Just found out the results of my amnio from today- Ty's lungs are mature and ready to go! The amnio brought some new news- They started with an ultrasound and their measurements showed him weighing 10lbs 2 oz today. I can't wait to see how much he actually weighs because Monday he was 9lbs 1 oz. The perinatal doctor said he was concerned with Ty's measurements because there was a 1 in 5 chance that shoulder dystocia could occur. Meaning I might not be able to deliver his shoulders because of how big the measurements are- if this happened brain injury or nerve damage could occur. We felt (as did the dr) that 20% risk was too high so he said I had to have a c-section. He called my OB and she agreed. She'd already been concerned about this. So then he said I didn't have to do the amnio, that we could wait a week and schedule the c-section at 39 weeks. Andy and I decided to go ahead and have the amnio and schedule the c-section for tomorrow. My body can't handle this anymore and Ty just keeps getting bigger. Thankfully the lungs are ready so I have a scheduled c-section at 10:30. My mom is staying at our house this weekend to keep the boys so she is coming over at 8am. I have to be to the hospital at 8:30. I was a little upset about the c-section because it seems scary but I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get Ty here safely. My feet are like balloons. I'm ready to be done with this pregnancy.
I took Luke to the dr this morning for his cough/congestion. He has a sinus infection. Also talked to the dr about his new eye blinking thing since we were there. We ruled out seizures and he felt Luke needs to see a pediactric opthamologist to figure out the cause. Luke did the blinking thing a TON while we were there. He really didn't seem to think it was stress related - from what he saw he thought it could be something like 1 eye being weaker than the other eye or something. So in 2-3 weeks we'll go to an eye dr for Luke. We also took the boys to the dentist today, no cavities!
Yesterday at school my fantabulous team surprised me at lunch with flowers, a cookie cake, and a gift certificate for a pedicure. It was so sweet! I actually went and used the pedicure today so I could have pretty toes at the hospital. I haven't been able to paint my toes in months! They're so pretty! My class surprised me with 3 gift cards and to-go menus for us to use after Tyler is here- Applebee's, Culver's, and Donato's. How thoughtful! It was hard to walk out of school- leaving all that behind and trusting someone else to keep things going but I know it will be ok. I have a qualified sub and a great team who will keep things going.
Thank you for all of your prayers and support- we'll need them! Andy and I are hanging in there and trusting that God is in control!
Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby. Show all posts
September 11, 2008
September 8, 2008
First Day of Preschool!
Wilson had a GREAT first day at preschool! He was nervous, as you can see in the pictures! The first one was at home and the second was in his classroom. Andy said he walked right into his class - so quickly that he was afraid to ask him to stop and take a picture with the teacher, that it might mess up the bravery he was feeling. I totally agree! New classes/teachers have generally been hard for Will but today he was such a big boy! When I was talking to him about school he said his favorite part was everything. He made some friends but isn't sure of their names yet. He was also excited about getting to play outside. He told me he had apple juice with his snack. That's about all the info I got but that's a lot from a 4 year old! He also knew his teacher's names and told me he got to sit in circle time. Yesterday we had gone to Meijer to buy his foam placemat to sit on for circle time and he was curious about what "circle time" was. I asked him a question about Luke's day and he said "I don't know mom, I was at preschool!!". I'm so proud of him for being brave and going in to school like a champ.
Now we just need prayer that the boys handle mommy and daddy being away (at the hospital) while Ty is born. Tonight he said he didn't want Ty to come because he didn't want me to spend the night at the hospital away from him. I told them they'll get to come visit and hang out but he got angry about us being away. Hopefully he'll have so much fun with Gamma and Gampa that he won't care when it actually happens!
September 1, 2008
We're Ready!
Crib set up - check
Car seat in van - check
0-3 month clothes washed - check
diapers, wipes, vaseline, desitin, lotion, baby wash, passies - check
Mobile, bouncy seat, swing, activity mat - all down from attic- check
Borrowed bassinet - check with sheets washed and ready!
Picture outfit and Going home outfit chosen- check
Hospital bag - almost finished!
Ordered a Ty pluffie- check
Nursing Jammies bought- check thanks to my mom who still takes care of me!
Baby announcements chosen- check
And now for my advertisement: (too bad they aren't paying me for this!!)
Ty Pluffie's are THE softest stuffed animals! Luke has 3. He thinks he has 2, Henry, his famous horse he carries around EVERYWHERE (we've even had professional pics made with Henry and they are one of my alltime favs) and Smoky his dog. Smoky stays in his bed and just sleeps with him at nap time and bed time. He has 3 because of the back up Henry I have in a closet. I don't even know who gave Luke Henry and Smoky. I ordered the backup Henry so that when Henry #1 is dirty or missing we bring out Henry #2. He doesn't notice a difference at all. So I just searched online and found this great website that had a huge selection of the pluffies and for better prices than some of the other websites. I guess people collect these things...we'll just stick with a few around here. I had to choose Tyler's pluffie. I was looking at the frog, monkey, and lion. I settled on the lion. I went ahead and ordered two along with another cute one for some friends of ours who are expecting.
