Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noel, Feliz Navidad!
Well-we are two days out from Christmas Day and in our 21st week of Baby G, aka- Hudson's development. I was reading on Babycenter.com this morning and it said that some expected things at this stage are for it to feel like baby is performing martial arts...oh how true! Hudson is a little wiggle worm, especially at night. At least I am very aware of his nocturnal movements, may be that he moves as much in the daytime but I guess I don't notice because I am busy. It feels like he is doing flips in my stomach when I do feel him. I look forward to feeling his movements as he gets bigger too (well- and then not so much too because he'll be squishing some other stuff as he moves).
Last night we went to some friends'- John & Kelly's (Will's parents)- for a cookie decorating party. It was a lot of fun. We had all shapes of cookies and all colors of frosting and sprinkles and whatnot. We had a gingerbread decorating contest & Jay had to decorate one to look like Payton Manning (football player)- he did great, and ironically I had to decorate one to look like a cheerleader. Jay also freelanced a razorback cookie- it turned out great. My best works were probably my yellow rubber ducky and my Christmas tree. We had fun- next year Hudson will be part of the fun!
We will be going to Camden- to Jay's Dad's for the next couple days. It will be good to visit and be with family. It is hard not having all my family around me for these special times. It makes me treasure the time I have with them even more. Next year will be great because there will be so many firsts and new things- I am really looking forward to it and I know it will be here before we know it! For example- having Hudson touch snow for the first time...I can't wait!
I want to wish everyone, (family, friends- new & old), reading this- a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year! If you are traveling please be careful. May everything dear to your hearts surround you and fill you with joy and peace. We need to get "charged up" on family/friend time to give us enough love & support to get through the year. I love my job, my boss, my coworkers and wouldn't change a thing- but I do work so that I can do those really important things like being with family & friends. That's what life is about to me, which I guess is why I am so looking forward to when Hudson hatches!
I love you all and wish you all things good! May God bless you- all and to all a goodnight!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Almost Christmas
I added some pictures that Jay did a great job of scanning- from the last ultrasound. I was going to add the incriminating "boy" photo but I wanted to put it at the end of the blog and I couldn't figure it out. Seems to me that if you go to the area of the text where you want to insert the picture it should be just that easy...but apparently not! Anyway- precious Baby G (that's just for you Jules)- probably wouldn't appreciate me putting a picture of his "stuff" out there for people to look at anyway.
My sister, Jules (Julie), loved that I called the baby "Baby G" so I am having a hard time letting go and calling him "Hudson" on the blog. I read on Babycenter that he can probably hear me now (week 20) and so I have started talking to him- using his name and touching my stomach as I do so. I think it will just be amazing when he gets a little bigger and maybe even responds to my voice.
I thank the Lord- really- I thank Him daily- that I have had a wonderful pregnancy to date. If the last of it is as good as the first then I will be that much more eager to have a second baby (in a year or more from Hudson's birth). That's my plan. Well- that's my plan now- remember I have not "fully developed" or had to squeeze his bowling ball sized head (have ya'll paid attention to the size of Jay's head)- so I may feel differently after he is born- but I just feel so blessed for not having felt sick for these last 5 months! So many of my friends and co-workers have told me that they were sick their entire pregnancies- and some of them have more than child!
Next week will be Christmas! It sure has come upon us quickly. It seems like it was just summer- barely fall and here people were putting up lights & trees & now next week we will be gathering in families to exchange gifts and eat (a favorite north american pastime). I may get a chance to blog again next week before the actual day- depending on how busy things are at work- but in case I don't...I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas on behalf of myself, Jay & Hudson.
My sister, Jules (Julie), loved that I called the baby "Baby G" so I am having a hard time letting go and calling him "Hudson" on the blog. I read on Babycenter that he can probably hear me now (week 20) and so I have started talking to him- using his name and touching my stomach as I do so. I think it will just be amazing when he gets a little bigger and maybe even responds to my voice.
I thank the Lord- really- I thank Him daily- that I have had a wonderful pregnancy to date. If the last of it is as good as the first then I will be that much more eager to have a second baby (in a year or more from Hudson's birth). That's my plan. Well- that's my plan now- remember I have not "fully developed" or had to squeeze his bowling ball sized head (have ya'll paid attention to the size of Jay's head)- so I may feel differently after he is born- but I just feel so blessed for not having felt sick for these last 5 months! So many of my friends and co-workers have told me that they were sick their entire pregnancies- and some of them have more than child!
