Wednesday, August 31, 2011
16w3d
I just called the doctor to see if we could change our appointment time so Miles could make it. The gal at the front desk told me the actual detailed ultrasound was done by another doctor's office and I needed to make an appointment through them separately. So, now our appointment is September 12th at 4:30PM to find out if it's a boy or girl. They also spend a full hour doing a detailed scan of the baby's limbs, features, etc. I pray everything looks ok!! We are opting for no prenatal testing though; if the baby has some sort of defect such as down syndrome, we'd prefer not to find out until he/she is born. We're happy with whatever God blesses us with!! Hurry up September 12th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, August 29, 2011
16w1d
Today baby Schwaab is about 5 inches long!! 4 months, 5 inches long and 168 more days to ago (according to my baby app).
This weekend I enjoyed the first real “perk” of pregnancy. My best friend Nicole and her husband, Jeremy, moved from their old apartment to a beautiful and bright new apartment in the Edmonds area. My day of “moving” involved sitting around, directing traffic, making fun of Miles, chatting with Nicole and eating Pita crackers. After all, pregnant women can’t lift heavy things…doctors orders! I felt bad watching Miles, Jeremy and the guys do all of the lifting but not bad enough to talk myself into getting up off of my comfortable chair! This is the first time I think I’ve been truly happy I was pregnant. There is nothing worse than moving in 80 degree heat, so I was happy to be a good patient and rest. Maddie rested quite a bit, as well. As you can see, the heat really wore her out, too!
The rest of the weekend was fairly uneventful. Miles and I, inspired by Nicole’s move, did some “summer” cleaning and gave away several boxes of shoes and clothes to Goodwill. The house, however, really doesn’t look a lot different than before because we have yet to truly “organize” everything. We’re working on clearing out the spare room so I can start decorating the nursery area. We just need one large dresser for our room and then we’ll be able to move most of the stuff out of that room. I can’t wait to put up my Pooh decorations!!!
I still think the morning sickness is getting better, but I did start throwing up again- several times Saturday and again this morning. However, I think I can handle that sort of schedule better than four or five times a day! My pants are getting tighter and tighter, too. Last week I could button up my pants but just felt very uncomfortable. Today it was nearly impossible to button them so I opted for a baby band to go over them so I didn’t have to attempt to zip or button. Other than my lower belly, everything else seems to be staying about the same size and I’m still not gaining any sizeable amount of wait- I think about 2-2.5lbs total. I definitely want to gain a healthy amount but I’m a-ok with not gaining any extra than the baby needs!
I’m feeling more and more anxious to meet the baby. I can’t wait to see what a combination of Miles and I looks like and how much fun it will be! I know a baby is going to be more work than I’ve ever had before, but Miles and I can’t wait to welcome him/her into the world and teach him/her about the world and how much he/she is loved. Won’t it be nice when I don’t have to say he/she?! What’s your prediction…boy or girl? And you can’t say a healthy baby because obviously we want that first and foremost!
This weekend I enjoyed the first real “perk” of pregnancy. My best friend Nicole and her husband, Jeremy, moved from their old apartment to a beautiful and bright new apartment in the Edmonds area. My day of “moving” involved sitting around, directing traffic, making fun of Miles, chatting with Nicole and eating Pita crackers. After all, pregnant women can’t lift heavy things…doctors orders! I felt bad watching Miles, Jeremy and the guys do all of the lifting but not bad enough to talk myself into getting up off of my comfortable chair! This is the first time I think I’ve been truly happy I was pregnant. There is nothing worse than moving in 80 degree heat, so I was happy to be a good patient and rest. Maddie rested quite a bit, as well. As you can see, the heat really wore her out, too!
The rest of the weekend was fairly uneventful. Miles and I, inspired by Nicole’s move, did some “summer” cleaning and gave away several boxes of shoes and clothes to Goodwill. The house, however, really doesn’t look a lot different than before because we have yet to truly “organize” everything. We’re working on clearing out the spare room so I can start decorating the nursery area. We just need one large dresser for our room and then we’ll be able to move most of the stuff out of that room. I can’t wait to put up my Pooh decorations!!!
