The big unvailing

boy am i 1excited to get the news out! and the shirt was a huge hit - definitely the way to go! I am so glad that everyone now knows and I can talk about my little baby!

Turning a corner

I think I am turning a corner in the pregnancy. I am feeling a little better and actually managed to do a good job in cleaning the kitchen this evening and even started the laundry. And am of course blogging again... I hope this is a turn in the right direction and not just a temporary thing. Now I need to get out on a date with my hubby to try and reconnect with him the fact that I want to is a HUGE step in the right direction.

I am excited about this weekend Sunday Evelyn will spill the beans with her cute t-shirt and as much as I would love for this weekend to last for ever I can't wait for Sunday. It's too bad that I couldn't convince Sarah not to come out though it really didn't make sense for her to come. Hopefully it will be just as fun over skype which she has finally set up!

Jumping on the band wagon...

Yup it's official I'm jumping on my SIL's bandwagon - I want to move somewhere warm. I am so sick of the snow and need to get out of it. This morning's commute was terrible well ok most of the main drags were ok as long as you didn't go to fast but unfortunately you can't take all main roads to Evelyn's daycare. I went mt read to ridgeway because typically these are better cleared than 390 (I have no idea why since 390 is the HIGHWAY...). I didn't think of the exit that takes me from mt read to ridgeway. Yeah it was NOT plowed AT ALL. Yes I drove through 16 inches of snow in my Malibu. Evelyn must have sensed my nerves because she cried a lot more this morning in the car than she normally does making the drive that much funner. White knuckles does not even describe my anxiety driving down this mile of road. It certainly didn't help that I passed an SUV that was stuck on the road and at the same time realized that even though I thought about grabbing my cell phone before leaving the house I had not actually grabbed it. Somehow I miraculously made it to daycare through another set of bad roads (the road that daycare is on is always bad).

I was so happy to have Evelyn safe at daycare and not in the car with me. Driving to work was not to bad after I got onto the on ramp of 390. getting onto the onramp was fun as I had to drive through the wake of a snowplow. I angled my car too where another car had made it through (essentially putting me in the middle of two lanes but I didn't care so much)and hoped for the best. luckily I made it :) though honestly once Evelyn was safe and warm I would not have cared as much about getting stuck as much as it would have sucked.

The rest of the drive was uneventful though I think my running later than I usually do helped give the plows a little more time to clean up though you couldn't tell at the parking lot at work. I parked and was home free when I noticed that my coworker was stuck in the snow in the corner of the parking lot. So I got out my trusty shovel (thanks mom and dad for this great purchase so many years ago) and we (a long with the security guard who rocked the car out) managed to get it out. I admit this is the first time I have used the shovel but it always makes me feel better that it is there if I need it!

After work the parking lot was no better; Since it was snowing all day as well it was actually worse. The exit I usually take had the bar taken out (we have security gates and someone clearly lost control of their car taking it down). since there was still 16 inches of snow around the tire tracks I'm not to surprised. I almost lost control of my car there too. After that however the roads were fine - wet but fine.

I got to daycare only to find that they had closed early. Apparently they had tried to call my cell phone and though they may have tried at work too they didn't leave a message there. They apparently tried to reach Jason as well but they must not have tried to hard because he was home and the didin't get him. So I told her that calling my cell phone was not such a great idea and that my work phone was best. She seemed embarrassed that they closed early as the roads and weather were all fine. So I told her that I wish they had opened late. I hope if it was something that was really bad they would have tried to get a hold of me a little harder...

It's here!

Evelyn's shirt came today and it is so cute! I can't wait for Sunday when she can show it off. It is going to be a huge day skiping G/G H in the morning then heading down to G/G K after her nap for the birthday party. I think in the Evening I will post a pic on facebook just to see who get's it - those of you who know don't give it away. If no one says anything by monday morning I will post something more obvious :) I'm just so excited that it is finally here and we get to tell everyone!!!!

Week 14!

At 3.4 inches and 1.5oz the baby is as long as a lemon! (S)He is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

Week 10!

We are in the double digits and the baby this week is a prune weighing in at .14 oz and1.2 inches! With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)

First Ultrasound

Today was the first ultrasound. It was really great to see the baby (and to be sure there is only one!). This little guy did not move around a whole lot; I thought he/she was sleeping at first. But then he/she waved at us when we could see the arms! I am now officially 9 weeks and 6 days pregnant and I can't wait to start telling people this weekend :) I hope Everyone likes Evelyn's new shirt!

