So excited that I really only have 8 weeks left. And if we go by what the doctors are saying then it is less than that. I am feeling okay for the most part. My main complaint right now is that it is hard to get comfortable which makes sleeping difficult. I also am still very moody and emotional. And cravings are getting annoying at this point. I never have in the house what I decide at the last minute I want to eat! I am sure Matt hates running around to find what I want to eat. And I know he hates it when I change my mind. This past Saturday evening it took me about 40 minutes to decide where we were going for dinner, and 6 places had been "likely choices" until I changed my mind again. But he is so wonderful to me during this crazy time. Last Wednesday night I was going to die if I did not get a slice of cake. Matt went out to pick up a red velvet cake (one of my favorites) and he came home with flowers for me as well! And the flowers still look nice!
This past Friday I started having contractions. My doctor's appointment was scheduled for yesterday (Monday) morning, so not much was done for me. I was put on bedrest for the weekend. They told me that on Monday the doctor would figure out what is the best choice for me. The doctor checked me out and said that my cervix is starting to soften which means I will start dilating soon. His best guess was that I should start dilating within a couple weeks. But he assured me that just because I may start dilating in a couple weeks, it does not mean Josh will be here in a couple weeks. He said it could take more than three weeks for me to fully dilate. He did a test for pre-term labor which would show if Josh would make an entrance within the next two weeks. The test came back negative so Josh should not come within two weeks.
The doctor noticed I have some of the symptoms for developing preeclampsia and am at pretty high risk for it right now. We are going to watch for that. If I were to get that, they would have to deliver me soon. Basically, for now, I just have to take it easy. I was put on a minor form of bedrest. I need to keep my feet propped up and drink plenty of fluids. I am not supposed to do any unnecessary moving. The doctor doesn't want me doing housework that requires a lot of moving or standing. So basically, I can fold laundry. And no standing over the stove to cook. So easy dinners are in our future. Thank God that Matt is being so wonderful with all of this.
I go back to the OB in two weeks. They will check to see if I have dilated any and if preeclampsia is present. If I have dilated a lot then I will be put on real bedrest. They will also get another ultrasound to see if Josh has grown much. He was on the small side last time. Plus, in this ultrasound they will be able to see his lungs. It will give them an idea of how early they would be comfortable inducing me. It is looking like more and more that I will be induced. I will definitely be induced if I develop preeclampsia or if I have another bladder infection. We will know more in two weeks. All I know now is that I have a baby who is anxious to come into this world. It scared me there for awhile to think that I could have a baby around my birthday. I do not want Josh to make his entrance as my birthday present! More realistically is that he will be here by or around Thanksgiving. I will update more in two weeks after my appointment, if not sooner.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Ultrasound 2 days ago
Matt and I went to the doctor on Tuesday. I was scheduled for an ultrasound to see how big the baby was. I was excited to see Josh. Matt and I went back for our ultrasound first. The tech said everything looks good right now. Josh is a little on the tiny side. He currently weighs two and a half pounds. The tech said most babies at this stage are 3 - 3 1/2 pounds, but that it is not uncommon to see a baby who is two pounds at 30 weeks or to see one that is 4 pounds at this stage. It is obvious from the ultrasound pictures that Josh is tall and skinny (thanks Dad) and that he has a large head. I thought he would have grown into his head by now. He was so cute to watch moving around on the ultrasound screen. This time instead of showing everyone his backside he decided he would cover up his face so we couldn't see him. Actually, it looked more like he had been asleep and the tech woke him up and he was rubbing his eyes. He was so active during the ultrasound. I am sure we have an active baby. I just hope when he gets here he doesn't get day and night mixed up. That would kill Matt.
