We have been busy, busy! We moved to our new house and love it! It is big and clean and new and we couldn't be happier. The yard is huge and the dogs are in heaven running around!
T turned 1 year old on Friday! She had a great day. We took her to Por.trait Inn.ov.ations for a "photo shoot" and the pics turned out great!!!! FJ met us for lunch and then had to go back to work. Later that afternoon we opened presents and ate cupcakes. T is a fan! I have tried to get her to drink whole milk and she doesn't seem to like it. She has always been finicky about cold formula so I heated the milk up and she still doesn't want it. I have been mixing the formula with it and she can still tell. Any advice?
T update- she is walking and even hopping and running some. It is so freakin' cute. She doesn't say much that we can decipher but is very verbal in her own way. She seems to have "da da" down and associates it with FJ. "mumma" is fewer heard but I'm okay with it! She waves hi and bye (2 separate hand gestures for her) but doesn't feel the need to say anything while doing them. I want her to talk because I want to know what she is thinking- but I am not trying to rush things. Its hard to believe how fast everything has gone!
The baby in my belly is moving around constantly. I feel little flutters randomly that I am confident are the baby. I have a dr's appt next week that includes an ultrasound (anatomy check) but we won't find out the gender until he/she is born. I am eager to see the baby and know that everything is okay.
Happy Father's Day everyone!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
13ish weeks
Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been reading your blogs and even commenting some. I just feel funny being here- being a graduate x2 of IF. It still hurts like hell when I hear of others who get pregnant magically with #1. It just makes me think that they will never know the pain that the IF community feels everyday. I also don't want anyone to forget what I went through and think all of this came easy for our family. But yes, I am still pregnant. 13 weeks today according to my lmp but probably 12 according to my most recent u/s. We are thrilled and the word is out. All family knows and now most friends. They are thrilled. I have only received 1 negative comment about stress and how we will deal with 2 under 2 but overall the reception has been positive (thank God because I can't seem to keep my mouth shut when someone pisses me off lately!).
We have a lot going on right now- we sold our house in the city and are moving to the suburbs- Tuesday. Yes, this Tuesday. We are busy packing and preparing. I am planning to take Tuesday off to close and move some boxes but I don't have an abundance of leave left considering I just took 12 weeks and will want to take at least 10 come November.
T is doing great. She is a bundle of energy and trying desperately to move from one place to the next as quickly as she can. She stands on her own (for a few seconds) and has taken a step or 2 but not really walking. She is a speed demon at crawling! She is babbling incessantly and sounds like she is saying cat for everything (we don't have a cat mind you so that's not really what she is saying). No mama, dada, or other baby words that we would LOVE to hear. She doesn't really wave or blow kisses although I try my best to make her and she claps only sometimes. She has 5 teeth and smiles the biggest smile you've ever seen- all the time. Seriously- she hardly ever cries. I love her so much. I sometimes secretly am scared that I can't possibly love #2 as much but I know that I can deep down.
Congrats to all of the announcements out there. Wishing you positive vibes if you are still ttc. Believe me- I haven't forgotten how hard it is and I never will. Take care all!
We have a lot going on right now- we sold our house in the city and are moving to the suburbs- Tuesday. Yes, this Tuesday. We are busy packing and preparing. I am planning to take Tuesday off to close and move some boxes but I don't have an abundance of leave left considering I just took 12 weeks and will want to take at least 10 come November.
T is doing great. She is a bundle of energy and trying desperately to move from one place to the next as quickly as she can. She stands on her own (for a few seconds) and has taken a step or 2 but not really walking. She is a speed demon at crawling! She is babbling incessantly and sounds like she is saying cat for everything (we don't have a cat mind you so that's not really what she is saying). No mama, dada, or other baby words that we would LOVE to hear. She doesn't really wave or blow kisses although I try my best to make her and she claps only sometimes. She has 5 teeth and smiles the biggest smile you've ever seen- all the time. Seriously- she hardly ever cries. I love her so much. I sometimes secretly am scared that I can't possibly love #2 as much but I know that I can deep down.
Congrats to all of the announcements out there. Wishing you positive vibes if you are still ttc. Believe me- I haven't forgotten how hard it is and I never will. Take care all!
