I haven't been posting everyday for the past few days. Two reasons...First, I wasn't feeling inspired. I was really just having normal, boring work days. Secondly, I have had more energy and I am maxing it out while I have it! Finally, I can get other stuff done besides work, eat, workout, sleep, repeat.
We made the first big baby purchase and ordered the BOB! It is NEVER on sale and for this weekend only, it was on sale! Since the preliminary guess was that it was a girl, we decided to go out on a limb and order BOB in chocolate/pink. We called and checked to see if we can exchange for a different color and they said no problem...so,either way we'll be good. Only 11 more days until we find out for sure!
Here's BOB...
My allergies have been incredibly aggravating. It is ridiculous how many times I sneeze, blow snot, and repeat. The sinus flush helps some, but I'm over it all.
I didn't think I would be much of a countdown person, but as June 11th gets closer, I find myself counting the days until we find out if we will have a sweet little girl or a fun loving boy. There are so many different things to get excited about either way...and really, I don't care one way or the other as long as the baby is healthy. So in 18 days we will know and I can't wait!
This was a good weekend...beach time, fun time, nap time, and some cleaning time too. Outside of our regular household stuff, I worked for a little bit on the office clean up and it is a little overwhelming. There is a lot to do in a little space and a lot of organizing to do in order to make the space work for the baby. I am hoping that my energy will continue to increase and I'm making a daily list for the week so I can knock out one little thing each day. All the little things will add up to the big project being finished!
Its funny that we are always scoping out
BOB strollers. We'll be in the car and Brian blurts out "there's bob!"...I look over to see the BOB stroller in action. They are everywhere here and definitely seem to the the way to go on the beach. Brian even went up to a stranger and asked if they liked it...the lady was so excited to tell Brian all about it, demo the features, and insisted that he take it for a test drive. I hate that I wasn't a fly on the wall for that one!
Round 2 of the music project...
Lenny Kravitz - Circus
The Who - Greastest Hits
God Lives Underwater - Empty
Deftones - White Pony
Dave Navarro - Trust No One
Cypress Hill -Cypress Hill
I felt perky all day, then BAM! two hours ago, out of nowhere, I hit a wall. I am out like a light!
I think that my energy has picked up, but it is definitely up and down. Its strange, I feel less physically tired and more mentally tired. Maybe its hormones, maybe its allergies, maybe its waking up at strange hours throughout the night...I don't know. Mama is ready to snug down in the bed, but I have to finish washing the sheets first!
Well, I have been able to tell almost everyone close to me that I a preggers...but Kat still didn't know. Kat is my college roommate and the one person that NEVER expected me to tell her I was going to have a baby! I emailed her last week (because I had lost her cell number) but I still don't think she believed it until we talked tonight. Kat is the best organizer that has ever walked the Earth...so I was super-excited when she said she wanted to come help with the nursery! I will be taking a week off in July so we will plan Operation Baby Room that week...I can't wait!
After feeling pretty good for the past week or so I got sick again last night and felt sick on and off most of the day today. I thought my energy level was coming back but today once the morning passed I felt
absolutely drained. I have really been trying to go without or limit my caffeine. I always drink less that the 200mg that you are allowed while pregnant. But some days it is so hard. Most of my adult life I have been a caffeine junkie. Pre pregnancy I bought sugar free Red Bull by the case (classy I know). I have such a love for good coffee and sweet tea that I almost never turned it down. But with the sweet baby now residing in my womb I only have enough caffeine to avoid a headache and for a bit of pep on mornings that I really need it. Maybe one day I'll get extra healthy and live off my natural energy but that really is not so much my style. Since I got pregnant one of the first things that I noticed was that I was disgusted by both the smell and taste of coffee. In the past few months I have literally had only a few sips of coffee until this morning. It was kind of chilly outside and I thought a good cup of coffee sounded good. I stopped off at Broadway Bagels to pick up a cup on my way to work and it was divine. I got about half way through my delicious cup of brew when I started feeling super queasy. The baby does not chill with coffee!! I even put lots of milk in there for him/her! So that's when the sickness began. No more coffee for me for a while. I'll have to stick to my teas for now.
