I just wanted to make a quick announcement: I am no longer an "innie" :) It's funny how your body changes during pregnancy -- my ankles disappear by the end of the day, my feet move slower than they used to, I'm constantly hungry. Plus, if you start out with an "innie" belly button, chances are it will eventually pop out. Well, that's what mine did over the weekend. As David says, it's now more even with my belly than it is an "outie."
Ah, the joys of pregnancy! :)
Monday, September 29, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
What a weekend...
This past weekend was the baby shower in Bedford thrown by David's sister Heather and their family. It was a lot of fun, and the decorations were very cute! We have some creative families -- the Ohio shower, which was equally as cute, was a duck theme, and the Bedford shower's decor played off of our nursery bedding, which is helicopters and airplanes.
My mom, aunt and cousin were able to come down for the shower, and my brother Allan and his wife Leslie were able to come up, which made it extra special. Mom and her crew got to our place Friday night, then Saturday morning we all headed to Bedford. Saturday evening they went to Allan and Leslie's in North Carolina for the night before heading home.
Sunday David and I came back to Richmond. I had a Mary Kay appointment later that afternoon, so I rushed to that -- and in my haste, I fell when I was hurrying into my customer's apartment. It was a little embarassing, though very painful. Both of my knees got scraped up (my pantyhose were ruined, of course), as did the back of my left hand. I also caught myself with the palm of my right hand, but that came out unscratched. So I'll be wearing pants for a little while to cover up my extra-large bandaids. I haven't really had a problem with balance so far in my pregnancy, but I'm sure it had something to do with my fall!
No worries, though -- Junior is just fine. In fact, I believe he had hicups Sunday night, and again Monday evening!! It's kind of neat. He's still moving around like crazy, although it seems he moves more when I'm not around people who want to feel him move :)
I promise, pictures are coming soon!!
My mom, aunt and cousin were able to come down for the shower, and my brother Allan and his wife Leslie were able to come up, which made it extra special. Mom and her crew got to our place Friday night, then Saturday morning we all headed to Bedford. Saturday evening they went to Allan and Leslie's in North Carolina for the night before heading home.
Sunday David and I came back to Richmond. I had a Mary Kay appointment later that afternoon, so I rushed to that -- and in my haste, I fell when I was hurrying into my customer's apartment. It was a little embarassing, though very painful. Both of my knees got scraped up (my pantyhose were ruined, of course), as did the back of my left hand. I also caught myself with the palm of my right hand, but that came out unscratched. So I'll be wearing pants for a little while to cover up my extra-large bandaids. I haven't really had a problem with balance so far in my pregnancy, but I'm sure it had something to do with my fall!
No worries, though -- Junior is just fine. In fact, I believe he had hicups Sunday night, and again Monday evening!! It's kind of neat. He's still moving around like crazy, although it seems he moves more when I'm not around people who want to feel him move :)
I promise, pictures are coming soon!!
Friday, September 19, 2008
Another week, another good report
Sorry it's been so long since I wrote, but no news is good news, right?! This past Tuesday was my regular appointment with Dr. Smith, and everything checked out A-OK. Baby Boy Hylton's heartbeat is holding strong at 148 bpm (although this is lower than it had been, the nurse said he's fine). I hit the 30-week mark on Monday, which means D-Day is that much closer.
It seems with the 10-week countdown, Baby H. decided to get a little more aggressive in his pushing techniques. Now instead of gentile movements every once in a while, he's constantly pushing on my abdomen (at least it seems that way!!). I still get the more gentile movements, but boy can he push!! And there are times when I have a lump on each side of my belly -- I just wish I knew if it was a head, a foot, a hand or a butt :)
I still plan to get shower pictures up... it's been a busy week. Tomorrow we're heading to Bedford for another shower -- I'm sure we'll have fun! Mom, Aunt Elaine and cousin Nicole are coming down from Ohio to attend as well, so that will be very nice. In fact, they should be here in the next couple of hours!!