Friday, March 20, 2009
8 weeks
I was so excited to see your comments and congrats today! I am still pregnant (as far as I know...) and go to the ob on Monday. Its so strange this time since everything happened quickly and naturally that I don't go in for early Betas or an early u/s. My OB did put me on progesterone suppositories (oh joy) since they worked well with T. I have had a few people ask if I am pregnant because I have mentioned dr's appointments or people notice what I am and am not drinking but I haven't even told my parents yet. FJ reminded me about how much my mother dotes on me in this state (this is my 4th pregnancy- 2 resulting in m/c, 1 in my daughter, and well, keep your fingers crossed for this one) so we opted to wait until after the ultrasound at 8 weeks to tell everyone. I have had very few symptoms. My boobs are not sore, I am not really nauseaus, but I am very tired. And- I am scared to death...
I have been the patient in the ultrasound office who has to be told my baby is not alive. I have also been the girl who starts bleeding on a wim only to be told I am having an early miscarriage and that there is not much I can do but wait it out. On the flip side- with T- I have also been the mom where everything was just fine. I only want a repeat of the third situation.
One part of me is setting myself up for failure- cautiously optimistic they call it. Another part of me thinks that my body knows what it is doing this time around. Practically symptomless? Well ever since AF started back in November- I have been symptomless in that area too. Could it be that my body is "immune" to symptoms?
Monday will be here soon enough and I will know if there is a beating heart. God I hope there is.
Thanks again for everyone's support. This community is truly awesome- no matter where you are in this process.
I have been the patient in the ultrasound office who has to be told my baby is not alive. I have also been the girl who starts bleeding on a wim only to be told I am having an early miscarriage and that there is not much I can do but wait it out. On the flip side- with T- I have also been the mom where everything was just fine. I only want a repeat of the third situation.
One part of me is setting myself up for failure- cautiously optimistic they call it. Another part of me thinks that my body knows what it is doing this time around. Practically symptomless? Well ever since AF started back in November- I have been symptomless in that area too. Could it be that my body is "immune" to symptoms?
Monday will be here soon enough and I will know if there is a beating heart. God I hope there is.
Thanks again for everyone's support. This community is truly awesome- no matter where you are in this process.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Holy canoly!
I'm pregnant. I can't believe it! We are beyond thrilled and shocked. I just took the test an hour ago and sure enough. Hopefully this pregnancy will stick and in 9 months we'll have our 2nd child. Just wanted to share. More later!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
January update
It has been a long time since I have posted- almost 2 months! We are in the thick of a lot of business- that's my excuse.
T is doing great. She is now 7 months old and weighs 16 pounds. The ped. says she is in the 25-50%ile for both height and weight. She eats tons of formula (I stopped producing right around 6 months) but very few solids. It isn't that she doesn't like the solid vegetables- she just doesn't seem to know what to do with them. She loves to make raspberrys and while she eats, the food flies out of her mouth. The 2 dogs love meal time with T and clean up after her nicely. She has been sick recently- RSV. My babysitter thought that she had an ear infection (yucky goop coming out of her ear) and recommended I take her temp when I got home. I did and she didn't have a fever. About an hour later I noticed her feeling warm and took the temp again- 102. I thought- yep, ear infection- will take her in tomorrow. FJ took her in and no ear infection, no pnemonia, no bronchitis, no flu but escalating fever. They did a finger prick and checked her white blood cell count and low and behold- RSV. I would never have thought since she was a happy girl- just had a fever and a little ear goop. Later that night- shit hit the fan. Had I not known about the RSV I would've thought that a demon possessed my child. It came all at once- vomitting, coughing, choking, red face, screaming, diarreah, it was awful to say the least. We took her back in a few days later and she was better. Still snotty and coughing but normal temp, no more vomiting, etc. We were told that most parents send their kids back to day care once they are fever free but she recommended keeping her home for the rest of the week. My mom came down and stayed with her and now she is all better. On another note- T is sitting up like a champ, trying to crawl (can go backwards, not forwards), and babbles constantly. She is a dream!
As for me... I am back at work and doing fine. I don't enjoy leaving T with a babysitter but I know she is well taken care of and entertained all day long. I have enjoyed being a working mom because I truly love spending time with T. We put our house on the market last week in hopes of moving closer to work. We have had a ton of interest that has surprised my realtor in this market. WE hope it sells soon but can't seem to find the "perfect" house for us and are worried we will have to settle. We have to remind ourselves that it isn't our forever house and can have flaws.
Anyhow, I have been keeping up with all of you by reading your blogs (lurking) but I hope to be a delurker soon. take care everyone!
