Rough Nights

She started balling at 7:30 - not her usual I don't want to go to bed cry and kept at it until 9:30 We couldn't get her to stop. At 9:30 she fell asleep in our bed for 45 min or so then woke up screaming again. So we called the doc and told them what was going on they said go to ed (I had just gotten her calm again) but they thought it could be twisted bowel... We got to the ED and she was fine - happy alert and perky. We were there for two hours and didn't get seen (they were slammed) other than being treaged. At 1:30 she was still happy so we went home.

She slept ok and we went to the doctor the this morning. The doctor said she didn't think it was a twisted bowel (which is what the on call was worried about) but she was wheezing (probably the bronchitis) and that I should stay home to observe her just in case. She ate a great breakfast (almost two eggs, 1/4 piece of toast and some yogert) at 9 and still ate a decent amount at lunch. When I put her down for her nap she played for a little while then went to sleep.

We both had a nice long nap and had a great time playing for the rest of the evening. She has been her happy self ever since the ED visit. though she hasn't pooped since yesterday in the morning which is a bit unnerving. but she seems happy so I gave her some prunes for a snack to help move things through. I'm guessing she had heartburn but I'm not sure what caused it - I just wish we knew for sure.

Medicine problems...

I am always very careful when giving out medication to Evelyn. This morning as I gave Evelyn her antibiotic I realized that I had given Evelyn the wrong dose of medication yesterday morning. When I gave it to her I thought to myself this is a very small amount but it is a strong antibiotic... I This morning I realized my error and gave her the full first dose (with the medicine you give more the first day then the rest of the 5 days). so she essentially started the meds today. I guess it was the 4 hour nap that made her feel better not the medicine but I'm guessing the medicine did help her fever to drop even in the small amount she got. Sigh... at least it didn't hurt her but my lesson is learned I will double check from now on especially when something seems off.

Getting fat...

Today was testing day at work. It is the day where we shut down the clinic for national testing day and basically run tests all day long. We had a decent turnout though I don't know how many tests they did it seemed like they were always busy. I was stationed at the bike ride table trying to promote our fund raising bike ride ( www.aidsredribbonride.org ) talking to everyone about the ride trying to get interest and more riders involved.

One of my coworkers did the 40 mile ride last year and was talking to me about the ride this year. We were looking over the routes...

Me: Yeah it's too bad I will be 8 months pregnant at the ride this year.
Doc: You did the ride last year...
Me: I wasn't 8 months pregnant last year.
Doc: yeah...

Later a co worker came up to me and said she talked to the Doc who asked her if I was pregnant and when she said yes he replied to her that he thought I was just getting fat.

Earthquake...

Today we had an Earthquake - in Rochester. Apparently it was a 5.5 J was driving at the time and felt it for 10 sec. I didn't feel a thing and I'm pretty sure that I am not so oblivious that I could have missed it but then again I did miss it. Anyway my day was filled with conversations about the earthquake including my conversation with Jason where I thought he typed that he had gotten rear ended - what he said was he felt like he had gotten rear ended.

The good news is no one that I know of was injured but it makes for an interesting day.

Week 27!

Yes an eggplant again. He is not growing a lot length wise but there is still plenty going on! He is now about 9.6 inches from crown to rump and weighs a little more than 2 pounds. His hands are active and muscle coordination is such that he can get his thumb into his mouth. Thumb-sucking calms the baby and strengthens his cheek and jaw muscles. He can cry now, too. You may see stretch marks as your uterus continues to expand. Balance and mobility also may be changing as you grow larger.

Total weight gain/loss: Yup gaining weight *Whistle*

Maternity clothes? Yup got some new stuff from a co-worker though She is a little shorter than me and well a little bigger so I'm not sure if it will fit or not. Still haven't tried it on.

Stretch marks? no change here.

Sleep: Doing ok as long as I don't drink too much water at night.

Best moment this week:

Movement: Holy cow he's hit my ribs already....

Food cravings: chocolate, waffle cones and soft serve icecream (I've avoided two of three and am doing better on my diet - mostly)

Symptoms: Hip pain when sitting for too long, small bladder syndrome, irrational mood and no control over my appetite. But the leg cramping went away for the week!

