I feel so disgusting right now. The only place I feel comfortable is in a cold shower and I can only manage that for so long with Julia roaming free around the house.
The weather has been 30+ degrees for days now and will continue on for the next little while. I am sweating gross amounts and barely able to function. There isn't really any breeze for some relief, and outside is just pure hell for me. We have 3 levels in our house- hot, boiling, and hell (where our rooms are). Sleeping has been a nightmare, all I can be grateful for is Julia sleeping through with no problems, even if she does wake up completely drenched in sweat and cranky in the morning.
The one thing I've been looking forward to is the pool at the rec center. That is soo relieving and it sort of pulls the baby off my pelvis from the bouyancy. Sweet relief. I think we'll be making that a daily event from now on.
My appetite seems to be non-existant from the heat, but I am forcing myself to eat 3 meals and drink gallons of water.
What a weird experience. I am usually all for the heat, and don't think I've ever complained about a heat wave before. Being pregnant definitely throws the body off balance. I must be in real momma mode making sure this little one is being protected from the big bad sun.
Now, time for a popsicle. I have to get far, far away from the computer as its radiating unnecessary heat!!
Pray for me, and pray for anyone who sees how scary I look when not being graced by air conditioning!
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Assumptions
I am getting really sick and tired of hearing the same thing from both people I know, and don't know!
"Aw, so you're hoping for a boy this time?"
Umm, no actually. Why would you assume that so quickly? The perfect pigeon pair, a boy and a girl. Well then you would probably go further to assume that we wanted a boy first, and then a girl if we're going the perfect little family route!
We want a healthy baby! And...seriously! Not just saying that. Even if the baby isn't healthy we are going to love it to pieces regardless of any minor details!
A boy would be beautiful, a girl would be beautiful. This baby already is what it is, and has been for months now!
Argh. This is becoming really irritating. Especially coming from strangers. Is it any of their business in any case? I am trying to find a firm, but clever way to confront this question but its a difficult one. I don't want to go into long details of how we want 3 or 4 kids and hope to have at least one of each out of those numbers, because I don't find it necessary. I just don't think its right for people to assume we want one or the other!
If we are blessed with a girl and anyone cares to comment on "Maybe a boy next time." I might go absolutely ape shit on them. A baby is a person, and we are just so happy to be welcoming a person into the world. I just feel like I need to defend this very much wanted baby who is possibly a beautiful baby girl from ignorant comments from various ignorant people.
Not to diss anyone who does have a preference on the sex of their baby, that is not the point! It is people who can't help but comment on things so ridiculous! Lets be honest here too, you shouldn't be conceiving a baby if you're insistent on having one sex over the other. Its a 50/50 every time.
That is the end of my little rant.
P.S: I am on the verge of a stranger belly-grabbing rant
P.P.S: Don't grab a preggo strangers baby belly...ever.
"Aw, so you're hoping for a boy this time?"
Umm, no actually. Why would you assume that so quickly? The perfect pigeon pair, a boy and a girl. Well then you would probably go further to assume that we wanted a boy first, and then a girl if we're going the perfect little family route!
We want a healthy baby! And...seriously! Not just saying that. Even if the baby isn't healthy we are going to love it to pieces regardless of any minor details!
A boy would be beautiful, a girl would be beautiful. This baby already is what it is, and has been for months now!
Argh. This is becoming really irritating. Especially coming from strangers. Is it any of their business in any case? I am trying to find a firm, but clever way to confront this question but its a difficult one. I don't want to go into long details of how we want 3 or 4 kids and hope to have at least one of each out of those numbers, because I don't find it necessary. I just don't think its right for people to assume we want one or the other!
If we are blessed with a girl and anyone cares to comment on "Maybe a boy next time." I might go absolutely ape shit on them. A baby is a person, and we are just so happy to be welcoming a person into the world. I just feel like I need to defend this very much wanted baby who is possibly a beautiful baby girl from ignorant comments from various ignorant people.
Not to diss anyone who does have a preference on the sex of their baby, that is not the point! It is people who can't help but comment on things so ridiculous! Lets be honest here too, you shouldn't be conceiving a baby if you're insistent on having one sex over the other. Its a 50/50 every time.
That is the end of my little rant.
P.S: I am on the verge of a stranger belly-grabbing rant
P.P.S: Don't grab a preggo strangers baby belly...ever.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Baby is Low, Low, Low
Yesterday I spent the afternoon at the park on a beautiful sunny day, and just happened to be sitting on the ground. Well, my little bambino was sitting too...right on my pelvis! Pain all last night and still hurting today. This baby is sitting as low as possible and its feeling really weird compared to Julia who I carried very high up from 20 weeks on.