T is doing great. She is now 7 months old and weighs 16 pounds. The ped. says she is in the 25-50%ile for both height and weight. She eats tons of formula (I stopped producing right around 6 months) but very few solids. It isn't that she doesn't like the solid vegetables- she just doesn't seem to know what to do with them. She loves to make raspberrys and while she eats, the food flies out of her mouth. The 2 dogs love meal time with T and clean up after her nicely. She has been sick recently- RSV. My babysitter thought that she had an ear infection (yucky goop coming out of her ear) and recommended I take her temp when I got home. I did and she didn't have a fever. About an hour later I noticed her feeling warm and took the temp again- 102. I thought- yep, ear infection- will take her in tomorrow. FJ took her in and no ear infection, no pnemonia, no bronchitis, no flu but escalating fever. They did a finger prick and checked her white blood cell count and low and behold- RSV. I would never have thought since she was a happy girl- just had a fever and a little ear goop. Later that night- shit hit the fan. Had I not known about the RSV I would've thought that a demon possessed my child. It came all at once- vomitting, coughing, choking, red face, screaming, diarreah, it was awful to say the least. We took her back in a few days later and she was better. Still snotty and coughing but normal temp, no more vomiting, etc. We were told that most parents send their kids back to day care once they are fever free but she recommended keeping her home for the rest of the week. My mom came down and stayed with her and now she is all better. On another note- T is sitting up like a champ, trying to crawl (can go backwards, not forwards), and babbles constantly. She is a dream!
As for me... I am back at work and doing fine. I don't enjoy leaving T with a babysitter but I know she is well taken care of and entertained all day long. I have enjoyed being a working mom because I truly love spending time with T. We put our house on the market last week in hopes of moving closer to work. We have had a ton of interest that has surprised my realtor in this market. WE hope it sells soon but can't seem to find the "perfect" house for us and are worried we will have to settle. We have to remind ourselves that it isn't our forever house and can have flaws.
Anyhow, I have been keeping up with all of you by reading your blogs (lurking) but I hope to be a delurker soon. take care everyone!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
quick post
I am back at work now. Have been for a week and I did survive. Its funny- I totally and completely dreaded going back to the point where I almost didn't do it. Then, I went, and I loved it. I feel completely guilty for feeling that way like I am saying I'd rather be at work than raise my daughter but the truth is- staying home really isn't an option for us and I admit- I like my job. So it works. FJ dropped her off in the a.m.s this week and I picked her up. Aside from a little fussiness in the afternoons due to being overtired, some excessive pooping that led to diaper rash- she did great. I love the baby sitter and I think that T loves being there. She is so attentive and has always loved watching our dogs run around- now she get to watch other children all day long. The sitter wants all the kids to nap from about 12-2 daily. I thought this would be impossible for T as she naps when she feels like it these days and not for very long. Today, being Saturday, I thought I'd give the 12-2 nap a try. I put her in her pack n play at noon- she fussed for about 5 minutes and has been asleep since (its 1:25). I am still sitting on my couch having gotten nothing done because I am just "waiting" for her to wake up.
On another note- AF came for a visit on Tuesday (11/19 for the record). I have been nursing 3 times a day and supplementing with formula 3 times a day and wappo- my body kicked in and AF showed. Does this mean I am fertile? Does it mean anything? I have to say that for the first time in my life I was relieved for her visit. I thought my body might take a while to get used to not being pregnant and not nursing but nope- she's here. I am planning to do opks this month just to see if I seem to be ovulating. I am so not ready for the ttc obsession but would love to "fall" pregnant. We'll see how obsessed I get.
On another note- AF came for a visit on Tuesday (11/19 for the record). I have been nursing 3 times a day and supplementing with formula 3 times a day and wappo- my body kicked in and AF showed. Does this mean I am fertile? Does it mean anything? I have to say that for the first time in my life I was relieved for her visit. I thought my body might take a while to get used to not being pregnant and not nursing but nope- she's here. I am planning to do opks this month just to see if I seem to be ovulating. I am so not ready for the ttc obsession but would love to "fall" pregnant. We'll see how obsessed I get.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
feeding solutions
After having a minor (okay major) freak out regarding T's lack of weight gain- I think we have things temporarily under control. First of all- I apologize for the misinformation that I thought my pediatrician had shared with me about babbling. Apparently not all babbling is a hunger cue. Apparently my child was making the "nya" sounds when my ped. said, "that's a hunger cue". I had heard about baby language but until I came across it in Kristen's "sticky but sweet" blog- (sorry, I still don't know how to link!), I hadn't heard it from myself. I wish I would've watched this video from youtube 5 months ago!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPXsoZ_F0SA Anyway, previous to last week's pediatrician appointment, I had been feeding T based on the clock. Honestly- she didn't tell me she was hungry (not in a way I understood) and was pretty easy to soothe when she was fussy that we easily got on a 3 and later 4 hour schedule. Oops. Now I feel like a fool because after watching the Dunstand video- I totally hear the "nya" sounds between 2-3 hours and have been feeding T way more often. We are also supplementing with a bottle after a meal to see if she is still hungry (about 30% of the time- she still is). The problem is- we are depleting my breast milk supply rapidly. So we have decided that when T goes to the sitter (next Monday- weep!), we will send her with formula and not breastmilk. I am hoping that my body responds and I don't have to pump at school. I have always been a sucky pumper and I am afraid that my 26 minute lunch will be filled with counter protective anxiety while pumping. So that's that. Hopefully I will still be able to nurse her in the a.m. and evening but we'll see. The good news is that T will be 5 months on the 19th and my goal is 6 months. I think I will make it until then even if I start to dry up. That doesn't happen over night does it?
