Sunday, March 30, 2008
Mocha!
Last summer I submitted a picture to mutts comics of adopted pets. I opened today and look what I saw!
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Kicks
Last night while I was laying on the couch I started feeling some baby kicks. Just little ones. It lasted for about 10 minutes.
I thought I was starting to feel it now and then starting about 2 weeks ago, but now I know its baby for sure and not just gas or my stomach rumbling. In not too long I'll be getting bladder and rib jabs!
I thought I was starting to feel it now and then starting about 2 weeks ago, but now I know its baby for sure and not just gas or my stomach rumbling. In not too long I'll be getting bladder and rib jabs!
Monday, March 24, 2008
Everything is going fine around here. We had a nice weekend - one of the only Danny has had off in a while. Now I'm alone for the week which is going to be incredibly boring. I'm going out with a friend tomorrow which I'm looking forward to. It rained everyday last week and cleared up for the weekend and today it is raining again. Not that I mind.
Pregnancy is going well. I bought my first ever maternity shirt and wore it for Easter. I definitely don't need it, but it was cute and it kinda makes me look pregnant. Old Navy was having a sale this weekend, so I bought a few things from there too. The baby is supposed to double in size over the next few weeks so I figure it won't be long before my clothes don't fit.
My abdomen is a little uncomfortable from growing and stretching. I was feeling some mild pangs Saturday night and discovered it is just round ligament pain. (Sometimes the internet can be fantastic) I'll talk to my midwife about it, but I'm not worried about anything.
Everytime I post that my nausea and vomiting have stopped, it comes back. So, its getting better but I still get sick about once a week. No big deal, I'm getting used to it. I've stopped loosing weight but I'm having a hard time gaining. I don't have much of an appetite but I still try to eat once every hour or two.
Well, thats all for now. Hope everyone had a good Easter.
Pregnancy is going well. I bought my first ever maternity shirt and wore it for Easter. I definitely don't need it, but it was cute and it kinda makes me look pregnant. Old Navy was having a sale this weekend, so I bought a few things from there too. The baby is supposed to double in size over the next few weeks so I figure it won't be long before my clothes don't fit.
My abdomen is a little uncomfortable from growing and stretching. I was feeling some mild pangs Saturday night and discovered it is just round ligament pain. (Sometimes the internet can be fantastic) I'll talk to my midwife about it, but I'm not worried about anything.
Everytime I post that my nausea and vomiting have stopped, it comes back. So, its getting better but I still get sick about once a week. No big deal, I'm getting used to it. I've stopped loosing weight but I'm having a hard time gaining. I don't have much of an appetite but I still try to eat once every hour or two.
Well, thats all for now. Hope everyone had a good Easter.
Friday, March 21, 2008
finally friday
It was a long week. Danny worked A LOT and I didn't really see him Wednesday through Friday and he didn't even leave Yokosuka. Now I'm glad its the weekend and he has is off. We don't have any grand plans. Maybe we'll go to Yokosuka tomorrow and look at used cars.
Just wanted to add a quick update on me. I'm still having a few problems with vomiting, but not too bad. I'm getting used to it and it usually only gets me once a week. I've gained back a few pounds and I'm almost back to my beginning weight. Everything else is pretty good. Since the baby is growing so fast I wake up every morning with a little abdominal discomfort from muscle stretching. I think I may have felt the baby move once or twice, but it hasn't become noticeable yet. Soon... My only big complaint is that I'm starting to get heartburn. Yuck. Now I just have to decide exactly what it is that is causing it. Tums seem to be giving me relief, for now.
Maybe Danny will give you an update soon.
Just wanted to add a quick update on me. I'm still having a few problems with vomiting, but not too bad. I'm getting used to it and it usually only gets me once a week. I've gained back a few pounds and I'm almost back to my beginning weight. Everything else is pretty good. Since the baby is growing so fast I wake up every morning with a little abdominal discomfort from muscle stretching. I think I may have felt the baby move once or twice, but it hasn't become noticeable yet. Soon... My only big complaint is that I'm starting to get heartburn. Yuck. Now I just have to decide exactly what it is that is causing it. Tums seem to be giving me relief, for now.
