For those of you who have been pregnant, did it bother you when you ran into someone out and about that you hadn't seen in a while and as soon as you saw them they would immediately look down at your stomach? I feel like I need to have a button made that says, "Seriously, I AM pregnant!"
I get that I'm not showing all that much yet; give a girl a few months my people! I'm sure I"ll pop out like a balloon any day now - but for now, trust me when I say I'm in my 6th month and my baby is huge! He's just a stealth baby! O'Pedro is just tucked in there and kicking me like a mad baby - Seriously, he's big for his level of development. I'm hoping he continues to be big too! I can take it!
I wasn't a toothpick when I started and I gotta tell you, the first 4 months of the baby's development didn't include a whole lot of eating on my part. I'm eating now, but about 1/2 of what I used to be able to eat. I'm so incredibly hungry these days, that it's actually annoying when I have to stop because the hiccups begin.
By the way, that's my sign to stop eating - I hiccup. I try to stop before I actually get to that point though let me tell you. I also CANNOT drink when I eat. It just takes up too much room. It's sort of like when I was in college - you didn't eat AND drink beer because it was too many calories and besides, it was more expensive to get a good 'buzz" going when you had food in your stomach....I know - bad. But I went to an all women's college. We had our priorities my people.
So I've gone back in time about 20+ years in reverse and am now rationing my beverage intake so I can eat instead! How history sort of repeats itself!
So if you know me and have asked for a 'belly shot' - You won't get one for a while. I would seriously disappoint you. I'm hoping by Christmas-time that I'll have a 'belly worthy' picture to share - for now, trust me when I say, I have a pooch, I'm still wearing my regular pants and probably will for a while. I have exactly 2 pairs of maternity pants - hate them and haven't worn them- but that's a whole other post....I plan on making my jeans hold out as long as is possible!
For now, please remember to not stare at a pregnant woman's stomach! It's already miserable enough without thinking you're slacking in the belly size department! :o) I'll get that button made and hey, maybe I'll sell them on Etsy -
Happy Thursday Ya'll!
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Life Goes On....
One more doctor down! Woohoo! We got great news today from the cardiologist - he doesn't need to see me for another 2-3 months - it feels so good to check one more thing off the list. It's a relief for sure, but in reality it's just so nice to have one less doctor poking at me!
Things are going well - I'm having some swelling in one of my legs. It drives me crazy as it's so random and weird; I'll suck it up though - it's better than both legs right? :o)
Work is crazy as usual - especially since my boss has decided to move to a new position with a new company. Change is good though and I'll just go with the flow. I've learned in my career to Keep smiling, keep your head down and show them what you've got. My mantra these days. I get that everyone is struggling with changes and layoffs are still happening - but change will happen. I have just learned over the years that things will continue to change and sometimes, they are changed for the better.
The oddest thing is knowing that even if I wanted to leave, I can't right now! It's odd to think that I really can't talk to anyone else about a new job - after all, hiring a woman who is 6 months pregnant can't possibly be appealing right now for any company. SO for now, I'll enjoy the new challenges and keep smiling.
We're in the process of trying to just enjoy the moments we're experiencing. We're living in the moment and having fun feeling "O'Pedro" kick like crazy and watching my body morph into a baby carrying machine. I never let my heart get to the point of thinking about these these kinds of things - so this is really fun! We're finally able to enjoy our baby-to-be!
We still have no boy names - nothing official anyway. Hopefully Baby McG will be untarnished by us calling him "O'Pedro" for the first 6 months of his development! Poor kid, it's almost guaranteed now that people will be calling him Pedro for the first few months of his life! I guess it could be worse, but we (read B) really need to find a name and SOON! :o) We have monograms to plan and things to think about that involve names!
On that note, our "Player to be Named Later" and I will sign off for now....
Happy Wednesday Ya'll!
Things are going well - I'm having some swelling in one of my legs. It drives me crazy as it's so random and weird; I'll suck it up though - it's better than both legs right? :o)
Work is crazy as usual - especially since my boss has decided to move to a new position with a new company. Change is good though and I'll just go with the flow. I've learned in my career to Keep smiling, keep your head down and show them what you've got. My mantra these days. I get that everyone is struggling with changes and layoffs are still happening - but change will happen. I have just learned over the years that things will continue to change and sometimes, they are changed for the better.
The oddest thing is knowing that even if I wanted to leave, I can't right now! It's odd to think that I really can't talk to anyone else about a new job - after all, hiring a woman who is 6 months pregnant can't possibly be appealing right now for any company. SO for now, I'll enjoy the new challenges and keep smiling.
