Back and Belly Pillow = Heaven

I got home yesterday to a home smelling of a mother's home cooking and a large box from Target.  YEAH!!!! My back and belly pillow came in record time!!!!  Ok, so I discovered this pillow during my pre-natal massage last Friday and fell in love.  So what did I do; go home, google it, and find it at Target.  $82 with tax and shipping for a pillow.  I know, that sounds ridiculous, but last night, that $82 did not even cross my mind.  I slept so freaking well I don't know what to do with myself this AM. I am energized, my back barely hurts, and my little apple in my eye is totally cozy and relaxed.  I even think I may have felt some minor movement this AM.  I was just laying in bed waiting on the 3rd snooze alarm to go off, and I felt bubbly.  Not gas bubbly. Like a fluttering of sorts.  Who knows, maybe it was gas, but I will keep a watchful eye out now to try and distinguish these movements vs. my bodily methane production.  OK,OK I wasn't gas!  I just felt it again!!!!!  Oh, okay, this is awesome!

I tried wearing a "fitted" sweater dress today, and nope, not goin to do it yet.  I feel so wide.  No obvious baby bump, just "WIDE LOAD" written across my hips.  So I am wearing a loose sweater dress.  :)

On another note, I am in LOVE with a new album.  Must check it out.   
Peter Yorn And Scarlett Johansson

Happy New Year everyone!  May 2010 bring happiness, joy and peace in all of our lives!  I know it will for me!

I'm just gonna say it.

I don't like the word "popped." I think if I hear it again, I may just cringe.  Just saying....it is not an appealing word.

I have had it with MUNI.  I will begin to accept that I will have to purchase a vehicle.  Why not put a car seat on a scooter???  Wouldn't that be so Brittney 2008 with her child car seatless in her lap in her Benz?!?! 

Christmas Bug

Well, Christmas was great with my mom here.  I got lots of baby stuff that was too adorable.  Little onesies, hats, tie dyes, and a really cute hooded velor sleeper.  My nephew got me a snow baby as well that is too cute and a tradition he has been keeping with his mother.

Anyhow, after the fun gift opening and my cats playing with all the bows, I got sick as hell.  I had it all, lower GI and then after a nap, I threw up SO much!  I felt like total crap for the rest of the day.  Aches, vomiting, fever, stomach pains that were horrible, you name it.  Thank god mom was here to take care of me.  I couldn't eat, which scared me since the little lemon needs her nutrients.

Saturday was not any better, but I actually got a real thermometer.  I had to use a meat thermometer Friday night since I threw mine out months ago because it did not work.  My mom got a kick out of that!  You gotta improvise when no stores are open on xmas!  Anyhow, lots of naps and Tylenol.  Food actually was working for me yesterday, with little stomach cramping, but everything was agreeing with me.  Called the doc and they said maybe it was heartburn/indigestion. I laughed at them and said, "I know it is not that!"  I just asked if I was doing everything right, they said yes and said if I did not feel better by today to call back and they would take me in.

This morning I feel 95% better.  Just ate some yogurt and my belly is making some weird noises, but no pain.  But I have to get out.  My aches are now due to couch surfing sores.  Atrophy has set in.

So I am thinking I have passed this bug of sorts...maybe it was all the toxins leaving my body from the massage.....but damn, I had a lot of toxins in me.....praise Jesus the devil is out of me now! hahahaha....

Just informative note, you can't take Pepto during pregnancy cause it has aspirin!  I could have taken Mylanta but I wasn't going to ask my mom to run out again.

Again, thank god she was here to take care of me.  I would have died without her.

Pre-Natal Massage

OMG.   I went and had a pre-natal massage today after a short day of work and let me tell you, it was the most relaxing massage ever.  So needed and I will now get one every month.  I was on a pillow that I must buy since I can still be on my belly.  Otherwise, they do the massage on your side holding a body pillow.

So I have been experiencing the rage/cry/smile/scream scenario and emotional roller coaster this week.  My friend (A) and I got into it yesterday at a xmas dinner about homes in the Mission, and an article I read.  I bit her head off and then walked away and started sobbing uncontrollably.  Welcome to the hormonal nightmare.  Gosh, that just sucked.  And just think, it is not the end of that!  Urgh, this may be worse than nausea.

My first baby Dream

So last night I had my first baby dream, and it obviously was reflective of my hidden anxiety about being a mother that I did not know I had.  Let me break it down for you.

