Wednesday, June 24, 2009

W9D3.Wednesday.June 24th

A week with out posting - tsk tsk tsk - I think I am getting more tired each day - but the 2nd trimester energy spike is only 3 weeks away. I really don't mind being tired. I try no to get too upset if I don't accomplish lots of stuff each day. I am truly sticking to my promise to enjoy the pregnancy and it's fun parts and less-fun parts. I had gotten into the habit of taking naps on the weekend but didn't do that this past weekend and ended up going to bed on monday night at 8pm and waking up until 11 hours later (of course there were a couple bathroom breaks - but I sleep on the pot most times so they don't count as waking up). I'm yawning as I type this. I do remember with Junior's pregnancy, driving across the street from work and taking 20 minute cat naps during lunch in the backseat of the Jeep everyday. Perhaps I'll tidy the van and start doing that again. Another thought is - dare I try DEPENDS for an uninterupted nights sleep? I don't think so. Just the thought of peeing my pants makes me more alert. HAHAHAH What a site!

Yesterday's weight - 136.5 - still gaining - cool
hmmmm i think i need to drink a bunch of water this afternoon cuz i don't recall my last poop :-(
cokes - a couple

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

DATE ADJUSTED - W8D3.Wednesday.June 17th

okay okay - so the doc, sonagram and the "Peanut" itself agree that I am 8 weeks and 3 days pregnant. And so I will finally ACCEPT it as it is. What a relief. I am a little sad to say there is only one peanut in there, but if you know me, you know that a teeny tiny part of me thinks there's another one hiding in there - but with each month that passes and IF only one heartbeat is heard - i'll start to believe it more (maybe) hahahahha

i do feel great though and we did see the little one's heartbeat - it looked like a blip on an Atari pong game - when the doctor asked junior "Did you see the baby?" He happily said "No" hahahaha. I can't blame him - looks like a bunch of black and white blobs to me too

Yes, Junior and Joe came to the appointment with me. Besides pooping his pants a minute after he got there and smelling up the office really bad and saying "hey doctor" "hey doctor - we gonna have a baby" all through the exam - he was really, really, really good (His new set of words is really really really) :-)

We were told the new due date is 1.24.10 - so it looks like a tax break for this year won't work after all BUT if I can keep the baby nice and comfy and in no hurry to come out - I might could stretch things out so that it's born on MY birthday :-) regardless it appears I'll definitely have my birthday off from work next year - pretty cool!

of course when I was at the appointment the doc asked if i had questions - i was too excited and said no - then i thought of some and called the nurse back:
*noticing a low-grade fever every afternoon of 100.something - it's just hormones fluctuating
*was the heartbeat # noted or on my chart - no, as long as it is strong, they don't really pay close attention to the actual beats per minute
*even tho i am only 8 weeks and 3 days pregnant, and most wait until 12 weeks to tell people/work, have my chances of miscarriage lowered or still the same - after confirming the pregnancy by sonagram and seeing healthy heartbeat rate of miscarriage drops a lot 30% to 3%, so there is still a small chance, but that's too small for even freaky me to worry with :-)

I have already been thinking of ideas for my Halloween costume this year - a pumpkin or a beach ball - hopefully it's be warm enough to paint the belly - the kids ought to love helping me with that!

as for today's stats
weight 136 - finally! i was getting a little nervous having been sitting on 135.5 for a while :-)
poop - 1 so far - thankful it was prior to shower - hate doing that when i have a doc appt
cokes - 3+ (ouch) so far

Monday, June 15, 2009

W8D2.Monday.June 15th

for the record - i still consider myself in week nine - i did read today though that "an early ultrasound can provide a fairly accurate due date because there's little variation in fetal development in the first trimester, so it's easy to determine how far along your baby is" - and that will be happening 48 hours from now - wooohooo - i am so nosey about this little parasite

i pulled out junior's "what to expect journal" hardly anything in there expect doc appointment stuff so i plan to do a comparison chart on the website and include his stats compared to this last baby's - so far i have only noticed that i gained more weight with junior - so far along - and even though it's not comparable - i feel way bigger and sicker and tireder (not a word - i know - but when ur 38 and knocked up and u already have a 3 level house with a pool and 2 dogs that poop way too much and 2 cats and 2 ferrets and 4 children - i mean a husband and 3 children to keep up with - TIREDER is in your vocabulary) not complaining just making sure this pregnancy symptom is realized for it's huge impact

today's weight 135.5
poops - 2 so far - thank goodness i drank lots of water yesterday (saturday i found out the hard pebbly way that i need lots of water everyday)

