28-6-2008 - Pregnancy Blogs

My mood while writing this blog: Pregnant

January 12, 2008

WELL! It's been an exciting time for the three of us (my husband, Baby Schroeder and me.) We JUST found out that we're having a BOY! We are SO excited! The ultrasound was AMAZING. My doctor uses the 3d ultrasound and it's AMAZING to see exactly WHAT they are doing in there! The little guy was in there playing with his feet (grabbing his leg and letting it go to swing away) and rubbing his face and sucking his thumb. He was also practicing some admirable Jackie Chan moves! it was amazing to see all that! we got to see what his little face looks like and you can tell what their bone structure is like and I think he's gonna look like Daddy...

February 1, 2008

Here we are in week 21! Dear lord-I'm already tired of all the commotion about me being pregnant. I HATE the spotlight. I LOVE talking about the baby tho...just not me. So, I have a wedding to go to on the 29th of March-I will be 29 weeks at the time...I'm having SUCH a hard time finding a dress! I don't want to do the whole skirt, and cute top thing, cause i already look short...add a "swallowed basket ball" annnd BAM! you got someone who looks even WAAAAY shorter! so I'm opting for a dress. I found a BEAUTIFUL dress in a picture online, but have no IDEA how to order it. It was an empire waisted dress with lots of material under the "cleavage" area. then it had a pretty little ribbon bow under the bust...I don't think it was marketed as "maternity" but then again I could be wrong...

WHAT IS UP WITH "MATERNITY" clothes? why all the loud, obnoxious prints and poofy sleeves? do fashion designers think we WANT to look like a painted pastry? why not simple clean lines that are tailored to fit the growing middle? when you CAN find the simple, clean lines...the clothes are SO EXPENSIVE!

In other news, I'm feelin cranky-big surprise huh? I'm definately lookin pregnant. My husband keeps saying "look who's gettin' pregnant!" News flash dude...you did that months ago-YAY YOU!

I'm starting to plan for the frozen dinners for the first couple of months. I want to be able to hobble over to the freezer, grab something out, and slam it into the oven and an hour later-chow down.

Cant get enough of ruby red grapefruit juice, instant oatmeal, and salads with Italian dressing (my fav dressing is Olive Garden's-not too big on their salads tho...)and chicken salad sandwiches. I got the go ahead to eat tuna (ONLY one can a week) but that's soooo good for you! low in fat/calories, high in protein...add some may, and pickles, and WHAM you got a "fat girl" munch! mmmm....yeah, i had some M&Ms on my desk earlier-COULD NOT stop eating them! they are now in the deep recesses of my bottom drawer...maybe they will stay there long enough for me to forget about them...

Still having some trouble with high blood pressure, but hopefully it will calm down. I don't want to be on bed rest :(

February 7, 2008

Well, everything is good so far-still tired but I have noticed a little burst in energy. I started working out-I use a Gazelle (the one with the resistance settings) and I also sit on a yoga ball to lift some light hand weights. I've been SO dizzy lately, especially when I am standing. I know that is one of the things you have to deal with when you're pregnant, but I thought it was something that was supposed to happen in the first trimester. I didn't get sick at ALL-so maybe it's karma coming back at me? or maybe I'm doing too much with my newfound energy? AND I'm SOOOO hungry all the time! I go through about 2 gallons of milk a week-and milk is getting SO expensive! I have only gained 15 pounds so far-dear god man, that sounds like a LOT...considering the amount of weight I still have to gain...awww, crap.

So, Christina Aguilara is all over the news. Supposedly her "post baby body" is "fab." She looks pleasantly plump to me, but what I don't get is how all these celebrities stay TAN throughout their pregnancy. If you put a blob of pastry dough next to me, you'd probably have difficulty discerning where the dough ends and where I start. SURELY, they aren't using the tanning beds or the spray-on tanners? that's sooo bad!

So, I went to the mall yesterday. There was a guy in one of the stores that I went into that came right up next to me and put a hand on MY BELLY and asked when I was due. #1-STEP BACK OR SURRENDER THE HAND...that really PI$$ES me off! what makes people think they can touch a pregnant woman's belly? When I said "June" and backed away, he FOLLOWED ME-without ever letting his hand leave my babybelly. WTF? THEN he asked me "what DAY?" what the H#LL does it matter what day?!!? they never come when they are supposed to, so be happy you got an answer and are still in possesion of your hand. I didn't say anything, I just pointedly looked at his hand STILL touching my belly. GRR. I was so mad!