After the ultrasound we saw the doctor. My weight gain is getting much better. I can gain a pound a week now, and in the past three weeks I just gained slightly over 1 pound. My blood pressure is still fine. And no bladder infection this time. My bladder infections bother them. If I have another one I know they will want me to deliver early. I talked to the doctor about my swollen feet and my sore back. He said I am stuck with them until after I deliver, but he did give me some tips. We talked about Josh's low birth weight. He said Josh is still in the 20% percentile and he looks good. The course of action is to schedule another ultrasound in four to six weeks which puts me between 34 and 36 weeks. He said if Josh is still in the 20% percentile or better than he has no concerns. He just doesn't want him to drop. I may just have a small baby (surprising, I know). Also, in 4 to 6 weeks he will be able to see the lungs and that will help him decide if I should be induced.
I gathered by listening to this doctor and by what we saw on the ultrasound regarding Josh's size, he would not be comfortable letting me deliver at 34 weeks like the other doctor said I could possibly do. He would much rather me get to at least 36. And I would rather Josh be a little bigger and his lungs be functioning properly. I do not want to leave Josh in the hospital for even a week. Just thinking about him having to be in there multiple weeks or a month kills me. I just pray that Josh continues to grow and that he may grow faster than expected. The doctor said it is a great sign that Josh is so active.
Now my appointments will be every two weeks until I reach the last 4 weeks. I go back in two weeks just to check the normal stuff and let me talk to a doctor. Then either at the appointment at 34 or the one at 36 we will see Josh again. Please keep us in your prayers. I will update more soon.
After the ultrasound we saw the doctor. My weight gain is getting much better. I can gain a pound a week now, and in the past three weeks I just gained slightly over 1 pound. My blood pressure is still fine. And no bladder infection this time. My bladder infections bother them. If I have another one I know they will want me to deliver early. I talked to the doctor about my swollen feet and my sore back. He said I am stuck with them until after I deliver, but he did give me some tips. We talked about Josh's low birth weight. He said Josh is still in the 20% percentile and he looks good. The course of action is to schedule another ultrasound in four to six weeks which puts me between 34 and 36 weeks. He said if Josh is still in the 20% percentile or better than he has no concerns. He just doesn't want him to drop. I may just have a small baby (surprising, I know). Also, in 4 to 6 weeks he will be able to see the lungs and that will help him decide if I should be induced.
I gathered by listening to this doctor and by what we saw on the ultrasound regarding Josh's size, he would not be comfortable letting me deliver at 34 weeks like the other doctor said I could possibly do. He would much rather me get to at least 36. And I would rather Josh be a little bigger and his lungs be functioning properly. I do not want to leave Josh in the hospital for even a week. Just thinking about him having to be in there multiple weeks or a month kills me. I just pray that Josh continues to grow and that he may grow faster than expected. The doctor said it is a great sign that Josh is so active.
Now my appointments will be every two weeks until I reach the last 4 weeks. I go back in two weeks just to check the normal stuff and let me talk to a doctor. Then either at the appointment at 34 or the one at 36 we will see Josh again. Please keep us in your prayers. I will update more soon.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Pregnancy at 29 weeks
I am so very excited! Tomorrow I will be 29 weeks. I am officially in my third trimester, and have been for a few weeks. I am so excited that little baby Josh will be here before we know it. Definitely less than 3 months, unless he is late which I really hope not.
Next Tuesday afternoon Matt and I go for an ultrasound. The tech told us when we found out Josh was a boy that we would have one sometime in the seventh month so she could look at his brain after it had developed. One of my doctors also wants some measurements taken and Josh's lungs examined so we will know if and when Josh can be taken. Matt and I were both big babies, but I was big because I was a couple weeks late. I was over 8 1/2 lbs and almost 21 inches long. Matt was right at 8 1/2 lbs but he was 24 inches long. With the odds of Josh being a big baby, and the fact that I have a misalligned pelvis, as reported in my last post, if I want any chance to deliver vaginally, Josh may need to come early.
