I took a run today!
Maybe it was more like a jog & waddle...a joddle? or a woggle? waggle? lol
Whatever.
But I felt good about it.
I walked a warm-up mile then ran (ok already, *jogged*) a mile.
Then walked a cool down mile.
It wasn't so bad.
I felt the aches & pains I get from walking but it wasn't so bad & after a while, they left completey. It did feel like every car that passed me was staring @ me...maybe they were?
But boy did I feel *great* afterwards!
There *really* is a *runner's high*.
& for a few slow, lumbering minutes, I felt like *me* again!
& btw: this little guy is *so* active. Seriously.
Berty was the last one & I really don't remember *her* being so active.
I don't remember noticing any of them being *so* active.
I wonder if that is a sign of thigns to come?
But newborns are so INactive, w/ the introduction of gravity & all...so I wonder....
I also wonder what he is gonna look like.
What his personality is going to be.
I always enjoy that contemplation.
Wondering what the DNA mix is gonna be....only God knows. ;-)
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Where does *all* that weight go?
Maternal stores of nutrientsand muscle development 7 Pounds
Increased body fluid 4 Pounds
Increased blood 3 - 4 Pounds
Breast growth 1 - 2 Pounds
Enlarged uterus 2 Pounds
Amniotic fluid 2 Pounds
Placenta 1.5 Pounds
Baby 6 - 8 Pounds
Total 26.5 - 30.5 Pounds
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Increased body fluid 4 Pounds
Increased blood 3 - 4 Pounds
Breast growth 1 - 2 Pounds
Enlarged uterus 2 Pounds
Amniotic fluid 2 Pounds
Placenta 1.5 Pounds
Baby 6 - 8 Pounds
Total 26.5 - 30.5 Pounds
Source: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Baby Alive
Wasn't there a doll w/ that name? lol
Baby is *so* active right now. I mean *really* active....*all* the time.
In these precarious times it's a comfort really, to know I'm *never* alone. A constant reminder & companion.
It's neat.
I'm in the cute stage anyway & that is enjoyable. You know the stage where all anyone can notice is your baby belly & they say nice things like: oh you exactly the same except w/ a baby bump, like you haven't gained *any* weight @ all.
Oh how sweet....& you sigh as you think, yah, you say that *noooooow*! lol
Wait till 8.5 mos! lol
I did find & bring out my 'bigger jeans'...regular jeans in sz 11 & 13. I LOVE wearing them more than the maternity pants. I really *don't* like those...or maybe it's just *not* the same as your *own* jeans...kwim? Even though they are bigger...they just feel more like *mine* & I am so much more comfortable in them. Go figure...& maybe it's the lack of *lint*!!!! (did i write about that?)
Baby is *so* active right now. I mean *really* active....*all* the time.
In these precarious times it's a comfort really, to know I'm *never* alone. A constant reminder & companion.
It's neat.
I'm in the cute stage anyway & that is enjoyable. You know the stage where all anyone can notice is your baby belly & they say nice things like: oh you exactly the same except w/ a baby bump, like you haven't gained *any* weight @ all.
Oh how sweet....& you sigh as you think, yah, you say that *noooooow*! lol
Wait till 8.5 mos! lol
I did find & bring out my 'bigger jeans'...regular jeans in sz 11 & 13. I LOVE wearing them more than the maternity pants. I really *don't* like those...or maybe it's just *not* the same as your *own* jeans...kwim? Even though they are bigger...they just feel more like *mine* & I am so much more comfortable in them. Go figure...& maybe it's the lack of *lint*!!!! (did i write about that?)
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Monday, December 1, 2008
Another new due date....
So every time I go to the ob...or I should say each time I've had an ultrasound they've bumped up my due date....interesting.
Funny thing whenever anyone asks me, I've just been saying: sometime in April...& my vote is April 7th! lol
Well @ my monthly appointment today, my CNM verified that I have a new due date!!!
