Wednesday, September 19, 2012
26 weeks and 4 days
I've been feeling pretty tired lately. I don't know if it's the pregnancy, lifting Penny in and out of things, or if my cold is coming back. Penny has also been waking up at 4am the last couple mornings just wanting some cuddles for a few minutes and then goes back to bed. This morning, I explained to her that dark means bed time. She repeated "dark, bed" so I'm hoping she understands. Well, due to popular demand of "curious minds wanting to know", here are the two pictures- one front view and one side view of my baby bump. And yes, I do feel as big as I look. Oh and sorry about the flash.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Where did the time go?
I feel like so much has happened because time is going so fast. Is it because I'm getting older or because I'm chasing an almost 2 year old around?
Things have been going so much better during this pregnancy. The only times I get sick is when it's stress induced (so once or twice a month). The doctor is really happy with my progress with my weight- only down a few pounds from when I started. These are the easy appointments that I don't mind bringing Penny with me. All we do is listen to the heart beat, she measures my tummy, and asks if I have any questions or concerns. Towards the end, Penny will need to be somewhere else. My energy is kind of low towards the middle to the end of the day but that seems pretty normal.
Penny has been learning so much (my cute little sponge). She loves to sing to herself. The other day, I was putting her in her carseat and she started sining "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". Today during nursery, she was singing "Sunbeam". It's adorable. Penny is also putting phrases together from stories like "5 monkeys jumping on the bed". It's times like those that I hope I'm getting as much as I can to her to absorb. Penny loves playing outside. Her favorite thing is now to say "climb up dada" which is basically telling Chris she wants to climb up him and then he kind of plays horsey with her (but they call it "yucky apple" because he goes over to the tree and tosses the bad asian pears to the side).
Well, as time goes faster I realize how much we still need to prepare for this new little boy coming. I feel like my list grows and doesn't get done. This week, we had a bit of a set back. A pipe burst in our master vanity outside the master bathroom. The landlord came over that night to take some pictures so they would know what exactly to tell the plumber and get an idea of the carpet problem. So, the carpet of about half the master bedroom was wet and we were bound to sleep on the couches in the living room. I have to say, we have great landlords. They got a carpet guy out to the house the next day to take out the padding and lift the carpet over the bed frame and basically moved all the big furniture out of there. I felt bad that I couldn't help him move anything. I was very grateful to be able to call our home teacher to have him help Chris move the mattress out of the room the night before. Then the plumber came and looked at me after he looked at the pipe and said 'you didn't hear this burst?". See, we keep the bedroom doors closed during the day except Penny's and so it either happened while we were at the park or after we were home. The landlord came over while the plumber was here to take a look at what the carpet guy had done. I think we were all really happy and grateful that we have cement under the carpet and padding instead of wood- it only took 24 hours to dry. The carpet guy came back the next night with dry padding and then cleaned the carpet. I think that's going to be the cleanest our room will ever be for a while. We then had some friends over the next night for pizza and playing outside while the husband and Chris moved the heavy mattress and bookcase back into the room. I think the silver lining to this whole thing was the bed got to be moved over more so we can have a place for the gliding chair in our room for when the baby comes.
We're still in the process of putting things back into the master bedroom from the other rooms that they got displaced in. It's not that bad and we're really happy that we had the extra rooms to be able to put the things in in the first place. But we're SO happy to be back in our own bed instead of the couches. Speaking of which, I think the bed is calling my name. I'll be back sooner than later!
Things have been going so much better during this pregnancy. The only times I get sick is when it's stress induced (so once or twice a month). The doctor is really happy with my progress with my weight- only down a few pounds from when I started. These are the easy appointments that I don't mind bringing Penny with me. All we do is listen to the heart beat, she measures my tummy, and asks if I have any questions or concerns. Towards the end, Penny will need to be somewhere else. My energy is kind of low towards the middle to the end of the day but that seems pretty normal.
Penny has been learning so much (my cute little sponge). She loves to sing to herself. The other day, I was putting her in her carseat and she started sining "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". Today during nursery, she was singing "Sunbeam". It's adorable. Penny is also putting phrases together from stories like "5 monkeys jumping on the bed". It's times like those that I hope I'm getting as much as I can to her to absorb. Penny loves playing outside. Her favorite thing is now to say "climb up dada" which is basically telling Chris she wants to climb up him and then he kind of plays horsey with her (but they call it "yucky apple" because he goes over to the tree and tosses the bad asian pears to the side).
