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It is so hard to believe that we are already 29 weeks along in this pregnancy. The 2nd trimester went by pretty darn quickly. It’s kind of sad how quickly it went by because that was a good 2 month long period of feeling FANTASTIC. And guess what? The last few days have been filled with sleepy mid-afternoon eyes and long naps. Here comes the exhaustion again, I presume.

This morning we went and saw the perinatalogist again for a big ultrasound. It was so awesome to see the baby again. We got the confirmation we wanted on it being a girl (unless he/she decides to grow a penis in the near future, hah) so I’m proud to announce that Friday evening you can find me in the paint aisle at Lowe’s, picking up lots of PINK paint!

I am measuring spot on 29 weeks which puts my estimated due date at May 11, which is what we’ve thought it was all along. The baby is measuring at 2lbs 12oz which puts her right on track for weight and growth. Everything looks fantastic and the doc was very pleased with my blood sugar numbers. It was an overall great appointment. We didn’t get very good pictures because this little shy girl didn’t want to flaunt her stuff. But we did get some and I guess it is still a bit too early to get good 3D pictures. They tried for a while but they just wouldn’t come out very well. He is going to see me again in 4 weeks so maybe by then they will look better!

We picked up all of the baby furniture on Friday. We’ve got the nursery prepped for painting. The baby shower invitations went out into the mail today. I’ve updated our baby registries today. Gene and I have our names list down to about 8 or so right now. Everything is coming together smoothly! I am excited, excited and more excited! I honestly am not even close to nervous about all of this. I know it will all work out and that at the end of this pregnancy we are going to have a precious baby girl to hold and kiss and snuggle with. The only thing I EVER worry about is the GD thing but the more I’ve read online and the more I’ve talked with my support group online, I am realizing that this GD thing doesn’t have to be as scary as the doctors like to make it out to be. I can get through this!

Sometime in April I am going to get a pedicure, manicure and get my hair done. I am saving up the big pampering towards the end of the pregnancy. I can’t wait to get my hair cut. The last time it was cut was over 7 months ago and it was by my little sister (who did a great job, by the way). But I am really looking forward to getting it done at a salon, not to mention getting my toes and hands done too. I haven’t done that in forever!

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We got a bunch of cloth diapers while we were in Austin. I am so excited to cloth diaper this little munchkin. I also got the diaper bag (in Chocolate) that I really wanted, along with the accessories (in Flora). My husband spoils me rotten!!

Candy :: Feb.23.2009 :: Baby, Pregnancy :: Comments Off

We were on our little vacation and things have been super busy around here. A quick run down of things:

• Gene’s MRI came back normal! Yay. Now he just learns to live with it? :|
• Vacation in Austin, TX was wonderful! I got a bunch of cloth diapers and the diaper bag I wanted.
• Baby only likes to kick when my bladder is full. I’ve only peed myself once from sneezing.
• We’re picking up our baby furniture tonight from Babies R Us.
• Hoping to start prepping the nursery for pain this weekend and then maybe get around to actually painting it next weekend sometime.
• Astro didn’t eat a bite of food the entire time we were gone (5 days). He’s eating again. Trying to plump him back up! Poor little guy gets so depressed when we leave him.
• We’ve narrowed our names list down to 10. Progress!
• A friend of mine had her baby on Wednesday and we went to see them last night. He is sooo adorable. I looove the newborn squishy face.
• Another friend is set to be induced on Tuesday. And my OBGYN is supposed to be induced on Wednesday.
• Going to see my perinatalogist on Monday for an ultrasound. We are sooo excited about seeing our baby girl again.

Candy :: Feb.20.2009 :: Lists, Pregnancy :: Comments Off

Gene and I finally purchased our baby furniture. It was a spur of the moment decision but they just happened to have the crib I wanted in stock in store. So anyway, we decided to purchase the crib, the dresser/changing table combo and the chifferobe (like a armoire/wardrobe thing but not exactly) but the combo unit wasn’t in stock so it is on order. We’ll pick up all 3 pieces whenever the combo unit comes in, in approximately 7-10 business days. In the mean time? I am trying to find paint colors and decide on what I want to do with the walls in the nursery. I am too lazy to post pictures on here of the furniture but I’ll link to the website for each item: crib, dresser/changing table combo, chifferobe.

So anyway, I had to take Gene to the doctor today for some sharp pains on his head/scalp area. It’s something that is reoccurring, that has probably happened every 3 months or so on average. He gets these sharp stabbing pains on his head, to the point where his hair follicles are even sensitive to touch. There is no headache or other symptoms accompanied by it. So he had a flare up of this on Sunday and it lasted all day and all last night and it wasn’t until around noon today that it had pretty much gone away and become bearable. We went to the doctor and she thinks he has Trigeminal Neuralgia. Tomorrow night at 10 PM (yes, you read that right, 10 PM) he is going for an MRI of his brain to make sure there aren’t any tumors or something else that is causing this to happen. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that they don’t find anything bad on the MRI and that all is ok. It is always stressful when you have tests done that you can’t get the results back right away on.

Our little mini vacation starts on Saturday. We’re going to drop the dogs off early in the morning and then head down to Dallas sometime between 8 and 9 AM. We’ll stop in Bedford, TX and have lunch at his aunt’s Chinese restaurant and then make our way down to Dallas where his Uncle lives and stay with them that night. On Sunday we’ll head even farther down to Austin, our destination and check into our hotel. We don’t have any SET plans as of right now. I know there is a GIGANTIC Whole Foods in Austin that we are totally going to hit up and I am pretty sure there are some nice restaurants and other places we’ll check out while we are there as well. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that this problem with Gene’s head stays away so that he can enjoy our time away. It’s our last little trip away before baby arrives and I want it to be extra special for the two of us.

