Hello party people! Some days there's a ton going on with me and little Emmett and other's not so much. I thought I could just give a personal update on the going on's with the Price/Mouser family.
Alexis still is not home, but she will be home this coming weekend (or so I have been told). She is having a good time this week visiting her Grandma, Grampa, and Grumps along with her cousin Ashtyn. They actually got to go to the lake on Sunday and ride jet skis with Alexis's Dad. I think she was still on an adrenaline high when she called later that night to talk to us about it all. We can't wait for her to be home. I miss her laughs and hugs and kisses so much. I think I could even handle her 10yr old attitude.
Steven and I have officially become couch potatoes! We have watched 5 seasons of NCIS since June 20th and several good movies. That's not all we've done this summer. Last night we put together the changing table for the baby, and we still have the dresser and crib to go. One piece of furniture at a time I guess. We do go to Babies R Us a lot these days to scope out what products are out there and what we might want to decorate with.
Now Emmett is a growing boy and there are times that I can eat like a grown man. He is actually big enough and active enough that if you time it just right you can feel him when he's kicking or jabbing me. Steven actually had his hand on my belly the other night and he couldn't believe that what he was feeling was Emmett. I think Emmett knows I'm typing about him because he has just started moving around a lot. I'm really excited to see how Alexis will react the first time she feels him moving.
We have moved into the next stage in the pregnancy too. Now we are going to the doctor every two weeks instead of every four. Everything seems to be going along just fine, so we'll see what happens. Steven and I are actually looking into signing up and starting our child birth preparation classes in August, so one night a week we'll be unavailable. I'm guessing the next three months are going to be crazy and hectic and I'm going to start getting tired a lot more quickly that I do currently. It will all be worth it in the end when we get to bring Emmett home and love on him in person.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Week 25 of Pregnancy
What changes are occurring with your body?
Your uterus is approximately the size of a soccer ball, and the top of your uterus can be felt about halfway between your belly button and the bottom of your sternum.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby is now 13 inches long and weighs anywhere from 1½ to 1¾ pounds.*
What is happening with your baby?
While it does not appear that your baby is that big, he or she is slowly gaining some baby fat, making his/her appearance less wrinkled. If your baby has hair, the color and texture could be seen at this point. However, it can change after the baby is born.
Your baby's Gender...You hear all sorts of ways to tell if you are having a boy or a girl. If the baby’s heart rate is fast, you are having a girl. If the heart rate is slower, then it is a boy. Others will guess the sex of the baby based on how you are carrying the baby. If you are carrying low then it is a boy, and if you are carrying high it is a girl. These are just a few of the wives’ tales that pregnant women often hear.
However, there are only two scientific ways to determine gender. This can be determined by an ultrasound or amniocentesis. Even if you have had an ultrasound after 20 weeks, it is not 100% accurate in predicting the sex of the baby. Ultrasound technicians, nurses, and doctors can be wrong. Since an amniocentesis looks at the genetic make-up, gender can be determined this way. Normally an amniocentesis is not warranted unless there is a complication in the pregnancy.*
It's good to know I have pretty much a soccer ball in my belly these days. That explains sooo much! lol
Your uterus is approximately the size of a soccer ball, and the top of your uterus can be felt about halfway between your belly button and the bottom of your sternum.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby is now 13 inches long and weighs anywhere from 1½ to 1¾ pounds.*
What is happening with your baby?
While it does not appear that your baby is that big, he or she is slowly gaining some baby fat, making his/her appearance less wrinkled. If your baby has hair, the color and texture could be seen at this point. However, it can change after the baby is born.
Your baby's Gender...You hear all sorts of ways to tell if you are having a boy or a girl. If the baby’s heart rate is fast, you are having a girl. If the heart rate is slower, then it is a boy. Others will guess the sex of the baby based on how you are carrying the baby. If you are carrying low then it is a boy, and if you are carrying high it is a girl. These are just a few of the wives’ tales that pregnant women often hear.
However, there are only two scientific ways to determine gender. This can be determined by an ultrasound or amniocentesis. Even if you have had an ultrasound after 20 weeks, it is not 100% accurate in predicting the sex of the baby. Ultrasound technicians, nurses, and doctors can be wrong. Since an amniocentesis looks at the genetic make-up, gender can be determined this way. Normally an amniocentesis is not warranted unless there is a complication in the pregnancy.*
It's good to know I have pretty much a soccer ball in my belly these days. That explains sooo much! lol
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Randomness on Saturday
Last week I decided I was going to try to go and do some yoga this weekend since I had purchased a pass back in March and it was nearing the expiration date. For some reason I couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep soundly Friday night so I got up and went to lay on the couch. After a while I fell in and out of sleep and tossed and turned. Eventually the sun came up and I started getting worried that I wasn't going to get up in time to go to yoga, but I kept on dozing away. The next time I woke up it was bright outside and I knew I had missed the class I wanted to go to, but when I checked the time it was only 8:00 and I didn't have to be at class until 9:30.