Well, as time goes faster I realize how much we still need to prepare for this new little boy coming. I feel like my list grows and doesn't get done. This week, we had a bit of a set back. A pipe burst in our master vanity outside the master bathroom. The landlord came over that night to take some pictures so they would know what exactly to tell the plumber and get an idea of the carpet problem. So, the carpet of about half the master bedroom was wet and we were bound to sleep on the couches in the living room. I have to say, we have great landlords. They got a carpet guy out to the house the next day to take out the padding and lift the carpet over the bed frame and basically moved all the big furniture out of there. I felt bad that I couldn't help him move anything. I was very grateful to be able to call our home teacher to have him help Chris move the mattress out of the room the night before. Then the plumber came and looked at me after he looked at the pipe and said 'you didn't hear this burst?". See, we keep the bedroom doors closed during the day except Penny's and so it either happened while we were at the park or after we were home. The landlord came over while the plumber was here to take a look at what the carpet guy had done. I think we were all really happy and grateful that we have cement under the carpet and padding instead of wood- it only took 24 hours to dry. The carpet guy came back the next night with dry padding and then cleaned the carpet. I think that's going to be the cleanest our room will ever be for a while. We then had some friends over the next night for pizza and playing outside while the husband and Chris moved the heavy mattress and bookcase back into the room. I think the silver lining to this whole thing was the bed got to be moved over more so we can have a place for the gliding chair in our room for when the baby comes.
We're still in the process of putting things back into the master bedroom from the other rooms that they got displaced in. It's not that bad and we're really happy that we had the extra rooms to be able to put the things in in the first place. But we're SO happy to be back in our own bed instead of the couches. Speaking of which, I think the bed is calling my name. I'll be back sooner than later!
Monday, August 13, 2012
My growing bump
I haven't really gained that much (I'm still at a -5 lbs from what I lost in the beginning) but I feel HUGE! My mom says it's because Penelope did the hard work of stretching my tummy last time that this time it's a piece of cake (cake sounds good right about now...). Anyways, I knew I should take another bump photo because most of my family is far away and they don't get a chance to see me. So here it goes:
So, from the front view, it's not so bad. You can't tell too much unless you're standing right in front of me in person. But take a look at that side view.... Makes me feel SO BIG. To give you a sense of how big I am, I will tell you of my shopping experience with my sister as part of our girls day out. I just bought this shirt and top in the last few days (this past Friday in fact). The sales woman at the store said she didn't realize I was pregnant until I said something (which made me a little sad that she thought I was this big normally). Anywho, I am usually a large or extra large in shirts depending on the brand and cut. Well, this shirt isn't maternity so I was expecting to go to the extra large.... not so. I had to get an XXL for the shirt. This made me a little nervous when I was looking at their skirts that I would feel poorly about them as well. This skirt is a large... and it's WAY loose. It has an elastic-y waist so I can wear it during and after I have the baby. So there you have it: an XXL on top and a L on bottom. Talk about feeling huge. To try to make me feel better, my sister told me that the shirts run a little small because she usually wears a small and she had to get a medium so it wasn't sticking to her. So maybe it's the cut of the shirt, who knows.
Well, it's off to have some lunch for me. Enjoy these pictures.
So, from the front view, it's not so bad. You can't tell too much unless you're standing right in front of me in person. But take a look at that side view.... Makes me feel SO BIG. To give you a sense of how big I am, I will tell you of my shopping experience with my sister as part of our girls day out. I just bought this shirt and top in the last few days (this past Friday in fact). The sales woman at the store said she didn't realize I was pregnant until I said something (which made me a little sad that she thought I was this big normally). Anywho, I am usually a large or extra large in shirts depending on the brand and cut. Well, this shirt isn't maternity so I was expecting to go to the extra large.... not so. I had to get an XXL for the shirt. This made me a little nervous when I was looking at their skirts that I would feel poorly about them as well. This skirt is a large... and it's WAY loose. It has an elastic-y waist so I can wear it during and after I have the baby. So there you have it: an XXL on top and a L on bottom. Talk about feeling huge. To try to make me feel better, my sister told me that the shirts run a little small because she usually wears a small and she had to get a medium so it wasn't sticking to her. So maybe it's the cut of the shirt, who knows.