I still think the morning sickness is getting better, but I did start throwing up again- several times Saturday and again this morning. However, I think I can handle that sort of schedule better than four or five times a day! My pants are getting tighter and tighter, too. Last week I could button up my pants but just felt very uncomfortable. Today it was nearly impossible to button them so I opted for a baby band to go over them so I didn’t have to attempt to zip or button. Other than my lower belly, everything else seems to be staying about the same size and I’m still not gaining any sizeable amount of wait- I think about 2-2.5lbs total. I definitely want to gain a healthy amount but I’m a-ok with not gaining any extra than the baby needs!
I’m feeling more and more anxious to meet the baby. I can’t wait to see what a combination of Miles and I looks like and how much fun it will be! I know a baby is going to be more work than I’ve ever had before, but Miles and I can’t wait to welcome him/her into the world and teach him/her about the world and how much he/she is loved. Won’t it be nice when I don’t have to say he/she?! What’s your prediction…boy or girl? And you can’t say a healthy baby because obviously we want that first and foremost!
Friday, August 26, 2011
15w5d
It’s Friday, hoorah!! Miles has the day off from work so I’m heading out early too and we’re going up to the cabin for some boating and relaxing (and I was promised a milkshake, as well). I keep waiting to feel the baby kick as I was reading that it happens between week 16-18. Every time I think I might feel something it ends up being a tummy rumble, darn it…I’ll have to keep waiting! At the last ultrasound the baby was moving and shaking like crazy; even sucking it’s thumb! It’s amazing to think that something he or she can be moving around so much and I can’t feel it at all. Miles is hopefully going to be able to go with me to the next ultrasound so he can too can experience how awesome it is to see it moving (and find out the gender!).
Everyone keeps asking if I’ve had any food cravings yet. It seems like I crave one thing and then have an aversion to everything else. For example, lately anything with marinara sauce is a must. The very thought of thai food (my once favorite thing) is enough to make my stomach churn. I also seem to be craving lots of salty foods, McDonalds being my favorite. I keep climbing on the scale, making sure the McD’s isn’t catching up with me. Miles claims I was obsessed with McDonalds before I was pregnant but I’m chalking this unhealthy urge up to pregnancy!
The morning sickness is seeming to subside (I think). It’s been two days, going on three, since I’ve thrown up or felt overly queasy. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end! I even notice my energy starting to come back. On Wednesday I cleaned the toilet and the kitchen and yesterday I threw the ball and ran around outside for Maddie. That might not sound like much but it was leaps and bounds from where I was last week, wanting nothing more than my pillow and a dark room!
Off to play in the sun with Miles & then helping my bestie Nicole move tomorrow! Praying she’s going to be having a baby soon, too. Send those prayers up, too, everyone!! How amazing would it be to have a baby at the same time as my best friend….walks around Greenlake with our babies, complaining about how “fat” we still are, letting our babies sit together while we go for coffee…sounds so wonderful!!
OK, done rambling now :)
Everyone keeps asking if I’ve had any food cravings yet. It seems like I crave one thing and then have an aversion to everything else. For example, lately anything with marinara sauce is a must. The very thought of thai food (my once favorite thing) is enough to make my stomach churn. I also seem to be craving lots of salty foods, McDonalds being my favorite. I keep climbing on the scale, making sure the McD’s isn’t catching up with me. Miles claims I was obsessed with McDonalds before I was pregnant but I’m chalking this unhealthy urge up to pregnancy!
The morning sickness is seeming to subside (I think). It’s been two days, going on three, since I’ve thrown up or felt overly queasy. Hopefully this is the beginning of the end! I even notice my energy starting to come back. On Wednesday I cleaned the toilet and the kitchen and yesterday I threw the ball and ran around outside for Maddie. That might not sound like much but it was leaps and bounds from where I was last week, wanting nothing more than my pillow and a dark room!
