Ok so I know I know I've beem totally and mega slack with the blog!! But there hasn't really been a lot happening in the pregnancy department...just rolling along!! BUT alas I find myself 2 days out from my due date!!
Had my final OB appointment this morning where he performed a stretch and sweep of the cervix! I was a little bit worried as people had said it could be painful but my cervix must have been nice and soft coz besides it being slightly uncomfortable it was absolutely fine! Some people are opposed to them but I was of the theory- between papsmears, the d&c, internal ultrasounds I have had a fair share of people making me uncomfy in there and this could prove beneficial to get bub moving!! So now we wait!
Think I had a small leak of waters yesterday after my nap - either that or I wee'd myself a bit (likely) but after some research it seems like a small leak! So FX things are happening! Have been having A LOT of BH that last few days - lots yesterday! Thought I woke up with a CX in the middle of the night as I woke up and the pain was all through my lower back as well! But I'm of the mind that if it is contractions they will wake me up more and more so I don't get too excited! I'm actually fairly rational about it all at the moment! Like when something new happens I don't jump up thinking 'this is it' but just that 'well at least my body is recognising this and hopefully will kick into gear soon'! So I try and just go with the flow!
If he decided xmas day is his birthday then so be it! That's the way the world turns - as Dr John said at least the hospital is pretty much empty so the chances of having a room to myself or with one other person instead of 4 are a lot higher!
So we wait! I am happy with how I am carrying so far aswell! Sleep is the only comlaint I have! I am now at the point where I need to sleep upright on my back because if I sleep on my side I get pelvic pain and NOW I also get cramps in my hips from the weight of my belly! So if I DO sleep on my side I'm now surrounded by pillows - between the legs, under the belly, behind me and also sleeping with my head on 3 pillows!!
I will be sad when this pregnancy is over as I will miss feeling little man in there - it's like that stage of a relationship when everything is still a possibility and the world is your oyster and and you can imagine everything.... because until bubs comes I can imagine what life i going to be like with our little guy..so once he is here then reality will kick in and I'm sure it is better than anything I have ever imagined!
So there you go.... up to date with where I am at...hopefully next time I post I will have little man! But I promise I won't leave it too long!!!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Getting Impatient!
So almost at 37 weeks and am actually getting really really impatient! A lot more than I thought I would! I think because the November SWB girls have all got their little bundles and surprisingly heaps of people due in December have also popped and i feel like I have so long to go!!
I know realistically its not that far away but I think I am just anxious to get this little guy out so i know he will be here for xmas!!
Been feeling pretty good the last couple of days - if it weren't for my belly I would swear I would forget i was pregnant - that and the constant reminder with alien like movements happening! He currently has the hiccups and it's just annoying! He gets them like 4 times a day minimum!! So it gets a bit monotonous!!
Had an ob appointment this morning - they go weekly from this point!! EEP! But everything is great! BP is normal, Fundal height measuring only a few days behind and his heartbeat sounds nice and strong! Dr John seems to think that whilst he's not a small bub he is definitely not a whopper! He doesn't think he'll be close to 9 pounds which is very reassuring! Mind you - Peter's mum had told him he was HUGE when I looked at his baby book the other day he was only 7p 9oz!! So not a big bubba at all!! Silly woman!!
Been getting an achey belly lately - like I need to do a bowel movement but I don;t need too (like sorry if tmi but i'm going pretty regularly so it's not like I'm blocked up) so I'm wondering if thats good signs! Also the general period like pain (which was a stark reminder that i will be going back to getting AF soon! BOO)!!
Dr John also said he was engaged but just didn't say how much! But I was happy that little man has figured out which way the exit is and will hopefully start to make his way down soon enough!!
Well that;s it from me for now - it is just about nap time for me now!!
I know realistically its not that far away but I think I am just anxious to get this little guy out so i know he will be here for xmas!!
Been feeling pretty good the last couple of days - if it weren't for my belly I would swear I would forget i was pregnant - that and the constant reminder with alien like movements happening! He currently has the hiccups and it's just annoying! He gets them like 4 times a day minimum!! So it gets a bit monotonous!!
Had an ob appointment this morning - they go weekly from this point!! EEP! But everything is great! BP is normal, Fundal height measuring only a few days behind and his heartbeat sounds nice and strong! Dr John seems to think that whilst he's not a small bub he is definitely not a whopper! He doesn't think he'll be close to 9 pounds which is very reassuring! Mind you - Peter's mum had told him he was HUGE when I looked at his baby book the other day he was only 7p 9oz!! So not a big bubba at all!! Silly woman!!
Been getting an achey belly lately - like I need to do a bowel movement but I don;t need too (like sorry if tmi but i'm going pretty regularly so it's not like I'm blocked up) so I'm wondering if thats good signs! Also the general period like pain (which was a stark reminder that i will be going back to getting AF soon! BOO)!!
Dr John also said he was engaged but just didn't say how much! But I was happy that little man has figured out which way the exit is and will hopefully start to make his way down soon enough!!
Well that;s it from me for now - it is just about nap time for me now!!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
New Aches and Pains!
Yep I'm in pain! And it's not fun!! Starting about lunchtime yesterday I've just had this stomache ache which is quite painful and really uncomfy! Seems to be worse today though!! I'm not happy with this new pain as if it is something I'm going to have to deal with for 4 more weeks I will not be happy!!
I've been in bed all morning just trying to rest and take it easy! Seems ok when I wander around slowly but I need to rest very regularly! GRrrr!!! It's not contraction pain though as it is very very constant! I have had some low lying period like pain but its constant not coming and going so i'm not worried about it being early labour yet!
I tried sitting under the shower and having a bath last night and it worked for the time I was in the water but the minute I hopped out it was back! So I had an early night last night as bed was the only place I was comfortable! I had a pretty good sleep though so thats always good!!
I'm not worried about little man as he has been moving like a crazy person today so that's always reassuring! He's definitely dropped though as he has been giving my cervix/bladder some serious sucker punches yesterday and today which are new also! I swear I will wee myself by the end of this! hahaha Such a glamorous time!!
In all of this though as long as it means my body is heading in the right direction I will have to suck it up!! But seriously.... if I'm being a sook about this I can only imagine what I'm going to be like when the real thing starts!!!
I've been in bed all morning just trying to rest and take it easy! Seems ok when I wander around slowly but I need to rest very regularly! GRrrr!!! It's not contraction pain though as it is very very constant! I have had some low lying period like pain but its constant not coming and going so i'm not worried about it being early labour yet!
I tried sitting under the shower and having a bath last night and it worked for the time I was in the water but the minute I hopped out it was back! So I had an early night last night as bed was the only place I was comfortable! I had a pretty good sleep though so thats always good!!
I'm not worried about little man as he has been moving like a crazy person today so that's always reassuring! He's definitely dropped though as he has been giving my cervix/bladder some serious sucker punches yesterday and today which are new also! I swear I will wee myself by the end of this! hahaha Such a glamorous time!!
In all of this though as long as it means my body is heading in the right direction I will have to suck it up!! But seriously.... if I'm being a sook about this I can only imagine what I'm going to be like when the real thing starts!!!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Babyshower!
So a super busy weekend and my babyshower is done!! Kinda sad really but was sooo worth it!!
After a little meltdown last week about feeling let down by friends etc. I feel a lot better! Friday night was busy busy with Peter and I hitting the supermarket and then finally getting home to start making salads etc. so that was a big night! Then Saturday Peter and I up early again so we could get to the Butcher to grab some meat, then he's off to cricket so I spent 2 hours cleaning the house (which i'd spent 2 weeks cleaning already) so then finally the girls decided to arrive and they actually were really helpful and helped make some Mars Bar slice, Rum Balls etc. Saturday night I was home but Peter was out so I spent the night chatting to my parents who were looking after my nieces (6y and 4m) and my nephew (5y) so that was entertaining!!
Sunday - the big day - up early again with finishing the cooking, another trip up to the supermarket, setting up the decorations and so it goes on and on and on - before even getting out of bed I was sooo over the day already! Especially knowing I wasn't going to get my nana nap!! haha But then once I was ready and people started to arrive it really turned into SUCH a fantastic day! Virtually everyone I invited turned up plus about 20 boys from the cricket club showed up for Peter so including kids we are talking about over 40 people! It was insane!! I was not expecting it at all!!
Then the presents! Little man is such a spoilt and lucky boy already - with so many people around who are so excited about his arrival! Everyone was so generous! The boys were invited to a BBQ so obviously no one expected presents but the girls that came were just crazy generous!!
That's just them all bunched up but hidden within those bags is soo much stuff!! I have to go through it properly today and write down who gave little man what and then send out Thank You notes to everyone!! Just crazy!! I feel very blessed to have so many people around us that really care!!
So all in all the day went off without a hitch (Even the weather which was disgustingly wet on Saturday managed to behave and no rain and even though it was overcast it wasn't cold) so I'm so happy with how it all went! BUT today I am exhausted! I've only been up an hour and a half and am just about ready to head back to bed for a short nap!!
Pelvic pain is making sleeping very annoying - i'm ok laying in one spot but if I try to roll over it hurts soo much! BUt thats the worst of it so I can't complain too much! I just simply can not believe how close it all is!! EEEEPPP!!!!!!
After a little meltdown last week about feeling let down by friends etc. I feel a lot better! Friday night was busy busy with Peter and I hitting the supermarket and then finally getting home to start making salads etc. so that was a big night! Then Saturday Peter and I up early again so we could get to the Butcher to grab some meat, then he's off to cricket so I spent 2 hours cleaning the house (which i'd spent 2 weeks cleaning already) so then finally the girls decided to arrive and they actually were really helpful and helped make some Mars Bar slice, Rum Balls etc. Saturday night I was home but Peter was out so I spent the night chatting to my parents who were looking after my nieces (6y and 4m) and my nephew (5y) so that was entertaining!!
Sunday - the big day - up early again with finishing the cooking, another trip up to the supermarket, setting up the decorations and so it goes on and on and on - before even getting out of bed I was sooo over the day already! Especially knowing I wasn't going to get my nana nap!! haha But then once I was ready and people started to arrive it really turned into SUCH a fantastic day! Virtually everyone I invited turned up plus about 20 boys from the cricket club showed up for Peter so including kids we are talking about over 40 people! It was insane!! I was not expecting it at all!!
Then the presents! Little man is such a spoilt and lucky boy already - with so many people around who are so excited about his arrival! Everyone was so generous! The boys were invited to a BBQ so obviously no one expected presents but the girls that came were just crazy generous!!
That's just them all bunched up but hidden within those bags is soo much stuff!! I have to go through it properly today and write down who gave little man what and then send out Thank You notes to everyone!! Just crazy!! I feel very blessed to have so many people around us that really care!!
So all in all the day went off without a hitch (Even the weather which was disgustingly wet on Saturday managed to behave and no rain and even though it was overcast it wasn't cold) so I'm so happy with how it all went! BUT today I am exhausted! I've only been up an hour and a half and am just about ready to head back to bed for a short nap!!
Pelvic pain is making sleeping very annoying - i'm ok laying in one spot but if I try to roll over it hurts soo much! BUt thats the worst of it so I can't complain too much! I just simply can not believe how close it all is!! EEEEPPP!!!!!!
Friday, November 12, 2010
35 weeks 1 day!
Well I know i've been terribly slack on updating but there really hasn't been a lot going on from this end!! We are just waiting waiting waiting!!
Been on Maternity leave for 2 weeks now and am still not bored! Have managed to conquer the everest of cleaning though so I feel good about that - I'm not nesting yet so I didn't enjoy the cleaning one bit! But it had to be done for my baby shower on Sunday! IT is done now and I have plenty of time to keep it clean!!