After 4 days off work it was tough going back today. Even though my 4 days off were not even close to relaxing. I worked with Will at the new house some and continued packing up all of the things that two people accumulate over the years. Will and I also had a successful trip to Lowe's on Saturday. We agreed upon and bought a kitchen floor for the new house and a bangin' light fixture for the hallway. Still a lot to do but the kitchen and laundry room are almost complete. Will disconnected our range/oven and our microwave to measure and install in the new place last week. So one of our challenges has been being able to cook. The George Foreman is still out kickin' it - so tonight we had grilled cheese - one of my favorite comfort foods. My Mom made us dinner over the weekend, and we have been feasting on chicken salad sandwiches, and the delicious ingredients that make a Publix sub in the comfort of your home, and as you can imagine a lot of take out. Tomorrow I may venture out and get chicken breasts and grill chicken and make a salad. My energy level is coming back a bit so it may happen. I have been a bad baby and have not gone to church in a month or so. But yesterday thanks to Will's influence we went to service. I was so glad that I went. Sometimes when you get out of the habit of going it's so easy to decide you would rather sleep in or go have breakfast at the Skillet instead. We have such a great church - I was glad to be there. I really needed to feel that peace and God's presence. Also, I had a very happy birthday yesterday. I can't believe how quickly 12 months pass as you get older. 28 is going to be a great year. The year of the baby:)
In an effort to avoid maternity clothes for as long as possible, I got some Be Bands today...they are stretchy belly bands that you can wear over your unbuttoned pants...and they work! Hopefully it will buy me some more time without buying bigger clothes.
Speaking of clothes, it was incredibly hard not to buy any baby clothes today. There were so many cute things (on sale, of course) and I did pick up a couple things, thought about buying them, and then put them back. There will be plenty of things on sale in the next 6 months when I know exactly what I'll need. So, we decided to buy our first box of diapers instead - whether its a girl or a boy, its gonna need diapers, so we are going to start to stock up.
I decided that the baby needs to be well rounded in music. I have close to 400 CDs and a 6-disc changer in my car, so I am going to start working through my entire music library during my work commute. It should be fun because there are lots that I haven't listened to in quite some time. It's funny how some songs, and even entire albums, can take you back to a different time or a specific memory.
The first round is...
Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come
Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits
Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits Vol. 3
Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule
John Cougar Mellencamp - Greatest Hits
The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker
I finally got my hair colored and cut today! It has definitely put a little pep back in my step. I took it easy today...slept in (until 7am), had a leisurely breakfast with 2 cups of decaf, watched some TV, got my hair done, had a power nap, and went to a pool party this evening. There were 2 other preggers there and I had little freak out moment. One girl is 38 weeks and looks like a "normal" pregnant size, then the other girl is HUGE and I'm told that she is due in July. I look at Brian and he says I look terrified...I think "she has to be having twins"...and thankfully, she is. Whoa, that was a relief because I just couldn't get my head around being THAT BIG! I'm glad there's only 1 baby in there!
Well we finally decided to get smart tonight and bring our bed downstairs into the spare bedroom. We brought the lamp, T
V, Apollo's chair, and all the other necessary stuff down. I am typing from the comfort of the temporary nest enjoying the A/C. I even have on sweat pants! So until we move at the end of the month this will totally do.
Today was productive. I felt like even though at times my energy level was getting kind of low I was able to trudge through (well until about 6). I ran a bunch of errands and painted our adirondack chairs from their organic garden shade to black so they'd match the new house. Despite most doctor's not wanting you to paint I decided that if I painted out in the fresh air and used Will's ventilator that it would probably be pretty safe. They turned out beautiful!! I just feel like I can hardly help out with the remodel of the new house and moving. I can pack but that's pretty much it. I am going to help Will with doing the tile back splash in the kitchen next week. Will has been working so hard and the house looks awesome. He impresses me on a daily basis. The new house is going to be perfect for our family. I can just see a little baby and then toddler hoopin around there! I went by my Mom's when I left the new house just to pop in and say hey. I sat in the big recliner in the living room and totally passed out for an hour and a half. I woke up and felt super refreshed and was able to get on with my evening. You gotta love a good nap!
The waiting is over and the news is good...no
toxoplasmosis for me or baby!!! The
avidity test showed that it was an old infection that happened more than 5 months ago, so there is no way for it to affect this pregnancy. Although we felt better about things after the ultrasound last week, it is such a great feeling of relief to have the final test results in. Its like I have a new burst of energy now that the worry is gone! I feel so blessed!
I had a message to call the doctor's office because they had some good news about my blood work...FINALLY, we will now the final result on the toxoplasmosis! Nope, not that result, but I did test negative for being a cystic fibrosis carrier. Yes, I know that is great news, but not anything I was overly concerned about. I am really hoping that the toxo results come back tomorrow...they were checking into what's causing the delay.
