Zzz. I am sleepy today! It is amazing how much energy it takes to grow someone, especially someone so small. Dan and I were feeling a little under the weather yesterday, so we stayed home from work. We went to bed Sunday night at 9:00 and I stayed in bed until 11:30 yesterday morning! I didn't need a nap after that but I was definitely ready for bed later on. I had a fabulous dream just before my alarm went off this morning. It was stormy with lots of wind and lightning, and our midwife called to tell me I had to stay home - it wouldn't be good for the baby if we got struck by lightning. In my dream I was more than happy to call into work to tell them I couldn't make it. Alas, the alarm went off and I had no excuse to stay in bed.
I am looking forward to a nap and/or early bed time tonight. Maybe I'll catch a second wind when I get home, but it doesn't look like it from where I sit now!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Daddy's Birthday
Today is Dan's birthday!! Our baby gave him an awesome present this morning - a long stretch of solid movements. Dan can make out different body parts, and Baby Boy's movements are much more intentional and way less jerky. You can feel knees and elbows move across my stomach, and we can feel where his head and butt are. He's only got a few more weeks of developing internal organs, and then it's onto getting chubby. I can't believe our baby will be 10 months old by Dan's next birthday.
Happy Birthday, Daddy!
Happy Birthday, Daddy!
Friday, January 23, 2009
After 30 Comes 31
Wow! Another week has passed. Another long and short week. A few things happened this week that are blog-worthy.
1) I had to start wearing my wedding ring on a necklace. My swelling has gotten worse lately and it hurt to wear it on my finger.
2) Baby Boy's movements have become painful at times. He's really pushing around in there but I can only stretch so far. That's a good news/bad news thing, because of course I'm happy he's active and healthy!
3) The nighttime dance parties are interfering with my sleep. I'm trying to get more of it to compensate but I'm definitely dragging in energy. Maybe he could lend me some of his?
4) I moved my maternity leave date up two more weeks. My last day of work will be February 27. That means 24 and a half more work days (including today) until I get a break. Of course, I should be in full on nesting mode by then so we'll see how much rest I get. At least I'll be able to wear pajamas most of the time!
Now here's what 3dpregnancy.com has to say for this week:
From this week on, your baby will continue to gain around ½ pound a week until shortly before birth (even though it may feel like a whole lot more with every step you take). Other highlights this week:
Due to increasing space constraints, your baby's arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now, known as the fetal position (oh, so that's where that name came from!). Plus, your baby can now process information from all five senses—so he'll be all set to smell the pureed peas, taste them, feel them as he mashes them into his hair, hear you crack up and then see the flash as you grab the camera to snap picture after picture.
By now, your baby's lungs are the only system not fully mature. And by mature, we're not saying that the rest of your baby's systems are mature enough to be out past 10 PM with the neighborhood hooligan, just that his lungs need a little bit more time to bake before they can kick it in the outside world.
Your baby weighs about 3½ pounds and measures a little over 16 inches, about the same length as that miniskirt you used to wear (and will again someday!).
I don't know about miniskirts but non-tents would be nice someday. :)
1) I had to start wearing my wedding ring on a necklace. My swelling has gotten worse lately and it hurt to wear it on my finger.
2) Baby Boy's movements have become painful at times. He's really pushing around in there but I can only stretch so far. That's a good news/bad news thing, because of course I'm happy he's active and healthy!
3) The nighttime dance parties are interfering with my sleep. I'm trying to get more of it to compensate but I'm definitely dragging in energy. Maybe he could lend me some of his?
4) I moved my maternity leave date up two more weeks. My last day of work will be February 27. That means 24 and a half more work days (including today) until I get a break. Of course, I should be in full on nesting mode by then so we'll see how much rest I get. At least I'll be able to wear pajamas most of the time!
Now here's what 3dpregnancy.com has to say for this week:
From this week on, your baby will continue to gain around ½ pound a week until shortly before birth (even though it may feel like a whole lot more with every step you take). Other highlights this week:
Due to increasing space constraints, your baby's arms and legs stay drawn up close to the body now, known as the fetal position (oh, so that's where that name came from!). Plus, your baby can now process information from all five senses—so he'll be all set to smell the pureed peas, taste them, feel them as he mashes them into his hair, hear you crack up and then see the flash as you grab the camera to snap picture after picture.
