3 (almost 4) days old
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Thursday, July 31, 2008
We're Home!
Going Home!
We have officially been OK'd to go home. Andres is perfectly healthy. Already past his birth weight, eating almost 2 ounces every 2-3 hours, and pooping and peeing a lot! I just got my staples removed, I pooped yesterday for the 1st time, showered for the 1st time, and I haven't had any crazy pain.
I just got my breakfast delivered. I'll be eating and pumping some liquid gold for Andres' next feeding around 10. We'll then get ready to go home. It's both exciting and terrifying. But last night we went against the nurses advice of sending Andres to the nursery for our last night and roomed with him and everything went great. We're so ready. Just not ready for life outside the hospital. Here we just focus on Andres and my recovery. At home it's a whole other ballpark.
I guess I'm also worried about the influx of visitors. Being as its our first baby, G and I have decided to "close shop" on Friday. We need at least one day to ourselves to adjust to life at home. Of course, if you would like to bring us food then we can't refuse! ;-)
Wish us luck!
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I just got my breakfast delivered. I'll be eating and pumping some liquid gold for Andres' next feeding around 10. We'll then get ready to go home. It's both exciting and terrifying. But last night we went against the nurses advice of sending Andres to the nursery for our last night and roomed with him and everything went great. We're so ready. Just not ready for life outside the hospital. Here we just focus on Andres and my recovery. At home it's a whole other ballpark.
I guess I'm also worried about the influx of visitors. Being as its our first baby, G and I have decided to "close shop" on Friday. We need at least one day to ourselves to adjust to life at home. Of course, if you would like to bring us food then we can't refuse! ;-)
Wish us luck!
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Monday, July 28, 2008
Day 1 - Pt.1
Just started pumping today. Got some of that yellowish liquid out. Tiny bit. It's a start since my milk hasn't come in. The lactation consultant promised me we could re-train Andy to take the boob once my milk came in. I trust her. So hopefully my milk will come in soon.
Today Andy was moved to a bigger "tanning bed" for his bilirubin. He's getting all day light treatment in hopes it'll get rid of the bilirubin fast. And this little guy is really strong! He loves sleeping on his side when not swaddled. He moves around a lot and can take off his special "tanning bed" mask. He's already impressing the girls with his strength. :-p
As far as recovery for me, I'm good. Way better than I thought I would feel. I don't have any bad pain. It is all mild. And I can lift myself with mcuh effort but really no pain. Except now that I have more gas it's getting painful. But I'm being a good patient and letting it all out. ;-) so I just got a light dose of non-narcotic pain meds in my IV. Can't remember the name.
I'll update again tonight. Oh, and so far no visitors. Sorta like having the morning/afternoon to ourselves since I'm still not out of bed. Not allowed to yet. Nurses keep coming by to clean me up and all that goos stuff. But I'm not saying dont come. Just don't come early. :-P
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Day 1 - Pt.1
Just started pumping today. Got some of that yellowish liquid out. Tiny bit. It's a start since my milk hasn't come in. The lactation consultant promised me we could re-train Andy to take the boob once my milk came in. I trust her. So hopefully my milk will come in soon.
Today Andy was moved to a bigger "tanning bed" for his bilirubin. He's getting all day light treatment in hopes it'll get rid of the bilirubin fast. And this little guy is really strong! He loves sleeping on his side when not swaddled. He moves around a lot and can take off his special "tanning bed" mask. He's already impressing the girls with his strength. :-p
As far as recovery for me, I'm good. Way better than I thought I would feel. I don't have any bad pain. It is all mild. And I can lift myself with mcuh effort but really no pain. Except now that I have more gas it's getting painful. But I'm being a good patient and letting it all out. ;-) so I just got a light dose of non-narcotic pain meds in my IV. Can't remember the name.
I'll update again tonight. Oh, and so far no visitors. Sorta like having the morning/afternoon to ourselves since I'm still not out of bed. Not allowed to yet. Nurses keep coming by to clean me up and all that goos stuff. But I'm not saying dont come. Just don't come early. :-P
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Welcome Andres Gerardo G!
After laboring for 8 hrs I got the epidural. Best stuff ever! Baby never decended past -1 station and I got stuck at 4-5cm. After 14.5hrs of labor, I opted for a c-section. He was stuck. Doctors even had a hard time getting him out of my belly during the c-section. And it IS a BOY! On Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 6:07pm Andres Gerardo Garcia emerged to this world at 6lbs 5oz and was 19 inches long. He is so small! But surely the most beautiful baby boy ever (no offense PJ & A). He scored a 9-9 on his Apgar.