Well for some reason I had this itch to get a move on and do something, but I wasn't sure what. And then BAM! it hit me....I wanted to got to Garden Ridge and look at some beverage dispensers. So I got dressed, grabbed the keys and headed out the door. I didn't even tell Steven because he looked like he was sleeping so soundly that I didn't want to disturb him. But I also couldn't think of a place to put a note that he would think to look and we didn't have any that were sticky so the door wasn't an option either.
You wouldn't believe all the people that are out and about at 8:00 in the morning on a Saturday. There were couples out walking and a billion people waiting to tee off at the golf course and the health fanatics out running.
I drove up to the Garden Ridge that is closest to us and guess what???? It was still closed and didn't open until 10:00, which of course was right in the middle of my yoga class. So then I had no clue what to do because I still had time to kill. Well I ended up getting gas and then went to a Sonic where I sat looking at the menu thinking that none of it sounded good. I think my brain works in a funny way because everything about Saturday morning was so scattered and certainly not coherent. While I was at the Sonic not ordering anything I thought "Well hey I'm right here by Bed Bath and Beyond...I could go in there and ask about returning some items and then repurchasing them so I could use a different coupon and save more money." But once again the hour of the day was working against me because they weren't open either. Seriously are there any stores open at 8:00am for people like me who get up and feel like they need to be out doing something?
After that I ended up stopping at Kroger to pick up some milk and a couple of other items before heading back home. When I walked in the door Steven was sitting on the couch and he said "Well, hi honey. Where have you been?" He thought I was at yoga, but then why would I have grocery sacks with me. I'm pretty sure he thinks he married a crazy person!
Yoga was great! The instructor was great and very accomadating for me and Emmett. She showed me different moves I could do instead of the ones that she was having everyone else doing. She was soooo funny and she even had 80's music playing. I think even once she said "I think this must be my Michael Jackson compilation or something," because so many of the songs were indeed MJ songs. She even told me a few times that even being as far along as I am in the pregnancy that I'm still very flexible. I'm really looking forward to going back and meeting some of the other instructors, but I think her class just might be my favorite.
So yeah that was my random Saturday morning.
Well for some reason I had this itch to get a move on and do something, but I wasn't sure what. And then BAM! it hit me....I wanted to got to Garden Ridge and look at some beverage dispensers. So I got dressed, grabbed the keys and headed out the door. I didn't even tell Steven because he looked like he was sleeping so soundly that I didn't want to disturb him. But I also couldn't think of a place to put a note that he would think to look and we didn't have any that were sticky so the door wasn't an option either.
You wouldn't believe all the people that are out and about at 8:00 in the morning on a Saturday. There were couples out walking and a billion people waiting to tee off at the golf course and the health fanatics out running.
I drove up to the Garden Ridge that is closest to us and guess what???? It was still closed and didn't open until 10:00, which of course was right in the middle of my yoga class. So then I had no clue what to do because I still had time to kill. Well I ended up getting gas and then went to a Sonic where I sat looking at the menu thinking that none of it sounded good. I think my brain works in a funny way because everything about Saturday morning was so scattered and certainly not coherent. While I was at the Sonic not ordering anything I thought "Well hey I'm right here by Bed Bath and Beyond...I could go in there and ask about returning some items and then repurchasing them so I could use a different coupon and save more money." But once again the hour of the day was working against me because they weren't open either. Seriously are there any stores open at 8:00am for people like me who get up and feel like they need to be out doing something?
After that I ended up stopping at Kroger to pick up some milk and a couple of other items before heading back home. When I walked in the door Steven was sitting on the couch and he said "Well, hi honey. Where have you been?" He thought I was at yoga, but then why would I have grocery sacks with me. I'm pretty sure he thinks he married a crazy person!
Yoga was great! The instructor was great and very accomadating for me and Emmett. She showed me different moves I could do instead of the ones that she was having everyone else doing. She was soooo funny and she even had 80's music playing. I think even once she said "I think this must be my Michael Jackson compilation or something," because so many of the songs were indeed MJ songs. She even told me a few times that even being as far along as I am in the pregnancy that I'm still very flexible. I'm really looking forward to going back and meeting some of the other instructors, but I think her class just might be my favorite.
So yeah that was my random Saturday morning.
Week 24 of Pregnancy
What changes are occurring with your body?
You can now feel the top of your uterus around 2 inches from your belly button. The skin on your abdomen and breasts are stretching, which can cause these areas to feel itchy. Many times the itchy skin can be caused by dry skin. If you are having itchy and/or dry skin, use a good moisturizer or lotion. Your eyes may also be sensitive and dry during your pregnancy. You can alleviate some of the discomfort by using artificial tears to keep your eyes moist.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby is over 12 ½ inches long ( approximately 12.60 inches CHL) and weighs 1¼ to 1½ pounds.*
What is happening with your baby?
