So I'm not an organized blogger, I run all my thoughts together and jump from one thing to another and back again! That's how my mind works though haha so I just type as I think! Scary sometimes. I have SO many ideas of all kind of things I want to do but never have enough time or money to do them! I have a long list of things I want to do to the house to continue to settle in and decorate, I have a long list of crafts I want to do, a long list of things I want to make and new directions I want to take my business in and I have been trying to decide if I want to start taking some classes and if so what do I want to do?! So many things on my brain all the time I can't think straight!
I discovered Pintrest tonight! So many people have told me about it but I just haven't taken the time to go look at it but decided tonight was the night and now I found 214789134+ more things to add to my lists!!
I want to paint the inside of my house. I have no idea what colors though! The builder painted the whole house a buttercream color that looks yellow in some light and a tan/cream in other. It's nice that it wasn't white when we moved in but the buttercream isn't really me. The problem is I am having trouble deciding what it "me". This is the first time I get to paint my own home and it's been years and years since my parents owned a home that I could paint my own room in so I am lost. I can almost guarantee when I do decide on colors Patrick won't like them. We have completely different taste when it comes to things like this. lol. I think I will be spending some time in Lowes or Home Depot soon looking at paint chips! I'm really excited about it :)
Ok I have gotten way to distracted to finish so more later..
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, December 9, 2011
8 months!
Bailey is 8 months and 3 days now! She LOVES to stand! She hold on to the couch and plays with whatever is on it. She isn't crawling yet but is just starting to show a little interest in getting places so maybe soon. Right now she rolls to get where she wants to go. She is finally eating baby food 3-4 times a day and still eating bites off my plate. She isn't feeding herself yet, we're still working on that but she has gotten good at her sippy cup with the straw! She hasn't quite figured out how to use the one without the straw but she tries really hard! She plays well by herself for periods of time when she has something holding her interest. I have been trying to sew a lot to finish up all of my orders so she has had to learn to entertain herself while I sew. Today she fell asleep on the floor beside me which was the sweetest thing! She was playing and rolling around and then stopped and was just watching me and the next thing I knew she was sleeping. She plays peek-A-boo! Aunt Nikki taught her that game when she visited about 3 weeks ago. She thinks it's so funny! She thinks a lot of things are funny actually, she laughs at me and Hershey all the time! Of course when I do something that makes her laugh I do it over and over again until it is no longer funny. It's just so fun to hear her laugh!
Sleeping around here is still a problem but tonight I decided maybe she's suffering with some acid reflux at night again because she spit up tonight when she woke up and she doesn't really ever spit up anymore so I gave her some of her meds and I'm hoping that helps! If it works and she starts sleeping at night life will be so wonderful! Right now she has been waking up every 1-3 hours all night long and I honestly don't know why? I'm sure teething plays a role (she is cutting two teeth on the bottom!) but I have been giving her tylenol and teething tablets so you would think it would be relieving some of the pain so I feel like there's something else waking her up. She always takes a full feeding but I know she can go longer and should be going all night! During the day now that she is eating more solids she is breastfeeding every 3-4 hours.
Bailey, Hershey and I have been walking everyday this past week! I can feel the difference in my legs and Bailey loves to watch Hersh walk next to her. Hershey always gets spoiled when we leash walk her on a regular basis so now as usual she is barking by the door everyday until we go and then usually a few hours later to go again. That part is annoying.
Patrick was in the field the past two weeks, it was a little preview of what this upcoming deployment will be like I suppose. We do well routine wise when he's gone but of course we miss him and since I don't know anyone here yet I don't have any interaction with adults when he's gone. I am hoping to get our and make some friends in Jan once I'm done sewing and the holiday's have past.
Sleeping around here is still a problem but tonight I decided maybe she's suffering with some acid reflux at night again because she spit up tonight when she woke up and she doesn't really ever spit up anymore so I gave her some of her meds and I'm hoping that helps! If it works and she starts sleeping at night life will be so wonderful! Right now she has been waking up every 1-3 hours all night long and I honestly don't know why? I'm sure teething plays a role (she is cutting two teeth on the bottom!) but I have been giving her tylenol and teething tablets so you would think it would be relieving some of the pain so I feel like there's something else waking her up. She always takes a full feeding but I know she can go longer and should be going all night! During the day now that she is eating more solids she is breastfeeding every 3-4 hours.
Bailey, Hershey and I have been walking everyday this past week! I can feel the difference in my legs and Bailey loves to watch Hersh walk next to her. Hershey always gets spoiled when we leash walk her on a regular basis so now as usual she is barking by the door everyday until we go and then usually a few hours later to go again. That part is annoying.
Patrick was in the field the past two weeks, it was a little preview of what this upcoming deployment will be like I suppose. We do well routine wise when he's gone but of course we miss him and since I don't know anyone here yet I don't have any interaction with adults when he's gone. I am hoping to get our and make some friends in Jan once I'm done sewing and the holiday's have past.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
I'm such a worrywart these days..
I find that I spend so much time worrying if Bailey is getting enough breastmilk or if she should be eating more solids and what are the best things for her to be eating. I read and read and get different information from every "expert" so I always end my searches with the same mind set... do what works for us! I know that I should never compare her to other babies in her age range but it's hard not to when you see friend's babies doing this or that or eating this or that. I think we are doing great but there's always this little thought of am I doing everything right? I know that's all part of being a first time mom and I'm sure every mom felt the same way. Babies don't come with hand books and no two babies are alike so it's almost impossible to get advice because what works for you and your baby may not work for me and my baby but I always like to hear other's stories and ask advice anyway. I have been SO concerned with the fact that she is waking 3 sometimes 4 times at night still and has been sicne 4 months but I think I am finally deciding that it is OK. She will begin to sleep through the night when she is ready. I do think I need to do everything I can to help her along because I believe that the earlier she learns to sleep all night the better but she takes a full feeding every 3-ish hours at night still and she seems to actually be hungry each time and always (well usually) goes right back to sleep so for now I think this is what is best for her. I keep feeling like anyday now I will get her up in the morning and find a tooth! I feel like all the teething symptoms are getting worse and worse, we can't be far! I really think she still has troubles with her tummy though and that is what causes her out of the blue fussiness and night wakes but it's only every other day or two that she seems to have this trouble.
Bailey at 4 days away from 7 months is..
-Nursing every 3 hours day and night
-Eating table food everytime I eat a meal. Today she had banana with my breakfast, rice and a little mac 'n' cheese for lunch and some pasta from our tuna casseroll for dinner. She only eats a little but really enjoys it!
She doesn't grab it with her hands yet, we feed it to her but when we move this weekend we will be getting a high chair and then hopefully it will be easier for her to grab (and play with) her own food!
-Starting to stand by herself while leaning on something to hold her up. She just started this today!
-Wearing size 4 diapers. They are big yes but 3's can't handle her explosions! We started with 4's just a night but it seems silly to buy two sizes so we just switched to 4's all the time now.
-Still loving her jump-e-roo. I am considering getting a walker. Haven't decided yet.
A lot of my blogs are more for me to look back over later, I know everyone isn't interrested in all the little details about what Bailey is doing but it's a fun way to share and also to keep to transfer to her baby book when I get the time! I suppose I should change the title from "my life and more" to "life of a new mom" or something along those lines since that's the main subject! hah! :)
Bailey at 4 days away from 7 months is..
-Nursing every 3 hours day and night
-Eating table food everytime I eat a meal. Today she had banana with my breakfast, rice and a little mac 'n' cheese for lunch and some pasta from our tuna casseroll for dinner. She only eats a little but really enjoys it!
She doesn't grab it with her hands yet, we feed it to her but when we move this weekend we will be getting a high chair and then hopefully it will be easier for her to grab (and play with) her own food!
-Starting to stand by herself while leaning on something to hold her up. She just started this today!
-Wearing size 4 diapers. They are big yes but 3's can't handle her explosions! We started with 4's just a night but it seems silly to buy two sizes so we just switched to 4's all the time now.
-Still loving her jump-e-roo. I am considering getting a walker. Haven't decided yet.
A lot of my blogs are more for me to look back over later, I know everyone isn't interrested in all the little details about what Bailey is doing but it's a fun way to share and also to keep to transfer to her baby book when I get the time! I suppose I should change the title from "my life and more" to "life of a new mom" or something along those lines since that's the main subject! hah! :)
Sunday, October 30, 2011
It's almost halloween!
I love this time of year! I am trying to enjoy all of my favorite things even though we are crazy busy with packing and such. I am thinking about making some pumpkin bread tonight just have to get the energy! I still have about 19 orders to complete before Christmas. I set a goal of the first week of December so I don't have to stress about it when I want to be baking, shopping and decorating but with Bailey doing more and more it is getting harder to find the time to sew! After this batch of orders I think I will only take a few at a time. I am easily stressed out so I need to try and not overload myself!
Tomorrow is Halloween and also our walk through at the new house!! We are set to close Thursday. I am so excited!! We are close to 50% packed I would say which isn't bad considering we only started packing yesterday. We have a whold month to move iinto the hew place but we want to get it done so we can settle! I am so looking forward to having carpet so I don't have to worry about Bailey being on the floor! She isn't crawling yet but I always hate her being on the floor in this house. She will be 7 months in a week! Where does the time go!? I am greatful that I have been able to enjoy every moment of her life so far. She is definitely a Momma's girl but she finds Daddy facsinating. She watches him wherever he goes and gives him some of her best smiles :) I find her facsinating. I love to watch her play and study things as she figures them out. Here is an update on everything Bailey....
At her 6 month check she was 14 lbs, 10 oz. and 26 inches long. She is healthy and growing on track but is a skinny thing. She is wearing 6 month clothes and some 6-9 but they are a little big still. All of her pants fit length wise but are big at the waist. She still doesn't like to be held by mosst people but is doing better as long as the person spends a little time with us first. We started solids and were doing good with them but she only liked squash and sweet potatoes. We were trying other things also but she would only take a few bites and then make a face and close her mouth. We realized the squash and sweet potatoes were constipating her so the pediatrician said to stop all food for a week or so and then try again and eat less of the orange but now she won't eat any at all. She loves to eat off our plates though so I think she is going to skip the baby food step. I have been just giving her bites of most things I eat but I think tomorrow I am going to start making her a little plate of her own and see how that goes! I really want to get her eating foods so maybe she will be more full and will sleep more at night. Up until 4 months she was a GREAT night sleeper but as soon as she hit 4 months she started waking up every few hours and I thought she might have been going through a growth spurt and was needing to eat more but it has gotten worse, better and then worse again since. We have talked to the ped a couple of times about it and the advice was to re-train her how to put herself to sleep but she always puts herself to sleep so that isn't our issue. I have tried EVERYTHING I have read about or have been advised from the pediatrician or friends except letting her "cry it out". I do let her cry for 15, sometimes 20 or more minutes (longer if shes just fussing) at a time but when she gets to the screaming phase or her crying I go and give her the paci and then eventually end up nursing her and she will go right back to sleep. She eats a full amount every time she eats at night so she is not snacking. I just don't know what else to try. This is my biggest concern at the moment. I don't mind the night feeds but I know she needs to be sleeping longer stretches at a time and I really need the sleep as well! We got a white noise thing today so we will see if that helps at all. I really don't kno what wakes her up. She is like an alarm though, she is up every 3 hours and then once we get to the early morning (5-ish usually) she will get restless and be up every 30 mins to an hour then go back to sleep good for another couple hours and get up for the day about 8.
Ok I got completely carried away with the sleep talk! Moving on... She is sitting up good now though I still put the boppy behind her if I'm not sitting with her just in case. She grabs everything she can reach and puts it straight in her mouth. She loves to stand but can't balance herself yet. Jumping is also a fave of hers! She will jump in her jump-e-roo for long periods of time or just jump on our laps. She smiles ALL the time! She has the best smile <3 She loves being startled. If you say "hey" or "boo" or just make a grunt sound real quick she'll bust out laughing. She is also ticklish. She likes hanging upside down, we only let her hang for a few seconds but she wants to do it again and again. The days of her laying back in her bouncer or stroller are over. She wants to be sitting up and looking all around. She doesn't even like laying back in her car seat but of course she has to. Bath time is one of the coolest things lol she kicks and splashes. She is a great sport at almost everything I want to do with her. I can still cut her nails, put sunglasses on her, shoes, hats, etc.. you name it she is fine with is... so far. She even let me put her in a pumpkin for halloween pictures! She already wore her halloween costume and trick-or-treated at Seaworld last week when she and I went home to visit. She loved the dance party! Anything that involves bouncing is great! She was amazing the whole week. We had a super busy week but she was all smiles! She did great on the plane rides also but this was her second time so she's a pro now haha. I'm hoping she remains good at flying b/c it's so easy to fly home and I'd like she and I to go at least two times a year in addition to the two times Patrick and I already go so she really knows our families and gets used to being around them!
