At our recent doctor's visit we learned that I am 2 cm dilated already (yey!!) so the baby could come at any time (I've been faithfully walking extra and sitting on my exercise ball!) The big news: if he hasn't come before then- labor will be induced on Monday, July 7!! Sounds like a good birthday, no?!
Justin and I are very ready- as is the house, though the dogs may be skeptical. We appreciate all of the baby goodies that have us prepared to welcome our son! And all the love and support- especially as we impatiently draw near to his birth.
We'll update before he comes, if we get the chance. Otherwise, we'll have new baby pics very very soon!
July 3, 2008
June 26, 2008
An update...
Yes, I know- the baby is not due until July 14- we are 2.5 weeks away, and I have no right to be impatient yet. But I am! The combo of insane Tucson heat and desperate eagerness to meet this little one is keeping me on edge.
Tucson- while always toasty in the summer- is especially lovely when pregnant. A few confessions: 1) the other day when I got to work and my AC wasn't working (yes, mine, only mine- all other offices were cool!) I freaked out- thank goodness it got fixed within hours. 2) The super cool hiking gel neck pack that I first scoffed at, has become my best friend- I've even worn it inside a court room (yes, all sense of decorum scrapped in a desperate attempt to stay cool).
THe baby has become much quieter with the heat- he's very inactive during the day (which scared us last week and sent us running to the doctor for a check up- turns out his heartbeat was great- he's just hot!) But at night he makes up for lost time- tossing and turning so I feel (and frequently look) like a very active jumping castle.
This week, at our regular appointment, the doctor became mildly concerned about possible pre-eclampsia. So, after some not so cool sample collection (read: caused my first full on melt down at work) we got the restults today- everything is fine- whewwww! We have been so fortunate. I've had a very smooth pregancy and from all we can see the baby seems to be doing well. Its so scary to think of all the dangers and know what friends have gone through- so we're thankful for our apparently healthy (if hot) boy.
Tomorrow we're attending our third baby shower- this one hosted by my friends at work. I'm sooooo excited! I feel lucky to have such amazing friends- and its been great to have something to look forward to!
Thats it- still pregnant- we'll keep you posted!
Tucson- while always toasty in the summer- is especially lovely when pregnant. A few confessions: 1) the other day when I got to work and my AC wasn't working (yes, mine, only mine- all other offices were cool!) I freaked out- thank goodness it got fixed within hours. 2) The super cool hiking gel neck pack that I first scoffed at, has become my best friend- I've even worn it inside a court room (yes, all sense of decorum scrapped in a desperate attempt to stay cool).
THe baby has become much quieter with the heat- he's very inactive during the day (which scared us last week and sent us running to the doctor for a check up- turns out his heartbeat was great- he's just hot!) But at night he makes up for lost time- tossing and turning so I feel (and frequently look) like a very active jumping castle.
This week, at our regular appointment, the doctor became mildly concerned about possible pre-eclampsia. So, after some not so cool sample collection (read: caused my first full on melt down at work) we got the restults today- everything is fine- whewwww! We have been so fortunate. I've had a very smooth pregancy and from all we can see the baby seems to be doing well. Its so scary to think of all the dangers and know what friends have gone through- so we're thankful for our apparently healthy (if hot) boy.
Tomorrow we're attending our third baby shower- this one hosted by my friends at work. I'm sooooo excited! I feel lucky to have such amazing friends- and its been great to have something to look forward to!
Thats it- still pregnant- we'll keep you posted!
June 5, 2008
Baby Room is Coming Together!
Here are a few pictures of our new and improved baby room. We still have a few things to do to finish the room. We hope our baby boy will love his decorated walls. It was fun to paint. Enjoy.
May 17, 2008
Getting to know baby
The baby (Jackary as I affectionately, and Justin reluctantly, call him) is very active these days.
Last week I fell getting out of the shower (yikes- and yes, Justin properly lectured me) and when we went to our normal check up that afternoon, the doctor wanted to put me on a monitor for a while. It was so neat! First the baby was playing with and pushing the heartbeat monitor away- very active. Then he got the hiccups and you could see my whole stomach bouncing with them. It was neat to see and hear him at the same time.
Last night was apparently open gym night. Jackary was wiggling and kicking and really interacting with Justin as Justin chased him around my tummy, moving his hand as the baby wiggled away from him. It was a great chance for Justin to feel him for a prolonged period- and it was amazing to feel the interaction.
I am so excited to meet this baby, but at the same time it will be weird not to have him wiggling around with me all the time. We now have less than two months till the due date!!
Last week I fell getting out of the shower (yikes- and yes, Justin properly lectured me) and when we went to our normal check up that afternoon, the doctor wanted to put me on a monitor for a while. It was so neat! First the baby was playing with and pushing the heartbeat monitor away- very active. Then he got the hiccups and you could see my whole stomach bouncing with them. It was neat to see and hear him at the same time.
