I can't wait another minute to find out what this baby is! I already have names, and bedroom plans for both sexes. I need to get the baby room ready asap since the nesting is about to kick in to full affect. Hopefully we will know in the morning what this kid is! It better cooperate! I am actually going in for just a cervical check length, but they will look at the baby too, so I will force them to do a potty shot. Fingers crossed!!!
As for our Disney trip. From the pictures on facebook, you can tell, it was amazing. To sum it up, my brothers wedding was unreal. Dexter was so cute in his tux walking down the isle holding my hand. Hanging with Steve and Mallory was top notch. Having Erin and Chelsea crash the vacation, was awesome. Dancing with my cousins, was a blast. Dex meeting his idol, Eyore, for the first time... indescribable.
Gaining a new sister is awesome. I love that I have 3 now. How cool is that? I couldn't ask for a better wife for my brother. Mal, I love you! I love your mom too! So exciting extending our families!!
MUCH LOVE ALL!
Cottage Life
Monday, March 12, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
I love my little guy
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My little guy is growing up! He has been so sweet lately! He loves his momma again! Even though he likes his space, he has been cuddling, giving kisses, and just being cute. He will grab me by the finger and take me where he wants me to go. He is now starting to do more pretending when we play. We will go in his room and he does his night time ritual on me, and puts me to bed! I really like this game because I can lay down for a few minutes! He puts the covers on me, gives me a paci, and turns his music on. (i don't put the paci in my mouth, fyi) then he turns off the light, and closes the door! He peeks in on me to make sure I don't get up, so I just close my eyes, and relax! If I get up and open the door, he says, "no no momma, night night"...so off I go back to bed. Hehe.
Tonight we were making funny faces in the mirror after his bath, and he would copy whatever face I would make. Then I told him to make up some of his own, and it was pretty cool to see him take the lead and think up things on his own.
Dex also is learning to take off his clothes by himself, and he feels pretty good when he does, but doesn't mind asking for help either! Shirts are pretty hard to get off, but he can do pants, socks, and diaper. He has been going on the potty for quite awhile now, and it's at his own accord. No pressure over here. I just want to be more on it after Disney World. We leave Friday, so when we get home, I just might mention it more. He just pees on the toilet.
As for bedtime, I am so dang lucky. This kid has been so EASY!! I don't know if it was my adamant scheduling, or if it was just pure luck, but I feel as though I am in for trouble with this next baby. I just FEEL it. I am screwed. Dex just will walk into his room when it's nap time, and grab his stuffies and loveys, and just lay down. At bedtime when I say it's time for bed, he gathers up his pacis(we will work on taking those away after trip as well) and I carry him to bed! He says "love u momma" and I close the door. It's so sweet! I have to remind myself his first six months of sleeping sucked, since he was a "snacker"...he needed to eat every two to three hours...then when I started feeding him solids, he slept awesome. (K, I just stuck my foot in my mouth, guess who just walked into the living room at 10:37pm? He came out to tell me that he peed in his diaper. haha. It was so cute tho! He was rubbing his eyes, saying "wet, wet". I changed him, then bribed him with an M&M to go back to bed. I wasn't sure if he was going to want to stay up after her came out. Since he never does this, I was unprepared, lol. I figure candy is always the quickest solution, don't judge.)
As for the baby and I. Still going strong. We will find out the sex of the baby hopefully on the 12th. This anterior placenta thing is very different for me. I am used to feeling my babies all the time, and this dang placenta is in front of the baby blocking lots of movement. I can feel her/him on the sides of it, and pretty low, but it is for sure very different. I don't feel very pregnant with this one. It's weird. I feel like I'm not as huge as last time, but I didn't really lose all Dexters baby weight either...so I dunno, it's all different. Since I'm not taking the shots, I feel pretty great. I just still have that one hip that bothers me at night, and after standing a bit at work today my stomach hurt a little, probably the round ligament stuff. All the norm. I will be 18 weeks on Monday. It's so funny to me! I swear I do not look like I did at 18 weeks with either Dex or Cora...it just sorta makes me laugh..I had a huge round firm belly...and my current belly is still squishy...just seems strange to me! I hope it will round out soon so I feel more pregnant.
Well, I will post after we get back from Disney World. It will be so fun going to my brothers wedding! Wish us luck with traveling with a toddler! This will be the first flight for him, and first time being in another state for a whole week! This should get interesting!
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Dexter the Destroyer...gotta love him.
Since the terrible twos have struck, I shall give you a list of our most common phrases:
1.) We do NOT throw
2.) Timeout
3.) Don't throw food
4.) Down
5.) Stop
6.) Hot
7.) You will get a boo boo
8.) Ouch, don't touch
9.) Wipe that up
10.) We don't pour milk on the floor
11.) No No
12.) No more
13.) One more time, and timeout
14.) Oonnnneeee, Twooooooo, THREE
15.) That's Yucky
16.) What did you do?
