Another quiet week. Lots of packing, prepping for our move on March 7. Actually DQ has been doing most of the packing. He has been a super trooper. I am doing what I can, and probably should be doing a lot more. But I have to tell you I am getting really tired. Every afternoon I just want to come home and collapse on the couch. I feel guilty, though, lying there when there is so much to be done around the house. We have a large part of the packing complete. Now it is all the little stuff that you could probably just throw in a box and never see again. But we are trying to be hyper organized and that takes time. Lots of time.
I have to tell you it has been a lot of fun to sit and watch my stomach move around. I am sure it was like this with the other two but I feel this time around it is so much easier to see. Even as I type this I can see out of my peripheral vision my belly move all around. I am trying to absorb every moment of it, knowing this will be the last time. It is such an amazing feeling. For as much as woman say guys have it easy (no period, no labor, all that stuff) we woman really have them on this one!
Til next week -
Mummy Q.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
week 35
It's a Wednesday and I am posting - YEA! BTW - my doctor changed my due date to April 1, technically making this week 34. But according to my calculations my due date is still March 25, so I am leaving things be!
Speaking of the doctor, I had an appointment yesterday. My own doctor was on vacation so we saw the same doc we saw a few weeks ago, the one who told us that heart rate doesn't matter in determining the gender. I wanted to walk in and go "nah-nahknee-boo-boo!" but I didn't. Everything is going well. The baby's head is down, but since I am having a c-section it doesn't really matter. I am measuring right on track and the heart rate sounded good, although he didn't tell us what it was. The big news of the appointment was that I gained weight. I gained 2.4 pounds. I was crushed. Tears running down my face. I know it is OK, I know, I know. But I didn't like seeing it on the scale.
Nothing to look forward to this week. We are in the throws of packing our house, as we are moving March 7. We are over half way done but it is just so overwhelming.
Til next week -
Mummy Q.
Speaking of the doctor, I had an appointment yesterday. My own doctor was on vacation so we saw the same doc we saw a few weeks ago, the one who told us that heart rate doesn't matter in determining the gender. I wanted to walk in and go "nah-nahknee-boo-boo!" but I didn't. Everything is going well. The baby's head is down, but since I am having a c-section it doesn't really matter. I am measuring right on track and the heart rate sounded good, although he didn't tell us what it was. The big news of the appointment was that I gained weight. I gained 2.4 pounds. I was crushed. Tears running down my face. I know it is OK, I know, I know. But I didn't like seeing it on the scale.
Nothing to look forward to this week. We are in the throws of packing our house, as we are moving March 7. We are over half way done but it is just so overwhelming.
Til next week -
Mummy Q.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Week 34
Hello! I apologize to anyone who reads this regularly - I am horrible about posting weekly. I am going to make it my goal to post every Wednesday night from now until the baby gets here!
It has been a quiet week. The most excitement is that I got bedding for the nursery. I don't think I will be able to put it all together - the nursery - until April or May but I am excited about what I got. We are going with a pale pink gingham bumper (gingham on one side, pale pink chamois on the other side), pale pink gingham sheets and then the crib skirt is two different pinks with some green. Top it off with a green and white rug that matches and VOILA - instant girls room! The best part is I got it all on clearance at Pottery Barn Kids! I love that store and often strike gold in the "sale" department. This time when I went in I even had a sales person helping me scope out all the sales. It was great. Now I am looking for two pale pink gingham valences for the windows and something for the wall above the changing table. I thinking about either a bulletin board that matches or the babies initials. Of course that would mean I have to have a name which is something we don't have just yet!
Til next time -
Mummy Q.
It has been a quiet week. The most excitement is that I got bedding for the nursery. I don't think I will be able to put it all together - the nursery - until April or May but I am excited about what I got. We are going with a pale pink gingham bumper (gingham on one side, pale pink chamois on the other side), pale pink gingham sheets and then the crib skirt is two different pinks with some green. Top it off with a green and white rug that matches and VOILA - instant girls room! The best part is I got it all on clearance at Pottery Barn Kids! I love that store and often strike gold in the "sale" department. This time when I went in I even had a sales person helping me scope out all the sales. It was great. Now I am looking for two pale pink gingham valences for the windows and something for the wall above the changing table. I thinking about either a bulletin board that matches or the babies initials. Of course that would mean I have to have a name which is something we don't have just yet!
Til next time -
Mummy Q.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Week 33
This week was not nearly as exciting as the previous one! I am starting to get a little worried about how unprepared we are for this baby. I haven't washed any baby clothes. We purchased an infant car seat back in the fall but it is in storage. We don't have anything for the baby to sleep in when we first come home. I supposed we could put the crib up but we need to look for a bassinet or pack and play, something like that.
I had a doctors appointment today and it went very well. First we had an ultrasound to guesstimate the baby's weight. While the tech was checking out the baby she asked us if we know the gender. We said that we had been told it was a girl to which she replied "oh it is definitely a girl!" She even put an "xx" on the screen. So I suppose I can stop saying I think it's a girl and go with "It's a girl!" After measuring the baby she determined that the baby is over four pounds and in the 70th percentile.
