Hello all!
I realize I'm not very good at this whole "blog" thing. I constantly forget that this thing exists. So, I'm sorry that months go by without any updates.
Miss Madelyn is now almost five months old. She amazes me more and more every day. She has developed her own little personality. She is a spunky little lady and constantly makes me laugh. Last week she perfected the art of raspberry blowing. She sits there and blows raspberries and thinks it's hilarious when you blow them back. Yesterday Madelyn hit the next milestone and rolled over for the first time! I knew it was going to happen because she kept on rolling onto her side, so I sat there watching and waiting to capture the first roll on my cellphone. A story came on the Today Show that I was interested in so I watched it for literally 30 seconds and when I looked back at Mads she was on her belly. Just my luck! I squealed because I was so excited for her, which ended up startling her and made her flop back onto her back, haha. She rolled again right after, so even though I missed the first official roll, I still got to document the second.
Josh's brother, Jason, came up from Florida on Sunday so we had Christmas early with Jason, his wife Michelle, and their parents. Madelyn surely got spoiled by her Aunt and Uncle, and of course her grandparents. I have no idea where we will put all of the gifts that Madelyn has gotten and has yet to get.
As Christmas quickly approaches, I find myself with mixed feelings this year. Of course, I am excited to be celebrating our first Christmas as a family of three. Josh and I have truly been blessed this year with our beautiful, healthy, happy baby. My heart is filled with so much joy! Along with that joy comes a bit of sorrow. Christmas is special in my heart for more than the fact of it just being Christmas. December 25th is also my grandfathers birthday. Not a day goes by that I don't miss him. I miss his voice. I miss his smell. I miss that he was the only person to call me "Emmy", even when I was a junior in high school. I miss how he would ask every time we were in the car, "do we have everybody?". And I miss him saying "let's take the scenic route" every time he had to take us home from somewhere. He would then proceed to drive past our road and drive around the block. At the time I hated the "scenic route"... I wanted to just get home, but I would do anything to take the scenic route with him now.
Every year is rough without him here but this year has hit the hardest. I mourn the fact that Madelyn will never meet her great grandfather, Noel. I know that this sweet baby girl would have had him by the heartstrings from the start. Grandpa was a sucker for the cute little girls of the family. I know that she would have held a special place in his heart.
As this holiday season nears, be sure to cherish your time with your lived ones. You never know what next year will bring. I've never forgiven myself for missing my last chance to see my grandfather. It was a Sunday. My family was heading to buffalo to visit with my grandfather in the hospital like they did every Sunday. I didn't want to go. I was stubborn and selfish and put up a fight about going. My parents let me stay home. When my parents returned that evening they told me he had been having a good day, health wise. They also said he had been asking where I was. Monday came and during lunchi was called to the office at school. As soon as I saw my parents standing there I knew what they were there to tell me. For my own selfish and childish reasons I missed my last chance to see my grandfather. I lost my last chance to tell him I loved him. I dont regret much that's happened in my life, but that I do regret. I'm not posting this looking for people to say things to make me feel better or to feel bad for me. I'm posting this hoping that I will finally be able to let it go. I'm also posting this to remind people to appreciate their loved ones. I pray that no one has to feel guilt about not getting to tell a loved one that you love them and appreciate them.
I want to wish you all happy holidays and hope the new year brings you nothing but joy. Much love.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
In The Spirit of Thanksgiving...
So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving I'm going to fall on the bandwagon of Facebook and say what I am thankful for. Instead of coming up with something for each day, I'm just gonna put it all at once.
I am thankful for:
1. Having a wonderful house to live in. Eventually it will be clean and fully done... maybe by the time Madelyn is out of the house, haha.
2. My siblings. No matter what they are always there for me. We may fight at times but we always make up and move on.
3. My parents. They have been so supportive throughout the years. I couldn't even begin to thank them enough.
4. My in-laws. They created an amazing man that I am proud to call my husband.
5. Madelyn's grandparents. Yes, they are my parents and in-laws but yet, they are so different as grandparents. It melts my heart to see how much love they have for my baby.
6. My best friend and husband. I would be lost without him. He came back into my life at the perfect time. He is my support system and my sanity. He's the best daddy in the world... I could not have picked out a more perfect man to marry and reproduce with.
7. Madelyn. She has brought so much joy into my life. I never knew that this kind of love existed. She is such a happy baby; she babbles and giggles all day long. Besides a milk allergy (so far) she is a healthy baby, which I am most thankful for.
8. DeLaval. I know I complain about Josh's job a lot, but really, without him having such a great job I wouldn't be able to stay home with Madelyn.
9. Friends... old and new. I really suck at keeping in touch with people, but know that I love and cherish all of you.
10. My past. The good, the bad, and even the ugly. Without past experiences and relationships I wouldn't be where I am today. I hope I learned something from every experience.
11. Coffee. 'Nough said.
12. Sleep. I am sooo thankful that I have been blessed with a baby that sleeps all night! Ahh. The first month or so she would wake up once or twice a night, but since she's been about 2 or 2 and a half months she has slept through the night. Most nights she sleeps from 8 until 6. Last night she slept from 7:30 until 6:50 =)
13. The Mexican restaurant... what can I say, I'm a sucker for a good fajita.
14. Bob and Zack. Strange, I know... but, whenever Josh needs help with anything around the house or his parents house he can always count on either one of them to drop what they are doing and come help him.
15. My handyman. I know I already said I was thankful for Josh, but, I am thankful for him being such a handyman. I don't know how he does it, but it seems like the guy can do anything! You need something rigged up? Go see Josh Hill, he will figure it out.
16. My phone. It's sad but I'm addicted.
17. Abe and Marie. I'm glad that my brothers have found such great gals to make them happy. They are good to my brothers and that's all I could ask for.
18. Wine. I love it and miss it. Having a child has hurt our relationship.
19. My washer and dryer... I went a year without either. Not having them for that long made me definitely appreciate having them now.
20. Kim, the midwife I went to while pregnant. She calmed all of my fears and made sure I was 100% comfortable during pregnancy and labor. I actually miss seeing her every week. I'm so glad I had someone who truly cared for me and my baby.
21. Nap time. It's what keeps me sane most days.
22. Shows like Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, and 16 and Pregnant. Watching just one episode always makes me appreciate my wonderful life.
