Good morning, all!
Well, Ian and I both slept horribly last night! I think we're both excited and worried about the baby - and it's just hard to sleep through that! I started on the couch, and then ended up going back to bed at about 3 (waking up and scaring my poor husband) because I was having nightmares that people were trying to break in! Scary!!!
Anyhow, the Foundation Dinner was really nice last night - We started off by sitting in the very back corner of the big room, and then the Foundation president pulled us up to sit with her and her family - so that was a nice surprise (I suppose!). But all in all, people loved all the artwork the kids made (yay!) AND Mr. Barber offered me my job back for next year!! DOUBLE yay!! So now, pending board approval (I'm just a name on a list so it should be fine) I'll be able to go back to Irving in the fall and paint and make fun stuff with kids again all year :) (Note: I'm planning on taking Family Leave for the 1st 12 weeks of school, so I'll probably end up going back in Nov. sometime)
Other than that, on my errands yesterday and at the dinner, it was so much fun to respond to the question of "When are you due?" with the answer of "Thursday!" That really surprised people and some were even surprised I was out and about!
Now we just play the waiting game - The baby is getting big - I can tell!! So hopefully it doesn't get TOO comfy in there! Still having contractions, but not in any order or reason - and that can happen for a while I guess... so we just wait! I've honestly been praying that I'm ready for this baby to be born :) I think it's about time! (Or I wish it was, anyway!!!)
2 more days until the due date - so we'll just see I guess! Today is Mary's day in the baby pool, and I would just LOVE it if she was the winner :)
Have a great day, everyone!
Love
Laura
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Due Date Week :)
**Update for Monday :) Today is Andrew's (brother-in-law) date for the baby being born! Pretty exciting that we're starting all the guesses for the baby pool! Tomorrow is Mary's (sister) date for babe coming into this world :)
Little update on the doctor - STILL not dilated (sorry Andrew and Mary!) but, we'll just see how things go - starting to get some little cramping and stuff, and that's a sign, so these early guesses are still possible winners! (And I really wish they would be right!) Besides that, going in for a non-stress test on my due date - Thursday - to make sure everything is okay with baby. If it's okay, pregnancy keeps going, if baby is having trouble, then they might want to induce me. I talked to the doctor today - he asked, 'If you don't have the baby by Monday, do you want to be induced?" My answer was that I'd really like to try and go into labor naturally, so he is now saying that we will induce only for medical reasons, and I'm okay with that. Anyhow, a week from today, if baby isn't here, I"ll go back to the doctor for an ultrasound and another non-stress test. Then, same thing - baby okay? keep going... baby not okay? induction. Finally, the doc mentioned that if baby isn't here by that NEXT weekend (July 11th or so) then we'll do an induction and get that baby out. Soo... no matter what, baby will be here in less than two weeks :) I just hope I don't need to be induced!!!!!
Good morning, all!
I suppose I should keep updating this every morning until the baby comes - weekend or not :) Just so people know if the baby is here yet :)
Ian and I had a nice weekend together - worked on our room (have the ceiling painted the actual color and working on the walls) Things just take longer than expected, but it's coming together and looks great!!
Swimming Friday was AWESOME - my swelling went away, numbness in the hands was gone, and my stomach wasn't heavy anymore! It was just wonderful :) I would love to go swimming again this week, but it's supposed to be cooler temps (yay!) so we'll see :)
Last night I felt MAYBE some first signs of labor- so some cramping and maybe some contractions? Not sure - but it's definitely feeling more uncomfortable down there! One was even painful! I'm on my way to a doc's appt at 9am today - so I'll update the blog with any new information :)
Anyhow, even if they are still the Braxton Hicks contractions (not the real ones) it definitely feels like we're getting closer! However, the countdown this week is just dragging for me!
Today's plans: Doctor at 9am, Target, pedicure (yay!), stuff around the house, and the District 150 Foundation Dinner (my kids at school made all the artwork that the foundation gives away as favors, so Ian and I were invited) - then home :) So it's a busy day at least!
Have a great Monday, everyone!