Gender: Male :)

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? What belly button?

What I miss: Not getting the side eye when I do stuff that I want.

What I am looking forward to: Evelyn feeling her brother move and her reaction!

Weekly Wisdom: Exercise is as important as oxygen.

Milestones: getting to the third trimester :) Even by teh most conservative sources I am in the home stretch!

Productivity

Today was a great productive day for me. While Evelyn napped I took out the reel mower and mowed the lawn. I ended up taking a break after the front yard for sunscreen and water. I even put away the laundry while I was inside and only checked the time a few times hoping it was almost time for Evelyn to get up and play. Then as I was finishing up the back yard mom came over and we cleaned up the back bed! She did a great job edging as I pulled leaves and weeds out. The bed looks a lot better we still have some work to do (I should have weeded the front bed as it is harder to do with miss Evelyn to watch, but will probably start that after she goes to bed some night this week.

After Evelyn got up I put my last load of laundry away and we went to find some garage sales that were close to the house. Unfortunately they had all seemed to close up shop as we couldn't find any of them.

We had a great time at G/G K's house at the fathers day dinner.

Happy Fathers Day to all the daddies!

Incredable find

Today while Evelyn napped mom and I went out to run some errands. We got a lot done (some returns and checking out a sale that ended up not being worth it). and ran into a garage sale on the way home. We found a little tots toy storage chest with book shelf for $5 and it was in excellent condition! I usually don't do so well when I go to garage sales - It must have been mom's luck but I am excited to have the storage for the toys as our current system does not work well (or is not neat). J approved it though he didn't want to take it to the house until after we close on the new one. My hope was that we could put what toys will fit in it and organize Evelyn's toys and make the house sell-able by moving stuff out after we close but before we officially move out. Apparently not what Jason wants. oh well...

Sugar addict

Ok I'll admit it I'm a sugar addict. Well not so much the sugar as chocolate. Anything to do with chocolate. I managed to limit myself for a little while but have gotten back on the band wagon some how. As my weight seems to be going up quicker I keep telling myself that I need to lay off the junk but can only seem to manage it for a few days then I get a craving and purchase what I want and it all goes down hill. So I am going to stop getting the junk that I am craving so that when the stuff from my desk is gone I have to be good. I typically do better at night when I am home than I do while sitting at my desk so not having it at work should help a lot. We shall see if my limits do any better this time around.

Getting out!

Every once and a while it is nice to get out of the house. Tonight we got a call from a friend who was BBQing and having some people over and J wanted to know if we wanted to go over there (um yeah!). Usually I have to drag him out so when he is willing I am all for visiting friends. It was a small group which is good for me and Evelyn had a blast playing with their dog and eating their chips and guac!

Week 26!

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Total weight gain/loss: 30lbs - yup already but I am at the weight I was at this point with Evelyn so if I don't go above my max with her I will be happy.

Maternity clothes? Yup my co-worker just gave me some of hers as she is not planning on any more kids so Yippee. Only problem is she is a little shorter than me... I'll try them on anyway - There were some cute dresses.

Stretch marks? Nothing new to report here!

Sleep: I've had a few good nights with out cramps.

Best moment this week: Not falling down the escalator?

Movement: Tons and getting more regular!

Food cravings: Chocolate and Cocoa Krispies - I had to go to the store on the way to work yesterday to get some so that Jason wouldn't know...

Symptoms: Leg cramps (usually at 3am) - I guess I didn't get rid of them after all, Shoulder pain at night, fatigue, waking in the middle of the night, mommy brain and small bladder syndrome.

Gender: Still a boy...

Labor Signs: None!

Belly Button in or out? Flat as a pancake.

What I miss: My energy!

What I am looking forward to: No more aches and pains!

Weekly Wisdom: What ever you do don't give up your exercise...

Milestones: Double digits! Yesterday my countdown went in to double digits today only 98 days until we meet our little guy! Giving up my high heels.

Escilators are dangerous.