It seems with the 10-week countdown, Baby H. decided to get a little more aggressive in his pushing techniques. Now instead of gentile movements every once in a while, he's constantly pushing on my abdomen (at least it seems that way!!). I still get the more gentile movements, but boy can he push!! And there are times when I have a lump on each side of my belly -- I just wish I knew if it was a head, a foot, a hand or a butt :)
I still plan to get shower pictures up... it's been a busy week. Tomorrow we're heading to Bedford for another shower -- I'm sure we'll have fun! Mom, Aunt Elaine and cousin Nicole are coming down from Ohio to attend as well, so that will be very nice. In fact, they should be here in the next couple of hours!!
Friday, September 12, 2008
A passing grade
Woo-hoo -- I got the call today that I passed my glucose test on Tuesday!!
For those of you lucky enough to have never had a test like this, let me briefly explain the morning of my test. I was at the doctor's around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday; the nurse drew my blood and then had me drink some super sweet liquid. Then I got to sit in the waiting room and ... wait. An hour later, and for the next two hours after that, I had to go back to the nurse to have my blood drawn. That's four, count 'em, four blood tests between 8:45 a.m. and noon. And remember, I had to fast that morning, so I was awfully hungry by the time it was over. The apple I brought was gone before I got to the car, and I stopped to get something relatively healthy on the way home. (OK, it was Arby's. So sue me.)
But I survived -- and to top it all off, I passed! Now I don't feel quite so guilty for chowing down on a nice big slice of chocolate cake last night :)
Pictures from the shower will be up this weekend -- thank you Kristina for sending them to me!
For those of you lucky enough to have never had a test like this, let me briefly explain the morning of my test. I was at the doctor's around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday; the nurse drew my blood and then had me drink some super sweet liquid. Then I got to sit in the waiting room and ... wait. An hour later, and for the next two hours after that, I had to go back to the nurse to have my blood drawn. That's four, count 'em, four blood tests between 8:45 a.m. and noon. And remember, I had to fast that morning, so I was awfully hungry by the time it was over. The apple I brought was gone before I got to the car, and I stopped to get something relatively healthy on the way home. (OK, it was Arby's. So sue me.)
But I survived -- and to top it all off, I passed! Now I don't feel quite so guilty for chowing down on a nice big slice of chocolate cake last night :)
Pictures from the shower will be up this weekend -- thank you Kristina for sending them to me!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Aw sugar!
I didn't get a chance to post earlier, but Friday right before we left for Ohio I got a call from Dr. Smith's office that my blood tests from Tuesday were in -- and my blood sugar is high. So, tomorrow morning I am going back in for a 3-hour glucose test to make sure everything's OK.
The ice cream I just ate probably won't help too much.
It will be a long 12 hours of fasting ... but I guess there are worse things. We need to make sure Baby H will be fine! :)
I'll let you know how it goes. My next blog will also tell you about our fun weekend in Ohio at my first baby shower!
The ice cream I just ate probably won't help too much.
It will be a long 12 hours of fasting ... but I guess there are worse things. We need to make sure Baby H will be fine! :)
I'll let you know how it goes. My next blog will also tell you about our fun weekend in Ohio at my first baby shower!
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Sugar-free?
Well, Tuesday was my doctor's appointment, and I guess all went well. I didn't know if I was supposed to eat before I took my glucose test -- so I didn't. My appointment was at 8:45 a.m., and I drank whatever it was they gave me at 9:05 a.m., then I had to wait an hour for the nurse to draw my blood. Needless to say, by the time I ate at 10:30 or so (I actually waited outside KFC/A&W for them to open -- not my proudest moment) I was ravenous. So I overate and was pretty out of it for the next several hours.
Other than that, though, the appointment went well. I asked Dr. Smith some questions that had been on my mind since we took our birthing and breastfeeding classes. I'll now start seeing him every two weeks instead of every four so they can keep an eye on my progress. Baby Hylton's heartbeat is still going strong at 160 beats per minute, and I've gained .
