tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90392513087267681592024-02-20T03:16:58.515-05:00Points For TryingOld Maid turned wife and mother.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-33135011830034195262012-05-17T15:53:00.001-04:002012-05-17T15:53:03.990-04:00I've movedI've combined all my blogs into a new venture at<br />
<br /><a href="http://cochranicity12.blogspot.com/">cochranicity12.blogspot.com</a><br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-1188406366731780502012-02-28T11:37:00.001-05:002012-02-28T11:37:11.704-05:00Zipper!Check it out. They may be my fat jeans but they have a zipper. No more maternity pants. <br />
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They are also proof that I didn't end this pregnancy fatter than the last one. <br />
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And then it stops. And you have to face the reality of how many pounds you gained that weren’t baby. Today was that day. For the last three days the scale has stayed the same so I think I can reasonably say that my official post-baby weight is:<br />
227 lbs<br />
Yuck and better. Yuck, because that means I am only 3 pounds under the 230 I was last year when I finally got in gear towards weight loss. And better, because this time I’m 16-18 pounds (depending on the scale) higher than my pre-pregnancy weight versus the 30 I gained when I was pregnant with Caroline. <br />
And here it is, my 11 day post-partum body. Seriously, last week there was an 11 pound baby in that belly! I have no waistline at the moment but I think improvement is almost inevitable. <br />
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So now we begin. I’ll start tracking my food next week after my houseguests leave and aim for around 2,000 calories a day. I won’t be perfect. I’m a stress eater and 2 little kids can be stressful but I’ll be doing my best.<br />
More importantly, I’m counting down the days until I can start running again. I don’t know where I’ll find the time for the runs but I’ll do what I can.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-29709804499515516962012-02-13T15:47:00.000-05:002012-05-17T15:48:05.313-04:00He's here!!Landry Scott<br />
February 13, 2012<br />
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He is big, beautiful and healthy.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-65290717119252989372012-01-13T16:33:00.000-05:002012-01-13T16:33:00.490-05:0036 WeeksHow Far Along: 36 weeks<br />
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Weight Gain: 33 pounds<br />
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Aches, pains and other: Everything between my ribs and hips hurts. All the time. Especially my hips and lower abs. Rolling over in bed is excructiating.<br />
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Milestones: Less than a month to go.<br />
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I am feeling done. I'm not saying I want this guy to come early or even before 39 weeks but pregnancy is no longer fun. I hurt. I'm tired all the time. I'm so tired of constantly having to pee. My clothes aren't fitting. I'm just at that uncomfortable all the time stage and it can only be relieved by having a baby. So I just have to deal with it for another 4 weeks or so. <br />
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But the truth is I need the time. I haven't washed any baby clothes. I haven't gotten the co-sleeper out of storage. I don't have any bedding or for that matter a bed for this little guy yet. I think a shopping spree is in order this weekend if I can find the energy.<br />
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We did get our new stroller though! Baby Jogger City Select, it is the bombdiggity. I love that it can be a single or double stroller and OMG it is smooth like butter. I never dreamed I would pay so much for a stroller but at least we got it for 10% off the list price. <br />
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So here I am- only 3 days until I am full term. Only 24 days until my due date. Where has the time gone. <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-61097760538586857352011-12-27T11:42:00.000-05:002011-12-27T11:42:13.876-05:0034 WeeksHow Far Along: 34 weeks<br />
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Weight Gain: 27 pounds<br />
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Aches, pains and other: My pains move around randomly. Today it's my hip, yesterday my back. Somedays my cootchie-pops aches and other days it doesn't. But there is always some sort of pain. <br />
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Milestones: This is the last week that I will not have an OB appointment until he is born.<br />
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Oh yes! This was a Christmas present from my husband and I not-so-secretly love it. The brand name is "Forever Lazy" and I want to help it live up to it's name. It is warm and fleece and on a cold, rainy day like today, it is heaven. Too bad I can't wear it to work. Extra special bonus, it will fit while I'm pregnant and after I give birth. Yes, I look like <a href="http://cdn2.mamapop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/violet-beauregarde-willy-wonka-1971.jpg">Violet Beauregard</a> and my husband keeps making inappropriate comments about the zipper in the back- but damn it's comfy. <br /><br />