So, I meant to have something for every day of November... my mind has stopped working and nap time is over so I must finish at a later time.
I am thankful for:
1. Having a wonderful house to live in. Eventually it will be clean and fully done... maybe by the time Madelyn is out of the house, haha.
2. My siblings. No matter what they are always there for me. We may fight at times but we always make up and move on.
3. My parents. They have been so supportive throughout the years. I couldn't even begin to thank them enough.
4. My in-laws. They created an amazing man that I am proud to call my husband.
5. Madelyn's grandparents. Yes, they are my parents and in-laws but yet, they are so different as grandparents. It melts my heart to see how much love they have for my baby.
6. My best friend and husband. I would be lost without him. He came back into my life at the perfect time. He is my support system and my sanity. He's the best daddy in the world... I could not have picked out a more perfect man to marry and reproduce with.
7. Madelyn. She has brought so much joy into my life. I never knew that this kind of love existed. She is such a happy baby; she babbles and giggles all day long. Besides a milk allergy (so far) she is a healthy baby, which I am most thankful for.
8. DeLaval. I know I complain about Josh's job a lot, but really, without him having such a great job I wouldn't be able to stay home with Madelyn.
9. Friends... old and new. I really suck at keeping in touch with people, but know that I love and cherish all of you.
10. My past. The good, the bad, and even the ugly. Without past experiences and relationships I wouldn't be where I am today. I hope I learned something from every experience.
11. Coffee. 'Nough said.
12. Sleep. I am sooo thankful that I have been blessed with a baby that sleeps all night! Ahh. The first month or so she would wake up once or twice a night, but since she's been about 2 or 2 and a half months she has slept through the night. Most nights she sleeps from 8 until 6. Last night she slept from 7:30 until 6:50 =)
13. The Mexican restaurant... what can I say, I'm a sucker for a good fajita.
14. Bob and Zack. Strange, I know... but, whenever Josh needs help with anything around the house or his parents house he can always count on either one of them to drop what they are doing and come help him.
15. My handyman. I know I already said I was thankful for Josh, but, I am thankful for him being such a handyman. I don't know how he does it, but it seems like the guy can do anything! You need something rigged up? Go see Josh Hill, he will figure it out.
16. My phone. It's sad but I'm addicted.
17. Abe and Marie. I'm glad that my brothers have found such great gals to make them happy. They are good to my brothers and that's all I could ask for.
18. Wine. I love it and miss it. Having a child has hurt our relationship.
19. My washer and dryer... I went a year without either. Not having them for that long made me definitely appreciate having them now.
20. Kim, the midwife I went to while pregnant. She calmed all of my fears and made sure I was 100% comfortable during pregnancy and labor. I actually miss seeing her every week. I'm so glad I had someone who truly cared for me and my baby.
21. Nap time. It's what keeps me sane most days.
22. Shows like Jersey Shore, Teen Mom, and 16 and Pregnant. Watching just one episode always makes me appreciate my wonderful life.
So, I meant to have something for every day of November... my mind has stopped working and nap time is over so I must finish at a later time.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Bye Bye Baby Blues...
Little miss Madelyn is now a whole two weeks old, I can't believe it was already two weeks since I had her! We are all doing well, we are slowly adjusting to our new lives. It took a couple of weeks but I can now finally say, "I got this!"
Madelyn had her two week check up on Monday. The big girl already weighs 7 pounds and 4 ounces, over a whole pound more than she was when she was born. It seems like the little porker is attached to the boob 24/7. She also grew a quarter of an inch in the last two weeks. The doctor said she looks to be in great health. I thought for sure she had some colic or reflux going on because she has had such rotten belly aches but the doctor assured me that she is fine and her screaming is normal. If this is normal I would probably kill myself if I had a baby with colic lol! I don't think I could do it. Madelyn's belly seems to be getting better, we've had fewer screaming fits, and now I got the ok to give her gripe water when she does seem to be in pain. Gripe water = little mini baby cocktail. The stuff is amazing but it makes her look like she's been boozing for days.
I'm finally feeling like I can handle my life again. It only took about two weeks, lol. I didn't realize it then but I had a serious case of the baby blues. I obviously had this overwhelming love for this beautiful baby but I also had this overwhelming feeling of "what did we do? We were not ready for this!" thankfully it was only two weeks that this lasted. I am now falling more and more in love with this baby as the days go on. You know you're at a low when you think the girls on Teen Mom handle their lives better than you, lol!
That's all for now. Baby is continuing to grow and looks more and more like her daddy every day. He doesn't see it but I do :) She definitely has his eyes, they just have to turn green to be just like his.
Later gators.
Madelyn had her two week check up on Monday. The big girl already weighs 7 pounds and 4 ounces, over a whole pound more than she was when she was born. It seems like the little porker is attached to the boob 24/7. She also grew a quarter of an inch in the last two weeks. The doctor said she looks to be in great health. I thought for sure she had some colic or reflux going on because she has had such rotten belly aches but the doctor assured me that she is fine and her screaming is normal. If this is normal I would probably kill myself if I had a baby with colic lol! I don't think I could do it. Madelyn's belly seems to be getting better, we've had fewer screaming fits, and now I got the ok to give her gripe water when she does seem to be in pain. Gripe water = little mini baby cocktail. The stuff is amazing but it makes her look like she's been boozing for days.
I'm finally feeling like I can handle my life again. It only took about two weeks, lol. I didn't realize it then but I had a serious case of the baby blues. I obviously had this overwhelming love for this beautiful baby but I also had this overwhelming feeling of "what did we do? We were not ready for this!" thankfully it was only two weeks that this lasted. I am now falling more and more in love with this baby as the days go on. You know you're at a low when you think the girls on Teen Mom handle their lives better than you, lol!
That's all for now. Baby is continuing to grow and looks more and more like her daddy every day. He doesn't see it but I do :) She definitely has his eyes, they just have to turn green to be just like his.
Later gators.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
The Wait Is Over!
It felt like this pregnancy was never going to end this last month, but alas, it finally has! It got to the point where the doctor told me every week, "Ok, we'll probably see you in the hospital at some point this week!" My response every week was, "Yeahhh... I'll see you next week for my appointment." I was doing everything I could to get baby out but nothing was working. I was walking up and down the road like a mad woman, doing squats every time I stood up, walking up and down the stairs a million times a day, running in the pool, husband and wife time ;).... everything, but nothing was working!
