Friday, February 26, 2010
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Steady as she goes!
I am still hanging in there. Last night, I had contractions that were 2-3, sometimes 5 minutes apart starting at about 7:00 and lasting until 1:30 a.m. They didn't hurt and felt like the wavelike contractions I remember from last time. I so thought they were leading to something, but about an hour after I laid down in bed, they went away.
I'm at work today and have felt a few, but am hoping they pick up soon. I am ready to get this show on the road!
Happy 31st birthday to my hubby today. :)
I'm at work today and have felt a few, but am hoping they pick up soon. I am ready to get this show on the road!
Happy 31st birthday to my hubby today. :)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
39w6d appointment update
Well, I'm dilated to a 2 and not too effaced, but that's okay because I know things can change in no time!
She asked me if I have been feeling the baby move, and I told her it's been definitely way less. She decided to put me on the electronic fetal monitoring (you know, the same two bands they use when you're in labor) for 20 minutes. At first she was sleeping (the heartrate was steady at 120) and then they woke her up. The heart rate went up and down as it was supposed to, more like a rollercoaster with her movement. Needless to say, she passed the test. I even got to see some small contractions on the screen!
I have been feeling contractions ever since, but nothing that hurts and there's no pattern.
My midwife said I should have my baby on Friday because that's when she's working next. I am okay with any of the next three days because my aunt (L & D RN) works tomorrow and Thursday.
I scheduled my appointment for next week, but hopefully I don't have to go!
She asked me if I have been feeling the baby move, and I told her it's been definitely way less. She decided to put me on the electronic fetal monitoring (you know, the same two bands they use when you're in labor) for 20 minutes. At first she was sleeping (the heartrate was steady at 120) and then they woke her up. The heart rate went up and down as it was supposed to, more like a rollercoaster with her movement. Needless to say, she passed the test. I even got to see some small contractions on the screen!
I have been feeling contractions ever since, but nothing that hurts and there's no pattern.
My midwife said I should have my baby on Friday because that's when she's working next. I am okay with any of the next three days because my aunt (L & D RN) works tomorrow and Thursday.
I scheduled my appointment for next week, but hopefully I don't have to go!
Monday, February 22, 2010
I'm still here!
Two days to go until my estimated date of delivery. I hope I don't have to be at work this whole week, though! Whenever you're ready, Baby Girl . . .
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Fluffy mail!
Behold! My cloth diaper stash has arrived. These are Knickernappies, which are a one-size snap diaper that goes from 8-40 lbs.
Colors are violet, butter, turquoise, chocolate, and raspberry.
Colors are violet, butter, turquoise, chocolate, and raspberry.
When I go into labor . . .
my blog most likely will not be updated. I don't think there's internet access and I'm pretty sure the laptop will be at home with my hubby (this whole childcare thing is getting complicated -- since we don't know when I'll go into labor, we don't know who will be available to watch Andrew, so while we hope my hubby can be there, we're still not sure!)
Anyway, if you are Facebook friends with me, there is a friend of mine who is going to update (I have a "labor buddy" on the mommy board I am on and she will be posting my updates on that forum, and then another friend asked if it was okay if she re-posted those on my Facebook, so I told her that was fine). I have some great friends, and 99% of you are online! :)
If you want to be added as a friend, just respond to this post with your e-mail, or e-mail me, and I will add you after I verify you are not some serial killer stalker just trying to get in my business.
And wow, SIX DAYS!!! Give or take. This is crazy!
Anyway, if you are Facebook friends with me, there is a friend of mine who is going to update (I have a "labor buddy" on the mommy board I am on and she will be posting my updates on that forum, and then another friend asked if it was okay if she re-posted those on my Facebook, so I told her that was fine). I have some great friends, and 99% of you are online! :)
If you want to be added as a friend, just respond to this post with your e-mail, or e-mail me, and I will add you after I verify you are not some serial killer stalker just trying to get in my business.
And wow, SIX DAYS!!! Give or take. This is crazy!
Monday, February 15, 2010
It's been awhile: this is what's new with Andrew!
Okay, so this is a horrible pic of me (my face really isn't puffy, but I was half-blinking when the self-timer went off) but Andrew looks cute!
This is Andrew with his favorite toy -- the Leapfrog Alphapet Explorer!
Here he is looking punk in Daddy's hat. :) Don't mind the Packers outfit -- we actually don't like football in our house, but my family is full of Packer fans who think they need to adorn my son in green and gold!
And last, a pic of my beautiful boy.
So what's new with us? We've been working on potty training! Andrew will now either tell us when he has to go or we put him on the toilet and he goes. Saturday was a milestone for me because he went pee for me for the first time (and succeeded to go three more times). Before, he would freak and say, "down! down!" and would not stay on the seat. We do diaper-free nakeybottoms in our house because we have no carpeting, so if an accident should happen, it's easy to clean up. He only went once in the house this weekend and that was yesterday when he decided to pee in his room. He did come out and tell me, though, so that's good. We want to get him good in the current set-up and then hopefully be able to put him down for naps and eventually bedtime without a diaper (urgh, this part scares me because it seems like it's going to be hard to do. Right now, his morning diaper is SOGGY).
We've also been watching the Olympics as a family and have become quite addicted. This is good because it keeps my mind from wandering to the inevitable -- when will Baby arrive?
This is Andrew with his favorite toy -- the Leapfrog Alphapet Explorer!
Here he is looking punk in Daddy's hat. :) Don't mind the Packers outfit -- we actually don't like football in our house, but my family is full of Packer fans who think they need to adorn my son in green and gold!
And last, a pic of my beautiful boy.
So what's new with us? We've been working on potty training! Andrew will now either tell us when he has to go or we put him on the toilet and he goes. Saturday was a milestone for me because he went pee for me for the first time (and succeeded to go three more times). Before, he would freak and say, "down! down!" and would not stay on the seat. We do diaper-free nakeybottoms in our house because we have no carpeting, so if an accident should happen, it's easy to clean up. He only went once in the house this weekend and that was yesterday when he decided to pee in his room. He did come out and tell me, though, so that's good. We want to get him good in the current set-up and then hopefully be able to put him down for naps and eventually bedtime without a diaper (urgh, this part scares me because it seems like it's going to be hard to do. Right now, his morning diaper is SOGGY).
We've also been watching the Olympics as a family and have become quite addicted. This is good because it keeps my mind from wandering to the inevitable -- when will Baby arrive?
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