.. a good amount of weight. I don't think I'll continue posting the amount of my weight gain on here, at least for now. Yes, I know I'm supposed to be gaining weight, I just don't feel like discussing numbers right now :) Let's just say everything's going well and as long as Dr. Smith isn't concerned, I'm not concerned!
We had a great weekend at Virginia Beach this weekend, which is where this photo was taken. It was a lot of time spent on my feet, but I was able to take naps every day, so I wasn't too worn out! It would have been better if the beds were more comfortable, but oh well. You can see more photos from our trip on David's blogs: runningbecauseican.blogspot.com and nonphotographer.blogspot.com.
Baby H has been active as ever, and that includes during our mini vacation. It's hard to explain to someone who has never been pregnant what a baby rolling around inside you feels like ... It's a very unique feeling, that's for sure! David's been able to feel some of the more powerful kicks, but usually the baby's moving around at odd times. There are times I'll be sitting at my desk at work or on the couch in the middle of the day and look down to see my stomach bouncing around. It's pretty neat!
Next appointment: Sept. 16. The rest of the appointments will be pretty routine, and chances are I'll be going by myself (unless we find out David should be at future appointments), at least for a little while.
On a side note
My Mary Kay director, Gina Beck, who lives in the Lynchburg area, was due with her fourth son in September. She and her husband knew the baby had a heart problem, so she has been on close monitor. Well, baby Cody decided to come early -- he was born Aug. 26, at more than 7 lbs. He will be at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville for a while, and will be undergoing the first of a few surgeries to repair his heart tomorrow (Thursday). He'll have another surgery when he's a few months old, and another when he's a few years old, and it's going to be a long road for this close-knit family. Please keep them in your prayers. Gina is a very dear friend of mine. If you want to read about their ordeal, check out her blog: www.caringbridge.org/visit/codybeck.
Other than that, though, the appointment went well. I asked Dr. Smith some questions that had been on my mind since we took our birthing and breastfeeding classes. I'll now start seeing him every two weeks instead of every four so they can keep an eye on my progress. Baby Hylton's heartbeat is still going strong at 160 beats per minute, and I've gained .
.. a good amount of weight. I don't think I'll continue posting the amount of my weight gain on here, at least for now. Yes, I know I'm supposed to be gaining weight, I just don't feel like discussing numbers right now :) Let's just say everything's going well and as long as Dr. Smith isn't concerned, I'm not concerned!We had a great weekend at Virginia Beach this weekend, which is where this photo was taken. It was a lot of time spent on my feet, but I was able to take naps every day, so I wasn't too worn out! It would have been better if the beds were more comfortable, but oh well. You can see more photos from our trip on David's blogs: runningbecauseican.blogspot.com and nonphotographer.blogspot.com.
Baby H has been active as ever, and that includes during our mini vacation. It's hard to explain to someone who has never been pregnant what a baby rolling around inside you feels like ... It's a very unique feeling, that's for sure! David's been able to feel some of the more powerful kicks, but usually the baby's moving around at odd times. There are times I'll be sitting at my desk at work or on the couch in the middle of the day and look down to see my stomach bouncing around. It's pretty neat!
Next appointment: Sept. 16. The rest of the appointments will be pretty routine, and chances are I'll be going by myself (unless we find out David should be at future appointments), at least for a little while.
On a side note
My Mary Kay director, Gina Beck, who lives in the Lynchburg area, was due with her fourth son in September. She and her husband knew the baby had a heart problem, so she has been on close monitor. Well, baby Cody decided to come early -- he was born Aug. 26, at more than 7 lbs. He will be at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville for a while, and will be undergoing the first of a few surgeries to repair his heart tomorrow (Thursday). He'll have another surgery when he's a few months old, and another when he's a few years old, and it's going to be a long road for this close-knit family. Please keep them in your prayers. Gina is a very dear friend of mine. If you want to read about their ordeal, check out her blog: www.caringbridge.org/visit/codybeck.
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