Well I guess that is enough for now. Sorry for the LONG post I just couldn't stop typing! :)
Happy Halloween!!!
Tomorrow is Halloween and also our walk through at the new house!! We are set to close Thursday. I am so excited!! We are close to 50% packed I would say which isn't bad considering we only started packing yesterday. We have a whold month to move iinto the hew place but we want to get it done so we can settle! I am so looking forward to having carpet so I don't have to worry about Bailey being on the floor! She isn't crawling yet but I always hate her being on the floor in this house. She will be 7 months in a week! Where does the time go!? I am greatful that I have been able to enjoy every moment of her life so far. She is definitely a Momma's girl but she finds Daddy facsinating. She watches him wherever he goes and gives him some of her best smiles :) I find her facsinating. I love to watch her play and study things as she figures them out. Here is an update on everything Bailey....
At her 6 month check she was 14 lbs, 10 oz. and 26 inches long. She is healthy and growing on track but is a skinny thing. She is wearing 6 month clothes and some 6-9 but they are a little big still. All of her pants fit length wise but are big at the waist. She still doesn't like to be held by mosst people but is doing better as long as the person spends a little time with us first. We started solids and were doing good with them but she only liked squash and sweet potatoes. We were trying other things also but she would only take a few bites and then make a face and close her mouth. We realized the squash and sweet potatoes were constipating her so the pediatrician said to stop all food for a week or so and then try again and eat less of the orange but now she won't eat any at all. She loves to eat off our plates though so I think she is going to skip the baby food step. I have been just giving her bites of most things I eat but I think tomorrow I am going to start making her a little plate of her own and see how that goes! I really want to get her eating foods so maybe she will be more full and will sleep more at night. Up until 4 months she was a GREAT night sleeper but as soon as she hit 4 months she started waking up every few hours and I thought she might have been going through a growth spurt and was needing to eat more but it has gotten worse, better and then worse again since. We have talked to the ped a couple of times about it and the advice was to re-train her how to put herself to sleep but she always puts herself to sleep so that isn't our issue. I have tried EVERYTHING I have read about or have been advised from the pediatrician or friends except letting her "cry it out". I do let her cry for 15, sometimes 20 or more minutes (longer if shes just fussing) at a time but when she gets to the screaming phase or her crying I go and give her the paci and then eventually end up nursing her and she will go right back to sleep. She eats a full amount every time she eats at night so she is not snacking. I just don't know what else to try. This is my biggest concern at the moment. I don't mind the night feeds but I know she needs to be sleeping longer stretches at a time and I really need the sleep as well! We got a white noise thing today so we will see if that helps at all. I really don't kno what wakes her up. She is like an alarm though, she is up every 3 hours and then once we get to the early morning (5-ish usually) she will get restless and be up every 30 mins to an hour then go back to sleep good for another couple hours and get up for the day about 8.
Ok I got completely carried away with the sleep talk! Moving on... She is sitting up good now though I still put the boppy behind her if I'm not sitting with her just in case. She grabs everything she can reach and puts it straight in her mouth. She loves to stand but can't balance herself yet. Jumping is also a fave of hers! She will jump in her jump-e-roo for long periods of time or just jump on our laps. She smiles ALL the time! She has the best smile <3 She loves being startled. If you say "hey" or "boo" or just make a grunt sound real quick she'll bust out laughing. She is also ticklish. She likes hanging upside down, we only let her hang for a few seconds but she wants to do it again and again. The days of her laying back in her bouncer or stroller are over. She wants to be sitting up and looking all around. She doesn't even like laying back in her car seat but of course she has to. Bath time is one of the coolest things lol she kicks and splashes. She is a great sport at almost everything I want to do with her. I can still cut her nails, put sunglasses on her, shoes, hats, etc.. you name it she is fine with is... so far. She even let me put her in a pumpkin for halloween pictures! She already wore her halloween costume and trick-or-treated at Seaworld last week when she and I went home to visit. She loved the dance party! Anything that involves bouncing is great! She was amazing the whole week. We had a super busy week but she was all smiles! She did great on the plane rides also but this was her second time so she's a pro now haha. I'm hoping she remains good at flying b/c it's so easy to fly home and I'd like she and I to go at least two times a year in addition to the two times Patrick and I already go so she really knows our families and gets used to being around them!
Well I guess that is enough for now. Sorry for the LONG post I just couldn't stop typing! :)
Happy Halloween!!!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Never a dull moment..
I feel like this past year has flown by.. it seems like a couple months ago we were moving in this house and I was pregnant and now we have an amazing 6 (almost 7) month old and we are moving again. We made the decision to buy a house, found a house and are preparing to close all in two months. Right as we are thinking our life is getting to a "settled" place, the Marine Corps throws us a curve ball. I know, whats new right? Patrick was informed yesterday that he would be recieving new orders and checking in his new unit ASAP. He got to work today and had the orders waiting and has two days to check out of his current unit and into the new one just in time to start work ups for a deployment in the spring. :-( We are not leaving this base so we are still buying our house but it is a huge reminder that the Marine Corps controls our lives and anything can change spur of the moment.
I want to share a Bailey update but it will have to wait, I am so tired and need to close my eyes!
I want to share a Bailey update but it will have to wait, I am so tired and need to close my eyes!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
The months are flying by....
My baby girl is 4 1/2 months already. Where does the time go!?! We went home to Orlando for almost two weeks in July and had a blast as always! I miss living there with our families and friends! Bailey had her first trip to SeaWorld and Downtown Disney and met a TON of new people! She screamed on the plane ride down but was amazing on the ride back.. not a peep!
The beginning of August brought her 4 month shots :( I actually teared up a little this time. I was much better the first time around. She weighed in at 12 lbs, 9 oz and 24 1/4 inches long. She went down in percentile a little but not enough to worry. She is so much fun now! She changes everyday and I am so thankful that I am able to be a stay at home mommy and not miss a minute of it! The colic is gone.... FINALLY!! I really didn't notice a big difference until after the 4 month mark. She is all smiles all day long now! She is taking naps now.. short naps but still naps and I think it makes a much happier baby! We started a bedtime a little over a week ago and it is going pretty well. She is asleep by 9 most nights but usually earlier (between 8-9). Here are some Bailey updates..
-She has rolled over from tummy to back and back to tummy but it has only happened a couple times so far.
-I can now ride with her in the car by myself! That may not be a huge deal for most new moms but with my little screamer it was a big accomplishment!! We run lots of errands now!
-She loves her bumbo! It has been amazing! I carry it around the house so she can sit and watch me do whatever I'm doing.
-She takes most of her naps in her swing
-We got her a jump-e-roo this month and it's growing on her! She liked it in the beginning but didn't love it hah. Now she seems to be enjoying it more!
-She laughs a lot now! I LOVE it! I get the best laughs when I surprise her with a big "HEY" or "YUCKY" (when we're changing diapers) or whatever I am saying to her if I do it big and fast she laughs! She looks almost scared then busts out laughing!
-She still doesn't like anyone but Mommy holding her. We're working on this but it's not getting any better. I am just so much cooler than everyone else lol
-She is still wearing most of her 3 month stuff but 3-6 is better so we're slowing packing up 3 month stuff.
-She still loves her sunglasses! She likes wearing bows too!
-Her feet are fascinating! She holds them in the air all the time and just stares at them!
-She's getting better at tummy time but still not on the favorite list
More later... I am tired!
The beginning of August brought her 4 month shots :( I actually teared up a little this time. I was much better the first time around. She weighed in at 12 lbs, 9 oz and 24 1/4 inches long. She went down in percentile a little but not enough to worry. She is so much fun now! She changes everyday and I am so thankful that I am able to be a stay at home mommy and not miss a minute of it! The colic is gone.... FINALLY!! I really didn't notice a big difference until after the 4 month mark. She is all smiles all day long now! She is taking naps now.. short naps but still naps and I think it makes a much happier baby! We started a bedtime a little over a week ago and it is going pretty well. She is asleep by 9 most nights but usually earlier (between 8-9). Here are some Bailey updates..
-She has rolled over from tummy to back and back to tummy but it has only happened a couple times so far.
-I can now ride with her in the car by myself! That may not be a huge deal for most new moms but with my little screamer it was a big accomplishment!! We run lots of errands now!
-She loves her bumbo! It has been amazing! I carry it around the house so she can sit and watch me do whatever I'm doing.
-She takes most of her naps in her swing
-We got her a jump-e-roo this month and it's growing on her! She liked it in the beginning but didn't love it hah. Now she seems to be enjoying it more!
-She laughs a lot now! I LOVE it! I get the best laughs when I surprise her with a big "HEY" or "YUCKY" (when we're changing diapers) or whatever I am saying to her if I do it big and fast she laughs! She looks almost scared then busts out laughing!
-She still doesn't like anyone but Mommy holding her. We're working on this but it's not getting any better. I am just so much cooler than everyone else lol
-She is still wearing most of her 3 month stuff but 3-6 is better so we're slowing packing up 3 month stuff.
-She still loves her sunglasses! She likes wearing bows too!
-Her feet are fascinating! She holds them in the air all the time and just stares at them!
-She's getting better at tummy time but still not on the favorite list
More later... I am tired!
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Time to catch up!
It's been a whole month! I always have lots of computer time but it's usually when Bailey is nursing or napping on me so I only have one hand free and typing more tha a sentence or two isn't easy!
June was a super busy month for us with back to back company! It was lots of fun but I am still working on washing all the towels and sheets! The month started with Priscila coming up to meet her niece! When we dropped her off at the airport we picked up Nikki! After Nikki left we had a few days before my friend, Brynn came for a few days. After that is was Chris, Thomas, and my mom and dad! The next day was July 1! Patrick was promoted to Sargeant on the 1st! Bailey screamed through the whole ceremony. I was pinning him on so I couldn't hold her. A woman that works with Patrick was on "baby duty". Bailey didn't know her and so she screamed :-( Once I got her back and fed her all was good again! Patrick had a 5 day weekend for the 4th. We ran a bunch of errands and also spent a lot of time being lazy! Bailey likes to sleep in like we do as long as she's sleeping in the bed with us. I move her to the bed in the mornings if we want to sleep in! Poor thing had tmmy troubles on the 4th and slept a lot of the day but she was awake to watch fireworks and she liked them! I did a little promoting of my business and now I am super busy! Hopefully Bailey cooperates the next couple weeks so I can fill all of my new orders!
Bailey turns 3 months tomorrow! What a big girl! She is growing and changing so much. I love watching all of the new things she does. She is making the cutest sounds now!
An update on Bailey...
~ She now enjoys her stroller (most of the time!). She likes is best after we have driven somewhere. When I try to just go for a walk she still fusses. I think I am going to get something to entertain her while we walk!
~ Tummy time has never worked but she is getting better at it! We spend a few short minutes once or twice a day doing tummy time on the bed with a pillow but it's better than nothing! She has always screamed in the past when we would try. She has a very strong neck, she can hold her head and shoulders up with no problems for quite a while but she doesn't really use her arms too much. She will use them some but I'd like her to use them more! I don't want her to be behind on rolling over!
~ She has discovered her fists! She loves to suck and chew on them. She has had her fists clenched tight from day one but she is starting to spend more time with open hands. I think all of the pain she has had with her tummy and colic has had a lot to do with her staying clenched.
~ She has been taking short naps in her swing. Naps are scarce around here! She naps 20-30 mins at a time a few times a day. No schedule. I would like her to take one or two good naps a day but I never napped as a baby so I guess I can't expect her to! haha!
Oh my.. I'm getting tired and my brain is slowing down.... I know there is more!
A few last thoughts....
~She smiles all the time. I LOVE it!
~She is "talking" a lot. She makes the CUTEST sounds!! "ah goo", "heyyy" and little grunts!
~There isn't much that bothers her. I can cut her nails, suction her nose, play with her hair and she just smiles at me! She also doesn't mind anything I put on her.. socks, shoes, bows, etc..! I'm so happy she is easy going in this way!
~She loves wearing her suglasses when we are outside! It is the cutest thing!! I didn't think she would like them but she is much happier when the sun isn't in her eyes. It's like she uderstands that they help!