Don't worry, Wilson has plenty of stuffed animals- he has a soft Ty doggie he named Charlie. But he doesn't have one he is as attached to as Luke. He has Charlie, Buttercream, Shiloh, Blue, etc. He likes to have a bunch around him for bedtime!! We didn't know about pluffies yet when Wilson was born. All you expecting moms can thank me later for filling you in on the very necessary baby item I've just told you about!!
Car seat in van - check
0-3 month clothes washed - check
diapers, wipes, vaseline, desitin, lotion, baby wash, passies - check
Mobile, bouncy seat, swing, activity mat - all down from attic- check
Borrowed bassinet - check with sheets washed and ready!
Picture outfit and Going home outfit chosen- check
Hospital bag - almost finished!
Ordered a Ty pluffie- check
Nursing Jammies bought- check thanks to my mom who still takes care of me!
Baby announcements chosen- check
And now for my advertisement: (too bad they aren't paying me for this!!)
Ty Pluffie's are THE softest stuffed animals! Luke has 3. He thinks he has 2, Henry, his famous horse he carries around EVERYWHERE (we've even had professional pics made with Henry and they are one of my alltime favs) and Smoky his dog. Smoky stays in his bed and just sleeps with him at nap time and bed time. He has 3 because of the back up Henry I have in a closet. I don't even know who gave Luke Henry and Smoky. I ordered the backup Henry so that when Henry #1 is dirty or missing we bring out Henry #2. He doesn't notice a difference at all. So I just searched online and found this great website that had a huge selection of the pluffies and for better prices than some of the other websites. I guess people collect these things...we'll just stick with a few around here. I had to choose Tyler's pluffie. I was looking at the frog, monkey, and lion. I settled on the lion. I went ahead and ordered two along with another cute one for some friends of ours who are expecting.
Don't worry, Wilson has plenty of stuffed animals- he has a soft Ty doggie he named Charlie. But he doesn't have one he is as attached to as Luke. He has Charlie, Buttercream, Shiloh, Blue, etc. He likes to have a bunch around him for bedtime!! We didn't know about pluffies yet when Wilson was born. All you expecting moms can thank me later for filling you in on the very necessary baby item I've just told you about!!
August 31, 2008
I love long weekends!
We're having a good weekend. I was so exhausted on Friday so we ordered pizza and had salad from a bag. But I did make a delicious Apple Strudel that Andy, Luke and I enjoyed. Wilson didn't care for the cooked apples. We'll definitely make this easy recipe again! While it was baking Andy and I made our to do list for the weekend. It had 15 things on it, to which the next day I added at least 6 more things. It keeps growing - BUT we keep crossing things off too! Andy and I split up who was doing what so we can hopefully finish up the final things before Tyler Wade arrives. We have already managed to complete 13 things from the list! Go us! Still have several left but I know we're getting a lot accomplished and we still have tomorrow. Saturday morning Wilson had a t-ball game. He is playing fall ball right now and he is doing so well! He was up to bat first for his team on Saturday and it didn't phase him one bit. He is on the Brown Bear's team. Here is a great action shot of our big boy!
Yesterday after t-ball I took the boys swimming with my mom, Terry, Cara & Co. It was fun. The pool closes tomorrow so it was our last swim. I got there and realized I didn't have my bathing suit bottoms (pregnancy brain) so I called Andy and he graciously brought them to me. The water was cold but it felt so good! The boys had a great time swimming with their cousins. Then I came home and took a nap with Luke. It was just what I needed. My feet were propped during the whole 2 hours which was just what they needed! Last night after dinner we went and got our new piece of artwork framed for the living room. I can't wait to post a picture of it when it is up hanging on the wall. We've been wanting a new one for a while but realized we had different taste when it comes to what we wanted hanging on our wall. Andy found this great print of light shining through trees online for 20 bucks and we both liked it. I won't tell you how much it is costing to get it matted and framed. They even gave us 50% off - though our coupon was for 40% off... It's going to be really nice though and it is neutral so it will be hanging on a wall of our home forever!!
I have started reading Twilight, as recommended by my team teacher Jenn. I'm over 100 pages in so far this weekend. I'm sure she'll be proud of me! I'll let you know what I think when I'm done. Later today the boys and I are going over to Mom's to watch the big game and eat dinner together. Tomorrow we're celebrating Silas' 2nd birthday! I hope you are enjoying your long weekend as much as we are!
August 29, 2008
Pregnancy Brain
Two examples of how well my mind is working lately:
On Monday (I think) I walked out the door without getting my car keys off the hook. I always grab my keys on the way out the door. I just walked out, closed the door, and realized I didn't have keys! The door handle was locked so I was locked out. Thank goodness for cell phones! I called Andy's cell several times and the house phone several times. Couldn't get him to hear the phone. When I leave (6:45) everyone is still asleep. Our air condition wasn't working so Andy couldn't hear the phone due to the fans. I finally got Lottie to bark a few times then called again and Andy answered the phone. It was pretty embarrasing to tell him I locked myself out of the house! He had to come open the door and bring me my keys. Thankfully he wasn't mad and didn't ask questions!