July 31st was my moms birthday and I kept joking that the baby would come on her birthday because when she was pregnant with my brother she did not want to share her day... instead she forced him to wait until August 1st to be born, lol. Well, on July 31st (Sunday) I had a horrible stomach ache in the morning but just figured it was the big breakfast I ate. We had a dinner for my mom that night; while we were there I was getting what felt like gas pains. We left my parents around 8-8:30 and by 9 I was having pretty bad pains. I thought it was nothing until the pains made me start sweating everything they came. I told Josh and his reaction was to make me start walking the stairs, lol. The contractions weren't enough proof for him, he had to make sure I was really in labor. By the time we left for the hospital at 10:30, I was having contractions every 7 minutes. We got to the hospital by 11:30 and my contractions were about every 5 minutes apart. They kept me hooked up to monitors until about 2:30 before they even admitted me to the hospital. My midwife got to the hospital around 5, I believe, and that's when she broke my water. My contractions before then had been bad but managable. Once she broke me water, that was a different story. Within minutes I felt like I had been literally ran over by a semi. They gave me some medicine that they said would take the edge off... I don't know what edge they were talking about because it certainly didn't do anything for me! I was in the worst pain of my life when finally I said I wanted an epidural. My message to all of those out there that are waiting to give birth, don't be wonder woman, get the dang thing! Within minutes I felt like a million bucks. I was able to sleep finally, after being up all night. By the time I woke up I was about 8 cm, I rested for a little longer then I started feeling some pressure and the midwife told me it was time to push! 50 minutes later beautiful little Madelyn Noelle was born.
Life with baby has definitely taken some time to adjust to. We are slowly getting the hang of things here... I finally feel like I can touch her without breaking her. She had her 1 week check up yesterday, she is already past her birth weight! She was 6 pounds 3 oz and 20 inches long at birth. When we left the hospital she was down to 5 pounds 13 oz... yesterday she was 6 pounds 8 oz! She's a little porker! The doctor said she looks great and we have nothing to worry about as of now :)
That's all for now, I hope to be able to update often but we will see how that goes.
July 31st was my moms birthday and I kept joking that the baby would come on her birthday because when she was pregnant with my brother she did not want to share her day... instead she forced him to wait until August 1st to be born, lol. Well, on July 31st (Sunday) I had a horrible stomach ache in the morning but just figured it was the big breakfast I ate. We had a dinner for my mom that night; while we were there I was getting what felt like gas pains. We left my parents around 8-8:30 and by 9 I was having pretty bad pains. I thought it was nothing until the pains made me start sweating everything they came. I told Josh and his reaction was to make me start walking the stairs, lol. The contractions weren't enough proof for him, he had to make sure I was really in labor. By the time we left for the hospital at 10:30, I was having contractions every 7 minutes. We got to the hospital by 11:30 and my contractions were about every 5 minutes apart. They kept me hooked up to monitors until about 2:30 before they even admitted me to the hospital. My midwife got to the hospital around 5, I believe, and that's when she broke my water. My contractions before then had been bad but managable. Once she broke me water, that was a different story. Within minutes I felt like I had been literally ran over by a semi. They gave me some medicine that they said would take the edge off... I don't know what edge they were talking about because it certainly didn't do anything for me! I was in the worst pain of my life when finally I said I wanted an epidural. My message to all of those out there that are waiting to give birth, don't be wonder woman, get the dang thing! Within minutes I felt like a million bucks. I was able to sleep finally, after being up all night. By the time I woke up I was about 8 cm, I rested for a little longer then I started feeling some pressure and the midwife told me it was time to push! 50 minutes later beautiful little Madelyn Noelle was born.
Life with baby has definitely taken some time to adjust to. We are slowly getting the hang of things here... I finally feel like I can touch her without breaking her. She had her 1 week check up yesterday, she is already past her birth weight! She was 6 pounds 3 oz and 20 inches long at birth. When we left the hospital she was down to 5 pounds 13 oz... yesterday she was 6 pounds 8 oz! She's a little porker! The doctor said she looks great and we have nothing to worry about as of now :)
That's all for now, I hope to be able to update often but we will see how that goes.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
So close I can taste it!
My due date is now roughly 3 weeks away, although, the doctor says that she doubts I will last that long. With the due date fast approaching I feel so happy, excited, scared, nervous, anxious... basically I'm a ball of emotions. Looking back at this pregnancy I feel like it went by so fast, but at the same time I can't remember what it feels like to not be pregnant. As annoying as it is to be woken up at 4am to your stomach literally doing flips, I think I may miss the little pokes and nudges that I constantly get now. Of course there are many things that make me look forward to this journey ending. I can't wait to have my body back to myself... I cannot wait to get the pregnancy weight off finally! I can't wait to have my normal feet and ankles back... my feet have been so swollen I can barely recognize them. I can't wait to be able to sleep again. I would much rather be up because of a hungry/crabby baby than being up just because I'm too uncomfortable to sleep. Reflecting back, the annoying outweighs the good aspects of being pregnant so I'm happy to pass off the pregnancy baton (hopefully to CG) =). As uncomfortable as the last few months are, it's totally worth it in the end though... I can't wait to love on our beautiful baby girl <3.
I went to the doctor yesterday... the baby's heart rate and all that is looking great. I measured at 35 weeks, which means that the baby has dropped! Woo! The doctor said that the baby's head is starting down the birth canal so I could go at any time. Last week when I went to the doctor I was already almost 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced so I'm curious to see how much more I have dilated this week. If the baby isn't here by next Tuesday (my next appointment), the doctor is going to strip my membranes which she says will most likely get the ball rolling. The baby's car seat is ready and waiting in the car and now the hospital bags are all packed and also waiting. Come on, Madelyn, your mommy and daddy are ready to meet you! =)
Well, everything is set and ready for baby. Mommy and daddy are more than ready to get to hold and love on our baby... now we just get to wait for her arrival, whenever that may be.
