Baby's getting started on the lessons early. Right now, baby's just sampling activities. Every night around 10:30 baby heads off to it's lesson for the evening. Monday night was swimming (baby learned the frog kick), Tuesday was kick boxing, and Wednesday was Tae-bo.
Let's hope baby takes up reading or knitting soon...
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Baby Found My Bladder
Baby uses it as a pillow during the day and a trampoline at night.
Thanks baby.
Thanks baby.
The Fine, FINE Art of Showering
At this point in the game showering is my all time least favorite thing to do. Like, if I had to choose between standing up in front of 200 strangers sans clothes to give a speech on bio-molecular atoms and showering I would choose naked presentation.
That being said; there is a very specific plan of action that I take every morning (Ok, who am I kidding - afternoon) when I get in the shower. First, the water has to be on for like 3 minutes before I get in so the steam can fill up the bathroom a little bit. Then, I get in and warm myself up and floss my teeth - very slowly, this often makes me gag.
One of the side effect of being pregnant is all this extra mucus and gunk in my head. It doesn't bother me much except for when it drains - like when it's hot and steamy in the shower... At some point between when I get in the shower and my first shampoo I normally hack up a lung (and if I'm lucky only that).
Next comes the real fun part: I let my shampoo sit while I brush my teeth. I know you're probably thinking "Hey dummy, if you get sick in the shower, and you get sick while brushing your teeth - maybe you shouldn't do them at the same time!" I would normally agree with you, but your logic is flawed...
I can't stand up straight while brushing my teeth because then all the toothpaste slides down the back of my throat and makes me gag - upping my chances in the getting sick department. BUT, I can't bend over all the way (like you would over a sink) because then I'm in 'perfect puking position' - thus again upping my chances. I can't spit out the toothpaste too frequently because then my body thinks I want to play along. So, the only logical position is to bend over just enough so that the toothpaste dribbles down my chin, splats on my growing belly and proceeds to run down the rest of my body. And don't even tell me to turn around so I'm facing the shower, I tried that one day and havoc ensued.
If I can get through the teeth brushing I'm pretty much home free - until it's time to lather up the body (of course I save this part of last due to all of the sickness opportunities). Bending down to scrub my ankles - they're not quite cankles YET - doesn't always sit well with my belly.
At that point I give up and decided I'm just going to be dirty for another day. If I put on enough deodorant and perfume no one will know.
That being said; there is a very specific plan of action that I take every morning (Ok, who am I kidding - afternoon) when I get in the shower. First, the water has to be on for like 3 minutes before I get in so the steam can fill up the bathroom a little bit. Then, I get in and warm myself up and floss my teeth - very slowly, this often makes me gag.
One of the side effect of being pregnant is all this extra mucus and gunk in my head. It doesn't bother me much except for when it drains - like when it's hot and steamy in the shower... At some point between when I get in the shower and my first shampoo I normally hack up a lung (and if I'm lucky only that).
Next comes the real fun part: I let my shampoo sit while I brush my teeth. I know you're probably thinking "Hey dummy, if you get sick in the shower, and you get sick while brushing your teeth - maybe you shouldn't do them at the same time!" I would normally agree with you, but your logic is flawed...
I can't stand up straight while brushing my teeth because then all the toothpaste slides down the back of my throat and makes me gag - upping my chances in the getting sick department. BUT, I can't bend over all the way (like you would over a sink) because then I'm in 'perfect puking position' - thus again upping my chances. I can't spit out the toothpaste too frequently because then my body thinks I want to play along. So, the only logical position is to bend over just enough so that the toothpaste dribbles down my chin, splats on my growing belly and proceeds to run down the rest of my body. And don't even tell me to turn around so I'm facing the shower, I tried that one day and havoc ensued.
If I can get through the teeth brushing I'm pretty much home free - until it's time to lather up the body (of course I save this part of last due to all of the sickness opportunities). Bending down to scrub my ankles - they're not quite cankles YET - doesn't always sit well with my belly.
At that point I give up and decided I'm just going to be dirty for another day. If I put on enough deodorant and perfume no one will know.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Back on the Baby Blogging Wagon
Wow, it's been a looooong time since I wrote. A lot has actually happened. Here's a break down:
November 2 - went to the doctor to confirm everything (you know, make sure I wasn't crazy)
November 3 - Dad's uncle died from a stroke
November 4 - Dad's dad had a stroke
November 7 - Went to the funeral for Dad's uncle, NU beats OU at home (GO BIG RED)
November 8 - In the early morning, as my Mom's brother and sister-in-law drove home from the NU victory they were hit and instantly killed by a semi truck.
Then, after this week (and really the next couple of weeks because we had to go to Nebraska to make funeral arrangements and everything) and horrid-ness the holidays hit and my morning sickness hit, and my general apathy for life all set in. I've basically spent the last 2 months in bed for one reason or another. I finally feel like I'm coming back around to some semblance of a real life...