The little feet kicking my bladder are strong!!! Also feel like I have to pee 24/7 from the pressure on my bladder. I keep getting checked for UTI's and everything shows up clear. Baby is just a little too comfy! Already has a favourite spot to sleep.
I really don't know if this pregnancy could be any different from my first? Other than the fact that they are both healthy.
In other news, I have bought a couple things for baby. Its hard going gender neutral! But I have decided that white/cream are acceptable unisex colours. I bought a super comfy nursing pillow (white chenille dot), little brown robeez booties (0-6 months), and a lamb skin. I'm wondering if I should at least start tracking down some boys hand-me-downs and then if we have a girl pass them along to someone else who needs them. We will literally have no clothing for a boy. All I plan on buying before hand are white onesies and a going home outfit for a boy and a girl. I thought we would have some newborn things that could go either way, but nope! Julia had a closet full of pink, purple and girly yellow right from newborn size up!
A little update as well: Baby's first rock concert
I went to the No Doubt concert on Saturday night and baby rocked away with kicks! Probably a bit of an adrenaline rush from me as well, but pretty sure baby is a No Doubt fan :)
I'm super tired already today so better get a start on the day and get some things done!
The little feet kicking my bladder are strong!!! Also feel like I have to pee 24/7 from the pressure on my bladder. I keep getting checked for UTI's and everything shows up clear. Baby is just a little too comfy! Already has a favourite spot to sleep.
I really don't know if this pregnancy could be any different from my first? Other than the fact that they are both healthy.
In other news, I have bought a couple things for baby. Its hard going gender neutral! But I have decided that white/cream are acceptable unisex colours. I bought a super comfy nursing pillow (white chenille dot), little brown robeez booties (0-6 months), and a lamb skin. I'm wondering if I should at least start tracking down some boys hand-me-downs and then if we have a girl pass them along to someone else who needs them. We will literally have no clothing for a boy. All I plan on buying before hand are white onesies and a going home outfit for a boy and a girl. I thought we would have some newborn things that could go either way, but nope! Julia had a closet full of pink, purple and girly yellow right from newborn size up!
A little update as well: Baby's first rock concert
I went to the No Doubt concert on Saturday night and baby rocked away with kicks! Probably a bit of an adrenaline rush from me as well, but pretty sure baby is a No Doubt fan :)
I'm super tired already today so better get a start on the day and get some things done!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Appointment at 21 weeks
I had an appointment today, it was pretty basic and everything is going smoothly. My midwife was surprised at how strong baby's kicks are already- I think it is pretty obvious at this point that the baby has a "do not disturb" sign hanging outside the womb. The doppler is not a favourite, and the ultrasound followed suit. Very, very strong kicks as soon as the doppler was looking for a heartbeat. Can't really blame him/her because apparently it sounds like a helicopter hovering over their heads when a doppler or ultrasound is being used. This baby is quiet, probably not a fan of all the racket? Wait til baby is introduced to Julia..yikes!
My blood work all came through this time, all looks good, all tests came back normal.
Now to find a doula. I have started my search, and should start meeting them in the next week or so. I'm going to find a good one. My midwife gave me her top 5 favourites and some other recommendations. I'm all over it!
I think I'm going to book a 3D even though we aren't finding out the sex. Its nice to see them and it would be around 30 weeks so would give us something to look forward to! I think that pretty much sums it up, next appointment isn't until Aug.18th. Until then just cooking this baby up to perfection.
My blood work all came through this time, all looks good, all tests came back normal.
Now to find a doula. I have started my search, and should start meeting them in the next week or so. I'm going to find a good one. My midwife gave me her top 5 favourites and some other recommendations. I'm all over it!
I think I'm going to book a 3D even though we aren't finding out the sex. Its nice to see them and it would be around 30 weeks so would give us something to look forward to! I think that pretty much sums it up, next appointment isn't until Aug.18th. Until then just cooking this baby up to perfection.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Our beautiful baby!
We had our ultrasound yesterday and got a glimpse of our little baby!
The baby was unbelievably stubborn for the first 35-40 minutes. Curled up and hiding way in there. The ultrasound tech was getting frustrated because she wasn't able to get any measurements. I walked around for a minute and that seemed to help a bit. The tech was pushing soo hard trying to see and the baby was kicking at the pressure and staying low. She left for a minute to get something, and voila the baby perked up a bit and came to say hello. She did the measurements quickly when she returned and her exact words were, "the baby looks perfect, all the measurements look great. and it is so cute- look at the profile!" Jon came in and she did the little tour. The heart was beating nice and strong, a nice big brain, the little spine, cute hands waving around, a little yawn, big feet! Its really special to see the little person for the first time (well other than a jelly bean before 10 weeks), and they are already so human looking and functional at 20 weeks! The movements and everything were just so baby-like its crazy. Its so nice to hear that everything looks great and the baby is growing nicely.