On the baby front, all is good. I think I will manage to keep the weight gain between 30-35 pounds. A far cry from the 20 pounds I wanted to limit it to, but way better than last pregnancy's 50 pounds.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-66781149952834201352011-12-21T17:00:00.000-05:002011-12-22T09:00:30.646-05:0033 WeeksHow Far Along: 33 weeks<br />
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Weight Gain: 26 pounds<br />
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Aches, pains and other: Recently, he has been causing extreme pressure on my lady parts. To the point that they were swollen and painful all the time. He apparently moved a little though because for the last two days the pain has been gone. Thank you, little feller! He continues his assault on my ribs. <br />
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Milestones: He is head down.<br />
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I've been absent for a few weeks. I have been busy with Christmas and stuff and just plain exhausted. I am lucky to stay awake until 9:00.<br />
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But all continues to go well. We had an ultrasound last week that showed him to be perfect. Like I said above he is head down, but he is currently facing forward. He really needs to turn around and face backward for em to have the best chance at a <a href="http://everythingelseyarac.blogspot.com/2011/08/planning-escape-route.html">VBAC. </a>But he has time, and I wonder if him turning around might have something to do with the easing of the pressure and pain I've been having in my unmentionables. I hope so.<br />
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Things are coming together to prepare for his arrival. Diapers have been ordered, a friend gave me a huge tub of little boy sleepers, the nursery is done. I just need to dig all the little baby stuff out of storage and get it cleaned up and we will be ready to go.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-65542509159244246452011-11-30T17:00:00.000-05:002011-11-30T17:00:00.577-05:0030 WeeksHow Far Along: 30 weeks<br />
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Weight Gain: 25 pounds<br />
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Aches, pains and other: This baby is all up in my ribs. In fact, it feels like he is stretched out like an upside down Vitruvian man. I don't know how he can be in so many places at once.<br />
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I also ache from just below my ribs to below my hips. Every muscle in that area feels like it has been subjected to an extreme workout. I guess it has from the inside out.<br />
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Milestones: Nursery is done!<br />
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Dat belleh is gettin' big! And I feel every bit of it. Extreme over indulgence over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend did nothing to help the situation.<br />
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In theory, I only have about 10 weeks to go (yikes), in reality it's more like 11.5 or so. I should really get on buying this child some clothes, blankets, etc but there are just so many other things to buy this time of year. Also, we are having another ultrasound at 32 weeks and I kind of want another confirmation that there is indeed a penis in there before I spend money on blue. I have looked at my 20 week u/s pictures a million times and I still can't see what the tech saw. With my daughter it was clear and I knew before the tech even said it out loud. <br />
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Standard OB appointment this morning. All is well with the babe and best of all I got confirmation that I do not have gestational diabetes. I was assuming that no news was good news but it is nice to have the confirmation. Especially when it is 3 days until Thanksgiving and there is dressing, mashed potatoes, rolls adn pumpkin cheesecake to be consumed. The bad/good news, the baby has moved way up and now my stomach capacity is way down. Good for controlling weight gain, bad for filling up on Thanksgiving deliciousness. First world problems.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-21483142273837964602011-11-23T08:35:00.001-05:002011-11-23T08:35:11.503-05:00Photo Card<div class="sflyProductPreviewWidget" style="width:425px; height:494px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetTop" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/top.gif);"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetCenter" style="height:482px; padding: 0 6px 0 6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bg.gif); background-repeat:repeat-y;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewLogo" style="width: 105px; height: 34px; padding: 14px 0 0 14px;"><img src="http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/logo.gif" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewContainer" style="height:350px; text-align:center; padding: 0;"><a href="http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=1DaMWrZqyco&cid=SFLYOCWIDGET&eid=115"><img src="http://images-community.shutterfly.com/prs/v1/1DaMWrZqy0/1DaMWrZqy1yU/p/67b0de21b3127d902548/JPEG/1322055296000/0/" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;"></a></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewMessageContainer" style="height:55px; background-color:#f4f4e9; text-align:center; padding: 15px 0 15px 0; line-height: 19px;"><div class="sflyProductPreviewTitle" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 15px; color: #333333; font-weight: bold;"><span>Merry Presents Christmas</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewSEOText" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>Shutterfly has elegant <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-invitations" style="color: #6666cc;">Christmas party invitations</a> for your holiday party.