So I'm trying to start up my blog again, because, goodness knows I'm horrible at keeping journals. I love to write, but I'm never good at keeping a diary of what I've done. I always figure that I'll remember it later so what's the point... only to find out later that I have indeed forgotten.
Okay so let's see if I can bring things up to speed. In March of 2006, we purchased a beautiful little house in Alhambra. It was a perfect starter home - 2 bedrooms and a den, 1 bathroom, completely remodeled so it was in turn key condition. We love our house and have had some wonderful memories there the past 4 1/2 years.
Once Sabrina was born, though, we quickly started to see that the house was too small for a growing family. Additionally, Gerald's dad had a stroke and the large 5 bedroom house that he and Gerald's mom live on was beginning to be too big for them - so they kindly offered to switch houses with us.
The house, though, needs some updating. So we recently began the process of renovating the house little by little. We started by removing the popcorn from the ceilings of the dining room, hallway, and playroom as well as installing copper plumbing upstairs (the downstairs was installed last year). What was supposed to be a 5 day project turned out to be a three week project.
In addition to the popcorn, I found an amazing deal for a vanity on Craigslist - the sellers purchased three vanities from their employer who was going out of business. Each vanity retailed for $3,000 each (two came with mirrors which brought the total retail price to $3,300). Unfortunately for them, only one vanity fit in their house. So they were selling the other two for $1300.
We only wanted one vanity, but by the time the seller got back to me someone else had offered to buy both at $1300 - so I offered $1500 and won both vanities! We ended up removing the old vanity from the master bath upstairs only to find the wood floor had rotted. So all the linoleum had to be removed and we were now going to have to place new flooring.
We figured since the flooring was coming out, and a new vanity was being put in, we might as well retile the shower at the same time and replace the toilet - so what was a simple vanity replacement turned into a complete bathroom remodel.
It took another two weeks, but in the end, the bathroom is absolutely gorgeous!
Now to figure out a schedule for the next project....
Our Happy Family
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Sabrina Makes Her Debut!
Today was Sabrina's birthday! Sabrina was born at 5:48 AM on Thursday, June 5th, 2008. She was 5 pounds, 8.5 ounces, 19.5 inches long - and three weeks early! The doctors said she was very healthy and gave her the all clear!
Our Labor
I woke up on Wednesday and thought my water may have broken, but really wasn't too concerned. I figured I'd call the doctor's office just to make sure - they told me to come in right away. Gerald had a meeting in Rancho Cucamonga that he had to leave for at 10 AM, so I went by myself and made it to the doctor's office at 9:45 AM.
As the nurse was walking me back to the exam room, she said to me "So this is it! You're water broke, huh?" I told her that it might have broken, but I was pretty sure I was wrong. Within a few minutes, the doctor came in to examine me. He found more water, and I was also having a bloody show... so he confirmed my water broke and wanted us to check into the hospital as soon as possible. Funny enough, I was totally prepared for the baby to get here - her room was ready, her clothes were washed, everything was put away... but as soon as the doctor told me that I would be delivering Sabrina in the next 12-24 hours, I almost lost it. I could feel the tears pooling in my eyes... was I ready to be a mom?
It was about 10:15 AM at this point, and I called Gerald immediately so that he could come back home. He called his parents to pick up Callie, and we met back at home to pack up our things. It was such a strange feeling to realize that this was the last time Gerald and I would be in this house as just the two of us.
We made it to the hospital and officially checked in at 11:41 AM. I was immediately taken to the Labor, Delivery and Recovery suite (which was VERY nice!) and put on pitocin to help get labor started since my contractions (which I had been having for three weeks) really weren't doing much. I was only a 1/2 centimeter dilated (which I had been for a week or so) about 50% effaced, and the baby was at -2 station. Within a minute or two of the pitocin being adminstered, I could feel my contractions getting more intense.
The doctor came and checked me again around 2 PM - I had not progressed any, so they increased my pitocin. Around 6 or 7 PM, he came back and I had progressed to 1 centimeter and 80% effaced... but still far from where we needed to be.
Our friend Nicole came by and dropped off dinner for Gerald (which smelled soooo good, but I was on a liquid only diet and could not eat... boo ho!) We asked if she would mind staying since Gerald had to do some running back and forth to the car and speaking with doctors, and I didn't want to be left alone. She ended up staying the night with us which REALLY helped out as Gerald was having to leave my side more than we expected to speak with the doctors and nurses about our birth plan and other things we were wanting to make sure were done.