Part One:
I am carrying my child, a boy by the way, and the name Cooper (that my mom loves), seems to be quite fitting.  He is blond and pale, which is so far from what this child will look like, it freaks me out.  Maybe I will have an albino child???!?!?!?!?  Anyhow, I have Cooper in my sling, go into a convienence store, and then leave....5 minutes goes by and it turns out that I left him in the store!  I run back in, grab him and then wander off to the next part.

Part Two:
I find a really sick, moribund greyhound in the middle of the road that has huge tumors on his neck.  He is about to die and I am freaking out that some owner could actually leave their dog out to die like this!  I have Cooper on my hip tending to this dog when the fire trucks come up the road and over the loud speaker announce "Everyone please stay where you are.  This is now a quarantined area.  This dog carries a rare spore that will kill everyone."  Great, I just freaking exposed my child to a mutant spore that will kill us all.

Part Three:
I am going to a horse show (dreams with horses =5-6 times now that I have been prego) and I need to get ready for the show, so I give Cooper to a dear friend to watch over (name will remain anonymous).  I go get ready for the show, tack my horse up, get dressed and run to the booth that Cooper and friend were at before I go into the ring to compete and Cooper is missing.  I can't find him anywhere, and then find him on the ground under the table at the booth.  He has a huge black eye!

Needless to say, I wake up, and tell my mom immediately about my weird dream.  Her sincere and not sarcastic response: "G, you are gonna be a great mom." 

Awe, thanks mom for making me feel better!

Pre-natal appointment #2

Well people, I gained 5 lbs.  5 lbs....boo.  The doc said, "Well, you can't gain 5 lbs every month," after I asked her if the 5 lb gain was too much.  She also suggesting not wearing a sweater the next time, little does she know, I almost stripped naked when the nurse asked me to get on the scale.  I guess my home scale is generous, since this AM I weighed almost 2 lbs lighter.  Ha, I am being a bit neurotic about this, I know.  But I need something to focus on that is ridiculous so I don't loose it on things that I need to have it together for.

We talked about my cramps, etc, and to reassure me that I was okay she did several things.
1) Checked for the heart beat.  Check and yippee!- a strong 150 bpm.
2) Checked to make sure my cervix was still closed.  Check.
3) Had me pee in a cup to see if I have a UTI.  Pending...

So needless to say, I feel much more confident in the health of my baby.

I have to schedule my 18 week sonogram!  HOLY COW, that is only a month away!  It seems like this is going way too fast, yet not fast enough.

I still can get the 2nd blood test for genetic screening if I choose too.  Still not sure I will.  I am so confused about this.  My gut seems to be missing on this right now and I don't know the right answer.    Maybe that is my answer though.

Pop

Well people, I guess I have "popped."  The size of my belly really does vary depending on the amount of gas, but it has happened.  The jeans still fit, but are a bit snugger than usual.

Nausea has made it back into my life again.  There was a nice 2 week break, but just when I thought I was in the clear, it came back with a vengeance.

Glad I am not back on the East Coast during this storm and my mom sure is too!

Shopping planned for the day.  Maybe get some maternity clothes....just tops for now.

My second pre-natal appointment is tomorrow, so I wll fill you all in if anything interesting happens.

Shrimpy!

So at 13 weeks I can call my little baby a little shrimp.  How cute!  It will be the last time I can call him/her that since being called a shrimp when you are a kid is not a good thing.  And, looking at baby dadda and my frame, this kid will be far from a shrimp.  Ha, Ha.

Daycare

So I just went to the daycare center here at work to be put on the wait list.....HELL NO.

It's a tiny trailer, and it is $1475.00 per month.  ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!!!?

Baby Lolo

So we finally got to tell Babby Dadda's family.  It was a trying effort to get here, and almost did not make it in the door.  We made it in, I went to the bathroom once we got there, and when I came out, I was asked "so how far along are you?"  To my surprise, baby dadda just spilled the beans to his father, niece and aunt.  

It went much better than expected and they are super excited about having another grandchild.  The niece was the best part about last night, she made me feel so loved and comfortable.  I can not wait to thank her again for being such a strong woman at 18.
They welcomed me to the family instantly and I was quite surprised.