Today I was going to put in my contacts. I opened the left side. Didn't see anything in it. I kept carefully looking for the contact. I didn't know where it was. So I opened the right side. There were two contacts in there. What was I thinking when I took them out last night??
On Monday (I think) I walked out the door without getting my car keys off the hook. I always grab my keys on the way out the door. I just walked out, closed the door, and realized I didn't have keys! The door handle was locked so I was locked out. Thank goodness for cell phones! I called Andy's cell several times and the house phone several times. Couldn't get him to hear the phone. When I leave (6:45) everyone is still asleep. Our air condition wasn't working so Andy couldn't hear the phone due to the fans. I finally got Lottie to bark a few times then called again and Andy answered the phone. It was pretty embarrasing to tell him I locked myself out of the house! He had to come open the door and bring me my keys. Thankfully he wasn't mad and didn't ask questions!
Today I was going to put in my contacts. I opened the left side. Didn't see anything in it. I kept carefully looking for the contact. I didn't know where it was. So I opened the right side. There were two contacts in there. What was I thinking when I took them out last night??
August 27, 2008
Ultrasound Update
Had a great ultrasound of Tyler today! He is so cute, I'm very ready to hold him and meet him! He is still measuring 2 weeks big. His estimated weight is 7 pounds 4 oz at almost 36 weeks pregnant. My Dr. still says "the baby is huge!". I'm not dilated. Here is her recommendation- we're not sure what to do. The house is divided right now. I'm definitely one to follow a doctor's recommendations!!
She recommends that I have an amniocentisis next Thursday to see if his lungs are mature. She said, if they are mature I would be induced the next day. If they were not mature we would wait for nature to take it's course, not inducing before 39 weeks. She said the baby will only get bigger, and the complications of an amnio now aren't a big deal because it will be fine to go ahead and deliver if a complication arises (ie: fetal distress, go into labor, or water breaks). I also have plenty of amniotic fluid. The solution to all of the above complications is to deliver the baby and he would be 37 weeks. I point blank asked "Is this what you recommend?" and she said yes. She is a very good OB. She is looking at the whole picture- the baby's safety, my safety, etc. I think she is afraid he'll get so big that it will be difficult for me to deliver him. What should we do???
She recommends that I have an amniocentisis next Thursday to see if his lungs are mature. She said, if they are mature I would be induced the next day. If they were not mature we would wait for nature to take it's course, not inducing before 39 weeks. She said the baby will only get bigger, and the complications of an amnio now aren't a big deal because it will be fine to go ahead and deliver if a complication arises (ie: fetal distress, go into labor, or water breaks). I also have plenty of amniotic fluid. The solution to all of the above complications is to deliver the baby and he would be 37 weeks. I point blank asked "Is this what you recommend?" and she said yes. She is a very good OB. She is looking at the whole picture- the baby's safety, my safety, etc. I think she is afraid he'll get so big that it will be difficult for me to deliver him. What should we do???
August 23, 2008
Updates from the week
- Still no A/C. For some reason they gave away our Friday appt while our financing was being processed so now we'll be getting our new unit on Monday. The house feels good right now. Yesterday it was so miserable we had to get out!
- Wilson decided to play fall ball (t-ball) instead of soccer. He has his first practice today. Hopefully he'll enjoy it - he's already wanting to be on the same team as Spring with the same coach and the same team mates. That boy sure doesn't like change! I've talked to him about his new coach etc so pray that today goes smoothly.
- Tonight our church is having an end of summer carnival. The boys are so excited- inflatables, carnival games, food, and a concert by our praise band. Carnival starts at 5pm, concert at 7pm. Everything is free except for a small charge for food. Come if you can!
- I'm finding a new long term sub for maternity leave. I'll be calling her today. The sub I had lined up has gotten a full time job as an assistant. She really wanted full time work so I'm happy for her. Pray that the person I'm calling today is able to be my long term sub because if so, I've got a lot to tell her in so little time.
- I'm tired of swollen feet, waddling, people looking at my HUGE belly, and having to explain when I'm "due". My due date is Sept. 26. I have an ultrasound on Wednesday because Ty is measuring so BIG. After the ultrasound my doctor is going to check to see if I'm dilated at all. I'm also guessing at that point she'll tell me our plan- I know nothing right now other than what she said 3 1/2 weeks ago, that she didn't want the baby to get too big- so she didn't think she'd let me go much past 37 weeks. So my prediction is that we'll have a baby during the week of Sept. 8-12. In 2-2 1/2 weeks. Who knows!! That is the 37th week...
