My first Pedicure.
Watching my husband get nervous about his pedicure.
Scary yellow icy pop turned out to be pina colda flavor. yum.
Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream.
Paper Moon exploration.
Mission Accomplished, Found the McGregor Art Center.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Tips and Tricks
It's the last week. I'm going to miss some things about being pregnant, the movements, the cute maternity clothes, the freedom to still be spontaneous and selfish, the awesome comments from friends.
Of course there are some things I will be happy to be done with. The three point turn to flip from side to side in bed, the lack of breath, the hormone roller coaster, the suspense.
Now it's time to get the baby moving. When my bladder is full and I have to pee I almost want to just let it go so that I can think my water broke. Gross huh?
I've been taking the advice of everyone. I'm walking a lot. Although I should probably stop wearing skirts and sandals since I keep having to shake rocks out of my shoes and my thighs are chaffing. I'm having sex and doing massage. Tonight I even went to a wine tasting, which probably didn't look the greatest with my big belly and a wine glass, but baby is pretty much done developing (right?) and it was fun and relaxing. I also had coffee today. This was the first time since Halloween when I found out I was pregnant to have coffee or alcohol.
I'm so excited to have the baby now. I walk past the bouncers in the different rooms and just see the baby sitting there. I am making announcements that only need a photo put in. I'm so excited to see the cute thing. I wonder who has chosen to be with us. It will be so weird to have another generation living in the same home with us again and this time one we created. It will be weird to see the baby's interests develop, friends made, and beauty shine. Yay, come on out sweetheart, we are excited to meet you.
Of course there are some things I will be happy to be done with. The three point turn to flip from side to side in bed, the lack of breath, the hormone roller coaster, the suspense.
Now it's time to get the baby moving. When my bladder is full and I have to pee I almost want to just let it go so that I can think my water broke. Gross huh?
I've been taking the advice of everyone. I'm walking a lot. Although I should probably stop wearing skirts and sandals since I keep having to shake rocks out of my shoes and my thighs are chaffing. I'm having sex and doing massage. Tonight I even went to a wine tasting, which probably didn't look the greatest with my big belly and a wine glass, but baby is pretty much done developing (right?) and it was fun and relaxing. I also had coffee today. This was the first time since Halloween when I found out I was pregnant to have coffee or alcohol.
I'm so excited to have the baby now. I walk past the bouncers in the different rooms and just see the baby sitting there. I am making announcements that only need a photo put in. I'm so excited to see the cute thing. I wonder who has chosen to be with us. It will be so weird to have another generation living in the same home with us again and this time one we created. It will be weird to see the baby's interests develop, friends made, and beauty shine. Yay, come on out sweetheart, we are excited to meet you.
My predicitons
If I have a boy he is coming on July 4, if I have a girl she is coming on July 7.
Because we are having a home birth this house makes my anticipation so great so I am trying to get out of the house as much as possible. Yesterday we went to Guttenberg and got ice cream and ate it by the mighty Miss and we walked 2 miles on the Pony Hallow Trail in Elkader. I think we might do four today.
Great mail day today. Cloth diaper materials are coming in. Got some snappis and flannel wipes. Betsy also sent me a book called the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. It will be great since we do not have a Le Leche League around here. I think it is odd there are so many of us cloth diapering, breastfeeding, homebirthers in the country where nothing is available or easy (like a league or a diaper service, etc) and in the cities and towns were there are those things people are not taking advantage of them.
I am currently talking with Mother's Milk of Iowa to be a breast milk depot for the county. I hope it works out for the best.
Because we are having a home birth this house makes my anticipation so great so I am trying to get out of the house as much as possible. Yesterday we went to Guttenberg and got ice cream and ate it by the mighty Miss and we walked 2 miles on the Pony Hallow Trail in Elkader. I think we might do four today.
Great mail day today. Cloth diaper materials are coming in. Got some snappis and flannel wipes. Betsy also sent me a book called the Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. It will be great since we do not have a Le Leche League around here. I think it is odd there are so many of us cloth diapering, breastfeeding, homebirthers in the country where nothing is available or easy (like a league or a diaper service, etc) and in the cities and towns were there are those things people are not taking advantage of them.
I am currently talking with Mother's Milk of Iowa to be a breast milk depot for the county. I hope it works out for the best.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Opening Up
I opened this blog up so anyone can read it now. Sorry if I said anything bad. I'll jst chalk it up to hormones.
