We had another doctor's appointment today. Everything is still going very smoothly, so that is good. We are at about 36 weeks and are beginning to make a little progress toward meeting this new addition! That is exciting since we didn't make any before we were induced with Hope and had just barely, barely started when we were induced with Miss Mouse (around 39 weeks). Our doctor figures we might go to around 38 weeks (which is what we were at with Hope), and then something might really start to happen. Surprise, surprise, she said the baby is laying on top of my bladder - this could explain the fact that I'm up around 3-5 times each night and visit the bathroom more often than my toilet-training-two-year-old during the day. She said that when the baby moves off my bladder, things might really start to move quickly, so that is, again, exciting (and hopefully not too much information for anyone!). I'm still at a pretty low blood pressure, though today's was a bit higher (could it have been wrangling the Mouse, carrying a diaper bag, a winter jacket, Miss Mouse's winter jacket, all the while helping Miss Mouse with her own backpack or "purse" as she calls it?), but still well below most people's normal. I've put on 16 pounds at this point which I mainly write so that I remember it in the future....I've been going back to my journals with Hope and Miss Mouse to see how much weight I had gained at different points, and sometimes I wrote it down, sometimes not. So, I'm just trying to do better "record keeping".
Anyway, Miss Mouse again enjoyed listening to the baby's heartbeat and talked about hearing the baby at the doctor all day!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Monday, January 26, 2009
Months in Pictures
I've been terrible about posting pictures lately. Here are some that date all the way back to before Christmas and up through yesterday. Hope you enjoy!
Miss Mouse wearing our god-daughter's dress. Quite the "princess" outfit!
Opening her first accordion.
Grandpa Dick demonstrates. She wasn't so sure about it at first, but now she runs around the house with it, having us hold her book so that she can play "Mary had a little lamb"....or some version thereof.
Christmas Eve - she got that dress from our friends Ruby and Florence for her 1st birthday. It feels really velvety and is very fancy.
Just being a goofball.
The drama queen.
Playing in her ball pit with Grandpa Bob.
Cuddling with Auntie Laura.
For a girl who never saw birds of a 'different feather' growing up, I am so excited to see a cardinal (I think?) in our yard!!!!
We've started needing to take pictures of the animals. Bunny poses well.
23 months.
Puppy takes a good picture, too.
Isn't Meow just oh-so-photogenic?!
There's our girl!
Oh, yes, the hankie has to have a picture, too.
Our little girl - doesn't look much like a baby anymore, does she?Friday, January 23, 2009
Bob the Tomato
Miss Mouse has finally found a television show she likes....other than the news. She figures either there is news on tv, or it must be Bob the Tomato (i.e., VeggieTales). It's on Saturday mornings, and she'll actually watch some of it. Being that we haven't trained her to watch tv, she isn't really into sitting down to watch an actual show, but she really enjoys being in the living room, playing while VeggieTales is on. In fact, all week she has been asking for Bob-Mayo. It's so sweet, I'm really almost not looking forward to the day that it sounds like "Tomato"! She's pretty excited now since we've been counting down the days, and he is coming on tomorrow. Bob is often the narrator for the show, so he's often only on at the beginning and the end....which are then the parts that she actually watches. As happy as I am that she enjoys VeggieTales, I'm equally happy with our practice of not really collecting dvds and such for her. I can honestly tell her that Bob the Tomato won't be on for another week. By this point, she knows the difference between tv and a dvd (we bought dvds of pictures of her for the grandparents and aunts for Christmas, and we had continual requests to watch the "bbb"....I finally wrapped them up!), so she would know that Bob was on a dvd and could be watched anytime. Not that we'd let her, but it would just be another battle that I am more than happy not to fight.
But, we certainly are enjoying the requests for Bob-Mayo.
But, we certainly are enjoying the requests for Bob-Mayo.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Outside!
We finally made a house-break on Friday. I couldn't take it anymore, and the Mouse was going a bit stir-crazy, as well. We headed out to the mall around 3:30 since Daddy had to preach at church that night and wouldn't be home until around 7:30-7:45. We spent a couple hours just cruising the mall, doing a little shopping, looking a the huge fishtank, and browsing the pet store. Miss Mouse was pretty excited about the bunnies and puppies at the pet store. She thought all the bunnies should be called "Louie", apparently in honor of Auntie Laura's pet rabbit, with whom Miss Mouse has a close bond. It was good to get out, even though it wasn't exactly "fresh air".
Saturday brought a massive dose of fresh air, though. We spent 40 minutes outside in the morning and another 20 in the afternoon. It was marvelous! Just to see the sky again, cloudy though it was, was wonderful for both of us!
