Well folks, we are in the homestretch. I have officially entered the 3rd trimester of pregnancy! And I already miss the 2nd trimester. It’s getting harder and harder to bend over, reach, etc. And I get tired after any physical exertion. I have also had a few bouts of nausea now and then. I told a friend of mine, who is not a mom that my arms were really starting to shrink. She was very confused; she said she hadn’t realized that was a symptom of pregnancy. It took her a little bit of explaining to catch on to the joke. So, here we are entering the 28th week! And the baby is still active as ever.
My car has been in the shop since Monday. They gave me another car to use while they keep mine. This is all trying to fix the stupid lock issue. I am really not happy with this dealership, but I don’t have much in the way of choices so I am a bit stuck. It looks like I probably won’t get my car back until next week. I miss my car. I didn’t exactly get an upgrade of a borrower. Sure, it’s a newer car than mine, but it’s a low end car. Plus I miss my CD’s and everything else that is mine in my car. Courtney misses her Elmo CD, she asks to hear it every day. I can’t say I am super sad about having a week long break from Elmo…
We went to My Gym last night. She has really become quite the fearless little girl there. It’s a huge change from when we first started. When we first started, she really didn’t know how to climb, use a trampoline, etc., since she had never really been exposed to it! But now, she runs around that place like she owns it! Last night they brought out the zip line for the kids. Courtney did it once but wasn’t interested in doing it a second time. She has really started to interact at circle time too. It still takes her a while in the beginning to warm up to everything that is happening, but she eventually will start to participate.
We had a SUPER visit to her pulmonologist yesterday! (Her lung doctor). He listened to her lungs and didn’t hear much in the way of liquid rumbling around in there! He was so happy; he said her lungs sound perfect! He suspects she may finally be starting to outgrow her swallowing problem. What great news!!! We will do another swallow study in March. If all goes well, we may be able to start weaning her off the thickener. However, if it shows the same results as the past, he will work with the local children’s rehab place to get her on a therapy program. So, I feel like either way we have some hope. We aren’t just waiting to see if she has outgrown it. I felt so happy walking out of there yesterday.
But, shortly before this great visit, I got word that I didn’t pass the glucose test I took on Tuesday. So, I have to go and have the 3 hour test done. BLECK. I hate the glucose test to start! Now I have to do a 3 hour one. The waiting part isn’t so bad. It’s the drinking the beverage that is the bad part. That stuff tastes so awful! And you have to drink it in 5 minutes. If you know me, you know I am not a fast drinker, never have been. So, for me to try to slam that awful beverage, about the size of a bottle of water, in less than 5 minutes is really not fun. I get to go to the hospital and do that on Wednesday next week. And by the way, I was only out of the range of normal by 1 point. Yes, 1 point!!! And I still have to take the 3 hour test. Also, I have to do a 12 hour fast prior to the test. So this poor pregnant woman is looking at several hours of non-eating… That is just wrong to do to a pregnant woman!
Well, I need to go and work on homework. I hope everyone is well!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
27 weeks
Well, I am better! I still have some leftover congestion and cough, but I am much better now!
We have been having some beautiful weather here as of late. We took advantage of it this weekend by going to the zoo. We also met up with our friends there, so the girls all got to enjoy the beautiful weather and animals together.
And the animals were out enjoying the weather as well! The tiger was actually right near the window.
We also saw all 4 of the wolves several times, which is rare. And in the zoo was half a dozen deer! No, they weren’t an exhibit; they were more like freeloaders… We also met their new opossum, Dolly, who hitched a ride in a dresser from Mississippi to Colorado unexpectedly and when the owners of the dresser discovered her here, they donated her to the zoo! We don’t have opossums in this climate and I am pretty sure she couldn’t survive if they just released her, so it was a great thing these people did contacting the zoo.
We packed a lunch to eat at the zoo, and while we were sitting in the lunch area the peacocks were circling. It was pretty cute! And the whole time we were eating lunch, Courtney kept asking to go on the ‘round go merry’. It is so cute the names they come up with for things. So, after lunch she had a ride on the “round go merry” with her friends. And she sat on a horse and she threw a FIT when it was over.
