This boy can KICK! Nothing new on the Teddy front, really. Just a lot of movement.
What IS new, is my official diagnosis of SPD. My sacroiliac joint was completely turned to the right and my sciatic nerve on the right side was being pinched like in a lobster claw. The good news? I have PT once a week now, and the first appointment really helped. I still have pain, but I'm learning what does and does not irritate it. It's hard, but I'm getting there. Plus I get a massage once a week, so I'll take it! Haha.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
22 weeks! Or is it 23??
Quick update before bed, because I realized I had been slacking on this thing. Just got back to Kansas from ten days in New Jersey, during which I ate my weight in bagels. I also brought a dozen back in my checked luggage. I'm a freak.
Tedward is boxing up a storm in my belly! He's so active, I can hardly believe it. I'm so excited to meet this little man and hold him and kiss him and see what he looks like!
My pain is bad. We're pretty sure it's SPD, and I will be speaking with my doc about it tomorrow. My appointment is at 3pm, so I have plenty of time to get my list of questions organized. Lamaze/childbirth class is at night...it's our first one! We have it for 8 weeks I believe, every Tuesday at 6:30 over at the AFRC. I'm excited. I totally need to remind Eric to bring my yoga mat up from the basement tomorrow.
Speaking of the basement, it's basically a fully equipped gym now (for me, at least). We have the elliptical, the bench, the straps, the free weights, and now the suspension thing for pullups, etc.; basically, I will have no excuse not to get back into shape while Eric is deployed. I'm actually super excited!
Anyway, time to play some Pogo and watch some Deadly Women on netflix!
Tedward is boxing up a storm in my belly! He's so active, I can hardly believe it. I'm so excited to meet this little man and hold him and kiss him and see what he looks like!
My pain is bad. We're pretty sure it's SPD, and I will be speaking with my doc about it tomorrow. My appointment is at 3pm, so I have plenty of time to get my list of questions organized. Lamaze/childbirth class is at night...it's our first one! We have it for 8 weeks I believe, every Tuesday at 6:30 over at the AFRC. I'm excited. I totally need to remind Eric to bring my yoga mat up from the basement tomorrow.
Speaking of the basement, it's basically a fully equipped gym now (for me, at least). We have the elliptical, the bench, the straps, the free weights, and now the suspension thing for pullups, etc.; basically, I will have no excuse not to get back into shape while Eric is deployed. I'm actually super excited!
Anyway, time to play some Pogo and watch some Deadly Women on netflix!
How far along? 22 weeks and 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: hissssssssssss
Maternity clothes? I love maternity pants
Sleep: Pretty good. Usually wake up once in the morning to pee/turn over. Not sure whether the pelvic pain or my bladder wakes me up, but both contribute.
Best moment this week: Feeling Teddy react to my touch...every time I ran my finger down my linea negra, he kicked. It was so sweet!
Movement: so much kicking/punching!
Food cravings: red meat. chocolate milk.
Gender: baby boy!
What I miss: wine
What I am looking forward to: Third trimester in five weeks!
Weekly Wisdom: It's ok to sleep on my back. Pillow between my legs might actually be making my pelvic pain worse :/
Milestones: Belly is HUGE and popped up and out
Friday, December 30, 2011
In Retrospect...
I just posted essentially the same thing as my last post. Good grief, pregnancy brain.
Theme! YAY!
I'm not sure if I posted this or not, but we've picked our nursery theme officially: FOREST! I didn't want to do the traditional "blue and soccer balls/baseballs/footballs" thing for our little Tommy. I found this great decal mural of a tree with an owl, squirrel, etc and showed Eric, who loved it too! We got it, and then today I shopped around online and found the PERFECT bedding set. So it's look like it will be green, tan, brown, blue, and all of that good stuff! It makes me happy, because it will be different from the norm. Right now, the neutral boy "in" look seems to be "Jungle"...not a huge fan.
My stepmother is amazing, I have to say. She straight up volunteered out of nowhere to buy us our stroller! When I told her what stroller we wanted, I let her know that it's a little bit pricey so she doesn't have to do it. Her response? OF COURSE she'd get it, and would we mind if she got us the pack and play as well? SUCH a relief.
We also bought our breast pump this week with a giftcard we received for Christmas. I got the Medela Pump In Style on the recommendation of nurses AND Jesscah. Expensive, but I'm stoked. I'm nervous that baby won't be able to latch since my nipples are so small, and I REALLY want to breastfeed. This might be the key for me.