~She doesn't like people holding her that aren't mommy. This makes me a little sad. Everyone has to try very hard and keep moving if they want to hold her. She is a Momma's girl for sure! I hope she starts easing up a little soon with this. She is starting to let Patrick hold her for short periods without crying though and that is so wonderful! I felt horrible when she would cry with him!!
~Toys are starting to become interesting. I cannot wait until she can play in an excersauser! I think and hope she will love it!
~She still likes to nurse every 2-3 hours during the day. At night she sleeps about 6-7 hours, wakes up to eat then sleeps another 4-6. Her little body doesn't seem to go a certain number of hours at night it's more like she has a little alarm clock that goes off sometime in the 5 o'clock hour and then again between 10-11am no matter what time she goes to bed. She is a night owl which fits just perfect in our house! She goes to bed between 10-11 usually. Sometimes later if she took an evening nap.
Guess I got a second wind! I am getting sleepy again now though and it's late so I am going to bed!!
June was a super busy month for us with back to back company! It was lots of fun but I am still working on washing all the towels and sheets! The month started with Priscila coming up to meet her niece! When we dropped her off at the airport we picked up Nikki! After Nikki left we had a few days before my friend, Brynn came for a few days. After that is was Chris, Thomas, and my mom and dad! The next day was July 1! Patrick was promoted to Sargeant on the 1st! Bailey screamed through the whole ceremony. I was pinning him on so I couldn't hold her. A woman that works with Patrick was on "baby duty". Bailey didn't know her and so she screamed :-( Once I got her back and fed her all was good again! Patrick had a 5 day weekend for the 4th. We ran a bunch of errands and also spent a lot of time being lazy! Bailey likes to sleep in like we do as long as she's sleeping in the bed with us. I move her to the bed in the mornings if we want to sleep in! Poor thing had tmmy troubles on the 4th and slept a lot of the day but she was awake to watch fireworks and she liked them! I did a little promoting of my business and now I am super busy! Hopefully Bailey cooperates the next couple weeks so I can fill all of my new orders!
Bailey turns 3 months tomorrow! What a big girl! She is growing and changing so much. I love watching all of the new things she does. She is making the cutest sounds now!
An update on Bailey...
~ She now enjoys her stroller (most of the time!). She likes is best after we have driven somewhere. When I try to just go for a walk she still fusses. I think I am going to get something to entertain her while we walk!
~ Tummy time has never worked but she is getting better at it! We spend a few short minutes once or twice a day doing tummy time on the bed with a pillow but it's better than nothing! She has always screamed in the past when we would try. She has a very strong neck, she can hold her head and shoulders up with no problems for quite a while but she doesn't really use her arms too much. She will use them some but I'd like her to use them more! I don't want her to be behind on rolling over!
~ She has discovered her fists! She loves to suck and chew on them. She has had her fists clenched tight from day one but she is starting to spend more time with open hands. I think all of the pain she has had with her tummy and colic has had a lot to do with her staying clenched.
~ She has been taking short naps in her swing. Naps are scarce around here! She naps 20-30 mins at a time a few times a day. No schedule. I would like her to take one or two good naps a day but I never napped as a baby so I guess I can't expect her to! haha!
Oh my.. I'm getting tired and my brain is slowing down.... I know there is more!
A few last thoughts....
~She smiles all the time. I LOVE it!
~She is "talking" a lot. She makes the CUTEST sounds!! "ah goo", "heyyy" and little grunts!
~There isn't much that bothers her. I can cut her nails, suction her nose, play with her hair and she just smiles at me! She also doesn't mind anything I put on her.. socks, shoes, bows, etc..! I'm so happy she is easy going in this way!
~She loves wearing her suglasses when we are outside! It is the cutest thing!! I didn't think she would like them but she is much happier when the sun isn't in her eyes. It's like she uderstands that they help!
~She doesn't like people holding her that aren't mommy. This makes me a little sad. Everyone has to try very hard and keep moving if they want to hold her. She is a Momma's girl for sure! I hope she starts easing up a little soon with this. She is starting to let Patrick hold her for short periods without crying though and that is so wonderful! I felt horrible when she would cry with him!!
~Toys are starting to become interesting. I cannot wait until she can play in an excersauser! I think and hope she will love it!
~She still likes to nurse every 2-3 hours during the day. At night she sleeps about 6-7 hours, wakes up to eat then sleeps another 4-6. Her little body doesn't seem to go a certain number of hours at night it's more like she has a little alarm clock that goes off sometime in the 5 o'clock hour and then again between 10-11am no matter what time she goes to bed. She is a night owl which fits just perfect in our house! She goes to bed between 10-11 usually. Sometimes later if she took an evening nap.
Guess I got a second wind! I am getting sleepy again now though and it's late so I am going to bed!!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
I miss my friends!!!!
Although I have a few really good friends here in Wilmington I really miss my VA and FL friends!! I miss my neighbors from Quantico! Almost every time I walked out my front door there was someone outside to chat with and I loved that! Here we live on a small culdesac and no one is ever home or outside! Lame! haha. Patrick and I LOVE to have friends over for cookouts, game nights, football or whatever and we don't have anyone here to have over. Most of my friends here are busy with their own families and are at different stages in their lives than we are. It has been wonderful to have people here though to help with Bailey especially in those couple weeks when she just screamed all day!! Just miss our friends that we spent so much time with! That's the military life I guess but not living near base makes it hard to make new friends since I'm not working and at home most days with Bailey. I need to meet more stay at home mommies!
This month is going to be fun!! Patrick's sister is coming up tomorrow for the weekend then my sister comes for the following week! Later in the month my friend is coming down (hopefully) from VA to visit and do my hair then my mom and a couple friends from FL are coming up!! I am super excited for all the company!!!
Bailey is 8 weeks old today! Where does the time go!?!? The days feel long but the weeks seem to be flying by! She is growing fast! She is almost fitting in all of her 3 month clothes. Some are still a little too big but all of her newborn stuff is packed up. Her hair is so long!! She has a little thin, almost balding spot on the back of her head but otherwise she has a ton of hair! We opened her a savings account yesterday! Here are a few of Bailey's likes, dislikes and other things....
Likes-
~She loves her changing table! It's so funny but if she's screaming we can lay her on the changing table and she will almost always start smiling!
~She likes to be held my Mommy and mommy only most of the time!
~Her bouncer seat. She only likes it for short periods (15 mins tops sometimes longer) but it's one of the only spots she likes to be left alone.
~Her paci. She has learned to love her paci which I am ok with because with her colic we had a couple really bad weeks so now that she will take her paci and it really helps her to calm down I am one happy Mama!
Some things she kinda likes or tolerates-
~The carrier. If Patrick is wearing it and doesn't stop moving she is happy in it! That is how we grocery shop! She doesn't really like it when I'm wearing it... it's weird!
~The car seat. She is only happy in the car seat if the car is moving and someone is sitting in the back with her to hold the paci!
~The swing. She has to be in a good mood to sit in the swing and then she will be happy swinging for about 10 mins!
Dislikes-
~The stroller. She screams every time we put her in the stroller which makes me sad! I hope she starts liking it eventually, I was really looking forward to taking her for walks to get myself back in shape!
~Tummy time. Every time I lay her on her tummy she fusses :( I keep trying hoping one day she'll like it! She lays on her tummy on my chest when I'm laying down and can hold her head up so we are getting some tummy time in but not as much as I'd like and not on the floor or playmat yet.
~To sit still. She likes to be moving all the time or if she has her paci and Mommy is holding her then she will sit still for short periods before fussing.
~Being put down or left alone. So far she does not like to be away from me for long at all unless she is sound asleep. It is very sweet to be loved so much by her but it is very hard to do things!!
She is definitely changing everyday so those lists may be completely different in another week or two! Hope some of the "dislikes" make it to the "like" list haha!! Now that she is happy (with me) a lot of the time, I am wondering how much of the crying she does is still colic or if she just likes to get her way! Hummm... she may be smarter than we give her credit for!!
This month is going to be fun!! Patrick's sister is coming up tomorrow for the weekend then my sister comes for the following week! Later in the month my friend is coming down (hopefully) from VA to visit and do my hair then my mom and a couple friends from FL are coming up!! I am super excited for all the company!!!
Bailey is 8 weeks old today! Where does the time go!?!? The days feel long but the weeks seem to be flying by! She is growing fast! She is almost fitting in all of her 3 month clothes. Some are still a little too big but all of her newborn stuff is packed up. Her hair is so long!! She has a little thin, almost balding spot on the back of her head but otherwise she has a ton of hair! We opened her a savings account yesterday! Here are a few of Bailey's likes, dislikes and other things....
Likes-
~She loves her changing table! It's so funny but if she's screaming we can lay her on the changing table and she will almost always start smiling!
~She likes to be held my Mommy and mommy only most of the time!
~Her bouncer seat. She only likes it for short periods (15 mins tops sometimes longer) but it's one of the only spots she likes to be left alone.
~Her paci. She has learned to love her paci which I am ok with because with her colic we had a couple really bad weeks so now that she will take her paci and it really helps her to calm down I am one happy Mama!
Some things she kinda likes or tolerates-
~The carrier. If Patrick is wearing it and doesn't stop moving she is happy in it! That is how we grocery shop! She doesn't really like it when I'm wearing it... it's weird!
~The car seat. She is only happy in the car seat if the car is moving and someone is sitting in the back with her to hold the paci!
~The swing. She has to be in a good mood to sit in the swing and then she will be happy swinging for about 10 mins!
Dislikes-
~The stroller. She screams every time we put her in the stroller which makes me sad! I hope she starts liking it eventually, I was really looking forward to taking her for walks to get myself back in shape!
~Tummy time. Every time I lay her on her tummy she fusses :( I keep trying hoping one day she'll like it! She lays on her tummy on my chest when I'm laying down and can hold her head up so we are getting some tummy time in but not as much as I'd like and not on the floor or playmat yet.
~To sit still. She likes to be moving all the time or if she has her paci and Mommy is holding her then she will sit still for short periods before fussing.
~Being put down or left alone. So far she does not like to be away from me for long at all unless she is sound asleep. It is very sweet to be loved so much by her but it is very hard to do things!!
She is definitely changing everyday so those lists may be completely different in another week or two! Hope some of the "dislikes" make it to the "like" list haha!! Now that she is happy (with me) a lot of the time, I am wondering how much of the crying she does is still colic or if she just likes to get her way! Hummm... she may be smarter than we give her credit for!!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Oops!!
So I was typing fast on that last post and didn't proof read it before I hit publish and just read over it and saw all the misspellings and typos! Sorry!
It's about time for an update!
So aparently I am not so good at blogging... or keeping it up! I am doing pretty well journaling. I am keeping one for me and also one to give Bailey when she is an adult. My memory got so bad while I was pregnant but it is starting to get better -slowly! I still feel the need to write everything down that I want to remember ..just in case!
Bailey is the cutest thing I have ever seen (No, I'm not biased at all!)! She makes me smile all day even when she is crying.. she has the cutest pouty face! The colic is definitely getting better and we are getting into a routine for the most part. The only complaint I have is she wants me to hold her pretty much ALL of the time. She doesn't like to be put down for long (10-15 mins tops usually) and she doesn't like to be held by other people for long (including her Daddy). It is very hard for me to get anything done this way but I'm hoping this will pass! Holding her is the only thing that keeps the screaming away so for now this is my life!
She has been so smiley for about a week or so now.. I LOVE her smile! The best feeling is first thing in the morning when I say good morning to her and she just smiles all over herself! She is also cooing and making all kind of noises now! Sometimes I swear it sounds like she is saying "Hi". She squawks too which is adorable! She has been doing that since birth but stopped during her few weeks of constant screaming so now that it's back it's super cute! She can still get on a screaming kick but for the most part if I am holding her or talking to her she is fine. Now to just get her liking other people, her swing, playmat, etc.. we'll be in business!!! One step at a time!
I don't have much free time where I have use of my hands to clean the house, cook, sew and all the other thing I like to do such as showering...haha... so I rush around and do as much as I can when she's napping or when I put her down for the night. I try to get an hour or two of things done but I can't do that everynight b/c then I am one tired Mommy the next day!! She has started some what of a sleep routine at night but it's not completely consistant yet. most nights she sleeps 4-6 hours the first stretch, wakes up to nurse and falls back to sleep for another 2-4 hours then up again. At this point sometimes she'll go back to sleep in her bassinet but sometimes I move her to the bed. Then another 2-4 hours later she's up again to nurse then I lay her next to me in the bed (usually when Patrick leaves for work) and we snuggle for a while and sometimes nap before getting up for the day! Because she's a night owl (like her Mom and Dad) and since I don't have to put her on a schedule for me to go back to work she doesn't usually go down for the night until sometime between 9-11 and then we don't get up for the day until 10-11am. I would like to get up a little earlier in the morning but right now sleep is more important and since we don't HAVE to do anything with our days it's ok! This time with her will go by quickly so I am trying to enjoy every moment of it!!
