It has been awhile since I have written, and since I said I would write before my next Dr.'s appointment, I decided to write today. Not much is new here. Things are pretty good. I am loving not having morning sickness! I have energy back, and I am not going to the bathroom to pee every hour right now! Hopefully, the nausea won't come back. But I know later in my pregnancy I will be exhausted again and that as the baby gets bigger, he/she will push on my bladder and I will go to the bathroom a lot again later.
I love where I am right now. I am enjoying being able to cook and clean again. Temperatures feel unseasonably warm around here to me right now. I am so thankful that I am at this stage of my pregnancy while it is this hot! It will not be 100 degrees outside when I am as big as a house, YAY! I am so relieved that I will have a baby born in very late fall.
There are only a few complaints I have right now. First of all, nine months feels like a very long time! Why does it take so long! Secondly, I am so forgetful. I cannot remember anything right now! To me, this seems like a really odd side effect of pregnancy. My last complaint is that I am just paranoid and worried. I do not exactly feel pregnant, other than the fact that my clothes are snug and I feel pressure in my stomach area. I cannot wait to feel the baby move. We have a few more weeks until that should happen. The doctor says that will happen around the time we are able to find out the sex. I was worried when we couldn't hear the heartbeat, and fortunate that we had an ultrasound to find the heartbeat. It was so wonderful to see little baby Baird move around! That really put my mind at ease! I am sure everything is fine. I just wish I wasn't so paranoid and impatient.
That is about all I have to say right now. We have our next appointment on Monday, July 6. I am sure we will find out everything is okay then. And then I will feel better. I will update more after our next appointment.
RIP Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson
Friday, June 26, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Updated News
It has been awhile. We had our appointment yesterday afternoon to attempt to hear stubborn baby Baird's heartbeat. So needless to say, since this child has Matt and me as parents, I was not surprised that we could not hear his/her heartbeat. The doctor ordered an ultrasound to make sure everything was ok. I was a little nervous, but mainly concerned because I thought the Dr. thought something could be wrong. He did mention that he was picking up the placenta and that the placenta could be blocking the little baby.
We went up front to schedule the ultrasound, just to found out the tech was on vacation. They sent us to the hospital for an ultrasound. The ultrasound was scheduled for an hour later. I was so happy they could squeeze us in. The hospital itself is so much better than the ER and the doctor's office. We went right in and got called right back. The ultrasound tech was so nice. I was pretty nervous, but I knew it would be ok. Once she got my belly pictured on the screen, she said I see a baby and a strong heartbeat! Words like that never sounded so good. Then she let us hear the heartbeat. I cried. The baby's heartbeat was 170 beats per minute. I was so excited. They baby looks so human-like already. It just has an incredibly large head. We are about 5 weeks from them being comfortable attempting to check for the sex. We both have a strong feeling that it is a girl.
Well that is about all I am going to say for now. We are just excited that everything is ok. Our next appointment is scheduled for four weeks. It feels so good to be on a regular schedule of going to the doctor. They aren't monitoring my blood pressure anymore. At my appointment in 4 weeks, we will set up an appointment to find out the sex! We cannot wait! That is all for now. I will write again before the four weeks is here.
We went up front to schedule the ultrasound, just to found out the tech was on vacation. They sent us to the hospital for an ultrasound. The ultrasound was scheduled for an hour later. I was so happy they could squeeze us in. The hospital itself is so much better than the ER and the doctor's office. We went right in and got called right back. The ultrasound tech was so nice. I was pretty nervous, but I knew it would be ok. Once she got my belly pictured on the screen, she said I see a baby and a strong heartbeat! Words like that never sounded so good. Then she let us hear the heartbeat. I cried. The baby's heartbeat was 170 beats per minute. I was so excited. They baby looks so human-like already. It just has an incredibly large head. We are about 5 weeks from them being comfortable attempting to check for the sex. We both have a strong feeling that it is a girl.
Well that is about all I am going to say for now. We are just excited that everything is ok. Our next appointment is scheduled for four weeks. It feels so good to be on a regular schedule of going to the doctor. They aren't monitoring my blood pressure anymore. At my appointment in 4 weeks, we will set up an appointment to find out the sex! We cannot wait! That is all for now. I will write again before the four weeks is here.
Monday, June 1, 2009
New Info
Sorry it has been so long since I have written. I have been super busy. I am now officially a graduate of grad school. I have my Master's degree! I am super excited. The graduation ceremony was wonderful. Matt and I had a great time celebrating with my parents and my grandparents. I worked long and hard for this. It is a relief to be through. Now I plan to enjoy my summer!
