Every time I think of you, I smile.
Love,
Mama
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
2nd Trimester Is Here
I am officially 6 months from my due date as of today. Things that have changed within the past couple of weeks...
It is not uncommon to have to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. Unlike R, I never get out of bed. Ever. I have a bladder of steel and unless I am really sick, I will not get up once I am down. Not so much anymore as nature has been calling with urgent frequency.
My belly has definitely popped out. I haven't gained much weight at all, but you would never think that by looking at the tummy. One older teacher at my school commented that I'm not supposed to show this much this early on, and my family has been teasing me that I am having twins. Awesome. Not so much. I will be asking my doctor at my next appointment if my belly growth is anything to be concerned about. A shopping spree is in order asap because my wardrobe has been drastically reduced.
Lower back pains. Not terrible, but they are there. It might be the fact that I'm up on my feet all the time. Or maybe it's the new protrusion from my mid-section. Either way, I will soon be getting regular prenatal massages and starting prenatal yoga.
Nothing much else to report. I wish I could have a lazy day tomorrow instead of going to work in the cold sleet/snowy weather that has been predicted. Having snow while you are at work and trying to teach six and seven year olds and keep them calm = fail. We are heading up to Connecticut this weekend to see some of R's family, so I might as well get used to the weather. So much for the 70 degree weather yesterday.
p.s. Belly pics to come soon!
It is not uncommon to have to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom. Unlike R, I never get out of bed. Ever. I have a bladder of steel and unless I am really sick, I will not get up once I am down. Not so much anymore as nature has been calling with urgent frequency.
My belly has definitely popped out. I haven't gained much weight at all, but you would never think that by looking at the tummy. One older teacher at my school commented that I'm not supposed to show this much this early on, and my family has been teasing me that I am having twins. Awesome. Not so much. I will be asking my doctor at my next appointment if my belly growth is anything to be concerned about. A shopping spree is in order asap because my wardrobe has been drastically reduced.
Lower back pains. Not terrible, but they are there. It might be the fact that I'm up on my feet all the time. Or maybe it's the new protrusion from my mid-section. Either way, I will soon be getting regular prenatal massages and starting prenatal yoga.
Nothing much else to report. I wish I could have a lazy day tomorrow instead of going to work in the cold sleet/snowy weather that has been predicted. Having snow while you are at work and trying to teach six and seven year olds and keep them calm = fail. We are heading up to Connecticut this weekend to see some of R's family, so I might as well get used to the weather. So much for the 70 degree weather yesterday.
p.s. Belly pics to come soon!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
12 weeks down, 28 to go
This past week I went in for my 12 week appointment. The ultrasound pictures were SO much more exciting than the 8 week pics (thank goodness). It actually looks like a baby now! And hearing the heartbeat was surreal but amazing. Little bean is 2 1/2 inches long and the size of a lime now. There was so much growth in the last month - I could see the arms and legs, the brain, the umbilical cord, etc.
It was bizarre to see the little bean moving around when I still can't feel anything. I tried, of course, to see if they would give me any indication as to what they think it is without any success. Too soon to tell. Boo.
The next ultrasound will be at 20 weeks, so if baby cooperates, we should know if 2 months. It feels like forever from now, so let's hope these next 2 months stay busy and go by fast!
Other than feeling my normal tired self (except for waking up at 8 a.m. this morning - what is that?!?), I have also started to experience lower back and hip pain. Not terrible pain, but it's there. I might "have" to start getting massages regularly soon! :)
The nurse has forewarned me that as I approach the second trimester I may experience heartburn and acid reflux-like symptoms. My baby book also says that it's normal to gain one pound/week from here on out. Ewwww. The one thing that I haven't quite come to terms with is my new size. Not that I'm huge or anything, but I just don't like not being able to wear the majority of my clothes because of growing body parts. I better just learn to embrace it because there is still a long way to go and, I'm sure, more pounds to pack on!
It was bizarre to see the little bean moving around when I still can't feel anything. I tried, of course, to see if they would give me any indication as to what they think it is without any success. Too soon to tell. Boo.
The next ultrasound will be at 20 weeks, so if baby cooperates, we should know if 2 months. It feels like forever from now, so let's hope these next 2 months stay busy and go by fast!
Other than feeling my normal tired self (except for waking up at 8 a.m. this morning - what is that?!?), I have also started to experience lower back and hip pain. Not terrible pain, but it's there. I might "have" to start getting massages regularly soon! :)
The nurse has forewarned me that as I approach the second trimester I may experience heartburn and acid reflux-like symptoms. My baby book also says that it's normal to gain one pound/week from here on out. Ewwww. The one thing that I haven't quite come to terms with is my new size. Not that I'm huge or anything, but I just don't like not being able to wear the majority of my clothes because of growing body parts. I better just learn to embrace it because there is still a long way to go and, I'm sure, more pounds to pack on!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Is it a creature?
Eleven weeks along and the baby is a size of a fig. Some of you may be wondering, how big is a fig? So I thought I would attach a picture to give you an idea.
2 more weeks until the first trimester is officially over! Crazy!
Speaking of crazy, I have been having some crazy dreams lately. I had my first dream about being pregnant the other night. I was 11 weeks along in my dream and was going in for a blood draw (this appointment was yesterday, so maybe that's why it was on my mind?). When I got to the doctor's office, the nurse called me back, had me change into a gown, and then started to inject me with something. I started to freak out because I realized she wasn't taking blood, and then she reached down and tried to manually break my water with her hand. I somehow put it all together that they were trying to harvest a creature that I was carrying, and it had to be birthed at eleven weeks. So of course I bolted from the scene (still in my gown) and the nurses came after me (shots in hand). That is when I woke up. Crazy!
I have my next ultrasound next week at my 12 week appointment, so I'm sure I'll get some new pictures to prove that it's really not a creature after all. :)
This weather we've been having is starting to get on my nerves. Why is it that we have the most miserably hot and dry summer and are now having a miserably cold and rainy winter? No me gusta. Especially when I can't take the kids outside to recess. They are starting to get the friskies and are driving me crazy, but I feel for them (and for me) being stuck inside. I heard our principal got bit and scratched today by two separate kids. At least I don't have it that rough!
2 more weeks until the first trimester is officially over! Crazy!Speaking of crazy, I have been having some crazy dreams lately. I had my first dream about being pregnant the other night. I was 11 weeks along in my dream and was going in for a blood draw (this appointment was yesterday, so maybe that's why it was on my mind?). When I got to the doctor's office, the nurse called me back, had me change into a gown, and then started to inject me with something. I started to freak out because I realized she wasn't taking blood, and then she reached down and tried to manually break my water with her hand. I somehow put it all together that they were trying to harvest a creature that I was carrying, and it had to be birthed at eleven weeks. So of course I bolted from the scene (still in my gown) and the nurses came after me (shots in hand). That is when I woke up. Crazy!
I have my next ultrasound next week at my 12 week appointment, so I'm sure I'll get some new pictures to prove that it's really not a creature after all. :)
This weather we've been having is starting to get on my nerves. Why is it that we have the most miserably hot and dry summer and are now having a miserably cold and rainy winter? No me gusta. Especially when I can't take the kids outside to recess. They are starting to get the friskies and are driving me crazy, but I feel for them (and for me) being stuck inside. I heard our principal got bit and scratched today by two separate kids. At least I don't have it that rough!
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