Hubby Is Off Again :(

Well, once again my hubby Matt is going out of town for work. He is headed to San Antonio, Texas for 3 days and leaves tomorrow morning at 2:30am. I'm always so sad to see him leave, but at least this should be his last trip before the baby is born!

I have a ton of appointments this week. Monday is my chiropractor (yay, she's back from medical leave!!), Tuesday is my OB appointment, Wednesday Matt comes back home and I think it will be our relax day and Friday I have an ultrasound and Matt has a doctor's appointment. I'll be so glad when the week is over, haha.

Things are going pretty well still. My belly is getting so big that it hurts to bend over, so that makes it difficult to help Ceili get her shoes on and stuff like that. She is slowly learning that she needs to do things like that herself though. The baby has been kicking lots and getting the hiccups often which is pretty neat.

I found out this week that my long term disability was approved until the birth of the baby through my health insurance at work, so I am very relieved. The only awful part is that I will only be getting paid once per month, but there's nothing I can do about that. We just have to make sure to budget well.

Today we got our first snowfall of the fall. Ceili was very excited. After her dance class we went outside for a bit and she played in the snow. It was only a little snow, but she's already bugging to go sledding! Matt will have to take her when there's a bit more snow.

Exhaustion!

I haven't updated much lately, I have been so busy taking care of our daughter and trying to make sure everything is ready for the baby.

I have been extra exhausted lately too. I guess my body must be working hard to grow this baby. I feel like I could never get enough sleep, even if I slept for a week straight! I have been trying to go to bed early and take naps when my daughter does to make sure I get the rest I need.

I still can't believe I have made it to almost 31 weeks!! I sometimes feel like I have never had a chance to enjoy this pregnancy. I have been so scared & worried so many times and so busy with Ceili that I haven't had time to just sit, rub my belly and enjoy the miracle of this little bean growing inside of me. I guess now is the time, I need to start taking the time to rest and enjoy.

I saw the doctor earlier this week. He said that the ultrasound looked good and the previa didn't show up. The baby is a healthy weight and is head down like the tech told me. I asked him about a vaginal birth and he said it shouldn't be a problem at all...that made me super happy! I am hoping to do it without drugs again because I'm scared to death of epidurals and I'm not a big fan of the whole idea of them. Now I start seeing the doctor every 2 weeks then every week starting in December, so I will be at that office alot. I am secretly hoping this baby arrives a couple of weeks early, but we'll see! I'm just so anxious to find out if it's a boy or girl and to make sure he/she is healthy :)

7 Months Pregnant

Feeling: Quite a bit better, other than the pelvic pain and sciatic pain.
Cravings: Chocolate, chips, greek yogurt, pineapple, peanut butter, chocolate milk, pizza and milk. I need my glass of milk every morning!
Aversions: It changes daily, one day I can love something and the next I will hate it!
Belly status: Growing for sure and when I lay down on my back I can see that baby has made its home on the left side of my belly. It's all lop-sided!
Any movement?: Lots of movement, can feel kicks up in my ribs and when I sleep the baby curls up in a ball.

29 Week Ultrasound

I had my 29 week ultrasound yesterday. The tech didn't let me see alot, but she did show Matt and I the baby after she was done all of the measurements and gave us a couple of pictures. Ceili didn't seem too interested in the ultrasound, but I know it's hard to see through all of the black and white mess! She said the baby is around 3 1/2 lbs already and is head-down. This kid knows what it's doing I guess!! I was pretty sure he/she was head down because I have been feeling lots of kicks in my ribs and what felt like little hands moving around in my low abdomen.

I am anxious to see what the doctor is able to tell us when I see him next week since he normally reads the ultrasound report to me. I am hoping he doesn't plan to induce me early because of the size of the baby or something and because I just about failed my gestational diabetes test.

I have been feeling alot better lately. I have been able to do more with Ceili like walk to the park and take the bus places. I still have that little fear in the back of my mind that maybe I could bleed again, so I still don't overdo it. I don't think that fear will go away until after the baby is born though. This pregnancy has had such ups and downs, it has been so rough compared to my first pregnancy.

28 Week Appointment

I saw the doctor yesterday and he said that I am improving which makes me happy. Our daughter came to the appointment with us and the medical student that saw me first let Ceili help him find the baby's heartbeat. She was pretty happy about that. It was 146bpm this time, so it's still good. The doctor finally filled out my long term disability forms too so I'm glad that stress is done...hopefully. They weighed me and I have gained 10 lbs since the beginning, so that's not bad at all. I'm just happy I haven't gained as much as my last pregnancy. That weight is hard to lose afterwards and I know winter will be worse!

Ceili is now done daycare, so she is home with me every day. She has been very good so far. She is listening well and we have been finding all kinds of fun things to do like crafts, baking, etc. I just have to remember to take it easy and rest once in a while.

One of Those Mornings!

Wow, what a day I am having! Our daughter woke up every couple of hours last night, so I was up with her 4 times. Then she was up for the day at 5am! She had no reason to wake up so many times, she just wasn't sleeping soundly. I am so exhausted.... and grouchy.

Then there was the usual toothbrushing fight that ended in 2 time-out's in her room and me bursting into tears right along with her! Probably the combination of lack of sleep and frustration just got to me.

We went to my parents house for a visit this morning and Ceili fell asleep on the way home in the car. I got her into her bed and she is still sleeping almost 2 hours after she initially fell asleep. When we got home, I was starving so I decided to make myself lunch. By the time I was done lunch I figured I only had about a half an hour to sleep so I decided to forgo the nap today. Guess I was wrong! Oh well, I will sleep well tonight.

All I can say is thank god my hubby will be home tomorrow night!

Still Movin' Along!

Well, my hubby's away for work once again. This time he's in sunny Orlando and I'm stuck here in the rainy, miserable weather! He left this morning at around 3:30am and of course I had a difficult time falling back asleep after he left, then our daughter fell out of bed and woke up crying. Finally I fell back asleep only to wake up an hour later to get Ceili off to daycare! Then there was the awful tantrum that began over brushing her teeth. Two time-out's later, she finally brushed her teeth and we were out the door....a half an hour late!

I did my 2nd gestational diabetes test this morning and am hoping it went well. I made sure I was hydrated and I didn't feel sick or anything after I drank the disgusting orange drink. I also ran to my doctor's office and dropped of my long term disability forms for him to fill out then did a little shopping for some Christmas gifts since the hubby's not home to see them. It was nice to be able to drive wherever I wanted today since I have the van. I am usually stuck at home with no vehicle! Tomorrow I have to go in to my work and drop off my doctor's note and chat with my boss for a bit.

I can now definitely feel the baby on the left side of my belly. I am wondering if he/she is already head down because I only feel the movement of the left side and am feeling more pressure on my bladder. I have a feeling that when my water breaks, this baby is going to come fast! I am so curious to know if it's a boy or girl now, I'm getting excited!