Also I got my text books and first assignment for my Personal Training course on Monday so have spent about an hour and a half every day on that! I want to get the first 2 assignments + my first aid certificate done by christmas as that will have me completed certificate III so then after christmas I can focus on getting my cert IV done! I start my 8 week prac component on 11th Feb (providing all goes normally on the birth side of things) so then by Aprilish I should be fully qulaified along with my sister! I'm pretty excited about it!! Figure it is a great way to earn income around bubs and Peter without needing to worry about childcare or babysitters!!
On the pregnancy side of things - we have finished up our antenatal classes! Was a bit sad really! I really enjoyed them! We had a great group of people and always left laughing! But the couple we got along with the best had the same due date - would laugh if we ended up in hospital together!! haha Bubs has seriously got the pointiest limbs on the planet! I've changed his name from Reggie to Limby because I am constantly getting a foot there, or a knee there! It can be painful because it takes me by surprise! But always a reassurance that's for sure! I will so miss this side of it all!!
Umm...(TMI) but I think bub dropped a bit overnight/this morning as I was getting some period like pain (very dull though) and then when I was out at morning tea I got some stabby pains on the cervix and then when I went to the toilet I had leaked a bit - enough to go through to my pants! :( So I've had a pad on today - just a normal one and it seems it was probably just a bit of wee (isn't pregnancy just a sexy experience) and a bit of discharge which has definitely amped up! But I've been getting the period pain off and on again this afternoon so I'm just watching it and keeping an eye on it! I also had a teensy bit of spotting a few days ago (and we hadn't DTD or anything) but nothing since so as I said, just keeping an eye on it! Bubs has been a moving machine still so I'm not stressing about him!!
Belly shots:
Taken earlier today! As you can see I have one stretch mark on that side and the other side I have one that is identical plus one more!! But touch wood I've done alright to only have those ones! Can't complain about weight gain or anything as I have literally put on the bare minimum of what I need to - bubs is already 2.5kg so that plus fluid and stuff I'm not stressing too much about it at all! Plus from behind I still don't look pregnant so I can't complain about that! Though regardless of how big/little you are you can't avoid the waddle!! haha
Been on Maternity leave for 2 weeks now and am still not bored! Have managed to conquer the everest of cleaning though so I feel good about that - I'm not nesting yet so I didn't enjoy the cleaning one bit! But it had to be done for my baby shower on Sunday! IT is done now and I have plenty of time to keep it clean!!
Also I got my text books and first assignment for my Personal Training course on Monday so have spent about an hour and a half every day on that! I want to get the first 2 assignments + my first aid certificate done by christmas as that will have me completed certificate III so then after christmas I can focus on getting my cert IV done! I start my 8 week prac component on 11th Feb (providing all goes normally on the birth side of things) so then by Aprilish I should be fully qulaified along with my sister! I'm pretty excited about it!! Figure it is a great way to earn income around bubs and Peter without needing to worry about childcare or babysitters!!
On the pregnancy side of things - we have finished up our antenatal classes! Was a bit sad really! I really enjoyed them! We had a great group of people and always left laughing! But the couple we got along with the best had the same due date - would laugh if we ended up in hospital together!! haha Bubs has seriously got the pointiest limbs on the planet! I've changed his name from Reggie to Limby because I am constantly getting a foot there, or a knee there! It can be painful because it takes me by surprise! But always a reassurance that's for sure! I will so miss this side of it all!!
Umm...(TMI) but I think bub dropped a bit overnight/this morning as I was getting some period like pain (very dull though) and then when I was out at morning tea I got some stabby pains on the cervix and then when I went to the toilet I had leaked a bit - enough to go through to my pants! :( So I've had a pad on today - just a normal one and it seems it was probably just a bit of wee (isn't pregnancy just a sexy experience) and a bit of discharge which has definitely amped up! But I've been getting the period pain off and on again this afternoon so I'm just watching it and keeping an eye on it! I also had a teensy bit of spotting a few days ago (and we hadn't DTD or anything) but nothing since so as I said, just keeping an eye on it! Bubs has been a moving machine still so I'm not stressing about him!!
Belly shots:
Taken earlier today! As you can see I have one stretch mark on that side and the other side I have one that is identical plus one more!! But touch wood I've done alright to only have those ones! Can't complain about weight gain or anything as I have literally put on the bare minimum of what I need to - bubs is already 2.5kg so that plus fluid and stuff I'm not stressing too much about it at all! Plus from behind I still don't look pregnant so I can't complain about that! Though regardless of how big/little you are you can't avoid the waddle!! hahaHave to say though I have become a lot more comfortable with my body since being pregnant! Like I could stroll around in the nude all day these days (I don't but I could) whereas before I never would have and I look at photos of pre baby now and wonder why I had issues!! I was so silly! If I can get back to what I was I will be so happy! haha So definitely happy with how it is all going!
Did my measurements the other day and I've only put on 3cm on my belly since about 30 weeks and my thighs have stayed the same as at the start! So again - my wefforts in maintaining exercise throughout the pregnancy has paid off! I'm trying to walk every day plus I'm still going swimming once a week!!
Umm..a massive shout out to the first of our SWB girls to pop - Kim and Lambchops!! Both welcoming their little men yesterday!!! Lachlan and Ollie are such lucky boys to have you ladies as their mums!! Can't wait to see a pic of Lachlan but Ollie - that photo is just beautiful! I'm so proud of you ladies!!!!!
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Materinty Leave!
Ok so I'm 3 days in to Maternity leave but with it having just been Cup Weekend today is really my first real day at home alone!! So I've managed to get Reggie's room tidy and everything put away. Everytime I finally get the room clean my sister's come round with more stuff so it's gradually been building til I could not longer find a spot on the floor. Plus I still hadn't gotten around to putting all his clothes away. I've spacebagged the size 00 and 0 clothes for storage (but still easy access), the 0000 I'm just keeping the tub that I have them sorted into as I can't see us needing them for too long and then the 000 are in his chest of drawers! He is certainly a baby with a lot of clothes already!!
I've also managed 3 loads of washing as well! I've only been managing to get things done with rest breaks as I'm so tired all the time still!! But definitely starting to make progress in the whole cleaning thing!! Tomorrow will be our bedroom and dining room (providing I get the kitchen done today) so then the whole place will basically be clean! YAY then I can work on maintaining that AND organising inside cupboards etc! Still waiting for the nesting to really hit me so I can go nuts!!
Been feeling a bit odd lately which has made me worry a bit too much about premature labour! Sorry if TMI here but I've basically had loose bowel movements and then yesterday was so achey and sore and tired and just felt crap! Then last night was having sooo many braxton hicks I was starting to freak out a little bit! But then I feel better today, braxton hicks haven't really been around much today though when I went to the toilet before and wiped (yep still a notorious checker) there was a teensy bit of blood.... I've not been to the toilet since but that basically put an end to any housekeeping I had been doing as I felt it was best to err on the side of the caution and have been on the couch for the last 2.5hours. If there is more when I go to the toilet again I will phone the midwives but for now it was only a teensy speck - still enough to freak me out a little bit though!!
Had our scan on Monday night and saw our amazing little boy (and yes confirmed yet again that he is still a he!! Everything is still perfect in there - placenta still functioning, waters still intact etc. After being measured he was measuring 2 days ahead at about 2.3kgs (5p 1oz) so looking at something in the 8p range which is good so far! Nice to know he isn't a giant baby!! haha
So the one on the left is basically him to a T - just as in our 28 week scan he knew we wanted pics so put his hands on his face again! But you can see in this one the little grin he has going on like he knew what he was doing!!!
The one on the right is the only profile we could get which makes his nose look bigger than it appeared on the screen! But he is still our little man and the images we were seeing on the screen were just amazing! It was sooo good to see our little guy again!
He is still head down which is great news! And he flips side to side when he feels like it! He has found my ribs for real now so I'm constantly getting kicked in the ribs as he is generally stretching his legs straight out in front so it was only a matter of time til he found them!!
Anyways..enough from me and the little guy! 5th and second last antenatal class tonight..will be interesting tonight - talking breastfeeding etc.!!!
I've also managed 3 loads of washing as well! I've only been managing to get things done with rest breaks as I'm so tired all the time still!! But definitely starting to make progress in the whole cleaning thing!! Tomorrow will be our bedroom and dining room (providing I get the kitchen done today) so then the whole place will basically be clean! YAY then I can work on maintaining that AND organising inside cupboards etc! Still waiting for the nesting to really hit me so I can go nuts!!
Been feeling a bit odd lately which has made me worry a bit too much about premature labour! Sorry if TMI here but I've basically had loose bowel movements and then yesterday was so achey and sore and tired and just felt crap! Then last night was having sooo many braxton hicks I was starting to freak out a little bit! But then I feel better today, braxton hicks haven't really been around much today though when I went to the toilet before and wiped (yep still a notorious checker) there was a teensy bit of blood.... I've not been to the toilet since but that basically put an end to any housekeeping I had been doing as I felt it was best to err on the side of the caution and have been on the couch for the last 2.5hours. If there is more when I go to the toilet again I will phone the midwives but for now it was only a teensy speck - still enough to freak me out a little bit though!!
Had our scan on Monday night and saw our amazing little boy (and yes confirmed yet again that he is still a he!! Everything is still perfect in there - placenta still functioning, waters still intact etc. After being measured he was measuring 2 days ahead at about 2.3kgs (5p 1oz) so looking at something in the 8p range which is good so far! Nice to know he isn't a giant baby!! haha
So the one on the left is basically him to a T - just as in our 28 week scan he knew we wanted pics so put his hands on his face again! But you can see in this one the little grin he has going on like he knew what he was doing!!!
The one on the right is the only profile we could get which makes his nose look bigger than it appeared on the screen! But he is still our little man and the images we were seeing on the screen were just amazing! It was sooo good to see our little guy again!
He is still head down which is great news! And he flips side to side when he feels like it! He has found my ribs for real now so I'm constantly getting kicked in the ribs as he is generally stretching his legs straight out in front so it was only a matter of time til he found them!!
Anyways..enough from me and the little guy! 5th and second last antenatal class tonight..will be interesting tonight - talking breastfeeding etc.!!!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
33 WEEKS/ 7 WEEKS TO GO!!!!
Well I know it has been AAGGEEESS since I last posted but basically it has gotten crazy busy at work so I really haven't had time! Plus not a whole lot has happened since last I don't think!
But yep - 33 weeks today which is exciting! Weird to think baby can come pretty much any time from 4+ weeks (if he decided to make an early appearance) I'm not sure whether I think he will come early or late! I've felt early this whole time but I wonder if that is just wishful thinking!!!
2nd last day of work too!! I'm so pumped to be at this point! I can not wait to finish up and then be able to get stuff done without the hassles of work in the way!! hehe I've so much cleaning and non baby related stuff to do that it's so hard when I only have 1 day a week off (Weekends are for socialising! haha)! So going out for lunch with some work buddies today then tomorrow will have a whole office lunch!
4th Antenatal class last night - was really interesting and confronting! We watched a dvd of a Csec being done and saw the FORCEPS! HOLY CRAP!!!! They are HUGE!! Hope I wont' need either! Poor Peter fot so squirmish watching the csec being done! But has promised he'd still come in and just sit behind the screen if it came down to it! Bless him!! I'm completely loving the classes though! Can't believe there is only 2 left!!
Scan this coming Monday night to check the approximate growth of little man which will be interesting! I don't have any fat on my belly so he is so sharp and pointy!! But I wonder often how big he is and whether he takes after his dad (12p) or me (6p 11oz)!
Umm.... otherwise he is just a wriggly worm constantly! I feel him all day every day! It's incredible! But also lets me know that he is yet to engage - which at this point is fine!! He's a wriggle monster and I love it! Will be weird when he is out and I no longer feel him in my belly! I will miss it as I don't have too many painful hits!!!
Not sure if I mentioned it but last week we did a tour of the maternity ward and I saw that not only do we have showers to use but they also have a bath which I am pretty pumped about!! I think I will take full advantage of that!!!
I can't believe how quickly the time has gone!!! I can't WAIT to bring him home!!