17.) You being good over there?
18.) All gone
19.) Nigh nigh time
20.) DEXTER!
Those are just to name a few. He isn't really that bad, but he is tiring! Dex is always into something. Every minute of the day. While cooking tonight, I forgot to push the lock button on the fridge door, and he had already made a tiny lake....and I was turned around for like a minute. Same room even! At least he gets a towel from the drawer and cleans it up himself. The other day he found a tube of petroleum jelly on top of his dresser where his powder, etc is. He squirted it everywhere in his room. That was easier to clean than the powder incident. I never got a chance to take a picture of that because I couldn't breathe in his room...and I didn't want to hurt my inner baby.
Sooo, Dexter is talking up a storm now. It's funny to watch him mimic us. He tells the cats to get off the couch when they start scratching it...or if they jump on the counter top. He tells me "turn on lights", "turn off lights", "sit down mama", "no no go away mama", "Dada sit, play play", "Dada go sit table", "Up sky!"(that is when daddy throws him in the air) , "Up sky car!"(when daddy picks up the car with him in it), "mama fly!"(me flying him around room), "mama tickle neck!"( he loooooves being tickled), "dada boo boo eyes!"(this is when dex takes derricks contact lenses out of the drawer and he thinks Dada has to put them in his eyes because he has a boo boo),"lets go downstairs, play play!", he says "it's broken", "i see u!", "mamma chase me!", "i color on wall!" the list goes on! He's pretty funny.
As for my pregnancy. I CAN'T STOP EATING DING DONGS! I NEED SWEETS! I get to the store and I freak out in the cereal aisle. I want all the sugary ones! I have to contain it though, I don't wanna overdue it! I just settle for Honey Bunches of Oats. BORING! I have been pretty tired the past few days as well. Maybe little baby is having a growth spurt. He/She was moving around a bunch last night which was cool. I'm still waiting to be able to feel the baby all day. I only sometimes get a chance to feel it kicking around in there.
My hips still sorta suck, mainly at night. It is my left hip that hurts, and I am supposed to sleep on that side. I put a pillow under it last night and it helped a little, but since my hip is sucky, the rest of my bones are outta whack, so I end up getting really bad back/neck pain...so Tylenol has been my friend. Once I am up and about walking around helps. Bending sucks. I was organizing and doing laundry today, and just picking things up off the ground really bothers my back a lot. Oh well!
I will post belly pics when I look less pudgy and more round. I will not hurt anyones eyes by showing off my flab. Ok? Cool.
1.) We do NOT throw
2.) Timeout
3.) Don't throw food
4.) Down
5.) Stop
6.) Hot
7.) You will get a boo boo
8.) Ouch, don't touch
9.) Wipe that up
10.) We don't pour milk on the floor
11.) No No
12.) No more
13.) One more time, and timeout
14.) Oonnnneeee, Twooooooo, THREE
15.) That's Yucky
16.) What did you do?
17.) You being good over there?
18.) All gone
19.) Nigh nigh time
20.) DEXTER!
Those are just to name a few. He isn't really that bad, but he is tiring! Dex is always into something. Every minute of the day. While cooking tonight, I forgot to push the lock button on the fridge door, and he had already made a tiny lake....and I was turned around for like a minute. Same room even! At least he gets a towel from the drawer and cleans it up himself. The other day he found a tube of petroleum jelly on top of his dresser where his powder, etc is. He squirted it everywhere in his room. That was easier to clean than the powder incident. I never got a chance to take a picture of that because I couldn't breathe in his room...and I didn't want to hurt my inner baby.
Sooo, Dexter is talking up a storm now. It's funny to watch him mimic us. He tells the cats to get off the couch when they start scratching it...or if they jump on the counter top. He tells me "turn on lights", "turn off lights", "sit down mama", "no no go away mama", "Dada sit, play play", "Dada go sit table", "Up sky!"(that is when daddy throws him in the air) , "Up sky car!"(when daddy picks up the car with him in it), "mama fly!"(me flying him around room), "mama tickle neck!"( he loooooves being tickled), "dada boo boo eyes!"(this is when dex takes derricks contact lenses out of the drawer and he thinks Dada has to put them in his eyes because he has a boo boo),"lets go downstairs, play play!", he says "it's broken", "i see u!", "mamma chase me!", "i color on wall!" the list goes on! He's pretty funny.
