I miss my babies today. Don't get me wrong...I miss them every day, but today marks exactly a year since I posted this. As I'm writing this, I am sitting in the nursery...in the chair where I will (God willing) rock my son in a few short months.
On the due date of angel #1, I posted this. I couldn't find a more perfect quote for today, but I did manage to find (and watch...and cry all the way through) this video to commemorate this day. Don't feel obligated to watch, but I wanted to share it here in case I ever need it again.
Hugs and love,
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
The good, the bad, and the ugly!
Pictures have been requested. As soon as I get the curtains hemmed and ironed, I'll take some. (Oh, and as soon as I find the battery charger for my camera, too.)
So, I've been thinking lately about the things I love the most about being pregnant. Besides the obvious anticipation of holding a real, live baby at the end of it, I'd have to say the number one perk is no AF. She and I don't exactly get along. And she rarely showed up when she was supposed to without a little prodding from medication.
I don't particularly like being the center of attention, though, and I HATE causing people to worry about me.
I've tried really, really hard not to complain about things. After all, this is what we've wanted for so long. So, instead of listing complaints, how about I just mention some of the things I sort of miss?
* underwear that fits properly
* doing things for myself. Nobody will let me do anything it seems.
There is one thing I hate--the fears (both rational and irrational) that creep into my brain at unsuspecting moments. I've tried to remain as positive as I possibly can, especially since things seem to be going so well. But the other day I was gripped with a new fear...one so terrifying that I have not even been able to say it out loud. If something goes wrong at this point, this little guy will have to be delivered. I'm trying not to think about it, but I can't seem to stop my brain from playing "what-if."
In other news, we're trying to make the transition for Jax a little easier. Several weeks ago, we bought a doll. A doll that cries. We were hoping he'd get used to it and not mind the baby too much when he arrives. We expect he'll be a bit jealous, but at least it won't be a complete shock to his system. Maybe. We have recently started calling the doll peanut's name. When he's in the right mood, I can ask Jax, "Where's ___(babe)?" He'll take me to the nursery and peek in the crib (where we have kept the doll since we put the crib up). So sweet. He doesn't bark anymore when the doll cries, either.
Hope you're doing okay.
Hugs and love,
So, I've been thinking lately about the things I love the most about being pregnant. Besides the obvious anticipation of holding a real, live baby at the end of it, I'd have to say the number one perk is no AF. She and I don't exactly get along. And she rarely showed up when she was supposed to without a little prodding from medication.
I don't particularly like being the center of attention, though, and I HATE causing people to worry about me.
I've tried really, really hard not to complain about things. After all, this is what we've wanted for so long. So, instead of listing complaints, how about I just mention some of the things I sort of miss?
* underwear that fits properly
* doing things for myself. Nobody will let me do anything it seems.
There is one thing I hate--the fears (both rational and irrational) that creep into my brain at unsuspecting moments. I've tried to remain as positive as I possibly can, especially since things seem to be going so well. But the other day I was gripped with a new fear...one so terrifying that I have not even been able to say it out loud. If something goes wrong at this point, this little guy will have to be delivered. I'm trying not to think about it, but I can't seem to stop my brain from playing "what-if."
In other news, we're trying to make the transition for Jax a little easier. Several weeks ago, we bought a doll. A doll that cries. We were hoping he'd get used to it and not mind the baby too much when he arrives. We expect he'll be a bit jealous, but at least it won't be a complete shock to his system. Maybe. We have recently started calling the doll peanut's name. When he's in the right mood, I can ask Jax, "Where's ___(babe)?" He'll take me to the nursery and peek in the crib (where we have kept the doll since we put the crib up). So sweet. He doesn't bark anymore when the doll cries, either.
Hope you're doing okay.
Hugs and love,
Monday, April 16, 2012
When last we met...
...I gave an update from my 20 week appointment. That was over a week ago! A lot has happened since then. I can hardly believe we are now 21 weeks 3 days along. We have completely cleaned out the nursery. All that's left to do is clean the windows in preparation for the new curtains. The furniture is in place, crib put together and waiting for the mattress to come in, and a few clothes are hanging in the closet. Holy cow!
Last week was "birthday week" at our house. J's birthday was Tuesday and mine was Friday. We spent all of Saturday deep cleaning our bathroom/bedroom and reorganizing our closet. (I think J is "nesting.")
I'd better wrap this up. Laundry is in and it's almost time to start dinner. Whew. I hate Mondays!
Hugs and love,
Last week was "birthday week" at our house. J's birthday was Tuesday and mine was Friday. We spent all of Saturday deep cleaning our bathroom/bedroom and reorganizing our closet. (I think J is "nesting.")
I'd better wrap this up. Laundry is in and it's almost time to start dinner. Whew. I hate Mondays!
Hugs and love,
Friday, April 6, 2012
Halfway there!
(And definitely living on a prayer!) Today marks 20 weeks. Wow! How'd we get here so fast? Today was my appointment and ultrasound. There were a couple of pictures that the tech was unable to get because of li'l peanut's position, so I have to have a repeat ultrasound at my next appintment. (Aw, darn. *grin*)
Babe is definitely a boy. Even I could tell.
