Archie has done some pretty funny stuff the last month while I have (apparently) been on a blogging hiatus. He follows me around the house everywhere, and I do mean everywhere. I feel prepared for mommyhood because I haven't been to the potty by myself this entire pregnancy thanks to Sir Archibald.
He sits my my lap a lot and sometimes rests his head on my baby belly. The funny part happens when Lucie gives him a kick or a jab and he feels it. He has actually been "kicked" and gotten off the couch and moved to sleep on the floor because of it.
We have a baby doll that we are using as a prop to try and teach Archie to not eat the baby but so far it has proven him a total failure. He has ripped the clothes off the doll, eaten the hat, and on at least two occasions grabbed the doll around the belly and given it a death shake. Now you might think this would make two new parents nervous- and you would be exactly right! Obviously it was never the plan for him to stay home and babysit Lucie or anything, but I'd like to think he would not try to eat the socks off her feet.
If fair Archie does not improve his behavior we may have to opt for a private training session. I feel bad for him because he's been our furbaby the last two years so it makes sense that he'd have a difficult time adjusting to his demotion down the household ladder. I think once Lucie gets here he will love her just as much as mom and dad already do.
Showing posts with label Second Trimester. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Second Trimester. Show all posts
Monday, April 30, 2012
Where's Momma?
Boy oh boy, has it been a month since I've posted on here? Say it ain't so, but it's so. Started my 26th week today. Baby is compared to a head of lettuce according to one email update I received. I have a hard time imagining a whole head of lettuce in my belly. They also say she will weigh between 1.5 and 2 lbs by the end of the week. It's amazing how quickly this little peanut has turned into a jumbo jar of peanut butter :)
Here's my plan for helping baby Lucie reach the 2 lb mark: gummies! I am loving anything (and everything) gummy. We went through a whole package of gummy worms last week in two days- yikes! I can't take full responsibility because daddy had a few himself but, I will admit to consuming the majority.
Feeling really good still. Sometimes I even forget I am pregnant. I am quickly reminded though when I need to chase something out of the mouth of Archie, or catch up to James if we are running late for a movie. It's like my body is kinda turning into a gummy- everything just moves a little slower than normal and it's definitely getting to a very squidgy stage too.
I went for my 25 week appointment and I measured 26 cm. Technically speaking that means I am measuring a week ahead, however, as my doctor quickly pointed out it's very early for that to even mean anything. They also handed over the orange glucose drink- those who are reading this as mommies probably remember this particular beverage. It was compared to orange Hi-C so I'm not so sure what's so terrible about that? I think the difficult part is that I have to chug the stuff in five minutes. That happens in two weeks and then (insert drum roll here....) I start seeing the doctor every two weeks!
Sorry for my extended absence. I promise I will be better!
Here's my plan for helping baby Lucie reach the 2 lb mark: gummies! I am loving anything (and everything) gummy. We went through a whole package of gummy worms last week in two days- yikes! I can't take full responsibility because daddy had a few himself but, I will admit to consuming the majority.
Feeling really good still. Sometimes I even forget I am pregnant. I am quickly reminded though when I need to chase something out of the mouth of Archie, or catch up to James if we are running late for a movie. It's like my body is kinda turning into a gummy- everything just moves a little slower than normal and it's definitely getting to a very squidgy stage too.
I went for my 25 week appointment and I measured 26 cm. Technically speaking that means I am measuring a week ahead, however, as my doctor quickly pointed out it's very early for that to even mean anything. They also handed over the orange glucose drink- those who are reading this as mommies probably remember this particular beverage. It was compared to orange Hi-C so I'm not so sure what's so terrible about that? I think the difficult part is that I have to chug the stuff in five minutes. That happens in two weeks and then (insert drum roll here....) I start seeing the doctor every two weeks!
Sorry for my extended absence. I promise I will be better!
Monday, March 26, 2012
Daddy's Girl
Successful trip to the clinic today to see our little "half-baked" gummy bear. Mini Mid is officially a she! She cooperated beautifully with the ultrasound tech and was repeatedly called "perfect"- every mom and dad's dream!
