Week 21
This week started on the Saturday following our first week back from Christmas Break (January 11th). I haven't felt a whole lot of movement this week ... maybe that's because I was back to work and not really just sitting and relaxing. Generally, I seem to feel baby when I sit in my recliner, or lay in bed at night, before falling asleep. I'm not too worried about not feeling it yet, as the doctor said with the placenta on top of baby, I probably wouldn't feel much until week 24-25.
There is no denying that I'm expecting though! The only pants I can wear to work are maternity pants ... all three pair I own. At home, I wear sweat or track pants. Yeah, I'm real lady-like. :) Hey, as long as my husband still finds me attractive, then I'll remain comfortable! Tonight, Tuesday, we're going back to the Big Wheels to Butterflies maternity store tonight. That is where I purchased two of my three pairs of maternity pants. I'm not against buying slightly used clothes for these few months ahead of me, as long as they fit. My problem, no matter what, is always finding pants that are long enough. I even wear flat shoes, and still struggle to find long pants ... without paying an arm and a leg that is.
I was very ill Wednesday evening, and had severe abdominal pain in the lower half of my stomach. Ugh. Friday I decided to call my doctor to see if we could get in and listen to the heartbeat. (I know we've done this a few times before, but she DID say that I could come in whenever I wanted! Plus, these appointments don't cost anything.) The heartbeat was very strong and held steady at 140bpm. Just as you could really hear the pattern of the heartbeat, the sound faded away ... baby moved! hehe. Doc found it again and it sounded great! She clarified that my placenta is between baby and my belly - so I won't feel much, or anything, until baby is much bigger. However, she also said that I may feel baby at the top and bottom of my belly. :)
I was very ill Wednesday evening, and had severe abdominal pain in the lower half of my stomach. Ugh. Friday I decided to call my doctor to see if we could get in and listen to the heartbeat. (I know we've done this a few times before, but she DID say that I could come in whenever I wanted! Plus, these appointments don't cost anything.) The heartbeat was very strong and held steady at 140bpm. Just as you could really hear the pattern of the heartbeat, the sound faded away ... baby moved! hehe. Doc found it again and it sounded great! She clarified that my placenta is between baby and my belly - so I won't feel much, or anything, until baby is much bigger. However, she also said that I may feel baby at the top and bottom of my belly. :)
Week 22
Saturday was day one for this week. I spend the WHOLE day at a swim meet for my little brother. This was the first public appearance where women, who are complete strangers to me, congratulated me, and even offered to let me cut in front of them in the bathroom line. :) (For the record, I didn't ... but I may later on!)
Sunday morning, as I laid in bed on my left side, I felt a little kick on the upper left-hand side of my belly. It was so gentle, and yet so noticeable at the same time. <3 I laid still and felt it a second time! Considering I'm not expecting much for a few more weeks, that was such a heartwarming way to really wake up. :)
Monday night, Tyler read baby and I a chapter from a book (he plans to read a little every night to help baby get used to his voice). As he read, I laid on my back, still and quiet, just listening. As he read, I could feel baby move! A few kicks/hits were strong enough I thought he might feel. I had him put his hand on my belly, and within a paragraph of his book there was a kick! That he could feel! It was AWESOME! I can definitely feel more than he can, but that one little kick was just enough for him to have a little taste of what I get to feel most of the day. :) <3 this baby!
Tuesday he didn't read. I was bummed. I didn't feel anything that day. He read again Wednesday and baby kicked him again. :) Slowly, but surely as the week progressed, I could feel a little more movement. It is great!
Tuesday he didn't read. I was bummed. I didn't feel anything that day. He read again Wednesday and baby kicked him again. :) Slowly, but surely as the week progressed, I could feel a little more movement. It is great!
Week 23
I. Am. Hungry. All. The. Time. (Well, until it's time for dinner.) What gives? I can eat all day long, but when it comes to dinner, probably my biggest meal of the day, I'm not hungry. Lately, I've been forcing myself to eat so that I don't wake up being so hungry I feel sick. Is this common? After I ate breakfast on Sunday, baby was moving - I think that means baby is happy. :)
A wonderful friend lent me her maternity clothes, and I couldn't be more thankful! They fit and they're comfy! Hooray! THANK YOU!
Tuesday the belly-collecting began. Everything I leaned near wound up on my shirt, and every time I bent over, I couldn't bend over as far. I know this will get worse ... I'll keep you posted on that. :)
Time is slipping away from me. I'm doing better about remember the things I need to get done, but there just isn't enough time to get them all accomplished!
A wonderful friend lent me her maternity clothes, and I couldn't be more thankful! They fit and they're comfy! Hooray! THANK YOU!
