Just finished up with my 37 week appointment and have made some more progress. Two weeks ago I was at 80% effaced and 3cm; this week I am still 80% but now 4cm dilated. Dr. Lines said that her head is even lower than my last appointment. Again said that my bags better be packed and be in my car for future appointments because if I am 5cm at all, she will send me straight to the hospital. Because she knows I go fast, she said to not have any hesitation in getting to the hospital when contractions start, get there fast and don't worry about timing. I had contractions this weekend, but only a handful that lasted an hour and a half.
So with all that said, what are your predictions on this little girl's arrival, height and weight? My guess is April 30 at 1:30 p.m. weighing in at 8 lbs 6 oz and 22 in long.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Saturday, April 18, 2015
36 Weeks
Not too much to report this time around. Feeling about the same, but my physical therapy appointments are giving me some relief. It really is pure heaven as she massages my low back/hips and pushes things back into place.
Emma has started to put her hand on my belly more and randomly kiss it. I know she doesn't truly get it, but it is sure is sweet. She sure is confused why my belly button is sticking out and keeps touching it with a weird look on her face.
We are working on finishing some things up around here before little miss makes her debut, like installing the car seat bases, packing hospital bags, etc. Definitely noticing the big differences between the two pregnancies as far as being "prepared". First time around I had made freezer meals, Emma's room was fully decorated and ready by this time, everything was washed and ready, etc. This time there are no freezer meals (yet), the nursery has nothing on the walls and probably won't before she comes, some things are washed and things still need to be brought up. Oh well, she's going to come home and have a place to sleep, eat and feel lots of love.
Emma has started to put her hand on my belly more and randomly kiss it. I know she doesn't truly get it, but it is sure is sweet. She sure is confused why my belly button is sticking out and keeps touching it with a weird look on her face.
We are working on finishing some things up around here before little miss makes her debut, like installing the car seat bases, packing hospital bags, etc. Definitely noticing the big differences between the two pregnancies as far as being "prepared". First time around I had made freezer meals, Emma's room was fully decorated and ready by this time, everything was washed and ready, etc. This time there are no freezer meals (yet), the nursery has nothing on the walls and probably won't before she comes, some things are washed and things still need to be brought up. Oh well, she's going to come home and have a place to sleep, eat and feel lots of love.
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| Weight gain with Emma: 20 lbs Baby #2: 22 lbs |
Friday, April 10, 2015
Easter Weekend
Easter weekend this year was absolutely beautiful. We took full advantage of the weather and spending time as our own family of three and with my family as well. Ben and and Blake were in town for the weekend and it was nice to be able to spend time together since the time is so limited.
Matt suggested going to the Easter egg hunt at Reiman Gardens on SAturday morning and I am so glad he did. Emma loved roaming around picking up eggs. If there wasn't a five egg limit, I think she may have picked up every one she could. She was not impressed that she had to turn the eggs in for a a goody bag. She would have much rather had the eggs :)
Our church here offered a Saturday night Easter service, so we decided to beat the crowds and do that instead. Then headed to my parents for a light dinner and hanging out with family.
The Easter bunny visited Emma at her grandparents and left some more eggs for her to find along with a pretty impressive basket of goodies (including her own lawn mower)! A yummy brunch was had with family and a couple of Alaina's friends that were unable to go home for the weekend.
Emma was lucky enough to have the Easter bunny leave her a little something at our home too: a crib for her baby doll. She got right to work putting her to bed and reading her a story :)
Hope all our friends and family had a great Easter weekend with those they love.
Matt suggested going to the Easter egg hunt at Reiman Gardens on SAturday morning and I am so glad he did. Emma loved roaming around picking up eggs. If there wasn't a five egg limit, I think she may have picked up every one she could. She was not impressed that she had to turn the eggs in for a a goody bag. She would have much rather had the eggs :)
Our church here offered a Saturday night Easter service, so we decided to beat the crowds and do that instead. Then headed to my parents for a light dinner and hanging out with family.
The Easter bunny visited Emma at her grandparents and left some more eggs for her to find along with a pretty impressive basket of goodies (including her own lawn mower)! A yummy brunch was had with family and a couple of Alaina's friends that were unable to go home for the weekend.
