11.15.2008

L&D Class and Fetal Hiccups

Last evening Adam and I attended our Birthing Class.  Some useful information was given and some fears were relieved, but overall I felt like the 3 1/2 hour class could have been condensed into an hour.  We have the other part of the class to attend today - I'm not sure what else we are going to be going over for an entire Saturday (9-4).  Some more L&D and infant care, but I don't know what's going to take 6-7 hours to teach!  We'll see how that goes.  It's a little bit frustrating though because some of the info is useful, but we really really want to be using our Saturday to get our house ready and be working on projects!!! 

Last night around 3:30am I felt baby having a bout of the hiccups.  I thought that was so cute!  It felt like very very gentle little kicks, evenly spaced out.  Speaking of kicks, this child is really starting to kick harder and stretch harder in there.  It is so wild to watch a huge lump form in one area of my belly as he/she does that!  Some of the jabs are more internal though and baby drills an organ in there.  OUCH.  Not always so pleasant!  

Alright, gotta go get ready for class...

11.12.2008

My First Official Complaint

Nosebleeds. Gushing nosebleeds that last forever. There, I have an official complaint about pregnancy (well, I guess morning sickness was technically an official complaint too). I roll over in bed, my nose starts bleeding. I'm taking a shower, you guessed it, nosebleed. I blink a little too hard...bloody nose (ok, slight exaggeration, but everything seems to be a catalyst at this point!). And it's not like a five-minute-pinch-your-nose-and-it's-done situation. Noooo, it's more of a pinch-your-nose-until-it's-THROBBING-and-deformed-and-your-fingers-are-aching situation. Rock on.

Ok, enough of that grossness.

We are really progressing with the house. We have a security system lined up, window coverings will be ordered today, we are getting a pitbull (haha, gotcha...but we have tossed around the idea of a dog). Aside from thoooose updates there are the general house fixups that we (mostly Adam, let's be honest) have been working on. I am working on ORGANIZING and tidying, a constant job as we move from room to room with renovations. Adam finished our hallways; the insides of the closets, the walls, ceiling, and trimwork. It looks awesome. Now we/he is working on the family room (painting). That's getting there. Then there's the wood floor to refinish (just a small area), and then, DRUM ROLL PLEASE...THE BABY ROOM!!! I'll am so excited to see that completed. I think once that happens, I'll be feeling more ready for this child to come on out and meet us.

11.04.2008

8 Weeks To Go...

Alright, here's a more current photo for those of you wanting to see how round my belly is getting.  I am 32 weeks today, but Adam hasn't taken this week's photo yet, so this will have to do for now...

30 Weeks
There's not much to update you all on the pregnancy / baby thing.  Not too much new happening since I last wrote.  I had my glucose test today, the one where you drink orange goo and then get your blood drawn an hour later.  I'll stop with the news there, I don't want to pour too much excitement into one blog.  Gotta save something for next time, right?!  

As far as our house goes.  Adam and I are meeting with 3 home security companies tomorrow and then we are going shopping for window coverings (BIG DAY!).  I am leaving work early in the hopes of getting some of these major items DONE and checked off the list!