Wednesday, July 30, 2014
We are truly blessed! A huge thanks!!
Clark and I have been very blessed with all the gifts we are receiving for Anson. Ma (my grandma) has been showering us with gifts for Anson and we are so appreciative. My grandma called me yesterday saying I had a package at her house and to go pick it up! We just went today and it was from her good friend, Elvia! We were so surprised and amazed by the gifts that Elvia has showered us and Anson with. I wanted to take the time and post the wonderful things she got us! We love EVERYTHING and I am in LOVE with the blanket. We are so grateful for the clothes, hats, booties, etc. ranging from size 0-14 months! Thank you so much Elvia!
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Week 27
Panic mode starts to set in as I type this. Where did all the time go in regards to weeks?!? It seems like just yesterday that we were at 18 weeks finding out it was a boy! Now, 9 weeks later I am starting to wonder where the time is going! I feel like I am in panic or crunch time mode! The nursery is nowhere near done... my grandma got us these amazing wall stencils for the wall mural, but I honestly dont think we will have time to hand paint everything!
Clark helped me finish, today, the canvas name for Anson and it turned out really well for my first set of letters! Now, I did redo the monkeys. When I first cut the fabric, I didnt realize the monkeys were sideways and I only realized AFTER I glued them all to the canvases! All thr pictures are at the bottom :-)
The worst part about decorating the nursery is Pinterest...everytime I see something I like, I get ready to start doing it, until I see something better! We have the nursery set all set up, but we haven't decorated. My sister in law, Jess, gave us this great bookshelf, but we haven't had the time to strip the white paint off and stain it the espresso color like the rest of the furniture is... so that needs to still be done with the decorations. I feel like as the date gets closer, there are more things to do.
This week has been pretty busy though. I only had a waxing appointment this week, but I have had quite a few candle orders come in, which all happened to be large. On top of that, Yogi is doing much better from his neuter but he does need quite a bit of attention. Clark thinks he is fine... but I know he is dying to play and get that cone off his head, which we did switch his plastic cone to a soft pillow cone today. On top of that, I am feeling up to one last Farmers Market before I am calling it quits until the baby comes. So I have been doing a lot of preparation for that as well.
In regards to the pregnancy, things have gone well... I'm a side sitter on the couch... I fold my legs under me and I lean on one side... I am having a hard time doing that now. Not just because I am uncomfortable, but I notice if I move a certain way, I get a sharp pain in my ribs. It makes me think it is time to sit like a normal person. I have had a VERY hard time breathing, especially getting winded. We walk half a mile to a mile a day and by the end I have a hard time sucking in air, in return, I will probably start using my inhaler soon. I get winded pretty bad walking up and down the stairs. Other than that, my skin is finally clearing up and I have had some more energy to do all the orders I have been getting. The one really strange thing, I never noticed it before anyways, is the insides of my lips where my gums are seem to be a little rough now when I run my tongue over them. It is quite odd!
I did have an appointment with my OB and everything was normal and the heartbeat sounded nice and strong! After, we did our CMH maternity ward tour :) I would have preferred to go to Los Robles as they do have a nicer facility since it is newly remodeled, but since my OB is on the board at CMH she said that was the option we had. We just walked through everything and got to know where to go, etc. We also preregistered so we don't have to do it the day of. I am excited to deliver (and VERY nervous) at CMH, but at the same time, I know they are rated through the roof and have an excellent Labor & Delivery ward!
How far along? 27 weeks, 3 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 21 lbs total
Sleep: Depending on the night, I can go a whole night without waking up, other nights 10 times has been my max of waking up to pee.
Best moment this week: Finishing Anson's canvas letters, now we just have to hang them.
Movement: Oh yeah!
Food cravings: Milkshakes
Belly Button in or out? In.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Normal lol
I did have an appointment with my OB and everything was normal and the heartbeat sounded nice and strong! After, we did our CMH maternity ward tour :) I would have preferred to go to Los Robles as they do have a nicer facility since it is newly remodeled, but since my OB is on the board at CMH she said that was the option we had. We just walked through everything and got to know where to go, etc. We also preregistered so we don't have to do it the day of. I am excited to deliver (and VERY nervous) at CMH, but at the same time, I know they are rated through the roof and have an excellent Labor & Delivery ward!
How far along? 27 weeks, 3 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 21 lbs total
Sleep: Depending on the night, I can go a whole night without waking up, other nights 10 times has been my max of waking up to pee.
Best moment this week: Finishing Anson's canvas letters, now we just have to hang them.
Movement: Oh yeah!
