Today I was getting Jake's hair fixed and he grabbed my stomach and started talking. He said "oh little tbnl, you have a big belly!" it was so cute. Sometimes we wonder if he cares.
Off to the Cruise terminal!!!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Week 21
Week 20 seemed to fly by. As is week 21. I think it's because we leave for vacay in two days!!! This leaves limited time to procrastinate.
Nothing new with Baby Gribble. She (maybe he) has been really active lately. Even as I type this I feel little nudges in my abdomen. The doctor says that it won't be regular until around 28 weeks when I will start doing kick counts and stressing about those. Now it's just fun. I used to only feel her when I was lying down. Now, even sitting I can feel her. Which means that when she's more than a pound i'm going to be kicked to death. YAY!
Baby is supposed to weigh about three-quarters of a pound and is about 10.5 inches long. Which is about the size of a carrot. According to my iphone baby app the eyebrows and eyelids are also present now. Well, one can hope at least that they are there.
In a week we will be having our anatomy scan. I think that I mention this in every post, but i'm super excited and nervous to see how the little nugget is developing and get a for sure on gender.
Christian and I have also decided that our final name will not be disclosed until birth. Which means, much to my mom's dismay, no monogramming. So any little pink jumpers will not be bedazzled with her initials. Thank goodness!!! If you must monogram, "TBNL" will just have to do.
Nothing new with Baby Gribble. She (maybe he) has been really active lately. Even as I type this I feel little nudges in my abdomen. The doctor says that it won't be regular until around 28 weeks when I will start doing kick counts and stressing about those. Now it's just fun. I used to only feel her when I was lying down. Now, even sitting I can feel her. Which means that when she's more than a pound i'm going to be kicked to death. YAY!
Baby is supposed to weigh about three-quarters of a pound and is about 10.5 inches long. Which is about the size of a carrot. According to my iphone baby app the eyebrows and eyelids are also present now. Well, one can hope at least that they are there.
In a week we will be having our anatomy scan. I think that I mention this in every post, but i'm super excited and nervous to see how the little nugget is developing and get a for sure on gender.
Christian and I have also decided that our final name will not be disclosed until birth. Which means, much to my mom's dismay, no monogramming. So any little pink jumpers will not be bedazzled with her initials. Thank goodness!!! If you must monogram, "TBNL" will just have to do.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Week 20
We have hit the half way mark! Only 20 more weeks left until this little munchkin is suppose to join us on the outside.
We had a doctor's appointment this morning. Our neural tube tests came back negative which is a good thing. And they measured my belly which is new. Week 20 brings lots of new things. They say that from my pelvic bone to the top of the uterus, which is right under my belly button now, should be one cm per week. Which is was. So we're looking good. Baby is growing well and it's exciting times.
Also this week we were given lots of paperwork. We have child birth classes to sign up for and infant/child CPR classes to sign up for. The child birth class is about 7 hours long and at the end of it we go for a tour through the labor and delivery ward at the hospital and see all of the recovery rooms and such. It's apparently also time to consult with a lactation specialist. So exciting!
So things are going well. We didn't get to see an ultrasound today which is sad, but we will have one in three weeks for the anatomy scan. CAN NOT WAIT!
We had a doctor's appointment this morning. Our neural tube tests came back negative which is a good thing. And they measured my belly which is new. Week 20 brings lots of new things. They say that from my pelvic bone to the top of the uterus, which is right under my belly button now, should be one cm per week. Which is was. So we're looking good. Baby is growing well and it's exciting times.
Also this week we were given lots of paperwork. We have child birth classes to sign up for and infant/child CPR classes to sign up for. The child birth class is about 7 hours long and at the end of it we go for a tour through the labor and delivery ward at the hospital and see all of the recovery rooms and such. It's apparently also time to consult with a lactation specialist. So exciting!
So things are going well. We didn't get to see an ultrasound today which is sad, but we will have one in three weeks for the anatomy scan. CAN NOT WAIT!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Must Have A Plan
Tonight we were driving home from softball and, of course, talking about our baby and Christian says "you need to let me know what you want to take to the hospital so that we are ready." I thought that it was one of the funniest and cutest things ever. Ms. Always-with-a-Plan needs my suitcase list for December! So, next week I will start my list. I hope nothing super awesome comes out between now and then since I like to have the very best of EVERYTHING!
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Baby Loves to Kick
Tonight while we were watching tv our little munchkin was kicking up a storm!!!
We also walked through babies r us today. We'll be registering in august once we find out for certain we're having a little girl. Can't wait. There's so much fun stuff!
We also walked through babies r us today. We'll be registering in august once we find out for certain we're having a little girl. Can't wait. There's so much fun stuff!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Week 19
I can't believe we're already at week 19!!! Next week will mark the half way mark.
I can feel her moving lots lately. It's not all the time, but I definitely feel more and more often. Christian's patience level isn't large enough to sit there waiting.