As for my pregnancy. I CAN'T STOP EATING DING DONGS! I NEED SWEETS! I get to the store and I freak out in the cereal aisle. I want all the sugary ones! I have to contain it though, I don't wanna overdue it! I just settle for Honey Bunches of Oats. BORING! I have been pretty tired the past few days as well. Maybe little baby is having a growth spurt. He/She was moving around a bunch last night which was cool. I'm still waiting to be able to feel the baby all day. I only sometimes get a chance to feel it kicking around in there.
My hips still sorta suck, mainly at night. It is my left hip that hurts, and I am supposed to sleep on that side. I put a pillow under it last night and it helped a little, but since my hip is sucky, the rest of my bones are outta whack, so I end up getting really bad back/neck pain...so Tylenol has been my friend. Once I am up and about walking around helps. Bending sucks. I was organizing and doing laundry today, and just picking things up off the ground really bothers my back a lot. Oh well!
I will post belly pics when I look less pudgy and more round. I will not hurt anyones eyes by showing off my flab. Ok? Cool.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Psycho womb baby at 15 weeks
Little baby did wave a lot though!
The pregnancy is going well, and I like to eat a lot...I don't get full very easily. I wake up in the middle of the night pretty thirsty, but now I keep a cup near the bed.
My hips hurt on and off. Picking Dex up makes them burn. Just an ouchy pinching burn feel. I have been trying to let him walk everywhere...but sometimes he just wants, "up!".
Every time I ask Dex if he wants a baby boy or baby girl, he always says, "baby girl". When I asked him what was in my belly yesterday, he said, "yucky"...(whatever.)
I saw Dr. Sheikh today, and he was so nice. (If ever there was a doctor I love..this is him!) He was at the hospital when I had Cora. He was wonderful, and had great bedside manner. I remember he was testing me for the fetal fibronectin(sp?) test...and it wasn't good, and he was really kinda about telling me. Anyway, he was around for Dexters appointments too, and now this ones. He told me today that everything about the baby looked normal, cervical length normal, fluids normal...He decided that we wouldn't do the progesterone shots unless he saw anything weird in the next visit. I am off the hook!! He said since everything was going as should be, there should be no cause for concern. I can't wait to see what my OB thinks. She thought for sure they were gonna be on me like a hawk with those shots. I bet she will be happy at least that they aren't too worried now.
This technician said I had: An Anterior Placenta/It means your baby is taking a backseat to the placenta. The term "anterior placenta" refers to the location of the placenta within your uterus. Most of the time, a fertilized egg will situate itself in the posterior uterus — the part closest to your spine, which is where the placenta eventually develops, too. Sometimes, though, the egg implants on the opposite side of the uterus, closest to your abdomen. When the placenta develops, it grows on the front (or anterior) side of your uterus, with the baby behind it.
Does the location of your placenta make any difference? Not to your baby, who doesn't care which side of the uterus he or she is lying on, and it certainly makes no difference to him or her where the placenta lies. And what about to you — or your practitioner? You might be less able to feel your baby's early kicks and punches because the placenta will serve as a cushion between your baby and your tummy. For the same reason, your doctor or midwife may find it a bit harder to hear fetal heart sounds (and it could make amniocentesis slightly more challenging). These situations will resolve if the placenta moves into a more posterior position later on (as anterior placentas commonly do). But the good news here is that, despite those slight inconveniencies, an anterior placenta in and of itself poses no risk to your health.
The tech said that I am super in tuned with my body since I could already feel the kicks with having the anterior location. I will agree with that.
Well that is the news from today!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Womb Baby
We had our 13 week ultrasound today, and the little baby has stuck around! This time it looked like a little human, so that was awesome. To get to this point means a lot. I can feel calm that things are growing/going well. It's finally starting to be more real, and I felt that connection beginning. SOooo that was really great :-)
In two weeks I start going to the Maternal Fetal Clinic. This is where I went while pregnant with Dexter. Here is where I get more in depth ultrasounds and have the specialist take a peek at them. This is still all precautionary stuff. They check the length of your cervix, amniotic fluid levels, the baby...etc...They will tell me to start getting my weekly booty shots of progesterone to help keep the baby from wanting to leave my tummy early. (No one knows why Cora wanted out so bad, but if your normal progesterone levels drop that will tell your baby it is time to exit, sooooo if they shoot me with extra progesterone, it is good, because I will have so much of it, if my levels did drop, it would help keep the baby inside me) Like I said before, they are not sure if that had occurred, but it's better to be safe than sorry, and it doesn't hurt anything, besides my butt.