Last night was apparently open gym night. Jackary was wiggling and kicking and really interacting with Justin as Justin chased him around my tummy, moving his hand as the baby wiggled away from him. It was a great chance for Justin to feel him for a prolonged period- and it was amazing to feel the interaction.
I am so excited to meet this baby, but at the same time it will be weird not to have him wiggling around with me all the time. We now have less than two months till the due date!!
April 22, 2008
Pitty party over!
Well, after re-telling the wedding weekend story many times, I can do it with a smile- and recognize that projectile vomiting in a church is pretty unusual and funny. Plus Jen's been so sweet, she puts it all in perspective.
Justin still hasn't been able to feel the baby ("Jackary" is my joke name for him, much to Justin's chagrin)- but finally saw him kick the other day- yey!!
I swear he's grown since Saturday- ever since I was sick, I feel full of baby, and very very big. I dunno. But I definitely look and feel pregant!
Ooo- and fun other news- another friend and co-worker had her baby on Monday. Between the two of us, Justin and I know 4 babies born in the last few months (8 in the last year)- its so fun to be part of a growing network of parents!
Justin still hasn't been able to feel the baby ("Jackary" is my joke name for him, much to Justin's chagrin)- but finally saw him kick the other day- yey!!
I swear he's grown since Saturday- ever since I was sick, I feel full of baby, and very very big. I dunno. But I definitely look and feel pregant!
Ooo- and fun other news- another friend and co-worker had her baby on Monday. Between the two of us, Justin and I know 4 babies born in the last few months (8 in the last year)- its so fun to be part of a growing network of parents!
April 20, 2008
Worst pregnancy weekend
SO everyone probably knows that Jennifer and Andy were getting married this weekend- I talked about it non stop and I've been so excited! I skipped work on Friday to do fun pre-wedding stuff, went to the batchelorette party (at Skate Country- so fun!), got our nails done, had a wonderful bridal brunch, and then had a great rehearsal and dinner.
Thats when the fun ended. Friday night I got really really sick (read- uber morning sickness). Ultimately we went to the hospital early Saturday morning and spent several hours there with Justin sweetly sitting by my bed while I went in and out of a medicated doze- the good news is the baby was kicking around and doing fine. We left the hospital at 9am, in time for a nap before getting ready for the wedding. My mom came over to do my hair (since I missed the hair appointments), my make up, and got me ready since I was still feeling lousy. We got to the church, where I spent a little time with Jennifer- these are moments I will cherish.
Soon thereafter, Justin and I were sitting int he church waiting for picture when I vomited all over my hair, dress, shoes, the pew, and the floor. Great. Justin got me washed up for one picture with Jen. Then we left. My biggest disappointment in this pregnancy: I completely missed Jennifer and Andy's wedding.
Jennifer is one of my best friends and married her perfect partner. I did get to see what a beautiful bride she was, and I got to see the exchange of vows during the rehearsal, but I missed the real thing. I know they will have a lifetime of happiness and we'll all look back at this as a memorable story, but I'm still shocked and really upset that I missed it. Justin promises I can lord this story over the baby when he's older.... I'm so lucky to have such understanding and good hearted friends, and such an amazing, caring, and supportive husband.
And yes, I'm lucky that despite all the craziness going on in my body the baby continues to thrive- what a relief.
Thats when the fun ended. Friday night I got really really sick (read- uber morning sickness). Ultimately we went to the hospital early Saturday morning and spent several hours there with Justin sweetly sitting by my bed while I went in and out of a medicated doze- the good news is the baby was kicking around and doing fine. We left the hospital at 9am, in time for a nap before getting ready for the wedding. My mom came over to do my hair (since I missed the hair appointments), my make up, and got me ready since I was still feeling lousy. We got to the church, where I spent a little time with Jennifer- these are moments I will cherish.
Soon thereafter, Justin and I were sitting int he church waiting for picture when I vomited all over my hair, dress, shoes, the pew, and the floor. Great. Justin got me washed up for one picture with Jen. Then we left. My biggest disappointment in this pregnancy: I completely missed Jennifer and Andy's wedding.
Jennifer is one of my best friends and married her perfect partner. I did get to see what a beautiful bride she was, and I got to see the exchange of vows during the rehearsal, but I missed the real thing. I know they will have a lifetime of happiness and we'll all look back at this as a memorable story, but I'm still shocked and really upset that I missed it. Justin promises I can lord this story over the baby when he's older.... I'm so lucky to have such understanding and good hearted friends, and such an amazing, caring, and supportive husband.
And yes, I'm lucky that despite all the craziness going on in my body the baby continues to thrive- what a relief.
April 6, 2008
Baby Room
Here is our baby room thus far. We painted 3 walls a nice yellow color and 1 wall a cool blue color. As you can see our bedding is Nojo Jungle animal theme. We love the entire setup! Soon I will paint some of the animals onto the walls.
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