Catchy title, huh? Caught your attention??
So cute things Emma has said lately...
... tonight we were snuggling on the couch after her bath watching the very end of a Star Trek episode. She called out to the TV "Get outa here, Captain man with no hair!"...refering to Captain Picard.
... we were at Chic-fil-a last week during Spring Break and she was playing in the play area. I look up, and see her lying down on a bench in the play area with a little boy about her age, leaning over like he was going to kiss her! I run in there before anything happened and asked her what was going on? She replied "we were playing Sleeping Beauty". So yeah, had a little talk on the way home that her daddy is her only prince right now and she doesn't play Sleeping Beauty with other kids or other boys.
... we have been working a lot with Emma lately about having "a good attitude"-- meaning, obeying the 1st time, not whining, complaining, etc when she doesn't get her way. At the mall a couple of weeks ago, she didn't get to play in the indoor playground after our stop because she didn't have a good attitude (it was very hard for mommy to stick to her guns when she collapsed in tears on mommy's shoulders). So for the next week, she talked about how she wanted to go back to the mall and have a "good attitude" so she could play. (and we did) Well, last week one day I picked her up from her daycare and the first thing she told me in the car is that she did not have a good attitude during nap time today for her teacher. I asked her why and she said that she was not laying still and taking a nap like her teacher told her to. Eventually her monkey had to sit by himself at a table because Emma was "not having a good attitude". It was really cute-- like she had to get it off of her chest as soon as she saw me, and knew that she had disappointed her teacher. The next day she was at daycare she immediately told me when I picked her up "Guess what mommy, I had a good attitude today for Ms. Lunsford!"
and finally....
... last week during Spring Break, Emma and I went to Target and got mommy, daughter, and baby bump pictures made on the cheap (but they turned out really well!). Afterwards, she got to have a pretzel and go visit Elmo..a common occurrence when we go to Target (although she looks at the baby dolls and Princess more than Elmo nowadays). And then I had to get a few things from the grocery side (I wish the Target by us was a Super Target!!!). When we were getting back to the car, she starts singing in a very loud voice "I love beer...beer, beer, beer...I love beer!" I asked her...you mean your bear? you love your bear? and she said "no, I love to drink beer! Don't you like to drink beer, mommy?" I told her no, and that she doesn't either. She said "yes, I do!! I love beer!" I asked her when, really had she ever had beer to drink. She immediately points to the cup that came with her pretzel.
I forgot that I had gotten her ROOT beer to drink.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
35 weeks and 4 days...
What a week it has been!
A week ago Saturday, I woke up having my body finally given in to the cold I've been fighting. Well, by Monday I had no voice and had no voice basically all week..except when I was talking in bass tones. On Wednesday morning I woke up with extremely strong Braxton-Hicks contractions that lasted all day with no let up. After following my dr's advice and laying down for an hour that afternoon, I was still having them--- 10 during that hour long period. So down to the hospital did we go to maternal observation just to make sure that nothing else was going on.
So hooked up to the machines did I go, and I did feel a little relief that yes, the contractions were showing up on the monitor, but I had no other signs of labor. I had a slight 99 fever, so my doctor who happened to be on call thought that maybe my illness or slight infection started up the contractions.
So I continue to have the BH all day long until the real stuff comes along. I almost always have one when I stand or walk. Yesterday, after a nice 2-hour nap I felt energized, so Emma and I went to the grocery store. About 30 minutes into our shopping trip, they were so bad I was having to lean heavily on the shopping cart and force myself to walk! By the time we got back to the car I was exhausted! I never had BH while carrying Emma so this has been a shock to my system!
Today I did have another regularly scheduled appointment with my doctor (down to every week appointments!). She did a full checkup and no other signs point to real labor. She said now that the BH had been triggered, I'll just probably keep on having them until the real ones kick in- but that if they did, we wouldn't try to stop labor at this point. She said she wouldn't be surprised if I didn't last all the way to 40 weeks, she wouldn't be surprised if I didn't last until 36 weeks even...just to be ready for anytime now. With Emma, I had an appointment 3 days before going into labor on my own, and I showed no dilation and Emma hadn't dropped either, so I think it will be a quick "let's get on with it" labor again. However, I am preparing myself that it might be another 4 weeks of just getting through the BH and the baby still doesn't come until the beginning of April!