Well time for this Mommy to get some sleep since Baby has been sleeping for 2-ish hours already!!
Bailey is the cutest thing I have ever seen (No, I'm not biased at all!)! She makes me smile all day even when she is crying.. she has the cutest pouty face! The colic is definitely getting better and we are getting into a routine for the most part. The only complaint I have is she wants me to hold her pretty much ALL of the time. She doesn't like to be put down for long (10-15 mins tops usually) and she doesn't like to be held by other people for long (including her Daddy). It is very hard for me to get anything done this way but I'm hoping this will pass! Holding her is the only thing that keeps the screaming away so for now this is my life!
She has been so smiley for about a week or so now.. I LOVE her smile! The best feeling is first thing in the morning when I say good morning to her and she just smiles all over herself! She is also cooing and making all kind of noises now! Sometimes I swear it sounds like she is saying "Hi". She squawks too which is adorable! She has been doing that since birth but stopped during her few weeks of constant screaming so now that it's back it's super cute! She can still get on a screaming kick but for the most part if I am holding her or talking to her she is fine. Now to just get her liking other people, her swing, playmat, etc.. we'll be in business!!! One step at a time!
I don't have much free time where I have use of my hands to clean the house, cook, sew and all the other thing I like to do such as showering...haha... so I rush around and do as much as I can when she's napping or when I put her down for the night. I try to get an hour or two of things done but I can't do that everynight b/c then I am one tired Mommy the next day!! She has started some what of a sleep routine at night but it's not completely consistant yet. most nights she sleeps 4-6 hours the first stretch, wakes up to nurse and falls back to sleep for another 2-4 hours then up again. At this point sometimes she'll go back to sleep in her bassinet but sometimes I move her to the bed. Then another 2-4 hours later she's up again to nurse then I lay her next to me in the bed (usually when Patrick leaves for work) and we snuggle for a while and sometimes nap before getting up for the day! Because she's a night owl (like her Mom and Dad) and since I don't have to put her on a schedule for me to go back to work she doesn't usually go down for the night until sometime between 9-11 and then we don't get up for the day until 10-11am. I would like to get up a little earlier in the morning but right now sleep is more important and since we don't HAVE to do anything with our days it's ok! This time with her will go by quickly so I am trying to enjoy every moment of it!!
Well time for this Mommy to get some sleep since Baby has been sleeping for 2-ish hours already!!
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Time to catch up...
I have started this several times over the weeks but never get to finish so this may be long...
I wanted to share my labor and delivery experience for those interested and while it was fresh on my mind but now it has been 4 weeks but here it goes..
I went for my weekly visit on Tuesday the 5th (of April) and saw someone other than my regular doctor. I was 2 cm dilated. She stripped my membranes and said to expect some cramping and spotting. I started cramping as soon as we left there and had cramps the rest of the day but didn't think much about it since I was expecting them. I woke up at 3am with horrible cramps and decided they might be contractions so I got up to move around, eat, drink and time them. At about 4:30 I realized they were getting closer so I woke my Mom up and we kept timing them. I called L&D and they said wait til they are 2-3 mins apart before coming in. At 5 they were ranging from 5 to 7 mins apart so I woke Patrick up and we started getting ready to go! We ended up leaving home around 8am when they were 3 mins apart. I had eaten breakfast but lost it before we left and couldn't eat anything else. I was not excited about going in on an empty stomach but there wasn't much I could do at that point! I was in triage for a little bit while they monitored me to see if they were going to keep me there. I was so excited when the Dr came in to check on me and it was MY doctor!! I had planned on it being a different Dr since I was scheduled for an induction the next day. She said I was staying and she was going to go work on getting me a room! They had to clean a room for me so we had to walk the halls while we waited which too forever it seemed! My contractions started getting worse as we walked and I would stop and lean against the wall or squat through them. FINALLY my room was ready! As soon as I got in there the nurse checked me and I was almost 5 cm so I asked for an epidural figuring it would take a while for the anesthesiologist to get up there but he arrived fast! Patrick held me still while I got my epi. It was definitely not comfortable and I jumped once even though I was trying very hard to be still. As soon as it was in I didn't feel anymore contractions! The time passed as we watched tv and hung out. I started feeling the contractions again in the evening so they upped my dose and before I knew it I couldn't feel anything. I had a great epidural.. no hot spots! This may be TMI but I know before I delivered I wanted to know every detail from my friends that had just delivered so... the worst part for me at this point was the catheter. You're not supposed to feel it I guess and even though I was completely numb I felt the pressure of it and I hated it! At 9:30 when I was checked I was 10 cm and ready to push! We pushed with a few contractions but I was so numb I wasn't feeling it at all and even though they said I was pushing the right way they wanted me to be able to feel it some so I wouldn't be pushing all night so they lowered my dose and had me sit in a crazy position for 30 mins and then we started pushing again at 10. For the first 45 mins or so of pushing it wasn't bad just intense since I was trying so hard but the last 15-20 mins it hurt pretty bad! I pushed for 1 hour and 15 mins. She came out at 11:15pm! They held her up and then laid her up on my chest and Patrick cut the cord. I was so concerned about getting pictures.. haha. Patrick said later that was all I was saying! Tale pictures, Take pictures! I tore a little so they stitched me up while Bailey was being cleaned and checked. Patrick was taking pics lol.
It took 3 hours for my epidural to wear off enough to get up and go to the bathroom. It took two nurses to get me up and walking but I made it. The next two days were the worst as far as being sore goes. I didn't ask for any of the good meds so they just had me on motrin but the day we left the nurse decided I should take the vicodin which helped a lot so I filled the script! Getting out of the bed and off of the couch were hard for about a week.
Bailey had a touch of jaundice so the second day we were in the hospital she had to lay in just her diaper under the blue light with the little goggles on and she hated that! The pediatrician said most babies love it b/c it's warm and cozy but not my child... she screamed! By day 3 (well Friday so I guess technically day 2 of Bailey's life) she was just on the little light blanket and not under the lights anymore and we got to go home that evening! The first night she did not sleep! Patrick and I ended up sleeping in the nursery, me in the lazy boy with her and Patrick on the floor! We had to take her to the pediatricians office that day to check on her jaundice. The rest of the first week was better. She was happy when she was awake and was sleeping 3-5 hours a time at night! Having my Mom stay with us was so wonderful, she was able to sleep at night so in the morning when I was super sleepy I could nurse Bailey and take her to Nana for a couple hours and get some more sleep! I wish she could have stayed longer!!
Friday the 15th when Bailey was 1 1/2 weeks is when the screaming started. We were running errands for the first time with her. We would take turns staying in the car with her because we didn't want to take her inside everywhere yet but it was still a big day for her so we figured that's why she was so upset but it continued day after day and seemed to be getting worse so we took her back to the pediatrician and they said she was perfectly healthy but had a strong personality so she was just going to voice her feelings whatever they may be. The crying got worse and I knew something wasn't right so we went back and saw a different doc and she said it might be acid reflux or possibly colic so she started her on zantac for acid reflux and suggested Mylicon for gas. We started both but she would spit the zantac out so she was only getting a little of that and we weren't noticing a difference in the crying. I was doing lots of research on colic and talking to a lot of friends about it and had pretty much decided that was what it was :( We took her back just yesterday after I had a horrible day with her on Monday and they said it is colic for sure and a pretty bad case at that. Poor baby girl, I hate watching her cry!! We are now able to get the zantac in her by mixing it in a little of my milk that I pump and she drinks it all! Today was a much better day so we will see how it goes from here! She is still going to cry but anything we can do to help it is great!
I have to go to bed now so I will try to finish later and fill in the rest of the details!
I wanted to share my labor and delivery experience for those interested and while it was fresh on my mind but now it has been 4 weeks but here it goes..
I went for my weekly visit on Tuesday the 5th (of April) and saw someone other than my regular doctor. I was 2 cm dilated. She stripped my membranes and said to expect some cramping and spotting. I started cramping as soon as we left there and had cramps the rest of the day but didn't think much about it since I was expecting them. I woke up at 3am with horrible cramps and decided they might be contractions so I got up to move around, eat, drink and time them. At about 4:30 I realized they were getting closer so I woke my Mom up and we kept timing them. I called L&D and they said wait til they are 2-3 mins apart before coming in. At 5 they were ranging from 5 to 7 mins apart so I woke Patrick up and we started getting ready to go! We ended up leaving home around 8am when they were 3 mins apart. I had eaten breakfast but lost it before we left and couldn't eat anything else. I was not excited about going in on an empty stomach but there wasn't much I could do at that point! I was in triage for a little bit while they monitored me to see if they were going to keep me there. I was so excited when the Dr came in to check on me and it was MY doctor!! I had planned on it being a different Dr since I was scheduled for an induction the next day. She said I was staying and she was going to go work on getting me a room! They had to clean a room for me so we had to walk the halls while we waited which too forever it seemed! My contractions started getting worse as we walked and I would stop and lean against the wall or squat through them. FINALLY my room was ready! As soon as I got in there the nurse checked me and I was almost 5 cm so I asked for an epidural figuring it would take a while for the anesthesiologist to get up there but he arrived fast! Patrick held me still while I got my epi. It was definitely not comfortable and I jumped once even though I was trying very hard to be still. As soon as it was in I didn't feel anymore contractions! The time passed as we watched tv and hung out. I started feeling the contractions again in the evening so they upped my dose and before I knew it I couldn't feel anything. I had a great epidural.. no hot spots! This may be TMI but I know before I delivered I wanted to know every detail from my friends that had just delivered so... the worst part for me at this point was the catheter. You're not supposed to feel it I guess and even though I was completely numb I felt the pressure of it and I hated it! At 9:30 when I was checked I was 10 cm and ready to push! We pushed with a few contractions but I was so numb I wasn't feeling it at all and even though they said I was pushing the right way they wanted me to be able to feel it some so I wouldn't be pushing all night so they lowered my dose and had me sit in a crazy position for 30 mins and then we started pushing again at 10. For the first 45 mins or so of pushing it wasn't bad just intense since I was trying so hard but the last 15-20 mins it hurt pretty bad! I pushed for 1 hour and 15 mins. She came out at 11:15pm! They held her up and then laid her up on my chest and Patrick cut the cord. I was so concerned about getting pictures.. haha. Patrick said later that was all I was saying! Tale pictures, Take pictures! I tore a little so they stitched me up while Bailey was being cleaned and checked. Patrick was taking pics lol.
It took 3 hours for my epidural to wear off enough to get up and go to the bathroom. It took two nurses to get me up and walking but I made it. The next two days were the worst as far as being sore goes. I didn't ask for any of the good meds so they just had me on motrin but the day we left the nurse decided I should take the vicodin which helped a lot so I filled the script! Getting out of the bed and off of the couch were hard for about a week.
Bailey had a touch of jaundice so the second day we were in the hospital she had to lay in just her diaper under the blue light with the little goggles on and she hated that! The pediatrician said most babies love it b/c it's warm and cozy but not my child... she screamed! By day 3 (well Friday so I guess technically day 2 of Bailey's life) she was just on the little light blanket and not under the lights anymore and we got to go home that evening! The first night she did not sleep! Patrick and I ended up sleeping in the nursery, me in the lazy boy with her and Patrick on the floor! We had to take her to the pediatricians office that day to check on her jaundice. The rest of the first week was better. She was happy when she was awake and was sleeping 3-5 hours a time at night! Having my Mom stay with us was so wonderful, she was able to sleep at night so in the morning when I was super sleepy I could nurse Bailey and take her to Nana for a couple hours and get some more sleep! I wish she could have stayed longer!!
Friday the 15th when Bailey was 1 1/2 weeks is when the screaming started. We were running errands for the first time with her. We would take turns staying in the car with her because we didn't want to take her inside everywhere yet but it was still a big day for her so we figured that's why she was so upset but it continued day after day and seemed to be getting worse so we took her back to the pediatrician and they said she was perfectly healthy but had a strong personality so she was just going to voice her feelings whatever they may be. The crying got worse and I knew something wasn't right so we went back and saw a different doc and she said it might be acid reflux or possibly colic so she started her on zantac for acid reflux and suggested Mylicon for gas. We started both but she would spit the zantac out so she was only getting a little of that and we weren't noticing a difference in the crying. I was doing lots of research on colic and talking to a lot of friends about it and had pretty much decided that was what it was :( We took her back just yesterday after I had a horrible day with her on Monday and they said it is colic for sure and a pretty bad case at that. Poor baby girl, I hate watching her cry!! We are now able to get the zantac in her by mixing it in a little of my milk that I pump and she drinks it all! Today was a much better day so we will see how it goes from here! She is still going to cry but anything we can do to help it is great!
