So, I didn't want to jinx it, but a week makes a pattern, so jinxing isn't a possibility anymore. I've turned the corner!!! Nausea is gone! Exhaustion is gone! I got home from work today and actually thought about running! I didn't, I just thought about it, but still! Up until now I'd only thought about sleeping after work (and during work... and before work...). And I MADE DINNER last night! The first time in over a month. So, I think I'm done with all that first trimester misery. On to new misery! Just 11 weeks and I'm a new woman. A new, heavier, multi-person woman, but with a renewed pre-baby energy (yes, I admit, I'm having a few occasional "I'm so fat!" wailings, only to get worse in the next two months I am told) .
Yippee!
Thanks to all those leaving comments! We love to hear from you, and it convinces Daddy P that people read this blog and we should continue to post. So, thanks!
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Crunchy Inspiration
So, I am a diehard Crunchy Chicken reader. I have been inspired by her in the past, and she's gotten us to do crazy things. We've made some smallish green changes to our lives in the fall that have actually stuck. We line dry all of our clothes in our spare bedroom, we've put all home entertainment and computer electronics on powerstrips so that we can actually turn appliances off (for real for real), we made a toilet sink, we reuse ziplock baggies, we've switched to cloth hankies, we have a stash of cloth grocery bags for all store trips, we have bought biodegradable doggy bags (elly uses a lot and i feel so guilty taking something that IS biodegradable and wrapping it in plastic)... and we've tried two of her challenges. Her first was the cloth TP challenge, which we've used for part of our needs (we'll leave it there). And, of course, the freeze your buns off challenge, which was much more difficult for me to survive with minimal whining than for poor Daddy P who is actually HOME all day in the cold house. We managed to keep the temp at 63 during the day and about 58 at night. We still own the truck (boo) but it hardly moves since Daddy P works at home, and we're selling it this summer for something more baby-friendly and environment-friendly.
But, this whole baby thing brings up all new kinds of issues. I mean, babies are just made for our consumption culture. Crunchy's current challenge is to "buy nothing" (new) for the month of April, and Daddy P and I are taking this to heart for baby stuff.
I think we are starting our own Buy Nothing New for the Baby challenge. The exceptions I think might be a crib (for recall and safety reasons) and a breast-pump (because, ew, gross!). We've begun by finding a gently used Pack N Play that is ready to go. I'm debating extending this whole thing to maternity clothes, too. I've been told ebay has some great stuff, as do the thrift stores, but I might have to give up my newly acquired vanity for clothing...
But, this whole baby thing brings up all new kinds of issues. I mean, babies are just made for our consumption culture. Crunchy's current challenge is to "buy nothing" (new) for the month of April, and Daddy P and I are taking this to heart for baby stuff.
I think we are starting our own Buy Nothing New for the Baby challenge. The exceptions I think might be a crib (for recall and safety reasons) and a breast-pump (because, ew, gross!). We've begun by finding a gently used Pack N Play that is ready to go. I'm debating extending this whole thing to maternity clothes, too. I've been told ebay has some great stuff, as do the thrift stores, but I might have to give up my newly acquired vanity for clothing...
Friday, April 4, 2008
Finicky eating
So, I have been having a lucky pregnancy. I haven't thrown up once, and I feel as though the reason this is so is because of all the times I threw up from motion sickness in my life. I think this is nature's way of evening things out some. But, Daddy P has put up with weird food issues. I thought I'd record a couple for posterity.
There was the week of dairy. Pretty much anything with milk or cheese sounded good. The timing of the ending of that week didn't quite work out too well. Daddy P went to the store and loaded up on things for maccaroni and cheese (ohmygosh, do you KNOW how many types of cheese goes into mac and cheese? I didn't. I am not a fan of this dish, but that week that's all that I could think of that I could stomach.) and for broccoli and cheese casserole. I think our cheese tray is still crammed full, because the very next day the dairy week ended.
Chicken has been a consistent no no, except for the week I went to Wendy's and Burger King for chicken nuggets twice in between clients and sessions for a mid-day hunger strike. In retrospect I am deciding this too was nature stepping in to try to get me to eat more red meat to bulk up on my iron.
There was pizza week. No big surprise seeing as that's my standard go-to food anyway.
There was the pancake week. Daddy P was nice enough to eat pancakes for dinner twice, in addition to the pancake breakfasts that we had. We did use the buttermilk skimmed from our homemade butter, but I'm guessing other than that there wasn't a lot of nutritional pluses to pancakes.
Currently, we are in the week of cereal. Cereal for breakfast, cereal for dinner. It's a hard thing to take for lunch, but it's a pretty nice staple meal. Oh, and I think I'm entering the week of fruit. All I want is fruit. As opposed to these other fazes which were better described as "the only food I can think of that doesn't make me sick" this is seriously more a "I need fruit" kinda thing. I have never been a huge fruit eater, but I have had more fruit in the past few days than in my life. Especially citrus. Can't stay away!
