i mean, really. what the heck is a "birth plan"? isn't the plan to just have the baby as swiftly, safely as possible? especially this being my first pregnancy, how are first time mommies supposed to "plan" their birth when we don't even know what to expect? at this point, i don't even know what real contractions feel like, let alone know what to do during labor & delivery. my plan is simple - have the baby.
but my dr and hoag had asked me to complete their birth plan worksheet. do i want a birthing ball in the room? do i want to take a shower or bath during labor? do i want a rocking chair? who can be in the room during birth? do i want pain medication? uh....honestly - "i don't know" is the answer to all. i don't know WHAT i want because i don't know what works and doesn't work for me. so i hope the hospital doesn't stick to my yes/no answers like they're permanently engraved.
the only thing i am sure about is that i want to avoid going to the hospital early only to be sent back home. i know that's not completely within my control since i might be such a sucker for pain that i think the baby's seriously about to come out and we rush us to the hospital only to find out i'm only like 1/2 cm dilated. i want to avoid early medical intervention so would like to stay home as long as i possibly can. but at the same time, i don't want to get to the hospital so late that it's too late for an epidural if i choose to take it. damn~~ this is harder than memorizing SAT words! how am i supposed to get this timed perfectly!
ap says i'm probably gonna ring for the anesthesiologist the second i feel contractions. he obviously doesn't have confidence in my pain threshold. but trust me, i am not gonna fight epidural off just to prove a point to my husband. i don't care if my husband thinks i'm a sucker. i'll ask for the meds on my terms. no need to be a hero. won't make a mom who delivered med free next door any better of a mom than me who might want to relieve not just myself from pain but people around me from pain when i wail like a 5 year old and curse like a sailor. but my biggest turn off about epidural is that it'll prolong the labor process. i'd rather get it over with short and not-so-sweet than long and sweet. ah...we'll cross that bridge when we get to it.
so just yesterday i was hoping this baby would come out like asap. but ap actually did start his new job today so at this point, it really doesn't matter when the lil guy comes. of course, i'd want him to come soon but my big fat reason wanting him to come like yesterday is no longer that fat. ap's employer is aware that i'm ready to pop any second so they'll allow him to leave at my phone call. he won't get paternal leave days since he just started but i think we'll be okay. my mom will be staying with us for a couple of weeks so i'm sure we'll be in good hands. what i am super excited about are possible upcoming vacations we'll be able to take w/o worrying about hotel cost! i've already told him vancouver is on the top of my list since we had to cancel our anniversary trip 2 years ago.
and i have accomplished my goal in getting salad bbang and mamma cozza. i even devoured a large claro's sandwich on sunday. so bad since deli meat is a no-no but it was soooo tempting and good! and whenever ap orders wine or beer, i just take a big sniff and believe it or not, does somewhat satisfy me.
hopefully this is my last post before he's here! not crazy about the idea of our parents driving in this rain to come to the hospital so i wouldn't mind if he decides to hold off for a couple more days. just come out healthy lil man!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
triggering labor...
i know i have 6 days left before my due date but dear God, please can he come out like...now? please???!!!
i'm not unbearably uncomfortable or in pain or tired of being pregnant. in fact, i feel perfectly fine. well, okay, maybe not at 2am and 3am and every hour after that until 8am, when i get up to go pee and feel the aches & pains in my hips and bellly. but other than the middle of the night aches, i feel darn good at 39 weeks+ pregnant. and i don't mind getting to 40+ weeks b/c i know the safest place LO can be is in my womb. however...i want him out. for one big fat reason. good (GREAT!) news is ap got offered the perfect job!! the work hours/days, the perks, the potential - we count our blessings and thank the Lord every day. with him finishing up school in december, timing couldn't be more perfect. or could it? the bad news is his first day at work will be either tomorrow (yikes) or this thurs or next monday. we'll find out today. ideally - i'd want him to start next monday and the baby come like...tonight! that way - ap can spend a week with the baby at home before starting his new job. he won't get time off since it's a new job, so i REALLY need the LO to come like asap~! so...how can i trigger labor? i don't even feel contractions, just slight dull cramps at night for like 30 mins...that's it!
