Full fledged walking. Good times!! Of course, some crawling is mixed in, but we are a walker. I love it. I love that PJ can get where he needs to go without always having to be carried!! He was also very needy and wanting of mama this weekend, which is a little tiring, but also makes you feel like a million bucks.
My 20 week appointment went okay -- I have protein in my urine (again) which means i have to do a 24 hour urine test. What is that you ask? Let me tell you. I have to pee in a hat that goes into the toilet, then pour the pee into a jug that goes into the fridge. FOR 24 HOURS. Yup. Good times. Then I bring my jug o pee to the lab where they will take my blood and test it. Apparently, it's just so there's a baseline in case I end up having kidney issues later (and boy do I hope that doesn't happen since I've already BEEN there) but the doctor isn't concerned. Blood pressure is great and baby's hb sounds great. So that's all good stuff.
And....we find out if Twig has a twig on June 21. Very excited for that. Got our double stroller yesterday, which is a little surreal. In 4.5 months we'll have enough babies to fill that stroller.
The O'Gs. No, not the Original Gangstas. But close.
Showing posts with label heartbeat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heartbeat. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
I still think it's a boy.
16 week checkup went well. Heartbeat is 155 bpm (and depending on what OWT you believe, that could be a boy OR a girl). I've gained 10 total pounds so far, which I am pretty sure is less than I had gained with PJ at this point, but of course, now I'm chasing around a toddler. Everything looks good. Go back at 20 weeks but not for the ultrasound -- gotta wait till 24 weeks for that. So we still have a good 7 weeks before we confirm my mommy intuition is right.
PJ is still scared to walk on his own, I've tried letting go of his hand and he just plops down. But he does a great job when he's holding on!! So I am sure it will come soon. Those teeth are finally peeking out a bit, and we're back to STTN so that is good. Although not sleeping as late, but that's all right.
As for inside baby, I feel a little movement - nothing big, no major kicks or anything, but stuff I notice now is the baby that with PJ I had no clue. One of the perks of having been through this whole pregnancy thing before. I am having trouble bending over already, which apparently, according to what I've read, is because since my uterus was already stretched out, the baby is already lower than before, so there you go. Of course, PJ is luckily in the "it's fun to throw stuff and then I cry if Mommy doesn't pick it up stage" so that rocks the sure shot.
PJ is still scared to walk on his own, I've tried letting go of his hand and he just plops down. But he does a great job when he's holding on!! So I am sure it will come soon. Those teeth are finally peeking out a bit, and we're back to STTN so that is good. Although not sleeping as late, but that's all right.
As for inside baby, I feel a little movement - nothing big, no major kicks or anything, but stuff I notice now is the baby that with PJ I had no clue. One of the perks of having been through this whole pregnancy thing before. I am having trouble bending over already, which apparently, according to what I've read, is because since my uterus was already stretched out, the baby is already lower than before, so there you go. Of course, PJ is luckily in the "it's fun to throw stuff and then I cry if Mommy doesn't pick it up stage" so that rocks the sure shot.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Well hello there, 2nd Trimester
So I am officially in the second trimester today. Or yesterday. Or whatever. I'm over 13 weeks, so there you go.
This is the slow, boring part of the pregnancy. I feel better, but I'm still tired, and I still get nauseous and that OMG IF I DON'T EAT IN THE NEXT FOUR SECONDS I AM GOING TO DIE feeling. But this is pretty uneventful. I feel some flutters, but no real movement. Nothing exciting at the next appt -- hear the heartbeat again, which is super cool, but we'll hear it at every appointment here on out. So we are in the boring part of pregnancy.
PJ has started to walk just holding on to one hand now. He usually starts cracking up and ends up falling down, but we're getting there. I think he'll be walking on his own in the next month or so. He crawled pretty late, and since he's so good at that now he probably is just taking a bit longer. I'm okay with that.
My good friend Rita, who has a 7 month old, is pregnant again. She's due November 20, so she's about 5 weeks behind me. She's a little freaked out (her little ones will be 14 months apart) but I know she'll be able to handle it. Her older brothers are 15 months apart and she and her middle bro are 18 months apart. So I guess she's following in mama's footsteps. :)
I've decided in each blog post, I'm gonna post something that's going to go in my "What happens after labor is over" book. Today's topic: Afterbirth.
Afterbirth is pretty much all the shit (literally and figuratively) that is still inside after your beautiful bundle of happiness is out. Before they stitch you up (we'll talk about that later), a nurse will pretty much straddle you and push down on your "I had a baby in there about two minutes ago and it's stretched out to proportions I didn't know possible" uterus to get it all out. It's painful -- not excruciating, not terrible, but your abdomen feels like someone is dropping a car on it. It's important that this all comes out though.
This might be a good time for your husband to go see the baby in the nursery. John was a trooper during the entire birth, and was not grossed out. But even he, upon hearing what was coming, kissed my forehead, and said "I'm gonna go see PJ, babe."
This is the slow, boring part of the pregnancy. I feel better, but I'm still tired, and I still get nauseous and that OMG IF I DON'T EAT IN THE NEXT FOUR SECONDS I AM GOING TO DIE feeling. But this is pretty uneventful. I feel some flutters, but no real movement. Nothing exciting at the next appt -- hear the heartbeat again, which is super cool, but we'll hear it at every appointment here on out. So we are in the boring part of pregnancy.