Food cravings: Milkshakes
Belly Button in or out? In.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Normal lol
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Reflections During This Pregnancy
I have learned a lot of things in the last six months that I feel should have been learned over a lifetime. Some are definitely good while some are probably the lowest of lows... but I'm learning each day to let the bad stuff go and not let it waste my time.
What I have learned... the good, bad and ugly.
1. EVERYONE has an opinion in regards to how you should raise a baby and love to give you feedback and advice... whether they have kids or not! To me, I love all advice because I love to learn it, but sometimes it is to much! I have to take a step back to breathe in my own thoughts at times because it can be quite overwhelming. People who I know who do not have children seem to pipe up the most advice :-) ironic isnt it?
2. I have learned that I cannot accommodate everyone. Throughout the pregnancy I have seen some true colors shine through on people and I cant keep up with accommodating others. Ive always tried to be the people pleaser and I have noticed I've been more taken advantage of during this pregnancy and it has been hard to say no... but my sanity needs it. Clark keeps telling me that I need to think of myself and the baby first. I am the type of person who normally goes out and tells people I can do this, that, etc. But now I am feeling more used than anything. I have learned I need to accommodate myself and Anson as well as my husband and doggies before anyone else.
3. I have learned that my temper is touchy. I've noticed it more with friends or family who cancel all the time or show up sick to places... most of everyone we hang out with has kids or has raised kids, etc. And I wonder if people are just inconsiderate in regards to not disclosing your child has a cold or the flu or the adult is sick! That usually makes me really frustrated as im always the first to get sick.... even when I am not pregnant! My pet peeve about cancelling is the fact that I am super busy. I work a full work week and come home to my candle business I started back in August... I usually have to find time in my crazy schedule to make plans... so when I have to move plans around for someone and they cancel that irritates the heck out of me.
4. I have learned to love my body. Don't get me wrong, I feel fat and gross... quite hairy and uncomfortable all the time as I am progressing in my pregnancy, but I love the fact that I am learning to love my body. Even though my body probably isn't loving me back. For a while I felt very uncomfortable going out in public... my face is getting the double chin, I have stretch marks up the wazoo and quite honestly, I feel like a huge blimp walking around... After thousands of words from my husband of "you're pregnant" it has finally kicked in. I don't love being pregnant just in the aspect of wanting control of my body... but I am learning to love my body for the miracle that it is giving me.
5. I have learned pregnancy brain is completely real! I have had friends who forget SO much when they are pregnant and I understand why now! I feel bad for the people I chastised about remembering things! Unless I have it written down or verbally told to me 10 times, I WILL NOT remember. I don't know what it is, but my brain capacity is not like it used to be! I have always been the multi-tasker, now I have a hard time doing 1 things at a time!!
6. I have learned that I have some of the best friends around. I mean, come on, I already knew it before... but I swear... I feel horrific for the people who are in my life who have to deal with me! I am moody, I am hormonal, and I am kind of bitchy to some people who get on my nerves... but I do it out of love. As most of my friends and family know I am not the easiest person to be around. I am high maintenance and I like things to go my way... that is definitely my only child syndrome. I have noticed I am not as nice pregnant, but my husband says I am SUPER nice pregnant haha!
7. I have learned I cannot control certain situations. GOOGLE has become one of my best friends and one of my worst enemies... I get very paranoid at some times and wonder if the baby is okay and going to be healthy... etc. Sometimes I need to learn, like with my severe round ligament pain, that I cannot control what is going on in my body, yet alone my day to day life.
8. I have learned that when one door closes, another opens... sometimes even multiples.
9. Pregnancy is a full time job. For the mother's who have to stand on their feet all day, God bless your hearts... I don't know how you can do it... I get winded just walking up the stairs these days!
10. I have learned my husband is the best! Most people say "when you post about how great your husband is, usually means there are bad things going on in your life". Honestly, my husband is amazing. I have never been so pampered or loved since I have been pregnant. Don't get me wrong, we bicker and fight every now and then... but he has literally done the world for me. He does ALL the chores, unless I have enough energy to do them, he takes the dogs out all the time so I can rest, he gives me at LEAST 3 foot rubs a week and he is so EXCITED for Anson to join our family.
There are so many more things I have learned, but those are the top 10 I can think of :)
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What I have learned... the good, bad and ugly.
1. EVERYONE has an opinion in regards to how you should raise a baby and love to give you feedback and advice... whether they have kids or not! To me, I love all advice because I love to learn it, but sometimes it is to much! I have to take a step back to breathe in my own thoughts at times because it can be quite overwhelming. People who I know who do not have children seem to pipe up the most advice :-) ironic isnt it?