Love
Laura
Little update on the doctor - STILL not dilated (sorry Andrew and Mary!) but, we'll just see how things go - starting to get some little cramping and stuff, and that's a sign, so these early guesses are still possible winners! (And I really wish they would be right!) Besides that, going in for a non-stress test on my due date - Thursday - to make sure everything is okay with baby. If it's okay, pregnancy keeps going, if baby is having trouble, then they might want to induce me. I talked to the doctor today - he asked, 'If you don't have the baby by Monday, do you want to be induced?" My answer was that I'd really like to try and go into labor naturally, so he is now saying that we will induce only for medical reasons, and I'm okay with that. Anyhow, a week from today, if baby isn't here, I"ll go back to the doctor for an ultrasound and another non-stress test. Then, same thing - baby okay? keep going... baby not okay? induction. Finally, the doc mentioned that if baby isn't here by that NEXT weekend (July 11th or so) then we'll do an induction and get that baby out. Soo... no matter what, baby will be here in less than two weeks :) I just hope I don't need to be induced!!!!!
Good morning, all!
I suppose I should keep updating this every morning until the baby comes - weekend or not :) Just so people know if the baby is here yet :)
Ian and I had a nice weekend together - worked on our room (have the ceiling painted the actual color and working on the walls) Things just take longer than expected, but it's coming together and looks great!!
Swimming Friday was AWESOME - my swelling went away, numbness in the hands was gone, and my stomach wasn't heavy anymore! It was just wonderful :) I would love to go swimming again this week, but it's supposed to be cooler temps (yay!) so we'll see :)
Last night I felt MAYBE some first signs of labor- so some cramping and maybe some contractions? Not sure - but it's definitely feeling more uncomfortable down there! One was even painful! I'm on my way to a doc's appt at 9am today - so I'll update the blog with any new information :)
Anyhow, even if they are still the Braxton Hicks contractions (not the real ones) it definitely feels like we're getting closer! However, the countdown this week is just dragging for me!
Today's plans: Doctor at 9am, Target, pedicure (yay!), stuff around the house, and the District 150 Foundation Dinner (my kids at school made all the artwork that the foundation gives away as favors, so Ian and I were invited) - then home :) So it's a busy day at least!
Have a great Monday, everyone!
Love
Laura
Friday, June 26, 2009
Happy Swimming Day
So what does a 39-week pregnant woman do on a 93 degree day? Go swimming at a place called Glasener Beach! Yay! I've been looking forward to going swimming for quite some time - I've heard it feels so good on just everything pregnant (weight of the baby, swollen ankles) and to have a tube to just float around with (doubt I will be able to fit IN it!) will be GREAT!!! :) Carol and I are going at about noonish, and coming back later this afternoon. I asked the doctor if it was okay, she said it was fine - and I think the baby is pretty protected in there :)
Yesterday the baby was moving a lot! Ian made comments about it getting ready to come out - he thinks it's going to be any day now - so we'll see! I had the ripples across the belly thing - baby was definitely having a party in there!
Other than that - still having trouble sleeping, but that's okay - it's all worth it for this little person! We are so excited to start calling Baby by name! Instead of just 'baby' or 'it' or something like that - just a little while longer!
Here's the link of the lake we're going to today, just to check it out if you want: http://www.mcleancountyil.gov/Parks/Swimming.htm
I'll be safe, no worries! Hopefully the car ride over (40 minutes) won't trigger any labor!!
Love
Laura
Yesterday the baby was moving a lot! Ian made comments about it getting ready to come out - he thinks it's going to be any day now - so we'll see! I had the ripples across the belly thing - baby was definitely having a party in there!
Other than that - still having trouble sleeping, but that's okay - it's all worth it for this little person! We are so excited to start calling Baby by name! Instead of just 'baby' or 'it' or something like that - just a little while longer!
Here's the link of the lake we're going to today, just to check it out if you want: http://www.mcleancountyil.gov/Parks/Swimming.htm
I'll be safe, no worries! Hopefully the car ride over (40 minutes) won't trigger any labor!!
Love
Laura
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Happy 39 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So this milestone is 1 of 2 that I honestly am just so excited to get to! Happy 39 weeks to Baby Bally! (And since my hormones are probably crazy, I almost just cried as I wrote that!) I so remember looking at all these weeks thinking, wow, I will never get to the '30s' and when I do, I'm almost there! Well, this is my last official week until the due date - with of course the possibility that I go longer - But we are definitely getting close!!! :) (Milestone 2 is when the baby is HERE!)
At the doctor's office yesterday there were no changes as far as signs of labor - I guess baby is just snug as a rug in there! However, the doctor said even though there are no changes, it's still possible for me to go into labor at any time - "It's all fair game" is how she put it! but it's also possible for 1st time moms to go a week late - ahh! I have an appt for Monday the 29th at 9am, (Before they go on vacation) and then an appointment the 6th at 9am to do a non-stress test and ultrasound to check for amniotic fluid (in case the baby isn't here yet). Let's just hope I can skip that July 6th appointment!