I went to the doctor yesterday... the baby's heart rate and all that is looking great. I measured at 35 weeks, which means that the baby has dropped! Woo! The doctor said that the baby's head is starting down the birth canal so I could go at any time. Last week when I went to the doctor I was already almost 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced so I'm curious to see how much more I have dilated this week. If the baby isn't here by next Tuesday (my next appointment), the doctor is going to strip my membranes which she says will most likely get the ball rolling. The baby's car seat is ready and waiting in the car and now the hospital bags are all packed and also waiting. Come on, Madelyn, your mommy and daddy are ready to meet you! =)
Josh and I decided that the first few weeks of Madelyn's life we are going to try our best to keep it low key and stress free... meaning lots of just Madelyn, mommy, and daddy time. With the exception of our immediate families (meaning our parents, grandparents, and siblings), we are going to try to keep visitors to a minimal. Sorry if that upsets some people, but I promise that you will all get to meet her very very soon! We just need time to get used to our new life and we will be able to do that best without having people coming and going constantly. We had discussed trying to plan a picnic as a "come meet our baby" type day. People can then come and go as they please =).
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Cooooome Out!
It's been another month since I've last posted. A lot has happened since then. We've had two baby showers in the last month. We got a lot of wonderful gifts for the baby... she definitely will not run out of clothes any time soon.
I had a doctors appointment today and got checked for the first time to see if I was dilated. I am sooo happy to say that I am 2 and a half, almost 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced! I'm hoping that she will be coming soon :) I am 36 weeks now and will be 37 weeks on Sunday. Since 37 weeks is full term I'm going to ask the doctor when I go next week for some tips on how to get the ball rolling here. I was very surprised to find out how much it hurt to get checked by the doctor... I guess I should have expected it. I'm definitely not looking forward to getting checked while in labor!
I'm officially nine months pregnant now... I still can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I'm to the point where I'm uncomfortable 24/7. I'm so anxious to have her out and in the world. We are more than ready to get to love on her. Sleep doesn't come easily now... it really hasn't for a while now. It gets so frustrating not being able to sleep at night but I know that soon enough I will be back to being able to sleep (when the baby lets me).
I thought I had much more to write about when I started this blog... I'm drawing a blank here now...
I had a doctors appointment today and got checked for the first time to see if I was dilated. I am sooo happy to say that I am 2 and a half, almost 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced! I'm hoping that she will be coming soon :) I am 36 weeks now and will be 37 weeks on Sunday. Since 37 weeks is full term I'm going to ask the doctor when I go next week for some tips on how to get the ball rolling here. I was very surprised to find out how much it hurt to get checked by the doctor... I guess I should have expected it. I'm definitely not looking forward to getting checked while in labor!
I'm officially nine months pregnant now... I still can't believe how fast this pregnancy has gone. I'm to the point where I'm uncomfortable 24/7. I'm so anxious to have her out and in the world. We are more than ready to get to love on her. Sleep doesn't come easily now... it really hasn't for a while now. It gets so frustrating not being able to sleep at night but I know that soon enough I will be back to being able to sleep (when the baby lets me).
I thought I had much more to write about when I started this blog... I'm drawing a blank here now...
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
We're Getting There...
It's been a while since I last updated, so I figured it was time for some new news.
Physically, life is getting rough. I have an enormous belly, which also means that every night I end up with enormous feet and ankles! It seems like no matter what I do I end up with cankles... I'm sure the heat isn't helping. Most days I can't breathe... even though I'm carrying very low, I think she's just grown so much that no matter what she's pushing on every organ in there. I wake up to pee about every other hour during the night! I didn't even know it was possible to pee that much. Personally, I believe that any woman who insists that they looooved being pregnant deserves to be kicked, lol. I loved being pregnant the first 6 or 7 months... not so much at 8 months! The one thing that I am happy about is that I have zero stretch marks (knock on wood!)... I know that it's very possible that I will get them between now and labor, but I'm very happy that it hasn't happened yet.
Our last birthing class is this week... I can't believe how fast the last 4 weeks went by. I'm kind of sad to see it end. I enjoyed getting together with other couples that were in the same boat as us. Hearing the things that they were going through made me feel like I wasn't crazy... there are other women out there going through everything I'm going through! There are also other husbands out there trying their best to deal with their emotion pregnant wives like Josh, haha.
I went to the doctor last week and had an ultrasound done. Madelyn is actually measuring further along than what the doctor thought. She said that Madelyn could easily be a July baby instead of an August baby! I'm crossing all fingers and toes that that's what happens. I am more than willing to have her earlier than we thought! :) I'm so ready to get her out and to see what she looks like. I think that's what I'm looking forward to most. I want to know who she resembles most. Being adopted myself, I've never been able to have someone I looked like so I'm ready to have a little mini-me. I'll only be a tiny bit upset if she comes out as a mini-Josh ;) Just kidding, I'll be happy no matter who she looks like!
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Start to the Nursery.
I did it! I was afraid I wouldn't have the patience for it, but I put my mind to it and put the crib together last night all by myself! I figured I would post some pics before I forget. I will obviously be posting more as we get more of the room done =)
The paint color is growing on me. I think it looks much better now with the crib and white trim up. The last pic is from today... I figured I would put one up since I think I've grown since I last put up a pic. Here's 27 weeks and 1 day! Baby is definitely growing in there.
The paint color is growing on me. I think it looks much better now with the crib and white trim up. The last pic is from today... I figured I would put one up since I think I've grown since I last put up a pic. Here's 27 weeks and 1 day! Baby is definitely growing in there.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Pure madness...
I feel like this pregnancy is slowly making me insane. I'm an emotional wreck these days and am constantly starting fights with the husband. Wow, this may be our only child! I'm not sure if it has to do with the pregnancy or if the crappy weather is playing into it, as well. Either way, I need to cheer up quick before Josh decides to leave me and all of my craziness.
I go to the doctor on Friday. I'm hoping to hear good news from my glucose test.
We got the nursery painted this weekend. We chose a bright green for the paint. It was a little overwhelming at first, but as the paint dried it got easier on the eyes. For a few minutes I thought we may make our child go blind from how bright her room was. We got the convertable crib, mattress, and toddler side rails from my mother in law a few weeks ago. I'm so excited to get everything put up. I started putting it together last night but soon realized that I'm not patient enough for that kind of stuff haha. I might dive in on it again tonight, depending on how the day goes.
I am officially in the third trimester! Time seems like it has flown by, but I have a feeling that this last trimester is going to be the slowest few months of my life. We are only about a month away from my first baby shower, I'm getting super excited about celebrating this little miracle inside of me.