Here are some of the magnificent photos the ultrasound tech provided to us:
We have had a girl's name chosen for awhile and were still debating boy options, but with the discovery of our baby girl we can officially announce that her name will be Lucie! We are still undecided about her middle name.
I honestly was convinced they were going to tell us it was a boy. The ultrasound tech said, "Well, it's a Lucie!" and I was in shock because I figured since we were so set with a name it was bound to be a he. My mom, my friend Emily and James all guessed correctly in thinking baby was a she. A popular resource to check for predicting gender is the Chinese Birth Chart- that was wrong because it said boy.
We are beyond thrilled and above all happy to hear that baby is very healthy.
Here are some of the magnificent photos the ultrasound tech provided to us:
We have had a girl's name chosen for awhile and were still debating boy options, but with the discovery of our baby girl we can officially announce that her name will be Lucie! We are still undecided about her middle name.
I honestly was convinced they were going to tell us it was a boy. The ultrasound tech said, "Well, it's a Lucie!" and I was in shock because I figured since we were so set with a name it was bound to be a he. My mom, my friend Emily and James all guessed correctly in thinking baby was a she. A popular resource to check for predicting gender is the Chinese Birth Chart- that was wrong because it said boy.
We are beyond thrilled and above all happy to hear that baby is very healthy.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Prince or Princess- Cast your vote!
On Monday, March 26 at 11am we (hopefully) find out what we're having. I originally thought it was a boy, then I was persuaded into thinking a girl, and then two nights ago I had a very vivid dream it was a boy!
Here is some of my very contradictory evidence leading to my general confusion:
Morning Sickness- they say with a girl morning sickness tends to be bad. I had a few episodes of feeling a little green but never actually was sick so this leads me to believe: BOY
Sweet versus Salty Cravings- they say with a boy cravings tend to be salty things like chips. I haven't had any regular weekly cravings but I tend to prefer sweet things so far so this leads me to believe: GIRL
Carrying baby like a football or basketball- Girls tend to be carried like a football and boys like a basketball. It's still hard to tell at this time but I would say in general I feel like I am carrying Mini Mid like a football so this leads me to believe: GIRL
Food aversion to meat- I haven't had an aversion to meat at all this pregnancy and actually really am craving meat more than usual so this leads me to believe: BOY
I have had dreams about boys and girls so that's no help either. I know it's silly because we'll find out exactly what's in there in just a few days but I can't help but obsess about it right now.
CAST YOUR VOTE! What do you think? Based on the totally subjective, completely non-scientific evidence provided above- what do you think we're having? Feel free to leave a comment (which is now fixed- thanks Ann for letting us know it wasn't working!) with your guess. We'll update the blog next week following our appointment.
Love to all!
Here is some of my very contradictory evidence leading to my general confusion:
Morning Sickness- they say with a girl morning sickness tends to be bad. I had a few episodes of feeling a little green but never actually was sick so this leads me to believe: BOY
Sweet versus Salty Cravings- they say with a boy cravings tend to be salty things like chips. I haven't had any regular weekly cravings but I tend to prefer sweet things so far so this leads me to believe: GIRL
Carrying baby like a football or basketball- Girls tend to be carried like a football and boys like a basketball. It's still hard to tell at this time but I would say in general I feel like I am carrying Mini Mid like a football so this leads me to believe: GIRL
Food aversion to meat- I haven't had an aversion to meat at all this pregnancy and actually really am craving meat more than usual so this leads me to believe: BOY
I have had dreams about boys and girls so that's no help either. I know it's silly because we'll find out exactly what's in there in just a few days but I can't help but obsess about it right now.
CAST YOUR VOTE! What do you think? Based on the totally subjective, completely non-scientific evidence provided above- what do you think we're having? Feel free to leave a comment (which is now fixed- thanks Ann for letting us know it wasn't working!) with your guess. We'll update the blog next week following our appointment.
Love to all!
I'm Healed!
After 10 long days suffering through a cold I am pleased to report that I am officially healed! Yes, I can hear the groans from here- "OMG- quit whining about a damn cold!". Well I'm whining and the beauty of a blog is that I can whine all I want and moderate which comments I choose to publish (wink, wink ;)
Due to my cold I missed my 18 week picture completely so we jumped right to week 20 on Monday. 20 weeks- Isn't it amazing! So hard to believe we're already halfway finished baking our little gummy bear. I have commented to several people that is seems like a shame that it's taken 20 weeks to start "feeling" pregnant- baby movements and such, but we still have five months to relish in this time with just the two of us (Three of us if you count Archie as part of "us").
