So at the doctor office on Thursday we were told the little monkey was 3.5 pounds at the 26 percentile. Feel free to post your guesses on what the boy will be when born. Since we do not know the due date Make a guess for 34 weeks, 35 weeks, 36 weeks, 37 weeks and later.
My guesses are as followed
34 weeks - 4 pounds
35 weeks - 4.5 pounds
36 weeks - 5.25 pounds
37 weeks - 6 pounds
Later - 6.5 pounds or maybe more depending on how much later he is
Anyone else care to put in a guess?
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
Hormonal Mess
I'm such a hormonal mess lately. I have been crying almost everyday for some stupid reason or another. Currently I'm watching Oprah in Australia and I'm tearing up as i just saw a pregnant women on it. Such a stupid reason i was never this much of a crier. I also seem to be crying over swollen feet, not feeling like i want to make dinner but the best reason for crying is because I'm so thankful. I keep thinking about how amazingly blessed i am to live in a day and age where a person with my condition can get pregnant and can carry that child long enough for them to survive. Years ago there was no IVF to help those like me and even if people could get pregnant if their child was born at 34 weeks the chances that they would be healthy were very slim. I just thank God every day for this amazing miracle that he has allowed me to carry. I use to think this would never happen and my dream is becoming a reality in just a matter of weeks. I'm going to be a mom and john is going to be the most amazing dad. I am a very lucky women to be able to have this opportunity, to have the love and support i have from everyone.
Thank you God, John, my family, My friends and all those reading this for being on this wonderful journey with me.
Thank you God, John, my family, My friends and all those reading this for being on this wonderful journey with me.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
1 Month???? Freaking out
So i went to the doctor today for my regular kind of appointment and we got to talking about realistically when this baby is going to make an appearance. Well the doctor informed us that we are likely to go between 34 and 37 weeks. That is April 14th and May 5th, but she is predicting more likely near the middle of April. That means I'm about a month away from being a full fledged mom. Scary!! I have so much to do to get ready for this baby.
We want to finish the basement
We want to replace the window in the nursery
I want to buy curtains and lamps for him room
I need to make it to my maternity photo shoot on April 9th
I want to make a bunch of frozen meals for when i don't feel like cooking
I want to put away everything from the baby showers and be super organized
After the showers i want to go shopping like crazy for the stuff that is left on the registry and the stuff that i think is fun.
AHHHH so much to do and so little time to get it all done. Seeing as I'm not sure when we really will go i would prefer to have it ready sooner than later.
So if i panic over the next month please forgive me
We want to finish the basement
We want to replace the window in the nursery
I want to buy curtains and lamps for him room
I need to make it to my maternity photo shoot on April 9th
I want to make a bunch of frozen meals for when i don't feel like cooking
I want to put away everything from the baby showers and be super organized
After the showers i want to go shopping like crazy for the stuff that is left on the registry and the stuff that i think is fun.
AHHHH so much to do and so little time to get it all done. Seeing as I'm not sure when we really will go i would prefer to have it ready sooner than later.
So if i panic over the next month please forgive me
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
My Charlie Horse Expiernce.
So i am entering the uncomfortable stage of pregnancy, i have experienced back pain (yeah it hurts but i can put up with it), i have random pains in my butt and other areas (weird i know), and i have experienced the random charlie horse. So nothing too horrible and nothing i couldn't handle.
That is until last night! I woke up in the most horribly excruciating pain ever, OK maybe it wasn't really that bad but when you wake up from a dead sleep to being in a good amount of pain it seems like its 20 million times worse than i would think it was if i had already been up. I woke up with a charlie horse that was a 10 on the pain scale. So i tried the tricks that have worked with my lesser charlie horses, flexing my foot, trying to stretch my leg out and finally massaging my calf.
Well people those things did not work this time! When i flexed my foot all i wanted to do was cut my foot right off as it felt like the pain was radiating from there. When i tried to stretch my leg out, i couldn't even tell if my leg or feet were moving as they felt stuck to the bed. And finally when i massaged my calf there was a small tingle of relief however once i stopped the pain came right back. So i laid in bed for about a half hour at about 4:30 massaging my calf and trying to determine if i moved my foot would it
a) actually move, as at this point i wasn't sure if my foot actually functioned anymore
b) if i would be sending myself into a butt load of pain again.
Well i was finally able to fall back asleep for a short period of time before my alarm went off, but when i was getting ready this morning just walking around my room created pain in my leg. So i think my charlie horse was so bad i actually pulled a muscle, now doesn't that make for a fun start to the morning?
That is until last night! I woke up in the most horribly excruciating pain ever, OK maybe it wasn't really that bad but when you wake up from a dead sleep to being in a good amount of pain it seems like its 20 million times worse than i would think it was if i had already been up. I woke up with a charlie horse that was a 10 on the pain scale. So i tried the tricks that have worked with my lesser charlie horses, flexing my foot, trying to stretch my leg out and finally massaging my calf.
Well people those things did not work this time! When i flexed my foot all i wanted to do was cut my foot right off as it felt like the pain was radiating from there. When i tried to stretch my leg out, i couldn't even tell if my leg or feet were moving as they felt stuck to the bed. And finally when i massaged my calf there was a small tingle of relief however once i stopped the pain came right back. So i laid in bed for about a half hour at about 4:30 massaging my calf and trying to determine if i moved my foot would it
a) actually move, as at this point i wasn't sure if my foot actually functioned anymore
b) if i would be sending myself into a butt load of pain again.
Well i was finally able to fall back asleep for a short period of time before my alarm went off, but when i was getting ready this morning just walking around my room created pain in my leg. So i think my charlie horse was so bad i actually pulled a muscle, now doesn't that make for a fun start to the morning?