Let's just say it's no longer 'mid-April'...early April is more appropriate. So my next update pic..well it will be one week AHEAD! lol
And CNM says I've only gained about 10 lbs! *I* thought I was pushing 20lbs already. So either I was in denial about my pre-pg weight, cause I kept saying it was 125, but @ the initial apppointment I weighed in @ 130, or I *really* did gain 5 lbs in the first 2 weeks of pg! lol
So to *me* I've gained about 15 lbs...but according to the chart, I've only gained 10.
And if I do the math, according to my LMP, this new due date & baby's current size, baby was conceived right before my P or during it!!!
Crazy!
This is important to me because it only confirms that this was really a God thing. I think all conceptions are but....the idea was that I was just being irresponsible & maybe if I had been extra diligent...ya know?
But *who* imagines they are fertile & ovulating *during* thier P?
God is *crazy*.
LOL
Seriously...I don't know what He was possibly thinking but I'm excited to see how this all plays out.
Funny thing whenever anyone asks me, I've just been saying: sometime in April...& my vote is April 7th! lol
Well @ my monthly appointment today, my CNM verified that I have a new due date!!!
Let's just say it's no longer 'mid-April'...early April is more appropriate. So my next update pic..well it will be one week AHEAD! lol
And CNM says I've only gained about 10 lbs! *I* thought I was pushing 20lbs already. So either I was in denial about my pre-pg weight, cause I kept saying it was 125, but @ the initial apppointment I weighed in @ 130, or I *really* did gain 5 lbs in the first 2 weeks of pg! lol
So to *me* I've gained about 15 lbs...but according to the chart, I've only gained 10.
And if I do the math, according to my LMP, this new due date & baby's current size, baby was conceived right before my P or during it!!!
Crazy!
This is important to me because it only confirms that this was really a God thing. I think all conceptions are but....the idea was that I was just being irresponsible & maybe if I had been extra diligent...ya know?
But *who* imagines they are fertile & ovulating *during* thier P?
God is *crazy*.
LOL
Seriously...I don't know what He was possibly thinking but I'm excited to see how this all plays out.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Choices...
Today was Thanksgiving...biggest feast of the year. Except I'm pregnant which means I can *not* fit that much food into my stomach @ one time thanks to Baby boy. He's got priority. So I finally realized I have to have way smaller portions, more often.
It basically comes down to choices. I have 2 choices: breathing or eating. lol
Seriously though. So while everyone else was pigging out & over stuffing themselves I was nicely enjoying a bit of everything. I was pacing myself. It's not so hard.
I just serve small spoonfuls of everything, on my plate. It works perfectly. ;-)
Another thing is; regular foods I normally enjoy, seem to taste a little off. For example, my sil makes veggie lasagna every Thanksgiving & I love it. This year...not so much. I'm not a huge fan of turkey but I'll have a little...again, it was just yuck!
It's disappointing & some days nothing sounds remotely good. It's so extreme when you are pregnant. 2 mos ago I couldn't get enough to eat, I would even wake up in the middle of the night hungry. Now, just about nothing sounds good except what isn't good for me...like french fries, hamburgers & cold cereal...& my kiddos eat the cold cereal up before I can even get some. lol
sigh.
It basically comes down to choices. I have 2 choices: breathing or eating. lol
Seriously though. So while everyone else was pigging out & over stuffing themselves I was nicely enjoying a bit of everything. I was pacing myself. It's not so hard.
I just serve small spoonfuls of everything, on my plate. It works perfectly. ;-)
Another thing is; regular foods I normally enjoy, seem to taste a little off. For example, my sil makes veggie lasagna every Thanksgiving & I love it. This year...not so much. I'm not a huge fan of turkey but I'll have a little...again, it was just yuck!
It's disappointing & some days nothing sounds remotely good. It's so extreme when you are pregnant. 2 mos ago I couldn't get enough to eat, I would even wake up in the middle of the night hungry. Now, just about nothing sounds good except what isn't good for me...like french fries, hamburgers & cold cereal...& my kiddos eat the cold cereal up before I can even get some. lol
sigh.