By now, your baby's lungs are the only system not fully mature. And by mature, we're not saying that the rest of your baby's systems are mature enough to be out past 10 PM with the neighborhood hooligan, just that his lungs need a little bit more time to bake before they can kick it in the outside world.
Your baby weighs about 3½ pounds and measures a little over 16 inches, about the same length as that miniskirt you used to wear (and will again someday!).
I don't know about miniskirts but non-tents would be nice someday. :)
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Centering Pregnancy - Session 5
We had our fifth pregnancy check-up and class last night. We toured the birthing center and played around with the different options we'll have for positioning and delivery. The rooms are pretty big and Swedish has a "room-in" expectation - there's no big nursery for all the babies! We wanted to room-in anyway, so it's nice we won't have to fight anyone about it. It's kind of unreal to think about spending a couple of days there but now we have a mental picture of how it might be.
I seem to be right on track with my health statistics too. I'm up 7 pounds in the last 4 weeks, but my blood pressure is good and my uterus is measuring at the right size. Baby Boy's heartbeat is still in the 150s - strong and healthy. He also seems to be head down already, which is excellent. I'd like to avoid a c-section if at all possible and him facing the right direction is a good start.
This is really going to happen!! :)
I seem to be right on track with my health statistics too. I'm up 7 pounds in the last 4 weeks, but my blood pressure is good and my uterus is measuring at the right size. Baby Boy's heartbeat is still in the 150s - strong and healthy. He also seems to be head down already, which is excellent. I'd like to avoid a c-section if at all possible and him facing the right direction is a good start.
This is really going to happen!! :)
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Happy Inauguration Day
Whether you voted for Obama or not, you have to be excited to see what the man is capable of. Dan and I are very excited and hopeful that Obama can make changes to our country. There are a lot of expectations of him and what he can do. I'm not sure how realistic it is for him to accomplish even half of what he wants, but progress is still progress. If nothing else, Obama is renewing hope and optimism to our cynical country, which in itself is a small miracle. Here's to turning over a new leaf and trying to make changes!
But you aren't here for political reasons, are you? You're here to see how our baby is doing!! Well, he's doing great. I had choir again last night and he LOVES choir! Or, maybe he really really hates it. He's active the whole time (which I guess isn't new) and was pushing his butt out as far as he could last night. I was lopsided and short of breath - it's quite the workout to sing with your lungs squished into your neck! :) But he moved and grooved and danced to the music. He's going to have quite the repertoire when he finally comes into this world.
Today's a short work day (WOOHOO!!) because we have another Centering class. We go every two weeks now until our jumping bean is born. We must be getting closer!
But you aren't here for political reasons, are you? You're here to see how our baby is doing!! Well, he's doing great. I had choir again last night and he LOVES choir! Or, maybe he really really hates it. He's active the whole time (which I guess isn't new) and was pushing his butt out as far as he could last night. I was lopsided and short of breath - it's quite the workout to sing with your lungs squished into your neck! :) But he moved and grooved and danced to the music. He's going to have quite the repertoire when he finally comes into this world.
Today's a short work day (WOOHOO!!) because we have another Centering class. We go every two weeks now until our jumping bean is born. We must be getting closer!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Look at Me Now!!
Here's a picture of me, 30 weeks pregnant! If you go back 8 weeks on this blog to look at my 22 week picture, you can see how much I/we have grown.
Baby Boy is definitely out-growing his little world. There are fewer and fewer kicks and punches, and more and more stretches and pushes. He still has his nightly dance parties, and he actually woke me up this morning (before 7!) with his big movements.
We had our second birth class this morning too. We covered A LOT in the two classes - stages of labor, methods of relaxation and breathing, what happens during and after delivery. We watched movies, we practiced movements, we talked and listened. I have been reading about pregnancy, labor and birth for almost 7 months now, so I was happy that there wasn't much new or surprising. I know that I can never fully prepare for what's to come, but I'm hoping I at least won't be caught of guard by much. It's not too long before we'll see how this whole thing goes!