We made our plans to go to Georgia for a baby shower. As soon as we find out for sure if we're having a him or a her we will get to register. Both of us are a little gun shy about having to go out in public and carry around a registry gun and pick stuff out, but i'm pretty certain we'll do just fine. At 2:30 on a Thursday.
Not too much to say really. Week 18 came and went. Things seem to be going very smoothly and questioning that seems a bit silly.
Doctor's visit next week for a regular check up. And August 10th we'll have our anatomy scan. Making sure all the organs are doing well.
I can feel her moving lots lately. It's not all the time, but I definitely feel more and more often. Christian's patience level isn't large enough to sit there waiting.
We made our plans to go to Georgia for a baby shower. As soon as we find out for sure if we're having a him or a her we will get to register. Both of us are a little gun shy about having to go out in public and carry around a registry gun and pick stuff out, but i'm pretty certain we'll do just fine. At 2:30 on a Thursday.
Not too much to say really. Week 18 came and went. Things seem to be going very smoothly and questioning that seems a bit silly.
Doctor's visit next week for a regular check up. And August 10th we'll have our anatomy scan. Making sure all the organs are doing well.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Small Movements
Christian felt the baby today. Well, we think she did. It felt like someone poking at her hand from the inside. Or, I have an alien growing inside of me trying to make contact with the outside world. Either way, there's something in there. It's getting bigger.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Essentials
Today I googled "newborn essentials." I have been around many babies in my life. I've gone shopping for baby showers and have known what is necessary, but never seen a list of sorts.
So I started writing it down and realized how much crap we're going to need! That's just the stuff we NEED, not the things I may want after going to register.
I saw the tiniest baby at Kohl's today, it was so tiny and adorable. I can't wait! But I will. No early labor!
So I started writing it down and realized how much crap we're going to need! That's just the stuff we NEED, not the things I may want after going to register.
I saw the tiniest baby at Kohl's today, it was so tiny and adorable. I can't wait! But I will. No early labor!
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Bellies
Today at swim lessons I saw a woman in a bikini with a 2 year old in another class. She also had a basketball in her abdomen. I realized there is no skipping that step. It is inevitable and each morning that I feel bigger is one step closer to smuggling said basketball around with me all day. I do suppose a basketball is better than a watermelon.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Week 18
We have a sweet potato!!! Yesterday I woke up and looked at my belly (as I was lying on my back) and it was lopsided! Later on in the day it was lopsided on the other side. Lately i've been feeling what I can only imagine is the baby kicking and moving. This morning I swear I felt it with my hand on my stomach. Christian couldn't though. We'll have to wait a bit longer for that.
I've been feeling great. I am getting a bit of a belly and have upgraded to some maternity shorts since my shorts didn't fit anymore. I'm also realizing my shirts are NOT going to last through December. So i've been trying to find more shirts. We are going to work on a picture to post tonight since we try to take them on our weekly marks.
I ordered our baby book a few weeks ago. We received it last week. Today I opened it and looked through it and can't wait to fill it out! I must find an archive pen though to make sure it lasts. Only the greatest.
Yesterday we moved Jake and his room into our old guest room. It's bigger and has more grown up furniture for him to grow with. His room is a great room for the baby and we will be getting rid of his furniture and making room for a crib and changing table! It was fun getting it all situated. Jake even scored a tv out of it. We didn't want him to do something he didn't want and thought a tv may make it a bit sweeter. We're pushovers and he's spoiled. At least we recognize this. He's the first baby. But he also has manners and knows these things are privileges. I wonder if i'm trying to convince myself.
Back to the dr. in two weeks. We will be halfway through! Only 22 weeks to go. That also means there are only about 24 weeks until Christmas. Get on it!
I've been feeling great. I am getting a bit of a belly and have upgraded to some maternity shorts since my shorts didn't fit anymore. I'm also realizing my shirts are NOT going to last through December. So i've been trying to find more shirts. We are going to work on a picture to post tonight since we try to take them on our weekly marks.
I ordered our baby book a few weeks ago. We received it last week. Today I opened it and looked through it and can't wait to fill it out! I must find an archive pen though to make sure it lasts. Only the greatest.
Yesterday we moved Jake and his room into our old guest room. It's bigger and has more grown up furniture for him to grow with. His room is a great room for the baby and we will be getting rid of his furniture and making room for a crib and changing table! It was fun getting it all situated. Jake even scored a tv out of it. We didn't want him to do something he didn't want and thought a tv may make it a bit sweeter. We're pushovers and he's spoiled. At least we recognize this. He's the first baby. But he also has manners and knows these things are privileges. I wonder if i'm trying to convince myself.
Back to the dr. in two weeks. We will be halfway through! Only 22 weeks to go. That also means there are only about 24 weeks until Christmas. Get on it!
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