Saturday, October 25, 2008
Men's Logic
So...Kim and I attended a "new mom and dad" class last week. It was 2 hours and informative. It wasn't your typical, this is what you need to eat pregnant class. It was more about shaken baby syndrome, SIDS, baby 1st aid, proper way to put in your car seat, how to properly change a diaper (Kim needed a lot of pointers on this one). But the best topic covered was, 101 things you need to do in your home to make it baby proof. This brings me to my men's logic. #83 on the list of 101 things, was "all speaker and home threatre system wires, need to be off the floor or securly tied together and secured to the floor so that baby won't trip or chew on them". Since Kim and I are moving, I understand this is not a "right now" thing we need to do. But I still leaned over and whispered to Kim, "that is something we definetly need to get done when we move" and Kim proceeds to whisper back...."nah, honey, we're going to go wireless". WTF??? we're not going wireless?? do you know how much we paid for what we've got?? and now we need something else?? does money grow on trees?? I don't understand this man's logic. If there is a man that could explain to me why, a perfectly good surround sound system is being booted just because its not wireless?? Kim had not further comment, that was all i got, "honey, we're going wireless, end of story" UGH! Men!
week 14
I’ve got a great story for you.
So Monday, October 20, and Tuesday, the 21st. I had like 4 doctor appointments. On Monday, my regular OB doctor told me that I’m right on schedule and everything looks great, baby is growing and all is good in the hood. So I said, “no you’re wrong doctor. My high risk doctor said that I’m further along than thought at first.” She gave me a disapproving eye, but agreed that maybe we should get an ultrasound done to find out for sure how far a long I am, and when the due date will be. So Monday, I schedule my ultrasound appointment for Tuesday. I’ve got dr. appts anyways at tripler, why not knock it out while I’m all ready there?
So Tuesday comes, Kim gets off work early. We’re this happy little couple skipping up to ultrasound, we’re gonna see our baby and life is going to be great! We get there, tell the receptionist my name, and she nicely looks up at me and says, “sorry mam, you’re not on the schedule for today”. Ok a simple misunderstanding…..so I say, “yes I am, I scheduled this yesterday, please check again”…….again this girl comes back with, “mam, I’m sorry you’re still not on here…I don’t know what to tell you” Ok, clearly its time for the big guns…..this girl is a moron that has no idea how to do her job. So I raise my voice a notch, get my arm motions going, look her straight in the eye and say, “Yes I am…..My name is Elizabeth Hamilton, I am pregnant, and I’m scheduled for a damn ultrasound today”…..then she gives me one of those looks, like, “honey, you’re crazy, go take your prenatal vitamin or something” so I flip it into bitch mode now (aka I put my Kirk voice on). So, I get on it now, “LISTEN LADY, I SCHEDULED THIS APPOINTMENT YESTERDAY AND ON THE PHONE THE LADY TOLD ME THAT MY APPOINTMENT WAS AT 3PM TODAY OCTOBER 22ND SO HERE I AM, SO LET ME LOOK AT THAT COMPUTER!” and as I say this last statement. Kim calmly grabs my arm, turns me away from the receptionist, leans in and whispers in my ear, “honey, tomorrow is the 22nd”. I was so embarrassed. I apologized to the lady and we rescheduled for November 5th. Oops.
So Monday, October 20, and Tuesday, the 21st. I had like 4 doctor appointments. On Monday, my regular OB doctor told me that I’m right on schedule and everything looks great, baby is growing and all is good in the hood. So I said, “no you’re wrong doctor. My high risk doctor said that I’m further along than thought at first.” She gave me a disapproving eye, but agreed that maybe we should get an ultrasound done to find out for sure how far a long I am, and when the due date will be. So Monday, I schedule my ultrasound appointment for Tuesday. I’ve got dr. appts anyways at tripler, why not knock it out while I’m all ready there?
