Midwife appt.

So this morning we had a midwife appointment where we were suppose to get the glucose test done...I drank the awful sickly sweet drink and went to the office...2 different nurses tried to take my blood and both failed!! Oh well, so I am doomed to take the drink again and try another day.

My weight has gone down again, 6 pounds to be exact, but the doc doesn't seem all that worried about it. She said that now that I am eating healthy, I am losing excess weight. I was assured that the baby is growing perfectly fine and is nice and big!!

I was able to get more information on the IUD, water births and my swelling, The midwife was able to give me information on all questions and I left feeling like I knew something more about what was going on...

The swelling in my hands is normal and so is the carpal tunnel, unfortunately I have both at the same time which is very painful. But because they are both very normal I will just have to live with it and do simple things to relieve the pain.

pic at 27 weeks

So I am officially humongous!!!....Haven't gained much weight but apparently My weight has redistributed itself to my belly...so big!
She was very active this evening and hopefully that means she will let me sleep tonight!!

27 weeks 1 day

Well I am 27 weeks now...by some standards starting my 3rd trimester...so very exciting!! not too much longer till she comes to say hello...

She is about 2 1/4 pounds and 14 inches long...I feel like she's 15 pounds!!!

She moves around a lot now and has the ability to literally take my breath away!! My appetite is growing as she demands more calories...trying to make sure i snack on healthy foods so she gets the best nutrients possible, but sometimes I just need a bowl of icecream!!

Took my mother and Mother-in-law to Mercy on Monday to tour the baby wing..I was even more impressed then I was the first time we toured it...The grammas seemed to like it just fine.

Still trying to find the perfect crib and we are still searching for an apartment...in time I'm sure we will find something suitable!!

We have a midwife appointment in the morning and I get to take the glucose test...doesn't seem like much fun but part of the course I guess...
It should be interesting to see how much weight I have gained given that I feel like a hot air balloon!!!

weird cravings

Just like to mention that i am currently eating rice cakes with icecream...its pretty good...
I also love pizza and suger donuts....other then that...no weird cravings so far

Baby belly at 23 1/2 weeks...Hard to believe at this point i still had more then 16 weeks to go...I haven't gotten too much bigger I don't think...but will post another picture when I hit 30 weeks!!

First Hand Print!!!

Hand Print at 19 weeks....more pics to come

REWINDING THE PREGNANCY

So I am going to try to remember all the details of my pregnancy prior to starting this blog...My memory is not very good but hopefully I can remember some before I forget it all....

So I suppose it all starts on September 11th when I was fighting with my sister and refused to talk to her...Shawn (her fiance) called back and frankly asked if I could be pregnant...

Jimmy and I went to the store and bought a pregnancy test...we went home and to our complete shock....IT was POSITIVE!!!!

I called my mother to tell her and I believe she said something to the effect of "I knew IT"
My sister said the same thing with more noise and Shawn said congrats....
As we took the test on a Friday night...we decided Saturday morning to get a couple more tests... AND THEN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS WELL!!!!

When all is said and done I had taken 6 different tests and they all confirmed what I refused to believe....We were Pregnant!!!

Sometime that week I got into the doctor where they confirmed yet again that we were indeed pregnant...but because I couldn't pinpoint accurately how far along I was...we were scheduled for the week after for an ultrasound...

We were very excited for the ultrasound although I feared that once we got there they would say there was a mistake and tell us we weren't in fact pregnant....That of course was not the fact..

We were said to be 8 weeks 2 days on that date...The most exciting thing was to hear the heartbeat...although it was hard to believe..the proof was there

We talked about what we wanted for a doctor and after a hospital tour at Mercy, we decided to go with a midwife. It was very hard to get a first apt. but were finally able to get in...about a month later...We meet with the midwife and were able to talk to them about our concerns...It was very nice.

I made it through most of my first trimester with no problems....no sickness...just a bit tired...

Closer to my second trimester I started getting violently ill...so ill I lost a great deal of weight...I continued getting very sick all the time well into my second trimester. When I reached about 30 pounds lost and my blood pressure started going up and staying up...My midwife advised me to discontinue work and stay home...

A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving I stopped working...as time went by I got better and my blood pressure went down little by little...I gained my first pound at my November midwife appointment...never been so excited to have gained weight...

We had a Ultrasound scheduled for December 2nd...we were so excited because we were going to find out what we were having...well we thought we were going to find out!!! We went to the ultrasound with My mum, Megan, Shawn, and Bri!! The baby did everything possible to make sure we did not see anything!!!... When the tech got the baby into the right position...She crossed her legs...anyway after an hour the tech gave up and scheduled us for another hour later in the month!!!

