It's Tuesday, May 31st today and there are only five days left till my due date (which I have come to realize is just a freaking date and means absolutely nothing). Today was supposed to be the last day of the lobster fishing season, but it was extended until Saturday, June 4th. Oh joy. So now I am hoping the baby comes late. Which really bites cause I want to meet the baby now. That plus I am running out of nesting projects. I have promised myself that I will not pull the stove out and scrub underneath it. Today I am going to clean the inside of the Jeep. It smells from the winter and I just think that Baby Crocker's first ride should be more pleasant. OK, I admit...I am insane.
I had a prenatal appointment last Thursday (the 26th) and I was 38 weeks and 4 days. Oddly enough I was measuring 44 weeks. Even my doctor said "oh my" when she did the measurement. Could a pregnant woman actually bust? Let's hope we don't find out. The baby's heartbeat was 136 bpm. She did an exam to see how things were progressing and I was 20% effaced (cervix thinning) but there wasn't any dilation (opening). Nothing is sacred anymore...I can now speak freely about my girlie parts and feel a sense of pride about my cervical accomplishments. Pregnancy is just plain bizarre.
So...after that took place I went along my merry way, only to be faced with cramping and bleeding. High carumba...could it be? Was the big debut near? Nope, no such luck. We stayed overnight in Halifax and went back to my doctor the next day only to find out that there was a bit more effacement but still no dilation. On a positive note, my measurement was back down to 41 weeks. Baby Crocker was sticking its butt out the day before. The heartbeat was 152 bpm (a little excited perhaps). So...back home we came. My doctor said I should see how I felt over the weekend and perhaps think about staying in Halifax this week. I did think about that briefly but then decided that it would drive me bonkers to wait around up there, so I am staying put. I have an appointment on Thursday morning so we'll see what happens then and make a plan from there.
That's all for now. I plan on capturing another belly shot sometime this week. I will post it once I do. I will have to check to see if I have a wide angle lens attachment...ha ha.
Bye for now,
Alayne and Baby Crocker (aka...Pookie, Mammoth, Velcro...)
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
Sunday, May 22, 2005
The countdown is on...
Well, here it is May 22nd and I am 38 weeks pregnant...only two more weeks to go. I am so excited to meet this little one, I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas - times one kazillion!!!
I have had two appointments since my last update. The first was on May 10th and while I was very tempted to load up on sugar to make sure the baby would be awake, I decided against it. Interestingly enough, the heartrate was 140 bpm. No sugar intervention needed. I was measuring 39 weeks, even though I was only at 36. My doctor did a test for Group B Strep...I'll get the results in a week or two and if I am positive I will need to have an IV during delivery. Hopefully that won't happen.
My next appointment was on May 17th and my doctor talked to Jeff and I about labor and delivery. She indicated that if I lasted till my due date of June 5th that she would schedule an induction that following week. Hopefully Baby Crocker will try and bolt before that has to happen! Jeff told my doctor that June 2nd would be perfect for him and she replied that she would see what she could do. As if anyone of us has any control over these things. I am just hoping that baby waits till June 1st because that's when Daddy is all done fishing. Might be a little hairy if things happen before then.
At my May 17th appointment the baby's heartrate was 136 bpm...a number that has appeared a few times before. I was still measuring 39 weeks so perhaps things are evening out.
Well, that's all the news from this end. I think a person starts nesting around this time, but since I have been nesting for the last 20 years, I am not really sure what to look for. I have been quite neurotic about paying bills as soon as they arrive and washing clothes as soon as there is a load, so maybe that's nesting - who knows.
Pretty soon I will be posting pictures of baby...
Alayne
I have had two appointments since my last update. The first was on May 10th and while I was very tempted to load up on sugar to make sure the baby would be awake, I decided against it. Interestingly enough, the heartrate was 140 bpm. No sugar intervention needed. I was measuring 39 weeks, even though I was only at 36. My doctor did a test for Group B Strep...I'll get the results in a week or two and if I am positive I will need to have an IV during delivery. Hopefully that won't happen.
My next appointment was on May 17th and my doctor talked to Jeff and I about labor and delivery. She indicated that if I lasted till my due date of June 5th that she would schedule an induction that following week. Hopefully Baby Crocker will try and bolt before that has to happen! Jeff told my doctor that June 2nd would be perfect for him and she replied that she would see what she could do. As if anyone of us has any control over these things. I am just hoping that baby waits till June 1st because that's when Daddy is all done fishing. Might be a little hairy if things happen before then.
At my May 17th appointment the baby's heartrate was 136 bpm...a number that has appeared a few times before. I was still measuring 39 weeks so perhaps things are evening out.
Well, that's all the news from this end. I think a person starts nesting around this time, but since I have been nesting for the last 20 years, I am not really sure what to look for. I have been quite neurotic about paying bills as soon as they arrive and washing clothes as soon as there is a load, so maybe that's nesting - who knows.
Pretty soon I will be posting pictures of baby...
Alayne
Thursday, May 05, 2005
Cute poem I found...
Message from baby...
Although you cannot see me, I’m growing by leaps and bounds,
I can’t wait to make my appearance and all my social rounds.