I get weekly email updates on baby from two different sources and this week I was told that baby is comparable to the size of a canteloupe by one and a banana by the other. Call me crazy but a banana and a canteloupe are pretty differently sized in my opinion. I'm thinking the banana was meant to compare the length of Mini Mid, but that's kind of frightening already to think of something as long as a banana and round as a canteloupe residing in my belly.
Glad to be back in the saddle again! Happy Spring!
Due to my cold I missed my 18 week picture completely so we jumped right to week 20 on Monday. 20 weeks- Isn't it amazing! So hard to believe we're already halfway finished baking our little gummy bear. I have commented to several people that is seems like a shame that it's taken 20 weeks to start "feeling" pregnant- baby movements and such, but we still have five months to relish in this time with just the two of us (Three of us if you count Archie as part of "us").
I get weekly email updates on baby from two different sources and this week I was told that baby is comparable to the size of a canteloupe by one and a banana by the other. Call me crazy but a banana and a canteloupe are pretty differently sized in my opinion. I'm thinking the banana was meant to compare the length of Mini Mid, but that's kind of frightening already to think of something as long as a banana and round as a canteloupe residing in my belly.
Glad to be back in the saddle again! Happy Spring!
Monday, March 12, 2012
One Sick Momma
I am currently fighting my first, and hopefully ONLY, cold of the season. Ugh, it arrived Thursday night as a minor scratchiness in my throat and by Saturday morning it was a full fledged, wheezing and hacking cold. I spent all day Saturday in my jammies on the couch, Sunday was feeling a little bit better and actually ventured out of the house to the grocery store and for a very short walk with Archie and Monday morning felt worse than I had all weekend.
I really tried to cure this naturally- using saline wash, drinking hot lemonade, getting lots of rest but this cold was not budging and by Monday morning I was desperate. I called the OB nurse to find out what I could take and she suggested some meds so I ran (literally) into Walgreens to find some relief.
I ended up staying home from work today, which I HATE to do (I'd rather use my PTO for something fun, right?!?) but I have still been coughing and sneezing and snotting all over the place that in a hospice facility it really was not safe for our patients and staff to have me there. Ironically enough, our furbaby ended up getting sick today too-twice! Momma and puppy are having a sick day together on the couch :)
This post is really an apology too since this cold has kicked me in the butt, HARD! We have yet to take my 18 week pic, even though today is the start of week 19 (ssshhhh!). I promise we'll get all caught up but for now the blog will have to wait until this momma is back on her feet. Thanks for your understanding and stay tuned- we have some exciting weeks ahead of us!
I really tried to cure this naturally- using saline wash, drinking hot lemonade, getting lots of rest but this cold was not budging and by Monday morning I was desperate. I called the OB nurse to find out what I could take and she suggested some meds so I ran (literally) into Walgreens to find some relief.
I ended up staying home from work today, which I HATE to do (I'd rather use my PTO for something fun, right?!?) but I have still been coughing and sneezing and snotting all over the place that in a hospice facility it really was not safe for our patients and staff to have me there. Ironically enough, our furbaby ended up getting sick today too-twice! Momma and puppy are having a sick day together on the couch :)
This post is really an apology too since this cold has kicked me in the butt, HARD! We have yet to take my 18 week pic, even though today is the start of week 19 (ssshhhh!). I promise we'll get all caught up but for now the blog will have to wait until this momma is back on her feet. Thanks for your understanding and stay tuned- we have some exciting weeks ahead of us!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Week 17 Recap
1. Real Baby Bump!
Tuesday was a very fun morning to wake up with a real bump, courtesy of our little Mini Mid. Sadly, it tends to sort of "deflate" as the day goes on, but mornings are fun because it feels really real.
2. Wore my first maternity pants to work.
After the bump made it's appearance on Tuesday morning I decided it was time to retire my normal pants and just go for my comfy maternity pants. I was barely keeping my "normal" trousers up as it was with my belly band so I knew it was only a matter of time, but a milestone nonetheless.