I read last week that the foods you eat while you are pregnant and breastfeeding actually influence what your baby will tolerate when they are eating independently. The study showed that women who eat carrots while pregnant or breastfeeding have babies who are more likely to like to eat carrots!
So, cletus will like pizza, dairy, fruit, and tomatoes. Maybe some field greens and spinach thrown in. Man, I better start eating veggies or this baby is going to be one pain to feed!!
There was the week of dairy. Pretty much anything with milk or cheese sounded good. The timing of the ending of that week didn't quite work out too well. Daddy P went to the store and loaded up on things for maccaroni and cheese (ohmygosh, do you KNOW how many types of cheese goes into mac and cheese? I didn't. I am not a fan of this dish, but that week that's all that I could think of that I could stomach.) and for broccoli and cheese casserole. I think our cheese tray is still crammed full, because the very next day the dairy week ended.
Chicken has been a consistent no no, except for the week I went to Wendy's and Burger King for chicken nuggets twice in between clients and sessions for a mid-day hunger strike. In retrospect I am deciding this too was nature stepping in to try to get me to eat more red meat to bulk up on my iron.
There was pizza week. No big surprise seeing as that's my standard go-to food anyway.
There was the pancake week. Daddy P was nice enough to eat pancakes for dinner twice, in addition to the pancake breakfasts that we had. We did use the buttermilk skimmed from our homemade butter, but I'm guessing other than that there wasn't a lot of nutritional pluses to pancakes.
Currently, we are in the week of cereal. Cereal for breakfast, cereal for dinner. It's a hard thing to take for lunch, but it's a pretty nice staple meal. Oh, and I think I'm entering the week of fruit. All I want is fruit. As opposed to these other fazes which were better described as "the only food I can think of that doesn't make me sick" this is seriously more a "I need fruit" kinda thing. I have never been a huge fruit eater, but I have had more fruit in the past few days than in my life. Especially citrus. Can't stay away!
I read last week that the foods you eat while you are pregnant and breastfeeding actually influence what your baby will tolerate when they are eating independently. The study showed that women who eat carrots while pregnant or breastfeeding have babies who are more likely to like to eat carrots!
So, cletus will like pizza, dairy, fruit, and tomatoes. Maybe some field greens and spinach thrown in. Man, I better start eating veggies or this baby is going to be one pain to feed!!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Cute little fetus
I will go ahead and delve into the sappy realm now. It was really amazing seeing the baby move. Who knew a baby the size of a kumquat (or an 1 1/2 in. for any of our Missouri family) would be waving?! And the heartbeat...! It was so totally amazing. That blurry little picture doesn't do it justice. Watching that baby move around on the screen was amazing. They even knew which ovary gave the baby that X chromosome! (Gooooo left ovary!)
According to the doctor in the family, this baby is a girl. Which should make Daddy P happy since he's hoping to have the first female pro non-kicker football player. Or wait, that's my dream. He just likes pink and wants to live vicariously.
So, there you have it folks! The first pic of the new member of our family... We won't get another glimpse for another 10 weeks (the normal time to get an ultrasound) and at that point we'll get to find out the answer to the big question....!!! Is there a psychic doctor in the family!
Now, I know that I've stared at some people's ultrasound and smiled and nodded when they pointed out the feet and hands and head... "Oh yeah, you can really see it, can't you?" I would say, while really thinking, "Why are you crying over a blob?" So, here you go. You can't say you don't see the baby now!!
According to the doctor in the family, this baby is a girl. Which should make Daddy P happy since he's hoping to have the first female pro non-kicker football player. Or wait, that's my dream. He just likes pink and wants to live vicariously.
So, there you have it folks! The first pic of the new member of our family... We won't get another glimpse for another 10 weeks (the normal time to get an ultrasound) and at that point we'll get to find out the answer to the big question....!!! Is there a psychic doctor in the family!
Now, I know that I've stared at some people's ultrasound and smiled and nodded when they pointed out the feet and hands and head... "Oh yeah, you can really see it, can't you?" I would say, while really thinking, "Why are you crying over a blob?" So, here you go. You can't say you don't see the baby now!!
Part 2
Hopefully you weren't held in suspense by Mamacita's last post. Here's the scoop: Because of Mamacita's abnormal anatomy, we were awarded an early ultrasound! It was truly amazing. You hear stories about seeing your baby for the first time, but I wasn't ready for how it made me feel. When the image of our little Cletus came up, the picture was a side view, and you could see his/her little hand sticking up and waving at us! It was like he/she was saying, "Hello, I'm what all of this hubbub is about." It was a great introduction.
The ultrasound verified the due date we expected. All is well and healthy so far. Enjoy the look at our tiny little child!
If you look close you can see his/her face, nubs for the arms and legs. The heart was beating like crazy (166 beats per minute). More to come later!
The ultrasound verified the due date we expected. All is well and healthy so far. Enjoy the look at our tiny little child!
If you look close you can see his/her face, nubs for the arms and legs. The heart was beating like crazy (166 beats per minute). More to come later!
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