We went to the doctor today. Very quick visit. We got to hear the heartbeat again... that was nice. Seems like it's slower this time than the last but the doc said it sounded perfect. The only questions I had were about my nosebleeds (I've had 2 the past two days) and he said it was very normal. So were my headaches. And so are the sharp pains I have pretty frequently. Everything seems to be just normal.
Biggest accomplishment for me is my weight gain. I weigh 120 lbs!!! The most I've ever weighed, ever. I have gained a total of 10 pounds in 2 months. Holy moly! They said it was perfect for me.... but I realize if I keep up that momentum, I'll be about 150 lbs by March... GEEZ! haha
We got to make our ultrasound appt too! We will find out what we're having on Thursday October 20th! At 9:30 AM. I still havent finalized plans on how I will tell everyone yet. I'm sure I will come up with some clever way to do it.... or maybe I'll just call everyone... guess you'll all just have to wait! They will tell me then what my definate due date is as well. We're really hoping baby Frazier decides to come either February 29th (leap year) or March 10th, or March 13th (since both of our b-days are on the 13th of a month).... But Im sure by that point, I wont care when he or she comes.... as long as it's soon!
So now it's the waiting game again.... a whole month before we can start planning and buying stuff! gahhhhhh
Here are some pics. I don't like the frontal view ones... I just look so wide and spread out... and look at my Ginormus boobs!!!!!! Good grief! I swear I'm wearing a bra.... haha
Sorry for the delay in updating... but honestly its been pretty boring around here. Ever since the second tri-mester started, nothing very exciting has been happening.
Caleb and I are both working as much as we can and picking up extra shifts where possible so we see each other very little. I feel really good lately, other than a really bad headache about once a week, and constant sinus crud. My body gets really tired after being on my feet for 8 hours. I try to do as little as possible on my days off.
My belly is growing...duh! I have love handles for the first time in my life...hahaha. My boobs only fit in a sports bra. I can tell in my face that I'm growing. Sublte little changes that only I can notice, I think. The only yucky part so far is that my body is completely broken out from the boobs and up. (Gross, I know)... (thanks Mom!) I have always had acne issues, but this is definately the worse it's ever been. It's disgusting and I hate it, a lot. On top of already not feeling very attractive due to a bump in my belly... my skin sucks.
I'm very ready to start feeling my baby move so I can start to make some kind of connection with it. All I can think about right now is financial issues, how I can possibly make more money, find more time to sleep, get Caleb a new car, pay back the money we owe, work, food, sleep, get baby stuff... etc...
On a positive note, we have a doctors appt this Thursday. Hopefully they pay more attention to me than Caleb this time. I think we get to hear the heartbeat again. But the most exciting part is that we get to schedule our ultasound! If I have it my way it will be on October 13th. Then we can start finding stuff we like...and I can start planning. That will make me feel better I think.
The WIC program is an amazing program! I had to attend a class today on breast feeding. Before today I had decided to try and breast feed, but only for the first couple of weeks. After today's class I truly hope I can breast feed for at least the first 6 weeks and hopefully longer. (Just to let you know, my previous "enhancements" have nothing to do with the effects of breast feeding...trust me, I've asked my doc!) Other than the obvious positives of feeding my baby, did you know that breast fed children's chance of obesity later in life is only .01%... that's insane! Also, if I choose to do it 100 percent, WIC will provide me with a state of the art breast pump for the first year, plus access to a lactation consultant over the phone and for in-home visits if needed! Its a new program started a few months ago... I just think its awesome. The lady giving the class today gave lots of helpful hints about how to hide yourself in public and what to wear.
I have also decided to have as much skin-to-skin contact after birth as possible. So here's a friendly warning... As long as I don't have a c-section and everything goes normally with a healthy baby... you may want to wait for several hours after I have the baby to visit. I plan to spend lots of time right away just me, daddy, and baby! (And both grand-moms because I'm sure I'll need you both! =) ) Did you know? that if you put your baby on your tummy right after it comes out, within an hour or so the baby will crawl to your breasts all by itself and start nursing??!! Like little puppies!!! haha I thought that was pretty cool. Also, yes... I do plan on having an epidural. I know I'm tough, but I'm not stupid enough to think I can withstand the pain of childbirth all alone. I have dreams all the time that for whatever reason I don't get to have one... and I wake up scared to death.
So, because I do not have a functioning camera I wont be posting any pictures this time. I will try and update on Thursday after my appointment and I will try and take one with my phone and put it on here.
And for now, me and Cletus-the-fetus are going to take a nap! =)