3. Craving Japanese Food and Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal.
So I woke up with a real hankering today...Hibachi cooked vegetables, sushi (only cooked fish, of course) and fried rice. Clearly I was in the mood for some salt! We went out to dinner tonight with my mom, sister and nephew and I sat down and was starving so of course I ordered: California sushi roll and shumai (steamed dumplings) to share as a starter and shrimp hibachi for dinner. During the week I made my way through an entire box of Heart to Heart cereal eating it not just for breakfast but also for lunch, dinner and snacks as well.
4. Avocado baby.
This week they estimate that the baby is about the size of an avocado. It's still hard to believe that something that big can be living in my belly and I'm not feeling more kicks but this baby found it's way into a well padded room from the beginning ;)
Happy Week 17!
Tuesday was a very fun morning to wake up with a real bump, courtesy of our little Mini Mid. Sadly, it tends to sort of "deflate" as the day goes on, but mornings are fun because it feels really real.
2. Wore my first maternity pants to work.
After the bump made it's appearance on Tuesday morning I decided it was time to retire my normal pants and just go for my comfy maternity pants. I was barely keeping my "normal" trousers up as it was with my belly band so I knew it was only a matter of time, but a milestone nonetheless.
3. Craving Japanese Food and Kashi Heart to Heart Cereal.
So I woke up with a real hankering today...Hibachi cooked vegetables, sushi (only cooked fish, of course) and fried rice. Clearly I was in the mood for some salt! We went out to dinner tonight with my mom, sister and nephew and I sat down and was starving so of course I ordered: California sushi roll and shumai (steamed dumplings) to share as a starter and shrimp hibachi for dinner. During the week I made my way through an entire box of Heart to Heart cereal eating it not just for breakfast but also for lunch, dinner and snacks as well.
4. Avocado baby.
This week they estimate that the baby is about the size of an avocado. It's still hard to believe that something that big can be living in my belly and I'm not feeling more kicks but this baby found it's way into a well padded room from the beginning ;)
Happy Week 17!
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Baby's First Oscars
Sorry- this post is late :( ...
We are gearing up to celebrate the baby's first viewing of the Academy Awards tomorrow night, through my belly of course. It couldn't be more perfectly timed- baby is starting to hear sounds this week!
So far no feelings from the babe yet on who should win, but we'll see if s/he makes itself known when the time is right.
UPDATE: Mini Mid was lucky for daddy as he guessed the most correct winners tonight!!!
We are gearing up to celebrate the baby's first viewing of the Academy Awards tomorrow night, through my belly of course. It couldn't be more perfectly timed- baby is starting to hear sounds this week!
So far no feelings from the babe yet on who should win, but we'll see if s/he makes itself known when the time is right.
UPDATE: Mini Mid was lucky for daddy as he guessed the most correct winners tonight!!!
Friday, February 17, 2012
Today's Trip to the Doc
Today was a quick, relatively short trip to the doctor for a check up. She listened to the heartbeat (150s still) and pressed on my belly and announced, "yep, there's definitely something in there!" Blood pressure was great. I was not as thrilled with the increasing number on the scale but Dr. Linda didn't say anything so I, of course, held my tongue too :)
What is exciting is that we scheduled our 20 week ultra sound where we find out if it's going to be a little prince or princess. Monday March 26 at 11:00am is when we learn the news. This is the hard part- watching the days on the calendar slowly tick by...
Glad to have a healthy momma and a healthy baby!
What is exciting is that we scheduled our 20 week ultra sound where we find out if it's going to be a little prince or princess. Monday March 26 at 11:00am is when we learn the news. This is the hard part- watching the days on the calendar slowly tick by...
Glad to have a healthy momma and a healthy baby!
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Butterfly Kisses
I think I felt the baby move this week! All of the books and blogs and message boards are telling me that there's no way I did (usually first time moms don't feel it until around 18 weeks) but I really think I did.
It truly felt like there was a butterfly in my belly and the wings brushed up against the inside of my stomach. Not nearly as frightening as I expected and way quicker than I would have hoped, but still very cool!