On the medical side, we just found out Andy has very high levels of Bilirubin in his blood. Basically, too many red blood cells. This causes Jaundice, that yellow color to the baby's skin. Since his levels are very high this isn't a mild case. Very high levels that go untreated can cause brain damage. Worst case scenario of course. They just fed him formula and put him in the special rave neon lights bed. We're just hoping that since he's already spending time in the bed that he'll be able to go home with us whenever that may be.
What caused this? #1 it was my O+ blood and his B+ blood being enemies. Our bloods don't get along. Inner gang violence. #2 Hispanics have a higher rate of having Jaundiced babies. But really it was our special bloods. That's why tests were done early to check for this before Andy even showed signs of Jaundice.
So I mentioned Andy was formula fed. Andy has decided he doesn't care to suck...my boob that is. He opens up, sucks once or twice and then just waits. So breast feeding has not been successful. But we're still trying. He is now receiving formula so that he doesn't get dehydrated. This is very bad with Jaundice. I just hope and cross my fingers and pray that he'll start sucking and that today he's just tired from his long day.
So thanks everyone for all the messages! We get them all but can't reply to all.
More updates to come!
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Sunday, July 27, 2008
C-section
So I haven't left 4-5cm in 6 hours. C-section it is. Baby isn't coming all the way down either. Sorta bummed but whatcha gonna do.
Wish me luck!
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I'm in LABOR!!!
Had my bloody show. That's mucus tinged with blood. And then some more blood.
Contractions are closer together and regular at about 2-3min apart.
I just showered.
We are getting ready to leave to the hospital. Calling them now.
Please send me baby dust and labor dust! I am eerily calm....obviously i'm blogging between contractions. I swear if there was cell reception in the labor delivery area I would live blog!
Next time I blog I better have a baby in my arms!!
Thanks everyone for all your support thus far.
See ya on the flip side!
Contractions are closer together and regular at about 2-3min apart.
I just showered.
We are getting ready to leave to the hospital. Calling them now.
Please send me baby dust and labor dust! I am eerily calm....obviously i'm blogging between contractions. I swear if there was cell reception in the labor delivery area I would live blog!
Next time I blog I better have a baby in my arms!!
Thanks everyone for all your support thus far.
See ya on the flip side!
TIming Contractions
It's 3:48am and I'm sitting in my living room timing contractions on contractionmaster.com. For the last hour they have been 8 min. apart. And this time they are totally regular. Although the last few times they have been about 3-4 min. apart and lasting just over a minute. So I'm not sure if they're becoming irregular because they aren't much more painful. I've had a few "stop me in my tracks" painful one's, but the rest have been pretty mild.
I'm sorta getting tired of this contractions all the time business. I had been crampy all day yesterday. Probably due to my crazy sleepless night with back pains. But these contractions tonight actually woke me up and made me start timing them. I just wish all this damn contracting would brings on some progress. Painful one.........now.................omg...........................ok....holy crap that one hurt!! I am such a wuss! I am sooo getting an epidural!! This one lasted 2.5 min and hurt like real bad. And to think this is suppose to get worse. OK. I'm really having contractions now. OMG another painful one. And these are totally in my butthole! Serio. Feels like so much pressure on my butthole.
Ok. Gonna go wake up G. I wanted to let him sleep in case it was another false alarm. But here comes another. Ok. Better go get him. Wish me luck peeps. Hope this isn't another false alarm!
I'm sorta getting tired of this contractions all the time business. I had been crampy all day yesterday. Probably due to my crazy sleepless night with back pains. But these contractions tonight actually woke me up and made me start timing them. I just wish all this damn contracting would brings on some progress. Painful one.........now.................omg...........................ok....holy crap that one hurt!! I am such a wuss! I am sooo getting an epidural!! This one lasted 2.5 min and hurt like real bad. And to think this is suppose to get worse. OK. I'm really having contractions now. OMG another painful one. And these are totally in my butthole! Serio. Feels like so much pressure on my butthole.
Ok. Gonna go wake up G. I wanted to let him sleep in case it was another false alarm. But here comes another. Ok. Better go get him. Wish me luck peeps. Hope this isn't another false alarm!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
1st trip to L&D and more
Let me tell you about my fuckedup night.
When I got home from dinner at my mom's I had the sudden urge to take a huge dump or throw up. So I took a small [tmi] loose dump and my stomach immediately started hurting really bad. I laid down and my back started hurting. I couldn't tell if it was contractions or just overall pain. But I was in pain. Lot's of it. I chugged some water and immediately threw up. It was like I was auditioning for the exorcist. I felt like shit. I laid down again and my back pain became more intense.