The doctor says whenever he is ready there is no need to keep him in there, especially since I have already had a couple bladder infections. I have had other minor problems and complications as well. The doctor said if I could make it to week thirty without being put on bedrest, then I was doing good. If I could go to week 32, then odds are I most likely would not be on bedrest. Hooray! But I am a candidate to go into early labor. If I go into labor at 34 or 35 weeks, they said they will not stop it. So Josh could be here in early or mid November if he gets impatient. If they have to induce me, it will be done at 37 most likely. If you follow my early due date, 37 weeks is two days before Thanksgiving. They are not planning to induce me then. Most likely, I would be asked to come in the day after Thanksgiving or the Monday after to be induced.
This is all just speculation. We will know more after my ultrasound next week. Then the next order of business will be to schedule a second ultrasound for 33 or 34 weeks. If Josh is growing well, if he is a good size for his age, and if his lungs are in good shape, I may have more of an idea next week with where we are heading. But I may not know what the plan is until we see his development at 33 or 34 weeks.
I know a lot can change in three to four weeks. If his lungs don't look ahead of schedule next week, I know they could grow a lot in a month. And then if I don't go into labor at 35 weeks, an extra 2 weeks to get me to 37 could make a big difference. Not that I want him here really early. I told Matt it would be hard for us to leave the hospital and have to leave him there. I do not know if I could do that. But the further away from Christmas he is born, the better I will feel. Just please remember us in your prayers. I will write with an update after the ultrasound next week.
Next Tuesday afternoon Matt and I go for an ultrasound. The tech told us when we found out Josh was a boy that we would have one sometime in the seventh month so she could look at his brain after it had developed. One of my doctors also wants some measurements taken and Josh's lungs examined so we will know if and when Josh can be taken. Matt and I were both big babies, but I was big because I was a couple weeks late. I was over 8 1/2 lbs and almost 21 inches long. Matt was right at 8 1/2 lbs but he was 24 inches long. With the odds of Josh being a big baby, and the fact that I have a misalligned pelvis, as reported in my last post, if I want any chance to deliver vaginally, Josh may need to come early.
The doctor says whenever he is ready there is no need to keep him in there, especially since I have already had a couple bladder infections. I have had other minor problems and complications as well. The doctor said if I could make it to week thirty without being put on bedrest, then I was doing good. If I could go to week 32, then odds are I most likely would not be on bedrest. Hooray! But I am a candidate to go into early labor. If I go into labor at 34 or 35 weeks, they said they will not stop it. So Josh could be here in early or mid November if he gets impatient. If they have to induce me, it will be done at 37 most likely. If you follow my early due date, 37 weeks is two days before Thanksgiving. They are not planning to induce me then. Most likely, I would be asked to come in the day after Thanksgiving or the Monday after to be induced.
This is all just speculation. We will know more after my ultrasound next week. Then the next order of business will be to schedule a second ultrasound for 33 or 34 weeks. If Josh is growing well, if he is a good size for his age, and if his lungs are in good shape, I may have more of an idea next week with where we are heading. But I may not know what the plan is until we see his development at 33 or 34 weeks.
I know a lot can change in three to four weeks. If his lungs don't look ahead of schedule next week, I know they could grow a lot in a month. And then if I don't go into labor at 35 weeks, an extra 2 weeks to get me to 37 could make a big difference. Not that I want him here really early. I told Matt it would be hard for us to leave the hospital and have to leave him there. I do not know if I could do that. But the further away from Christmas he is born, the better I will feel. Just please remember us in your prayers. I will write with an update after the ultrasound next week.
Monday, September 14, 2009
After the diabetes test
It's been a rough week. First things first. Matt and I were up at Mom and Dad's Saturday night. I started experiencing some cramping and some twitching. I had experienced it Friday night and called the OB/GYN on-call. She gave me some stuff to do and said if it came back to call them and come to the hospital. Well it came back Saturday night. We left Mom and Dad's to go the hospital back home. They put me in a room on the labor and delivery floor. It was a weird experience being there instead of the ER. I told Matt it was practice for what is to come in three months. The doctor's checked a lot of stuff and decided part of what I was feeling was just normal, and the rest was due to a bladder infection. I am concerned because this is my second one. Hopefully, I will not have another.