Next week will be Christmas! It sure has come upon us quickly. It seems like it was just summer- barely fall and here people were putting up lights & trees & now next week we will be gathering in families to exchange gifts and eat (a favorite north american pastime). I may get a chance to blog again next week before the actual day- depending on how busy things are at work- but in case I don't...I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas on behalf of myself, Jay & Hudson.
Friday, December 12, 2008
IS IT WEEK 18 OR WEEK 19?
We went to see Dr. Fuller on Wednesday. We had an ultrasound and Baby G is doing terrific- all parts are in place and proportionate and there are no extra parts. It is really amazing to see this little person moving around inside me. Baby G is developing as should be! In fact if everyone will line up together we can all take a step forward because Dr. Fuller said that Baby G is actually 19 weeks instead of 18 so somehow the two weeks merged into 1. Sunday will be 20 weeks which means we are 5 months along and only 4 months to go till we get to meet Baby G!
If the last half of the pregnancy goes as well as the first half then I will have had a very smooth pregnancy. Dr. Fuller was very proud of my amount of weight gain (only 5 lbs in 19 weeks) however he told me "not to worry because there will be much more to come."- I told him that I hoped not too much because I started out heavier than what I wanted to be when I got pregnant- To which he replied "Most ladies are heavier than they want to be"- point taken :)
Baby G is quite the squirmer- constantly moving while "Rita"(HI MOM)- the ultrasound tech- was trying to get some measurements and pictures. She gave us some great shots to keep- and show off. Next visit I will be having the blood glucose test and will have to avoid consuming any sugar before going. Dr. Fuller's nurse- Gretchen- said that if I am a breakfast eater- which I am- to eat eggs & bacon and drink water and that will be fine. This will test for gestational diabetes, which if I am positive for then I will have to watch my sugar intake for the rest of my pregnancy. Let's hope I am not- though on a positive note-my next appointment is AFTER Christmas!
I'm still not really showing though Jay thought he could see a little belly when I laid down on the ultrasound table. I promptly told him it was because I had to pee and once Rita got the wand on my tummy she said "Oh you do have to pee!"- very full bladder. I've probably said this before- but I could have an ultrasound most every day and I would not get tired of seeing the baby up on the screen.
For probably the last 3 weeks I have had difficulty going back to sleep after I get up to use the restroom in the middle of the night. It might be 3am or 4am but tired as I am I just lay in bed for a couple hours unable to go to sleep. Usually by about 5:30am I am able to go back to sleep and then the alarm goes off at 6:30am. Not sure what is up with that but I will glad when it passes. Of course everyone warns me that after Baby G arrives I will never get another "full night's rest" but I still cling to the hope!
Well- Christmas season is in full swing. Parties here, there, and everywhere. I will be attending most of them- and enjoying them but I have to say that it isn't quite as fun to watch everyone drink. Not that I have ever been a big drinker- but as the night wears on it seems everyone else is having more fun than I am and all I want to do is go home and go to bed. Tonight I will be the designated driver and I am really looking forward to this party. It is Janet's all-girl Christmas party. Janet is a friend from work. She gets "all into" Christmas and puts up 12 - yes- twelve- Christmas trees up every year!
Well- I guess that's about it for now- except for one thing- ya'll might have been wondering about this- and in case you were- Baby G will also hereafter be referred to as "Hudson Jack"- that's right boys and girls- we are having a baby boy!
If the last half of the pregnancy goes as well as the first half then I will have had a very smooth pregnancy. Dr. Fuller was very proud of my amount of weight gain (only 5 lbs in 19 weeks) however he told me "not to worry because there will be much more to come."- I told him that I hoped not too much because I started out heavier than what I wanted to be when I got pregnant- To which he replied "Most ladies are heavier than they want to be"- point taken :)
Baby G is quite the squirmer- constantly moving while "Rita"(HI MOM)- the ultrasound tech- was trying to get some measurements and pictures. She gave us some great shots to keep- and show off. Next visit I will be having the blood glucose test and will have to avoid consuming any sugar before going. Dr. Fuller's nurse- Gretchen- said that if I am a breakfast eater- which I am- to eat eggs & bacon and drink water and that will be fine. This will test for gestational diabetes, which if I am positive for then I will have to watch my sugar intake for the rest of my pregnancy. Let's hope I am not- though on a positive note-my next appointment is AFTER Christmas!
