Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Arria Jean
Arria Jean came into the world on March 21, 2009 at 7:49PM. She weighed 8lbs 6oz and was 20 inches long. Matt and I are SO excited to have her in our lives. She makes things a little complicated and VERY tiring, but we adore her. She is the center of our universe and we thank God that he blessed us with a healthy little girl.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Pain + Amanda = NO!!!!!
I've said for a long time... pain and me do NOT mix. Well, I just got off the phone with the Anesthesiologist, and she said that there may be complications, but it looks as though I may be eligible to recieve an epidural.
Usually, for most women, this would not be an issue. But they seem to have issues with people who have "Hardware" in their back. I have rods and screws and springs but it's only from my L1 to my L3! (Lower back. 3 discs. No Biggie) There is a risk of infection and the possibility that it may be hard to place. Which means instead of the going through the 10 seconds of OW!, I might have to go through that 10 seconds, and then if it doesn't work, try again.. and again... and again. It's not fun to think about, but it's an option.
Secondly, once they place it, with people who have curves in their spine, there are certain issues and a higher risk of complication. The issues are that the nerves that are supposed to be evenly spread out, are weird on once side. She at times I might have a higher level of numbness on one side than the other, or tingles down one leg, etc. But they can try to compensate that by having you lie down on the side that is not very numb to try and distribute the medication evenly.
The risk of complication is that, with a normal epidural, there is a risk of damage to the spinal cord. My higher risk is that my spine is curved, and that means placement of the needle will have to be very careful. She told me that I'll need to be very open as to what feels weird, or not normal. (As everything feels NORMAL for a first pregnancy! LOL.) But I'll basically have to be in constant communication with the doctors and nurses. If anything feels wrong, to let them know ASAP.
So all in all, I have a possibility of an epidural. The benefits for me outweigh the risks at the moment. I've never had an issue with Kaiser or their doctors/nurses and I think that everything should go OK. But at the moment, I still don't know if it's a definite. They will be looking over my X-rays and surgery results and judging whether the risks are too high, or the placement would be too difficult. Pray that everything is OK! I'm getting nervous!
Usually, for most women, this would not be an issue. But they seem to have issues with people who have "Hardware" in their back. I have rods and screws and springs but it's only from my L1 to my L3! (Lower back. 3 discs. No Biggie) There is a risk of infection and the possibility that it may be hard to place. Which means instead of the going through the 10 seconds of OW!, I might have to go through that 10 seconds, and then if it doesn't work, try again.. and again... and again. It's not fun to think about, but it's an option.
Secondly, once they place it, with people who have curves in their spine, there are certain issues and a higher risk of complication. The issues are that the nerves that are supposed to be evenly spread out, are weird on once side. She at times I might have a higher level of numbness on one side than the other, or tingles down one leg, etc. But they can try to compensate that by having you lie down on the side that is not very numb to try and distribute the medication evenly.
The risk of complication is that, with a normal epidural, there is a risk of damage to the spinal cord. My higher risk is that my spine is curved, and that means placement of the needle will have to be very careful. She told me that I'll need to be very open as to what feels weird, or not normal. (As everything feels NORMAL for a first pregnancy! LOL.) But I'll basically have to be in constant communication with the doctors and nurses. If anything feels wrong, to let them know ASAP.
So all in all, I have a possibility of an epidural. The benefits for me outweigh the risks at the moment. I've never had an issue with Kaiser or their doctors/nurses and I think that everything should go OK. But at the moment, I still don't know if it's a definite. They will be looking over my X-rays and surgery results and judging whether the risks are too high, or the placement would be too difficult. Pray that everything is OK! I'm getting nervous!
Friday, January 16, 2009
30 weeks... 10 more to go... (Originally posted on January 15, 2009)
I've been pondering where all the time goes. When I take a shower, I know where the water goes. When I eat food, I know where it goes. When I drive, I know where my gas goes. But time? Who knows?! I spent a lot of my last time writing about how fast time went, so I'm not going to bore myself talking about that again, but seriously.
