How far along? 25 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 7 pounds so far
Maternity clothes? Um, hell yes.
Stretch marks? Not yet...Eucerin don't fail me now...
Sleep: Love it, wish I had more
Best moment this week: lets look at last week...finishing his airplane mobile Brad and I made
Movement: getting crazy strong! He'll kick, and I better run and pee, or else.
Food cravings: Nothing! I must be the only pregnant person alive that could care less about food
Gender: Still a little boy...
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In, and definitely wishing I never had my belly button pierced. Looks a little strange.
What I miss: sleeping on my stomach.
What I am looking forward to: the semester ending so I can focus on his arrival!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't be over dramatic. Pregnancy is beautiful, don't miss it complaining about things that should be embraced ::wow, remind me to check this quote when I feel bitchy::
Milestones: GD test on Saturday ::crosses fingers::
Monday, March 30, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Um, and holy crap
my ticker says 107 days....what happened to 167 days or at least 137 days??
Where have I been?
Where have I been?
What is it? Flu or Strep...comon people...
Saturday evening I started feeling really bad. Cold, feverish but decided to go home and sleep it off. I knew I had a fever, because I was FREEZING cold. So I had a very difficult time Saturday night. Sunday morning, still the same thing.
Brad drove me to a Take Care Clinic at Walgreens. (only $20 - not bad) and she tested me for strep throat and it came up negative. She said I had the flu or a flu like virus (GREAT - last time I had the flu I thought I was dying). So I get sent home with tylenol for the fever.
Sunday afternoon I can even hold water down. Everything is just getting puked up, which is worrisome for dehydration. I called off work for Monday and then called Dr. Chen. He said stick with the tylenol and if I don't get better by Wednesday to come see him.
Well, I stuck with the plan but kept puking. By Tuesday morning I can't even swallow my own salavia! My throat was so swollen all I could see were tonsils. I managed through Tuesday, but called Dr. Chen and he prescribed me an antibiotic - amoxicillin.
Being a medicine/chemical phobe I decided to wait until Wednesday to take them. So luckily I didn't have a fever all day wednesday, my throat started feeling better and now I'm back to work on Thursday with just feeling a little groggy.
Our bodies are truly amazing.
Brad drove me to a Take Care Clinic at Walgreens. (only $20 - not bad) and she tested me for strep throat and it came up negative. She said I had the flu or a flu like virus (GREAT - last time I had the flu I thought I was dying). So I get sent home with tylenol for the fever.
Sunday afternoon I can even hold water down. Everything is just getting puked up, which is worrisome for dehydration. I called off work for Monday and then called Dr. Chen. He said stick with the tylenol and if I don't get better by Wednesday to come see him.
Well, I stuck with the plan but kept puking. By Tuesday morning I can't even swallow my own salavia! My throat was so swollen all I could see were tonsils. I managed through Tuesday, but called Dr. Chen and he prescribed me an antibiotic - amoxicillin.
Being a medicine/chemical phobe I decided to wait until Wednesday to take them. So luckily I didn't have a fever all day wednesday, my throat started feeling better and now I'm back to work on Thursday with just feeling a little groggy.
Our bodies are truly amazing.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Yes, I am crazy sometimes.
I have been feeling like crap the last few days...maybe it's being back in my awful work/school routine after vacation...or disappointing news about school, (by the way I have 3 A's and 1 B, so that's good - but I probably won't be able to graduate when I want because of day classes I need)...anyway...
Last night was the straw that broke the camel's back, and I had my mini-breakdown....
While I was in the shower last night I was shaving my legs because 1) Natalie and I are getting a pedi today; 2) I see Dr. Chen today.
So first thing I notice is how weird I look naked, but whatever - right? - it's normal. Well, then I tried to shave...I couldn't do it! My body has become so disproportionate that I couldn't even shave like a normal person. I'm mean, yes, my body has changed...but I'm not that big!!
For some reason this upset me so much...I feel like this is one more thing that doesn't allow me to feel like me. I think that pregnant women are delusional if they embrace their new shape 100% of the time. Get real... Yes, I am happy to see my body changing - because that means that the baby is growing, and things are happening as they should. THAT makes me happy.
Not being able to find something to wear; not being able to shave my legs; growing out of my bras (etc, etc) DOES NOT make me happy.
So that's my story. I've recovered from my mini-breakdown. I'll have to explain it to Brad sometime...I feel bad for not explaining things to him...but can he really understand? I've been pretty good emotion-wise so far (IMO of course), so I think it was just due for me to have my crazy/sad moment.
Feeling better already :) Probably better yet, after I get to hear Baby's heartbeat today.
Last night was the straw that broke the camel's back, and I had my mini-breakdown....
While I was in the shower last night I was shaving my legs because 1) Natalie and I are getting a pedi today; 2) I see Dr. Chen today.
