Tests will confirm 'boy' or 'girl'
Hello Hello Hello! It's been a good week! I had a doctor's appointment on Thursday. I heard the heart beat again - which I might add is quite surreal. It was a STRONG heartbeat that I was happy to hear. I tell you, the time between those monthly visits can really wreak havoc on your mind, especially until you start to feel the baby move (which I have not yet). But I am managing to get through it :-)
The doctor said all was looking good so far and we set an actual date for the 3D ultrasound and to find out the Baby G's gender. July 15th is the Big Day so be on the lookout for the post that will come after that. You still have time to place your vote on the ballot box to the right of the post. So far Girl is winning. I knew I liked you all for a reason - as they say "GREAT MINDS think alike"! :-)
Well this will be a short post. Not much happened last week.. it was pretty quiet for me and Baby G. But I am sure things will "kick in" (pun intended) over the next couple of weeks. Until then... we're off to get some sleep!
Goodnight!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
DESPERATE TIMES CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES
EXPECTANT MOM TAKES MATTERS INTO HER OWN HANDS
I'm back! Albeit a little late but I'm here! I quickly realized that Wednesday posts are probably not going to work for me. Well at least this past Wednesday surely didn't. I sat at my computer for almost 10 hours straight (with breaks here and there) reconciling the books for our business where 2 transactions were off. If you know anything about me, you know I wasn't going to rest until I found them - which I did! Needless to say, by the time I was done, the next thing I wanted to see was the darkness from under my closed eyelids! And so after I was all caught up there, the next couple of days were spent catching up on all that was neglected on Wednesday. Yes, I would say Sunday afternoon is probably the best bet for me.
Last Wednesday, I turned 16 weeks. Prior to that, I spent much of my time, fighting the outbreaks on my face that seems to be magnified with pregnancy. Pimples everywhere and to top it off, I had a canker sore - or fever blister as we used to call them back in the day. YUCK! I felt so terribly unattractive and spent much of my time trying to find home remedies to get it gone like yesterday. I was familiar with some medications but as a first time pregnant lady, I am cautious about everything... Was I supposed to eat that, drink that, ooh no... Is my baby ok I ate that apple TWICE today! LOL Ok the apple was an exaggeration but you get what I mean. So I asked the pharmacist at the nearby Walgreens what I could take/use - because you know, I'm pregnant. (HAHA) So she tells me Abreva is good and it's topical so it won't harm your baby. GREAT! Where can I find that? Last aisle up against the wall. SUPER! Thanks. So I stroll over to get the Abreva and go on my merry way to fast healing of this "beauty blemish". Hmmmmmm Abreva.... Found it.. Great.. wait a minute ...TWENTY BUCKS???????? Are you insane??? Where is the CARMEX??? It's topical.. doesn't that have medication in it somewhere? So I quickly put the Abreva BACK on the shelf and start perusing the knock offs! Hmph- I have used Camphophenique years ago... Yeah... Let's go with that AND a thing of Carmex for good measure!
Other than that, I am still doing well. I did throw up maybe twice the last week or so. That darn sinus drainage has reared its ugly head again. I still haven't felt the baby yet, though I do keep looking out for it. It may be moving and I am just totally oblivious (which seems to be what my mom thinks) but I truly am waiting, sitting still, lying still, all the still I can be, I have been.. so far not so much.. You'll be the first to know when I feel it. Well maybe somewhere in the 1st line up.
For those of you who aren't in Nashville, it is HOT here.. Not even the first day of Summer yet and we are already hitting the late 90s. I'm told it is supposed to be 100 tomorrow. While the heat doesn't completely turn me off like some people (since I grew up in GA, this is Spring compared to there), I have never been hot and pregnant. THIS is going to be different. I had come to terms with how I would manage everything until it came to my hair. What will I do with this all summer and on top of that, when the baby comes?? The in between stage was not my friend and braids were not in my budget. Putting heat on it to curl it and keep it straight sounded HOT and trying to twist it every night sounded tiring. I was almost at a lost and getting desperate but old faithful stays in my back pocket. Yes everyone... It's gone! Bye Bye, See ya later, chop chop!! The Friday before last I had my barber of 11 years come to my house and cut my hair off (Thanks Mike). Yes I said 11 years. The first time I went "natural" He cut my hair and has been cutting it ever since. "Don't ever cheat on your barber" Ezra says. I learned that lesson the hard way one Valentines day - but that is for a different blog. But yes, its gone and I'm free and LOVE it (as I always do when I cut it). So I'll leave you with a few photos of my hair and the beginnings of Baby G poking through :-) See ya next week - Probably on Sunday to be safe.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Expectant mother blogs about her experience
Welcome to the Baby G Chronicles! I created this blog in an effort to "chronicle" my journey to becoming a mother for the first time that I can share with family and friends, including some pics along the way.
I named the blog The Baby G Chronicles for many reasons. 1) The Chronicles of Baby G was already taken. 2) I like the word "chronicles" - it sounds big time and not too many people use it. 3) it brings back memories of my hometown newspaper - named the Augusta Chronicles. I like the whole newspaper feel of it all which is why my post names will look more like headlines that regular titles. Neat huh?? 4) It explains precisely what I will do here - chronicle my life and the life of Baby G.