</span></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewViewCollection" style="font-family: arial, sans-seris; font-size: 13px; color: #333333;"><span>View the entire <a href="http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery" style="color: #6666cc;">collection</a> of cards.</span></div><img width="1" height="1" border="0" style="padding: 0; background: #ffffff; border: none; box-shadow: none;" src="https://os.shutterfly.com/b/ss/sflyshareprod/1/H.15/111?pageName=sharekey&c1=msc&c2=blogger" /></div></div><div class="sflyProductPreviewWidgetBottom" style="height:6px; background-image:url(http://cdn.staticsfly.com/img_/share/preview/msc/widget/bottom.gif);"></div></div>Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-511843920189019972011-11-14T17:00:00.000-05:002011-11-14T17:00:00.295-05:00How Far Along: 28 weeks<br />
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Weight Gain: 20 pounds<br />
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Aches, pains and other: Just my back still. Every night I end the day by taking and bath a putting a heating pad on my back. The flashes of sciatica are coming more frequently. I am afraid. Very afraid.<br />
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Milestones: Officially in the third trimester by any standards.<br />
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I clearly didn't pull out all the stops when getting dress this morning. I can't believe how short this shirt is already. I also can't believe I still have 12ish weeks of growing left to do. <br /><br />
Amazingly, this week, despite eating crappy most of the time, I actually didn't gain much. About .8 pounds. Which is about normal but for me that is an almost negligible weight gain. Maybe, maybe, maybe, my body has finished with the massive preloading of fat for the little guys final growth push. <br />
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Honestly, I am just about to the point that I don't care about the weight gain anymore but I'm not 100% there yet. I still worry about weighing in at the doctors and showing a 5 pound gain in a 2 weeks. But Thanksgiving is coming up so, you know.<br />
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In other baby preparation news, we finished painting the new nursery and will be moving all the furniture in next weekend. I am very worried about messing with Caroline's sleep but we don't have a choice. <br />
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Weight Gain: 20 pounds<br />
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Aches, pains and other: My back is starting to ache at the end of the day so I'm taking baths every night. I assume this will continue until February. More concerning is that I occasionally get a second of the sciatica that brought me to my knees at the end of my last pregnancy. I am terrified of that coming back. <br />
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Milestones: 85% chance of survival if he was born today. ::knock on wood::<br />
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This picture is actually from Saturday but I decided to put up a picture that proves I can actually look decent and don't always look like hammered shit.<br />
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27 weeks!! By some guidelines that is the third trimester. I generally consider 28 weeks to be the start of the 3T though, so I have one more week to go.<br />
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I had an OB appointment this morning that included my glucose challenge to test for gestational diabetes but did not include any mention from my doctor about the fact that for the second month in a row I gained 8 freaking pounds. I guess they know that pregnancy weight gain has it's own pattern for everyone. I'm onto appointments every 2 weeks now and that really hit home that I am no longer newly pregnant but actually entering late pregnancy. Holy Moly!<br />
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The appointment also included a real discussion on my decision to VBAC. He is so supportive and encouraging. He told me that they won't put a deadline on me and that we won't even start discussing Plan B until at least 41 weeks. He gave me a 60-80% chance of success if I go into labor on my own.<br />
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I am so encouraged. I've read so many stories from women who's OB's are not at all supportive of their decision to VBAC and do everything to set them up for failure. Given that my OBs let me try to induce for 4 days last time around before calling for the knife, I truly believe that they understand that vaginal birth is the most preferable choice.<br />
