Wednesday, March 27, 2013
37 Weeks Pregnant
I had my weekly ultrasound and appointment today. Mamaw went with me. Callie didn't "breathe" as she should have so they had to do a non-stress test. She also failed that, so they informed me we needed to go to Labor and Delivery to do additional testing. I started to wonder if we'd have Callie today! Fortunately while we were waiting for everything to get squared away, she did the things she needed to and passed the test. I had an exam. No further progress, but I have lost 3 pounds. At this point I've only gained 23 pounds total, so I'm feeling good about that. I started out 13 pounds heavier this pregnancy than with Mia, so in my mind I'm really "ahead"!
Friday, March 8, 2013
Callie Pics
We're pregnant!
First appointment, approximately 5 weeks.
19 weeks.
It's a girl!!!
Sweet girl.
Trying to eat her cord.
Growing Girl
Mia celebrated her 5th birthday in style! Mommy and Daddy picked her up from school early and took her to Club Tabby to get a little girl makeover. She selected the "Rainbow Rocker" look and got her hair spray painted and her nails and makeup done. Afterward we went to Chuy's for dinner and met Missy, Cara, Ramsey, Dad, Sue, Mom, Bruce, Carol, Jim, Charlie, Kelly, Logan and Beau. Mia had a great time and loved showing off her new look.
Miss Mia is doing so well in school. She brought home a poem several paragraphs long and we are to practice reading it each night. It amazes me how she sounds out her words and is quickly figuring them out. It's not unusual for her to read a word or two over my shoulder now. Guess I better watch what I'm reading!
She got accepted into St. Aloysius. She did fantastic on her readiness test. I wasn't surprised, but it was a nice reinforcement of our thoughts that the teachers and academic structure at Kayfield is well worth our expense.
Mia has asked to get her ears pierced. I always said I would not do it until she came to me and wanted it done and that has happened. We are scheduled to go tomorrow after gymnastics. We'll see if she goes through with it!
I'm also going to take her tomorrow to a stable to see my friend's daughter's horse. Mia doesn't know yet but I think she will love it. She loves her big stuffed horse, so I can't wait to see how she acts with a real one!
Mia has lost two teeth now. The tooth fairy gave her $5 for her first tooth and $1 for her second tooth. They were her two bottom teeth. I thought it was pretty early to be losing them, as she was still 4 when they came out. But a couple other kids in her class have lost them too, so I guess it's okay. Her dentist didn't seem to think it was unusual.
I am absolutely overjoyed about my relationship with Mia these days. I love this age!! She's so fun and clever and we really have a wonderful time together. She continues to be a snuggle bug and my favorite time is when we are cuddled up in bed together each night. Some nights we watch cartoons, some nights we read. It's also a good time for me to reinforce all the things I love about her and I tell her every night how smart she is, how funny and sweet. I will always do everything I can to boost my girls' confidence in themselves and give them the security that they are loved and appreciated for who they are.
Miss Mia is doing so well in school. She brought home a poem several paragraphs long and we are to practice reading it each night. It amazes me how she sounds out her words and is quickly figuring them out. It's not unusual for her to read a word or two over my shoulder now. Guess I better watch what I'm reading!
She got accepted into St. Aloysius. She did fantastic on her readiness test. I wasn't surprised, but it was a nice reinforcement of our thoughts that the teachers and academic structure at Kayfield is well worth our expense.
Mia has asked to get her ears pierced. I always said I would not do it until she came to me and wanted it done and that has happened. We are scheduled to go tomorrow after gymnastics. We'll see if she goes through with it!
I'm also going to take her tomorrow to a stable to see my friend's daughter's horse. Mia doesn't know yet but I think she will love it. She loves her big stuffed horse, so I can't wait to see how she acts with a real one!
Mia has lost two teeth now. The tooth fairy gave her $5 for her first tooth and $1 for her second tooth. They were her two bottom teeth. I thought it was pretty early to be losing them, as she was still 4 when they came out. But a couple other kids in her class have lost them too, so I guess it's okay. Her dentist didn't seem to think it was unusual.