I finally got Josh to help me decide on a name... at first we weren't going to tell anyone but I suck at keeping secrets so it's slowly gotten out there. My favorite names were Ella, Madelyn, Lindyn, and Eden.. Josh quickly shot down the last two so it was between Ella and Madelyn. So finally after much nagging, we decided on Madelyn Noelle Hill (Noelle after my Grandfather on my dads side, who was born on Christmas day and was named Noel). Hopefully as she grows up she enjoys her name just as much as I do =)
I don't know how many people actually read this, other than Heather (shoutout to Heather!) lol, but... does anyone know anything about or use the Safety 1st Complete Air Convertable Car Seat? That's the carseat that we registered for but I haven't really heard much about them. Anyone know of any really good/safe seats out there, preferably convertable??
I go to the doctor on Friday. I'm hoping to hear good news from my glucose test.
We got the nursery painted this weekend. We chose a bright green for the paint. It was a little overwhelming at first, but as the paint dried it got easier on the eyes. For a few minutes I thought we may make our child go blind from how bright her room was. We got the convertable crib, mattress, and toddler side rails from my mother in law a few weeks ago. I'm so excited to get everything put up. I started putting it together last night but soon realized that I'm not patient enough for that kind of stuff haha. I might dive in on it again tonight, depending on how the day goes.
I am officially in the third trimester! Time seems like it has flown by, but I have a feeling that this last trimester is going to be the slowest few months of my life. We are only about a month away from my first baby shower, I'm getting super excited about celebrating this little miracle inside of me.
I finally got Josh to help me decide on a name... at first we weren't going to tell anyone but I suck at keeping secrets so it's slowly gotten out there. My favorite names were Ella, Madelyn, Lindyn, and Eden.. Josh quickly shot down the last two so it was between Ella and Madelyn. So finally after much nagging, we decided on Madelyn Noelle Hill (Noelle after my Grandfather on my dads side, who was born on Christmas day and was named Noel). Hopefully as she grows up she enjoys her name just as much as I do =)
I don't know how many people actually read this, other than Heather (shoutout to Heather!) lol, but... does anyone know anything about or use the Safety 1st Complete Air Convertable Car Seat? That's the carseat that we registered for but I haven't really heard much about them. Anyone know of any really good/safe seats out there, preferably convertable??
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Hello Swollen Feet, Goodbye Sleep...
I had a doctors appointment last week and I'm happy to say that everything is looking good and growing at the rate it is supposed to be growing. The doctor said I was exactly where I'm supposed to be weight wise. She took the first measurement of my uterus, which really made me feel like the finish line is in sight... I can barely see it, but it's there!
The babys heartbeat is strong and sounds very healthy. She was actually being a stinker and playing games with the doctor when she was trying to listen to the heartbeat. The doctor would find the heartbeat for a second then the baby would move away from it and she would have to search for the heartbeat again... she did this about five times. Then finally she sat still long enough for the doctor to get a good listen... which she then followed up with a good swift kick right to the doctor, haha. The doctor said, "Oh wow! This kiddo is definitely active!" My reply was, "Yeah, try feeling it 24/7!" As much as this kid kicks and squirms around, I'm so relieved to feel it and know that I don't have to worry from not feeling activity. Some women don't feel much movement and constantly worry that something is wrong with the baby. I say bring on the kicks, it lets me know she's doing well in there!
I have to go for my glucose test next week. I'm really not looking forward to that. I just hope I can get the nasty stuff down!
For the most part I'm still feeling pretty good. Bending over is getting harder by the day. I feel like I'm growing on a daily basis, which I probably am at this point. Josh likes to make fun of the fact that if I'm not careful I already fall victim of the "turtle syndrome". I've gotten stuck a couple of times on my back while laying on the couch, haha. It's pretty funny now, but I have a feeling it will get old pretty quick.
To go along with growing at a rapid rate, I'm also finding that if I'm not careful my feet and ankles are starting to swell by the end of the day. I've been making more of an effort to not sit with my legs crossed and to elevate my feet whenever possible. So far it's been effective, my ankles were not swollen last night! By no means am I swelling a ton, so far it's just a little bit... but I'm hoping that by taking these precautions early on I can stop it before I end up with cankles!
Sleep has officially decided that it hates me. I'm up more and more during the night. If it's not because I have to pee then it's because I can't get comfortable. I've got quite a bit of restless leg going on which makes it impossible to settle enough to sleep. I'm thinking it has to do with the swelling of my legs/feet because I slept fine last night when my legs weren't swollen.
I think that's all for updates. I'll leave with a comparison from what I was a few weeks ago and what I am now. Holy belly!
Below is 16 weeks...
And now at 24 weeks...
The babys heartbeat is strong and sounds very healthy. She was actually being a stinker and playing games with the doctor when she was trying to listen to the heartbeat. The doctor would find the heartbeat for a second then the baby would move away from it and she would have to search for the heartbeat again... she did this about five times. Then finally she sat still long enough for the doctor to get a good listen... which she then followed up with a good swift kick right to the doctor, haha. The doctor said, "Oh wow! This kiddo is definitely active!" My reply was, "Yeah, try feeling it 24/7!" As much as this kid kicks and squirms around, I'm so relieved to feel it and know that I don't have to worry from not feeling activity. Some women don't feel much movement and constantly worry that something is wrong with the baby. I say bring on the kicks, it lets me know she's doing well in there!
I have to go for my glucose test next week. I'm really not looking forward to that. I just hope I can get the nasty stuff down!
For the most part I'm still feeling pretty good. Bending over is getting harder by the day. I feel like I'm growing on a daily basis, which I probably am at this point. Josh likes to make fun of the fact that if I'm not careful I already fall victim of the "turtle syndrome". I've gotten stuck a couple of times on my back while laying on the couch, haha. It's pretty funny now, but I have a feeling it will get old pretty quick.
To go along with growing at a rapid rate, I'm also finding that if I'm not careful my feet and ankles are starting to swell by the end of the day. I've been making more of an effort to not sit with my legs crossed and to elevate my feet whenever possible. So far it's been effective, my ankles were not swollen last night! By no means am I swelling a ton, so far it's just a little bit... but I'm hoping that by taking these precautions early on I can stop it before I end up with cankles!
