It's almost 5am, and Mum's up. I'm not helping with her insomnia, since it looks like I've got the hiccups...again.
Went and visited with Rebekah the midwife yesterday. Things were perfect! Mum didn't pee any sugars, she gained the right amount of weight and her fundal height is bang on. I am head down and had an ok heartrate. It was in the 120s/130s, which is slower than usual. Rebekah said that's ok because I was probably sleeping. Mum had some tests done, and we were on our way to get her some icecream! Lol that's the reward for no sugar all day. Dad made a joke that Mum's on the 'midwife diet' - no sugar on the day you have your appointment.
We're off to a cottage this weekend with friends. Both Mum and Dad are excited, but Mum has her worries. She can't help out as much, she's not sleeping well and it's going to be hot! Relaxing with friends will be nice though.
Two more days of work for Mum! She actually thinks her paperwork will be done too! It's amazing the amount of work she's done to get ready to go away for a year! I'm proud of her.
Well, maybe Mum can get another hour's sleep before getting up for work.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Weekend in Toronto
Here we are at week 34!! Can't believe it! I am really doing a lot of pushing forward on Mum's tummy and kicking her in the ribs/side these days. It's hard to get comfy since I'm growing so fast.
The week went by very, very quickly. First it was Mum's 29th birthday, which she celebrated by getting a mani-pedi. Being pregnant gives her something to talk about with the esthetician! While Mum was pampered, Dad took the dogs to Seaforth so they could stay with Nanny and Grampa for the weekend. Dad and Grampa took the opportunity to shoot 9 holes of golf. No hole-in-ones this time!
Then we were off to Toronto! We made pretty good time, and found the hotel right away. It was nice to stay at the Hilton in Toronto. First thing Mum wanted to do was go for a swim. It felt nice for her to be weightless! Then off to the pub to watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Mum's friend Amanda, her boyfriend Adam, Dad's cousin Trevor and his friend Justin. The food was good, company was even better. It was a loud, but fun atmosphere to watch the game. I think the more the beverages flowed, the louder it got.
Saturday we went shopping at the Eaton Centre for Mum's birthday present from Dad. Found a nice pair of pjs for Mum to wear after I arrive so she'll be comfy during nighttime feedings. Thanks Dad! From there we walked all the way down to the Rogers Centre to see the Blue Jays. Mum didn't remember the walk being so far. By the time we got there, her fingers were sausages, and her ankles were no longer visible. Thank goodness she had already taken off her wedding rings for just such swelling emergencies! Even though the Jays lost, we had a good time and good seats. There was a couple sitting next to us with a baby, probably about 5 or 6 months old. Mum and Dad talked about how fun it will be to come to a game next year with me on the outside! Back to the hotel after the game to drive to Pickering to see Mum's friend Mel and her new house! Great place. Mel and her boyfriend, Greg, have put in a lot of time and effort into making it a home. They say it still has a lot of work, but I think it looks good already! We had a nice dinner, even though I make Mum's stomach fairly small, so she couldn't eat a lot. After dinner we played some games on the Wii. Fun at the time, but boy! Did Mum ever feel it the next couple days!
Sunday was another baby shower! This one with Mum's friends from U of T. It had been nearly 3 years since Mum saw Tali! Things had changed from when we last got together with that group. There are now two little boys joining the club! Both Tali and Lindsay have had their little boys. Funny how the last time we saw them, Mum and Dad had just found out that I was growing, but couldn't tell anyone. After the shower, we had to rush back to Seaforth to get the dogs and have birthday supper with Nanny and Grampa. They bought Mum a "green machine"! Even though they didn't want to, it was what Mum asked for. Great little steam spot cleaner. It'll come in handy for spit ups and other accidents.
Both Mum and Dad weren't feeling the best after such a busy weekend. Monday, Mum woke up and thought she was just sore and feeling crummy from all the exercise and bad sleep Sunday night. By the time she got home Monday from work, she had a full blown fever and flu symptoms. Called the midwife Tuesday, since the fever had gone on so long. They told Mum it was ok to take some more tylenol (because the effects of the fever would be worse on me than the tylenol) and if the fever hadn't come down by Wednesday morning, to go to the doctor. Luckily the fever came down, but Mum still doesn't feel well. Hard to get the work done that she has to do! Hopefully tomorrow is a better day for her!
PS: we didn't get a week 32 picture...guess we're a bit late on that one. Going to have to take it at 34 weeks. Still in the 8th month...just a bit bigger!
The week went by very, very quickly. First it was Mum's 29th birthday, which she celebrated by getting a mani-pedi. Being pregnant gives her something to talk about with the esthetician! While Mum was pampered, Dad took the dogs to Seaforth so they could stay with Nanny and Grampa for the weekend. Dad and Grampa took the opportunity to shoot 9 holes of golf. No hole-in-ones this time!
