busy and fun day - went to Quail Hollow for a hike with AJ, mom, dad, and Sammi - had a really nice time - perfect weather, it's been not too hot and humid lately. Had a nice relaxing day and ended the day at the McKinley football game which was fun, I haven't been to a game in years and it was nice to be distracted and out of the house too.
I've heard all the 'tricks' to induce labor. I'm fairly certain they are just distractions and unrealistic to actually work, but just in case I'm going to wash my kitchen floor when I'm done posting this...seriously desperate :)
It's not that I'm so uncomfortable or anything - mostly I'm just ready to move on. I'm not sleeping well, but I know having the baby sure isn't going to change that!!
I don't want to go to work for obvious reasons tomorrow, but I just wish I could wear a sign that says 'yes i'm still pregnant, let's move on'. Being pregnant entitles everyone you know and don't know to want to be your friend and talk to you about personal issues. Everyone has an opinion about if you look like you've dropped or not and how much fetal activity you're having and what stage the moon is in...yeah don't ask. I'd just rather get by until she's here, I don't want to talk about it to death!!! That being said, I don't mind talking about it to family and friends, just be encouraging :) Don't tell me how many weeks you were overdue, I don't want to relate to you, I want you to feel sorry for me hahaha :)
Regardless of it all, I know it will end soon and can't wait to share my birth story...I hear she can't stay in there forever. I'm ecstatic to meet her and really excited for my sisters to come in for a few days too...can't be much longer!!!
It's funny - pretty much my whole pregnancy I 'had a feeling' she was going to come really early. Now I 'have a feeling' I'm going to have to be induced. I do NOT feel like the end is near :( I've gone through all possible emotions, mostly back and forth from acceptance to self-pity...really I just want to get this show on the road!!
Yesterday we had a really busy and fun day - went to Quail Hollow for a hike with AJ, mom, dad, and Sammi - had a really nice time - perfect weather, it's been not too hot and humid lately. Had a nice relaxing day and ended the day at the McKinley football game which was fun, I haven't been to a game in years and it was nice to be distracted and out of the house too.
I've heard all the 'tricks' to induce labor. I'm fairly certain they are just distractions and unrealistic to actually work, but just in case I'm going to wash my kitchen floor when I'm done posting this...seriously desperate :)
It's not that I'm so uncomfortable or anything - mostly I'm just ready to move on. I'm not sleeping well, but I know having the baby sure isn't going to change that!!
I don't want to go to work for obvious reasons tomorrow, but I just wish I could wear a sign that says 'yes i'm still pregnant, let's move on'. Being pregnant entitles everyone you know and don't know to want to be your friend and talk to you about personal issues. Everyone has an opinion about if you look like you've dropped or not and how much fetal activity you're having and what stage the moon is in...yeah don't ask. I'd just rather get by until she's here, I don't want to talk about it to death!!! That being said, I don't mind talking about it to family and friends, just be encouraging :) Don't tell me how many weeks you were overdue, I don't want to relate to you, I want you to feel sorry for me hahaha :)
Regardless of it all, I know it will end soon and can't wait to share my birth story...I hear she can't stay in there forever. I'm ecstatic to meet her and really excited for my sisters to come in for a few days too...can't be much longer!!!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Still waiting...took today off work to relax, finish cleaning, get a pedicure with mom and overall just take a break - i've already checked out from work (shh don't tell anyone) so I might as well be absent. Oh well, I'll be back tomorrow unless the walking, spicy food, sex, full moon, and bouncing on an exercise ball actually work :) I think that all of these old wives tales are kind of silly, but at least they keep me busy (and raise my hopes just to crash them back down) just kidding. I'm in pretty good spirits..i just REALLY don't want to work next week so I hope that I at least go into labor by Sunday night. oh well, i KNOW it will be soon now. AJ is asleep on the couch. Maybe it's his body telling him you're about to be up all night. Maybe I should try to take a nap too haha. My doctors appointment yesterday said I'm 1-2 cm dilated so that is at least a start!!
On a general note, the weather has finally cooled down and is VERY comfortable which I am loving. Still sweating to death at night but I think that's more due to my body cooking another human being (as AJ says) and less that it's hot out. The humidity is better too. Much better.
Also, I love our house being so clean - we'll see how long that lasts :)
On a general note, the weather has finally cooled down and is VERY comfortable which I am loving. Still sweating to death at night but I think that's more due to my body cooking another human being (as AJ says) and less that it's hot out. The humidity is better too. Much better.
