Saturday, October 28, 2006
Problems
My blood pressure was pretty high (although a lot of times it is high when I first get to the doctor and when they check it at the end of the exam it is fine) both times they took it and one of the two uterine arteries is a little bit small. This could be because I am only 18 weeks or it could be a sign of preeclamspia (which is not good). I have to do a 24 hour urine collection (yuck!!! I have to keep it in a big orange jug which they suggested I could keep in a cooler or in the fridge) and have blood work on Monday. I get another ultrasound at 22 weeks. Think good thoughts!!!
Friday, October 27, 2006
And the winner is.....
Congratulations to you Southernwoman....you win.....
IT"S A BOY!!!! He is a fiesty little bugger and squirmed around like crazy while they were doing the ultrasound. Just when they were looking for the gender, he stopped moving and kept his legs together. The woman had to poke me in the stomach to get him to move and at first he wouldn't. She decided he is stubbord. Great.
Tim and I could not be happier.
They did find some potential problems with me that they want to watch, but everything should be just fine.
IT"S A BOY!!!! He is a fiesty little bugger and squirmed around like crazy while they were doing the ultrasound. Just when they were looking for the gender, he stopped moving and kept his legs together. The woman had to poke me in the stomach to get him to move and at first he wouldn't. She decided he is stubbord. Great.
Tim and I could not be happier.
They did find some potential problems with me that they want to watch, but everything should be just fine.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
The big day
So today we (hopefully, if the little bugger cooperates) find out if the baby is a girl or boy. They are also checking for all sorts of congenital problems such as Spina Bifida, Down Syndrome, etc, etc, but I am not focusing on that. I am hoping that Tim will meet me on time. I really don't think he understands how stressed out I get when I am late for something (sorry Honey, but it's true!). I am also hoping that we do not have to wait a long time in the waiting room. One more hope is that the ultrasound will not take too long. You have to have a full bladder (I mean PAINFULLY full!!!!) to have the ultrasound and I hate having to go to the bathroom. So let me know your latest guesses and I'll let everyone know tomorrow.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Time to go on the record
Here is your chance at infamy:
Boy or girl?
We find out next Thursday. You don't win anything but bragging rights. Here is some information on wive's tales to help you make your decision.
I concieved in July and was 37 at the time, so it is a boy.
I am carrying low (but I still have a long way to go) so it is a boy.
My pee is bright yellow so it is a boy.
I look and feel like shit so it is a girl.
I crave fruit so it is a girl.
One of my friends at work had a premonition that it is a boy.
My belly looks like a watermelon so it is a girl.
The average heartbeat is above 140 so it is a girl.
Tim is probably gaining weight (sorry honey, but I think you might be!) so it is a girl.
My right breast is larger than my left so it is a boy.
My feet are not cold so it is a girl.
My areolas are very dark so it is a boy.
The number of the month of conception plus my age equals an even number so it is a boy.
I can't eat the heel of the bread so it is a girl.
So that makes it 50/50.
I think it is a boy.
So does Tim.
Whadda ya say?
Boy or girl?
We find out next Thursday. You don't win anything but bragging rights. Here is some information on wive's tales to help you make your decision.
I concieved in July and was 37 at the time, so it is a boy.
I am carrying low (but I still have a long way to go) so it is a boy.
My pee is bright yellow so it is a boy.
I look and feel like shit so it is a girl.
I crave fruit so it is a girl.
One of my friends at work had a premonition that it is a boy.
My belly looks like a watermelon so it is a girl.
The average heartbeat is above 140 so it is a girl.
Tim is probably gaining weight (sorry honey, but I think you might be!) so it is a girl.
My right breast is larger than my left so it is a boy.
My feet are not cold so it is a girl.
My areolas are very dark so it is a boy.
The number of the month of conception plus my age equals an even number so it is a boy.
I can't eat the heel of the bread so it is a girl.
So that makes it 50/50.
I think it is a boy.
So does Tim.
Whadda ya say?
Friday, October 13, 2006
Songs that you cant stop singing (and may or may not be annoying)
This song is playing over and over in my head today.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows, And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told, and some choose to believe it;
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection;
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered,
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it;
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing,
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection;
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
All of us under its spell;
We know that it's probably magic.
Have you been half asleep, and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it,
It's something that I'm s'posed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection;
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
That's part of what rainbows do.
Rainbows are memories, sweet dreams reminders.
All of us watching and wishing we'd find it.
I've noticed you're watching too.
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and you.
Life's like a movie, write your own ending,
Keep believing, keep pretending We've done just what we set out to do.
Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers and you.
A little melancholy.
