I talked about Ramzi before, so now let's cover some old wives' tales!
Cravings (sweet for a girl, sour for a boy) = GIRL!
Chinese birth chart = GIRL!
Carrying high or low (high for girl, low for boy) = GIRL!
First trimester nausea (yea for girl, nay for boy) = GIRL!
Skin clarity (zitty for girl, clear for boy) = GIRL!
Evens and odds (birth mother's age and birth year both even or bpth odd, girl; age and birth year even and odd [one each], girl) = BOY!
Fetal heart rate (over 140 for girl, 140 and under for boy) = GIRL!
Sympathy weight (if your husband gains weight, too, girl; if not, boy) = GIRL! (sorry, hon! love you!)
Of course, you have to take all of these with a grain (or a hundred) of salt, but it's still fun! I'd love to have a baby Bombshell!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
SECOND TRIMESTER, AHOY!
Okay, so I'm not *quite* to the second trimester, but it's now Thursday and it officially starts on Sunday, so I feel like I'm basically there.
Yesterday I had my 12-week checkup with NT scan results and a sonogram!
Hoagie was moving around like crazy, waving his/her arms and doing flips. It was really amazing. (P.S. for those of you just joining us, we are calling the baby Hogenthorpe Blimpington while it is in utero. That is NOT the real name.) I was a little underwhelmed at the 6 week appointment, since it was just a little blob. I mean, it was really cool to hear the heartbeat then, but this was something different altogether. S/he was moving around and really looked like a little baby. What a difference 6 weeks makes! Right now Hoagie is about the size of a lime. Wow! 6 weeks ago s/he was the size of an apple seed. Its amazing how fast it's growing and changing!
Also, we got good news vis-a-vis the NT results. The baby has less than a 1 in 70,000 chance of Downs, and a similarly low risk of Trisomy 13 and 18. I am doing follow ups, plus Spina Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis screenings in a month. Fingers crossed for baby Hoagie.
So that's the good news and I am feeling so relieved about it all. It can be worrying when you don't feel the baby moving around in there -- is it doing okay? What's going on? So having the sonogram, actually seeing the baby, and getting the test results made me feel much better.
Updates!
Nausea - it's pretty much gone! One thing that I have noticed that is weird, though, is that my stomach seems smaller. Maybe it's getting squished? I can't eat the same volume I used to (trust me, this is all good) and I get doggie bags a lot more from restaurants and generally eat smaller portion sizes.
Other symptoms - I have weird pain in my right butt cheek. Sorry if that's an overshare, but if you're reading this, you probably also read my bike blog, and there was a lot of butt discussion there, too. I'm not sure what the pain is or why, and it's not there all the time, so I'm not sweating it too much. Other than that... what symptoms? I am feeling pretty good these days. I still cry a lot though. I thought that was just a first trimester thing, but I'm still feeling pretty emotional.
Exercise - I've been meaning to put on my pedometer every day and walk at least 10,000 steps, but I keep forgetting. Tomorrow for sure!
Cravings/Food Aversions - First trimester all I wanted was high cal junk (when I could hold down something other than pretzels and ginger ale), but that seems to be passing. I've been craving salad and clean foods. Greasy foods really gross me out, especially if they are meaty. (Hmm, meaty is a gross word.) I am still interested in pizza -- that's the only greasy food I still like/want. Also, I was last trimester, and still am interested in CANDY. I don't know why, but candy has been really speaking to me. I *try* not to have it every day. And the kind of candy I want is fruity candy -- skittles, sour patch kids, starburst, etc. Chocolate grosses me out most days.
What I'm Missing - Surprisingly, I don't really miss alcohol. Only sometimes, like if Dean is having a really fancy dark beer with dinner or something. But it hasn't been a big deal. Yet. What I REALLY miss is high-risk exercise. I miss derby SO much. I still dream about it. I also wish I could go bicycling because it's so nice outside, but I have clip-in pedals and I worry I'd have a bad fall. I think I'll look into replacing the pedals this summer.
Are you showing? - I'm showing a little, but only to people who know me and are looking hard. Most people probably think I just have a fat stomach and should lay off the bagels. I expect to start showing for real over the next month or two.
Weight gain - I've gained 4-5 lbs total since I got pregnant -- or up to 7 if you count regaining the few pounds I lost on Weight Watchers before I found out I was pregnant. It's more than I'd like, but at least I'm not up 10 or more yet.
Anything else? I bought a dress for Sapna's wedding in July! I will be huge. It's got a fitted top with an empire waist and a very flowy bottom half with lots of fabric. Looks good now, and should look good in 4 months!
Yesterday I had my 12-week checkup with NT scan results and a sonogram!
