I've been having some pretty vivid and off the wall dreams all throughout the pregnancy.
I had one just before we found out it's a boy that was about delivering a baby in a pool of water and it just slipped out.. almost shot out in one quick push and was perfectly clean and dry. It was crazy because of how detailed the dream was.
Then about a week ago I had this insanely detailed and long dream that hit on almost every single insecurity or fear that I have floating around in my subconscious. I woke up at 6:30 that morning terrified, still dark outside, and reached for the light but it had been turned off at the switch at the wall and wouldn't come on. The dream had upset me so much I had to call my mom and tell her about it and wouldn't get out of bed until the sun came up and it wasn't dark anymore (i know... who's the baby here).
Also, I've felt our baby boy moving around for a few weeks now but lately I've been wondering when the movements are going to get strong enough to feel from the outside and wondering when Jason will be able to feel them too. A few nights ago he did try but even though I could feel the kicking and tumble on the inside, Jason couldn't feel a thing on the outside yet. The next day when I was home alone I had just placed my hand on my stomach and he gave me a quick and hard punch/kick that I'm positive Jason would have been able to feel too. I just haven't been able to get him to do it again since then. So I guess all of this thought is what lead up to my dream from last night. This one wasn't scary but was pretty wierd I guess..definitely very detailed again.
In the dream I was in a room with my mom and we were looking at my tummy and talking about it all and then we saw his little foot roll across my stomach. About this time the surface and elasticity of my stomach started to resemble a latex balloon and his entire foot was protruding. I even remarked that he had all of his toes. I reached down and touched his foot and then he turned and pushed his face out instead. It was so bizarre because it was like a person pushing their face through a piece of rubber and I could see all of his facial features. He had my nose and Jason's lips. My mom and I were overwhelmed with excitement and just couldn't get enough of it. We kept calling to Jason in the other room and telling him to hurry, that he was missing it and he kept saying perfectly calm "It's okay. We're going to see plenty of it. We've got plenty of time." (Will he be that way during labor too? perfectly calm?)
(18 more weeks to go... wonder what else my brain will come up with while I try to get my winks in.)
Monday, January 25, 2010
21 1/2 weeks
Somewhere I found the inspiration to put on some makeup and do my hair and take some decent bump pics. It may have been that Jason is out of town this week and I wanted him to remember how cute his pregnant girlfirend is that's waiting for him at home and missing him like crazy after just a few days.... maybe it was that. ;)
It seems like as soon as our little man heard the news he was actually a little man, he wanted to start eating like his daddy. My appetite has finally picked up and we'll find out at my next appointment how many lbs I was able to put on this month. We're more than halfway there!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
not so gender neutral
When my sister found out she is going to have a nephew one of the first things she said is how excited she is that she will have a reason to buy a "pee pee cover."
A "pee pee cover" ??? I barely had heard about the only ALL boy product out there yet but was able to guess what she was talking about. In my childcare days I have been thrown up on (more than once)and changed some nasty diapers with wriggly babies that resulted in scrubbing up to my elbows over and over again trying to get any remnants and smell off... but I don't think I ever had the experience of a baby boy peeing on me. Maybe if I had, I would have thought about a product like the "Whiz Kidd" sooner.
For those of you still scratching your head and wondering what a "pee pee cover" and a "whiz kidd" is, it's got to be one of the most unnessecary but entertaining baby products out there. It actually reminds me of those disposable cone water cups that you have attached to the side of a water cooler and it's used to cover up little mans parts so that he doesn't shoot a urine stream at his parents during diaper changing time.
The most popular version of this product is fittingly called the "Pee-pee Teepee." The Pee-pee Teepee comes in a variety of patterns and they even have a catchy poem for their product:
To top off the fun factor of this product, they even created a game! You control the angle of the Teepee and the pee power and try to launch it at mom for points.
A "pee pee cover" ??? I barely had heard about the only ALL boy product out there yet but was able to guess what she was talking about. In my childcare days I have been thrown up on (more than once)and changed some nasty diapers with wriggly babies that resulted in scrubbing up to my elbows over and over again trying to get any remnants and smell off... but I don't think I ever had the experience of a baby boy peeing on me. Maybe if I had, I would have thought about a product like the "Whiz Kidd" sooner.