And then the contractions started. There were some I couldn't even talk thru and were really close together. I wasn't sure what was going on though. I kept texting my cousin who is a postpartum RN for advice. She finally said I should call L&D. Of course, they have no useful info and just told me to go in if I'm worried. I felt like a lame ass going in because I really didn't think I was in labor and didn't want to go in for nothing. But 2 hrs later my mom convinced me to go in and get checked out just to make sure everything was ok.
We arrived at L&D just before midnight. I felt so stupid being there as [of course] I was no longer in pain. Maybe the nerves of going magically made the pain disappear. So they hooked me up to the machine. My BP was high but then the 2nd take was low [this has been happening at every appt]. Absolutely no contractions while I was there. [Although there was a girl next door in A LOT of pain. I'm sure she's holding her baby today.] Baby was sleepy and not moving much so the nurse used this "stimulator" that buzzed my belly and made baby's heart rate shoot up. Poor guy! It must've freaked him out. It was so sad.
So after an hour and a half we were home. Contractions were brought on by vomiting. Tea for stomach pain and low-dose tylenol for back pain and cut down on salt for BP. Had some tea and tylenol and headed off to bed.
As soon as I tried to lay down my back pain returned with a vengeance. It hurt so much that I couldn't even cry. It hurt standing, sitting, walking, and especially laying down. OMG did it hurt laying down. And I couldn't breath when I laid down because the pain was so intense. Finally busted out the heating pad which only took the edge off. I was so tired I would fall asleep while it was on and when I removed it the pain was still there just as intense. I would just cry thru the pain. DH finally passed out at 4:30am when I fell asleep for about 20 min. But I woke up in pain and was up until 6:30am. I couldn't take the exhaustion anymore so I laid down in pain and sucked it up. Found a spot that it didn't hurt as much and I could breath and eventually fell asleep. I woke up at 9:30am to my mom calling and was not in pain anymore. Slept till 12:30pm.
LONGEST SUCKIEST night ever. Now I'm crampy. :-(
And it didn't help that the nurse told me to ONLY sleep on my [dreaded] left side.
After last night I am SO ready to be done!
But of course baby isn't. Nurse said I am still 1cm, thick, and high. Baby is nowhere near descending.
OH! And did I mention we had company when all this began? Yeah we eventually left my brother my keys so they could lock up and go home if we took long.
39w
When I got home from dinner at my mom's I had the sudden urge to take a huge dump or throw up. So I took a small [tmi] loose dump and my stomach immediately started hurting really bad. I laid down and my back started hurting. I couldn't tell if it was contractions or just overall pain. But I was in pain. Lot's of it. I chugged some water and immediately threw up. It was like I was auditioning for the exorcist. I felt like shit. I laid down again and my back pain became more intense.
And then the contractions started. There were some I couldn't even talk thru and were really close together. I wasn't sure what was going on though. I kept texting my cousin who is a postpartum RN for advice. She finally said I should call L&D. Of course, they have no useful info and just told me to go in if I'm worried. I felt like a lame ass going in because I really didn't think I was in labor and didn't want to go in for nothing. But 2 hrs later my mom convinced me to go in and get checked out just to make sure everything was ok.
We arrived at L&D just before midnight. I felt so stupid being there as [of course] I was no longer in pain. Maybe the nerves of going magically made the pain disappear. So they hooked me up to the machine. My BP was high but then the 2nd take was low [this has been happening at every appt]. Absolutely no contractions while I was there. [Although there was a girl next door in A LOT of pain. I'm sure she's holding her baby today.] Baby was sleepy and not moving much so the nurse used this "stimulator" that buzzed my belly and made baby's heart rate shoot up. Poor guy! It must've freaked him out. It was so sad.
So after an hour and a half we were home. Contractions were brought on by vomiting. Tea for stomach pain and low-dose tylenol for back pain and cut down on salt for BP. Had some tea and tylenol and headed off to bed.
As soon as I tried to lay down my back pain returned with a vengeance. It hurt so much that I couldn't even cry. It hurt standing, sitting, walking, and especially laying down. OMG did it hurt laying down. And I couldn't breath when I laid down because the pain was so intense. Finally busted out the heating pad which only took the edge off. I was so tired I would fall asleep while it was on and when I removed it the pain was still there just as intense. I would just cry thru the pain. DH finally passed out at 4:30am when I fell asleep for about 20 min. But I woke up in pain and was up until 6:30am. I couldn't take the exhaustion anymore so I laid down in pain and sucked it up. Found a spot that it didn't hurt as much and I could breath and eventually fell asleep. I woke up at 9:30am to my mom calling and was not in pain anymore. Slept till 12:30pm.