I was thrilled to see my booty shot nurse at the office today! Ruth was my little gem at the office who would give me my weekly shots when I was pregnant with Dex. I hadn't seen her since I was 36 weeks pregnant with Dex, and didn't know if she still worked there or not, and she surprised me today while I was waiting for the doctor to come into my room! It's quite a bond you get when someone sticks the largest needle they have into your most sensitive area....Needless to say, I was extremely happy because she makes a sucky thing not so sucky anymore. She did tell me she was moving to FL in August, and I said "perfect timing, because I am due in August, and you will be shooting me up for my whole pregnancy!" You make think this is silly, but this was the second highlight to my day. I told her I needed her for this, and it makes things so much calmer for me. Hurray for Ruth!
Soooo, my womb baby could hardly stay still today during the ultrasound, and it could be because I ate a sugar cookie from my mom before the ultrasound....but I knew I had a little tumbler in there! I had been feeling the "quickening" movements the last two days....It happens! I felt Cora and Dex move around 14 weeks, and I never expected to feel anything before then, but I did a few times already. It is very subtle, and would be barely noticeable, but I am freaky in touch with my body, and I know a few tricks. The main one is ice water, and being really quiet and still..and kinda scrunch yourself, or squish the baby pretty much....I sorta curl up, and take a swig, and babies seem to move around...I dunno why, but it works...So I went into the ultrasound feeling okay because I felt a few little movements already!
So that is the scoop!
In two weeks I start going to the Maternal Fetal Clinic. This is where I went while pregnant with Dexter. Here is where I get more in depth ultrasounds and have the specialist take a peek at them. This is still all precautionary stuff. They check the length of your cervix, amniotic fluid levels, the baby...etc...They will tell me to start getting my weekly booty shots of progesterone to help keep the baby from wanting to leave my tummy early. (No one knows why Cora wanted out so bad, but if your normal progesterone levels drop that will tell your baby it is time to exit, sooooo if they shoot me with extra progesterone, it is good, because I will have so much of it, if my levels did drop, it would help keep the baby inside me) Like I said before, they are not sure if that had occurred, but it's better to be safe than sorry, and it doesn't hurt anything, besides my butt.
I was thrilled to see my booty shot nurse at the office today! Ruth was my little gem at the office who would give me my weekly shots when I was pregnant with Dex. I hadn't seen her since I was 36 weeks pregnant with Dex, and didn't know if she still worked there or not, and she surprised me today while I was waiting for the doctor to come into my room! It's quite a bond you get when someone sticks the largest needle they have into your most sensitive area....Needless to say, I was extremely happy because she makes a sucky thing not so sucky anymore. She did tell me she was moving to FL in August, and I said "perfect timing, because I am due in August, and you will be shooting me up for my whole pregnancy!" You make think this is silly, but this was the second highlight to my day. I told her I needed her for this, and it makes things so much calmer for me. Hurray for Ruth!
Soooo, my womb baby could hardly stay still today during the ultrasound, and it could be because I ate a sugar cookie from my mom before the ultrasound....but I knew I had a little tumbler in there! I had been feeling the "quickening" movements the last two days....It happens! I felt Cora and Dex move around 14 weeks, and I never expected to feel anything before then, but I did a few times already. It is very subtle, and would be barely noticeable, but I am freaky in touch with my body, and I know a few tricks. The main one is ice water, and being really quiet and still..and kinda scrunch yourself, or squish the baby pretty much....I sorta curl up, and take a swig, and babies seem to move around...I dunno why, but it works...So I went into the ultrasound feeling okay because I felt a few little movements already!
So that is the scoop!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Toddler Mayhem
Well, my awesome toddler is a crazy person. I turn my head for two seconds, and he is into trouble. Whether it be from finding powder and pouring it all over his room, pouring my red gatorade onto my cream carpet, or grabbing all the clothes out of his closet and making the carpet unable to be seen. Mommy has a short fuse these days, so I think I have to put the gate back up again and corral him. Now that he isn't in a crib, I don't have a spot to keep him safely if I need to get things done. A toddler is an interesting little person. They are too young too know something might be dangerous, but old enough to get into everything dangerous...For instance...my dishwasher. I have to make sure to have it unloaded while he is running about because he can open it, and their are sharp knives that could be easily taken out to play with...We have to remember to push the lock button on our water/ice dispenser or we will have a river in our kitchen, we can't leave anything out because his toys are not as fun as our technology, wallets, purses, keys, cups, food, etc.....(He kinda reminds me of our ferrets from back in the day...they stole everything too) I forget that he can open almost anything now, like bottle tops...hence why the gatorade was dumped...I forgot he could open that! The most important thing to remember, is NEVER EVER leave crayons anywhere he can reach...Or he will color on the house.
Being the laid back parents that we are, we foolishly let our child draw on the walls in Derricks man cave, because I have started a mural down there, that I have not yet finished....but we let him color on those walls...yet, how do you explain that THOSE are the only walls you may draw on? We didn't think that far ahead...oh well.