Sleep has officially decided that it hates me. I'm up more and more during the night. If it's not because I have to pee then it's because I can't get comfortable. I've got quite a bit of restless leg going on which makes it impossible to settle enough to sleep. I'm thinking it has to do with the swelling of my legs/feet because I slept fine last night when my legs weren't swollen.
I think that's all for updates. I'll leave with a comparison from what I was a few weeks ago and what I am now. Holy belly!
Below is 16 weeks...
And now at 24 weeks...
Thursday, March 17, 2011
It's a GIRL!
Josh and I had a doctors appointment this last Friday. We both were pretty giddy and nervous at the same time because we expected to find out the sex of the baby. Friday morning was possibly the longest morning of my life (the appointment wasn't until 3:30). Finally 3 o'clock came and it was time to go. The appointment was pretty normal, we discussed the typical things that are discussed at every appointment. The doctor then went to get the ultrasound machine and I got super nervous! We got to see that the baby still has a very strong and healthy heartbeat; we even got to watch the baby sucking and licking (yes, we have a licker) her thumb. It was exciting just for the fact that Josh hadn't seen the baby on the ultrasound yet. Sure, he's seen the pictures, but it's so much different to actually be there and get to watch the baby move around. When it came down to the time for the big reveal, baby decided that she was going to show that she's already taking after her daddy in the stubborn department... she crossed her little legs and refused to open them, haha. So, we left that appointment disappointed but we set up our anatomy exam at the hospital for that next Monday.
Saturday we decided that we would go and start a baby registry at Babies-R-Us. I wasn't sure how Josh would do with that... I was hoping it wouldn't cause frustration on his end. I'm happy to report that we had a very successful and stress-free registry. The place is overwhelming but we attacked that store with a plan. We started on one end and looked at everything until we had looked at about everything in the entire store (except the clothes, since we didn't know what baby was). We found a lot of neat items that I'm excited to get. That registry was so successful that Josh then actually agreed to go over to Target and do a registry there, as well. Success!
The weekend felt extremely long, but eventually Monday did come. Again, the appointment wasn't until 3:30 (I don't know why I do this to myself), so the day felt kind of long. My sister had just gotten back into town though, so I spent the morning running around to different stores with her. This time, Josh had to work and couldn't take any more time off so my mom went along with me. Josh had given me strict instructions that I was to have the ultrasound technician put the sex of the baby in an envelope so we could open it together (the idea came from a friend that we visited with on Saturday). When the technician asked me if I wanted to know the sex, I tried so hard to get her to tell me then put it in the envelope and I promised to act surprised when Josh and I opened it later... that didn't fly. She showed my mom, then made her promise that she wouldn't tell me and gave her the envelope to hold on to so I wouldn't be tempted to open it.
Josh didn't get home until 7:30 that night... it was killing me by the time he got home! I showed him the other pictures that the technician had printed off for us, then I handed him the envelope. He opened it and ta-dah, it was the money shot with the words "girl" written on it. We both started laughing... which was a relief. I was afraid he would start crying if it wasn't the boy he wanted. So, we didn't get the boy we were expecting but there's always next time! As for right now, we are both thrilled to have a healthy baby kicking around in my belly and we can't wait for her to come so we can meet her.
The technician measured all of the things that she was supposed to for the anatomy exam. Everything measured at the correct size, and I'm happy to say that baby has all the parts she's supposed to have. My fluid level was good and baby weighed in at a whopping 11 oz! Almost a whole pound already!
Ever since I felt the first kick, Josh has been trying to feel the baby move. He sits there and pokes at my belly, which always results in him not feeling anything, but proceeds to make the baby feisty so I get all of the kicks. I've figured out that if my hands are really cold and I put them on my belly, the baby kicks pretty much non-stop. On Tuesday I was feeling the baby kick and told Josh to try and feel. Again, he couldn't feel anything and continued poking around at my belly. He was sitting there with his hand resting on my stomach when out of no where the baby got superhero strength and let out one good kick. Josh shot his head up and I knew right away that he had felt it. He was so excited to finally feel a kick! I told him that she was annoyed with him poking around at her and she knew that if she didn't give him one swift kick he wouldn't stop poking, haha. I think baby is growing through a growth spurt or something because ever since then she's been kicking with more force... either she's growing or she's warning me that stronger kicks will come if I don't keep her daddy from poking at her!
Below is a profile shot of baby girl... That's all for now. Next appointment is April 7th.
Saturday we decided that we would go and start a baby registry at Babies-R-Us. I wasn't sure how Josh would do with that... I was hoping it wouldn't cause frustration on his end. I'm happy to report that we had a very successful and stress-free registry. The place is overwhelming but we attacked that store with a plan. We started on one end and looked at everything until we had looked at about everything in the entire store (except the clothes, since we didn't know what baby was). We found a lot of neat items that I'm excited to get. That registry was so successful that Josh then actually agreed to go over to Target and do a registry there, as well. Success!
The weekend felt extremely long, but eventually Monday did come. Again, the appointment wasn't until 3:30 (I don't know why I do this to myself), so the day felt kind of long. My sister had just gotten back into town though, so I spent the morning running around to different stores with her. This time, Josh had to work and couldn't take any more time off so my mom went along with me. Josh had given me strict instructions that I was to have the ultrasound technician put the sex of the baby in an envelope so we could open it together (the idea came from a friend that we visited with on Saturday). When the technician asked me if I wanted to know the sex, I tried so hard to get her to tell me then put it in the envelope and I promised to act surprised when Josh and I opened it later... that didn't fly. She showed my mom, then made her promise that she wouldn't tell me and gave her the envelope to hold on to so I wouldn't be tempted to open it.
Josh didn't get home until 7:30 that night... it was killing me by the time he got home! I showed him the other pictures that the technician had printed off for us, then I handed him the envelope. He opened it and ta-dah, it was the money shot with the words "girl" written on it. We both started laughing... which was a relief. I was afraid he would start crying if it wasn't the boy he wanted. So, we didn't get the boy we were expecting but there's always next time! As for right now, we are both thrilled to have a healthy baby kicking around in my belly and we can't wait for her to come so we can meet her.
The technician measured all of the things that she was supposed to for the anatomy exam. Everything measured at the correct size, and I'm happy to say that baby has all the parts she's supposed to have. My fluid level was good and baby weighed in at a whopping 11 oz! Almost a whole pound already!
