Wednesday was the 28 week mark! I can't believe I only have 12 more weeks left...
The past week has been pretty uneventful pregnancy-wise. I've been doing a lot of relaxing, cooking, meditating, reading and soaking up the sun. Needless to say, life has been pretty good. I'm mentally ready for the baby to arrive now...I think 9 months is much too long to wait. I don't know who to file that complaint with though...God? Most of my annoying pregnancy symptoms have gone away, which I attribute to a ridiculously healthy diet and stress-free existence.
This week I'll be going to get my bloodwork done again to check for anaemia and whatnot, but I've been popping my B12 on a daily basis so it should be lookin' good. Not looking forward to the needle though. :(
I've been looking at cribs and various baby things lately because it's getting around to that time when we need to start purchasing, assembling and readying the baby's pad. I have a feeling he's going to be a bit early so I definitely want to be prepared. Also, I think it would be nice to sit in a rocking chair in a baby-ready room and soak in the wonderfulness for a little bit before that scene includes wailing. We're going to get pictures done at the beginning of August so there will be one more set of shots to enjoy later on. I hope I'm this diligent about keeping track of things for the rest of my offspring. Being the kid with a half-finished baby book because your parents slacked off after the first one sucks. I guess time will tell - lots and lots of time though, because I'm not doing this again for a good long while!
Not having Jim around would have to be the only down-side to the current situation. This long-distance crap is really getting old. Just seven more days until he arrives though so I know I should suck it up and remember that a lot of people have it much worse. And lucky me, I get some soap when he arrives!
Sorry I don't have much to report, but I really can't complain about not having anything to complain about.
I plan on kicking up my heels and celebrating pregnant-style when I hit 30 weeks so stay tuned!
Friday, June 25, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
26 Weeks!
The past few days have been pretty interesting! Jim left on Thursday morning which sucked and in the afternoon I had my first appointment with my new OB. She is really nice, and I appreciated her taking quite a bit of time to sit with me, answer all of my questions and share some of her personal experiences. She was very accepting of the way I want to do things (no drugs of any kind for any reason unless I say so) and basically, she's wonderful! She also informed me that I've lost 5 pounds since my last appointment about 2 weeks ago which made me a little worried, but after measuring my stomach and assuring me that the baby is growing according to schedule, I felt a lot better. As long as he's growing, I have no problem whatsoever with the idea of losing weight.
On Friday I found out that the baby's bassinet had arrived at Sears (thanks to some of the most wonderful girlfriends anyone could ask for!) so we went to pick it up, and I opened and assembled it as soon as we got home and I got it into the house! It is beautiful. I saw it in the catalogue, and I saw it in the store at home, but there is something different about having my own, here, sitting in the baby's room waiting for him that makes my heart sigh every time I go in there to look at it...which I do pretty often.
On Saturday I woke up at about 7am with some excruciating stomach cramps and proceeded to barf (amongst other nasty things) for the next few hours. When I realized that my barfing/cramping sessions were getting more and more frequent I started to panic a bit that something might be wrong with the baby. So, I peeled myself off of the bathroom floor, put some clothes on and went upstairs to ask Edie to drive me to the hospital. Wonderful woman that she is, she grabbed a bucket and some paper towels and kleenex and off we went! The first thing they did was send me up to maternity to make sure the baby was okay, and he was perfectly fine. Even when I was cramping he showed no signs of distress so that was a HUGE relief. Then I went back downstairs to the emergency room to wait and barf and wait and barf until finally I ran out to the bathroom to throw up only to find that it was occupied! The nearest option was outside so I ran for the door but didn't make it in time and threw up all over the floor, the door, and myself. I went into the emergency room, told the nurse that I could not sit there anymore (I'd been there for about an hour and 1/2 at this point, and the waiting time was estimated at 4 hours) especially now that I was covered in puke. To paint you a picture, my sandals were actually making squishing noises when I walked. Disgusting. Anyways, I went into the bathroom, took off my t-shirt (I had a tank-top underneath) and went outside to wait for Edie. It was humiliating. Had I known the baby was fine, I would have just stayed at home! Anyways, it turned out to be the stomach flu, so after spending the rest of the day throwing up (amongst other nasty things), sleeping, sweating, shivering and aching, I woke up this morning feeling much better. I still have a bit of an angry stomach and I'm still exhausted, but the worst is behind me and I'm hoping to wake up as my normal radiant self (HA!) in the morning.