Well, it's off to have some lunch for me. Enjoy these pictures.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Baby Names
I know we still have plenty of time to veto names on our list and to come up with new ones. Here are our top 6 names that have been through our vetoes (in no particular order): Matthew, William, Patrick, Nicholas, Benjamin, and Declan. Even though William is on both sides of our family, I may end up vetoing it because it's number 3 on the top 100 names for the last few years (and I personally feel like everyone is naming their baby boy "William"). Only time will tell. In Chris' family, there's a tradition of the first born to take the first name of the father as their middle name but because we had Penelope first we don't have to use his name as the middle name. We'll see if we do or not. I feel like we have a good list of names and no pressure to look at more or think about it further until the baby is about to come.
Surprisingly, there are only 2 names that were vetoed by Chris. The names we're not going to use are Timothy (because of Tim Cook) and Robert (I guess Chris new a Robert...).
The baby has been moving around a lot these last few days. Today, he was moving in ways that you could see on my belly instead of me just feeling the movement inside. I guess he's just excited that we're at the halfway point today. Plus, I was talking about cheesecake and mini eclairs to Chris and he just moved all around fast and hard. This kid must have a sweet tooth or something. I crave beef a lot more this time around (constantly wanting hamburgers or meatball subs) but I make sure to get some good stuff in too (chicken and turkey).
My OBGYN says we can finally classify my pregnancy as "normal". For those who don't know, I didn't have a "normal" pregnancy with Penny. I was a high risk for most of it. I was really quite sick the first trimester and was eventually hospitalized by week 12 with hyperemesis (I lost a total of 40lbs in a matter of 6 weeks). Thankfully, I have the same doctor this time around and we were able to get things stabilized with this pregnancy. She's thrilled that I'm starting to pick up some weight (although I'm still at a -7lbs from when I started this pregnancy) and is convinced everything is going to work out wonderfully.
Well, my meatball sub is calling my name!
Surprisingly, there are only 2 names that were vetoed by Chris. The names we're not going to use are Timothy (because of Tim Cook) and Robert (I guess Chris new a Robert...).
The baby has been moving around a lot these last few days. Today, he was moving in ways that you could see on my belly instead of me just feeling the movement inside. I guess he's just excited that we're at the halfway point today. Plus, I was talking about cheesecake and mini eclairs to Chris and he just moved all around fast and hard. This kid must have a sweet tooth or something. I crave beef a lot more this time around (constantly wanting hamburgers or meatball subs) but I make sure to get some good stuff in too (chicken and turkey).
My OBGYN says we can finally classify my pregnancy as "normal". For those who don't know, I didn't have a "normal" pregnancy with Penny. I was a high risk for most of it. I was really quite sick the first trimester and was eventually hospitalized by week 12 with hyperemesis (I lost a total of 40lbs in a matter of 6 weeks). Thankfully, I have the same doctor this time around and we were able to get things stabilized with this pregnancy. She's thrilled that I'm starting to pick up some weight (although I'm still at a -7lbs from when I started this pregnancy) and is convinced everything is going to work out wonderfully.
Well, my meatball sub is calling my name!
Monday, July 30, 2012
Boy? or Girl?
I bet you're all on the edge of your seats to find out (if not, why are you reading this?).
We are having a.....
BOY!!
We're pretty thrilled at the idea. Chris says he won't talk baby names until tomorrow morning when it has sunk in and he's had a night to sleep on it. We decided this time we weren't going to even look at names until we knew and time just snuck up on us. I'm feeling pretty good- just a little overwhelmed at the idea of starting at the starting line again as far as "stuff" is concerned (clothes mostly). At first, it felt like this pregnancy was going on forever but to finally be a the halfway point is amazing. Any advice for boys? Or will it be the same as having a girl? I'll post some ultrasound photos tomorrow when Chris has put them on the computer.
We are having a.....
BOY!!
We're pretty thrilled at the idea. Chris says he won't talk baby names until tomorrow morning when it has sunk in and he's had a night to sleep on it. We decided this time we weren't going to even look at names until we knew and time just snuck up on us. I'm feeling pretty good- just a little overwhelmed at the idea of starting at the starting line again as far as "stuff" is concerned (clothes mostly). At first, it felt like this pregnancy was going on forever but to finally be a the halfway point is amazing. Any advice for boys? Or will it be the same as having a girl? I'll post some ultrasound photos tomorrow when Chris has put them on the computer.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Cuteness in Action!
I can't help but post these three cute pictures of a daddy/daughter moment from today. Penny loves Winnie the Pooh but the only place I have found for her to watch is on youtube. So, we turned on Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore and daddy got on the couch. Penny then proceeded to climb up onto the couch and then onto daddy. Here are the cute pictures:
Just hanging out on Daddy watching some Pooh.
Tomorrow we go in to the doctor to find out if it's a boy or girl so stay tuned for that post tomorrow afternoon...