here are some labor triggering trickeries i've been told/read:
i'm not unbearably uncomfortable or in pain or tired of being pregnant. in fact, i feel perfectly fine. well, okay, maybe not at 2am and 3am and every hour after that until 8am, when i get up to go pee and feel the aches & pains in my hips and bellly. but other than the middle of the night aches, i feel darn good at 39 weeks+ pregnant. and i don't mind getting to 40+ weeks b/c i know the safest place LO can be is in my womb. however...i want him out. for one big fat reason. good (GREAT!) news is ap got offered the perfect job!! the work hours/days, the perks, the potential - we count our blessings and thank the Lord every day. with him finishing up school in december, timing couldn't be more perfect. or could it? the bad news is his first day at work will be either tomorrow (yikes) or this thurs or next monday. we'll find out today. ideally - i'd want him to start next monday and the baby come like...tonight! that way - ap can spend a week with the baby at home before starting his new job. he won't get time off since it's a new job, so i REALLY need the LO to come like asap~! so...how can i trigger labor? i don't even feel contractions, just slight dull cramps at night for like 30 mins...that's it!
here are some labor triggering trickeries i've been told/read:
- i have been in major nesting mode. cleaning, dusting, scrubbing, lifting, washing like crazy. i heard that you get a burst of energy as you get closer to labor but i think my energy is working ot. i can't even sleep at night. i go to bed around 2am and can't really sleep sleep and next thing i know it's 9am and i'm up watching regis&kelly. but i also heard lifting things and cleaning can bring on labor. anxiety+impatience has made me mrs. clean lately. i say this as i sit next to the vacuum i'll be using in like 5 mins
- i've always loved spicy food. but i'm chomping on jalapenos and kimchi like never before. in fact, i'm going to make some dduk bo ggi for lunch - a hella spicy one. yea, i'll suffer from heartburn later tonight but that's what tums is for. this trickery isn't too difficult to follow for me.
- herbal tea. i've been avoiding caffeine but heck - if something as simple as a cup of tea will get my contractions going, i'm all over it. we went to teavana yesterday and oh.my.gawd their youthberry tea is the most delicious treat! i think i can chug a liter in one sitting. so we brought home 2 large tins of youthberry and wild orange tea. drank a cup this morning. maybe i need to drink about 5 more cups today and hopefully i'll be holding a baby in 24 hours.
- i hate walking. i used to drive to imperial burger right behind my house in bp. ap tries to persuade me to walk to barnes&noble right next to our apt but he fails every time. it feels like a whole city away although it's probably less than a mile away. but i'm not myself lately. i've actually been walking! lately, i go to target, ikea, south coast, home goods, spectrum, costco and walk around for hours. ok so that's "shopping" not "walking", but it involves walking, right? at the end of the "walk", i try to feel if the baby feels lower. no such luck yet.
- supposedly fresh pineapple can trigger labor. i should call ap to stop by ralphs and pick some up on his way home. any triggering trickery that involves eating - easy peasy!
- ok warning...TMI. so supposedly semen contains some kind of magical hormone that induces labor. honestly, having sex is not that difficult. c'mon...we're all human! but (a big BUT) - when you're 39 weeks pregnant - any animalistic needs in that dept are so thin if not nonexistent. since 3rd trimester rolled around, we're lucky if it happens once a week. really - sex is not that fun when you're carrying a giant basketball. however...i think this trickery is the most trustworthy since it's what i've read and heard the most, so if it means softening my cervix, bring it hubs!
- castor oil??? ok, i take back what i said about "any triggering trickery that involves eating - easy peasy!".
