Kyle is usually the one who tucks Lofty in next to him on the pillow and under the covers. Lofty usually has to get dressed for the day and dressed for bed every night, just like Kyle.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Kyle sleeping with "Lofty"
Kyle is usually the one who tucks Lofty in next to him on the pillow and under the covers. Lofty usually has to get dressed for the day and dressed for bed every night, just like Kyle.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Ohhh the silence...
...of my blog this week. Well, Kevin took off to Nashville, TN last weekend to check everything out at Vanderbilt and officially accepted their post doc! We will be moving mid-August. Kyle and I were on our own for the most part, but survived. A full dose of Zofran every morning and a visit from Nana kept us afloat until Kevin returned late Tuesday night. I have yet to drop down to my half dose of Zofran again...I'm hoping I can keep taking the full dose until Micah arrives now. I am way more functional.
In baby news, we had an appointment on Friday and Micah was head down! He still goes diagonal on a daily basis, but also stays head down for hours at a time. The midwives seem to think that as soon as I go in to labor, he'll drop down in to my pelvis, so no talk of inversions or c-sections so far! I was completely relived. I've been craving junk food, which has done nothing for my weight gain. As of Wednesday, I will be 37 weeks and cleared to deliver at the birth center no matter when I go in to labor! It's hard to believe we are this close. I feel like there are still things to do: pack bags, pick up cloth diapers/wipes, CLEAN THE HOUSE, raise the crib mattress, set up bassinet, find swaddling blankets, install car seat, sew up a pouch sling. There's more and I often think about it while lying in bed. However, I think I am still sleeping better than most pregnant women approaching their 37th week, for which I am truly grateful. I know the sleep deprivation is coming and there is no way to describe what a zombie you are in the first several weeks.
I told Kevin that if we need to stay the night again, he is going home to sleep with Kyle and I will stay with Micah. When Kyle was born, Kevin passed out and I couldn't rouse him the whole first night to help me! Additionally, he took up the whole bed (they don't have king size at the birth center like we do at home). So I sat in a rocking chair all night long. I was so close to changing the spelling of Kyle's name on the paperwork out of spite the next morning, lol (I wanted to spell it Kile). Of course, we worked it out once we came home, but if you're nursing, those first several weeks of night wakings will inevitably fall to you (I dislike pumping).
Kevin graciously gave me the morning off today, waking up with Kyle, getting him ready for church, and leaving me to enjoy my solitude at home! I know this will not be happening for a long, long time after Micah arrives (at least one boy will probably be with each of us all the time, even weekends).
As much as I want to meet Micah, as excited as I am to not be pregnant anymore, I am so happy for every extra day he gets to grow inside of me. Don't get me wrong, I'm so done with pregnancy, but there's something about knowing how much good even one extra day in the womb can do for a new baby that helps you stick it out! Have I been having contractions? Yep, just last night in fact, (and I'm not talking braxton hicks), but a little rest and lots of water seems to continue to keep them at bay.
My next appointment is June 5th.
In baby news, we had an appointment on Friday and Micah was head down! He still goes diagonal on a daily basis, but also stays head down for hours at a time. The midwives seem to think that as soon as I go in to labor, he'll drop down in to my pelvis, so no talk of inversions or c-sections so far! I was completely relived. I've been craving junk food, which has done nothing for my weight gain. As of Wednesday, I will be 37 weeks and cleared to deliver at the birth center no matter when I go in to labor! It's hard to believe we are this close. I feel like there are still things to do: pack bags, pick up cloth diapers/wipes, CLEAN THE HOUSE, raise the crib mattress, set up bassinet, find swaddling blankets, install car seat, sew up a pouch sling. There's more and I often think about it while lying in bed. However, I think I am still sleeping better than most pregnant women approaching their 37th week, for which I am truly grateful. I know the sleep deprivation is coming and there is no way to describe what a zombie you are in the first several weeks.
I told Kevin that if we need to stay the night again, he is going home to sleep with Kyle and I will stay with Micah. When Kyle was born, Kevin passed out and I couldn't rouse him the whole first night to help me! Additionally, he took up the whole bed (they don't have king size at the birth center like we do at home). So I sat in a rocking chair all night long. I was so close to changing the spelling of Kyle's name on the paperwork out of spite the next morning, lol (I wanted to spell it Kile). Of course, we worked it out once we came home, but if you're nursing, those first several weeks of night wakings will inevitably fall to you (I dislike pumping).
Kevin graciously gave me the morning off today, waking up with Kyle, getting him ready for church, and leaving me to enjoy my solitude at home! I know this will not be happening for a long, long time after Micah arrives (at least one boy will probably be with each of us all the time, even weekends).