On a different note, two turkeys think alike! I am getting my hair cut and colored on Saturday. My vitamins make my hair and nails grow like crazy and I swear that a few more grays decided to show up just because I couldn't get them colored! Now that I am through the first trimester its all fair game on the hair color. I do need a little skin color too, so I am hoping that the weather will cooperate and I can get some vitamin D and start working on my tan before I start getting to big. If you can't tone it, tan it...and we all know I won't be having a 6-pack (of any kind) this summer!
I have been feeling extra unattractive as my waistline expands (among other various parts) and my skin is so not glowing, and I have been so tired that honestly I have just kind of let myself go a bit. So I consulted my practitioner and my array of pregnancy books on what's healthy for hair coloring and self tanners. Both are actually safe. Once I got the green light I colored my hair and had my talented sister in law spray tan me. I was a bit freaked out about coloring my hair because even though it's perfectly safe due to your hormones sometimes the outcome can be different from the way your hair would normally turn out. Thankfully it turned out fabulous as did the spray tan. Like they say brown fat is better than white fat! I am already feeling much more confident. I even finally decided to scrub the chipping polish off my toenails. Maybe tomorrow I'll actually get wild and paint them or treat myself to a pedicure. Next on the agenda .... cute clothes that fit!
Oh yeah! Yesterday marked 14 weeks. The baby is now the size of a clenched fist and the Mama's uterus is the size of a melon. Only getting sick a few times a week now - for the most part. Hopefully that will only continue to ease up. Heartburn is now plaguing me. Energy hasn't really seemed to pick up much but crossing my fingers on that too.
I hope to sleep good tonight. I was up from 1:30-3am with allergies last night. Good news is I saw the Insanity infomercial & that will be my post baby workout.
I haven't blogged in a few days. I have had an incredibly bad sinus infection and that along with being pregnant and in the midst of moving and working has drained me of my energy. So when my day was done I chose to crash out in the bed versus blog. Not too bad of a choice for the sick and weary. I did manage to make it to Target a few days ago to scope out the maternity/big girl clothes since most of my jeans and slacks will no longer button. In fact my hair tie has lost it's place on my wrist and is now helping to extend the waist on my pants. (Thanks Aunt Susie for that fantastic trick!) However I was overwhelmed because maternity clothes are still too big but my clothes are getting smaller and smaller by the day. I don't want to buy a couple sizes up in regular clothes for me to not fit into them in a month or two and them just be a waste of money. (Because hello I am so going back to my regular size after the baby!!) So as I strolled my nephews around between the rows of clothes I just became more overwhelmed and confused. As the kids slurped contently on theirIcees and I began chewing my straw I decided it would be best to remove myself from the stressful situation. I would come back with reinforcement. In the meantime I remain snugged up or in yoga pants.
So hardly any relief for the sinus infection since when you are PG you can't take ANYTHING! I suffered through the end of last week and the weekend and when Sunday night was close to unbearable I went to see my family doctor on Monday. After much drama in the waiting room due to a rude old man who took my seat (which was accompanied by my personal belongings) and refused to move. This man was hateful. He talked loudly to his wife and anyone who would listen about how rude I was! As If! My pregnancy hormones finally got the best of me after I told him how rude HE was I went up to the receptionist desk and told them about Oldy McGoldy out in the waiting room causing a ruckus. He was scolded and finally shut his pie hole. Thank God! So I eventually get to see my doctor who informs me that I can't have anything for a sinus infection. I can only take Tylenol Sinus and she told me to get something called a sinus rinse while I was at the drugstore. I am so sick at this point. I am literally coughing so hard and have so much mucus in my throat that I am throwing up mucus. My nose is clogged up with mucus as well and my mouth is occupied by the vomit so I can't breathe. I feel like I'm dying. Disgusting I know. But I'm trying to give you an idea of just how miserable this situation is. So I get some chicken noodle soup from Panera, get the tylenol sinus, my nausea presciption, and my sinus rinse and take it to the house before I have to go to work. I eat, take my meds, take a short nap, then shower and do this sinus rinse and holy menagerie this sinus rinse is no joke. It's not a netty pot or a nasal spray but like a combination of both. I can literally feel the mucus being pulled from my puffy cheeks and my ears and cheeks are popping. It's insane. It's gross. But it brought relief like I cannot explain. Who ever created this thing is a genius. So I've been doing the sinus rinse a couple times a day and I really am starting to feel better. I got Will to try it last night since he's been feeling kind of bad too and he was just as amazed. The sinus rinse has found a home in my medicine cabinet and in my heart. Not quite Flonase but pretty close.
