Saturday, March 19, 2011
Preparations
So, it seems that this pregnancy has really caught up with me. We have finally started Baby Girl's nursery and every day I add something new. It's absolutely gorgeous and a mirror image of what I would love for my room to look like:)
Last week I had a moment to look around and I realized that we had virtually done nothing in preparation for Baby Girl's arrival. Maybe it's a bit of nesting, but I started on a lengthy list of things that I could do to push things along. Husband, my Dad and MIL all came over and painted the room, which allowed me to go ahead and begin the decorating process. With many a trips to the store, her room is coming together. My Mom has completed all of her nursery bedding and is finishing up her quilt.
I have gone through some bags of clothes that my sister gave me from when my niece was a baby and filled up the dresser. I have even purchased a few pieces that I couldn't leave at the store for Baby Girl. I do not normally do a lot of clothes shopping, even for myself. For some reason I find it hard to buy clothes for a baby that has yet to arrive. So, she has a few new pieces that I bought, but nothing super crazy.
I am becoming more uncomfortable by the day and the fatigue has set in. Husband and I are becoming more and more excited as her due date draws near. We are finally able to talk about it and not be so preoccupied with my health issues. Believe me, my issues are always in the back of my mind, but at least we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Last week I had a moment to look around and I realized that we had virtually done nothing in preparation for Baby Girl's arrival. Maybe it's a bit of nesting, but I started on a lengthy list of things that I could do to push things along. Husband, my Dad and MIL all came over and painted the room, which allowed me to go ahead and begin the decorating process. With many a trips to the store, her room is coming together. My Mom has completed all of her nursery bedding and is finishing up her quilt.
I have gone through some bags of clothes that my sister gave me from when my niece was a baby and filled up the dresser. I have even purchased a few pieces that I couldn't leave at the store for Baby Girl. I do not normally do a lot of clothes shopping, even for myself. For some reason I find it hard to buy clothes for a baby that has yet to arrive. So, she has a few new pieces that I bought, but nothing super crazy.
I am becoming more uncomfortable by the day and the fatigue has set in. Husband and I are becoming more and more excited as her due date draws near. We are finally able to talk about it and not be so preoccupied with my health issues. Believe me, my issues are always in the back of my mind, but at least we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Birthday Cake
I wanted to post another cake that I made while on blogging hiatus. Monster Boo turned 3 in November and had been talking about having a Toy Story party for nearly an entire year prior. I wanted to share a few pics from his party.
He was Buzz Lightyear for Halloween and insisted on wearing his costume for his birthday. I LOVE it!!
Famous Last Words
"I hope for a healthy and low key pregnancy" was the last thing to be posted on this blog. Well...as you can see, I have taken an unintentional hiatus from my blog. I need to catch everyone up on what has happened.
At around 10 weeks pregnant I found myself being overwhelmingly low. I have had minimal issues with post partum baby blues with my other two pregnancies, but never felt so troubled as I did at this time. I battled a very short fuse, crying all the time and just not wanting to get out of bed. Of course, I thought it was just my first trimester and that it would pass, but it seemed to get worse and worse over the coming weeks. I decided to tough it out and just let my OB know at my 12 week appt. what was going on. After expressing my concern, we decided that I would keep working on it without taking any meds and revisit the issue at my 16 week appt.
At 15 weeks I woke with a painful knot in the back of my right leg. I feel like, as a nurse, I am programmed to over-react to medical situations, which resulted in a very concerned momma. I called my OB and went to the hospital for a US of my leg to rule out DVT. Turns out I am one of the low percentage of women who gets a DVT while pregnant.
This new diagnosis painfully altered my mental state. All I could focus on was, what if I die from this? I could never leave my family behind. How was I going to manage my family and this new diagnosis. As a result, I was placed on Zoloft at my 16 week appt. to help with me maintain sanity.
Immediately following my diagnosis I was hospitalized for 4 days to start and monitor my blood thinners. I will be on blood thinners up until 6 weeks post partum due to continued risk of DVT after the pregnancy.
Blood thinning shots twice a day and compression hose have become my life savers. My DVT dissolved at around 22 weeks and I am currently DVT free. YAY!!!
We also found out at 20 weeks that we are having a BABY GIRL!!!! After going through all of the emotions of doubt and worry, hearing that we are having a girl gave me renewed hope.
We are now 29 weeks along and my belly is growing by the day. It is amazing how I went from really not looking pregnant, to needing a fork lift to get me off of the couch. This is and has always been my favorite time of pregnancy. I love feeling her kick inside me and feel so emotionally attached.
Plans are starting to be made for her nursery and the transition to having a 3rd child is becoming more of a reality. YAY!!!
At around 10 weeks pregnant I found myself being overwhelmingly low. I have had minimal issues with post partum baby blues with my other two pregnancies, but never felt so troubled as I did at this time. I battled a very short fuse, crying all the time and just not wanting to get out of bed. Of course, I thought it was just my first trimester and that it would pass, but it seemed to get worse and worse over the coming weeks. I decided to tough it out and just let my OB know at my 12 week appt. what was going on. After expressing my concern, we decided that I would keep working on it without taking any meds and revisit the issue at my 16 week appt.
At 15 weeks I woke with a painful knot in the back of my right leg. I feel like, as a nurse, I am programmed to over-react to medical situations, which resulted in a very concerned momma. I called my OB and went to the hospital for a US of my leg to rule out DVT. Turns out I am one of the low percentage of women who gets a DVT while pregnant.
This new diagnosis painfully altered my mental state. All I could focus on was, what if I die from this? I could never leave my family behind. How was I going to manage my family and this new diagnosis. As a result, I was placed on Zoloft at my 16 week appt. to help with me maintain sanity.
Immediately following my diagnosis I was hospitalized for 4 days to start and monitor my blood thinners. I will be on blood thinners up until 6 weeks post partum due to continued risk of DVT after the pregnancy.
Blood thinning shots twice a day and compression hose have become my life savers. My DVT dissolved at around 22 weeks and I am currently DVT free. YAY!!!
We also found out at 20 weeks that we are having a BABY GIRL!!!! After going through all of the emotions of doubt and worry, hearing that we are having a girl gave me renewed hope.
We are now 29 weeks along and my belly is growing by the day. It is amazing how I went from really not looking pregnant, to needing a fork lift to get me off of the couch. This is and has always been my favorite time of pregnancy. I love feeling her kick inside me and feel so emotionally attached.
Plans are starting to be made for her nursery and the transition to having a 3rd child is becoming more of a reality. YAY!!!
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