LONGEST SUCKIEST night ever. Now I'm crampy. :-(
And it didn't help that the nurse told me to ONLY sleep on my [dreaded] left side.
After last night I am SO ready to be done!
But of course baby isn't. Nurse said I am still 1cm, thick, and high. Baby is nowhere near descending.
OH! And did I mention we had company when all this began? Yeah we eventually left my brother my keys so they could lock up and go home if we took long.
39w
Thursday, July 24, 2008
38 week appointment update
No. further. progress.
Still 1cm and barely thinning. So much for those contractions. Doc says this will definitely be an August baby. Although we all know that labor is a mysterious thing that can happen at any moment no matter what the odds. So we'll see!
I am still having contractions on and off. Although non today. And it's not like I'm even taking it easy. I am out and about doing things everyday. So I am walking and still no progress. So now I really won't be taking it easy. We are totally ready to meet baby G! And totally ready to not keep his name a secret! It's such a build up....not like there could be a disappointment.
The next part is a total rant. I bought this customized print for baby G's room. It's the alphabet in brown letters and then within the alphabet [and in different colors that match his room] is his name. His name pops off the print. So I go to buy a frame only to realized that no such size frame is made. Fuckityfuck. You know what that means....custom framing....and you know what that means...money...lots of it. That print is now at Aaron Brother's getting custom framed. We went the cheaper route [if you can even call it that] and got a big frame and are custom matting the print. Then they have to throw in the special glass and all that shit they sell you on. I just said yes. So I am now paying 3 times more than I thought I should. Moral of the story: don't buy odd shaped prints if you're tight on money.
38w 5d
Still 1cm and barely thinning. So much for those contractions. Doc says this will definitely be an August baby. Although we all know that labor is a mysterious thing that can happen at any moment no matter what the odds. So we'll see!
I am still having contractions on and off. Although non today. And it's not like I'm even taking it easy. I am out and about doing things everyday. So I am walking and still no progress. So now I really won't be taking it easy. We are totally ready to meet baby G! And totally ready to not keep his name a secret! It's such a build up....not like there could be a disappointment.
The next part is a total rant. I bought this customized print for baby G's room. It's the alphabet in brown letters and then within the alphabet [and in different colors that match his room] is his name. His name pops off the print. So I go to buy a frame only to realized that no such size frame is made. Fuckityfuck. You know what that means....custom framing....and you know what that means...money...lots of it. That print is now at Aaron Brother's getting custom framed. We went the cheaper route [if you can even call it that] and got a big frame and are custom matting the print. Then they have to throw in the special glass and all that shit they sell you on. I just said yes. So I am now paying 3 times more than I thought I should. Moral of the story: don't buy odd shaped prints if you're tight on money.
38w 5d
Monday, July 21, 2008
Contractions?
It's just before 5am and I've been very crampy since just before 3am. Just after 4am the crampiness actually became contractions...irregular but noticeable.
Yesterday, I was at a b-day pool party and I started getting very irregular contraction around 6pm. Thought nothing of it till about 7:30 when it was still happening. Nothing painful but I felt it from my back to my lower belly. And also in my butt hole like I had to go #2. My cousin the postpartum RN was all excited telling me it sounded like real contractions. Around 8pm I started chugging water in case I was just dehydrated. Got home about 9ish and it all seemed to go away. Chalked it up to dehydration.
After getting up to pee 3 times before 3am [has never happened!] I became crampy just before 3am. Just felt like period cramps so I wasn't sure what was going on. The suddenly around 3:45am I had a painful one, but then I totally had to take a dump. LOL. I ended up taking my first middle of the night dump! Weird. Is my body preparing for something? I don't know but now I'm wide awake and trying to time myy irregular contractions on this website.
G just left to work during my dump and he was all worried and nervous.
I've been up for a while so I just had some lucky charms. Really wanted a PB&J sandwhich but our bread was starting to mold. :(
Also, Baby G is moving a lot. So maybe he isn't quite descending into the birth canal just yet.
Don't some women have mild contraction FOREVER before going into labor? Maybe these are just the "practice" ones? I don't know, but being at this point is crazy! I mean...I'm finally here!
Watch me still be over due in 2 weeks. LOL
To be continued...
38w2d
Yesterday, I was at a b-day pool party and I started getting very irregular contraction around 6pm. Thought nothing of it till about 7:30 when it was still happening. Nothing painful but I felt it from my back to my lower belly. And also in my butt hole like I had to go #2. My cousin the postpartum RN was all excited telling me it sounded like real contractions. Around 8pm I started chugging water in case I was just dehydrated. Got home about 9ish and it all seemed to go away. Chalked it up to dehydration.