Emma was lucky enough to have the Easter bunny leave her a little something at our home too: a crib for her baby doll. She got right to work putting her to bed and reading her a story :)
Hope all our friends and family had a great Easter weekend with those they love.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
35 Week Appointment
I just got back from my 35 week appointment where I did the lovely Group B Strep test and received the TDap shot. She asked how I was feeling and I told her that quite frankly, I had a "feeling" my body has been getting ready and I was convinced I am dilated or something. The second time around, I feel like you are more in tune with your body and what it is going through. She checked me and sure enough I am 80% effaced, 3 cm dilated and her head is right there and ready to go. With Emma at this appointment, I was 65% and 1.5 cm. I wasn't this far progressed until I was 38 weeks the first time. Dr. Lines told me that if I come to my appointment on the 22nd or any weekly appointment and am dilated to 5 cm, she will send me straight to the hospital. Eeeekk! Not getting my hopes up as I was convinced I would go early with Emma and I surpassed my due date. But then again, I wasn't this far progressed.....so fingers crossed? :)
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Emma: 20 Months
Sleeping: We started to wean Emma from two naps to one a couple of weeks ago. For the most part, it is going well. There are still some days where she needs a morning nap, but pretty rare. She's been going down for her afternoon nap between 12:30-1:30 and sleeping two to three hours. Sleeping at night hasn't changed, still 7pm to about 7am during the week and 7:30-8:00am on the weekends. Will be interesting to see how any of this changes when we transition her to a twin bed later this week.
Eating: Emma usually LOVES to eat and snack, but this last canine tooth that is coming in along with her first ear infection has her hardly eating. Like we are lucky to get three bites of anything….except breakfast, that she will always eat. So for now, we aren't pushing it and know she will come around when she starts feeling better. She got introduced to ketchup, BBQ and ranch recently and loves dipping everything on her plate in it.
Development: She's doing great in the verbal department and continuing to amaze us with things she picks up on…..like "shoot". We had no idea we actually said that word very often, but now that we are aware of it, we realize we do say it! I guess it's better than the alternative :) She's been starting to put two words together. As far as hand/eye coordination, Emma loves puzzles, especially a Melissa & Doug one that is colored shapes and does it with such ease. Next up is working on the colors and shapes. Throwing a ball on the other hand….needs some work! I took her to a lake on campus to feed the geese and she had no idea how to throw and instead just dropped the bread in front of her. We did get her a little plastic t-ball set, so we will see how that helps. My dad bought Emma her first putter and has been practicing with her, so her coordination has got to be somewhat on track if she can do that!
Our girl has turned into quite the drama queen (wonder where she got that from!) and it is so funny to watch. It isn't meltdowns drama, it is trying to get her way with a fake cry while peaking through her hands to see if you are watching, then laughing. It is hilarious to watch. I've mentioned it before, but she loves to put on a show for people and to make them laugh. She likes being the center of attention. In fact, there are many times where if there is a group of people not paying attention to her, she will do something and then lift her hands up and go "ta da".
Likes/Dislikes: Emma likes her privacy and alone time - kind of like her mommy and daddy. But her desire for it is always when she is going to poop, ha. Hey, don't we all desire our privacy then? If you can't find her, she is often in a closet, behind her doll house or in a corner doing her business. If you try and talk to her, interrupt her or anything, she immediately yells at you or shuts the door in your face. Aside from needing her privacy for going number two, she still likes to go sit and read books or play with toys.
Nana started taking Emma to "Story Time" at our brand new, state of the art library every Wednesday for 30 minutes of activities and then they stay after for more fun. She loves it and after five weeks of going consistently, she knows the routine, songs and other activities they do. With the nice weather and dropping of the morning nap, it makes it easier for them to be out and about at the library or outside to burn off some energy.
Like past months, dislikes remain pretty much the same: being dirty, brushing her teeth (don't worry, we still do it) and pulling her away from something she's doing.
Emma continues to be our healthy, growing and funny little girl that is growing up to too fast. I am getting more and more sentimental as I look at her knowing her baby sister will be here soon and Emma becomes a "big girl". Matt does a good job of reminding me that while I miss those "baby moments", how awesome it is to see her develop and become her own person. She will always be our baby. Always.
Eating: Emma usually LOVES to eat and snack, but this last canine tooth that is coming in along with her first ear infection has her hardly eating. Like we are lucky to get three bites of anything….except breakfast, that she will always eat. So for now, we aren't pushing it and know she will come around when she starts feeling better. She got introduced to ketchup, BBQ and ranch recently and loves dipping everything on her plate in it.