Eggs Benedict

So, I weighed myself this AM, and I lost weight.  I now have only gained 0.8 lbs since my first weigh in at the doc.  This is more like it people!  You all may be shaking your head on why I am so concerned with this.  I can not gain too much weight since I am overweight already!  The less I gain now, means I can gain the normal amount (1 lb a week) during the 2nd and 3rd trimester.  Now we know full well that the scale may be lying to me, but it makes me feel better.  I am assuming all my fiber eating is treating me right and so what did I do?  I went out and ate eggs Benedict for breakfast!  So much for that!

Pre-pregnancy weight	Recommended weight gain
Underweight (BMI less than 18.5)	28 to 40 pounds (about 13 to 18 kilograms)
Normal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9)	25 to 35 pounds (about 11 to 16 kilograms)
Overweight (BMI 25 to 29.9)	15 to 25 pounds (about 7 to 11 kilograms)
Obese (BMI 30 or greater)	11 to 20 pounds (about 5 to 9 kilograms)

Shopping

So I ventured out with (A) yesterday for some Nordstrom Rack shopping, primarily for Christmas but some self shopping.  Well the self clothes shopping was not so productive.  Reasons why?   Well....

Being 3 months prego, I am still fitting in my clothes, especially my jeans which I am stoked about, however, there is an extra layer of fat developing, so nothing looked good that I tried on.  I am a size large and already have some problems with some designers fitting in their large, which is really a large for people that have only been anorexic for 2 months.  Anywho, trying on clothes at this state was, let's just say, depressing.

• Either the clothes would have fit 3 months ago
  
• Or, they fit, but I know they would not fit for another month
• Or, they fit, I think they will fit when I have a basketball for a belly, but not sure the length will cover my va-jay-jay (sweater dresses).
  

Needless to say, I bought one sweater that only buttons around the neck, and is open all the way down to the bottom, and it goes to about mid-thigh.   Therefore, the basketball will not have to squeeze into anything and my ass will be covered!

Oh, I did get some tights, and a pair of Spanks footless leggings.....only thing I am worried about is squeezing my little lime to death.  Those may be for after the pregnancy!

So what should you take from this.  DON'T GO SHOPPING WHILE YOU ARE PREGO, until you are a whale!  I am sure you will see a blog when I am a whale telling you just not to do it.  It is depressing, and it is depressing that I will have to spend a fortune on maturnity clothes just to look cute, because I am telling you, I am not wearing sweats for the next 7 months.  I'm just not!

Domestication = xmas cards

Holy Toledo people, get pregnant and you all the sudden want to write everyone a Christmas card.  Last year I think I wrote 8, currrently I have written 32.  That is insane!!!

one more week, one more week, one more week!!!!

One more week of my 1st trimester!  Thank freaking God.  Here is an update:

1) Go ahead, you can tell people now, but I am sure most of you already have. 

2) Nausea has pretty much subsided.  Just occasionally on the out of control bus rides.

3) Sleepless nights are still prevalent.  Took Benadryl last night to get a full nights rest, and of course, my cat had to knock over the Christmas tree at 1230 am to ruin the best sleep I had have had in a month.  However, since the pills were on board, I feel right back asleep.

4) I drink coffee everyday.  Only a cup in the AM.  I also ignore most "don't eat while pregnant" lists.  However I only eat little portions.  I love blue cheese, and I like deli meat so I am eating it.  I will not eat Japanese until this is over (hives situation a month ago), and  I won't eat a raw oyster, but the other stuff....screw it.  Moderation is key.

5) I have only gained 3.6 lbs since my first weigh in.  Looks to be on target, but I am blaming Thanksgiving starch for most of that.  Still hard not to have any control over your weight.  And please do not comment on "well, its a good weight....yada yada yada."  You can stuff it you skinny bitches-wait to you get prego.  (Kinda joking, but not really).

6) I bet my little lime doesn't like Mr. Eli jumping on my belly now.  See below.

Take care, and GO Redskins..beat the Raiders this Sunday!

Your pregnancy: 12 weeks

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How your baby's growing:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby's fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won't be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby's brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

Lots o Laughs Today

So my friend (A) sent me this link today, and said that I should look into taking this class at SF State.  I have to say, it was the funniest link I have ever opened!  Thanks (A) for making me laugh!

Disclaimer: Being a politically correct person, I am not trying to offend anyone, but given my current situation, this shit was too fitting and really funny. I probably should take the classes, maybe I would learn a thing or two!