By 1 AM, I was in HORRIBLE pain; it felt like my insides were being ripped apart... I wasn't sure how much more I could stand, especially since I had no pain medication to help take the edge off. Since I was on pitocin, my contractions were augmented even moreso than natural contractions - so it felt like I was in transitional labor. I was sure I must have been about 7 or 8 centimeters, however when the doctor came to examine me again - I was only a tight 3 centimeters and still 80% effaced.
I lost it. I begged Gerald for the epidural. He asked everyone to leave the room so we could discuss it. Before labor, we were both set on the fact that we would have a natural labor, but I was exhausted and my body began fighting the contractions (making it even more painful) than to let the contractions do their work - which was why I wasn't making any progress. I was bawling and begged him to get me the epidural. 3o minutes later, the anesthesiologist came in - everyone else had to leave so it was just the anesthesiologist, nurse and me. The nurse really was great helping me to deal with the pain of the epidural - really the only part that hurt was the numbing agent before the epidural.
It took about three minutes, and all of the sudden there was no more pain. I could still move my legs, although they felt extremely heavy and felt like they were asleep. I could feel pressure from the contraction, but not the pain - I was in heaven. We were able to get some rest (although I couldn't sleep, just had my eyes closed).
Three hours later, the nurse checked me again. The babies head was VERY low - I was 100% effaced, and 10 centimeters!!!! The nurse, Alma, said it was time to start pushing. She helped me get to the point where the baby started crowning, then had Dr. Matsuda come in to deliver.
They brought in a mirror so I could see Sabrina as she came out - I loved having it as it allowed me to see exactly what was going on so I knew exactly where I needed to push, and helped me to focus. 45 minutes later from the start of pushing, Sabrina was born!
It was the most amazing feeling in the world - all of the sudden you have this immeasurable love for this child - all of the sudden you are someone's parent for the rest of their life. Gerald and I were awestruck - she was the most beautiful little baby we had ever seen.
They took her to get cleaned up, and then we were able to spend some time with her trying to nurse, but unfortunately she wasn't wanting to nurse yet. She was wide-eyed and very alert and barely even cried (she cried a little when they were cleaning her up, but that was it). Then they took her to the nursery for her examinations and we were transferred to the maternity ward. In four more hours, she was brought back to our room and has not left our side since.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
27 weeks - woo hoo!!
I've been seriously MIA - so much so, that I'm not sure if anyone is reading this anymore! How sad!! We've just been so busy getting ready for the baby - plus the third trimester exhaustion has kicked in, and I'm constantly tired (actually, tired doesn't even begin to describe it). It's like a go to sleep at night, wake up, and feel like I didn't sleep at all... even though I slept 8 or 9 hours.
Well we hit the 27 week mark this Tuesday, which officially puts us in the third trimester!! Time is going by so fast - I can't believe it! It's so exciting to think that just a few more months and our little Sabrina will be here.
At 26 weeks (the 18th), we had another appointment with Dr. Matsuda, where I had to take the dreaded glucose test. They give you this orange drink, which really just looks like a can of orange soda, and you have to drink it in 5 minutes. One hour later, they draw your blood to test your glucose levels and determine if you could potentially have gestational diabetes, which could lead to complications during birth (potentially pre-term labor, and higher birth weight babies). Everyone complains that the drink tastes horrible - I actually liked it. It tasted just like orange soda. I RARELY drink soda though, so it made me very tired.
We met with Dr. Matsuda while we waited for the one hour to pass. No ultrasound for us - but he measured my belly to determine if the baby was on target growth-wise (which she is), listened to her heartbeat (which was right on) and asked me how I was doing... just the normal stuff. My blood pressure was great - 108 / 67. Two days later, we got the results of the glucose test back - Dr. Matsuda called me himself to tell me the results, which made me worry that something may be wrong (and that I may have to take the 3 hour glucose test...)
It turns out, he said that everything looked right on target! My glucose level was 99, and he said they like to make sure it's under 140. My blood count was "excellent", my hemoglobin was 12.3 (they like for it to be from 11.5 to just above 12), and he said my iron was good too. Whew!! That's a load off!