For those of you still scratching your head and wondering what a "pee pee cover" and a "whiz kidd" is, it's got to be one of the most unnessecary but entertaining baby products out there. It actually reminds me of those disposable cone water cups that you have attached to the side of a water cooler and it's used to cover up little mans parts so that he doesn't shoot a urine stream at his parents during diaper changing time.
The most popular version of this product is fittingly called the "Pee-pee Teepee." The Pee-pee Teepee comes in a variety of patterns and they even have a catchy poem for their product:
Changing a baby girl is not all glitz and glory;
Changing a baby boy is another horror story!
You hold his feet with one hand and the diaper with the other;
The whole time praying 'please don't pee on your mother!'
To top off the fun factor of this product, they even created a game! You control the angle of the Teepee and the pee power and try to launch it at mom for points.
"The Peepee Teepee Launcher" http://babystrology.com/baby-games/peepeeteepee/
Monday, January 11, 2010
It's a ... !
We have been excited about today's appointment for weeks now and today we finally got to have our ultrasound! There was some concern about whether Jason would be able to get away from work to make the appointment in time but I was relieved to find he actually beat me to the doctors office today! We both were pretty smiley and might have even been, dare I say, "glowing."
We were both excited to find out the sex of the baby but also anxious to find out more about the low lying placenta/possible placenta previa that sent me to the ER last week. So first things first, our ultrasound tech, Tracey, checked the location of the Placenta and found it was attached just to the side of the cervix but that there was enough space that there shouldn't be any concern over the location by delivery time. GREAT news!
At first, Baby was laying on it's stomach using the placenta as a pillow (same position as the ER ultrasound last week) and we were able to get the head measurements, and check the spine, legs, arms, and then we were able to get a view for a quick few seconds to determine that it's a BOY!
The "Proud Papa Grin" covered Jason's face almost instantly. :)
After some prodding we were able to get him to turn over and get a few shots of his profile and face and heart and stomach and all that other jazz. He didn't really want to show us his man bits again but we were able to eventually get him to hold still long enough for Tracey to snap a shot for the records.
The 4d face photos are pretty cute and creepy all at the same time. He didn't want to show his face for a while and even once we were able to get him to turn over he kept his hands up over his mouth most of the time. Tracey finally was able to get a clearer shot and by this point he decided he would smile (very mischievously at that).
(You can pretty clearly see his face and left arm here. The blob to the left [his right] is the placenta that he is loving to sleep on)
We were both excited to find out the sex of the baby but also anxious to find out more about the low lying placenta/possible placenta previa that sent me to the ER last week. So first things first, our ultrasound tech, Tracey, checked the location of the Placenta and found it was attached just to the side of the cervix but that there was enough space that there shouldn't be any concern over the location by delivery time. GREAT news!
At first, Baby was laying on it's stomach using the placenta as a pillow (same position as the ER ultrasound last week) and we were able to get the head measurements, and check the spine, legs, arms, and then we were able to get a view for a quick few seconds to determine that it's a BOY!
The "Proud Papa Grin" covered Jason's face almost instantly. :) After some prodding we were able to get him to turn over and get a few shots of his profile and face and heart and stomach and all that other jazz. He didn't really want to show us his man bits again but we were able to eventually get him to hold still long enough for Tracey to snap a shot for the records.
The 4d face photos are pretty cute and creepy all at the same time. He didn't want to show his face for a while and even once we were able to get him to turn over he kept his hands up over his mouth most of the time. Tracey finally was able to get a clearer shot and by this point he decided he would smile (very mischievously at that).
(You can pretty clearly see his face and left arm here. The blob to the left [his right] is the placenta that he is loving to sleep on)
Thursday, January 7, 2010
a little scare
Late last night Jason and I went to the ER after I started having some light bleeding. I wasn't having any other symptoms (i.e. cramping, faintness, etc.) but it was late at night and so I made the call that it was better safe than sorry.
After a somewhat nerve wracking wait in triage I was able to give a urine sample and they started an IV to draw blood. I also had a visit from a rather strange guy named Jerry who needed to have me sign my life away and say I'd pay for it all if my insurance doesn't. He reminded me of Mr. Shooter in the movie, Secret Window.