Well that is all for now. I’m going to relax before I snuggle under the covers and get to sleep tonight. Got another full day of work tomorrow, OBGYN at 6 PM and then Gene’s MRI at 10 PM.

Candy :: Feb.09.2009 :: Baby, Health, Pregnancy :: 4 Comments »

I’m in a funk. I think it started on Sunday and has lasted through all of this week. This entire week has felt like a huge blur to me. Between feeling sad about gaining weight (my OBGYN told me not to gain ANY weight during this pregnancy), the cold temperatures outside and feeling tired all week it has been really hard to pick myself up off of the floor.

The good news is that tomorrow we have a high of 70° and on Saturday there is a high of 74°. I can’t even describe how excited I am about this! Saturday we are going to take our cars to the car wash (the one you do yourself) and get them all spiffed up. And I might trim a bush in our front yard. And I might try some new recipes. And seriously, just KNOWING the temperatures are going to be that lovely has already given me a huge boost of energy.

I hate Winter. Well, let me rephrase that: I hate extensive Winters. I like them until January 1st and then I’m done. I want it to end on January 1st. Why is it that the two loveliest seasons (Spring & Fall) are the shortest? I’m actually looking forward to the Summer this year. Not only will I have a brand new baby to take care of but I’ll be at home with her to go outside and enjoy the warm air and go on walks and all of those fun things. Just the thought of it fills me with so much happiness.

I’ve noticed the last couple of years I’ve come down with the “Winter blues” and it seems to take a big toll on me. I wouldn’t exactly label myself as having seasonal depression.. but I have noticed a profound difference in how I feel during the Winter months. They tend to drag on and take it’s toll by February or March.

Things I am looking forward to right now:

• Our next Ultrasound (4D!) around 28-30 weeks
• Picking out the paint colors for our nursery
• Buying a crib and buying the crib bedding
• Romantic get away with my hubby from Feb 14th to 18th.
• Warm temperatures this weekend!
• Wearing capri pants and flip flops this weekend

Candy :: Feb.05.2009 :: Daily, Weather :: Comments Off

I really want to change my layout to something more cheerful and bright and sunshiney. The winter weather is dark and gloomy and I need something to get me through these last few winter months. I’m crossing my fingers that they don’t drag on like they usually do. Two friends are expecting babies this month and I’m so excited!

Right now I’m trying to decide between a waffle cone with soft serve twist ice cream or cereal for dinner. Maybe I could do both? I’m so bad. Nothing else sounds good. Real food sounds barf-worthy at the moment. My appetite has been going through some serious identity crisis lately. Some days all I want to eat is cheeseburgers and then others I just want to munch on some cookies and cake.

The sweet little munchkin has been laying on my bladder for a good week now. It’s slowly getting worse, I guess as she grows. I have to get up and pee about once every 30 minutes. It is quite possibly one of the most annoying things ever. I already have a huge aversion to the bathroom as it is (as in: I hate going to the bathroom. It seems like a HUGE waste of time and I try to get in and out as quickly as possible so as to not waste any precious time) and the fact that I am going about four times more than usual is about to drive me batty. Probably the only pregnancy side effect I’ve disliked thus far. But I still have 3 more months, so bring it on!

Tomorrow night is our last Baby Basics class. We’re going to bathe, diaper, swaddle, clip [fake] nails, etc. on plastic baby dolls! I can’t even BEGIN to tell you how excited I am about this last class! We’ll have breastfeeding and birthing classes in the first couple of weeks of April.

Candy :: Feb.03.2009 :: Pregnancy, Weather :: Comments Off

Today I realized after some discussion on my birth board that what I’ve been experiencing over the last week or so are actually Braxton Hicks contractions. I thought it was just my belly expanding or my baby growing. 2-4 times a day I experiencing this tightening feeling my stomach/abdomen and I almost feel like the breath is being taken away from me. Like a REALLY tight hug from someone. When one of the girls mentioned BH contractions I immediately started googling it and so many women were describing the sensation exactly as I was! Wow.. And you can’t even imagine how exciting it is. Even though at the time it may be a little difficult to focus, it is still an amazing thing. To know my body is doing this to prepare for the birth of our child is nothing short of amazing and beautiful!

Gene and I are in the midst of trying to find the perfect crib (meaning: safety, price, sturdy) and still pouring through baby name books. We’re starting our count down (11 days!) to our little mini-vacation down to Austin, Texas. We’re going to stay in a fancy hotel and relax and be together. We’re going to stop and visit some of his family on our way down. I’m sooo excited to get away. It’s our last get away sans baby for quite sometime, I’m sure.

Latest pregnancy symptoms are gas, gas and some more gas. Usually the only thing that brings it on is when I drink soda so I’ve been trying my best to avoid it. I seem to be ok as long as I put ice in a cup and pour my can of soda into that.

We can’t wait to see our baby girl again on ultrasound. It’s been about 2 months since we have and I know she has grown a lot since the last time we saw her. I can’t wait to meet our precious baby!!

Candy :: Feb.02.2009 :: Pregnancy :: Comments Off

These guys really enjoyed the tiny bit of snow we received last week. It was more ice and sleet than actual snow but they still enjoyed romping around in it. As for me? I could be perfectly happy not seeing anymore winter weather until next year. This year? I’m too nervous on the ice.

Candy :: Feb.01.2009 :: Dogs, Weather :: Comments Off