Just to be sure, though...I did pull out the infant car seat, rocker, and bed-side crib and all of those fabrics are in the washer, so we'll be ready!!!
A week ago Saturday, I woke up having my body finally given in to the cold I've been fighting. Well, by Monday I had no voice and had no voice basically all week..except when I was talking in bass tones. On Wednesday morning I woke up with extremely strong Braxton-Hicks contractions that lasted all day with no let up. After following my dr's advice and laying down for an hour that afternoon, I was still having them--- 10 during that hour long period. So down to the hospital did we go to maternal observation just to make sure that nothing else was going on.
So hooked up to the machines did I go, and I did feel a little relief that yes, the contractions were showing up on the monitor, but I had no other signs of labor. I had a slight 99 fever, so my doctor who happened to be on call thought that maybe my illness or slight infection started up the contractions.
So I continue to have the BH all day long until the real stuff comes along. I almost always have one when I stand or walk. Yesterday, after a nice 2-hour nap I felt energized, so Emma and I went to the grocery store. About 30 minutes into our shopping trip, they were so bad I was having to lean heavily on the shopping cart and force myself to walk! By the time we got back to the car I was exhausted! I never had BH while carrying Emma so this has been a shock to my system!
Today I did have another regularly scheduled appointment with my doctor (down to every week appointments!). She did a full checkup and no other signs point to real labor. She said now that the BH had been triggered, I'll just probably keep on having them until the real ones kick in- but that if they did, we wouldn't try to stop labor at this point. She said she wouldn't be surprised if I didn't last all the way to 40 weeks, she wouldn't be surprised if I didn't last until 36 weeks even...just to be ready for anytime now. With Emma, I had an appointment 3 days before going into labor on my own, and I showed no dilation and Emma hadn't dropped either, so I think it will be a quick "let's get on with it" labor again. However, I am preparing myself that it might be another 4 weeks of just getting through the BH and the baby still doesn't come until the beginning of April!
Just to be sure, though...I did pull out the infant car seat, rocker, and bed-side crib and all of those fabrics are in the washer, so we'll be ready!!!
Friday, March 5, 2010
3 random thoughts that are irritating/funny/make no sense...
1. I went through the drive-thru of Wendys the other day and ordered a cheeseburger. When I got up to the second window to pick up my food, that's where they had a sign that due to freezes in Florida, tomatoes would be served only upon request. Of course I requested them to which I got a slightly aggravated look. Hey...if you had posted the sign when you ORDERED (what a concept) I would have told you sooner. And yes, I drove back around just to make sure I didn't just not see it before.
2. It is slightly irritating that a website that you visit often all of a sudden doesn't work like it has in the past. In the past when I go to the blogger website, I don't have to sign in everytime because the nice little "Remember me" option. All of a sudden, even when it is checked, I am having to re-enter my email (which is long....montgomery is a long name to type over and over!), remember which password goes to this account....even when remember me is checked!!! A small inconvenience, I know...but still aggravating!!
3. This evening Emma and I had a "date" at Ridgmar mall. She tried on Easter dresses (petticoats and all...such a girly girl!), we ate in the food court with all of the teenagers, she played and ran on the indoor playground, and we ended the night with an (overpriced) M&M cookie. A great evening considering I haven't had much energy or felt very well in the past week to spend quality time with my princess. When we were driving around the mall to go home, I noticed something.....ironic. In a strip shopping center behind the mall there is a Weight Watchers storefront for meetings. What is ironic, is that on one side of the Weight Watchers is a bar-b-que restaurant and on the other side is a Catherine's Full Figure Clothing store. Now THAT is ironic to me.
2. It is slightly irritating that a website that you visit often all of a sudden doesn't work like it has in the past. In the past when I go to the blogger website, I don't have to sign in everytime because the nice little "Remember me" option. All of a sudden, even when it is checked, I am having to re-enter my email (which is long....montgomery is a long name to type over and over!), remember which password goes to this account....even when remember me is checked!!! A small inconvenience, I know...but still aggravating!!
3. This evening Emma and I had a "date" at Ridgmar mall. She tried on Easter dresses (petticoats and all...such a girly girl!), we ate in the food court with all of the teenagers, she played and ran on the indoor playground, and we ended the night with an (overpriced) M&M cookie. A great evening considering I haven't had much energy or felt very well in the past week to spend quality time with my princess. When we were driving around the mall to go home, I noticed something.....ironic. In a strip shopping center behind the mall there is a Weight Watchers storefront for meetings. What is ironic, is that on one side of the Weight Watchers is a bar-b-que restaurant and on the other side is a Catherine's Full Figure Clothing store. Now THAT is ironic to me.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
33 weeks and 4 days...
