Henry, don't make these faces in public:
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
questions
Will you get better at sleeping?
Will breast feeding ever stop hurting?
If I had put you down in the bassinet for the past hour, would you have stayed asleep?
When will thinking about how much I love you not make me cry?
Can I really handle cloth diapering?
Do you prefer to be swaddled or not swaddled?
How concerned should I be about how much I hear you digesting?
What can I do about how much my back hurts?
Will you continue to have your dad's eyes?
Where did you get those sweet lips that I love so much?
How are we going to handle feedings tomorrow in the middle of our appointments?
How did I get such a wonderful husband?
Why do I worry so much? You've only been alive 3 days.
Why do I only now feel pain "down there?"
How will I do this when your dad goes back to work?
Am I enjoying you enough?
Why do I feel so sad when you cry?
Is your voice getting hoarse?
Why did you do so well with the swing yesterday but not today?
Do you miss being in my belly?
Will I actually be willing to ask for help from my kind friends and family?
When can I stop dreading 9pm?
How long until your dad and I can sleep in bed at the same time again?
What will you look like next week? Next month?
Should I be cleaning the pump accessories better?
Are you warm enough?
When will I get used to calling you Henry?
I'm looking at you now and you are so beautiful. How did you get so beautiful?
Will breast feeding ever stop hurting?
If I had put you down in the bassinet for the past hour, would you have stayed asleep?
When will thinking about how much I love you not make me cry?
Can I really handle cloth diapering?
Do you prefer to be swaddled or not swaddled?
How concerned should I be about how much I hear you digesting?
What can I do about how much my back hurts?
Will you continue to have your dad's eyes?
Where did you get those sweet lips that I love so much?
How are we going to handle feedings tomorrow in the middle of our appointments?
How did I get such a wonderful husband?
Why do I worry so much? You've only been alive 3 days.
Why do I only now feel pain "down there?"
How will I do this when your dad goes back to work?
Am I enjoying you enough?
Why do I feel so sad when you cry?
Is your voice getting hoarse?
Why did you do so well with the swing yesterday but not today?
Do you miss being in my belly?
Will I actually be willing to ask for help from my kind friends and family?
When can I stop dreading 9pm?
How long until your dad and I can sleep in bed at the same time again?
What will you look like next week? Next month?
Should I be cleaning the pump accessories better?
Are you warm enough?
When will I get used to calling you Henry?
I'm looking at you now and you are so beautiful. How did you get so beautiful?
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Our baby boy
Henry has arrived and we've been enjoying him for three whole days now! Rob played his two roles of Coach and Videographer well - here's the big day (Kendra, this is for you especially!):
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
33 Weeks
Inspired by Whitney's progress post, we decided that we'd better put our own on. Here is Steph 33 weeks in. We are doing great! Baby is moving around a ton, especially when watching The Social Network (That's my boy!). We don't have a name for him yet, or at least one that we are telling anyone.
There's my girl and my boy:
We started our birthing class on Monday and I didn't pass out! (Even when we watched the video of the baby coming out). The baby showers have now started and we have been getting some really wonderful gifts. One of our favorites was this knit owl, which was made by one of the other SLPs in Steph's school district.
Can't wait for this dude to come out so we can hang out and eat pizza!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Disneyland
Steph and I would definitely spoiled when it comes to going to Disneyland. My entire family went last year to celebrate this life of my Grandma, who frequently took us there when we were younger, and this past President's Day, we were able to go again. It was definitely a different experience with Stephanie being pregnant and all (she couldn't go on most of the bigger thrill rides), but we still had a good time being with our family.
As with most major life events from here on out, the trip needed to be documented. So without further ado, here are some highlights from our trip:
Saturday, February 12, 2011
more pregnant
Here I am at, I think, 27 weeks. I'm 30 weeks now - less than 3 months to go. By the way, my midwife group is now using April 28th as my estimated due date, instead of May 1st (it moved up after my 20 wk ultrasound). 3 days doesn't make all much difference, but I guess I should start considering that date since it's the one I'll be early/on-time/late against.
I chose this picture because my legs look skinny - but I promise that not all the weight gain is restricted to my belly, nor can it all be blamed on a growing baby (the sweets, large portions, and too many carbs share that blame). A lot of days I'm glad that I can show my belly in all it's glory, since it's always been my "trouble" spot that I tried to hide.
When I first got pregnant I tried reading a handful of pregnancy books, but it seemed like the majority of the content was dedicated to complaining about or explaining the hormonal changes. And I didn't have any. I know, I'm lucky, and I also know my luck might not carry through future pregnancies. There are a few, though, that I've only recently experienced or recently identified as, "yeah, I guess I have had pregnancy symptoms." For some reason I feel compelled to record them here, most of them have just appeared in the last couple of months:
- allergies. Thank goodness this only lasted a few months, ending a few months ago. My midwife group confirmed that, yes, my insane allergy symptoms were probably due to my pregnancy. It was miserable, but left me pretty amazed at the allergens my body had been fighting all along, before it got too busy growing a baby.
