Baby is the size of a: spaghetti squash (~11 inches)
News: I'm starting to have some swelling in my hands and feet. I had to take off my engagement ring.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Bump Watch 22 Weeks
Baby is the size of a: spaghetti squash (~11 inches)
News: I'm starting to have some swelling in my hands and feet. I had to take off my engagement ring.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
zzz
Pregnancy insomnia. Oh, joy.
Other current complaints:
I think I'm making milk and it hurts.
Hands and feet are starting to swell. I had to take off my engagement ring.
Pain in what I've self-diagnosed as my left sacroiliac joint.
Pelvic rest. And other no-walking-or-swimming-take-it-easy-for-at-least-two-more-weeks rest.
It sounds like a lot, but they're really not terrible. I just really hope I sleep tonight. Overall I'm still enjoying pregnancy, but things are getting a little more uncomfortable.
However, one slightly more uncomfortable but way more awesome thing: Baby Madren is getting stronger! His movements are definite and occasionally surprising. But I LOVE them. I feel like I'm getting to know him already. I'm looking forward to sharing feeling him move with Seth.
So, some "complaints" but still largely overshadowed by the great joy I feel about this whole becoming a mom process.
Other current complaints:
I think I'm making milk and it hurts.
Hands and feet are starting to swell. I had to take off my engagement ring.
Pain in what I've self-diagnosed as my left sacroiliac joint.
Pelvic rest. And other no-walking-or-swimming-take-it-easy-for-at-least-two-more-weeks rest.
It sounds like a lot, but they're really not terrible. I just really hope I sleep tonight. Overall I'm still enjoying pregnancy, but things are getting a little more uncomfortable.
However, one slightly more uncomfortable but way more awesome thing: Baby Madren is getting stronger! His movements are definite and occasionally surprising. But I LOVE them. I feel like I'm getting to know him already. I'm looking forward to sharing feeling him move with Seth.
So, some "complaints" but still largely overshadowed by the great joy I feel about this whole becoming a mom process.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Baby Blanket
I have a lot of posts or post ideas, but have been so busy I haven't had a lot of time to sit and write them. But don't worry! I have a list and will hopefully make my way through it. This post is one I've been meaning to write for a long time.
I have a baby blanket. It's a blanket my mom made when she was pregnant with me. I love this blanket. I carried it with me to preschool everyday and to the baby sitter's all through elementary school. It stayed on my bed through high school and then went to UNC with me. Since I moved to Indiana and got married, it no longer stays on my bed, but I've kept it folded up nicely in our hall closet and take it out every now and then to snuggle on the couch. So I knew that I wanted to give our baby a blanket that he will hopefully treasure as much as I treasure my baby blanket.
The blanket my mom made for me is a jersey material printed with some animals and a train and some flowers and says "That's Our Baby" on it. My mom hand-stitched the outlines of all these things and sewed it together with some batting.
Here is what it looked like when I was a baby and now:
So, yeah, I love my blanket. But I'm pretty certain I don't have the necessary skills to make one like this. But, I am a pretty good knitter. So I searched Ravelry and picked out a couple patterns I liked. And I went to Joann's and got some yarn. And I started working on a blanket for our baby.
At the time, we didn't know if it was a boy or girl, so we chose gray. And I got started knitting.
I'm now more than halfway finished with it and I think it's a lovely blanket. Warm and soft and made with lots and lots of love. I hope our son loves it and knows that I thought about him with every single stitch and that he'll feel that love when he snuggles with this blanket throughout his life.
I have a baby blanket. It's a blanket my mom made when she was pregnant with me. I love this blanket. I carried it with me to preschool everyday and to the baby sitter's all through elementary school. It stayed on my bed through high school and then went to UNC with me. Since I moved to Indiana and got married, it no longer stays on my bed, but I've kept it folded up nicely in our hall closet and take it out every now and then to snuggle on the couch. So I knew that I wanted to give our baby a blanket that he will hopefully treasure as much as I treasure my baby blanket.
