Well, this weekend I've really tried to stay busy with house stuff. On Friday I hung the curtains in the baby's room. The room is painted cream. The curtains are chocolate brown and I put white sheers behind them. The white sounds a little weird but the trim in the room is white, so I wanted it to match.
Today I did all of the baby's laundry! 5 loads! All sheets and clothes that I have are washed. My shower is in less than two weeks, so I'm sure I could have more to wash from there. I folded all of the clothes and put them in the fabric bins we had bought. The furniture isn't up and ready, but I've got my bins ready!
This week should include putting the trim back up in the nursery, and hopefully having Mr. Later Than Most put the furniture together. We have his family coming up soon, and I'm really hoping for it all to be ready by then. Don't worry, when it's finished, I WILL post pictures.
Other than that, my only new thing is heartburn! I have NEVER had heartburn before and it just started. No wonder people complain about it. . . it really sucks! Although, it's just a small price to pay. I'll take the heartburn!
January 30, 2011
January 27, 2011
For My Readers :)
Mr. Later Than Most and I have always agreed that our baby names would be a secret. We've had a boys name picked for more than two years. Yup, we knew the name we liked when we started to TTC and years later, we may get to use it! Girls names have been so, so hard. We have liked NONE! I mean, we've each liked some but we couldn't agree. Also, I think teaching kinda ruins kids's names! LOL
Well, today I figured that my blog readers know more about me than my own family (truly, because they don't know about the infertility), so I figured I'd share our potential names. Now the middle names could change as they are not in stone.
So. . . our girl name is Brooklyn. On the table is Brooklyn Reece.
Our boy name is Colton. Middle name still in the works, but we like Colton Jax. The Jax is for sure not confirmed!
So my loyal followers (that sounds bad), there is your treat! Mr. Later Than Most and I were out to breakfast this weekend and joking about Brooklyn's name. We said we should totally make her middle name another town so it would sound really weird! We joked about Brooklyn Milwaukee and Brooklyn Pittsburgh. Hahahah, yes, we are nuts!
Well, today I figured that my blog readers know more about me than my own family (truly, because they don't know about the infertility), so I figured I'd share our potential names. Now the middle names could change as they are not in stone.
So. . . our girl name is Brooklyn. On the table is Brooklyn Reece.
Our boy name is Colton. Middle name still in the works, but we like Colton Jax. The Jax is for sure not confirmed!
So my loyal followers (that sounds bad), there is your treat! Mr. Later Than Most and I were out to breakfast this weekend and joking about Brooklyn's name. We said we should totally make her middle name another town so it would sound really weird! We joked about Brooklyn Milwaukee and Brooklyn Pittsburgh. Hahahah, yes, we are nuts!
January 24, 2011
OMG- 30 Weeks!!!
Thirty weeks, thirty weeks! What happened? Weeks 20-30 fly by in case anyone is wondering!
Well, I went to the doctor the other day and everything is great. My blood pressure was a little high, 132/78. Mine is normally about 100-108 over seventy something. The doctor didn't think it was a concern as it still fell in the normal range. You know me though, I kinda freaked out. So, tomorrow I will have the nurse at school check it to see if it's high again. If not, I'll try to take it easy until my next appointments.
My nine pound weight gain is now up to 11. I've had two shakes for dinner the past week. That is so not me, but once I get some sort of food in my head, I kinda have to go that route. Don't get me wrong, I ate regular food that day too, but the shake was so good!
The nursery is pretty much coming along! Mr. Later Than Most painted it this weekend. I love the cream color he picked out. Yes, I let him pick it. I'm very art deficient. You know how people look at colors and they are like, "That has a hint of orange." I sit there and wonder what in the hell they are talking about. Orange? Yellow is yellow, how does it have orange? I'm sure this is the reason that my art skills are lower than a third grade level. That's okay, you can't be good at everything.
Yes, I'm still shopping. I'm the worst at buying stuff off my own registry! LOL I mean, if I really want something, I need to be the one to buy it. There are not many big things on our registry (I have to remember to say "our" and not "mine." I also refer to the "wedding" as mine and Mr. Later Than Most does not like that!). The hubs is going skiing in Colorado this week, so the nursery is on hold. I will be washing baby clothes though and getting things ready outside of the nursery. That should keep me from shopping online!