So I am considering myself tagged for this...
1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Where is your significant other? bedroom
3. Your hair color? brown
4. Your mother? retired
5. Your father? living in paradise
6. Your favorite thing? T
7. Your dream last night? that I was in bed with my husband's brother (just sleeping but still disturbing!)
8. Your dream/goal? stay at home mom
9. The room you're in? living room
10. Your hobby? internet surfing
11. Your fear? SIDS
12. Where do you want to be in six years? house full of kids
13. Where were you last night? Panera with bff
14. What you're not? confrontational
15. One of your wish list items? slouch purse
16. Where you grew up? army brat- everywhere
17. The last thing you did? folded T's laundry
18. What are you wearing? too big jeans and a green old navy shirt
19. Your T.V.? family guy
20. Your pet? guinness and clementine
21. Your computer? mac
22. Your mood? sleepy
23. Missing someone? old friends rekindled thanks to facebook
24. Your car? a mess
25. Something you're not wearing? make up
26. Favorite store? Ny and Co
27. Your Summer? relaxing
28. Love someone? yes
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you laughed? when T laughed
31. Last time you cried? can't even remember- that's a good sign!
This weekend is T's christening. We have family and friends coming to the church and then we are having a party here afterwards. I am excited to have everyone over. I have been cleaning the house all week in preparation. I will post about it next week. Have a good weekend!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPXsoZ_F0SA Anyway, previous to last week's pediatrician appointment, I had been feeding T based on the clock. Honestly- she didn't tell me she was hungry (not in a way I understood) and was pretty easy to soothe when she was fussy that we easily got on a 3 and later 4 hour schedule. Oops. Now I feel like a fool because after watching the Dunstand video- I totally hear the "nya" sounds between 2-3 hours and have been feeding T way more often. We are also supplementing with a bottle after a meal to see if she is still hungry (about 30% of the time- she still is). The problem is- we are depleting my breast milk supply rapidly. So we have decided that when T goes to the sitter (next Monday- weep!), we will send her with formula and not breastmilk. I am hoping that my body responds and I don't have to pump at school. I have always been a sucky pumper and I am afraid that my 26 minute lunch will be filled with counter protective anxiety while pumping. So that's that. Hopefully I will still be able to nurse her in the a.m. and evening but we'll see. The good news is that T will be 5 months on the 19th and my goal is 6 months. I think I will make it until then even if I start to dry up. That doesn't happen over night does it?
So I am considering myself tagged for this...
1. Where is your cell phone? purse
2. Where is your significant other? bedroom
3. Your hair color? brown
4. Your mother? retired
5. Your father? living in paradise
6. Your favorite thing? T
7. Your dream last night? that I was in bed with my husband's brother (just sleeping but still disturbing!)
8. Your dream/goal? stay at home mom
9. The room you're in? living room
10. Your hobby? internet surfing
11. Your fear? SIDS
12. Where do you want to be in six years? house full of kids
13. Where were you last night? Panera with bff
14. What you're not? confrontational
15. One of your wish list items? slouch purse
16. Where you grew up? army brat- everywhere
17. The last thing you did? folded T's laundry
18. What are you wearing? too big jeans and a green old navy shirt
19. Your T.V.? family guy
20. Your pet? guinness and clementine
21. Your computer? mac
22. Your mood? sleepy
23. Missing someone? old friends rekindled thanks to facebook
24. Your car? a mess
25. Something you're not wearing? make up
26. Favorite store? Ny and Co
27. Your Summer? relaxing
28. Love someone? yes
29. Your favorite color? green
30. When is the last time you laughed? when T laughed
31. Last time you cried? can't even remember- that's a good sign!
This weekend is T's christening. We have family and friends coming to the church and then we are having a party here afterwards. I am excited to have everyone over. I have been cleaning the house all week in preparation. I will post about it next week. Have a good weekend!
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