I'm really wanting to blog more, but I feel like all coherent thoughts I have are zapped by the end of the day. I feel like maybe blogging would be easier if people knew more about me, so that's where I'll start. Simple enough?
The ABC's of me
A. AGE: 26
B. Bed Size: King
C. Chores I Detest: Is all of them an appropriate answer? Seriously? Dishes/scrubbing the shower.
D. Dog or Cat Person: Dog, but we have 2 of each.
E. essential start to my day- DIET COKE, but while pregnant I do try to cut out my use of artificial sweeteners.
F. favorite color- Pink
G. gold or silver- white gold
H. height- 5 foot 9 inches
I. instruments I've played- clarinet
J. job title- Speech Language Pathologist
K. kids- Hadley and Baby Girl
L. Live: We'll call it Lower Alabama
M. Mom's Name: Momma ;)
N. Nicknames: I don't really have one. My hubs calls me "babe."
O. Overnight hospital stays- I've probably spent 7 nights in the hospital. One at 34 weeks gestation with Hadley for monitoring, and 3 prior to delivery and 3 post delivery.
P. Pet peeves- I'm pregnant so that pretty much leaves everything.
Q. Quote from a movie- "Why do tourist even come here? Don't they know that Florida was made for them?" It's from the movie flakes, which wasn't mind blowing or anything. I just really related to this quote.
R. Righty or lefty-right
S. Siblings- I have a younger brother.
T. Time you wake up- Usually around 7:00. My goal on work days is to get ready before Hadley gets up. I'll post my morning schedule below.
U. Underwear: I used to wear bikini style underwear, but since pregnancy, I dig the boyshorts.
V. Vegetables you don't like- Olives, I'm not big on sweet potatoes, brussel sprouts *gag*.
W. What makes you run late: Anything? Everything? I work in a super flexible job and it doesn't actually matter what time I get to work as long as I show up and do my job, so I'm never late for work. For social engagements, it's honestly usually poor communications between my husband and myself. An example, my husband has a social engagement at 11:00 A.M. that involves our whole family. The engagement is fairly flexible in regards to time. This would be how it went down: The hubs announces at 10:30 that he's going to take a shower and get ready. His shower *always* takes 30 minutes or longer. He denies this fact. He walks out of the bathroom and asks if Hadley and I are ready to go, but I've been trying to get myself ready and keep a 1 year old out of everything so the answer is no. Apparently, it is my responsibility to get Hadley ready to go anywhere. So then myself and Hadley are ready by 11:15 or so, but my pregnant girl self is starving, so we have to stop and get a snack, which gets us to our destination at 11:45 or later. That's pretty much typical.
X. X-Rays: I've actually only had dental x-rays and a chest x-ray because I failed a TB screen. My whole arm turns black when I get a PPD, but I do not have TB.
Y. Yummy food you make: Pretty much everything I make is awesome ;)
Z. Zoo Animals: giraffes and big cats. Rawr. My husband and I went to the zoo together while we were still dating. My husband is a big guy and a gorilla bowed up at him and was following him around. I was very amused.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Sunday, October 7, 2012
OMG. I'm pregnant.
I know that you guys all knew that. This pregnancy has been a whirlwind.
How far along? 24 weeks 4 days
Size of Baby: According to thebump.com
Total Weight Gain/Loss: At my last check up, 23 weeks, I was up 4 pounds. I will leave out the fact that I gained all that weight between my 19 week check up and my 23 week check up.
Maternity Clothes: I'm really attached to maternity pants. I wear scrubs to work, but I am growing out of scrubs much faster than I did last time, so I bought a few t-shirts to wear to work, and I hope that that doesn't offend anyone. We'll see.
Gender: TEAM PINK! We actually have had 3 u/s that told us the sex of the baby. The first one said boy, but I was never really comfortable with that assessment. It didn't feel right. When we went for our official a/s, the baby was clearly a girl. That made sense to me, but I was still uncomfortable, so we went back for another u/s which also said girl.
After all that, I really feel like it's a boy now. I'm trying not to get myself psyched up one way or another, and as far as preparations go, we haven't made a whole lot.