All was well. I'd only gained a pound since my last appointment (3 weeks ago). I think that puts me at about 7 or 8 total. He's measuring right on target with a heart rate of 153 bpm. They estimate that he weighs about 13 oz (which is a bit more than all of my apps say he should). Dr. G says that puts him in the 77th percentile.
Next appointment is May 3. I have to do the glucose tolerance test then, too. Fun stuff.
J brought me flowers yesterday to celebrate the halfway point. He's so sweet.
Whew. I'm tired. I think I'll go put my feet up for a bit.
Until next time...
Hugs and love,
Babe is definitely a boy. Even I could tell.
All was well. I'd only gained a pound since my last appointment (3 weeks ago). I think that puts me at about 7 or 8 total. He's measuring right on target with a heart rate of 153 bpm. They estimate that he weighs about 13 oz (which is a bit more than all of my apps say he should). Dr. G says that puts him in the 77th percentile.
Next appointment is May 3. I have to do the glucose tolerance test then, too. Fun stuff.
J brought me flowers yesterday to celebrate the halfway point. He's so sweet.
Whew. I'm tired. I think I'll go put my feet up for a bit.
Until next time...
Hugs and love,
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Time Flies...
...whether you're having fun or not! This week is spring break. Nothing bad has happened, but some days have definitely been better than others. We went out of town to visit some friends over the weekend, but cut our trip just a tad short because our dogs didn't exactly get along. That gave us the entire day on Monday to work around the house. (J only took Monday off, so this was good for him.) The big job we had to tackle was cleaning out the nursery. Prior to this pregnancy, it has been used as my computer room. Once upon a time, both of our computer desks were set up in there, but J moved his to the family room when we got the house add-on finished. Since then, it's also been the catch-all room. Anything we didn't know where to put got placed (sometimes thrown) in there.
Geesh.
Good news? The closet is completely cleaned out and ready for li'l peanut. The bad news? There's still a ton of stuff on the floor that I need to decide where to put. I'm just too darn sentimental to throw it all out.
I've had a headache for the past 2 days. It's not the worst headache I've ever had, but it certainly makes bending over to sort through things more difficult. Oh, well. I'll live.
Some parts of this week have been fun. I got a new car. Yeah, J decided that I needed something new to drive peanut around in. My 1998 CR-V was still running great, but I suppose it was time for something new. So, I got a NEW (2012) CR-V. It came in on Monday and we picked it up on Tuesday afternoon. I don't have any pictures yet, and J drove it to work today to show it off. I'll take some soon, though. The depressing part is that we went from zero car payments to 2 in a span of four months. J leased a Civic right at the end of 2011. We managed to sell both of our cars, though, so at least we had a good down payment for mine.
We've also ordered all of the big items of furniture for peanut's room...one piece at a time. ;-) Don't judge me. That's what you do when you have coupons for 20% off a single item. They actually had the chest of drawers and changer/dresser in the color we wanted in stock for some odd reason, so those are currently sitting in their boxes in the family room waiting for me to finish cleaning the room out. The crib coul possibly be in tomorrow, but definitely within the next couple of weeks. Exciting stuff!
Tomorrow is my 20 week appointment. I can hardly believe we're halfway there. I'm excited to see peanut again. Arriving with a "comfortably full" bladder, not so much. Sorry, doc, but 32 oz. of liquid is not comfortable no matter how you slice it!
Break time is over! I need to get back to cleaning. Just thought I'd post a quik update while I rested my back for a minute. Hope you're all doing well. I've been reading, I promise!
Geesh.
Good news? The closet is completely cleaned out and ready for li'l peanut. The bad news? There's still a ton of stuff on the floor that I need to decide where to put. I'm just too darn sentimental to throw it all out.
I've had a headache for the past 2 days. It's not the worst headache I've ever had, but it certainly makes bending over to sort through things more difficult. Oh, well. I'll live.
Some parts of this week have been fun. I got a new car. Yeah, J decided that I needed something new to drive peanut around in. My 1998 CR-V was still running great, but I suppose it was time for something new. So, I got a NEW (2012) CR-V. It came in on Monday and we picked it up on Tuesday afternoon. I don't have any pictures yet, and J drove it to work today to show it off. I'll take some soon, though. The depressing part is that we went from zero car payments to 2 in a span of four months. J leased a Civic right at the end of 2011. We managed to sell both of our cars, though, so at least we had a good down payment for mine.
We've also ordered all of the big items of furniture for peanut's room...one piece at a time. ;-) Don't judge me. That's what you do when you have coupons for 20% off a single item. They actually had the chest of drawers and changer/dresser in the color we wanted in stock for some odd reason, so those are currently sitting in their boxes in the family room waiting for me to finish cleaning the room out. The crib coul possibly be in tomorrow, but definitely within the next couple of weeks. Exciting stuff!
Tomorrow is my 20 week appointment. I can hardly believe we're halfway there. I'm excited to see peanut again. Arriving with a "comfortably full" bladder, not so much. Sorry, doc, but 32 oz. of liquid is not comfortable no matter how you slice it!
Break time is over! I need to get back to cleaning. Just thought I'd post a quik update while I rested my back for a minute. Hope you're all doing well. I've been reading, I promise!
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