- We still have a lot to do to be ready for Ty. His room is a mess with everything pulled down from the attic. I had a long list of other cleaning things I wanted to do. Today is a day I can actually get some things done since I don't have to work all day. When I get home from school I'm so worn out and tired and swollen that I just can't do anything other than spend time with the boys and make dinner. Hopefully it won't get too hot in the house that I can't get anything done today.
- Wilson decided to play fall ball (t-ball) instead of soccer. He has his first practice today. Hopefully he'll enjoy it - he's already wanting to be on the same team as Spring with the same coach and the same team mates. That boy sure doesn't like change! I've talked to him about his new coach etc so pray that today goes smoothly.
- Tonight our church is having an end of summer carnival. The boys are so excited- inflatables, carnival games, food, and a concert by our praise band. Carnival starts at 5pm, concert at 7pm. Everything is free except for a small charge for food. Come if you can!
- I'm finding a new long term sub for maternity leave. I'll be calling her today. The sub I had lined up has gotten a full time job as an assistant. She really wanted full time work so I'm happy for her. Pray that the person I'm calling today is able to be my long term sub because if so, I've got a lot to tell her in so little time.
- I'm tired of swollen feet, waddling, people looking at my HUGE belly, and having to explain when I'm "due". My due date is Sept. 26. I have an ultrasound on Wednesday because Ty is measuring so BIG. After the ultrasound my doctor is going to check to see if I'm dilated at all. I'm also guessing at that point she'll tell me our plan- I know nothing right now other than what she said 3 1/2 weeks ago, that she didn't want the baby to get too big- so she didn't think she'd let me go much past 37 weeks. So my prediction is that we'll have a baby during the week of Sept. 8-12. In 2-2 1/2 weeks. Who knows!! That is the 37th week...
- We still have a lot to do to be ready for Ty. His room is a mess with everything pulled down from the attic. I had a long list of other cleaning things I wanted to do. Today is a day I can actually get some things done since I don't have to work all day. When I get home from school I'm so worn out and tired and swollen that I just can't do anything other than spend time with the boys and make dinner. Hopefully it won't get too hot in the house that I can't get anything done today.
Enough for now!!
August 16, 2008
Happy/Sad
The last few nights at dinner we've all shared our happiest and saddest moments from the day. It's been good and Wilson has easily been able to participate. Luke needs a little assistance. It's pretty cool to hear what they share though. I enjoy hearing Andy's too, my man of few words. After dinner I had my hand on my lower left side under my belly because it's hurting. Luke looked up at me and said "Is Ty going to fall out?". It was funny. I said no, it just hurts. Then he said "You need a stool to catch Ty on?". I laughed! I guess he thinks the baby just drops out of me and lands on a stool to be caught.
August 13, 2008
I Survived...
the first day of school! It was pretty uneventful, went by pretty fast, and only a few kids needed firm reminders on the first day! I managed to get through the day. The worst party - my back. It hurt so bad by the end of the day. I did sit a lot. But it's all this extra weight that has landed in the front of me that is hard on my back. I forgot how much walking and standing I do at school. And like I said, I tried to sit whenever I could. We walk a lot around the building over the course of the day. I sat down through recess which teachers are not supposed to do and I let my team supervise my class on our track lap (wellness policy) so I could sit on the bench. Didn't think I should do that 1/3 mile! I got home at 4:25, even though there was a TON of stuff left to do at school and laid on the couch until 5pm. On my left side. That helped my back a lot. I was then able to get up. I noticed I was feeling really hot. Told Andy and he must have gotten hot becasue a while later he said it was 77 degrees in the house. Now it is 78 degrees. No air conditioner. 34 weeks pregnant. No air conditioner. PROBLEM??? We had dinner at Qdoba and then Luke and I came home. My small group isn't meeting tonight so just Andy and Wilson went to church. I'm here at home waiting for bedtime, for the boys and me! And it's hot! Hopefully I can make it through 2 more days this week.
*Dr visit yesterday- I have an ultrasound scheduled for 2 weeks from today to see if Ty is still growing at such a rapid rate. She'll also check to see if I'm dilated at all. No other news.
*Dr visit yesterday- I have an ultrasound scheduled for 2 weeks from today to see if Ty is still growing at such a rapid rate. She'll also check to see if I'm dilated at all. No other news.
August 7, 2008
Still Kickin'
What? You've missed my posts? Sorry! Life has been BUSY. School is taking over and summer is over. Here is what has been going on:
-Worked all day Monday, first day in my room by myself without kids. Got a lot done. Missed the boys and Andy though! Came home and when Luke woke up from his nap he wouldn't speak to me or let me near him. He was mad at me for having been at work!
Tuesday- Had a successful parent orientation, spent the day with Wilson and Luke.
Wednesday- Worked all day labeling 1,549,399 things with kid names. And I'm. Not. Done. Do you non elementary school teachers know how many things we label??? It is ridiculous- names go on so many things. The entire morning and part of the afternoon was spent on writing out names. I still have to put these names onto different things too such as notebooks, folders, desks, supply tubs, etc. Not done. Met the boys at the park along with Mimi, Poppy, Lily, Trey, Meg, Danny and Steph for pizza and playtime. Came home pretty exhausted.
