How far along are you? 20 weeks.
How big is baby? According to the bump...a Cantaloupe. On average babies at this stage weigh about 10.5 ounces and measure about 7.2 inches from crown to rump. Didn't get any measurements at last US but will update pictures soon.
Development: Your baby may respond to external sounds, such as the music you are listening to or your voice. Your baby has developed some red blood cells already. The white blood cells that your baby needs to fight infections are being manufactured. He is developing taste buds on his tongue. His digestive system is sufficiently advanced to absorb water and sugar from the amniotic fluid that he swallows and pass it to his large bowel. Your baby's eyes are still sealed shut. Your baby continues to grow and develop and his kicking is getting stronger now.
Maternity clothes? Same maternity pants and jeans. Received my new pants yesterday...Yay! Still in regular tops for the most part.
Weight – Loss or Gain? 180.5....so up 7.5lbs.
Stretch marks? Same old same old.
Sleep: Let's not talk about that.
Best moment this week: Seeing the babe again for the f/u anatomy scan ultrasound. I got to see the legs stretched out for the first time and the face up profile for the first time.
Any Movement?: Lots of movement at particular points in the day. Definitely not a morning baby. Apparently his/her legs and feet are down on one side of my low abdomen and the head is on the other side hence why all the movement I fee is so low. No rib kicks yet for me.
Food Cravings?: French Fries...this really isn't unusual though.
Food Aversions?: Still not a fan of sweets right now. I've come to accept it.
Gender:? Still on team surprise. We're both now thinking it's quite possible that dear baby could be a girl.
Belly Button in or out? In. Some days it feels shallower than others might be my imagination.
What do you miss: Nothing right now. I'm very thankful.
What are you looking forward to: 4th of July weekend. Even though we will probably spend most of it packing. I need the 3 day weekend.
What was the BEST part of this week? Finding a new place to live, catching up with friends we haven't seen in a while, and seeing the babe again.
What was the WORST part of this week? Torin having to work and miss seeing the babe.
Weekly Wisdom: Your pregnancy will fly by and before you know it you will have a baby...
Milestones?: 20 weeks = 5 months = halfway there!
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
It's official!!
I'm already overwhelmed thinking about packing and moving and unpacking.
So, to distract me and because I'm a nerd at heart. Here's the floorplan of the place I created using Floorplanner.com.
First Floor
Second Floor
Sunday, June 27, 2010
The joys of looking for a home...
Many moons ago, Torin and I both made the decision that once I was pregnant we would need to find a bigger place. Don't get me wrong, a 2 bedroom condo is totally feasible for raising a kid, however, we knew that wasn't going to work for us.
Back in the day (aka March 2009), when we were fantasizing about moving we looked at the listings on craigslist for 3 bedroom 2 bath homes in our area and saw dozens of places that could potentially work for us. Homes with beautiful kitchens, walk in closets, ample square footage and cute little yards with fruit trees all in our price range.
(sigh) Those were the days.
Now the listings are nothing like that. Finding anything similar to what we found in March of '09 is few and far in between. Maybe I'm remembering wrong, maybe now that I'm pregnant I'm just a little too picky or maybe because the housing market sucks and people are raising their rent so the nice properties I remember are now out of our price range. I'm not sure what it is but we've been looking off an on since we found out I was pregnant in March. We've actually gone and looked at places since May and we have run from many horror stricken. OK so that's a little bit of an exaggeration. We only ran from one maybe two horror stricken by the state of the property, most we just casually said "No, Thank you" and left. I won't go into any details on these places since many of the stories are long and drawn out. I'll summarize the bad ones as small, old, dirty and expensive. The ones that could work and we just passed on were homes that we couldn't see ourselves committing to for any length of time let alone the leasing period.
Before and after our mid pregnancy class yesterday, we visited several places on our list from craigslist. They were scattered all around our area and posed quite an adventure to get to since we decided to use Torin's GPS on his phone. Anyhow, most of the places on our list were condos or townhomes since we hadn't seen a good listing for a house in a couple of weeks. Torin wasn't too keen on moving from our condo to another condo or to a townhouse but I convinced him these places looked pretty decent, had good square footage and he wouldn't have a yard he had to deal with (a positive and negative all in one). So out of all the places that we went to only 1 was a decent match.