Well, I am definately lookin' pregnant-the previous paragraph shows that...I didn't realize it would be so difficult to move around. I cant do situps anymore-"bellydancing for fitness" is out too. Trying to get my fat a$$ up off the couch once I've sat down is a whole new ballgame too. I thought that trouble wouldn't come until later..when I was really big.

I will TRY to get some belly pictures on here. I'm not a fan of being in front of a camera, but I know I will want those pictures at some point.

February 14, 2008

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! My husband is SO GREAT! aside from the gift card he gave me to hobby lobby, he did the most WONDERFUL THING! He took a piece of scrapbook paper and some letter stickers-the TINY ones-and he wrote out the SWEETEST note! It said, "when I met you and looked into your eyes, nothing else seemed beautiful" or something to that effect. It was the sweetest thing...but the thing that got me was he put all those tiny stickers on that pink paper all by himself...I LOVED it. It was the BEST present!

SO-ASIDE from Valentine's Day, I DID get the go ahead to do the Mystic Tan. WHOOHOO! I'm so freakin' excited. I've always tanned before-yea, it's bad for you, but you only live once. I LOVE the way I feel when I don't look like a slab of pastry dough. SO, I'm going TODAY! Can’t wait.

February 15, 2008

I HAD to write about something that happened last night

It was the WEIRDEST thing! I was laying down, getting ready to go to sleep and Xander's head was protruding from my belly-SO WEIRD. It was WAY OUT and the sides of my tummy were flat. I got a picture of a little kid sitting up in bed under the sheet with a flashlight, just reading. He stayed like that for awhile-Patrick started rubbing his head (it really couldn't be anything else-too round) and Xander shifted and kicked my lower belly really hard. Then he was wiggling all night. I didn't mind. It feels like it's been forever since I REALLY felt him move. I have just been feeling little flutters-like at 16 weeks where you're asking yourself: "was it the bean burrito (or two) I just ate or is that the little person in my tummy?"

So I've noticed everyone lately has been lookin skinnier to me...is EVERYONE on a diet or is the collosal size of my ever expanding midsection just dwarfing everything else? I'm only 5'2" and have always been a little on the thin size-with some beefyness every now and then (I pack on the pounds to keep me warm during the winter-lol) so being pregnant is not the "fun" that everyone keeps telling me. All I have heard is "I LOVED being pregnant" WELL...let me tell you...when your ribs are being ripped apart slowly and you have to deal with that constant ache, or your little size 6 feet trying to balance your extra weight and losing the battle or what about your ribs only being an inch away from your pelvic bone and there is nowhere to go but OUT...yikes...but I DO love being pregnant...I am just VERY uncomfortable...and i have a LONG way to go...

Still trying to make sure my blood pressure stays down. I don't eat salt ANYWAY, but I have eradicated all traces of it plus trying to eat more whole grains, etc. Yet, I still get that intoxicated drugged feeling while my heart races. It's such a weird feeling. My next appointment is on the 21st so we will see how it goes.

February 18, 2008

OK-so here's the update on the Mystic Tan: when they tell you to rub ALOT of lotion into your knees, ankles, feet, hands elbows? DO IT. I was in such a hurry cause the door on my futuristic "tan pod" closed with out me in it-there weren’t any handles to open the door...I was standing there stark nekkid, with a plastic shower cap on (imagine if you will the sheer hilarity of this situation-fat pregnant chick freaking out about how to open a door with no handles...)so FINALLY I threw up my hands in frustration-thus setting off the motion sensor door and yet again freaking out...SO, the door CLOSES this same way, but by then I was wise to its tricks. You get into this closet-like area and hold your body at an odd position and these spigot thingies spray at you and it's SUPER hard not to breathe that crap in. Then the disembodied voice tells you to turn around and you do, and your backside gets spritzed. THEN, you have to manage to get your fat pregnant self OUT of that booth-using, of course, the motion sensor door (which by now is completely obsolete due to the fact that all that tanning stuff is floating around the air-think REALLY STEAMY shower) so it takes FOREVER to get out. so as you pour your frumpy @$$ out of the freakishly futuristic closet you remember-"ooh-I'm slippery" AFTER you put your wet lotioned feet on the TILE. I think I skidded about two feet before I gently planted myself on the ground. Thank goodness for beginner's luck...

