We started taking belly pictures last week, but as you know, I haven't been a good blogger, and I haven't downloaded the pics to my computer either. I'll try to post them soon.
This week has been a bit tough. My nose is very sensitive to the dog smell in the living room, it almost makes me sick and I can only take so much (and it was very strong when we came back from our vacation). Though I've vacuumed with baking soda a couple of times, I can still smell it. And this smell gets stuck in the back of my throat, and I taste it every time I swallow (please tell me that makes sense). I can't wait for that to be over.
Also, I have my first food aversion: soups. I haven't so much as seen soup in a couple of weeks, so I don't really know how it started, but just hearing about soup (as in a random FB status) makes me want to gag. It's very bizarre...
Also, I can't fathom eating fruit, or many vegetables, and I'm having trouble drinking as much water as I should. These things just don't sound appetizing. And if you add that horrible taste in the back of my throat, well, nothing tastes really good for long.
I still manage to eat often, mainly because the nausea and indigestion forces me to, but I'm definitely not eating as healthy as I could. But honestly, I'm doing the best I can.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
We're moving!
I know, I know, we just moved. Well, without going into details, we decided this place, though gorgeous as it is, wasn't worth a non-challenging job. So Josh applied for another job, and he got it! It's a better position, with more responsibility, in a less expensive area. He accepted the job 2 days ago, and we'll be moving in about 5-6 weeks.
Where to? Outer Banks, North Carolina. Yup, we're leaving the west coast and we're moving all the way east, over 3,000 miles away. Yup, we're a little crazy. Didn't the "we're pregnant again" news give you a clue?
(Though I much rather move now rather than later with a big belly, or worse, with 2 kids!)
Where to? Outer Banks, North Carolina. Yup, we're leaving the west coast and we're moving all the way east, over 3,000 miles away. Yup, we're a little crazy. Didn't the "we're pregnant again" news give you a clue?
(Though I much rather move now rather than later with a big belly, or worse, with 2 kids!)
Weaning
The weaning process is still slow. Turns out Evan doesn't like powder formula, he'll only take ready to feed formula. That stuff is very convenient, but pricey. And he won't even take that too well sometimes. It takes some convincing, especially if I'm around because he knows the good stuff is right there. We've tried only offering powder formula but he just won't drink it, and then he just doesn't drink a lot during the day, so we'll make an effort to buy the ready to feed.
But right now I'm only feeding in the morning, at bedtime, and during the night. I really hope we can stop before November ends, but we'll see.
But right now I'm only feeding in the morning, at bedtime, and during the night. I really hope we can stop before November ends, but we'll see.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
9 months
He's standing everywhere he can. He loves banging things together, or just banging them with his hands.
He also has this new thing, he waves his arms when he's excited and/or when he wants you to pick him up. He does this with a huge smile on his face. He's adorable.
He chews everything. There are tooth marks on the inside of his crib, and he's ripping the fabric on the inside of the pack and play's rail. Not sure what to do about that...
He loved spending time with his grandparents. He had the whole floor to himself and an audience all the time.
He's starting to have a serious preference for me (nope, not complaining). It's not all the time, mostly if he's hungry (for obvious reasons) or tired. He starts crying until I have him. He still goes with everyone easily and with a huge smile under any other circumstances.
And, much to Josh's pride and joy, he likes baseball! LOL
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
9 weeks
We had our appt on Tuesday, October 19th, and after a 1.5 hour wait, we got to see and hear our little Belly Bear's heartbeat! Everything is right on track, Belly Bear is measuring exactly what we thought. My blood work came back normal, nothing to worry about there.
We go back in 4 weeks for another ultrasound and more blood work. One of the cool things about our new doctor's office is that they have a 3D ultrasound. We never got too see Evan with one of those, and it's pretty cool. We at least get another look at Belly Bear with it.
Everything else is about the same. I'm tired and nauseous, hungry, but otherwise still keeping it all down. Of course that means I'm also putting some weight down, 3 pounds so far. It's all good, I'm not afraid to put on another 40 pounds, I know I can survive that.
We finally told our families about it, and everyone is very excited, though very few were surprised. Apparently, everyone expected us to get pregnant again soon since we mentioned we wanted 2 kids close together before. I guess everyone knew we're crazy enough to actually do it.