- bloody noses. When I read about this symptom I assumed it meant a "running" bloody nose, but instead I just always have dried blood in my nose, and bloody tissue when I blow my nose. Sorry, that's gross.
- heart burn. Mild, though, and not recently. I've tried to cut down on drinking caffeinated soda so maybe that helped, but it's not like I drank much before so I don't know.
- Braxton-Hicks contractions. I wish someone would have told me sooner that these feel like menstrual cramps, then I would have understood what was happening and been less concerned early on. And I did feel them early on, earlier than what most women I've talked to experienced. They've ranged from mild (since about month 4) to a couple of times when they were pretty intense.
- a growing bosom. And I didn't need that.
- fatigue. I doubt there's anyone that doesn't feel ultra tired at different points in the pregnancy. The fatigue has definitely returned in my third trimester. I'm not someone who easily takes a nap, so the fact that I have intense longings to lay down and sleep means that I'm crazy-tired. Also, I get more tired after working out, when pre-pregnancy working out invigorated me.
- edema in the feet and ankles. this is recent, just in the last couple of weeks. I'm nervous to see how far it's going to go. It doesn't seem to be indicating pre-eclampsia.
- curly hair. Actually, I don't know if that's due to the pregnancy. I've heard it's common for hair to go curly or straight, but I guess it's just as likely that my curlier hair these days is due to a recent haircut:)
My favorite thing is feeling the baby move. Who doesn't love this? It really is fun to be reminded of his existence all throughout the day. He's recently begun kicking me in places that hurt - I pretend it's my kidney but I have no idea. Last night, for the first time, I felt one of his body parts on a part of my belly - not a kick, but a body part just sitting there near the surface. It freaked me out because I didn't know if it was a foot, an elbow, his head, or what and so I felt weird about pressing down on it, so I turned on my side so he'd change positions.
Anyway, that's my pregnancy to-date. It's been fun. We're anxious for his arrival but trying to, instead, relish in this time we have with just the two of us.
I chose this picture because my legs look skinny - but I promise that not all the weight gain is restricted to my belly, nor can it all be blamed on a growing baby (the sweets, large portions, and too many carbs share that blame). A lot of days I'm glad that I can show my belly in all it's glory, since it's always been my "trouble" spot that I tried to hide.When I first got pregnant I tried reading a handful of pregnancy books, but it seemed like the majority of the content was dedicated to complaining about or explaining the hormonal changes. And I didn't have any. I know, I'm lucky, and I also know my luck might not carry through future pregnancies. There are a few, though, that I've only recently experienced or recently identified as, "yeah, I guess I have had pregnancy symptoms." For some reason I feel compelled to record them here, most of them have just appeared in the last couple of months:
- allergies. Thank goodness this only lasted a few months, ending a few months ago. My midwife group confirmed that, yes, my insane allergy symptoms were probably due to my pregnancy. It was miserable, but left me pretty amazed at the allergens my body had been fighting all along, before it got too busy growing a baby.
- bloody noses. When I read about this symptom I assumed it meant a "running" bloody nose, but instead I just always have dried blood in my nose, and bloody tissue when I blow my nose. Sorry, that's gross.
- heart burn. Mild, though, and not recently. I've tried to cut down on drinking caffeinated soda so maybe that helped, but it's not like I drank much before so I don't know.
- Braxton-Hicks contractions. I wish someone would have told me sooner that these feel like menstrual cramps, then I would have understood what was happening and been less concerned early on. And I did feel them early on, earlier than what most women I've talked to experienced. They've ranged from mild (since about month 4) to a couple of times when they were pretty intense.
- a growing bosom. And I didn't need that.
- fatigue. I doubt there's anyone that doesn't feel ultra tired at different points in the pregnancy. The fatigue has definitely returned in my third trimester. I'm not someone who easily takes a nap, so the fact that I have intense longings to lay down and sleep means that I'm crazy-tired. Also, I get more tired after working out, when pre-pregnancy working out invigorated me.
- edema in the feet and ankles. this is recent, just in the last couple of weeks. I'm nervous to see how far it's going to go. It doesn't seem to be indicating pre-eclampsia.
- curly hair. Actually, I don't know if that's due to the pregnancy. I've heard it's common for hair to go curly or straight, but I guess it's just as likely that my curlier hair these days is due to a recent haircut:)
My favorite thing is feeling the baby move. Who doesn't love this? It really is fun to be reminded of his existence all throughout the day. He's recently begun kicking me in places that hurt - I pretend it's my kidney but I have no idea. Last night, for the first time, I felt one of his body parts on a part of my belly - not a kick, but a body part just sitting there near the surface. It freaked me out because I didn't know if it was a foot, an elbow, his head, or what and so I felt weird about pressing down on it, so I turned on my side so he'd change positions.
Anyway, that's my pregnancy to-date. It's been fun. We're anxious for his arrival but trying to, instead, relish in this time we have with just the two of us.
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