Sunday, October 10, 2010
any day now?
his head is down according to dr. s and the fetal distress test i took last wed. i see the dr. every wed now until the due date which is exactly 2 weeks from today. i cannot believe i'm 38 weeks. i feel like i'll be pregnant forever. it hasn't hit me that in as little as 1 day and as much as maybe 3 weeks, i will hold our little baby in my arms.
some quick random updates:
how low can he go!! he's always sat low since i started showing, which a lot of people told me was a dead giveaway that it was a boy.
the nursery is pretty much set. i just need to tidy it up once the glider/ottoman comes this week. everything in the room is just waiting for it's place in the room since i need to figure out where to put the glider. but here is a peak...
the car seats are installed and set as instructed (i think...i've questioned ap about 54 times...God bless his patient heart). the stroller is assembled. loved how everything was just snapping pieces into place, no tools/screws/bolts required for this thing!
i've been on maternity leave 2 weeks now but feels like 2 months! i was super busy the first week off, putting the new apt and nursery together, shopping for random things, but now - i'm just anxious and don't know what to do w/my time besides catching up on grey's and modern family on demand.
two things i told ap i must eat before i go into labor. those salad bbangs (sandwich is more like it) at a korean bakery. haven't had one since like high school! mama cozza in anaheim.
speaking of eating...maybe i should think twice about the above. warning - TMI. for about 3~4 days now, i've been dealing with diarrhea like you wouldn't believe. i've read that it's common as you get close to labor and it might be a mix of contractions/diarrhea pain. never experienced real contractions so not sure what they feel like but my diarrhea pain lately feels like hell. no joke - i get to meet what i ate in the restroom 15 minutes after the meal. that's not normal. it's as if my intestines decided to stand up straight. i'm scared to go anywhere. not because i'm afraid my water will break but because i don't know when the next d. attack will happen! last night, we went to go watch the town (loooved it~ developed a slight crush on ben affleck) but i was nervous the entire time that i'd need to get up all of a sudden and bolt to the restroom like my life depended on it. definitely asking the doc about this on wed.
i think i might have passed the mucus plug. i thought i saw what looked like it yesterday in the toilet (my one of many trips!) and stared at it forever but couldn't determine what it was. they say once you pass your mucus plug, you can go into labor within a couple of days. i guess only time will tell if that really was the mucus plug.
as much as i want this baby to come out asap, i wouldn't mind if he takes his time. the safest place he can be in is in my womb and the longer he stays in it, the better they say. as long as he's not like 10 days past due and 10 lbs. and ap said the other day that he'll miss me being pregnant. i think i kinda will, too.
some quick random updates:
how low can he go!! he's always sat low since i started showing, which a lot of people told me was a dead giveaway that it was a boy.
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| ...and after. i really did not want a nursery that screamed THEME or BLUE or MATCHY MATCHY. we painted the wall light pool with sage green bed sheet/skirt. both colors match the softest blanket yumi gave the little guy. that's pretty much the only colors that match anything in the room. no jungle, winnie the pooh, or airplane themes. i just wanted to keep it simple and light. i really wanted a white glider to match the room but ap won that battle - it'll be cherry wood. he said white glider looked tacky. what about the entire nursery then!?! |
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| we got this swing from a family friend as a hand me down. it was missing the mobile of stars/moon that hung from the top. helen recently bought the little guy a bunch of finger puppets so i did a little fix to the swing by using the finger puppets for the mobile. once he outgrows the swing, i'll have to take the little animals out so he can play w/them for what they really are. :) |
i've been on maternity leave 2 weeks now but feels like 2 months! i was super busy the first week off, putting the new apt and nursery together, shopping for random things, but now - i'm just anxious and don't know what to do w/my time besides catching up on grey's and modern family on demand.
two things i told ap i must eat before i go into labor. those salad bbangs (sandwich is more like it) at a korean bakery. haven't had one since like high school! mama cozza in anaheim.
speaking of eating...maybe i should think twice about the above. warning - TMI. for about 3~4 days now, i've been dealing with diarrhea like you wouldn't believe. i've read that it's common as you get close to labor and it might be a mix of contractions/diarrhea pain. never experienced real contractions so not sure what they feel like but my diarrhea pain lately feels like hell. no joke - i get to meet what i ate in the restroom 15 minutes after the meal. that's not normal. it's as if my intestines decided to stand up straight. i'm scared to go anywhere. not because i'm afraid my water will break but because i don't know when the next d. attack will happen! last night, we went to go watch the town (loooved it~ developed a slight crush on ben affleck) but i was nervous the entire time that i'd need to get up all of a sudden and bolt to the restroom like my life depended on it. definitely asking the doc about this on wed.