Your baby's brain is growing rapidly at this time. Taste buds are also developing, and the lungs are becoming more developed and complex. The branches of the main lung are beginning to form as well as special cells that will produce surfactant. Surfactant is necessary for the air sacs to inflate easily. Babies who are born prematurely often have trouble breathing because these cells have not had enough time to develop or are not producing the necessary amounts of surfactant.*
Can you believe the baby has gained nearly 1/2 a pound in one week? Seriously it took 23 weeks for him to get up to 1 pound and now he's doubled that in a week. From here on out there is going to be serious baby weight gain. Which also means I'm going to be moving a lot slower than I already am, I think. I can already tell you that in the last two weeks it has gotten harder for me to get up from a laying position and rolling over is not as easy either. IF you haven't seen the belly recently well it has sprang up out of no where. I woke up one day and there was this huge baby bump. Steven and I are going to take some baby bumpage pictures soon and post them for you guys to see. Plus my family is begging to see how big I am now. Officially anyone who wants to feel the baby moving and kicking can, as long as you don't mind rubbing the belly. You may have to wait until midnight or four in the morning to feel him, but you can. Those are generally the times when he's awake. However if I drink a little soda first thing in the morning it gets him all riled up about 30 minutes later.
You can now feel the top of your uterus around 2 inches from your belly button. The skin on your abdomen and breasts are stretching, which can cause these areas to feel itchy. Many times the itchy skin can be caused by dry skin. If you are having itchy and/or dry skin, use a good moisturizer or lotion. Your eyes may also be sensitive and dry during your pregnancy. You can alleviate some of the discomfort by using artificial tears to keep your eyes moist.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby is over 12 ½ inches long ( approximately 12.60 inches CHL) and weighs 1¼ to 1½ pounds.*
What is happening with your baby?
Your baby's brain is growing rapidly at this time. Taste buds are also developing, and the lungs are becoming more developed and complex. The branches of the main lung are beginning to form as well as special cells that will produce surfactant. Surfactant is necessary for the air sacs to inflate easily. Babies who are born prematurely often have trouble breathing because these cells have not had enough time to develop or are not producing the necessary amounts of surfactant.*
Can you believe the baby has gained nearly 1/2 a pound in one week? Seriously it took 23 weeks for him to get up to 1 pound and now he's doubled that in a week. From here on out there is going to be serious baby weight gain. Which also means I'm going to be moving a lot slower than I already am, I think. I can already tell you that in the last two weeks it has gotten harder for me to get up from a laying position and rolling over is not as easy either. IF you haven't seen the belly recently well it has sprang up out of no where. I woke up one day and there was this huge baby bump. Steven and I are going to take some baby bumpage pictures soon and post them for you guys to see. Plus my family is begging to see how big I am now. Officially anyone who wants to feel the baby moving and kicking can, as long as you don't mind rubbing the belly. You may have to wait until midnight or four in the morning to feel him, but you can. Those are generally the times when he's awake. However if I drink a little soda first thing in the morning it gets him all riled up about 30 minutes later.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Week 23 of Pregnancy
What changes are occurring with your body?
Your uterus now extends about 1 ½ inches above your belly button, and your weight gain should be around 12 to 15 pounds. Friends and family may comment on your size, telling you that you are too big or too small for your gestational age. Talk with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet.
Your uterus is sitting directly on top of your bladder, which can cause you to leak fluid into your underwear. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to distinguish urine from amniotic fluid. If your membranes have ruptured and you are leaking amniotic fluid, it will be an odorless fluid. This can occur with a sudden gush or a constant trickle. If you notice fluid leaking, you need to try to determine if it smells like urine or if it is odorless. If it does not seem to be urine, you would want to call your healthcare provider immediately.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby has finally reached a weight of 1 pound and is approximately 11 ¼ inches long.*
What is happening with your baby?
Your baby is continuing to gain weight, but the next several weeks will be when he/she really begins to fill out. Lanugo, or the fine hair that covers your baby’s body, may darken at this point allowing it to be seen on an ultrasound. Your baby is also beginning to look more like it will at birth.*
Monday, July 6, 2009
Week 22 of Pregnancy
What changes are occurring with your body?
You can now feel the top of your uterus about ¾ of an inch above your belly button. As we talked about last week, many women describe this as a comfortable period of pregnancy.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby is almost 10 inches long and weighs a whole 14 ounces.*
What is happening with your baby?
