*About a week or so ago I started getting leg cramps/charlie horses at nights. Every time I tell someone I get told to eat more banana's - but online research tells me that it has nothing to do with lack of potassium but with blood flow, etc. during pregnancy. I've gotten them periodically before pregnancy, so they weren't a huge shock as I could imagine they would be for someone who's never had them.
*My toes feel cramped....or something....when I'm sitting down. Again, research shows this is another thing related to blood flow. I had this one, I feel like I need to spread my toes apart or something. Weird.
*I've packed up pretty much all my pre-pregnancy clothes. Talk about going from choices to a limited wardrobe. UGH! The reason I packed them away is because we will be moving before I'll be back in the clothes again, so there was no need to have all my "skinny" clothes taking up my closet. On the bright side - there is a ton of room in my closet now!
*I've been feeling the baby a lot more. Flutters and some small kicks.....I feel it especially when I'm really still.
*I'm waiting for the lotion I ordered - but until I get it I've been lathering up with Palmers and Vitamin E. LATHERING.....
*I've scheduled my BIG ultrasound. It is still 2ish weeks away and feels like an ETERNITY! I'll share here what the gender is soon after (within a day, or so) I find out.
I think that's all the big things, for now. Oh, I've started getting that brown line below my belly button that some pregnant gals get. Nice......at least research (man, I love the Internet) shows it goes away soon or shortly after birth (as soon as your hormones are regulated).
Monday, January 31, 2011
18 weeks
We've been taking a "bare" belly picture a couple weeks now - I decided to share this weeks. I'll probably share the "bare" picture periodically!
I think I've grown quite a bit from last week....
I think I've grown quite a bit from last week....
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Another maternity purchase
I haven't bought many maternity clothes yet - other than a couple pair of dress pants and a couple pair of jeans. I've bought some new sweaters, but they're ones I should be able to wear after the baby too. I'm hoping to get by with pretty much what I have. So far, so good....
I did get some advice from someone about lotion to use to prevent stretch marks. She suggested I use Mother's Friend lotion. I did a little research and found that this lotion has been around for a LONG time, and all the reviews I found were excellent. Amazon had both the lotion and the cream for sale. I went with the cream, just because I feel like the thickness of a cream, in comparison to a lotion, is better. I love things that are kind of considered "home" remedies and are tried and true products, so this is right up my alley!
I did get some advice from someone about lotion to use to prevent stretch marks. She suggested I use Mother's Friend lotion. I did a little research and found that this lotion has been around for a LONG time, and all the reviews I found were excellent. Amazon had both the lotion and the cream for sale. I went with the cream, just because I feel like the thickness of a cream, in comparison to a lotion, is better. I love things that are kind of considered "home" remedies and are tried and true products, so this is right up my alley!
Thanks to Connie for the recommendation - based on the reviews I read online I think it'll be great - I can't wait to get it in!!!
17 weeks
Finally got the 17 week picture up (you're only getting the belly shot - I look like I haven't slept for 5 days in the full body ones!)........now that I'm 18 weeks! Hopefully after I get the 18 week picture taken (tonight), I'll get it up sooner!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Etsy ORDER!
I placed an etsy order today!!! I've had these two signs in my "favorites" for a couple weeks....I figured since all this time later I still wanted them that I should just order them! Aren't they adorable - and just perfect to let people know to come back later (I hear that after a baby sleep is precious, so I'm going to treasure it!)?!
Monday, January 24, 2011
Randoms
I have my 17 week pictures taken - I just don't have them downloaded. So, it looks like I might be posting my 17 week and 18 week pictures together. Sorry....but, I have a feeling this may not be the last time I do this. With taking 2 courses I'm a bit swamped every night.
I felt the baby move for the first time on Friday!! The first time I wasn't sure, but then it happened two more times after that! It was such a funny little feeling. It hasn't happened again, but I think I'm ready for it to : )
Saturday morning I THOUGHT I found a HUGE stretch mark. It ended up being a crease mark, THANKFULLY - because it would have been one heck of a long stretch mark. I've been lotioning up pretty well since then. Maybe that's the "push" I needed to be better at applying lotion : )
I'm ready for the doctors appointment this week, since I had to cancel last weeks and re-schedule because of the weather. Chris isn't going to be able to go - but a friend is going to go along! I'm almost halfway there!