As much as I want to meet Micah, as excited as I am to not be pregnant anymore, I am so happy for every extra day he gets to grow inside of me. Don't get me wrong, I'm so done with pregnancy, but there's something about knowing how much good even one extra day in the womb can do for a new baby that helps you stick it out! Have I been having contractions? Yep, just last night in fact, (and I'm not talking braxton hicks), but a little rest and lots of water seems to continue to keep them at bay.
My next appointment is June 5th.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
35 weeks
Well, we are both still here. My body decided I overdid it on Mother's Day and threw in a few short, intense contractions for good measure Sunday night and Monday morning. Micah continues to flip around and do somersaults to his heart's content, despite my weekly pregnancy email stating "...your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now...". If he really is 18 inches long and closing in on 6lbs, his close quarters are not fazing him at all. I've been feeling nauseous and lightheaded on a regular basis, in addition to puking this morning. I will be the most surprised of all if he decides to extend his stay to 41 or 42 weeks, with all the fun intensity of the last two weeks.
No appointments for us this week, but I do get to be a single parent again, for the third time since we found out we were pregnant last fall. Kevin is flying to Nashville, TN on Saturday afternoon to confirm that he really does want to accept a post doc position at Vanderbilt University. It has been our first choice for awhile and we were both thrilled when he received an official offer last Friday! We expect to move there sometime later this summer.
In other news, it looks like Kevin and his advisor want to schedule his defense for after Micah is born. So, keep your calendars open during the last week of June.
I'm more tired than I have been and my little Kyle is the one who suffers from my lethargy. I am anxious for his summer classes to start in two weeks, which will help give our days more of a routine and allow him some additional creative and energy outlets.
The last few days I've started feeling the urge to pack our "hospital" bags and start getting everything in order. I think the only thing I truly need to do is swing by our local cloth diaper service and pick up a dozen or two of their retired infant prefolds. We were given some covers that should get us through to six months old, but the funniest thing happened at our last appointment: I saw the mom who had given us the covers in the lobby of the birth center and she told us she was very surprisingly 8 weeks pregnant, lol! So, I'll be sending those covers back her way around Christmas.
That's about all I can think of...we told Kyle we were moving to TN and he had two requests: A house with a fireplace and stairs. Hrmmm...stairs definitely weren't on my housing requirement list!
No appointments for us this week, but I do get to be a single parent again, for the third time since we found out we were pregnant last fall. Kevin is flying to Nashville, TN on Saturday afternoon to confirm that he really does want to accept a post doc position at Vanderbilt University. It has been our first choice for awhile and we were both thrilled when he received an official offer last Friday! We expect to move there sometime later this summer.
In other news, it looks like Kevin and his advisor want to schedule his defense for after Micah is born. So, keep your calendars open during the last week of June.
I'm more tired than I have been and my little Kyle is the one who suffers from my lethargy. I am anxious for his summer classes to start in two weeks, which will help give our days more of a routine and allow him some additional creative and energy outlets.
The last few days I've started feeling the urge to pack our "hospital" bags and start getting everything in order. I think the only thing I truly need to do is swing by our local cloth diaper service and pick up a dozen or two of their retired infant prefolds. We were given some covers that should get us through to six months old, but the funniest thing happened at our last appointment: I saw the mom who had given us the covers in the lobby of the birth center and she told us she was very surprisingly 8 weeks pregnant, lol! So, I'll be sending those covers back her way around Christmas.
That's about all I can think of...we told Kyle we were moving to TN and he had two requests: A house with a fireplace and stairs. Hrmmm...stairs definitely weren't on my housing requirement list!
Thursday, May 07, 2009
I just want to cry
Micah is transverse...not true transverse, but like diagonal. His little tush is pointing towards my right shoulder and his sweet little head is pointing towards my left thigh. Although, this does change on a regular basis. The issue is his head has not engaged in any way, shape, or form in my pelvis. The midwife wanted me to start coming in every week...I begged off for two more weeks. She was already talking about interventions: physical inversions, etc...
I'm done, so done. Pregnancy just beats me down physically and psychologically. It's not that I don't have good days, but overall, the experience is just draining. All I want is to push my baby out; no c-section. The fact that this is even in question at 34 weeks makes me want to scream.
I was so excited to make it to 34 weeks. Now, I have to keep it together until we're 37 weeks and pray Micah engages. I'm doing all the "postures", swimming, and investing in a exercise ball to sit on and open my pelvis up.
That's it. That's all I know. Other than his positioning, everything looks stellar for him and me which is always good news! No matter what happens, I know it will be okay, even if it's not the way I want things, or expect things, but it still makes me emotional.
