Our little Lucie has been dancing up a storm! As she grows bigger and stronger everyday, her moves are starting to become bigger and stronger as well. My whole belly shakes when she wiggles around and I can see her arm or leg move across my belly when she makes a big turn.
James was feeling her move the other day and asked, "Is that you or her?" I replied, "It had better be her otherwise I think I might have a snake in my belly."
We are now officially in our third trimester- hooray! It's so hard to believe we're 3/4 done baking our baby. I am very fortunate that it has been such a smooth journey thus far. It has kind of lulled me into a false sense of security about labor and delivery. I have this [insane] notion that since everything has been so easy, labor will likely be a walk in the park. Current Mommies- pick yourselves up from the floor, stop your laughing and please continue to read :)
We have started to take our baby and birthing classes which is exciting and depressing at the same time. This means that pregnancy is quickly approaching an end and I really have enjoyed it to this point. James and I both find ourselves saying, "Wow, Lu will be here to do this with us next year!" and we even talked about making a list of "musts" to do before her arrival this summer and neither of us could think of anything [at least not that I can do while pregnant] that we couldn't make work when she arrives. It's exciting to think of her arrival but I also love our special time together feeling her move and shake in my belly.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day!
Today is Mother's Day! I'm not quite sure how I officially fit into this holiday as a mother-to-be, but I feel very special to be recognized.
As I wrote in the card for my mom this year, you truly cannot imagine how much your mom loves you and how much they have worried and sacrificed for you until you are (or are soon to be) a mom yourself. I feel so grateful to have so many amazing women in my life to lean on and learn from as I embark on this journey myself in a few short months.
For all of the fabulous, strong, loving and wonderful women in my life- thank you! You have made an impact on my life and will therefore also make a difference in Lucie's life. What a lucky girl! Love to all XOXOXO
As I wrote in the card for my mom this year, you truly cannot imagine how much your mom loves you and how much they have worried and sacrificed for you until you are (or are soon to be) a mom yourself. I feel so grateful to have so many amazing women in my life to lean on and learn from as I embark on this journey myself in a few short months.
For all of the fabulous, strong, loving and wonderful women in my life- thank you! You have made an impact on my life and will therefore also make a difference in Lucie's life. What a lucky girl! Love to all XOXOXO
Monday, April 30, 2012
My furry shadow
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.
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.
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!
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