This has been such a busy week that I am just getting to posting about my appointment on Tuesday. Well, Molly is gonna be a BIG baby- she is 4 lbs. 3 oz. right now. This means if I go to term, she could be 8-9 lbs. That second number scares me!!! The u/s tech also said she seemed to be long, but couldn't get a good measurement because of her position. She is still breech. If she hasn't turned within the next few weeks, she may not be able to because of her size. Then comes the conversation about having a version to try and turn her or having a c-section. At this point, I have no clue which would be best! Their are so many risks associated with a version and they are not always successful, but a c-section is considered major surgery and requires more recovery time. I am trying not to stress right now because she could turn, but I also want to make an informed decision. We'll see what happens between now and my next appointment. On the ultrasound, we got to see her feet again. They are sooooooo long and have a high arch- just like me! No Fred Flintstone feet like her daddy. She even has hair- we could see the wisps of it on the u/s! I am shocked because I was a bald baby. I don't think Tim was, so maybe she will look like him and just have my feet. We'll just have to wait 8 more weeks and see. Wow! 8 weeks---- now panic is beginning to set in! Anyway, the rest of my doctor visit went well. I have gained some weight, but am still about 10-12 lbs below where I started thanks to over 5 months of AWFUL morning sickness. My blood pressure was great and my glucose test results from the 3 hour test were "really good" in Dr. M's words. Yay!!! Now if my stubborn girl will just turn before she gets too big...
This Saturday is my big shower. I am so excited and can't wait to see everyone that is able to make it!!! Now it is bed time for me! Busy day tomorrow- work, hair appointment, Winterfest at work, and then to mom's to take care of a few things for the weekend!
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Gigantic feet!!!
So, one of the things that they fail to tell you about pregnancy is that your feet grow. I expected them to swell, that I can deal with, but grow in length?!? Really, I wore a size 12 already! Is it really necessary for my already gigantic feet to grow so that I can deliver a child? What does that have to do with giving birth? Today, I am off to search or shoes that actually fit and are comfortable. We'll see if I am successful. I keep telling myself it is all worth it in the end!
This has been an uneventful week otherwise. Last weekend, I spent the weekend with Katie and Kialyn stayed one night. It was a lot of fun. Really made me realize what fun it will be when Molly is a little older and wants to do all the girly stuff- get her nails painted, hair done, etc. We found matching summer dresses for Molly and Kialyn- I can't wait to see them in them.
This coming week, I have another ultrasound and doctor's appointment. I am really curious to see how much Molly has grown since the last time. I can tell she has grown because her movements have gone from kicks and punches to more like rolls and squirms. I am also curious to see if she is still head up. I hope not, but if so, she still has time to turn.
A week from today I have another baby shower- with my side of our family and friends. I am so excited! Tomorrow my cousin has a shower for her little girl. We're due about 4 weeks apart. I hope that she has a great one and I look forward to getting to see family two weeks in a row!
Oh, I almost forgot!!! I do NOT have gestational diabetes!!! I am so thankful for that!
This has been an uneventful week otherwise. Last weekend, I spent the weekend with Katie and Kialyn stayed one night. It was a lot of fun. Really made me realize what fun it will be when Molly is a little older and wants to do all the girly stuff- get her nails painted, hair done, etc. We found matching summer dresses for Molly and Kialyn- I can't wait to see them in them.
This coming week, I have another ultrasound and doctor's appointment. I am really curious to see how much Molly has grown since the last time. I can tell she has grown because her movements have gone from kicks and punches to more like rolls and squirms. I am also curious to see if she is still head up. I hope not, but if so, she still has time to turn.
A week from today I have another baby shower- with my side of our family and friends. I am so excited! Tomorrow my cousin has a shower for her little girl. We're due about 4 weeks apart. I hope that she has a great one and I look forward to getting to see family two weeks in a row!
Oh, I almost forgot!!! I do NOT have gestational diabetes!!! I am so thankful for that!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Baby Shower, Crib, and a New Car...
Monday was quite an eventful day for us. Molly's crib FINALLY came in and looks great in her nursery! I am so glad that is over and don't know what I would have done had Tim not handled it all. We also had our first baby shower at my school. We got some great gifts. I am so amazed at what wonderful people I work with. They really went above and beyond. I will post pictures as soon as I get a chance.
The shower was a bit of an eye opening experience for both of us, but especially for Tim. We have so much to do to get ready for Molly's arrival! Tim realized that his car really isn't practical for an infant, so we went Monday and looked at Honda Civics and Fits. Tuesday, he found a really good deal on a 2007 Honda Civic sedan. He is so proud of it and I am glad that he got something that will be a bit more car seat friendly. Besides, it was a deal we couldn't pass up. I will post pictures of it eventually, too.
On to the not so positive thing... I had a borderline result on my glucose test last week, so I am off to do the three hour test in the morning. I pray that it will come back okay, but if it doesn't I will do whatever I have to do to get Molly here safely. Whatever she needs I can handle for a few weeks.