I'm still not really showing though Jay thought he could see a little belly when I laid down on the ultrasound table. I promptly told him it was because I had to pee and once Rita got the wand on my tummy she said "Oh you do have to pee!"- very full bladder. I've probably said this before- but I could have an ultrasound most every day and I would not get tired of seeing the baby up on the screen.
For probably the last 3 weeks I have had difficulty going back to sleep after I get up to use the restroom in the middle of the night. It might be 3am or 4am but tired as I am I just lay in bed for a couple hours unable to go to sleep. Usually by about 5:30am I am able to go back to sleep and then the alarm goes off at 6:30am. Not sure what is up with that but I will glad when it passes. Of course everyone warns me that after Baby G arrives I will never get another "full night's rest" but I still cling to the hope!
Well- Christmas season is in full swing. Parties here, there, and everywhere. I will be attending most of them- and enjoying them but I have to say that it isn't quite as fun to watch everyone drink. Not that I have ever been a big drinker- but as the night wears on it seems everyone else is having more fun than I am and all I want to do is go home and go to bed. Tonight I will be the designated driver and I am really looking forward to this party. It is Janet's all-girl Christmas party. Janet is a friend from work. She gets "all into" Christmas and puts up 12 - yes- twelve- Christmas trees up every year!
Well- I guess that's about it for now- except for one thing- ya'll might have been wondering about this- and in case you were- Baby G will also hereafter be referred to as "Hudson Jack"- that's right boys and girls- we are having a baby boy!
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Holiday Season
Here we are in December already. I say already because it seems like the July page of the calendar was just turned. Anyway- Christmas spirit, food and parties are all about to be in full swing.
Thanksgiving was nice. Quiet but nice. Jay & I got home about 2:30 ish on Saturday and put up our Christmas tree. It was a pre-lit tree that we bought at the end of the season last year- for a nice discount (a $300.00 tree we paid $80.00 for). The tree looked great we just needed some ornaments. We'd looked through all of Jay's "Christmas" boxes from the attic and found that there wasn't much to work with in them. We bought stockings (even a small one for Baby G) and some ornaments on Sunday after church. Tree is set to go.
One kinda cool surprise that we found in the boxes of "Christmas" stuff was a little Christmas village. There were four pieces- all which light up- they looked as though they had never even been taken out of the box. I had to engineer some creative snow because I didn't have any batting (I used white tissue paper- some of which had sparkles on it). Looks pretty good I think.
Next Christmas will be totally different- totally better I am sure! Everyone that has children says that you wonder what you did with your time before you had a child/children- and next year Jay & I will be in that boat with them! I can't wait! We will also be in Winnipeg with my family and that means a lot to me because I only get to see them about twice a year. It may be the first time that the cousins (Baby G & little "L.J") get to meet.
Baby G is still doing great- just growing. We get to "see" Baby G next week at our doctor's appointment because we are having an ultrasound. It will be wonderful. I think I could have an ultrasound every day and never get tired of it! I was talking to my Mom about a week ago and told her that except for it being kinda gross- it would be kinda cool to have a clear abdomen so you could see the baby growing. Kinda like the old phones that were made of clear plastic and had all the colored wires in them (not that I had one or anything :) My uncle Jules had the "hook-up" on that because he worked at Radio Shack and I got to buy one at his discount!
Today my mouth is sore because I had to go see my Orthodontist and he upgraded my wire (put a thicker one in) & tightened it. I took some tylenol but it seems to be getting more sore as day goes on- I couldn't even bite through a pickle at lunch- how sad is that! Oh well- this too shall pass.
The rest of this week is going to be relatively quiet. I have to round this weekend and then both the Heart Hospital and SAIC (Jay's employer) are having their Christmas parties this Saturday. Jay has to work on Saturday too so we'll see how we feel. We may "make an appearance" if we feel up to it! These days I am perfectly content to come home, enjoy the Christmas tree, light the fireplace and lay on the couch in my jammies with a fleece blanket. Not that I feel bad- I am just comfortable at home.
Well- I hope everyone has a great week and the next time I write I should have more to say about our precious Baby G!