Then we were off to Toronto! We made pretty good time, and found the hotel right away. It was nice to stay at the Hilton in Toronto. First thing Mum wanted to do was go for a swim. It felt nice for her to be weightless! Then off to the pub to watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Mum's friend Amanda, her boyfriend Adam, Dad's cousin Trevor and his friend Justin. The food was good, company was even better. It was a loud, but fun atmosphere to watch the game. I think the more the beverages flowed, the louder it got.
Saturday we went shopping at the Eaton Centre for Mum's birthday present from Dad. Found a nice pair of pjs for Mum to wear after I arrive so she'll be comfy during nighttime feedings. Thanks Dad! From there we walked all the way down to the Rogers Centre to see the Blue Jays. Mum didn't remember the walk being so far. By the time we got there, her fingers were sausages, and her ankles were no longer visible. Thank goodness she had already taken off her wedding rings for just such swelling emergencies! Even though the Jays lost, we had a good time and good seats. There was a couple sitting next to us with a baby, probably about 5 or 6 months old. Mum and Dad talked about how fun it will be to come to a game next year with me on the outside! Back to the hotel after the game to drive to Pickering to see Mum's friend Mel and her new house! Great place. Mel and her boyfriend, Greg, have put in a lot of time and effort into making it a home. They say it still has a lot of work, but I think it looks good already! We had a nice dinner, even though I make Mum's stomach fairly small, so she couldn't eat a lot. After dinner we played some games on the Wii. Fun at the time, but boy! Did Mum ever feel it the next couple days!
Sunday was another baby shower! This one with Mum's friends from U of T. It had been nearly 3 years since Mum saw Tali! Things had changed from when we last got together with that group. There are now two little boys joining the club! Both Tali and Lindsay have had their little boys. Funny how the last time we saw them, Mum and Dad had just found out that I was growing, but couldn't tell anyone. After the shower, we had to rush back to Seaforth to get the dogs and have birthday supper with Nanny and Grampa. They bought Mum a "green machine"! Even though they didn't want to, it was what Mum asked for. Great little steam spot cleaner. It'll come in handy for spit ups and other accidents.
Both Mum and Dad weren't feeling the best after such a busy weekend. Monday, Mum woke up and thought she was just sore and feeling crummy from all the exercise and bad sleep Sunday night. By the time she got home Monday from work, she had a full blown fever and flu symptoms. Called the midwife Tuesday, since the fever had gone on so long. They told Mum it was ok to take some more tylenol (because the effects of the fever would be worse on me than the tylenol) and if the fever hadn't come down by Wednesday morning, to go to the doctor. Luckily the fever came down, but Mum still doesn't feel well. Hard to get the work done that she has to do! Hopefully tomorrow is a better day for her!
PS: we didn't get a week 32 picture...guess we're a bit late on that one. Going to have to take it at 34 weeks. Still in the 8th month...just a bit bigger!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Heartbeat
So, today was Mum's last 'team meeting' day before she's off on maternity leave. Feels like just yesterday the team meeting count downs started! The meeting was done at noon, which was great because some of Mum's coworkers met at a patio for lunch after. The 'aunties and unkies' from the Chatham and Windsor offices bought me a great portable booster seat and feeding items. They picked the eating theme since Mum does swallow assessments for work. Very creative and thoughtful!
Mum has also successfully figured out how to use the stethescope to listen to my heartbeat. This is a good thing, and bad. Good because it gives Mum a way to be reassured all is well with me and helps her focus on me and the fact that a real human being is going to be part of her life very soon. Bad because it creates a whole new obsession for Mum, and she worris too much already. For example, she is now worried I am breeched again because my heartbeat was strongest above her belly button. Is it possible that I'm still doing summersaults in here!? Or maybe the midwives were wrong? See...worrywart.
Mum and Dad are really looking forward to going on a little vaca to Toronto this weekend. Mum is especially looking forward to seeing all her friends and swimming in the hotel pool.
Mum has also successfully figured out how to use the stethescope to listen to my heartbeat. This is a good thing, and bad. Good because it gives Mum a way to be reassured all is well with me and helps her focus on me and the fact that a real human being is going to be part of her life very soon. Bad because it creates a whole new obsession for Mum, and she worris too much already. For example, she is now worried I am breeched again because my heartbeat was strongest above her belly button. Is it possible that I'm still doing summersaults in here!? Or maybe the midwives were wrong? See...worrywart.
Mum and Dad are really looking forward to going on a little vaca to Toronto this weekend. Mum is especially looking forward to seeing all her friends and swimming in the hotel pool.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Showers and Week 32
Saturday this past weekend was Dad's golf tournament for work. Mum couldn't golf because I'm too big, so she can't swing the same. So, Mum and I waited at the clubhouse and sold tickets for the raffle prize to the other people in the tournament. Dad got his very first hole in one!! He was so excited! Mum and I wish we could have seen it, but the story is good too. I have a picture of that to share.