Development: She's doing great in the verbal department and continuing to amaze us with things she picks up on…..like "shoot". We had no idea we actually said that word very often, but now that we are aware of it, we realize we do say it! I guess it's better than the alternative :) She's been starting to put two words together. As far as hand/eye coordination, Emma loves puzzles, especially a Melissa & Doug one that is colored shapes and does it with such ease. Next up is working on the colors and shapes. Throwing a ball on the other hand….needs some work! I took her to a lake on campus to feed the geese and she had no idea how to throw and instead just dropped the bread in front of her. We did get her a little plastic t-ball set, so we will see how that helps. My dad bought Emma her first putter and has been practicing with her, so her coordination has got to be somewhat on track if she can do that!
Our girl has turned into quite the drama queen (wonder where she got that from!) and it is so funny to watch. It isn't meltdowns drama, it is trying to get her way with a fake cry while peaking through her hands to see if you are watching, then laughing. It is hilarious to watch. I've mentioned it before, but she loves to put on a show for people and to make them laugh. She likes being the center of attention. In fact, there are many times where if there is a group of people not paying attention to her, she will do something and then lift her hands up and go "ta da".
Likes/Dislikes: Emma likes her privacy and alone time - kind of like her mommy and daddy. But her desire for it is always when she is going to poop, ha. Hey, don't we all desire our privacy then? If you can't find her, she is often in a closet, behind her doll house or in a corner doing her business. If you try and talk to her, interrupt her or anything, she immediately yells at you or shuts the door in your face. Aside from needing her privacy for going number two, she still likes to go sit and read books or play with toys.
Nana started taking Emma to "Story Time" at our brand new, state of the art library every Wednesday for 30 minutes of activities and then they stay after for more fun. She loves it and after five weeks of going consistently, she knows the routine, songs and other activities they do. With the nice weather and dropping of the morning nap, it makes it easier for them to be out and about at the library or outside to burn off some energy.
Like past months, dislikes remain pretty much the same: being dirty, brushing her teeth (don't worry, we still do it) and pulling her away from something she's doing.
Emma continues to be our healthy, growing and funny little girl that is growing up to too fast. I am getting more and more sentimental as I look at her knowing her baby sister will be here soon and Emma becomes a "big girl". Matt does a good job of reminding me that while I miss those "baby moments", how awesome it is to see her develop and become her own person. She will always be our baby. Always.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
32 Weeks
I don't even know where to start with this post. It has been a crazy, emotionally and physically exhausting these last four weeks. While my last update I said that physical therapy was working and I think it does to an extent, now I feel like it also isn't or my body isn't reacting to it like it did at the beginning. I find myself brought to my knees again, leaning over and resting on the bed or counter to try and breathe through the pain or walking with assistance of holding on to furniture and walls. Quite frankly, my body feels broken. I am trying my hardest to be optimistic. I hate to admit or complain how much pain I am in, because I remind myself daily how lucky I am to be carrying my own child. I am not and will not take that for granted. I know the moment I see and hold this sweet girl, the pain will seem like a distant memory.
On March 2, the day of the last home men's game (perfect timing), I started having contractions during the day. I tried to dismiss them at work, but once I realized I was needing to breathe through them and everything I was trying wasn't stopping them, I decided to call my OB. My doctor wasn't in, but the OB on call wanted to see me. They hooked me up to monitors and noticed I was having contractions consistently 10-15 minutes apart. She did a fetal fibronectin test and sent me over to the hospital for more observation. Two and a half more hours of contractions and two shots to stop them, I was finally able to go home. The test came back negative for pre-term labor in the next two weeks and the shots seemed to help. I haven't had as intense of contractions, but seem to get them when I've been doing too much, mostly at night.
At my OB appointment last week, two days before I was to leave for the Big XII Tournament in Kansas City, my doctor denied travel for the remainder of my pregnancy. Meaning no flying with the team for NCAA or driving to Kansas City. She said with how my pregnancy has been thus far, she wasn't about to send me out of the state and see me go into labor elsewhere. If you were watching the games last week, you know I probably would have went into labor! I was selfishly devastated to not go, but I wasn't going to put this baby's health at risk either. Other than that, her heart rate was in the 150s and sounded good. She is breech and so we talked about what we would do if she doesn't flip by 37 weeks. We are scheduled for an ultrasound on the 25th to check on her and how everything is looking.