As for the baby, he/she just moves and moves. My WHOLE STOMACH was moving today. I was laughing because it looked weird and really, really tickles. This baby is currently a night sleeper, which I'm enjoying. He/she sleeps most of the night and is awake all day. The past two nights I've been awakened by kicks though. These were at 3:30am both nights. Also, I get a lot of Braxton Hicks. I've had this for about 10 weeks. Nothing to be concerned about, but man are they annoying.
Not a day goes by that I don't think about my IVF journey. The bitterness is almost all gone now and people can tell me they are pregnant and I don't freak out. Ugh, I hate those feelings. Now that I'm thirty weeks, I worry a lot less. Can you believe it took this long? That is not a way to enjoy your pregnancy. This morning I realized that this blog will soon be about a baby. A baby that was once in a little petri dish. So, so weird!
Well, I went to the doctor the other day and everything is great. My blood pressure was a little high, 132/78. Mine is normally about 100-108 over seventy something. The doctor didn't think it was a concern as it still fell in the normal range. You know me though, I kinda freaked out. So, tomorrow I will have the nurse at school check it to see if it's high again. If not, I'll try to take it easy until my next appointments.
My nine pound weight gain is now up to 11. I've had two shakes for dinner the past week. That is so not me, but once I get some sort of food in my head, I kinda have to go that route. Don't get me wrong, I ate regular food that day too, but the shake was so good!
The nursery is pretty much coming along! Mr. Later Than Most painted it this weekend. I love the cream color he picked out. Yes, I let him pick it. I'm very art deficient. You know how people look at colors and they are like, "That has a hint of orange." I sit there and wonder what in the hell they are talking about. Orange? Yellow is yellow, how does it have orange? I'm sure this is the reason that my art skills are lower than a third grade level. That's okay, you can't be good at everything.
Yes, I'm still shopping. I'm the worst at buying stuff off my own registry! LOL I mean, if I really want something, I need to be the one to buy it. There are not many big things on our registry (I have to remember to say "our" and not "mine." I also refer to the "wedding" as mine and Mr. Later Than Most does not like that!). The hubs is going skiing in Colorado this week, so the nursery is on hold. I will be washing baby clothes though and getting things ready outside of the nursery. That should keep me from shopping online!
As for the baby, he/she just moves and moves. My WHOLE STOMACH was moving today. I was laughing because it looked weird and really, really tickles. This baby is currently a night sleeper, which I'm enjoying. He/she sleeps most of the night and is awake all day. The past two nights I've been awakened by kicks though. These were at 3:30am both nights. Also, I get a lot of Braxton Hicks. I've had this for about 10 weeks. Nothing to be concerned about, but man are they annoying.
Not a day goes by that I don't think about my IVF journey. The bitterness is almost all gone now and people can tell me they are pregnant and I don't freak out. Ugh, I hate those feelings. Now that I'm thirty weeks, I worry a lot less. Can you believe it took this long? That is not a way to enjoy your pregnancy. This morning I realized that this blog will soon be about a baby. A baby that was once in a little petri dish. So, so weird!
January 18, 2011
Meetings and Such
I've realized that there is a lot of planning to do during pregnancy. Luckily, I'm a huge planner and have really enjoyed this part. At my last doctor's appointment, my OB wanted me to find a pediatrician by my 29 week appointment, which is Thursday. Yikes! How does one even start that process? Well, I turned to the internet!
By Googling my town and pediatrician reviews, a bunch of sites came up that had women recommending their pediatrician. Several people recommended one by my house. Well, today I called them to sign up for one of their prenatal meetings and. . . TAH DAH. . . they wanted us to come tonight! What? I'm so tired after have a three day weekend! But, off Mr. Later Than Most and I went to the 7pm appointment. Okay wait, details. Mr. Later Than Most had a headache, so he was being a bit of a brat. I don't blame him, I didn't want to go either, but this crap needs to be done! Hehehehehe.
I like the office's website for many reasons. It had a ton of info and plenty of links to things that appealed to me. Also, the office seemed very friendly and the are big into breastfeeding. I've convinced myself that breastfeeding is something I need to do. I'll be honest, I'm not that interested because it seems like a HUGE hassle, but I'm doing it (more on that in a minute).