2. I have learned that I cannot accommodate everyone. Throughout the pregnancy I have seen some true colors shine through on people and I cant keep up with accommodating others. Ive always tried to be the people pleaser and I have noticed I've been more taken advantage of during this pregnancy and it has been hard to say no... but my sanity needs it. Clark keeps telling me that I need to think of myself and the baby first. I am the type of person who normally goes out and tells people I can do this, that, etc. But now I am feeling more used than anything. I have learned I need to accommodate myself and Anson as well as my husband and doggies before anyone else.
3. I have learned that my temper is touchy. I've noticed it more with friends or family who cancel all the time or show up sick to places... most of everyone we hang out with has kids or has raised kids, etc. And I wonder if people are just inconsiderate in regards to not disclosing your child has a cold or the flu or the adult is sick! That usually makes me really frustrated as im always the first to get sick.... even when I am not pregnant! My pet peeve about cancelling is the fact that I am super busy. I work a full work week and come home to my candle business I started back in August... I usually have to find time in my crazy schedule to make plans... so when I have to move plans around for someone and they cancel that irritates the heck out of me.
4. I have learned to love my body. Don't get me wrong, I feel fat and gross... quite hairy and uncomfortable all the time as I am progressing in my pregnancy, but I love the fact that I am learning to love my body. Even though my body probably isn't loving me back. For a while I felt very uncomfortable going out in public... my face is getting the double chin, I have stretch marks up the wazoo and quite honestly, I feel like a huge blimp walking around... After thousands of words from my husband of "you're pregnant" it has finally kicked in. I don't love being pregnant just in the aspect of wanting control of my body... but I am learning to love my body for the miracle that it is giving me.
5. I have learned pregnancy brain is completely real! I have had friends who forget SO much when they are pregnant and I understand why now! I feel bad for the people I chastised about remembering things! Unless I have it written down or verbally told to me 10 times, I WILL NOT remember. I don't know what it is, but my brain capacity is not like it used to be! I have always been the multi-tasker, now I have a hard time doing 1 things at a time!!
6. I have learned that I have some of the best friends around. I mean, come on, I already knew it before... but I swear... I feel horrific for the people who are in my life who have to deal with me! I am moody, I am hormonal, and I am kind of bitchy to some people who get on my nerves... but I do it out of love. As most of my friends and family know I am not the easiest person to be around. I am high maintenance and I like things to go my way... that is definitely my only child syndrome. I have noticed I am not as nice pregnant, but my husband says I am SUPER nice pregnant haha!
7. I have learned I cannot control certain situations. GOOGLE has become one of my best friends and one of my worst enemies... I get very paranoid at some times and wonder if the baby is okay and going to be healthy... etc. Sometimes I need to learn, like with my severe round ligament pain, that I cannot control what is going on in my body, yet alone my day to day life.
8. I have learned that when one door closes, another opens... sometimes even multiples.
9. Pregnancy is a full time job. For the mother's who have to stand on their feet all day, God bless your hearts... I don't know how you can do it... I get winded just walking up the stairs these days!
10. I have learned my husband is the best! Most people say "when you post about how great your husband is, usually means there are bad things going on in your life". Honestly, my husband is amazing. I have never been so pampered or loved since I have been pregnant. Don't get me wrong, we bicker and fight every now and then... but he has literally done the world for me. He does ALL the chores, unless I have enough energy to do them, he takes the dogs out all the time so I can rest, he gives me at LEAST 3 foot rubs a week and he is so EXCITED for Anson to join our family.
There are so many more things I have learned, but those are the top 10 I can think of :)
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
Hello Week 26
What a whirlwind of a week it has been! It has been very busy and very exhausting!
Monday, we were "on call" for our new bed! We got our new Tempurpedic at lunch on Monday, and it was heaven in a bed! We slept on it for the first night... Clark didn't get the best nights rest, he woke up every hours, but I slept like a baby! We went from having a plush to a firm, so my back did hurt the next morning, but I was reading that it can also realign your back and it makes sense! It does take about a month to break the bed in, so it is a little hard, but we just need to break it in. Now, Clark and I are both sleeping well during the night... The only downfall is we got a high profile base, which is perfect for Clark and his height... My feet have about 2 feet that dangle from the ground haha! It makes me feel like a little person!
Tuesday, I wasn't so busy... but Allie and Vanessa came over to discuss baby shower details. Two and a half hours went by and I was starving by the end :) It is crazy to think the shower is less than 6 weeks away now! Before we know it the baby will be here!
Wednesday was nice because the only thing I had to do was candle orders.