Little guy still sucks at eating. Talking to other parents makes me feel better at least. Recently a friend told me their kids live off corn dogs and pancakes. I was like, "sweet, dex lives off waffles(aka wabbies) " Actually, here is the list we feed him that he will eat( it's not too bad, but veggies are a no go)He eats: waffles, oatmeal(although lately he is bored with it), yogurt, cheese, all flavors of applesauce, goldfish, nutragrain bars, peanut butter and jelly, melon, grapes, bananas,oranges..(he's a fruit guy),french toast, sliced ham or turkey when in the mood...pizza(always)...dry cereal, grilled cheese,cream cheese and jelly toast, ham and cheese sandwich when in the mood, chicken patty(when in the mood)...That is pretty much it off the top of my head. The thing is, with the whole "in the mood stuff" i usually end up having to throw food out, or it ends up going to waste in the fridge. One day he will like something, and then the next turn his nose up to it. I barely introduce new foods anymore because of how much food is wasted. It sucks to make something you think he is gonna like, and then tell you "it's yucky".
Dex has a huge sweet tooth. It all started with the potty training. M&Ms, were the start of it. He loves CANDY. The potty training came to a halt when he got bored with it. He is starting back up again only going on it once or twice a day. He will go on command. For instance, if he has a dry diaper, one of us will say, "go on the potty" and he will go. Or before he gets in the tub I make him pee in the potty. I try to tell him it's gross to pee in the tub so he will go on the potty before hand. He usually goes right before bed too. I don't push it, but I wanna keep him a little consistent....He should be outta diapers when this baby comes. Scratch that, He WILL be outta diapers by then.
Big boy bed was a success, that was one easy hurdle at least. The next hurdle is getting through this pregnancy. It's been a fairly boring pregnancy which is completely amazing. I haven't had any of the aches and pains yet, though I know that will come soon enough. Aside from the normal morning sickness, and fatigue....all has been well. I barely feel pregnant. I'm not freaking out as much as I did with Dexter. I think it helps that I have had zero bleeding, and I am too occupied with Dex.
I'm not getting an at home doppler this time, so I think that means I am handling it ok. With Dex I checked for a heartbeat every other day pretty much. I had the goo and everything to rub on my belly. My next ultrasound is Friday, and that will put me at ease more if everything looks ok. I will be almost 13 weeks by then. My weeks change on Mondays. So I am 11 weeks and 6 days today. Tomorrow is the big 12. Ta ta for now!
Being the laid back parents that we are, we foolishly let our child draw on the walls in Derricks man cave, because I have started a mural down there, that I have not yet finished....but we let him color on those walls...yet, how do you explain that THOSE are the only walls you may draw on? We didn't think that far ahead...oh well.
Little guy still sucks at eating. Talking to other parents makes me feel better at least. Recently a friend told me their kids live off corn dogs and pancakes. I was like, "sweet, dex lives off waffles(aka wabbies) " Actually, here is the list we feed him that he will eat( it's not too bad, but veggies are a no go)He eats: waffles, oatmeal(although lately he is bored with it), yogurt, cheese, all flavors of applesauce, goldfish, nutragrain bars, peanut butter and jelly, melon, grapes, bananas,oranges..(he's a fruit guy),french toast, sliced ham or turkey when in the mood...pizza(always)...dry cereal, grilled cheese,cream cheese and jelly toast, ham and cheese sandwich when in the mood, chicken patty(when in the mood)...That is pretty much it off the top of my head. The thing is, with the whole "in the mood stuff" i usually end up having to throw food out, or it ends up going to waste in the fridge. One day he will like something, and then the next turn his nose up to it. I barely introduce new foods anymore because of how much food is wasted. It sucks to make something you think he is gonna like, and then tell you "it's yucky".
Dex has a huge sweet tooth. It all started with the potty training. M&Ms, were the start of it. He loves CANDY. The potty training came to a halt when he got bored with it. He is starting back up again only going on it once or twice a day. He will go on command. For instance, if he has a dry diaper, one of us will say, "go on the potty" and he will go. Or before he gets in the tub I make him pee in the potty. I try to tell him it's gross to pee in the tub so he will go on the potty before hand. He usually goes right before bed too. I don't push it, but I wanna keep him a little consistent....He should be outta diapers when this baby comes. Scratch that, He WILL be outta diapers by then.
Big boy bed was a success, that was one easy hurdle at least. The next hurdle is getting through this pregnancy. It's been a fairly boring pregnancy which is completely amazing. I haven't had any of the aches and pains yet, though I know that will come soon enough. Aside from the normal morning sickness, and fatigue....all has been well. I barely feel pregnant. I'm not freaking out as much as I did with Dexter. I think it helps that I have had zero bleeding, and I am too occupied with Dex.
