I wanted to blog a quick update on some going
ons!
At a 2
nd birthday party (a few weekends ago) for a friends' daughter, I was sitting on the couch and there it was an itch in my lower abdomen. I went to scratch it and realized it was coming from the inside. Our little guy is
movin' and
shakin'!!!!!
I've had little feelings before, but didn't think it could be that early. I just have that feeling that it is our baby wiggling inside me! Ever since then when I am laying still at night or in the morning, I can feel him. Last night J asked if he would be able to feel him soon. He had the most excited, little boy on the morning of Christmas look on his face. He can't wait to feel more and for "it to be more REAL for him"! All he can see are the physical changes happening with me and can't wait to have some thing tangible!
Some more GREAT news! At about 16 weeks (last Friday) I realized that my all-day sickness was waning. Not that it was all gone or that I did not have days where I still felt bad, but I was at least feeling better. At first I would only start feeling sick when I wouldn't eat every 2 hours, but now I can have a more "normal" eating schedule -
YAY!!!!!
Now at 16 weeks and 3 days, I am feeling pretty good! The sickness felt like it would NEVER end (especially after about 10 weeks of feeling pretty bad) so now I hope that I can really start to get things done -
YAY!!!! Like planning a nursery and getting baby furniture and realizing the REALNESS of having a baby. Anxiety and all!!
Speaking of anxiety, J and I have visited 2 of the 3 schools that we are interested in. Remember that I wrote about this in the last post. We have our last school tour scheduled for Monday morning. We need to make a decision so we can join a parish, start with baptismal classes, and get in line to get our little hell-raiser (if he is anything like J) into a school!!!!!
This is no longer keeping me up at night (
YAY ) but the pregnancy in general is keeping me up! Before I was pregnant I always fell asleep on my left side. I couldn't fall asleep any other way!!! So when the doctor's nurse told me that I need to try to sleep on my left side, I was stoked - shouldn't be hard, right? Except I can't fall asleep now on the left side, now only on my back. Really, my back now? Oh well, at least I am finding some way of sleeping!
In other news, I am starting yoga classes tomorrow. After calling all over town, I found a place and spoke to a lady that I just felt so comfortable with. She does teach a prenatal yoga class as a series, but only offers it a few times a year and finds that people don't show up as much during the holidays. She teaches a Gentle Yoga class twice a week and will help me specifically with poses and moves that are best for pregnancy. I am starting back up on my walking, but I really need to
strengthen my core. During my 2 1/2 month sickness, I was unable to do anything so I need to rebuild my strength and stamina to get ready for the third trimester and eventually labor!!
I just want everyone to know that I have been reading your blogs, but
unfortunately, I have been a terrible
commenter. I am reading so many stories of the struggles of IF and getting pregnant. I now feel guilty. Guilty to leave my thoughts and advice because even though some of the struggles are fresh in my mind, I feel as though I am struggling to relate. I have moments where I feel guilty that we are now a success story and now pregnant, and I read other couples struggles that are longer and who have been through so much. I want so much for each person to have their healthy pregnancy and baby. Please know that I think about each and everyone of you (probably more than I should) and praying for you and your journey.
At a 2 nd birthday party (a few weekends ago) for a friends' daughter, I was sitting on the couch and there it was an itch in my lower abdomen. I went to scratch it and realized it was coming from the inside. Our little guy is movin' and shakin'!!!!!
I've had little feelings before, but didn't think it could be that early. I just have that feeling that it is our baby wiggling inside me! Ever since then when I am laying still at night or in the morning, I can feel him. Last night J asked if he would be able to feel him soon. He had the most excited, little boy on the morning of Christmas look on his face. He can't wait to feel more and for "it to be more REAL for him"! All he can see are the physical changes happening with me and can't wait to have some thing tangible!
Some more GREAT news! At about 16 weeks (last Friday) I realized that my all-day sickness was waning. Not that it was all gone or that I did not have days where I still felt bad, but I was at least feeling better. At first I would only start feeling sick when I wouldn't eat every 2 hours, but now I can have a more "normal" eating schedule - YAY!!!!!
Now at 16 weeks and 3 days, I am feeling pretty good! The sickness felt like it would NEVER end (especially after about 10 weeks of feeling pretty bad) so now I hope that I can really start to get things done - YAY!!!! Like planning a nursery and getting baby furniture and realizing the REALNESS of having a baby. Anxiety and all!!
Speaking of anxiety, J and I have visited 2 of the 3 schools that we are interested in. Remember that I wrote about this in the last post. We have our last school tour scheduled for Monday morning. We need to make a decision so we can join a parish, start with baptismal classes, and get in line to get our little hell-raiser (if he is anything like J) into a school!!!!!
This is no longer keeping me up at night ( YAY ) but the pregnancy in general is keeping me up! Before I was pregnant I always fell asleep on my left side. I couldn't fall asleep any other way!!! So when the doctor's nurse told me that I need to try to sleep on my left side, I was stoked - shouldn't be hard, right? Except I can't fall asleep now on the left side, now only on my back. Really, my back now? Oh well, at least I am finding some way of sleeping!
In other news, I am starting yoga classes tomorrow. After calling all over town, I found a place and spoke to a lady that I just felt so comfortable with. She does teach a prenatal yoga class as a series, but only offers it a few times a year and finds that people don't show up as much during the holidays. She teaches a Gentle Yoga class twice a week and will help me specifically with poses and moves that are best for pregnancy. I am starting back up on my walking, but I really need to strengthen my core. During my 2 1/2 month sickness, I was unable to do anything so I need to rebuild my strength and stamina to get ready for the third trimester and eventually labor!!
I just want everyone to know that I have been reading your blogs, but unfortunately, I have been a terrible commenter. I am reading so many stories of the struggles of IF and getting pregnant. I now feel guilty. Guilty to leave my thoughts and advice because even though some of the struggles are fresh in my mind, I feel as though I am struggling to relate. I have moments where I feel guilty that we are now a success story and now pregnant, and I read other couples struggles that are longer and who have been through so much. I want so much for each person to have their healthy pregnancy and baby. Please know that I think about each and everyone of you (probably more than I should) and praying for you and your journey.