Thursday was a hard day for me... On top of going to bed late on Wednesday and waking up early on Thursday I was already exhausted. We had to take Yogi into the vet for his neuter. I thought I would cry, but I was okay and confident that the doctors had control of him. While he was there, they did his neuter as well as a paw skin scrape and a nail trim... He came back negative with mange/mites which makes us 100% certain his allergies are what causes his reactions. It was very odd to come home after work to only seeing Kole... It makes it feel like a year ago when we only had one dog. I think Kole was thrilled with the fact that his little brother wasn't there to pester him all day. Kole acted like a little puppy all over again! Thursday also brought on the babysitting... At 4:30 after we got off work, we picked up Jordi (who also happened to be my flower girl 4 years ago!). We picked her up, went to the store to get the last of the items for dinner and brought her home. We went swimming, and she kicked my butt swimming!! Jordi and Clark had a lot of fun :) She would jump off Clark's shoulders and hold one while he swam... it was super cute. She even told us she will babysit! Around 9:00 p.m. Kelli came over to pick up Jordi and I fell asleep so fast!
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Friday was a much more exhausting day! We picked up Yogi at 11:30 and brought him home and I stayed home with him for the rest of the afternoon and worked from home. He was definitely groggy and on a cocktail of pain medicine, sedatives and allergy medicine. I made sure every 30 minutes he was still breathing... you never know what all the medicine can do! Around 6:00 p.m. Clark and I went out to dinner with Kelli & Jordan and had a fantastic meal :) I love Texas Cattle Company in Camarillo! After that, we pretty much made sure that Yogi was okay for the rest of the night. What really worried us was he didn't go to the bathroom until Saturday in the morning, so we were worried that maybe something was wrong! We set up a nice playpen for him downstairs while we slept and he slept through the whole night.
Saturday, we decided to go see the Purge... it was a good movie and everytime there was a BOOM Anson would move around. It has been a very quiet week for him. Not to much movement, and I definitely was getting paranoid about the fact that he wasn't moving so much. He was a little swimmer though on Saturday, so it put me to ease! We then saw my sister & brother in law on Saturday for Jessica's pre-birthday :). It was nice seeing them as well as their girls. I love my nieces to pieces. Before we knew it... it was 7:00 p.m. and we got dinner and I was beat. I went to bed at 9:00 I was so tired!
Overall the week has been so busy that Anson has just been moving along with the motions with me. Since he wasn't as active I had to keep busy to keep my paranoia from googling! The week was good though and quite honestly, I could use a nice three day weekend just to catch up on sleep and sit my butt on the couch all day!
How far along? 26 weeks, 0 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 18lbs, but I have been afraid to weigh myself again!
Movement: Not as much, but starting to move more!
Food cravings: Anything edible!
Belly Button in or out? In.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Exhausted haha!
Monday, we were "on call" for our new bed! We got our new Tempurpedic at lunch on Monday, and it was heaven in a bed! We slept on it for the first night... Clark didn't get the best nights rest, he woke up every hours, but I slept like a baby! We went from having a plush to a firm, so my back did hurt the next morning, but I was reading that it can also realign your back and it makes sense! It does take about a month to break the bed in, so it is a little hard, but we just need to break it in. Now, Clark and I are both sleeping well during the night... The only downfall is we got a high profile base, which is perfect for Clark and his height... My feet have about 2 feet that dangle from the ground haha! It makes me feel like a little person!
Tuesday, I wasn't so busy... but Allie and Vanessa came over to discuss baby shower details. Two and a half hours went by and I was starving by the end :) It is crazy to think the shower is less than 6 weeks away now! Before we know it the baby will be here!
Wednesday was nice because the only thing I had to do was candle orders.
Thursday was a hard day for me... On top of going to bed late on Wednesday and waking up early on Thursday I was already exhausted. We had to take Yogi into the vet for his neuter. I thought I would cry, but I was okay and confident that the doctors had control of him. While he was there, they did his neuter as well as a paw skin scrape and a nail trim... He came back negative with mange/mites which makes us 100% certain his allergies are what causes his reactions. It was very odd to come home after work to only seeing Kole... It makes it feel like a year ago when we only had one dog. I think Kole was thrilled with the fact that his little brother wasn't there to pester him all day. Kole acted like a little puppy all over again! Thursday also brought on the babysitting... At 4:30 after we got off work, we picked up Jordi (who also happened to be my flower girl 4 years ago!). We picked her up, went to the store to get the last of the items for dinner and brought her home. We went swimming, and she kicked my butt swimming!! Jordi and Clark had a lot of fun :) She would jump off Clark's shoulders and hold one while he swam... it was super cute. She even told us she will babysit! Around 9:00 p.m. Kelli came over to pick up Jordi and I fell asleep so fast!
