I'm still going 100 miles a minute right now, but was able to take a little time out to spend the weekend with my in-laws who were in town. And, more importantly, I had my 16-week doctor's appointment yesterday and my first anatomy scan. It's amazing how much the baby has grown in 4 weeks. Everything looked great, so I'll go back in 4 weeks for the follow-up anatomy scan and my 20-week appointment.
But the biggest news (drum roll, please), is that we found out we're having a BABY BOY!!! I had a feeling it was a boy, so I was happy that my "mother's intuition" is already working:)
Now I need to get back to work and make this baby boy some money...
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Trying to come up for air
It's been a while. I feel guilty for being a bad blogger. But I'm still crazy busy and trying to come up for air occasionally. This is going to be a short post, but hopefully next week will get back to normal for me.
• I'm 15w3d today and definitely starting to show a bit, although I can hide it if I need to (mostly in client meetings).
• I "came out" at work a couple of weeks ago. Everyone has been very supportive, most importantly my boss who asks everyday how I'm feeling. He's been awesome and even suggested I might be able to work at home a few days a week at the end of the maternity leave to ease me back into the work world.
• I have my 16-week appointment and anatomy scan next Monday. We'll get to find out what gender Woowoo is. I think it's a boy and Hubby thinks it's a girl so this should be interesting. In the end, all we want is a healthy baby!
• My in-laws are going to be in town this weekend and get to go with us to the appointment on Monday. Since this is their first grandchild, they are soooo excited. It's been awesome to share all this with them.
• Work has been nutty and non-stop and add the freelance project I have on top of that and I'm averaging 12+ hour days and usually 6-10 hours each weekend. I'm ready for a breather!
• We went on a stroller research mission over the weekend. I thought I knew what I wanted when we started but now I'm more confused than ever. It's a good thing I'm starting this early because there are sooooo many options out there to choose from, but they get narrowed quickly by the fact that we live in a NYC apartment and are spatially challenged (trying to find a crib is going to be interesting, too!).
• I'm still wearing all my regular clothes, but I really think I need to break down and buy some maternity pants soon. I'm currently sitting at my desk with my pants completely unbutttoned and unzipped. The Bel.la Band has been awesome, but if I'm having to actually unzip these days I think I'm reaching my breaking point.
There is a whole lot more I could say, but I need to get back to work. Hopefully I'll be back to my bloggy self next week:)
• I'm 15w3d today and definitely starting to show a bit, although I can hide it if I need to (mostly in client meetings).
• I "came out" at work a couple of weeks ago. Everyone has been very supportive, most importantly my boss who asks everyday how I'm feeling. He's been awesome and even suggested I might be able to work at home a few days a week at the end of the maternity leave to ease me back into the work world.
• I have my 16-week appointment and anatomy scan next Monday. We'll get to find out what gender Woowoo is. I think it's a boy and Hubby thinks it's a girl so this should be interesting. In the end, all we want is a healthy baby!
• My in-laws are going to be in town this weekend and get to go with us to the appointment on Monday. Since this is their first grandchild, they are soooo excited. It's been awesome to share all this with them.
• Work has been nutty and non-stop and add the freelance project I have on top of that and I'm averaging 12+ hour days and usually 6-10 hours each weekend. I'm ready for a breather!
• We went on a stroller research mission over the weekend. I thought I knew what I wanted when we started but now I'm more confused than ever. It's a good thing I'm starting this early because there are sooooo many options out there to choose from, but they get narrowed quickly by the fact that we live in a NYC apartment and are spatially challenged (trying to find a crib is going to be interesting, too!).
• I'm still wearing all my regular clothes, but I really think I need to break down and buy some maternity pants soon. I'm currently sitting at my desk with my pants completely unbutttoned and unzipped. The Bel.la Band has been awesome, but if I'm having to actually unzip these days I think I'm reaching my breaking point.
There is a whole lot more I could say, but I need to get back to work. Hopefully I'll be back to my bloggy self next week:)
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The latest
I feel like it's been forever since I posted, but maybe that's because I have had a busy few days. So, here goes...
• I mentioned the round ligament pain I was feeling in the last post. Well, RLP and I have become besties over the last few days. I was in Ohio over the weekend (I'll explain in a minute) and started getting a dull, achy, crampy, pressure sensation in my lower abdomen Saturday afternoon. Everyone once in a while I'd get a pulling twinge but the dull pain (or rather discomfort since it wasn't really pain) was constant. I've pretty much had this feeling since then. It's gotten a little less consistent, but there's still a mild full, pressure sensation in my belly. I think Woowoo is going through another growth spurt. I guess I should expect that when it has a momma whose 5'8", a daddy 6', an uncle 6'4", an aunt 5'9" and a two 6'3" grandpas. We breed 'em big.