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Diabetes?
So as every pregnant women knows you have to go through a diabetes test in which you have to drink a somewhat nasty orange drink and then go in for a blood test to see how you process the sugars. Well a couple of weeks ago i drank the nasty orange drink (which i think i would describe as drinking a orange sugary syrup) and went in for my doctor appointment to get tested. Well part of the test is that you have to have your blood drawn exactly 1 hour after you drink the stuff, so i get to the doctor and tell them I'm there for my appointment and for the blood draw, i also make sure to mention exactly when i finished the drink. Well John and i wait for about 5-10 min and the nurse calls me back and first question is "did you tell them you drank the drink" and I'm thinking um duh of course I did as you only emphasised the importance of that 4 or 5 times at the last appointment. Well i tell her i did and then i tell her when i drank the stuff and she says oh we should be good as long as we draw you right away. So i get the blood drawn and all is well and my appointment continues as always. Which was so good as the Dr took a long time with us showing us pictures of the boy and we even got to see him yawn. I guess he was sleepy. The Dr also showed us how he had he feet up right next to his head, yup my boy is going to be a gymnast.
Anyways i get a call later that day informing me that i failed my preliminary glucose test and would be required to take the three hour blood test. They sent me information in the mail about what would be required for me to take this three hour blood test. i would be required to be on a special "diet" for 3 days and then come in for my blood test on day 4 when fasting. so this diet required me to eat breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and a snack. it also required me to eat so much starch, milk, sweets, veggies and protein at each meal. Well this is more food than i normally eat. so last week Thursday i went in for a blood draw and a shot at my Dr for something else. Then i went into the hospital lab to start my test. I go in and it all is going well and good. I had my first blood draw and my drink and i sat down to read my book. So I'm reading my kindle and enjoying my book and then I have my second blood draw (hour 1) then hour 2 comes up and i didn't really notice the time until about a half hour past when i should have seen a technician again. Well i thought maybe they wait longer for the second draw as i really don't know what to expect. Well i was wrong as they came in 15 min later and said they would have to completely redo the test as apparently they forgot to come and draw my blood so i got a whole $10 gift card to pick n save for my time and energy. Well I'm sorry i was so pissed as a $10 gift card does not give me back the half day of vacation time i used up to go in for this test.
So i had to go back in for the test again, back on the diet for another couple of days and John went with me in on Saturday morning bright and early. We got there about 15 min after the lab opened and we brought our laptop so we could watch movies as we waited in between blood draws. So we watched inception and set up our cells to alert us every 55 min so we could make sure each draw happened at exactly 1 hour intervals. Well this time the blood draws all went according to plan and we went home to await the results. Well i got the call Monday morning that yay i had passed and no diabetes for me. This pregnancy really has been very easy in terms of symptoms and pains but trying in all the tests and having to deal with the complications of getting pregnant and then having issues with each test I'm required to take afterwards.
I guess i'll have to accept the few things that are annoying, and enjoy the rest that is far easier then i had expected.
Anyways i get a call later that day informing me that i failed my preliminary glucose test and would be required to take the three hour blood test. They sent me information in the mail about what would be required for me to take this three hour blood test. i would be required to be on a special "diet" for 3 days and then come in for my blood test on day 4 when fasting. so this diet required me to eat breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and a snack. it also required me to eat so much starch, milk, sweets, veggies and protein at each meal. Well this is more food than i normally eat. so last week Thursday i went in for a blood draw and a shot at my Dr for something else. Then i went into the hospital lab to start my test. I go in and it all is going well and good. I had my first blood draw and my drink and i sat down to read my book. So I'm reading my kindle and enjoying my book and then I have my second blood draw (hour 1) then hour 2 comes up and i didn't really notice the time until about a half hour past when i should have seen a technician again. Well i thought maybe they wait longer for the second draw as i really don't know what to expect. Well i was wrong as they came in 15 min later and said they would have to completely redo the test as apparently they forgot to come and draw my blood so i got a whole $10 gift card to pick n save for my time and energy. Well I'm sorry i was so pissed as a $10 gift card does not give me back the half day of vacation time i used up to go in for this test.
So i had to go back in for the test again, back on the diet for another couple of days and John went with me in on Saturday morning bright and early. We got there about 15 min after the lab opened and we brought our laptop so we could watch movies as we waited in between blood draws. So we watched inception and set up our cells to alert us every 55 min so we could make sure each draw happened at exactly 1 hour intervals. Well this time the blood draws all went according to plan and we went home to await the results. Well i got the call Monday morning that yay i had passed and no diabetes for me. This pregnancy really has been very easy in terms of symptoms and pains but trying in all the tests and having to deal with the complications of getting pregnant and then having issues with each test I'm required to take afterwards.
I guess i'll have to accept the few things that are annoying, and enjoy the rest that is far easier then i had expected.
Possible Names!!!
So we have finally been able to come up with a few name choices. The whole nameing thing is so stressful. This is defentely the hardest part of being pregnant, having to be responsible for chooseing a name that this boy will be living with for the rest of his life. I want to find a name that is strong, one that could possibly have a nickname, one that he won't be made fun of in highschool and so many other pressures. well with no further ado here is our top choices for baby monkey's name. Please feel free to leave comments with your thoughts but remember in the end that the final choice will be made after John and I meet him.
names possible middle names
Brayden matthew
Camden
Dylan tyler
Kolton
Preston
Quinnton
Roarke alexander
trenton
Tristan jackson
names possible middle names
Brayden matthew
Camden
Dylan tyler
Kolton
Preston
Quinnton
Roarke alexander
trenton
Tristan jackson
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