a new adventure everyday
…to go (+/- 2 weeks). I can’t believe it. I have survived summer which wasn’t so bad. I get tired more often. I have to go to the bathroom like very 3 hours so I don’t even get a good night sleep. Oh well.
Maybe I’ll get Eric to take a belly shot today. I really haven’t so I think it is time. 🙂
Well, here we are 4 weeks later. I took Diego to the doctor again. I was going to get an ultrasound so I wanted him to “see” the baby.
I gain four pounds so now I am up to 167 lbs. Not bad. BP is 114/92 or something like that. Belly is at 31 cm. Had an u/s to gage how the baby is growing and make sure all is okay. Baby is about 4.5 lbs. Seems that I might be having a 6 to 6.5 pounder in a few weeks. Baby is sunny-side up and head down but I am hoping it turns around soon. We even got a 3D view. Amazing! I need to scan those. We got lots and lots of pictures.
Next appointment is Oct. 10 (3 weeks) and then every week. My, how time flies.
We went to Apple Holler today. We got there at about 8:15. We had some breakfast from the buffet (yummy!) and then off to what we went there: apple picking!! Even though they have lots of different kinds of apples, the only one we picked was Honey Crisps. Oh, they are so sweet and crunchy.
Here is my annual picture of Diego and Eric:
Next year, there will probably a new little head peeking out of the wagon. 🙂
Click on the Honey Crisp apple to see the rest of the pictures. Thanks for looking!
Oh and wanted to add that we got some caramel apples with mixed nuts and an apple pie. Yum, yum, yum!!!
We were off from Friday until Tuesday (well, Eric had Thursday off too but I’m not counting that. 😆 ).
The rundown on the weekend:
Thursday: After work, I went to a condo-warming party down the street. Stayed until 8 pm then went home. Eric came home at 1 am.
Friday: I got Eric up to go to Brookfield zoo. I wanted to be there at 9:30 am when they opened but alas, he was hung over and we made it a little past 10 am so it wasn’t too bad. We didn’t see much of the zoo but it was beautiful day to go. Diego wanted to see the monkeys so that is the first thing we did. We did the Sting-ray exhibit but Diego got bored plus he did not want to get wet but I was able to touch one. Kinda hard to bend over with the belly in the way. 🙂 We took a break to eat our snacks. Diego saw the playground so we hung out there for a while. We then went to see the Dolphin show. We decided we were done. But on the way out, Diego saw the Merry Go Round and wanted to get on. So he did with Eric. THEN we finally left the zoo.
My SIL’s shower was on Saturday so we needed to get a gift. We went to BRU for a shower gift. Then went to the mall and bought Diego new bedding at Pottery Barn kids.
Saturday: After months and months of wanting to get my hair cut, I finally got my hair cut. Then we went to the baby shower.
Sunday: We went out for breakfast at a new place, Meli Cafe. It was yummy! I had the Honey Cakes, Diego had the waffles and Eric had the Rocky Mountain skillet. Next time, Eric wants to try the crepes and I will have to try the french toast. Too bad they don’t have a children’s menu considering that a lot of kids were there.
Later that afternoon, we went to a block party right across the park. That was fun. Diego played with his friends and we ate and ate. 😛
Monday: We went to Milwaukee for the afternoon. Hung out with Eddie and Maggie. We also met Amy, Ana’s little girl. She was born 10-12 weeks premature. But she is doing really well and she now weighs 4 pounds considering she weighed 2 pounds at birth. All she needs to do before going home is learning how to eat on her own. I am sure she will be able to do it soon.
Tuesday: We wanted to go apple picking today but the apples we want are not ready. So we postponed the trip a couple of weeks. Instead, we finally went to see Wall-E. Diego really liked it and so did we. It is such a brilliant movie, I can’t wait for it on DVD. Afterwards, we went to eat some dinner, then hit the playground and then home.
So now, I am back at work. 😛
My 4 week appointment was today. I am now at 163 lbs, a 5 1/2 lbs increase. Must stop eating so much. Well, it feels that way anyway. I just need to eat better (less junk that is) so I won’t feel so guilty for gaining weight. My BP was 121/90 which is very good. I also heard the baby’s heartbeat. It is somewhere between 138 and 145 bpm. It is so cool to hear it. My belly is growing right on target: 28-29 cm. So far so good.
Next appointment is Sept. 19. I will be getting an ultrasound then too. I hope I can take Diego so he can see the baby too
For today:
If you recall, I had taken my glucose test last Friday. I called yesterday to check on the results and I passed. Woo hoo!!! They also checked to see if I am anemic and I’m not.
Can I get a woot woot?
I gained 2 1/2 pounds since my last appointment (5 weeks ago), so now I am at 157 1/2. BP is normal. Heard the baby’s heartbeat, it is in the 140 range. Baby is about 1 1/2 lbs and well on its way to be 7 1/2 pounder. Doc is feeling confident of me doing a VBAC. So far so good.
We took Diego with us this time. The doctor had him help by measuring my belly (24 cm) and helped finding the heartbeat with the microphone. It was really cute. It was the first time I have take Diego to the OB since he was 6 weeks old (I think). He was very, very good.
I also did the glucose test. It was the flat orange drink. Hope I pass. My next appointment is in 4 weeks. I also get another U/S at 34 weeks.
When I found out I was pregnant, we would ask Diego what he wanted to have: a baby brother or a baby sister? He would always respond baby sister. Now, he has started to refer to the baby as “she” never “he.” Interesting, no?
I guess we will have to wait roughly 17 weeks 4 days to see if he is right. 🙂
Just for the record, we are not wishing for one or the other at all. I don’t even have a hunch as to what I am having. Just an interesting observation.
We decided to take Diego to see Kung Fu Panda. His second movie at the theater. He did really well. Only problem was he kept asking (loud) questions during the movie. I also noticed that he would lose interest in the movie when Po (the panda hero) wasn’t on. Once he showed up, Diego was happy as a clam. He did request to go to the bathroom once which Eric took him but he didn’t go.
The movie was funny. There was a sequence with Po and his master which dealt with dumplings and chopsticks. Hilarious!!
Over all, he did well and will take him to the movies again.
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