So first thing I notice is how weird I look naked, but whatever - right? - it's normal. Well, then I tried to shave...I couldn't do it! My body has become so disproportionate that I couldn't even shave like a normal person. I'm mean, yes, my body has changed...but I'm not that big!!
For some reason this upset me so much...I feel like this is one more thing that doesn't allow me to feel like me. I think that pregnant women are delusional if they embrace their new shape 100% of the time. Get real... Yes, I am happy to see my body changing - because that means that the baby is growing, and things are happening as they should. THAT makes me happy.
Not being able to find something to wear; not being able to shave my legs; growing out of my bras (etc, etc) DOES NOT make me happy.
So that's my story. I've recovered from my mini-breakdown. I'll have to explain it to Brad sometime...I feel bad for not explaining things to him...but can he really understand? I've been pretty good emotion-wise so far (IMO of course), so I think it was just due for me to have my crazy/sad moment.
Feeling better already :) Probably better yet, after I get to hear Baby's heartbeat today.
Monday, March 16, 2009
I feel accomplished
I rearranged the baby's room yesterday, finshed putting the crib together, hung up the blinds and finally decided on a theme?? -- Maybe not 100% sure on that last one. I really like monsters, Brad was so-so on the idea...so I think we've decided on airplanes. I love that one too, for obvious reasons associated with my addiction to traveling.
Aside from that, I'm sitting here are work and decided to crack the window since it is such a beautiful day. I started smelling smoke...
:::Okay, let me give a little back ground info first. I work in a pretty bad part of town; pretty much overrun by violence, drugs, murder you name it, it's happened. Secondly, I work at a manufacturing plant that creates nail polish remover.:::
So since I work around thousands of gallons of acetone and flammable liquids, the smell of smoke is not easily ignored. Our neighbors, who are basically a junk yard decided to start burning their trash...about 100 yards from all of our acetone tanks!! I called the plant manager right away and then the cops. 10 mintues later the cops show up (thanks for being timely) and they make him extinguish the fire. While he was trying to do that, the junkyard dog is running everywhere...actually it seemed like he was trying to take refuge with the police! The junkyard owner drags the dog and throws him into a van trailer. No windows, no ventilation...the poor dog is sitting in a trailer (70 degrees outside). So now I'm looking out my window to see when he's going to let that poor, abused dog go. If he doesn't I already told the plant manager I will call some type of animal abuse line.
Of course, all the while I'm trying to hide my face so I can't be recognized if they ever see me walking in and out of work and blame me for calling the cops....I need to find a safer place to work.
Nonetheless, I feel accomplished for trying to see justice is served and the bad guys are caught.
Oh...and he did just let the dog out....lucky for him.
Aside from that, I'm sitting here are work and decided to crack the window since it is such a beautiful day. I started smelling smoke...
:::Okay, let me give a little back ground info first. I work in a pretty bad part of town; pretty much overrun by violence, drugs, murder you name it, it's happened. Secondly, I work at a manufacturing plant that creates nail polish remover.:::
So since I work around thousands of gallons of acetone and flammable liquids, the smell of smoke is not easily ignored. Our neighbors, who are basically a junk yard decided to start burning their trash...about 100 yards from all of our acetone tanks!! I called the plant manager right away and then the cops. 10 mintues later the cops show up (thanks for being timely) and they make him extinguish the fire. While he was trying to do that, the junkyard dog is running everywhere...actually it seemed like he was trying to take refuge with the police! The junkyard owner drags the dog and throws him into a van trailer. No windows, no ventilation...the poor dog is sitting in a trailer (70 degrees outside). So now I'm looking out my window to see when he's going to let that poor, abused dog go. If he doesn't I already told the plant manager I will call some type of animal abuse line.
Of course, all the while I'm trying to hide my face so I can't be recognized if they ever see me walking in and out of work and blame me for calling the cops....I need to find a safer place to work.
Nonetheless, I feel accomplished for trying to see justice is served and the bad guys are caught.
Oh...and he did just let the dog out....lucky for him.
Friday, March 13, 2009
I'm baaack!
::sob sob sob::
::sniffle sniffle sniffle::
Actually, it is kind of nice to be back in some ways. But mostly I wish I was still on vacation. It was great trip!!
Baby is doing good!! Moving like a mad man most of the time when he's awake. Poor Brad has yet to feel him move, but I'm sure he will soon enough.
So my sister went to the doctor today and begged for an u/s to find out the sex of her baby. The stubborn little thing had his/her back turned the whole time, so she gets to find out in 2 weeks....I can't wait! My next appt is the 20th. Not sure what's going to happen, but all I know is that it's time to get excited about baby boy things!! With the trip behind me now, I can get 100% focused on preparing for the baby to come home. :)
I missed a few weeks (or the photos are just misorganized in the shuffle of vacation photos) so here is my latest photo...finally starting to look a little more "baby" and less "fatty" :)
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