So when my ob was just kinda talking to herself at the beginning of my appointment today, "now how far along are you?" as she was checking my computer file, she said "you could probably tell me exactly". To which I responded "33 weeks and 4 days". And yes, I was exactly correct. :)
Overall, the visit went well. I only have one more 2-week appointment before I start going weekly. crazy!
The only little hiccup was over weight gain. After only gaining 19 pounds over 32 weeks, I all of a sudden gained SIX in the past two weeks. She was starting to get onto me a little bit when she checked my legs for swelling and then said "aahh...so that's where those six pounds are coming from...well, it will be nice because it will go away almost immediately!" So yes, my swelling has started again.
Back story: I swelled A LOT with Emma. At before 30 weeks I couldn't wear my rings, and by this time I was in full chipmunk, only wear flip-flop mode (one of the only nice things about being preggo in summer time!). So I was really proud of myself this time through-- ring still fits easily and no noticeable swelling in my legs. Until literally, last night. Last night when I took off my socks I was shocked by the unmistakable indentions from the bands. And then yes, I had some fun that only swollen preggo women get, making indentions in my canckles and watching them stay in. (Come on former preggo women, you know you enjoyed freaking out your husband by doing that just a little bit.) Today, I noticed my socks becoming a little bit more uncomfortable as the day went on so yeah, the swelling wasn't too surprising to me.
My dr's advice? Try to lay down for a while each day (Daniel's been helping me do that lately...or insisting that I do that once I get home from school!), increase my water intake (I feel like I drink A LOT already...but I'll completely cut out everything else except water for the next few weeks), and cut down on my salt intake. When she talked about salt she proclaimed doom over my Texan soul....you need to cut down on salt-heavy foods like Chinese and....gulp... MEXICAN.
Now does she not know that for pure Texans, Mexican is like the sixth food group that you must consume at least 3 times a week? Now for you non-Texans, that doesn't mean we go out and eat Taco Bell or at a restaurant that often...oh no...I COOK Mexican regularly ...it's one of my favorites.
So in order to try and keep from swelling up like a chipmunk on steroids...I will *sniff* do my best. All I can say is that I hope that someone brings Pollo ala Mexicana from El Paseo to me once I deliver..... oh what sufferings I must endure. :)
Overall, the visit went well. I only have one more 2-week appointment before I start going weekly. crazy!
The only little hiccup was over weight gain. After only gaining 19 pounds over 32 weeks, I all of a sudden gained SIX in the past two weeks. She was starting to get onto me a little bit when she checked my legs for swelling and then said "aahh...so that's where those six pounds are coming from...well, it will be nice because it will go away almost immediately!" So yes, my swelling has started again.
Back story: I swelled A LOT with Emma. At before 30 weeks I couldn't wear my rings, and by this time I was in full chipmunk, only wear flip-flop mode (one of the only nice things about being preggo in summer time!). So I was really proud of myself this time through-- ring still fits easily and no noticeable swelling in my legs. Until literally, last night. Last night when I took off my socks I was shocked by the unmistakable indentions from the bands. And then yes, I had some fun that only swollen preggo women get, making indentions in my canckles and watching them stay in. (Come on former preggo women, you know you enjoyed freaking out your husband by doing that just a little bit.) Today, I noticed my socks becoming a little bit more uncomfortable as the day went on so yeah, the swelling wasn't too surprising to me.
My dr's advice? Try to lay down for a while each day (Daniel's been helping me do that lately...or insisting that I do that once I get home from school!), increase my water intake (I feel like I drink A LOT already...but I'll completely cut out everything else except water for the next few weeks), and cut down on my salt intake. When she talked about salt she proclaimed doom over my Texan soul....you need to cut down on salt-heavy foods like Chinese and....gulp... MEXICAN.
Now does she not know that for pure Texans, Mexican is like the sixth food group that you must consume at least 3 times a week? Now for you non-Texans, that doesn't mean we go out and eat Taco Bell or at a restaurant that often...oh no...I COOK Mexican regularly ...it's one of my favorites.