The ER doctor came in finally and decided not to do a pelvic exam but did do an ultrasound to make sure the baby was ok. Baby's heart rate was good (around 145-150 BPM) and everything seemed to be ok on the ultrasound except he noticed the placenta was very low. He believed that either my cervix was irritated just from normal pregnancy changes or that it was more sensitive to bleed because of a possible placenta previa. He sent me home with orders to stay on bed rest today until I went to see my primary doctor.
Placenta previa is where the placenta has implanted in the uterine wall where it is covering the cervical opening/canal and causes the cervix to be prone to bleeding. There are some serious complications that can occur with this such as hemorrhaging and miscarriage but on the other end of the spectrum, it can also resolve itself with a little bit of time as the uterus enlarges and stretches, pulling the placenta away from the cervix and then there's no other complications from it.
Jason and I went in to follow up with my regular OB/GYN, Dr. Lasley, this afternoon. She carefully did a pelvic exam to find no active bleeding but did say that my cervix did look pretty friable (meaning easily irritated which can cause bleeding). Since we already have our ultrasound scheduled for Monday, and her office was swamped, she sent me home and put me on strict pelvic rest from now until she says differently. She said it may be placenta previa but that it wouldn't make any difference to see that on the ultrasound today than it would to see it on the ultrasound on Monday. So even though Jason and I were secretly hoping we'd at least get an early gender determination out of the deal, we were sent home. I did feel MUCH better (mentally and emotionally) after seeing Dr. Lasley (the reason why I like her so much as my Doc is because she has a way of giving me all the facts without scaring me. She eases my worries and makes me as positive as possible about the outcome of almost every scenario).
So now I'm home, resting, trying to catch up on sleep, and hoping for the best. We will still have our ultrasound and follow up on Monday mid-morning.
The good news about last night is that we DID get to at least see our first ultrasound and did actually get to see our little baby in there alive and well. Jason was having trouble making out more than the head but I was definitely looking to see if there was any hint of gender. The only angles I could make out where there would have been a sign, baby was cross legged and then with it's back to us... it did kick at us before curling up it's legs and arms and laying on it's stomach. (it was 1:00am at this point so who can blame it for being a grumpy sleeper)
After a somewhat nerve wracking wait in triage I was able to give a urine sample and they started an IV to draw blood. I also had a visit from a rather strange guy named Jerry who needed to have me sign my life away and say I'd pay for it all if my insurance doesn't. He reminded me of Mr. Shooter in the movie, Secret Window.
The ER doctor came in finally and decided not to do a pelvic exam but did do an ultrasound to make sure the baby was ok. Baby's heart rate was good (around 145-150 BPM) and everything seemed to be ok on the ultrasound except he noticed the placenta was very low. He believed that either my cervix was irritated just from normal pregnancy changes or that it was more sensitive to bleed because of a possible placenta previa. He sent me home with orders to stay on bed rest today until I went to see my primary doctor.
Placenta previa is where the placenta has implanted in the uterine wall where it is covering the cervical opening/canal and causes the cervix to be prone to bleeding. There are some serious complications that can occur with this such as hemorrhaging and miscarriage but on the other end of the spectrum, it can also resolve itself with a little bit of time as the uterus enlarges and stretches, pulling the placenta away from the cervix and then there's no other complications from it.
Jason and I went in to follow up with my regular OB/GYN, Dr. Lasley, this afternoon. She carefully did a pelvic exam to find no active bleeding but did say that my cervix did look pretty friable (meaning easily irritated which can cause bleeding). Since we already have our ultrasound scheduled for Monday, and her office was swamped, she sent me home and put me on strict pelvic rest from now until she says differently. She said it may be placenta previa but that it wouldn't make any difference to see that on the ultrasound today than it would to see it on the ultrasound on Monday. So even though Jason and I were secretly hoping we'd at least get an early gender determination out of the deal, we were sent home. I did feel MUCH better (mentally and emotionally) after seeing Dr. Lasley (the reason why I like her so much as my Doc is because she has a way of giving me all the facts without scaring me. She eases my worries and makes me as positive as possible about the outcome of almost every scenario).