Also, I love our house being so clean - we'll see how long that lasts :)
Saturday, August 21, 2010
6 days to go!!! I'm hoping it won't be that long, but I guess i'm starting to accept that this could take a while. Having a nice weekend with the hubby and puppy...Relaxing. Got our meat from Patty and Bryan this morning and then got to see Mary Frings and Shawn for lunch, spent some time in Walmart (always a fun time) ice cream stop and now just sitting around...I suppose I will clean at some point today or tomorrow, but that's not high on my list :) Cannot wait to meet this baby, but feeling pretty good. She gets the hiccups a lot which is the main thing I could complain about. A baby in your belly having hiccups is more annoying than having them yourself (in my opinion) :) I'm sure it's something I'll miss once she's really here though. I am really hoping to not have to work all week...I have an appointment on Monday when I'll finally get my first exam -- which could be depressing if she says I'm not dilated at all, but whatever. I'm hoping she'll at least let me know where we go from here/how long she'll let me go over my due date...I'm really shocked-I was SURE she'd come early. Oh well, just observing 'baby is right not mommy, Part 1'.
Monday, August 9, 2010
well, 17 days to go! Had an appointment today which went well - we're so anxious!!
mom and I spend the weekend cleaning the house so it's pretty much ready, just needs a good vacuum before we come home from the hospital due to daily sammi shedding. we're (hopefully) going on Wednesday to get our car seat inspected to make sure it's in and safe. dr. chitra says head is down and is getting into a low position. I found out i'm group B strep positive which basically only means that i have to be on IV antibiotics during labor and that chitra can't strip my membranes so hopefully my body knows what to do, does it right and does it fast :) - It's gotta be nearing the end because I am QUITE uncomfortable! nighttime/bedtime is the worst and most uncomfortable - luckily daytime at work is the easiest and passes by quickly. I've made dinner TWICE this week which is pretty amazing!!! so i'm not too miserable i guess :)
very very tired...cannot wait to meet her and to start our next adventure!!
mom and I spend the weekend cleaning the house so it's pretty much ready, just needs a good vacuum before we come home from the hospital due to daily sammi shedding. we're (hopefully) going on Wednesday to get our car seat inspected to make sure it's in and safe. dr. chitra says head is down and is getting into a low position. I found out i'm group B strep positive which basically only means that i have to be on IV antibiotics during labor and that chitra can't strip my membranes so hopefully my body knows what to do, does it right and does it fast :) - It's gotta be nearing the end because I am QUITE uncomfortable! nighttime/bedtime is the worst and most uncomfortable - luckily daytime at work is the easiest and passes by quickly. I've made dinner TWICE this week which is pretty amazing!!! so i'm not too miserable i guess :)
very very tired...cannot wait to meet her and to start our next adventure!!
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
So after all my rambling on my last post, I ended up having to come home from Columbus the next evening because State survey showed up. I was happy to be home, but unfortunately I'll have to go back for the training in November. Oh well. Survey went well, only 5 cites and state average is 8. The week was EXHAUSTING, 12 hour days at work for a prego lady is tough :) I'm still feeling pretty good but really huge and uncomfortable. I'm actually most comfortable standing up because that's when the least amount of squishing on the baby...but then i'm standing which is uncomfortable. Ha. I'm sooo ready to have this baby!! We had an appointment on Monday and while Chitra says the head is down, she says she's not ready yet. She says she doesn't like babies to be more than 2 weeks early. What about what I want?! :) It's a little surreal that the end is really almost here. Every time I say 'oh shoot' AJ jumps to his feet thinking it's go time. It's kind of cute and really hilarious :) Our air conditioning broke the other day which makes this all so much more fun, but AJ came through (with the help of Brian) to get a window unit for our bedroom which makes it all good. :) Work has been really good this week...I FINALLY got an OT!!! And things are going good with the bosses and they think I'm doing a good job which of course is good :) I'm almost finished training Katie to replace me which I don't like being replaced lol but i'm more comfortable with leaving. Life is pretty good right now and about to get a WHOLE lot better. :) Cannot wait to meet her!!!!
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Weekend Getaway!
Our 2nd annual anniversary getaway weekend was a success!!