We go back in 4 weeks for another ultrasound and more blood work. One of the cool things about our new doctor's office is that they have a 3D ultrasound. We never got too see Evan with one of those, and it's pretty cool. We at least get another look at Belly Bear with it.
Everything else is about the same. I'm tired and nauseous, hungry, but otherwise still keeping it all down. Of course that means I'm also putting some weight down, 3 pounds so far. It's all good, I'm not afraid to put on another 40 pounds, I know I can survive that.
We finally told our families about it, and everyone is very excited, though very few were surprised. Apparently, everyone expected us to get pregnant again soon since we mentioned we wanted 2 kids close together before. I guess everyone knew we're crazy enough to actually do it.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
8 weeks
I'm feeling pretty much the same way as last week. Though, maybe just not quite so nauseous, but still pretty bad.
A new thing this week is the overwhelming exhaustion after little activity. It takes a change of bedsheets or a diaper change to have me fall on the couch, trying to catch my breath. Evan is quite the wrestler at diaper change time, but it's still not that big of a workout.
The good thing about this week is that we're only 2 days away from our first appt. We get an ultrasound, so that's excellent news. Our appt is on Tuesday, but that same afternoon we're flying to San Diego, when we'll start telling people. It should a nice surprise :)
A new thing this week is the overwhelming exhaustion after little activity. It takes a change of bedsheets or a diaper change to have me fall on the couch, trying to catch my breath. Evan is quite the wrestler at diaper change time, but it's still not that big of a workout.
The good thing about this week is that we're only 2 days away from our first appt. We get an ultrasound, so that's excellent news. Our appt is on Tuesday, but that same afternoon we're flying to San Diego, when we'll start telling people. It should a nice surprise :)
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Overnight
It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Bug. A couple of days ago we put away all the clothes than no longer fit him. Two big containers went under the bed of all the clothes he no longer wears. As a consequence, we ran out of PJ's for him yesterday, so we decided to try his new 12 month ones. And lo and behold, they were not as big as we thought they would be! Suddenly, this morning he looks bigger than he ever has. It's almost like he grew overnight! It's unbelievable...
He has one of those toys where you have to put shaped blocks into the right hole, and he's starting to figure out the process. Granted, he's still trying to put the circle through the square hole, but that's a start.
Yesterday was the first time that he actually tried to crawl. He usually does two crawl strides, and then goes back to creeping, I guess it's easier. But yesterday he actually tried to stay on his hands and knees.
He also has standing up all figured out. He stands up in his crib, in his pack and play (which we dearly call "baby jail"), and even just grabbing my jeans as I stand watching him. He's not afraid.
Of course, this also means there's no making him wait when he's awake in the middle of the night or after a nap. By the time we get there, he's usually either sitting or standing. He knows how to sit again if he's standing, but he wants us there soon, so he just starts screaming. But all in all, we're amazed at how fast he's growing and how he becomes his own person more and more every day. And it's only the beginning...
He has one of those toys where you have to put shaped blocks into the right hole, and he's starting to figure out the process. Granted, he's still trying to put the circle through the square hole, but that's a start.
Yesterday was the first time that he actually tried to crawl. He usually does two crawl strides, and then goes back to creeping, I guess it's easier. But yesterday he actually tried to stay on his hands and knees.
He also has standing up all figured out. He stands up in his crib, in his pack and play (which we dearly call "baby jail"), and even just grabbing my jeans as I stand watching him. He's not afraid.
Of course, this also means there's no making him wait when he's awake in the middle of the night or after a nap. By the time we get there, he's usually either sitting or standing. He knows how to sit again if he's standing, but he wants us there soon, so he just starts screaming. But all in all, we're amazed at how fast he's growing and how he becomes his own person more and more every day. And it's only the beginning...
Saturday, October 9, 2010
7 weeks
I don't remember feeling quite like this last time, with Evan. So I went back to check my old posts about Evan's pregnancy, and sure enough, I didn't feel like this.
The nausea and belching and uncomfortable stomach feelings are there all the time. It's very annoying, really. I only get some relief a bit after eating, and that's it. But sometimes, like right now, food didn't help at all... With Evan, I didn't feel like this until way past 10 weeks, and it was mostly in the afternoons. Not sure how to take this.
I don't really have food cravings or aversions yet. If anything, I have preferences. I prefer eggs, and if it's eggs with chorizo even better, but it's not the "I must have it" feeling. I do have a hard time deciding what to eat, nothing is particularly appealing.