Hoagie was moving around like crazy, waving his/her arms and doing flips. It was really amazing. (P.S. for those of you just joining us, we are calling the baby Hogenthorpe Blimpington while it is in utero. That is NOT the real name.) I was a little underwhelmed at the 6 week appointment, since it was just a little blob. I mean, it was really cool to hear the heartbeat then, but this was something different altogether. S/he was moving around and really looked like a little baby. What a difference 6 weeks makes! Right now Hoagie is about the size of a lime. Wow! 6 weeks ago s/he was the size of an apple seed. Its amazing how fast it's growing and changing!
Also, we got good news vis-a-vis the NT results. The baby has less than a 1 in 70,000 chance of Downs, and a similarly low risk of Trisomy 13 and 18. I am doing follow ups, plus Spina Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis screenings in a month. Fingers crossed for baby Hoagie.
So that's the good news and I am feeling so relieved about it all. It can be worrying when you don't feel the baby moving around in there -- is it doing okay? What's going on? So having the sonogram, actually seeing the baby, and getting the test results made me feel much better.
Updates!
Nausea - it's pretty much gone! One thing that I have noticed that is weird, though, is that my stomach seems smaller. Maybe it's getting squished? I can't eat the same volume I used to (trust me, this is all good) and I get doggie bags a lot more from restaurants and generally eat smaller portion sizes.
Other symptoms - I have weird pain in my right butt cheek. Sorry if that's an overshare, but if you're reading this, you probably also read my bike blog, and there was a lot of butt discussion there, too. I'm not sure what the pain is or why, and it's not there all the time, so I'm not sweating it too much. Other than that... what symptoms? I am feeling pretty good these days. I still cry a lot though. I thought that was just a first trimester thing, but I'm still feeling pretty emotional.
Exercise - I've been meaning to put on my pedometer every day and walk at least 10,000 steps, but I keep forgetting. Tomorrow for sure!
Cravings/Food Aversions - First trimester all I wanted was high cal junk (when I could hold down something other than pretzels and ginger ale), but that seems to be passing. I've been craving salad and clean foods. Greasy foods really gross me out, especially if they are meaty. (Hmm, meaty is a gross word.) I am still interested in pizza -- that's the only greasy food I still like/want. Also, I was last trimester, and still am interested in CANDY. I don't know why, but candy has been really speaking to me. I *try* not to have it every day. And the kind of candy I want is fruity candy -- skittles, sour patch kids, starburst, etc. Chocolate grosses me out most days.
What I'm Missing - Surprisingly, I don't really miss alcohol. Only sometimes, like if Dean is having a really fancy dark beer with dinner or something. But it hasn't been a big deal. Yet. What I REALLY miss is high-risk exercise. I miss derby SO much. I still dream about it. I also wish I could go bicycling because it's so nice outside, but I have clip-in pedals and I worry I'd have a bad fall. I think I'll look into replacing the pedals this summer.
Are you showing? - I'm showing a little, but only to people who know me and are looking hard. Most people probably think I just have a fat stomach and should lay off the bagels. I expect to start showing for real over the next month or two.
Weight gain - I've gained 4-5 lbs total since I got pregnant -- or up to 7 if you count regaining the few pounds I lost on Weight Watchers before I found out I was pregnant. It's more than I'd like, but at least I'm not up 10 or more yet.
Anything else? I bought a dress for Sapna's wedding in July! I will be huge. It's got a fitted top with an empire waist and a very flowy bottom half with lots of fabric. Looks good now, and should look good in 4 months!
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Reining It In
I am now 11.5 weeks, and I've put on about 6 lbs so far. That's a bit much for this stage of the game. And I've been eating everything. Everything that isn't good for me. It has to stop.
So today I got back onto myfitnesspal.com (fitday doesn't have much in their database, so fitness pal is working much better) and I'm trying to keep it to 2000 per day.
I also want to aim to work out 3x per week for at least 45 minutes. I have zero reason not to do this.
And that's not to mention that I've been feeling gross and down lately. I know this is a direct result of not exercising. When I exercise, I feel good, confident and happy. When I don't, I feel like a depressed ball of gross. So, I'm going to fix that by exercising.
When I post it to the blog, I feel more accountable.
In other news, today is Sapna's 34th birthday! She posted on facebook that this was the best year ever of her life. She is getting married in July, and I totally know the "best year ever" feeling!
The year I met Dean (2009) was the best year ever for me. Then the year we got married (2010) was the best year ever. Then the year we did our bike trip (2011) was the best year ever. Now the year we're having our baby (2012) is the best year ever!
