The Holidays are Over

I have been informed that I have been slacking in the blogging over the holidays! Sorry about that. We really enjoyed our holidays and it was an amazing treat to have Henry have the week off as well! We spent a lot of time just hanging out and relaxing. We both ended up with a head cold, he just had a touch of it and I got the full blown version. I am really hoping our baby girl gets Henry's immune system! He almost never gets sick outside of Migraines (which are no fun). I tend to get sick a lot more, sometimes mild and it hangs on for an annoying period of time or I'll get wicked sick for a short period of time. Oh well, this time it was nothing a good cup o tea could help :)

As for baby she is still nice and active. I can certainly tell she is getting bigger based on the movements. Henry and I just watched my belly shift and wiggle the other night. It was awesome. Even when it gets uncomfortable I relish every moment. I think I may miss it a little when she is finally here....if I have the time to dwell on it!

Our plans to finish the nursery didn't fully happen....go figure lol We did however completely empty out the room that once was my office. I am officially relocated to the couch. Some swanky digs :) It's weird having the nursery completely empty, but it still doesn't feel weird in there yet, since it doesn't look like her room. My mom got us a Dr Seuss calendar to put in there which is really cute and we finally picked an image to paint on the wall. We just have to get our hands on an old projector and pick out some quotes to put up. A friend of mine sent us a really cute Wall Talk quote that we are going to put up once the painting is done.

I am feeling bigger every week that goes by. I told Henry I don't know how much more I can stretch even though I know I have a ways to go! Our pastor and his wife had a gorgeous baby boy last week and I was able to see him on Sunday. I was mesmerized by how small and gorgeous he was. I told Henry I can't believe how tiny our baby will be when she comes. There are so many babies in our church but it's easy to forget how little they are when they are still Newborns. I think I'll be needing to get some Newborn outfits at some point!

We hit the 30 week mark on Wednesday. I can't believe it. Also coming back to work after the holidays is surreal as I know I only have a few weeks! I'll be going on mat leave beginning of March if all goes well :) It's starting to feel really close and I am so excited. It still feels surreal which seems insane that it would still. Honestly though I think I will wake up to the sound of her crying and still have the surreal feeling.

Third Trimester! According to BabyCenter :)

I have decided to go ahead and celebrate being in my Third Trimester. Honestly a few weeks give or take, does it matter that much? I asked my doc what he figures and he said he considers Week 30 to be the final trimester but I was like hmmmm. lol A sane person would go by her doctors wisdom on the subject, but like I said, not a serious issue.


All I know is I have started to go for visits about every two weeks now and I'm feel great minus the unbelievable ache in my pelvis and a total drop off in energy. Honestly though I can't complain too much. I have a goal to stabilize my weight gain still. Last week was a gong show that way. With all the marking and course wrap up my butt was stuck on the couch and took that opportunity to grow. I managed to somehow gain about 4 pounds in one week! Well not this week! I realized this is a lofty goal with Christmas just days away, but the difference I think will be that I am more active when on holidays and I feel like I have the time to hop on my treadmill and walk it out a bit more. I tried going for a walk around the neighbourhood but found my self in an area that was covered in ice....sheets of ice that had been covered with a dusting of snow. I managed to get myself and Zeppelin back home without falling but all the correcting did a number on my core. Apparently that part of my body is a little taxed already.

No one told me about this pelvic pain either. When I get up now or am up and walking for too long it hurts something awful. I told Henry it honestly feels like someone kicked me right in the groin bone (I'm so technical :P) I did some reading yesterday to get a better idea of what I could do and someone recommended some stretching. I did that yesterday and I actually feel a good deal better. Still aches but I think the stretching was helpful for everything, my body needed a good stretch.

I did my Glucose Tolerance Test on Friday and got my results Monday. I passed with flying colors! I wasn't really worried though. I felt completely fine during and after the test, I actually enjoyed the chance to sit and ready without distraction. Trying to enjoy that while it lasts :) I was told this drink was so gross and syrupy but it tasted just like orange pop and I had no problem with that!

