So Sunday started week 37.
We had a dr. appt today......fundal height: 36cm, current weight gain: 36 pounds, baby's heart rate: 170's (he was really excited, or really pissed off), and the bestest news....my cervix is 50% thinned out. So 50% more to go, then 10 cm and BABY! I'm walking Crash like a demon for the next 2 weeks. My next dr. appt is April 15th and I want to walk in there and her be like, "HOLY CRAP, you're gonna have a baby, you're at 8cm!"
Sooo.....went to that breast feeding class. if you're reading this and you're pregnant and going to tripler DO NOT GO TO YOUR BREASTFEEDING CLASS!! It was awful. They showed all these movies from the 80's where woman were like "look at my breasts it doesn't bother me"....ok times have changed. And they went hard-core into how "skin to skin" is so important and essential to a baby's life. Ok, I'm not going to lay around naked with my baby, that's just weird. I think its cute when daddy's lay with their baby's on their chests, but no I'm not going to sit there boobies flying all over the place so I can have skin-to-skin with the baby. I told Kim he's in charge of skin-to-skin. What was worse, was how they made me feel. I'm not going to lie, I was totally disgusted watching these videos. And the lady doing the class was like, "Don't be disgusted, this is perfectly natural. If you're disgusted by any of this, there must be something wrong because this is how its suppose to be." Ok biyotch, are you telling me I'm a bad mom because I'm not going to lay around naked with my baby??? It was disgusting and awful and totally turned me off of breastfeeding. I'm going to do it because I know how important it is for baby and how much more it benefits baby. The lady also told me the best time to introduce the bottle to baby is at 4-6 weeks. So After that like 6th week of life, I'm going to start pumping and breastfeeding, but much more pumping will be done than actually attaching baby.
Ok, so now that i've got that off my chest, I'm excited for our labor and delivery tour tomorrow. Kim and I are gonna do the preadmissions and all that jazz, which will hopefully make arriving in labor much easier.
So that's the update. Am I a bad mom for being disgusted by boobies, boobies everywhere? Maybe, but I know that my husband will step up to the plate and do the skin-to-skin that is necessary for a happy secure baby, and I will step up to the plate and be the cow.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Monday, March 23, 2009
a few more great pics
Kim made himself his very own laz-e-boy of sand!
check out those arm rests!
Kim buried Crash in the sand. Crash didn't even noticed, he was too busy with his stick.week 36-Spring Break!
"mommy and daddy I don't wanna leave Hawaii" 
week 35
34 weeks and growing
33 weeks pregnant 
Hey all you Spring breakers in bikinis and running up and down the beach! I have one thing to say to you....I hope you get pregnant!
So what am I going to do with my spring break? I am going to sit around and be as pregnant as I can be. I do have a couple of things to do....but for the most part, I'm going to sit around in sweatpants and a sports bra and be pregnant. Sure I plan on going to the beach with Crash and eating girl scout cookies, duh! But for the most part, I'm going to get off my feet and relax, as much as possible at 36 weeks pregnant.
I have my breast feeding class this Friday, yeah for boobies! It should be educational. And a dr. appt on Monday, March 30.
Kim last weekend went to a Daddy Boot Camp. And yes, they had the strap on belly there. Kim did not put it on, but another guy did. And Kim said, that the guy just complained, "man, this is heavy" and "dude, can I take this off, my back is starting to hurt?" and then to make things all that much better, they put a 5 pound ball in a little pouch on the belly which pressed into the guy's bladder. Ah! Justice is done!
Anyways, enjoy the pics, write again next week.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
week 33
So tomorrow starts week 33. Awesome.
These braxton-Hicks things.....where my belly gets all tight and crampy, for a minute or two then lets up.....yeah, they've either gotta get stronger and get going or they need to f-ing stop. The little man hates them, he starts really kicking, bouncing on my cervix, gets his foot stuck in my ribs, and so on. I'd be ok with it, if they were getting stronger and it was a step closer to meeting our little slugger, but they aren't. Its almost like God is laughing at me everytime he gives me a braxton-hicks contraction. They are becoming more frequent, at least 2 or 3 times a day, so i guess its a good thing. But damn!
Measurements are thus far:
39 inches around the belly on the belly button line
187 days sober
32 inches fundal height
30 pounds in weight gain
We have a drs. appt this upcoming friday, so check for another blog next weekend.
These braxton-Hicks things.....where my belly gets all tight and crampy, for a minute or two then lets up.....yeah, they've either gotta get stronger and get going or they need to f-ing stop. The little man hates them, he starts really kicking, bouncing on my cervix, gets his foot stuck in my ribs, and so on. I'd be ok with it, if they were getting stronger and it was a step closer to meeting our little slugger, but they aren't. Its almost like God is laughing at me everytime he gives me a braxton-hicks contraction. They are becoming more frequent, at least 2 or 3 times a day, so i guess its a good thing. But damn!
Measurements are thus far:
39 inches around the belly on the belly button line
187 days sober
32 inches fundal height
30 pounds in weight gain
We have a drs. appt this upcoming friday, so check for another blog next weekend.
Monday, February 23, 2009
A Time of Acceptance
SO great new story for you....
