Things are going well! I had another doctors appointment on Thursday and got to hear the heartbeat again. It was 155. Average is between 120-170. I've heard the higher, the more likely it's a girl. My next appointment is in 4 weeks, and I'll have the screenings for Cystic Fibrosis, Down Syndrome, and birth defects. We were debating on having the screenings done, but we're leaning towards going ahead with them. The main negative in having them done is the chance of a false positive and unnecessary stress added in the chance of that happening.
My pants are definitely getting tighter. I just feel extremely bloated right now, even though I've actually lost weight! I NEVER in my life thought that I would ever have a problem with trying to maintain or gain weight. It's kind of nice not having to worry about overeating for once in my life.
Kaitlin left this weekend on her trip around the world. She is on a cruise boat for a Semester At Sea. She says the water is choppy and the boat is really rocking. She started classes today (Sunday) and she will be in Spain in 6 days. Please pray for her safety during this chance of a lifetime.
Things at school are going very well. I'm so thankful to have the year started out so great. Let's just hope that everything continues to go well. I start grad class on Tuesday night. I bought my book today--$104!!! CRAZY!
I am headed to Dallas this weekend for Labor Day with the family. We're helping Kelley settle in to her new house and get decorated. I'm sure we'll also be discussing the baby and possible name choices, which is a whole other issue.
I have a LONG list of names for boys and girls and can't decide on anything. I never thought it would be so hard to pick a name, not that I have to do it today. Every single name that I like I know somebody named that already. So, I came up with a name that I thought was very original--Caiden, for a boy. Then, Friday night I saw it on a list of Most Popular baby names. What?? I had never heard of it, and now all of a sudden it's on the list for most popular names? I grew up with about three Kristins in each class of mine, and would like to come up with a name that won't be extremely common.
Time for bed! 9:00 is about as late as I can stay up these days! Have a good week! :)
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
The First Trimester
I created this blog in an attempt to keep friends and family informed about how things are going with baby Garffie. I hope that I will be able to keep it updated frequently, and that you will enjoy hearing about any news about the baby and our family.
This past Saturday marked the end of the first trimester. What a relief! I'm so thankful that I never got too sick. I actually only threw up three times, but I have been nauseous every single day since the first of July. I tried not taking the miracle drug Zophran this past Saturday, and made it until about 4:30 and then gave in. Maybe I'm addicted? Or just like feeling like I can do something other than lay in bed and eat crackers. Without the miracle drug, it feels like I have a major hangover and don't want to do anything but lay around. I am not a very big medicine person, Ben could vouch for me on that one. I NEVER take medicine! I never thought that I would during pregnancy, but I have to in order to carry on a normal life.
So, this is the start of the third week back at school. Things are going well. We hired two new people this summer to be a part of our special needs team, and they have been incredible so far. It has definitely lightened my load of work having them around, and it's been such a relief to get out of school relatively early in the evening. God knew that I would need that help this year, so He definitely provided. The kids are being great, and I'm enjoying being back at work. Not to mention, everyone I work with is so helpful and considerate. I'm so thankful!
Ben and I have been out of town for six weekends in a row in July and August, and we are thankful to have spent the past two weekends at home with friends and family--just relaxing! It's been so nice! I have one more week of freedom until Graduate School starts again. I'm going to be taking one class this fall on Tuesday nights at UK. I got my syllabus on Saturday, and it looks manageable. I'll have a lot of reading to do, and a paper due every week, but it looks interesting. We'll see how I feel about it at the end. :)
Back to the baby...We had a rocky start. I was NOT feeling well at the beginning of July, and with the help of WebMD, I had convinced myself that there was something wrong. We didn't tell a sole about the baby, not even my mom. I didn't want to get people excited and then have disappointing news. Looking back, that was a mistake. I needed support in the beginning when things were so scary.
On July 9 I woke up with horrible abdominal pains. Ben had just left for work, and I got up to go to the bathroom. Ben came back in because he had forgotten something and noticed that I wasn't looking too good, and asked if I was okay. I remember telling him that I was going to get sick, and then the next thing I knew, I couldn't control anything. I fainted onto the floor head first, and luckily he broke my fall. I felt weird vibes pulsating throughout my body, and was feverish. We called the doctor and got an appointment for that day. We went in, and had blood work done and scheduled an ultrasound for a couple days later.
On July 13 we heard a heartbeat! It was lower than what they like and my hormones were low. Again, I was extremely nervous that something was wrong. We told my parents and sisters the next day, the 14th.
Two weeks later, we went back for a follow-up ultrasound, and it was 156!! We were so excited. We got pictures of baby Garffie, which we describe like a little teddy graham. He/ She has a head, belly, and little stubs for arms and legs. We also got to see the spinal cord on this visit. Since the last ultrasound he/she had grown from 1/2 inch to 3 1/2 inches. What a miracle!!
So, it's been four weeks since my last visit, and I've been thinking of lots of questions to ask the doctor at my appointment this week. I've banned myself from WebMD--it's too scary! Things have been going well. The abdominal pains have stopped. :) I haven't thrown up in two weeks! Yay! Ben is being a little angel, fixing dinner every night, packing my lunch every day, cleaning, and rubbing anywhere that hurts. He's the best!!
Everyone keeps asking if we would prefer a boy or girl. Ben of course says just healthy. My sisters and mom say "It better be a girl!" I think boys would be easier to raise, but would love to have a little girl also. I think it's a boy though--just got a feeling. We're so excited regardless.