Not a lot of news in the baby area. Glad to be in my second trimester! I had an OB appointment today. They scheduled it so close to the last one to monitor my blood pressure. So this was a quick visit to check my blood pressure. Good news - no need for blood pressure medicine now!
They tried to find the baby's heartbeat today but he/she was not cooperating. We go back next week on Thursday and they will listen for a heartbeat then. Hopefully, they will be able to find it then. This is making me kind of anxious. The Dr. said I was just at the beginning stages of being able to find the heartbeat. I am excited to hear it though. Then in July sometime we will be able to learn the sex! We cannot wait for that. Well that is all I have to say now. I will update next week after our appointment to hear the heartbeat.
Not a lot of news in the baby area. Glad to be in my second trimester! I had an OB appointment today. They scheduled it so close to the last one to monitor my blood pressure. So this was a quick visit to check my blood pressure. Good news - no need for blood pressure medicine now!
They tried to find the baby's heartbeat today but he/she was not cooperating. We go back next week on Thursday and they will listen for a heartbeat then. Hopefully, they will be able to find it then. This is making me kind of anxious. The Dr. said I was just at the beginning stages of being able to find the heartbeat. I am excited to hear it though. Then in July sometime we will be able to learn the sex! We cannot wait for that. Well that is all I have to say now. I will update next week after our appointment to hear the heartbeat.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Update
I am so excited that I graduate in three days!!! I can't believe this day is almost here. I have been working towards this for years, and it feels so good to know that I am done with school! For awhile, I anticipated going on to get my doctorate, but I am going to enjoy no school for awhile. I did not take time for a break before college or before grad school, so it looks like time for some much deserved time off. I cannot wait for Saturday!
Other than that, things are good. I am not feeling as bad as I was. I think I am near the end of the morning sickness stage. There has been some confusion over how far along I am because the baby is kind of small. My guess is I am around 10 - 11 weeks. The doctors say it could be as far along as that or even 12 weeks, or we could be closer to 8 weeks. They say they will know more when the baby gets bigger. So we could have a baby around Thanksgiving, or closer to Christmas. I am going with the December 8th date.
I have an OB appointment on Monday. They will just do a check-up. They say it is standard not to do an ultrasound until around 12 weeks. So I will get another ultrasound next trip to the OB and hopefully we will know more about the baby's due date. I am excited to know when the baby is coming. I am also excited not to be feeling as sick as I was. I really hope that part of this journey is over. I am sure part of the sick feeling is gone because I don't have to worry about exams and papers anymore! Well I will update more later.
Other than that, things are good. I am not feeling as bad as I was. I think I am near the end of the morning sickness stage. There has been some confusion over how far along I am because the baby is kind of small. My guess is I am around 10 - 11 weeks. The doctors say it could be as far along as that or even 12 weeks, or we could be closer to 8 weeks. They say they will know more when the baby gets bigger. So we could have a baby around Thanksgiving, or closer to Christmas. I am going with the December 8th date.
I have an OB appointment on Monday. They will just do a check-up. They say it is standard not to do an ultrasound until around 12 weeks. So I will get another ultrasound next trip to the OB and hopefully we will know more about the baby's due date. I am excited to know when the baby is coming. I am also excited not to be feeling as sick as I was. I really hope that part of this journey is over. I am sure part of the sick feeling is gone because I don't have to worry about exams and papers anymore! Well I will update more later.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Graduation is upon me
I am so ready for school to be over! This has been a long time coming. I graduate on Saturday, May 16 with my MDiv. I have been working for years for this, and I am so happy it is almost completed.
It is entirely too early on a Monday morning. Monday's are non-school days for me, so since I am pregnant I should be allowed to sleep in. Not today! Today is senior day at school. We get to pick up our caps and gowns, we practice graduating, we do exit interviews, and have the senior luncheon. There is also the senior softball game against our professors. I won't be playing in that game.
One more week of work for me. I have a paper to finish, two book reviews to write, and a take home exam to do. This is all due by next Monday. I also go to school once during exam week. That is next Tuesday. I go to do a presentation. My presentation is done. So as of next Tuesday, I will be done with school! I cannot wait.
