On a positive note, Baby Boy is going nuts all the time now. He has breaks here and there, but more often than not you can see or feel him moving around. No matter how bad work is, he's there to make us feel better. We can't help but smile and laugh when he does what he does in there. We're very lucky to have him. :)
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Hanging In
On a positive note, Baby Boy is going nuts all the time now. He has breaks here and there, but more often than not you can see or feel him moving around. No matter how bad work is, he's there to make us feel better. We can't help but smile and laugh when he does what he does in there. We're very lucky to have him. :)
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Birthing Class
Dan and I had our first (of two) birthing classes yesterday. We spent 4 hours talking about stages of labor, and practicing relaxation and breathing techniques. One other couple from our pregnancy class is in the birthing class too which is nice. I couldn't help but giggle when we were practicing some of the breathing and positions for working through contractions. Dan was like, "You laugh now..." which I know is true, but it just seemed kind of ridiculous at the time.
Also, we watched a few birthing videos and now (shockingly) I wouldn't mind seeing ours. I can have a mirror when he's coming out to see him, and I kind of want to do it. I guess we'll see how I'm doing then. I was worried about how gory it would be, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I had been picturing. So maybe...
Also, we watched a few birthing videos and now (shockingly) I wouldn't mind seeing ours. I can have a mirror when he's coming out to see him, and I kind of want to do it. I guess we'll see how I'm doing then. I was worried about how gory it would be, but it wasn't nearly as bad as I had been picturing. So maybe...
Friday, January 9, 2009
Sneaking Up On 29 Weeks
Wow...we're already to week 29 tomorrow! The maximum wait to meet our son is 13 weeks, and that is AWESOME!
Here's what 3dpregnancy.com has to say:
Having a baby prematurely is frightening, no doubt. But here's a reason to relax: Due to the impressive advancements of medical technology, if your baby is born this week, he'd have a 9 out of 10 chance of survival, which is seriously great news. Other awesome developments:
Baby's brain can now control his breathing and body temperature. He can also cough, and his sucking abilities have been perfected. Look out, boobs!
Your Mini's skin is looking less wrinkled as he packs on the pounds. He's starting to look more like a Pampers model and less like a Depends model. He's now beefing up on the energizing and insulating white fat he'll be born with (unfortunately, white fat is not energizing and insulating for adults!).
And speaking of energy, your little Energizer Bunny is on fire these days. You're sure to feel your share of kicks, punches and elbows, especially when you're lying down. You might want to start keeping a kick chart to monitor your baby's movements, and also to later show your 13-year-old child what you endured for him. Ask your doctor how to count kicks and how often you should do it.
This week your baby is a little over 15 inches long—about the length of a loaf of bread—and weighs about 3 pounds, as much as a Macbook Air laptop.
Hmm...Well from what I've experienced, he can definitely hiccup by now. He gets bouts of them every few hours, which is fun because then it guarantees that other people can feel him moving in there. He is a little ball of energy and loves playing games with his Daddy. We aren't tracking kick counts because there's no need. He's on the go all the time, so the number of his kicks aren't crucial. And it is reassuring that his survival chances would be so high if he decided to bust out of here early, but I'm glad he's staying put. How can I brag about a natural birth of a 9-pounder if he doesn't get that big?!?! :)
Oh! I also got my first real comment from a stranger about my size today. I've had people at maternity and kid stores comment, and finally the people at our bus stop everyday asked. But no one out of the blue yet. Dan and I went to grab lunch and the cashier asked when the due date was. She asked, "Is it soon?" When I told her March, she said, "Two more months...Wow! It's big!" Yes, he is. He is indeed. And I didn't have the heart to tell her that it was more like three months (I rarely say end of March because I know I'm big), but it was fun anyway.
Here's what 3dpregnancy.com has to say:
Having a baby prematurely is frightening, no doubt. But here's a reason to relax: Due to the impressive advancements of medical technology, if your baby is born this week, he'd have a 9 out of 10 chance of survival, which is seriously great news. Other awesome developments:
Baby's brain can now control his breathing and body temperature. He can also cough, and his sucking abilities have been perfected. Look out, boobs!
Your Mini's skin is looking less wrinkled as he packs on the pounds. He's starting to look more like a Pampers model and less like a Depends model. He's now beefing up on the energizing and insulating white fat he'll be born with (unfortunately, white fat is not energizing and insulating for adults!).
And speaking of energy, your little Energizer Bunny is on fire these days. You're sure to feel your share of kicks, punches and elbows, especially when you're lying down. You might want to start keeping a kick chart to monitor your baby's movements, and also to later show your 13-year-old child what you endured for him. Ask your doctor how to count kicks and how often you should do it.
This week your baby is a little over 15 inches long—about the length of a loaf of bread—and weighs about 3 pounds, as much as a Macbook Air laptop.
Hmm...Well from what I've experienced, he can definitely hiccup by now. He gets bouts of them every few hours, which is fun because then it guarantees that other people can feel him moving in there. He is a little ball of energy and loves playing games with his Daddy. We aren't tracking kick counts because there's no need. He's on the go all the time, so the number of his kicks aren't crucial. And it is reassuring that his survival chances would be so high if he decided to bust out of here early, but I'm glad he's staying put. How can I brag about a natural birth of a 9-pounder if he doesn't get that big?!?! :)
Oh! I also got my first real comment from a stranger about my size today. I've had people at maternity and kid stores comment, and finally the people at our bus stop everyday asked. But no one out of the blue yet. Dan and I went to grab lunch and the cashier asked when the due date was. She asked, "Is it soon?" When I told her March, she said, "Two more months...Wow! It's big!" Yes, he is. He is indeed. And I didn't have the heart to tell her that it was more like three months (I rarely say end of March because I know I'm big), but it was fun anyway.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Belly Button = Escape Hatch?