Mommy’s doing good, did you know I can sense her smile?
I can’t wait to lie in her arms and gaze at her for a while.
I’m so excited to see my daddy, he talks to me each night.
With his head on mommy’s belly, it surely is a sweet sight.
My heart is beating strongly and it seems I have fingers too,
I understand these will come in handy for fingerpaint and glue.
Mommy, I know you cannot hold me or give me a kiss goodnight,
But you feel me move inside you and should know that I’m all right.
So until my big arrival, you have very much to do…
Paint my room, get clothes and toys and plenty of those diaper things too.
I’m just going to finish growing, so I will make you proud.
Till then I'm your little angel, just hanging out on heavens cloud.
Although you cannot see me, I’m growing by leaps and bounds,
I can’t wait to make my appearance and all my social rounds.
Mommy’s doing good, did you know I can sense her smile?
I can’t wait to lie in her arms and gaze at her for a while.
I’m so excited to see my daddy, he talks to me each night.
With his head on mommy’s belly, it surely is a sweet sight.
My heart is beating strongly and it seems I have fingers too,
I understand these will come in handy for fingerpaint and glue.
Mommy, I know you cannot hold me or give me a kiss goodnight,
But you feel me move inside you and should know that I’m all right.
So until my big arrival, you have very much to do…
Paint my room, get clothes and toys and plenty of those diaper things too.
I’m just going to finish growing, so I will make you proud.
Till then I'm your little angel, just hanging out on heavens cloud.
Another update on Baby Crocker...
Well today is May 5th, only one month away from the big due date of June 5th!
I am actually not that nervous and am all prepared...so my schedule pretty much consists of taking it easy and waiting for baby to arrive. I am starting to feel quite huge and my belly keeps knocking into everything. The scale says I am currently packing about 27 lbs. extra at this point. Still within reason but scary nonetheless. I have came to the conclusion that I will need to have my legs waxed by a professional. I know things are amazon-like down there, but I just can't seem to reach them without fear of cutting a major vein and bleeding to death. Oh the joys. Perhaps a pedicure will be in order as well. Bright red toes has to do wonders for a pregnant woman's spirit. Let's hope.
Baby Crocker took a long time to get its first hiccups, but has been pretty consistent since then. Usually about two times a day. Now that he/she is head down, this makes for quite a sensation in my lower abdomen. The baby has also taken to playing the chopsticks on my ribs with its feet.
I had another prenatal appointment on Tuesday (May 3rd). After the scare last time, I was a bit nervous. Knowing that I hadn't ate before my last appointment and that the baby was also sleeping, I decided to do things differently this time. Just before my appointment I had a chai latte, a chocolate dipped shortbread and a fruit smoothie. While I was in the waiting room the baby started doing the sugar dance and my belly was quite funny to watch. When my doctor put the doppler on my belly there was no mistaking the heartbeat. It was a whopping 152 bpm. The highest it has ever been. Giddy up...it sounded like a galloping horse. Again, I sincerely believe that Baby Crocker will pay me back for all these schenanigans. I am self-professed neurotic, what can I say?
I think that is all for now. I will check back in with another update soon.
Alayne
I am actually not that nervous and am all prepared...so my schedule pretty much consists of taking it easy and waiting for baby to arrive. I am starting to feel quite huge and my belly keeps knocking into everything. The scale says I am currently packing about 27 lbs. extra at this point. Still within reason but scary nonetheless. I have came to the conclusion that I will need to have my legs waxed by a professional. I know things are amazon-like down there, but I just can't seem to reach them without fear of cutting a major vein and bleeding to death. Oh the joys. Perhaps a pedicure will be in order as well. Bright red toes has to do wonders for a pregnant woman's spirit. Let's hope.
Baby Crocker took a long time to get its first hiccups, but has been pretty consistent since then. Usually about two times a day. Now that he/she is head down, this makes for quite a sensation in my lower abdomen. The baby has also taken to playing the chopsticks on my ribs with its feet.
I had another prenatal appointment on Tuesday (May 3rd). After the scare last time, I was a bit nervous. Knowing that I hadn't ate before my last appointment and that the baby was also sleeping, I decided to do things differently this time. Just before my appointment I had a chai latte, a chocolate dipped shortbread and a fruit smoothie. While I was in the waiting room the baby started doing the sugar dance and my belly was quite funny to watch. When my doctor put the doppler on my belly there was no mistaking the heartbeat. It was a whopping 152 bpm. The highest it has ever been. Giddy up...it sounded like a galloping horse. Again, I sincerely believe that Baby Crocker will pay me back for all these schenanigans. I am self-professed neurotic, what can I say?
I think that is all for now. I will check back in with another update soon.
Alayne
Tuesday, May 03, 2005
A few more of Baby Crocker's things...
Baby Crocker has a new shelf to hold diapers, creams, lotions, etc. A few more knick knacks have also been added, including a mirror for Baby Crocker to smile and make faces at.
Monday, May 02, 2005
Baby Crocker's first bed.
This is Baby Crocker's first bed, which will be in Mommy and Daddy's room. It's called a Moses Basket.