Finishing school pregnant and sick has not been fun, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. There should only be a few more weeks of sickness. Hopefully, with school finished, I will feel somewhat less sick. I know I am nervous regarding all this work I have to do in the next week. I am anxious to see how different I may feel next Wednesday. Well, that's all for now. More later.
It is entirely too early on a Monday morning. Monday's are non-school days for me, so since I am pregnant I should be allowed to sleep in. Not today! Today is senior day at school. We get to pick up our caps and gowns, we practice graduating, we do exit interviews, and have the senior luncheon. There is also the senior softball game against our professors. I won't be playing in that game.
One more week of work for me. I have a paper to finish, two book reviews to write, and a take home exam to do. This is all due by next Monday. I also go to school once during exam week. That is next Tuesday. I go to do a presentation. My presentation is done. So as of next Tuesday, I will be done with school! I cannot wait.
Finishing school pregnant and sick has not been fun, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. There should only be a few more weeks of sickness. Hopefully, with school finished, I will feel somewhat less sick. I know I am nervous regarding all this work I have to do in the next week. I am anxious to see how different I may feel next Wednesday. Well, that's all for now. More later.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
More about the baby
I am sorry that I did not write sooner. Things have been crazy with my trying to finish school. That's a story all unto itself.
We went to our appointment with the OB on Monday. That was quite an adventure. We were there forever. They did so many tests and other procedures. Everyone was a little off on the dating from what was originally suspected. I am a little over 8 weeks, which makes me due around December 9. That sends me into freaking out mode a little bit. I was born a few weeks late. If our baby is born a few weeks late, we will have a Christmas baby. Not exactly what I want. But this is in God's hands and He will take care of it. This baby is already a gift from God when I shouldn't have even gotten pregnant at this time. So I am sure our little baby will be here when it is the right time for him/her to be here. Other than that, the Dr. said everything looks okay. I have my next appointment with the OB on Monday, May 18 (which is the Monday after graduation - YAY!!!!). Hopefully everything will be fine then too.
Enough writing for now. I have to get back to school priorities. I will be so glad when that portion of my life is over. I have been in school for 22 years straight, and that is enough for me.
We went to our appointment with the OB on Monday. That was quite an adventure. We were there forever. They did so many tests and other procedures. Everyone was a little off on the dating from what was originally suspected. I am a little over 8 weeks, which makes me due around December 9. That sends me into freaking out mode a little bit. I was born a few weeks late. If our baby is born a few weeks late, we will have a Christmas baby. Not exactly what I want. But this is in God's hands and He will take care of it. This baby is already a gift from God when I shouldn't have even gotten pregnant at this time. So I am sure our little baby will be here when it is the right time for him/her to be here. Other than that, the Dr. said everything looks okay. I have my next appointment with the OB on Monday, May 18 (which is the Monday after graduation - YAY!!!!). Hopefully everything will be fine then too.
Enough writing for now. I have to get back to school priorities. I will be so glad when that portion of my life is over. I have been in school for 22 years straight, and that is enough for me.
Friday, April 24, 2009
News!!
Matt and I were married on January 3, 2009. We had a wonderful wedding and we are enjoying our married life. On Easter weekend we found out we are pregnant!!! This was shocking news for us. We were not expecting it at all. As a matter of fact, it should not have happened. I was on birth control. But after the shock wore off, we were both excited. We are so happy to be starting our family together. The first Baird baby will be here before Thanksgiving, as best as anyone can guess right now. We have our first appointment with the OB on Monday at 2:00. I am nervous so I would appreciate any prayers. I just want to know everything is ok. And we are both anxious to find out how far along I am. Hopefully, we will know Monday.
Pregnancy has been interesting so far. I feel basically tired all the time, which is not good since I am trying to finish up my last few weeks of grad school. I also do not like the nauseous feeling I feel in the morning and at night. I seem to be good in the afternoon. I am already having cravings and my emotions are all over the place. I am not enjoying this crying for no reason business. Hopefully some of this will pass soon.
That is all I think I want to say right now. I will update again after the OB appointment on Monday. Have a great a weekend everybody!
Pregnancy has been interesting so far. I feel basically tired all the time, which is not good since I am trying to finish up my last few weeks of grad school. I also do not like the nauseous feeling I feel in the morning and at night. I seem to be good in the afternoon. I am already having cravings and my emotions are all over the place. I am not enjoying this crying for no reason business. Hopefully some of this will pass soon.
That is all I think I want to say right now. I will update again after the OB appointment on Monday. Have a great a weekend everybody!
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