That night we had our first childbirth education class. We had actually audited a class back in January to determine if this is the method we want to go with, so it was just a repeat of what we had already seen. This past Tuesday, though, was the first "new" class for us. It's definitely a LOT of information, but it makes me feel so much better to know that we're educating ourselves so that we can make the best decisions during labor to benefit the baby.
We've been trying to work on the baby's room too.... her changing table station came in. However, Pottery Barn didn't tell me that they assemble it for you when they drop it off, so we didn't have the space ready for them to assemble it. The guy told me it was really easy, so we should have no problems (we've assembled most of the furniture in our house by ourselves anyway, so I figured we'd be okay). Well, once we had the space ready, I figured I'd call Pottery Barn to see if they would send someone out to assemble it since they didn't tell me that in the beginning, but unfortunately, they refused.... so Gerald and I got to work.
Well unfortunately, it was not as easy as they made it sound. These teeny tiny screws are supposed to bind these big pieces of furniture together, but of course that didn't work - our biggest fear though was that this shelf that runs across the top of the unit and right above the changing station would come crashing down on the baby when I'm changing her diaper. So I called PBK and told them that - and wouldn't you know, they're sending a "furniture medic" out! So hopefully the station will be assembled when they're finished.
Our crib also came in - but since the changing station isn't ready yet, we can't assemble the crib.... boo hoo! We also got Sabrina's car seat... I can't wait to see her in it!
Our shower is in just a few weeks! I'm soooo excited!! I can't wait to get to see everyone... crazy that we're in that final stretch.
P.S. - For those that asked for the email on what people don't tell you about pregnancy, I promise I'm working on it.... will have it done shortly!! :)
Well we hit the 27 week mark this Tuesday, which officially puts us in the third trimester!! Time is going by so fast - I can't believe it! It's so exciting to think that just a few more months and our little Sabrina will be here.
At 26 weeks (the 18th), we had another appointment with Dr. Matsuda, where I had to take the dreaded glucose test. They give you this orange drink, which really just looks like a can of orange soda, and you have to drink it in 5 minutes. One hour later, they draw your blood to test your glucose levels and determine if you could potentially have gestational diabetes, which could lead to complications during birth (potentially pre-term labor, and higher birth weight babies). Everyone complains that the drink tastes horrible - I actually liked it. It tasted just like orange soda. I RARELY drink soda though, so it made me very tired.
We met with Dr. Matsuda while we waited for the one hour to pass. No ultrasound for us - but he measured my belly to determine if the baby was on target growth-wise (which she is), listened to her heartbeat (which was right on) and asked me how I was doing... just the normal stuff. My blood pressure was great - 108 / 67. Two days later, we got the results of the glucose test back - Dr. Matsuda called me himself to tell me the results, which made me worry that something may be wrong (and that I may have to take the 3 hour glucose test...)
It turns out, he said that everything looked right on target! My glucose level was 99, and he said they like to make sure it's under 140. My blood count was "excellent", my hemoglobin was 12.3 (they like for it to be from 11.5 to just above 12), and he said my iron was good too. Whew!! That's a load off!
That night we had our first childbirth education class. We had actually audited a class back in January to determine if this is the method we want to go with, so it was just a repeat of what we had already seen. This past Tuesday, though, was the first "new" class for us. It's definitely a LOT of information, but it makes me feel so much better to know that we're educating ourselves so that we can make the best decisions during labor to benefit the baby.
We've been trying to work on the baby's room too.... her changing table station came in. However, Pottery Barn didn't tell me that they assemble it for you when they drop it off, so we didn't have the space ready for them to assemble it. The guy told me it was really easy, so we should have no problems (we've assembled most of the furniture in our house by ourselves anyway, so I figured we'd be okay). Well, once we had the space ready, I figured I'd call Pottery Barn to see if they would send someone out to assemble it since they didn't tell me that in the beginning, but unfortunately, they refused.... so Gerald and I got to work.
Well unfortunately, it was not as easy as they made it sound. These teeny tiny screws are supposed to bind these big pieces of furniture together, but of course that didn't work - our biggest fear though was that this shelf that runs across the top of the unit and right above the changing station would come crashing down on the baby when I'm changing her diaper. So I called PBK and told them that - and wouldn't you know, they're sending a "furniture medic" out! So hopefully the station will be assembled when they're finished.