Thanksgiving was nice. Quiet but nice. Jay & I got home about 2:30 ish on Saturday and put up our Christmas tree. It was a pre-lit tree that we bought at the end of the season last year- for a nice discount (a $300.00 tree we paid $80.00 for). The tree looked great we just needed some ornaments. We'd looked through all of Jay's "Christmas" boxes from the attic and found that there wasn't much to work with in them. We bought stockings (even a small one for Baby G) and some ornaments on Sunday after church. Tree is set to go.
One kinda cool surprise that we found in the boxes of "Christmas" stuff was a little Christmas village. There were four pieces- all which light up- they looked as though they had never even been taken out of the box. I had to engineer some creative snow because I didn't have any batting (I used white tissue paper- some of which had sparkles on it). Looks pretty good I think.
Next Christmas will be totally different- totally better I am sure! Everyone that has children says that you wonder what you did with your time before you had a child/children- and next year Jay & I will be in that boat with them! I can't wait! We will also be in Winnipeg with my family and that means a lot to me because I only get to see them about twice a year. It may be the first time that the cousins (Baby G & little "L.J") get to meet.
Baby G is still doing great- just growing. We get to "see" Baby G next week at our doctor's appointment because we are having an ultrasound. It will be wonderful. I think I could have an ultrasound every day and never get tired of it! I was talking to my Mom about a week ago and told her that except for it being kinda gross- it would be kinda cool to have a clear abdomen so you could see the baby growing. Kinda like the old phones that were made of clear plastic and had all the colored wires in them (not that I had one or anything :) My uncle Jules had the "hook-up" on that because he worked at Radio Shack and I got to buy one at his discount!
Today my mouth is sore because I had to go see my Orthodontist and he upgraded my wire (put a thicker one in) & tightened it. I took some tylenol but it seems to be getting more sore as day goes on- I couldn't even bite through a pickle at lunch- how sad is that! Oh well- this too shall pass.
The rest of this week is going to be relatively quiet. I have to round this weekend and then both the Heart Hospital and SAIC (Jay's employer) are having their Christmas parties this Saturday. Jay has to work on Saturday too so we'll see how we feel. We may "make an appearance" if we feel up to it! These days I am perfectly content to come home, enjoy the Christmas tree, light the fireplace and lay on the couch in my jammies with a fleece blanket. Not that I feel bad- I am just comfortable at home.
Well- I hope everyone has a great week and the next time I write I should have more to say about our precious Baby G!
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
The size of an avocado
Here we are into week 16, or 4 months into the pregnancy.
Other than it being a nice even number, it is also the week of Thanksgiving, which got me thinking...
This will be the last Thanksgiving that I spend without my little bundle of joy. It will simultaneously be mine & Jay's last Thanksgiving together as a "childless married couple". Of course time doesn't stop for anyone, and even if you are not pregnant or have any children you would continue to see changes. It just seems that children are more visual markers of time elapsing, referring back to when so and so was such and such age, that type of thing.
It is going to be so cool to experience all those special events and holidays with a little person that is part Jay and part me. I'm sure that everyone that has ever been pregnant or had a child that is reading this, probably finds it comical that I am just now realizing these things- but then maybe it will help everyone to remember and be appreciative?!
It is my week to round at the hospital and I had to bite my tongue when I saw the radiology tech this morning. I mean, I don't want to be greedy because it was just a week ago that I had the ultrasound done at the office-but I know how much the baby changes week to week and I almost asked her to scan me. She didn't even know I was pregnant. Precious baby- I can't wait to meet you!
We are going to Camden/Holly Springs for the latter part of this week to celebrate Thanksgiving with everyone- it will be our first trip back since we found out we were pregnant. We were there right before Labor Day weekend, Jim's birthday- which was only days before we found out we were going to be parents! Much has changed and happened since then- all for good.
I am continuing to feel well. I don't think I mentioned my mouth surgery in any of the posts- but I had surgery on my mouth on the 14th of November and I am doing well from that now- still on soft foods for a month. I ended up losing a pound last week and when I weighed this morning I was still down a pound. I am sure the numbers will start climbing before long though...
Jay was peeking over my shoulder when I was getting on the scales- this is no big deal because we tell each other what we weigh all the time- it was just funny that he was trying to be sneaky about it. When baby Gillespie & I stepped off the scales then Jay took his turn...he claims he has gained all the weight in this pregnancy- what a trooper!