After getting up to pee 3 times before 3am [has never happened!] I became crampy just before 3am. Just felt like period cramps so I wasn't sure what was going on. The suddenly around 3:45am I had a painful one, but then I totally had to take a dump. LOL. I ended up taking my first middle of the night dump! Weird. Is my body preparing for something? I don't know but now I'm wide awake and trying to time myy irregular contractions on this website.
G just left to work during my dump and he was all worried and nervous.
I've been up for a while so I just had some lucky charms. Really wanted a PB&J sandwhich but our bread was starting to mold. :(
Also, Baby G is moving a lot. So maybe he isn't quite descending into the birth canal just yet.
Don't some women have mild contraction FOREVER before going into labor? Maybe these are just the "practice" ones? I don't know, but being at this point is crazy! I mean...I'm finally here!
Watch me still be over due in 2 weeks. LOL
To be continued...
38w2d
Friday, July 18, 2008
37w Appointment Update
I had my 37 week check up today and had quite a scare. My BP was really high - 153/97. Although I've had it high the whole pregnancy [normal for me to be in the upper 130's to low 140's] the doc hadn't been concerned because it was steady. But today she was really concerned and talked about sending me straight to the hospital to have tests run and if toxciema came up i'd be induced within 24 hrs. You shoulda seen the scared look on G's face.
So she went on to do my first internal. I am 1 happy cm dilated. She didn't mention effacement and I was too worried to ask. She did say it was good that I was starting to dilate because then I could try to have a vaginal delivery and not a c-section if worse comes to worse. She also said that although I am petite i have a nice wide pelvis so I'll be able to deliver vaginally without a problem. yay!
So we went back out and she had the nurse check my BP manually. THANK GOD it had gone down! 129/90. I was so scared it was gonna be higher since I was freaking out a bit. So no trip to Labor & Delivery. Baby G is gonna keep on baking!
She did order me to stop working immediately. So I am officially on maternity leave. :)
What a day.
OH YEAH! Also lost 1lb bringing my total gained so far to 15lbs. :)
37w 5d
So she went on to do my first internal. I am 1 happy cm dilated. She didn't mention effacement and I was too worried to ask. She did say it was good that I was starting to dilate because then I could try to have a vaginal delivery and not a c-section if worse comes to worse. She also said that although I am petite i have a nice wide pelvis so I'll be able to deliver vaginally without a problem. yay!
So we went back out and she had the nurse check my BP manually. THANK GOD it had gone down! 129/90. I was so scared it was gonna be higher since I was freaking out a bit. So no trip to Labor & Delivery. Baby G is gonna keep on baking!
She did order me to stop working immediately. So I am officially on maternity leave. :)
What a day.
OH YEAH! Also lost 1lb bringing my total gained so far to 15lbs. :)
37w 5d
Monday, July 14, 2008
37 weeks
I just gave into a craving. We went shopping at Trader Joe's and there were a bunch of stuff I had been thinking about for a while. I ended up giving into my "antipasto" craving. The first thing I picked up is a pregnancy "no no" but i never feel those apply to me. OK not never....but sometimes. Like unpasteurized cheese. I know...bad...but is it really that bad when you've eaten it all your life? I've had panela [the cheese with the orangey-red rhine]....straight from Mexico....all fresh and good. ANYWAY....besides the point. Back to TJ's.
I had to have salami. Sooooo good! So i got that and some fresh [pasturized] mozzarella cheese, and tapenade for the olives. I also got some of those little mozzarella balls in the olive oil and herbs. Love it! TJ's was outta bread so we went to Albertsons and got the softest french bread. I ate like 1/4 of it on the way home. Once home I cut up some cheese, salami, bread, and got the tapenade dip and went to town! Even had some pellegrino with a lime wedge to complete the meal. Did I mention this was at 9pm? LOL! I ended up eating just over half [barely over] of that loaf of bread. I am soo stuffed right now that I can't go to bed. But it was soooo good. I must officially name this my 2nd pregnancy craving. I mean 3rd. We won't talk about that big mac at 1am. :-p
So 37 weeks = full term. This baby can come anytime now and be perfect. I'm finally here. We're finally here. Things are really falling into place. Wednesday I'm going to my moms to wash the baby clothes in her fancy washer. After that I can get everything sorted away and pack that hospital bag! I need to get some easy nursing gear to take to the hospital, so I think I'm gonna have to go shopping for this. I don't have any nursing bras yet. I'm afraid of the size I'll have to buy....how much further down the alphabet can I go? I don't really want to know.