The only match was a 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom, two story townhouse with a 1 car detach garage. I was instantly smitten by the look and feel of the place. It was open, airy, and homey in the you could live in it sense. However, Torin though impressed with the layout was not a fan of the appliances. They were old as dirt. No exaggeration, I think the dishwasher and microwave/stove unit may have been from when the place was first built in the late 80's or early 90's. Despite the appliances, we really liked the place and the landlord.
So pending our background check, we will officially be moving from our 2 bedroom 2 bathroom condo to a 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom, two story townhouse. And when that happens, I will officially start to panic because I hate moving and I hate packing.
Back in the day (aka March 2009), when we were fantasizing about moving we looked at the listings on craigslist for 3 bedroom 2 bath homes in our area and saw dozens of places that could potentially work for us. Homes with beautiful kitchens, walk in closets, ample square footage and cute little yards with fruit trees all in our price range.
(sigh) Those were the days.
Now the listings are nothing like that. Finding anything similar to what we found in March of '09 is few and far in between. Maybe I'm remembering wrong, maybe now that I'm pregnant I'm just a little too picky or maybe because the housing market sucks and people are raising their rent so the nice properties I remember are now out of our price range. I'm not sure what it is but we've been looking off an on since we found out I was pregnant in March. We've actually gone and looked at places since May and we have run from many horror stricken. OK so that's a little bit of an exaggeration. We only ran from one maybe two horror stricken by the state of the property, most we just casually said "No, Thank you" and left. I won't go into any details on these places since many of the stories are long and drawn out. I'll summarize the bad ones as small, old, dirty and expensive. The ones that could work and we just passed on were homes that we couldn't see ourselves committing to for any length of time let alone the leasing period.
Before and after our mid pregnancy class yesterday, we visited several places on our list from craigslist. They were scattered all around our area and posed quite an adventure to get to since we decided to use Torin's GPS on his phone. Anyhow, most of the places on our list were condos or townhomes since we hadn't seen a good listing for a house in a couple of weeks. Torin wasn't too keen on moving from our condo to another condo or to a townhouse but I convinced him these places looked pretty decent, had good square footage and he wouldn't have a yard he had to deal with (a positive and negative all in one). So out of all the places that we went to only 1 was a decent match.
The only match was a 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom, two story townhouse with a 1 car detach garage. I was instantly smitten by the look and feel of the place. It was open, airy, and homey in the you could live in it sense. However, Torin though impressed with the layout was not a fan of the appliances. They were old as dirt. No exaggeration, I think the dishwasher and microwave/stove unit may have been from when the place was first built in the late 80's or early 90's. Despite the appliances, we really liked the place and the landlord.
So pending our background check, we will officially be moving from our 2 bedroom 2 bathroom condo to a 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom, two story townhouse. And when that happens, I will officially start to panic because I hate moving and I hate packing.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Mid Pregnancy Class
Yesterday we attended our first pregnancy related class provided through our hospital. The course was a hodge podge of information related to mid pregnancy, car seat safety, diet and exercise aimed at women who were 18 to 22 weeks pregnant.From the sign in sheet, I think I was one of the least pregnant women there at 19 weeks and due in November. I believe the majority were due in October making them more like 22 to 26 weeks.
The health education nurse spent a great deal of time on the discomforts of pregnancy. The information was interesting but most if not all of the symptoms that were discussed were symptoms discussed in any pregnancy book and discomforts that most of the people in the class had already experienced or were currently experiencing.
The rest of the information was really basic. The instructor stressed the importance of having a car seat and having it professionally installed. We received some information on local places that professionally install car seats which was helpful. However, the instructor seemed a little dated on her car seat information as far as which is the safest at certain ages. The review of the food groups, serving sizes and exercise was interesting because of the displays and visual aids but as I said the information was basic and information I already know from taking a nutrition course.
Despite it being information that I was already familiar with, it was enjoyable. Torin said he enjoyed the course and learned a few things he didn't know. So it was definitely a worthwhile 2 hours on a Saturday afternoon.
Our next class isn't until August 26th. I think it will be the late pregnancy class. After that we are signed up for the childbirth prep series (4 classes), breastfeeding basics, and newborn care.