But yep - 33 weeks today which is exciting! Weird to think baby can come pretty much any time from 4+ weeks (if he decided to make an early appearance) I'm not sure whether I think he will come early or late! I've felt early this whole time but I wonder if that is just wishful thinking!!!
2nd last day of work too!! I'm so pumped to be at this point! I can not wait to finish up and then be able to get stuff done without the hassles of work in the way!! hehe I've so much cleaning and non baby related stuff to do that it's so hard when I only have 1 day a week off (Weekends are for socialising! haha)! So going out for lunch with some work buddies today then tomorrow will have a whole office lunch!
4th Antenatal class last night - was really interesting and confronting! We watched a dvd of a Csec being done and saw the FORCEPS! HOLY CRAP!!!! They are HUGE!! Hope I wont' need either! Poor Peter fot so squirmish watching the csec being done! But has promised he'd still come in and just sit behind the screen if it came down to it! Bless him!! I'm completely loving the classes though! Can't believe there is only 2 left!!
Scan this coming Monday night to check the approximate growth of little man which will be interesting! I don't have any fat on my belly so he is so sharp and pointy!! But I wonder often how big he is and whether he takes after his dad (12p) or me (6p 11oz)!
Umm.... otherwise he is just a wriggly worm constantly! I feel him all day every day! It's incredible! But also lets me know that he is yet to engage - which at this point is fine!! He's a wriggle monster and I love it! Will be weird when he is out and I no longer feel him in my belly! I will miss it as I don't have too many painful hits!!!
Not sure if I mentioned it but last week we did a tour of the maternity ward and I saw that not only do we have showers to use but they also have a bath which I am pretty pumped about!! I think I will take full advantage of that!!!
I can't believe how quickly the time has gone!!! I can't WAIT to bring him home!!
Monday, October 18, 2010
Getting Uncomfy Now!
Yep as the title states I'm starting to get uncomfy! I've barely put on any weight other than what would be baby and fluid and placenta etc. so my body is really struggling to hold this thing up!! He's definitely growing in there but I am not popping out a hell of a lot so he's getting to the point where he'll lay on a ligament or something which reeaallly hurts when I walk! Yesterday I had to stop walking after only about 50m between the car and the shops (we were only on our way in) but a few nudges and he shifted so I was fine but I am definitely starting to get a waddle on!! haha I try not to waddle but on days when I am tired and uncomfortable I just can't help it!
I think he's dropped down a bit further also - feeling period like pain and a sore lower back! My tummy isn't sitting AS high (but something you would only notice if like me you study my belly very often!) So hopefully he's getting himself all snuggly in there so he'll be ready to come out! I'm happy with a 37 week arrival! He'll be fully baked by then! hehe Not likely if my family history has anything to do with! We are notorious for needing inductions for our first! BUT Peter was a premmie bub (4 weeks) so hopefully that'll help! haha
Otherwise he is still just being a wriggle worm still which I LOVE! I feel all grumbly and complain but all it takes is a little swish, roll or kick and I can't wipe the smile off my face. It is probably one part of this pregnancy that I will miss!! Fortunately though he is yet to stretch up and still just goes across so my ribs are still safe! haha
I can not believe how close we are all getting! IT is amazing! Like it really has gone amazingly quickly! I mean a couple of the SWB girls are almost ready to pop and it just WOW!! haha
I had another dream the other night! They really do seem to be every couple of weeks in equal progression with little man. This one he just came out and I was just holding him and he was the spitting image of Peter as a kid! It was soooo adorable! Then he just went back in and that was that! It was so awesome! I felt really at peace after seeing that!!! I love these dreams!
7.5 work days left - (2 weeks) and our next scan on 1st November - can't wait to see him again! So close too!!!
Besides the usual pregnancy complaints I am very much still all smiles over here! This whole thing still amazes me and is everything I have ever wanted!!!!
I think he's dropped down a bit further also - feeling period like pain and a sore lower back! My tummy isn't sitting AS high (but something you would only notice if like me you study my belly very often!) So hopefully he's getting himself all snuggly in there so he'll be ready to come out! I'm happy with a 37 week arrival! He'll be fully baked by then! hehe Not likely if my family history has anything to do with! We are notorious for needing inductions for our first! BUT Peter was a premmie bub (4 weeks) so hopefully that'll help! haha
Otherwise he is still just being a wriggle worm still which I LOVE! I feel all grumbly and complain but all it takes is a little swish, roll or kick and I can't wipe the smile off my face. It is probably one part of this pregnancy that I will miss!! Fortunately though he is yet to stretch up and still just goes across so my ribs are still safe! haha
I can not believe how close we are all getting! IT is amazing! Like it really has gone amazingly quickly! I mean a couple of the SWB girls are almost ready to pop and it just WOW!! haha
I had another dream the other night! They really do seem to be every couple of weeks in equal progression with little man. This one he just came out and I was just holding him and he was the spitting image of Peter as a kid! It was soooo adorable! Then he just went back in and that was that! It was so awesome! I felt really at peace after seeing that!!! I love these dreams!
7.5 work days left - (2 weeks) and our next scan on 1st November - can't wait to see him again! So close too!!!
Besides the usual pregnancy complaints I am very much still all smiles over here! This whole thing still amazes me and is everything I have ever wanted!!!!
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Who's a clever boy then?!?
Ob check up this morning (just routine) but I feel as we get closer to the due date the more informative these appointments are going to be! So things to come out of todays appointment:
*ALL my results came back clear - so GTT, Infections, Vitamin D, Iron etc. all perfect - YAY!! I Was worried about the GTT but so glad it's all good (I think we talk ourselves into these things)!
*Blood pressure still good...think he said 120/70? Possibly! So at least that is still a positive!
*Little man is so clever and is definitely head down in my pelvis (not engaged but still facing the right way) with his back going up to the left hand side. Which I thought I could feel his back there and but all confused as he must be like both his mum and dad with long limbs as I seriously feel kicks and punches way around to the right so he must stretch out a bit!! BUT I was soo worried about him being breech or transverse that to hear the clever little guy is definitely headed in the right direction is a big relief! I know things can change but at least for now he is being clever!!
*The chances of me having this baby on Christmas day are slim! Dr John informed me that they don't induce on weekends (which Christmas falls on a Saturday) and they will most likely not induce me Christmas Eve either and said if I need to be induced it'll most likely be a couple of days before christmas! SO I'm more than happy with this news! I really did not want to be spending Christmas day in the hospital and wanted to be able to spend christmas with our little man at home with family!!
Heard his heartbeat and still beating away nicely! It's amazing how connected I feel to this little man! He'll be annoying with his hiccups (which are constant) or by putting an enormous amount of pressure on my bladder but then he'll move or kick and it'll just make me smile and remember that he is amazing!!!
I started taking Raspberry Leaf tablets last week but am pretty convinced I had some kind of allergic reaction to them - my skin got itchy and I developed a small but irritating rash on my lower back. Also had some shortness of breath - kind of felt like asthma which I haven't had to deal with for years! So I stopped taking them (last day was Thursday) and everything seems to have disappeared! So there goes that idea!
Everything is unintentionally super organised as home! Nursery is virtually finished - bought blinds to go up and just need change mat and nappy stacker which I'm waiting til after my baby shower to get. I've about 2 loads of clothes left to wash which I will finish tomorrow so then I can put all his clothes away! I'll have nothing left to do by the time I finish work which is in 2.5 weeks or 11 working days (including today!!!) hehe WOOP WOOP!!
So all good news at the moment!!!!
*ALL my results came back clear - so GTT, Infections, Vitamin D, Iron etc. all perfect - YAY!! I Was worried about the GTT but so glad it's all good (I think we talk ourselves into these things)!
*Blood pressure still good...think he said 120/70? Possibly! So at least that is still a positive!
*Little man is so clever and is definitely head down in my pelvis (not engaged but still facing the right way) with his back going up to the left hand side. Which I thought I could feel his back there and but all confused as he must be like both his mum and dad with long limbs as I seriously feel kicks and punches way around to the right so he must stretch out a bit!! BUT I was soo worried about him being breech or transverse that to hear the clever little guy is definitely headed in the right direction is a big relief! I know things can change but at least for now he is being clever!!
*The chances of me having this baby on Christmas day are slim! Dr John informed me that they don't induce on weekends (which Christmas falls on a Saturday) and they will most likely not induce me Christmas Eve either and said if I need to be induced it'll most likely be a couple of days before christmas! SO I'm more than happy with this news! I really did not want to be spending Christmas day in the hospital and wanted to be able to spend christmas with our little man at home with family!!
Heard his heartbeat and still beating away nicely! It's amazing how connected I feel to this little man! He'll be annoying with his hiccups (which are constant) or by putting an enormous amount of pressure on my bladder but then he'll move or kick and it'll just make me smile and remember that he is amazing!!!
I started taking Raspberry Leaf tablets last week but am pretty convinced I had some kind of allergic reaction to them - my skin got itchy and I developed a small but irritating rash on my lower back. Also had some shortness of breath - kind of felt like asthma which I haven't had to deal with for years! So I stopped taking them (last day was Thursday) and everything seems to have disappeared! So there goes that idea!
Everything is unintentionally super organised as home! Nursery is virtually finished - bought blinds to go up and just need change mat and nappy stacker which I'm waiting til after my baby shower to get. I've about 2 loads of clothes left to wash which I will finish tomorrow so then I can put all his clothes away! I'll have nothing left to do by the time I finish work which is in 2.5 weeks or 11 working days (including today!!!) hehe WOOP WOOP!!
So all good news at the moment!!!!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
10 weeks to go!!!
Yep have reached the ripe old age of 30weeks! I'm so pumped that we have made it! Like HOLY CRAP how did that happen??? Though Peter has decided that Reggie is going to come out at 37 weeks (wishful thinking perhaps) so he's on a countdown to 7 weeks when realistically it could still be 12 weeks!!!
Had our first antenatal class yesterday - one of a series of 6! The first 4 on labour and birth and the last 2 on breastfeeding etc! I think Peter will get more out of it than I will (the birth part) as I've had the pleasure of listening to my sisters and in all their openness haven't left anything out!! Whereas Peter - I treat with 'boy gloves' and rather than use terms like 'bloody' or 'discharge' I just say things like 'it's messy'! haha Though I did have to explain to him what the mucous plug was the other day! Poor guy thought it was something I had to put in there myself!! haha
But it was good - also a bit of a confidence boost! Out of the 8 other women in my class I was TINY!!! Like they are all due about the same time and I'm talking I looked about 20 weeks to their 30ish!!! So that made me feel a bit better because I definitely have moments of feeling huge which even I know is silly! Will definitely have to post a pic up here soon!
Um... did my first 2 loads of baby clothes washing yesterday!! hehe It's all so tiny!! I love it! I wanted to start putting clothes into the chest of drawers but didn't want to be double handling everything so figured I mayas well wash them so THEN I can put them away!! It's just adorable and definietly makes it a lot more real!! Peter smiled when he walked in the door from work and there were 2 clothes horses full of tiny people clothes! hehe
Argh...today I am SOOOooo tired! To the point where i am considering trying to leave early today! I don't think I can make it through today! I am struggling and it's not even 11am! *sigh* I know it's only going to get harder and I don't help myself by being busy every night but seriously! I can not help it! I just am on the go ALL the time!!
Otherwise in pregnancy land everything is travelling well. Bubba feels like he is at a rave inside - seriously it's been mental the last 2 days! Like a couple of sharp boots then what feels like he is running on the inside of my belly!!! Its amazing but gees boy CALM DOWN!! hahaha
Anyways... best be off!!!! xo
Had our first antenatal class yesterday - one of a series of 6! The first 4 on labour and birth and the last 2 on breastfeeding etc! I think Peter will get more out of it than I will (the birth part) as I've had the pleasure of listening to my sisters and in all their openness haven't left anything out!! Whereas Peter - I treat with 'boy gloves' and rather than use terms like 'bloody' or 'discharge' I just say things like 'it's messy'! haha Though I did have to explain to him what the mucous plug was the other day! Poor guy thought it was something I had to put in there myself!! haha
But it was good - also a bit of a confidence boost! Out of the 8 other women in my class I was TINY!!! Like they are all due about the same time and I'm talking I looked about 20 weeks to their 30ish!!! So that made me feel a bit better because I definitely have moments of feeling huge which even I know is silly! Will definitely have to post a pic up here soon!
