Hello Baby,
Today, Daddy and I went to child-birthing class, with our coughs in tow, to learn all about welcoming you into the world. I marveled at our teacher who gave birth to her two large 9 pound daughters au naturale. I'm not so scared that you very well could be this big anymore. Just gotta wiggle my hips to make room for you to come down and out. She gave other good tips to help speed things along to try to deliver without any pain meds - and after holding all that ice, ouch, I definitely think I can make it to the transition stage without any medical intervention. And I figure if I come that far, I can go all the way. Altho, transition does sound very scary, but it's short so I just have to keep thinking, "I think I can, I think I can". Then it'll just be up to you and me to not only think we can but to get it done, sweet pea.
I took good notes which is a good thing because it was information overload and I've already forgot about some positions and confused early labor ones with later ones. But good thing we have your Daddy, whom I plan on doing a lot of slow dancing with, with you just begging to come out between us, to help remind me to change positions every 4 contractions and get thru them with reassuring words and love. I know I'm going to like any position where my back can get a nice rub down :-)
And I'll def remember to stay off my back... laying on back = bad, you laying on back when you are a itty bitty thing = good, very good. I also have to remember to pack my notes... doh!
I think I can do this thing!!! I hope you can too, my love. As of tomorrow, just 4 more weeks... YAY!!!
XOXO
Mommy
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
False Alarm
Hello Baby,
Well, well. Seems like a little someone just might want out. And seems like a big someone just might want those drugs after all when the real time comes.
No more false labor pains, please. It's very painful. Boo-hoo. Be a good baby, and only knock again when it's time to come down the shoot.
So happy your Daddy was here to help me get thru it. He was a great coach! Googled what to do, helped me keep calm, didn't show any fear, so helpful. Even read you a lil story which seemed to calm you down as well. Love him!
And we love you too but an hour and a half of cramping and tightening in my tummy is not loving behavior, esp in the wee hours of 340am, unless it's the real deal so please, I'll say it again my dearest, next time make sure it's the real time and I say this lovingly (and sarcastically too since I already know that you have a beautiful mind all your own!). Besos bebe :-*
XOXO
Mommy
Well, well. Seems like a little someone just might want out. And seems like a big someone just might want those drugs after all when the real time comes.
No more false labor pains, please. It's very painful. Boo-hoo. Be a good baby, and only knock again when it's time to come down the shoot.
So happy your Daddy was here to help me get thru it. He was a great coach! Googled what to do, helped me keep calm, didn't show any fear, so helpful. Even read you a lil story which seemed to calm you down as well. Love him!
And we love you too but an hour and a half of cramping and tightening in my tummy is not loving behavior, esp in the wee hours of 340am, unless it's the real deal so please, I'll say it again my dearest, next time make sure it's the real time and I say this lovingly (and sarcastically too since I already know that you have a beautiful mind all your own!). Besos bebe :-*
XOXO
Mommy
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Mama Bear Is Sick... again :(
Hello Baby,
I have to apologize for all the extra movement you must be feeling. I've got this wicked cough that just won't quit. It makes my head pound and my ribs are so sore from it. Maybe you like it, could feel like a roller-coaster or something. But I don't like it and I need to get rid of it by Sat so I can go to childbirth class.
I also can't eat or sleep, which is making me even more grumpy. And I have no energy to get the last bits of my house organization projects completed. I won't tell you about the nausea :(
A prayer to the baby spirits - please, please make me better.
XOXO
Mommy
I have to apologize for all the extra movement you must be feeling. I've got this wicked cough that just won't quit. It makes my head pound and my ribs are so sore from it. Maybe you like it, could feel like a roller-coaster or something. But I don't like it and I need to get rid of it by Sat so I can go to childbirth class.
I also can't eat or sleep, which is making me even more grumpy. And I have no energy to get the last bits of my house organization projects completed. I won't tell you about the nausea :(
A prayer to the baby spirits - please, please make me better.
XOXO
Mommy
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Big Momma, Big Baby!
Hello Baby,
YES! YAY! HOORAY! You were a cooperative little one today! Last heart ultrasound, which you passed with flying colors, and last 4D... here you are... lips and all :)
I think you look a bit like Daddy, I don't see me at all. We definitely can't tell if you're a girl or a boy here. Only time will tell at this point (and not much more of that!)
And only time will tell how big you will be. At Monday's Happy Valentine's Day/engagiversary ultrasound, you measured 90% bigger than all other babies at this stage. So they need to check your progress in another 3 weeks. I hope you slow down sweet 'ums. I went from electing a c-section, to natural, to thinking even no epidural, I'll be so upset if I have to go back to a "c" at this point but no 9 or 10 pound baby will make it out of me. (My tight canal - a nod to Aunt Jenny LOL). No way Jose!
Your size explains my size. Your Momma is HUGE! 25 pound of baby and all its workings that I hope to all leave in the hospital before we come home to meet Stella.
One request before we ask a million things of you in life, please, please, please stop growing b/c I just can't grow anymore. I'm not complaining, well I am, but not to you at least, just Dada ha ha. The protruding belly is causing me terrible back aches and I have so much to do before you're here. We are SO busy between getting the house ready for you, deciding what to do with your room (to mural or not to mural, that is the question), working, trying to sleep, living life, and playing with your crazy big sister. I think she's just as anxious for you to join our family as us because she has so much pent up energy that she's taking out on her pillow - at least we're getting to crack up watching her drag it around the house, jump on it, and do naughty things to it. I can always use a good laugh.
Speaking of pillows, all I want is mine all day and all night. If only I could get a good night's sleep without waking up to go to the bathroom zillions of times. Another request, please stop pressing on my bladder, my love.