Thursday- Today I'm taking Wilson school shopping! He's getting new shoes, a backpack, a placemat (something they sit on at preschool), maybe a new outfit and then out to lunch at his restaurant of choice. I also have my maternity conference this morning. Today is my Pa-paw's 80th birthday! Happy Birthday Pa! So tonight we're going over to celebrate with cake.
Baby Ty updates:
-Still huge
-Thrown up twice this week
-Lots of backaches.
-Plenty of clothes for 0-3, 3-6! The baby shower gave Ty some nice things plus I've gone through the tubs of what we had. Now just need to get them washed.
-Andy set up the crib and changing table, pulled down the carseat, bouncy seat and swing. The mobile is up, we're getting closer to being ready!
-Worked all day Monday, first day in my room by myself without kids. Got a lot done. Missed the boys and Andy though! Came home and when Luke woke up from his nap he wouldn't speak to me or let me near him. He was mad at me for having been at work!
Tuesday- Had a successful parent orientation, spent the day with Wilson and Luke.
Wednesday- Worked all day labeling 1,549,399 things with kid names. And I'm. Not. Done. Do you non elementary school teachers know how many things we label??? It is ridiculous- names go on so many things. The entire morning and part of the afternoon was spent on writing out names. I still have to put these names onto different things too such as notebooks, folders, desks, supply tubs, etc. Not done. Met the boys at the park along with Mimi, Poppy, Lily, Trey, Meg, Danny and Steph for pizza and playtime. Came home pretty exhausted.
Thursday- Today I'm taking Wilson school shopping! He's getting new shoes, a backpack, a placemat (something they sit on at preschool), maybe a new outfit and then out to lunch at his restaurant of choice. I also have my maternity conference this morning. Today is my Pa-paw's 80th birthday! Happy Birthday Pa! So tonight we're going over to celebrate with cake.
Baby Ty updates:
-Still huge
-Thrown up twice this week
-Lots of backaches.
-Plenty of clothes for 0-3, 3-6! The baby shower gave Ty some nice things plus I've gone through the tubs of what we had. Now just need to get them washed.
-Andy set up the crib and changing table, pulled down the carseat, bouncy seat and swing. The mobile is up, we're getting closer to being ready!
July 30, 2008
A baby shower!
Last night, my SIL Stephanie and Heather, a friend from church threw me a baby shower! It was fabulous! I was shocked when they said they wanted to have a shower for me - I mean this is baby #3 and another boy! But it was perfect. They planned the shower at PF Chang's for dinner. It was just my style- casual and not too many people! We ate lots of yummy food and Heather made the cutest bear cake which was delicious. Our waiter even had a piece! I felt very loved and that was such a good feeling from so many women that are important to me. My mom, sister, and Ma-Maw were there along with Heather, Stephanie, 3 ladies from my small group at church, and 3 other special friends from church. Ty received several new outfits which will be good for him (not being born in January like the other 2 and all!), new washcloths, diapers, gift cards, and a special blanket made by my Ma-maw. She has been making baby blankets for a long time, I still have the one she made me so this was a very special gift. And I was surprised that she already had it finished! I was able to pass around the new ultrasound pictures of Tyler and enjoy some girl time over great food. What more can a pregnant lady ask for?! Thank you so much to Stephanie and Heather for planning such a wonderful shower for me! Love you!
*Check out lots more pics here!
July 28, 2008
Ty = Baby #3 = HUGE
Had my 32 week OB visit today to check on baby #3 or I guess I should said Tyler! I had an ultrasound since Dr. S was worried about the size of the baby at my appointment last time. Well, turns out Ty is huge. After my ultrasound Dr. S walked in my room and said "the baby is huge!". Those were the first words out of her mouth after reading the ultrasound report. I said "I know, I'm feeling it!". So, lets get technical.
I'm offically 31 weeks, 4 days pregnant.
According to Ty's measurements on the ultrasound baby is 34 week 2 days.
That is a difference of 19 days people. NINETEEN DAYS. Let me break that down for you. He's measuring about 2 1/2 weeks bigger than he should be. He weighs about 5 lbs right now from their measurements. Might not sound big to you. BUT babies put on the bulk of their weight at the end, like a pound a week or something. So does this explain the cramping in my lower right side? Yes, Dr. S said this is from stretching. To make room for more baby in my belly. "HEY TY, THERE IS NO MORE ROOM!!" Does this explain my backaches? Yes. Why I became worn out after supervising the set up of my classroom with Andy doing 90% of the work? Yes. Why I'm getting worn down emotionally? Yes. Why I feel like I can't get any bigger or carry any more baby weight? Yes. Getting the picture? I'm feeling a little fragile right now! I think I could have burst into tears 3-4 times today. But I only did once.