Sympathy

For some reason this time around Jason seems to be a lot more sympathetic to my fatigue and sleeping issues. Since the fatigue hit I have done nothing though it doesn't help that we have to feed Evelyn as soon as we get her in the door or she runs to the cabinet and cries. Since J gets home first that means he cooks (and our kitchen is trashed). We have been eating a lot of pasta which I hope to change soon as it is driving me nuts. I need some good crock pot recipes... At any rate when I try to clean up he usually scoots me a long to bed (once Miss Evelyn is asleep) where I read and relax until I fall asleep anywhere from 7-9:30 depending on how well I have slept the night before. This also is part of the reason why my blog has not been kept up well - I just can't do it at work!

Wow did I get off topic and jump around a lot. Back to the fatigue I remember during the last pregnancy Jason would go on a trip and expect the house to be clean when he got back - boy was he upset when it wasn't. but I remember telling him how tired I was and just not having the energy to do it. this time around maybe I've been grumpier but he seems to get the hint that I don't have the energy for much. soon I should get my energy back soon! I hope...

Photos

So I know I haven't uploaded photos latley and I am sorry. I know you all miss seeing Evelyn. The good news is I think Jason just told me what is going on and why the time it took to upload the photos increased - the router we have downstairs is slow. So I will try to get better at uploading the pics at least to Evelyns blog - not today though as I'm not sure where my camera is. There just is not enough time in the day!

kissing the baby :)

This morning after Evelyn had eaten she started to poke my belly button. So I said to her Evelyn can you give the baby a kiss? She did it was the sweetest thing! I of course said you are such a good girl Evelyn! so she gave the baby a few more kisses for good measure. I didn't have my camera handy but am sure that she will do it again! I'd love to get a picture of her kissing the baby when I am ready to pop!

The Heartbeat!

Today was Baby Bee's first doctors appointment. It was your standard first appointment where they gave me a pregnancy test and did the usual checks. At the end of the visit she said that my uterus was tipped back a little but that we would try to find the heart beat. She looked around for a little while and found mine, then after another minute or so found baby bee's it was fast and strong and though Dr P didn't measure it she seemed to be happy with the sound of it. I could have spent the rest of the day listening to the heartbeat! It seemed like that part of the visit was over way too quickly. I left the Dr's office with a smile on my face hearing the little heartbeat definitely lifted some of the funk that I had been feeling lately. I can't wait for Monday when Jason and I actually get to see the little one.

I'm so done with winter!

the snow storm tonight is the last straw. I need sun and warmth. I have had enough of the white cold. Please make it stop soon...

Week 13!

The baby is now as long as a peach - approximately 2.9 inches and .81oz! The fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

Week 9!

Baby is a green olive this week! The little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like... well... a baby!

The house

The house that we are keeping our eye on has dropped in price again. I would still offer them about 10K less than what they are trying to sell for but we can't put in an offer until we are sure that Jason will still have a job. The layoffs are now tentatively going to occur in March. I guess this makes me happy as I now feel like I have more of an idea of when they will happen. J thinks it will happen early this Friday because supervisors are being trained on how to handle letting people being let go. Wshall see I will just be glad when it is over.

I guess if the house does not sell before we can get an offer in they will be more apt to take a lower price so maybe it is a good thing that we have to wait I'm just worried that it will sell and we will be back in square one. We really need to relocate with the little one on the way. Though I guess we can (and will) make due if necessary.

Happy Valentines Day!

This year it was fairly low key as we were not sure how Evelyn was going to be today. as she ended up doing fine we had a full day of cleaning. I finally had enough of all of the clothing that no longer fits her and pulled it out of her closet to be organized and stored. not a small task and unfortunately I don't have enough boxes so I have to get a few at work tomorrow.



As I was in the middle of this I realized that I never went through the stuff that a neighbor gave us after her garage sale. So I pulled that stuff out to and threw it in the washer (as it has been in the garage since she gave it to us). Turns out we have some boy clothing though we will need a few newborn outfits, and six month and above. But it gave us a good start for if we have a boy someday. There were also some cute maternity clothes though she is a little smaller than I am to begin with so I'm not sure if they will fit.

I'm glad they are all organized and will be even happier when the clothing is all in boxes and stored downstairs instead of on the couch.

Tubes

Ugh I can't imagine the poor parents who have their little one go through a major surgery. Getting the tubes in was really not a big deal (as everyone tried to tell me) at all but I was a wreck! I wonder if I would have been this bad if I didn't have all the extra hormones right now. I seriously almost cried while she was walking around and playing. I didn't do to bad when the took her surprisingly enough. I really tried not to be nervous but I didn't succeed at all at least Evelyn was oblivious to my nerves! She was having a great time and didn't even cry when they took her which surprised and relieved me.

I was so relieved to have her back though she was crying pretty hard they had just given her Motrin and I'm guessing she wanted to sleep but couldn't. We made it home and I got her to sleep while J made us some breakfast. Jason put all of the hash browns on my plate even though he wanted some saved for Evelyn - didn't he learn from the mushroom the other night??!! I wish I would have known I would have taken some off of my plate once I added the hot sauce it would have been just mean to give them to her.