So in order to try and keep from swelling up like a chipmunk on steroids...I will *sniff* do my best. All I can say is that I hope that someone brings Pollo ala Mexicana from El Paseo to me once I deliver..... oh what sufferings I must endure. :)
Friday, February 19, 2010
33 weeks and counting!
Just a quick update on Baby Montgomery#2!
No, we still dont' know if it is a boy or a girl. I can't believe I will make it the whole time without knowing! We have names picked out, so we'll see once he/she arrives if the name "fits". Emma told someone yesterday that she wants a baby sister, and if it is a boy they could take him home instead of coming home with us. Oh my. But she had a good time with Kirk and Janice Holland's 10 month old boy tonight...so I think we will be ok. :) I have registered for both boy and girl stuff, with showers being planned after the birth. We have enough to bring the baby home, and really...how much do you REALLY need at first? We just have to make sure that the baby carrier hasn't been attacked by bugs in the garage...but I think it is ok.
I had another appointment with Dr. Thigpen, our high-risk pregnancy doctor on Wednesday. Everything looks great from my little bleeding/tearing episode in December. I never had a sonogram this late with Emma, and it was amazing to see how much more defined all of his/her features were! You can really see his/her eyes, nose shape, and mouth curve! He/She had his hand over his face (just switching to "he" for ease sake...) and at one point stretched it towards the sono wand and you could count and really see all 5 fingers. It was like he was saying "hello out there!". They take a lot of measurements at this sono than just a regular sono and all of his size measurements were reading about a week further along than we thought! Although I will keep 7 weeks in my mind so that I don't lose my sanity wishing for sooner, 6 weeks would be nice schedule wise-- an Easter baby perhaps! He was weighing in at 5 pounds already from all of the measurements they took. We'll just see!
Dr. Thigpen then came in to do the echocardiogram. Again, it is AMAZING to me that I was looking not only at my baby's heart, but we could see all of the 4 chambers, the fully formed walls of the chambers, the flow of the blood through the chambers and yes, a fully and perfectly formed aorta! Again, technology is amazing sometimes. So Dr. Thigpen told me to stop worrying about the heart and start worrying about how to pay for college! He discharged me from his care and when I said that made me happy, he tried not to be offended (not really! He says he likes it when he gets to discharge people from his care!) .
Not 15 minutes after I left his office estatically, did I get the news that a friend's 7 day old sweet baby girl passed away that morning from lung/neurological problems. We grieve with the Bassett family (please keep them in your prayers). Again we are reminded of how close we got to losing our Emma Rose, and how blessed we are by her existence. We might have had a hard first year and complications still after, but at least she is here. I am reminded that we don't know why God calls some precious angels home and why some are given additional time here. Why was Emma spared when we know of many that are called home so early? Only God knows and we must trust that His glory will be revealed through the miracles and the "losses". I think going through our experience and seeing other's experiences just makes you so thankful for the gifts we have been given, for health, and for family.
Onto less deeper thoughts...I am carrying baby pretty well. My weight gain has been really good- only 19 pounds so far! I only gained about 30 with Emma so hopefully I'll stay below that mark again (don't worry, I'm definitely eating for two! For some reason pregnancy is the only time I DON'T easily put on weight when I eat and eat!). I'm not swelling this time like I did with Emma at all-- I'm still easily wearing my ring! The winter temperatures have definitely helped with that aspect. I was already chipmunk-looking at this point with Emma! I have definitely felt sorer sooner this time around. Most days I'm sore from the time I wake up to the time I go to sleep. And yes, the waddle has definitely started (some days more pronounced than others!). One of the hardest things about this pregnancy is the energy issue. Not only am I following Emma around in the evenings after teaching all day (although I am getting better about laying down once we get home from school, letting her watch a movie before I start dinner- sometimes a TV babysitter is ok right now!) but at this point in my first pregnancy the school year was almost finished. It will be most definitely harder working/teaching up to my due date. I'm sitting a whole lot more as I teach, which is REALLY weird for me to do (I'm usually walking around a whole lot more), but hey, what can you do? Right now I am really pushing my two AP classes to finish as much material as possible before the baby comes. My AP Calculus class is in good shape- we should finish right after Spring Break. AP Chemistry just covers a whole lot more material, but I switched the order of material around at the beginning of the school year so we just finished up all of the "new" material, and they next few units are 90% review from last year, with just a few new concepts here and there.