I have to say that though I know that we don't really know what we are in for with this new parenthood thing- I really do feel at ease about things. We have a great group of family and friends around us- providing support- and I am so THANKFUL for each and every one of you reading this (and even those who don't have computers hooked up to the internet...)
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone- and hold on tight, Christmas is up next!
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
A little miracle
This is week 15 in the life and development of Baby G. I am still not showing- I have some adipose tissue (fat) that was there before I got pregnant but no "baby bump" yet. I can tell something is going on in there based on the firmness of my lower abdomen when I push on it though. Occasionally I get Jay to push on it (because asking anyone else would just be weird) and he says "Don't poke on the baby!" I think he is worried about hurting the baby. Anyway- since I am not showing yet I thought how cool it would be to "see" the baby and the wheels in my head began turning...
I work in a building where numerous necks and hearts are scanned on any given day. Well, the machines they use to scan hearts and necks are the same machines they use to scan growing babies so I got to wondering if they might not mind to let me see Baby G.
It was about 4:30 pm on Tuesday and decided to run downstairs (not literally running-seriously there wasn't a bear after me or anything like that) and check. A very sweet radiology tech (I know she is married to Joey but I don't know her name and her badge was turned backwards) & I ran into each other in the hallway and so I asked her if she would mind to let me see my baby. The biggest grin came over her face and she said "Of course- come on in!" I told her that I was 15 weeks along and clarified that I was not looking to know gender or if anything was abnormal- I just wanted to see Baby G.
As I got on the table and adjusted my clothing, I could see the screen out of the corner of my eye. Then as she moved the wand around- there was our precious little miracle (which this week is 4 inches long and the size of a small apple)! She got a couple good views but the most precious moment was a picture that she captured of Baby G's right hand. Baby G was just a wiggling and that right hand kept pushing out as if to say "stop squishing me". You could see the perfect little hand- the palm, four fingers and a thumb. I got tickled because I couldn't help but think it looked like a "High-five". It just made the pregnancy feel even more real- it is amazing- really! I don't understand how anyone could kill a baby through abortion after seeing that. A perfect little human being growing and changing daily. Thank you God for letting me be a part of this!
I have to wonder if God looks at our spiritual lives like a growing baby. Unable to sustain life or attain everlasting life without Him. All I know is if I feel so blessed now I can't even imagine how I will feel when Baby G is born. I guess I will have a better understanding of my parents' love for me for one thing!
The best thing about being pregnant so far for me is how much it has made me think less of myself and more about this precious bundle growing inside me. It feels like your love just grows overall and you want to protect and nurture. I can't wait to meet Baby G and introduce he/she to a world with all of you to help Jay & I love he/she.
I work in a building where numerous necks and hearts are scanned on any given day. Well, the machines they use to scan hearts and necks are the same machines they use to scan growing babies so I got to wondering if they might not mind to let me see Baby G.
It was about 4:30 pm on Tuesday and decided to run downstairs (not literally running-seriously there wasn't a bear after me or anything like that) and check. A very sweet radiology tech (I know she is married to Joey but I don't know her name and her badge was turned backwards) & I ran into each other in the hallway and so I asked her if she would mind to let me see my baby. The biggest grin came over her face and she said "Of course- come on in!" I told her that I was 15 weeks along and clarified that I was not looking to know gender or if anything was abnormal- I just wanted to see Baby G.
As I got on the table and adjusted my clothing, I could see the screen out of the corner of my eye. Then as she moved the wand around- there was our precious little miracle (which this week is 4 inches long and the size of a small apple)! She got a couple good views but the most precious moment was a picture that she captured of Baby G's right hand. Baby G was just a wiggling and that right hand kept pushing out as if to say "stop squishing me". You could see the perfect little hand- the palm, four fingers and a thumb. I got tickled because I couldn't help but think it looked like a "High-five". It just made the pregnancy feel even more real- it is amazing- really! I don't understand how anyone could kill a baby through abortion after seeing that. A perfect little human being growing and changing daily. Thank you God for letting me be a part of this!
I have to wonder if God looks at our spiritual lives like a growing baby. Unable to sustain life or attain everlasting life without Him. All I know is if I feel so blessed now I can't even imagine how I will feel when Baby G is born. I guess I will have a better understanding of my parents' love for me for one thing!
The best thing about being pregnant so far for me is how much it has made me think less of myself and more about this precious bundle growing inside me. It feels like your love just grows overall and you want to protect and nurture. I can't wait to meet Baby G and introduce he/she to a world with all of you to help Jay & I love he/she.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Third appt with doctor!