Friday was a much more exhausting day! We picked up Yogi at 11:30 and brought him home and I stayed home with him for the rest of the afternoon and worked from home. He was definitely groggy and on a cocktail of pain medicine, sedatives and allergy medicine. I made sure every 30 minutes he was still breathing... you never know what all the medicine can do! Around 6:00 p.m. Clark and I went out to dinner with Kelli & Jordan and had a fantastic meal :) I love Texas Cattle Company in Camarillo! After that, we pretty much made sure that Yogi was okay for the rest of the night. What really worried us was he didn't go to the bathroom until Saturday in the morning, so we were worried that maybe something was wrong! We set up a nice playpen for him downstairs while we slept and he slept through the whole night.
Saturday, we decided to go see the Purge... it was a good movie and everytime there was a BOOM Anson would move around. It has been a very quiet week for him. Not to much movement, and I definitely was getting paranoid about the fact that he wasn't moving so much. He was a little swimmer though on Saturday, so it put me to ease! We then saw my sister & brother in law on Saturday for Jessica's pre-birthday :). It was nice seeing them as well as their girls. I love my nieces to pieces. Before we knew it... it was 7:00 p.m. and we got dinner and I was beat. I went to bed at 9:00 I was so tired!
Overall the week has been so busy that Anson has just been moving along with the motions with me. Since he wasn't as active I had to keep busy to keep my paranoia from googling! The week was good though and quite honestly, I could use a nice three day weekend just to catch up on sleep and sit my butt on the couch all day!
How far along? 26 weeks, 0 days!
Total weight gain/loss: 18lbs, but I have been afraid to weigh myself again!
Movement: Not as much, but starting to move more!
Food cravings: Anything edible!
Belly Button in or out? In.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Exhausted haha!
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Week 25
Week 25 here we come! 15 Weeks left or 105 days, give or take! I am 5 months and 3 weeks at this point :) One more week until I hit my last 3 months of the pregnancy! It is amazing to think how quickly it is going!
This week has been somewhat busy and somewhat scary. I didn't have any appointments other than 2 emergency appointments this week... When it rains, it pours. Yogi has very bad allergy problems and overnight on Tuesday, his paws were so raw and red, I thought he would make himself bleed... so we schedule an appointment with the vet's office for Wednesday. The vet had said it is allergies and most likely environmental, however, he was concerned it could be mites or some type of mange that apparently has been going around for the last few months as an "outbreak". We do NOT think it is mange or mites because Kole doesn't have anything wrong with him. In return, they gave him a cortisone shot and after speaking with our breeder, she advised against the allergy medication they are giving us and just simply use benadryl as well as other otc medicines for him.
We wound up having to move his neuter date to this coming week on the 17th. At the time they neuter him, they will be taking scrapings of his paw to see if he has mites as well as a nice nail trim... he has to be put under to get his nails trimmed now anyways, so why not do it all at once. Overall, we get him back on the 18th and then we have to watch him over the weekend to make sure he doesn't break his stitches or have any ill side effects to his anesthesia.
Our other scary visit would have been on Friday. I was using the restroom after lunch and while I was sitting there tinkling (tmi, sorry) I had the absolute worst possible cramping in my lower abdomen that I have ever felt. I couldn't un-clench my abs or even move. I literally had to sit there for 10 minutes until it eased up. I wound up going back to my desk and in return it came right back as soon as I sat back down. I was literally in the panic thought process of I am having a miscarriage or this is pre-term labor. I was absolutely terrified. I made an emergency appointment with my OB and she cleared her schedule for me. I got there, in tears, in pain and frustrated with myself thinking I had done something wrong.
Well, it turns out that I have severe round ligament pain. In return, my OB said my torso is much shorter (you will see how big I have gotten in the pic below) than the average person. My ligaments are having a harder time stretching. She felt for about 20 minutes making sure I wasn't having an contractions and came to the conclusion tat it is round ligament pain, just mine was a much stronger case. I was told that if I started bleeding or having water fluid over the weekend, to go straight to labor and delivery at CMH. Luckily, knock on wood, everything is okay and I just have to deal with the pain until Mr. Anson arrives. She sent me home on partial bed rest, with absolutely no physical activity.
On a positive note, Anson has kicked me or moved for the first time above my belly button! It was a different feeling considering it normally happens underneath my belly button! It took me by surprise! He sure loves smoothies! It must be the sugar, because every time I drink one, it is a crazy moving fest after the fact! He has been quite active though, all week! Starting to get more and more!
