Monthly Archives: January 2011

36 week update

20 Thursday Jan 2011

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How far along?  36 weeks and 3 days.

How big is baby? Over six pounds! (We think…who knows!)

Weight gain? 29 as of the last Doc weigh in.  If K arrives immediately, I can say I gained less than 30!  If he takes his time…I may gain 40!  It seems I’m starting to swell a tad.  I’ve even decided not to put my rings back on until we’re done.  Hopefully the swelling won’t get worse.

Stretch Marks? I think I have a couple of small ones now.  Boo!

Maternity clothes? Nothing new to report here. Except that I look frumpy in everything.  And my plan to make both normal and maternity clothes fit in the closet has officially turned it in to a disaster zone.

Sleep? Getting much worse in a hurry.  There were a couple of crampy nights last week where I got less than four hours of sleep, and most of that came on a couch.  I now use five pillows. (What?)  I’m up at least once or twice for potty breaks, and I CONTINUE to wake up during the 4:00 am hour every night!  (What is that about?)

Cravings? Fruit!  I even made a jello fruit salad, which I don’t normally have much interest in.  I bought Clementines and have been eating those at breakfast too. And I had a hankering for OJ, which of course gave me heartburn.  Also…Chinese!  Mac N Cheese!  Food in general…

Nursery update? Finishing touches are going on the airplanes now!  Everything else is done, and in fact I have the photos of the nursery uploaded and am just waiting on the right time to post.  I want ONE shot of the airplanes once we get them hung.  So I should have pics posted for you by this weekend.

Movement? Still a busy guy, but there are fewer kicks and more rolls and pushes.   I can identify a hand on my lower left side pretty often.  Or is it a foot by his face?

High point? Getting the nursery finished, and walls decorated.

Low point? A crampy, sleepless 48 hours last week.

What am I looking forward to? Visitors this weekend!  Finally getting these airplanes hung!

What do I miss? Seeing my own feet.  Being able to put on shoes and socks without grunting.  Sleeping through the night.  Wearing contacts.  Pants with buttons.  High Heels.  Having the option to tan.  Eating spicy foods.  Mt Dew.  Ruh Roh…sounds like I’m wearing down!!!

No belly pic this week since my photographer is unavailable.  Also, I never seem to think of it until I’m in full lounge mode.  But since I’ll be doing these updates weekly now, you won’t have to wait very long for a 37 week pic!

Place Your Bets!!

17 Monday Jan 2011

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Well, technically there are no bets, so that was a poor title.  BUT…I’d love to hear your guesses as to when K will arrive and how big he will be.

I weighed 8 and a half pounds, and arrived roughly four days past my due date at 3:30 in the afternoon.

My office has chimed in, and their collective guesses average out to:

February 16th
9:00 AM
8 lb 6 oz
21.36 inches long

My individual guess is as follows:
February 18th
4:00 AM
8 lb 12 oz
21.5 inches long

As for the date, I like that it’s a Friday, and that he’s definitely full term…and that helps us out with our family care/vacation plan for pre-day care.    And I chose the 4:00 AM hour because I always wake up during that hour.  And not necessarily for a potty break.  I’ve been doing that for several weeks now actually.  So I’m convinced that something will happen around 4:00 am.  Whether it’s labor starting, water breaking, baby arriving…something!

Let us know what your guesses are!  For those who can’t figure out how to post a comment, (which seems to be nearly everyone…) feel free to email me and I’ll post it on here for you.

I love surprises!

14 Friday Jan 2011

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And I love baby showers!  Put them together and you’ve got a surprise baby shower!  And a very happy me!

The gals at work surprised me with a pizza party/baby shower today during lunch.  How sweet is that!  A funny note – I thought we were just randomly having pizza so I brought a plate of brownies to my own shower!  (Have I mentioned how dumb pregnancy has made me lately?)

They made an awesome shower cake with lots of goodies including onesies, cloth diapers, burp cloths, socks, bath items, feeding supplies, toys and books.   K also received individual gifts including detergent (how useful!), a gorgeous hand made blanket, an awesome hand made quilted blanket, a hand made stained glass night light (seriously, I hang out with some crafty and talented people), and some cutie outfits!  What a lucky fella!

They decorated with transportation items that will go perfectly with his nursery.  I can’t wait to get the new items in to his room.

I also got some wise advice, including:
Forget what people say, hold him if you want to!
Boys pee often and unexpectedly, always keep him covered during diaper changes.
It’s ok to let them cry.
Let him sleep in his own bed.
Read to him often.
Tell him you love him every day.
Label photos and write down things you think you’ll remember.
Enjoy every moment..it flies by!

Here are the pics from the day!  For those of you who haven’t seen me in a couple of weeks, yes I have two chins, yes I walk around looking that tired, and no, I don’t know why I make these facial expressions when I know there is a camera in the room.

 

My surprised face, along with my BYO brownies and bottled water.
Checking out the awesome diaper cake.

 

Amy’s beautiful handiwork.  And I can’t even make a sock!
Another beautiful handmade item from Terry.
No clue what I’m saying or doing here…
A better look at the diaper cake.

Thanks to all of my coworkers for a special day!  We continue to be amazed by the generosity and kindness of others.  K is a lucky lucky fella, and his mama and daddy feel pretty lucky too.