Sunday was an exciting day for the Mouse as she woke up from her nap to find her Grandma and Grandpa visiting! They took her on a sled ride around the block which made her day. The ride was especially fun since Maggie, their dog, was in the lead with Grandpa. I tagged along for the fresh air, too. Even a walk around the block at this point, when we haven't been out hardly at all for a month, is incredibly refreshing. Sad, in a way, when I think about how many times each day we walked around the block and up to the park in the spring, summer, and fall! I still wouldn't trade the seasons for anything, but we certainly are enjoying this break in the subzero temperatures. Grandma and Grandpa took us out to eat before they headed for home; the Mouse did everyone proud, eating some vegetables and a whole bunch of shrimp (i.e., 7 fairly good-sized shrimp...these were not the "popcorn" variety!).
We ended the weekend with dessert at our friends' house; what a nice day of visiting and catching up!
Today I had quite a treat. Daddy watched Miss Mouse all morning while I scrapbooked with my friend Mandy. I think it has been at least 3 (?) years since we have had a chance to get together and just visit and drag out our scrapbooking. Very fun. It was a really nice treat to relax and just concentrate on getting a few pages done and visiting with a friend....before the chaos of the addition to the family arrives! Of course, I'm looking terribly forward to meeting our new little one, and I wouldn't trade my time with Miss Mouse for the world. But it was fun to have a couple hours to not vacuum, mix up more milk, set up the ball pit, etc. Especially when I knew her Daddy was home to do all that! :)
Saturday brought a massive dose of fresh air, though. We spent 40 minutes outside in the morning and another 20 in the afternoon. It was marvelous! Just to see the sky again, cloudy though it was, was wonderful for both of us!
Sunday was an exciting day for the Mouse as she woke up from her nap to find her Grandma and Grandpa visiting! They took her on a sled ride around the block which made her day. The ride was especially fun since Maggie, their dog, was in the lead with Grandpa. I tagged along for the fresh air, too. Even a walk around the block at this point, when we haven't been out hardly at all for a month, is incredibly refreshing. Sad, in a way, when I think about how many times each day we walked around the block and up to the park in the spring, summer, and fall! I still wouldn't trade the seasons for anything, but we certainly are enjoying this break in the subzero temperatures. Grandma and Grandpa took us out to eat before they headed for home; the Mouse did everyone proud, eating some vegetables and a whole bunch of shrimp (i.e., 7 fairly good-sized shrimp...these were not the "popcorn" variety!).
We ended the weekend with dessert at our friends' house; what a nice day of visiting and catching up!
Today I had quite a treat. Daddy watched Miss Mouse all morning while I scrapbooked with my friend Mandy. I think it has been at least 3 (?) years since we have had a chance to get together and just visit and drag out our scrapbooking. Very fun. It was a really nice treat to relax and just concentrate on getting a few pages done and visiting with a friend....before the chaos of the addition to the family arrives! Of course, I'm looking terribly forward to meeting our new little one, and I wouldn't trade my time with Miss Mouse for the world. But it was fun to have a couple hours to not vacuum, mix up more milk, set up the ball pit, etc. Especially when I knew her Daddy was home to do all that! :)
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Another Next Baby Update
We had our ultrasound this morning. Miss Mouse came with and now won't stop saying "Doctor. Baby. Pictures." It wasn't even one of the good machines with clear pictures, but she was pretty excited anyway!
After all the measurements were said and done, we were told this one is a long one again - especially with long legs - and that there is no growth concern or anything. In fact, this little one is already over 5 pounds by their calculations!!! I'm fairly sure neither of the other two were that size at this point! I'm curious as to whether that is going to surprise our doctor. I know, I know, subsequent babies are usually larger, but that wasn't the case between Hope and Miss Mouse - Hope was 7 pounds 5 ounces, and Miss Mouse was 6 pounds, 14 ounces. I think Daddy's sister was also a smaller baby than he was, though she was the second in the family. Anyway, I'm just really curious for our next appointment to see what the doctor thinks.
It was encouraging to be told that there is no growth problem - that I'm just "carrying the baby well". It's encouraging since I feel like a pregnant basset hound with its belly dragging the floor!
Oh, and for those who know the gender of what we're having, it was confirmed again at this ultrasound.
Other items of interest are that the heartbeat was 141 bpm, and the baby was doing the little practice breathing motions which was really fun to see.
It was great to have another 'peek' at this one and fun to watch Miss Mouse watch her new sibling!
After all the measurements were said and done, we were told this one is a long one again - especially with long legs - and that there is no growth concern or anything. In fact, this little one is already over 5 pounds by their calculations!!! I'm fairly sure neither of the other two were that size at this point! I'm curious as to whether that is going to surprise our doctor. I know, I know, subsequent babies are usually larger, but that wasn't the case between Hope and Miss Mouse - Hope was 7 pounds 5 ounces, and Miss Mouse was 6 pounds, 14 ounces. I think Daddy's sister was also a smaller baby than he was, though she was the second in the family. Anyway, I'm just really curious for our next appointment to see what the doctor thinks.