So anyway, I went with a level one...good thing. I was a bit orange. The tan doesn't REALLY show up until the next day (I "tanned" at about 4:30 pm) and you cant shower for 4 hours after the tan. So, I got to see how many spots I missed with the lotion and the orange after effects.

BUT, it's not all bad. My legs, arms, and tummy look natural. And it doesn't last long. It's already mostly gone, but assuming I would go through that again, I would DEFINATELY exfoliate prior to going. All in all, a comical experience. I certainly know what NOT TO do...

So, we're finally on week 23. That's such blessed news. I am VERY eager to have this little Jackie Chan out and in my arms. He was moving ALOT this weekend, but has been quiet the past 24 hours. Hormones haven't really been giving me an issue. Still TRYING to work out more than ever. It's a bit difficult-so tired! My appetite has FINALLY leveled off. I don't feel like eating everything in sight anymore...thank GOD.

February 27, 2008

Ok SO-I had a really bad experience on Thursday. My regular OB appt was Thursday and I took the afternoon off work and drove out there and after I sat there for about 30-40 minutes, one of the office assistants told us (it was me and another girl) that my doctor wouldn't be able to see me and that I had the option of rescheduling the appt or seeing a nurse practitioner. WELL, having never been in that situation, I figured it wouldn't be a bad idea to go ahead and see the nurse practitioner(we'call her the NP-even though I have some MUCH better choice phrases). I had already taken the time off and was already there-what the hey.

SO, I get in there and they WEIGH ME-160!! HOLY CRAP. I started at 130-135 somewhere in there. SO I've already gained 30 pounds?!? ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? I don't FEEL fat-except my big belly-and I've been eating healthy and working out 3 times a week. So I asked the NP what the deal was. She looked at me and started preaching about how I should stop eating fried foods (I can't eat much fried stuff anyway-makes me feel bloated) and how I should stop eating all the sweets (aside from the occasional piece of chocolate-I don't do this either) and how I needed to really re-evaluate my diet and exercise plan. My husband was with me and at this time he was getting pretty TICKED. His eyes kinda squint up at the corners…Anyway, she was being really belligerent and snide toward me. So, I let it go. THEN, she starts the “exam” and pushes down so hard on my belly (I think she was just supposed to be measuring my belly) and omg, it hurt so bad! When I TOLD her that she hurt me she said something to the effect of: you've got a long way to go-you better get used to it-OMG. I ALMOST jumped off that table and showed her what REAL PAIN is-how can someone say that?!

So anyway, I am ticked now-my husband is SEETHING!I still had questions, but everything I asked her, she told me I had to ask my doctor. I said to her, "You're playing doctor and you can't even answer a few simple questions? OOH! I was MAD. I am VERY glad the whomever had the baby got to have her doctor there-I would want that, but if they are going to put a NP in the place of a doctor they need someone with a better bedside manner! What a $!%@#!!!

So, I was BAWLING when I left. Patrick didn’t understand-he was more worried about the cost-understandable. But I was seriously distraught! What was I going to do? 30 pounds! What the hey?!?!

Then I woke up the next day and I was SPOTTING! I was sooo worried so I called my dr and the nurse FINALLY got back to me (I like her, she’s awesome) and I told her what happened and she told me that I needed to come back in-to check for placenta previa and something else-I forget!!

THEN I got to get ANOTHER 3d ultrasound. I would have liked to have it around 30 weeks-but-yay!

So anyway, when I went back I was 7 pounds less than the day before and I went straight home and checked my scale at home and made sure it was accurate according to the scale at the dr office-it was.

SO, I have started doing cardio (Gazelle) EVERY DAY-instead of 3 times a week-AND I am still working on my weight training. SO, I weighed myself yesterday and I’ve lost five MORE pounds since the last time I got weighed. SO, yay! I’m eating like a horse tho…L but I’m drinking a HECK of a lot more water. I’ve noticed that I’m not as “lumpy.” I got dimples on my booty!!!L but they are disappearing! YAY! Lol I called just to make sure it was ok that I lost the weight-he said its probably water weight and as long as the baby continues to grow, then we’re good! He’s going to monitor me tho. I’m glad he’s supportive. He knows how important it is to me to keep my weight down. I feel like I was already overweight when I got pregnant, but he said I was “healthy.” He DID tell me that I have to be really careful. No “fad” diets. When you reduce your intake of carbs or any of those other fad diets, it releases harmful waste into the placenta. As long as I’m eating protein and fruits and veggies and exercising, he doesn’t see any reason why I should pack on the pounds.

