What is that? Do you hear that?? It is silence. Or least the silence of no baby crying (yet), no diapers to change (yet) and no OMG I am SO excited to tell my birth story (yet)... SIGH. I am STILL STILL STILL very pregnant BUT we had positive news today at the appointment. 2-3 CM, VERY soft, her head is engaged, and I am 75% effaced. I am so FLIPPIN' excited I could do a little dance. The midwife swept my membranes so we shall see how that goes. I am taking the rest of the day off so I can go for a long old hot, rainy walk and maybe get some minor last minute things done. VERY EXCITING PEOPLE!!! Weeee...
I know this could mean nothing but it is better then last week. I told Kevin he HAD to hold my hand (which he did and did not flinch at all!) after last week's check. I had tears when she checked last week because the exam was SO painful. This week it was barely anything and the sweeping of the membranes - well someone told me it was quite painful but for me it was not, I felt a little ouch-y (for lack of better term) but nothing like last week SO yeah yeah yeah!
So that's out of the way. I thought I would share with everyone what my most awesome boss got for our little family. I am so excited I can hardly stand it! We were over at a friend's house and I was looking at all of the professional photos that were done. I thought to myself "self, the last time you took M to get photos done was when he was 18 months old and you did not even ORDER any because you were too cheap and you were in them and you felt like you looked like crap, WOE IS YOU."
Then I went home and looked at the photos we had out - sadly VERY VERY few and the ones that are out are horribly outdated. M is THREE now and most of the photos in frames at from when he was UNDER the age of two. Now we have taken several hundred photos between two and three but I just have not printed any that stood out and framed them. Also, HOW LAZY AM I??!!
SO I emailed a lady who was recommended to me and she responded immediately but I have been on this whole non communication jag suddenly (seems to be the thing to do for me at the end of a pregnancy...) and I have yet to write the poor photography woman back.
In the mean time I mentioned to my boss how we have not done any professional photos of M since he was 18 months old AND the new baby was coming and now I had to think about photos for two... OH GAWD WOE IS REALLY ME. Two days later she gathered K and I up and said 'I have a surprise for you.' AND she did.
She bought us a package photo deal with her brother in law who is an exceptional photographer. In fact I have wanted to have him do photos of M for three years but her brother in law is not only very good but VERY expensive. She bought his package called Baby's First Year! We will be able to get photos done at 3, 6, 9, & 12 months plus two additional photo sessions which we can do anything we want (family portrait, baby's first weeks, Mommy/baby session, etc...) After the first year, the brother in law puts together a framed photo of all four pictures so you can see how much changes during that year!!! I about died with excitement!
I may still go to the other woman for a set of three-ish pictures for Matthew and just use this gift for Pancake. Just another thing to look forward to once Miss Pancake makes her appearance (any day now little girl!!)
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Soon To Be 37 Weeks
The check in appointment this week was standard operating stuff. My BP was normal, the baby's heart is swoosh-beating away and I guess I was measuring fine since no one said anything about this. I had the Beta Strep swab. I am trying to stay positive and think negative (on the test that is!)
I was supposed to see the 3rd doc in the practice but he had the day off (why schedule the appointment with him on this day??) Not that I care, I get to go back to Liz from here on out thank goodness. She is so much more communicative and it is just easier to ask her questions then the docs. Weekly visits from here on out. Without further ado, here is the 36 week photo:
(I look as tired as I felt... a big four hours of sleep last evening. Combine that with the night before and I working on 9 hours in a 48 hour period. Sweeeet.)
Bonus cute Matthew photo (well he is cute in my opinion of course ;)
Happy 4th of July to all!!!
I was supposed to see the 3rd doc in the practice but he had the day off (why schedule the appointment with him on this day??) Not that I care, I get to go back to Liz from here on out thank goodness. She is so much more communicative and it is just easier to ask her questions then the docs. Weekly visits from here on out. Without further ado, here is the 36 week photo:
(I look as tired as I felt... a big four hours of sleep last evening. Combine that with the night before and I working on 9 hours in a 48 hour period. Sweeeet.)
Bonus cute Matthew photo (well he is cute in my opinion of course ;)
Happy 4th of July to all!!!
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
A Whale of a Photo
M the Cowboy (or a little boy who has hardly EVER liked that rocking horse until either another child looks at it OR when we put it in Baby Pancake's room... Jealously is great, ain't it?!)
M came in from a walk and wanted an apple. He looked so grown up when he leaned on the counter top and cupped his chin into his hand to chew mindlessly on the apple. It was so cute I could not resist!
The sun was shining into the house the other morning and projected M's toys from the glass table onto the wall.
AND then there is me... Why yes yes I not only sit like a dude I now stand like a dude. The words HOUSE, WHALE and ELEPHANT all came to mind when I saw these photos.
WELCOME TO 35 weeks BABY!
* That is the cute $3 skirt I bought the other day!
** Note to self: Must visit a hair dresser QUICKLY. GAH, what kind of hair "style" is that anyway?
M came in from a walk and wanted an apple. He looked so grown up when he leaned on the counter top and cupped his chin into his hand to chew mindlessly on the apple. It was so cute I could not resist!
The sun was shining into the house the other morning and projected M's toys from the glass table onto the wall.
AND then there is me... Why yes yes I not only sit like a dude I now stand like a dude. The words HOUSE, WHALE and ELEPHANT all came to mind when I saw these photos.
WELCOME TO 35 weeks BABY!
* That is the cute $3 skirt I bought the other day!
** Note to self: Must visit a hair dresser QUICKLY. GAH, what kind of hair "style" is that anyway?
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Photo Mish Mash
I promised some photos so here they are in all their randomness.
M on his big boy bike!
Just because...
Frontal view - 30-ish weeks (and this shows what dorky faces I can truly make!)