Ever since I felt the first kick, Josh has been trying to feel the baby move. He sits there and pokes at my belly, which always results in him not feeling anything, but proceeds to make the baby feisty so I get all of the kicks. I've figured out that if my hands are really cold and I put them on my belly, the baby kicks pretty much non-stop. On Tuesday I was feeling the baby kick and told Josh to try and feel. Again, he couldn't feel anything and continued poking around at my belly. He was sitting there with his hand resting on my stomach when out of no where the baby got superhero strength and let out one good kick. Josh shot his head up and I knew right away that he had felt it. He was so excited to finally feel a kick! I told him that she was annoyed with him poking around at her and she knew that if she didn't give him one swift kick he wouldn't stop poking, haha. I think baby is growing through a growth spurt or something because ever since then she's been kicking with more force... either she's growing or she's warning me that stronger kicks will come if I don't keep her daddy from poking at her!
Below is a profile shot of baby girl... That's all for now. Next appointment is April 7th.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
It's a...
Just kidding! We were supposed to have an appointment today but a couple of weeks ago I called and rescheduled it for March 11th so we could go later in the day so Josh could make it. Part of me is kicking myself for not going today... I could have found out today if it's a boy or girl! Oh well, patience is a virtue, I'm told.
Some updates:
I can now feel the baby moving around. Last Tuesday I was relaxing when I felt a little bubble in my stomach. I passed it off as gas at first but then I kept feeling it. Finally I rubbed my belly and it bubbled back at me. I must have layed there for an hour playing with the baby, just poking back and forth at each other. Josh is very anxious for the day that he can finally feel the kicks from the outside. I'm not looking forward to the day that these kicks keep me up all night though.
I've been feeling a lot more stretching pains these days. I've grown a lot in a short period of time and I can definitely feel it! On top of a growing belly, I'm also experiencing some minor back pain already. Mainly when I'm trying to clean up. The bending over and standing back up motion is what gets me. I know it's going to get 10 times worse by the time this baby comes out so I won't complain about it too much now. I guess Josh will just have to take over the cleaning duties for now... HA! Yeeeah... =)
I'm so antsy to find out what this baby is. I already have been looking online for things that I want to register for. I'm in trouble if this baby is a girl though... everything I've been looking at has been for a boy! I can't wait to go register. I may go to do it the same day I find out what the baby is!
I can't remember what I wrote last time that my cravings were. One thing that's stayed the same is mac and cheese! I crave anything cheesy... or sweet. I'm allergic to cheese though, so that's the strangest thing. I could eat mac and cheese and cheetos everyday, haha. I limit the cheetos though... don't want them going to the butt or anything =) The other thing that I have to have daily now is Sunny D. I go through a jug of it so fast! Everything I crave is orange... I'm certain any day now I'm going to start showing an orange tinted glow in my skin.
That's all for now. Hopefully next Friday I will be posting if this baby is a he or a she. Keep your fingers crossed that the baby won't be playing shy when it's time for the big reveal!
Some updates:
I can now feel the baby moving around. Last Tuesday I was relaxing when I felt a little bubble in my stomach. I passed it off as gas at first but then I kept feeling it. Finally I rubbed my belly and it bubbled back at me. I must have layed there for an hour playing with the baby, just poking back and forth at each other. Josh is very anxious for the day that he can finally feel the kicks from the outside. I'm not looking forward to the day that these kicks keep me up all night though.
I've been feeling a lot more stretching pains these days. I've grown a lot in a short period of time and I can definitely feel it! On top of a growing belly, I'm also experiencing some minor back pain already. Mainly when I'm trying to clean up. The bending over and standing back up motion is what gets me. I know it's going to get 10 times worse by the time this baby comes out so I won't complain about it too much now. I guess Josh will just have to take over the cleaning duties for now... HA! Yeeeah... =)
I'm so antsy to find out what this baby is. I already have been looking online for things that I want to register for. I'm in trouble if this baby is a girl though... everything I've been looking at has been for a boy! I can't wait to go register. I may go to do it the same day I find out what the baby is!
I can't remember what I wrote last time that my cravings were. One thing that's stayed the same is mac and cheese! I crave anything cheesy... or sweet. I'm allergic to cheese though, so that's the strangest thing. I could eat mac and cheese and cheetos everyday, haha. I limit the cheetos though... don't want them going to the butt or anything =) The other thing that I have to have daily now is Sunny D. I go through a jug of it so fast! Everything I crave is orange... I'm certain any day now I'm going to start showing an orange tinted glow in my skin.
That's all for now. Hopefully next Friday I will be posting if this baby is a he or a she. Keep your fingers crossed that the baby won't be playing shy when it's time for the big reveal!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Welcome, Second Trimester!
Well, I had an appointment today... bright and early at 8 am. At first I couldn't believe that I had made an appointment so early when I could have easily slept in, but as the appointment went on I was glad that I had made it for that time. Every other appointment I had gone to I was in and out... this one I was able to sit and talk to the doctor for 45 mins. without feeling rushed.
The appointment went really well. I got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the very first time today! What an amazing thing that was to experience. It made this pregnancy feel so much more real. I actually have a living being, with a heartbeat, growing inside of me! I can't even explain the feeling I got when I heard the first beat. The doctor said that the heartbeat is very strong and healthy. This was the second doctor that has told me that I have a very "active baby" inside of me. The little one was moving around so much we could hear it sloshing around on the doppler. I just hope it decides to settle down a little before its time to come out!
I gained 4 pounds since my last appointment. Holy cow! I freaked out a little, ha, but the doctor assured me that I am at a very ideal weight and that I'm by no means getting too big. Phew! I told her how afraid I was of having to be told to stop eating so much and she laughed at me. She then told me that with being so small from the start that it wouldn't be unlikely for me to gain about 30 pounds! I almost cried when she told me that. Lets hope I can keep the weight down... 30 may be a bit hard to lose after baby comes!
That's all for now. I'm looking forward to feeling Baby Hill move around, which I was told will happen before my next appointment! I go back early March.. I will get to find out if Baby Hill is a he or a she at that time!! So exciting! =)
The appointment went really well. I got to hear the baby's heartbeat for the very first time today! What an amazing thing that was to experience. It made this pregnancy feel so much more real. I actually have a living being, with a heartbeat, growing inside of me! I can't even explain the feeling I got when I heard the first beat. The doctor said that the heartbeat is very strong and healthy. This was the second doctor that has told me that I have a very "active baby" inside of me. The little one was moving around so much we could hear it sloshing around on the doppler. I just hope it decides to settle down a little before its time to come out!