• I took Friday off work because I had my NT scan, my 12-week OB appointment and a genetic counseling meeting. Everything was perfect, except for the 2 hour wait for the NT scan. There was an emergency that came into the office and delayed everything. The front desk lady was so nice and kept updating me as to how much longer it would be. She even called the doctor and told them I would be late for my OB appointment. All of my previous u/s have been with wandy, so when I walked in the room for the NT scan the tech told me to sit on the chair. I did, but I sat on the chair intended for partners thinking she would leave so I could change for the u/s. She laughed and said no, get on the chair/table. All I had to do was lower my pants so she can get to my belly (soooo much easier than having to undress for wandy). Woowoo was sleeping at first, but once she woke it up, it was really active...so cute! The heartrate was 161bpm and we passed the NT scan with flying colors. Or rather it came back negative which means we won't be pursuing an amnio.
• I was in Ohio Saturday-Monday to close on my mom's condo. Without getting into the full history, this was a bittersweet moment. It was such a relief to have the stress of trying to sell it while it was sitting empty and I was paying a monthly mortgage on it, yet it is a finality now that she's gone. I didn't grow up in the condo, but she moved there right after I graduated college and lived there for 8 years before she died, so there was some attachment to it.
• I attempted to buy some pregnancy clothes while in Ohio. I say attempt, because I ended up returning some of them after I bought them because they were just too ugly, I couldn't do it. I'm trying to hold out until it gets warmer and I can wear less layers. I'm hoping by then, I can wear some of my cotton skirts and cute tops. Also, I'm still in the "I'm just fat, not pregnant" stage so the real maternity clothes were too big, yet some of my pants I can't button. The Bel.la Band is my friend these days.
In the interest of full disclosure and keeping this post from becoming way too long, I've been composing it for the last 3 days. I'm so busy right now that I just don't have the time to update the way I should. So for now, I need to take a little step away. Hopefully I'll be back soon when things slow down and I can post the way I want to.
• I mentioned the round ligament pain I was feeling in the last post. Well, RLP and I have become besties over the last few days. I was in Ohio over the weekend (I'll explain in a minute) and started getting a dull, achy, crampy, pressure sensation in my lower abdomen Saturday afternoon. Everyone once in a while I'd get a pulling twinge but the dull pain (or rather discomfort since it wasn't really pain) was constant. I've pretty much had this feeling since then. It's gotten a little less consistent, but there's still a mild full, pressure sensation in my belly. I think Woowoo is going through another growth spurt. I guess I should expect that when it has a momma whose 5'8", a daddy 6', an uncle 6'4", an aunt 5'9" and a two 6'3" grandpas. We breed 'em big.
• I took Friday off work because I had my NT scan, my 12-week OB appointment and a genetic counseling meeting. Everything was perfect, except for the 2 hour wait for the NT scan. There was an emergency that came into the office and delayed everything. The front desk lady was so nice and kept updating me as to how much longer it would be. She even called the doctor and told them I would be late for my OB appointment. All of my previous u/s have been with wandy, so when I walked in the room for the NT scan the tech told me to sit on the chair. I did, but I sat on the chair intended for partners thinking she would leave so I could change for the u/s. She laughed and said no, get on the chair/table. All I had to do was lower my pants so she can get to my belly (soooo much easier than having to undress for wandy). Woowoo was sleeping at first, but once she woke it up, it was really active...so cute! The heartrate was 161bpm and we passed the NT scan with flying colors. Or rather it came back negative which means we won't be pursuing an amnio.
• I was in Ohio Saturday-Monday to close on my mom's condo. Without getting into the full history, this was a bittersweet moment. It was such a relief to have the stress of trying to sell it while it was sitting empty and I was paying a monthly mortgage on it, yet it is a finality now that she's gone. I didn't grow up in the condo, but she moved there right after I graduated college and lived there for 8 years before she died, so there was some attachment to it.
• I attempted to buy some pregnancy clothes while in Ohio. I say attempt, because I ended up returning some of them after I bought them because they were just too ugly, I couldn't do it. I'm trying to hold out until it gets warmer and I can wear less layers. I'm hoping by then, I can wear some of my cotton skirts and cute tops. Also, I'm still in the "I'm just fat, not pregnant" stage so the real maternity clothes were too big, yet some of my pants I can't button. The Bel.la Band is my friend these days.
In the interest of full disclosure and keeping this post from becoming way too long, I've been composing it for the last 3 days. I'm so busy right now that I just don't have the time to update the way I should. So for now, I need to take a little step away. Hopefully I'll be back soon when things slow down and I can post the way I want to.
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