That is how I feel today. It's not a bad feeling really.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows, And what's on the other side?
Rainbows are visions, but only illusions, And rainbows have nothing to hide.
So we've been told, and some choose to believe it;
I know they're wrong, wait and see.
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection;
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Who said that every wish would be heard and answered,
When wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that, and someone believed it;
Look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us star gazing,
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection;
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
All of us under its spell;
We know that it's probably magic.
Have you been half asleep, and have you heard voices?
I've heard them calling my name.
Is this the sweet sound that calls the young sailors?
The voice might be one and the same.
I've heard it too many times to ignore it,
It's something that I'm s'posed to be.
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection;
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.
Why are there so many songs about rainbows?
That's part of what rainbows do.
Rainbows are memories, sweet dreams reminders.
All of us watching and wishing we'd find it.
I've noticed you're watching too.
Someday we'll find it, the Rainbow Connection,
The lovers, the dreamers, and you.
Life's like a movie, write your own ending,
Keep believing, keep pretending We've done just what we set out to do.
Thanks to the lovers, the dreamers and you.
A little melancholy.
That is how I feel today. It's not a bad feeling really.
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
I know I know....
It has been forever since I blogged. I have been keeping up with everyone else's blog, so don't think you've gotten rid of me.
The reason that I have not blogged is that I still feel like crap. I am still throwing up regularily, but the good news is is that I only feel like throwing up about half the day instead of the entire day. I am in my second trimester and this is the time that I am supposed to "glow" and enjoy my pregnancy. Well I am here to tell you that I AM NOT HAVING SO MUCH FUN.
Okay, so now I have to say something good. My wonderful husband refused to let me just lie around this weekend. We went out to dinner and to an open mike night on Saturday. It was quite the lovely little date. On Sunday we went to the local market. If you live in the area or ever visit, make sure to visit Chattanooga Market. It is a wonderful market with vegetables, artsy stuff, good food, and good musc. It is Sunday only noon until ??? from March to December. After eating at the market we went down to the Riverwalk. They have done amazing things in Chattanooga. I grew up here and remember what it was like years ago...dirty, smelly, and not so much to do. Now we have the beautiful waterfront and lots and lots of fun stuff to do downtown. The Nina (replica) is docked in Chattanooga until the end of the month. Only 5 dollars to tour it. The line was too long, so we passed, but I was very interested to see how very small the ship is (it is to scale). I also read that Columbus logged over 25,000 miles on it. I would not want to ride on that thing across the lake. It was tiny tiny tiny. I wonder how many people were on it when he came to the 'New World'...maybe ten...that is all there is room for.
We also went to a screening of "Iraq for Sale." It was a very disturbing movie. I am not one to watch non-fiction movies, or horror movies, or sad movies for that matter (It makes Tim so mad). I go to the movies to escape the drudgery of real life. I want humor and love and happy endings dammit.
It was still fun to spend so much time with my husband. I only threw up once in the car...lovely.
The reason that I have not blogged is that I still feel like crap. I am still throwing up regularily, but the good news is is that I only feel like throwing up about half the day instead of the entire day. I am in my second trimester and this is the time that I am supposed to "glow" and enjoy my pregnancy. Well I am here to tell you that I AM NOT HAVING SO MUCH FUN.
Okay, so now I have to say something good. My wonderful husband refused to let me just lie around this weekend. We went out to dinner and to an open mike night on Saturday. It was quite the lovely little date. On Sunday we went to the local market. If you live in the area or ever visit, make sure to visit Chattanooga Market. It is a wonderful market with vegetables, artsy stuff, good food, and good musc. It is Sunday only noon until ??? from March to December. After eating at the market we went down to the Riverwalk. They have done amazing things in Chattanooga. I grew up here and remember what it was like years ago...dirty, smelly, and not so much to do. Now we have the beautiful waterfront and lots and lots of fun stuff to do downtown. The Nina (replica) is docked in Chattanooga until the end of the month. Only 5 dollars to tour it. The line was too long, so we passed, but I was very interested to see how very small the ship is (it is to scale). I also read that Columbus logged over 25,000 miles on it. I would not want to ride on that thing across the lake. It was tiny tiny tiny. I wonder how many people were on it when he came to the 'New World'...maybe ten...that is all there is room for.
We also went to a screening of "Iraq for Sale." It was a very disturbing movie. I am not one to watch non-fiction movies, or horror movies, or sad movies for that matter (It makes Tim so mad). I go to the movies to escape the drudgery of real life. I want humor and love and happy endings dammit.
It was still fun to spend so much time with my husband. I only threw up once in the car...lovely.
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