I have to go to bed now so I will try to finish later and fill in the rest of the details!
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Bailey is officially late!
My due date came and went and still no baby! It is 1:30am on the 3rd and I'm getting ready to go to bed. I have been feeling some pain and tightness off and on for a little bit so I haven't wanted to go to bed yet I have been hoping it's contractions but I don't know yet. I am super sleepy though so this will be short! Just my update...
How far along? 40 weeks.... DUE DATE!
How big is baby? no idea but we will fins out this week for sure!!
Weight gain? around 40.. haven't gotten on the scale the past couple days
Maternity clothes? almost done with them! Although I will still be wearing them some after she's born they will feel better and I'll slowly start getting back in my clothes!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? I slept really good last night! My Mom has been here for the past 5 days and we have been pretty busy running errands and doing all the last minute things so I am tired!
Best moment this week? My Mom getting here and getting all the last things we needed
Movement? shes still quite the mover even with the limited space she has to work with now! Some days more than others but she's been busy the last few days!
Food cravings? no but I have been really hungry!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? Yes! Finally. I am a little over 1 cm dilated as of Wed. at my Dr. appt. and I have been feeling some braxton hicks. I think I may be feeling some real contractions tonight.. we're timing them but they are not regular yet so maybe a false alarm!
Belly button in or out? still in
What I miss? sleeping on my belly!
What I am looking forward to? At this point.. having her!!
Milestones? Feeling some braxton hicks.. does that count?
My Dr. scheduled an induction for Thursday if I don't go into labor on my own before then so she will definitely be here this week!
How far along? 40 weeks.... DUE DATE!
How big is baby? no idea but we will fins out this week for sure!!
Weight gain? around 40.. haven't gotten on the scale the past couple days
Maternity clothes? almost done with them! Although I will still be wearing them some after she's born they will feel better and I'll slowly start getting back in my clothes!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? I slept really good last night! My Mom has been here for the past 5 days and we have been pretty busy running errands and doing all the last minute things so I am tired!
Best moment this week? My Mom getting here and getting all the last things we needed
Movement? shes still quite the mover even with the limited space she has to work with now! Some days more than others but she's been busy the last few days!
Food cravings? no but I have been really hungry!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? Yes! Finally. I am a little over 1 cm dilated as of Wed. at my Dr. appt. and I have been feeling some braxton hicks. I think I may be feeling some real contractions tonight.. we're timing them but they are not regular yet so maybe a false alarm!
Belly button in or out? still in
What I miss? sleeping on my belly!
What I am looking forward to? At this point.. having her!!
Milestones? Feeling some braxton hicks.. does that count?
My Dr. scheduled an induction for Thursday if I don't go into labor on my own before then so she will definitely be here this week!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Only one more week!!
Not that that means anything but it's exciting none the less! If she doesn't come on her own in the next week or week in a half then I will be induced which I would like to avoid but one way or another we will have a baby in the next two weeks!! I am super swollen and didn't even realize how much until I attempted to put on my wedding rings and they wouldn't go past my knuckles :( I have been living in flip flops the past week or two and then today I put on some shoes since its a little cooler and my feet were popping out so I went back to my flip flops! I know I will shrink but its a little depressing, I feel like this is the new me and I will never fit in things again! Ahhh so ready to have this little girl!!! My Mom and Dad get here day after tomorrow!! I can't wait! I just have this feeling that if I go into labor on my own that it will be in the middle of the night! It would be nice I guess because Patrick will be home. So many thoughts on my mind! I finally started putting my bag together yesterday and made my list of everything to throw in last minute so I feel pretty ready just waiting on my parents to get here then I will be completely ready and just waiting on Bailey!
How far along? 39 weeks.. woo hoo!!
How big is baby? 7-7 1/2 lbs it says but who knows!
Weight gain? 40-ish. I really haven't gained any the last couple weeks but I have gotten more swollen
Maternity clothes? Blah!! Only a couple more weeks and then I hopefully will be able to wear a few other things!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? After my couple sleepy days last week I went back to not sleeping again. I take a mid morning nap most days which I hate but it's the best sleep I get so I just sleep when I'm tired for now to rest up!
Best moment this week? getting our la-z-boy for the nursery!
Movement? a lot less movement this week which has made me nervous! I have really had to pay attention to feel her.
Food cravings? not really. I have been eating a lot of strawberry pop tarts this week
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? A few braxton hicks but none in the past two days... wish I was feeling them b/c then I would feel like I was closer!
Belly button in or out? still in
What I miss? sleeping on my belly!
What I am looking forward to? My Mom and Dad getting here on Monday!!
Milestones? Feeling some braxton hicks.. does that count?
Picture coming later.. haven't gotten that far today yet! I am keeping my feet up for now!
How far along? 39 weeks.. woo hoo!!
How big is baby? 7-7 1/2 lbs it says but who knows!
Weight gain? 40-ish. I really haven't gained any the last couple weeks but I have gotten more swollen
Maternity clothes? Blah!! Only a couple more weeks and then I hopefully will be able to wear a few other things!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? After my couple sleepy days last week I went back to not sleeping again. I take a mid morning nap most days which I hate but it's the best sleep I get so I just sleep when I'm tired for now to rest up!
Best moment this week? getting our la-z-boy for the nursery!
Movement? a lot less movement this week which has made me nervous! I have really had to pay attention to feel her.
Food cravings? not really. I have been eating a lot of strawberry pop tarts this week
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? A few braxton hicks but none in the past two days... wish I was feeling them b/c then I would feel like I was closer!
Belly button in or out? still in
What I miss? sleeping on my belly!
What I am looking forward to? My Mom and Dad getting here on Monday!!
Milestones? Feeling some braxton hicks.. does that count?
Picture coming later.. haven't gotten that far today yet! I am keeping my feet up for now!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Getting nervous
It is becoming more and more real that in a couple short weeks ( maybe less) I will have a baby girl that will need all of my attention. I am definitely over being pregnant and ready to feel like me again but am starting to get nervous about the fact that life is about to change forever! Of course I am super excited about being a mommy but hoping it doesn't change who I am too much. We are so used to it just being the two of us and doing whatever we want when we want to do it. Since we got married we have lived away from family and friends and so we have spent most of time hanging out together and now we are adding a new member to our little family and that is exciting and scary at the same time! I'm sure these are all normal thoughts of a 38 1/2 week prego lady but it's consuming my mind!
To pass the time and in an attempt to keep my mind occupied during the day while I'm home alone I am doing crafts! I have been making some headband bows and flowers for Bailey and I'm doing a couple little Easter projects too :) My feet are swollen and sore so I'm trying to keep them up but I really want to be cleaning and baking! I want some brownies! The house isn't dirty just cluttered and I want to re-organize the guest bedroom but I just need to wait! My Mom will be here next week and she will be able to help me do a few of these things I HAVE to do before Bailey gets here and the rest will have to wait until after she is born. I know I going to want to spend all of my time snuggling with her but I am also really looking forward to the family being here to hold her some so I can have a little ME time even if it's just to take a shower and shave my legs with ease haha! I have plenty of ME time now but can't do anything comfortably so that is the part I'm looking forward to! I am also super excited to sleep on my belly!!! Since my Mom will be staying with us for a couple weeks and Patrick will be off for 10 days I am planning to take advantage of them being here to get some sleep!
Time for lunch!
To pass the time and in an attempt to keep my mind occupied during the day while I'm home alone I am doing crafts! I have been making some headband bows and flowers for Bailey and I'm doing a couple little Easter projects too :) My feet are swollen and sore so I'm trying to keep them up but I really want to be cleaning and baking! I want some brownies! The house isn't dirty just cluttered and I want to re-organize the guest bedroom but I just need to wait! My Mom will be here next week and she will be able to help me do a few of these things I HAVE to do before Bailey gets here and the rest will have to wait until after she is born. I know I going to want to spend all of my time snuggling with her but I am also really looking forward to the family being here to hold her some so I can have a little ME time even if it's just to take a shower and shave my legs with ease haha! I have plenty of ME time now but can't do anything comfortably so that is the part I'm looking forward to! I am also super excited to sleep on my belly!!! Since my Mom will be staying with us for a couple weeks and Patrick will be off for 10 days I am planning to take advantage of them being here to get some sleep!
Time for lunch!
Saturday, March 19, 2011
super tired...
For the past two days I have just been exhausted! I have been sleeping good at night and taking naps during the day! I don't know if it's my body's way of saying you need some sleep or if it's a sign that labor is near!?!? There is a full moon tonight! I have been taking it easy for the most part but I have had a few busy days this week. We went la-z-boy shopping one day this week and picked out a rocker/recliner that Gahbe is getting for the nursery! Did I say that is my last blog?? Can't remember! St. Patty's Day was Thursday, my friend came over to hang out with me and brought her 6 week old son :) it was fun hanging out with them! When Patrick got home we painted my belly with a big shamrock and then went out to Ale House for dinner! We watched everyone else drink green beer. Next year my friend and I are going to make green apple juice for the little ones and green beer for ourselves! I'm already looking forward to it! Yesterday Patrick's shop had a baby shower for us and one other couple! It was very nice and fun to meet the people he works with! I wasn't able to take any pictures since cameras and phones aren't allowed in the building. After the shower we went back to la-z-boy and bought the chair! It will be ready Thurs or Fri for us to pick up... I am so excited!! It is going to be huge in her nursery but there is no room in our living room for it so until we move it will be in the nursery. I woke up this morning for a while but then took a nap that lasted half the day. It felt so nice to sleep! I finally got up when the time warner guy came to install our cable and phone line. We have had Directv for years now but TWC was offering a deal we couldn't pass up so we switched. It's going to be so nice to pay so much less a month! I ran a couple errands this afternoon and got a cabinet for the kitchen at Target then came home and made chicken enchiladas for dinner (my fav!) while Patrick built it. While he had his drill out we hung some little shelves I had for the nursery and I packed the diaper bag for the hospital! I still need to pack my hospital bag which I will do tonight if I get another energy spurt or maybe tomorrow.. we'll see! Well here is my update for this week...
How far along? 38 weeks
How big is baby? 7-7 1/2 lbs according to the similac website. I was talking to my Doc about it the other day b/c everyone that has been guessing has been guessing 8 lbs or over and she said she might have to guess the same thing if I make it all the way (or past) my due date. Ahh! I was hoping she would be 6-7 lbs! Weight gain? 40 ish depending on the time a day. I have not gained any the last three weeks on the Dr. office scale so thats good!
Maternity clothes? I really don't what to say here anymore.. I hate hate hate all of my maternity clothes adn can't wait to be out of them! My new pair of jeans I got a couple weeks ago are actually too big but it's better than the ones that are too small!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? well the last two nights have been amazing! I have also gotten to nap some during the day which I actually hate but I know I need the extra rest and it has been fun to enjoy sleep! I think she has dropped so low now that the pressure that was making it impossible for me to sleep is not as bad now.
Best moment this week? I have to say enjoying sleep!
Movement? It's different movement now
Food cravings? fruit, fruit, fruit! Watermelon, strawberries, pineapple, grapes and bananas! I haven't been able to find any good strawberries yet though so I keep looking!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none :-/ I am hoping that the fact I am so tired and she has dropped and I just feel different maybe that means its getting close?!
Belly button in or out? still in
What I miss? sleeping on my belly!
What I am looking forward to? My Mom getting here and having this baby! haha
Milestones? umm... I don't know?
How far along? 38 weeks
How big is baby? 7-7 1/2 lbs according to the similac website. I was talking to my Doc about it the other day b/c everyone that has been guessing has been guessing 8 lbs or over and she said she might have to guess the same thing if I make it all the way (or past) my due date. Ahh! I was hoping she would be 6-7 lbs! Weight gain? 40 ish depending on the time a day. I have not gained any the last three weeks on the Dr. office scale so thats good!
Maternity clothes? I really don't what to say here anymore.. I hate hate hate all of my maternity clothes adn can't wait to be out of them! My new pair of jeans I got a couple weeks ago are actually too big but it's better than the ones that are too small!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? well the last two nights have been amazing! I have also gotten to nap some during the day which I actually hate but I know I need the extra rest and it has been fun to enjoy sleep! I think she has dropped so low now that the pressure that was making it impossible for me to sleep is not as bad now.