When you're going to be a parent for the first time, and there are only 10(ish) measly weeks to go, you kind of have to wonder where the time has gone. I've been looking over my tummy pictures, and I just don't get how one person can change SO much in the course of the year and not be affected by it. It's honestly life altering. Not to mention in just a few short weeks, I'm going to have this little person in front of me that I have NO idea what to do with! Let alone have anywhere for her to sleep, though I do have food covered.
That's another thing. How come baby crap costs so much? I mean, a crib. They will be in it for 2 years or so, then grow out of it. ALMOST 400 BUCKS FOR 2 YEARS?!?!
That's why I'm SO glad that they make the convertible ones now. Keep that sucker for life! But baby carriers and swings and play yards and bottles and toys and sippie cups strollers and STORAGE! Dang! Who has the money to buy all of that besides Oprah? And she doesn't even have kids! And don't even get me started on having a place to put all of that junk. Ick... I'm just glad that we don't have to purchase a crib for a little while. A lady from church Laura is giving/loaning me a pretty bassinet. Yay!
And I want a new ultrasound picture! It's been FOREVER since I've seen that cute little wiggle!
When you're going to be a parent for the first time, and there are only 10(ish) measly weeks to go, you kind of have to wonder where the time has gone. I've been looking over my tummy pictures, and I just don't get how one person can change SO much in the course of the year and not be affected by it. It's honestly life altering. Not to mention in just a few short weeks, I'm going to have this little person in front of me that I have NO idea what to do with! Let alone have anywhere for her to sleep, though I do have food covered.
That's another thing. How come baby crap costs so much? I mean, a crib. They will be in it for 2 years or so, then grow out of it. ALMOST 400 BUCKS FOR 2 YEARS?!?!
That's why I'm SO glad that they make the convertible ones now. Keep that sucker for life! But baby carriers and swings and play yards and bottles and toys and sippie cups strollers and STORAGE! Dang! Who has the money to buy all of that besides Oprah? And she doesn't even have kids! And don't even get me started on having a place to put all of that junk. Ick... I'm just glad that we don't have to purchase a crib for a little while. A lady from church Laura is giving/loaning me a pretty bassinet. Yay!And I want a new ultrasound picture! It's been FOREVER since I've seen that cute little wiggle!
Crib... $350 on MasterCard
Bedding... $250 on MasterCard
Various crap for the house... $1000 on MasterCard
Being in debt for the rest of you're child's life... Priceless
2ns Trimester over ALREADY?! (Originally posted on December 29, 2008)
Holy Crap! My 27th week is just about over! Well, it also depends on who you ask if my 3rd Trimester started this week, or if it starts at Week 28. I like Week 28. I couldn't decide, so I'm writing in the middle of Week 27.
If you would have told me last year, that at this time I'd be having a baby in about 3 months, I would have laughed my butt off and kicked you in the shin! But honestly, it's been pretty OK. Everyone asks me how my pregnancy has gone, and in all, it's gone pretty well. Though, when I'm thinking about it, I had close to every symptom in the books! Nausea ALL day, sore muscles, tired all of the time, mood swings, etc. Now when I say mood swings, I don't mean that one second I'm laughing, and the next I'm crying. (I hear that comes in a few months.) Just the fact that I can be in a GREAT mood one second, and then one little, tiny thing will be said or done, and I'll be upset. And little stupid things would make me cry. I'm SO glad that part is over!
Middle of the Second Trimester, everything really calms down. I start getting cute and round and taking pictures all of the time. The only thing I had to worry about is having enough food to keep me satisfied. All of the books say, "Eat about 6 small meals per day, not 3 large ones." Well duh! You get hungry about every 2 hours anyways! Of course I'm going to eat. The only bad thing, is that you CANNOT go out to places like Claim Jumper, or other large-plate places. You want to eat, and you're starving, but you sit down to eat, and you can only eat a small to fair amount of food. I'll be sitting there, looking at my half eaten plate thinking, "OK, 10 minutes ago, I could have eaten our waiter... what happened?" It's kind of annoying. And I hear that it really doesn't change until the baby is born.