All that's left in terms of big purchases would be the infant carseat/carrier, the bouncer, the swing, the diaper genie, and the mattress/crib set.
Can't believe how nicely it's all going :)
My stepmother is amazing, I have to say. She straight up volunteered out of nowhere to buy us our stroller! When I told her what stroller we wanted, I let her know that it's a little bit pricey so she doesn't have to do it. Her response? OF COURSE she'd get it, and would we mind if she got us the pack and play as well? SUCH a relief.
We also bought our breast pump this week with a giftcard we received for Christmas. I got the Medela Pump In Style on the recommendation of nurses AND Jesscah. Expensive, but I'm stoked. I'm nervous that baby won't be able to latch since my nipples are so small, and I REALLY want to breastfeed. This might be the key for me.
All that's left in terms of big purchases would be the infant carseat/carrier, the bouncer, the swing, the diaper genie, and the mattress/crib set.
Can't believe how nicely it's all going :)
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Nursery Time
So now we can get serious about the nursery, which is awesome. My stepmom is amazing and took a huge weight off of our shoulders by getting us our city mini stroller AND our pack and play, my dad is reimbursing us for the crib and glider, and Eric's parents are getting us our dresser. PHEW. Our last BIG purchases will be the breast pump, infant carrier (the convertible can wait until Eric is home next November), and any swing/bouncer we choose to get. This is a HUGE relief.
Now that we know Tommy/Teddy (I'm partial to Teddy! I know he's not Theodore, but Thomas Edward just naturally seems to lend itself to Teddy) is a Tommy/Teddy, we can decorate more. I'm not doing blues and all the obvious "Boy" things...we're going for a foresty theme. Hundred Acre Wood without Pooh Bear! We have a lot of owl paraphernalia that I'd like to use, and the bathroom is already green with part one of the quirky owl paintings. We've decided on this gorgeous tree mural decal because painting isn't realistic what with us moving within three years. Thankfully, there is a lot of green stuff out there because of gender neutrality, so shopping should be easy. I already have one set of crib sheets (thank you, USAF!), so I'll add a bunch more and the bumper once we find one. Bumpers make me nervous, but it's better than NOT having one in my opinion. I know they make breathable bumpers now, so I'll have to shop around.
Aaaaaaaanyway. Off to work on the registry some more. Almost done! Is it tacky to share the link on fb? I have so many friends and family that are scattered across the country, I feel like that's the best way to get it around without sending stupid direct emails like "hey, here's my registry. I'm selfish."
Hrm.
Now that we know Tommy/Teddy (I'm partial to Teddy! I know he's not Theodore, but Thomas Edward just naturally seems to lend itself to Teddy) is a Tommy/Teddy, we can decorate more. I'm not doing blues and all the obvious "Boy" things...we're going for a foresty theme. Hundred Acre Wood without Pooh Bear! We have a lot of owl paraphernalia that I'd like to use, and the bathroom is already green with part one of the quirky owl paintings. We've decided on this gorgeous tree mural decal because painting isn't realistic what with us moving within three years. Thankfully, there is a lot of green stuff out there because of gender neutrality, so shopping should be easy. I already have one set of crib sheets (thank you, USAF!), so I'll add a bunch more and the bumper once we find one. Bumpers make me nervous, but it's better than NOT having one in my opinion. I know they make breathable bumpers now, so I'll have to shop around.
Aaaaaaaanyway. Off to work on the registry some more. Almost done! Is it tacky to share the link on fb? I have so many friends and family that are scattered across the country, I feel like that's the best way to get it around without sending stupid direct emails like "hey, here's my registry. I'm selfish."
Hrm.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
17w2d
How far along? 17 weeks and 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: lots. let's not talk about that.
Maternity clothes? sweats. I LOVE SWEATS.
Sleep: I sleep heavily now. I can never get enough.
Best moment this week: finding the heartbeat on the home doppler the moment I turned it on :)
Movement: LOTS!
Food cravings: cheesesteak
Gender: I still want to say girl, but I'm honestly not sure anymore! Happy no matter what :)
What I miss: wine
What I am looking forward to: finding out the gender in a week!
Weekly Wisdom: naps might be something to look into
Milestones: easy doppler use and clear movement
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