I am so excited and happy for Sapna to have the same thing now! I am so grateful she met Bret and that they are so happy together. I wish Sapna many more best years ever to come! Happy birthday, Sapna!
So today I got back onto myfitnesspal.com (fitday doesn't have much in their database, so fitness pal is working much better) and I'm trying to keep it to 2000 per day.
I also want to aim to work out 3x per week for at least 45 minutes. I have zero reason not to do this.
And that's not to mention that I've been feeling gross and down lately. I know this is a direct result of not exercising. When I exercise, I feel good, confident and happy. When I don't, I feel like a depressed ball of gross. So, I'm going to fix that by exercising.
When I post it to the blog, I feel more accountable.
In other news, today is Sapna's 34th birthday! She posted on facebook that this was the best year ever of her life. She is getting married in July, and I totally know the "best year ever" feeling!
The year I met Dean (2009) was the best year ever for me. Then the year we got married (2010) was the best year ever. Then the year we did our bike trip (2011) was the best year ever. Now the year we're having our baby (2012) is the best year ever!
I am so excited and happy for Sapna to have the same thing now! I am so grateful she met Bret and that they are so happy together. I wish Sapna many more best years ever to come! Happy birthday, Sapna!
Monday, March 12, 2012
Early Preparations
So, I'm 10 weeks now (yay!) and starting to get ready for Hoagie (did I mention that we're calling him/her Hoagie for now? Hogenthorpe Blimpington.).
This week we painted the nursery. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I do LOVE the light fixture we got. Here are some pics!
This week we painted the nursery. I'm not sure how I feel about it, but I do LOVE the light fixture we got. Here are some pics!
Basic wall color (we wanted something "baby-y")
Dean, holding up a blanket to show what it will look like when we have stuff on the walls.
Awesome ceiling light fixture we got.
Dean, holding up a blanket to show what it will look like when we have stuff on the walls.
Awesome ceiling light fixture we got. We had a great, productive weekend. We fixed up our bed (it was falling apart), I did some necessary financial stuff, bought some maternity clothes, etc. I hope it's not too soon to be doing all this stuff, but we are just so excited!
Other updates -- none really. I'm physically pretty much the same as last week. I was feeling so sloppy, though (my clothes don't fit right, I'm getting zits, etc.), that I went out and got a new haircut. I think it's really cute!
Oh, and we are doing all the genetic testing and we will have another sonogram at 12 weeks.
Other updates -- none really. I'm physically pretty much the same as last week. I was feeling so sloppy, though (my clothes don't fit right, I'm getting zits, etc.), that I went out and got a new haircut. I think it's really cute!
Oh, and we are doing all the genetic testing and we will have another sonogram at 12 weeks.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Bump (9 Weeks)
I just noticed today -- I'm showing!
The doctor said on Monday that she could feel my uterus poking out above my hip bones. I didn't think much of it, and didn't think I was really showing. Sure, my pants are tighter, but a thickening of the waist is not uncommon early on. It's not the same as "showing."
But I caught a glimpse of myself in a glass wall at the office, and WOW. I am going to really need to start sucking it in.
Sucking it in
Letting it all hang out
In other news, as I mentioned, I had a doctor's appointment on Monday. She said everything looks good, I am really healthy, and the pregnancy seems really healthy. I got bloodwork done for genetic abnomalities screening and I'll go back soon for spina bifida testing.
And! We have another sonogram scheduled for 12 weeks in!
They also scheduled our 20 week gender identification sonogram, but I think we might pay for our own before then. 20 weeks is a LONG time to wait.
Other updates:
Nausea is better -- not totally gone, but it doesn't rule my life anymore
Fatigue is still going strong -- I'm in bed around 10 p.m. most nights
Emotions are out of control -- I cry at least once a day
My husband is the best (as ever!)
That's it. In the meanwhile, I'm growing and growing and growing!
The doctor said on Monday that she could feel my uterus poking out above my hip bones. I didn't think much of it, and didn't think I was really showing. Sure, my pants are tighter, but a thickening of the waist is not uncommon early on. It's not the same as "showing."
But I caught a glimpse of myself in a glass wall at the office, and WOW. I am going to really need to start sucking it in.
Sucking it in
Letting it all hang outAnd! We have another sonogram scheduled for 12 weeks in!
They also scheduled our 20 week gender identification sonogram, but I think we might pay for our own before then. 20 weeks is a LONG time to wait.
Other updates:
Nausea is better -- not totally gone, but it doesn't rule my life anymore
Fatigue is still going strong -- I'm in bed around 10 p.m. most nights
Emotions are out of control -- I cry at least once a day
My husband is the best (as ever!)
That's it. In the meanwhile, I'm growing and growing and growing!
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