i think i might have passed the mucus plug. i thought i saw what looked like it yesterday in the toilet (my one of many trips!) and stared at it forever but couldn't determine what it was. they say once you pass your mucus plug, you can go into labor within a couple of days. i guess only time will tell if that really was the mucus plug.
as much as i want this baby to come out asap, i wouldn't mind if he takes his time. the safest place he can be in is in my womb and the longer he stays in it, the better they say. as long as he's not like 10 days past due and 10 lbs. and ap said the other day that he'll miss me being pregnant. i think i kinda will, too.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
7 weeks to go...
thank God this ‘lil guy has some grandparents and aunts who are willing&able to spoil him already because let it be known now – his mama and pops are all about budget! only if we can win the lottery and become billionaires, or just millionaires, the question would be - what can we not buy for him! but having a baby is not cheap and we’re learning that daily as we prepare to welcome the lil one soon. pretty much everything has been purchased/gifted/handed down (mostly gifted) so all we need to do is push this guy out and he’ll have lots of goodies awaiting him. ap’s sister is on a buying frenzy as if she’s having this baby. actually – she does call him her baby. lol. MIL said half of her room was a storage for the baby’s gifts before the shower. she says she’s determined to become the lil guy’s favorite aunt. i think she’s definitely winning that race already so she has nothing to worry about. she calls every day to make sure ap gets the whooping cough vaccine, she’s made appts for her parents to get the shots, she’s gotten him more clothes and toys than everyone else combined. i promised her that i’d remind the lil guy later of all her efforts. :) MIL got us this stroller & a whole lotta jacadi outfits and luxury swaddlers. while I’m extremely grateful, don’t get me wrong, I’m worried. his mom&dad will be dressing him in $5 onesies and shirts. if he thinks how gma dresses him is how his style will be, he can check that fantasy in the womb before he comes out!
as for the name game. i’ve won! it was a hard fought battle, but I knew i’d pull through. ap’s too nice to ever not let me win in the end. :p. it came down to 1 thing. he said i can name our child if i ate pho just once w/him. believe me, you’d think i’d jump at the chance cuz it sounds easy enough right? uh, not when you’re me! asking me to eat pho is like asking anyone else to eat oh, I don’t know…a cockroach! i lashed out asking why he’d want to torture me! does he take pleasure in seeing his wife suffer? but I did it.
and honestly, it wasn’t like eating cockroach, fine. but it was still pretty darn gross. but oh so worth it! we have a name!!!
stroller, crib, car seat, glider, diaper bags - all are checked. now, it’s all the little things for the nursery that i'm browsing around for. and boy do those things add up too! geez! i purchased a couple of things from etsy so far but am going to hold off on everything else I’ve eyed until he’s here. These were too adorable (and on sale) to pass up!
i have a picture in my head of what i want the nursery to look like but until i start putting it together, i don’t think it’s very smart to just buy everything just because “it’s cute!”. we weren’t going to have a nursery for him when we bring him home from the hospital since we’re in a 1 bdrm right now, but plans have changed recently. we were given an opportunity to move into a 2brdm for a kick-ass price at the end of this month that we just could not pass on. it’s highly unlikely the pricing would be the same come february, and we really need the extra space like now, so we’re moving in 3 weeks, the weekend i start my leave~ can't wait! that’ll give me 3~4 weeks to get his nursery ready. i think we’ll move first and set up his furniture & arrangement before i purchase any more décor items. otherwise, ap will hang himself, seriously. ap has taken it upon himself to do some accent walls in the new apt. i really want to help because i’ve always wanted to paint! i know – that sounds ridiculous but whenever i see those home depot commercials w/women painting their walls – it looks so fun! he says i shouldn’t help him because of the paint smell but I think if I wear a mask, i’ll be fine. no?
as for the name game. i’ve won! it was a hard fought battle, but I knew i’d pull through. ap’s too nice to ever not let me win in the end. :p. it came down to 1 thing. he said i can name our child if i ate pho just once w/him. believe me, you’d think i’d jump at the chance cuz it sounds easy enough right? uh, not when you’re me! asking me to eat pho is like asking anyone else to eat oh, I don’t know…a cockroach! i lashed out asking why he’d want to torture me! does he take pleasure in seeing his wife suffer? but I did it.