Um... did my first 2 loads of baby clothes washing yesterday!! hehe It's all so tiny!! I love it! I wanted to start putting clothes into the chest of drawers but didn't want to be double handling everything so figured I mayas well wash them so THEN I can put them away!! It's just adorable and definietly makes it a lot more real!! Peter smiled when he walked in the door from work and there were 2 clothes horses full of tiny people clothes! hehe
Argh...today I am SOOOooo tired! To the point where i am considering trying to leave early today! I don't think I can make it through today! I am struggling and it's not even 11am! *sigh* I know it's only going to get harder and I don't help myself by being busy every night but seriously! I can not help it! I just am on the go ALL the time!!
Otherwise in pregnancy land everything is travelling well. Bubba feels like he is at a rave inside - seriously it's been mental the last 2 days! Like a couple of sharp boots then what feels like he is running on the inside of my belly!!! Its amazing but gees boy CALM DOWN!! hahaha
Anyways... best be off!!!! xo
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
A nursery at last!!
Yep so here I am edging closer to 30 weeks (2 more days!!) and I could not be more excited about where we are at!!
Dp got stuck into the nursery last week and my BIL came over Saturday morning to help put the border up and WALA! It looks amazing! It's everything I ever dreamt a nursery for my child to look like! Even better infact!
So here's the pic of our little man's cot which mum and I put up together on Sunday! It looks sooo good and was really simple to put up aswell (after spending 5 minutes trying to put it up without instructions we then decided to print them off and it all made so much more sense after that! hehe)
I then washed all the cot manchester and made it up! Sadly my little man won't be the first one using the cot as my nieces will be making this room home when they have sleepovers between now and December! But thats ok! I have another cot set I can use to make my little man feel special!!
And here is the other side of the room! We paid $140 for this set (the bookcase/toybox and linen drawer) at a garage sale last year! BARGAIN!!!
Dp got stuck into the nursery last week and my BIL came over Saturday morning to help put the border up and WALA! It looks amazing! It's everything I ever dreamt a nursery for my child to look like! Even better infact!
I then washed all the cot manchester and made it up! Sadly my little man won't be the first one using the cot as my nieces will be making this room home when they have sleepovers between now and December! But thats ok! I have another cot set I can use to make my little man feel special!!
And here is the other side of the room! We paid $140 for this set (the bookcase/toybox and linen drawer) at a garage sale last year! BARGAIN!!!So I cleaned that up and at the moment the toybox is proving useful storage for nappies and bits and pieces that don't have a home yet! There are 2 single wardrobes in the room that will be emptied out which will be excellent storage!
Either way I am so happy with how it is coming along! I still have to put the chest of drawers in (which is going in tonight) so I will be able to show pics of the 'changing nook' once I've got it all set up as I'm getting a change mat for the top of the drawers then just hanging a nappy stacker and some shelving to store lotions etc. and then I'll have a nifty little changing area without the expense of a change table!! :)
Reggie is travelling well! I'll do a belly pic on Thursday at 30 weeks - it's definitely a preggy bump now! But i'm getting used to it! He's still a wriggle worm so I can't complain!!! No complaints here at all in fact!!!
(Can I just add that Ebay is the best ever for baby stuff!) Cot - Boori Classic - $250, Cot Manchester - $150 from USA (for sheet, comforter, lamp, wall hangings, cot bumper)!! I could keep going nuts!!!)
Thursday, September 30, 2010
A summary of me! (warning...LONG)
Well taking a leaf out of Summa's book - and after the survey on Dp and myself I have decided to fill you in on a bit about me that isn't necessarily baby related!!
Ok I'm 25 and live in Melbourne! I love it here - the weather not so much but this is the place I call home! I've lived in Sydney when I was born (though born in Melbourne as it was over christmas and my family was down visiting!!) then Melbourne until I was 12, Brisbane (Sunnybank Hills) for a year and a half and have been in Melbourne ever since!
I'm the youngest of 3 girls and my sisters are my best friends! Between them they have 5 kids - Mak (6), Ri (almost 5), Xavier (3), Keely (1.5) and Brodie (3 months)! And I love each and every one of those kids as if they were my own! They are all so much their own people it amazes me! They never cease to amaze me and I can't help but think how amazing they will be when this little man comes along (they even refer to him as Reggie as everyone else does)!
I'm ridiculously close to my parents as well and have never been the kid that doesn't get along with my parents! I'll admit - being the youngest has it's advantages!
I have 2 absolute best friends in the whole world. One of which is my cousin - she is 3 months younger than me so we've basically grown up as sisters. And C who I've only known for 4 years but in that time we have both been through so much and I know she is one of those people who will be around for ever. I'm very blessed to have to them in my life!
Peter and I have been together only for 19 months - but it definitely was a case of 'you just know' when you've met the right one! He is an angel and I don't know how I got so lucky to find such an amazing guy! A perfect example being just last week C, Peter and I go swimming once a week and last week he didn't feel like it. So knowing I'd be disappointed was like 'how about, if you girls go swimming and i'll head over to C's house (we have a key) and cook you both dinner'! He's amazing and my friends do not hesitate in considering him as 'one of the girls'! It took me a while to get to him though -
There was ex no. 1 when I was 18 (15 months) who was one the most emotionally abusive and manipulative people I have ever known! But I thought I was in love and being nonconfrontational didn't fight back and as a result lost a lot of friends and probably the only time I fought with my parents. I finally came to my senses and broke up with him - a break up which took 3 months and the emotional abuse didn't stop (constant phone calls threatening suicide etc....how can one ignore that?).
A breif trip over to the USA with J (my cousin BFF) as we were supposed to be over there for a year as Au pairs....we both lasted 3 weeks!
I then spent 3 years being single and having the time of my life - moved out of home with 2 boys and 2 girls and lived it up! Out clubbing/partting 3 or 4 times a week and just doing what most people that age are supposed to do!! It was fantastic! I met Peter that year (when I was 20) but having just come from a relationship that had completely obliterated my self esteem I couldn't think of anything worse than being with someone else.
After that I moved back home and met Ex no 2. (18 months) He was lovely and quiet and everything ex no1 was not - he had a lot of mates and so I didn't have to worry about him not having his own life or trying to control everything. Only problem was - we weren't on the same wavelength. Where I wanted to marry and have kids at least in a couple of years he had no plans and it was a constant struggle to even convince him to spend the night at my house. Eventually after 18 months together we both knew that it just wasn't working. He wasn't a bad person and I don't think badly of him to this day. We just weren't heading in the same directions. It was a very sad break up and I was absolutely heartbroken for the first time in my life.
During the 18 months we were together I had travelled to Europe for 6 weeks with J. We contikied our way around Europe and met some of the most amazing people and saw amazing things...I couldn't even consider picking a 'favourite' city)! I was so happy to be travelling with my bestest friend in the whole world. We partied up some more whilst we were there!!
After Ex 2 and I broke up I took a break from guys and just focused on finding myself again. The 3 years I had single before him had taught me who I was and what I deserved in someone and that's what had given me the courage to break up with Ex 2. I knew I deserved more than he was giving me.
I spent the next 4 months just having fun again and conveniently not long after I became single C also broke up with her now ex (2 years) so I spent a lot of time nursing her through that as well! It was just after Christmas when I started talking to Peter on Facebook after 2 years of no communication! Facebook chat moved on to text messages which then after nearly a month ended with me going to a function at the cricket club and we've basically been inseparable since. I was determined not to get back into a relationship unless it was with someone who could give me what I deserved - which is what I think every deserves! He asked me out officially 2 weeks later, our first dance that night was to 'The First Cut is the Deepest' and I thought it was so appropriate. The wound still hadn't healed completely and I remember tearing up dancing with him because I thought how vulnerable a position I was putting myself into again. He told me he loved me a month after that - I took a month longer the reciprocate because whilst I felt it I was just sooo scared of opening that door. But we tell each other about 10 times a day how much we love each other even still so I think I'm pretty ok with it now!
After 3 months together (not long I know) I had a bit of a scare when AF decided to go missing (I was on thr pill). She just didn't show! So I broke the news to Peter that it was a possibility despite getting BFN's. Scariest moment of my life. But he took it so well and just said 'we'll get through it' that we both knew that despite not having been together long that we really were there already!! So I didn't go back on the pill (af arrived after 8 weeks... no idea where she went) and we just started TTC!! It took 4 months before we got a BFP which was sadly lost at 6w 3d (though I didn't find out until I had a scan at 9w 3d, the hardest part being that bub still had a heart beat then but it was slow and they were small. A week later a scan confirmed that bub had infact past away 2 days after the scan). Such a little fighter to hold on for that long, but it was not to be. That was the second time I have experienced heartbreak and it sucked! I had a D&C a week later and physically recovered pretty quickly but it took a long time to stop crying or to stop the urge to just cry. I just felt so sad about losing the little one. A sadness I've never felt before and I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy.
We started trying again straight away and it took another 5 months before we got our BFP (though I'm certain there was a chemical pregnancy in that time also) and also an anovulatory cycle or 2! I am now 29 weeks along and travelling amazingly with this beautiful little boy in my tummy and a partner who is simply amazing. This pregnancy has brought us even closer together! He told me the other day when I was feeling fat that he was saying to one of the girls at work that he thinks pregnancy and the pregnant body is just one of the most beautiful things on this earth. He tells me everyday how sexy he thinks I am and how I'm doing an amazing job etc. and just really tells me everything I need to hear! He kisses my belly, blows raspberries and every night before sleep and every morning upon waking will put his hand on my belly just to feel the little man kicking around in there! It's just the best feeling and I can't wait to see him as a father!!
So if you've made it this far I commend you! But at least now you know more about me and who I am and where I've come from to get to this place!!!
Xoxo
Ok I'm 25 and live in Melbourne! I love it here - the weather not so much but this is the place I call home! I've lived in Sydney when I was born (though born in Melbourne as it was over christmas and my family was down visiting!!) then Melbourne until I was 12, Brisbane (Sunnybank Hills) for a year and a half and have been in Melbourne ever since!
I'm the youngest of 3 girls and my sisters are my best friends! Between them they have 5 kids - Mak (6), Ri (almost 5), Xavier (3), Keely (1.5) and Brodie (3 months)! And I love each and every one of those kids as if they were my own! They are all so much their own people it amazes me! They never cease to amaze me and I can't help but think how amazing they will be when this little man comes along (they even refer to him as Reggie as everyone else does)!
I'm ridiculously close to my parents as well and have never been the kid that doesn't get along with my parents! I'll admit - being the youngest has it's advantages!
I have 2 absolute best friends in the whole world. One of which is my cousin - she is 3 months younger than me so we've basically grown up as sisters. And C who I've only known for 4 years but in that time we have both been through so much and I know she is one of those people who will be around for ever. I'm very blessed to have to them in my life!
Peter and I have been together only for 19 months - but it definitely was a case of 'you just know' when you've met the right one! He is an angel and I don't know how I got so lucky to find such an amazing guy! A perfect example being just last week C, Peter and I go swimming once a week and last week he didn't feel like it. So knowing I'd be disappointed was like 'how about, if you girls go swimming and i'll head over to C's house (we have a key) and cook you both dinner'! He's amazing and my friends do not hesitate in considering him as 'one of the girls'! It took me a while to get to him though -
There was ex no. 1 when I was 18 (15 months) who was one the most emotionally abusive and manipulative people I have ever known! But I thought I was in love and being nonconfrontational didn't fight back and as a result lost a lot of friends and probably the only time I fought with my parents. I finally came to my senses and broke up with him - a break up which took 3 months and the emotional abuse didn't stop (constant phone calls threatening suicide etc....how can one ignore that?).