As far as sleep goes - I thought I did so well sleeping in my bed last night - tossed and turned a lot, and when I finally got up, I was thinking, "Wow, I was in bed for a long time! Surely it's at least 4am" - but, sadly, looked at the clock, and it was only 1:15am!! So, spent another night on the couch - sigh!!
I also helped Ian a little last night in 'our' room - I held the light for him (while sitting on a bar stool) so that he could spread the last layer of dry wall down. Tonight, his brother Ben is coming over to help sand and then maybe they will put down the first coat of primer and check to see that it's all smooth! yay! :)
Ian and I are both ready to hold our baby :)
Have a great day everyone!
Love
Laura
At the doctor's office yesterday there were no changes as far as signs of labor - I guess baby is just snug as a rug in there! However, the doctor said even though there are no changes, it's still possible for me to go into labor at any time - "It's all fair game" is how she put it! but it's also possible for 1st time moms to go a week late - ahh! I have an appt for Monday the 29th at 9am, (Before they go on vacation) and then an appointment the 6th at 9am to do a non-stress test and ultrasound to check for amniotic fluid (in case the baby isn't here yet). Let's just hope I can skip that July 6th appointment!
As far as sleep goes - I thought I did so well sleeping in my bed last night - tossed and turned a lot, and when I finally got up, I was thinking, "Wow, I was in bed for a long time! Surely it's at least 4am" - but, sadly, looked at the clock, and it was only 1:15am!! So, spent another night on the couch - sigh!!
I also helped Ian a little last night in 'our' room - I held the light for him (while sitting on a bar stool) so that he could spread the last layer of dry wall down. Tonight, his brother Ben is coming over to help sand and then maybe they will put down the first coat of primer and check to see that it's all smooth! yay! :)
Ian and I are both ready to hold our baby :)
Have a great day everyone!
Love
Laura
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Hot, Hot, Hot!!
Good morning, everyone :)
We discovered yesterday that our AC was working a little TOO hard - so we can't quite turn it as low as we like at night for this preggo woman.... But I actually woke up sweating - with the AC on! And had to go downstairs where it was just a bit cooler - I just did not sleep well though, which I'm sure is just getting me ready for getting up with the baby because I probably do sleep now in a couple hour increments - interesting :)
I'm pretty sure we'll get the van back today - which is great! Next step, setting up the car seat and putting the diaper bag in so that at least those are ready to go :)
Also - doctor's appt this afternoon - so I hope there's some progress! If not, I'll be okay - baby will come meet us when he or she is ready!
We do have one new girl's name that we've added to the list - but I think I'll keep that one a surprise :) Other than that - with names, still going back and forth between the staples that we had a while ago!
We're about 5 days away from when the guesses in the baby pool start - Mary and Andrew, I have to tell you, Ian is rooting for you guys to be right as well! He would like June baby :)
Have a great day everyone - can't wait until I get to post pictures of baby on here!
Love
Laura
We discovered yesterday that our AC was working a little TOO hard - so we can't quite turn it as low as we like at night for this preggo woman.... But I actually woke up sweating - with the AC on! And had to go downstairs where it was just a bit cooler - I just did not sleep well though, which I'm sure is just getting me ready for getting up with the baby because I probably do sleep now in a couple hour increments - interesting :)
I'm pretty sure we'll get the van back today - which is great! Next step, setting up the car seat and putting the diaper bag in so that at least those are ready to go :)
Also - doctor's appt this afternoon - so I hope there's some progress! If not, I'll be okay - baby will come meet us when he or she is ready!
We do have one new girl's name that we've added to the list - but I think I'll keep that one a surprise :) Other than that - with names, still going back and forth between the staples that we had a while ago!
We're about 5 days away from when the guesses in the baby pool start - Mary and Andrew, I have to tell you, Ian is rooting for you guys to be right as well! He would like June baby :)
Have a great day everyone - can't wait until I get to post pictures of baby on here!
Love
Laura
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I know it's getting close
Good morning!