One thing still missing in the "nursery" is a dresser. I can't seem to find the right size and height to put the changing pad on. I was really hoping to find something cheap at Ikea but it's not that cheap. And the matching dresser to our crib is $400 at BRU! That is insane. And it doesn't feel any sturdier than the Ikea ones. I don't know. I hate to be so thrifty when it comes to this, but cash is tight these days.
Also, earlier today my MIL came over from BRU with the Dr. Brown's bottle sterilizer and a suprise. The suprise was our stroller - the Chicco Cortina. She swears she didn't buy it but she also isn't saying who did. So for now, since she brought it I'm thanking her. I don't know why it has to be such a big secret. But I am so happy we don't have to buy this. And Diana - I know you love your bugaboo...if we had the funds I'd be all over it, but we take what we get right now. :)
P.S.
My camera seems to be missing. I haven't seen it since we moved. So no pictures yet. :( I know. My camera is old. Maybe it's time to buy a new one before baby G arrives.
37w2d
I had to have salami. Sooooo good! So i got that and some fresh [pasturized] mozzarella cheese, and tapenade for the olives. I also got some of those little mozzarella balls in the olive oil and herbs. Love it! TJ's was outta bread so we went to Albertsons and got the softest french bread. I ate like 1/4 of it on the way home. Once home I cut up some cheese, salami, bread, and got the tapenade dip and went to town! Even had some pellegrino with a lime wedge to complete the meal. Did I mention this was at 9pm? LOL! I ended up eating just over half [barely over] of that loaf of bread. I am soo stuffed right now that I can't go to bed. But it was soooo good. I must officially name this my 2nd pregnancy craving. I mean 3rd. We won't talk about that big mac at 1am. :-p
So 37 weeks = full term. This baby can come anytime now and be perfect. I'm finally here. We're finally here. Things are really falling into place. Wednesday I'm going to my moms to wash the baby clothes in her fancy washer. After that I can get everything sorted away and pack that hospital bag! I need to get some easy nursing gear to take to the hospital, so I think I'm gonna have to go shopping for this. I don't have any nursing bras yet. I'm afraid of the size I'll have to buy....how much further down the alphabet can I go? I don't really want to know.
One thing still missing in the "nursery" is a dresser. I can't seem to find the right size and height to put the changing pad on. I was really hoping to find something cheap at Ikea but it's not that cheap. And the matching dresser to our crib is $400 at BRU! That is insane. And it doesn't feel any sturdier than the Ikea ones. I don't know. I hate to be so thrifty when it comes to this, but cash is tight these days.
Also, earlier today my MIL came over from BRU with the Dr. Brown's bottle sterilizer and a suprise. The suprise was our stroller - the Chicco Cortina. She swears she didn't buy it but she also isn't saying who did. So for now, since she brought it I'm thanking her. I don't know why it has to be such a big secret. But I am so happy we don't have to buy this. And Diana - I know you love your bugaboo...if we had the funds I'd be all over it, but we take what we get right now. :)
P.S.
My camera seems to be missing. I haven't seen it since we moved. So no pictures yet. :( I know. My camera is old. Maybe it's time to buy a new one before baby G arrives.
37w2d
Friday, July 11, 2008
Crib Bedding Update!
Thank you to whomever lit a candle this morning to the Virgincita because we have found our bedding! I told G to call the GAP at The Grove today to ask if they had any, since they're suppose to carry the entire nursery collection, AND they DID have it!!!!!! WOO-HOO!! I had asked G to do this back in June but he never did. So I reminded him. I can't believe they actually had it! I guess I coulda called but since he works there....it's easier for him. Whatever. It's on hold and we are heading over there when I get off work to buy it! I can't wait! I gotta find my camera!
I love that everything is just falling into place for us. First the car seat....we just happen to stroll into Babies R Us to check out our other car seat options and what do you know...there is a whole new stock of our beloved recalled-base car seat with the right base. So happy! We bought it right away. And now the bedding just happens to be sitting at The Grove waiting for us. Assome. I'm so happy right now!
I love that everything is just falling into place for us. First the car seat....we just happen to stroll into Babies R Us to check out our other car seat options and what do you know...there is a whole new stock of our beloved recalled-base car seat with the right base. So happy! We bought it right away. And now the bedding just happens to be sitting at The Grove waiting for us. Assome. I'm so happy right now!
Crib
We are slowly chipping away at the baby's room since the move. We finally got it clear of boxes and my parents brought the crib and mattress over. Here it is all done with a blanket my mom got us that matches our Safari theme and a little giraffe that my friend A got us.