Best moment this week? I have to say enjoying sleep!
Movement? It's different movement now
Food cravings? fruit, fruit, fruit! Watermelon, strawberries, pineapple, grapes and bananas! I haven't been able to find any good strawberries yet though so I keep looking!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none :-/ I am hoping that the fact I am so tired and she has dropped and I just feel different maybe that means its getting close?!
Belly button in or out? still in
What I miss? sleeping on my belly!
What I am looking forward to? My Mom getting here and having this baby! haha
Milestones? umm... I don't know?
38 weeks
I wasn't feeling like getting pretty today!
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Another day down
Each day that passes is one day closer to meeting my little Bailey! We decided on a middle name for her yesterday! Bailey Allison <3 That is one less thing for me to worry about now so I am already feeling more relaxed! I finished my last sewing project today which also takes a load off because now I am completely done working until I decide I'm ready to take orders again! At my re-check appt with my OB on Monday my blood pressure was good and all my blood work came back normal so nothing to worry about but she still has me taking it easy just to be on the safe side. I am super bored just sitting around most of the day though. I'm trying to do a little house cleaning each day without over doing it! We took down my sewing table tonight.. the dining room looks so huge! haha!
So the bigger I have gotten the harder it is for me to sleep which makes it harder for Patrick to sleep so he slept in the guest room last night and he will probably be sleeping in there until shes's born at least on week nights. It's so sad :( I miss him! I don't want to go to bed now because he's not in there! I tucked him and Hershey in a little bit ago so now I am killing time watching tv and playing on the computer until I get more tired or else there is no way I will fall asleep alone.
So the bigger I have gotten the harder it is for me to sleep which makes it harder for Patrick to sleep so he slept in the guest room last night and he will probably be sleeping in there until shes's born at least on week nights. It's so sad :( I miss him! I don't want to go to bed now because he's not in there! I tucked him and Hershey in a little bit ago so now I am killing time watching tv and playing on the computer until I get more tired or else there is no way I will fall asleep alone.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Woo Hoo.. Full Term!!
Yep, I'm full term today! No signs that she's any sooner to coming out though. I had an appt on Thurs with my OB and there is no more progress yet. My blood pressure was high so they wanted me to take it easy over the weekend and go back Monday to be re-checked. I have been to CVS three times and Wal-Mart once since then to check it myself and the first time was high but the last three times it has been back to normal so hopefully I will have a good check Monday and be good to go until she decides to come out on her own! I would LOVE for her to come early but really don't want to have to be induced or put on bed rest! I have been wanting pineapple so we bought one the other night and I ate the whole thing so Patrick is cutting up another one for me now :) Supposedly it will induce labor but it hasn't worked! I finished two purses this morning because I couldn't sleep so I just have one more order to make and then I will be all done sewing until after baby gets here! Soo excited to put my sewing things away and get my house cleaned! I will really feel ready for her to arrive then! We went to La Z Boy on Thursday to pick out a rocker/recliner for the nursery! I was just going to just get a glider but Gahbe wanted to buy us a la z boy so I'm not complaining! We are going back to buy it next weekend!! Ok here is my update....
How far along? 37 weeks
How big is baby? 6ish lbs
Weight gain? I'm going to say around 40.. I feel like I've gained some this week!
Maternity clothes? blah! Sooo sick of maternity clothes!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? ehh.. some nights! I have a lot of trouble getting comfortable and wake up a lot to pee or for any reason really..
Best moment this week? I can't actually remember much of this week.. weird I know but I am at a loss. I know I ran a lot of errands but can't think of what else I did!
Movement? Normal movement all week.
Food cravings? this week I have wanted peanut butter and banana sandwiches, pudding and pineapple... not all together but those have been my favs!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? no... boo!
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to? My Mom getting here!!!
Milestones? hitting full term!!
So as I was reading the update from last week and filling in this weeks I saw I was going shopping last weekend... I totally forgot about that! We had a lot of fun and I checked almost everything off of my list!! The nursery is done for the most part just want to get a little trash can and laundry hamper but not the huge ones so I am still looking! When we were at the big Babies R Us in Raleigh I fell in love with a little purple and white dress that I want to be her Easter dress but it was $29.00 which I thought was a little much for a dress she will only wear once but I haven't stopped thinking about it all week so I might have to go get it! Hope they have it at the tiny Babies R Us here or I will be super bummed!! I don't know why they don't have Easter dresses in NB size most places. I have found so many cute ones but they are all 3 mos and up so when they had the little purple one I just melted and could kick myself for not buying it!!
Ok my pineapple is waiting for me....
How far along? 37 weeks
How big is baby? 6ish lbs
Weight gain? I'm going to say around 40.. I feel like I've gained some this week!
Maternity clothes? blah! Sooo sick of maternity clothes!
Stretch marks? no new ones
Sleep? ehh.. some nights! I have a lot of trouble getting comfortable and wake up a lot to pee or for any reason really..
Best moment this week? I can't actually remember much of this week.. weird I know but I am at a loss. I know I ran a lot of errands but can't think of what else I did!
Movement? Normal movement all week.
Food cravings? this week I have wanted peanut butter and banana sandwiches, pudding and pineapple... not all together but those have been my favs!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? no... boo!
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to? My Mom getting here!!!
Milestones? hitting full term!!
So as I was reading the update from last week and filling in this weeks I saw I was going shopping last weekend... I totally forgot about that! We had a lot of fun and I checked almost everything off of my list!! The nursery is done for the most part just want to get a little trash can and laundry hamper but not the huge ones so I am still looking! When we were at the big Babies R Us in Raleigh I fell in love with a little purple and white dress that I want to be her Easter dress but it was $29.00 which I thought was a little much for a dress she will only wear once but I haven't stopped thinking about it all week so I might have to go get it! Hope they have it at the tiny Babies R Us here or I will be super bummed!! I don't know why they don't have Easter dresses in NB size most places. I have found so many cute ones but they are all 3 mos and up so when they had the little purple one I just melted and could kick myself for not buying it!!
Ok my pineapple is waiting for me....
Saturday, March 5, 2011
It's almost time!!
So even though I only created this blog to do my pregnancy updates I so wish I took the time to blog about other things but I just never have the patiences to do so. Maybe eventually I will! Who knows. Anyway here it my update...
How far along? 36 weeks
How big is baby? probably already around 6 lbs!
Weight gain? between 35-40. I was hoping to stay under 35 but theres just not much I can do about it!
Maternity clothes? I went to a second hand shop the other day and found two tops and a pair of jeans that are pretty cute and will help get me through the last few weeks without spending a lot more $ on maternity clothes!
Stretch marks? no new ones and the ones I did get are already fading with the cream I got so I am hopeful!
Sleep? it's so frustrating b/c I have this one spot at the top of my stomach that goes numb or just hurts so bad sometimes that I am not comfortable in any position and last night it woke me up about 5-6 times. Grr!
Best moment this week? washing all of her clothes and putting the away! Everything is so tiny!
Movement? I had a scare this week.. she wasn't moving one day so I drank pepsi, ate candy and did a kick count for a hour and still nothing so I called the Dr's office and the nurse had me drink two more glasses of pepsi and lay on my left side for an hour and count again and by the end of the hour she had moved some but still not up to her normal active self I don't know what was going on!
Food cravings? I actually am not hungry that offten and never feel like eating but of course I am still eating and I want chick fil A when I do want to eat!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? no but at my Dr visit this week she told me I am 70% effaced so I got excited about that!
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant! I tried to paint my toes last night and it was just an epic fail!
What I am looking forward to? holding my baby girl! Also, shopping tomorrow! I am going to Raleigh to hopefully finish all of the last minute shopping for her!
Milestones? I'm going to go with being 70% effaced! I know it doesn't mean I'm any closer to delivery but it's nice to know I'm making a little progress!
How far along? 36 weeks
How big is baby? probably already around 6 lbs!
Weight gain? between 35-40. I was hoping to stay under 35 but theres just not much I can do about it!
Maternity clothes? I went to a second hand shop the other day and found two tops and a pair of jeans that are pretty cute and will help get me through the last few weeks without spending a lot more $ on maternity clothes!
Stretch marks? no new ones and the ones I did get are already fading with the cream I got so I am hopeful!
Sleep? it's so frustrating b/c I have this one spot at the top of my stomach that goes numb or just hurts so bad sometimes that I am not comfortable in any position and last night it woke me up about 5-6 times. Grr!
Best moment this week? washing all of her clothes and putting the away! Everything is so tiny!
Movement? I had a scare this week.. she wasn't moving one day so I drank pepsi, ate candy and did a kick count for a hour and still nothing so I called the Dr's office and the nurse had me drink two more glasses of pepsi and lay on my left side for an hour and count again and by the end of the hour she had moved some but still not up to her normal active self I don't know what was going on!
Food cravings? I actually am not hungry that offten and never feel like eating but of course I am still eating and I want chick fil A when I do want to eat!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? no but at my Dr visit this week she told me I am 70% effaced so I got excited about that!
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant! I tried to paint my toes last night and it was just an epic fail!
What I am looking forward to? holding my baby girl! Also, shopping tomorrow! I am going to Raleigh to hopefully finish all of the last minute shopping for her!
Milestones? I'm going to go with being 70% effaced! I know it doesn't mean I'm any closer to delivery but it's nice to know I'm making a little progress!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Come out Bailey!!
I am sooo ready for her to get here and not be pregnant anymore!! We took our breastfeeding and birthing classes this week and went on a tour of the hospital! It is realy nice! I'm excited.. well as excited as someone can be for labor and delivery! I'm not actually looking forward to that part but it's the only way to get her out! hah! I started a craft project last night for Bailey's room.. I hope it turns out! I'm going to start washing her clothes and sheets, pack the hospital bags and install the car seat then I will really be ready! I have 5 more orders to do and send out then I will be taking a break from sewing for a few months!
How far along? 35 weeks and 1 day
How big is baby? well the similac website says she should be around 5 1/2-6 lbs and close to 18 inches long but I feel like that is pretty big when I still have 5 weeks to go so I don't know if I believe that! She sure feels big now though!
Weight gain? still avoiding the scale for the most part but I'm sure around 35ish lbs :-/
Maternity clothes? don't even fit me good at this point and I so don't want to but more!
Stretch marks? no changes
Sleep? some nights!
Best moment this week? getting the classes out of the way!
Movement? yep, shes a little mover... always rolling around
Food cravings? just sweets and fruit!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to? having her!!
Milestones? umm I don't know..
Last weeks picture.....
How far along? 35 weeks and 1 day
How big is baby? well the similac website says she should be around 5 1/2-6 lbs and close to 18 inches long but I feel like that is pretty big when I still have 5 weeks to go so I don't know if I believe that! She sure feels big now though!
Weight gain? still avoiding the scale for the most part but I'm sure around 35ish lbs :-/
Maternity clothes? don't even fit me good at this point and I so don't want to but more!
Stretch marks? no changes
Sleep? some nights!
Best moment this week? getting the classes out of the way!
Movement? yep, shes a little mover... always rolling around
Food cravings? just sweets and fruit!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to? having her!!
Milestones? umm I don't know..
Last weeks picture.....
34 weeks
I haven't taken one this week yet I'm slacking!
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Another week down...
This was a great week! We started the week with some of our best friends visiting from FL and ended the week with my mom and sister here! We had our last baby shower yesterday hosted by some amazing friends and it was so much fun getting to see so many faces I haven't seen since my bridal shower.. 3 years ago!! It's a reunion everytime I have a major life event! I love it! My family is still here and we are going to head over to the beach soon to take some maternity pictures!!! Hoping is warms up juusst a little bit as we get closer to noon so I don't freeze my belly off in the beach air! My mom has completely spoiled me (and Bailey) this weekend! I got a video camera for my birthday to take lots of videos of Bailey for the grandparents who won't get to see here everyday and after the shower yesterday we went shoppping and got a ton of things we still needed for the nursery!! I had so much fun building things and opening all of Bailey's new goodies with Mom and Nikki last night I don't want them to leave!!! Here is my update for this week....
How far along? 34 weeks and 1 day
How big is baby? around 5 1/2 lbs and 12 1/2 inches long!
Weight gain? I have started avoiding the scale but I believe around 30 lbs at this point
Maternity clothes? Blah! Sooo ready to get back to normal clothes!! My little dress for the shower turned out pretty cute but it was quite restricting which made opening presents difficult and required two assistants!