Today I went to the doctor's for my diabetes test. That turned out well. No diabetes for me! Yay! I am so happy for that. My weight gain was not as much as it had been last time. I do feel self-conscious about it and I am worried that I might be gaining too much. I do not want to gain too much. The doctor did mention that my uterus is higher than it should be at my stage of pregnancy. He does not think the due date is wrong, just that my uterus, and maybe the baby, is growing ahead of schedule. So he scheduled an ultrasound for three weeks to get some measurements.
I told the doctor about some pain I have been having for awhile. It has kept getting worse. I told Matt a few weeks ago that it felt like my pelvic bone could be bruised. He diagnosed me with a misalligned pelvis. He said that as my pelvis stretches and parts it hurts more than it normally would as the bone parts and the cartilage parts. The doctor also mentioned that women with this type of issue often have to have a c-section. This makes me really apprehensive. Please keep us in your prayers.
I am getting more and more apprehensive about this pregnancy. I feel Josh move so often. I never knew it was possible to love someone this much who you haven't even met. I am still incredibly emotional. That part drives Matt crazy! My due date flops between December 8 and December 15. December 15 is three months from tomorrow. It is unreal to think that I could have a baby in three months or less! I just can't believe that. But I also know we could run a couple weeks past the December 15 date. matt just wants the baby here before the end of the year for his tax refund. I would not mind if Josh came early. One of our doctor's thinks it is possible for that to be the case. I just can't wait!
Today I went to the doctor's for my diabetes test. That turned out well. No diabetes for me! Yay! I am so happy for that. My weight gain was not as much as it had been last time. I do feel self-conscious about it and I am worried that I might be gaining too much. I do not want to gain too much. The doctor did mention that my uterus is higher than it should be at my stage of pregnancy. He does not think the due date is wrong, just that my uterus, and maybe the baby, is growing ahead of schedule. So he scheduled an ultrasound for three weeks to get some measurements.
I told the doctor about some pain I have been having for awhile. It has kept getting worse. I told Matt a few weeks ago that it felt like my pelvic bone could be bruised. He diagnosed me with a misalligned pelvis. He said that as my pelvis stretches and parts it hurts more than it normally would as the bone parts and the cartilage parts. The doctor also mentioned that women with this type of issue often have to have a c-section. This makes me really apprehensive. Please keep us in your prayers.
I am getting more and more apprehensive about this pregnancy. I feel Josh move so often. I never knew it was possible to love someone this much who you haven't even met. I am still incredibly emotional. That part drives Matt crazy! My due date flops between December 8 and December 15. December 15 is three months from tomorrow. It is unreal to think that I could have a baby in three months or less! I just can't believe that. But I also know we could run a couple weeks past the December 15 date. matt just wants the baby here before the end of the year for his tax refund. I would not mind if Josh came early. One of our doctor's thinks it is possible for that to be the case. I just can't wait!
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Pregnancy Blues
I was supposed to go to the doctor on Monday for my gestational diabetes test. I got there just to find out there had been a mistake. They were not doing diabetes testing this week and no one called to let me know. But I stayed for my regular appointment. Everything looked good. I am finally gaining weight. And I hate that part. I hate things not fitting. Since I had extra weight on me the doctor gave me a weight limit. He would be comfortable with me gaining 16 more pounds. I have less than four months to go so I can't gain more than a pound a week which I don't even see myself doing that, so that is great! That is a relief. I was worried about gaining too much weight because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get it off. Plus, I have extra weight I need to get off.
So I go back Monday, September 14 for my diabetes testing. Not looking forward to drinking that stuff at all. That feels like the last major hurdle to overcome. I hope I don't have gestational diabetes, but I know it is very manageable.
My hang up right now is the blues. I guess it is normal. But I cry so easily and so often. It can be such an inconvenience. And sometimes I don't even know why I cry. I know it is troubling for Matt. But Matt is being wonderful through the whole process. He is at the stage where he doesn't like me doing too much because he is afraid I will hurt myself or Josh. He likes me to sit with my feet propped up whenever I can. He is so afraid that I will deliver early.