Monday, August 30, 2010
he laughs now...
The all-day childbirth class was not as bad as I expected. I was worried it’ll be instructed by someone boring and 7 hours will just drag. But our instructor was hilarious, honest, and although I had read/heard most of the info that was shared , it was nice to actually see videos and photos and share questions amongst other mommies and daddies-to-be. Although, I did catch ap about to drift off to la la land during one of the video presentations. So I thought I’d test him on the way back:
Me: you so didn’t pay attention to anything did you?
Ap: yes I did!
Me: so what do you call that very first supply of breastmilk that comes out?
Ap: super milk!
Well…I guess he’s not entirely incorrect.
I thought I’d test him again that night while watching Julie&Julia, during the part where they were talking about the publishing company’s name:
Me: ugh, my stomach hurts!
Ap: oh! It’s those false contractions we learned about today. (YOU learned about it today; I knew already before!)
Me: what is it called???
Ap: houghton mifflin! ( it’s a publisher’s name metioned in the movie!)
Me: lol. WHAT?
Ap: Barack Obama contractions!
Me: (by now, I was rolling on the couch holding my belly, not from the “barack obama” contractions but from laughing so hard. pretty sure braxton hicks at least wouldn't be offended to be referred to as barack obama)
The instructor was teaching us various breathing and pushing techniques, telling us to “hee hee hoo” or “hee hee hee hoo” while we held our knees back, and telling the dads to count “one, two, three…ten” while holding us from the back. Ap took the whole thing way too seriously (or NOT so seriously), yelling “one, two, three…” in my ear while I’m cracking up. he kept saying “push, push, push, push…” like I was really in labor! I told him to stop playing around. He said he was trying to make light of the situation and that he’s really going to be that funny during the real thing so that I don’t focus on the pain. I told him I will punch him if that was the real deal.
It hasn’t been an easy road to get here, and even after reaching all the milestones I thought were not possible for me, I haven’t been the easiest preggo to deal with. With all my mood swings, cravings at the funkiest hours of the day/night, fickleness, complaints and rants, crying and bitch fests, looking more and more like oompa loompa every day, fears I’m never going to look pre-preggo again (which I’m sure he fears, too although he says he doesn’t) – my husband has been the most supportive and loving partner. The road to today was difficult but will help us to be better parents, painful but humbling, and long but worth every minute. Without ap’s constant optimism and assuring words and hugs, I would’ve thrown in the towel a long time ago. And yes, even if he does end up poking jokes during real labor, he might end up w/a black eye, but he’ll make the best dad in the world.
Me: you so didn’t pay attention to anything did you?
Ap: yes I did!
Me: so what do you call that very first supply of breastmilk that comes out?
Ap: super milk!
Well…I guess he’s not entirely incorrect.
I thought I’d test him again that night while watching Julie&Julia, during the part where they were talking about the publishing company’s name:
Me: ugh, my stomach hurts!
Ap: oh! It’s those false contractions we learned about today. (YOU learned about it today; I knew already before!)
Me: what is it called???
Ap: houghton mifflin! ( it’s a publisher’s name metioned in the movie!)
Me: lol. WHAT?
Ap: Barack Obama contractions!
Me: (by now, I was rolling on the couch holding my belly, not from the “barack obama” contractions but from laughing so hard. pretty sure braxton hicks at least wouldn't be offended to be referred to as barack obama)
The instructor was teaching us various breathing and pushing techniques, telling us to “hee hee hoo” or “hee hee hee hoo” while we held our knees back, and telling the dads to count “one, two, three…ten” while holding us from the back. Ap took the whole thing way too seriously (or NOT so seriously), yelling “one, two, three…” in my ear while I’m cracking up. he kept saying “push, push, push, push…” like I was really in labor! I told him to stop playing around. He said he was trying to make light of the situation and that he’s really going to be that funny during the real thing so that I don’t focus on the pain. I told him I will punch him if that was the real deal.