The blanket my mom made for me is a jersey material printed with some animals and a train and some flowers and says "That's Our Baby" on it. My mom hand-stitched the outlines of all these things and sewed it together with some batting.
Here is what it looked like when I was a baby and now:
So, yeah, I love my blanket. But I'm pretty certain I don't have the necessary skills to make one like this. But, I am a pretty good knitter. So I searched Ravelry and picked out a couple patterns I liked. And I went to Joann's and got some yarn. And I started working on a blanket for our baby.
At the time, we didn't know if it was a boy or girl, so we chose gray. And I got started knitting.
I'm now more than halfway finished with it and I think it's a lovely blanket. Warm and soft and made with lots and lots of love. I hope our son loves it and knows that I thought about him with every single stitch and that he'll feel that love when he snuggles with this blanket throughout his life.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Recliner
When we found out we were pregnant, I knew immediately that I had to have a recliner. It was pretty much the first must-have item on the list of things we needed for the baby.
My mother- and father-in-law were kind enough to send Baby Madren a check for my birthday so we could get him a recliner. After checking all the furniture stores in Bloomington and being disappointed at the severe lack of recliners, we headed up to Indy yesterday to see what they had to offer.
We found a furniture store just south of Indy, in Martinsville, that was having a huge sale, so we stopped in. They had a ton of recliners! After sitting in all of them a few times, and talking to the sales lady, we bought a chair. I'm pretty excited about it. It's a chocolate brown LaZBoy and more or less exactly what I wanted. And it was like 40% off!
Baby Madren and I are really looking forward to naps in this thing in the not-too-distant future. Thanks, Larry and Cheryl!
My mother- and father-in-law were kind enough to send Baby Madren a check for my birthday so we could get him a recliner. After checking all the furniture stores in Bloomington and being disappointed at the severe lack of recliners, we headed up to Indy yesterday to see what they had to offer.
We found a furniture store just south of Indy, in Martinsville, that was having a huge sale, so we stopped in. They had a ton of recliners! After sitting in all of them a few times, and talking to the sales lady, we bought a chair. I'm pretty excited about it. It's a chocolate brown LaZBoy and more or less exactly what I wanted. And it was like 40% off!
Baby Madren and I are really looking forward to naps in this thing in the not-too-distant future. Thanks, Larry and Cheryl!
Bump Watch 21 Weeks
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| Couple days late. Taken before church on Sunday instead of Friday night. |
How far along: 21 weeks
Baby is the size of a: carrot (~10 1/2 inches)
News: Baby moves around a lot, almost always around 10 AM and then a lot at some point in the evening.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Bump Watch 20 weeks
How far along: 20 weeks
Baby is the size of a: banana (about 10 inches)
Gender: Boy
Total weight gain/loss: ~10 pounds
Maternity clothes: Fo' Sho'
Sleep: I've gotten into a good schedule of sleeping pretty good and getting up to pee once (on a good night) or twice (on a normal night).
Best moment this week: This was a good week! I turned 27. The baby was healthy at its ultrasound and we were really happy to find out it's a boy. I'm not happy about some things that have happened since then, but we wanted a boy and I had thought it was a boy, so we were happy to find out it's a boy. Also, I had to present a poster for work today (yes, on a Saturday) and it won first place.
Food cravings: Grapefruit. I even had grapefruit cupcakes for my birthday.
Food aversions: Still chocolate. I apparently can't digest leafy greens anymore. And Indian food does not taste right.
Movement: Pretty sure I had a dance party in my uterus this morning.
Symptoms: I definitely feel pregnant. My center of gravity has changed and some things are starting to feel harder.
Labor Signs: Nope
Stretch Marks: Maybe one weird looking one on my left love handle.
Swelling: Sometimes in my hands.
Belly Button in or out: In
What I miss: Now that I'm on pelvic rest, I suddenly miss Seth.
What I am looking forward to: I'm mostly looking forward to holding the baby.
Milestones: We reached the halfway point!
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