Off to play in the sun with Miles & then helping my bestie Nicole move tomorrow! Praying she’s going to be having a baby soon, too. Send those prayers up, too, everyone!! How amazing would it be to have a baby at the same time as my best friend….walks around Greenlake with our babies, complaining about how “fat” we still are, letting our babies sit together while we go for coffee…sounds so wonderful!!
OK, done rambling now :)
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Girls vs. Boys & Maternity Pants...random ranting!
When I first found out I was pregnant (and honestly even before), I had decided I wanted a boy. One boy…one and done!! Somehow God has softened my heart over the past few months and I find myself more and more wanting a little girl. Our appointment is only 2 weeks away during which we will find out the gender. It’s sort of funny to think that with all the anticipation and excitement surrounding that appointment, the baby’s gender was determined months ago!
My co-worker brought in her 3 month old daughter today and she is just gorgeous. She babbles, smiles and responds when you talk to her. It made me want a little girl that much more! The only hesitation I have in regards to having a girl is adolescence. I can reflect back to how terrible I was during my “teenage” years and what I put my parents through on a daily basis. The mood swings, the “running away from home”, the parties, bad boyfriends, lying…the list goes on and on. Given my “terrible teens” of course it seems semi-logical how I could conclude that I’m not terrible excited about being the parent of a girl. However, there is a saving grace that was missing from my teenage years- Jesus. I had heard of Him, but didn’t understand, nor did I care to understand, who He was or what He had done. As we move closer and closer to finding out the gender, I need to keep reminding myself that God redeems lives! He’s redeemed mine and so many of those around me, including my bestest friend, Nicole (who also is going to hopefully be a mommy soon). If God can reach the wayward soul I once was, how could I possibly think that he wouldn’t be able to protect my sweet daughter (or son). Could someone remind me of this if, in fact, it is a baby girl? I’m sure I’ll have mini melt-downs from time to time and need some reminding that Christian parenting is a whole different ballgame!
What else is on my mind today…maternity pants! What a funny and strange creation. I am almost wondering why they don’t make these for non-pregnant people. My friend told me that they do, but I have yet to see regular 7 or Citizen jeans with stretchy waistbands (believe me, when they have them, I’m buying ‘em). The odd thing about maternity pants is that the normal pant material only goes up to your pubic bone, or so, and then from there up to your ribcage is a soft stretchy material that ever so gently hugs your belly and hips. Not use to these pants, I constantly find myself pulling them up, as if I’m wearing super low-rise pants since you can hardly feel the stretchy material that begins at the pubic bone. Back to my point- very strange article of clothing but very wonderful. If only cute ones didn’t cost so much!
That’s all for now…time to get ready to head home and paint our downstairs tenants bedroom door! So thankful my wonderful husband likes having this rental so much because I can’t imagine doing this kind of stuff on my own!
My co-worker brought in her 3 month old daughter today and she is just gorgeous. She babbles, smiles and responds when you talk to her. It made me want a little girl that much more! The only hesitation I have in regards to having a girl is adolescence. I can reflect back to how terrible I was during my “teenage” years and what I put my parents through on a daily basis. The mood swings, the “running away from home”, the parties, bad boyfriends, lying…the list goes on and on. Given my “terrible teens” of course it seems semi-logical how I could conclude that I’m not terrible excited about being the parent of a girl. However, there is a saving grace that was missing from my teenage years- Jesus. I had heard of Him, but didn’t understand, nor did I care to understand, who He was or what He had done. As we move closer and closer to finding out the gender, I need to keep reminding myself that God redeems lives! He’s redeemed mine and so many of those around me, including my bestest friend, Nicole (who also is going to hopefully be a mommy soon). If God can reach the wayward soul I once was, how could I possibly think that he wouldn’t be able to protect my sweet daughter (or son). Could someone remind me of this if, in fact, it is a baby girl? I’m sure I’ll have mini melt-downs from time to time and need some reminding that Christian parenting is a whole different ballgame!
