I'm in love with being pregnant. I love knowing that there is a little human that is part of me and Marty growing in my body. I love knowing that I've hit the time of viability (although, I tell the baby every night to keep hanging in there - every day that goes by is one more day for him to get strong so he can survive out here). I love when Marty talks to my belly and the baby pushes to get closer to him. I especially love when Marty gets kicked in the chin by a flying fist/foot/knee/head - I think we can safely call the tyke Baby Blade. It seems wierd that in 3 months my uterus is going to be empty again. Marty keeps telling me that it won't be sad - that I'll have our little boy to hold. It is hard to explain the feeling that comes with having a baby inside of me - I never knew this, but I honestly do not think that you can be closer to a person then a mother is with her infant when carrying him/her.
Still no name for Baby Blade though.....
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Baby Matthews is a Tricky Trickster
Today was our BIG day - the day of the 5 month ultrasound where they check everything possible - the heart, the stomach, the legs, the arms, the brain, the knuckles, the gender.....the list goes on.
So, we got there and lo' and behold, Little Lily Sunshine Matthews just wouldn't cooperate and show us the goods. Susan - the sonographer - checked out everything else though (it was a good three hour ultrasound). And then this....thing....popped up on the screen. And we realized, Little Lily has a willy. Quite sizeable, unmistakeable BOY PARTS! We are back to square one in terms of a name, thinking about the baby, pronouns, everything! Good bye Pink Clothes....good bye Hello Kitty.....good bye Cute Little Pig Tails...and hello to Little Man Matthews.
So, we got there and lo' and behold, Little Lily Sunshine Matthews just wouldn't cooperate and show us the goods. Susan - the sonographer - checked out everything else though (it was a good three hour ultrasound). And then this....thing....popped up on the screen. And we realized, Little Lily has a willy. Quite sizeable, unmistakeable BOY PARTS! We are back to square one in terms of a name, thinking about the baby, pronouns, everything! Good bye Pink Clothes....good bye Hello Kitty.....good bye Cute Little Pig Tails...and hello to Little Man Matthews.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Bed Rest is Stinky
So, I've been sent to bed - for three straight days. They call this bed rest, but really, it feels like bed-arrest. I'm incredibly bored...I'm supposed to just lay there, flat on my back, with my feet propped up. I've read two novels (crappy ones by Nora Roberts), watched movies (Disney ones because I have watched all mine and have to borrow them), whined incessantly (about everything), and just been miserable! OK, I'm heading back to bed.................sigh.
Thursday, June 8, 2006
Meet Baby Matthews
Meet Baby Matthews. Weighing in at a mere ounce, and just hitting 3.5 inches, Baby Matthews has already been called "the most stubborn baby I have ever had to deal with". Twice. By two different sonographers.
We have gone THREE times now to get testing done and the baby will not cooperate. It was a simple test too - the baby simply had to turn on its little spine, look up at the ceiling and hold still. Instead, the baby kept kicking me and then standing on its head. I TOLD Marty when I first got pregnant...'my luck, this kid is going to be a monkey'.
This is a pic of the baby on its head.
We have gone THREE times now to get testing done and the baby will not cooperate. It was a simple test too - the baby simply had to turn on its little spine, look up at the ceiling and hold still. Instead, the baby kept kicking me and then standing on its head. I TOLD Marty when I first got pregnant...'my luck, this kid is going to be a monkey'.
This is a pic of the baby on its head.
Friday, May 19, 2006
5 minute blog
I've decided that pregnancy is tough. Mostly because I have become so incredibly ditzy. Seriously.
Wednesday, I took a corner in Portland, hit a giant hole, and watched in my rearview as my hubcap went flying across the 4 lane road. Marty did run down the road and retrieve it for me.
Last night, I did a night deposit for $75. Today, I checked my balance and it said "deposit $25". I freaked out, called the bank and had them look for my checks for TWO HOURS. Later, I sent Marty to the car to look - he found them. Apparently, I had two deposits but only knew about one of them....