Friday, June 26, 2009
One more class
I think this was my last pregnancy class. The next one is in two weeks on July 8. If I don't have a child by then I will be in a bad state. I am starting to have frequent tightenings in my upper belly and I don't know if the baby has dropped but I think maybe. My yoni is tightening just as often and when I walk around I instantly feel like I have to pee. Even though when I sit down on the toilet I don't have a drop in me.
Tonight Ben and Katia (who were at our first meeting) came and talked about their birth experience. I remember seeing Katia so big and thinking, "Wow, she is going to be the first to go. I wonder who will be next?" I didn't realize at the time it would be me.
It would have been fun to have Katia and her baby Anya (2 months) in this photo with us, but they had to take off half way through the session. Jen also wasn't there.
So in this photo is Moira (midwife #2 due at the end of July), Melissa (due at the end of August) and daughter Windsor, Sadie (due at the end of September), Lisa (due at the end of July) and myself (due now).
It's time
The photos have been taken. Michelle Gifford took them in our bedroom with our backdrop up. They look great.
The spine aligned. I saw Tim Kane (a community friend of ours) for my first chiropractor appointment ever. It was so nice to lie on belly on the table that allows you to do that.
The kombucha is flowing through the veins. Man is that stuff strong, but I can take it and my yoni is loving it.
The spirit is at rest. Today my spiritual director and I talked about the birth. During a guided meditation we both saw myself in a bubble of light floating along but looking inwardly. This bubble is the peace that I am not controlling but letting happen and still feeling cared for. She also said she envisioned a lot of water. I am not adamant on a water birth, but I do have the tub ready to go. I told her I was more earthly but it seems like the baby is waterly. She asked if this was more like Bryce and I said I didn't know. A few minutes ago I was looking up astrological signs and myself, Taurus, is connected to earth, while the baby, Cancer, is connected to water, as is Bryce, Pieces. I don't follow astrological horoscopes, but that was interesting.
So, I'm taking bets. Anyone want to guess a birthdate? I'll give $5 to the correct person. Or you can just guess the month, June or July (that I won't give money for). To be fair I will tell you I am getting more tightenings in my upper belly and I feel like I keep getting head butted in the vagina, but I can't say for sure that I have dropped or that I am leaking fluid. My record keeping for conception says July 8, the ultrasound said June 23. I am right in the middle. Any guesses?
The spine aligned. I saw Tim Kane (a community friend of ours) for my first chiropractor appointment ever. It was so nice to lie on belly on the table that allows you to do that.
The kombucha is flowing through the veins. Man is that stuff strong, but I can take it and my yoni is loving it.
The spirit is at rest. Today my spiritual director and I talked about the birth. During a guided meditation we both saw myself in a bubble of light floating along but looking inwardly. This bubble is the peace that I am not controlling but letting happen and still feeling cared for. She also said she envisioned a lot of water. I am not adamant on a water birth, but I do have the tub ready to go. I told her I was more earthly but it seems like the baby is waterly. She asked if this was more like Bryce and I said I didn't know. A few minutes ago I was looking up astrological signs and myself, Taurus, is connected to earth, while the baby, Cancer, is connected to water, as is Bryce, Pieces. I don't follow astrological horoscopes, but that was interesting.
So, I'm taking bets. Anyone want to guess a birthdate? I'll give $5 to the correct person. Or you can just guess the month, June or July (that I won't give money for). To be fair I will tell you I am getting more tightenings in my upper belly and I feel like I keep getting head butted in the vagina, but I can't say for sure that I have dropped or that I am leaking fluid. My record keeping for conception says July 8, the ultrasound said June 23. I am right in the middle. Any guesses?
Monday, June 22, 2009
My funny husband
Bryce is so cute and funny.
Today he made a cat toy from their own cat hair.
And then he laughed hilariously at Boo going crazy with it saying between laughs "It's made out of Pi."
Today we were talking about birthing fears and I said "What if I go all over the midwives?" Bryce replied "It goes with the territory. Did the ghost busters complain when they got slimed? They're professionals."
Now our idea for a birthing cd contains the songs:
Push It- Salt and Pepper
I'm Coming Out- Diana Ross
Who you gonna call- Ghost Busters
Today he made a cat toy from their own cat hair.
And then he laughed hilariously at Boo going crazy with it saying between laughs "It's made out of Pi."
Today we were talking about birthing fears and I said "What if I go all over the midwives?" Bryce replied "It goes with the territory. Did the ghost busters complain when they got slimed? They're professionals."
Now our idea for a birthing cd contains the songs:
Push It- Salt and Pepper
I'm Coming Out- Diana Ross
Who you gonna call- Ghost Busters
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