Well, it's 9:45 on a Friday night and yes, bed is calling my name. Ahh...getting older and being pregnant!
No, we still dont' know if it is a boy or a girl. I can't believe I will make it the whole time without knowing! We have names picked out, so we'll see once he/she arrives if the name "fits". Emma told someone yesterday that she wants a baby sister, and if it is a boy they could take him home instead of coming home with us. Oh my. But she had a good time with Kirk and Janice Holland's 10 month old boy tonight...so I think we will be ok. :) I have registered for both boy and girl stuff, with showers being planned after the birth. We have enough to bring the baby home, and really...how much do you REALLY need at first? We just have to make sure that the baby carrier hasn't been attacked by bugs in the garage...but I think it is ok.
I had another appointment with Dr. Thigpen, our high-risk pregnancy doctor on Wednesday. Everything looks great from my little bleeding/tearing episode in December. I never had a sonogram this late with Emma, and it was amazing to see how much more defined all of his/her features were! You can really see his/her eyes, nose shape, and mouth curve! He/She had his hand over his face (just switching to "he" for ease sake...) and at one point stretched it towards the sono wand and you could count and really see all 5 fingers. It was like he was saying "hello out there!". They take a lot of measurements at this sono than just a regular sono and all of his size measurements were reading about a week further along than we thought! Although I will keep 7 weeks in my mind so that I don't lose my sanity wishing for sooner, 6 weeks would be nice schedule wise-- an Easter baby perhaps! He was weighing in at 5 pounds already from all of the measurements they took. We'll just see!
Dr. Thigpen then came in to do the echocardiogram. Again, it is AMAZING to me that I was looking not only at my baby's heart, but we could see all of the 4 chambers, the fully formed walls of the chambers, the flow of the blood through the chambers and yes, a fully and perfectly formed aorta! Again, technology is amazing sometimes. So Dr. Thigpen told me to stop worrying about the heart and start worrying about how to pay for college! He discharged me from his care and when I said that made me happy, he tried not to be offended (not really! He says he likes it when he gets to discharge people from his care!) .
Not 15 minutes after I left his office estatically, did I get the news that a friend's 7 day old sweet baby girl passed away that morning from lung/neurological problems. We grieve with the Bassett family (please keep them in your prayers). Again we are reminded of how close we got to losing our Emma Rose, and how blessed we are by her existence. We might have had a hard first year and complications still after, but at least she is here. I am reminded that we don't know why God calls some precious angels home and why some are given additional time here. Why was Emma spared when we know of many that are called home so early? Only God knows and we must trust that His glory will be revealed through the miracles and the "losses". I think going through our experience and seeing other's experiences just makes you so thankful for the gifts we have been given, for health, and for family.
Onto less deeper thoughts...I am carrying baby pretty well. My weight gain has been really good- only 19 pounds so far! I only gained about 30 with Emma so hopefully I'll stay below that mark again (don't worry, I'm definitely eating for two! For some reason pregnancy is the only time I DON'T easily put on weight when I eat and eat!). I'm not swelling this time like I did with Emma at all-- I'm still easily wearing my ring! The winter temperatures have definitely helped with that aspect. I was already chipmunk-looking at this point with Emma! I have definitely felt sorer sooner this time around. Most days I'm sore from the time I wake up to the time I go to sleep. And yes, the waddle has definitely started (some days more pronounced than others!). One of the hardest things about this pregnancy is the energy issue. Not only am I following Emma around in the evenings after teaching all day (although I am getting better about laying down once we get home from school, letting her watch a movie before I start dinner- sometimes a TV babysitter is ok right now!) but at this point in my first pregnancy the school year was almost finished. It will be most definitely harder working/teaching up to my due date. I'm sitting a whole lot more as I teach, which is REALLY weird for me to do (I'm usually walking around a whole lot more), but hey, what can you do? Right now I am really pushing my two AP classes to finish as much material as possible before the baby comes. My AP Calculus class is in good shape- we should finish right after Spring Break. AP Chemistry just covers a whole lot more material, but I switched the order of material around at the beginning of the school year so we just finished up all of the "new" material, and they next few units are 90% review from last year, with just a few new concepts here and there.
Well, it's 9:45 on a Friday night and yes, bed is calling my name. Ahh...getting older and being pregnant!
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