What else is on my mind today…maternity pants! What a funny and strange creation. I am almost wondering why they don’t make these for non-pregnant people. My friend told me that they do, but I have yet to see regular 7 or Citizen jeans with stretchy waistbands (believe me, when they have them, I’m buying ‘em). The odd thing about maternity pants is that the normal pant material only goes up to your pubic bone, or so, and then from there up to your ribcage is a soft stretchy material that ever so gently hugs your belly and hips. Not use to these pants, I constantly find myself pulling them up, as if I’m wearing super low-rise pants since you can hardly feel the stretchy material that begins at the pubic bone. Back to my point- very strange article of clothing but very wonderful. If only cute ones didn’t cost so much!
That’s all for now…time to get ready to head home and paint our downstairs tenants bedroom door! So thankful my wonderful husband likes having this rental so much because I can’t imagine doing this kind of stuff on my own!
Monday, August 22, 2011
15w1d
I wish I would have started this earlier, as soon as I found out I was pregnant, but I suppose my posts would look something like this: "sick, blah blah, tired, blah blah, irritiable, blah blah, cramping, blah blah, barfing, blah blah, tired!"
So, I'll begin here, week 15, day 1!
I'm still fighting with morning sickness...a fight that is sort of beginning to seem like a losing battle. I keep hearing "it gets better" but I'm beginning to wonder when exactly that will be! I'm not doing a very good job of keeping the end result in mind. I need to remember how beautiful this baby will be when it is in our arms and how I'm sure that the nightmare of morning sickness will be but a faint memory after he/she makes its debut into the world.
I'm finally gaining some weight and showing just a little. I suppose if you didn't know me or know I was pregnant you'd probably thing I just have a pudgy tummy, but thankfully it's still manageable under a baggy shirt. I did, however, splurge and buy my first pair of maternity pants! Miles (hubby) and I went to Village Maternity in University Village and found a perfect pair that make my tummy comfortable and doesnt require me to unbutton a top button when I sit down!!
I also started ordering things for the nursery- our theme is Winnie the Pooh, very gender neutral since we don't know for another 2 weeks or so. Today the Winnie the Pooh rug arrived; it is so cute! So far we have a Pooh rug, Pooh light, Pooh night light and Eyeore and Tigger stuffed animals (in addition to a ton of cute blankets, onsies and toys). I am still waiting for the crib sheet, fluffy blanket, hamper and mobile that I ordered last week. Can't wait to post picts!!
So, I'll begin here, week 15, day 1!
I'm still fighting with morning sickness...a fight that is sort of beginning to seem like a losing battle. I keep hearing "it gets better" but I'm beginning to wonder when exactly that will be! I'm not doing a very good job of keeping the end result in mind. I need to remember how beautiful this baby will be when it is in our arms and how I'm sure that the nightmare of morning sickness will be but a faint memory after he/she makes its debut into the world.
I'm finally gaining some weight and showing just a little. I suppose if you didn't know me or know I was pregnant you'd probably thing I just have a pudgy tummy, but thankfully it's still manageable under a baggy shirt. I did, however, splurge and buy my first pair of maternity pants! Miles (hubby) and I went to Village Maternity in University Village and found a perfect pair that make my tummy comfortable and doesnt require me to unbutton a top button when I sit down!!
I also started ordering things for the nursery- our theme is Winnie the Pooh, very gender neutral since we don't know for another 2 weeks or so. Today the Winnie the Pooh rug arrived; it is so cute! So far we have a Pooh rug, Pooh light, Pooh night light and Eyeore and Tigger stuffed animals (in addition to a ton of cute blankets, onsies and toys). I am still waiting for the crib sheet, fluffy blanket, hamper and mobile that I ordered last week. Can't wait to post picts!!
I almost forgot to update on daddy Miles! I think it was hard for him, at first, to know how to help when I was throwing up or feeling uneasy about the pregnancy. It's been amazing to watch God and Christian community speak into him and help him grow in his understanding of pregnancy and how to support me (and vice versa!) I am so blessed to have a husband who is trying so hard to take as much of the burden off of me as possible. This morning I received a text from him, thanking me for carrying our baby. Is that love or what?!
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