It hasn’t been an easy road to get here, and even after reaching all the milestones I thought were not possible for me, I haven’t been the easiest preggo to deal with. With all my mood swings, cravings at the funkiest hours of the day/night, fickleness, complaints and rants, crying and bitch fests, looking more and more like oompa loompa every day, fears I’m never going to look pre-preggo again (which I’m sure he fears, too although he says he doesn’t) – my husband has been the most supportive and loving partner. The road to today was difficult but will help us to be better parents, painful but humbling, and long but worth every minute. Without ap’s constant optimism and assuring words and hugs, I would’ve thrown in the towel a long time ago. And yes, even if he does end up poking jokes during real labor, he might end up w/a black eye, but he’ll make the best dad in the world.
Friday, August 27, 2010
8 more weeks!
I never slept 8 hours a night before. My usual sleep schedule was 11:30 (after the 11pm news) ~ 6:30. Now, my alarm still goes off at 6:00 but it would take a Tsunami to get me up by 6:30. I cannot for the life of me get out of bed until the clock shows 7:45 now. That’s over 8 hours of sleep now. And to make it worse – I’m still tired and sleepy by 2:00pm in my cubicle. Sometimes I wish my cubicle had a door so I can just shut the door lean back in my comfy chair and knock out for a power nap. Not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but our office actually has a “relaxation/nap” room with massage chairs and magazines, dimmed lighting, the whole shebang. But I’m so pooped by the time I realize I’m sleepy that I can’t even get out of my chair to go take a nap in this room. In fact, the only thing that keeps me awake in the afternoon is the lil one squirming and kicking around in my belly. He’s a lifesaver. He wants to make sure mommy doesn’t get caught w/her head bobbled back and drooling.
So yes. Third tri is kicking my butt. I am exhausted. I feel heavy. I am anxious. I am hot. Ap the other day said he can feel the heat of my body just by putting his hand like 5 inches away from me. But he’s a prince. Still manages to pull me up/off the couch cuz I can’t get up/off of it myself unless I roll off, although I’m sure he’d like to use mittens to do so. Ap freezes in the middle of the night cuz I have the ac on full blast at like 70 degrees otherwise I can’t sleep. This explains why I have this head cold and sore throat but I’d rather fight thru the cold than sweat myself to sleep only to wake up every hour because i’m so hot. Is this what menopause will be like too? Eeek!
The shower was 2 Saturdays ago. I have not figured out how to use our new dslr to upload pics yet so no pictures to share yet. Although, there really aren’t much to share because someone, don’t know who, deleted almost all the pictures. I’m not even going to get into this story. I’ve cried hysterically 3 days straight already so I’m not even going to go there again. Whoever committed the crime is darn lucky though. I was telling my friends at work that what makes me most upset is not the lost pictures but the fact that whoever did it didn’t have the decency or balls to fess up about it. my friends looked at me like “are you kidding?” and said “well hello! Who WOULD fess up to you especially while you’re preggo? They don’t want to die!”. Although we only have a couple of photos that were salvaged from the cruel annihilation (really, I’m so over it!), the shower was so fun and amazing. Ap and his friend catered the entire menu. sis/sil did an amazing job putting the games, decoration together. Our parents had a ton of fun hanging out together in their own corner. All the kids loved the rice krispy favors and the little water fountain. And so many people walked away with awesome prizes and hours of laughter. And no ‘park’ family event is complete without playing bingo! I just can’t wait to go on my leave next month to organize all the gifts and bags of clothes for the lucky guy. He won’t have a nursery until he’s about 4 mos and I feel so guilty about it, but we’re doing what’s practical and sensible so I’m sure he’ll understand. And really – he’ll be 1~3mos old – will he even remember that his mom&dad didn’t bring him home to a nursery?