And so it will go.. I will try to blog once a week on the day I turn the next week in pregnancy weeks. If that makes any sense at all. My tracking date is Wednesday for all intents and purposes. So today, I am 15 weeks pregnant. Next Wednesday, 16weeks. So I will try to "chronicle" on Wednesday or shortly there after. But for now... let's get started.
Week 15 - I will keep this brief because its late - its the first one and I'm sleepy.. LOL But as I stated, I am officially 15 weeks pregnant. A little shy of 4 months I suppose. Which reminds me.. NEWSFLASH (no pun intended.. or maybe it was) WEEKS is the new way of counting how far along you are. Every time someone asks me "how far along are you?" And I say "oh I am so and so weeks" I get a response "tell me in months I hate when people do weeks" Well I hate to break it to you, but that is how the doctors do it these days so that is what you will be getting from me! It's roughly 4 weeks in a month - you do your own calculations. I am saving my brainpower for something more useful -it's a precious commodity these days you know?
So, I feel great! I didn't throw up too much. I had little to no morning sickness, just a nasty sinus drip that would cause me to gag and then throw up (was that TMI? - sorry). But other than that, I was/am good. I was winded sooner than expected.. I thought I had to be WAAAY bigger for that to happen but my OB says some ladies experience it early in the pregnancy. I guess that "some" would include me this time. And so far I can't even stand the THOUGHT of chinese food. Just thinking of it makes me want to hurl. But besides that, so far I am eating regular foods. I could do a sausage, egg and cheese biscuit daily for some reason but I limit myself.
I would venture to say that my pregnancy (PRAISE THE LORD) has gone quite well so far. I really haven't even snapped on anyone (well that one time in Walmart - but not since then). But you could ask my husband and sis and those who are around me most and I think they would agree with me. So maybe the snapping comes a little later in the pregnancy. Who knows.. this is all greek mixed with swahili to me.
I haven't felt the baby move yet though I get mixed info on that. Some say I should feel it already (just the butterflies) some say it's still too early. Though I bought in to the "I should feel it now" and could have SWORN I felt something earlier today. Maybe that was my food digesting. I should probably wait a few weeks huh?
Well that's it for now. The next few weeks will be exciting. Week 18 is the big 3D ultrasound. We are scheduled to find out the sex then too. I am SURE and would love a girl but Ezra is SURE it is a boy. We will see.. Care to place your wager??
Goodnight!
Marcia
I named the blog The Baby G Chronicles for many reasons. 1) The Chronicles of Baby G was already taken. 2) I like the word "chronicles" - it sounds big time and not too many people use it. 3) it brings back memories of my hometown newspaper - named the Augusta Chronicles. I like the whole newspaper feel of it all which is why my post names will look more like headlines that regular titles. Neat huh?? 4) It explains precisely what I will do here - chronicle my life and the life of Baby G.
And so it will go.. I will try to blog once a week on the day I turn the next week in pregnancy weeks. If that makes any sense at all. My tracking date is Wednesday for all intents and purposes. So today, I am 15 weeks pregnant. Next Wednesday, 16weeks. So I will try to "chronicle" on Wednesday or shortly there after. But for now... let's get started.
Week 15 - I will keep this brief because its late - its the first one and I'm sleepy.. LOL But as I stated, I am officially 15 weeks pregnant. A little shy of 4 months I suppose. Which reminds me.. NEWSFLASH (no pun intended.. or maybe it was) WEEKS is the new way of counting how far along you are. Every time someone asks me "how far along are you?" And I say "oh I am so and so weeks" I get a response "tell me in months I hate when people do weeks" Well I hate to break it to you, but that is how the doctors do it these days so that is what you will be getting from me! It's roughly 4 weeks in a month - you do your own calculations. I am saving my brainpower for something more useful -it's a precious commodity these days you know?
So, I feel great! I didn't throw up too much. I had little to no morning sickness, just a nasty sinus drip that would cause me to gag and then throw up (was that TMI? - sorry). But other than that, I was/am good. I was winded sooner than expected.. I thought I had to be WAAAY bigger for that to happen but my OB says some ladies experience it early in the pregnancy. I guess that "some" would include me this time. And so far I can't even stand the THOUGHT of chinese food. Just thinking of it makes me want to hurl. But besides that, so far I am eating regular foods. I could do a sausage, egg and cheese biscuit daily for some reason but I limit myself.
I would venture to say that my pregnancy (PRAISE THE LORD) has gone quite well so far. I really haven't even snapped on anyone (well that one time in Walmart - but not since then). But you could ask my husband and sis and those who are around me most and I think they would agree with me. So maybe the snapping comes a little later in the pregnancy. Who knows.. this is all greek mixed with swahili to me.
I haven't felt the baby move yet though I get mixed info on that. Some say I should feel it already (just the butterflies) some say it's still too early. Though I bought in to the "I should feel it now" and could have SWORN I felt something earlier today. Maybe that was my food digesting. I should probably wait a few weeks huh?
Well that's it for now. The next few weeks will be exciting. Week 18 is the big 3D ultrasound. We are scheduled to find out the sex then too. I am SURE and would love a girl but Ezra is SURE it is a boy. We will see.. Care to place your wager??
Goodnight!
Marcia
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