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I still have so much to do. The baby has almost no clothing. I still need to sign up for the newborn diaper rental, my toddler needs a new bed so that the baby can have a crib. We need a new stroller but that is a post in itself. <br />
<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-46806925315140053992011-11-07T17:52:00.000-05:002011-11-07T17:52:00.721-05:00It's been three yearsIt's been three years....<br />
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Since I put on this dress<br />
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And said I do to the best man I have ever known. <br />
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3 years down, at least 30 to go. I wish it was 300.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-51583879195225131592011-11-04T06:00:00.000-04:002011-11-04T06:00:04.672-04:00Con-artists have nothing on toddlersAt almost two, my daughter has taken an interest in the potty. While I would hardly say she is potty training, she likes to sit on the potty and a few times the timing has been right when she is sitting there. Once she even told me ahead of time and we got to the potty in time for her to pee. But for the most part, peeing is done in the diaper and that seems just fine with her.<br />
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So why on earth was I sitting in the bathroom with a naked toddler who was on a frog potty at 4:00 AM this morning? Because she conned me, that's why.<br />
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It started with some stirring in her room right as the clock hit 4:00. I ignored it. Then she started talking. I ignored it. Then she said, Mommy. I still ignored it. This happens a lot. If I ignore it, she will generally entertain herself for a little while or even go back to sleep. But not today. Today, she pulled out the big guns. "I go pee pee on potty," she shouted.<br />
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Me: What did she just say?<br />
Scott: Grmph, huuh. Zzzzzz<br />
Caroline: I go pee pee on potty (louder, this time)<br />
Me: She said she wants to pee pee on the potty. Can she be serious?<br />
Scott: Zzzzzz zzzzzzz<br />
Me: I know she is lying but I'm going to do it anyway, just in case.<br />
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So I stumbled to her room, pulled her out of bed, stripped off her footie pajamas and diaper, and put her naked on the froggy potty. She sat there, we sang a song and nothing was deposited into the potty. It didn't matter though. She had achieved her real goal.<br />
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Mommy was up and she was naked. Life was good.<br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-10662328142920675672011-11-03T20:21:00.000-04:002011-11-03T20:21:07.638-04:00Halloween recapLast October 31st my daughter was just under 10 months old, not walking and certainly not eating candy yet, so we never considered taking her trick-or-treating. She just crawled to the door and smiled at all the kids and gummed the credenza. Being the ridiculous person that I am, I did buy her a costume. And it was, of course, ridiculous. But adorable.<br />
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That's my little witch on the right. The costume was over the top and of course Caroline hated it. But my God it was cute.<br />
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This year, being full-fledged, card-carrying toddler meant Caroline got to go trick or treating for the first time. I was determined not to be insane when I picked out a costume. As much as I loved the froo froo Tinkerbell costume, I knew it would be cold on Halloween night and a coat would simply not go over Tinkerbell's wings. Yes, I am the Mom who makes her kid wear a coat over her Halloween costume. It snowed two days before Halloween here, People. Anyway, I poured over the costume catalogs and after consulting Scott, decided she would be an adorable gnome.<br />
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Adorable, yet not too hindering or obnoxious. Right?<br />
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Of course, my child hated it.<br />
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<br />By the time we left the house, there was no hat and no cute little shoe covers. But there was an awesome pumpkin. (The only Jack-o-lantern in our house actually, because some of us never found time to actually carve the pumpkins we bought weeks ago).<br />
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It didn't matter though, she was all over the trick-or-treating. My formerly shy little monkey, went right up to the doors and showed no hesitation taking candy from strangers.<br />
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It was going great until a zombie/monster type thing opened their door and Caroline promptly lost her shit. That was the end of trick-or-treating and the beginning of a very long crying freak out. I was afraid she would be scared to go to sleep or have nightmares, but neither was a problem. The crying was stopped by introducing her to the wonderful world of lollipops. Sugar is a cure all. <br />
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My fears that she was traumatized by it all were for nothing as last night, she tried to go trick-or-treating again.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-27205629600147727462011-10-31T17:00:00.000-04:002011-10-31T17:00:05.463-04:0026 WeeksHow Far Along: 26 weeks<br />