We arrived at the office and they had a question and answer session. They gave us handouts and let us know how the office worked. I liked that they had two different waiting rooms. One was for healthy kids and one was for sick. That seemed like a good idea to me. She mentioned that they will serve patients who opt out of vaccinations. I've read a lot about this, and many offices do not do this anymore. Mr Later Than Most turned to me with that "I know you read too much and probably have many opinions" look. He then says, "You DO want to do the vaccinations right?" After all of my readings, yes I do. He was relieved. :) Then they showed us around and off we went.
Speaking of meetings. Tomorrow I'm going to a La Leche meeting with my friend "S." I'm saying S because I don't have her permission to use her name on here! I'm not sure if I told you the story of S or not. Long story short. . . during my IVF cycle I kept seeing a girl my age (are we girls?) that was getting her retrieval, transfer and blood work done on the same days as me. Then, on The Bump one day, I get a message from a girl. Long story shorter, it's S and she was at the same office as me! We are due the EXACT same day :) S is having twin girls! So tomorrow, S and I are off to this La Leche League meeting to get prepared for this crazy breastfeeding journey. I'm not going to lie, I've signed up for a couple of classes and read three feeding books already. I need to be prepared!
Well, my next doctor appointment is Thursday. I've had a lot of chocolate this week, so I'm sure that weight is rising. I need to stop with the chocolate already!
By Googling my town and pediatrician reviews, a bunch of sites came up that had women recommending their pediatrician. Several people recommended one by my house. Well, today I called them to sign up for one of their prenatal meetings and. . . TAH DAH. . . they wanted us to come tonight! What? I'm so tired after have a three day weekend! But, off Mr. Later Than Most and I went to the 7pm appointment. Okay wait, details. Mr. Later Than Most had a headache, so he was being a bit of a brat. I don't blame him, I didn't want to go either, but this crap needs to be done! Hehehehehe.
I like the office's website for many reasons. It had a ton of info and plenty of links to things that appealed to me. Also, the office seemed very friendly and the are big into breastfeeding. I've convinced myself that breastfeeding is something I need to do. I'll be honest, I'm not that interested because it seems like a HUGE hassle, but I'm doing it (more on that in a minute).
We arrived at the office and they had a question and answer session. They gave us handouts and let us know how the office worked. I liked that they had two different waiting rooms. One was for healthy kids and one was for sick. That seemed like a good idea to me. She mentioned that they will serve patients who opt out of vaccinations. I've read a lot about this, and many offices do not do this anymore. Mr Later Than Most turned to me with that "I know you read too much and probably have many opinions" look. He then says, "You DO want to do the vaccinations right?" After all of my readings, yes I do. He was relieved. :) Then they showed us around and off we went.
Speaking of meetings. Tomorrow I'm going to a La Leche meeting with my friend "S." I'm saying S because I don't have her permission to use her name on here! I'm not sure if I told you the story of S or not. Long story short. . . during my IVF cycle I kept seeing a girl my age (are we girls?) that was getting her retrieval, transfer and blood work done on the same days as me. Then, on The Bump one day, I get a message from a girl. Long story shorter, it's S and she was at the same office as me! We are due the EXACT same day :) S is having twin girls! So tomorrow, S and I are off to this La Leche League meeting to get prepared for this crazy breastfeeding journey. I'm not going to lie, I've signed up for a couple of classes and read three feeding books already. I need to be prepared!
Well, my next doctor appointment is Thursday. I've had a lot of chocolate this week, so I'm sure that weight is rising. I need to stop with the chocolate already!
January 12, 2011
28 Weeks: Photo
Well, 28 weeks! YAY!!!!!!! I've been buying a lot! LOL- It keeps me busy. Truly, other than this photo, I don't have too much to update. Oh. . . I did stalk my insurance company today to find that they will most likely cover childbirth class and a breastpump. NO silly, not the teacher insurance! They don't cover the good stuff. Mr. Later Than Most has fab insurance!
Here it is. . . up 9 pounds total. . .
Here it is. . . up 9 pounds total. . .
