A little scary but funny!
My belly button sticks out like a nose, so Frank thought it would be a good idea to draw a smiley face :)
WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT ZOOM!
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Funny Belly!
A little scary but funny!
My belly button sticks out like a nose, so Frank thought it would be a good idea to draw a smiley face :)
WARNING: PLEASE DO NOT ZOOM!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
28 weeks = Hello 3rd Trimester!
We're here, the last three months of pregnancy! I can't believe it!
Some physical changes this month have been more back pain (upper and lower) and cramped legs. They hurt especially at night. Frank has been such a trooper, giving me nightly rubs and helping me feel comfortable. Yoga and hot baths definitely help, but the pain always manages to sneak its way back. It makes sense with the additional weight I'm carrying everyday --- now up to 142 pounds --- and understand these symptoms are common. My energy level is fading a bit and I'm finding myself falling asleep on the couch every night while Frank and I watch LOST (we're at the beginning of Season 2 and each episode is 40+ minutes long. . . so it back tracks us when I miss the end, sorry Hun!). It's just like first trimester again, you hit a wall of tiredness. The cool thing is that now I can feel him move around more, and it feels more human-like saying "let me out!", not as much as a fluttering. My stomach was bouncing up and down on its own just last night! And I can actually feel where his head is at different points in the day. It sometimes sticks out like a hard bump. The bigger I'm getting, the more I feel connected to the baby and its really something.
I'm going to be 100% honest (and I don't mean to sound like I'm complaining, so thank you for letting me be vulnerable and vent), my mental state has been more challenged these days more than my physical. I'm feeling more insecure about the labor pains, being a good mother and overall having a happy and healthy baby (scared s***less to be exact!!). The Baby Story on TLC doesn't help either! I need to stop watching that. I'm worried for the unknown, and my anxiety level is at its peak. Poor Frank has to deal with it too. . . I'm an absolute train-wreck and cry over anything and everything! I know I'm not alone, and I'm sure Frank is feeling the same anxiety as I am but he hides it better. But seriously. . . HORMONES!!!. . . can we please cool it down for just a day? Not to mention winter cabin-fever is starting to kick-in. I need a beach and sun shine asap! I'm trying to remain positive and not worry as much but its hard not to. My body and motherly-instincts will know what to do when the time comes, and I just need to trust myself more. I'm truly lucky for having Kiernan and Bridgette (kids I nanny for) in my life. They remind me everyday that I'm not a complete lost of hope. Just the other day Kiernan said to me, "I don't love everyone, Michelle, but I love you, Frank, Momma, Dadda and Bridgy!" Yes we made the list! It's funny how selective he is already at age three, smart little man! Our family doctor, Joan, also said it best to us when we first found out we were pregnant. . . "this is wellness, not illness, making a baby is what our bodies are built for" And she's 100% right. I just need to enjoy the ride, and stop being such a worry-wart :P
Our next appointment is Monday, Feb 22nd at 5:30pm. We should be getting results back from the glucose test that I did a few weeks ago. After this one, our appointments should be bumped from every 4 weeks to every 2 weeks. We're also have to start thinking about classes, a birthing plan and tour the hospital. Frank wants to take an infant/child CPR course, too. I believe there are no more ultrasounds unless its absolutely needed. So I guess next time we'll see baby AJ will be in the flesh!
Babycenter.com's report:
"By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world."
Some physical changes this month have been more back pain (upper and lower) and cramped legs. They hurt especially at night. Frank has been such a trooper, giving me nightly rubs and helping me feel comfortable. Yoga and hot baths definitely help, but the pain always manages to sneak its way back. It makes sense with the additional weight I'm carrying everyday --- now up to 142 pounds --- and understand these symptoms are common. My energy level is fading a bit and I'm finding myself falling asleep on the couch every night while Frank and I watch LOST (we're at the beginning of Season 2 and each episode is 40+ minutes long. . . so it back tracks us when I miss the end, sorry Hun!). It's just like first trimester again, you hit a wall of tiredness. The cool thing is that now I can feel him move around more, and it feels more human-like saying "let me out!", not as much as a fluttering. My stomach was bouncing up and down on its own just last night! And I can actually feel where his head is at different points in the day. It sometimes sticks out like a hard bump. The bigger I'm getting, the more I feel connected to the baby and its really something.
I'm going to be 100% honest (and I don't mean to sound like I'm complaining, so thank you for letting me be vulnerable and vent), my mental state has been more challenged these days more than my physical. I'm feeling more insecure about the labor pains, being a good mother and overall having a happy and healthy baby (scared s***less to be exact!!). The Baby Story on TLC doesn't help either! I need to stop watching that. I'm worried for the unknown, and my anxiety level is at its peak. Poor Frank has to deal with it too. . . I'm an absolute train-wreck and cry over anything and everything! I know I'm not alone, and I'm sure Frank is feeling the same anxiety as I am but he hides it better. But seriously. . . HORMONES!!!. . . can we please cool it down for just a day? Not to mention winter cabin-fever is starting to kick-in. I need a beach and sun shine asap! I'm trying to remain positive and not worry as much but its hard not to. My body and motherly-instincts will know what to do when the time comes, and I just need to trust myself more. I'm truly lucky for having Kiernan and Bridgette (kids I nanny for) in my life. They remind me everyday that I'm not a complete lost of hope. Just the other day Kiernan said to me, "I don't love everyone, Michelle, but I love you, Frank, Momma, Dadda and Bridgy!" Yes we made the list! It's funny how selective he is already at age three, smart little man! Our family doctor, Joan, also said it best to us when we first found out we were pregnant. . . "this is wellness, not illness, making a baby is what our bodies are built for" And she's 100% right. I just need to enjoy the ride, and stop being such a worry-wart :P
Our next appointment is Monday, Feb 22nd at 5:30pm. We should be getting results back from the glucose test that I did a few weeks ago. After this one, our appointments should be bumped from every 4 weeks to every 2 weeks. We're also have to start thinking about classes, a birthing plan and tour the hospital. Frank wants to take an infant/child CPR course, too. I believe there are no more ultrasounds unless its absolutely needed. So I guess next time we'll see baby AJ will be in the flesh!
Babycenter.com's report:
"By this week, your baby weighs two and a quarter pounds (like a Chinese cabbage) and measures 14.8 inches from the top of her head to her heels. He can blink his eyes, which now sport lashes. With his eyesight developing, he may be able to see the light that filters in through your womb. He's also developing billions of neurons in her brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world."
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