I go for my glucose next time-ech. That will be a long appt. they will give me the orange drink and then I have to sit there and wait-for an hour! grr.

Ah well, it’s all for a good cause.

March 26, 2008

ok so-Haven't updated this in a WHILE. things are good. Trying to get the nursery in order-had a bit of trouble picking out the bedding. I started with Jungle Babies by Nojo? Jojo? can't remember and i have decided to go with Lambs and Ivy Baby Cocoa. I LOVE it. the browns match my house-the decor, wall paint etc.

Did my glucose test on thursday-still waiting on that. Talked with my doctor about the birth plan and enrolled in a childbirth class for May 3. I wonder if that will be too late? Dr. was concerned when i brought up the "birth plan" He said some people will bring in a birth plan and demand strict adherence to the birth plan. I'm one of those people that these are the things i WOULD LIKE to happen, but the top priority is the heath of the baby and me.

i'm getting huge-I feel like i look like someone who is ready to go into labor at any time. Not seven months pregnant... :( I know it sounds bad, but i'll be SO ready to get my body back. I am not worried about that-I know things change, but I also know that if i eat healthy and keep working out-i could even look better than before :)

April 3, 2008

Ok, so I’m standing in line at the local starbucks- and before you ask-YES, I CAN HAVE CAFFEINE!! Anyway, this guy in front of me turns around and says, “MAN, you look like you’re about to pop!” What IDIOT taught this guy that that’s OKAY for you to say to people?!? I used to watch Ally McBeal (cute show) anyway, Ally regularly plays out scenarios in her mind where she does or says what she wants to-ie, in this instance, instead of my snarky response of “Gee, thanks! EVERY woman wants to hear that when she’s pregnant!” (no, REALLY, I DID say that-he at least had the decency to look chagrined about the comment) my MENTAL scenario played out more like a clip from the three stooges.

That’s not the first time a MALE has said that to me-chicks at least KNOW that’s not a cool thing to say to another chick. I ALMOST said, “you MUST be single” or better yet, “So do you!” (he had a beer gut) But I figured maybe I could nip this fellow in the bud and he’ll know better when he comes up against another pregnant (and HORMONAL) female.

Another ten weeks-dear LORD I hope this baby comes early. My husband LOVES rubbing on my belly, he loves the idea of a pregnant wife. But I feel like a complete invalid. Everyone treats me like glass-“no, sit down” or “don’t lift that” or “you need to put your feet up” blah blah blah! If I keep sitting down, my @$$ will keep getting bigger-DUH! lol

GRANTED, there ARE times when I desperately need to sit and relax, but 94% of the time-nah (I added an extra 5% cause I’m pregnant and I deserve special treatment-lol)

Well, I got through my dress dilemma. I needed a dress for a wedding. The STYLE of maternity clothing is soooo silly-everything is gathered and poofy and wildly patterned. And it’s all designed to HIDE your belly-DUDE, I worked HARD for this belly-I’m showin it off-anyway, I found a tasteful (albeit still patterned) dress and even though it BARELY covered the obscenely inflated jugs, it was cute. My next problem is going to be a bathing suit-I’m SO not goin with those maternity swimsuits. I’m goin with my REGULAR bikini and if someone doesn’t want to look at my fat @$$ they can just look the other way. I’ll probably get a cute coverup to swim in-I dunno. I don’t really understand why everyone wants to cover up the pregnant belly!

I decided to have a “daddy party” for my husband. Everything is centered around the chick-wedding (bridal shower) baby (another shower) and even through the advent of the “Couple’s Shower” men still get “jipped.” It’s their wedding/baby too-why not? Plus, I have a clever idea for a “daddy doodie” (duty) belt-tongs, masks, gloves, goggles, etc. It should be fun!

April 14, 2008

People think it’s IMPERATIVE that they state the obvious!

I was in CVS yesterday and a man stopped me and said, “Wow, you’re pregnant!” My response: ”MY GOD! I had no idea!” This snarky little statement was flawlessly delivered with an ULTRA believable deer-in-the-headlights look. I’ve got lots of practice!

