Oh my sweet baby boy! How some days I wish daddy could enjoy the pleasure of carrying you inside his body!
I love you more than you could ever know Nolan, but on days like today I just wish you would spend a little less time in my ribs! You are always on my right side when you nuzzle into my ribs. By nuzzle I mean lovingly cram part of you (I think your leg/s) into my ribs.
Besides that I have just had an increase of everything:
-Emotional? Oh yeah! Like a crazy person. Seriously, if I where acting like this and not pregnant Derek would probably send me to the loony bin!
-Hungry? Sadly, since I am running out of room my stomach can hold less at once. My appetite has not diminished at all, but now I just get the pleasure of eating so frequently that I am seriously tempted to wear a sweater with pockets full of snacks.
-Tired? I wake up feeling well rested but give it an hour or two and suddenly I feel like I didn't sleep at all the night before!
-Slow? I have a hard time grasping how sluggish my pace is! If my back isn't hurting at all I can move at a normal walking speed, but only for short burst or I become winded! My new 'normal' walk is a leisurely waddle! Getting off the couch has become a task a prefer to have help on. If not I'm like a turtle stuck on its back, I rock back and forth while scooting forward. Heaven forbid I have to sit on the floor. I'll need at least a full minute to get up!
Plus heartburn and leg aches! But none of it is really that bad. I mean all of it is not what I expected, but you really can't expect to know what your first pregnancy will be like. All I know for sure is how excited I am to be a mommy and how I am looking forward to the first time I get to hold my lil man. I know Derek feels this way as well. Nolan, we are counting down the days until you make your arrival and change our lives! We love you and thank God for you!
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Growing Pains
Two night ago I had some pretty intense pain on my right side. All I have to say is that I am really thankful for the Internet because without it I would have missed work yesterday and been in a panic until I could be seen by my doctor.
I looked up my symptoms and also posted about my issues on a pregnancy/mommy FB page. I came to the conclusion that I am having round ligament pain. Not pleasant but not serious. I just need to do some stretches, move slower, stay hydrated, and do my best to move out of any position that is uncomfortable. Last night I slept pretty well. I had to make sure that every time I moved to get comfy that my movements where slow. I was honestly shocked at how well the slowed movements worked to stop any pain!!
Nolan, being pregnant is the weirdest and greatest thing that has ever happened to me! I love every minute of it!
I looked up my symptoms and also posted about my issues on a pregnancy/mommy FB page. I came to the conclusion that I am having round ligament pain. Not pleasant but not serious. I just need to do some stretches, move slower, stay hydrated, and do my best to move out of any position that is uncomfortable. Last night I slept pretty well. I had to make sure that every time I moved to get comfy that my movements where slow. I was honestly shocked at how well the slowed movements worked to stop any pain!!
Nolan, being pregnant is the weirdest and greatest thing that has ever happened to me! I love every minute of it!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
01/03/12
Ok so I'm failing at posting every day! Hahaha well if I worked less I'd be able to post more! Ha!
Anyway so for the past few days I've had a low fever on and off plus my heart beats per minute while resting have been around 110. So I called my OB's office and spoke to a nurse (Meagan, my dads friends daughter) who relayed my concerns to Dr. Lizy Andrews. My doctor asked me to come in for a check up.
So I had an appointment this morning at 10am. I was a bit worried and all I could do is pray that there was nothing seriously wrong. Thankfully all I have is a viral fever. Basically it's a virus that is causing a fever and no other symptoms!! Yeah it sounds weird I know! The doctor told me that if I get additional symptoms I need to go in again. The doctor also measured my tummy and I got to hear Nolan's heartbeat again! :)
My doctor also asked me if I could do my glucose test while there and then she would also order some additional blood tests to make sure that my fever wasn't a sign of some other problem. Better safe than sorry!!
So I got this orange liquid and had 5 minutes to drink it. Like a boss, I finished it in like 2 minutes or less. I wasn't really super watching the clock, I was just trying to get it down and not throwing up!! Lol
Then sitting in the waiting room for an hour. This was my first appointment alone and of course I had an hours wait and no one to talk to!! :( thankfully I had my phone and some good friends/family to text!
Finally the hour had passed and it was time for the blood draw! If only it was that easy. I guess I have tiny veins and so the nurse had a bit of an issue picking which one to stick. Thankfully it only took two pokes for her to get it!! Didn't really hurt and no more than normal bruising! Wahoo!!
After getting bandaged up I was told I should find out my glucose test results tomorrow and my next doctors appointment was set up for the 29th!
Besides that I've just felt a little weird, but I'm guessing it's from the glucose test. Oh and my fever returned this evening. Leave it to my body to not have a fever while I'm at the doctors!!
Besides that mister Nolan, you are doing fine! Moving just as much as ever and your heart beat was just fine! But now I'm hungry again!!! Hahaha well anything to keep you growing!!
Oh oh oh!! And today I found out that my friend Nicole is pregnant as well! Babies!!! Ahh!!!
Anyway so for the past few days I've had a low fever on and off plus my heart beats per minute while resting have been around 110. So I called my OB's office and spoke to a nurse (Meagan, my dads friends daughter) who relayed my concerns to Dr. Lizy Andrews. My doctor asked me to come in for a check up.
So I had an appointment this morning at 10am. I was a bit worried and all I could do is pray that there was nothing seriously wrong. Thankfully all I have is a viral fever. Basically it's a virus that is causing a fever and no other symptoms!! Yeah it sounds weird I know! The doctor told me that if I get additional symptoms I need to go in again. The doctor also measured my tummy and I got to hear Nolan's heartbeat again! :)
My doctor also asked me if I could do my glucose test while there and then she would also order some additional blood tests to make sure that my fever wasn't a sign of some other problem. Better safe than sorry!!
So I got this orange liquid and had 5 minutes to drink it. Like a boss, I finished it in like 2 minutes or less. I wasn't really super watching the clock, I was just trying to get it down and not throwing up!! Lol
Then sitting in the waiting room for an hour. This was my first appointment alone and of course I had an hours wait and no one to talk to!! :( thankfully I had my phone and some good friends/family to text!
Finally the hour had passed and it was time for the blood draw! If only it was that easy. I guess I have tiny veins and so the nurse had a bit of an issue picking which one to stick. Thankfully it only took two pokes for her to get it!! Didn't really hurt and no more than normal bruising! Wahoo!!
After getting bandaged up I was told I should find out my glucose test results tomorrow and my next doctors appointment was set up for the 29th!
Besides that I've just felt a little weird, but I'm guessing it's from the glucose test. Oh and my fever returned this evening. Leave it to my body to not have a fever while I'm at the doctors!!
Besides that mister Nolan, you are doing fine! Moving just as much as ever and your heart beat was just fine! But now I'm hungry again!!! Hahaha well anything to keep you growing!!
Oh oh oh!! And today I found out that my friend Nicole is pregnant as well! Babies!!! Ahh!!!
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