So Tuesday comes, Kim gets off work early. We’re this happy little couple skipping up to ultrasound, we’re gonna see our baby and life is going to be great! We get there, tell the receptionist my name, and she nicely looks up at me and says, “sorry mam, you’re not on the schedule for today”. Ok a simple misunderstanding…..so I say, “yes I am, I scheduled this yesterday, please check again”…….again this girl comes back with, “mam, I’m sorry you’re still not on here…I don’t know what to tell you” Ok, clearly its time for the big guns…..this girl is a moron that has no idea how to do her job. So I raise my voice a notch, get my arm motions going, look her straight in the eye and say, “Yes I am…..My name is Elizabeth Hamilton, I am pregnant, and I’m scheduled for a damn ultrasound today”…..then she gives me one of those looks, like, “honey, you’re crazy, go take your prenatal vitamin or something” so I flip it into bitch mode now (aka I put my Kirk voice on). So, I get on it now, “LISTEN LADY, I SCHEDULED THIS APPOINTMENT YESTERDAY AND ON THE PHONE THE LADY TOLD ME THAT MY APPOINTMENT WAS AT 3PM TODAY OCTOBER 22ND SO HERE I AM, SO LET ME LOOK AT THAT COMPUTER!” and as I say this last statement. Kim calmly grabs my arm, turns me away from the receptionist, leans in and whispers in my ear, “honey, tomorrow is the 22nd”. I was so embarrassed. I apologized to the lady and we rescheduled for November 5th. Oops.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
week 12, or is it?
Well week 12, let’s let everyone know what’s up.
The baby is growing, so is my belly. This week is the last week of my 1st trimester. Now word on the street is that 2nd trimester is “the best part of pregnancy”. You don’t have to pee as much, your energy comes back, and you get your pregnancy “glow”. Well, anytime that stuff wants to start, I’m more than ready for it. I’m tired of being tired, and I hate peeing, and as for my “glow”, its has been covered by the overwhelming about of pimples and zits playing “tag” across my face. So any time, I’m ready……anytime. The baby has full motion of its reflexes now. I haven’t felt anything other than tiny bubbles, but I’m excited for any kicks to my ribs.
My belly is measuring this week at: 31 inches around. Eewww.
Now, the high risk doctor appointment was 75% good and 25% bad. The good part, they did the ultrasound that I have so paitently been waiting for. And…..there is only 1 baby! Yeah! So no twins for this couple here. A huge bullet dodged. The other good news, the baby is measuring a whopping 5.73 inches long! What a worm huh? Because its so big, they said I am probably 15-17 weeks rather than 12 weeks. So go ahead take some time off my pregnancy I don’t mind. Totally good by me. So now, comes the bad. Because the due date moved back by 3-5 weeks, the due date is probably going to be the last week of March to the first week of April. Which means that Kim is probably not going to be there for the birth. He leaves on deployment in January 2009, and won’t be back until April 2009. If I can keep that sucker in there roasting long enough, then there is that chance Kim could make it. But the way it looks right now, we’re preparing ourselves for the worst. They didn't give us an exact gestational age, or an exact due date, so we're praying that it all works out for the best.
We made our prenatal class believe it or not! We learned nothing new. Everything I have all ready read in the prenatal books and stuff. But it was good we went because Kim, being a more “visual” learner learned a lot. He’s not a big fan of reading, so to see the power point, to hear it said, rather than just sit and read. Kim learned a lot.So until they know exactly how far along I am, I’m going to stick to the original week 12 for this week. But coming up soon, we should be skipping a few weeks. Keep you posted after the Oct. 20 and 21st doctor appointments.
The baby is growing, so is my belly. This week is the last week of my 1st trimester. Now word on the street is that 2nd trimester is “the best part of pregnancy”. You don’t have to pee as much, your energy comes back, and you get your pregnancy “glow”. Well, anytime that stuff wants to start, I’m more than ready for it. I’m tired of being tired, and I hate peeing, and as for my “glow”, its has been covered by the overwhelming about of pimples and zits playing “tag” across my face. So any time, I’m ready……anytime. The baby has full motion of its reflexes now. I haven’t felt anything other than tiny bubbles, but I’m excited for any kicks to my ribs.
My belly is measuring this week at: 31 inches around. Eewww.
Now, the high risk doctor appointment was 75% good and 25% bad. The good part, they did the ultrasound that I have so paitently been waiting for. And…..there is only 1 baby! Yeah! So no twins for this couple here. A huge bullet dodged. The other good news, the baby is measuring a whopping 5.73 inches long! What a worm huh? Because its so big, they said I am probably 15-17 weeks rather than 12 weeks. So go ahead take some time off my pregnancy I don’t mind. Totally good by me. So now, comes the bad. Because the due date moved back by 3-5 weeks, the due date is probably going to be the last week of March to the first week of April. Which means that Kim is probably not going to be there for the birth. He leaves on deployment in January 2009, and won’t be back until April 2009. If I can keep that sucker in there roasting long enough, then there is that chance Kim could make it. But the way it looks right now, we’re preparing ourselves for the worst. They didn't give us an exact gestational age, or an exact due date, so we're praying that it all works out for the best.