Speaking of making words up, I have to tell you a few of the words that Courtney says for things that just are a little off and oh so cute:
She calls a blanket a ‘blank-let’
She calls medicine ‘mediline’
She calls a ball ‘a ball-y’
and I know there are more, but I can’t think of any off the top of my head at the moment.
I am having a smooth 27th week of pregnancy, knock on wood. The baby continues to be active. But I am starting to complain of my arms being shorter. Doing things like giving Courtney a bath and such is getting harder and harder. I swear my arms are shrinking in length. I didn’t notice it as much the first time I was pregnant because I didn’t have a little one to care for, but I really notice it now!
I am also starting to notice how I get tired quick again now. Things wear me out fast at the moment. Between recovering from my cold, less lung capacity and everything else I could nap after almost any activity.
We had our 3D ultrasound last week but the baby was face down and she had EVERYTHING in front of her face. She had a hand on her forehead, the other one moving back and forth in front of her face. She also kept putting her feet in front of her face, and the umbilical cord was right there too! So, we get to give it another shot in a few weeks. I can’t believe within 3 months she will be here! I can’t wait! Now we just need to prepare!
I started my next semester of classes, or just class actually. I am taking this one on line to accommodate the pregnancy. It’s a little overwhelming at the moment, but I will figure it out. Plus Hubby is great at the online school thing, so he can help me out!
Things here are just starting to get hectic again. My class has started, Hubby’s two classes he is teaching just started, and we are just getting ready to enter the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Plus Hubby starts traveling again this week.
Well, it’s just about time for bed. Hope everyone is well!
We have been having some beautiful weather here as of late. We took advantage of it this weekend by going to the zoo. We also met up with our friends there, so the girls all got to enjoy the beautiful weather and animals together.
And the animals were out enjoying the weather as well! The tiger was actually right near the window.
We also saw all 4 of the wolves several times, which is rare. And in the zoo was half a dozen deer! No, they weren’t an exhibit; they were more like freeloaders… We also met their new opossum, Dolly, who hitched a ride in a dresser from Mississippi to Colorado unexpectedly and when the owners of the dresser discovered her here, they donated her to the zoo! We don’t have opossums in this climate and I am pretty sure she couldn’t survive if they just released her, so it was a great thing these people did contacting the zoo.
We packed a lunch to eat at the zoo, and while we were sitting in the lunch area the peacocks were circling. It was pretty cute! And the whole time we were eating lunch, Courtney kept asking to go on the ‘round go merry’. It is so cute the names they come up with for things. So, after lunch she had a ride on the “round go merry” with her friends. And she sat on a horse and she threw a FIT when it was over.
Speaking of making words up, I have to tell you a few of the words that Courtney says for things that just are a little off and oh so cute:
She calls a blanket a ‘blank-let’
She calls medicine ‘mediline’
She calls a ball ‘a ball-y’
and I know there are more, but I can’t think of any off the top of my head at the moment.
I am having a smooth 27th week of pregnancy, knock on wood. The baby continues to be active. But I am starting to complain of my arms being shorter. Doing things like giving Courtney a bath and such is getting harder and harder. I swear my arms are shrinking in length. I didn’t notice it as much the first time I was pregnant because I didn’t have a little one to care for, but I really notice it now!
I am also starting to notice how I get tired quick again now. Things wear me out fast at the moment. Between recovering from my cold, less lung capacity and everything else I could nap after almost any activity.
We had our 3D ultrasound last week but the baby was face down and she had EVERYTHING in front of her face. She had a hand on her forehead, the other one moving back and forth in front of her face. She also kept putting her feet in front of her face, and the umbilical cord was right there too! So, we get to give it another shot in a few weeks. I can’t believe within 3 months she will be here! I can’t wait! Now we just need to prepare!
I started my next semester of classes, or just class actually. I am taking this one on line to accommodate the pregnancy. It’s a little overwhelming at the moment, but I will figure it out. Plus Hubby is great at the online school thing, so he can help me out!
Things here are just starting to get hectic again. My class has started, Hubby’s two classes he is teaching just started, and we are just getting ready to enter the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. Plus Hubby starts traveling again this week.