It was encouraging to be told that there is no growth problem - that I'm just "carrying the baby well". It's encouraging since I feel like a pregnant basset hound with its belly dragging the floor!
Oh, and for those who know the gender of what we're having, it was confirmed again at this ultrasound.
Other items of interest are that the heartbeat was 141 bpm, and the baby was doing the little practice breathing motions which was really fun to see.
It was great to have another 'peek' at this one and fun to watch Miss Mouse watch her new sibling!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Update on "Next Baby"
I had another doctor appointment this morning. "Neighbor Carroll" wasn't able to watch Miss Mouse (and I really didn't want her to when the Mouse had a cold - I'd hate to expose more people to it!), so Daddy stayed with her while I headed down for the appointment. There isn't a whole lot of news, but here is what I know:
*My blood pressure is still really low - this is normal for me, so she's pleased it is staying at a typical level (for me - I suppose it is sort of "nearly dead" for most people).
*I've put on 15 pounds. I can't remember what I'd put on with the other two at this point (approx. 34 weeks). I'd have to look it up. Somewhere around there, though.
*We're measuring pretty small. She wasn't surprised about that since she thinks it was the same way with Miss Mouse. I can't remember, I guess. However, we're scheduled to have an ultrasound tomorrow morning just to make sure the baby is growing on target, even if it is "on target" to be a rather small baby. Hopefully they won't end up moving our due date back a whole lot! I'm really excited to get another 'peek' at the baby, but it will be a relief to have it done, too. I always get a little bit worried that maybe she suspects something is wrong and just doesn't want to mention it until it is confirmed. She assured me (I think she's fairly good at reading my mind by this point) that that is not the case and that she just wants the ultrasound done as extra assurance that nothing is wrong so that "there are no surprises". We don't really like surprises anymore....
Sooooo....perhaps I will have another update tomorrow afternoon sometime!
*My blood pressure is still really low - this is normal for me, so she's pleased it is staying at a typical level (for me - I suppose it is sort of "nearly dead" for most people).
*I've put on 15 pounds. I can't remember what I'd put on with the other two at this point (approx. 34 weeks). I'd have to look it up. Somewhere around there, though.
*We're measuring pretty small. She wasn't surprised about that since she thinks it was the same way with Miss Mouse. I can't remember, I guess. However, we're scheduled to have an ultrasound tomorrow morning just to make sure the baby is growing on target, even if it is "on target" to be a rather small baby. Hopefully they won't end up moving our due date back a whole lot! I'm really excited to get another 'peek' at the baby, but it will be a relief to have it done, too. I always get a little bit worried that maybe she suspects something is wrong and just doesn't want to mention it until it is confirmed. She assured me (I think she's fairly good at reading my mind by this point) that that is not the case and that she just wants the ultrasound done as extra assurance that nothing is wrong so that "there are no surprises". We don't really like surprises anymore....
Sooooo....perhaps I will have another update tomorrow afternoon sometime!
Or Maybe the Day After....
Yesterday was another rough day. It doesn't help that this is a week where Daddy isn't home until after bedtime most nights; it seems we tend to coincide Miss Mouse being sick, Mommy being exhausted, and Daddy working crazy hours. Last week wasn't so bad when he was home by about 7 even the nights he worked, but 8:30 gets a little tough. On everybody.
Anyway, Miss Mouse had a 1.5 hour nap in my arms in our rocking chair yesterday, so that was better than the 30 minutes from the day before. I even dozed a bit which helped me get through the day (although I always feel bad for doing so because I know her Daddy doesn't have a chance to doze.....'course he didn't get in on much of the nighttime "fun" either, I suppose, which perhaps makes it fair....). She had her little 'cold treats' all day, and by today, she is almost fine! I hope she will have a good nap this afternoon; last night she slept from 8:20 p.m. until 8:20 a.m. without a peep! I put a little wedge thing under her mattress in hopes that sleeping upright a bit would help. Something did! I guess I don't too much care what it was! I'm just really thankful that we seem to have gotten her over the cold in about a day! Whoo-hoo!
Anyway, Miss Mouse had a 1.5 hour nap in my arms in our rocking chair yesterday, so that was better than the 30 minutes from the day before. I even dozed a bit which helped me get through the day (although I always feel bad for doing so because I know her Daddy doesn't have a chance to doze.....'course he didn't get in on much of the nighttime "fun" either, I suppose, which perhaps makes it fair....). She had her little 'cold treats' all day, and by today, she is almost fine! I hope she will have a good nap this afternoon; last night she slept from 8:20 p.m. until 8:20 a.m. without a peep! I put a little wedge thing under her mattress in hopes that sleeping upright a bit would help. Something did! I guess I don't too much care what it was! I'm just really thankful that we seem to have gotten her over the cold in about a day! Whoo-hoo!
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