We decided to go to Columbus - not sure how we came to that decision, but we wanted to get away to a hotel for a weekend without any obligations one last time before the baby is born. Katy Cronin graciously took Sammi for the weekend - but we missed her - isn't that crazy!?!? We left for Columbus after work on Friday which ended up being like 6:30...had to take 2 cars since I have to stay down here for work this week, so the drive was pretty boring but made decent time until we got here. Our hotel was in the Arena District - The Lofts. Well neither of us have done much in Columbus to know the area and so we had to drive around the Arena District for a little while before finding the hotel - it's a really neat area!! Turns out it was hard to find because it's such a small hotel - just 44 rooms - it was pretty awesome though - old renovated lofts - exposed brick, high ceilings, etc. really neat. We thought we'd walk down to the area where more restaurants were to eat dinner but when we got a few blocks I realized I wasn't feeling up to treking it for the evening, so we went back and ate at the Max and Erma's in our hotel. Saturday we slept in a bit, watched a bit of the Tour de France and then headed to Easton for a little shopping. It was hot hot hot, so we tried to stay in the AC for the most part and plus I again wasn't up for as much walking as I hoped to - getting wiped out pretty quickly these days. But we had a great day shopping and went to see Inception at the movie theater there -- very good movie -- and eventually headed back to the hotel and dinner at a nice seafood restaurant by our hotel (again not up for walking towards the action haha). Sunday we slept in but ordered breakfast room service so ate breakfast in bed! Had to check out at noon, and headed up to Polaris area where my hotel is for my work week. Luckily were able to check in here early, then headed over to Polaris Mall for a little more spending :) Olive Garden for Lunch, lazy all day watching TV, Panera for dinner and then AJ headed home. Now I am bored. haha. A weekend full of all those things we won't get to do for a while. Including being bored :) This week I have clinical manager training for work so I am still in Columbus. I don't like being here by myself being so super pregnant, but I am assuring myself I still have 5 weeks and everything will be fine. Just in case, my mom is coming to stay with me on Tuesday :) I am hoping/not hoping - not really sure what I hope -- But Annual State Survey is expected to show up at work any day. Probably in the next 2 weeks...so if they do show up this week, we're not sure if they'll send me back to help out or if they'll have me stay to get my orientation done. So in a way I want them to show up and send me home so I can be at home, but as AJ reminded me, I'll have to do this eventually so I should get it done with now before there is a baby at home that I would have to leave - which is a good point!! So I kind of hope State comes but I get to stay here. Either way I want State to come because we are all sick of waiting for it!! Hmm I think I am blabbering. I guess I'll go back to watching pointless TV until it gets late enough that I feel I might actually fall asleep :) Here's to a good - I HOPE - week and a safe return home to the long haul of my FINAL month of pregnancy :) CANNOT WAIT TO MEET HER!!!!!!!!
We decided to go to Columbus - not sure how we came to that decision, but we wanted to get away to a hotel for a weekend without any obligations one last time before the baby is born. Katy Cronin graciously took Sammi for the weekend - but we missed her - isn't that crazy!?!? We left for Columbus after work on Friday which ended up being like 6:30...had to take 2 cars since I have to stay down here for work this week, so the drive was pretty boring but made decent time until we got here. Our hotel was in the Arena District - The Lofts. Well neither of us have done much in Columbus to know the area and so we had to drive around the Arena District for a little while before finding the hotel - it's a really neat area!! Turns out it was hard to find because it's such a small hotel - just 44 rooms - it was pretty awesome though - old renovated lofts - exposed brick, high ceilings, etc. really neat. We thought we'd walk down to the area where more restaurants were to eat dinner but when we got a few blocks I realized I wasn't feeling up to treking it for the evening, so we went back and ate at the Max and Erma's in our hotel. Saturday we slept in a bit, watched a bit of the Tour de France and then headed to Easton for a little shopping. It was hot hot hot, so we tried to stay in the AC for the most part and plus I again wasn't up for as much walking as I hoped to - getting wiped out pretty quickly these days. But we had a great day shopping and went to see Inception at the movie theater there -- very good movie -- and eventually headed back to the hotel and dinner at a nice seafood restaurant by our hotel (again not up for walking towards the action haha). Sunday we slept in but ordered breakfast room service so ate breakfast in bed! Had to check out at noon, and headed up to Polaris area where my hotel is for my work week. Luckily were able to check in here early, then headed over to Polaris Mall for a little more spending :) Olive Garden for Lunch, lazy all day watching TV, Panera for dinner and then AJ headed home. Now I am bored. haha. A weekend full of all those things we won't get to do for a while. Including being bored :) This week I have clinical manager training for work so I am still in Columbus. I don't like being here by myself being so super pregnant, but I am assuring myself I still have 5 weeks and everything will be fine. Just in case, my mom is coming to stay with me on Tuesday :) I am hoping/not hoping - not really sure what I hope -- But Annual State Survey is expected to show up at work any day. Probably in the next 2 weeks...so if they do show up this week, we're not sure if they'll send me back to help out or if they'll have me stay to get my orientation done. So in a way I want them to show up and send me home so I can be at home, but as AJ reminded me, I'll have to do this eventually so I should get it done with now before there is a baby at home that I would have to leave - which is a good point!! So I kind of hope State comes but I get to stay here. Either way I want State to come because we are all sick of waiting for it!! Hmm I think I am blabbering. I guess I'll go back to watching pointless TV until it gets late enough that I feel I might actually fall asleep :) Here's to a good - I HOPE - week and a safe return home to the long haul of my FINAL month of pregnancy :) CANNOT WAIT TO MEET HER!!!!!!!!
Thursday, July 22, 2010
One year later...