So now I'm home, resting, trying to catch up on sleep, and hoping for the best. We will still have our ultrasound and follow up on Monday mid-morning.
The good news about last night is that we DID get to at least see our first ultrasound and did actually get to see our little baby in there alive and well. Jason was having trouble making out more than the head but I was definitely looking to see if there was any hint of gender. The only angles I could make out where there would have been a sign, baby was cross legged and then with it's back to us... it did kick at us before curling up it's legs and arms and laying on it's stomach. (it was 1:00am at this point so who can blame it for being a grumpy sleeper)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
The Crib
My mom gave us the crib we've been wanting as a Christmas present this year. It finally arrived yesterday and so being the patient person that I am, I waited an entire hour before I started to put it together!
I took some pictures tonight so my mom could see it all put together. We still need to get the mattress and bedding but are waiting until we find out what gender the little one is before we pick all that fun stuff out!
Sure doesn't look like this is the case...
As I mentioned in one of my recent posts, my doc is hoping to see me gain a couple pounds by my appointment on Monday. So I decided to weigh myself today for the first time in about 4 weeks. Supposedly I haven't gained any weight in the last 
month.... In fact, I still have supposedly lost a total of 5 lbs since my first doctors visit. (I'm guessing part of the problem is in the accuracy of the Wii Fit that I used to weigh myself on but still a little worrying.)
Am I supposed to be eating more junk food or something? So no more whole grain cereal for breakfast and chicken breasts and apples for lunch? Is it time to switch to the krispy cremes and taco bell?
My body sure doesn't look like it's lost any weight from anywhere so what kind of magic trick is this?
Well, I DID just finish eating a chicken sandwich on multigrain bread with a sliced apple on the side and cranberry juice... guess I better go give in to the strawberry shortcake roll just to balance it all out.
month.... In fact, I still have supposedly lost a total of 5 lbs since my first doctors visit. (I'm guessing part of the problem is in the accuracy of the Wii Fit that I used to weigh myself on but still a little worrying.) Am I supposed to be eating more junk food or something? So no more whole grain cereal for breakfast and chicken breasts and apples for lunch? Is it time to switch to the krispy cremes and taco bell?
My body sure doesn't look like it's lost any weight from anywhere so what kind of magic trick is this?
Well, I DID just finish eating a chicken sandwich on multigrain bread with a sliced apple on the side and cranberry juice... guess I better go give in to the strawberry shortcake roll just to balance it all out.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
boy or girl? boy or girl?... and why we didn't register a baby walker
I've been trying to wait to write more until we go to our ultrasound appointment next week and find out if our little one is a boy or girl! We are both really excited to finally know what we will be adding to our family in a few more months. Hard to believe I'm a little over 18 weeks in already!
As far as symptoms go, I've still been feeling pretty good overall. Finally have my appetite back and am finding it easier to eat more often. I had been losing a little weight up until now (even though it didn't look like it) so we'll have to see what the scale says at this next appointment.
Jason and I also took a little online quiz today called "Are you ready for baby?" It was just general knowledge questions about what colors newborns see best, and safety questions about the spacing of crib slats. We had a question about baby toys that invovled an exersaucer and said that you should never put your baby in a baby walker. I had to smile when Jason said "what the hell is an exersaucer?" and when he googled a picture of a baby walker, he said "well who's stupid enough to put their kid in that?" :) (love him.)
Why Walkers Are Dangerous: http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Baby-Walkers-Are-Dangerous&id=1111590
As far as symptoms go, I've still been feeling pretty good overall. Finally have my appetite back and am finding it easier to eat more often. I had been losing a little weight up until now (even though it didn't look like it) so we'll have to see what the scale says at this next appointment.
Jason and I also took a little online quiz today called "Are you ready for baby?" It was just general knowledge questions about what colors newborns see best, and safety questions about the spacing of crib slats. We had a question about baby toys that invovled an exersaucer and said that you should never put your baby in a baby walker. I had to smile when Jason said "what the hell is an exersaucer?" and when he googled a picture of a baby walker, he said "well who's stupid enough to put their kid in that?" :) (love him.)
Why Walkers Are Dangerous: http://ezinearticles.com/?Why-Baby-Walkers-Are-Dangerous&id=1111590
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