Friday, January 16, 2009
30 Weeks!!
This has been a long and stressful week, but now that it's almost over, it also went kind of fast. We're hitting the big 3-0 tomorrow - 75% of the way to our due date! Let's go back in time a little...
At 7 weeks (3 weeks after we found out) the baby was the size of a blueberry.
By 10 weeks - 25% of the way - he was the size of a kumquat.
At 20 weeks - 50% of the way - he was as long as a banana AND we found out he was a he!!
Now at 30 weeks - 75% of the way - he's about the weight of a head of cabbage.
That's quite the growth spurt in 20 short weeks!
Both pictures are courtesy of babycenter.com. I've steered away from this particular site for our updates lately because their weight estimates seem really low for our not-so-little guy. They were telling us we were hitting 13 ounces weeks after the ultrasound already put us there, and this week they estimate 3 pounds. That's probably pretty close and it lines up with other sites I check weekly.
Here is what 3dpregnancy.com has to say:
Big news for baby's brain this week: It's starting to wrinkle and fold and looks like something that grew in the back of your fridge. This is due to the rapid growth of your little genius's brain cells. Other highlights this week:
Fingernails and toenails are finally finished—causing his or her parents great fear and anguish the first time they try to cut those little daggers (it gets easier, we promise)! Plus, the bone marrow is completely in charge of red-blood-cell production now. Trust us, this is a good thing.
Baby is starting to shed his lanugo—the downy hair that was covering his skin. Now that he's chubbier and better able to regulate his body temp, he doesn't need to sport a fur coat 24/7.
"I spy an umbilical cord and the inside of my mom's uterus!" When your baby is awake, his eyes are now wide open and he's whittling away the hours looking around, checking out his rather dark, limited environs.
Your baby hasn't gained much weight or height this week, as most of his energy's been channeled to the brain. He weighs about 3 pounds and is approximately 15.5 inches long, about the size of London, not the city, Britney Spears' Yorkie terrier. Of course your baby is less hairy and way cuter!
There you have it! Our 30 week update. Grow, baby, grow!
At 7 weeks (3 weeks after we found out) the baby was the size of a blueberry.
By 10 weeks - 25% of the way - he was the size of a kumquat.
At 20 weeks - 50% of the way - he was as long as a banana AND we found out he was a he!!
Now at 30 weeks - 75% of the way - he's about the weight of a head of cabbage.
That's quite the growth spurt in 20 short weeks!
Both pictures are courtesy of babycenter.com. I've steered away from this particular site for our updates lately because their weight estimates seem really low for our not-so-little guy. They were telling us we were hitting 13 ounces weeks after the ultrasound already put us there, and this week they estimate 3 pounds. That's probably pretty close and it lines up with other sites I check weekly.
Here is what 3dpregnancy.com has to say:
Big news for baby's brain this week: It's starting to wrinkle and fold and looks like something that grew in the back of your fridge. This is due to the rapid growth of your little genius's brain cells. Other highlights this week:
Fingernails and toenails are finally finished—causing his or her parents great fear and anguish the first time they try to cut those little daggers (it gets easier, we promise)! Plus, the bone marrow is completely in charge of red-blood-cell production now. Trust us, this is a good thing.
Baby is starting to shed his lanugo—the downy hair that was covering his skin. Now that he's chubbier and better able to regulate his body temp, he doesn't need to sport a fur coat 24/7.
"I spy an umbilical cord and the inside of my mom's uterus!" When your baby is awake, his eyes are now wide open and he's whittling away the hours looking around, checking out his rather dark, limited environs.
Your baby hasn't gained much weight or height this week, as most of his energy's been channeled to the brain. He weighs about 3 pounds and is approximately 15.5 inches long, about the size of London, not the city, Britney Spears' Yorkie terrier. Of course your baby is less hairy and way cuter!
There you have it! Our 30 week update. Grow, baby, grow!
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