Now some baby talk: I'm taking all the nasty, disgusting pills that the doctor has given me, a prenatal, DHA (for brain and eye growth) and Vitamin D (probably for the calcium absorption). I had to go out and get the expensive DHA pills because the cheesy 'Fish Oil' pills were so big and yucky they made me gag just thinking about them.
I've learned to limit my vomiting to only teeth brushing and showering really. The good and bad of it is that I brush my teeth in the shower - so it's really a double whammy. (Everyday I get in the shower and think to myself 'No Whammy, No Whammy, No Whammy, STOP!') I've even given up on brushing my teeth and night with toothpaste. I just wet down my brush and scrub for a while then gargle (ok, that's a lie - that would probably make me ralph on the ceiling - I 'swish') with alcohol-free mouthwash. I was using Listerine for a while til I read that I was really slowly giving my child fetal alcohol poisoning...
I think I'm still losing weight. I really don't want to ever eat and when I do I only eat about half of what I normally would - I wish I could have this appetite all the time! I am trying to make sure I get some healthy things in there, I just don't get a LOT of them. I've started eating ham, turkey and cheese sandwiches for lunch. I really don't care that it's probably the WORST POSSIBLE THING I COULD EVER EAT...ok, it's probably not the worst but it isn't really recommended because of the bacteria that could be growing on the meat. Honestly, I'm not sure I was born and reached adulthood with all the things you CAN'T DO... I kinda figure I'm not drinking or smoking and wearing my seatbelt I gotta be better then about 50% of expectant mom's out there!
We've heard baby's heartbeat twice now. We had an ultrasound at about 6 weeks and then at my last appointment did the Doppler thing. We should get to do another ultrasound in a couple weeks and we should be able to actually see something this time!
We've also started picking out the big items we need. (We haven't purchased anything yet though, since we have no where to put it and all...) We've found a very nice bedroom set. Apparently, the latest trend is to get the cribs that turn into a toddler bed, then day bed, then full size bed. At first I thought these were totally not worth it, but that's really all you can get now! (And the regular cribs are FUG-LY!) I don't know if we'll every actually use it as a bed - ok, maybe with the last one - but it is what it is.
After much debating we picked out a stroller too. We decided to go with the carrier combo but have been told that it could be a giant waste of money to buy the matching stroller before you figure out how much you actually plan on using it and what your needs are. So, we're going to get the carrier, 2 car bases, and the snap on stroller frame for now then buy an upgraded stroller when we need to (or baby grows out of the carrier).
Originally, it was between 2 brands but when we figured out that one brand's stroller base was super cheesy (basically you set the carrier on top of it then tied a string around the carrier to keep in in place) it was a easy decision to go with the other one.
Here's what we think of final decision is: not too girly, not too boy-y, not white (!), simple, modern....
One thing we can't agree on is names. MAYBE part of the problem is that I already have the names picked out and I just have to wait for Kyle to decide that I'm right (don't worry, I've tested this theory many times and time and time again it's proven correct). I think we'll get there eventually and that I'm slowly breaking him down :) Luckily, we have some time to do that - it doesn't have to be purchased, delivered, and assembled prior to baby getting here.
We have decided that we don't want to know if it's a boy or a girl before it shows it's pretty face in the world. Kyle realized that it's not going to be a boy or a girl really for at least the first year or more - it will just be a baby. In fact I think his exact words were 'it will just be a crying, eating, sh*ting machine'. So he'll have plenty of time to 'prepare' for raising it after it's born. Plus, my aunt Nan was able to appeal to his economical side. She said if you know what sex you're having then everyone will want to buy you frilly pink dresses or dump trucks. If you don't know what you're having you'll get usefully stuff like bottles and binkies and blankets. I never thought of it that way but it does make perfect sense!
We'll it's about that time. Time to go shower and brush my teeth, YEAH!
November 2 - went to the doctor to confirm everything (you know, make sure I wasn't crazy)
November 3 - Dad's uncle died from a stroke
November 4 - Dad's dad had a stroke
November 7 - Went to the funeral for Dad's uncle, NU beats OU at home (GO BIG RED)
November 8 - In the early morning, as my Mom's brother and sister-in-law drove home from the NU victory they were hit and instantly killed by a semi truck.
Then, after this week (and really the next couple of weeks because we had to go to Nebraska to make funeral arrangements and everything) and horrid-ness the holidays hit and my morning sickness hit, and my general apathy for life all set in. I've basically spent the last 2 months in bed for one reason or another. I finally feel like I'm coming back around to some semblance of a real life...
Now some baby talk: I'm taking all the nasty, disgusting pills that the doctor has given me, a prenatal, DHA (for brain and eye growth) and Vitamin D (probably for the calcium absorption). I had to go out and get the expensive DHA pills because the cheesy 'Fish Oil' pills were so big and yucky they made me gag just thinking about them.