Monday, November 24, 2008
I can't believe it.
Today was the long awaited day....the ultrasound that would hopefully tell us if I was carrying a boy or a girl. I really hoped for a girl.
The tech was actually very nice. I remember previous experiences where the tech sat there in stone silence while my mind frantically wondered if my baby was missing a head or something. The tech would click, click, click away taking all these measurements while never saying a word nor looking in my direction.
This guy though was so friendly. He pointed out every pic, a different body part, all of which he said looked good & healthy. He asked me if he could tell if I wanted to know or wait until the rest of the family was in w/ me. I said No way! Tell me!!! I think I deserve some perks for being the mom, don't you? lol
There was *no* doubt about it. It was clearly a BOY!!! A boy! I laughed, I could not believe it.
I explained I had wanted a girl but really, all that matters is that baby is healthy. We already have 2 boys & a girl.
Finally the rest of the family came in & I teased them that I knew what we were having.
The tech teased them it was twins! I wish!!!
When he pointed it out, we all laughed. I said, it's a boy! & then Berty just stood there. She asked: is it a boy or a girl? I repeated: it's a boy! She suddenly burst into tears! & we all burst out laughing.
She was better after a chocolate dipped ice-cream cone. We're comfort eaters, what can I say? Plus encouraging words of how much she is going to love this little brother & her heart will melt & she'll most certainly have another playmate.
It seems her main concern was that she wanted someone to play w/. :-( I reminded her what a great playmate her closest brother is.
I still can't believe we are going to have 3 boys!!!!!
Now I can't stop wondering *what* he will look like & *what* his personality will be.
OH! & i almost forgot. THe tech asked me if this was my 2nd ultrasound. No....he said I was getting it so late. TO him, it looked like baby & I were almost 21 weeks along...but according to my due date, we are only 19 weeks along...everytime I've had an ultrasound, my due date changes...so I don't know???
Guess we'll see what the midwife says 2 the next appointment. But then he did say the ultrasound can be off, give or take, 3 weeks!!! How's that for accuracy?
The tech was actually very nice. I remember previous experiences where the tech sat there in stone silence while my mind frantically wondered if my baby was missing a head or something. The tech would click, click, click away taking all these measurements while never saying a word nor looking in my direction.
This guy though was so friendly. He pointed out every pic, a different body part, all of which he said looked good & healthy. He asked me if he could tell if I wanted to know or wait until the rest of the family was in w/ me. I said No way! Tell me!!! I think I deserve some perks for being the mom, don't you? lol
There was *no* doubt about it. It was clearly a BOY!!! A boy! I laughed, I could not believe it.
I explained I had wanted a girl but really, all that matters is that baby is healthy. We already have 2 boys & a girl.
Finally the rest of the family came in & I teased them that I knew what we were having.
The tech teased them it was twins! I wish!!!
When he pointed it out, we all laughed. I said, it's a boy! & then Berty just stood there. She asked: is it a boy or a girl? I repeated: it's a boy! She suddenly burst into tears! & we all burst out laughing.
She was better after a chocolate dipped ice-cream cone. We're comfort eaters, what can I say? Plus encouraging words of how much she is going to love this little brother & her heart will melt & she'll most certainly have another playmate.
It seems her main concern was that she wanted someone to play w/. :-( I reminded her what a great playmate her closest brother is.
I still can't believe we are going to have 3 boys!!!!!
Now I can't stop wondering *what* he will look like & *what* his personality will be.
OH! & i almost forgot. THe tech asked me if this was my 2nd ultrasound. No....he said I was getting it so late. TO him, it looked like baby & I were almost 21 weeks along...but according to my due date, we are only 19 weeks along...everytime I've had an ultrasound, my due date changes...so I don't know???
Guess we'll see what the midwife says 2 the next appointment. But then he did say the ultrasound can be off, give or take, 3 weeks!!! How's that for accuracy?