Tuesday the belly-collecting began. Everything I leaned near wound up on my shirt, and every time I bent over, I couldn't bend over as far. I know this will get worse ... I'll keep you posted on that. :)
Time is slipping away from me. I'm doing better about remember the things I need to get done, but there just isn't enough time to get them all accomplished!
Week 24
This week, baby is moving around like crazy! Not only can I feel it move inside, but you can watch my belly move! This Saturday (24w1d), was the first time I could see my belly move when baby moved. It was breathtaking. <3 As the week progressed, I could feel and see more movement. I love walking around a classroom helping students and get a little kick or punch in the side. :) I *might* get annoyed by this later, but for now, it is very reassuring and awesome!
This week also marked my six month check-up. (Only one more month and then we start bi-weekly, and weekly appointments. Crazy!) This was the first appointment Tyler could not attend. :( My sister was going to accompany me, but the weather was so crappy, she wasn't going to make it in time. As a matter of fact, I gave myself 45 minutes to get to my appointment, and only had two minutes to spare!
The ultrasound technician was able to confirm baby's sex, and said baby was looking great! Everything about the heart, belly, spine, kidneys, bladder, etc. looked spot on. Music to this future-mother's ears. :)
Our plan is to tell our parents (and siblings) near the beginning of next week, and to announce to the world what we're having later in the week. We couldn't be more excited!
Week 25
IT'S A GIRL!!
Early this week, we told our parents and siblings what baby's sex is. They were all surprised! Most were excited. I think they'll be more excited once baby is actually here and they can hold it. The way we told my parents is by having them close their eyes and hold our their hands. I put a onesie between their fingers and let them see if it was pink or blue. :) To reveal baby's gender to our colleagues at work, Tyler wanted to make cake pops. Although we've never attempted this before, we were mildly successful! They went over really well and everyone was excited for us! Below are a few pictures of this week's events. :)
Oh! We also purchased some of our first cloth diapers this week! Another mom who lives out this way had 24 brand new diapers she was selling at a loss for her. How sweet! She and her husband changed their mind on cloth diapering after having to use disposables for a few months after their baby was born. So, they just sat around and collected dust. It was awfully sweet of her to sell them to me at a discount. Here is a picture of them:
While Tyler and I aren't fans of pink, we know that having a girl makes it inevitable that pink will be in our home. However, the nursery is green and silver and there will be lots of yellow, purple, green, blue, etc. clothes to alternate in between pink clothes we get from family and friends. :)
Early this week, we told our parents and siblings what baby's sex is. They were all surprised! Most were excited. I think they'll be more excited once baby is actually here and they can hold it. The way we told my parents is by having them close their eyes and hold our their hands. I put a onesie between their fingers and let them see if it was pink or blue. :) To reveal baby's gender to our colleagues at work, Tyler wanted to make cake pops. Although we've never attempted this before, we were mildly successful! They went over really well and everyone was excited for us! Below are a few pictures of this week's events. :)
Oh! We also purchased some of our first cloth diapers this week! Another mom who lives out this way had 24 brand new diapers she was selling at a loss for her. How sweet! She and her husband changed their mind on cloth diapering after having to use disposables for a few months after their baby was born. So, they just sat around and collected dust. It was awfully sweet of her to sell them to me at a discount. Here is a picture of them:
While Tyler and I aren't fans of pink, we know that having a girl makes it inevitable that pink will be in our home. However, the nursery is green and silver and there will be lots of yellow, purple, green, blue, etc. clothes to alternate in between pink clothes we get from family and friends. :)
Week 26
We finally attended our Cloth Diapering 101 class this week at Baby Junk. We paid and registered for this back in November. Yikes. That month we had an awful snow storm that caused the roads to be pretty bad, so we went straight home. The following two months we were busy the nights they held the class, so we finally attended in February. Thank goodness there are some great staff members there who allowed us to attend even though we were a few months late. :) At the class, I think Tyler learned some things, even though he has been listening to me talk cloth diapering for months now. I'm not sure I really learned anything from the class, but that isn't their fault. I've done so much reading, research, and brain-picking of other cloth diapering moms that I definitely knew more than anyone else in that class. Oh well - with the $15 registration fee, we got a $15 gift card to spend there! We decided to purchase a prepped pre-fold and a Thirsties cover. While the hubs is very excited to use our new pocket diapers once baby is big enough, he decided he/we should use pre-folds and covers for baby while she is a newborn. He tried to diaper a doll they had in the store and struggled a little, but because he is motivated to cloth diaper, I have no doubt that he will get better the more he has to change diapers. :)Week 27
I can feel baby move all the time! It is amazing! Tyler finally felt her again for the second time. <3
This week we were VERY busy with school things ... sorry. :(
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