I am apparently at risk for early delivery, and we know several people who have delivered early. Matt has a co-worker whose wife delivered at 21 weeks and the baby died. We also recently found out that our pastor's wife delivered their daughter at 29 weeks, but she survived. I am 24 weeks right now. I am not at all prepared to think of Josh being here in 5 weeks. I don't want Josh making an entrance before my birthday, and my birthday will put me at almost 33 weeks. If Josh has to come early, I hope and pray it is not before 35 weeks. If I can go 35 weeks, I will be ok. But that puts Josh here before Thanksgiving and I was really hoping he would still be in utero during Thanksgiving so I would have an excuse to eat!
I also don't want to be like my mom. My mom carried me about three weeks late. That would most likely put Josh here after the new year. That would disappoint Matt. He wants his tax break. And I don't want him to be that late. I am pretty sure our baby will be big. Matt was 24 inches long at birth. I was almost 9 pounds, but the doctors said it was because I was so late. Our son already has long legs for the stage of pregnancy I am at. I am just not wanting him to be huge. And I pray almost daily that this baby does not have a large head. I am a little apprehensive about him coming out. And I am just as apprehensive of thinking about having to have a c-section. I am sure it will all work out. I just need to not stress myself out over those little details. The day Josh gets here will be a wonderful day, no matter how or when he makes his entrance!
So I go back Monday, September 14 for my diabetes testing. Not looking forward to drinking that stuff at all. That feels like the last major hurdle to overcome. I hope I don't have gestational diabetes, but I know it is very manageable.
My hang up right now is the blues. I guess it is normal. But I cry so easily and so often. It can be such an inconvenience. And sometimes I don't even know why I cry. I know it is troubling for Matt. But Matt is being wonderful through the whole process. He is at the stage where he doesn't like me doing too much because he is afraid I will hurt myself or Josh. He likes me to sit with my feet propped up whenever I can. He is so afraid that I will deliver early.
I am apparently at risk for early delivery, and we know several people who have delivered early. Matt has a co-worker whose wife delivered at 21 weeks and the baby died. We also recently found out that our pastor's wife delivered their daughter at 29 weeks, but she survived. I am 24 weeks right now. I am not at all prepared to think of Josh being here in 5 weeks. I don't want Josh making an entrance before my birthday, and my birthday will put me at almost 33 weeks. If Josh has to come early, I hope and pray it is not before 35 weeks. If I can go 35 weeks, I will be ok. But that puts Josh here before Thanksgiving and I was really hoping he would still be in utero during Thanksgiving so I would have an excuse to eat!
I also don't want to be like my mom. My mom carried me about three weeks late. That would most likely put Josh here after the new year. That would disappoint Matt. He wants his tax break. And I don't want him to be that late. I am pretty sure our baby will be big. Matt was 24 inches long at birth. I was almost 9 pounds, but the doctors said it was because I was so late. Our son already has long legs for the stage of pregnancy I am at. I am just not wanting him to be huge. And I pray almost daily that this baby does not have a large head. I am a little apprehensive about him coming out. And I am just as apprehensive of thinking about having to have a c-section. I am sure it will all work out. I just need to not stress myself out over those little details. The day Josh gets here will be a wonderful day, no matter how or when he makes his entrance!
Thursday, August 20, 2009
What has been happening lately
We have had a lot going on the past few weeks. Things are good here. My pregnancy is progressing nicely. I am starting to really look pregnant. I have less than 4 months to go and I am so anxious over how much worse I might look. And with the bigger belly comes swelling hands and feet, more tiredness, and more trips to the bathroom.
The one good news we are celebrating right now is that Josh does not have Down Syndrome. At my last appointment they offered to do a genetic test to see. I could not see spending $155 to find that out because it wouldn't change how I felt about my child. But Matt and I talked about it and decided with all the emotions that we will be feeling in the hospital, it would be better to know and prepare ahead of time. They said we would have results within three weeks. Three weeks was here three days ago. So we are very happy.