A breif trip over to the USA with J (my cousin BFF) as we were supposed to be over there for a year as Au pairs....we both lasted 3 weeks!
I then spent 3 years being single and having the time of my life - moved out of home with 2 boys and 2 girls and lived it up! Out clubbing/partting 3 or 4 times a week and just doing what most people that age are supposed to do!! It was fantastic! I met Peter that year (when I was 20) but having just come from a relationship that had completely obliterated my self esteem I couldn't think of anything worse than being with someone else.
After that I moved back home and met Ex no 2. (18 months) He was lovely and quiet and everything ex no1 was not - he had a lot of mates and so I didn't have to worry about him not having his own life or trying to control everything. Only problem was - we weren't on the same wavelength. Where I wanted to marry and have kids at least in a couple of years he had no plans and it was a constant struggle to even convince him to spend the night at my house. Eventually after 18 months together we both knew that it just wasn't working. He wasn't a bad person and I don't think badly of him to this day. We just weren't heading in the same directions. It was a very sad break up and I was absolutely heartbroken for the first time in my life.
During the 18 months we were together I had travelled to Europe for 6 weeks with J. We contikied our way around Europe and met some of the most amazing people and saw amazing things...I couldn't even consider picking a 'favourite' city)! I was so happy to be travelling with my bestest friend in the whole world. We partied up some more whilst we were there!!
After Ex 2 and I broke up I took a break from guys and just focused on finding myself again. The 3 years I had single before him had taught me who I was and what I deserved in someone and that's what had given me the courage to break up with Ex 2. I knew I deserved more than he was giving me.
I spent the next 4 months just having fun again and conveniently not long after I became single C also broke up with her now ex (2 years) so I spent a lot of time nursing her through that as well! It was just after Christmas when I started talking to Peter on Facebook after 2 years of no communication! Facebook chat moved on to text messages which then after nearly a month ended with me going to a function at the cricket club and we've basically been inseparable since. I was determined not to get back into a relationship unless it was with someone who could give me what I deserved - which is what I think every deserves! He asked me out officially 2 weeks later, our first dance that night was to 'The First Cut is the Deepest' and I thought it was so appropriate. The wound still hadn't healed completely and I remember tearing up dancing with him because I thought how vulnerable a position I was putting myself into again. He told me he loved me a month after that - I took a month longer the reciprocate because whilst I felt it I was just sooo scared of opening that door. But we tell each other about 10 times a day how much we love each other even still so I think I'm pretty ok with it now!
After 3 months together (not long I know) I had a bit of a scare when AF decided to go missing (I was on thr pill). She just didn't show! So I broke the news to Peter that it was a possibility despite getting BFN's. Scariest moment of my life. But he took it so well and just said 'we'll get through it' that we both knew that despite not having been together long that we really were there already!! So I didn't go back on the pill (af arrived after 8 weeks... no idea where she went) and we just started TTC!! It took 4 months before we got a BFP which was sadly lost at 6w 3d (though I didn't find out until I had a scan at 9w 3d, the hardest part being that bub still had a heart beat then but it was slow and they were small. A week later a scan confirmed that bub had infact past away 2 days after the scan). Such a little fighter to hold on for that long, but it was not to be. That was the second time I have experienced heartbreak and it sucked! I had a D&C a week later and physically recovered pretty quickly but it took a long time to stop crying or to stop the urge to just cry. I just felt so sad about losing the little one. A sadness I've never felt before and I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy.
We started trying again straight away and it took another 5 months before we got our BFP (though I'm certain there was a chemical pregnancy in that time also) and also an anovulatory cycle or 2! I am now 29 weeks along and travelling amazingly with this beautiful little boy in my tummy and a partner who is simply amazing. This pregnancy has brought us even closer together! He told me the other day when I was feeling fat that he was saying to one of the girls at work that he thinks pregnancy and the pregnant body is just one of the most beautiful things on this earth. He tells me everyday how sexy he thinks I am and how I'm doing an amazing job etc. and just really tells me everything I need to hear! He kisses my belly, blows raspberries and every night before sleep and every morning upon waking will put his hand on my belly just to feel the little man kicking around in there! It's just the best feeling and I can't wait to see him as a father!!
So if you've made it this far I commend you! But at least now you know more about me and who I am and where I've come from to get to this place!!!
Xoxo
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Elbow or Knee?
Not much to report on today but figured I hadn't done an update in a few days!!
Little man seems to have had quite the growth spurt over the last week or so! I can feel him everytime he rolls over and it only take a light press around my belly to find a hard spot which is part of baby!! He tends to hang around my belly button quite a bit! I'm pretty certain we can work out his tiny bum as we have a rough idea of where his head is (down to my right tucked in nicely) and he is generally laying sideways with little feet flailing every which way!! He hasn't seemed to work out if he shuffles around a bit he'll be able to stretch his legs a little bit more as I seem have all this empty space sitting up the top!
So it has definitely reached a point where yesterday and this morning I felt a definite elbow or knee in my hand as it was small and pointy and felt soooo weird!!! So definite!!! It's cool but weird!!!
Nursery is still coming together slowly! Will have to take more pictures!! Cricket and this damn Grand Final is taking up a lot of time with DP out almost every night with training, then he's supposed to train Saturday morning and then have a practice match on Sunday! So he's managed to get out of training Saturday morning and if he needs to he can get out of Thursday night as well! So we'll get there! All thats really left of the 'hard' work is one more coat of gloss around the frames etc, gloss painting 2 doors, put the border up (which I had to search high and low for might I add) and vaccuum the carpet. So all of which should easily be done by Saturday so I can start putting the furniture in on Sunday when he's at cricket!! He feels bad about how much time cricket is taking up but I know once the regular season starts it'll be fine and we'll have plenty of time!
Had a bit of a downer 'poor me' moment on the weekend as my 2 besties are in Bali with other people and it made me realise how much life is going to change for us or already has changed! BUT I've made this choice and I've wanted it very very much so I'm very happy with where I am! IT only takes a headbutt from little man or a giggle and a smile from baby Brodie (12 weeks) to remind me exactly why I am doing this!
Had a wonderful time with my nieces and nephews on Saturday - took Mak (6) shopping for some grown up time (she's growing up so quickly), played wii with Ri (almost 5) and helped feed etc. Brodie so it was lovely to spend some time with them! I see them all the time but rarely sit and actually give them one on one time!!
Tomorrow is my day off and I've got so many clothes that I need to go back to square one now and sort through them in individual sizes and do another cull... I'm blessed and fortunate to have been given so much but argh....there is sooooo much!!!!!!
Little man seems to have had quite the growth spurt over the last week or so! I can feel him everytime he rolls over and it only take a light press around my belly to find a hard spot which is part of baby!! He tends to hang around my belly button quite a bit! I'm pretty certain we can work out his tiny bum as we have a rough idea of where his head is (down to my right tucked in nicely) and he is generally laying sideways with little feet flailing every which way!! He hasn't seemed to work out if he shuffles around a bit he'll be able to stretch his legs a little bit more as I seem have all this empty space sitting up the top!
So it has definitely reached a point where yesterday and this morning I felt a definite elbow or knee in my hand as it was small and pointy and felt soooo weird!!! So definite!!! It's cool but weird!!!
Nursery is still coming together slowly! Will have to take more pictures!! Cricket and this damn Grand Final is taking up a lot of time with DP out almost every night with training, then he's supposed to train Saturday morning and then have a practice match on Sunday! So he's managed to get out of training Saturday morning and if he needs to he can get out of Thursday night as well! So we'll get there! All thats really left of the 'hard' work is one more coat of gloss around the frames etc, gloss painting 2 doors, put the border up (which I had to search high and low for might I add) and vaccuum the carpet. So all of which should easily be done by Saturday so I can start putting the furniture in on Sunday when he's at cricket!! He feels bad about how much time cricket is taking up but I know once the regular season starts it'll be fine and we'll have plenty of time!
Had a bit of a downer 'poor me' moment on the weekend as my 2 besties are in Bali with other people and it made me realise how much life is going to change for us or already has changed! BUT I've made this choice and I've wanted it very very much so I'm very happy with where I am! IT only takes a headbutt from little man or a giggle and a smile from baby Brodie (12 weeks) to remind me exactly why I am doing this!
Had a wonderful time with my nieces and nephews on Saturday - took Mak (6) shopping for some grown up time (she's growing up so quickly), played wii with Ri (almost 5) and helped feed etc. Brodie so it was lovely to spend some time with them! I see them all the time but rarely sit and actually give them one on one time!!
Tomorrow is my day off and I've got so many clothes that I need to go back to square one now and sort through them in individual sizes and do another cull... I'm blessed and fortunate to have been given so much but argh....there is sooooo much!!!!!!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Dp & Me
Yep - I'm another one who will copy of some of the other ladies! Great idea! But obviously I've changed some things as we aren't even engaged yet!!
1. When is your anniversary:
Our anniversary of becoming official is 15th February (he wanted it to be Valentine's day but spent too long talking to my friend trying to get the courage to ask me to be his girlfriend that midnight ticked over before he asked!!)
2. When is your “marriage” anniversary:
We aren't married....yet!
3. How long have you known your spouse:
We met in 2004 then lost touch for about 2 years!
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged:
We aren't engaged yet - been together 19months (not long I know) but we also only dated for 2 weeks before we made things official. Pregnant with our angel bub after 8 months and he moved in after 9months so we've moved quickly!!
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
At a cricket club of a friend's brother when I was 20! I was way young.. thought he was sooo nice but was far too young at the time to want a relationship - too much to do!! After 2 years we started chatting on facebook randomly and caught up at his new cricket club - Back To School night!! hehe
6. What is your spouse’s full name:
Peter W E
7. Do you have any children:
1 angel bub (mc at 6w)
And one on the way!!!
8. How many – boys/girls:
Little Man on the way!!!!
9. Do you have any house pets:
My sisters 2 dogs live with us - A chiahwahwa (however it's spelt) Toby and Jack Russell X Tyson.
2 cats - Smudge and Almond! They are both like 19 now!!!
10. Do you own a house or rent:
Neither. A nifty little set up at my parents has allowed us our own unit so we can save to buy!
11. Do you live in the country or town/city:
Suburbs of City!
12. What is one of your favorite activities together:
Just hang out and be silly!
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot:
Coffs Harbour!
14. When did you first kiss?
Well we did kiss WWAaAAAAAYYY back in 2005 at a nightclub but we were both veerryy drunk and it's a vague memory (how sad is that!!) But then the first 'real' kiss was 30th Jan 2009 - at Back to School Nigh!
15. What church do you attend?
None - if either of us goes it's me - he's non-religious.
16. Is this the church you were married in:
Hopefully get married on the beach at Coffs!!
17. What town is your current address at:
Melbourne
18. Do you work or stay at home:
Work (for 5 more weeks)
19. Where did you go on your honeymoon:
None yet but we want to go to US!
20. What was the funniest gift you gave when dating?
We haven't given each other funny gifts...just lovely ones!
21. How long have you been together?
19 months!
22. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
5 years
23. Who asked who out?
He asked me out at Karaoke one night!
24. How old are each of you?
He's 29, I'm 25.
25. Where do each of you go to school?
Both finished school
26. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Probably always just our financial situation!
27. Did you go to the same school?
Nope
28. Are you from the same home town?
A few suburbs away!! :)
29. Who is smarter?
I think he is.... but I forget that (how bad am I) but occasionally he'll say something and surprise me!!
30. Who is more sensitive?
Him! He's such a sweet heart but takes things too personally sometimes!!
31. Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Either at our favourite Indian or Thai restaurants!