I am absolutely overjoyed about my relationship with Mia these days. I love this age!! She's so fun and clever and we really have a wonderful time together. She continues to be a snuggle bug and my favorite time is when we are cuddled up in bed together each night. Some nights we watch cartoons, some nights we read. It's also a good time for me to reinforce all the things I love about her and I tell her every night how smart she is, how funny and sweet. I will always do everything I can to boost my girls' confidence in themselves and give them the security that they are loved and appreciated for who they are.
35 Weeks
I will be 35 weeks this Sunday and at this point I'm wondering how I will make it to April 10. We've had an eventful couple of weeks. I've had Braxton Hicks nearly every day and have missed two days of work due to them. They are often accompanied by cramping, back pain and nausea, but I'm always just below the threshold of what the OB nurse deems serious enough to come in. When I had my appointment with Dr. Paul last week I had lost my mucous plug that morning. I was barely dilated and only 20% effaced, so she was not concerned. She did tell me little Callie was head down, which made me very happy. Even though I'm having a c-section, I like knowing things are lining up as they should. I had also lost some weight, which put my total weight gain at 24 pounds. I started out 13 pounds heavier with this pregnancy than with Mia, so the lower weight gain is putting me in a better position for loss afterward, for which I am very grateful.
I definitely feel 40 and pregnant. I'm so uncomfortable, and everything hurts. I'm having occasional sciatic pain, painful swelling just below the waist and back spasms woke me up the other night. Even with all that, I just love feeling my little Callie move around. She is every bit as active as Mia was, and Mia really enjoys laying next to me and feeling her sister move around. She fell asleep the other night with her hand on my belly, and when she woke up the next morning she immediately put her head on my belly, kissing it and talking to Callie.
Dad has finished painting Callie's room. I just love it and am now waiting for Mike to bring up the crib and put it together so I can get everything settled. I have a baby shower next weekend and really only have a few things left to get. I've washed and put away all her clothes. I have diapers out and her swing and rocker are ready for her.
At this point, although I want her to get all the time she needs inside of me, I really want to meet her. After nine miscarriages, I still have a surreal feeling about this pregnancy. I have not enjoyed it nearly as much as I did with Mia because I'm scared. I want to look at her and see that she's okay. I want to hold her close and shower her with all the overwhelming love I have for her. So many people are excited to meet her, no one more than her mommy, and I can't wait for her birth day to arrive.
That being said, I'm completely overwhelmed with school right now. The last class of my MBA before my capstone started last Monday and it's a bitch. No other way to put it. It is the most difficult I've had in these two years and my brain is operating at less than optimal speed these days. I'm worried I will not do well, or that Callie will arrive before the end of this class and I will fall behind. It's adding a huge level of stress to my life right now that I just don't need. But I'm determined to get through it. I want my girls to know and appreciate the value of their education and no one can set a better example for them than their mommy.
I definitely feel 40 and pregnant. I'm so uncomfortable, and everything hurts. I'm having occasional sciatic pain, painful swelling just below the waist and back spasms woke me up the other night. Even with all that, I just love feeling my little Callie move around. She is every bit as active as Mia was, and Mia really enjoys laying next to me and feeling her sister move around. She fell asleep the other night with her hand on my belly, and when she woke up the next morning she immediately put her head on my belly, kissing it and talking to Callie.
Dad has finished painting Callie's room. I just love it and am now waiting for Mike to bring up the crib and put it together so I can get everything settled. I have a baby shower next weekend and really only have a few things left to get. I've washed and put away all her clothes. I have diapers out and her swing and rocker are ready for her.
At this point, although I want her to get all the time she needs inside of me, I really want to meet her. After nine miscarriages, I still have a surreal feeling about this pregnancy. I have not enjoyed it nearly as much as I did with Mia because I'm scared. I want to look at her and see that she's okay. I want to hold her close and shower her with all the overwhelming love I have for her. So many people are excited to meet her, no one more than her mommy, and I can't wait for her birth day to arrive.
That being said, I'm completely overwhelmed with school right now. The last class of my MBA before my capstone started last Monday and it's a bitch. No other way to put it. It is the most difficult I've had in these two years and my brain is operating at less than optimal speed these days. I'm worried I will not do well, or that Callie will arrive before the end of this class and I will fall behind. It's adding a huge level of stress to my life right now that I just don't need. But I'm determined to get through it. I want my girls to know and appreciate the value of their education and no one can set a better example for them than their mommy.
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