As I'm (almost) starting my 3rd Trimester I keep thinking to myself, "March is NOT as far away as I thought it was." I remember thinking back in August (when we found out I was preggo) that March seems sooo far away, and I'll have all of the time I need to do whatever, and I'm going to feel like I've been pregnant forever. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAST FEW MONTHS?!?!?! I swear God left out October and November, and don't even get my started on September... I don't remember it! Now March is looming in the distance, getting closer and closer with each passing day. It's terrifying!
Most of you know that I'm a huge baby! I'll never get a tattoo, or get anything pierced because I know that I can't handle pain. Don't even get me started on labor and delivery... SO not ready for that mess... literally.
The part I'm focusing on is my Baby Sower. I'm really into the date of February 22nd right now. Matt and I have picked out our invitations, and we're doing a lot of menu planning and everything. Though, the decision to include guys as well as the girls, is a little weird. The only consolation is that we have multiple guitars for Guitar Hero and my mom has a Wii in her living room as well as a bunch of other games that are fun. Now, because of the guest list, we might have to look into one of the rooms at our church. Not exactly what I was thinking of, but my mom's house is only so big, and there is NO WAY we could hold anything here at the apartment. Too small and parking suuuucks! I want to go look at decorations tomorrow, but we'll see how things go.
So all in all, First Trimester sucks, Second is better, and I'm freaked out about the Third. It's a good day.
If you would have told me last year, that at this time I'd be having a baby in about 3 months, I would have laughed my butt off and kicked you in the shin! But honestly, it's been pretty OK. Everyone asks me how my pregnancy has gone, and in all, it's gone pretty well. Though, when I'm thinking about it, I had close to every symptom in the books! Nausea ALL day, sore muscles, tired all of the time, mood swings, etc. Now when I say mood swings, I don't mean that one second I'm laughing, and the next I'm crying. (I hear that comes in a few months.) Just the fact that I can be in a GREAT mood one second, and then one little, tiny thing will be said or done, and I'll be upset. And little stupid things would make me cry. I'm SO glad that part is over!
Middle of the Second Trimester, everything really calms down. I start getting cute and round and taking pictures all of the time. The only thing I had to worry about is having enough food to keep me satisfied. All of the books say, "Eat about 6 small meals per day, not 3 large ones." Well duh! You get hungry about every 2 hours anyways! Of course I'm going to eat. The only bad thing, is that you CANNOT go out to places like Claim Jumper, or other large-plate places. You want to eat, and you're starving, but you sit down to eat, and you can only eat a small to fair amount of food. I'll be sitting there, looking at my half eaten plate thinking, "OK, 10 minutes ago, I could have eaten our waiter... what happened?" It's kind of annoying. And I hear that it really doesn't change until the baby is born.
As I'm (almost) starting my 3rd Trimester I keep thinking to myself, "March is NOT as far away as I thought it was." I remember thinking back in August (when we found out I was preggo) that March seems sooo far away, and I'll have all of the time I need to do whatever, and I'm going to feel like I've been pregnant forever. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE LAST FEW MONTHS?!?!?! I swear God left out October and November, and don't even get my started on September... I don't remember it! Now March is looming in the distance, getting closer and closer with each passing day. It's terrifying!
Most of you know that I'm a huge baby! I'll never get a tattoo, or get anything pierced because I know that I can't handle pain. Don't even get me started on labor and delivery... SO not ready for that mess... literally.
The part I'm focusing on is my Baby Sower. I'm really into the date of February 22nd right now. Matt and I have picked out our invitations, and we're doing a lot of menu planning and everything. Though, the decision to include guys as well as the girls, is a little weird. The only consolation is that we have multiple guitars for Guitar Hero and my mom has a Wii in her living room as well as a bunch of other games that are fun. Now, because of the guest list, we might have to look into one of the rooms at our church. Not exactly what I was thinking of, but my mom's house is only so big, and there is NO WAY we could hold anything here at the apartment. Too small and parking suuuucks! I want to go look at decorations tomorrow, but we'll see how things go.
So all in all, First Trimester sucks, Second is better, and I'm freaked out about the Third. It's a good day.