Especially if you are wearing high heals. Yesterday on the way to a meeting I was walking down the escalator (I'm too impatient to wait for it to get me to the bottom I always have to walk up or down) my heal caught and I tripped. Luckily I caught myself and didn't fall down the stairs and a side from two small wounds on my hand from rubbing on the railing I didn't get hurt. I have however decided that it is a good time to pack my heals and retire them for the duration of the pregnancy.

I miss my computer...

Although it is fixed Jason is still working on everything to get it ready for me to use again 9transferring files and making sure that all of the pictures are on the computer and not duplicated. Which makes blogging pretty hard. Then when I had access to a computer yesterday when Evelyn was sleeping I couldn't log in to the google site... I swear I was doing the correct password. I keep telling myself soon it will be back and then I will just be to lazy...

So goes life.

Moving out...

The moving date and closing date are moving up though we are not sure when. The paperwork has been sent in and we essentially just need that to go through before we close. It is a bit odd to me that they were going to need the rent back and all of a sudden they seem like they are in a hurry to get out. But that means more time to settle in before the baby comes so I am happy! I hope Jason will let our friends help with the tearing down of the wall paper - I know at least one will. I wish I could help.

I am considering the idea of hiring someone to come and clean the kitchen and bathrooms thoroughly before we move in. Jason does not like me using chemicals and I want it good and clean before we put our stuff in. I guess I'll have to look into how much this will cost... and see if it will fly. I figure the carpets I can borrow a friends steam cleaner (I hope) then we should be in good shape. Maybe I'll take a vinegar solution to the walls I'm not sure but I'm getting a little ahead of myself as usual!

Moving up the closing date

So we heard from our REA (real estate agent) that the sellers are moving earlier than they expected too and that if we wanted to we can move up the closing date. I'm not sure how much earlier they are wanting to close but I definitely am a fan of this idea and just the idea of it happening has me excited. So although I have some good news I don't know the extent of it at the moment. I hope this works out and that we can get into the house quickly I am anxious to sell the old and get settled in the new although we will be doing this in the opposite order.

Week 25!

At 8.8 inches from crown to rump and 1.5 pounds our baby boy is an eggplant. His skin is now becoming opaque instead of transparent. His body is still covered with folds of skin like a puppy that need to grow into its skin and the formation of tiny capillaries is giving baby a healthy pink glow. He is also soaking up my antibodies, getting the immune system ready for life outside the womb. Eyes are forming, and baby will soon perfect the blink -- perfect for batting those cute little eye lashes.

Total weight gain/loss: Lots I'm in denial at this point though I am doing better at controlling my sweets. And now that the birthday celebrations are over there will be no more cakes for me to pig out on.

Maternity clothes? Yes and I am starting to remember why I don't like maternity jeans. As I keep hiking them up when I stand up sigh.

Stretch marks? Still only a few on my outer thigh.

Sleep: ROFL what is this? I had been getting cramping in the middle of the night which was helped by heat (throwing on the comforter) and maybe the addition of more banana to my diet.

Best moment this week: Celebrating with Sarah!

Movement: getting stronger and more regular. He has already given me a few good kicks. I'm going to have to get a video!

Food cravings: Chocolate with almonds. (Thanks Sarah!)

Symptoms: Leg cramps at night, Shrinking bladder syndrome ;), some cramping with walking but I think it is because I am out of shape and mood swings/bad mood.

Gender: Do I have to answer this again I swear it has not changed.

Labor Signs: none

Belly Button in or out? I have no belly button...

What I miss: Sleeping past 3:30 am and not waking to pee.

What I am looking forward to: Oddly enough I'm looking forward to breastfeeding again (minus the mastitis) it was a very relaxing and bonding experience for me and Evelyn.

Weekly Wisdom: There is a good reason that people believe pregnant women are tempermental and have mood swings. Please treat them accordingly.

Milestones: another week gone...