I have finished registering for Joshua. I have a few small things left to put on my registries. It was so much harder registering for Joshua than it was for our wedding. There is so much out there! It was really hard for me to decide what I absolutely needed or really wanted and what would not be a necessity. I knew I would have the potential to go crazy with baby clothes, but chose not to because my mom and I will be picking up outfits for him here and there.
I did the one thing I did not want to. The colors for Josh's room are similar to the colors we picked for things around our home. Matt and I picked out sage green, tans, and browns as our main colors. The main colors in Josh's crib bedding are green, brown, cream, and yellow. But those are the colors we love and they are nice and neutral. His bedding should also grow with him into his toddler years.
This week we celebrated Matt's birthday. His actual birthday was yesterday, but two nights ago Matt and I celebrated together. We went out to Red Lobster and splurged a little - yum, seafood. Then we came home and had cake. Last night we went to Matt's parents and had salad and pasta and then cake and ice cream. A pregnant woman could get used to eating like this! Matt had a great birthday. And Josh made his dad's birthday special by having the hiccups and letting Matt feel it.
I have been feeling a little discouraged. Matt and I have been married for more than 7 and a half months. We have had a rough first year of marriage, so far. Then to top it off, we are spending a good chunk of our first year of marriage with me being pregnant. We are just dealing with all these difficult things at once. It seems like anything that can go wrong has gone wrong. And just when it feels like things are getting better, something else happens; like when we hit the deer two weeks ago. My car still isn't done getting repaired! We have had plenty of ups and downs. Family issues make their way into our struggles. I am just trying not to take everything personally and to not get too stressed. I know when Josh is here everything will be worth it. And our relationship will be much stronger after we get through all this. Please keep us in your prayers.
We have our next appointment on Monday. They will be checking to see if I have gestational diabetes. That seems like the last major thing to worry about during this pregnancy. I will update more next week after my appointment.
The one good news we are celebrating right now is that Josh does not have Down Syndrome. At my last appointment they offered to do a genetic test to see. I could not see spending $155 to find that out because it wouldn't change how I felt about my child. But Matt and I talked about it and decided with all the emotions that we will be feeling in the hospital, it would be better to know and prepare ahead of time. They said we would have results within three weeks. Three weeks was here three days ago. So we are very happy.
I have finished registering for Joshua. I have a few small things left to put on my registries. It was so much harder registering for Joshua than it was for our wedding. There is so much out there! It was really hard for me to decide what I absolutely needed or really wanted and what would not be a necessity. I knew I would have the potential to go crazy with baby clothes, but chose not to because my mom and I will be picking up outfits for him here and there.
I did the one thing I did not want to. The colors for Josh's room are similar to the colors we picked for things around our home. Matt and I picked out sage green, tans, and browns as our main colors. The main colors in Josh's crib bedding are green, brown, cream, and yellow. But those are the colors we love and they are nice and neutral. His bedding should also grow with him into his toddler years.
This week we celebrated Matt's birthday. His actual birthday was yesterday, but two nights ago Matt and I celebrated together. We went out to Red Lobster and splurged a little - yum, seafood. Then we came home and had cake. Last night we went to Matt's parents and had salad and pasta and then cake and ice cream. A pregnant woman could get used to eating like this! Matt had a great birthday. And Josh made his dad's birthday special by having the hiccups and letting Matt feel it.
I have been feeling a little discouraged. Matt and I have been married for more than 7 and a half months. We have had a rough first year of marriage, so far. Then to top it off, we are spending a good chunk of our first year of marriage with me being pregnant. We are just dealing with all these difficult things at once. It seems like anything that can go wrong has gone wrong. And just when it feels like things are getting better, something else happens; like when we hit the deer two weeks ago. My car still isn't done getting repaired! We have had plenty of ups and downs. Family issues make their way into our struggles. I am just trying not to take everything personally and to not get too stressed. I know when Josh is here everything will be worth it. And our relationship will be much stronger after we get through all this. Please keep us in your prayers.