22 Weeks and a Baby Name list (Originally Posted November 22, 2008)
OK, 22 weeks and counting down. I'm cute and round and people can obviously tell that I'm pregnant. It's kind of funny. It's not horribly obvious, but I'm not staring in the mirror anymore going "Hmm.. did I eat too much Ice Cream?" Yeah, It's a bit better. I haven't received anymore ultrasounds, but I got to go to the doctor the other day and she said, based on my 2nd Trimester ultrasound, I have a perfect little girl. Everything that needs to be inside, is inside. No limbs are missing from the outside so we're looking forward to 10 fingers and 10 toes!
Matt and I started with a baby name list that was about 150 girls names. Over the past few moths we've been slowly but surely narrowing names down. We've gotten down to about 27 names. I want everyone's feedback. I've received a little bit from people here and there, but I wanted to be able to share this with everyone. Some names have alternate spellings or nicknames attached with them. So here we go, and in no order except alphabetically:
1. Alyssa (Elissa)
2. Arria (Pronounced Uh-Rye-uh)
3. Audrey
4. Aurora
5. Cassandra
6. Chloe
7. Daphne
8. Delaney
9. Eliza
10. Ella
11. Emma
12. Faith
13. Fiona (Firona)
14. Gwendolyn
15. Hailey (Haley)
16. Isabella
17. Keira (Kyra)
18. Lacey
19. Lainey (Laney)
20. Lara
21. Lorelai
22. Rachel (Raychel)
23. Sabrina
24. Samantha
25. Sierra
26. Sydney
27. Whitney
OK, so it's a little long... whatever!
Matt and I started with a baby name list that was about 150 girls names. Over the past few moths we've been slowly but surely narrowing names down. We've gotten down to about 27 names. I want everyone's feedback. I've received a little bit from people here and there, but I wanted to be able to share this with everyone. Some names have alternate spellings or nicknames attached with them. So here we go, and in no order except alphabetically:
1. Alyssa (Elissa)
2. Arria (Pronounced Uh-Rye-uh)
3. Audrey
4. Aurora
5. Cassandra
6. Chloe
7. Daphne
8. Delaney
9. Eliza
10. Ella
11. Emma
12. Faith
13. Fiona (Firona)
14. Gwendolyn
15. Hailey (Haley)
16. Isabella
17. Keira (Kyra)
18. Lacey
19. Lainey (Laney)
20. Lara
21. Lorelai
22. Rachel (Raychel)
23. Sabrina
24. Samantha
25. Sierra
26. Sydney
27. Whitney
OK, so it's a little long... whatever!
20 Weeks = Half Way Point (originally Posted on November 14, 2008)
OK, I'm 20 weeks. Regular pregnancy is 40 weeks. That means I'm half done. 20 more weeks to go. I should be totally excited right??
On one hand, I want to see our pretty little baby girl! Her pretty eyes, (because seriously... my eyes, and Matt's eyes... make for some PRETTY eyes!) her cute little nose, and all 10 fingers and all 10 toes would be so great to see! I can't wait!
On the other hand, within 20 weeks, I'm going to be in labor... LABOR!!! Holy crap! Anyone who knows me, knows I have a VERY low tolerance for pain. That fact that certain things have to stretch to unnatural sizes, really freaks me out. my mom has been great in the way of her telling me about my birth, and my sisters, and my cousin's... but everyone is different! I watch Friends (the show) and I watch the fact that some people go HOURS in labor... It's really freaky.
Everyone says that feeling like this is normal. But I can't stress enough how much I DON'T LIKE PAIN!!!
Baby has been moving around quite a bit. This morning after I got out of the shower, and BabyGirl lest out this massive kick! It literally stopped me in my tracks! I laid down and she just kept walloping me! I looked down, and she was kicking a lot to the left of my belly button, and I watched my tummy jump! It wasn't big, but it was there! It was so crazy! But you after figure, the average baby at 20 weeks, is about 10 unches from head to toes, so she's going to be kicing pretty hard. But that fact that I got to see her move a little bit, everyday she gets a little more real to me.
Matt and I are still working on a name. We have some major differences on some names, but a few we agree on. We've dwindled it down to about 50 or so. Some of the ones that we have high marks for are: Elissa, Arianna, Daphne, Emma, Gwendolyn, Lacey, Laney, Arria, Keira, Lauralin, Sydney. Anyone have favorites? Let us know in a post to this blog, so everyone else can see!