AA S 355 : Psyche and Behavior of Pilipinos

Prerequisites:	None
Description:	Psychological and behavioral development of Pilipinos. The relationship between "traditional" values and problems of ethno-cultural identity, marginality in the American environment. [GE]
Units:	3
Effective:	Fall 1990
Latest Offering:	Fall 2009

Problems with Comments

I hear that people are having problems with leaving comments, and I just thought nobody loved me (hormones!) I made some changes but not many, so please let me know if you still have problems.  

Ok, you must post them as Anonymous ( last option on drop down menu)!!  Just leave your name in the post, or to  Cousin (B), Aunt (J), Sister (M), friend (KB), etc....

Thanks all, and please show some love.  :)

Aches and Snot

So from the sound of the title you would think I had a cold. No, no cold, just how my body rolls now. I sneeze everyday now, not sure why. I always have a snotty nose-this is a symptom of pregnancy. Your body increases mucous for areas like your va jay-jay to help stretch it out (Yuck!), and so other areas see an increase of mucous, including your nose, and surprisingly my ears seem to be really dirty every day too (Yuck again!)

I have been having weird cramps and aches in my lower abdomen and I am going to call my doctor today about this. The cramps seem to be more prevalent when I am walking. My back aches, but it is a totally different ache that I am used to with my back. It is lower and feels like it may be more in my hips. So, overall, it just feels like I am a 10 year old with growing pains!

It snowed in the Bay Area last night and it is freezing! My computer says it is 39 degrees at 7 am in SF. Burrrrr....

Dreams

I have been having a lot of dreams lately, and a lot of dreams with horses and my childhood. I find this fascinating and wonder if God is telling me to go for my dream and get a horse farm now or is it that I am now reflecting on my childhood cause it will be not about my childhood in a few months, it will be about the little plum's childhood.

I had a dream of baby dadda last night and of course it was good, but I think that is still my little bit of hope left. Read again, little bit of hope, and that little bit is not a whole lot anymore. He is not being cool and I just wanna be able to tell his family so I can feel more comfortable. It is important that his parents know they are having a grandchild (now there is more too it than that, but I prefer to keep that information private).

I had some really weird cramps the other night, but they passed but they freaked me out a lot. I discussed with other moms, and it sounds like it may be my ligaments stretching. The only way I can describe it is someone had a string in my uterus and was pulling it thru my va jay-jay. Not cool. Now and then there is a constant pressure in my lower abdomen too. Plain and simple, this pregnancy thing kinda sucks. Everyone and every book says that the second trimester things will get better! Thank freaking God! That is only 2 weeks away!!!

Nausea has been regulated, but that damn bus ride still doesn't feel good, but it is much better. No need for mint tea every day now. I am so freaking tired I need that cup of coffee every morning. One cup is fine said my obgyn.

Talk soon.

It's a gross one today.

Constipation just sucks, however, when Stonehenge (word stolen from Jenny McCarthy's book) decides to emerge IT IS the most amazing experience.

The end.

p.s. Thank you sister (R) for that book that has lifted me from that horrible depressed funk for the last few weeks. I needed it, and it sure did work!

Holy stroller

Just check this out....the description alone makes you think you are buying a car. $579.99 marked down from $669.99. Hate to say it, but I think this is pretty dope.


UPPAbaby blends the best of everything into one impressive piece of equipment: The VISTA stroller system. Our inspired achievement redefines the smart stroller category by taking style, performance and innovation to a whole new level of enjoyment.

Features:
Easy one-step fold-with or without the seat attached
Includes both bassinet and seat- completely interchangeable and requires no fabric swapping
Pop-out SPF 50 canopy extension with 30% more sun coverage
Bassinets fully lined with organic soybean fiber and cotton
Reversible seat and 3 position seat angle adjustment
One button telescopic handle-height adjustment
Rubber-coated chrome finish tires that never go flat
4-wheel shock absorbing suspension
Elevated seat/bassinet height brings you closer to your child
Welded and formed aircraft aluminum alloy frame
Floating arch "no kick" rear axle
High performance extra wide aluminum spoke wheels
Red/green successful attachment indicators
Convenient zip-in weather shield and mesh bug/sun shield included
Removable and machine washable fabric
Full-size easy-access basket and convenient cell phone pocket
Suitable from birth to 50 lbs.