Dr. S wants to keep a close eye on the size of Ty so I have another ultrasound in 4 weeks. I have a dr appt every two weeks now. My doctor said "I'm worried about you working. I don't usually worry about people continuing to work, I usually tell them to tough it out. But your baby is huge and you will be on your feet all day. I'm worried." OK. This doens't make me feel good. If my DOCTOR is worried about me then that ups the anxiety level. I already knew it was going to be really hard. I go in for 2 hours to set up my classroom and my back hurts so bad...How am I going to teach all day? I'm definitely worried. She did say she didn't want me to go past 37 weeks. So I'm guessing that means my due date has changed? I was due on September 26th. If you push that up 3 weeks then that is September 5th. That means I have 6 weeks to get ready for Ty- his room, his clothes, his baby stuff- My classroom, my math units for my team while I'm on maternity leave, call and meet with my long term sub, SURVIVE...I have to stop there before I panic.
Good news- got great pics of Ty on the ultrasound including a few in 3D! I've never had 3D ultrasound pics before. He looks so cute and he will be here before we know it to complete our family! Looking very much forward to meeting our newest addition it is just so overwhelming and hard right now and there is SO much to do.
Jenn & Sarah- show me the silver lining!
I'm offically 31 weeks, 4 days pregnant.
According to Ty's measurements on the ultrasound baby is 34 week 2 days.
That is a difference of 19 days people. NINETEEN DAYS. Let me break that down for you. He's measuring about 2 1/2 weeks bigger than he should be. He weighs about 5 lbs right now from their measurements. Might not sound big to you. BUT babies put on the bulk of their weight at the end, like a pound a week or something. So does this explain the cramping in my lower right side? Yes, Dr. S said this is from stretching. To make room for more baby in my belly. "HEY TY, THERE IS NO MORE ROOM!!" Does this explain my backaches? Yes. Why I became worn out after supervising the set up of my classroom with Andy doing 90% of the work? Yes. Why I'm getting worn down emotionally? Yes. Why I feel like I can't get any bigger or carry any more baby weight? Yes. Getting the picture? I'm feeling a little fragile right now! I think I could have burst into tears 3-4 times today. But I only did once.
Dr. S wants to keep a close eye on the size of Ty so I have another ultrasound in 4 weeks. I have a dr appt every two weeks now. My doctor said "I'm worried about you working. I don't usually worry about people continuing to work, I usually tell them to tough it out. But your baby is huge and you will be on your feet all day. I'm worried." OK. This doens't make me feel good. If my DOCTOR is worried about me then that ups the anxiety level. I already knew it was going to be really hard. I go in for 2 hours to set up my classroom and my back hurts so bad...How am I going to teach all day? I'm definitely worried. She did say she didn't want me to go past 37 weeks. So I'm guessing that means my due date has changed? I was due on September 26th. If you push that up 3 weeks then that is September 5th. That means I have 6 weeks to get ready for Ty- his room, his clothes, his baby stuff- My classroom, my math units for my team while I'm on maternity leave, call and meet with my long term sub, SURVIVE...I have to stop there before I panic.
Good news- got great pics of Ty on the ultrasound including a few in 3D! I've never had 3D ultrasound pics before. He looks so cute and he will be here before we know it to complete our family! Looking very much forward to meeting our newest addition it is just so overwhelming and hard right now and there is SO much to do.
Jenn & Sarah- show me the silver lining!
July 8, 2008
Why can't we get a break???
Frustrated.
Aggravated.
That's how we feel.
After our delicious dinner last night Andy and I ran over to Toyota to test drive a mini-van since we were kid free. We drove it for 10-15 minutes and checked out what they had to offer. They told us we could come back today and take one off the lot on loan to put the car seats in and try it out as a family. So today we did just that. We had the car for about 4 hours. We really liked it and Andy knew exactly what we could afford. So we went back after dinner, gave them our bottom line and waited. Listened to at least 3 different deals that never matched up to our bottom line so we walked out politely. They wouldn't come down enough. They also informed us that the previous owners of our Jetta had a fender bender and didn't tell us. We had no clue. Apparently the front bumper had been replaced after a minor accident so they weren't offering us much for our trade in. We would have actually still OWED $15 on our Jetta. Please! As we were leaving the nice sales rep said "do you want to drive the van home tonight?" I said no, we can't afford it so I don't want to drive it to just bring it back AGAIN. So needless to say we were frustrated about them not coming down enough AND finding out the Jetta had a minor wreck that the sellers did not disclose.
This morning I had to spend 3 1/2 hours at the OB. It. was. so. boring. I don't know the results yet. I finished my book and read a couple magazines. I was pricked 4 times. Took 2 walks, 1 being up to the maternity floor of the hospital to see if there were any babies. Hopefully I'll be gestational diabetes free!
We're still upset about the house falling through. That's why I chose this title. We'll just have a little pity party before we go to bed.
Aggravated.
That's how we feel.