The health education nurse spent a great deal of time on the discomforts of pregnancy. The information was interesting but most if not all of the symptoms that were discussed were symptoms discussed in any pregnancy book and discomforts that most of the people in the class had already experienced or were currently experiencing.
The rest of the information was really basic. The instructor stressed the importance of having a car seat and having it professionally installed. We received some information on local places that professionally install car seats which was helpful. However, the instructor seemed a little dated on her car seat information as far as which is the safest at certain ages. The review of the food groups, serving sizes and exercise was interesting because of the displays and visual aids but as I said the information was basic and information I already know from taking a nutrition course.
Despite it being information that I was already familiar with, it was enjoyable. Torin said he enjoyed the course and learned a few things he didn't know. So it was definitely a worthwhile 2 hours on a Saturday afternoon.
Our next class isn't until August 26th. I think it will be the late pregnancy class. After that we are signed up for the childbirth prep series (4 classes), breastfeeding basics, and newborn care.
Friday, June 25, 2010
19 weeks...a day late.
How far along are you? 19 weeks.
How big is baby? According to the bump..a Mango. On average babies at this stage are 5.6 to 6.4 inches long and weigh 8.5 to 9ounces. Dear baby was roughly 6.3 inches at the US yesterday. I'm not sure how much s/he weighed.
Development: His/Her skin is thickening and developing multiple layers- the epidermis and the dermis, the deeper layer where it will form fat. Your baby is now also developing a waxy protective coating for his/her skin called vernix caseosa. The vernix protects your baby's skin which is continuously submersed in amniotic fluid. Vernix, which is particularly thick around the eyebrows is held in place by tiny downy hairs called lanugo. Your baby can now grip with her fists. Toenails and scalp hair are growing. At this point, it is be possible to determine the baby's sex by ultrasound, if the baby cooperates. You can hear the baby's heartbeat with a Doppler ultrasound device or a stethoscope.
Maternity clothes? Same maternity pants and jeans. Mom was nice enough to expand my collection of pants. (Thanks Mom!) Still in regular tops for the most part.
Weight – Loss or Gain? Hmm I didn't weigh myself after we went to visit our parents but I know I'm up a couple of pounds. We'll just say up +3 pounds to be safe.
Stretch marks? Same old same old.
Sleep: Better this week. I've figured out how to wedge my regular body pillow for optimum comfort.
Best moment this week: The first big MOVEMENT, going to the L&D department and playing with the fetal monitor. Yay for getting to hear baby again.
Any Movement?: With the aid of my mom, we were able to witness the first big MOVEMENT from baby. Since then, there have been a lot more big movements some that even shock me and take my breath away. I'm sure in a few months they will take my breath away for another reason.
Food Cravings?: Hot Dogs!! What's a barbecue without hot dogs.
Food Aversions?: Still not a fan of sweets right now. It's frustrating seeing a candy bar or cake and thinking how good it would be but not really wanting it.
Gender:? Torin still thinks boy but now is cautiously contemplating the idea that it may be a girl. I just started feeling boy but I know for sure I could be wrong. Still on team surprise however, I think Torin secretly wants to know.
How big is baby? According to the bump..a Mango. On average babies at this stage are 5.6 to 6.4 inches long and weigh 8.5 to 9ounces. Dear baby was roughly 6.3 inches at the US yesterday. I'm not sure how much s/he weighed.
Development: His/Her skin is thickening and developing multiple layers- the epidermis and the dermis, the deeper layer where it will form fat. Your baby is now also developing a waxy protective coating for his/her skin called vernix caseosa. The vernix protects your baby's skin which is continuously submersed in amniotic fluid. Vernix, which is particularly thick around the eyebrows is held in place by tiny downy hairs called lanugo. Your baby can now grip with her fists. Toenails and scalp hair are growing. At this point, it is be possible to determine the baby's sex by ultrasound, if the baby cooperates. You can hear the baby's heartbeat with a Doppler ultrasound device or a stethoscope.
Maternity clothes? Same maternity pants and jeans. Mom was nice enough to expand my collection of pants. (Thanks Mom!) Still in regular tops for the most part.