I'm not getting an at home doppler this time, so I think that means I am handling it ok. With Dex I checked for a heartbeat every other day pretty much. I had the goo and everything to rub on my belly. My next ultrasound is Friday, and that will put me at ease more if everything looks ok. I will be almost 13 weeks by then. My weeks change on Mondays. So I am 11 weeks and 6 days today. Tomorrow is the big 12. Ta ta for now!
Monday, December 5, 2011
December 4th I started my newest post...
December 4th-
So I sit here posting yet once again.My life that is all things consumed by pregnancy,children,miscarriage,preterm labor....
I sit here finding out that we are pregnant once again. I took a test five days ago, and burst into tears of happiness.We started trying in Nov, and low and behold, it worked! I will say we are very lucky to be able to get pregnant so fast, but it is holding on to the little baby that we have to worry about.I have a good feeling about this one,so I hope I am not jinxing myself.I just feel ok about it even though my stomach is in knots daily with worry...can't seem to stop that.I feel super tired,hungry, and so far a little nauseous..not bad yet.I am only five weeks along.This is just exciting and crazy.I wanted to be pregnant before Cora's birthday, and it happened! I shouldn't put pressure on myself like that, but I am a control freak and that is just who I am.
6weeks- So the puking occurred at the same time getting some sorta cold or virus thing. Mucus dripping down your throat only enhances the nausea. I am currently 7 weeks along writing about the past week. I didn't leave my bed for days, and my moms' had to come watch Dexter since I was glued to the toilet/kleenix box/bed. It was a shitty week. Once my cold thing started letting up my all day sickness started to go away. I wasn't sick just in the morning, it was all day, and the worst at night. Night makes everything worse, I swear. I don't understand how people can eat nutritiously in their first trimester if you have nausea. The only items that sounded ok to eat were cheezits, coco pebbles, cheese, cream cheese toast, juice, and crackers.
7weeks same day-later in the night. Threw up my taco dip.I start getting sick yucky anywhere between 6-8pm. This is new for me. I wasn't sick with Dexter. Ughh, it's rough because I have issues with my stomach and it's difficult to stop throwing up once I start. Ever since I was little I have had this issue. Something with a weak pyloric valve, I believe. In any case, I usually end up in the ER from dehydration since I can't stop puking. So far I have been managing ok enough. It hasn't been continuous. Just once then done. Fingers crossed. With Cora I ended up in the hospital at 8 weeks because I had such bad all day sickness. Makes me think this one is a girl as well. With my last miscarriage I didn't have any sickness, so I thought that one may have been a boy. Ya never know, but it's a thought.
7 weeks 3 days- pretty cool that i have no bleeding...I bled with Dex and the last pregnancy. This one, nada. Perhaps another good sign. Waiting for ultrasound on Jan 6th to see if all is well. I got food down today, so that is a bonus. Haven't done well with taking my vitamins. They just make me puke...
8 weeks- Gummy bear vitamins to the rescue + b6 + unisom = me feeling much better. Everyone gets you so freaked out that if you don't take your vitamins you are putting your baby at such risk, and the fact I couldn't keep my vitamins down was probably giving me much un-needed anxiety and not helping with my sensitive stomach already. Since the doc said I could take the gummy bear vitamins, which are delicious, might i add...i have been feeling much better. Coincidence, maybe, or maybe I was just getting over the hump of the 1st trimester sickness crap.. With Cora I was only sick for about 2 to 3 weeks as well...So this might be my norm. Or the worry part sets in and says, "uh oh, are my symptoms going away, is all well??" So either or, I gotta wait till my ultrasound to see what is going on. I got my blood and all that taken the other day, so if they don't call me from that, at least that part is fine.
We are still sorta pretending we aren't pregnant until we hear if everything is ok. We don't get to celebrate like most people or talk about the future baby until way later since we know what can occur. Having had early, and late pregnancy loss really blows since it forces the consecutive pregnancies to be so much less exciting in the beginning.
random thought-I told a girlfriend that when I was getting my blood taken, that the lady asked when I was due, and I just sorta sat there for a minute all confused...I really wasn't talking about that baby like it could actually potentially be viable yet, or have a chance to be born, because my brain just can't go there..I eventually told her August 6th like it was programmed to come out of my mouth. It was sorta odd for me though, and eye opening about how my mind was actually protecting itself from another loss. (if that makes sense)
I feel like things are progressing ok. My stomach is starting to pooch, I have all the healthy normal signs going on, so so far it feels ok. I just hate how I know how life will trick you so bad and put a damper on things. Sooo, I sit and wait. I make no plans of a future child, even tho I am supposedly pregnant.