Maybe Danny will give you an update soon.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday appointment
Everything went really well today. The drive to Yokosuka was long and I was really tired by the time I made it to the hospital. To make it worse, the midwife didn't come in until about 3:15 and my appointment was at 2:30.
When she came in, she had me lay down to measure my uterus, my fundal height to be exact. She said the measurement should be about the same as how far along I am. I measured 15 cm and I'm 14 weeks and 5 days. Even though I won't be showing for at least another 6 weeks, I am right on schedule and so is baby.
Then she listened for the heartbeat. It was there, but a little hard to hear so she did another ultrasound (never going to complain about that). The baby was kinda like a little Mexican jumping bean! He/she wouldn't lay still, but it was so cute to see the little arms and legs moving around. I have good pictures again to share. Danny's first comment was "wow, thats a big head!" Okay, not the exact quote, but close enough. Here they are.
I could see the chambers of the heart and the vertebrae in the spine. The baby wasn't being shy about keeping their legs together, but the midwife didn't say anything and I am not skilled enough to be able to say what it was or if it was clear enough to tell. Either way, I will schedule my big ultrasound appointment in radiology for 4 weeks from now. We're really excited.
Knowing the gender would be beneficial for this baby's crazy shopping mother! I went to the exchange after my appointment (and getting some food!) and bought some super cute things. I have pictures! This is the clothing I bought from the exchange today.
I have a soft spot for things with ducks on them. :) The other two are brown which I thought was a nice gender neutral color. Here are some toys I've collected.
Cute, cute, cute. Lastly, these are the clothes and things I bought at BabiesRUs about 2 weeks ago. I've been meaning to post them for a while.
The dog face you see is the hood of a towel. Amy has them for her twins and they're so cute. It even has little ears on top. There is also more duck stuff in there as you might have noticed.
Okay, I think that is everything. Are you babied out for today?
When she came in, she had me lay down to measure my uterus, my fundal height to be exact. She said the measurement should be about the same as how far along I am. I measured 15 cm and I'm 14 weeks and 5 days. Even though I won't be showing for at least another 6 weeks, I am right on schedule and so is baby.
Then she listened for the heartbeat. It was there, but a little hard to hear so she did another ultrasound (never going to complain about that). The baby was kinda like a little Mexican jumping bean! He/she wouldn't lay still, but it was so cute to see the little arms and legs moving around. I have good pictures again to share. Danny's first comment was "wow, thats a big head!" Okay, not the exact quote, but close enough. Here they are.
I could see the chambers of the heart and the vertebrae in the spine. The baby wasn't being shy about keeping their legs together, but the midwife didn't say anything and I am not skilled enough to be able to say what it was or if it was clear enough to tell. Either way, I will schedule my big ultrasound appointment in radiology for 4 weeks from now. We're really excited.
Knowing the gender would be beneficial for this baby's crazy shopping mother! I went to the exchange after my appointment (and getting some food!) and bought some super cute things. I have pictures! This is the clothing I bought from the exchange today.
I have a soft spot for things with ducks on them. :) The other two are brown which I thought was a nice gender neutral color. Here are some toys I've collected. Cute, cute, cute. Lastly, these are the clothes and things I bought at BabiesRUs about 2 weeks ago. I've been meaning to post them for a while. The dog face you see is the hood of a towel. Amy has them for her twins and they're so cute. It even has little ears on top. There is also more duck stuff in there as you might have noticed.Okay, I think that is everything. Are you babied out for today?
Forgot
Sorry, I forgot to let everyone know I have another prenatal appointment this afternoon. This time I am meeting with a midwife. She was recommended to me by a friend so I'm interested to see how this appointment goes. I am not sure what we'll be doing. Maybe some blood drawn and hopefully listening to the heartbeat. I have lots of questions to ask this time.
This is the last one before the one everyone's been waiting for: the gender appointment!
This is the last one before the one everyone's been waiting for: the gender appointment!
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Strollers
I mentioned in the last post that I was also shopping for strollers. I still have a lot of shopping to do, but these are two of the many I've been looking at. These two just happened to be on the babycenter website so the pictures and information were easy to access. So, in case you're interested you can check it out.
The first one is the Combi Flex. I particularly like it because it has a snack tray with cup holder and trifolds which is really nice for traveling, especially on the train. The price is just under $200. They have other models that are cheaper too. I haven't been able to choose which one I like the best, but this one has great features.