Your baby has pretty much taken on the form of a newborn baby, but is incredibly small. Much development will continue to occur over the next 18 weeks. His or her skin appears wrinkly, but this is because he/she has not yet gained enough weight to fill the skin out. The lips are becoming more distinct. The eyes have completely formed, but the iris (the colored portion of the eye) still lacks pigment. The eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and the pancreas is continuing to mature.*
This baby feels like he weighs more than 14 oz. and he moves around like crazy! Steven actually felt him moving last night which was totally awesome. Steven was talking to him about our crazy weekend and all the things that we did and he started dancing around in my belly.
You can now feel the top of your uterus about ¾ of an inch above your belly button. As we talked about last week, many women describe this as a comfortable period of pregnancy.*
How big is your baby?
Your baby is almost 10 inches long and weighs a whole 14 ounces.*
What is happening with your baby?
Your baby has pretty much taken on the form of a newborn baby, but is incredibly small. Much development will continue to occur over the next 18 weeks. His or her skin appears wrinkly, but this is because he/she has not yet gained enough weight to fill the skin out. The lips are becoming more distinct. The eyes have completely formed, but the iris (the colored portion of the eye) still lacks pigment. The eyelids and eyebrows are in place, and the pancreas is continuing to mature.*
This baby feels like he weighs more than 14 oz. and he moves around like crazy! Steven actually felt him moving last night which was totally awesome. Steven was talking to him about our crazy weekend and all the things that we did and he started dancing around in my belly.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Week 21 of Pregnancy
What changes are occurring with your body?
If you place your fingers about a half inch above your belly button, you may be able to feel your uterus. The vast majority of people that you encounter will realize that you are expecting. If you notice that your lower legs and feet swell towards the end of the day, try to schedule a couple of times a day that you can sit and rest. If you seem to be battling oily skin and/or increased breakouts on your face or other parts of your body, wash your face with a gentle soap and water twice a day.
Many women enjoy this portion of pregnancy the most. They have survived many of the early pregnancy symptoms and are not so big that they feel incredibly uncomfortable. Try to relax during this time and enjoy being pregnant.*
How big is your baby?
Up until this point your baby’s length was measured from the crown of their head to the bottom of their rear end (CRL). Now your baby’s length is measured from crown to heel (CHL).Your baby has grown to over 8 ½ inches long and weighs about 12 ounces.*
What is happening with your baby?
Your baby’s eyelids have finished forming this week, and he/she is very busy moving around and swallowing amniotic fluid. You most likely have felt your baby move by this time and have realized that he/she is not necessarily on the same schedule that you are. As your baby swallows amniotic fluid, his/her digestive tract is continuing to mature. Your baby is also receiving some of the caloric intake from the amniotic fluid. If your baby is a little girl, then her vagina has fully formed but will continue to develop until her birth.*
So yeah I know I have a little boy swimming around in my uterus that is about 13oz according to his measurements on Monday. Totally random thing happened during the sonogram; the sonogram tech was looking at his bladder and then went to look for his kidneys. Well she moved the paddle and was looking at his bladder again when all of sudden she said "Oh, well he just emptied his bladder." How odd that we got to see our baby pee in the womb?! I think we also saw him yawning. I'm pretty sure we woke him up earlier than he's used to getting up.
If you place your fingers about a half inch above your belly button, you may be able to feel your uterus. The vast majority of people that you encounter will realize that you are expecting. If you notice that your lower legs and feet swell towards the end of the day, try to schedule a couple of times a day that you can sit and rest. If you seem to be battling oily skin and/or increased breakouts on your face or other parts of your body, wash your face with a gentle soap and water twice a day.
Many women enjoy this portion of pregnancy the most. They have survived many of the early pregnancy symptoms and are not so big that they feel incredibly uncomfortable. Try to relax during this time and enjoy being pregnant.*
How big is your baby?
Up until this point your baby’s length was measured from the crown of their head to the bottom of their rear end (CRL). Now your baby’s length is measured from crown to heel (CHL).Your baby has grown to over 8 ½ inches long and weighs about 12 ounces.*
What is happening with your baby?
Your baby’s eyelids have finished forming this week, and he/she is very busy moving around and swallowing amniotic fluid. You most likely have felt your baby move by this time and have realized that he/she is not necessarily on the same schedule that you are. As your baby swallows amniotic fluid, his/her digestive tract is continuing to mature. Your baby is also receiving some of the caloric intake from the amniotic fluid. If your baby is a little girl, then her vagina has fully formed but will continue to develop until her birth.*
So yeah I know I have a little boy swimming around in my uterus that is about 13oz according to his measurements on Monday. Totally random thing happened during the sonogram; the sonogram tech was looking at his bladder and then went to look for his kidneys. Well she moved the paddle and was looking at his bladder again when all of sudden she said "Oh, well he just emptied his bladder." How odd that we got to see our baby pee in the womb?! I think we also saw him yawning. I'm pretty sure we woke him up earlier than he's used to getting up.
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