It's finally gonna start coming together! Tonight G will build the glider and matching ottoman. As for our bedding....well...please light a candle tot he Virgincita that GAP stocks the safari bedding by at least the end of the month! I am sooo willing to wait but it's getting harder.
It's finally gonna start coming together! Tonight G will build the glider and matching ottoman. As for our bedding....well...please light a candle tot he Virgincita that GAP stocks the safari bedding by at least the end of the month! I am sooo willing to wait but it's getting harder.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Gender Issues
So we had our final u/s this morning and the good news is he is head down and I don't have a gigantic baby. Doc estimates around 6lbs right now. The not so great news that could be nothing but we still can't help to focus on is that...well here's the conversation:
Doc: So it's a girl, right?
Me: Ummm...no...you said it was a boy...
Doc: Oh! well then it must be. The machine is just saying it's a girl.
Me: Huh? So it's not a boy?
Doc: I'll check right now to make sure.
G: [trying to pick jaw off the floor]
Doc: Well it's too tough to see anything. Things are tight now. But if I said boy then it is. I've rarely been wrong.
Me: Well the big u/s gave us a damn clear picture.
Doc: Then don't worry. The machine assumes girl when it can't see anything else. He is really squished in there right now. So don't worry.
So now we can't stop thinking that we might have a surprise after all! And our room is sooo not gender neutral. Now all the cute last minute boy stuff I wanted to buy I'm having second thoughts about. Maybe I should wait? I'm thinking happy boy thoughts. That big u/s picture was too clear to not be a boy. I'm not buying it....for now.
I am really trying so freakin hard not to think that it might not be a boy. But come on! We have so much boy stuff! G was soo looking forward to this appt. Poor guy. Obviously a healthy baby is first, but still. Plus, that big u/s pic is so clearly a boy. Crazy doctor. I even forgot to ask her if I should work up until my due date.
In other news, everything else was good. I gained 3lbs in 2 weeks bringing my total to 16lbs. I am now going weekly, but my internals don't start till next week.
And last, here I am last night at 36w4d. Cell phone pic since I couldn't find my camera. with weird shiny eyes.
36w 5d
Doc: So it's a girl, right?
Me: Ummm...no...you said it was a boy...
Doc: Oh! well then it must be. The machine is just saying it's a girl.
Me: Huh? So it's not a boy?
Doc: I'll check right now to make sure.
G: [trying to pick jaw off the floor]
Doc: Well it's too tough to see anything. Things are tight now. But if I said boy then it is. I've rarely been wrong.
Me: Well the big u/s gave us a damn clear picture.
Doc: Then don't worry. The machine assumes girl when it can't see anything else. He is really squished in there right now. So don't worry.
So now we can't stop thinking that we might have a surprise after all! And our room is sooo not gender neutral. Now all the cute last minute boy stuff I wanted to buy I'm having second thoughts about. Maybe I should wait? I'm thinking happy boy thoughts. That big u/s picture was too clear to not be a boy. I'm not buying it....for now.
I am really trying so freakin hard not to think that it might not be a boy. But come on! We have so much boy stuff! G was soo looking forward to this appt. Poor guy. Obviously a healthy baby is first, but still. Plus, that big u/s pic is so clearly a boy. Crazy doctor. I even forgot to ask her if I should work up until my due date.
In other news, everything else was good. I gained 3lbs in 2 weeks bringing my total to 16lbs. I am now going weekly, but my internals don't start till next week.
And last, here I am last night at 36w4d. Cell phone pic since I couldn't find my camera. with weird shiny eyes.
36w 5d
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Work Shower!
We had some great food catered in by "El Portal" (handmade tortillas for carne asada, carnitas or chicken tacos and all the fixings). Our housekeepers are super sweet and bought me gifts! Got some diapers, washcloths, onesies, hot/cold police rubber ducky, fetal sounds bear, and a Target gift card. I totally wasn't expecting anything so it was nice to get some stuff. And another CW said she ordered us a copy of the "Happiest Baby on the Block" dvd. Said it saved her daughter from a colicky baby.
Good times
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36 weeks: "The 4th Quarter"
"Dude, we're at a football game, and it's the FREAKING 4th QUARTER! Time to sober up and get our sh*t together and get ready to go!"
Someone on the message board I frequent said this yesterday. I think she was talking about the 3rd trimester in general, but for me...this is how I feel about the last month...the final 4 weeks. And trust me, there is a lot of sh*t that needs to come together before this baby is born.
Today would not be a good start for that. I ended up staying home from work. I just felt like I had been run over. Last night, I watched and half-ass helped my mom and cousin unpack our kitchen and clean and put everything away. My dad also made himself busy putting boxes in empty closets and breaking down empty boxes. G made himself busy in our bedroom putting away clothes and shoes. And I watched and directed and have never felt more tired in my life. I can sooooo feel how different these last 4 weeks are going to be. I'm so tired. Way more tired....and all the damn time.
