What a month this has been! The heat just keeps coming - it's just more manageable! Today's high is supposed to be 80*!
Avi has been busy with her swim lessons and is really starting to understand the concepts of floating and holding her breath. Saturday at the pool she was throwing her sinking rings in the shallow end and then crawling on her belly, kicking her feet, with her head under water looking for the rings. I keep trying to get her to wear goggles but no luck yet.
Brandon and our neighbors re-sodded our backyard last weekend. It took Brandon Friday morning to cut the old sod out, Paul came over and helped fix the sprinklers, Brandon and some of the neighbors loaded in the new soil and then spent the rest of the day Saturday laying the 1900 sq feet of sod. It looks fantastic - there are pics in the web album. It's nice to see green back there!
I had my glucose challenge last Tuesday but the results came back too high so I had to have the repeat test on Thursday. It was an awful test -I had to fast after midnight Wednesday night, couldn't even drink water, then had to wait around my doctor's office for 3 hours to have my blood drawn every hour. I was so hungry by the end I was an emotional wreck but perked up a bit after eating lunch. Still had a headache for the rest of the day though. It's amazing how much water I drink and when you can't how much you miss it! I haven't heard the results of my retest yet but hopefully today...
We're at 28 weeks now so I have my doctor appointments every 2 weeks. We're getting excited and it seems like the time is passing pretty quickly but I'm getting more tired physically but am still able to keep up with Avi! I've had pretty bad carpal tunnel for the past 3 weeks in both hands. I started wearing wrist braces last week and it helps a lot but I still have mornings where my fingers and palms are numb and tingly and feel like they will spasm any second. It's not fun! I got out the infant car seat today and got it cleaned up - don't think I'll install it quite yet though. I think we'll buy new bottles since Avi's have been sitting in storage for 3 years and with the warnings about plastic I think it'd be the wisest thing to do. The nursery is pretty much done. I found a cute lamp and mobile that fit the decor really well. Just need a few more crib sheets and receiving blankets to "boy" it up and it'll be ready!
Take care and I'll keep you posted with any baby happenings!
Monday, September 22, 2008
Sunday, September 7, 2008
Vacation is over - Back to real life...
Well, we're back from vacation and back into our schedules. We had a few more block party/BBQ's before the summer was over. Last weekend for Labor Day there was a BBQ on Friday, Saturday and Monday nights. It was great! Someone else's yard each time and ours on Monday.
I had an appt the Monday after we got back. Everything sounded great! Avi held the doppler and heard her baby brother's heartbeat. I doubt she really understood what it was but she was excited to "help" the doctor. Amazingly I only gained 2 pounds in the month between appointments - even while on vacation! My next appt is in 2 weeks and it's the glucose challenge to check for gestational diabetes. After that I start going to appointments every 2 weeks! Just over 3 months to go as my due date will be around December 12 depending on when we can schedule the C-section.
Avi's been riding a 2-wheeler with training wheels since we got back. She doesn't have one of her own - yet - but she does a great job peddling and balancing. She gets a bit freaked out when she gets going too fast but is starting to get the concept of "braking". We'll probably get her her own bike for Christmas.
She started back to tumbling on Friday and starts her swim lessons this coming week. Since she's now 3 she does the classes on her own while I just watch. She wasn't quite sure about this concept on Friday at tumbling so we'll see how she does in the kiddie pool without me. Should be interesting!
I went to the spa yesterday to use the gift card Brandon had given me for Christmas. It was wonderful! I had a massage - they had a prenatal table so I was able to lie on my belly for the first time in about 2 months! Then I had a facial - I was told my skin is in great condition... My lunch was catered in - chicken panini and then my afternoon was a manicure and pedicure. It was fantastic. The massage felt fantastic for sure - I think I'll go back at least once more before little man arrives.
Today football season opens so we're heading over to John and Amanda's to watch the game and let Avi and Matthew play together for the day. Should wear them both out quite nicely for an afternoon nap!
I had an appt the Monday after we got back. Everything sounded great! Avi held the doppler and heard her baby brother's heartbeat. I doubt she really understood what it was but she was excited to "help" the doctor. Amazingly I only gained 2 pounds in the month between appointments - even while on vacation! My next appt is in 2 weeks and it's the glucose challenge to check for gestational diabetes. After that I start going to appointments every 2 weeks! Just over 3 months to go as my due date will be around December 12 depending on when we can schedule the C-section.
Avi's been riding a 2-wheeler with training wheels since we got back. She doesn't have one of her own - yet - but she does a great job peddling and balancing. She gets a bit freaked out when she gets going too fast but is starting to get the concept of "braking". We'll probably get her her own bike for Christmas.
She started back to tumbling on Friday and starts her swim lessons this coming week. Since she's now 3 she does the classes on her own while I just watch. She wasn't quite sure about this concept on Friday at tumbling so we'll see how she does in the kiddie pool without me. Should be interesting!
I went to the spa yesterday to use the gift card Brandon had given me for Christmas. It was wonderful! I had a massage - they had a prenatal table so I was able to lie on my belly for the first time in about 2 months! Then I had a facial - I was told my skin is in great condition... My lunch was catered in - chicken panini and then my afternoon was a manicure and pedicure. It was fantastic. The massage felt fantastic for sure - I think I'll go back at least once more before little man arrives.
Today football season opens so we're heading over to John and Amanda's to watch the game and let Avi and Matthew play together for the day. Should wear them both out quite nicely for an afternoon nap!
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