I know that 'whatever date I'm looking forward to is getting close' is when I see the date in the 10-day weather forecast online - and July 2nd is officially there today!! (I know that makes me a dork, but I'm okay with that!) So we are, indeed, nearing the due date :)
Yesterday Ian and I were able to meet our pediatrician - and we love him! His name is Dr. Miller and he practices pediatrics and internal medicine - meaning that if Ian and I needed a doctor, he would take us on as patients too, so that the whole family could be treated by one doctor - what a great thing! He's very friendly, very informative, talked alot, which I LOVE - I really like it when doctors inform the patients instead of the patients needing to drag information out of the doctors! Plus, he went to U of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, so where can we really go wrong? :) Anyhow, he lines up with a lot of my beliefs about antibiotics and stuff, and I let him know I'm wary of combining immunizations, so he knows what he's getting into there! And he'll still take the baby and us on as new parents! Needless to say, I'm very comfortable with him as our baby's doctor - and so is Ian! So that is a good thing :) Plus, the office is about 8 minutes from home with one stoplight in between, we can call his nurses at any time of the day, there is a pediatric urgent care center we can go to until 10pm (his office closes at 5pm) and its charged like a regular appointment, and all sorts of other good things :)
On a bad note - our air conditioner is on the fritz!!!! There is a heat advisory for Peoria, it's supposed to be 95 degrees today and FEEL like 104 or something like that, and I don't have a mini-van to take me anywhere :( Ian is downstairs working on it right now - so we'll see! But the coils are iced over - is it just that hot? We don't know....
Update at 8:30am: I just went downstairs, coiled are not iced over, but I'm going to wait a little longer to turn the air back on.... Hopefully it will be okay. If not, Ian will call the fix-it man :)
Those are the big events of the day, I suppose :) Another doctor's appointment tomorrow - and then the next doctor's appt I go to is 3 days before my due date!
Ohhh... I"m also going swimming with Carol on Friday (I think... if I don't have the baby!) We're going to a lake where they rent tubes and stuff - so I can just float around all day in nice and cool water :) And have some relief of this big belly, I hope!
Here's a picture Ian took of me last night - I didn't want to take it - but Ian said we needed to document....
Have a great day everyone - stay cool!
Love
Laura
I know that 'whatever date I'm looking forward to is getting close' is when I see the date in the 10-day weather forecast online - and July 2nd is officially there today!! (I know that makes me a dork, but I'm okay with that!) So we are, indeed, nearing the due date :)
Yesterday Ian and I were able to meet our pediatrician - and we love him! His name is Dr. Miller and he practices pediatrics and internal medicine - meaning that if Ian and I needed a doctor, he would take us on as patients too, so that the whole family could be treated by one doctor - what a great thing! He's very friendly, very informative, talked alot, which I LOVE - I really like it when doctors inform the patients instead of the patients needing to drag information out of the doctors! Plus, he went to U of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, so where can we really go wrong? :) Anyhow, he lines up with a lot of my beliefs about antibiotics and stuff, and I let him know I'm wary of combining immunizations, so he knows what he's getting into there! And he'll still take the baby and us on as new parents! Needless to say, I'm very comfortable with him as our baby's doctor - and so is Ian! So that is a good thing :) Plus, the office is about 8 minutes from home with one stoplight in between, we can call his nurses at any time of the day, there is a pediatric urgent care center we can go to until 10pm (his office closes at 5pm) and its charged like a regular appointment, and all sorts of other good things :)
On a bad note - our air conditioner is on the fritz!!!! There is a heat advisory for Peoria, it's supposed to be 95 degrees today and FEEL like 104 or something like that, and I don't have a mini-van to take me anywhere :( Ian is downstairs working on it right now - so we'll see! But the coils are iced over - is it just that hot? We don't know....
Update at 8:30am: I just went downstairs, coiled are not iced over, but I'm going to wait a little longer to turn the air back on.... Hopefully it will be okay. If not, Ian will call the fix-it man :)
Those are the big events of the day, I suppose :) Another doctor's appointment tomorrow - and then the next doctor's appt I go to is 3 days before my due date!
Ohhh... I"m also going swimming with Carol on Friday (I think... if I don't have the baby!) We're going to a lake where they rent tubes and stuff - so I can just float around all day in nice and cool water :) And have some relief of this big belly, I hope!
Here's a picture Ian took of me last night - I didn't want to take it - but Ian said we needed to document....
Have a great day everyone - stay cool!
Love
Laura
Monday, June 22, 2009
The Real Countdown?
Good morning, everyone!
So...... 10 days until my due date!!! After today, we will be in the single digit countdown numbers - how exciting!! This weekend was the first that I've been pretty uncomfortable throughout the whole thing - the baby is just getting so much bigger! And kind of settling on one side of me - makes it a little strange feeling!
Let's see... Friday and Friday night was great fun with John - We walked along the riverfront, watched thunderstorm come and go, and then went out for Mexican food, ate Uncle Bob's homemade ice cream (we both had blackberry cheesecake - yum!), then John rode Townie - a little moped at the Bally's house which is just SOO fun! :) We also saw almost a full rainbow that night! It was just missing a little bit - but we maybe saw a 7/8th rainbow? Anyhow, it was a great day!