Overall, other than the scares, the week has been pretty good. I do keep waking up extremely sore and in pain from our bed. When we moved into our townhome, the tempurpedic we had, had a hole in it as well as the fact that because our rooms are so humid, it wound up getting mold on the bed. So we wound up geting a posturpedic thinking if we save some money, the bed will be just as good, if not better. However, a tempurpedic is the BEST bed anyone can get. 2 years later, I have a cocoon for a bed spot and so does Clark. The middle, however, is perfectly firm. So, we decided it be best so spend a few grand just to get the tempurpedic. It arrives on Monday, so I am so excited to have a bed that is comfortable again, and hopefully will be perfect!
Lastly, the majority of my baby shower invites went out this week!! I made them all myself, printed, etc. and I actually ran out of invites, so the rest will go out this week! The pictures are below :) I blurred out all of the information.. sorry
How far along? 25 weeks, 0 days! 3 months left!!
Total weight gain/loss: 18lbs, but haven't weighed myself again since Wednesday.
Maternity clothes? Live and breathe in them, however, I have had the same yoga pants throughout the whole pregnancy.
Stretch marks? Yes... I have tried EVERYTHING... I have long, ugly, red stretchmarks.
Sleep: My body pillow does help, but since I move so much... hard to stay asleep and hard to sleep in general.
Best moment this week: Nothing really stood out this week, but excited to start the third trimester next week!
Movement: Oh yeah!
Food cravings: Anything edible!
Belly Button in or out? In.
Happy or Moody most of the time: MOODY!
This week has been somewhat busy and somewhat scary. I didn't have any appointments other than 2 emergency appointments this week... When it rains, it pours. Yogi has very bad allergy problems and overnight on Tuesday, his paws were so raw and red, I thought he would make himself bleed... so we schedule an appointment with the vet's office for Wednesday. The vet had said it is allergies and most likely environmental, however, he was concerned it could be mites or some type of mange that apparently has been going around for the last few months as an "outbreak". We do NOT think it is mange or mites because Kole doesn't have anything wrong with him. In return, they gave him a cortisone shot and after speaking with our breeder, she advised against the allergy medication they are giving us and just simply use benadryl as well as other otc medicines for him.
We wound up having to move his neuter date to this coming week on the 17th. At the time they neuter him, they will be taking scrapings of his paw to see if he has mites as well as a nice nail trim... he has to be put under to get his nails trimmed now anyways, so why not do it all at once. Overall, we get him back on the 18th and then we have to watch him over the weekend to make sure he doesn't break his stitches or have any ill side effects to his anesthesia.
Our other scary visit would have been on Friday. I was using the restroom after lunch and while I was sitting there tinkling (tmi, sorry) I had the absolute worst possible cramping in my lower abdomen that I have ever felt. I couldn't un-clench my abs or even move. I literally had to sit there for 10 minutes until it eased up. I wound up going back to my desk and in return it came right back as soon as I sat back down. I was literally in the panic thought process of I am having a miscarriage or this is pre-term labor. I was absolutely terrified. I made an emergency appointment with my OB and she cleared her schedule for me. I got there, in tears, in pain and frustrated with myself thinking I had done something wrong.
Well, it turns out that I have severe round ligament pain. In return, my OB said my torso is much shorter (you will see how big I have gotten in the pic below) than the average person. My ligaments are having a harder time stretching. She felt for about 20 minutes making sure I wasn't having an contractions and came to the conclusion tat it is round ligament pain, just mine was a much stronger case. I was told that if I started bleeding or having water fluid over the weekend, to go straight to labor and delivery at CMH. Luckily, knock on wood, everything is okay and I just have to deal with the pain until Mr. Anson arrives. She sent me home on partial bed rest, with absolutely no physical activity.
On a positive note, Anson has kicked me or moved for the first time above my belly button! It was a different feeling considering it normally happens underneath my belly button! It took me by surprise! He sure loves smoothies! It must be the sugar, because every time I drink one, it is a crazy moving fest after the fact! He has been quite active though, all week! Starting to get more and more!
Overall, other than the scares, the week has been pretty good. I do keep waking up extremely sore and in pain from our bed. When we moved into our townhome, the tempurpedic we had, had a hole in it as well as the fact that because our rooms are so humid, it wound up getting mold on the bed. So we wound up geting a posturpedic thinking if we save some money, the bed will be just as good, if not better. However, a tempurpedic is the BEST bed anyone can get. 2 years later, I have a cocoon for a bed spot and so does Clark. The middle, however, is perfectly firm. So, we decided it be best so spend a few grand just to get the tempurpedic. It arrives on Monday, so I am so excited to have a bed that is comfortable again, and hopefully will be perfect!