I parked our car in a parking lot the other day, as I was going into the uniform shop to get some uniforms Kim needed. And you know how when you get out of a car, you usually go hip first and slide out? Well, when you're as pregnant as I am.....as you slide out of the car.....and you parked maybe a little too close to the car next to you, you get stuck. Yes, I was stuck. And as I looked down at my giant bump and saw that I couldn't get through.....the first thing that crossed my mind was, "you know 2 weeks ago, I probably would have fit through this".......because somewhere from week 28-31, I blew up! And so....I wiggle myself free and back into the car, and I just break into tears. And I'm crying because I got stuck! I was so upset that I got stuck! So.....I gather myself after a good cry, give myself a peptalk, decide.....Ok, let's go for round 2. So, I open the door again, and this time, instead of going hip first (and risk getting stuck again) I went belly first. And as I walk out of the car, I fit with ease. It was just as awful as getting stuck. Who fits belly first as a opposed to hip first? Who? It was awful. So as I go into the uniform the shop and get Kim his uniforms, I realize that being huge is part of being pregnant. I accepted the fact that I'm probably going to get stuck in a couple more places. Its only 2 more months, and then I won't get stuck anymore. I can't handle getting stuck anymore after that.
I parked our car in a parking lot the other day, as I was going into the uniform shop to get some uniforms Kim needed. And you know how when you get out of a car, you usually go hip first and slide out? Well, when you're as pregnant as I am.....as you slide out of the car.....and you parked maybe a little too close to the car next to you, you get stuck. Yes, I was stuck. And as I looked down at my giant bump and saw that I couldn't get through.....the first thing that crossed my mind was, "you know 2 weeks ago, I probably would have fit through this".......because somewhere from week 28-31, I blew up! And so....I wiggle myself free and back into the car, and I just break into tears. And I'm crying because I got stuck! I was so upset that I got stuck! So.....I gather myself after a good cry, give myself a peptalk, decide.....Ok, let's go for round 2. So, I open the door again, and this time, instead of going hip first (and risk getting stuck again) I went belly first. And as I walk out of the car, I fit with ease. It was just as awful as getting stuck. Who fits belly first as a opposed to hip first? Who? It was awful. So as I go into the uniform the shop and get Kim his uniforms, I realize that being huge is part of being pregnant. I accepted the fact that I'm probably going to get stuck in a couple more places. Its only 2 more months, and then I won't get stuck anymore. I can't handle getting stuck anymore after that.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Bestest News ever
Kim's not going on deployment!
We got the news on friday afternoon. We ran into his CHENG (Chief Engineer on the ship) and his CHENG gave us the awesome news. So I won't have to be as big as a Walrus and take care of Crash, and have a garage sale, and move our stuff, all by myself anymore! For once, and this is the only time I've ever said this........the Navy finally did something right.
We got the news on friday afternoon. We ran into his CHENG (Chief Engineer on the ship) and his CHENG gave us the awesome news. So I won't have to be as big as a Walrus and take care of Crash, and have a garage sale, and move our stuff, all by myself anymore! For once, and this is the only time I've ever said this........the Navy finally did something right.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
week 30
Oh let's get this show on the road all ready!
I'm out of breath all the time. I get dressed, I'm outta breath. I take a shower, I'm outta breath. I laugh a little too hard, I'm outta breath, I can't breathe!!! But I sure can eat! I'm eating as much as Kim is these days. I love the $5 footlongs from Subway.
My doctor's appointment today went really well. Not dilated or anything, good news. My fundal was measuring at 31cm, and weight gain is still going up and up. The baby was taking a nap during my appt today and his heart rate was 130's. And just by feeling him, the doc guesses that he is head down thus far. But all together a great appt.
Rollie Polei Olie, aka, Gavin, is just a rolling ball of fun in my tummy. Its to a point now were we can watch him roll across my tummy. You no longer need to put your hand on and feel him move, you can see his butt roll right along my belly button. Oh and the cutest thing! He's so much like me all ready, he's a hiccup man! So far, he's had the hiccups 3 times (that I know of). Its so cute its like just little bump, bump, bump, like a rhythm. I thought at first, man this guy can carry a beat, tapping his fingers and toes like that, but then the dr told me he most likely had the hiccups the whole time, who knows if he has a rhythm or not yet.
On my way out my dr asked that I sign up for a breatfeeding class (mar.27th) and our labor and delivery tour (mar. 23rd) and got my 2 appointments set up for March (mar. 6th and Mar. 23rd) so March looks like its going to be a busy month for me and baby, but bring it on. I'm ready to go this show on the road, ready to meet our little man.
Ok more to come as the guy kicks my ribs and we go to our march dr appts.
I'm out of breath all the time. I get dressed, I'm outta breath. I take a shower, I'm outta breath. I laugh a little too hard, I'm outta breath, I can't breathe!!! But I sure can eat! I'm eating as much as Kim is these days. I love the $5 footlongs from Subway.
My doctor's appointment today went really well. Not dilated or anything, good news. My fundal was measuring at 31cm, and weight gain is still going up and up. The baby was taking a nap during my appt today and his heart rate was 130's. And just by feeling him, the doc guesses that he is head down thus far. But all together a great appt.
Rollie Polei Olie, aka, Gavin, is just a rolling ball of fun in my tummy. Its to a point now were we can watch him roll across my tummy. You no longer need to put your hand on and feel him move, you can see his butt roll right along my belly button. Oh and the cutest thing! He's so much like me all ready, he's a hiccup man! So far, he's had the hiccups 3 times (that I know of). Its so cute its like just little bump, bump, bump, like a rhythm. I thought at first, man this guy can carry a beat, tapping his fingers and toes like that, but then the dr told me he most likely had the hiccups the whole time, who knows if he has a rhythm or not yet.
On my way out my dr asked that I sign up for a breatfeeding class (mar.27th) and our labor and delivery tour (mar. 23rd) and got my 2 appointments set up for March (mar. 6th and Mar. 23rd) so March looks like its going to be a busy month for me and baby, but bring it on. I'm ready to go this show on the road, ready to meet our little man.
Ok more to come as the guy kicks my ribs and we go to our march dr appts.
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