At least long enough for me to enjoy my Valentine's massage present. Ooh, I can't wait! And as always, can't wait to finally meet you. 5 and a half weeks to go, it's the final countdown!
XOXO
Mommy
YES! YAY! HOORAY! You were a cooperative little one today! Last heart ultrasound, which you passed with flying colors, and last 4D... here you are... lips and all :)
I think you look a bit like Daddy, I don't see me at all. We definitely can't tell if you're a girl or a boy here. Only time will tell at this point (and not much more of that!)And only time will tell how big you will be. At Monday's Happy Valentine's Day/engagiversary ultrasound, you measured 90% bigger than all other babies at this stage. So they need to check your progress in another 3 weeks. I hope you slow down sweet 'ums. I went from electing a c-section, to natural, to thinking even no epidural, I'll be so upset if I have to go back to a "c" at this point but no 9 or 10 pound baby will make it out of me. (My tight canal - a nod to Aunt Jenny LOL). No way Jose!
Your size explains my size. Your Momma is HUGE! 25 pound of baby and all its workings that I hope to all leave in the hospital before we come home to meet Stella.
One request before we ask a million things of you in life, please, please, please stop growing b/c I just can't grow anymore. I'm not complaining, well I am, but not to you at least, just Dada ha ha. The protruding belly is causing me terrible back aches and I have so much to do before you're here. We are SO busy between getting the house ready for you, deciding what to do with your room (to mural or not to mural, that is the question), working, trying to sleep, living life, and playing with your crazy big sister. I think she's just as anxious for you to join our family as us because she has so much pent up energy that she's taking out on her pillow - at least we're getting to crack up watching her drag it around the house, jump on it, and do naughty things to it. I can always use a good laugh.
Speaking of pillows, all I want is mine all day and all night. If only I could get a good night's sleep without waking up to go to the bathroom zillions of times. Another request, please stop pressing on my bladder, my love.
At least long enough for me to enjoy my Valentine's massage present. Ooh, I can't wait! And as always, can't wait to finally meet you. 5 and a half weeks to go, it's the final countdown!
XOXO
Mommy
Friday, February 11, 2011
It's been much too long...
Hello Baby,
Mommy's missed writing to you SO much! Daddy and I have been keeping very busy preparing for your arrival. There was a lot of work that we needed to have done at the house to make it safe, sound and warm for you which displaced us for a while (looooong story), therefore the neglect, but everything is slowly coming together and at least we are now back home so we can make everything perfectly perfect for you.
Although I haven't had much time to write, please know that you've never been far from our hearts. I can not tell you how excited we are to meet you in just about 6 weeks time. Next week, we get to see you living in my belly 2 more times and then if all goes well, the very next time we see you, we'll actually really be SEEING you!! Yup, just 2 more ultrasounds to go.
On Monday, Dr C is going to check to make sure you're ready to take your journey out to our world and to make sure you're back in position (that's right, you've turned breech again. Daddy thinks you may have gone into position too early and got too dizzy with your head down so the rush of blood to your head made you sit straight up again). I've been feeling you and we've been seeing you, which is so freaky, so much that I think you've gone back - probably because you are just as excited to meet us. I hope so because I don't want them to have to manipulate you into position. Ouch!
Then on Wednesday, we have your last heart ultrasound. Yay! and Boo! So glad that it doesn't appear that you have any heart problems but that's where they do the 4D and since last time you weren't cooperative, this is our last chance to see see see your beautiful face in the womb. Oh, I hope you let us. If not, oh well, we get to look forward to seeing you every day for the rest of our lives. That's right - every day! Even if we're not together, we'll expect you to video call at least once a day LOL.
Since I've last written, I found out you're going to have a little neighborhood friend! Our friends right next door are expecting less than 3 months after us. So you will either have a bestie or a kissie buddy :)
And I can't wait to kiss you, hold you, hug you and love you!
XOXO
Mommy
Mommy's missed writing to you SO much! Daddy and I have been keeping very busy preparing for your arrival. There was a lot of work that we needed to have done at the house to make it safe, sound and warm for you which displaced us for a while (looooong story), therefore the neglect, but everything is slowly coming together and at least we are now back home so we can make everything perfectly perfect for you.
Although I haven't had much time to write, please know that you've never been far from our hearts. I can not tell you how excited we are to meet you in just about 6 weeks time. Next week, we get to see you living in my belly 2 more times and then if all goes well, the very next time we see you, we'll actually really be SEEING you!! Yup, just 2 more ultrasounds to go.
On Monday, Dr C is going to check to make sure you're ready to take your journey out to our world and to make sure you're back in position (that's right, you've turned breech again. Daddy thinks you may have gone into position too early and got too dizzy with your head down so the rush of blood to your head made you sit straight up again). I've been feeling you and we've been seeing you, which is so freaky, so much that I think you've gone back - probably because you are just as excited to meet us. I hope so because I don't want them to have to manipulate you into position. Ouch!
Then on Wednesday, we have your last heart ultrasound. Yay! and Boo! So glad that it doesn't appear that you have any heart problems but that's where they do the 4D and since last time you weren't cooperative, this is our last chance to see see see your beautiful face in the womb. Oh, I hope you let us. If not, oh well, we get to look forward to seeing you every day for the rest of our lives. That's right - every day! Even if we're not together, we'll expect you to video call at least once a day LOL.
Since I've last written, I found out you're going to have a little neighborhood friend! Our friends right next door are expecting less than 3 months after us. So you will either have a bestie or a kissie buddy :)
And I can't wait to kiss you, hold you, hug you and love you!
XOXO
Mommy
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