So, here I am updating my blog again and hopefully I can go back and remember all that happened in the last month and a half. That is just how it goes ... I blog in spurts. I don't have the motivation to do it every day or week. Especially lately because I have been nauseous and tired almost all the time. It is getting better but much, much slower than I wanted.
Let's see ... I had my regular doctor's visit today for a check up. Pee'd in the cup, got weighed and I FINALLY gained some weight! A whopping 6 pounds this month. No wonder I have no energy and feel huge. This means that now I am plus one pound for the pregnancy so I made up for lost time during the first 4 months. I hope I can keep it up!
I also got scheduled for another ultrasound since my first one was sort of a bust and I REALLY want to know what the sex is. I have a nice doctor. :) Other than that, I am doing well and the baby's heartbeat was a good 150 bpm. I also got my nausea medicine renewed so I can keep eating. More later!
~Monica~
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Sunday, September 9, 2007
Davin's 3rd Birthday Party
Today was the big day for Davin! We decided to have a party at Jump Planet which is a huge warehouse type of place that is filled with these huge blown up inflatable toys that you see rented out at fairs or parties. Anyway, it is one of Davin's favorite places so even though it was a bit pricey to spend on a 3 year old, it was well worth it.
We got there and we had someone who helped coordinate all the kids and getting them ready to jump. There were a good number of kids there ... maybe a dozen or so? We had half of the facility to jump in and of course we got the half that Davin likes the least. I think I knew it would be divided but it never occurred to me to ask for the better half. Oh well. I think some of us moms spent our time keeping the kids on the half that was assigned to us. When we go there for a drop-in session during the week we have the whole place to run around in so it was an adjustment for the kids. Still, they had a lot of fun and Fredrik was in charge of Davin so he got to jump too. Both boys had tons of fun. :)
Then they transferred all the gifts and food upstairs so when we were done jumping, we had everything prepared for us. Our JP helper even set the table, helped serve and kept track of who gave the presents when Davin was opening them. Everything was great and I got all the food at Costco so it was nice to have good food, good friends and a good time.
~Monica~
We got there and we had someone who helped coordinate all the kids and getting them ready to jump. There were a good number of kids there ... maybe a dozen or so? We had half of the facility to jump in and of course we got the half that Davin likes the least. I think I knew it would be divided but it never occurred to me to ask for the better half. Oh well. I think some of us moms spent our time keeping the kids on the half that was assigned to us. When we go there for a drop-in session during the week we have the whole place to run around in so it was an adjustment for the kids. Still, they had a lot of fun and Fredrik was in charge of Davin so he got to jump too. Both boys had tons of fun. :)
Then they transferred all the gifts and food upstairs so when we were done jumping, we had everything prepared for us. Our JP helper even set the table, helped serve and kept track of who gave the presents when Davin was opening them. Everything was great and I got all the food at Costco so it was nice to have good food, good friends and a good time.
~Monica~
Thursday, September 6, 2007
16 Week Ultrasound
Well, I goofed. I got a little anxious and scheduled this a week earlier than I was supposed to but I thought it would be okay. I forgot that my doctor is counting a week later than my first ultrasound so this is 16 weeks and not 17.
Anyway, we got up early this morning for an 8am appointment. I sucked down some orange juice or some liquid so I had a full bladder by the time we got there. Davin did really well through the appointment and he liked looking at the "tv" to see the baby. He lost interest real quick however. We found out from the tech that the early ultrasound ... I think it was before 12 weeks? ... is the most accurate for predicting the date since all babies develop at the same exact rate in the beginning. After that, there are other factors that kick in ... gestational diabetes, diet, genetics, etc. So, that decided it for me to count my development by the ultrasound measurements from this point on.
As for determining the sex of the baby ... the tech got a fairly good look early on but she did mention it was a bit too early to be sure. She said that she did think it could be a girl since she didn't see any boy parts. The next time she got a look she was a bit more hesitant. Still no clear boy parts but no real clear image of any girl parts either. The baby was really moving a lot too so it was hard. The final time she looked she totally was going back on what she thought before because now it was smooth between the legs so it could be the testicles we were seeing. Still no penis but ultimately we know no more today than we did yesterday.
They did get most of the measurements but they were missing a few so they had to have us wait for the in-house doctor review them to make sure I didn't need to come back. After about 20 minutes waiting, they sent us home since all the critical stuff was accounted for and nothing looked abnormal. Still, I am hoping for another ultrasound even if it is mostly just to figure out the sex!!
~Monica~
Anyway, we got up early this morning for an 8am appointment. I sucked down some orange juice or some liquid so I had a full bladder by the time we got there. Davin did really well through the appointment and he liked looking at the "tv" to see the baby. He lost interest real quick however. We found out from the tech that the early ultrasound ... I think it was before 12 weeks? ... is the most accurate for predicting the date since all babies develop at the same exact rate in the beginning. After that, there are other factors that kick in ... gestational diabetes, diet, genetics, etc. So, that decided it for me to count my development by the ultrasound measurements from this point on.
As for determining the sex of the baby ... the tech got a fairly good look early on but she did mention it was a bit too early to be sure. She said that she did think it could be a girl since she didn't see any boy parts. The next time she got a look she was a bit more hesitant. Still no clear boy parts but no real clear image of any girl parts either. The baby was really moving a lot too so it was hard. The final time she looked she totally was going back on what she thought before because now it was smooth between the legs so it could be the testicles we were seeing. Still no penis but ultimately we know no more today than we did yesterday.
They did get most of the measurements but they were missing a few so they had to have us wait for the in-house doctor review them to make sure I didn't need to come back. After about 20 minutes waiting, they sent us home since all the critical stuff was accounted for and nothing looked abnormal. Still, I am hoping for another ultrasound even if it is mostly just to figure out the sex!!
~Monica~
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