Oh, and my belly? freekin' huge. Last night in bed I was trying to roll over and I kept saying to Marty "I have such cramps, I don't know what is going on". He says "hun, I think you are smushing your belly..try lifting it up to move it". So I did - and sure enough, everything was better. My boobs are still bigger than my belly though - I think they are bigger than the statue of liberty. They are amazing (like a World Wonder type deal).
I told Marty my 10-year-secret and he told me his and that was really good. I feel like an incredible weight that I didn't even know was there is now gone.
Wednesday, I took a corner in Portland, hit a giant hole, and watched in my rearview as my hubcap went flying across the 4 lane road. Marty did run down the road and retrieve it for me.
Last night, I did a night deposit for $75. Today, I checked my balance and it said "deposit $25". I freaked out, called the bank and had them look for my checks for TWO HOURS. Later, I sent Marty to the car to look - he found them. Apparently, I had two deposits but only knew about one of them....
Oh, and my belly? freekin' huge. Last night in bed I was trying to roll over and I kept saying to Marty "I have such cramps, I don't know what is going on". He says "hun, I think you are smushing your belly..try lifting it up to move it". So I did - and sure enough, everything was better. My boobs are still bigger than my belly though - I think they are bigger than the statue of liberty. They are amazing (like a World Wonder type deal).
I told Marty my 10-year-secret and he told me his and that was really good. I feel like an incredible weight that I didn't even know was there is now gone.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Yesterday
Yesterday, we went to the doctors again for a new ultrasound. Last week, we could only see the embryotic sac. Yesterday, we saw the sac........then we saw our baby!!!! Right now, it/he/she is just a little tiny bean with arm buds and this big, huge heart pumping away. We got to hear the heartbeat too - it was absolutely amazing. The most amazing thing ever to hear and to know is that this is growing inside of me. To see that, baffled me to think about things like abortion or smoking/drinking while you are pregnant. I'm a garden that is growing a little shana-marty baby. It already has a heart and I'm only 6.5 weeks along! The heart beat was 129 - so fast and seemingly so loud! Marty asked for pictures of the baby so we got two pics as well, so our baby's photo album has begun :) It's just like a new version of falling in love.
Friday, April 14, 2006
still in shock
So, I'm still in shock, but at least now I can spend some time blogging about it :)
I had to go for blood work on Wednesday, and again today and everything looks good!! My HCG levels are coming along nicely - which is a very positive thing. I just want to shout from all of the mountaintops - YAY ME! YAY MARTY! WE ARE HAVING A BABY!
It's funny. We went through so many tests for well over a year trying to figure out what was wrong .. then we just said "we can't do this fertility stuff anymore". I personally was so weary from going to the doctors weekly, spending half our paychecks on ovulation kits, co-pays, and medicine. I just felt like 'ok, I have to give this completely to God'. And then..now...I'm pregnant. Gosh, I just feel like singing.
On a different note, Marty likes the name Meadow Ivy Matthews for a girl. I'm not sure yet. Jacob suggested Meadow Rose today...that kind of rolls off of my tongue easier. For a boy - who the heck knows.
I had to go for blood work on Wednesday, and again today and everything looks good!! My HCG levels are coming along nicely - which is a very positive thing. I just want to shout from all of the mountaintops - YAY ME! YAY MARTY! WE ARE HAVING A BABY!
It's funny. We went through so many tests for well over a year trying to figure out what was wrong .. then we just said "we can't do this fertility stuff anymore". I personally was so weary from going to the doctors weekly, spending half our paychecks on ovulation kits, co-pays, and medicine. I just felt like 'ok, I have to give this completely to God'. And then..now...I'm pregnant. Gosh, I just feel like singing.
On a different note, Marty likes the name Meadow Ivy Matthews for a girl. I'm not sure yet. Jacob suggested Meadow Rose today...that kind of rolls off of my tongue easier. For a boy - who the heck knows.
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