32. Where is the farthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Coffs Harbour!!
33. Who has the craziest exes?
Well he doesn't speak much of his.... but I think I might have!!
34. Who has the worse temper?
Me!! He doesn't get angry! I tend to be irrational from time to time!!
35. Who does the cooking?
Him - I'm very lucky in that he LOVES to cook and is very good at it!!
36. Who is more social?
Me -but we both are very social!
37. Who is the neat-freak?
Neither.. I like things cleaner but we are both pretty hopeless (does my head in hehe)
38. Who is more stubborn?
Him!!
39. Who hogs the bed?
Me.. which given he's 6'4" it's surprising how much room I'm willing to fight for!!
40. Who wakes up earlier?
Generally speaking me!
41. Where was your first date?
At a restaurant not far from home - Bar Bosh! Stayed there til they put the chairs up and kicked us out!
42. Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?
I think roughly the same! We've never compared numbers!
43. Do you get flowers often?
Sometimes... he used to get them all the time for me, but then we joined finances and knows that if he bought some I'd wonder why he spent the money! hehehe
44. How do you spend the holidays?
Generally with my family and his dad!
45. Who is more jealous?
Neither...but if I had to pick one probably me!
46. How long did it take to get serious?
2 weeks!!
47. Who eats more?
Him!
48. Who does the laundry?
Me!
49. Who’s better with the computer?
I think we both are after years of working on computers!
50. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples.
Just be honest and respect each other and sometimes - you just have to let things slide!! If I bit at everything we'd fight a lot but sometimes it's just not worth the argument!!!
1. When is your anniversary:
Our anniversary of becoming official is 15th February (he wanted it to be Valentine's day but spent too long talking to my friend trying to get the courage to ask me to be his girlfriend that midnight ticked over before he asked!!)
2. When is your “marriage” anniversary:
We aren't married....yet!
3. How long have you known your spouse:
We met in 2004 then lost touch for about 2 years!
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged:
We aren't engaged yet - been together 19months (not long I know) but we also only dated for 2 weeks before we made things official. Pregnant with our angel bub after 8 months and he moved in after 9months so we've moved quickly!!
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time?
At a cricket club of a friend's brother when I was 20! I was way young.. thought he was sooo nice but was far too young at the time to want a relationship - too much to do!! After 2 years we started chatting on facebook randomly and caught up at his new cricket club - Back To School night!! hehe
6. What is your spouse’s full name:
Peter W E
7. Do you have any children:
1 angel bub (mc at 6w)
And one on the way!!!
8. How many – boys/girls:
Little Man on the way!!!!
9. Do you have any house pets:
My sisters 2 dogs live with us - A chiahwahwa (however it's spelt) Toby and Jack Russell X Tyson.
2 cats - Smudge and Almond! They are both like 19 now!!!
10. Do you own a house or rent:
Neither. A nifty little set up at my parents has allowed us our own unit so we can save to buy!
11. Do you live in the country or town/city:
Suburbs of City!
12. What is one of your favorite activities together:
Just hang out and be silly!
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot:
Coffs Harbour!
14. When did you first kiss?
Well we did kiss WWAaAAAAAYYY back in 2005 at a nightclub but we were both veerryy drunk and it's a vague memory (how sad is that!!) But then the first 'real' kiss was 30th Jan 2009 - at Back to School Nigh!
15. What church do you attend?
None - if either of us goes it's me - he's non-religious.
16. Is this the church you were married in:
Hopefully get married on the beach at Coffs!!
17. What town is your current address at:
Melbourne
18. Do you work or stay at home:
Work (for 5 more weeks)
19. Where did you go on your honeymoon:
None yet but we want to go to US!
20. What was the funniest gift you gave when dating?
We haven't given each other funny gifts...just lovely ones!
21. How long have you been together?
19 months!
22. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
5 years
23. Who asked who out?
He asked me out at Karaoke one night!
24. How old are each of you?
He's 29, I'm 25.
25. Where do each of you go to school?
Both finished school
26. Which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?
Probably always just our financial situation!
27. Did you go to the same school?
Nope
28. Are you from the same home town?
A few suburbs away!! :)
29. Who is smarter?
I think he is.... but I forget that (how bad am I) but occasionally he'll say something and surprise me!!
30. Who is more sensitive?
Him! He's such a sweet heart but takes things too personally sometimes!!
31. Where do you eat out most as a couple?
Either at our favourite Indian or Thai restaurants!
32. Where is the farthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
Coffs Harbour!!
33. Who has the craziest exes?
Well he doesn't speak much of his.... but I think I might have!!
34. Who has the worse temper?
Me!! He doesn't get angry! I tend to be irrational from time to time!!
35. Who does the cooking?
Him - I'm very lucky in that he LOVES to cook and is very good at it!!
36. Who is more social?
Me -but we both are very social!
37. Who is the neat-freak?
Neither.. I like things cleaner but we are both pretty hopeless (does my head in hehe)
38. Who is more stubborn?
Him!!
39. Who hogs the bed?
Me.. which given he's 6'4" it's surprising how much room I'm willing to fight for!!
40. Who wakes up earlier?
Generally speaking me!
41. Where was your first date?
At a restaurant not far from home - Bar Bosh! Stayed there til they put the chairs up and kicked us out!
42. Who had more boyfriends/girlfriends?
I think roughly the same! We've never compared numbers!
43. Do you get flowers often?
Sometimes... he used to get them all the time for me, but then we joined finances and knows that if he bought some I'd wonder why he spent the money! hehehe
44. How do you spend the holidays?
Generally with my family and his dad!
45. Who is more jealous?
Neither...but if I had to pick one probably me!
46. How long did it take to get serious?
2 weeks!!
47. Who eats more?
Him!
48. Who does the laundry?
Me!
49. Who’s better with the computer?
I think we both are after years of working on computers!
50. Leave a piece of advice for the other couples.
Just be honest and respect each other and sometimes - you just have to let things slide!! If I bit at everything we'd fight a lot but sometimes it's just not worth the argument!!!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
The ball is finally rolling! EEP!!!
Yep - the nursery ball is finally rolling and at an excellent pace! Peter FINALLYgot into the nursery over the weekend and had it all painted yesterday...well the walls anyways! The window/door frames and doors still need to be painted in Gloss White but the walls are done! YAAYY!!!
This is after the first coat of paint on it! I'm so happy with the colours! The top half is the colour of our lounge room and the bottom is called 'Green Fella'! I love it! It's come up so well!!
In that middle part under the mirror will be the chest of drawers with a change mat on top then wardrobes either side - which is handy as one side is good for hanging and pram storage and the other has shelves so good for storage of baby's stuff!
Just another angle of the room - and another coat or 2 on the walls! I'm so so excited with how it is all turning out! AND the fact the by the weekend we will have it all painted!
If the border isn't up by the weekend then I will get my parents to help me put it up as Peter is busy all weekend and I reeeaalllly want it up so I can then focus on getting my furniture and baby's stuff into the room!!
After much searching and deliberating on what border to roll with we finally decided on one to match the cot set we have got! I did manage to find one from the US but it was pretty expensive for the length - only 4.5m which I need much more of! SO for convenience sake we are rolling with the kidsline Zanzibar border as the animals and colours are fairly similar to the cot set and walls.
So it is all coming together and I couldn't be happier!! YAAAAYYYY!!!
Just so happy that it's finally all starting to happen!
As for bubs - well he has definitely had a growth spurt as his kicks and punches are soo strong now! We tried the jaffa on the belly thing last night after he was kicking my phone off but he decided not to co-operate! Instead he'd power kick once I ate the jaffa! GRRR! hahaha
Had the 3d/4d scan on Saturday - amazing! Will put some pics in the next post!! It's all just getting sooo real!!
Have my GCT tomorrow (diabetes test) AND have to get my Anti-D injection AND more blood tests! :( Just not cool! I hate feeling like a pin cushion! But hopefully all the sweet sweet wine and cordial etc. in the past have made for good practice of drinking this sweeeettt stuff I have to have tomorrow!!!
Anyway enough from me!! xxoxo
This is after the first coat of paint on it! I'm so happy with the colours! The top half is the colour of our lounge room and the bottom is called 'Green Fella'! I love it! It's come up so well!!
In that middle part under the mirror will be the chest of drawers with a change mat on top then wardrobes either side - which is handy as one side is good for hanging and pram storage and the other has shelves so good for storage of baby's stuff!
If the border isn't up by the weekend then I will get my parents to help me put it up as Peter is busy all weekend and I reeeaalllly want it up so I can then focus on getting my furniture and baby's stuff into the room!!
After much searching and deliberating on what border to roll with we finally decided on one to match the cot set we have got! I did manage to find one from the US but it was pretty expensive for the length - only 4.5m which I need much more of! SO for convenience sake we are rolling with the kidsline Zanzibar border as the animals and colours are fairly similar to the cot set and walls.
Just so happy that it's finally all starting to happen!
As for bubs - well he has definitely had a growth spurt as his kicks and punches are soo strong now! We tried the jaffa on the belly thing last night after he was kicking my phone off but he decided not to co-operate! Instead he'd power kick once I ate the jaffa! GRRR! hahaha
Had the 3d/4d scan on Saturday - amazing! Will put some pics in the next post!! It's all just getting sooo real!!
Have my GCT tomorrow (diabetes test) AND have to get my Anti-D injection AND more blood tests! :( Just not cool! I hate feeling like a pin cushion! But hopefully all the sweet sweet wine and cordial etc. in the past have made for good practice of drinking this sweeeettt stuff I have to have tomorrow!!!
Anyway enough from me!! xxoxo
Thursday, September 16, 2010
A whole nights sleep!!
Yep I had an entire nights sleep last night! It was AMAZING! Like I didn't wake up AT ALL until the alarm went off! You'd think I would wake up hunky dory but instead I feel so blurgh today!! I think I have a tendency to overdo it on my good days! BUT thats ok! I'm still generally feeling pretty good and a rough day now and then isn't too much to handle!!
OB appointment on Tuesday went well. Blood pressure normal and bubby's heartbeat going away strongly in there... it was cute - every time he moved with the doppler on you could hear the heartbeat speed up then slow down when he settled again! Loved it!
Talked to Dr. John briefly about delivery and how he believes minimal intervention is best as at the end of the day it's me and my body having the baby not him! So that was nice to hear! I don't think I want someone telling me to do something when it feels like my body isn't ready! That's what I've heard and believe will not cause so much tearing unless absolutely necessary! Our bodies were made for this so surely at some point it'll know what to do when baby is ready to come out?
3 months EXACTLY til my due date! Very very exciting I believe! Though I got a bit sad when I realised I still had 3 months to wait until he is coming!! I'm 27 weeks today! So I'm fairly pumped! It just feels so unbelieveably surreal that I'm this far along and that the little kicks and rolls and jumps in my belly is actually a real little baby!! I'm loving that every night and every morning in bed Peter and I will just lay there either watching my belly or with hands on my belly feeling him move around in there!!
Went for another swim session on Tuesday night and managed a walk on my day off yesterday so happy to still be consistent in keeping it up! Though I noticed I was much more short of breath swimming so I need to remember to not go in all gung ho about it!!! I love it though - I feel so good for it!
Well.... not much else to report on... Peter is FINALLY getting in to the nursery to sand down the walls where he plastered a while back and he is hoping to have it painted by next week as he has Monday off as well so hopefully with sanding tonight and undercoat on the weekend we will have a painted nursery on Monday which means I can finally put up the cot!! We are getting new carpet in November but we still need a cot set up as my nieces will use it if we baby sit over night in the mean time!! It'll be so nice to have it set up nicely! I can't wait!
I bought a cot set, lamp, curtains etc. on ebay from USA last week so hopefully it'll all arrive in a couple of weeks! I'm so excited...will post a picture shortly!!
Anyways enough from me!!! xo
OB appointment on Tuesday went well. Blood pressure normal and bubby's heartbeat going away strongly in there... it was cute - every time he moved with the doppler on you could hear the heartbeat speed up then slow down when he settled again! Loved it!