As we got ready for Christmas we were to excited about the Upcoming ultrasound that we kinda put the holidays on the back burner. We had our yearly Christmas party and that was A lot of fun but the ultrasound was burning a hole in our thoughts...

On December 23rd Myself, Jimmy and my Mom went back to the Hospital and hoped for the best....We had to push, Prod and wiggle to get her to show herself...but she did...and

IT'S A GIRL!!!

It was a wonderful Christmas present!!!

So that pretty much brings up to the present....I'm bigger now and feel her moving all the time....

Important dates:

September 11th: Found out we were Pregnant
Sometime in November: Realized it wasn't gas....I was feeling my baby move!!!
December 23rd: Found out it was a Girl
January 24th: Jimmy felt her move for the first time!!!

26 weeks 6 days

So tomorrow I am 27 weeks along....1 more week till my 3rd trimester!!!! I am surrounded by pregnant people... craziness i tell you...some are ahead of me and I anxiously await to hear about the birth... and other behind me asking me for advise.

This week I get to take the lovely Glucose test for diabetes testing... Urine testing... blood testing... maybe even a cervical check. I have been told this is where the doctor visits get more involved and

I'm patently waiting to find out what that means.

Elizabeth moves around a lot now....shes practicing for a marathon i think!!!
Jimmy finally got to feel her move last night, I laid down on the floor and he put both hands on either side of my belly button...she kicked him with both feet!!! He jumped up and said "That was freaky"!! Too funny

The crib Jimmy and I picked out was pulled from the shelves...dunno if it is a recall or they just don't sell them anymore... anyway we are now left with the challenge of finding a new one... Of course the real challenge is finding one that fits the price we can live with!!...

We are also still looking for a place to live...hopefully we can find the right place soon... I am so excited to get Elizabeth's room ready.

So I have officially gained 8 pounds throughout the entire pregnancy... Since Elizabeth is growing very well, I can say I'm excited that I haven't gained a whole boat load of weight... OF COURSE I STILL HAVE 3 MONTHS TO GO!!!!
Elizabeth still has between 4-6 pounds to gain and i have another 2-3 pounds in water weight...so i might be able to get out of this gaining only 16 pounds or so...sounds great to me...lol

For fun's sake I have swelled right up...and my hand's are numb all the time...apparently another fun side effect of pregnancy...

Child birthing classes

So all the child birthing classes are scheduled...
Birthing Class
Breastfeeding class
Child care class
CPR class
and a dad's class for Jimmy...
did I mention the baby massage class for after Lizzy is born!!

Makes me wonder what people did when there wasn't so many classes to teach parents. Did they just guess...get advise from their parents or maybe parenting instincts. Is it possible that when we didn't have so many resources that parents had the smarts to know how to perform basic skills such as changing a babies diaper?? I have no idea but I do know that it is entirely possible to know too much...I have read books, read things on the internet both "facts" and opinions, taken classes, gotten advice from relatives, friends and strangers, and frankly I still don't have a clue.

I know basic care but I didn't realize how frustrating trying to find a child safe house is, or how aggravating it is to choose between going back to school, going to work or staying home with Lizzy. It fries my brain even thinking about the possibility of Daycare and where she would go, who is safe enough, who is kind enough, who do i approve of??? Getting into finances is a taboo subject at the moment that I seriously don't have the brain activity to deal with!!!

Good news is that while my Brain is no longer functioning, I still have the ability to cook..and cook i do!!!I have made cookies, cakes, soups, extravagant dinners and deserts. It seems that while I have shut down, I find it soothing to make something I know people will love to eat.
Cleaning is a pain but I can't seem to stop myself. I need the dishes done, and the floor moped and the carpet vacuumed, it seems to be that the nesting instinct is in full function!!

26 weeks

so i am 26 weeks 2 days today and feel huge...less then 14 weeks to go and I feel as unprepared as I did 26 weeks ago. It is wonderful to feel Elizabeth move all the time though, it gives me assurance that all is well..
I feel very tired and hope that I DON'T feel this way for the rest of the pregnancy, If I do I don't think I will have the energy to push her out!!!
I also feel very hot all the time...heat flashes maybe...good news is it is winter so i can step outside for seconds and be cooled off...lol
Jimmy and I are currently looking for an apartment...such a stressful process...not only do we need to find something that we can afford but also something that is safe for Lizzy. Having a child changes everything!!
We seem to already have so much for her but I can think of hundreds of other things we need...been around babies my whole life and still didn't realize how much stuff they needed!!!
I am thinking about going back to school...well im sure I am I just have no idea what i want to do...My brain is fried...