I'm 1/2 way done with this pregnancy and can't believe how quickly the time has passed! I'm not so sure the second half will be as smooth as the first, but a mom can hope, huh?? Since I've neglected this blog while I've been enjoying my summer I thought I'd catch you up with 21 random thoughts of the pregnancy up to now!
1. Saturday, March 21st,2009 was the day I took my pregnancy test and found out I was pregnant. I couldn't sleep that night so I was up at 5:00 taking the test, in awe of the + sign when it appeared. I don't think Jeff or I will ever forget that day!
2. I went to Target as soon as it opened to gather up some pregnancy books as I told myself I couldn't buy any until I was actually pregnant. Don't worry I knew exactly which aisle to go to as I had passed by them a few times before!
3. That night we went down to visit the Roche's and new baby Aiden. That was the beginning of new ideas of why I wouldn't need a drink--fun stuff trying to lie!! I also remember holding Aiden thinking a little person sized like this will be crunched up inside of me and need to come out sometime. Lots of baby thoughts that night!
4. That week after, I developed the stomach flu or some kind of food poisoning that wiped me out! I had one of the worst cases of the stomach flu I had ever had thinking "oh no, morning sickness already? I won't survive the next 36 weeks!" Thankfully it passed and I've been blessed with no morning sickness!
5. In the beginning, I did experience nausea but I never got sick from it. I felt achy all over and just never knew what would set me off. Sleep got me through and actually most of my first trimester. I would get home from school, take an hour to hour and a half nap, eat dinner, go for our walk, and be back asleep in bed by 8 or 8:30.
6. Our first doctor appointment to confirm we were actually pregnant wasn't until April 21.
7. From the blood work at that first point, we found out a few weeks later that my blood sugar levels were elevated. Diabetes runs in my family so they tested for that the first day.
8. May 5 was my first appointment with the endocrinologist, dietitian, and nurse to get me started with my Gestational Diabetes plan. Each day, I test my blood four times a day and make sure I'm following my carb plan. It was a tough thing to get used to at first, but now I'm an old pro and know that I'm hopefully doing what's best for baby. I've had 6 appointments since then to make sure everything is going as it should and now only have an appointment with the endocrinologist once a month until Baby arrives.
9. I look forward to my weekly pregnancy updates from
The Bump and
Baby Center. Each Friday, I know I can read up on what my baby is up to and the latest changes to its development.
10. I've also been spending time reading What to Expect When You're Expecting, Pregnancy Countdown, Happiest Baby on the Block, and Your Pregnancy Week by Week.
11. We've also started reading books to the baby. Sandra Boyton are some of my favorites, with Moo Baa La La La being at the top of the list. I can't wait for snuggle time reading to my baby. There are so many great kids books out there to choose from!
12. This baby has already taken trips to New York City, Duluth & Grand Marais, and Brainerd. We hope to enjoys our travels together just as much once baby arrives although we know they will definitely be different! It's also spent many visits with its soon-to-be little friends and family who are very excited to meet Baby!
13. I told my class of 2nd graders that I was expecting the last week of school. I read the book
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes to them. It's about a little girl named Chrysanthemum who doesn't like her long name and gets teased in school. Her pregnant music teacher loves her name and at the end of the book names her little baby girl Chrysanthemum. At the end of the book, I asked the kids why I choose this one to read to them. It took about 5 guesses, but JT said that it's because I want to have a baby someday. After I told them, then it was asking what I would name it and suggestions they had. The only thing I did tell them was that Chrysanthemum wasn't in the running!
14. I'm finding the cutest and cheapest maternity clothes at Gap, Old Navy, and Target. Thankfully I can spend most of my summer days in t-shirts and shorts. I'm amazed how pricey the maternity clothes can be! Elastic has become my friend.
15. This baby is already spoiled with gifts from friends and family. It has it's own duckie like it's mom got when she was born, a MN Twins bib, baby's photo album, rattles,books, and some duckie sleepwear.
16. We are leaving it a surprise for whether Baby H will be a boy or a girl!
17. July 14th, Baby had it's first pictures taken at our ultrasound. As the scrapper, it was a proud moment for this mommy! I think it made things a little more real for Jeff to see his baby moving around in there. It was a relief to know the baby was measuring where it should be and everything seemed to be developing as it should be. Technology is amazing to be able to see all we saw. It was such a neat experience for the both of us!
18. My leave from school has been approved and if baby comes on time, I'll be taking about 12 weeks off to be home with my baby. It will be hard giving up control of my classroom, but I'm sure once it comes I won't have any troubles being gone at all!
19. We're starting to purchase the bigger items for Baby. We got the stroller/car seat travel system ready to go and I think it's nursery furniture shopping set for this weekend! We've looked at various places and now it's time to make the purchase.
20. With having our house on the market and not knowing where we'll be, I'm holding off on nursery decor. I think my latest plan is to wait until baby comes to make a purchase. I'm finding that a lot of neutral sets lend themselves to a more boyish look. If anyone has any recommendations, let me know!
21. Finally, I couldn't leave this post without a picture of my Baby!