You can read more about it here.
The first one is the Combi Flex. I particularly like it because it has a snack tray with cup holder and trifolds which is really nice for traveling, especially on the train. The price is just under $200. They have other models that are cheaper too. I haven't been able to choose which one I like the best, but this one has great features.You can read more about it here.
The second one is a MacLaren stroller, the Techno XLR (sounds like I'm shopping for cars!) I've decided this one is my favorite of
the MacLaren strollers. I got to look at some other models at BabiesRUs here. The downside is that this one goes for about $350. The Combi is great because it is adjustable from birth to 55 lbs and the MacLaren goes up to 65 lbs. I figure by that point we'll be thinking about having another kid and I'll kick the older one out of the stroller and make 'em walk. I sound so mean. :) I know that more expensive doesn't always mean better, but I have to admit I want something that will last and I've heard mixed reviews about the Combi. Anyway, you can read more about the MacLaren here.
the MacLaren strollers. I got to look at some other models at BabiesRUs here. The downside is that this one goes for about $350. The Combi is great because it is adjustable from birth to 55 lbs and the MacLaren goes up to 65 lbs. I figure by that point we'll be thinking about having another kid and I'll kick the older one out of the stroller and make 'em walk. I sound so mean. :) I know that more expensive doesn't always mean better, but I have to admit I want something that will last and I've heard mixed reviews about the Combi. Anyway, you can read more about the MacLaren here.Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Shopping like crazy!!
No, not buying just having a lot of fun looking online. I've been looking at cribs, carseats and strollers. Its frustrating at times but still enjoyable. The internet give so much information about reviews and pricing. Now that I'm officially in the second trimester, I feel like its time to start getting serious. Of course, the most important is that I am starting to feel like this pregnancy is real and am excited about meeting little baby Kohlbeck in 6 months!
Here is the crib I'm looking at:
We want to get it in cherry. I have to order it soon because it will be sent from the states to Yokosuka, which may take a while! Then I have to wait for the NEX to deliver is to our house. Once I do more shopping I'll post pictures of what I'm looking at. If you're interested, I'm looking at Combi and MacLaren lightweight strollers.
Oh, sidenote. Sierra, my friend from Klahowya who is married and living at Yokota Air Force Base, had her baby boy on the 7th. After a few days of contractions, an epidural and putosin, William Isaac was born at 11:08 am at 7 lbs and 9.9 oz. We can't wait to see him. I've seen pictures and of course he is a cutie.
Here is the crib I'm looking at:
We want to get it in cherry. I have to order it soon because it will be sent from the states to Yokosuka, which may take a while! Then I have to wait for the NEX to deliver is to our house. Once I do more shopping I'll post pictures of what I'm looking at. If you're interested, I'm looking at Combi and MacLaren lightweight strollers.
Oh, sidenote. Sierra, my friend from Klahowya who is married and living at Yokota Air Force Base, had her baby boy on the 7th. After a few days of contractions, an epidural and putosin, William Isaac was born at 11:08 am at 7 lbs and 9.9 oz. We can't wait to see him. I've seen pictures and of course he is a cutie.
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
In disbelief
Guess who is coming home early? I got an email from the Ombudsman on Saturday and that was quite a shocker. Anyway, I'm really happy.
On a side note, I went to Babies R Us with some friends (who all have little ones) on Monday and bought a few gender neutral things. Mostly yellow and green for our leprechaun baby. If you haven't heard, that is what Tracy is calling it now. Soon enough we can buy pink or blue. I have an appointment next Tuesday. The one after that will be my second ultrasounds where we check to see if everything is okay and hope the baby isn't shy so we can see the gender.
Oh, you-know-who and I are going to look at cribs today too. Since I'm nearly in the second trimester, we're gonna slowly start getting things together. I wanna get the big stuff done as early as possible.
On a side note, I went to Babies R Us with some friends (who all have little ones) on Monday and bought a few gender neutral things. Mostly yellow and green for our leprechaun baby. If you haven't heard, that is what Tracy is calling it now. Soon enough we can buy pink or blue. I have an appointment next Tuesday. The one after that will be my second ultrasounds where we check to see if everything is okay and hope the baby isn't shy so we can see the gender.