I gained 4 pounds since my last appointment. Holy cow! I freaked out a little, ha, but the doctor assured me that I am at a very ideal weight and that I'm by no means getting too big. Phew! I told her how afraid I was of having to be told to stop eating so much and she laughed at me. She then told me that with being so small from the start that it wouldn't be unlikely for me to gain about 30 pounds! I almost cried when she told me that. Lets hope I can keep the weight down... 30 may be a bit hard to lose after baby comes!
That's all for now. I'm looking forward to feeling Baby Hill move around, which I was told will happen before my next appointment! I go back early March.. I will get to find out if Baby Hill is a he or a she at that time!! So exciting! =)
Friday, January 7, 2011
Movin' and Groovin'
I had a doctors appointment on Wed 1/5 that I was super excited about. I got all the way there to be told that the doctor had just called and had to do an emergency c-section. Bummer. So, I went back to the doctor yesterday morning.
I was hoping and praying the whole time that the baby would be where it's supposed to be and that everything would look healthy. At first the doctor couldn't see much because apparently I'm packing lots of gas in my stomach these days, haha. Nice. But with another attempt she was able to get a clear view! Sure enough, there was indeed a little tiny baby in there. It made this pregnancy feel much more real.
The doctor said that the baby looks healthy and has a very strong heartbeat. I measured a week farther along than they had originally said. I was 10 weeks and 1 day, instead of 9 weeks. So far the baby has everything it's supposed to have! Arms, legs, a heart, a head... you know, all the good stuff. Now we're just waiting for those important parts to take shape so we can tell if Baby Hill is a he or a she. The baby sure is a mover... it didn't stop moving the entire time we were looking at it. The doctor said I should be able to feel the baby move pretty early, I just hope I can recognize the feeling and not just pass it off as gas or something! You can already see it's cute little face taking shape. It was so amazing to be able to see everything. The doctor got some great pictures of the baby while I was there... eventually I will have to figure out how to upload pictures onto this thing. The pics I got were a measurement of the little one, a pic of its little face, and in the last one it was sucking its little thumb... too cute. At one point the baby was holding it's hands together and then it was sitting indian style. It's so crazy how human-like they are so early! I'm just in awe of everything that's going on inside of me.
On an excellent note... I'm happy to say that I am not dealing with morning sickness still! It gives me hope that I am going to get away with not being sick, pheww! I thought I had morning sickness a few days last week but it all went away. I think I just had a touch of the bug or something. I haven't gained any weight yet, which is very surprising. I have no idea how I haven't! I'm eating non stop so where is all of that food going?! The baby can't possibly be eating that much already. My pants are all getting very snug already too so I find it impossible to weigh exactly the same. Crazy. I'm happy about it though, I went to my appointment with this fear that I had gained a ton of weight and the doctor would have to tell me to take it down a notch with the eating. Thank goodness I can still eat what I want ;)
I'm still constantly tired. I'm waiting for that to get better in the second trimester. I can't keep my eyes open past 8:30, it's getting ridiculous! Cravings aren't controlling my life yet. The only thing that I really have been craving a lot is baked potatoes... haha, I don't even like potatoes! I'm just glad I'm not craving a ton of junk food.
I think that's it for updates. Everything is going well here, besides the pregnancy moodswings. Josh would tell you I'm unreal these days. I could definitely tell I was full of hormones yesterday... I cried during Oprah over baby elephants. Ugh. I hope the moodswings pass like the tiredness in the second trimester! Lets hope so for Josh's sake :)
I was hoping and praying the whole time that the baby would be where it's supposed to be and that everything would look healthy. At first the doctor couldn't see much because apparently I'm packing lots of gas in my stomach these days, haha. Nice. But with another attempt she was able to get a clear view! Sure enough, there was indeed a little tiny baby in there. It made this pregnancy feel much more real.
The doctor said that the baby looks healthy and has a very strong heartbeat. I measured a week farther along than they had originally said. I was 10 weeks and 1 day, instead of 9 weeks. So far the baby has everything it's supposed to have! Arms, legs, a heart, a head... you know, all the good stuff. Now we're just waiting for those important parts to take shape so we can tell if Baby Hill is a he or a she. The baby sure is a mover... it didn't stop moving the entire time we were looking at it. The doctor said I should be able to feel the baby move pretty early, I just hope I can recognize the feeling and not just pass it off as gas or something! You can already see it's cute little face taking shape. It was so amazing to be able to see everything. The doctor got some great pictures of the baby while I was there... eventually I will have to figure out how to upload pictures onto this thing. The pics I got were a measurement of the little one, a pic of its little face, and in the last one it was sucking its little thumb... too cute. At one point the baby was holding it's hands together and then it was sitting indian style. It's so crazy how human-like they are so early! I'm just in awe of everything that's going on inside of me.
On an excellent note... I'm happy to say that I am not dealing with morning sickness still! It gives me hope that I am going to get away with not being sick, pheww! I thought I had morning sickness a few days last week but it all went away. I think I just had a touch of the bug or something. I haven't gained any weight yet, which is very surprising. I have no idea how I haven't! I'm eating non stop so where is all of that food going?! The baby can't possibly be eating that much already. My pants are all getting very snug already too so I find it impossible to weigh exactly the same. Crazy. I'm happy about it though, I went to my appointment with this fear that I had gained a ton of weight and the doctor would have to tell me to take it down a notch with the eating. Thank goodness I can still eat what I want ;)
I'm still constantly tired. I'm waiting for that to get better in the second trimester. I can't keep my eyes open past 8:30, it's getting ridiculous! Cravings aren't controlling my life yet. The only thing that I really have been craving a lot is baked potatoes... haha, I don't even like potatoes! I'm just glad I'm not craving a ton of junk food.
I think that's it for updates. Everything is going well here, besides the pregnancy moodswings. Josh would tell you I'm unreal these days. I could definitely tell I was full of hormones yesterday... I cried during Oprah over baby elephants. Ugh. I hope the moodswings pass like the tiredness in the second trimester! Lets hope so for Josh's sake :)
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