I felt the baby move for the first time on Friday!! The first time I wasn't sure, but then it happened two more times after that! It was such a funny little feeling. It hasn't happened again, but I think I'm ready for it to : )
Saturday morning I THOUGHT I found a HUGE stretch mark. It ended up being a crease mark, THANKFULLY - because it would have been one heck of a long stretch mark. I've been lotioning up pretty well since then. Maybe that's the "push" I needed to be better at applying lotion : )
I'm ready for the doctors appointment this week, since I had to cancel last weeks and re-schedule because of the weather. Chris isn't going to be able to go - but a friend is going to go along! I'm almost halfway there!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Pregnancy and Life
I sometimes wish the only "big" thing I had going on in my life was my pregnancy, it'd be easier to enjoy it and I'd be able to spend more time thinking about things like the babies room....but, I feel like I have a million "big" things going on right now:
#1. A new elected official running our office which means all kinds of changes at work. Some of my duties have changed and one in particular will really become more demanding throughout the next couple of months.
#2. Building a new house and trying to sell our current house. All the decisions are driving me crazy. I know it should be something I'm excited about and should use this opportunity to do things the way I want them....but I don't even feel like I have energy to care about any of the decisions most of the time. I hope I don't regret this...and if I do, oh well, I'll just have to learn I can't take on so many things at once. It's a great thing that we will have a new house by the time the baby comes, but it's hard enough having to pick out baby things (crib, car seats, eventually how I want to decorate), let alone things like windows, doors, floors, lighting and accessories for an entire house.
#3. Not only continuing with my Masters education - but increasing the number of classes I take from one to two courses at a time. Classes don't officially start until tomorrow and I've already spent 3 hours on homework today - so that I can be caught up in my online class and not stressing out about it when I go to my other class. I think that I will have to dedicate Sunday's to school from here on out, there is going to be a lot to due over the next 18 weeks. I just have to continue reminding myself it'll be worth it to graduate before the baby comes and not have to take classes when I have a newborn.
#4. Of course, being pregnant, which is tiring in it's self. I feel tired all the time (at least not sick anymore) and I could literally sleep 20 hours a day if I let myself.......
AND, lastly, all the normal everyday things that don't end because you're in school, pregnant, building a house and being challenged at work - you know, dishes, laundry, dinner, bills....if and when I make it through these next couple of months I think I might take Baby W and run away for a couple weeks : ) Surely no one would notice......
{Sorry for such a complaining post. I really am grateful for everything I have in my life, which includes everything going on - but somedays it's just overwhelming and I just want to run away from it all! It doesn't help that this pregnancy has increased the amount people get on my nerves! Geesh, I sound grumpy today!}
#1. A new elected official running our office which means all kinds of changes at work. Some of my duties have changed and one in particular will really become more demanding throughout the next couple of months.
#2. Building a new house and trying to sell our current house. All the decisions are driving me crazy. I know it should be something I'm excited about and should use this opportunity to do things the way I want them....but I don't even feel like I have energy to care about any of the decisions most of the time. I hope I don't regret this...and if I do, oh well, I'll just have to learn I can't take on so many things at once. It's a great thing that we will have a new house by the time the baby comes, but it's hard enough having to pick out baby things (crib, car seats, eventually how I want to decorate), let alone things like windows, doors, floors, lighting and accessories for an entire house.
#3. Not only continuing with my Masters education - but increasing the number of classes I take from one to two courses at a time. Classes don't officially start until tomorrow and I've already spent 3 hours on homework today - so that I can be caught up in my online class and not stressing out about it when I go to my other class. I think that I will have to dedicate Sunday's to school from here on out, there is going to be a lot to due over the next 18 weeks. I just have to continue reminding myself it'll be worth it to graduate before the baby comes and not have to take classes when I have a newborn.
#4. Of course, being pregnant, which is tiring in it's self. I feel tired all the time (at least not sick anymore) and I could literally sleep 20 hours a day if I let myself.......
AND, lastly, all the normal everyday things that don't end because you're in school, pregnant, building a house and being challenged at work - you know, dishes, laundry, dinner, bills....if and when I make it through these next couple of months I think I might take Baby W and run away for a couple weeks : ) Surely no one would notice......
{Sorry for such a complaining post. I really am grateful for everything I have in my life, which includes everything going on - but somedays it's just overwhelming and I just want to run away from it all! It doesn't help that this pregnancy has increased the amount people get on my nerves! Geesh, I sound grumpy today!}
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Stats
Tomorrow I'm at 15 weeks....
*My belly, I feel, has gotten bigger/tighter in the last week or so.
*My face is breaking out like crazy.
*I don't think I'm AS tired as I was at first....which is a great thing! : )
Here are some stats:
25 weeks and 1 day remain until my due date.
The baby is 14 weeks and 6 days - or 104 days - old!
I'm 37.1% through my pregnancy.
I'm 19% through my second trimester.
*My belly, I feel, has gotten bigger/tighter in the last week or so.
*My face is breaking out like crazy.
*I don't think I'm AS tired as I was at first....which is a great thing! : )
Here are some stats:
25 weeks and 1 day remain until my due date.
The baby is 14 weeks and 6 days - or 104 days - old!
I'm 37.1% through my pregnancy.
I'm 19% through my second trimester.
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