Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Week 19
I don't think that we knew what "showing" meant before this week :)
Moon has finally realized that maternity clothes are not just larger sizes. She's moved from a gut, to a large softball, and she's now on her way to a volleyball belly. I don't want to tell her that we are less than halfway in the process. Books says about a pound a week from now on, which means that we can look forward to around 20 more pounds (she's only put on about 10 so far).
Surprisingly, this was preceeded by a healthy regaining of her appetite. She went from eating nothing, to begging her employees to pick her up a sandwich on their way to work :) Moon used to go all day without eating if she was busy at work, now I don't think she goes for more than a couple hours. She says that she wants to diet, but Sammy keeps begging for food. I wonder who's been in my belly begging for food? That would explain a lot.
I do feel for her. She is experiencing the drawbacks of being fat (it's only 10 pounds but it's 99% in her belly), but for her it came on in months, not years. I'm used to it. She's quickly out of breath, she has trouble standing up, her knees are starting to ache, and tying shoe laces has become a chore.
I keep on reminding her that most of this will disappear after the baby's born (ideally), but I'm not sure she believes me. We'll just have to wait and see.
** Next week we are going to feature a picture of Moon's belly. Keep checking back for updates. We are going to do it after Thanksgiving dinner for maximum effect.
Moon has finally realized that maternity clothes are not just larger sizes. She's moved from a gut, to a large softball, and she's now on her way to a volleyball belly. I don't want to tell her that we are less than halfway in the process. Books says about a pound a week from now on, which means that we can look forward to around 20 more pounds (she's only put on about 10 so far).
Surprisingly, this was preceeded by a healthy regaining of her appetite. She went from eating nothing, to begging her employees to pick her up a sandwich on their way to work :) Moon used to go all day without eating if she was busy at work, now I don't think she goes for more than a couple hours. She says that she wants to diet, but Sammy keeps begging for food. I wonder who's been in my belly begging for food? That would explain a lot.
I do feel for her. She is experiencing the drawbacks of being fat (it's only 10 pounds but it's 99% in her belly), but for her it came on in months, not years. I'm used to it. She's quickly out of breath, she has trouble standing up, her knees are starting to ache, and tying shoe laces has become a chore.
I keep on reminding her that most of this will disappear after the baby's born (ideally), but I'm not sure she believes me. We'll just have to wait and see.
** Next week we are going to feature a picture of Moon's belly. Keep checking back for updates. We are going to do it after Thanksgiving dinner for maximum effect.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Week 18
I should be thankful that everything is going so smoothly, but it really doesn't give me much to right about. :-)
We went to see the O.B. on Wednesday. It took us longer to park than it took him to do the check up. The books should have prepared us for it. They all say that most of these appointments are quick, but it still seems strange.
We went in, Moon to the glucose tests (nice way of saying pee tests ;) she laid down on the table, we listened to the baby's heartbeat, then the OB was out the door. I did stop him and ask a couple questions. I have to feel like I'm getting my money's worth
Thankfully, everything's looking good.
He did say that the ultrasound indicated that the placenta was down by the cervix. I hate when they use non-technical language because it makes it tough to Google! I found it though. I'm just that good. It's called Placenta Previa and it's nothing to worry about at this time in the pregnancy. 90% of women that need a follow-up, find that it has moved out of the way by the 3rd trimester. (that's just what the doc said, but I always go for a 2nd opinion online :)
We went to see the O.B. on Wednesday. It took us longer to park than it took him to do the check up. The books should have prepared us for it. They all say that most of these appointments are quick, but it still seems strange.
We went in, Moon to the glucose tests (nice way of saying pee tests ;) she laid down on the table, we listened to the baby's heartbeat, then the OB was out the door. I did stop him and ask a couple questions. I have to feel like I'm getting my money's worth
Thankfully, everything's looking good.
He did say that the ultrasound indicated that the placenta was down by the cervix. I hate when they use non-technical language because it makes it tough to Google! I found it though. I'm just that good. It's called Placenta Previa and it's nothing to worry about at this time in the pregnancy. 90% of women that need a follow-up, find that it has moved out of the way by the 3rd trimester. (that's just what the doc said, but I always go for a 2nd opinion online :)
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Week 17...catching up
This one is just a little late :)
Moon's doing much better these days. Her runny nose, upset stomach, and various aches and pains have somewhat disappeared. Even her appetite is coming back. She's still a little picky, but there is a definate difference.
The return of her appetite has corresponded with a perceptual milestone in pregnancy...she's showing. That's a nice way of saying that her belly is getting big :( I think all that excess halloween candy has been partially responsible. Her weigh gain has been minimal, but on track. She's gaining about 1 pound per week at this point. I'm still doing my best at stuffing her (and still myself as a result).
Moon's doing much better these days. Her runny nose, upset stomach, and various aches and pains have somewhat disappeared. Even her appetite is coming back. She's still a little picky, but there is a definate difference.
The return of her appetite has corresponded with a perceptual milestone in pregnancy...she's showing. That's a nice way of saying that her belly is getting big :( I think all that excess halloween candy has been partially responsible. Her weigh gain has been minimal, but on track. She's gaining about 1 pound per week at this point. I'm still doing my best at stuffing her (and still myself as a result).
Week 16 - Delayed
Ok, don't kill me. I'm running behind. Moon has made it clear that Sammy is going to resent me if I don't keep his blog up to date :)
Maybe one reason that I didn't post anything for week 16 was because it was uneventful (hope they all are). The re-analysis of the baby's progress began to make more sense. We were waiting for the first trimester blahs to be over, what we didn't realize was that she was still in the first trimester.
Moon isn't gaining much weight, but I AM! Her loss of appetite means thats I've been making 2 or 3 dinners in hopes of her liking one of them...I've been eating what she doesn't. This made it very clear that her big boy needed some exercise.
After finding a good deal on a treadmill (at Costco, of course), we had to find some way of getting it home. Our cars couldn't handle this monster if we drive side-by-side all the way home. We finally found an unlucky husband of one of Moon's friends to help us out (THANKS CHUCK!). He volunteered both his truck and his body and we needed both. The box weighs in around 500lbs! It took 4 people to load it into the truck and we broke it all down to get it out of the truck. That was a workout in its own right.
So, we now have a HUGE treadmill right in front of our TV downstairs and it will never move.
Maybe one reason that I didn't post anything for week 16 was because it was uneventful (hope they all are). The re-analysis of the baby's progress began to make more sense. We were waiting for the first trimester blahs to be over, what we didn't realize was that she was still in the first trimester.
Moon isn't gaining much weight, but I AM! Her loss of appetite means thats I've been making 2 or 3 dinners in hopes of her liking one of them...I've been eating what she doesn't. This made it very clear that her big boy needed some exercise.
After finding a good deal on a treadmill (at Costco, of course), we had to find some way of getting it home. Our cars couldn't handle this monster if we drive side-by-side all the way home. We finally found an unlucky husband of one of Moon's friends to help us out (THANKS CHUCK!). He volunteered both his truck and his body and we needed both. The box weighs in around 500lbs! It took 4 people to load it into the truck and we broke it all down to get it out of the truck. That was a workout in its own right.
So, we now have a HUGE treadmill right in front of our TV downstairs and it will never move.