Stalking the Neighbor

When I want to go for a walk there is a neighbor that likes to go with me unfortunately tonight she was out I know because I checked like 10 times I guess I was anxious to walk but just didn't go alone. I guess it is a good thing that I walked at work. Though I don’t have trouble keeping up with my co workers usually today I got a little crampy at the end of the walk. I was very glad to see the end of the walk and sit back down to eat. This tells me that I am in terrible shape and need to walk more often. If only I didn’t go to bed so early!

Strange sleeping behavior…

I went into Evelyn’s room this morning to see if she was ok because she was crying. She was sitting up and awake so I picked her up and stroked her head asking if she was ok. Then I told her to go back to sleep. Immediately (like she was hypnotized) she shut her eyes and fell back words. I caught her and put her in the crib when she rotate onto her belly not making a peep. If only that always worked to get her to sleep!

It doesn't matter...

It does not matter what you do a sleepy baby will fall asleep. If you mess up the schedule in the morning it messes up the whole day. Evelyn finally fell asleep on the way home from the library/play date at 4ish in the car. Unfortunately this is too late as it will completely mess up bed time – no sleeping in tomorrow! I have a feeling this evening is going to be a rough one.

How long?

How long do you leave a toddler in their crib before deciding that they are not going to take a nap? Today Evelyn was in her crib for an hour and a half before we gave up. Mind you she was not crying she was alternating between talking and being quiet. Usually she would be quiet for a while then something would happen (mommy going outside, phone ringing ect) then she would talk again for a while. Before putting her down I asked if she were ready for her nap and she said yes and went over to the crib, I guess she just wanted to get in. She did sleep in today until 8 which never happens and on a weekday we would not let happen (and If I had woken up first it wouldn't happen either but since I keep waking up in the middle of the night I'm surprised I even woke up at 8 since she was chattering and playing but not crying. So it looks like today is a day without a nap and I need to get out that book on sleeping again to look into the toddler years although I know my first mistake was letting her sleep in.

A Night Out!

Tonight I got to see one of my friends that I haven’t seen in about 3 years. (He lives in Ireland) It was nice to get a night out of the house. We meet up at the Otter lodge (I don’t know why I suggested it or why they took me seriously however it had the benefit of being quiet enough that I could hear the conversation. While we were there a bachelorette party came in which was pretty funny. They had a treasure hunt of sorts where they had too look for things (or people with certain characteristics or qualities). One of the girls came up to our table with their list looking for someone named Brian. I guess they had to see proof of the name as she asked to see his license. He pulled it out and She said “Wow your so much cooler than… everyone else’s” yeah we are all pretty sure she was going to say cooler than I thought you would be, Pretty funny. I guess if you are living in Ireland you have to be cool. Brian clearly moved to the right place. We had fun though Sarah and I cut out early (10 pm which is the latest I have stayed up in a long time) I wanted to stay later but was tired and had to consider a 30 min drive after getting Sarah home. Still I should get out more often.

Sleeping Beauty...

So since Saturday I have been going to bed between 8:30-9:30. I am completely exhausted though I don't sleep through the night. I usually only wake once at 4 am and have trouble getting back to sleep. I don't know why this is lately though I would love to blame my diet which has take a turn for the worse and lack of exercise (though this weekend Evelyn and I spent a lot of time outside playing with Aunt Sarah and G/G K). I guess it's just hard to get out and even walk when I am ready for bed before Evelyn even goes down and walking with her in the stroller before bed does not work because it pushes her bed time too far back. As soon as I get some energy back J and I are going to work something out for exercising. I don't remember sleeping this much last time around!

What a Great way to start the day...

Evelyn has been super interested in the potty lately. She insists on sitting on it before leaving daycare everyday (she usually does not go to the bathroom but sits on it and pretends to flush - she can't really flush as it is hard for her and scares her anyway). So this morning when we were getting ready and she refused to have her diaper changed I thought what the heck lets just take the thing off and have her sit on the potty for a little while the out a new one on. She usually likes to sit on the toddler potty that we have but not so much this morning. Today she was just not interested in sitting on it and of course she ended up peeing all over the (tile) floor. I can't say I was too upset because I really was not surprised and it did not take too long to clean up.

I did however think it was funny when she looked down and said "Bye-bye" to the pee that was on the floor and waved to it...