Friday, June 12, 2009

W7D6.Friday.June 12th

weight 2 days ago was 135.5

very light naseau on wednesday and lighter than average on thursday and today

craved crab legs thursday - ate so many - will likely never eat them again :-(

VERY OILY skin - YUCK - luckily all zits are gone - forgot to mention - had them one on top of the other, on top of another! FOR THREE WEEKS (adj date 4, 5, and 6)

pretty tired on friday - drank 3 cokes :-(

there is actually a series called "I didn't know I was pregnant" on tv now - WHAT?!?!?!? I might could believe it could happen to one or two people in the world - but enough for a TV SERIES - who are these people?!??!?! And what kind of drugs are they taking?!?!??! I honestly do feel slighted that they are missing out on the wonderful day to day events that I am enduring (somewhat happily) but I just don't think it would be a "satisfying" to wake up and give birth one day. I'm actually enduring the sleeplessness and queasiness so that I can savor the first butterfly feeling and kicks and punches and to be able to sing and read to my belly and the ultrasounds - oh to miss all that - i just don't think it'd be worth not having or noticing morning sickness and peeing constantly (note to self pick up some depends - my underwear are too tight anyways) :-)

I CAN HARDLY WAIT UNTIL WEDNESDAY - We'll get to see a blob and hear a heartbeat - YIPEE

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Date Adjusted - W7D3.Tuesday.June 9th

A couple weekes ago I argued with the receptionist at the doctor's office that I was a week more pregnant than I was - I'm not - and I have officially started using the correct dates as of today. Ever wanted to relive a week in your life? I use to want to - not so much anymore - it's nauseating! :-)

Since my last update I have felt pregnant and queasy and have eaten lots of food - some days I even drank lots of caffienated sodas. Yesterday I had a first - I was constipated - not fun - I have promised myself that I will drink a lot more water to keep that from happening again.

I know I am not supposed to rush this pregnancy along - I just would like to be at 12 weeks and free of the all day long morning sickness. I am really getting good at burping and passing gas out loud - it's amusing - very unlike non-pregnant Viki. :-)

weight yesterday morning - 134.5 - 90% of my wardrobe is unusable already. today I am wearing a skirt because my pants were too tight. This doesn't make sense - 3.5 pounds and my pants are too tight???? I guess I'll just have to get creative in the clothes department!

Thursday, June 4, 2009

W7D5.Thursday.June 4th

i don't feel like posting - just complaining - last baby or not - this queasiness SUCKS - i feel horrible but I am so happy to be pregnant - probably a week ago a friend at work (Nina) said the benefit of morning sickness is that you know the baby is healthy and doing fine - i hope to always remember that - it's just so hard when you feel soooooo yucky

my ribs don't fit again - my midsection is just a mess - i feel like i have gained 20 pounds but i know i haven't...yet

yesterday i pooped and i think today i pooped - yes - prenancy brain is hitting hard since yesterday - and it SUCKS - i hate not being smart :-(

i did drink 3 cokes yesterday - so far only 1 today

twice this week - yesterday and monday i think - both my freakin ankles, feet and calves went numb when i went to drive home - it was scary, freaky, and really bothered me - i mean how'm i gonna drive or use the breaks with numb legs?!?!?!?!

i just ate a small pizza and i'm not getting much relief from the queasiness - which generally disappears when i eat - wwwaaahhhhhh - i am such a big baby - i brought some pickles - maybe i'll have a couple of them - actually i think i'd like to go lay down for a bit - i definitely don't want to be at work - uugghhhhh

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

W7D3.Tuesday.June 2nd

Pepsi - 1
Poop - 0
Nap - 0
Buffet - 0
Pink Bubblegum Ice Cream Scoops from Baskin Robbins in Centreville - 0
# of queasy episodes - 1
giant hunger hole attacks - 1
weight - 133
sleep - 10pm - 5am with one potty break at 3am

felt "growing pains" sporadically throughout the morning

W7D2.Monday.June 1st

Pepsi – 1
Poop – 1
Nap – 0
Buffet – 0
Pink Bubblegum Ice Cream Scoops from Baskin Robbins in Centreville – 0
# of queasy episodes – 3
giant hunger hole attacks – 2
did have 1 slice of carvel ice cream cake