We're in the process of trying to just enjoy the moments we're experiencing. We're living in the moment and having fun feeling "O'Pedro" kick like crazy and watching my body morph into a baby carrying machine. I never let my heart get to the point of thinking about these these kinds of things - so this is really fun! We're finally able to enjoy our baby-to-be!
We still have no boy names - nothing official anyway. Hopefully Baby McG will be untarnished by us calling him "O'Pedro" for the first 6 months of his development! Poor kid, it's almost guaranteed now that people will be calling him Pedro for the first few months of his life! I guess it could be worse, but we (read B) really need to find a name and SOON! :o) We have monograms to plan and things to think about that involve names!
On that note, our "Player to be Named Later" and I will sign off for now....
Happy Wednesday Ya'll!
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Spaghetti Squash and Good News!
I'm still here...sorry I've been out of touch, but I've been buried with work and oy do my hands hurt! I am dealing with a circulation thing that when I wake up in the morning is just miserable. It also gets worse throughout the day from typing for work, so I really don't want to spend more time typing.
I know I'm lame - but I'm working on it!
So here's the latest and greatest on me and Pedro! He's 22 weeks and growing like crazy. He likes to punch me when I sing at church and when I least expect it. I'm ok with that though, because the more I feel him, the more I know he's ok! He's a big boy my people...it's a bit scary!
Right now he's 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and in Pedro's case, about 1 1/2 lbs. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment.
I have to admit I'm in withdrawal - We were having ultrasounds on a weekly basis so I never really had to wonder how he was doing. So that leads to the latest great news! On a high note, at our last appointment with our regular doctor (2 weeks ago) our doc told us to 'get out of his office.' He won't see us for another month! :) Woo hoo! We're doing well enough that we don't have to be poked and prodded all the time! What a relief.
He did say, 'what you're doing is working, so keep doing it.' That translates to staying in bed most of my days and working from home, but I'll do it if it means he'll continue to thrive! Anything is worth that I guess!
So for now I'll go into work when we have meetings and stay home with my feet up the rest of the time. I miss the day-to-day interaction with my co-workers, but have really enjoyed having the extra time with the Bubbies and B - I'm spoiled now I guess. :o)
Work is full of upheaval for me right now though....I'm super duper busy but the infrastructure of my department is pretty shaky right now. I hope things even out quickly, but we'll have to wait and see....not my strong suit of course.
Do you know that the best part of today is???? The elections are OVER! I'm not happy with the outcome, but I have sincere hope that things will improve with our economy. I hope the rhetoric spouted out for the last year comes to fruition and that the United States becomes more united again! I want Pedro to have a great future in this world -
A Mother can hope....
Well, with that I'll say Happy Wednesday Ya'll! I hope you're doing great!
I know I'm lame - but I'm working on it!
So here's the latest and greatest on me and Pedro! He's 22 weeks and growing like crazy. He likes to punch me when I sing at church and when I least expect it. I'm ok with that though, because the more I feel him, the more I know he's ok! He's a big boy my people...it's a bit scary!
Right now he's 11 inches (the length of a spaghetti squash) and in Pedro's case, about 1 1/2 lbs. His lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and he's even developing tiny tooth buds beneath his gums. His eyes have formed, but his irises (the colored part of the eye) still lack pigment.
I have to admit I'm in withdrawal - We were having ultrasounds on a weekly basis so I never really had to wonder how he was doing. So that leads to the latest great news! On a high note, at our last appointment with our regular doctor (2 weeks ago) our doc told us to 'get out of his office.' He won't see us for another month! :) Woo hoo! We're doing well enough that we don't have to be poked and prodded all the time! What a relief.
He did say, 'what you're doing is working, so keep doing it.' That translates to staying in bed most of my days and working from home, but I'll do it if it means he'll continue to thrive! Anything is worth that I guess!
So for now I'll go into work when we have meetings and stay home with my feet up the rest of the time. I miss the day-to-day interaction with my co-workers, but have really enjoyed having the extra time with the Bubbies and B - I'm spoiled now I guess. :o)
Work is full of upheaval for me right now though....I'm super duper busy but the infrastructure of my department is pretty shaky right now. I hope things even out quickly, but we'll have to wait and see....not my strong suit of course.
Do you know that the best part of today is???? The elections are OVER! I'm not happy with the outcome, but I have sincere hope that things will improve with our economy. I hope the rhetoric spouted out for the last year comes to fruition and that the United States becomes more united again! I want Pedro to have a great future in this world -
A Mother can hope....
Well, with that I'll say Happy Wednesday Ya'll! I hope you're doing great!
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