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
I actually DID it!
I had honestly planned on walking...but hey, who says that's any fun? lolToo competitive for my own good...I ran (some would call it a pathetic jog, but whatever) the whole way...5k baby! Which is 3.1 miles!
Time not too bad!
15 weeks, almost 16!!!!!
Yay pregnant ME!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
I'm Pregnant Padme!
You know, the scene where Anakin is choking her to death & 20 min. later she gives birth to twins & dies? Yah, no one else knew what I was either!!!!
But I was proud of my homemade costume! heehee. I put A LOT of work into it & no one even knew who I was...one person said: Are you from Star Trek? EEEEKKKKK!!!
Where is this world headed when you run into people who have seriously NEVER seen Star Wars? {sigh}
Well, I could not find any other pregnancy inspired Halloween costume...then I remembered Padme.
*I* thought I looked pretty cool anyway. ;-)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Feeling more like my ol' self....
Took a,n actual RUN last Thursday! I walked a mile, ran a mile then rode my bike for 3.1 mi/5k.
I felt SO good.
Physically I was not up to my old endurance & pace, but the fact that I DID it. My run was slow, 12:30 for 1 stinking mile but I felt good about it anyway & proud of myself. One of my knees felt a bit tweaky but it always does the first day back.
Course, it took me a few days to recover! lol But seriously, it was a busy weekend.
Today I got back out there & I didn't have time to do the whole work out so I did one mile total, walk/run combo, 2 min each, @ a time. My time was even faster, 12:24 min, considering half of it was walking. My chest hurt a bit after but admittedly i didn't do a proper warm up or cool down, which is WHY I decided to do a run/walk combo anyway. No knee issues either. Mentally--I felt FANTASTIC afterwards! What a GREAT start to my day!
We had too many other things to do...like go fabric shopping for my Halloween costume. I finally decided what I was going to be, last night. I was up way too late 'researching' & I am SO excited.
You'll have to wait until it's finished & I'll post a pic. heehee! ;-) We have a costume party to attend on Saturday & there is a costume contest...& well, I AM a bit competitive...SO I totally hope I WIN! LOL--but serious!
I felt SO good.
Physically I was not up to my old endurance & pace, but the fact that I DID it. My run was slow, 12:30 for 1 stinking mile but I felt good about it anyway & proud of myself. One of my knees felt a bit tweaky but it always does the first day back.
Course, it took me a few days to recover! lol But seriously, it was a busy weekend.
Today I got back out there & I didn't have time to do the whole work out so I did one mile total, walk/run combo, 2 min each, @ a time. My time was even faster, 12:24 min, considering half of it was walking. My chest hurt a bit after but admittedly i didn't do a proper warm up or cool down, which is WHY I decided to do a run/walk combo anyway. No knee issues either. Mentally--I felt FANTASTIC afterwards! What a GREAT start to my day!
We had too many other things to do...like go fabric shopping for my Halloween costume. I finally decided what I was going to be, last night. I was up way too late 'researching' & I am SO excited.
You'll have to wait until it's finished & I'll post a pic. heehee! ;-) We have a costume party to attend on Saturday & there is a costume contest...& well, I AM a bit competitive...SO I totally hope I WIN! LOL--but serious!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Monday, October 6, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Ouch!
There hasn't been a sudden return of energy...yet. :-(
I've been forcing myself to make excuses to WALK. We had an appointment @ the library, so we walked...snuck in a mile. Then middle-not-so-little has football games & practice so we walked to the park, another mile. And various short errands, like down the block--walked.
But it's certainly way less than pre-pg activity.
And now my back has started to get achy & feel heavy if I stand for any length of time. I feel so heavy already so I can't imagine as I get bigger. This part is a little different & I hope as things adjust, it will get better.
I've been forcing myself to make excuses to WALK. We had an appointment @ the library, so we walked...snuck in a mile. Then middle-not-so-little has football games & practice so we walked to the park, another mile. And various short errands, like down the block--walked.