After our delicious dinner last night Andy and I ran over to Toyota to test drive a mini-van since we were kid free. We drove it for 10-15 minutes and checked out what they had to offer. They told us we could come back today and take one off the lot on loan to put the car seats in and try it out as a family. So today we did just that. We had the car for about 4 hours. We really liked it and Andy knew exactly what we could afford. So we went back after dinner, gave them our bottom line and waited. Listened to at least 3 different deals that never matched up to our bottom line so we walked out politely. They wouldn't come down enough. They also informed us that the previous owners of our Jetta had a fender bender and didn't tell us. We had no clue. Apparently the front bumper had been replaced after a minor accident so they weren't offering us much for our trade in. We would have actually still OWED $15 on our Jetta. Please! As we were leaving the nice sales rep said "do you want to drive the van home tonight?" I said no, we can't afford it so I don't want to drive it to just bring it back AGAIN. So needless to say we were frustrated about them not coming down enough AND finding out the Jetta had a minor wreck that the sellers did not disclose.
This morning I had to spend 3 1/2 hours at the OB. It. was. so. boring. I don't know the results yet. I finished my book and read a couple magazines. I was pricked 4 times. Took 2 walks, 1 being up to the maternity floor of the hospital to see if there were any babies. Hopefully I'll be gestational diabetes free!
We're still upset about the house falling through. That's why I chose this title. We'll just have a little pity party before we go to bed.
July 7, 2008
House Update and Pregnancy Update
We met with our realtor today and decided we're going to go to the Greivance Committee and Ethics Committee to try and get back some of our $750. These come before mediation and don't cost. Hopefully things can be settled through the committees so we don't have to do mediation. We're going to sign the release on the house when we get that paperwork back from our realtor to sign.
Last night Andy and I spent a lot of time on the realty website. I look at it a lot so I had written down 8 different houses to show him. We looked at all of them and crossed 2 off the list. So good news, there are 5 homes we're at least interested in seeing! We're hopefully going to go look at them with our realtor sometime this week. If we see one we're fairly interested in then we'll work at getting our house up on the market. We are going ahead and scheduling our soffit/fascia and gutter replacement which we had intended to do prior to the whole house trading possibility so that the outside looks good. The roof is new as of last summer. I'll keep you posted on our new home search!
My OB office called today to tell me the results of my blood work after the glucose test. My sugar was high so now I go back and do a 3 hour glucose test to see if I have gestational diabetes or not. I had to do this with Luke and it came back negative so I'm not worried yet. Just really dreading the blood being drawn from the same arm 4 times. That hurt so badly. I remember asking them if they would please use the other arm on the 3rd blood drawing and they told me they couldn't. I hate that part. I have to fast from midnight until I get there at 8:30. Then I have my blood drawn. Drink a glucose drink, and 1 hour after I finish I have my blood drawn again. Blood drawn again after 2 hours and 3 hours after drinking the nasty drink. So I sit and sit and sit there! No food for almost 12 hours. Not gonna be very fun.
Andy and I are going to the Melting Pot tonight to celebrate my completion of my National Board portfolio and test! I'm super excited. My mom is watching the boys and we have reservations for dinner. I have wanted to eat at TMP for YEARS and we are finally going tonight! I'll post about our evening later!
Last night Andy and I spent a lot of time on the realty website. I look at it a lot so I had written down 8 different houses to show him. We looked at all of them and crossed 2 off the list. So good news, there are 5 homes we're at least interested in seeing! We're hopefully going to go look at them with our realtor sometime this week. If we see one we're fairly interested in then we'll work at getting our house up on the market. We are going ahead and scheduling our soffit/fascia and gutter replacement which we had intended to do prior to the whole house trading possibility so that the outside looks good. The roof is new as of last summer. I'll keep you posted on our new home search!
My OB office called today to tell me the results of my blood work after the glucose test. My sugar was high so now I go back and do a 3 hour glucose test to see if I have gestational diabetes or not. I had to do this with Luke and it came back negative so I'm not worried yet. Just really dreading the blood being drawn from the same arm 4 times. That hurt so badly. I remember asking them if they would please use the other arm on the 3rd blood drawing and they told me they couldn't. I hate that part. I have to fast from midnight until I get there at 8:30. Then I have my blood drawn. Drink a glucose drink, and 1 hour after I finish I have my blood drawn again. Blood drawn again after 2 hours and 3 hours after drinking the nasty drink. So I sit and sit and sit there! No food for almost 12 hours. Not gonna be very fun.
Andy and I are going to the Melting Pot tonight to celebrate my completion of my National Board portfolio and test! I'm super excited. My mom is watching the boys and we have reservations for dinner. I have wanted to eat at TMP for YEARS and we are finally going tonight! I'll post about our evening later!
July 1, 2008
This baby...is gonna be BIG.