Talked to Dr. John briefly about delivery and how he believes minimal intervention is best as at the end of the day it's me and my body having the baby not him! So that was nice to hear! I don't think I want someone telling me to do something when it feels like my body isn't ready! That's what I've heard and believe will not cause so much tearing unless absolutely necessary! Our bodies were made for this so surely at some point it'll know what to do when baby is ready to come out?
3 months EXACTLY til my due date! Very very exciting I believe! Though I got a bit sad when I realised I still had 3 months to wait until he is coming!! I'm 27 weeks today! So I'm fairly pumped! It just feels so unbelieveably surreal that I'm this far along and that the little kicks and rolls and jumps in my belly is actually a real little baby!! I'm loving that every night and every morning in bed Peter and I will just lay there either watching my belly or with hands on my belly feeling him move around in there!!
Went for another swim session on Tuesday night and managed a walk on my day off yesterday so happy to still be consistent in keeping it up! Though I noticed I was much more short of breath swimming so I need to remember to not go in all gung ho about it!!! I love it though - I feel so good for it!
Well.... not much else to report on... Peter is FINALLY getting in to the nursery to sand down the walls where he plastered a while back and he is hoping to have it painted by next week as he has Monday off as well so hopefully with sanding tonight and undercoat on the weekend we will have a painted nursery on Monday which means I can finally put up the cot!! We are getting new carpet in November but we still need a cot set up as my nieces will use it if we baby sit over night in the mean time!! It'll be so nice to have it set up nicely! I can't wait!
I bought a cot set, lamp, curtains etc. on ebay from USA last week so hopefully it'll all arrive in a couple of weeks! I'm so excited...will post a picture shortly!!
Anyways enough from me!!! xo
Monday, September 13, 2010
A lovely Weekend
I'm back after such a nice weekend away with Peter! We headed off to Warrnambool early Saturday morning and had such a nice drive down! Took us about 3.5hours (a few toilet stops in between thanks to me!) and arrived about lunch time! It is such a nice little place! I loved it! I just love being near the water!
We went and had an unsucessful attempt at whale watching - not that I was expecting much! Then checked in the the apartments! Decided to head down to Hopkins River for a bit of fishing - again unsuccessful! Peter is so determined for me to catch a fish! But as I keep saying to him, I'm content just with doing the activity than actually gaining something physical out of it! It's so nice and relaxing just sitting by the water! We decided to head back when the sun started to go down! Headed back to our apartment and watched a movie, had a nap then headed to Bojangles restaurat for dinner! Was sooo good!! Even managed to find room for dessert! hehe A nice walk around the block followed by heading back and watching another movie and some sleep! Was just soo nice to have lots of snuggles and laughing together and just all round having a good time!!
Woke up in time to check out at 10, went out for breakfast at a little cafe then headed off. We headed in to Peterborough first, did some more fishig which was nice - picnic lunch! Still no fish! hehe Then down the Great Ocean Road, saw London Bridge and the 12 Apostles (which is more like 4 or something these days) but I'd not seen any of it! It's simply breathtaking down there! It blew my mind! Then FINALLY headed inland and towards home arriving home at 7.30pm! Argh... I was driving the whole time as I'm a terrible passenger - until he learns not to speed I can't be a passenger in the car with him - I'm too annoying!!
Got home and mum and dad had ripped up the carpets in our lounge and dining rooms which was AWESOME! I've wanted it done for ages! Then in November we're getting them polished and new carpets put in the bedroom, hallway and nusery! YAY!!!I love new carpets!!!
Baby Ashton is going along fine... he was going ballistic Saturday night but otherwise he's just been happy going along with it all which is nice! I can'twait for weekends away with him actually born! Peter was all 'we have to do this more often' to which I told him the ball is in his court with that one as it's his sporting activities that stop us from going away! So he's promised he'll take a weekend off footy next year and we'll head away again!!
28 more work days to go!!!!!
That's enough from me... OB Appointment tomorrow morning, scan on Saturday morning and the big THIRD trimester on Thursday! WOOP WOOP! I can't believe it!!
We went and had an unsucessful attempt at whale watching - not that I was expecting much! Then checked in the the apartments! Decided to head down to Hopkins River for a bit of fishing - again unsuccessful! Peter is so determined for me to catch a fish! But as I keep saying to him, I'm content just with doing the activity than actually gaining something physical out of it! It's so nice and relaxing just sitting by the water! We decided to head back when the sun started to go down! Headed back to our apartment and watched a movie, had a nap then headed to Bojangles restaurat for dinner! Was sooo good!! Even managed to find room for dessert! hehe A nice walk around the block followed by heading back and watching another movie and some sleep! Was just soo nice to have lots of snuggles and laughing together and just all round having a good time!!Got home and mum and dad had ripped up the carpets in our lounge and dining rooms which was AWESOME! I've wanted it done for ages! Then in November we're getting them polished and new carpets put in the bedroom, hallway and nusery! YAY!!!I love new carpets!!!
Baby Ashton is going along fine... he was going ballistic Saturday night but otherwise he's just been happy going along with it all which is nice! I can'twait for weekends away with him actually born! Peter was all 'we have to do this more often' to which I told him the ball is in his court with that one as it's his sporting activities that stop us from going away! So he's promised he'll take a weekend off footy next year and we'll head away again!!
28 more work days to go!!!!!
That's enough from me... OB Appointment tomorrow morning, scan on Saturday morning and the big THIRD trimester on Thursday! WOOP WOOP! I can't believe it!!
Friday, September 10, 2010
Inside my Head
Oh well to be inside my head this morning is just a big jumble of irrational thoughts! I'm calming down now but thought I'd get some of these thoughts down as I've been having a bit of a freak out!
Basically I went to bed last night and Ashton wasn't being his usual active self before bed time. There were a few little wriggles and kicks but he'd been very quiet - mind you I had gone swimming so he may have just been asleep! But I usually use those kicks and wriggles as my reassurance before drifting off to sleep that everything is ok. So then I started freaking out as if I poke to where my uterus should be coming up to it seems to fall short. Everyone is complaining of kicks behind the ribs and I still only feel them around my belly button or lower. Ok to be honest, I've had a few a little bit higher but nothing to make me convinced he has enough room in there. So of course that makes me freak out!
Then last night I had some weird and horrible dreams that just made me wake up feeling physically sick and anxious - to the point that I didn't want to get out of bed this morning for fear of something happening! I just wanted to stay tucked under the covers so I could hide all day. The dream was along the lines of me being all happy - I could see the outline of little toes and a little foot then all of a sudden I could see the full baby as it'd moved up to my chest and then came out through my chest. I was shocked but being a dream it wasn't too weird. Then all of a sudden this baby girl was 2 years old and could only say 'cuddle' and kept just wanting to cuddle me so I was giving this girl cuddles etc. then next thing I know she is old and missing and then dead.... she had some disease that made her age really quickly and die! I was horrified...needless to say I felt horrible when I woke up this morning - that was the most far out dream but there were a few others that just had me wanting to hide my head!
Then bubs half assed kicks this morning didn't really help!! So I told him today he is welcome to kick the crap out of me and I'll feel better. WHICH he has been doing thankfully!! I was just so shaken!! But good baby that he is has made his presence known today which has helped me survive the day so far!!
My head has been a jumble of thoughts - is he ok in there? Does he have enough room? Would my swimming last night have done anything to hurt him? - all of these thoughts aren't necassarily rational but they're there... then laying in bed I generally have a fairly obvious pulse near my belly button which I have to decipher around to see bubby but this morning the pulse wasn't just 'boom boom boom boom' but more like 'boom...boom boom.....boom...boom boom' and I was stressing that either I or the baby had an irregular heart beat..... my pulse seems to be going along quite smoothly now so I was probably imagining it or something! I have my ob appointment on Tuesday so I'll get to hear bubs heartbeat again for reassurance!!
And I woke up and my uterus was soft and small and I freaked out again coz I really didn't feel pregnant anymore...
I feel like a crazy person sometimes! I go along cruising nicely but my head is just one big messed up jumble of activity! But I'm ok...I got myself in to work and am basically present!!
Turns out I'm not the only one having bad dreams though so I'm glad it must just be part of it all - all that pent up anxiety as we head towards out third trimester!!
Ok.... otherwise outside of my head, I went swimming last night with Peter. Was good, did another 500m which seemed a lot easier this week! I really intend on keeping it up for as long as possible- even when I'm a blimp!! Because it's also something I can do when bubby comes, and Peter and I can just take turns doing our laps whilst the other stays with bubs! Or if C comes we can just rotate it! :) It feels so good when I swim because if I do a lap just going along with a kickboard it really stretches out my abs and back so I get a really good stretch out of it too!!
Heading away to Warrnambool this weekend with Peter! Will be nice to get away - even if it is just for the night! :) It always feels like we're on holidays when we just get away for the night! So we'll head off early tomorrow morning and get down there in time for lunch. Hopefully go check out the whale watching platform...though I've heard that there isn't much to see at the moment! But still I'll enjoy it! Then we'll probably just head out for dinner and then come back to the apartment and watch a dvd and enjoy each other company!
Ok, I think I've rambled on long enough! SORRY!!!!
Basically I went to bed last night and Ashton wasn't being his usual active self before bed time. There were a few little wriggles and kicks but he'd been very quiet - mind you I had gone swimming so he may have just been asleep! But I usually use those kicks and wriggles as my reassurance before drifting off to sleep that everything is ok. So then I started freaking out as if I poke to where my uterus should be coming up to it seems to fall short. Everyone is complaining of kicks behind the ribs and I still only feel them around my belly button or lower. Ok to be honest, I've had a few a little bit higher but nothing to make me convinced he has enough room in there. So of course that makes me freak out!
Then last night I had some weird and horrible dreams that just made me wake up feeling physically sick and anxious - to the point that I didn't want to get out of bed this morning for fear of something happening! I just wanted to stay tucked under the covers so I could hide all day. The dream was along the lines of me being all happy - I could see the outline of little toes and a little foot then all of a sudden I could see the full baby as it'd moved up to my chest and then came out through my chest. I was shocked but being a dream it wasn't too weird. Then all of a sudden this baby girl was 2 years old and could only say 'cuddle' and kept just wanting to cuddle me so I was giving this girl cuddles etc. then next thing I know she is old and missing and then dead.... she had some disease that made her age really quickly and die! I was horrified...needless to say I felt horrible when I woke up this morning - that was the most far out dream but there were a few others that just had me wanting to hide my head!
Then bubs half assed kicks this morning didn't really help!! So I told him today he is welcome to kick the crap out of me and I'll feel better. WHICH he has been doing thankfully!! I was just so shaken!! But good baby that he is has made his presence known today which has helped me survive the day so far!!
My head has been a jumble of thoughts - is he ok in there? Does he have enough room? Would my swimming last night have done anything to hurt him? - all of these thoughts aren't necassarily rational but they're there... then laying in bed I generally have a fairly obvious pulse near my belly button which I have to decipher around to see bubby but this morning the pulse wasn't just 'boom boom boom boom' but more like 'boom...boom boom.....boom...boom boom' and I was stressing that either I or the baby had an irregular heart beat..... my pulse seems to be going along quite smoothly now so I was probably imagining it or something! I have my ob appointment on Tuesday so I'll get to hear bubs heartbeat again for reassurance!!
And I woke up and my uterus was soft and small and I freaked out again coz I really didn't feel pregnant anymore...
I feel like a crazy person sometimes! I go along cruising nicely but my head is just one big messed up jumble of activity! But I'm ok...I got myself in to work and am basically present!!
Turns out I'm not the only one having bad dreams though so I'm glad it must just be part of it all - all that pent up anxiety as we head towards out third trimester!!