Derrick seems pretty positive about this one, as do the rest of my family and friends, which is great. If I can't be super positive yet, it's good others can.
I have told a decent amount of family and friends, since I was pretty much bed ridden for two weeks. It's not something I can hide very easily. My clients know I never just move their appointments around for two weeks straight. They know me, and they know the drill when I get pregnant...being this my 4th time. FOURTH! One baby so far outta 4 tries. Can you believe that? I still can't. Anyway...no one ever knows what life will throw at them. I use to think I had so much control over my world, and yet, it's scary when you realize you don't.
8 weeks 2 days- Back to work! So far so good, just pooped.Tired and pooped. At least it's the normal stuff! It's nice Derrick will watch Dex at night for a few hours so I can just sit.
I recently had a few friends share with me they are also pregnant. Super exciting, yet also super awful thoughts in my head. (what if one of us miscarries!? how awful for the other person!) It's a common thought. It happens all the time so it is pretty horrifying to me. I don't want anyone else going through it, and I don't want to go through it either..just hoping everyone is ok! Fingers and toes crossed. I would say I would pray, but I am not sure about that whole thing. You can pray as much as you want, but it doesn't stop anything from occurring that will just occur..... Things just happen on their own,so I find just dealing with what is currently going on , and just trying to be patient is the best way for me.
TODAY!-JAN 6th! Ultrasound day. There is indeed in fact, a baby in there. Just one. It was moving, and had a heartbeat. PHEW! I guess I think I am pregnant now. I'm just about 10 weeks. Heartbeat was 170ish. Hearbeats are always fast in the beginning, It will get a little slower in a few weeks. Things the Doc said: 1.) Shots of progesterone begin at 14 weeks. Just like with Dexter, for precaution. Those I will get weekly.2.) Gotta also have those weekly appointments at the Maternal Fetal clinic. This is both scary and awesome. For one, I get an ultrasound basically every week, but two, I get to have specialists knit pick at every little baby detail and scare the bajesus outta me. For instance when they saw a bunch of cysts in dexters head at 16 weeks, and put us in a room with a tissue box...That was just a horrific experience..to which the horrible doctor with horrible bedside manner EVENTUALLY stated..most of the time those cysts just disappear....It's just that usually they disappear by 20 weeks, so ya never actually see them and have to worry...GOTTA LOVE IT. 3.) Dexter needs to be in a big boy bed before I get super big, Doctors words. She doesn't want me lifting him out of a crib, and said it would be nearly impossible anyway. No biggie there. So there you have it, in a nutshell!
Still very cautious, but there is nothing I can do about anything. Whatever will be, will be! Hopefully it will just BE!
So I sit here posting yet once again.My life that is all things consumed by pregnancy,children,miscarriage,preterm labor....
I sit here finding out that we are pregnant once again. I took a test five days ago, and burst into tears of happiness.We started trying in Nov, and low and behold, it worked! I will say we are very lucky to be able to get pregnant so fast, but it is holding on to the little baby that we have to worry about.I have a good feeling about this one,so I hope I am not jinxing myself.I just feel ok about it even though my stomach is in knots daily with worry...can't seem to stop that.I feel super tired,hungry, and so far a little nauseous..not bad yet.I am only five weeks along.This is just exciting and crazy.I wanted to be pregnant before Cora's birthday, and it happened! I shouldn't put pressure on myself like that, but I am a control freak and that is just who I am.
6weeks- So the puking occurred at the same time getting some sorta cold or virus thing. Mucus dripping down your throat only enhances the nausea. I am currently 7 weeks along writing about the past week. I didn't leave my bed for days, and my moms' had to come watch Dexter since I was glued to the toilet/kleenix box/bed. It was a shitty week. Once my cold thing started letting up my all day sickness started to go away. I wasn't sick just in the morning, it was all day, and the worst at night. Night makes everything worse, I swear. I don't understand how people can eat nutritiously in their first trimester if you have nausea. The only items that sounded ok to eat were cheezits, coco pebbles, cheese, cream cheese toast, juice, and crackers.
7weeks same day-later in the night. Threw up my taco dip.I start getting sick yucky anywhere between 6-8pm. This is new for me. I wasn't sick with Dexter. Ughh, it's rough because I have issues with my stomach and it's difficult to stop throwing up once I start. Ever since I was little I have had this issue. Something with a weak pyloric valve, I believe. In any case, I usually end up in the ER from dehydration since I can't stop puking. So far I have been managing ok enough. It hasn't been continuous. Just once then done. Fingers crossed. With Cora I ended up in the hospital at 8 weeks because I had such bad all day sickness. Makes me think this one is a girl as well. With my last miscarriage I didn't have any sickness, so I thought that one may have been a boy. Ya never know, but it's a thought.