It was great after she got up she wasn't back at 100% but was pretty close, we tried to ease her into eating but she wanted nothing to do with that she was hungry! All in all I'm glad it was over and thankful that we didn't have to wait a month as the waiting was the worst part for me. I certainly hope I don't have to go through this again and am sorry for my mom as I put her through it countless times! maybe it does get easier.

Pulling my hair out!

I'm so nervous about tomorrow - yeah i know it's quick and easy but still! we have to be there at 7 (well 7:15) and are 4th in line I think they start at 7 so I'm guessing she will go in at 8. She can ware her pj's so we don't have to wake her (assuming she sleeps past 4:30 unlike this morning.)

My hope is that she will sleep until we have to leave if not we will try to keep her upstairs for as long as possible though I may need to stay away too to keep her from thinking about food. It's going to be a rough morning at any rate. I'm looking forward to having the whole thing over I'm pretty much a wreck. I'm not sure if it is the lack of sleep making it worse or the hormones. It's going to be a long night.

small pants

Today I wore the smallest pants that I own, or they seem to be the smallest at any rate they don't fit anymore - and here I didn't think I had much of a bump yet. Most of my clothing still fits I guess I will just have to avoid these specific pants for now. Or maybe I'm just bloated.

Sugar Cookies

Monday we had yet to go to the grocery store and so after Evelyn went to bed Jason decided to go get what we would need for the week. I had a few cravings and told Jason what to get sugar cookies being among them. Now I didn't want him to go crazy so I asked for one from the bakery thinking that it would be best and I would be happy. He came home with some of the wrong stuff - I tried to hide my disappointment but may not have done a good job. He ended up getting Pillsbury sugar cookie dough (which does not produce the sugar cookie that I wanted - not that I didn't eat them). It wasn't until tonight that I found out why I got the Pillsbury instead of Wegman's bakery.

He had tried the bakery first. walked up to the counter and saw a lady in the back leaning up against the table and asked about the sugar cookies...

"we are out" she said
"but you can't be out, aren't any in the back" he said
"I'm sorry I don't have any more"
"I have a pregnant wife at home who wants sugar cookies. I can't go home with out sugar cookies - do you know what will happen if I do?!"
"Yeah I know" (at this point she stands up and J notices that she is VERY PREGNANT!)
I'm pretty sure he slinked off and had a good laugh once he found the Pillsbury cookies :)

Week 12!

The baby is getting big 2.1 in and .49oz and is about as long as a Plum. As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

Week 8!

That's right baby Hirsch is a raspberry! He/She baby is growing like mad, putting on about a millimeter every day and continuing to straighten out in the trunk. Though you can't feel it yet, baby is moving those little arms, legs and (now only slightly) webbed fingers and toes like crazy.

Tubes

It is official Evelyn is getting tubes. I'm a bit nervous. the good news is that it is THIS weekend so I only have 5 days to worry. Dr M squeezed us in this weekend though he was not supposed to add another patient (I'm so thankful). I'm glad he is still in practice as I trust him - had it been another doctor I probably would insist on a secound opinion despite the fact that I knew she needs it after she has had at least 5 infections in her year of life two of which needed a secound course of antibiotics, and the fact that she always has fluid in her ear. Having her be fit in so quickly is nice because I've been worrying about this since I thought she needed it. So sat morning I take her to the hospital with J she will be asleep for 15 min, the procedure will take about 4 min - super easy; we can do this.

Eating

Ok I have totally become a food hoarder. I constantly eat it started during my pregnancy with Evelyn and has NOT stopped. Which means that I have to have food where ever I go. I always seem to have some form of fruit at lest two boxes of crackers, canned soup, oatmeal, chocolate, and cheese (in our fridge) and I am constantly bringing in more food. I am hoping that eventually I will be able to stop this hoarding behavior because it is annoying to not be able to go far with out food... I think I am gaining weight a little faster this time but I had massive weight loss right before the pregnancy so I don't know if this is trying to equalize that as well as the pregnancy weight or if it is just the pregnancy weight and I should be concerned. I figure I'll let it go unless I start gaining too much then I will worry but my taste for sweets seems to be leveling off and going away (I hope) so that will help too.

It's hard to keep up

with a blog when you go to bed at 8pm. I will try to do better... if only my energy would come back I really miss it. This weekend I was going to go to the gym and my dear husband told me I looked exhausted and needed a nap more than a work out. I suppose I must have been because I didn't argue I just crawled into bed and tried to sleep. I feel like such a sloth.

Soon my energy will come back soon.

Week 7!

That's right baby's a blueberry and about .51 inces! Baby's brain -- both hemispheres! -- is growing fast, generating about 100 new cells every minute. Arms and legs are emerging as joints start to form, and a permanent set of kidneys (baby's third!) is now in place.