(To the right is my new precious niece- read more later)
Well- we went for our third appointment today. Dr. Fuller was out hunting so we saw their nurse practioner- Sheila. She was a very nice woman that took her time and was very kind & thorough. You would never guess that she's been doing this for 18years based on her enthusiasm. That just speaks volumes of how much she enjoys what she does, because you know they must have to answer the same questions dozens of times a day!
Sheila checked Baby G's heartbeat with a doppler. She found it pretty easily but then Baby G was being a bit of a rascal and trying to hide. Sheila was able to find it again and counted beats for a total of about 150 beats per minute (bpm). She said that was perfect! They look for a range of 120-160 bpm throughout the pregnancy (at least from this point on). It is so amazing to be able to hear the heartbeat. I am not one to cry over very much but I think that if I thought about it a whole bunch I probably could cry at the miracle of a little person growing in me! It is after all the closest thing to having a part to play in a miracle that humans are granted!
Next visit will be in December and we will have our second ultrasound. That is where we will be given the option to find out the gender of Baby G. I still don't want to know but I have to say that my "not wanting to know" has been a much bigger deal with everyone (excluding Jay) than I thought it would be. I always imagined it to be a very personal thing but that has not been my experience at all. In fact it has rather taken the fun out of it for me to this point. I have a handful of friends that see my perspective- Amy, Peggy, George, my brother Paul and his wife Chennelle (who just became parents...but more on that in a bit)- but overall people almost think it is their right to know what gender my baby will be- that is weird.
One more thing on Baby G- he/she is the size of a lemon this week, that is pretty big compared to a few weeks ago, and he/she will only get bigger from here on out. For those who don't see me very often, I am not yet showing. I can tell that my shape is changing because my pants are getting more and more snug. I have only gained 2lbs so far though. Ya'll pray that I only gain what the baby needs because that is a big concern for me.
Ok- Paul & Chennelle (my brother and sister-in-law) had a precious baby girl- Letisha-Jaelle last Tuesday. They are all doing well. My heart is just breaking that I won't get to meet her till she is several months old- but my thoughts are with her.
Sheila checked Baby G's heartbeat with a doppler. She found it pretty easily but then Baby G was being a bit of a rascal and trying to hide. Sheila was able to find it again and counted beats for a total of about 150 beats per minute (bpm). She said that was perfect! They look for a range of 120-160 bpm throughout the pregnancy (at least from this point on). It is so amazing to be able to hear the heartbeat. I am not one to cry over very much but I think that if I thought about it a whole bunch I probably could cry at the miracle of a little person growing in me! It is after all the closest thing to having a part to play in a miracle that humans are granted!
Next visit will be in December and we will have our second ultrasound. That is where we will be given the option to find out the gender of Baby G. I still don't want to know but I have to say that my "not wanting to know" has been a much bigger deal with everyone (excluding Jay) than I thought it would be. I always imagined it to be a very personal thing but that has not been my experience at all. In fact it has rather taken the fun out of it for me to this point. I have a handful of friends that see my perspective- Amy, Peggy, George, my brother Paul and his wife Chennelle (who just became parents...but more on that in a bit)- but overall people almost think it is their right to know what gender my baby will be- that is weird.
One more thing on Baby G- he/she is the size of a lemon this week, that is pretty big compared to a few weeks ago, and he/she will only get bigger from here on out. For those who don't see me very often, I am not yet showing. I can tell that my shape is changing because my pants are getting more and more snug. I have only gained 2lbs so far though. Ya'll pray that I only gain what the baby needs because that is a big concern for me.
Ok- Paul & Chennelle (my brother and sister-in-law) had a precious baby girl- Letisha-Jaelle last Tuesday. They are all doing well. My heart is just breaking that I won't get to meet her till she is several months old- but my thoughts are with her.
Well- I guess that's that. I can't think of any changes for Jay. He is doing well. He is pretty proud of me because we have now purchased a crib and a high chair for under one hundred dollars (combined value). Kelly, a very dear friend that works at Acxiom, sends me links from their intranet of stuff she thinks I might like- so far it has saved us an enormous amount of money.
Hopefully we'll get some feedback this month- I'm just wondering if anyone is reading this???
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Last week in the 1st Trimester!