Our crib also came in - but since the changing station isn't ready yet, we can't assemble the crib.... boo hoo! We also got Sabrina's car seat... I can't wait to see her in it!
Our shower is in just a few weeks! I'm soooo excited!! I can't wait to get to see everyone... crazy that we're in that final stretch.
P.S. - For those that asked for the email on what people don't tell you about pregnancy, I promise I'm working on it.... will have it done shortly!! :)
Thursday, February 21, 2008
22 Week Update
I've been really slacking on posting in our blog... so I have a lot to update on!!
First of all, we hit the 22 week mark this past Tuesday (2/19/08). My little ticker up above actually moved into the 6th month, so we are officially more than halfway there! Crazy to think that we have 17 weeks and change before my due date, but technically I could go into labor anytime after 37 weeks, so that means only 15 more weeks to go!
Gerald got to feel the baby kick for the first time on February 7th. The baby was having a kickboxing party or something, so I put his hand on my belly and he got to feel her! He felt her for the second time last night as well. In fact, just a few minutes ago, she was repeatedly kicking the same spot on the lower left side of my belly - she must have done it 10-15 times, about 2 seconds apart. I almost thought she had the hiccups again, but they were sporadic even though they were very close together - and they were very hard kicks! She actually kept making my hand "pop" up every time she kicked! It's the weirdest, but best feeling ever!
I had to go to the doctor's around 20 weeks as they thought my water may have broken. Luckily, everything was fine and it was a false alarm. I had not gained any weight however - so I was still only at +4 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. He did confirm that my quad screen results came back (this is a blood test they do to check on potential defects the baby might have which leads them to run further evaluations). Our results came back with a 1 in 10,000 chance of Downs Syndrome, which as Dr. Matsuda said is about the best result you can get.
This past Tuesday (2/19) I went in for our scheduled 22 week appointment. Turns out I gained 5 lbs in 2 weeks!! The nurse said it wasn't a big deal and was actually good since I hadn't been gaining weight consistently yet. The 5 lbs are very visible because you can definitely tell I'm preggo now as opposed to before when it just looked like I was pounding down the doughnuts!
22 weeks, 1 day
So we got another ultrasound... I'm really so glad we get to see our little girl so often and get to see how much she's grown each month. Dr. Matsuda told us that there is no doubt now that it's a girl!! We also got to see her little face...
Can you see it? It's so amazing to think that that little one is growing in me right now! It's nice to be able to see her face finally. Although I feel her everyday, seeing her face somehow makes it more real for me.
I think my feet are also starting to swell. I'm not on them very much since I sit at a desk all day and work from home, but they feel weird when I walk on them... ah the joys of pregnancy.
Speaking of which, there is a loooooong list of things people neglect to tell you about pregnancy. Of course you hear of the cravings, the feet swelling, the big belly, the stretch marks, the nausea..... but I have to tell you there was so much I was in the dark about. Linea negra.... what's that?? Oh, that ugly line going down my belly (actually mine's really faint and only goes about halfway up to my naval). Runny nose? Oh yes... expect that for the next nine months. Dry skin? Yep that too. Memory loss? Add that to the list. Poor vision? No... it's not that you're getting old.... you're just pregnant. Some other things.... your nails grow faster, your hair gets thicker (supposedly - mine's already thick so I can't tell), you can only sleep on your left side since you can cut off the circulation to the baby if you sleep on your back or your right side (this doesn't sound so bad but once you start putting on the pounds you enter the new fun world of sciatic nerve pain!), the baby likes to play trampoline on your bladder, your appetite gets smaller per meal (although you eat more frequently) and your stomach gets pushed up into your chest... I can add more but my parents might be reading this. :) If anyone has a desire to know... let me know and I'll email you the rest of the list... :) I know it sounds like I'm complaining about all these things, but really it's such a joy to be pregnant! But there was just so much I was unaware of!
Our next appointment will be March 18th where I'll have to take the dreaded glucose test. This is where they give you a sugary drink and then take your blood an hour later to test for Gestational Diabetes. If you fail this test, then they make you take the more thorough three hour test... let's hope I don't have to do that.