On one hand, I want to see our pretty little baby girl! Her pretty eyes, (because seriously... my eyes, and Matt's eyes... make for some PRETTY eyes!) her cute little nose, and all 10 fingers and all 10 toes would be so great to see! I can't wait!
On the other hand, within 20 weeks, I'm going to be in labor... LABOR!!! Holy crap! Anyone who knows me, knows I have a VERY low tolerance for pain. That fact that certain things have to stretch to unnatural sizes, really freaks me out. my mom has been great in the way of her telling me about my birth, and my sisters, and my cousin's... but everyone is different! I watch Friends (the show) and I watch the fact that some people go HOURS in labor... It's really freaky.
Everyone says that feeling like this is normal. But I can't stress enough how much I DON'T LIKE PAIN!!!
Baby has been moving around quite a bit. This morning after I got out of the shower, and BabyGirl lest out this massive kick! It literally stopped me in my tracks! I laid down and she just kept walloping me! I looked down, and she was kicking a lot to the left of my belly button, and I watched my tummy jump! It wasn't big, but it was there! It was so crazy! But you after figure, the average baby at 20 weeks, is about 10 unches from head to toes, so she's going to be kicing pretty hard. But that fact that I got to see her move a little bit, everyday she gets a little more real to me.
Matt and I are still working on a name. We have some major differences on some names, but a few we agree on. We've dwindled it down to about 50 or so. Some of the ones that we have high marks for are: Elissa, Arianna, Daphne, Emma, Gwendolyn, Lacey, Laney, Arria, Keira, Lauralin, Sydney. Anyone have favorites? Let us know in a post to this blog, so everyone else can see!
More than a day late... and IT MOVES!!! (Originally posted on October 26, 2008)
OK, it's more than a day late... but whatever.My second doctor appointment went OK. The Radiologist (ultrasound doctor) turned my paperwork around really fast so Julie (my OB/GYN) had all of the results. Baby looks wonderful, not abnormalities, no nothin! She looks happy, and healthy, and maybe further along than we thought. It's a possibility I might be about 19 weeks now instead of 18... weird! We'll see.
I opted to have the extra blood work done to screen for any birth defects. I mean, it won't affect our decision to keep the baby or anything, we just want to be prepared if something is wrong.
I have an ASAP eye appointment on Wednesday to get my eyes checked. I've been getting massive headaches, and we think that certain types of light might be the cause. It's just affecting my mood so much, that I want to have the done really fast. If it is a light issue, tinted lenses for glasses, or I don't know what he will suggest. We'll figure it out.
BabyGirlBoggs is moving... She nudges me a few times a day. Maybe 4-8, depending if I have to pee.. LOL. It's SO bizarre! It just feels like a little bubble is moving a little bit in one specific area. Gas bubble... maybe, but I'm learning to discern the difference. Matt can't feel anything yet, but hopefully in a few weeks.
Other than that... I'm good!
I opted to have the extra blood work done to screen for any birth defects. I mean, it won't affect our decision to keep the baby or anything, we just want to be prepared if something is wrong.
I have an ASAP eye appointment on Wednesday to get my eyes checked. I've been getting massive headaches, and we think that certain types of light might be the cause. It's just affecting my mood so much, that I want to have the done really fast. If it is a light issue, tinted lenses for glasses, or I don't know what he will suggest. We'll figure it out.
BabyGirlBoggs is moving... She nudges me a few times a day. Maybe 4-8, depending if I have to pee.. LOL. It's SO bizarre! It just feels like a little bubble is moving a little bit in one specific area. Gas bubble... maybe, but I'm learning to discern the difference. Matt can't feel anything yet, but hopefully in a few weeks.
Other than that... I'm good!
It's a Girl! (Originally Posted on October 23, 2008)
Well, It's a girl! I had my Second Trimester Ultrasound today, and We went looking all around, and it looks like we're having a girl! I'm SOOO happy about that. I would have been happy with a boy, but I REALLY wanted to have a girl. I surprised Matt at work with a little pink Minnie Mouse doll and a pink ear hat. He was so excited too. He wasn't able to go with me earlier, but he'll be coming with me later today for my other appointment with the OB/GYN.