We made our prenatal class believe it or not! We learned nothing new. Everything I have all ready read in the prenatal books and stuff. But it was good we went because Kim, being a more “visual” learner learned a lot. He’s not a big fan of reading, so to see the power point, to hear it said, rather than just sit and read. Kim learned a lot.So until they know exactly how far along I am, I’m going to stick to the original week 12 for this week. But coming up soon, we should be skipping a few weeks. Keep you posted after the Oct. 20 and 21st doctor appointments.
Friday, October 3, 2008
week 11
Week 11
36 days sober.
2 pillows still, but asking Kim for a body pillow.
So Kim and I skipped the prenatal class. I couldn’t get off work and Kim couldn’t miss football practice. So we rescheduled it for next month. The biggest problem with Tripler, is their scheduling. There are so many military families, many which are expecting, you really don’t get a lot of flexibility from them when making appointments. We rescheduled our prenatal class to Thursday October 9. Kim is taking his SATs that day, so who knows if we'll make that one either. We maybe rescheduling it yet again.
I can’t fit into my cute little summer shorts anymore. Or my size 4 jeans. Or my jean skirt. That was a little sad. I decided to pack them up into a box because I’m not going to fit them until we move to Arizona sometime next summer. So I have a box of skinny clothes that gets an article of clothing thrown into it about every 3-4 days. That’s ok, one day…..ah! one day, things will be the same again. I am not in need of maternity clothes yet, I’m putting that off as long as possible. That stuff is expensive, and I need toilet paper!
Labs were this week. Hopefully based on my hormone levels they will be able to help us figure out how far along I am, because we’re still questioning if I really am 11 weeks. If I am 11 weeks, the baby is a little more than an inch long and weighs about 4 grams. So basically the size of a paper clip, and the weight of 4 paper clips. So cute. Bad news, the tail is officially gone this week. As the baby upgrades itself from an embryo to a fetus. So now, I am “liz and fetus”. I also decided that I am going to start keeping track of my belly growth from now on, so I can tell my docs how much its grown since today.
This week my belly is measuring at: 29 inches around. I measured along my belly button line. So no new news, but the high risk doctor is this Thursday. Hopefully they tell me something meaningful and exciting because I’m really starting to get impatient.
36 days sober.
2 pillows still, but asking Kim for a body pillow.
So Kim and I skipped the prenatal class. I couldn’t get off work and Kim couldn’t miss football practice. So we rescheduled it for next month. The biggest problem with Tripler, is their scheduling. There are so many military families, many which are expecting, you really don’t get a lot of flexibility from them when making appointments. We rescheduled our prenatal class to Thursday October 9. Kim is taking his SATs that day, so who knows if we'll make that one either. We maybe rescheduling it yet again.
I can’t fit into my cute little summer shorts anymore. Or my size 4 jeans. Or my jean skirt. That was a little sad. I decided to pack them up into a box because I’m not going to fit them until we move to Arizona sometime next summer. So I have a box of skinny clothes that gets an article of clothing thrown into it about every 3-4 days. That’s ok, one day…..ah! one day, things will be the same again. I am not in need of maternity clothes yet, I’m putting that off as long as possible. That stuff is expensive, and I need toilet paper!
Labs were this week. Hopefully based on my hormone levels they will be able to help us figure out how far along I am, because we’re still questioning if I really am 11 weeks. If I am 11 weeks, the baby is a little more than an inch long and weighs about 4 grams. So basically the size of a paper clip, and the weight of 4 paper clips. So cute. Bad news, the tail is officially gone this week. As the baby upgrades itself from an embryo to a fetus. So now, I am “liz and fetus”. I also decided that I am going to start keeping track of my belly growth from now on, so I can tell my docs how much its grown since today.
This week my belly is measuring at: 29 inches around. I measured along my belly button line. So no new news, but the high risk doctor is this Thursday. Hopefully they tell me something meaningful and exciting because I’m really starting to get impatient.
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