March 18th also marks the beginning of our childbirth education classes! There are many options to choose from, Lamaze being the most popular, but we opted to go with the Bradley Method. This method focuses on the natural birth process, sans pain medication. It teaches you how to maneuver your body to get through the pain and deliver naturally. Who knows... I may change my mind once I'm actually in labor, but if I can try as many methods as possible to do it naturally, that's my goal. :)
In addition to all this, it's been a pretty "exciting" couple of weeks. On Friday the 15th, Gerald woke me up at 5:30 AM to the smell of smoke in our house. Unfortunately, we had disconnected all of our smoke detectors as they had been malfunctioning.... and we were really lagging on getting them reinstalled.
We walked out into the living room / dining room, and there was a haze of smoke and a distinctive smell of sulfur. We immediately opened all the windows and started looking for the source. We had the Gas Company come out (we told them there was a gas leak...otherwise we had to wait a week for them to come out). He crawled under our house and found that there was a piece of plastic over the power source for our AC/Heater that had melted. After having a technician come out the next day, it turns out the previous owners had someone install the unit and forgot to remove a piece of cardboard IN the plastic that clearly said "Remove before use" and ultimately caught fire. Luckily, that was all that was damaged - and luckily Gerald smelled it and woke up!!!
Needless to say.... the smoke detectors are a major priority right now!
Also - we had to give away our little Lulu. On February 16th, we took her over to a friend of a friend's house. She acclamated very well, and it seems like she might actually be getting along with their other cat. The people we gave her to are a VERY nice couple - very pet oriented, and I really think this is going to be a good home for her.
Here are some pics of us on our last day with Lulu...
And Lulu in her new home, and with her new buddy, Otis...
We think she'll be very happy there!
Okay I think I've written a book! If you've made it through this whole post... thanks for reading! I promise to be better about posting so I don't have to summarize our whole life in one post like this!! :)
First of all, we hit the 22 week mark this past Tuesday (2/19/08). My little ticker up above actually moved into the 6th month, so we are officially more than halfway there! Crazy to think that we have 17 weeks and change before my due date, but technically I could go into labor anytime after 37 weeks, so that means only 15 more weeks to go!
Gerald got to feel the baby kick for the first time on February 7th. The baby was having a kickboxing party or something, so I put his hand on my belly and he got to feel her! He felt her for the second time last night as well. In fact, just a few minutes ago, she was repeatedly kicking the same spot on the lower left side of my belly - she must have done it 10-15 times, about 2 seconds apart. I almost thought she had the hiccups again, but they were sporadic even though they were very close together - and they were very hard kicks! She actually kept making my hand "pop" up every time she kicked! It's the weirdest, but best feeling ever!
I had to go to the doctor's around 20 weeks as they thought my water may have broken. Luckily, everything was fine and it was a false alarm. I had not gained any weight however - so I was still only at +4 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight. He did confirm that my quad screen results came back (this is a blood test they do to check on potential defects the baby might have which leads them to run further evaluations). Our results came back with a 1 in 10,000 chance of Downs Syndrome, which as Dr. Matsuda said is about the best result you can get.
This past Tuesday (2/19) I went in for our scheduled 22 week appointment. Turns out I gained 5 lbs in 2 weeks!! The nurse said it wasn't a big deal and was actually good since I hadn't been gaining weight consistently yet. The 5 lbs are very visible because you can definitely tell I'm preggo now as opposed to before when it just looked like I was pounding down the doughnuts!
22 weeks, 1 day
So we got another ultrasound... I'm really so glad we get to see our little girl so often and get to see how much she's grown each month. Dr. Matsuda told us that there is no doubt now that it's a girl!! We also got to see her little face...
Can you see it? It's so amazing to think that that little one is growing in me right now! It's nice to be able to see her face finally. Although I feel her everyday, seeing her face somehow makes it more real for me.
I think my feet are also starting to swell. I'm not on them very much since I sit at a desk all day and work from home, but they feel weird when I walk on them... ah the joys of pregnancy.