Lastly, the majority of my baby shower invites went out this week!! I made them all myself, printed, etc. and I actually ran out of invites, so the rest will go out this week! The pictures are below :) I blurred out all of the information.. sorry
How far along? 25 weeks, 0 days! 3 months left!!
Total weight gain/loss: 18lbs, but haven't weighed myself again since Wednesday.
Maternity clothes? Live and breathe in them, however, I have had the same yoga pants throughout the whole pregnancy.
Stretch marks? Yes... I have tried EVERYTHING... I have long, ugly, red stretchmarks.
Sleep: My body pillow does help, but since I move so much... hard to stay asleep and hard to sleep in general.
Best moment this week: Nothing really stood out this week, but excited to start the third trimester next week!
Movement: Oh yeah!
Food cravings: Anything edible!
Belly Button in or out? In.
Happy or Moody most of the time: MOODY!
Monday, July 7, 2014
Week 24
The weeks are all starting to blur together, in a sense of not realizing what week I am actually on! I had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday and my vitals are all good, except in the last 6 weeks... I have been a food junkie. Not necessarily craving anything, but I see food... I eat it. I have been so hungry. I am not sure if that is from the baby or just the hormones or what... but I gained 8 pounds in a month, so I have to cut back to 4-6 lbs per month. Other than that, Anson's heartbeat was all good... and everything seemed very normal! Clark finally got to go to this appointment. My OB is very busy and takers her last appointment normally at 4... and the last three times I had to go in at 2:00 p.m. so Clark couldn't go. It was nice for him to be there with me.
The only other appointment I had last week was getting my eyebrows waxed... my hair is growing at an alarming rate... I go every 2 weeks to get waxed, it sure seems like I am there once a week though! I am getting hairier as the weeks seem to pass... The only thing that isn't getting hairier is my hair on my head!! Seems like it is growing much more slowly!
The week was definitely not as busy as the week before. I was definitely more tired this week and I think it was because I was going full force the week before. I definitely was a nester this week... I was on the couch quite a bit, just watching tv and resting. Clark had to force me on walks some days... We try and take an hour walk if not longer at night (and we always take a 30 min walk in the morning on our break) but some nights I just want to sit there. The worst part is that when I crawl into bed exhausted, for some unknown reason, Anson starts moving around and I can't settle for at least 2 hours... So some of the nights I couldn't fall asleep until 2:00 a.m. which really affects me the next day.
I was very busy with candle orders, which was extremely nice to keep me occupied during those days where I am a little restless because it is more of a therapy for me.
One of the best days this week was on Saturday. I haven't written much about it, but I am a World Cup fan for sure! I have watched almost every single game... it is the one time every four years that I really pay attention to soccer. I have a favorite team on the professional club aspect, but to me, it is never as exciting as the World Cup is :)
Now, the team I root 100% for is Argentina... they have an amazing team and this year, even though they haven't done so well, that is my roots... I loved playing soccer and was so lucky I got to. My grandpa didn't approve of girls playing soccer, because in Argentina they pretty much aren't allowed to, but they are still my world cup team. Germany comes a close second for me though. However, the United States team did a very good job and honestly, I would vote for them more, if they had a stronger team. I hate to see teams leave that I get so caught up in! If you watch soccer, you would know Tim Howard pretty much carried the United States team in regards to how much work he had to do as a soccer player. I look at the keepers in all of the games with so much admiration. I also vote for the U.S. team because this is where I am born and raised, the only difference is the U.S. is still learning how to play at a more competitive level with other European and South American teams! I can't wait until they day they get really strong so I can cheer for them all the way to be the champs of the World Cup!
Back to Saturday, my grandma came over and we watched over 7 hours of soccer! The Argentina v. Belguim game was on and it was a pretty good game... anyone who knows me, knows I absolutely love Gonzalo Higuain and for him to make the first goal of that game and carry the offense made me proud to watch! Plus, it was nice that he is back from his injury... They did lose one great player for the semi-final though, but they advance to the semi-finals!! The second game I watched with Ma was the Netherlands v. Costa Rica game... It was a boring game until the penalty kicks, then it was spectacular!! They have a fantastic keeper!! So in return, it will be CLARK v KRISTA come Wednesday when they play! Netherlands (Clark is Dutch and with Ma and my dad being from Argentina, I am definitely Argentina). We will see how well that game goes :) I might not be the nicest wife that day!