Off of work until Monday. Yay!! More packing and sinus rinsing will be on the agenda.
These are the pics from our ultrasound last week!
Usually at this point on Mondays I am completely exhausted. Maybe I am being overly optimistic, but I think I may have turned the corner on the energy level! I'm not sure if it was the long nap yesterday and good nights sleep that I got last night or if I am officially feeling that 2nd trimester energy burst. Either way, I hope it lasts :)
Happy Mother's Day! Today Baby Nix is officially 12 weeks old and the size of a lime. I had a great day that started with flowers from Brian, Wrigley and Meiko and then separate flowers from the baby!
Baby made a card too...spelling is hard to do from the womb so it read:
"Dear Wowwa,
Hapie Wowwa's Day.
Luv, Baby Nix and Daddy"
We had a great breakfast with friends and I enjoyed a much needed nap this afternoon. It was a good day!
Today, I finally stopped procrastinating and got my closet organized. Oh my, there are a lot of clothes that won't see any action for the next 6 months! On Friday I did a little shopping and got some sundresses, tank tops and shirts (with stretch) that I think will work for the next few months. I feel cuter already! It is hard to try on clothes that fit last month and then not be able to button them now...but its OK because I did find several things in my closet that will work. Really, I want to wear regular clothes that are just bigger instead of maternity clothes, but we will see how things go. I will get 1 good pair of maternity jeans. Its hard enough to shop for jeans when I'm not preggers, so I better shop for maternity jeans on a good body image day...ha!
Yesterday the OB doc told me that my due date is November 21st, so that's what we're going with. I know its just a guess, but I still want an "official" date. That's two sources with November 21st, one with November 19th, so the 21st is our winner!
Finally told my boss I was PG today. I was really glad to finally get that out in the open. Next I'll let the staff know. So tired today. I have also started getting some kind of crazy almost summer cold. So I have a terrible sore throat. Ugh! Also, I am really starting to gain some weight. My behind is getting bigger! My pajama bottoms and comfy shorts and even underwear are feeling too tight on my bottom, my legs, and my tummy so I've been stealing Will's boxers. Mental note: Make time to go shopping for panty drawers and yet another bigger bra.
It is so extremely hot upstairs in our bedroom you cannot even believe. We are moving to the new house in the next couple of weeks and much to my dismay we gave away the king size bed in our current master bedroom because it's too big for our new bedroom. So this means that the only bed in the house now is the queen upstairs where it is literally a sauna. Now I love, love, love sleeping upstairs when the weather is cool like during winter and early spring. It's like a little retreat inside your own home. But with temps in the high 80's over the past few days it's like a jungle retreat. Our upstairs is an attic that has been converted into a loft however there is no central heat upstairs. So our gimick has been to stay downstairs until the temps lower a bit and go upstairs later on and get down to your drawers. We have a fan kickin upstairs and have both windows open to create a cross breeze but really it's got nothing on the sweltering South Carolina heat. It is barely tolerable up there. You ascend the steps and about half way up you are hit with this wave of hot air that takes your breath away. Besides the upstairs the house is looking nutty. I am not an organized mover and there is still so much stuff to pack. My God!! I am starting to have major anxiety because I look around and see all these boxes and think about all that is left to pack. To make matters worse Will is getting extra happy with his deconstruction hammer. I cannot wait to move and be settled. This thought relaxes me. And it should happen by the end of May. Yay! What a wonderful late birthday present! At least this will happen before I am big and pregnant. That would be extra miserable.
Today I was extra sick. I have had such bad headaches and the more I throw up the worse my headache gets. So today I finally had to surrender. I took a phenigan (for nausea) and slept most of the day. I was off of work but had hoped to get a bunch of stuff done around here. I had to take care of myself and the little baby McTyler. Hopefully by 16 weeks I'll be out of this sick stage.
SO tired! I would say that I don't know what it is, but I do know...I'm growing a human! Really though, it has been impossible to keep my eyes open...zzzzzzzzzz
Ultrasound day!!!! And guess who got stubborn baby of the day award?! Yep, Baby Nix!