Goofy Side view - 30-ish weeks
(Holy HUGE pregnant lady batman ;)
M on his big boy bike!
Just because...
Frontal view - 30-ish weeks (and this shows what dorky faces I can truly make!)
Goofy Side view - 30-ish weeks
(Holy HUGE pregnant lady batman ;)
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Long Fall Walks
Matthew was home with me in the afternoon yesterday during the big birthday day off. He went to day care in the morning so I could do some of the dreaded holiday shopping. (I did not get as much done as I hoped but I finally bought Kevin his Father's Day gift - better late than never, I always say ;)
Matthew came home with me around noon or soon there after. He ate SOME MORE (can you believe that Kelly?!) and we (being Kevin AND I) finally got him down for nap around 1:15p or so. I was sad and glad he took a nap because I was able to play on the computer and when I say play I mean I got to read the numerous blogs I now read, write my own entry and also upload 400 photos. I still need to print the photos but I was excited to upload, rotate the photos they were going in the correct direction (mostly) and reduce red eye on as many as possible. I love photos so I looked at all of them again and again. I am hoping to post some more on here in the next few days because there are some great Fall shots that we took a couple of weeks ago plus well I am behind but even some Halloween shots that I want to share. Well, it seems when I am at any computer the hours just slip through my fingers because the next thing I knew I looked up and it was 4:00p... OPPS!
I am usually super conscious about "the nap timing" because too long and we are up until 10p with him (or later...); too short and you have a crabby kiddo. But yesterday the glory of the photos and the Internet just sucked me in and then spit me out blinking and confused. I rushed upstairs and there stood Matthew also looking confused and blinking from his long nap.
We ate some leftover birthday ice cream cake. Then we quickly threw on coats, hats and shoes. I figured a long walk in the breezy warmish fall weather would help to tire him out a little bit. We ended going for an hour and 15 minute walk! That is longest he has ever gone and he biked most of the way!
Matthew was great. He rode along and chattered on about the new houses being built in our neighborhood. He talked about the wind, the storm clouds and the leaves. We picked up leaves for a little fall display I hoping to get done soon. We wandered down to the walking trail to see the horses. Matthew even pushed his own bike because he said the trail was too bumpy and talked about the other bikers and runners on the trail.
It was lovely fall evening for this kind of thing and he never once lost his temper and seemed to really enjoy himself. So much so that he did not want to turn around and go home. However, the storms clouds were getting closer which is not so much an issue - neither he nor I mind getting some rain on our heads. Mostly it was getting dark and I knew that Kevin would be home from work and wondering we had gone off to. We made it home ahead of the rain, barely.
The point of this story? No point, just that I thoroughly enjoyed a lovely fall walk with Matthew with little to no drama (okay he did make my heart pound when he said "weeeee" and went down the little hill onto the street... Ack...) and it was generally just a wonderful birthday day off! Hope your Monday was as wonderful!
PS: he still went to sleep at reasonable hour but woke up around ten to 6 (which is about a 1/2 hour earlier than he normally wakes up.) Likely the early wake up call had to do with enough rest between the regular night time sleep and the long nap which just re-enforces the fact that Matthew is on the perfect schedule at this point in time!
Matthew came home with me around noon or soon there after. He ate SOME MORE (can you believe that Kelly?!) and we (being Kevin AND I) finally got him down for nap around 1:15p or so. I was sad and glad he took a nap because I was able to play on the computer and when I say play I mean I got to read the numerous blogs I now read, write my own entry and also upload 400 photos. I still need to print the photos but I was excited to upload, rotate the photos they were going in the correct direction (mostly) and reduce red eye on as many as possible. I love photos so I looked at all of them again and again. I am hoping to post some more on here in the next few days because there are some great Fall shots that we took a couple of weeks ago plus well I am behind but even some Halloween shots that I want to share. Well, it seems when I am at any computer the hours just slip through my fingers because the next thing I knew I looked up and it was 4:00p... OPPS!
I am usually super conscious about "the nap timing" because too long and we are up until 10p with him (or later...); too short and you have a crabby kiddo. But yesterday the glory of the photos and the Internet just sucked me in and then spit me out blinking and confused. I rushed upstairs and there stood Matthew also looking confused and blinking from his long nap.
We ate some leftover birthday ice cream cake. Then we quickly threw on coats, hats and shoes. I figured a long walk in the breezy warmish fall weather would help to tire him out a little bit. We ended going for an hour and 15 minute walk! That is longest he has ever gone and he biked most of the way!
Matthew was great. He rode along and chattered on about the new houses being built in our neighborhood. He talked about the wind, the storm clouds and the leaves. We picked up leaves for a little fall display I hoping to get done soon. We wandered down to the walking trail to see the horses. Matthew even pushed his own bike because he said the trail was too bumpy and talked about the other bikers and runners on the trail.
It was lovely fall evening for this kind of thing and he never once lost his temper and seemed to really enjoy himself. So much so that he did not want to turn around and go home. However, the storms clouds were getting closer which is not so much an issue - neither he nor I mind getting some rain on our heads. Mostly it was getting dark and I knew that Kevin would be home from work and wondering we had gone off to. We made it home ahead of the rain, barely.
The point of this story? No point, just that I thoroughly enjoyed a lovely fall walk with Matthew with little to no drama (okay he did make my heart pound when he said "weeeee" and went down the little hill onto the street... Ack...) and it was generally just a wonderful birthday day off! Hope your Monday was as wonderful!
PS: he still went to sleep at reasonable hour but woke up around ten to 6 (which is about a 1/2 hour earlier than he normally wakes up.) Likely the early wake up call had to do with enough rest between the regular night time sleep and the long nap which just re-enforces the fact that Matthew is on the perfect schedule at this point in time!
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