Also on Monday I had my Rh shot at the hospital. I am Rh Negative and since that is rare the standard and normal procedure is to get a shot that prevents my body from creating antibodies against Rh Positive blood. I got all jacked up about the info since this subject area was and still is my favorite part of Biology. If I had any idea what I could have done for a career in Genetics, I dunno, I think that would have been really interesting to me. Not sure I had the stellar marks in High School to do something like that. Don't get me wrong I was a good student, but just not top o' the class student. Anyways, I digress.

Life is good. Our baby girl is incredibly active and has a personality it seems already. I am amazed and in awe still at the idea of this tiny baby hanging out and that she will be here so soon. It's a beautiful thing that Henry and I are so incredibly excited about. We want to do the Nursery over the holidays and I am really excited about getting things in order and ready for her arrival. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and then Christmas! Honestly though, for the past few months, everyday has felt like Christmas to me when I get to wake up and feel those reassuring kicks and movements. God has blessed us and we are so very grateful for everything we have.

Merry Christmas!

Hokie Smokes!

I've pushed myself pretty hard this week to get what needs to get done before we wrap this course and go on Christmas Break, sweet sweet break! Anyways, I set a goal and finished last night which means I have fewer things on my plate today and less stress....which leaves me time to blog :)



We were up this morning at 4:30am. I kept thinking, 'I'm going to have to get used to this, I am going to have to get used to this.' Oh man. We drove my sister to the airport this morning which is the reason for such an early morning. Before that though we exchanged some of our gifts so she could be here when we opened them. I was super stoked about Season One and Two of Pushing Daisies! I have only caught a few episodes but the ones I did see I really enjoyed. I've been chattering about it since but I know very few people who have actually watched it. So yay! The timing is great as well as today is the last day before holidays.

I'm very much ready for a break and some time to fully allow myself to nest like I want too. Also I am really excited for time with family and friends and some time with Henry. My body is ready for some rest as well I think. Even though my job is unfortunately pretty sedentary, I find that sometimes it is harder to sit in one spot for a long period of time. I am hoping the warmer weather holds so I can get outside and move around. Otherwise I'll do some walking on the treadmill and watch Pushing Daisies :) Have to keep the weight gain stable! I found a new stretch mark....sigh....it's not a bit deal but I don't know any female that is stoked about finding something like that! I think moving around is going to help me feel better overall. Sitting has been tough on my back and my ribs due to the positioning. But at the same time, if I am on my feet for too long I get quite tired and sore. I am looking for a healthy balance of the two!

Well according to BabyCenter this is the last week of my Second Trimester. Kind of unbelievable! 90 days left. I'm impatient and at the same time I know that this whole thing is going to fly by so so fast! And there are so many things that we need to get ready before this little girl comes....so hence...the Hokie Smokes comment :)

Cold, Even with the Extra Padding!

Goodness it's cold out! Thank heavens my coat is still managing to fit. With a little coaxing, it works just fine! It's been a chilly one here in Western Canada that is for sure. I hear we are getting a break today and for the rest of the week. Can't wait! I've gone soft and I'm ready to feel warm again. I really hope it is a little warmer when we have to go to the hospital to deliver! lol I told Henry that when the time comes I want the car warmed up first....I just see me tensing up from the cold and I can't imagine that feeling too good. It's hard not really knowing what kind of weather to expect in March. It's always a wild card here! We almost bought an adorable winter snowsuit for our little girl. Then we realized that we don't even know if she will need one then and it certainly won't fit next year for winter. So we decided to pass and we will see what it looks like closer to the time.

Tomorrow we hit the 27 week mark! And according to one of the resources that is the Third Trimester. I know I promised I would ask my Doctor when it actually starts and well he asked at the end of the appointment, "Do you have any questions?" and I blanked out completely. lol I started laughing and said "Yes....I think three....but I can't remember any of them!" Oh well, pregnancy brain!

Well it's time for me to mark some more essays :) Better get to it!

26 Weeks....14 Days to Christmas!

We hit the 26 week mark this week! We are motoring through this thing it feels like. I really feel like my belly has grown quite a bit even in the past few weeks! I'm really digging the belly I have going right now, especially since I've been feeling her jamming in there so much more and I can see my belly moving a lot. Sometimes when she is kicking up a storm (or playing whack a mole as Henry said this morning :) I'll have a peak at my belly and just see it moving and shifting. It cracks me up.