I've learned to limit my vomiting to only teeth brushing and showering really. The good and bad of it is that I brush my teeth in the shower - so it's really a double whammy. (Everyday I get in the shower and think to myself 'No Whammy, No Whammy, No Whammy, STOP!') I've even given up on brushing my teeth and night with toothpaste. I just wet down my brush and scrub for a while then gargle (ok, that's a lie - that would probably make me ralph on the ceiling - I 'swish') with alcohol-free mouthwash. I was using Listerine for a while til I read that I was really slowly giving my child fetal alcohol poisoning...
I think I'm still losing weight. I really don't want to ever eat and when I do I only eat about half of what I normally would - I wish I could have this appetite all the time! I am trying to make sure I get some healthy things in there, I just don't get a LOT of them. I've started eating ham, turkey and cheese sandwiches for lunch. I really don't care that it's probably the WORST POSSIBLE THING I COULD EVER EAT...ok, it's probably not the worst but it isn't really recommended because of the bacteria that could be growing on the meat. Honestly, I'm not sure I was born and reached adulthood with all the things you CAN'T DO... I kinda figure I'm not drinking or smoking and wearing my seatbelt I gotta be better then about 50% of expectant mom's out there!
We've heard baby's heartbeat twice now. We had an ultrasound at about 6 weeks and then at my last appointment did the Doppler thing. We should get to do another ultrasound in a couple weeks and we should be able to actually see something this time!
We've also started picking out the big items we need. (We haven't purchased anything yet though, since we have no where to put it and all...) We've found a very nice bedroom set. Apparently, the latest trend is to get the cribs that turn into a toddler bed, then day bed, then full size bed. At first I thought these were totally not worth it, but that's really all you can get now! (And the regular cribs are FUG-LY!) I don't know if we'll every actually use it as a bed - ok, maybe with the last one - but it is what it is.
After much debating we picked out a stroller too. We decided to go with the carrier combo but have been told that it could be a giant waste of money to buy the matching stroller before you figure out how much you actually plan on using it and what your needs are. So, we're going to get the carrier, 2 car bases, and the snap on stroller frame for now then buy an upgraded stroller when we need to (or baby grows out of the carrier).
Originally, it was between 2 brands but when we figured out that one brand's stroller base was super cheesy (basically you set the carrier on top of it then tied a string around the carrier to keep in in place) it was a easy decision to go with the other one.
Here's what we think of final decision is: not too girly, not too boy-y, not white (!), simple, modern....
One thing we can't agree on is names. MAYBE part of the problem is that I already have the names picked out and I just have to wait for Kyle to decide that I'm right (don't worry, I've tested this theory many times and time and time again it's proven correct). I think we'll get there eventually and that I'm slowly breaking him down :) Luckily, we have some time to do that - it doesn't have to be purchased, delivered, and assembled prior to baby getting here.
We have decided that we don't want to know if it's a boy or a girl before it shows it's pretty face in the world. Kyle realized that it's not going to be a boy or a girl really for at least the first year or more - it will just be a baby. In fact I think his exact words were 'it will just be a crying, eating, sh*ting machine'. So he'll have plenty of time to 'prepare' for raising it after it's born. Plus, my aunt Nan was able to appeal to his economical side. She said if you know what sex you're having then everyone will want to buy you frilly pink dresses or dump trucks. If you don't know what you're having you'll get usefully stuff like bottles and binkies and blankets. I never thought of it that way but it does make perfect sense!
We'll it's about that time. Time to go shower and brush my teeth, YEAH!
Monday, November 2, 2009
Testing...1...2...
So I took another test Friday night. I know you're not supposed to take them at night but I figured it couldn't be wrong if it came out positive and the hormones hadn't had all night to take over.
This time I got one of the tests that spells it out for you. It's hard to misread a test that says PREGNANT in flashing lights and sirens.
Of course it came out positive, so Kyle and I went out and picked up a few (hundred - you know how we are) books and some vitamins.
I think we're about 5 and half weeks along but we'll hopefully find out some more information when we go to the doctor tomorrow afternoon - I guess now was as good of time as any to find a new doctor!
I've already noticed some symptoms: sore boobs, I can smell EVERYTHING, and I'm just generally lethargic - although they all seem to come and go whenever they want...
This time I got one of the tests that spells it out for you. It's hard to misread a test that says PREGNANT in flashing lights and sirens.
Of course it came out positive, so Kyle and I went out and picked up a few (hundred - you know how we are) books and some vitamins.
I think we're about 5 and half weeks along but we'll hopefully find out some more information when we go to the doctor tomorrow afternoon - I guess now was as good of time as any to find a new doctor!
I've already noticed some symptoms: sore boobs, I can smell EVERYTHING, and I'm just generally lethargic - although they all seem to come and go whenever they want...
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