Ok.... otherwise outside of my head, I went swimming last night with Peter. Was good, did another 500m which seemed a lot easier this week! I really intend on keeping it up for as long as possible- even when I'm a blimp!! Because it's also something I can do when bubby comes, and Peter and I can just take turns doing our laps whilst the other stays with bubs! Or if C comes we can just rotate it! :) It feels so good when I swim because if I do a lap just going along with a kickboard it really stretches out my abs and back so I get a really good stretch out of it too!!
Heading away to Warrnambool this weekend with Peter! Will be nice to get away - even if it is just for the night! :) It always feels like we're on holidays when we just get away for the night! So we'll head off early tomorrow morning and get down there in time for lunch. Hopefully go check out the whale watching platform...though I've heard that there isn't much to see at the moment! But still I'll enjoy it! Then we'll probably just head out for dinner and then come back to the apartment and watch a dvd and enjoy each other company!
Ok, I think I've rambled on long enough! SORRY!!!!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
26 WEEKS!
Well we are edging our way to the third trimester -I can't believe it already! Like I'm not sure as to whether or not it starts in week 27 or 28 (different books say different things) but I definitely am getting closer either way! It has gone so unbelievably quickly I simply can not believe it! Its ver very exciting!
As a quick rundown of my countdown I've got 98 days til my due date (less than 100! YAY!!), 50 days til I finish work (BUT only 29.5 ACTUAL work days) and only 9 days til our next scan! WOOP WOOP!! I'm so looking forward to it - 3d/4dscan with a DVD to music of our choice AND a cd of images! So he's going to look like such a cute little bubba I can not wait!!
He's settled into a familiar pattern of movement now which is great - I know I'm generally going to get kicks in the morning when I wake up and we have a play with my belly before I go to sleep as well as he moves around a lot! I put my oil and moisturiser on and he kicks and rolls around in there!!
Ummm... symptoms... my forehead could not be drier if it tried - no amount of moisturiser helps, blood noses.. at least 2 a week and they are getting worse... tired tired tired! OTherwise I feel good! I went for a 6km walk yesterday with a BFF so that was good and tonight Peter and I will hit the pool for a few laps which will be good! Measurements...well .... I haven't expanded my waist but my hips, bust and thighs have gone back to where they were a month ago! :( But thats ok... I'm still happy with where I'm at - looking at about 6kg weight gain so far!! And my eating has been terrible so I can't complain!!
Well sorry to end abruptly but I better run...at work!!
As a quick rundown of my countdown I've got 98 days til my due date (less than 100! YAY!!), 50 days til I finish work (BUT only 29.5 ACTUAL work days) and only 9 days til our next scan! WOOP WOOP!! I'm so looking forward to it - 3d/4dscan with a DVD to music of our choice AND a cd of images! So he's going to look like such a cute little bubba I can not wait!!
He's settled into a familiar pattern of movement now which is great - I know I'm generally going to get kicks in the morning when I wake up and we have a play with my belly before I go to sleep as well as he moves around a lot! I put my oil and moisturiser on and he kicks and rolls around in there!!
Ummm... symptoms... my forehead could not be drier if it tried - no amount of moisturiser helps, blood noses.. at least 2 a week and they are getting worse... tired tired tired! OTherwise I feel good! I went for a 6km walk yesterday with a BFF so that was good and tonight Peter and I will hit the pool for a few laps which will be good! Measurements...well .... I haven't expanded my waist but my hips, bust and thighs have gone back to where they were a month ago! :( But thats ok... I'm still happy with where I'm at - looking at about 6kg weight gain so far!! And my eating has been terrible so I can't complain!!
Well sorry to end abruptly but I better run...at work!!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Spring has sprung!!
Well I am soooo happy that September is finally here and Winter can disappear... not thatI can see that happening straight away but from a psychological stand point it seems to have lifted everyone's spirits somewhat!!
I have been hanging for September so I can say I FINISH WORK NEXT MONTH!! Yep - even though it's not til the end of October it's still next month!! WOOP WOOP! Driving to work this morning I had to keep telling myself 'I can do this drive 34 more times'! So even though it's down to like 57 days or something it's only 34 work days! YAAAYY!!! Clearly I am excited as I am very much getting over the mundane daily tasks and the office is becoming a really bitchy place to be and unfortunately I seem to get caught up in the gossip and I don't like becoming that person that I thought I'd left behind in highschool!! So fortunately not much longer to go!!
Well what a weekend - I had a 21st on Saturday night and was worried with how I would go but I dressed up, tanned up and put those heels on and seriously danced the night away until 2am! I was so pumped! My feet didn't even hurt!! And I was totally sober (obviously)! But still I was sooo happy! I then proceeded to feel like I had the worst hangover ever on Sunday which didn't seem fair!! I went to bed Sunday night with the very beginnings of a headache and felt so nauseaus - like I had at the beginning - only to wake up at 1.30am with the worst headache!! So I got up and looked for panadol with no luck. I tossed and turned for an hour and a half until 3am when Peter woke up to me sitting in the dark bawling my eyes out. I was so over tired and my head still hurt! So lovely he got up found the panadol and got me a glass of water and refused to sleep til I was out cold!! Apparently I went to bed snoring my head off so he knew I was well and truly asleep!!
Funeral for a friend who's pa died on Monday so no work for me! As odd as it sounds it was a really lovely day! And I'm just glad Peter and I could be there for my friend and her family as they are like another family to me and it broke my heart to see them all crying!! Also had my standard Wednesday off yesterday so I can't believe it's Thursday already!!
I sorted through the massive bags of clothes yesterday and chose which ones we wanted and will send the rest to the op shop! Then had to sort them into some sort of sizes - I kept anything up to a size 0 and all the size 1 -3 clothes can go under the house until I need them! I realised there wasn't much by way of 000 stuff so sadly I have an excuse to shop MORE!! :) hehe
After a few quiet days bubs has been crazy active again last night and this morning! YAY! I was a little bit paranoid for a moment but he's definitely still kicking around in there!! Haven't gained any centimetres on my waist this week either! Went for a swim on Tuesday night and managed 500m (slowly) so intend on doing that once a week!! Also booked a 3d/4d scan for the 18th September - Peter was desperate to see him again and who am I to deny that!! So I can wait to get a dvd and cd images of our little man!!!
Well I have rambled on enough I believe! Big shout out to the SWB girls who I have not forgotten about - I'm just never on the home computer! Hope everyone is travelling well and I promise I will get on ASAP!!!!!!!
I have been hanging for September so I can say I FINISH WORK NEXT MONTH!! Yep - even though it's not til the end of October it's still next month!! WOOP WOOP! Driving to work this morning I had to keep telling myself 'I can do this drive 34 more times'! So even though it's down to like 57 days or something it's only 34 work days! YAAAYY!!! Clearly I am excited as I am very much getting over the mundane daily tasks and the office is becoming a really bitchy place to be and unfortunately I seem to get caught up in the gossip and I don't like becoming that person that I thought I'd left behind in highschool!! So fortunately not much longer to go!!
Well what a weekend - I had a 21st on Saturday night and was worried with how I would go but I dressed up, tanned up and put those heels on and seriously danced the night away until 2am! I was so pumped! My feet didn't even hurt!! And I was totally sober (obviously)! But still I was sooo happy! I then proceeded to feel like I had the worst hangover ever on Sunday which didn't seem fair!! I went to bed Sunday night with the very beginnings of a headache and felt so nauseaus - like I had at the beginning - only to wake up at 1.30am with the worst headache!! So I got up and looked for panadol with no luck. I tossed and turned for an hour and a half until 3am when Peter woke up to me sitting in the dark bawling my eyes out. I was so over tired and my head still hurt! So lovely he got up found the panadol and got me a glass of water and refused to sleep til I was out cold!! Apparently I went to bed snoring my head off so he knew I was well and truly asleep!!
Funeral for a friend who's pa died on Monday so no work for me! As odd as it sounds it was a really lovely day! And I'm just glad Peter and I could be there for my friend and her family as they are like another family to me and it broke my heart to see them all crying!! Also had my standard Wednesday off yesterday so I can't believe it's Thursday already!!
I sorted through the massive bags of clothes yesterday and chose which ones we wanted and will send the rest to the op shop! Then had to sort them into some sort of sizes - I kept anything up to a size 0 and all the size 1 -3 clothes can go under the house until I need them! I realised there wasn't much by way of 000 stuff so sadly I have an excuse to shop MORE!! :) hehe
After a few quiet days bubs has been crazy active again last night and this morning! YAY! I was a little bit paranoid for a moment but he's definitely still kicking around in there!! Haven't gained any centimetres on my waist this week either! Went for a swim on Tuesday night and managed 500m (slowly) so intend on doing that once a week!! Also booked a 3d/4d scan for the 18th September - Peter was desperate to see him again and who am I to deny that!! So I can wait to get a dvd and cd images of our little man!!!
Well I have rambled on enough I believe! Big shout out to the SWB girls who I have not forgotten about - I'm just never on the home computer! Hope everyone is travelling well and I promise I will get on ASAP!!!!!!!
Friday, August 27, 2010
24 weeks and a wiggly worm!
24 weeks YAY! Am so happy to have reached the 'viability' stage! It seems so horrible because I have been so attached to this little man for so long that if something had happened a few weeks ago I would still want him acknowledged but it doesn't happen that way so often! So it's a bit of a breath of relief to make it here! Can't believe there is less than 16 weeks to go!
He is one crazy active baby lately! Like I'm not kidding - he doesn't stop! I notice periods throughout the day where he will be quiet but generally I'm wondering if he ever sleeps (please don't let this be a sign of things to come! haha)! BUT at the same time I complain if I can't feel him! Even as I type he is trying to kick me away from the desk!! haha
Um... symptoms.. well my tummy is definitely popping out now...it looks ENORMOUS to me but to people who don't know if I am or not still probably just think I have chunked up! haha But it is coming along! I've measure myself the last 2 weeks and only grow 1cm in the last week around the waist but lost 1cm everywhere else (hips, thighs, bust)! So I'm happy that I'm currently no growing other than where I am supposed to be! I have noticed one little stretch mark on my thigh (which given I haven't expanded there is odd) but tummy seems to be holding up! I lather myself in Palmer's skin therapy oil (or Bio oil) and cocoa butter moisturiser. I know you cant stop them from happening but if I can minimise!!
But yeah so walking now I can really feel the heaviness of my tummy (especially coz as I walk he tends to sit low). Umm... I;m back to being exhausted and tucked up in bed by 9pm every night! I'm sleeping at least 10hours a night! It's crazy! But I guess my body needs it!!
37 more work days to go! Very very happy about that! I think it's like 63 actual days til the end and 111 til my due date! Happy times!!!
He is one crazy active baby lately! Like I'm not kidding - he doesn't stop! I notice periods throughout the day where he will be quiet but generally I'm wondering if he ever sleeps (please don't let this be a sign of things to come! haha)! BUT at the same time I complain if I can't feel him! Even as I type he is trying to kick me away from the desk!! haha
Um... symptoms.. well my tummy is definitely popping out now...it looks ENORMOUS to me but to people who don't know if I am or not still probably just think I have chunked up! haha But it is coming along! I've measure myself the last 2 weeks and only grow 1cm in the last week around the waist but lost 1cm everywhere else (hips, thighs, bust)! So I'm happy that I'm currently no growing other than where I am supposed to be! I have noticed one little stretch mark on my thigh (which given I haven't expanded there is odd) but tummy seems to be holding up! I lather myself in Palmer's skin therapy oil (or Bio oil) and cocoa butter moisturiser. I know you cant stop them from happening but if I can minimise!!But yeah so walking now I can really feel the heaviness of my tummy (especially coz as I walk he tends to sit low). Umm... I;m back to being exhausted and tucked up in bed by 9pm every night! I'm sleeping at least 10hours a night! It's crazy! But I guess my body needs it!!
37 more work days to go! Very very happy about that! I think it's like 63 actual days til the end and 111 til my due date! Happy times!!!
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