Every night since I have laid in bed on my back with my eyes closed, concentrating to try and feel it again. Still haven't felt it again but it's really hard for me to not fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.
Tomorrow (Friday the 17th) I have another doctor's appointment. I'm going to take this one solo because she told me apart from the 20 week sonogram to determine if it's a he or she, appointments are going to be pretty quick and routine. I should get to hear the heartbeat again so I'll let you know where we're at in terms of beats per minute this weekend.
It truly felt like there was a butterfly in my belly and the wings brushed up against the inside of my stomach. Not nearly as frightening as I expected and way quicker than I would have hoped, but still very cool!
Every night since I have laid in bed on my back with my eyes closed, concentrating to try and feel it again. Still haven't felt it again but it's really hard for me to not fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow.
Tomorrow (Friday the 17th) I have another doctor's appointment. I'm going to take this one solo because she told me apart from the 20 week sonogram to determine if it's a he or she, appointments are going to be pretty quick and routine. I should get to hear the heartbeat again so I'll let you know where we're at in terms of beats per minute this weekend.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Mini Babymoon
James and I took a mini babymoon to Chicago this past weekend. It was great, except, it was one of coldest weekends of the whole season which made it kind of a crummy time to be walking around Chi-town. We made the best of it, bundled up tight and headed for the big city!
Well, let me start at the beginning...
I am the lucky lady who's been very rarely sick at all during this pregnancy. Sadly, Friday night before our trip to Chicago- this mama bear was sick! I blame it on our local Chinese which I will not be revisiting any time soon. Needless to say, I didn't get myself prepared on Friday night and just kept telling myself, "it's fine. Get up early and get ready on Saturday." We got up at 7:30 with the intention to leave the house at 9am and we did okay but it was a real whirlwind for 90 minutes :)
Whirlwind is a great way to characterize it because we had to come back to the house twice because I forgot something that we absolutely needed to make the trip happen. One being- leave the door open for my mom who was en route. Out of habit I locked up like normal and as we're driving out of town realized what I'd done. We started off again and just like the first time, hit the edge of town and I remembered that the hotel had given me specific instructions when I booked the room, "Bring the print out of your Groupon voucher. We cannot redeem it from your phone". So back we went...
50 minutes later, yes 5-0, we were en route. We had allowed ourselves a total of 40 minutes to travel almost 100 miles to pick up the Metra. Not gonna happen. So thankfully we could drive a little further and catch a train just a hour later than planned. It felt great to board the train and know that we were finally on our way. It was then that the anxiety started to hit, "did I lock the car? Did we park in an appropriate spot? Did I leave the lights on? Will our tires be missing when we return?" For those of you who know me- you know I'm a worrier, but I think this baby brain has kicked my anxiety into turbo drive. We kept going though, and I just resigned myself to the fact that we'd deal with whatever we needed to on Sunday.
We got to Chicago and immediately grabbed a cab to head over to Second City to see a play, "Love, Sex and the Second City". I thought this was a parody of Sex and the City but really it was making fun of repeat date offenders. It was funny! We hope to see one of the stand up shows next time we're in Chicago.
After the show we again grabbed a cab to the hotel (did I mention with wind chill it felt like -10 at times?) made our way to the 17th floor and passed out on the bed watching The Big Bang Theory on TBS. Thank God we came to Chicago to do things we could never do at home in WI!?! Ha ha, travel takes a lot out of us old folks.
We finally got up around 7 and decided to grab some dinner. We packed VERY lightly and decided after my illness the night previous that we were not in the mood for dressing up and a fancy schmancy dinner so we walked over to the Cheesecake Factory expecting a 45-60 minute wait. 1hour 45-2 hour wait!?! Yeah, mama bear couldn't wait until 9pm to feed the baby so we walked over to Water Tower Place thinking we could find something there. The concierge recommended Mity Nice.
Mity Nice is mighty nice and we had a delicious meal. It's tucked away behind what has got to be the nicest cafeteria-style mall food court I have ever seen, but it's worth the extra walk and the little bit of wait (only 20 minutes) if you're looking for a great meal and amazing customer service on Michigan Ave.