I got a bit of a sunburn on Saturday-had some yard work to do and despite the layer of sun block I put on, my pastry dough skin got a full blast of sunshine. The check out lady decided she would TELL ME that I have a sunburn! My comeback: (bear in mind that I was already flabbergasted that someone would be so stupid as to tell me that I am pregnant) “Dear LORD-what clued you in to that little tidbit?” It’s such a pleasure to have money thrown at me!

Yes, I’m very OBVIOUSLY pregnant! my belly sticks out past my boobs! which is definitely saying a lot as I was blessed far over my quota! and I VERY OBVIOUSLY am sunburned! why do people feel the need to comment on this?

ANYWAY, I went to my appointment on the 10^th and was told after the tape measure and a surprise ultrasound that my little boy is weighing 4.4 pounds already-yikes. I tried to ask what that meant and the only answer I got was “We are going to keep an eye on that.” OK, you keep an eye on it, while I stress about potentially pushing a 10 pound baby out of my naughty bits-I didn’t get ANY definitive answers-didn’t get any good pictures either. I’m so lucky that my Dr uses the 3d ultrasound, but little Xander was VERY uncooperative. He was head down (has been since at LEAST week 23) and he was facing my back-Locked and Loaded. Let’s hope I have good aim-lol

So I got the crib-my WONDERFUL mother got that for us for our “gift.” Among MANY other things! She’s such a doting grandma! It’s SO weird to picture my beautiful, young mother as a GRANDMOTHER. I think I’m having a harder time reconciling that than I am with me being a mother-wait! yikes, that’s weird too! Hmm…anyway, the crib is BEAUTIFUL. I put it together ALL BY MYSELF. My husband helped me unpack it and move the pieces into the potential nursery. It came out really well with minimal cursing!

I did WAY too much on Saturday. I pulled up some of my cannas and did some other yard work, then I moved that big box (the one that held the pieces of the crib) and little Xander decided he wanted to drop down really low-ever tried walking with a head in your hooha? Whew-no wonder pregnant women waddle! I ended up having to lay down. Drove me crazy. I feel like an invalid! I’m so beat! lol I’ve got the changer/dresser coming either tomorrow or the next day. I’m not putting that “booger” together til I get the nursery painted!

Getting excited about the upcoming showers. I just like getting together with people and having cake! the gifts are an added side bonus.

So, only a few more weeks! wow-it’s SO hard to believe@ I really thought this would drag by! but time has REALLY flown by! I remember when I first thought I was pregnant-I had been charting my basal body temp to plot ovulation and what not, and on my birthday (oct 4), my temp spiked and stayed that way-then BAM! 4 days later positive test. Pretty amazing...i still remember the look on my husband’s face! Awe, shock, excitement, a little bit of dread (yes, honey, I DID see that-I felt that too tho) and above all-ELATION. How amazing is this? We CREATED a life-gives you a real “God Complex.” We’re still in the “omg, it’s really happening” stage. I can’t wait to meet our little boy. I HOPE he looks like daddy!!

April 16, 2007

So yesterday I had to rush to the doctor...I was cramping and I called the nurse. Well, she asked me, "Are you sure it's not contractions?" Well...NOW, let me think...this would be my FIRST child and as I have never been in labor...."No, you IDIOT! I'm NOT sure...hence me calling you!" Seriously...I think people just don't think...

You know, when you go to your prenatal appointments they make your pee in a cup...standard procedure-gotta do it every time you go in. So, I'm doin my business and I remember halfway that "ooh, forgot to put some of this in a cup...so, even with a 31 week old fetus using my bladder as a yoga ball, i manage to halt and grab the cup. Then the REAL problem begins...I can't REACH...seriously...my belly has gotten so big i can't reach around it to hold that tiny cup where it's supposed to go...well...DAMN. with some inventive moves I manage to get this done and got to see ANOTHER doctor-my own was "tied up."

So, basically I got the "you need to take it easy" speech. I hate that....anyway, I'm planning this party FOR MY HUSBAND...and at least THREE incidences people have "LET ME KNOW" that they are bringing people i didn't invite. Don't people realize that specific invitations are FOR A REASON? I am the one footing the bill for food and drinks and I think it's INCREDIBLY RUDE for people to just BRING other people. No one called and ASKED. Why do people do that? I can't understand that...