Once I saw the doctor she told us that she does not think I am going to have a 10 pound baby. My youngest was over 10 lbs so I assumed this one would be just as big. But the doctor thinks she may max out around 8 pounds. I haven't bought any newborn diapers since my youngest never wore them. Guess I need to run out and get a box, huh!
I didn't gain any weight, again. My BP was great, in fact, I thought it was a little low. But again, the doc was happy with everything. I now have to go back to the doctor every two weeks. That means we are getting close to the end!
til next week -
Mummy Q.
I had a doctors appointment today and it went very well. First we had an ultrasound to guesstimate the baby's weight. While the tech was checking out the baby she asked us if we know the gender. We said that we had been told it was a girl to which she replied "oh it is definitely a girl!" She even put an "xx" on the screen. So I suppose I can stop saying I think it's a girl and go with "It's a girl!" After measuring the baby she determined that the baby is over four pounds and in the 70th percentile.
Once I saw the doctor she told us that she does not think I am going to have a 10 pound baby. My youngest was over 10 lbs so I assumed this one would be just as big. But the doctor thinks she may max out around 8 pounds. I haven't bought any newborn diapers since my youngest never wore them. Guess I need to run out and get a box, huh!
I didn't gain any weight, again. My BP was great, in fact, I thought it was a little low. But again, the doc was happy with everything. I now have to go back to the doctor every two weeks. That means we are getting close to the end!
til next week -
Mummy Q.
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Week 32
The last week was an interesting one and I had planned on going into great detail for everyone's enjoyment. I was on Microsoft Word, typing away, well into my story when CRASH...my whole computer shut down. Completely lost every word I had been working on. I am sure my computer savvy friends could probably find my story somewhere but I couldn't. So here is the shortened version.
Thursday, 1/22, in the middle of dinner I start having major stomach cramps. I knew they were too high on my "belly" to be contractions but they were very rhythmic. I timed them. I tried everything to make them go away. After five hours I called my doctor. Of course they said "we can't diagnose over the phone...come to the hospital." By now it was after 11:00 PM. Who in the world would watch the boys??!! Ohhhh...we were so unprepared! We found a friend, who is also pregnant, to come hang at our place. Worked our way the 20 plus miles to the hospital. I kept having the pains on the way there. Once inside I was amazed about what a great hospital I was going to! They knew who I was in registration and whisked me right up to the maternity floor. Once I got onto the floor I had three nurses walking with me into my room. The nurse tending to me had already checked my history and knew enough that if was in labor I would need a c-section. She had cleared the room of unnecessary furniture before I even got there. I was hooked up to two monitors - a fetal heart rate and contraction monitor. The baby was doing great - we all watched in amazement as my stomach went nuts with baby movement. And no, I wasn't having contractions After two hours, drawing some blood and hooking me up to an IV it was determined that I may have a gall bladder issue. WHEW! I knew I wasn't in labor but boy was I in pain!
The pain was gone a few days later and I was uber grateful to know that I was going to have this baby at a great hospital!
The other big news of the week is that we got our moving date - March 7. Yes, a mere 16 days before I am due to have the baby. Oh, and on top of that, it is the end of the term at school. I won't be stressed, will I!!!
I am hoping for a calmer week this week!
Til Then -
Mummy Q.
Thursday, 1/22, in the middle of dinner I start having major stomach cramps. I knew they were too high on my "belly" to be contractions but they were very rhythmic. I timed them. I tried everything to make them go away. After five hours I called my doctor. Of course they said "we can't diagnose over the phone...come to the hospital." By now it was after 11:00 PM. Who in the world would watch the boys??!! Ohhhh...we were so unprepared! We found a friend, who is also pregnant, to come hang at our place. Worked our way the 20 plus miles to the hospital. I kept having the pains on the way there. Once inside I was amazed about what a great hospital I was going to! They knew who I was in registration and whisked me right up to the maternity floor. Once I got onto the floor I had three nurses walking with me into my room. The nurse tending to me had already checked my history and knew enough that if was in labor I would need a c-section. She had cleared the room of unnecessary furniture before I even got there. I was hooked up to two monitors - a fetal heart rate and contraction monitor. The baby was doing great - we all watched in amazement as my stomach went nuts with baby movement. And no, I wasn't having contractions After two hours, drawing some blood and hooking me up to an IV it was determined that I may have a gall bladder issue. WHEW! I knew I wasn't in labor but boy was I in pain!
The pain was gone a few days later and I was uber grateful to know that I was going to have this baby at a great hospital!
The other big news of the week is that we got our moving date - March 7. Yes, a mere 16 days before I am due to have the baby. Oh, and on top of that, it is the end of the term at school. I won't be stressed, will I!!!
I am hoping for a calmer week this week!
Til Then -
Mummy Q.
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