Well, it’s just about time for bed. Hope everyone is well!
Sunday, January 11, 2009
The flu...
Hubby recovered quickly from his stomach flu. Apparently the stomach bug was going around. There is also a cold/respiratory thing going around and 3 people at our office have it. And I caught it, except I got the full fledged flu. It started Thursday night late with a low grade fever and heavy chest. I also tweaked my knee somehow! I have no idea what I did, but when I got in bed Thursday night my knee hurt.
So, when I woke up on Friday morning and I could hardly bear weight on my knee and I still felt a little yucky, I got a doctor’s appointment. I saw a PA that I had not seen before. She said I had tendonitis in my knee and that I was at the beginning of something, most likely an upper respiratory infection. So, she said that basically because I am pregnant there wasn’t much they could do, and she sent me off. Since I wasn’t feeling great, I didn’t go into work, but worked from home instead.
I woke up in the middle of the night Friday night with a high fever, chills, and congestion. I called the on call OB/GYN at 2am because my fever was up to 101.2. He said it sounds like the flu, take Tylenol, rest, and drink liquids, a lot of liquids.
Saturday I spent most of the day in bed, still fighting a fever. I got up only once and a great while. I am pretty sure my fever broke sometime Saturday night. It’s down to around 99 degrees now, so a lot better than where I had been. But I got some sleep that night too, so I feel about 5% better now. I actually got out of bed a few more times today. Poor Courtney wants to spend time with her mommy and I have to shy away from her. Talking isn’t fun, so hiding out in bed not only helps me rest, but then I don’t have to talk and that feels good too. I already plan
on staying home from work tomorrow too. I have a feeling I may be out a few days with this.
The baby (EEK as we call her) has been very active lately! They (the “experts”) say that the baby’s most active week is 24 weeks. I am currently 26 weeks along. She sure is following the “experts” guidelines. This kid has moved and kicked more in the last few weeks I think more than Courtney did the whole time I was pregnant! This kid is a mover and shaker. Courtney was so calm. Courtney had lulled me into the feeling that she was going to be a calm easy going kid. HA! I know better now!
The funny thing to me is that since Hubby has spent lots of quality one on one time with her over the last 2 days he now sees how much she is a 2 year old. I tried to join then for dinner at the dinner table Saturday night, and she was whining and crying about something. He said to me “she’s been like this all day”. I thought about how it’s really nothing new. She’s like that every day. Maybe I have just gotten really good at distracting her away from her fits.
She still amazes me. When I spent some time downstairs this evening she would ask me things like “are you feeling better?” or “you need to rest so you get better Mommy”. She is really starting to comprehend things/feelings of others. And she can vocalize them so much! She is truly amazing to me.
Well, I guess I will end here so I can curl up and maybe sleep. Hope all of you are avoiding the flu! And yes, I did get a flu shot this year.
So, when I woke up on Friday morning and I could hardly bear weight on my knee and I still felt a little yucky, I got a doctor’s appointment. I saw a PA that I had not seen before. She said I had tendonitis in my knee and that I was at the beginning of something, most likely an upper respiratory infection. So, she said that basically because I am pregnant there wasn’t much they could do, and she sent me off. Since I wasn’t feeling great, I didn’t go into work, but worked from home instead.
I woke up in the middle of the night Friday night with a high fever, chills, and congestion. I called the on call OB/GYN at 2am because my fever was up to 101.2. He said it sounds like the flu, take Tylenol, rest, and drink liquids, a lot of liquids.
Saturday I spent most of the day in bed, still fighting a fever. I got up only once and a great while. I am pretty sure my fever broke sometime Saturday night. It’s down to around 99 degrees now, so a lot better than where I had been. But I got some sleep that night too, so I feel about 5% better now. I actually got out of bed a few more times today. Poor Courtney wants to spend time with her mommy and I have to shy away from her. Talking isn’t fun, so hiding out in bed not only helps me rest, but then I don’t have to talk and that feels good too. I already plan
on staying home from work tomorrow too. I have a feeling I may be out a few days with this.