Well, you may have heard of "Babycenter.com" but if you haven't, it is a great website that gives you week by week development of the baby. I subscribed to it pretty early on and love checking it out every week to see what Baby G is doing. I'm attaching- or copying and pasting- what Babycenter.com had to say about our little one's development this week...
"Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce. As you start your second trimester, most of your baby's critical development will be completed and your odds of miscarriage drop considerably."
Isn't that cool? I highly recommend that anyone that is a visual person to go to their website and checkout the pictures they have. One of the coolest features I have enjoyed is how they compare the size of the baby, week by week, to objects that I can visualize. I have the say that the blueberry was the cutest one to date- Jay & I spent that whole week referring to "our little blueberry". This week as noted above, Baby G is the size of a medium shrimp! I think next week's object comparison will be a lemon- Baby G sure is growing fast!
I still don't have to wear maternity clothes, cause I am not really showing yet. I have however opted to wear maternity pants once or twice in the last couple weeks- mainly because I just didn't want to be "as squished" in the stomach region. My regular jeans fit fine while I am standing, but when I sit for a while- let's just say they are not so comfortable!
A while back (maybe 3 weeks) my friend Rachel & I- Ok- PAUSE FOR UPDATE-for those of you who know Rachel, I know you love her too- but for those who don't know her she is a friend of mine from church who found out she was pregnant about 3 weeks before we did. She is 5 weeks ahead of me and today is a special day for her and her husband Dennis- (yeah guys!!)- because they get to find out gender of their little one! Ok- back to what I was saying- Rachel & I went to JC Penney's a few weeks ago and bought a bunch of the same maternity shirts for cheap- like $6.50 a piece! I've worn almost all of them by now because they work for pregnant or not. Their best feature is that they are LONG; so even if I wear my regular jeans or whatever they cover the waistline...very, very nice!
At a risk of making this a little too wordy I want to send a shout out way north to my baby brother Paul and my sister-in-law Chennelle, who are going to make me an auntie for the first time any day now... I can't wait to meet the little one (they did not find out gender). I wish you only good things in the next little bit and send my love and prayers to you both, I mean all three!
My next post will probably be next Tuesday after our next Dr.'s appt. Ya'll don't hold your breath- it will still be too early to find out gender (which I don't want to do anyway)- and there will not be an ultrasound this time either. Next ultrasound will be in December. Ya'll have a great week and stay tuned for the next update in precious baby G's life!
"Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce. As you start your second trimester, most of your baby's critical development will be completed and your odds of miscarriage drop considerably."
Isn't that cool? I highly recommend that anyone that is a visual person to go to their website and checkout the pictures they have. One of the coolest features I have enjoyed is how they compare the size of the baby, week by week, to objects that I can visualize. I have the say that the blueberry was the cutest one to date- Jay & I spent that whole week referring to "our little blueberry". This week as noted above, Baby G is the size of a medium shrimp! I think next week's object comparison will be a lemon- Baby G sure is growing fast!
I still don't have to wear maternity clothes, cause I am not really showing yet. I have however opted to wear maternity pants once or twice in the last couple weeks- mainly because I just didn't want to be "as squished" in the stomach region. My regular jeans fit fine while I am standing, but when I sit for a while- let's just say they are not so comfortable!
A while back (maybe 3 weeks) my friend Rachel & I- Ok- PAUSE FOR UPDATE-for those of you who know Rachel, I know you love her too- but for those who don't know her she is a friend of mine from church who found out she was pregnant about 3 weeks before we did. She is 5 weeks ahead of me and today is a special day for her and her husband Dennis- (yeah guys!!)- because they get to find out gender of their little one! Ok- back to what I was saying- Rachel & I went to JC Penney's a few weeks ago and bought a bunch of the same maternity shirts for cheap- like $6.50 a piece! I've worn almost all of them by now because they work for pregnant or not. Their best feature is that they are LONG; so even if I wear my regular jeans or whatever they cover the waistline...very, very nice!
At a risk of making this a little too wordy I want to send a shout out way north to my baby brother Paul and my sister-in-law Chennelle, who are going to make me an auntie for the first time any day now... I can't wait to meet the little one (they did not find out gender). I wish you only good things in the next little bit and send my love and prayers to you both, I mean all three!