Weight Gain:18 pounds<br />
Aches, pains and other: My bladder currently has the capacity of a walnut. I'm already at the point where I feel like I am about to burst with only a tiny trickle to show for it. Hopefully, he will reposition soon and get off my bladder.<br />
Milestones: We finally painted the new nursery<br />
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Today's belly pic brought to you by Halloween!<br />
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I continue to consistently put on at least 2 pounds a week despite all efforts to stave off the massive weight gain. I am really hoping it will simmer soon. I am not at all looking forward to next week's OB appointment and not just because I have to take my Glucose Challenge. I'm seriously considering taking my food diary printouts to prove that I am not dining on Reese's and buttercream frosting. But they don't care. They just look at the number and don't care about excuses.<br />
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If there is any doubt about where those pounds have gone. Check out the bagginess of the sweater at 22 weeks versus today. Umm, hello there belly. I've started measuring ahead which is no big surprise as I think he is going to be a very big baby.<br />
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Happy Halloween!<br />
<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-77726968504149991402011-10-28T17:00:00.000-04:002011-10-28T17:00:00.701-04:00A big, whiney weight ventI am at a complete loss when it comes to my weight gain right now. It is simply impossible. At 19 weeks, I had gained a whopping 4 pounds. I was feeling smug. I'm all, "I've got this." Famous last words. Fast forward to today, 25 weeks 4 days and I have a gained a total of 19 pounds.<br />
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What the effing eff!!!!?!?!?!?!?!?!<br />
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If you can't do that math let me help you, that is 15 pounds in just over 6 weeks. Or 2.5 pounds per week for 6 weeks. How is that even possible?<br />
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Have I been eating fettucini alfredo morning, noon and night? No. I hate alfredo sauce.<br />
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Did I crawl into an extra large tub of movie theater popcorn and eat my way out? No. I wish because that would mean that I have both seen a movie recently and got to eat popcorn. Sadly, neither of these things have happened.<br />
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In fact, I have continued to carefully track my calories almost everyday. Most days look like this.<br />
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Where my daily goal is the number of calories required to maintain my current weight. When it should take 500 calories over and above this number to gain a pound a week, my current rate of weight gain suggests that I am consuming 1250 extra calories per day!! That is simply not the case!!<br />
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Am I perfect every day? Of course not but I am on target most days and the days I go over I do not go over by thousands of calories. For the last week, I have eaten a more gestational diabetes friendly diet which is lower in carbs and have almost eliminated refined carbs and the result, I gained 2 pounds.<br />
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I know some of this is water retention, but by looking and my hands and feet I can tell that it's not a lot. <br />
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I don't know what to do. I am on the path to gain at least 50 pounds while I'm pregnant just like last time. And that weight did not fall off. It stuck around until I forced it off. I don't want to have to start all over again. I feel like giving up and just diving into a pizza. <br />
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I am frustrated. Very, very frustrated. <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-55923980809447501222011-10-25T09:10:00.002-04:002011-10-25T09:11:27.659-04:00Things that have made me cry todayAhh, pregnancy hormones. I have cried several times today and it is at this moment, only 9:09AM.<br />
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- The story of the 2 week old baby rescued from the Turkey earthquake rubble<br />
- Every picture I see of Baby Lisa<br />
-<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/face-elmo-14807299">An interview with the man who is "Elmo"</a> (those kids he was visiting were just so freaking happy to get to hug Elmo....crap, here I go again.) <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-80018219567503794442011-10-24T17:00:00.000-04:002011-10-24T17:00:04.327-04:0025 weeksHow Far Along: 25 weeks<br />
Weight Gain:16 pounds<br />
Aches, pains and other: There is no delicate way to this, my crotch hurts. After a weekend of lifting and wrangling my toddler, I am usually sore on Mondays. Especially in the part of my body bearing the weight of the little man. <br />
Milestones:25 weeks down 15 to go. <br />