Speaking of which, there is a loooooong list of things people neglect to tell you about pregnancy. Of course you hear of the cravings, the feet swelling, the big belly, the stretch marks, the nausea..... but I have to tell you there was so much I was in the dark about. Linea negra.... what's that?? Oh, that ugly line going down my belly (actually mine's really faint and only goes about halfway up to my naval). Runny nose? Oh yes... expect that for the next nine months. Dry skin? Yep that too. Memory loss? Add that to the list. Poor vision? No... it's not that you're getting old.... you're just pregnant. Some other things.... your nails grow faster, your hair gets thicker (supposedly - mine's already thick so I can't tell), you can only sleep on your left side since you can cut off the circulation to the baby if you sleep on your back or your right side (this doesn't sound so bad but once you start putting on the pounds you enter the new fun world of sciatic nerve pain!), the baby likes to play trampoline on your bladder, your appetite gets smaller per meal (although you eat more frequently) and your stomach gets pushed up into your chest... I can add more but my parents might be reading this. :) If anyone has a desire to know... let me know and I'll email you the rest of the list... :) I know it sounds like I'm complaining about all these things, but really it's such a joy to be pregnant! But there was just so much I was unaware of!
Our next appointment will be March 18th where I'll have to take the dreaded glucose test. This is where they give you a sugary drink and then take your blood an hour later to test for Gestational Diabetes. If you fail this test, then they make you take the more thorough three hour test... let's hope I don't have to do that.
March 18th also marks the beginning of our childbirth education classes! There are many options to choose from, Lamaze being the most popular, but we opted to go with the Bradley Method. This method focuses on the natural birth process, sans pain medication. It teaches you how to maneuver your body to get through the pain and deliver naturally. Who knows... I may change my mind once I'm actually in labor, but if I can try as many methods as possible to do it naturally, that's my goal. :)
In addition to all this, it's been a pretty "exciting" couple of weeks. On Friday the 15th, Gerald woke me up at 5:30 AM to the smell of smoke in our house. Unfortunately, we had disconnected all of our smoke detectors as they had been malfunctioning.... and we were really lagging on getting them reinstalled.
We walked out into the living room / dining room, and there was a haze of smoke and a distinctive smell of sulfur. We immediately opened all the windows and started looking for the source. We had the Gas Company come out (we told them there was a gas leak...otherwise we had to wait a week for them to come out). He crawled under our house and found that there was a piece of plastic over the power source for our AC/Heater that had melted. After having a technician come out the next day, it turns out the previous owners had someone install the unit and forgot to remove a piece of cardboard IN the plastic that clearly said "Remove before use" and ultimately caught fire. Luckily, that was all that was damaged - and luckily Gerald smelled it and woke up!!!
Needless to say.... the smoke detectors are a major priority right now!
Also - we had to give away our little Lulu. On February 16th, we took her over to a friend of a friend's house. She acclamated very well, and it seems like she might actually be getting along with their other cat. The people we gave her to are a VERY nice couple - very pet oriented, and I really think this is going to be a good home for her.
Here are some pics of us on our last day with Lulu...
And Lulu in her new home, and with her new buddy, Otis...
We think she'll be very happy there!
Okay I think I've written a book! If you've made it through this whole post... thanks for reading! I promise to be better about posting so I don't have to summarize our whole life in one post like this!! :)
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Kick Me Baby One More Time!!
Okay that was kind of a sad Britney reference... but anyways... :)
Last night, I had trouble falling asleep - so I watched a movie in bed. As I was laying there, the baby started having a kick fest! For an hour straight (11PM - 12AM) she was kicking and punching and flipping around... I could actually see my belly "pop" each time she kicked! It was the most amazing thing! I woke Gerald up so he could feel the baby kick (since he hasn't yet) but the poor guy was so tired he fell right back to sleep.
Today marks our 20 week mark! We are officially half way through the pregnancy! That makes it seem like we have a long way to go, but really this has gone by very fast so far. It's interesting all the things people don't mention to expect when you're pregnant - in other words, all the not-so-conversation-friendly things. I would go into more detail - but my parents may be reading this. :)
Last night, I had trouble falling asleep - so I watched a movie in bed. As I was laying there, the baby started having a kick fest! For an hour straight (11PM - 12AM) she was kicking and punching and flipping around... I could actually see my belly "pop" each time she kicked! It was the most amazing thing! I woke Gerald up so he could feel the baby kick (since he hasn't yet) but the poor guy was so tired he fell right back to sleep.