Belly Button In/Out: In.
Stretch Marks: My skin has seen better days between the 2 pregnancies.
Labor Signs: I had some braxton hicks contractions last night, but other than that all is well. That's the way we want it after all!
Movement: This baby moves a ton...at night. I usually feel her when I'm laying down at night. The hubs has not been able to feel much movement.
Sleep: Sleep's been ok. I get up about 2:00 A.M. to pee, but other than that, everything's ok.
Cravings/Aversions: We've actually eaten Mexican food twice this pregnancy. The hubs is excited!
Symptoms: I've been having some lower back pain, usually on one side or the other, so I really thought that it was like a kidney stone, but I talked to a doctor (not my ob) and told me it was probably muscular. This doctor described the uterus as a "tricky beast." Some stretches have really helped with the pain.
Feeling: I feel great. I'm holding up much better this pregnancy than I did with DD. My bp was 122/68 at my last check up, which is awesome.
Best Moment this Week: Pregnancy related? Viability day! 24 weeks. Not pregnancy related, my baby girl had her first birthday.
What I Miss: Beer, wine, sangria, etc.
What I am Looking Forward To: Making some plans. I want this baby named and the nursery decorated, but it has to be cleaned out first. Ohhhh, what am I going to do with my junk??
Milestones: Viability day!
Baby Milestones: According to thebump.com:
Next Appointment: October 31st. I get to take my glucose tolerance test.
How far along? 24 weeks 4 days
Size of Baby: According to thebump.com
Your 10.5-to-11.8-inch fetus weighs about 12.7 to 20.8 ounces and every week she gets closer and closer to being ready to survive (and thrive!) in the outside world.
Maternity Clothes: I'm really attached to maternity pants. I wear scrubs to work, but I am growing out of scrubs much faster than I did last time, so I bought a few t-shirts to wear to work, and I hope that that doesn't offend anyone. We'll see.
Gender: TEAM PINK! We actually have had 3 u/s that told us the sex of the baby. The first one said boy, but I was never really comfortable with that assessment. It didn't feel right. When we went for our official a/s, the baby was clearly a girl. That made sense to me, but I was still uncomfortable, so we went back for another u/s which also said girl.
After all that, I really feel like it's a boy now. I'm trying not to get myself psyched up one way or another, and as far as preparations go, we haven't made a whole lot.
Belly Button In/Out: In.
Stretch Marks: My skin has seen better days between the 2 pregnancies.
Labor Signs: I had some braxton hicks contractions last night, but other than that all is well. That's the way we want it after all!
Movement: This baby moves a ton...at night. I usually feel her when I'm laying down at night. The hubs has not been able to feel much movement.
Sleep: Sleep's been ok. I get up about 2:00 A.M. to pee, but other than that, everything's ok.
Cravings/Aversions: We've actually eaten Mexican food twice this pregnancy. The hubs is excited!
Symptoms: I've been having some lower back pain, usually on one side or the other, so I really thought that it was like a kidney stone, but I talked to a doctor (not my ob) and told me it was probably muscular. This doctor described the uterus as a "tricky beast." Some stretches have really helped with the pain.
Feeling: I feel great. I'm holding up much better this pregnancy than I did with DD. My bp was 122/68 at my last check up, which is awesome.
Best Moment this Week: Pregnancy related? Viability day! 24 weeks. Not pregnancy related, my baby girl had her first birthday.
What I Miss: Beer, wine, sangria, etc.
What I am Looking Forward To: Making some plans. I want this baby named and the nursery decorated, but it has to be cleaned out first. Ohhhh, what am I going to do with my junk??
Milestones: Viability day!
Baby Milestones: According to thebump.com:
At week 24, baby’s progress isn’t just about internal stuff, it’s about her looks too. With pinker, more opaque skin, she’s looking more and more, well, like a baby. You, on the other hand, are probably experiencing some of the discomforts of the later months of pregnancy at week 24 -- leg cramps, backaches, swollen feet. Hang in there, mama-to-be!
Next Appointment: October 31st. I get to take my glucose tolerance test.