The baby (EEK as we call her) has been very active lately! They (the “experts”) say that the baby’s most active week is 24 weeks. I am currently 26 weeks along. She sure is following the “experts” guidelines. This kid has moved and kicked more in the last few weeks I think more than Courtney did the whole time I was pregnant! This kid is a mover and shaker. Courtney was so calm. Courtney had lulled me into the feeling that she was going to be a calm easy going kid. HA! I know better now!
The funny thing to me is that since Hubby has spent lots of quality one on one time with her over the last 2 days he now sees how much she is a 2 year old. I tried to join then for dinner at the dinner table Saturday night, and she was whining and crying about something. He said to me “she’s been like this all day”. I thought about how it’s really nothing new. She’s like that every day. Maybe I have just gotten really good at distracting her away from her fits.
She still amazes me. When I spent some time downstairs this evening she would ask me things like “are you feeling better?” or “you need to rest so you get better Mommy”. She is really starting to comprehend things/feelings of others. And she can vocalize them so much! She is truly amazing to me.
Well, I guess I will end here so I can curl up and maybe sleep. Hope all of you are avoiding the flu! And yes, I did get a flu shot this year.
Saturday, January 03, 2009
Happy 2009!
Well, we survived the holidays! They were _________. Fill in the blank with almost any word: busy, exciting, fun, hectic…
Christmas Eve was fun. We ate dinner, Hubby made a standing rib roast and it turned out as one of the best pieces of meat I have ever had! It was incredible! After dinner we put out the reindeer food to attract the reindeer to our house. After that we put out Santa’s milk and cookies. Courtney had no problem going to sleep since she still doesn’t quite grasp the Santa thing.
That also means the next morning she wasn’t up at the crack of dawn. We came down the stairs and she started to attack the gifts. We were able to pull her away pretty fast to get some breakfast in her. After she ate, she went wild, ripping off paper and wanting to play with every gift. Her favorite was the doll house that Grammy and Granddad got her. She was also very excited to receive a pillow for her bed from Santa. She made it through about 5 gifts before she was done unwrapping and just wanted to play with the things she had already opened. So, we ended up opening up most of her gifts for her. We put her down for nap around her usual time (12:30pm), but she was still so wound up from the morning that she didn’t fall asleep.
We got her out of bed about 2:30pm to get ready to head out. We were heading down to Nana and Papa’s house, but we made a stop at the zoo on the way. Yes, our zoo is open 365 days a year. So we stopped to wish the giraffes a Merry Christmas, and feed them some Christmas crackers. I was amazed at the fact that the parking lot was actually about half full! The giraffes were out and really ready to eat crackers!
After we spent some time there, we headed to Nana and Papa’s. Courtney opened about 3 gifts there before she was done opening. So, Hubby and I opened most of her gifts for her there. She had fun delivering gifts to people and playing with toys.
We opened a lot of gifts and ate a large dinner. We finally got Courtney home about 8:30pm, which is about an hour past her regular bedtime. Between that and no nap, she was very ready for bed. She was pretty grouchy the next day, which is pretty typical for her. And Hubby had to go into work for a few hours that morning. So, I spent the morning of my birthday trying to appease a grouchy 2 year old. I started by giving her a bath because she didn’t have one the night before and I knew that night she wouldn’t have one either because of birthday festivities. After she got out of the tub and I was drying her off I told her today was my birthday. She was so cute, she looked at me and said “I need to go and get you a cake!”
That evening, my family came up and we had a nice dinner of ham, veggies, bread, and stuff. It was very yummy! And my mom made one of my favorites, a rum cake!
It was back to work on Monday and Tuesday. New Years Eve finally arrived and we worked for a few hours, before heading out to shop. We had to get stuff to get ready for our party. That afternoon I picked up Courtney from daycare and took her right to my mom and dad’s house. She was spending the night with them.
We had a great party as usual. The cheese fondue was yummy, as was the chocolate course! We had our countdown to midnight with Dick Clark (they tape delay it for us). The funny thing is that just a few short years ago the party would last until about 1am. This year I think the last person left about 12:20pm. Midnight hit and everyone left. Which I was okay with, because I was exhausted, but I just found it funny.