7 weeks 3 days- pretty cool that i have no bleeding...I bled with Dex and the last pregnancy. This one, nada. Perhaps another good sign. Waiting for ultrasound on Jan 6th to see if all is well. I got food down today, so that is a bonus. Haven't done well with taking my vitamins. They just make me puke...
8 weeks- Gummy bear vitamins to the rescue + b6 + unisom = me feeling much better. Everyone gets you so freaked out that if you don't take your vitamins you are putting your baby at such risk, and the fact I couldn't keep my vitamins down was probably giving me much un-needed anxiety and not helping with my sensitive stomach already. Since the doc said I could take the gummy bear vitamins, which are delicious, might i add...i have been feeling much better. Coincidence, maybe, or maybe I was just getting over the hump of the 1st trimester sickness crap.. With Cora I was only sick for about 2 to 3 weeks as well...So this might be my norm. Or the worry part sets in and says, "uh oh, are my symptoms going away, is all well??" So either or, I gotta wait till my ultrasound to see what is going on. I got my blood and all that taken the other day, so if they don't call me from that, at least that part is fine.
We are still sorta pretending we aren't pregnant until we hear if everything is ok. We don't get to celebrate like most people or talk about the future baby until way later since we know what can occur. Having had early, and late pregnancy loss really blows since it forces the consecutive pregnancies to be so much less exciting in the beginning.
random thought-I told a girlfriend that when I was getting my blood taken, that the lady asked when I was due, and I just sorta sat there for a minute all confused...I really wasn't talking about that baby like it could actually potentially be viable yet, or have a chance to be born, because my brain just can't go there..I eventually told her August 6th like it was programmed to come out of my mouth. It was sorta odd for me though, and eye opening about how my mind was actually protecting itself from another loss. (if that makes sense)
I feel like things are progressing ok. My stomach is starting to pooch, I have all the healthy normal signs going on, so so far it feels ok. I just hate how I know how life will trick you so bad and put a damper on things. Sooo, I sit and wait. I make no plans of a future child, even tho I am supposedly pregnant.
Derrick seems pretty positive about this one, as do the rest of my family and friends, which is great. If I can't be super positive yet, it's good others can.
I have told a decent amount of family and friends, since I was pretty much bed ridden for two weeks. It's not something I can hide very easily. My clients know I never just move their appointments around for two weeks straight. They know me, and they know the drill when I get pregnant...being this my 4th time. FOURTH! One baby so far outta 4 tries. Can you believe that? I still can't. Anyway...no one ever knows what life will throw at them. I use to think I had so much control over my world, and yet, it's scary when you realize you don't.
8 weeks 2 days- Back to work! So far so good, just pooped.Tired and pooped. At least it's the normal stuff! It's nice Derrick will watch Dex at night for a few hours so I can just sit.
I recently had a few friends share with me they are also pregnant. Super exciting, yet also super awful thoughts in my head. (what if one of us miscarries!? how awful for the other person!) It's a common thought. It happens all the time so it is pretty horrifying to me. I don't want anyone else going through it, and I don't want to go through it either..just hoping everyone is ok! Fingers and toes crossed. I would say I would pray, but I am not sure about that whole thing. You can pray as much as you want, but it doesn't stop anything from occurring that will just occur..... Things just happen on their own,so I find just dealing with what is currently going on , and just trying to be patient is the best way for me.
TODAY!-JAN 6th! Ultrasound day. There is indeed in fact, a baby in there. Just one. It was moving, and had a heartbeat. PHEW! I guess I think I am pregnant now. I'm just about 10 weeks. Heartbeat was 170ish. Hearbeats are always fast in the beginning, It will get a little slower in a few weeks. Things the Doc said: 1.) Shots of progesterone begin at 14 weeks. Just like with Dexter, for precaution. Those I will get weekly.2.) Gotta also have those weekly appointments at the Maternal Fetal clinic. This is both scary and awesome. For one, I get an ultrasound basically every week, but two, I get to have specialists knit pick at every little baby detail and scare the bajesus outta me. For instance when they saw a bunch of cysts in dexters head at 16 weeks, and put us in a room with a tissue box...That was just a horrific experience..to which the horrible doctor with horrible bedside manner EVENTUALLY stated..most of the time those cysts just disappear....It's just that usually they disappear by 20 weeks, so ya never actually see them and have to worry...GOTTA LOVE IT. 3.) Dexter needs to be in a big boy bed before I get super big, Doctors words. She doesn't want me lifting him out of a crib, and said it would be nearly impossible anyway. No biggie there. So there you have it, in a nutshell!
Still very cautious, but there is nothing I can do about anything. Whatever will be, will be! Hopefully it will just BE!
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