But it's certainly way less than pre-pg activity.
And now my back has started to get achy & feel heavy if I stand for any length of time. I feel so heavy already so I can't imagine as I get bigger. This part is a little different & I hope as things adjust, it will get better.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
what a WASTE of time!
Had an appointment w/ a Genetic Counselor today & it cost me $25 bucks! For what?
For her to ask me & then discuss if I wanted to have the AFP testing. I already got out of the unnecessary & extranneous blood tests, savign me an unnecessary errand....but instead they send me to THIS 'appointment'.
I had no idea it was going to cost me $25 either! For absolutely NOTHING! So annoying! I think they think many women are just uneducated idiots who don't realize why they turn tests down. She only confirmed my reasonings: the only reason to test is to further give you an option to ABORT! {eyeroll}
The test itself poses a higher risk of complications & baby/pregnancy damage then the risk of actually producing a child w/ the birth defects they are testing for! kwim? {more eyerolling}
I made it clear I would never 'terminate' anyway & she agreed that testing would only cause UNnecessary anxiety! Yah! I know! It's my 4th pg, I think I know a bit about this. kwim?
Irritated!!!
For her to ask me & then discuss if I wanted to have the AFP testing. I already got out of the unnecessary & extranneous blood tests, savign me an unnecessary errand....but instead they send me to THIS 'appointment'.
I had no idea it was going to cost me $25 either! For absolutely NOTHING! So annoying! I think they think many women are just uneducated idiots who don't realize why they turn tests down. She only confirmed my reasonings: the only reason to test is to further give you an option to ABORT! {eyeroll}
The test itself poses a higher risk of complications & baby/pregnancy damage then the risk of actually producing a child w/ the birth defects they are testing for! kwim? {more eyerolling}
I made it clear I would never 'terminate' anyway & she agreed that testing would only cause UNnecessary anxiety! Yah! I know! It's my 4th pg, I think I know a bit about this. kwim?
Irritated!!!
Friday, September 26, 2008
Feeling it..
For reals.
I'm pretty sure I've already been feeling baby moving. It's different from the others..feels stronger actually. Not as 'fluttery' but definite for sure.
I can only feel inside, not outside yet. And I can definitely feel the shape of my uterus in my lower abdomen.
I'm still so tired. I thought maybe my energy was picking up....just to feel wiped out all over again. {sigh}
It would prolly help if I GOT UP & rode my bike consistently....I was good for a week, then nothing for a week.
I'm pretty sure I've already been feeling baby moving. It's different from the others..feels stronger actually. Not as 'fluttery' but definite for sure.
I can only feel inside, not outside yet. And I can definitely feel the shape of my uterus in my lower abdomen.
I'm still so tired. I thought maybe my energy was picking up....just to feel wiped out all over again. {sigh}
It would prolly help if I GOT UP & rode my bike consistently....I was good for a week, then nothing for a week.
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Weeks shmeeks!
I can NOT keep track of how many weeks along I am. Every time I think I have it right......something tells me different.
I get this weekly email that informs me of baby's development & how far along I am...well today it said I was 11 weeks! what?
What happen to week ten?
According to my doctor & what she said, which was already about a week farther than the previous ultrasound, I should be only about 10 weeks now...so I have NO idea or HOW to calculate it or what. sigh.
It's all hooey anyway---I mean baby is gonna arrive when baby is good &ready & no amount of calender watching is gonna change that! Good grief. Why do simple things have to be SO complicated sometimes? yikes!
I get this weekly email that informs me of baby's development & how far along I am...well today it said I was 11 weeks! what?
What happen to week ten?
According to my doctor & what she said, which was already about a week farther than the previous ultrasound, I should be only about 10 weeks now...so I have NO idea or HOW to calculate it or what. sigh.
It's all hooey anyway---I mean baby is gonna arrive when baby is good &ready & no amount of calender watching is gonna change that! Good grief. Why do simple things have to be SO complicated sometimes? yikes!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
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