Then there's the sensitive nose, which is only triggered by certain foul smells, like the dogs and the dog house smell of our carpet. I can't remember other offenders right now, but there have been 3 or 4 that just jump out at me, everything else smells just the same. I don't even notice good smells, like good food cooking, just offenders.
And of course we have the hormones, which have had me in the verge of tears several times in the past few days, just thinking about how uncomfortable it is to feel some degree of nausea all day long.
Stuffy nose is back, though it's different here where humidity is so high (unlike in AZ). And I'm tired. And since I can't find anything terribly appetizing, I'm having trouble coming up with ideas (and motivation) for making dinner. And that's when living on an island gets old, really fast: no easy 12 bucks take out available.
The nausea and belching and uncomfortable stomach feelings are there all the time. It's very annoying, really. I only get some relief a bit after eating, and that's it. But sometimes, like right now, food didn't help at all... With Evan, I didn't feel like this until way past 10 weeks, and it was mostly in the afternoons. Not sure how to take this.
I don't really have food cravings or aversions yet. If anything, I have preferences. I prefer eggs, and if it's eggs with chorizo even better, but it's not the "I must have it" feeling. I do have a hard time deciding what to eat, nothing is particularly appealing.
Then there's the sensitive nose, which is only triggered by certain foul smells, like the dogs and the dog house smell of our carpet. I can't remember other offenders right now, but there have been 3 or 4 that just jump out at me, everything else smells just the same. I don't even notice good smells, like good food cooking, just offenders.
And of course we have the hormones, which have had me in the verge of tears several times in the past few days, just thinking about how uncomfortable it is to feel some degree of nausea all day long.
Stuffy nose is back, though it's different here where humidity is so high (unlike in AZ). And I'm tired. And since I can't find anything terribly appetizing, I'm having trouble coming up with ideas (and motivation) for making dinner. And that's when living on an island gets old, really fast: no easy 12 bucks take out available.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
6 weeks
Things are going well, and I feel very grateful.
Most of the time I'm not sure if I'm nauseous, hungry, full, or just belching like crazy. I've had a few sudden headaches, but they go as soon as they came, and I've been a little light headed. And I'm tired, I feel like a zombie half the time, though we're sleeping better. And I'm reading the Twilight series as if someone was about to take the books away from me, so that's less daytime sleep right there (yeah, I'm one of those now...)
I'm a little bloated, but not quite like last time that I was unbuttoning my pants already. Then again, I did start 10 pounds lighter this time, and I'm wearing the same jeans.
So far no weight gain, but no weight loss either. That's good, at least I'm eating enough to feed us all.
Today I woke up with a bit of rib pain, as in expanding pain, which is crazy but there you have it.
Most of the time I'm not sure if I'm nauseous, hungry, full, or just belching like crazy. I've had a few sudden headaches, but they go as soon as they came, and I've been a little light headed. And I'm tired, I feel like a zombie half the time, though we're sleeping better. And I'm reading the Twilight series as if someone was about to take the books away from me, so that's less daytime sleep right there (yeah, I'm one of those now...)
I'm a little bloated, but not quite like last time that I was unbuttoning my pants already. Then again, I did start 10 pounds lighter this time, and I'm wearing the same jeans.
So far no weight gain, but no weight loss either. That's good, at least I'm eating enough to feed us all.
Today I woke up with a bit of rib pain, as in expanding pain, which is crazy but there you have it.
White and pretty
Evan finally got his second tooth! I was giving him Ora.jel last night right before putting him down, and I felt it. And I saw it this morning, all small and pretty :) I'm a proud mama.
Also, he's sleeping very well. Yesterday he didn't wake up until 4:30 am, and last night he woke up at 1 am (Josh rocked him to sleep) and then not again until 6 am. Just need to be patient...
I'm not sure I posted this, but when I was reading The Time Traveler's Wife, I had a few time traveling dreams. One of them was me coming from "the future", saying in 2 months Evan would sleeping through the night. Maybe I ought to have some faith...
Also, he's sleeping very well. Yesterday he didn't wake up until 4:30 am, and last night he woke up at 1 am (Josh rocked him to sleep) and then not again until 6 am. Just need to be patient...
I'm not sure I posted this, but when I was reading The Time Traveler's Wife, I had a few time traveling dreams. One of them was me coming from "the future", saying in 2 months Evan would sleeping through the night. Maybe I ought to have some faith...
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