Hi Friends and Family! It's vacation time!
Joe & I both get two full weeks off for the holidays because of the mandatory furloughs for the UC system. My parents are renting a place near the ocean in Santa Cruz for a month, so we'll get to spend the holidays with them! My pregnancy is finally starting to go a little faster. Only 9 more weeks to go! All of a sudden, it seems like there's a lot to do before Little Buddy's arrival. Joe and I are going to spend some time over the holidays working on transforming our den into Little Buddy's room. We also plan to take a Childbirth Education class in early February. I am feeling mostly great! Every once in a while I'll have an "off" day where I haven't slept well. Sleeping is somewhat challenging, but as long as I'm exercising, I can usually sleep pretty well. When I do sleep soundly, Joe says he has to wear earplugs because of my snoring! (He has a few recordings of my snoring -- not sure if he's going to post those, or not!)
It's interesting to feel the baby kicking and moving around when I'm trying to sleep!
Prenatal yoga helps a lot -- stretches everything out and gets the energy moving. I also recently started swimming, which is very fun! And, I don't even have to kick when I'm swimming freestyle because Little Buddy and the amniotic sac serve as a flotation device!
I'm beginning to see my doctor every two weeks now. At 36 weeks, I'll start going in every week! Pregnancy involves lots of doctors visits, poking and prodding -- I'm not used to that. But, I love our doctor -- she is great! She is a family medicine doctor who is also an OB. The great part about that is -- she will also be Little Buddy's pediatrician! Enjoy the holidays, everyone! :o)
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Some Random Pics
The trees outside our apartment give us a little FALL Color.
Our Ugly Doll, Wage, doesn't know what to think of the new addition to the family.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Beginning of Third Trimester!
Hi Everyone!
It's hard to believe that I'm beginning my third trimester. Actually, I still don't really understand how the weeks work -- this is the beginning of my 28th week, but I won't actually be a full 28 weeks pregnant until next week. So, do I start my third trimester this week or next week? It's confusing. But anyway -- my belly and Little Buddy are growing bigger everyday! Little Buddy is also kicking up a storm recently -- kickboxing, yoga... who knows what activities are going on in there! The conscious sensation of feeling a little person inside your body is absolutely unreal -- and awesome!!
Joe and I decided not to drive down to L.A. for our usual Thanksgiving ritual with my family, so we celebrated at home instead. We made a yummy Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, and then spent the rest of the weekend enjoying the incredible Santa Cruz weather. We also purchased our first major baby item at a garage sale -- a glider rocking chair with ottoman. It is very comfy and I've heard it's essential for breastfeeding.
While time has been going somewhat slow for me during my pregnancy, I can tell that it's going to start passing much more quickly now. Suddenly it seems that there's so much to do!
My parents will be coming to visit over the holidays, so it will be great to have them here! :o)
Happy almost-December!
It's hard to believe that I'm beginning my third trimester. Actually, I still don't really understand how the weeks work -- this is the beginning of my 28th week, but I won't actually be a full 28 weeks pregnant until next week. So, do I start my third trimester this week or next week? It's confusing. But anyway -- my belly and Little Buddy are growing bigger everyday! Little Buddy is also kicking up a storm recently -- kickboxing, yoga... who knows what activities are going on in there! The conscious sensation of feeling a little person inside your body is absolutely unreal -- and awesome!!
Joe and I decided not to drive down to L.A. for our usual Thanksgiving ritual with my family, so we celebrated at home instead. We made a yummy Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, and then spent the rest of the weekend enjoying the incredible Santa Cruz weather. We also purchased our first major baby item at a garage sale -- a glider rocking chair with ottoman. It is very comfy and I've heard it's essential for breastfeeding.
While time has been going somewhat slow for me during my pregnancy, I can tell that it's going to start passing much more quickly now. Suddenly it seems that there's so much to do!
My parents will be coming to visit over the holidays, so it will be great to have them here! :o)
Happy almost-December!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
26th Week!
Sometimes it doesn't feel like my belly is getting too much bigger, but the pictures really show how big I'm getting! So many people tell me that I look small, but every pregnant body is different.
The baby is kicking a lot more now, which is fun! I like feeling Little Buddy moving around inside my belly. So far, I've had 2 dreams that Little Buddy is a boy, and 2 dreams that Little Buddy is a girl. We'll see!
Joe and I picked a doula to assist with Little Buddy's birth - very exciting! Her name is Natasha, and both Joe and I were very impressed by her experience, knowledge, and overall awesome-ness. A number of my friends had a doula at their birth, and were glad they did! It's nice to have someone present during labor & birth (all of it - no matter how many hours!) who is 100% focused on you & your partner rather than on hospital procedures, etc.
I feel lucky, too because my OB doc will definitely be at Little Buddy's birth (unless she's sick or trapped under something heavy). A number of the OB/GYN doctors in town are on a hospital rotation, so their patients never know who will attend their birth. Since my OB is also a family practice doctor, she doesn't have as many pregnant patients, so she can attend all of her patients' births. Pretty cool.
It is definitely Fall in Santa Cruz -- beautiful crisp days. I've been walking, doing yoga, and working out at the gym once per week. I definitely have a lot more energy now than I did during the first trimester, but my belly is getting a bit more uncomfortable for working out - not too bad, though.
Can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving! Happy Fall!
The baby is kicking a lot more now, which is fun! I like feeling Little Buddy moving around inside my belly. So far, I've had 2 dreams that Little Buddy is a boy, and 2 dreams that Little Buddy is a girl. We'll see!
Joe and I picked a doula to assist with Little Buddy's birth - very exciting! Her name is Natasha, and both Joe and I were very impressed by her experience, knowledge, and overall awesome-ness. A number of my friends had a doula at their birth, and were glad they did! It's nice to have someone present during labor & birth (all of it - no matter how many hours!) who is 100% focused on you & your partner rather than on hospital procedures, etc.
I feel lucky, too because my OB doc will definitely be at Little Buddy's birth (unless she's sick or trapped under something heavy). A number of the OB/GYN doctors in town are on a hospital rotation, so their patients never know who will attend their birth. Since my OB is also a family practice doctor, she doesn't have as many pregnant patients, so she can attend all of her patients' births. Pretty cool.
It is definitely Fall in Santa Cruz -- beautiful crisp days. I've been walking, doing yoga, and working out at the gym once per week. I definitely have a lot more energy now than I did during the first trimester, but my belly is getting a bit more uncomfortable for working out - not too bad, though.
Can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving! Happy Fall!
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