I met the pediatrician last night for a consult. I loved her. She’s a strong woman. Gotta love that. She kinda reminded me of meredith’s mom on grey’s anatomy. Not in that bitchy way but just how she talked about going through med school back in the days w/men who always had the upper hand which is one of the reasons why she went into pediatrics. She saw innocence in children that adults don’t have. They didn’t judge her. And she loves that she sees youth and beauty every day she said. The parents are young and the kids are beautiful.
Tomorrow is our birth class. We opted for the full day class instead of 4 weekday evening classes for 4 weeks. I just hope I don’t fall asleep by the 4th hour tomorrow. I feel like I’ve read and heard just about everything I can on birth and labor but I’m sure I’m in for a surprise tomorrow. I just hope whatever they feed us for lunch is not some nasty sandwich or pizza. I wouldn’t mind if they gave us Hoag’s food cuz I heard how great it tastes. But still it’s hospital food…how good can it possibly be? I’m for sure taking my own snacks/food to take for labor/recovery in case Hoag’s food just doesn’t cut it for me and I don’t want ap running out every 2 hours for mcdonalds.
So yes. Third tri is kicking my butt. I am exhausted. I feel heavy. I am anxious. I am hot. Ap the other day said he can feel the heat of my body just by putting his hand like 5 inches away from me. But he’s a prince. Still manages to pull me up/off the couch cuz I can’t get up/off of it myself unless I roll off, although I’m sure he’d like to use mittens to do so. Ap freezes in the middle of the night cuz I have the ac on full blast at like 70 degrees otherwise I can’t sleep. This explains why I have this head cold and sore throat but I’d rather fight thru the cold than sweat myself to sleep only to wake up every hour because i’m so hot. Is this what menopause will be like too? Eeek!
The shower was 2 Saturdays ago. I have not figured out how to use our new dslr to upload pics yet so no pictures to share yet. Although, there really aren’t much to share because someone, don’t know who, deleted almost all the pictures. I’m not even going to get into this story. I’ve cried hysterically 3 days straight already so I’m not even going to go there again. Whoever committed the crime is darn lucky though. I was telling my friends at work that what makes me most upset is not the lost pictures but the fact that whoever did it didn’t have the decency or balls to fess up about it. my friends looked at me like “are you kidding?” and said “well hello! Who WOULD fess up to you especially while you’re preggo? They don’t want to die!”. Although we only have a couple of photos that were salvaged from the cruel annihilation (really, I’m so over it!), the shower was so fun and amazing. Ap and his friend catered the entire menu. sis/sil did an amazing job putting the games, decoration together. Our parents had a ton of fun hanging out together in their own corner. All the kids loved the rice krispy favors and the little water fountain. And so many people walked away with awesome prizes and hours of laughter. And no ‘park’ family event is complete without playing bingo! I just can’t wait to go on my leave next month to organize all the gifts and bags of clothes for the lucky guy. He won’t have a nursery until he’s about 4 mos and I feel so guilty about it, but we’re doing what’s practical and sensible so I’m sure he’ll understand. And really – he’ll be 1~3mos old – will he even remember that his mom&dad didn’t bring him home to a nursery?
I met the pediatrician last night for a consult. I loved her. She’s a strong woman. Gotta love that. She kinda reminded me of meredith’s mom on grey’s anatomy. Not in that bitchy way but just how she talked about going through med school back in the days w/men who always had the upper hand which is one of the reasons why she went into pediatrics. She saw innocence in children that adults don’t have. They didn’t judge her. And she loves that she sees youth and beauty every day she said. The parents are young and the kids are beautiful.
Tomorrow is our birth class. We opted for the full day class instead of 4 weekday evening classes for 4 weeks. I just hope I don’t fall asleep by the 4th hour tomorrow. I feel like I’ve read and heard just about everything I can on birth and labor but I’m sure I’m in for a surprise tomorrow. I just hope whatever they feed us for lunch is not some nasty sandwich or pizza. I wouldn’t mind if they gave us Hoag’s food cuz I heard how great it tastes. But still it’s hospital food…how good can it possibly be? I’m for sure taking my own snacks/food to take for labor/recovery in case Hoag’s food just doesn’t cut it for me and I don’t want ap running out every 2 hours for mcdonalds.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
checklist
I have yet to start a checklist for the arrival of our baby boy. And I normally love checklists. But here is my very first checklist for this pregnancy.