We have our next appointment on Monday. They will be checking to see if I have gestational diabetes. That seems like the last major thing to worry about during this pregnancy. I will update more next week after my appointment.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
An Update
A lot has been going on since my last update. I am really bored just working part time. It's an adjustment not being in school. And I love writing, especially since one of my undergraduate degrees is in composition. I anticipate writing much more often. I am thinking about starting a journal for Josh so he will have it when he is older.
I have come around a lot to the idea of having a baby boy. I am so excited, and Matt is even more excited! Things are starting to come together. We have been working in Josh's nursery. He has clothes in his dresser and his closet! His crib is on layaway and will be in his room in September! Thanks to my mom, I think Josh will have a complete wardrobe before he even arrives.
Josh has been moving for several weeks. I enjoy feeling him move around. He is quite the kicker already. I think I have a little soccer player living in my tummy for the time being. That would make sense because Josh would be taking after his father and aunt Amanda. I am in tune to Josh's active times. Matt has anxiously been waiting his turn to feel Josh move. I have heard different things that anywhere from 20 - 25 weeks would be normal for the father to feel something. Matt felt Josh move for the first time this past Friday. And Josh has moved several times since for his daddy. I think Josh loves his daddy!
I am starting to feel, and look, pregnant. It is definitely a different feeling, but a good one. I still am not liking the heat. But I am thankful everyday that Josh isn't due to be born this month, or next month, or even in October. It should be cooling off by the time I get really uncomfortable. And then when I am really big, it should be cold! I have come to the conclusion that my Christmas shopping will be done early to spare my discomfort. I hate crowded stores around Christmas time. My goal is to have all Christmas shopping completed by Halloween. That means shopping will start for me sometime during August. I also am anticipating getting Josh's nursery completely finished by Halloween as well. I have already visited two stores to create my baby registries. I loved picking out all the cute little things Josh will need. I like being prepared, and as I said, I hate crowded stores with people getting ready for Christmas. In case Josh comes early, I will be ready.
I wanted to be ready early for Josh's arrival. I think I am doing a great job. And everything else will come together nicely over the next two and a half months. My next doctor's appointment is August 24, but I imagine I will write before then due to boredom. So, until next time.
I have come around a lot to the idea of having a baby boy. I am so excited, and Matt is even more excited! Things are starting to come together. We have been working in Josh's nursery. He has clothes in his dresser and his closet! His crib is on layaway and will be in his room in September! Thanks to my mom, I think Josh will have a complete wardrobe before he even arrives.
Josh has been moving for several weeks. I enjoy feeling him move around. He is quite the kicker already. I think I have a little soccer player living in my tummy for the time being. That would make sense because Josh would be taking after his father and aunt Amanda. I am in tune to Josh's active times. Matt has anxiously been waiting his turn to feel Josh move. I have heard different things that anywhere from 20 - 25 weeks would be normal for the father to feel something. Matt felt Josh move for the first time this past Friday. And Josh has moved several times since for his daddy. I think Josh loves his daddy!
I am starting to feel, and look, pregnant. It is definitely a different feeling, but a good one. I still am not liking the heat. But I am thankful everyday that Josh isn't due to be born this month, or next month, or even in October. It should be cooling off by the time I get really uncomfortable. And then when I am really big, it should be cold! I have come to the conclusion that my Christmas shopping will be done early to spare my discomfort. I hate crowded stores around Christmas time. My goal is to have all Christmas shopping completed by Halloween. That means shopping will start for me sometime during August. I also am anticipating getting Josh's nursery completely finished by Halloween as well. I have already visited two stores to create my baby registries. I loved picking out all the cute little things Josh will need. I like being prepared, and as I said, I hate crowded stores with people getting ready for Christmas. In case Josh comes early, I will be ready.
I wanted to be ready early for Josh's arrival. I think I am doing a great job. And everything else will come together nicely over the next two and a half months. My next doctor's appointment is August 24, but I imagine I will write before then due to boredom. So, until next time.
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