I'm done, so done. Pregnancy just beats me down physically and psychologically. It's not that I don't have good days, but overall, the experience is just draining. All I want is to push my baby out; no c-section. The fact that this is even in question at 34 weeks makes me want to scream.
I was so excited to make it to 34 weeks. Now, I have to keep it together until we're 37 weeks and pray Micah engages. I'm doing all the "postures", swimming, and investing in a exercise ball to sit on and open my pelvis up.
That's it. That's all I know. Other than his positioning, everything looks stellar for him and me which is always good news! No matter what happens, I know it will be okay, even if it's not the way I want things, or expect things, but it still makes me emotional.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Summer is here
We're just going to celebrate a little early and say "Happy 34 weeks!", which we'll be in about 2 hours. That means, 3 more weeks until the birth center will let me deliver there if I go in to labor early and 6 more weeks to our due date! I'm getting anxious and excited that we are so close to meeting this little guy. Last night Kevin and I watched a movie together and Micah was really stretching out during the entire thing; it was amazing watching my stomach poke in and out as he moved around. I've been walking, or trying to walk, around the park every night, but now I start contracting after ONE loop. If you've seen our park, you know it's not that big. I'd love to have a little more endurance built up for labor, but it looks like that might not be an option. I've also started having the exact same kind of braxton hicks contractions that I remember from my pregnancy with Kyle. Looks like my body is starting to gear up for the big day!
Kyle is feeling better. He often sleeps with his Tonka Fire Rescue Hummer. I'm not sure how he does it, sleeping with a large truck, but it seems to work for him. Also, he often has his Bob the Builder tool belt on when he goes to bed too. Kevin took the belt off, put it and the truck on the floor the other night, and by morning both items were back in bed with Kyle! He has named one of my old Cabbage Patch preemie dolls "Lofty" and we are required to dress "Lofty" in a new outfit every morning and pajamas every night. So far, we've been using some of the preemie clothes that were given to us in bags of clothes for Micah. And lastly, the books on Kyle's shelf about a new baby joining the family, have been in heavy rotation this week (Kyle's choice, not ours). We have a neighbor named Micah, and the other night I said "There goes big Micah to worship practice". Kyle comes running from our back room "Baby Micah's here?!?!", LOL. Oh honey, if it only happened that quickly and easily!
It's hot and getting hotter. We've been using the cooler in the afternoon/evenings, but I have a feeling it will be on more and more now. I am truly blessed to have made it this far into our pregnancy with no triple digit temperatures yet. My swelling has been minimal this week and I'm still able to stay quite comfortable indoors. Kyle and I headed to the pool today and it felt great!
Kevin is looking at a June 6th date for defending his dissertation. I'll let you know once that's confirmed (He has like five advisors whose schedules he has to coordinate with to get this done). I love how they keep moving it closer and closer to my due date, haha. At least some family should be in town if something happens that week ;). We are slowly getting some news trickling in about potential post doc offers, but nothing official yet.
I have an appt. on Thursday and will update then if there is any new info!
Kyle is feeling better. He often sleeps with his Tonka Fire Rescue Hummer. I'm not sure how he does it, sleeping with a large truck, but it seems to work for him. Also, he often has his Bob the Builder tool belt on when he goes to bed too. Kevin took the belt off, put it and the truck on the floor the other night, and by morning both items were back in bed with Kyle! He has named one of my old Cabbage Patch preemie dolls "Lofty" and we are required to dress "Lofty" in a new outfit every morning and pajamas every night. So far, we've been using some of the preemie clothes that were given to us in bags of clothes for Micah. And lastly, the books on Kyle's shelf about a new baby joining the family, have been in heavy rotation this week (Kyle's choice, not ours). We have a neighbor named Micah, and the other night I said "There goes big Micah to worship practice". Kyle comes running from our back room "Baby Micah's here?!?!", LOL. Oh honey, if it only happened that quickly and easily!
It's hot and getting hotter. We've been using the cooler in the afternoon/evenings, but I have a feeling it will be on more and more now. I am truly blessed to have made it this far into our pregnancy with no triple digit temperatures yet. My swelling has been minimal this week and I'm still able to stay quite comfortable indoors. Kyle and I headed to the pool today and it felt great!
Kevin is looking at a June 6th date for defending his dissertation. I'll let you know once that's confirmed (He has like five advisors whose schedules he has to coordinate with to get this done). I love how they keep moving it closer and closer to my due date, haha. At least some family should be in town if something happens that week ;). We are slowly getting some news trickling in about potential post doc offers, but nothing official yet.
I have an appt. on Thursday and will update then if there is any new info!
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