Saturday, John left in the afternoon (and I was sad to see him go!!) And then I had a little pregnant adventure of my own! Ian went to run some errands, drove down our road, went to the median on 24 (the busy road we take to get EVERYWHERE) and who jumps off the top of the car and runs into the middle of this busy road? ELLIS!! (our black cat). Well, Ian tried to look for him, because at least he headed back in the right direction, but couldn't find him! So Ian came back home, broke the news to me, and then of course I went out searching for that crazy cat! I ended up walking up our big hill once, shaking food and calling for Ellis along the way, THEN I decided to putting my hiking clothes on and go down into the ravine - because I thought Ellis might be trying to find his way home! (Special note: I didn't call Ian and tell him I was going into the ravine because I had a big feeling he would tell his 8 1/2 month pregnant wife not to go!)
Anyhow, I took my time - and crawled over fallen trees, under trees, crossed the creek on rocks, waded through in some deep spots up to my knees, and FINALLY got to the end of the creek where the creek meets up with this busy road. Well, when I call out Ellis's name, I heard this scared little 'meowing' and I was SOOOOO happy to have found him! By that time, Ian was home from his errands, and he had called me to see where I was (He was worried about me....) and was walking down the hill to meet me at the end and make sure Ellis wasn't walking UP the hill (in the road) back home...
Anyhow, we took turns carrying this crazy cat up the road, and then safely brought him back to 22163 :)
What an adventure though! My body is still sore from all that hiking!!!
Now, it's just going to be in the 90's all week - yuck! But, luckily, we have the air on - so this pregnant lady doesn't need to feel miserably hot all day!!
We also just took the mini-van in this morning to be fixed (after the speed sensor went out on it this weekend) . Sooo... hopefully we can keep the van going for a little bit and it will be all fixed and functional before the baby gets here! :)
Whew! What a weekend! Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!!!
Love you all!
Laura :)
So...... 10 days until my due date!!! After today, we will be in the single digit countdown numbers - how exciting!! This weekend was the first that I've been pretty uncomfortable throughout the whole thing - the baby is just getting so much bigger! And kind of settling on one side of me - makes it a little strange feeling!
Let's see... Friday and Friday night was great fun with John - We walked along the riverfront, watched thunderstorm come and go, and then went out for Mexican food, ate Uncle Bob's homemade ice cream (we both had blackberry cheesecake - yum!), then John rode Townie - a little moped at the Bally's house which is just SOO fun! :) We also saw almost a full rainbow that night! It was just missing a little bit - but we maybe saw a 7/8th rainbow? Anyhow, it was a great day!
Saturday, John left in the afternoon (and I was sad to see him go!!) And then I had a little pregnant adventure of my own! Ian went to run some errands, drove down our road, went to the median on 24 (the busy road we take to get EVERYWHERE) and who jumps off the top of the car and runs into the middle of this busy road? ELLIS!! (our black cat). Well, Ian tried to look for him, because at least he headed back in the right direction, but couldn't find him! So Ian came back home, broke the news to me, and then of course I went out searching for that crazy cat! I ended up walking up our big hill once, shaking food and calling for Ellis along the way, THEN I decided to putting my hiking clothes on and go down into the ravine - because I thought Ellis might be trying to find his way home! (Special note: I didn't call Ian and tell him I was going into the ravine because I had a big feeling he would tell his 8 1/2 month pregnant wife not to go!)
Anyhow, I took my time - and crawled over fallen trees, under trees, crossed the creek on rocks, waded through in some deep spots up to my knees, and FINALLY got to the end of the creek where the creek meets up with this busy road. Well, when I call out Ellis's name, I heard this scared little 'meowing' and I was SOOOOO happy to have found him! By that time, Ian was home from his errands, and he had called me to see where I was (He was worried about me....) and was walking down the hill to meet me at the end and make sure Ellis wasn't walking UP the hill (in the road) back home...
Anyhow, we took turns carrying this crazy cat up the road, and then safely brought him back to 22163 :)
What an adventure though! My body is still sore from all that hiking!!!
Now, it's just going to be in the 90's all week - yuck! But, luckily, we have the air on - so this pregnant lady doesn't need to feel miserably hot all day!!
We also just took the mini-van in this morning to be fixed (after the speed sensor went out on it this weekend) . Sooo... hopefully we can keep the van going for a little bit and it will be all fixed and functional before the baby gets here! :)
Whew! What a weekend! Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's out there!!!
Love you all!
Laura :)
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