January 10, 2011
Appointment and Labor Class
Last week I had my 27 week appointment. At this point, they are easy! I was glad to see that I'm now up 8 pounds! Finally! I don't watch what I eat whatsoever, so I'm thinking I just have that random body type. Doc said my GD test was awesome. I needed a 134 or lower to pass and I had an 85. As I may have mentioned, the anemia test wasn't as good. No big deal, they upped my supplements and now I'm eating all kinds of gross foods! My iron was actually lower than it was at my 12 week appointment, so it's good that I've already been on supplements. My blood pressure was great and the baby's heart rate came in at 155 bpm. When he did my belly measurement, he reminded me how tall people can really hide a pregnancy. The measurements looked great though. I do have my next MFM appointment (and probably my last, at 31 weeks). Not much longer!
On Saturday Mr. Later Than Most and I went to childbirth class. Of course, being the teacher I am, I read a TON before going. So, I truly knew almost every thing. It was great for him though and he learned a lot. I was very impressed with his interest. I think I've got a pretty good guy here. Especially since he can deal with my craziness!
Tomorrow I will be 28 weeks. . . EEEEEK! 12 weeks to go! Mr. Later Than Most has been working up a storm on this house. We pretty much have every room done except the baby's room. I know that sounds weird, but now we can put our time into it and get it done. I'll be excited to start working on it!
Other than that, I'm just thankful for each day :)
Oh and Heather has her IVF egg retrieval on Wednesday! I think this is good luck! She and I have the same IVF timeline: trigger on Monday, ET on Wednesday, and a 5 day ET next Monday! Hang in there Heather!
On Saturday Mr. Later Than Most and I went to childbirth class. Of course, being the teacher I am, I read a TON before going. So, I truly knew almost every thing. It was great for him though and he learned a lot. I was very impressed with his interest. I think I've got a pretty good guy here. Especially since he can deal with my craziness!
Tomorrow I will be 28 weeks. . . EEEEEK! 12 weeks to go! Mr. Later Than Most has been working up a storm on this house. We pretty much have every room done except the baby's room. I know that sounds weird, but now we can put our time into it and get it done. I'll be excited to start working on it!
Other than that, I'm just thankful for each day :)
Oh and Heather has her IVF egg retrieval on Wednesday! I think this is good luck! She and I have the same IVF timeline: trigger on Monday, ET on Wednesday, and a 5 day ET next Monday! Hang in there Heather!
January 4, 2011
Lots of Random Updates
I think I have a soccer star going on. Even with the anterior placenta I truly got kicked the entire day. Actually, I really don't know the difference between kicks and hiccups yet! Yikes, that's embarassing!
I got my glucose challenge test results and I passed. :) I'm very excited about that. I didn't pass the anemia test again, so I had some liver sausage today as part of my dinner. Totally gross, but my iron was lower this time (on supplements) than it was last time at 12 weeks. So, this little kicker/iron sucker is going to start tasting new foods. Oh, and for those who don't know me IRL, I'm allergic to spinach so that treat of iron goodness is out the window!
My shower invitations started to get received today and my sister tells me that she got the first RSVP! How exciting is that? I also have birth class this Saturday. Mr. Later Than Most and I are nesting up a storm. We have to get this Little House on the Prairie ready before this kicker is here! At least we are getting it done!
27 weeks means I have 13 to go! Last night I realized I've only read a ton of pregnancy and BF books and I've read nothing about actual child care! Whoops! That starts tonight!
My next doctor appointment is on Thursday, so I should have some updates!
Fingers crossed for my TWW BFF Heather! She is stimming away for IVF and has her second u/s tomorrow!
I got my glucose challenge test results and I passed. :) I'm very excited about that. I didn't pass the anemia test again, so I had some liver sausage today as part of my dinner. Totally gross, but my iron was lower this time (on supplements) than it was last time at 12 weeks. So, this little kicker/iron sucker is going to start tasting new foods. Oh, and for those who don't know me IRL, I'm allergic to spinach so that treat of iron goodness is out the window!
My shower invitations started to get received today and my sister tells me that she got the first RSVP! How exciting is that? I also have birth class this Saturday. Mr. Later Than Most and I are nesting up a storm. We have to get this Little House on the Prairie ready before this kicker is here! At least we are getting it done!
27 weeks means I have 13 to go! Last night I realized I've only read a ton of pregnancy and BF books and I've read nothing about actual child care! Whoops! That starts tonight!
My next doctor appointment is on Thursday, so I should have some updates!
Fingers crossed for my TWW BFF Heather! She is stimming away for IVF and has her second u/s tomorrow!
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