PJ has started to walk just holding on to one hand now. He usually starts cracking up and ends up falling down, but we're getting there. I think he'll be walking on his own in the next month or so. He crawled pretty late, and since he's so good at that now he probably is just taking a bit longer. I'm okay with that.
My good friend Rita, who has a 7 month old, is pregnant again. She's due November 20, so she's about 5 weeks behind me. She's a little freaked out (her little ones will be 14 months apart) but I know she'll be able to handle it. Her older brothers are 15 months apart and she and her middle bro are 18 months apart. So I guess she's following in mama's footsteps. :)
I've decided in each blog post, I'm gonna post something that's going to go in my "What happens after labor is over" book. Today's topic: Afterbirth.
Afterbirth is pretty much all the shit (literally and figuratively) that is still inside after your beautiful bundle of happiness is out. Before they stitch you up (we'll talk about that later), a nurse will pretty much straddle you and push down on your "I had a baby in there about two minutes ago and it's stretched out to proportions I didn't know possible" uterus to get it all out. It's painful -- not excruciating, not terrible, but your abdomen feels like someone is dropping a car on it. It's important that this all comes out though.
This might be a good time for your husband to go see the baby in the nursery. John was a trooper during the entire birth, and was not grossed out. But even he, upon hearing what was coming, kissed my forehead, and said "I'm gonna go see PJ, babe."
Monday, April 5, 2010
It's a beautiful day!
Heard little twig's heartbeat on Saturday. Nice and strong. I've only gained one pound so far, chasing around PJ probably has a little something something to do with that. I got to stay home with my little guy on Friday and it was a gorgeous day. We ran some errands, played outside. It makes me want to be a SAHM even more when I have days like that with him. When all of us are home, it just feels like a day we are all home. But when it's just me and PJ, I just think about how awesome it would be for this to be how it was EVERY day. What can you do? Hopefully we win the lottery or SOMETHING.
Yesterday was Easter and PJ was a good by at his Great-Grandma's as usual. He wore his cute little polo and khakis and was just adorable, as usual. He's also taken to reaching for the door knob when he wakes up like he is trying to open the door. You know in case the yells of MA! DA! aren't loud enough for us to hear on the monitor.
I'm pretty much strictly in maternity clothes now. I have one pair of regular jeans that still fits, and my shirts fit, but most are too short. So why wait? Just wear the damn comfy clothes, that's what they are for right?
Yesterday was Easter and PJ was a good by at his Great-Grandma's as usual. He wore his cute little polo and khakis and was just adorable, as usual. He's also taken to reaching for the door knob when he wakes up like he is trying to open the door. You know in case the yells of MA! DA! aren't loud enough for us to hear on the monitor.
I'm pretty much strictly in maternity clothes now. I have one pair of regular jeans that still fits, and my shirts fit, but most are too short. So why wait? Just wear the damn comfy clothes, that's what they are for right?
Friday, March 12, 2010
1st prenatal appointment
I had my first prenatal appointment yesterday. After going through pages and pages of paperwork (no, I don't smoke, yes I drink occasionally, no not right now), I stripped down to my birthday suit and donned the ever so stylish pink paper gown and hopped up on the table.
I gained two pounds (I think, based on the last time I weighed myself -- which was a couple months ago), had my boobies checked out, had my uterus checked out, gave some blood. You know the usual 1st prenatal checkup. Everything looks good. Get to go back on April 3and we will hear the heartbeat, which is always good times.
PJ is so close to walking on his own. Of course he lets go to stand and gets scared and falls forward, but we are working on it!
I gained two pounds (I think, based on the last time I weighed myself -- which was a couple months ago), had my boobies checked out, had my uterus checked out, gave some blood. You know the usual 1st prenatal checkup. Everything looks good. Get to go back on April 3and we will hear the heartbeat, which is always good times.
PJ is so close to walking on his own. Of course he lets go to stand and gets scared and falls forward, but we are working on it!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
EDD: October 16. Yup, Johnny Boy's birthday
Twig looks great. Heartbeat of 128 bpm, measuring 6 weeks 5 days (so I was a couple days off). Which makes me due on Johnny's birthday!!! Which is great, because (and this is according to John) the baby won't be born that day. He doesn't mind sharing his birthday with our son/daughter, but wants he/she to have his/her own special day. (Sidenote: cannot WAIT till I can just say "he" or "she" instead of this he/she business).
First prenatal appointment is March 11. Hopefully it's with Dr. Axelrod. I feel like we know him well since he delivered PJ and all. Of course, any of the others is great too (except the flaky one, who's name I won't even attempt to spell).
Such a relief to know all is good with the little one inside. I bet October is gonna be here in no time!
First prenatal appointment is March 11. Hopefully it's with Dr. Axelrod. I feel like we know him well since he delivered PJ and all. Of course, any of the others is great too (except the flaky one, who's name I won't even attempt to spell).
Such a relief to know all is good with the little one inside. I bet October is gonna be here in no time!
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