I was so tired last night and my feet were so painfully swollen that I cried when I went to bed. I had never felt so exhausted. Poor G, he always feels so helpless when I cry. But nothing was wrong, I was just tired. And the more I told myself not to cry the more the tears that welled up in my eyes. So today I am home. I just couldn't get myself up for work. Especially since I actually slept, something that hardly happens these days. But those damn upstairs neighbors had me up early with their loud ass steps and dropping shit.
But I do have to go to work later. There's a lunch thing and my CW has been making sure everyday I will be at work for it. Then when I told my cousin I wouldn't be in this morning but would go for the lunch he texts me back with, "you better be here for the lunch. wink wink." So yeah....somethings going on.
I also really wanted to blog about my baby shower this Saturday. But I want to do it with pictures. I need to get them from my brother though. He was our official photog. Looks like that post will have to wait another day.
So it's the 4th quarter ladies and gentlemen. Here we are....and I can't really say "finally" because it all just flew by for me. But I am mentally and emotionally ready. Everything else isn't. But things are falling into place. The baby's room is almost 100% clear of boxes. Babies R Us called yesterday that our crib and mattress are ready for pick-up. We have the glider and ottoman ready to be built. No bedding. :-( Gap has yet to re-stock our beloved bedding. And I am holding out for this! I will wait till the end of the month and then get overnight shipping. I've waited this long [sold out end of May].
We have a check for the carseat. We'll be buying that this weekend. Most likely get the stroller too. Although now I'm really unsure about our choices. I think I want I different carseat and a different stroller. Not a travel system that is all big and bulky, but maybe just a good carseat and a snap n go. Then we can get a cool maclaren stroller or something for when the baby can sit up and outgrows the carseat. Moms out here, any opinions?
Still so much to do! I think I'll go make myself happy by sorting thru all the cute baby clothes we got at our shower. That always makes me happy!
Someone on the message board I frequent said this yesterday. I think she was talking about the 3rd trimester in general, but for me...this is how I feel about the last month...the final 4 weeks. And trust me, there is a lot of sh*t that needs to come together before this baby is born.
Today would not be a good start for that. I ended up staying home from work. I just felt like I had been run over. Last night, I watched and half-ass helped my mom and cousin unpack our kitchen and clean and put everything away. My dad also made himself busy putting boxes in empty closets and breaking down empty boxes. G made himself busy in our bedroom putting away clothes and shoes. And I watched and directed and have never felt more tired in my life. I can sooooo feel how different these last 4 weeks are going to be. I'm so tired. Way more tired....and all the damn time.
I was so tired last night and my feet were so painfully swollen that I cried when I went to bed. I had never felt so exhausted. Poor G, he always feels so helpless when I cry. But nothing was wrong, I was just tired. And the more I told myself not to cry the more the tears that welled up in my eyes. So today I am home. I just couldn't get myself up for work. Especially since I actually slept, something that hardly happens these days. But those damn upstairs neighbors had me up early with their loud ass steps and dropping shit.
But I do have to go to work later. There's a lunch thing and my CW has been making sure everyday I will be at work for it. Then when I told my cousin I wouldn't be in this morning but would go for the lunch he texts me back with, "you better be here for the lunch. wink wink." So yeah....somethings going on.
I also really wanted to blog about my baby shower this Saturday. But I want to do it with pictures. I need to get them from my brother though. He was our official photog. Looks like that post will have to wait another day.
So it's the 4th quarter ladies and gentlemen. Here we are....and I can't really say "finally" because it all just flew by for me. But I am mentally and emotionally ready. Everything else isn't. But things are falling into place. The baby's room is almost 100% clear of boxes. Babies R Us called yesterday that our crib and mattress are ready for pick-up. We have the glider and ottoman ready to be built. No bedding. :-( Gap has yet to re-stock our beloved bedding. And I am holding out for this! I will wait till the end of the month and then get overnight shipping. I've waited this long [sold out end of May].
We have a check for the carseat. We'll be buying that this weekend. Most likely get the stroller too. Although now I'm really unsure about our choices. I think I want I different carseat and a different stroller. Not a travel system that is all big and bulky, but maybe just a good carseat and a snap n go. Then we can get a cool maclaren stroller or something for when the baby can sit up and outgrows the carseat. Moms out here, any opinions?
Still so much to do! I think I'll go make myself happy by sorting thru all the cute baby clothes we got at our shower. That always makes me happy!
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