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I have gained 10 pounds in 6 weeks. Amazing. I admit that I haven't been perfect but 10 pounds in 6 weeks when I had only gained 6 during the first 19 weeks of pregnancy is astounding. I am continuing to try to keep it under control but some of it is out of my control. I'm trying to stick to a Gestational Diabetes type diet even though I don't have GD. It's a great way to eat healthy and keep calorie control. It also helps regulate blood sugar which is good for pregnant women whose metabolism is a bit altered.<br />
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I can't believe it is only 15 weeks until my due date. That seems so short but when I think it is 3.5 months until my due date that seems like all the time in the world. When I think of much going on before then, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, my daughter and husband's birthdays, I wonder how I'll ever get ready for this little guy.<br />
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It will work at though. It always does.Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-51837808253126352192011-10-17T14:02:00.001-04:002011-10-17T14:02:38.111-04:0024 weeksHow Far Along: 24 weeks<br />
Weight Gain:14 pounds<br />
Aches, pains and other: It's getting harder to find a comfortable sleep position but luckily I'm so exhausted by bedtime that I don't have trouble falling asleep. Staying asleep is another story.<br />
Milestones:At 24 weeks baby has a 50-50 chance of making it outside the womb. God forbid, we ever have to test this theory. I want him cooking for another 15+ weeks.<br />
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I pixelated my face out of this weeks photo. I had a freaky, unattractive look going on. I feel like my belly has really popped in the last 2 weeks. There is no doubt I look like a pregnant person. That's good because now nobody will pay attention to the size of my ass.<br />
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All is well pregnancy wise. We finalized the name for this little guy. But we won't be revealing it until we introduce him to the world. I am for some reason superstitious about calling the baby by his name before he is born.<br />
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I am really tired these days. I have so much motivation for things I want to get done but my energy just doesn't match up. It will be a miracle if we finish the new nursery before the third trimester. Which is, OMG, only a month away!!! <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-82414578861375356322011-10-17T08:42:00.002-04:002011-10-17T08:42:33.061-04:0023 WeeksHow Far Along: 23 weeks<br />
Weight Gain:12 pounds (According to doctors scale. 8 lbs in one month. How does that happen)<br />
Aches, pains and other: Heartburn, heartburn and more heartburn.<br />Milestones: Really started being able to feel and see movement from the outside. <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-2957561561790624162011-10-08T05:04:00.000-04:002011-10-08T05:04:13.129-04:00How Far Along: 22 weeks<br />
Weight Gain:14 pounds (What is happening?)<br />
Aches, pains and other: Feeling OK, but my back gets sore after a weekend of toddler wrangling.<br />
Milestones: Started working on the new nursery.<br />
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So, according the scale I gained 2 lbs this week. That means 7,000 calories over and above what it takes for me to maintain my current weight. That is 1,000 extra calories per day! That did not happen. Not only did I not eat that much (I know, I track) this is the first week when I have really been walking. I walked at least a mile 5 times last week. It's not a lot but it is better than nothing.<br />
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I still have 1 week to go before my next doctor's scale weigh-in. At my current rate, I will weigh in about 9 lbs higher than last time. I'll give you a minute to wrap your brain around that- 9lbs in 4 weeks. OK, it should be 7 because my last weigh-in was about 2 pounds too low. I think I must have been dehydrated. 9 pounds is going to get me a talking to. They'll make me do my 1 hour glucose tolerance test early for sure with that.<br />
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But, the baby is great. He's kicking up a storm. I love that reassurance. <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-24198916622662468422011-09-28T16:39:00.000-04:002011-09-28T16:39:00.123-04:0021 weeksHow Far Along: 21 weeks<br />
Weight Gain:12 pounds (Things are out of control)<br />
Aches, pains and other: This baby is low, low, low, low, low, low, low and that is causing a lot of pressure on my lady parts. <br />
Milestones: Hmmm, none this week.<br />
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My weight gain is defying the laws of physics. I have been eating calories in the range to gain 1/2 to 1 pound per week, yet I have managed to put on 5-6 pounds in 2 weeks. I know water retention and all that but man it is crazy. This is the exact same point that in my last pregnancy I gained a huge chunk of weight so maybe this is just how my body does pregnancy. Bulking up for the growth spurt to come.<br />
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This little guy is very low. Having an anterior placenta that is positioned more at the top of my uterus is keeping the man down. When means he is right on my bladder all the time. I've got no capacity there. I can't imagine what it will be like in another 20 weeks. He is also getting very active, lots of kicks and punches. I love it. I don't think I could ever get tired of feeling baby movement. <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-41898640311760127762011-09-20T17:00:00.000-04:002011-09-20T17:00:04.783-04:0020 weeksHalfway. Well, for people who have 40 week pregnancies it's halfway, I still have another week before I really think I am more than 50% done.<br />