We've begun looking at nursery furniture. I found a crib I like at JC Penny, but my mother is trying to talk me into a designer round crib or iron crib with rabbit finials. She has the best, and most expensive, taste. We will be redecorating our guest bedroom at the condo. I was really nervous about starting a family here instead of a house, but the sermon at church last Sunday really put my mind at peace about it. We have everything we need right here, and all of our needs will be met.
My cravings haven't been too weird...I just know exactly what I want like Chicken Pot Pie, chocolate cream pie, Diet Sunkist, french fries, and smoothies. As for aversions, I have been staying away from sushi, pizza, and salad.
I keep looking into the mirror thinking that I'm going to see a belly bump, but I haven't been so lucky. My pants are definitely getting tighter and a bridesmaid dress that I'll be wearing at the end of September already doesn't fit. :( No worries Amelia! :) I haven't bought any maternity clothes yet, because I'm not sure what to buy, but I'll get there one of these days, probably sooner than I think.
I can't think of anything else you could possibly want to know...but when I do I'll return. Keep reading!!
Kristin
This past Saturday marked the end of the first trimester. What a relief! I'm so thankful that I never got too sick. I actually only threw up three times, but I have been nauseous every single day since the first of July. I tried not taking the miracle drug Zophran this past Saturday, and made it until about 4:30 and then gave in. Maybe I'm addicted? Or just like feeling like I can do something other than lay in bed and eat crackers. Without the miracle drug, it feels like I have a major hangover and don't want to do anything but lay around. I am not a very big medicine person, Ben could vouch for me on that one. I NEVER take medicine! I never thought that I would during pregnancy, but I have to in order to carry on a normal life.
So, this is the start of the third week back at school. Things are going well. We hired two new people this summer to be a part of our special needs team, and they have been incredible so far. It has definitely lightened my load of work having them around, and it's been such a relief to get out of school relatively early in the evening. God knew that I would need that help this year, so He definitely provided. The kids are being great, and I'm enjoying being back at work. Not to mention, everyone I work with is so helpful and considerate. I'm so thankful!
Ben and I have been out of town for six weekends in a row in July and August, and we are thankful to have spent the past two weekends at home with friends and family--just relaxing! It's been so nice! I have one more week of freedom until Graduate School starts again. I'm going to be taking one class this fall on Tuesday nights at UK. I got my syllabus on Saturday, and it looks manageable. I'll have a lot of reading to do, and a paper due every week, but it looks interesting. We'll see how I feel about it at the end. :)
Back to the baby...We had a rocky start. I was NOT feeling well at the beginning of July, and with the help of WebMD, I had convinced myself that there was something wrong. We didn't tell a sole about the baby, not even my mom. I didn't want to get people excited and then have disappointing news. Looking back, that was a mistake. I needed support in the beginning when things were so scary.
On July 9 I woke up with horrible abdominal pains. Ben had just left for work, and I got up to go to the bathroom. Ben came back in because he had forgotten something and noticed that I wasn't looking too good, and asked if I was okay. I remember telling him that I was going to get sick, and then the next thing I knew, I couldn't control anything. I fainted onto the floor head first, and luckily he broke my fall. I felt weird vibes pulsating throughout my body, and was feverish. We called the doctor and got an appointment for that day. We went in, and had blood work done and scheduled an ultrasound for a couple days later.
On July 13 we heard a heartbeat! It was lower than what they like and my hormones were low. Again, I was extremely nervous that something was wrong. We told my parents and sisters the next day, the 14th.
Two weeks later, we went back for a follow-up ultrasound, and it was 156!! We were so excited. We got pictures of baby Garffie, which we describe like a little teddy graham. He/ She has a head, belly, and little stubs for arms and legs. We also got to see the spinal cord on this visit. Since the last ultrasound he/she had grown from 1/2 inch to 3 1/2 inches. What a miracle!!
So, it's been four weeks since my last visit, and I've been thinking of lots of questions to ask the doctor at my appointment this week. I've banned myself from WebMD--it's too scary! Things have been going well. The abdominal pains have stopped. :) I haven't thrown up in two weeks! Yay! Ben is being a little angel, fixing dinner every night, packing my lunch every day, cleaning, and rubbing anywhere that hurts. He's the best!!
Everyone keeps asking if we would prefer a boy or girl. Ben of course says just healthy. My sisters and mom say "It better be a girl!" I think boys would be easier to raise, but would love to have a little girl also. I think it's a boy though--just got a feeling. We're so excited regardless.
We've begun looking at nursery furniture. I found a crib I like at JC Penny, but my mother is trying to talk me into a designer round crib or iron crib with rabbit finials. She has the best, and most expensive, taste. We will be redecorating our guest bedroom at the condo. I was really nervous about starting a family here instead of a house, but the sermon at church last Sunday really put my mind at peace about it. We have everything we need right here, and all of our needs will be met.
My cravings haven't been too weird...I just know exactly what I want like Chicken Pot Pie, chocolate cream pie, Diet Sunkist, french fries, and smoothies. As for aversions, I have been staying away from sushi, pizza, and salad.
I keep looking into the mirror thinking that I'm going to see a belly bump, but I haven't been so lucky. My pants are definitely getting tighter and a bridesmaid dress that I'll be wearing at the end of September already doesn't fit. :( No worries Amelia! :) I haven't bought any maternity clothes yet, because I'm not sure what to buy, but I'll get there one of these days, probably sooner than I think.
I can't think of anything else you could possibly want to know...but when I do I'll return. Keep reading!!
Kristin
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