Everything was looking great! My blood pressure was 98/60, weight was good, I got my H1N1 vaccine, and they took more blood for genetic testing. My earlier blood work for the toxoplasmosis will not be back until next Friday, but we feel a lot better after the visit today (and the doctor does too).
Now Baby Nix didn't want to cooperate for the ultrasound and decided that looking straight at the camera was the best plan. They needed a profile view to perform the nuchal translucency (NT) test...they finally got it 30 minutes later after pushing my stomach all over the place, doing an external and internal ultrasound, having me sit up and down, and moving the table around. Now don't get me wrong, Baby Nix was moving and kicking, just always looking straight at the camera. Such a ham already! We were also able to hear the heartbeat today. That was wild to hear the 155 bpm of our little one! And they were able to make an early guess on the sex - they said not to go shopping yet, but it looks like a girl. We will know for sure on June 11th!
My official due date has been changed to November 19th, 2010. We are 11weeks and 5 days along and will officially be through the first trimester in 2 days.
Totally forgot about blogging the past 2 nights. Busy days and evenings that included super bad headaches had my mind elsewhere. Today marks 13 weeks. Extra exciting. Enjoying pizza with my baby daddy. Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
Finally, I go back to the doctor tomorrow! I have not been able to think about anything else for the past few days, so I am just ready to go to bed, get up, and go see the baby! I definitely feel like I am starting to show this week. Still, I have only gained abut 4.5 lbs, but I feel like something is different for sure. I keep meaning to take belly pics so I can see the progress, but I keep forgetting. I haven't done belly pics since I was 4 weeks along. I will be sure to take the newest pic in the morning.
Monday's are just hard...busy day, long day, at least its just one day a week.
This week, Baby Nix is big as a fig! Can't wait to hear the heartbeat on Wednesday!
We hit the beach today for a little while. Its funny how we are checking out different things when we are people-watching now. Don't get me wrong, we still appreciate a bad bikini or inappropriate
speedo, back hair flowing in the breeze, and the general tourist crap we see...but now we are scoping out strollers that look sand-worthy and wagons that can trek through the dunes. We are SO looking forward to having our little beach bum here...to build sand castles, find shells, dig holes that fill up with water, chase crabs, catch fish.
I am starting to show a little baby bump. Not big (of course) but a little something is there. I can tell that I am going to hit that awkward "is she fat or pregnant?" stage just in time for beach season. There are a couple shirts I plan on getting: "Does this baby make me look fat?" and "I'm growing a human. What's your excuse?" Note to self - order shirts this week.
I truly believe that pregnant women should not have to work on Sunday's!! Work was long, long, long and yet I needed more time in the day to get everything done. I so just wanted to relax today. Maybe make breakfast and read the paper and then get back in the bed, take the dog on a walk, do some laundry, read a book. On the days I work it is literally all I can do to get myself ready, work, eat, and do the very essential stuff like feeding the animals. By the time my work day is done just driving home is a feat. So on my agenda tonight: warm bath, eat dinner, maybe get wild and unload the dishwasher, crawl in the bed.
Extra tired. My little baby and growing uterus are making me mrs pee pee pants. Felt sick most of the day. Glad to be home and snugged up in the bed with my man.
Since we have 2 SUVs, we have decided to sell the 4Runner. Its listed on Craigs List and we have gotten a few hits on it, so it should sell pretty soon! Since we will be travelling back to SC more with the baby and Brian drives so much for work, we thought it would be best for us to have at least 1 car that was good on gas mileage. So we got an '07 Honda Accord EXL, white, tan leather (spill proof!), sunroof, heated seats...its great! We actually drove 2+ hours to a dealership in Sanford, NC to get it because we saved money and got the exact car Brian was wanting. I wish you could have seen Ronnie the car salesman! Why do all car salesmen fit the same stereotype? Feathered hair, WAY too much cheap aftershave, gold chain, smokers voice...it was too funny - I wish I had a picture of him. Ronnie also told us that his daughter had identical twin boys with Downs Syndrome - its a 1 in 18 million chance of that happening. I cannot even imagine being faced with that. Hurry Wednesday! Get here fast so we can see the next ultrasound! Everyday I hope that everything is good in there with Baby Nix and I am really looking forward to being able to feel the little one cut flips in my belly and kick around.
Oops, I did it again...I forgot to blog last night. It must be pregnancy brain! Really, it was just a long day, a great dinner with my baby-daddy, then sleep.
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