I like to make my appointments on the same day, that way I don't have to take as many days off. She'll tell me today about all of the blood tests I'll be taking today and what they screen for, and then what to expect during the next trimester and the rest of this one.
I'll brief you all later today with an Update!
I like to make my appointments on the same day, that way I don't have to take as many days off. She'll tell me today about all of the blood tests I'll be taking today and what they screen for, and then what to expect during the next trimester and the rest of this one.
I'll brief you all later today with an Update!
I wonder if somethings wrong with me... (Originally posted on October 20, 2008)
I go in for my next ultrasound on Thursday. It's the big 2nd trimester one at the Kaiser Facility in Santa Ana. I'm a little nervous. I know ultrasounds are non-invasive, but that's not really what I'm worried about. I just turned 17 weeks on Saturday (yesterday) and I stepped on my Wii scale. I've lost another pound! I wont give my total, but in about 11 weeks, I've lost about 12 lbs!
In the first trimester, it's pretty normal to lose weight. Even 10 lbs is OK. But I'm 17 weeks now! I'm on my last week until i Start my 5th month! You'd think that I'd have gained a bit by now! I've been eating a bunch of small meals. Their not high calorie, but even still. I'm eating! Like right now, I'm eating a fairly large bowl of pasta. Tomato sauce, pasta... not bad right? I just don't understand it.
I also see my OB/GYN on the same day (Thursday). I really need to talk to her about this. It's beginning to concern me. It was a little weird about 2 weeks ago on the 1st when I was 1 lb. less than I was 3 weeks before. And this time when I go in, I'm going to be even lower.
Is the baby going to be OK? I'm really starting to be concerned for her well being. (I call the baby a she. It's just easier. And no we haven't found out.) I want make sure she's developing properly. I want to be a good home for her the next few months. I'm not underweight, I'm still pretty average, but I don't want a sudden weight loss to screw things up for me!
In other news, my friend Jessica is pregnant! Last she said, 11 weeks! Woohoo! I'm really happy to have a baby buddy. It's weird going through this alone. Ok well, not alone, Matt is here and I have all of my books, but there is something to be said about sharing what you are goign through with a person who is going through that as well! Yay Jess! Matt and I are really happy for you and John!
Other than that things are OK. Nothing much to say about work, home life is pretty uneventful too. I'll post new pictures and an update either Thursday or Friday. I'm sure this next ultrasound we'll find out if we're having a boy or grl. Can't wait to let you all know!
Amanda
UPDATE: Called the doctor, and she just told me to keep an eye on my weight, the light cramping and the migraines. She said to discuss thoroughly everything with my doc this Thursday. She really made me feel a lot better. Thanks Katie for calling and talking to me for 2.5 hours and making me feel better too!
In the first trimester, it's pretty normal to lose weight. Even 10 lbs is OK. But I'm 17 weeks now! I'm on my last week until i Start my 5th month! You'd think that I'd have gained a bit by now! I've been eating a bunch of small meals. Their not high calorie, but even still. I'm eating! Like right now, I'm eating a fairly large bowl of pasta. Tomato sauce, pasta... not bad right? I just don't understand it.
I also see my OB/GYN on the same day (Thursday). I really need to talk to her about this. It's beginning to concern me. It was a little weird about 2 weeks ago on the 1st when I was 1 lb. less than I was 3 weeks before. And this time when I go in, I'm going to be even lower.
Is the baby going to be OK? I'm really starting to be concerned for her well being. (I call the baby a she. It's just easier. And no we haven't found out.) I want make sure she's developing properly. I want to be a good home for her the next few months. I'm not underweight, I'm still pretty average, but I don't want a sudden weight loss to screw things up for me!
In other news, my friend Jessica is pregnant! Last she said, 11 weeks! Woohoo! I'm really happy to have a baby buddy. It's weird going through this alone. Ok well, not alone, Matt is here and I have all of my books, but there is something to be said about sharing what you are goign through with a person who is going through that as well! Yay Jess! Matt and I are really happy for you and John!
Other than that things are OK. Nothing much to say about work, home life is pretty uneventful too. I'll post new pictures and an update either Thursday or Friday. I'm sure this next ultrasound we'll find out if we're having a boy or grl. Can't wait to let you all know!