The shower was a bit of an eye opening experience for both of us, but especially for Tim. We have so much to do to get ready for Molly's arrival! Tim realized that his car really isn't practical for an infant, so we went Monday and looked at Honda Civics and Fits. Tuesday, he found a really good deal on a 2007 Honda Civic sedan. He is so proud of it and I am glad that he got something that will be a bit more car seat friendly. Besides, it was a deal we couldn't pass up. I will post pictures of it eventually, too.
On to the not so positive thing... I had a borderline result on my glucose test last week, so I am off to do the three hour test in the morning. I pray that it will come back okay, but if it doesn't I will do whatever I have to do to get Molly here safely. Whatever she needs I can handle for a few weeks.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Hopefully Molly will have a crib...
I am beginning to think that our child will have nowhere to sleep, except for her pack n' play that her wonderful daddy picked out. On to the crib saga...
In the last post, I explained what was going on with the crib. Well, let me start the latest installment of the crib fiasco earlier this week. Monday, I had to go to the funeral home for a colleague's mother. Tim rode with me and then we went a grabbed a bite to eat for dinner. When we got home about 6:45-7 Monday evening, we had a notice from UPS that they had attempted delivery of the package. It was marked that delivery would be attempted the next day, Tuesday. Well, Tim did what he had to do during the day and made sure he was home that afternoon to wait on the package (UPS usually comes after 5 at our house). We waited, and waited, and waited- no package. Did I mention that I had TONS of things to do that afternoon, but instead Tim and I were at home waiting on a package that never came? We also had no notice saying he had missed it earlier in the day. Well, about 8pm that night, we decided that we would just have them hold it at the UPS facility near our house and we would pick it up the next afternoon after I got off work. Wednesday afternoon we went to get it and the box was damaged beyond belief. Their were holes the size of my fist all over, the packing straps were cutting way into the box, and the only thing holding the seams and corners semi-together was some very dirty and worn packing tape. I could not trust a crib that had been treated like that during shipping, so we refused the package so we would not be responsible for shipping it back. Bummed and extremely annoyed at this point, we headed home and Tim called Babies R' Us. He explained to them the ENTIRE story and they are shipping us a new crib, free of charge, and giving us 20% off. If something happens this time, I am going to just give up! Once again, Tim took care of it all because I was just too mad. I don't know what I would do without him!
On to better things... I had a checkup Thursday with my ob/gyn. Everything was good with me and Molly. Her heart rate was in the 150's and we think she is laying sideways. This is new since at my u/s the other week she was breech. She is definitely headed in the right direction. I hope that by my u/s on the 24th she is completely turned because the bigger she gets, the harder it will be for her to turn. I also had my glucose test that morning. I should hear back from it Monday. Hopefully it will come back fine. I really don't want to do the 3 hour, much less have to deal with gestational diabetes. If I do, it won't be the end of the world, but it is just not ideal. Also, I have our first baby shower Monday at work! I am so excited about it! Tim, Mom, Kialyn, and Grandma Nancy are all coming- along with some former colleagues and my current ones. It should be so much fun!!!
In the last post, I explained what was going on with the crib. Well, let me start the latest installment of the crib fiasco earlier this week. Monday, I had to go to the funeral home for a colleague's mother. Tim rode with me and then we went a grabbed a bite to eat for dinner. When we got home about 6:45-7 Monday evening, we had a notice from UPS that they had attempted delivery of the package. It was marked that delivery would be attempted the next day, Tuesday. Well, Tim did what he had to do during the day and made sure he was home that afternoon to wait on the package (UPS usually comes after 5 at our house). We waited, and waited, and waited- no package. Did I mention that I had TONS of things to do that afternoon, but instead Tim and I were at home waiting on a package that never came? We also had no notice saying he had missed it earlier in the day. Well, about 8pm that night, we decided that we would just have them hold it at the UPS facility near our house and we would pick it up the next afternoon after I got off work. Wednesday afternoon we went to get it and the box was damaged beyond belief. Their were holes the size of my fist all over, the packing straps were cutting way into the box, and the only thing holding the seams and corners semi-together was some very dirty and worn packing tape. I could not trust a crib that had been treated like that during shipping, so we refused the package so we would not be responsible for shipping it back. Bummed and extremely annoyed at this point, we headed home and Tim called Babies R' Us. He explained to them the ENTIRE story and they are shipping us a new crib, free of charge, and giving us 20% off. If something happens this time, I am going to just give up! Once again, Tim took care of it all because I was just too mad. I don't know what I would do without him!
On to better things... I had a checkup Thursday with my ob/gyn. Everything was good with me and Molly. Her heart rate was in the 150's and we think she is laying sideways. This is new since at my u/s the other week she was breech. She is definitely headed in the right direction. I hope that by my u/s on the 24th she is completely turned because the bigger she gets, the harder it will be for her to turn. I also had my glucose test that morning. I should hear back from it Monday. Hopefully it will come back fine. I really don't want to do the 3 hour, much less have to deal with gestational diabetes. If I do, it won't be the end of the world, but it is just not ideal. Also, I have our first baby shower Monday at work! I am so excited about it! Tim, Mom, Kialyn, and Grandma Nancy are all coming- along with some former colleagues and my current ones. It should be so much fun!!!
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