Oops. Okay, so I must say, once I got close, I decided to just wait so it would really be one year later haha. AJ and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary yesterday. Crazy how much has changed since last year!! Did not get in the trip to South Bass Island again like we had hoped to, but we'll spend a relaxing weekend (I hope) in Columbus this weekend instead. Let's see. Since last year, my job changed - I am now the rehab manager at the Laurels of Canton - no longer the Arbors, we got a dog - a wonderful black lab mix named Sammi who keeps us VERY busy, and oh yeah, I'm 35 weeks pregnant!! I cannot wait to see what the next year brings!
My daily routine is getting up around 7, work 8-5 (at least), come home and take Sammi for a walk - exercise for me, and it will also assure that she will then pass out for about an hour on the kitchen floor, eat dinner, watch tv for a bit, and then head for bed around 9:30. Then I toss and turn for anywhere from 1-3 hours. Ha. No laughing matter really - it's making me a little crazy!!
I always thought I would be this certain type of pregnant person - I would exercise and stay in shape, eat only the healthiest of foods and love my big pregnant body. Wow I couldn't have been more wrong. I did exercise regularly for about a month around my 22 week mark which really was good for me at that time, right when I started getting big. Then I kind of quit that until the past few weeks when I've started taking Sammi for walks daily or at least 5 days a week. Food - hmm I pretty much eat whatever whenever. My appetite was small in the beginning - not terribly sick, but did have some nausea, then HUGE - mom made fun of me that I would eat anything that was put in front of me and most things that weren't. Now my appetite has somewhat normalized, but bottom line is, at no point did I look at what I was eating and think, hm is this healthy?! haha. And finally, it's not that I hate being pregnant but I sure don't love it like I thought I would. It's much more BIZARRE than I ever thought it would be!! How strange that I have a small human being just hanging out inside of me! Well, back flipping and swimming is more what it feels like. It's really crazy. I'm starting to get uncomfortable - I won't say miserable yet, but uncomfortable. The nights are the worst part - VERY uncomfortable and cannot sleep. Waking up several times a night to pee and usually awake for a while each time. I know it's just mother nature's way of preparing me for the next year of my life, but COME ON, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it when it's really here - bless me with some shut eye in the meantime!!!
So I have 5 weeks to go til we meet our little girl. (It's a girl!!) I have a strong feeling she's going to come early, but that may just be wishful thinking. It just doesn't seem like she can get much bigger - or that I can get much bigger. If she does take her time and wait 5 more weeks, I am betting I will get to the miserable point!!
Regardless of the discomfort, I cannot WAIT to meet her and become a mom. I can't wait to start this next chapter of my life and to face my biggest challenge so far :)
My daily routine is getting up around 7, work 8-5 (at least), come home and take Sammi for a walk - exercise for me, and it will also assure that she will then pass out for about an hour on the kitchen floor, eat dinner, watch tv for a bit, and then head for bed around 9:30. Then I toss and turn for anywhere from 1-3 hours. Ha. No laughing matter really - it's making me a little crazy!!
I always thought I would be this certain type of pregnant person - I would exercise and stay in shape, eat only the healthiest of foods and love my big pregnant body. Wow I couldn't have been more wrong. I did exercise regularly for about a month around my 22 week mark which really was good for me at that time, right when I started getting big. Then I kind of quit that until the past few weeks when I've started taking Sammi for walks daily or at least 5 days a week. Food - hmm I pretty much eat whatever whenever. My appetite was small in the beginning - not terribly sick, but did have some nausea, then HUGE - mom made fun of me that I would eat anything that was put in front of me and most things that weren't. Now my appetite has somewhat normalized, but bottom line is, at no point did I look at what I was eating and think, hm is this healthy?! haha. And finally, it's not that I hate being pregnant but I sure don't love it like I thought I would. It's much more BIZARRE than I ever thought it would be!! How strange that I have a small human being just hanging out inside of me! Well, back flipping and swimming is more what it feels like. It's really crazy. I'm starting to get uncomfortable - I won't say miserable yet, but uncomfortable. The nights are the worst part - VERY uncomfortable and cannot sleep. Waking up several times a night to pee and usually awake for a while each time. I know it's just mother nature's way of preparing me for the next year of my life, but COME ON, I'm sure I'll get the hang of it when it's really here - bless me with some shut eye in the meantime!!!
So I have 5 weeks to go til we meet our little girl. (It's a girl!!) I have a strong feeling she's going to come early, but that may just be wishful thinking. It just doesn't seem like she can get much bigger - or that I can get much bigger. If she does take her time and wait 5 more weeks, I am betting I will get to the miserable point!!
Regardless of the discomfort, I cannot WAIT to meet her and become a mom. I can't wait to start this next chapter of my life and to face my biggest challenge so far :)
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