My next post will probably be next Tuesday after our next Dr.'s appt. Ya'll don't hold your breath- it will still be too early to find out gender (which I don't want to do anyway)- and there will not be an ultrasound this time either. Next ultrasound will be in December. Ya'll have a great week and stay tuned for the next update in precious baby G's life!
Monday, October 27, 2008
Old stuff
I thought that for everyone or anyone's reference I would add the two baby G updates that I had mass emailed. I am starting to see the sky is the limit when it comes to design and organization of "blogging".
I hope ya'll enjoy and there'll be more to come later...
From October 14, 2008
Today we had our second visit with Dr. Fuller. Things are going great!
We got to hear Baby G’s heart beat- which was two or three times faster than mommy’s!
Baby G is about the size of a large grape- about 1.25 inches this week.
Mommy is feeling great, think I just sailed right by the whole nausea thing- Praise God!
Mommy has finally had some weight gain but we are pretty sure it is fluid & not true weight gain.
Dr. Fuller told mommy to take it easy on the salt because 1 level tsp of salt means 4lbs of fluid retention in a pregnant woman! This came after my confession of buying low sodium V-8 and having to add salt to it because it tasted terrible!
Daddy has gained weight too! He has had an excellent appetite since he found out he was going to be a father! He has even had a few cravings!
Mommy has not had too many cravings though tomato juice, orange juice and tomato soup are real staples in her diet right now.
Mommy’s pants are getting tighter, which Dr. Fuller said is right on target.
Next appointment is November 11- stay tuned for the next Baby G update!
From September 16, 2008
Baby is 6wks and 1 day along.
Due date: May 11, 2009
Approximate size: Pea-sized
Heart beat was 119 beats per minute
Mommy is doing well. Still tired by afternoon & going to bed early. A little bit of nausea.
Daddy is experiencing some “sympathy reflux” but otherwise doing well.
Next appointment is October 14, 2008.
18 week ultrasound (next ultrasound) will be in early December.
Baby’s first concert will be Metallica – November 22. ROCK ON!
I hope ya'll enjoy and there'll be more to come later...
From October 14, 2008
Baby Gillespie Update
Today we had our second visit with Dr. Fuller. Things are going great!
We got to hear Baby G’s heart beat- which was two or three times faster than mommy’s!
Baby G is about the size of a large grape- about 1.25 inches this week.
Mommy is feeling great, think I just sailed right by the whole nausea thing- Praise God!
Mommy has finally had some weight gain but we are pretty sure it is fluid & not true weight gain.
Dr. Fuller told mommy to take it easy on the salt because 1 level tsp of salt means 4lbs of fluid retention in a pregnant woman! This came after my confession of buying low sodium V-8 and having to add salt to it because it tasted terrible!
Daddy has gained weight too! He has had an excellent appetite since he found out he was going to be a father! He has even had a few cravings!
Mommy has not had too many cravings though tomato juice, orange juice and tomato soup are real staples in her diet right now.
Mommy’s pants are getting tighter, which Dr. Fuller said is right on target.
Dr. Fuller said that if we do not find out gender with our next ultrasound (December) that we will be in the 1% that chooses not to know…but that that is a lot of fun!
Next appointment is November 11- stay tuned for the next Baby G update!
From September 16, 2008
Baby Gillespie update:
Baby is 6wks and 1 day along.
Due date: May 11, 2009
Approximate size: Pea-sized
Heart beat was 119 beats per minute
Mommy is doing well. Still tired by afternoon & going to bed early. A little bit of nausea.
Daddy is experiencing some “sympathy reflux” but otherwise doing well.
Next appointment is October 14, 2008.
18 week ultrasound (next ultrasound) will be in early December.
Baby’s first concert will be Metallica – November 22. ROCK ON!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Baby Gillespie
Hi Everybody!
I'm new at the whole "blog" thing so I promise it will get better! I've sent out a couple doctor appointment updates but I thought this might be easier- you can view when/if you want to instead of getting unsolicited email in your mailbox! :)
I'll get pictures on here and get the help of my technologically advanced spouse to make this blog look sharp!
talk to ya'll again soon!
Baby G's Momma
I'm new at the whole "blog" thing so I promise it will get better! I've sent out a couple doctor appointment updates but I thought this might be easier- you can view when/if you want to instead of getting unsolicited email in your mailbox! :)
I'll get pictures on here and get the help of my technologically advanced spouse to make this blog look sharp!
talk to ya'll again soon!
Baby G's Momma
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