Today marks our 20 week mark! We are officially half way through the pregnancy! That makes it seem like we have a long way to go, but really this has gone by very fast so far. It's interesting all the things people don't mention to expect when you're pregnant - in other words, all the not-so-conversation-friendly things. I would go into more detail - but my parents may be reading this. :)
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Baby's First Hiccups :o)
This morning around 6:20 AM I woke up to a weird flutter... it kind of felt like the baby was lightly kicking me, but it was repetitive and in the same spot... I realized the baby had the hiccups!! It was so cute, and had I not been laying in the position I was, I probably wouldn't have felt it because I couldn't feel it with my hand - I could only feel it internally. It didn't last very long - maybe only 5-10 minutes or so. :) I'm sure the baby didn't think it was as cute as I did, though!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
19 Week Update :)
Things have been going well so far. We did have a little scare today that led us to believe that my water may have broken, but the doctor said that he highly doubts that that is what it is and that I just need to monitor it to make sure it doesn't occur again - if it does, I need to go back into the office to get checked.
On Friday the 25th we went to go see our friend Sean who's an ultrasound tech to see if we could get a more positive answer on the sex of the baby. After looking for about 20 minutes, Sean said it's still kind of hard to be 100% sure, but he's about 90% sure it's a girl!!! He said if it were his baby, he would buy pink. :) He'd be completely surprised if the baby turned out to be a boy.
So I took all the boy gifts off my registry and made it all girl gifts!
On Tuesday the 29th (right at 19 weeks), the baby started kicking something fierce!! Not just the little taps and flutters I've usually been feeling - but STRONG kicks!! I was lucky to have my hand on my belly when she did it once... it took me by surprise!! It's happened a couple more times and actually takes my breath away because I don't expect it... but I love that feeling! It kind of feels like if you were to put your tongue against the inside of your cheek and then flick your cheek with your finger... that's how it feels! Even as I'm typing this now she's actively moving and kicking (I think it's because I just ate lunch).
I took another belly pic... I think I'm still pretty small for almost being 5 months. Part of me wants to get to the point where people will be able to tell I'm pregnant - but then again I don't want to get too big!
We went to the house of the fiance of a girl from my Nisei Week court, Akiko, this past Saturday - Gerald competed in the chili cookoff contest. I really liked Gerald's chili, but it was different than most people are used to - it is more of a sweet chili (probably why I like it!). Gerald came in last, but he got a little statue for last place! I thought it was cute... :)
I forgot to mention - around 17 weeks I noticed my belly button started changing. Most pregnant women's belly button completely pops out because the baby takes up that space... mine is moving outward, but hasn't come close to popping out yet. I just thought it was cool that I could see the difference as it meant the baby is getting bigger!
Just another milestone... :)
On Friday the 25th we went to go see our friend Sean who's an ultrasound tech to see if we could get a more positive answer on the sex of the baby. After looking for about 20 minutes, Sean said it's still kind of hard to be 100% sure, but he's about 90% sure it's a girl!!! He said if it were his baby, he would buy pink. :) He'd be completely surprised if the baby turned out to be a boy.
So I took all the boy gifts off my registry and made it all girl gifts!
On Tuesday the 29th (right at 19 weeks), the baby started kicking something fierce!! Not just the little taps and flutters I've usually been feeling - but STRONG kicks!! I was lucky to have my hand on my belly when she did it once... it took me by surprise!! It's happened a couple more times and actually takes my breath away because I don't expect it... but I love that feeling! It kind of feels like if you were to put your tongue against the inside of your cheek and then flick your cheek with your finger... that's how it feels! Even as I'm typing this now she's actively moving and kicking (I think it's because I just ate lunch).
I took another belly pic... I think I'm still pretty small for almost being 5 months. Part of me wants to get to the point where people will be able to tell I'm pregnant - but then again I don't want to get too big!
We went to the house of the fiance of a girl from my Nisei Week court, Akiko, this past Saturday - Gerald competed in the chili cookoff contest. I really liked Gerald's chili, but it was different than most people are used to - it is more of a sweet chili (probably why I like it!). Gerald came in last, but he got a little statue for last place! I thought it was cute... :)
I forgot to mention - around 17 weeks I noticed my belly button started changing. Most pregnant women's belly button completely pops out because the baby takes up that space... mine is moving outward, but hasn't come close to popping out yet. I just thought it was cool that I could see the difference as it meant the baby is getting bigger!
Just another milestone... :)
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