Things I must bring to the hospital:
Yes. All the things I’ve been deprived of these last 7+ months. I want to devour all of them the second this baby pops out. I’m chugging a bottle or two of modelo as the doctor takes out my placenta and stitches me up. and i’ll need that modelo when she stitches me up! What about breatfeeding you ask? The baby needs to get a head start in life. He’ll appreciate a little bit of modelo too I’m sure, if he’s anything like his mother.
Ok, all kidding aside. I’m CRAVING beer. Italian deli meat. And real coffee. I’m sick of the decaf crap. Son, if you ever read this. Know that mama has the tiniest self-control known to any man on earth. yet she’s endured these last 7+ months w/out the food she loves the most. Isn’t she the greatest mother in the world?
On a different and all serious pregnancy note (I was serious about being the greatest mother in the world) – I think my maternity leave date is set for 9/24. I say I think because I know it won’t be any sooner than that unless some complication arises from now until then, but from what doctor sees, everything’s going fine. She said as long as I’m not spotting, in unusual pain, and the baby’s kicks & movements are consistent, there’s no need for concern. I’m seeing her every 2 weeks now so I’m sure she’ll know every time she sees me. I know it won’t be any later than 9/24 because the doctor’s said she normally takes moms out at 36 weeks. So I’m sticking to 9/24. I’m gonna stick my foot in my mouth later for saying this, but I kinda like work these days so a part of me wants to work as far into my pregnancy as I can. We’re super busy lately with rates being historically low but my pregnancy has made work less stressful. I know – sounds weird but I’d consciously made the effort to not let work stress me out when I got pregnant. So ever since, I’ve come to work and actually enjoyed doing my job. I think the baby’s made me a happier, calmer person. I don’t want to tell my clients off anymore. Surprise! Well, 9/24 it is though. Told my boss already and date’s penciled in on her calendar. These little things make it all so official. I never thought I’d get here. And now that I am here, I have no clue what I’m supposed to do next. I don’t have a checklist started yet, that’s why! I think right about now is a good time to start one.
Things I must bring to the hospital:
- modelo especial 6 pack
- claro’s mortadella, capicolla and soppresetta sandwich
- yellowtail, halibut, albocore
- hot dog w/extra mustard
- keane's coffee. Extra caffeinated
- modelo. did i mention that already?
Ok, all kidding aside. I’m CRAVING beer. Italian deli meat. And real coffee. I’m sick of the decaf crap. Son, if you ever read this. Know that mama has the tiniest self-control known to any man on earth. yet she’s endured these last 7+ months w/out the food she loves the most. Isn’t she the greatest mother in the world?
On a different and all serious pregnancy note (I was serious about being the greatest mother in the world) – I think my maternity leave date is set for 9/24. I say I think because I know it won’t be any sooner than that unless some complication arises from now until then, but from what doctor sees, everything’s going fine. She said as long as I’m not spotting, in unusual pain, and the baby’s kicks & movements are consistent, there’s no need for concern. I’m seeing her every 2 weeks now so I’m sure she’ll know every time she sees me. I know it won’t be any later than 9/24 because the doctor’s said she normally takes moms out at 36 weeks. So I’m sticking to 9/24. I’m gonna stick my foot in my mouth later for saying this, but I kinda like work these days so a part of me wants to work as far into my pregnancy as I can. We’re super busy lately with rates being historically low but my pregnancy has made work less stressful. I know – sounds weird but I’d consciously made the effort to not let work stress me out when I got pregnant. So ever since, I’ve come to work and actually enjoyed doing my job. I think the baby’s made me a happier, calmer person. I don’t want to tell my clients off anymore. Surprise! Well, 9/24 it is though. Told my boss already and date’s penciled in on her calendar. These little things make it all so official. I never thought I’d get here. And now that I am here, I have no clue what I’m supposed to do next. I don’t have a checklist started yet, that’s why! I think right about now is a good time to start one.
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