If the past few days are any indication of what the next couple of weeks will be like, I'm sure the time will fly by, and Jim will be back in what feels like no time at all!
P.S. My stretch marks are getting worse, but my outlook is getting better!
On Friday I found out that the baby's bassinet had arrived at Sears (thanks to some of the most wonderful girlfriends anyone could ask for!) so we went to pick it up, and I opened and assembled it as soon as we got home and I got it into the house! It is beautiful. I saw it in the catalogue, and I saw it in the store at home, but there is something different about having my own, here, sitting in the baby's room waiting for him that makes my heart sigh every time I go in there to look at it...which I do pretty often.
On Saturday I woke up at about 7am with some excruciating stomach cramps and proceeded to barf (amongst other nasty things) for the next few hours. When I realized that my barfing/cramping sessions were getting more and more frequent I started to panic a bit that something might be wrong with the baby. So, I peeled myself off of the bathroom floor, put some clothes on and went upstairs to ask Edie to drive me to the hospital. Wonderful woman that she is, she grabbed a bucket and some paper towels and kleenex and off we went! The first thing they did was send me up to maternity to make sure the baby was okay, and he was perfectly fine. Even when I was cramping he showed no signs of distress so that was a HUGE relief. Then I went back downstairs to the emergency room to wait and barf and wait and barf until finally I ran out to the bathroom to throw up only to find that it was occupied! The nearest option was outside so I ran for the door but didn't make it in time and threw up all over the floor, the door, and myself. I went into the emergency room, told the nurse that I could not sit there anymore (I'd been there for about an hour and 1/2 at this point, and the waiting time was estimated at 4 hours) especially now that I was covered in puke. To paint you a picture, my sandals were actually making squishing noises when I walked. Disgusting. Anyways, I went into the bathroom, took off my t-shirt (I had a tank-top underneath) and went outside to wait for Edie. It was humiliating. Had I known the baby was fine, I would have just stayed at home! Anyways, it turned out to be the stomach flu, so after spending the rest of the day throwing up (amongst other nasty things), sleeping, sweating, shivering and aching, I woke up this morning feeling much better. I still have a bit of an angry stomach and I'm still exhausted, but the worst is behind me and I'm hoping to wake up as my normal radiant self (HA!) in the morning.
If the past few days are any indication of what the next couple of weeks will be like, I'm sure the time will fly by, and Jim will be back in what feels like no time at all!
P.S. My stretch marks are getting worse, but my outlook is getting better!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Salt Springs!
I have been in Nova Scotia for two days now, and I am incandescently happy. The house is beautiful and comfortable (I felt at home as soon as I arrived) and the landscape is breathtaking. It's the perfect amount of quiet too. To paint you a picture, The house is on the side of a road covered on one side by trees and rolling hills and a bush on the other, and as soon as you walk in you're in a room full of plants and wicker furniture (two house must-haves in my opinion) and the best way I can describe it is 'warm and comfortable'. Outside in the front is a patio with foliage on top and comfy patio furniture, surrounded by flowers and plants, with bird feeders everywhere! I had a hummingbird not two feet from my face this morning!!! It's magical. It's a little too chilly to read outside right now, but you can bet that once the sun decides to warm my toes again, I will be living outside. Downstairs there is a rec room with comfy old furniture and big windows, and a sliding glass doors that open onto a patio below the deck upstairs, a perfect place to sit, meditate and listen to the birds chirping all around. Down the hall there are a few rooms and a bathroom, and at the end there is a big bathroom (newly renovated, which was incredibly touching), my super-comfy and beautiful bedroom (decorated from floor to ceiling in green, my favourite colour - also touching) with a big window looking into the backyard and a little one looking out to the side yard, and then across the hall from me is the baby's room. His room is painted cream and white and has patio doors opening onto a patio that is connected by a little path of patio stones to the rec room patio. I can already picture myself rocking the baby in front of the windows. And incidentally, the baby's room used to be Jim's room. I think that's magical. I've been going to bed at night listening to the frogs doing it and waking up to the singing and chirping of birds. Now if you know me at all, you know I am in heaven here.