It was neat to see this baby is different than Julia, we compared the ultrasounds and I guess I sort of assumed it would be exactly the same. Not sure where that logic came from? The nose is definitely close to Julia's, but the head shape is much rounder, jaw shape is different and a different chin- this baby is certainly its own little person.
I can't believe how much I love my baby already, its an overwhelming feeling. I'm just going to really try to enjoy the pregnancy because its really not long before he/she will be here. Pregnancy is my special time with this baby and I'm going to cherish the little kicks, hiccups and movements.
I do have to say though, baby is already so adorable. I can't stop looking at the ultrasound pictures and wondering who we are going to meet in November.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Zen Baby
We just got back from a super amazing perfect vacation. I feel tres relaxed and better than I have in a long time! Today I have been married to Jon for 1 year, a lot has happened in that year and I feel so blessed to have such an amazing husband and father to my children. He is truly my best friend and today all I can think of is how much more is waiting out there for us to experience together. I love you, Jonny.
Yesterday I was officially half way there! 20 weeks along, 20 more to go (hopefully no more than that!)
This baby is super relaxed and calm, or possibly just normal in comparison to Miss Julia Taylor. I don't feel constant squirming and kicks, there is mostly just peacefulness in there, and when I take the time to lie down and have a rest sometimes the little one will give a good strong kick or two. The timing is pretty regular, I can count on 10 pm for feeling baby moving around a bit, and early mornings also. Some days I have asked myself, "did I feel the baby move today?". Much different than Julia, haha. The overall feeling of this pregnancy is relaxing, gentle and quiet. I feel very at ease. This baby has a pleasant presence, its very nice. My zen baby, hopefully he/she stays that way upon arrival ;)
I am anxiously awaiting Wednesday's ultrasound to get a peek at this little person! I love the little profile shots, and seeing the little hands and feet. It still amazes me that I am growing a person inside me, a complex, beautiful little life. Life really is a miracle.
We are coming along in the name game, and sorry to all but they will remain secret until the baby decides to make an appearance! We keep coming back to one for a boy, and I'm not sure what it is about the name but it keeps staring us straight in the face and dropping hints in the strangest ways, it will not leave us alone! We have a good idea of a girl name, but it doesn't feel completely right. We're not set on it as of yet...I love it but I just don't think its "the name". Guess we will see as we go along. I'm sure theres something out there that hasn't dawned on us quite yet.
Here is an update pic, I can definitely say I've felt a "pop" in the past week alone! Belly button is pushed out and I'm finally feeling pregnant as opposed to "chubs". At least I'm only gaining in the tummy area...for now...!
20 weeks + 1 day
Yesterday I was officially half way there! 20 weeks along, 20 more to go (hopefully no more than that!)
This baby is super relaxed and calm, or possibly just normal in comparison to Miss Julia Taylor. I don't feel constant squirming and kicks, there is mostly just peacefulness in there, and when I take the time to lie down and have a rest sometimes the little one will give a good strong kick or two. The timing is pretty regular, I can count on 10 pm for feeling baby moving around a bit, and early mornings also. Some days I have asked myself, "did I feel the baby move today?". Much different than Julia, haha. The overall feeling of this pregnancy is relaxing, gentle and quiet. I feel very at ease. This baby has a pleasant presence, its very nice. My zen baby, hopefully he/she stays that way upon arrival ;)
I am anxiously awaiting Wednesday's ultrasound to get a peek at this little person! I love the little profile shots, and seeing the little hands and feet. It still amazes me that I am growing a person inside me, a complex, beautiful little life. Life really is a miracle.
We are coming along in the name game, and sorry to all but they will remain secret until the baby decides to make an appearance! We keep coming back to one for a boy, and I'm not sure what it is about the name but it keeps staring us straight in the face and dropping hints in the strangest ways, it will not leave us alone! We have a good idea of a girl name, but it doesn't feel completely right. We're not set on it as of yet...I love it but I just don't think its "the name". Guess we will see as we go along. I'm sure theres something out there that hasn't dawned on us quite yet.
Here is an update pic, I can definitely say I've felt a "pop" in the past week alone! Belly button is pushed out and I'm finally feeling pregnant as opposed to "chubs". At least I'm only gaining in the tummy area...for now...!
20 weeks + 1 day
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