Oh, you-know-who and I are going to look at cribs today too. Since I'm nearly in the second trimester, we're gonna slowly start getting things together. I wanna get the big stuff done as early as possible.
Saturday, March 01, 2008
Shipping to FPO
Here is some great info I got from the Ombudsman today. It may be helpful if you plan on sending packages.
Military families have long used the U.S.
Postal Service's flat-rate shipping boxes to send
care packages around the globe. Beginning March 3,
they'll get a price break. The discount applies only
to the new "Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box," which
normally carries a $12.95 price tag for shipping.
However, when the 12-by-12-by-5.5-inch box is sent to
an AFO or FPO address, a $2 discount applies, dropping
the cost to $10.95. "This is the first time the Postal
Service has offered a special price for our armed
forces serving overseas," said Postmaster General John
Potter. "We're proud that family and friends will be
able to use the new, larger-sized box to send
much-appreciated packages from home to our dedicated
troops overseas." The new boxes will be available in
post offices nationwide on March 3. Those who can't
wait to start packing the boxes, however, can order
them
from www.usps.com/supplies beginning Feb. 20.
They're also available by calling 1-800-610-8734. Some
of the new boxes carry the America Supports You logo.
America Supports You is a Defense Department program
connecting citizens and companies with service
members and their families serving at home and abroad.
The boxes bearing the America Supports You logo will
be available only online or at select post
offices near military bases. All flat-rate boxes are
available for international shipping, though the
discount applies only to the large flat-rate box, and
only if it's being shipped to an APO or FPO address.
Military families have long used the U.S.
Postal Service's flat-rate shipping boxes to send
care packages around the globe. Beginning March 3,
they'll get a price break. The discount applies only
to the new "Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box," which
normally carries a $12.95 price tag for shipping.
However, when the 12-by-12-by-5.5-inch box is sent to
an AFO or FPO address, a $2 discount applies, dropping
the cost to $10.95. "This is the first time the Postal
Service has offered a special price for our armed
forces serving overseas," said Postmaster General John
Potter. "We're proud that family and friends will be
able to use the new, larger-sized box to send
much-appreciated packages from home to our dedicated
troops overseas." The new boxes will be available in
post offices nationwide on March 3. Those who can't
wait to start packing the boxes, however, can order
them
from www.usps.com/supplies beginning Feb. 20.
They're also available by calling 1-800-610-8734. Some
of the new boxes carry the America Supports You logo.
America Supports You is a Defense Department program
connecting citizens and companies with service
members and their families serving at home and abroad.
The boxes bearing the America Supports You logo will
be available only online or at select post
offices near military bases. All flat-rate boxes are
available for international shipping, though the
discount applies only to the large flat-rate box, and
only if it's being shipped to an APO or FPO address.
Relax please
I am sorry that last post sounded so bad. It really isn't that bad. I have food in my house and I ate last night. Sure, its hard sometimes because I don't have an appetite or I'm not feeling like I can keep anything down, but the baby and I are doing fine. I've spoken to doctors and they know about my issue. None of them have been overly concerned and have assured me this is perfectly normal in the first trimester.
The most important thing is that the baby is getting the right vitamins and I'm drinking enough water. I take my prenatal vitamins everyday which has everything essential to growth and development.
I am in contact with friends here and other gals that are pregnant. If there is anything to be overly concerned about, I'll let you know. It sounds nice to be able to contact the ombudsman, but I don't know any of those women and I really don't care to deal with that if I don't have to.
I am going out today, but please everyone relax. I'm fine. In fact, I ate the whole bag of pasta and veggies last night. Please don't worry too much. I am taking care of myself and you guys really can't help me much, I'm sorry to say. Everything will be fine.
The most important thing is that the baby is getting the right vitamins and I'm drinking enough water. I take my prenatal vitamins everyday which has everything essential to growth and development.
I am in contact with friends here and other gals that are pregnant. If there is anything to be overly concerned about, I'll let you know. It sounds nice to be able to contact the ombudsman, but I don't know any of those women and I really don't care to deal with that if I don't have to.
I am going out today, but please everyone relax. I'm fine. In fact, I ate the whole bag of pasta and veggies last night. Please don't worry too much. I am taking care of myself and you guys really can't help me much, I'm sorry to say. Everything will be fine.
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