We spent New Year’s day trying to recover the house, and we had to go and pick up Courtney as well. The afternoon was spent watching football. After bath time, we dressed Courtney as a VT Hokie cheerleader, as the game was just starting. She learned how to say “block that kick”, which worked, because the kick was blocked!
Hubby came down with a stomach flu or food poisoning during the game, and he spent all day Friday sick. Today he is feeling better but is still wiped out. Courtney has been a good daughter, covering him up with blankets on the couch and bringing him things to keep him entertained, or at least things she thinks would keep him entertained.
Well, I need to go and try to recover some more of the house, and do laundry and such. I hope all of you had a
wonderful holiday and a safe and happy entry into 2009!
Christmas Eve was fun. We ate dinner, Hubby made a standing rib roast and it turned out as one of the best pieces of meat I have ever had! It was incredible! After dinner we put out the reindeer food to attract the reindeer to our house. After that we put out Santa’s milk and cookies. Courtney had no problem going to sleep since she still doesn’t quite grasp the Santa thing.
That also means the next morning she wasn’t up at the crack of dawn. We came down the stairs and she started to attack the gifts. We were able to pull her away pretty fast to get some breakfast in her. After she ate, she went wild, ripping off paper and wanting to play with every gift. Her favorite was the doll house that Grammy and Granddad got her. She was also very excited to receive a pillow for her bed from Santa. She made it through about 5 gifts before she was done unwrapping and just wanted to play with the things she had already opened. So, we ended up opening up most of her gifts for her. We put her down for nap around her usual time (12:30pm), but she was still so wound up from the morning that she didn’t fall asleep.
We got her out of bed about 2:30pm to get ready to head out. We were heading down to Nana and Papa’s house, but we made a stop at the zoo on the way. Yes, our zoo is open 365 days a year. So we stopped to wish the giraffes a Merry Christmas, and feed them some Christmas crackers. I was amazed at the fact that the parking lot was actually about half full! The giraffes were out and really ready to eat crackers!
After we spent some time there, we headed to Nana and Papa’s. Courtney opened about 3 gifts there before she was done opening. So, Hubby and I opened most of her gifts for her there. She had fun delivering gifts to people and playing with toys.
We opened a lot of gifts and ate a large dinner. We finally got Courtney home about 8:30pm, which is about an hour past her regular bedtime. Between that and no nap, she was very ready for bed. She was pretty grouchy the next day, which is pretty typical for her. And Hubby had to go into work for a few hours that morning. So, I spent the morning of my birthday trying to appease a grouchy 2 year old. I started by giving her a bath because she didn’t have one the night before and I knew that night she wouldn’t have one either because of birthday festivities. After she got out of the tub and I was drying her off I told her today was my birthday. She was so cute, she looked at me and said “I need to go and get you a cake!”
That evening, my family came up and we had a nice dinner of ham, veggies, bread, and stuff. It was very yummy! And my mom made one of my favorites, a rum cake!
It was back to work on Monday and Tuesday. New Years Eve finally arrived and we worked for a few hours, before heading out to shop. We had to get stuff to get ready for our party. That afternoon I picked up Courtney from daycare and took her right to my mom and dad’s house. She was spending the night with them.
We had a great party as usual. The cheese fondue was yummy, as was the chocolate course! We had our countdown to midnight with Dick Clark (they tape delay it for us). The funny thing is that just a few short years ago the party would last until about 1am. This year I think the last person left about 12:20pm. Midnight hit and everyone left. Which I was okay with, because I was exhausted, but I just found it funny.
We spent New Year’s day trying to recover the house, and we had to go and pick up Courtney as well. The afternoon was spent watching football. After bath time, we dressed Courtney as a VT Hokie cheerleader, as the game was just starting. She learned how to say “block that kick”, which worked, because the kick was blocked!
Hubby came down with a stomach flu or food poisoning during the game, and he spent all day Friday sick. Today he is feeling better but is still wiped out. Courtney has been a good daughter, covering him up with blankets on the couch and bringing him things to keep him entertained, or at least things she thinks would keep him entertained.
Well, I need to go and try to recover some more of the house, and do laundry and such. I hope all of you had a
wonderful holiday and a safe and happy entry into 2009!
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