Just hanging out on Daddy watching some Pooh.
Tomorrow we go in to the doctor to find out if it's a boy or girl so stay tuned for that post tomorrow afternoon...
Monday, July 23, 2012
Our Growing Babies
No- I'm not pregnant with multiples. Penelope is consistently growing much faster than I would like. And my belly is starting to grow a bit more now too (although I'm still trying to gain back the 16lbs I lost at the beginning slowly). The baby is approximately the size of a mango at this point (nice visual right?). I feel pregnant more and more as I take care of Penny during the day- lifting her is getting a little uncomfortable, we both are taking naps during the day (I forgot how exhausting making a baby was), I'm not dressing Penny up as much as I used to (partly because of the heat though too, not just my laziness), and unless I'm going out of the house I'm in Chris' exercise shorts during the day (ok, I went to the store in them once too).
I have to give Chris some credit: the house is getting manageable with his help. I had felt that it was up to me to keep things orderly but have since given up on that dream. Chris is such a help with the housework. We've decided to make one of the bedrooms a play room to keep the toys in, which will make the living room easier to manage. It's just a matter of getting that room prepped for it. Some days, I wish I had a magic wand to get things in an ideal place but no such luck. Chris and I work a little at a time on Saturdays to sort through boxes and moving things around. Maybe I'll do a couple before and after shots as we get the play room ready for Penny and baby 2.0.
I'm off both nausea medicine now and have been doing pretty well. I have to be careful with the heat though and certain cheeses. Those are still my triggers. I was curious why I've been getting heat rash a lot during this pregnancy and I finally read somewhere that the hormones from being pregnant are doing it. I think last time, because we had an a/c, I didn't get any heat rash last time as well.
Penelope has learned to hang off the kitchen island. Let me help you visualize it- she grabs the edge of the island/counter and pulls her legs up and sees how long she can hold herself in the air. She also loves climbing up the ladder on the jungle gym type thing we have in the yard. She is very daring and lives on the edge. I have learned to watch her be adventurous and know her limits. Chris is good about having her solve her problems (which leg or arm to put where when).
I wanted to finish this post before tomorrow because it's my birthday tomorrow and I'll be a little occupied. This'll be the first year we really do something for my birthday. We're going to have a couple friends over for ice cream cake with ice cream (you can NEVER have too much ice cream). I'm also going to be getting my hair cut and posting pictures of before and after for comments. Right now, it's just thick and long so I mostly have it up or back when people see me. We're also getting ready for the ultrasound to find out if we're having a boy or girl next week. I hope you all stay tuned for that wonderful post next Monday or Tuesday.
Well, sleeping beauty just woke up. Until next week!
I have to give Chris some credit: the house is getting manageable with his help. I had felt that it was up to me to keep things orderly but have since given up on that dream. Chris is such a help with the housework. We've decided to make one of the bedrooms a play room to keep the toys in, which will make the living room easier to manage. It's just a matter of getting that room prepped for it. Some days, I wish I had a magic wand to get things in an ideal place but no such luck. Chris and I work a little at a time on Saturdays to sort through boxes and moving things around. Maybe I'll do a couple before and after shots as we get the play room ready for Penny and baby 2.0.
I'm off both nausea medicine now and have been doing pretty well. I have to be careful with the heat though and certain cheeses. Those are still my triggers. I was curious why I've been getting heat rash a lot during this pregnancy and I finally read somewhere that the hormones from being pregnant are doing it. I think last time, because we had an a/c, I didn't get any heat rash last time as well.
Penelope has learned to hang off the kitchen island. Let me help you visualize it- she grabs the edge of the island/counter and pulls her legs up and sees how long she can hold herself in the air. She also loves climbing up the ladder on the jungle gym type thing we have in the yard. She is very daring and lives on the edge. I have learned to watch her be adventurous and know her limits. Chris is good about having her solve her problems (which leg or arm to put where when).
I wanted to finish this post before tomorrow because it's my birthday tomorrow and I'll be a little occupied. This'll be the first year we really do something for my birthday. We're going to have a couple friends over for ice cream cake with ice cream (you can NEVER have too much ice cream). I'm also going to be getting my hair cut and posting pictures of before and after for comments. Right now, it's just thick and long so I mostly have it up or back when people see me. We're also getting ready for the ultrasound to find out if we're having a boy or girl next week. I hope you all stay tuned for that wonderful post next Monday or Tuesday.
Well, sleeping beauty just woke up. Until next week!
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