Guess I should just learn to give a short, simple answer to this question, "I feel like a pregnant woman". Can't say that I'm not looking forward to hitting 12 weeks which hopefully will be the easier second trimester that most people experience. It would be nice to eat whatever I want again without worries of queasiness and spend time with Carey and Caleb without always feeling tired and needing a nap.
And yet, I am still so glad that we are having this opportunity to add to our family and have another little person to meet and watch as they grow and develop. Caleb is so much fun to observe as he plays and creates.
Tonight when taking a picture, he said, "Wait! Wait!" and had to be included. He's learning that Mommy can't pick him up anymore. We got a book about a new baby. Caleb's favorite part is one of the pictures with a silly expression on the baby's face.
Just trying to enjoy each part of this process as much as I can and giving thanks again that we will soon be completing our family as we've always hoped.
Have a good one and take care!
CC
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Big Brother Caleb helps with baby names
The other day we were all riding in the car and I was talking with Carey about possible baby names. All starting with "C" of course! I was saying "How about..., how about...., how about...." Next thing we know, out of the backseat, Caleb pipes up and says, "How about chicken?" Well, it does start with C as did everything I was saying. When that got lots of laughs from Carey and I, he also suggested "How about French Fries" and "How about ketchup".
For the rest of the weekend, whenever he wanted to get us to laugh, Caleb would again say, "How about chicken?" Not knowing at all why it was so funny when he said it the first time.
I fully expect that by the time that Caleb is in about middle school, this story will be met with much eye rolling and protests but, it will be fun to remind him how he suggested we name his sibling "chicken".
Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I've been having a rough day myself and I have been wishing that somehow I could just go home and rest on the couch. Just a touch of queasiness and fatique that has lingered ever since this morning. Again, the term "morning sickness" does not really apply.
About 6-7 weeks along now and so about 6 weeks to go before we get out of the first trimester. Fingers crossed that the second trimester will be the easy time that most folks experience. Pretty sure I did with Caleb too. That was before he got so big and sat so high up under my ribs!
Have a good one and talk to you all soon.
CC
For the rest of the weekend, whenever he wanted to get us to laugh, Caleb would again say, "How about chicken?" Not knowing at all why it was so funny when he said it the first time.
I fully expect that by the time that Caleb is in about middle school, this story will be met with much eye rolling and protests but, it will be fun to remind him how he suggested we name his sibling "chicken".
Hope everyone is having a wonderful day. I've been having a rough day myself and I have been wishing that somehow I could just go home and rest on the couch. Just a touch of queasiness and fatique that has lingered ever since this morning. Again, the term "morning sickness" does not really apply.
About 6-7 weeks along now and so about 6 weeks to go before we get out of the first trimester. Fingers crossed that the second trimester will be the easy time that most folks experience. Pretty sure I did with Caleb too. That was before he got so big and sat so high up under my ribs!
Have a good one and talk to you all soon.
CC
Friday, August 10, 2007
First Ultrasound went well!
This morning's first ultrasound went well. Little Baby "C" is right where she or he should be. And the little flicker of a heartbeat was visible on the ultrasound screen. So amazing to see that. Still saw the specialist doctor today who really said that there was no need for me to keep going there. I am very low risk and so can go see the regular OB from now on. The next appointment is 9/11, hope that none of the negative history of that day carries forward for us. Still felt a little hesitant when they said that they had that day open.
Probably won't get to scan the ultrasound this evening as we have an evening of swimming ahead with Carey's extended family. Thank goodness for one way to relieve ourselves from this heat!
Don't know if it's too early for cravings but little Baby "C" definitely wants and needs lots of protein. Last night a gardenburger with pickles, cheese and ketchup was a bedtime snack!
Well, that's all for now. Will post more soon.
CC
Probably won't get to scan the ultrasound this evening as we have an evening of swimming ahead with Carey's extended family. Thank goodness for one way to relieve ourselves from this heat!
Don't know if it's too early for cravings but little Baby "C" definitely wants and needs lots of protein. Last night a gardenburger with pickles, cheese and ketchup was a bedtime snack!
Well, that's all for now. Will post more soon.
CC
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Day before first ultrasound
Tomorrow morning is the first ultrasound and our first peek at the baby! Not sure how will be visible but it will still be nice to have a first look. Before this past week, things were very, very quiet. There hasn't really been much to report. This week the indigestion and fatique have hit.
Of course as all moms know, the term "morning" sickness is a lie because there is no guarantee that your discomfort will be limited to the morning. A supply of ginger ale and Saltines crackers is always pretty near at hand for me and I guess I'll keep re-stocking for about another two months.
The super hot Florida heatwave does not help much. We've had heat advisories in our counties a lot lately. A fan and a footrest at my desk help a little bit but I would still kill for a breakroom with a comfy couch. If smokers can have hourly smokebreaks, I should be able to go somewhere and lay down for a little 15 minute break. But, I suppose it would be tough to limit it to just a short break!!!
Big brother Caleb is still mostly in his own little world and not really aware of his sibling on the way. Although, he is still pretty possessive of some of the baby toys that I had moved over to the new nursery to be.
I'll try and post an update some time during the day tomorrow after my appointment. If I have a picture and there is even much of anything to see, chances are I won't have an opportunity to scan it into the computer until the evening at the soonest.
Take care and will update you all again soon.
CC
Of course as all moms know, the term "morning" sickness is a lie because there is no guarantee that your discomfort will be limited to the morning. A supply of ginger ale and Saltines crackers is always pretty near at hand for me and I guess I'll keep re-stocking for about another two months.
The super hot Florida heatwave does not help much. We've had heat advisories in our counties a lot lately. A fan and a footrest at my desk help a little bit but I would still kill for a breakroom with a comfy couch. If smokers can have hourly smokebreaks, I should be able to go somewhere and lay down for a little 15 minute break. But, I suppose it would be tough to limit it to just a short break!!!
Big brother Caleb is still mostly in his own little world and not really aware of his sibling on the way. Although, he is still pretty possessive of some of the baby toys that I had moved over to the new nursery to be.
I'll try and post an update some time during the day tomorrow after my appointment. If I have a picture and there is even much of anything to see, chances are I won't have an opportunity to scan it into the computer until the evening at the soonest.
Take care and will update you all again soon.
CC
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