Stretch marks? no new marks
Sleep? it just deoends on the night! Last night I slept better than I had in a weeks but I was up for 3 hours the night before and slept part of the night on the couch so I think I was just so exhausted!
Best moment this week? There were a few... our baby shower for one but I think my favorite time was last night.. playing in the nursery with mom and Nikki!
Movement? she has been hanging out on my right side and kicking my ribs!
Food cravings? ehh I wouldn't say I have any cravings right now..
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none lately
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to? having her!!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready
How far along? 34 weeks and 1 day
How big is baby? around 5 1/2 lbs and 12 1/2 inches long!
Weight gain? I have started avoiding the scale but I believe around 30 lbs at this point
Maternity clothes? Blah! Sooo ready to get back to normal clothes!! My little dress for the shower turned out pretty cute but it was quite restricting which made opening presents difficult and required two assistants!
Stretch marks? no new marks
Sleep? it just deoends on the night! Last night I slept better than I had in a weeks but I was up for 3 hours the night before and slept part of the night on the couch so I think I was just so exhausted!
Best moment this week? There were a few... our baby shower for one but I think my favorite time was last night.. playing in the nursery with mom and Nikki!
Movement? she has been hanging out on my right side and kicking my ribs!
Food cravings? ehh I wouldn't say I have any cravings right now..
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none lately
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? everything about not being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to? having her!!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Getting closer!
How far along? 33 weeks!
How big is baby? around 4 1/2 lbs and 12 inches according to the similac website but my baby progress on FB says she is 17 inches already so I don't really know!
Weight gain? I don't think I have gotten on a scale at all this week so we'll stick with 26 until next week!
Maternity clothes? I went and got an outfit to wear to my baby shower this weekend and my grandma sent me a new top and pair of stretch pants :)
Stretch marks? no new marks. I got a stretch cream from Avon that is supposed to be amazing so I am hoping it will help with the ones I got!! I am on day 2 of it so far so we'll see!!
Sleep? some nights but still waking up to pee a lot and I don't sleep good when Patrick's not home!
Best moment this week? This was a good week... I got to meet baby Carter and also have some of my best friends up from FL and they surprised me today with an early b-day cake and presents!
Movement? oh yes.. she moves all the time. She has been stuck over on my far right side the past couple days and it is actually hurting me some! I feel like she may be closer to the 17 inches rather than the 11 but I don't know!
Food cravings? I just wants sweets
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none lately
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? just being comfortable!
What I am looking forward to? My mom and sister coming... 6 days!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready!
I took a pic today but am too tired to add it now so I will later! Goodnight :)
How big is baby? around 4 1/2 lbs and 12 inches according to the similac website but my baby progress on FB says she is 17 inches already so I don't really know!
Weight gain? I don't think I have gotten on a scale at all this week so we'll stick with 26 until next week!
Maternity clothes? I went and got an outfit to wear to my baby shower this weekend and my grandma sent me a new top and pair of stretch pants :)
Stretch marks? no new marks. I got a stretch cream from Avon that is supposed to be amazing so I am hoping it will help with the ones I got!! I am on day 2 of it so far so we'll see!!
Sleep? some nights but still waking up to pee a lot and I don't sleep good when Patrick's not home!
Best moment this week? This was a good week... I got to meet baby Carter and also have some of my best friends up from FL and they surprised me today with an early b-day cake and presents!
Movement? oh yes.. she moves all the time. She has been stuck over on my far right side the past couple days and it is actually hurting me some! I feel like she may be closer to the 17 inches rather than the 11 but I don't know!
Food cravings? I just wants sweets
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none lately
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? just being comfortable!
What I am looking forward to? My mom and sister coming... 6 days!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready!
I took a pic today but am too tired to add it now so I will later! Goodnight :)
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Wide awake
It is 1am and I would LOVE to be sleeping but I don't seem to be able to sleep most nights :( usually it's because I'm uncomfortable or have acid reflux or something but tonight I was perfectly comfortable but my mind started going crazy and I had to get back up and find a distraction so I wouldn't start crying or have a panic attack! As I get closer to my due date I am thinking more and more about the delivery and bringing her home etc.. and then it hit me tonight that all of our family is going to be coming up which is wonderful and I want them all here so that they can all be part of this wonderful time but the thought running through my head is.. where are we all going to fit?? My house is not big enough to host everyone and I'm afraid I am going to feel so overwhelmed with such a houseful right when I come home. My in-laws are planning to stay in a hotel since we only have one guest room now with the nursery but during the day everyone will be here and I'm sure it will be perfectly wonderful but for some reason I started feeling really anxious about it. I so wish we were still in our townhouse and had more space so everyone won't be so cramped! This is one of the hard parts of being military is living so far from family. When big life events happen such as having a baby everyone is going to come all at once! If we were in FL of course everyone would come to the hospital but then we would go home to our house and have visitors one at a time or one family at a time. Oh well! I'm sure it will all work out just fine. I'm just over thinking things as usual I'm sure.
I think I will eat a snack and try to go to sleep! A little facebook and blogging has calmed me down I think so hopefully I will be able to sleep now!
I think I will eat a snack and try to go to sleep! A little facebook and blogging has calmed me down I think so hopefully I will be able to sleep now!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Another week down..
How far along? 32 weeks and 2 days!
How big is baby? around 4 lbs 11 1/2 inches :)
Weight gain? still at 26 lbs
Maternity clothes? I bought a new pair of black stretchy pants this weekend for something different! I have to shop this week though for something to wear to my shower next weekend!
Stretch marks? same as before.. none on my belly but a few on my hips and butt :(
Sleep? ehh... I have been having bad dreams or something.. I wake up scared with every sound.. not sure why!? Maybe to much criminal minds!
Best moment this week? umm not sure? Nothing jumps out from this week!
Movement? she has been extremely active the past few days! She moves all day long!
Food cravings? I've been wanting different things so I've been looking up new recipes to try some new things
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none lately
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? being able to do the dishes comfortably
What I am looking forward to? My mom and sister coming... 1 week and 4 days!!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready!
How big is baby? around 4 lbs 11 1/2 inches :)
Weight gain? still at 26 lbs
Maternity clothes? I bought a new pair of black stretchy pants this weekend for something different! I have to shop this week though for something to wear to my shower next weekend!
Stretch marks? same as before.. none on my belly but a few on my hips and butt :(
Sleep? ehh... I have been having bad dreams or something.. I wake up scared with every sound.. not sure why!? Maybe to much criminal minds!
Best moment this week? umm not sure? Nothing jumps out from this week!
Movement? she has been extremely active the past few days! She moves all day long!
Food cravings? I've been wanting different things so I've been looking up new recipes to try some new things
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? none lately
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? being able to do the dishes comfortably
What I am looking forward to? My mom and sister coming... 1 week and 4 days!!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready!
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tired of winter!!
Today I am having a I wish I was in California day! It seems like more and more of my friends are moving out there and I want to go too!! If it wasn't for being pregnant that is where we would be right now. :-/ We chose to stay closer to family but I just can't let go of the dream! I have some really great friends here in NC but I really don't get to see any of them.. everyone's lives are so busy! I'm thinking it might be better to live closer to the base to have some military wives to hang out with! I get so bored when Patrick's working! Some days it doesn't bother me especially when I'm busy sewing but days like today even when I had plenty of sewing to do I just didn't feel like it and I was so bored and wanted to be in warmer weather with girlfriends to hang out with!! Blah!! Guess I'm just having one of those days...
It got better when Patrick got home.. we went to cici's for dinner! I have been craving their mac 'n' cheese pizza for a week now so I was pretty excited! It was yummy!! I ate too much though so I am letting it digest now before I do some sewing!
It got better when Patrick got home.. we went to cici's for dinner! I have been craving their mac 'n' cheese pizza for a week now so I was pretty excited! It was yummy!! I ate too much though so I am letting it digest now before I do some sewing!
Monday, January 31, 2011
A few days late...
My awesome friend came down from VA for a couple days to do my hair! She also pampered me and did my toes too so I am feeling beautiful which isn't easy to do these days! Because she was here I didn't get to do my weekly update on Saturday so here it is..
How far along? 31 weeks!
How big is baby? around 3 lbs 11 inches :)
Weight gain? 26 lbs now... hoping to keep it under 35!
Maternity clothes? most of them are a little tight now so I hate that I probably need to buy a couple more things to get me through the last few weeks.. grrr!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but a few on my butt and hips :(
Sleep? depends on the night.. sometimes I sleep like a baby and others I have numb spots or acid reflux that just makes it impossible to sleep! All the fun things of pregnancy...
Best moment this week? definitely getting my hair done! That doesn't really have to do with Bailey but making myself feel pretty just makes a world of difference!
Movement? her movements have changed and have moved up a little.. she has been super low the whole time but for the first time this week I felt movement up higher
Food cravings? I REALLY want some mac 'n cheese pizza from CiCi's but haven't made it there yet.
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? all the little things like doing dishes without pains or numbness
What I am looking forward to? My Mom and sister coming.. 3 more weeks!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready!
How far along? 31 weeks!
How big is baby? around 3 lbs 11 inches :)
Weight gain? 26 lbs now... hoping to keep it under 35!
Maternity clothes? most of them are a little tight now so I hate that I probably need to buy a couple more things to get me through the last few weeks.. grrr!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but a few on my butt and hips :(
Sleep? depends on the night.. sometimes I sleep like a baby and others I have numb spots or acid reflux that just makes it impossible to sleep! All the fun things of pregnancy...
Best moment this week? definitely getting my hair done! That doesn't really have to do with Bailey but making myself feel pretty just makes a world of difference!
Movement? her movements have changed and have moved up a little.. she has been super low the whole time but for the first time this week I felt movement up higher
Food cravings? I REALLY want some mac 'n cheese pizza from CiCi's but haven't made it there yet.
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? all the little things like doing dishes without pains or numbness
What I am looking forward to? My Mom and sister coming.. 3 more weeks!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Only 10 weeks to go!!!
Yep, only 10 more weeks!! I am soo ready!! We went to "Baby Boot Camp" this week on base, it was fun! We learned a lot including infant CPR! Patrick got to wear the "empathy belly" which was awesome!! We went to the Babies R Us in Jville while we were up there.. it is so much better than the one in Wilmington!! I will be making trips up there from now on! I was so exhausted at the end of the two days, I am not used to getting up and staying up all day anymore! The classes were from 8-3 both days which meant we had to leave here at 7 so I had to get up at 6! Oh goodness haha!
Today we had a little snow.. it didn't realy stick though. It was super cold!! I bought a few adorable outfits at Kohl's for Bailey to add to her closet! I took an inventory of her clothes yesterday for my mother-in-law and realized she really needs a lot more clothes!! It looks like a lot but when I broke it down by size it's not really that much! We have to get to work on that!
How far along? 30 weeks! Only 10 (or so) to go!
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 1/2 inches long
Weight gain? 24-26 lbs depending on the time of day!
Maternity clothes? ugh! So tired of wearing the same things everyday!!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but I'm pretty bummed I got a few on my butt and hips! :(
Sleep?: I am sleeping pretty well when I'm tired but if I'm not tired I wake up a lot!
Best moment this week? Baby Boot Camp! It was a lot of fun and informative! Plus seeing Patrick wearing the belly was amazing!
Movement? She had slowed down a little and I was wondering if I should worry but she is back to her active self!
Food cravings? ehh.. I really haven't had any crazy cravings that have continued but at the moment I want fruit so I went and bought some yesterday along with some yogurt, fruit cups and stuff to make smoothies! Yum!
Gender? Girly Girl!
Labor signs? None other than a little cramping here and there
Belly button in or out? It's still in but starting to push out a little
What I miss? moving around easily
What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery finished! I still have a lot to do but am waiting until we get all of the furniture in there before I continue!
Weekly wisdom? Try to enjoy being pregnant! I feel like I haven't enjoyed it as much as I should.. I have just been so uncomfortable and sick it makes it hard but I am trying to enjoy the last few weeks!
Milestones? Getting in the first class!
30 Weeks!
Patrick wearing the belly!!
Today we had a little snow.. it didn't realy stick though. It was super cold!! I bought a few adorable outfits at Kohl's for Bailey to add to her closet! I took an inventory of her clothes yesterday for my mother-in-law and realized she really needs a lot more clothes!! It looks like a lot but when I broke it down by size it's not really that much! We have to get to work on that!
How far along? 30 weeks! Only 10 (or so) to go!
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 1/2 inches long
Weight gain? 24-26 lbs depending on the time of day!