Amanda
UPDATE: Called the doctor, and she just told me to keep an eye on my weight, the light cramping and the migraines. She said to discuss thoroughly everything with my doc this Thursday. She really made me feel a lot better. Thanks Katie for calling and talking to me for 2.5 hours and making me feel better too!
2nd Trimester (Originally Posted September 26, 2008)
Well, today is the last day of my first Trimester. I'll be at 14 weeks tomorrow. It's kind of weird to think that this whole experience is 1/3 of the way over. It seems like yesterday that I was running into the living room screaming that I had a positive pregnancy test. Bizarre!
Well, I won't say that the past few months have been easy. Morning sickness is a Bitch. I'm still pretty tired all of the time, but it seems to be passing like the morning sickness. I just WISH that morning sickness would stick to the morning! I was nauseated all day long and I ended up losing about 8-10lbs in the past few months. (But everyone says that is normal for some people, so don't worry about me!)
Moving has been put on hold. We found my dream apartment out in Chino, but we decided it was too far. We may just end up moving to a 2 bedroom in our current complex, but I'm not sure. Parking really sucks here.
I'm still pretty emotional right now. I'm watching Phantom of the Opera and I ALWAYS bawl my eyes out at the end. Little things set me off and I cry for no reason, or sometimes I have a good reason, like the fact that I miss people who are no longer in my life. I've kept a few great friends, but I've lost many more friends and family than I care to think about. I mean like my aunt. She died close to 3 years ago, but she was like my mom, so that fact that she isn't here for any of this kind of kills me. And friend's that I can't be friends with anymore because of past histories is really getting to me as well. I've had to see a therapist to help me work through my abandonment issues and my marriage with Matt. It's along, hard, emotional road, but we're having a baby. It's the right thing to do.
But enough about all that. Cheers to the 2nd trimester and hopefully it will be better than the first!
Well, I won't say that the past few months have been easy. Morning sickness is a Bitch. I'm still pretty tired all of the time, but it seems to be passing like the morning sickness. I just WISH that morning sickness would stick to the morning! I was nauseated all day long and I ended up losing about 8-10lbs in the past few months. (But everyone says that is normal for some people, so don't worry about me!)
Moving has been put on hold. We found my dream apartment out in Chino, but we decided it was too far. We may just end up moving to a 2 bedroom in our current complex, but I'm not sure. Parking really sucks here.
I'm still pretty emotional right now. I'm watching Phantom of the Opera and I ALWAYS bawl my eyes out at the end. Little things set me off and I cry for no reason, or sometimes I have a good reason, like the fact that I miss people who are no longer in my life. I've kept a few great friends, but I've lost many more friends and family than I care to think about. I mean like my aunt. She died close to 3 years ago, but she was like my mom, so that fact that she isn't here for any of this kind of kills me. And friend's that I can't be friends with anymore because of past histories is really getting to me as well. I've had to see a therapist to help me work through my abandonment issues and my marriage with Matt. It's along, hard, emotional road, but we're having a baby. It's the right thing to do.
But enough about all that. Cheers to the 2nd trimester and hopefully it will be better than the first!
Baby Update (Originally Posted September 4, 2008)
Well, everything seems to be going well so far. I'm 1 day away from 11 weeks and I'm kinda starting to freak out a little. I mean, it's SUCH a HUGE change! Matt and I are looking for an apartment that will accommodate all of us. We were looking for a house to rent, but, well... HELL NO.We almost found one by my mom's house, but they JUST decided to raise the rent $300. Sucks for us!
We found an apartment that I really like. It's out in Chino.
It's beautiful. Has a garage, big closets, and it's in a nice area. But it's CHINO!!! Who wants to live all the way out there?
I go in for another Doctor's appointment in a few days. More blood work. Gross! The last appointment I had, we got to actually HEAR the baby's heartbeat. It was such an amazing experience. I cried almost the whole time. Then, the coolest thing happened. The girl who was doing the ultrasound poked me with the little wand. OK, that's a little weird, but I laughed and the baby wiggled! I mean, the whole thing was like 1/2 an inch long, and it wiggled! SO weird, but awesome.