Had my 28 week appointment yesterday. I'd been feeling rather LARGE lately. I'm happy to report that I have gained an appropriate amount of weight. For now, it is expected that a preggo has gained 17-24 lbs. I've gained 21lbs. Even though that is a lot of weight, it is to be expected with all the extra cargo I'm lugging around with me every day!! Click that sentence to see the shirt I keep telling Andy he needs to order for me! They also have one that simply says "Third." and another that says "I think I might be pregnant." I think those are funny!
Anyway, the point of this post is to tell you that I'm measuring big. My doctor thinks this baby might be big. At 37 weeks Luke was 8 lbs 7 oz. So in 4 weeks I have an ultrasound to get a check on the size of the baby and make sure things are ok. I also had my gestational diabetes test yesterday so I'll find the results out of that at some point I guess!
Anyway, the point of this post is to tell you that I'm measuring big. My doctor thinks this baby might be big. At 37 weeks Luke was 8 lbs 7 oz. So in 4 weeks I have an ultrasound to get a check on the size of the baby and make sure things are ok. I also had my gestational diabetes test yesterday so I'll find the results out of that at some point I guess!
June 29, 2008
Help!
Okay, Andy has offered his first name suggestion for baby #3. He was reading his Backpacker magazine last night and found his suggestion.
Tarn
Thoughts? Click the name to see what it means. I don't really have any! I said no immediately. But now, he has it on the white board hanging on the fridge with the other name ideas I wrote up there, like this:
Clay Gibbs
Tyler (Ty) Gibbs
Marshall Gibbs
Tarn ____
Tarn
Thoughts? Click the name to see what it means. I don't really have any! I said no immediately. But now, he has it on the white board hanging on the fridge with the other name ideas I wrote up there, like this:
Clay Gibbs
Tyler (Ty) Gibbs
Marshall Gibbs
Tarn ____
May 24, 2008
Rori Ember
I'm an aunt, for the 8th time!!
Rori Ember was born last night around 7:30 pm. She was 9 lbs 11 oz and was induced early!! She was 21 1/2 inches long. James and Erin are the proud parents of two boys and now a little girl! I haven't seen any pictures yet but will post them when we receive them by email. They live pretty far away from here so we don't get to go visit them in the hospital.
Rori Ember was born last night around 7:30 pm. She was 9 lbs 11 oz and was induced early!! She was 21 1/2 inches long. James and Erin are the proud parents of two boys and now a little girl! I haven't seen any pictures yet but will post them when we receive them by email. They live pretty far away from here so we don't get to go visit them in the hospital.
April 10, 2008
You do the math.
# of times puked while on Spring Break : ZERO (0)
# of times puked in the 4 days I've been back to work : FIVE (5)
(Yes you read that right. 3 separate times on Monday and 2 times on Wednesday. 3+2=5)
Hmmm...maybe my body is trying to tell me something!
# of times puked in the 4 days I've been back to work : FIVE (5)
(Yes you read that right. 3 separate times on Monday and 2 times on Wednesday. 3+2=5)
Hmmm...maybe my body is trying to tell me something!
April 6, 2008
Baby #3
Ok, we officially decided we are finding out the sex of the baby! As long as he/she cooperates we'll know on April 29th. On our way camping we happened to have one of those new tiny phone books in the jeep. Both of the boys had fallen asleep so I suggested names as I flipped through the phonebook. Honestly, I'm kind of expecting this to be a boy! It always has been. I will be very surprised if it's a girl. We'll be thrilled no matter what. I honestly would be okay with 3 boys or 2 boys and 1 girl. Honest! Oh, and I've felt flutterings for the last couple weeks! I kept telling myself there was no way this was the baby yet, that I was imagining things. BUT, at the dr appt they asked me and I told them what I just wrote and the nurse said "oh, with this being your 3rd you could definitely be feeling flutters by now!" So exciting!!
Boy names:
-Marshall Wade
-Ty (I just like Ty. Mom thought of Tyler Wade and call him Ty. Not sure if I want his name to be Tyler. No middle names we've thought of for just Ty yet.)
- Henley (Mom has already made her opinion clear here!! Plus we realized having a Finley & a Henley in the family is kind of dorky!! I still like it though!)
- Timothy Wade
Girl Names:
-Claire Ellen
-Lauren Claire
**We have a family name in each of the boys' names. I want this one to have a family or special friend name in it too. Wade and Claire are special friend names. Ellen in my mom's name! What name(s) do you like from these??
Boy names:
-Marshall Wade
-Ty (I just like Ty. Mom thought of Tyler Wade and call him Ty. Not sure if I want his name to be Tyler. No middle names we've thought of for just Ty yet.)
- Henley (Mom has already made her opinion clear here!! Plus we realized having a Finley & a Henley in the family is kind of dorky!! I still like it though!)
- Timothy Wade
Girl Names:
-Claire Ellen
-Lauren Claire
**We have a family name in each of the boys' names. I want this one to have a family or special friend name in it too. Wade and Claire are special friend names. Ellen in my mom's name! What name(s) do you like from these??
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