Maternity clothes? ugh! So tired of wearing the same things everyday!!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but I'm pretty bummed I got a few on my butt and hips! :(
Sleep?: I am sleeping pretty well when I'm tired but if I'm not tired I wake up a lot!
Best moment this week? Baby Boot Camp! It was a lot of fun and informative! Plus seeing Patrick wearing the belly was amazing!
Movement? She had slowed down a little and I was wondering if I should worry but she is back to her active self!
Food cravings? ehh.. I really haven't had any crazy cravings that have continued but at the moment I want fruit so I went and bought some yesterday along with some yogurt, fruit cups and stuff to make smoothies! Yum!
Gender? Girly Girl!
Labor signs? None other than a little cramping here and there
Belly button in or out? It's still in but starting to push out a little
What I miss? moving around easily
What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery finished! I still have a lot to do but am waiting until we get all of the furniture in there before I continue!
Weekly wisdom? Try to enjoy being pregnant! I feel like I haven't enjoyed it as much as I should.. I have just been so uncomfortable and sick it makes it hard but I am trying to enjoy the last few weeks!
Milestones? Getting in the first class!
Patrick wearing the belly!!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Busy Busy!
This has been a pretty fun week! I spent one afternoon with my pregnant buddy shopping and having baby talk! She is due next week! I started the week feeling huge and not so pretty so I did a mani/pedi one day and that helped! I got two new orders for cami bags! One girl ordered a diaper bag and another ordered a purse, change purse and flower bow so I have been sewing a lot! I can't find the fabric that the girl wants for the diaper bag at Joann's though so I am thinking I will have to order it online. We started painting the nursery yesterday!! We chose two colors to go with her bedding.. light pink for 3 of the walls and a raspberry color for the 4th wall. I love the raspberry wall!! The crib won't fit out of the door so in order to make sure we didn't get paint on it we only did two walls and then Patrick had duty today so we'll finish the other walls tomorrow hopefully! Can't wait to put things on the walls! I went grocery shopping today and that wore me out so I came home and took a nap! I made chicken and black bean tacos for dinner... so yummy!!
Here is my update!
How far along? 29 weeks
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 inches long!
Weight gain? none this week!
Maternity clothes? blah! My fav pair of maternity jeans are too short :-/ I am trying to decide if I am just going to deal with it for 11 more weeks or go buy another pair?!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but a couple popped up on my butt :( Nooo!!!
Sleep? a little better this week and I've been taking naps because I wake up early and stay up a while then take a nap for an hour or two. A friend brought her boppy body pillow over to me today to use so I can't wait to go to bed tonight and try it out!!
Best moment this week? starting to paint the nursery!!
Movement? still moving a lot but she is hanging out on the right side and it kind of hurts!
Food cravings? well I had a craving for brownies and mint chip ice cream this week but I haven't had any yet I am trying to eat better but I will probaby make some brownies this week since I want them so bad!!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in!
What I miss? my clothes!!
What I am looking forward to? finishing the painting and starting to hang things on the walls!
Milestones? none this week
Since Patrick is on duty today and not home I didn't get to take my 29 week picture so I'll add it later! I never added last weeks either... I'm falling behind!
Here is my update!
How far along? 29 weeks
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 inches long!
Weight gain? none this week!
Maternity clothes? blah! My fav pair of maternity jeans are too short :-/ I am trying to decide if I am just going to deal with it for 11 more weeks or go buy another pair?!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but a couple popped up on my butt :( Nooo!!!
Sleep? a little better this week and I've been taking naps because I wake up early and stay up a while then take a nap for an hour or two. A friend brought her boppy body pillow over to me today to use so I can't wait to go to bed tonight and try it out!!
Best moment this week? starting to paint the nursery!!
Movement? still moving a lot but she is hanging out on the right side and it kind of hurts!
Food cravings? well I had a craving for brownies and mint chip ice cream this week but I haven't had any yet I am trying to eat better but I will probaby make some brownies this week since I want them so bad!!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in!
What I miss? my clothes!!
What I am looking forward to? finishing the painting and starting to hang things on the walls!
Milestones? none this week
Since Patrick is on duty today and not home I didn't get to take my 29 week picture so I'll add it later! I never added last weeks either... I'm falling behind!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Hello Third Trimester!!
Yesterday was day one of my third trimester! So glad to be here and so ready to not be pregnant anymore! I love that my little angel is growing inside me but I definitely am not one of those women who loves being pregnant!
We had our first baby shower while we were in FL over the holiday's. It was so beautiful! My Mom and NIkki did a great job with the decorations! I will attach a couple photos! It was so nice to get to hang out with the friends that were able to make it and we got a lot of new things to add to the nursery! Our car was so full on the way home between Christmas and the baby shower! I have spent this week putting everything away!
We're just being kind of lazy this weekend! I cut Patrick's hair today and did much better than I have in the past! Fading is not easy!! I am in such a holiday mood (I kind of always am though!) and so I think I am going to put out my Valentine's decorations today! I already started but have a few more things and I've been trying to clear the clutter in the house before I finish decorating but I just don't know where to put everything, we just don't have the space here that we did in the townhouse so I'm struggling with that and going a little insane with things sitting around! I miss having a bar in the kitchen mostly just for decorating purposes! I'll get it all figured out eventually! Patrick and a friend switched out our washer and dryer yesterday so now I have my own back!! I am so excited! I hated the washer and dryer that was in the house even though it is HE and supposed to be better I just didn't like it and everything smelled rubbery which was yucky! I want to do some baking but need to be careful not to eat too much of what I bake, I gained more weight than I should have in the last month and I want to be careful now so I'm not ridiculously huge by the end of this pregnancy! I really want to get out and walk with Hershey and I need to be getting the excercise but it is just soo cold outside I don't want to go out!! I'll just have to go walk around the mall or target every couple days!
Update time...
How far along? 28 weeks and 1 day! Yay for being in the third trimester!
How big is baby? about 2 lbs and 10 inches long (still according to the similac website, I don't know exactly how big Bailey is at this point)
Weight gain? oh this is the sad part for me this week! I have gained a total of 22 lbs according to my scale at home which I have checked about everyday from the beginning but on the doctors scale this week they said I have gained 27 so I'm going with mine!!
Maternity clothes? nothing new and I'm getting quite tired of wearing the same things over and over again! I am soo ready to have more varity back in my wardrobe! I know I probably won't fit back in my normal clothes right away but maybe at least some of my tops will fit!?
Stretch marks? no
Sleep? not so much.. I am having bad acid reflux at night and so I am very uncomfortable! The best sleep I get is in the early morning so then of course I don't want to wake up so I have been sleeping in later but I guess since I don't have a schedule right now I might as well enjoy sleep when I can get it since those days are almost over!
Best moment this week? putting the bedding on her crib and opening and putting away all of her new things from the shower!
Movement? definitely a lot of movement!
Food cravings? I've been wanting honey nut cheerios usually about once a day all week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? getting up and in and out of my car with ease!
What I am looking forward to? painting the nursery so I can start hanging things on the walls!!
Milestones? Passing my glucose test this week with flying colors! Yay!
A couple pics from the shower.....
We had our first baby shower while we were in FL over the holiday's. It was so beautiful! My Mom and NIkki did a great job with the decorations! I will attach a couple photos! It was so nice to get to hang out with the friends that were able to make it and we got a lot of new things to add to the nursery! Our car was so full on the way home between Christmas and the baby shower! I have spent this week putting everything away!
We're just being kind of lazy this weekend! I cut Patrick's hair today and did much better than I have in the past! Fading is not easy!! I am in such a holiday mood (I kind of always am though!) and so I think I am going to put out my Valentine's decorations today! I already started but have a few more things and I've been trying to clear the clutter in the house before I finish decorating but I just don't know where to put everything, we just don't have the space here that we did in the townhouse so I'm struggling with that and going a little insane with things sitting around! I miss having a bar in the kitchen mostly just for decorating purposes! I'll get it all figured out eventually! Patrick and a friend switched out our washer and dryer yesterday so now I have my own back!! I am so excited! I hated the washer and dryer that was in the house even though it is HE and supposed to be better I just didn't like it and everything smelled rubbery which was yucky! I want to do some baking but need to be careful not to eat too much of what I bake, I gained more weight than I should have in the last month and I want to be careful now so I'm not ridiculously huge by the end of this pregnancy! I really want to get out and walk with Hershey and I need to be getting the excercise but it is just soo cold outside I don't want to go out!! I'll just have to go walk around the mall or target every couple days!
Update time...
How far along? 28 weeks and 1 day! Yay for being in the third trimester!
How big is baby? about 2 lbs and 10 inches long (still according to the similac website, I don't know exactly how big Bailey is at this point)
Weight gain? oh this is the sad part for me this week! I have gained a total of 22 lbs according to my scale at home which I have checked about everyday from the beginning but on the doctors scale this week they said I have gained 27 so I'm going with mine!!
Maternity clothes? nothing new and I'm getting quite tired of wearing the same things over and over again! I am soo ready to have more varity back in my wardrobe! I know I probably won't fit back in my normal clothes right away but maybe at least some of my tops will fit!?
Stretch marks? no
Sleep? not so much.. I am having bad acid reflux at night and so I am very uncomfortable! The best sleep I get is in the early morning so then of course I don't want to wake up so I have been sleeping in later but I guess since I don't have a schedule right now I might as well enjoy sleep when I can get it since those days are almost over!
Best moment this week? putting the bedding on her crib and opening and putting away all of her new things from the shower!
Movement? definitely a lot of movement!
Food cravings? I've been wanting honey nut cheerios usually about once a day all week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? getting up and in and out of my car with ease!
What I am looking forward to? painting the nursery so I can start hanging things on the walls!!
Milestones? Passing my glucose test this week with flying colors! Yay!
A couple pics from the shower.....
This was today! Chris got us the carrier and shades for Bailey!
I'll have to add my 28 week picture later.. I haven't taken one yet!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!
It's 2011! Year of Bailey's arrival! I am very anxious to meet her! We have our first baby shower tomorrow with our family and friends in FL! I'm excited about that! It is early but we won't be home anymore before she is born. We have had a very relaxing week at home and now we will be heading back to NC in a couple days. It's bitter/sweet because I love being in our own home even though I don't feel like home yet in our new house but I always hate leaving FL and our family. I need to get back though and start making the house feel like home! Not sure yet how I am going to do that but it has to happen I hate feeling like I'm just staying in someone else's house! We have just today decided that we might try to move onto base when our lease is up. There are pros and cons to it but at the moment I like the pros and feel like I can deal with the cons! We have 11 months before that will happen so plenty of time and much more important things happening between now and then! I've just been so frustrated with this house since day 1 and frustrated with the rental company also.. I just want out! Can't do much about it now except complain so that is what I am doing but I will get over it and be fine I'm sure!
Here is my baby update for this week!
How far along? 27 weeks.. one more week and I will be in my third trimester!
How big is baby? around 2 lbs!
Weight gain? well still haven't gotten on the scale much since we've been in FL but my guess would be about 18 lbs or so now.... yikes!
Maternity clothes? My mom bought me a pretty pink sweater that I am going to wear tomorrow for the shower!
Stretch marks? still none!
Sleep? I have gotten a lot of good sleep all week!
Best moment this week? being around family and friends and seeing their excitement for Bailey!
Movement? Oh my goodness she is a busy little thing!
Food cravings? back to mexican this week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? not entirely sure but I think I have had a little bit of braxton hicks the past couple of days. I have felt some all over tightness kind of like a charlie horse in my belly and it will last a few seconds and then ease up
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? I'm back to missing my body again! I guess that never goes away but sometimes I don't mind as much as others!
What I am looking forward to? Our first Baby Shower tomorrow!
Milestones?
Here is my baby update for this week!
How far along? 27 weeks.. one more week and I will be in my third trimester!
How big is baby? around 2 lbs!
Weight gain? well still haven't gotten on the scale much since we've been in FL but my guess would be about 18 lbs or so now.... yikes!
Maternity clothes? My mom bought me a pretty pink sweater that I am going to wear tomorrow for the shower!
Stretch marks? still none!
Sleep? I have gotten a lot of good sleep all week!
Best moment this week? being around family and friends and seeing their excitement for Bailey!
Movement? Oh my goodness she is a busy little thing!
Food cravings? back to mexican this week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? not entirely sure but I think I have had a little bit of braxton hicks the past couple of days. I have felt some all over tightness kind of like a charlie horse in my belly and it will last a few seconds and then ease up
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? I'm back to missing my body again! I guess that never goes away but sometimes I don't mind as much as others!
What I am looking forward to? Our first Baby Shower tomorrow!
Milestones?
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