Wow, this little guy is strong! He has taken a liking to my belly button, and is using it more and more as a target for his hard kicks. Now that he can see in there, I wonder if there's light filtering through my stretched out belly button that he is focusing on. I'm convinced he thinks it's a way out and is trying to break through. These kicks are the first painful kicks I've experienced so I can be thankful for that. But he still has a few more months of cooking before he's ready to bust out of there!
And Happy Birthday, Grandpa Louie!
And Happy Birthday, Grandpa Louie!
Monday, January 5, 2009
My New Favorite Game
Dan has invented the coolest game to play with our unborn son. He presses his fingertips into my stomach and right about the time Dan can feel his own pulse, Baby Boy punches or kicks at Dan's fingertips! Then Dan moves his fingers a little bit and Baby finds him again. It's the coolest thing!
Baby has also been getting hiccups pretty consistently lately. They're pretty close together and definitely noticeable. I bet they aren't as uncomfortable to him as they would be to us, but I wish I could help him get rid of them when he gets them. I guess it just means he's doing extra swallowing practice which will help him on the outside.
Baby has also been getting hiccups pretty consistently lately. They're pretty close together and definitely noticeable. I bet they aren't as uncomfortable to him as they would be to us, but I wish I could help him get rid of them when he gets them. I guess it just means he's doing extra swallowing practice which will help him on the outside.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
28 Weeks
...only 12 to go! 3dpregnancy.com has our status for this week:
As the Big Day nears, your baby is getting ready to go towards the light at the end of the tunnel (the tunnel being the birth canal, the light being the one the doctor is shining directly into it so she can see what the heck she's doing). Other highlights this week:
Your baby's eyes are partially open now and can blink. Truly superior babies can actually wink. (OK, there is no way to prove that, but it's fun to imagine, no?) Your baby can also now become a shiny, happy person as he has begun having rapid eye movement (Get it? REM? Shiny, happy person?? We'll be here all week.)
His eyes have color now, too. It may not be the color he ultimately ends up with, especially if they're light gray or blue. The eyes typically don't settle on a final hue until nine months after baby is born. So when your mother-in-law says that the baby has her eyes, you can politely inform her that they'll most likely change soon. Sorry.
Your babe is downright chubby compared to a few weeks ago. He is about 15 inches long, about the length of an amusement park cinnamon-sugar-coated churro (yum!), and weighs 2 to 3 pounds.
This week also marks the official beginning of the third trimester. Estimated weight gain for this trimester is 10-15 pounds, so bring on the donuts and cookies. I know, I know...it shouldn't be *me* gaining all that wait, but since he's only going to come out at 8 or 9 pounds, I get to gain some of it! ;)
Even though each week is passing pretty quickly, and we're down to the last 12, it feels like March is never going to get here. I'm very impatient (clearly) and it's torture to wait to meet our son. But I'm going to keep my head down and push forward, and hopefully time will pass pretty quickly.
As the Big Day nears, your baby is getting ready to go towards the light at the end of the tunnel (the tunnel being the birth canal, the light being the one the doctor is shining directly into it so she can see what the heck she's doing). Other highlights this week:
Your baby's eyes are partially open now and can blink. Truly superior babies can actually wink. (OK, there is no way to prove that, but it's fun to imagine, no?) Your baby can also now become a shiny, happy person as he has begun having rapid eye movement (Get it? REM? Shiny, happy person?? We'll be here all week.)
His eyes have color now, too. It may not be the color he ultimately ends up with, especially if they're light gray or blue. The eyes typically don't settle on a final hue until nine months after baby is born. So when your mother-in-law says that the baby has her eyes, you can politely inform her that they'll most likely change soon. Sorry.
Your babe is downright chubby compared to a few weeks ago. He is about 15 inches long, about the length of an amusement park cinnamon-sugar-coated churro (yum!), and weighs 2 to 3 pounds.
This week also marks the official beginning of the third trimester. Estimated weight gain for this trimester is 10-15 pounds, so bring on the donuts and cookies. I know, I know...it shouldn't be *me* gaining all that wait, but since he's only going to come out at 8 or 9 pounds, I get to gain some of it! ;)
Even though each week is passing pretty quickly, and we're down to the last 12, it feels like March is never going to get here. I'm very impatient (clearly) and it's torture to wait to meet our son. But I'm going to keep my head down and push forward, and hopefully time will pass pretty quickly.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy 2009
Happy New Year! I made it until 9:30 last night before I fell asleep on the couch. Dan helped me get to bed around 11:30, and I woke up to the sound of music and fireworks at midnight (but I was too tired to sit up and look out the window).
We woke up this morning and had about 45 minutes of feeling our son move and groove. Dan had a good show of my stomach jumping too. He's turned up again, so the kicks and punches are much more comfortable to me. He's really strong and the shots to my bladder are getting a little painful.
Well, Baby Boy, this is your year! See you in a few months.
PS Happy Birthday, Aunt Katie!
We woke up this morning and had about 45 minutes of feeling our son move and groove. Dan had a good show of my stomach jumping too. He's turned up again, so the kicks and punches are much more comfortable to me. He's really strong and the shots to my bladder are getting a little painful.
Well, Baby Boy, this is your year! See you in a few months.
PS Happy Birthday, Aunt Katie!
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