Sunday we had a chance to visit with my friend Stacey, Rob and their sweet little man Henry! We had a great afternoon visiting with them and playing with Henry (practice makes perfect, ya know) and really wish we lived closer to them. Love you guys!
So I know what you're all thinking, "Abbey, what state was the car in when you got back off the train?" Well, thank you for asking! I am pleased to report that I actually did none of the stupid things I was sure that I did when we exited the vehicle. Started up just fine. No tickets, All four tires still in place. All that worrying for nothing. Isn't that what just annoys you about worrying?
We had a great weekend and owe a huge thanks to my mom for dog sitting the pup while we were napping in Chicago. Here comes week 15 tomorrow, watch out!
Well, let me start at the beginning...
I am the lucky lady who's been very rarely sick at all during this pregnancy. Sadly, Friday night before our trip to Chicago- this mama bear was sick! I blame it on our local Chinese which I will not be revisiting any time soon. Needless to say, I didn't get myself prepared on Friday night and just kept telling myself, "it's fine. Get up early and get ready on Saturday." We got up at 7:30 with the intention to leave the house at 9am and we did okay but it was a real whirlwind for 90 minutes :)
Whirlwind is a great way to characterize it because we had to come back to the house twice because I forgot something that we absolutely needed to make the trip happen. One being- leave the door open for my mom who was en route. Out of habit I locked up like normal and as we're driving out of town realized what I'd done. We started off again and just like the first time, hit the edge of town and I remembered that the hotel had given me specific instructions when I booked the room, "Bring the print out of your Groupon voucher. We cannot redeem it from your phone". So back we went...
50 minutes later, yes 5-0, we were en route. We had allowed ourselves a total of 40 minutes to travel almost 100 miles to pick up the Metra. Not gonna happen. So thankfully we could drive a little further and catch a train just a hour later than planned. It felt great to board the train and know that we were finally on our way. It was then that the anxiety started to hit, "did I lock the car? Did we park in an appropriate spot? Did I leave the lights on? Will our tires be missing when we return?" For those of you who know me- you know I'm a worrier, but I think this baby brain has kicked my anxiety into turbo drive. We kept going though, and I just resigned myself to the fact that we'd deal with whatever we needed to on Sunday.
We got to Chicago and immediately grabbed a cab to head over to Second City to see a play, "Love, Sex and the Second City". I thought this was a parody of Sex and the City but really it was making fun of repeat date offenders. It was funny! We hope to see one of the stand up shows next time we're in Chicago.
After the show we again grabbed a cab to the hotel (did I mention with wind chill it felt like -10 at times?) made our way to the 17th floor and passed out on the bed watching The Big Bang Theory on TBS. Thank God we came to Chicago to do things we could never do at home in WI!?! Ha ha, travel takes a lot out of us old folks.
We finally got up around 7 and decided to grab some dinner. We packed VERY lightly and decided after my illness the night previous that we were not in the mood for dressing up and a fancy schmancy dinner so we walked over to the Cheesecake Factory expecting a 45-60 minute wait. 1hour 45-2 hour wait!?! Yeah, mama bear couldn't wait until 9pm to feed the baby so we walked over to Water Tower Place thinking we could find something there. The concierge recommended Mity Nice.
Mity Nice is mighty nice and we had a delicious meal. It's tucked away behind what has got to be the nicest cafeteria-style mall food court I have ever seen, but it's worth the extra walk and the little bit of wait (only 20 minutes) if you're looking for a great meal and amazing customer service on Michigan Ave.
Sunday we had a chance to visit with my friend Stacey, Rob and their sweet little man Henry! We had a great afternoon visiting with them and playing with Henry (practice makes perfect, ya know) and really wish we lived closer to them. Love you guys!
So I know what you're all thinking, "Abbey, what state was the car in when you got back off the train?" Well, thank you for asking! I am pleased to report that I actually did none of the stupid things I was sure that I did when we exited the vehicle. Started up just fine. No tickets, All four tires still in place. All that worrying for nothing. Isn't that what just annoys you about worrying?
We had a great weekend and owe a huge thanks to my mom for dog sitting the pup while we were napping in Chicago. Here comes week 15 tomorrow, watch out!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)