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How Far Along: 20 weeks<br />
Weight Gain:10 pounds (wha?!?!?!)<br />
Aches, pains and other: Heartburn, heartburn,heartburn.<br />
Milestones: It's a healthy boy!<br />
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Umm, remember last week when I was only 6lbs up total. Did I gain 4lbs in one week? Maybe. I didn't really track last week but I don't think I over ate by 14,000 calories. I'm blaming the pregnant lady's stand-by, water retention. My weight can seriously fluctuate by up to 5 pounds in a 24 hours period these days. Luckily, Fall has come to town and I am actually doing some walking. I've also decided to sign up for a Saturday morning prenatal yoga class. <br />
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And yet, I don't feel like my belly is really getting that much bigger. I'm not worried about the baby or anything, I know that it is growing fine. But when I look at my 16 week belly shot versus my 20 week, I don't see much difference. Not a big deal, I will be ridiculously large in no time. <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-70999334694619967552011-09-20T16:44:00.000-04:002011-09-20T16:44:00.744-04:00It's a.......Leading up to my big ultrasound yesterday I, like many knocked up chicks before me, consulted many old wives tales and even a novelty to help me determine the sex of this baby. I don't do well with not knowing these kinds of things.<br />
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I looked at heart rate, chinese gender prediction, whether or not this baby was stealing my beauty, etc.<br />
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Then I broke down and shelled out $30 for <a href="http://www.intelligender.com/home.html">this</a> in a moment of weakness. I resisted it when I was pregnant with my daughter but I was weaker this time around. <br />
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Finally, after counting down the weeks, the days, the hours, the minutes, we finally had our big ultrasound yesterday.<br />
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First off, let me say that the baby is PERFECT! That is absolutely the most important. The growth is right on track, there are the right number of parts and everything is where it should be. You never, ever get tired of hearing the doctor say, "Everything looks perfect".<br />
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And now for the results<br />
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Old wives tales average= 60% in favor of boy.<br />
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Ultrasound says= BOY!!!!!!!! <br />
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I can't believe it. Even though I thought it was a boy, it was still a shock to hear it. It is so exciting to be going on a whole new adventure this time around. I was prepared for a little girl last time because I used to be a little girl. A boy. OMG. Dirt and noise and craziness. I can't wait to meet him.<br />
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Extra good news, now I get to shop because we don't have any clothes for a boy. We don't even have anything gender neutral as far as clothing goes except for some white onesies. I'm greasing up my credit card as we speak. <br />
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<br />Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02835983418150889765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9039251308726768159.post-41305083957518907492011-09-12T17:30:00.000-04:002011-09-12T17:30:00.941-04:0019 weeksHow far: 19 weeks<br />
Weight gained: 6 pounds according to my scale. 4 according to the doctors<br />
What's happening? Baby is growing, moving. I'm really starting to notice a change in my gait. <br />
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Doctor visit this morning. Nothing exciting to report. I did get the go ahead for a VBAC assuming my body knows how to go into labor. So, yay!. I really don't savor the idea of recovering from a c-section while trying to care for a toddler and newborn. I can't lie, I also just really want that birth experience.<br />
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All the water, I took on last week went away this weekend. Just in time for my Dr. visit weigh-in. My last weigh in was inflated by the salty movie popcorn I had eaten the day before. As a result I weighed in today at the same weight I did last appointment. The reality is that I gained about 2 lbs over the last month. Which is perfect. I'm really aiming for about .5 lb per week. That is plenty for the baby without adding to my already ample fat reserves. My Dr. is pleased with my weight thus far. All of my stats were good and despite being 38 and "elderly", I am having a perfectly healthy pregnancy. Just like my last "elderly" pregnancy.<br />
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7 days until the big ultrasound!!!! Pink or Blue? <br />
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