Another amazing day was last Wednesday, I think! My cousin Richard works for Hawaiian Airlines and was able to get us an amazing deal and we booked our trip to Hawaii! We have been asked more than once to come out when the baby is born and it would be easier for us to fly out and see the family, than for my mom and I to have everyone come out and stay with us... It would be over 20 people if that was the case! We are super excited to visit everyone in April/May of next year!! My Aunt Sheryl and Uncle Greg were also very generous on letting us stay at their condo! We are so blessed to have such amazing family! Thank you all!!
How far along? 24 Weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: 18 lbs... :(
Sleep:Takes me quite a while to settle, but other than that, I did well during the night this week!
Best moment this week: Booking our Hawaii trip and watching Argentina win!
Miss Anything? Hot dogs, deli meat... anything I can't eat!
Looking forward to: My massage on Saturday :)
The only other appointment I had last week was getting my eyebrows waxed... my hair is growing at an alarming rate... I go every 2 weeks to get waxed, it sure seems like I am there once a week though! I am getting hairier as the weeks seem to pass... The only thing that isn't getting hairier is my hair on my head!! Seems like it is growing much more slowly!
The week was definitely not as busy as the week before. I was definitely more tired this week and I think it was because I was going full force the week before. I definitely was a nester this week... I was on the couch quite a bit, just watching tv and resting. Clark had to force me on walks some days... We try and take an hour walk if not longer at night (and we always take a 30 min walk in the morning on our break) but some nights I just want to sit there. The worst part is that when I crawl into bed exhausted, for some unknown reason, Anson starts moving around and I can't settle for at least 2 hours... So some of the nights I couldn't fall asleep until 2:00 a.m. which really affects me the next day.
I was very busy with candle orders, which was extremely nice to keep me occupied during those days where I am a little restless because it is more of a therapy for me.
One of the best days this week was on Saturday. I haven't written much about it, but I am a World Cup fan for sure! I have watched almost every single game... it is the one time every four years that I really pay attention to soccer. I have a favorite team on the professional club aspect, but to me, it is never as exciting as the World Cup is :)
Now, the team I root 100% for is Argentina... they have an amazing team and this year, even though they haven't done so well, that is my roots... I loved playing soccer and was so lucky I got to. My grandpa didn't approve of girls playing soccer, because in Argentina they pretty much aren't allowed to, but they are still my world cup team. Germany comes a close second for me though. However, the United States team did a very good job and honestly, I would vote for them more, if they had a stronger team. I hate to see teams leave that I get so caught up in! If you watch soccer, you would know Tim Howard pretty much carried the United States team in regards to how much work he had to do as a soccer player. I look at the keepers in all of the games with so much admiration. I also vote for the U.S. team because this is where I am born and raised, the only difference is the U.S. is still learning how to play at a more competitive level with other European and South American teams! I can't wait until they day they get really strong so I can cheer for them all the way to be the champs of the World Cup!
Back to Saturday, my grandma came over and we watched over 7 hours of soccer! The Argentina v. Belguim game was on and it was a pretty good game... anyone who knows me, knows I absolutely love Gonzalo Higuain and for him to make the first goal of that game and carry the offense made me proud to watch! Plus, it was nice that he is back from his injury... They did lose one great player for the semi-final though, but they advance to the semi-finals!! The second game I watched with Ma was the Netherlands v. Costa Rica game... It was a boring game until the penalty kicks, then it was spectacular!! They have a fantastic keeper!! So in return, it will be CLARK v KRISTA come Wednesday when they play! Netherlands (Clark is Dutch and with Ma and my dad being from Argentina, I am definitely Argentina). We will see how well that game goes :) I might not be the nicest wife that day!
Another amazing day was last Wednesday, I think! My cousin Richard works for Hawaiian Airlines and was able to get us an amazing deal and we booked our trip to Hawaii! We have been asked more than once to come out when the baby is born and it would be easier for us to fly out and see the family, than for my mom and I to have everyone come out and stay with us... It would be over 20 people if that was the case! We are super excited to visit everyone in April/May of next year!! My Aunt Sheryl and Uncle Greg were also very generous on letting us stay at their condo! We are so blessed to have such amazing family! Thank you all!!
How far along? 24 Weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: 18 lbs... :(
Sleep:Takes me quite a while to settle, but other than that, I did well during the night this week!
Best moment this week: Booking our Hawaii trip and watching Argentina win!
Miss Anything? Hot dogs, deli meat... anything I can't eat!
Looking forward to: My massage on Saturday :)
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