04.26.09 (Sunday)

Hi everyone! I'm back!!

I had my 24wk appt last week, and FINALLLLLY, for the first time ever - all looks good! NO issues whatsoever! I even gained weight for the first time! The scale put me at +4.5lbs fully clothed (and after dinner), so now my total weight change is 17-18lbs less than my pre-pg weight. Where's my gold star???

Blood is good, urine is good, blood pressure is a happy 120/80. Yay.

The Dr was thrilled to hear that my morning hurl sessions are no longer solids, but mostly liquid. He said that's usually a sign of it slowing down! Let's hope he's right. YAAAAY!!!

No more sonos until the end, but at this point in time, baby is likely over a foot long and weighs about 2lbs. (plus another 2 pounds in amniotic fluid, and at least a pound in placenta! ewwies!) Our baby has been measuring big all along, so he may even be bigger than that! It's so strange that something the size of a poppy seed is now BABY sized.

Next Dr appt is in 4 wks.

Baby is moving ALLLLL DAYYYY LONGGG - I love every second of it! I can FINALLY stop worrying that he's OK in there, because he tells me. :) He REALLY REALLY LIKES green cactus salsa. I'm a pretty light sleeper, but THIS light?! Baby woke me up with his kicks yesterday!!! It was 6am and I think maybe he was doing bicycles or something. The kicks are definitely higher now than they've been the past couple of weeks - I wonder if he flipped over and isn't breech anymore? Either that or he's just punching me. Yay!

Long day yesterday - 6am wake up call and a fundraising gala for Rich's job at night - I was excited to hop into bed at 1am! And I slept til 9 today with only a few minor interruptions at 4 and 6. :) Yay!

Clearly, this has been a YAY post! :)
I feel the best I've felt in 6 months. I have some energy back,

Some pics:

24.5 weeks belly shot! (ignore the angry face - I was trying to hold the camera still with my right hand and it was a little difficult!)




And a pic from last night (taken after midnight- be gentle on me!!!)

Be back soon!

04.16.09 (Thursday)

23 weeks now!
Hope everyone had a nice Easter :)

No changes here, everything is still status quo. Of course, there's the usual growing gut... and of course, daily [some discrete, some not so much] belly button inspections courtesy of Rich. Some wonderful person that he works with told him that it usually pops out by the end, so he's become a little obsessed. Just for the record, its still very much an innie.

We went to Citi Field last night (after I worked all day) - and yeahhhhh, I can't see that happening again anytime soon! I was exhausted all day today! Feel pretty lousy. It's now 8pm and I'm in bed as I type this.

No Dr. appts until the end of April, so no medical news for another couple weeks.


Easter Pic - Sunday, 04.12.09



Last night at the Mets Game...SEE? I look tired!!! Wednesday 04.15.09
Baby enjoyed himself - I got lots of kicks the whole time!


Be back soon :)
Does anyone still read this? LoL

04.07.09 (Tuesday)

22 weeks already! That went fast, didn't it?

Mom, Dad, Danielle, and Tom came over tonight and we (ok - mostly Dad/Tom, but I DID put some knobs on AND I picked up the screwdriver gun once...) put the dresser together. I can't wait for the crib and the rug to get here so I can start making it look like a nursery! :)

Lots and lots of kicks these past few days. In fact, when I pushed where the kicks were this morning, he totally pushed back. hahahahaha

best.kid.ever.

Here I am.... large and in charge....STILL DOWN 20 LBS, SO I DON'T WANT ANY FAT COMMENTS!!! (and yes, "Chubsy" counts!)


Will update soon...

04.04.09 (Saturday)

Morning!

I think this kid has woken up in there! hahaha!!!

The past few days, it feels like THIS in my tummy! I call Rich over when baby's really wiggling, but he hasn't been able to feel him yet. We'll keep trying!



All is well over here. I feel pretty good! Only sick in the morning. I'm sleeping well, although it's starting to get a little uncomfortable. I'm a usual tummy sleeper, and well, that's not quite possible anymore. I end up propping myself on my side with blankets - it's working so far. I can't see getting one of those body pillows. They're huge!

Soooo we're off to Citi Field today for baby's first in-utero Mets game. Should be fun!

I'll check back in soon :) ... maybe with pics from the game later!