Weight – Loss or Gain? Hmm I didn't weigh myself after we went to visit our parents but I know I'm up a couple of pounds. We'll just say up +3 pounds to be safe.
Stretch marks? Same old same old.
Sleep: Better this week. I've figured out how to wedge my regular body pillow for optimum comfort.
Best moment this week: The first big MOVEMENT, going to the L&D department and playing with the fetal monitor. Yay for getting to hear baby again.
Any Movement?: With the aid of my mom, we were able to witness the first big MOVEMENT from baby. Since then, there have been a lot more big movements some that even shock me and take my breath away. I'm sure in a few months they will take my breath away for another reason.
Food Cravings?: Hot Dogs!! What's a barbecue without hot dogs.
Food Aversions?: Still not a fan of sweets right now. It's frustrating seeing a candy bar or cake and thinking how good it would be but not really wanting it.
Gender:? Torin still thinks boy but now is cautiously contemplating the idea that it may be a girl. I just started feeling boy but I know for sure I could be wrong. Still on team surprise however, I think Torin secretly wants to know.
Belly Button in or out? In. I'm not sure it will ever come out.
What do you miss: Nothing right now. I'm very thankful.
What are you looking forward to: Our mid pregnancy class tomorrow (6/26).
What was the BEST part of this week? Seeing my parents reaction to my growing belly, celebrating father's day with my dad, and celebrating Torin's first father's day and 29th birthday all on the same day.
What was the WORST part of this week? Hearing I have to go back in to radiology for more pictures of the baby. I'm hoping that it's just because baby was stubborn and not something serious.
Weekly Wisdom: "Some people are making such thorough preparation for rainy days that they aren't enjoying today's sunshine."
Milestones?: 19 weeks...almost halfway there!
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Anatomy Scan...and we have a stubborn child.
This morning we had our anatomy scan. It went fairly well. I feel bad for Torin since he had to wait in the waiting room for over 30 minutes while the tech took the pictures she needed and did all of the measurements. It seems like he should have been able to sit next to me in the chair and be quiet especially since he's seem my stomach before, but whatever.
For the most part the ultrasound was painless. The tech did really well with trying not to push down on my very full bladder. (Sidenote...Did you know that they tell you to drink 32 ounces an hour before your appointment and then not pee until after the procedure?) While the tech roamed around my belly with the transducer I zoned out and tried to think positive. I zoned out up until the point she had me roll over. Apparently dear baby was buried head down near my cervix so the tech was having some problems getting the head measurements. Despite my moving and the tech trying to move the baby, s/he was not budging. After the measurements were completed we got to see the baby for a a little bit. The tech explained some of the anatomy and printed off a couple of pictures. My little stubborn child stayed in the same "praying" position for the whole time we got to see him/her. A few times s/he started to roll over and changed his/her mind. I think s/he knows we are team green and is helping keep it that way.
Anyhow, the radiologist is supposed to look at the pictures and get back to my doctor in the next couple of days. However, if in fact they didn't get everything they needed I'll get a call today and I will have to come back in.
Update...I have to go back in next week for another scan to get the pictures they didn't get the first time around or at least that is what they are telling me.
For the most part the ultrasound was painless. The tech did really well with trying not to push down on my very full bladder. (Sidenote...Did you know that they tell you to drink 32 ounces an hour before your appointment and then not pee until after the procedure?) While the tech roamed around my belly with the transducer I zoned out and tried to think positive. I zoned out up until the point she had me roll over. Apparently dear baby was buried head down near my cervix so the tech was having some problems getting the head measurements. Despite my moving and the tech trying to move the baby, s/he was not budging. After the measurements were completed we got to see the baby for a a little bit. The tech explained some of the anatomy and printed off a couple of pictures. My little stubborn child stayed in the same "praying" position for the whole time we got to see him/her. A few times s/he started to roll over and changed his/her mind. I think s/he knows we are team green and is helping keep it that way.
Anyhow, the radiologist is supposed to look at the pictures and get back to my doctor in the next couple of days. However, if in fact they didn't get everything they needed I'll get a call today and I will have to come back in.
Update...I have to go back in next week for another scan to get the pictures they didn't get the first time around or at least that is what they are telling me.
Our Praying Baby
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