As always, I am so grateful for how helpful my mom has been as Matt has been away. She's kept her a little longer after I get off work so I can put my feet up, had us over for dinner, kept Emma over night and has just been an all around God send. This week Matt's parents are coming to help as he is out of town for the week again. We are lucky with the support system we have.
On March 2, the day of the last home men's game (perfect timing), I started having contractions during the day. I tried to dismiss them at work, but once I realized I was needing to breathe through them and everything I was trying wasn't stopping them, I decided to call my OB. My doctor wasn't in, but the OB on call wanted to see me. They hooked me up to monitors and noticed I was having contractions consistently 10-15 minutes apart. She did a fetal fibronectin test and sent me over to the hospital for more observation. Two and a half more hours of contractions and two shots to stop them, I was finally able to go home. The test came back negative for pre-term labor in the next two weeks and the shots seemed to help. I haven't had as intense of contractions, but seem to get them when I've been doing too much, mostly at night.
At my OB appointment last week, two days before I was to leave for the Big XII Tournament in Kansas City, my doctor denied travel for the remainder of my pregnancy. Meaning no flying with the team for NCAA or driving to Kansas City. She said with how my pregnancy has been thus far, she wasn't about to send me out of the state and see me go into labor elsewhere. If you were watching the games last week, you know I probably would have went into labor! I was selfishly devastated to not go, but I wasn't going to put this baby's health at risk either. Other than that, her heart rate was in the 150s and sounded good. She is breech and so we talked about what we would do if she doesn't flip by 37 weeks. We are scheduled for an ultrasound on the 25th to check on her and how everything is looking.
As always, I am so grateful for how helpful my mom has been as Matt has been away. She's kept her a little longer after I get off work so I can put my feet up, had us over for dinner, kept Emma over night and has just been an all around God send. This week Matt's parents are coming to help as he is out of town for the week again. We are lucky with the support system we have.
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| Weight gain with Emma: 14 lbs Baby #2: 17 lbs |
Friday, February 20, 2015
28 Weeks
Hello third trimester!
I had an OB appointment last week and the lovely glucose test (I passed!). Her heartbeat was in the 160's and I measured two weeks ahead. Oops! She assured me this is common in subsequent pregnancies, but I am sure that was to rest any fears. I have my next appointment on March 10 where we may do another ultrasound if she isn't moving more by then. She will also check me to make sure nothing is progressing before giving the okay for me to potentially fly and travel with the team for NCAA tournament.
I am happy to report that physical therapy has been extremely helpful. I am now down to going once a week but have found 6 days is about the max I can go before being in a lot of pain again. My therapist is great and spends a good 20 minutes pushing everything back into place followed by a low back rub. There are still days that are rough, but not to the point of tears and falling to my knees in pain. Thank goodness! We did realize that my pain is starting to go down my back left side down to my knee and that may be sciatica, but I'll talk to my OB about that in a couple of weeks.
We have officially decided on a name for this little one and are excited to share it all with you....once she is born. We talked this morning about trying to teach Emma it prior to the arrival, but thought that would end up blowing up in our face. So for the time being, it will be kept between Matt and I.
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| Weight gain with Emma: 12 lbs Baby #2: 15 lbs |
I had an OB appointment last week and the lovely glucose test (I passed!). Her heartbeat was in the 160's and I measured two weeks ahead. Oops! She assured me this is common in subsequent pregnancies, but I am sure that was to rest any fears. I have my next appointment on March 10 where we may do another ultrasound if she isn't moving more by then. She will also check me to make sure nothing is progressing before giving the okay for me to potentially fly and travel with the team for NCAA tournament.
I am happy to report that physical therapy has been extremely helpful. I am now down to going once a week but have found 6 days is about the max I can go before being in a lot of pain again. My therapist is great and spends a good 20 minutes pushing everything back into place followed by a low back rub. There are still days that are rough, but not to the point of tears and falling to my knees in pain. Thank goodness! We did realize that my pain is starting to go down my back left side down to my knee and that may be sciatica, but I'll talk to my OB about that in a couple of weeks.
We have officially decided on a name for this little one and are excited to share it all with you....once she is born. We talked this morning about trying to teach Emma it prior to the arrival, but thought that would end up blowing up in our face. So for the time being, it will be kept between Matt and I.
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