Jim's parents are lovely, welcoming people and I know I am going to be very happy here. I can't think of a more perfect place to wait for the baby's arrival. I'm getting anxious for the weather to improve though so Jim and I can go carve out a trail to walk around the property and along the river on. I want so badly to start exploring outside, but I know I have to be a wee bit more careful than I usually would be.
At the Toronto airport there was a LUSH store, which in case you don't know is an store that sells handmade, all-natural soaps, lotions, shampoos and whatnot. I love LUSH soaps, especially their Karma soap, and so we went in to pick some up. I asked the saleswoman if they had anything for itchy bellies, and she said they have something that is perfect for pregnant women's bellies that prevents itchiness and stretch marks, and showed me this stuff called Dream Cream. It smells incredible, and is all-natural, so I told her I would get some because frankly I have been so itchy lately that I will try anything at this point. It was a whopping $25 fr a 250mL tub, but so far it's been working and the tub is recyclable, so I'm happy as a clam.
Jim and I went to the city yesterday for some maternity clothes, and I peed my pants in Old Navy! I sneezed unexpectedly, with no time to clench, and peed a little in my maternity tights. Thank goodness it was just a little and thank goodness we were clothes shopping! Needless to say, I'll be increasing my daily kegel exercises from now on. I managed to acquire all of the necessities I would need to get me through these last 3 months of pregnancy without spending a truckload of money, so I am thrilled. We also went out for dinner with Jim's nephew Winston and that was fun.
I don't know if it's the raw/vegan diet I've been on for a couple of weeks or just timing, but my heartburn is gone and I seem to have more energy! I'm going to credit my eating habits with the change. Jim has also decided to try eating raw/vegan which makes it easier not to dive into a meatlover's pizza. Today Jim is at work and I am working on finding a midwife, and if not a midwife, then an OB. Wish me luck!
Jim's parents are lovely, welcoming people and I know I am going to be very happy here. I can't think of a more perfect place to wait for the baby's arrival. I'm getting anxious for the weather to improve though so Jim and I can go carve out a trail to walk around the property and along the river on. I want so badly to start exploring outside, but I know I have to be a wee bit more careful than I usually would be.
At the Toronto airport there was a LUSH store, which in case you don't know is an store that sells handmade, all-natural soaps, lotions, shampoos and whatnot. I love LUSH soaps, especially their Karma soap, and so we went in to pick some up. I asked the saleswoman if they had anything for itchy bellies, and she said they have something that is perfect for pregnant women's bellies that prevents itchiness and stretch marks, and showed me this stuff called Dream Cream. It smells incredible, and is all-natural, so I told her I would get some because frankly I have been so itchy lately that I will try anything at this point. It was a whopping $25 fr a 250mL tub, but so far it's been working and the tub is recyclable, so I'm happy as a clam.
Jim and I went to the city yesterday for some maternity clothes, and I peed my pants in Old Navy! I sneezed unexpectedly, with no time to clench, and peed a little in my maternity tights. Thank goodness it was just a little and thank goodness we were clothes shopping! Needless to say, I'll be increasing my daily kegel exercises from now on. I managed to acquire all of the necessities I would need to get me through these last 3 months of pregnancy without spending a truckload of money, so I am thrilled. We also went out for dinner with Jim's nephew Winston and that was fun.
I don't know if it's the raw/vegan diet I've been on for a couple of weeks or just timing, but my heartburn is gone and I seem to have more energy! I'm going to credit my eating habits with the change. Jim has also decided to try eating raw/vegan which makes it easier not to dive into a meatlover's pizza. Today Jim is at work and I am working on finding a midwife, and if not a midwife, then an OB. Wish me luck!
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