It makes me think about all of those people who are pro-abortion and think of my little 10 week old baby as a mass of tissue. It really kinda freaks me out! I get e-mails about my baby once a week as it's growing, and did you know that my baby is already growing fingernails? It has fingers and toes! It's brain is developing and it's little heart is just beating SO fast! I guess people will make up whatever lies they can to make themselves feel better. But enough of my Soapbox.
I'm starting to feel a little better. The nausea isn't so bad anymore, but I'm still SO tired all of the time. Hopefully that will pass as well. Look for another update in a few weeks! (Or if something big happens! LOL)
We found an apartment that I really like. It's out in Chino.
It's beautiful. Has a garage, big closets, and it's in a nice area. But it's CHINO!!! Who wants to live all the way out there?I go in for another Doctor's appointment in a few days. More blood work. Gross! The last appointment I had, we got to actually HEAR the baby's heartbeat. It was such an amazing experience. I cried almost the whole time. Then, the coolest thing happened. The girl who was doing the ultrasound poked me with the little wand. OK, that's a little weird, but I laughed and the baby wiggled! I mean, the whole thing was like 1/2 an inch long, and it wiggled! SO weird, but awesome.
It makes me think about all of those people who are pro-abortion and think of my little 10 week old baby as a mass of tissue. It really kinda freaks me out! I get e-mails about my baby once a week as it's growing, and did you know that my baby is already growing fingernails? It has fingers and toes! It's brain is developing and it's little heart is just beating SO fast! I guess people will make up whatever lies they can to make themselves feel better. But enough of my Soapbox.
I'm starting to feel a little better. The nausea isn't so bad anymore, but I'm still SO tired all of the time. Hopefully that will pass as well. Look for another update in a few weeks! (Or if something big happens! LOL)
It's Baby Time! (Originally Posted on August 6, 2008)
Wow. It's been almost 2 weeks since I took a positive pregnancy test, and yesterday was my first Doctors appointment. They did all of the exams and everything and even an early Ultrasound!
That was so crazy to look at. You're watching this screen that is black and white and looks like a TV not hooked up to cable, and all of the sudden, she stops, turns the wand a little bit, and presto! There is a little baby blob with a little flashy thing that goes from light to dark, light to dark. She points at it and says, "That's the baby's heartbeat!!" The amount of overwhelming feelings that come over you is just crazy! I mean, you know your pregnant, but to be able to see it, and watch it's little heart beating, It's just the most amazing thing in the world.
I just want to tell everyone out there that Matt is SUPER excited to be a dad, and both of our mom's are SUPER DUPER excited to hear the good news. Everyone we know, (except a few) are so happy for us. I just wish all of the time that I still were friends with a few people who decided to alienate Matt and I when we were going through issues. I know Matt feels bad about bringing those people into a mess, and sadly, well, just sadly.
I go in for another doctor visit in about 2 weeks and I'll have more news and hopefully pictures then!
That was so crazy to look at. You're watching this screen that is black and white and looks like a TV not hooked up to cable, and all of the sudden, she stops, turns the wand a little bit, and presto! There is a little baby blob with a little flashy thing that goes from light to dark, light to dark. She points at it and says, "That's the baby's heartbeat!!" The amount of overwhelming feelings that come over you is just crazy! I mean, you know your pregnant, but to be able to see it, and watch it's little heart beating, It's just the most amazing thing in the world.
I just want to tell everyone out there that Matt is SUPER excited to be a dad, and both of our mom's are SUPER DUPER excited to hear the good news. Everyone we know, (except a few) are so happy for us. I just wish all of the time that I still were friends with a few people who decided to alienate Matt and I when we were going through issues. I know Matt feels bad about bringing those people into a mess, and sadly, well, just sadly.
I go in for another doctor visit in about 2 weeks and I'll have more news and hopefully pictures then!
First time Bloggers...
OK, this is a little weird. Neal and Stephenie did it and I really like that they put up videos and everything to let people know what is going on and how everything is going. I figure to start out I'll post most of my pregnancy blogs from MySpace so I can keep everything current, but this is a space dedicated to Matt, myself, and our new little girl as soon as as she gets here.
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