I said I was going to try and find out when I actually hit the Third Trimester. Well after a lot of looking around, apparently no one can agree on when that time actually is, which make zero sense to me! I have a doctors appointment this morning so I'll be asking him. I figure he is somewhat in the know :)

The holidays are coming up really quickly and I couldn't be happier. I LOVE Christmas and this year I am really excited to just chill out and get the house ready for baby. I'm feeling ready to relax and have a little more time on my hands to exercise and get the things done that I want to....even if that means a nap!

Today as I mentioned I have a doctors appointment. I am getting my Glucose test done this morning. Not sure entirely what to expect but I heard that the 'Orange Drink' isn't overly tasty. Oh well, we will see how that goes.

Well that's all for now. Stay warm everyone!

Truckin' Along

This weekend was pretty intense weather wise! Here in Lethbridge we were completely dumped on with snow. It started on Friday afternoon and continued right through Saturday. The wind blew the snow all over the roads and created massive drifts all over. It was crazy! But on the flip side being stuck inside all off Saturday and Sunday Morning was kind of nice. Henry and I got to hang out, we watched Elf, played Mancala (which I only won once...), relaxed, and just had a chill day. It was wonderful as we have been hoping to have sometime quality time for a while.

Finally we were able to break free thanks to Henry's shovelling and someone's tractor trying to plow the roads in our area. We went to rescue mom from her Cabin Fever and we got a few groceries and finally picked up a tree! It was still frozen last night so we are going to decorate it after class tonight. Pretty excited! Dawn (Henry's sister) is here for the week so she is going to help. Not that we have much to put up but it's going to be fun to have some decoration up :) With all the snow and now a tree it sure it starting to feel Christmasy around here.

As for Pregnancy stuff, things are going really well. Our little girl is growing and she is very active. Last night I had some trouble staying asleep and I felt her kicking up a storm. For the most part it seemed she would sleep most of the night, but maybe I just never felt the kicks before. There go the dreams of a baby that loves to sleep at night ;) Not like I actually believed that one anyways. I'm feeling a lot of stretching in my belly which leads me to believe that she is growing a lot this week. That matches up with my BabyCenter.com emails :)

I'm starting to feel this Nesting thing kick in but it isn't strong enough apparently. I have a lot of things to wrap up with work before that can take over I think. I told Henry I would finish work on time today so I could actually vacuum like I wanted. Fingers crossed that I can make that one happen.

Finally, my goal is to find out on Wednesday find out for sure when the Third Trimester happens. I've read so many different answers. I don't understand why there isn't one set answer....oh well. This is my mission :)

25 Weeks and Only 23 Days to Christmas :)

25 weeks! It's been an eventful last week as far as the pregnancy goes. We were so thrilled to get a good report from the ultrasound, as well, finding out that we are having a little girl is incredible. It's made things much more real and put things on a different level. Unfortunately, every time I see a man holding a baby girl I get misty....hormones. As for hormones, I've been pretty proud of myself and my ability to maintain my sanity. I have forced Henry to say that I have been level headed and he has complied so far....that counts right :) Well the other day I had a....moment....for about ten minutes I was livid over nothing. I needed Zeppelin to go poo for me before I went into class and he was not cooperating in the pooping arena, so I was angry. And then after that I for some reason was super pissed about the Victoria Secret Fashion Show. It was on last night and I knew that Heidi Klum, whom I love, was modeling in the show a mere 5 WEEKS after giving birth. So I was all mad about the standards that were being set....yada yada yada....anyways...the ten minutes passed and I regained sanity. I apologized to Zeppelin, called my sister and apologized as well and then called Henry and asked if he could tell me that I was a good person.

Crisis averted :)

Little babes has been keeping very active and it sure looks like she is growing everyday. My belly is getting nice and round and slowly my feet are disappearing. She apparently loves to push her feet, head, hands, anything up into my diaphragm. It makes it incredibly hard to breath sometimes. Oh well :) The things I do for her....happily

Henry and I talked about what happens if the ultrasound is wrong. What a trip that would be! Obviously we would be just as happy but it would clearly be a surprise. We aren't buying everything pink for that reason, but it's not like we are going to be so cautious that we never get any gender specific items. My sister within five minutes of finding out she was getting a niece ran out to get a complete outfit that she had been eyeing. She already dressed better than me :)
I just thought that I should mention we have thought about that possibility.