I had my very first party thrown in my honour yesterday. Nanny's friends from the gym hosted a party for all Nanny's friends. My Great-Gramma came too. The food was all wonderful! No mimosas for Mum though! We were certainly spoiled by all the women who came. Nanny got lots of gifts for me too! I have stuff to have a bath now, and a glider swing thing (Mum is going to put it together tonight to see exactly what it is), some blankets, clothes, a car mirror and a humidifier for my bedroom. Just to name some of the wonderful things! I can't wait to go back and visit Nanny's friend's Joy's house because she has a really nice pool in the backyard. Maybe I can go swimming there before the winter comes. Mum wants me to be a good swimmer. Hopefully there will be pictures to come!
Had my 32 week appointment with Kate, the midwife, today. Mum is still "expelling glucose" as they nicely say (i.e. peeing sugar), so she had to have some blood taken and sent away to the labs. Maybe she's just too sweet. Or, maybe that means I'm a girl since little girls are made of "sugar and spice"?? Mum's belly is measuring good, and my heart rate is good too. The best news of all is that they're pretty sure my head is down where it's supposed to be! I say "pretty sure" because I guess it was hard to tell. Kate explained that they usually feel for the 'end bumps' (bum and head) and then move them. If it moves, without moving the rest of the baby, it's a head. If it moves and the rest of the body moves too, it's a bum. While moving the 'end bump' down by Mum's crotch, they said the whole body was moving a little bit, but not as much as the 'end bump' by Mum's boobs. My heart rate was found under Mum's belly button, so that reassured them that I am head down. Kate said that maybe I am laying with my feet up beside my head, so my legs are acting like a splint, not letting my head move freely. What a flexible little baby I am!
Charlotte (one of the other midwives) was there today too, and she listened to my heart beat with a stethescope. Mum heard it too. Mum is very excited to see if she can find my heart beat with her own stethescope! We all know what she'll be doing with her time at work now! He he he.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Prenatal
Look at me updating before the week is out!
Nothing too exciting happened over the past weekend, except Dad falling in love with riding lawn mowers! He's on the hunt now to find one for our yard. I can't wait to have a yard to play with my doggies in! Oh, we also went garage sale-ing and got some fun stuff for me! More clothes. Mum needs to take stock on what she's already gotten to make sure she has enough of all the sizes to start with.
Mum has been starting to feel me move a lot lower than in the past. Here's hoping that I've spun around and am actually head-down like Mum keeps telling me I'm supposed to be. She's even trying to shine a flashlight below her belly button to coax me down there! The things pregnant women will do to avoid c-sections!
Last night was the last pre-natal class at the Stratford Hospital. Dad was working afternoons, so Mum got Nanny to come with us. Nanny was glad to see where she will be sitting, waiting anxiously for my arrival. We learned about how Mum should take care of herself after I'm born, and the different kinds of skin conditions I may have, which are normal! There were also lessons on bathing, taking care of the umbilical stump and dirty/wet diapers. The longest lesson was on breast feeding. I know Mum's really really hoping that it comes easy for her. She's got to relax and let me do the work! She's putting on a good "open-minded" show to everyone that asks or talks about it, but I know my Mum. She will feel anxiety to get it right the first time.
Only 18 more working days now until Mum's done at work. That's not a lot of time, and there are a lot of papers for her to write before then, so I'd better let her have the computer back.
Nothing too exciting happened over the past weekend, except Dad falling in love with riding lawn mowers! He's on the hunt now to find one for our yard. I can't wait to have a yard to play with my doggies in! Oh, we also went garage sale-ing and got some fun stuff for me! More clothes. Mum needs to take stock on what she's already gotten to make sure she has enough of all the sizes to start with.
Mum has been starting to feel me move a lot lower than in the past. Here's hoping that I've spun around and am actually head-down like Mum keeps telling me I'm supposed to be. She's even trying to shine a flashlight below her belly button to coax me down there! The things pregnant women will do to avoid c-sections!
Last night was the last pre-natal class at the Stratford Hospital. Dad was working afternoons, so Mum got Nanny to come with us. Nanny was glad to see where she will be sitting, waiting anxiously for my arrival. We learned about how Mum should take care of herself after I'm born, and the different kinds of skin conditions I may have, which are normal! There were also lessons on bathing, taking care of the umbilical stump and dirty/wet diapers. The longest lesson was on breast feeding. I know Mum's really really hoping that it comes easy for her. She's got to relax and let me do the work! She's putting on a good "open-minded" show to everyone that asks or talks about it, but I know my Mum. She will feel anxiety to get it right the first time.
Only 18 more working days now until Mum's done at work. That's not a lot of time, and there are a lot of papers for her to write before then, so I'd better let her have the computer back.
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