Getting Fat I'm 16 weeks now, so that is just about 4 months. Still waiting to find out boy or girl. I signed up for classes at the hospital. I am going to take a breastfeeding education class and Johan and I are both taking Infant Care and we're going to get certified in Infant CPR. The classes are not until September. I was originally going to take Childbirth Education, which is an 8 hour class. But talking to the lady about it she says that it mostly focuses on labor and delivery. And since I won't be going through labor and delivery I might not be a good class for me to take. They would discuss a bit about c-sections, but not much, most would be on things like lamaze. We also need to sign up for a tour of the hospital. I went for my blood work last Saturday. They only took 1 tube this time, peice of cake. I'll get the results at my next appointment on May 19th. I've gain weight and my skinny pants don't fit anymore. But I am no where near needing maternity clothes yet. I'm 4 months pregnant and unless I told you, you wouldn't be able to tell by looking at me. It just looks as though I've been eating too much food. I put on a pair of shorts the other day that were big on me last summer and now I couldn't get them buttoned, not even close. I don't even think that I am eating more food that I used to (except tomatoes, but how many calories can be in a tomato) but the pounds just keep piling on. I have been weighting myself every morning and today when I stepped on the scale I had matched my all time high. I won't say what the number is, but to me it is large. I'm sure that in a week I'll pass it, I hope by only a half pound. I'm gaining weight but were is my baby belly? We took photos of my belly today. And okay I'll admit now that maybe the photo of me at 13 weeks isn't showing any baby belly. Cause the photo of me today at 16 weeks wasn't really showing any either. Just fat. I think I might take that photo of me at 13 weeks off. I'm not so sure I want people looking at my fat. I'm just getting chunky, not a baby belly. I've been noticing pregnant people at the mall and in the cafeteria and places. And I have noticed that almost all of them when they get really big start waddling. Even the women who are skinny to begin with, just big pregnant bellys, they waddle too. And I have told myself that if I ever get to the point where I waddle, I'm not going to leave the house.
2006-05-03 (15 weeks)
15 weeks today! I'm now 15 weeks! In 5 weeks I'll be half way. On Saturday I'm going for my next blood work. This one is to see if there are any problems. So pray that everything comes out good. I thought that I had felt the baby move the other day. It was a strange feeling on the lower right side, but a few days have gone by and I haven't felt any thing else. So I'm thinking that it wasn't the baby moving. I've been thinking about the birth and how I'm going to have a cesarian. At first I was glad that I was having a cesarian, but now I'm a bit dissapointed that I'm going to miss out on the whole labor and delivery process. I'm definately a planner. So the idea of know exactly what day my baby will be born is great. And the cesarian is less tramatic on the baby. But the recovery from a cesarian is longer and harder. And I hear that I'm going to be too groggy to hold my baby right after. I don't know if Johan will be able to be in the room either. I'll definately ask the doctor that at the next appointment.
2006-05-02 (14 weeks)
Things I've Been Told I have been told by some friends that the photo of me at 13 weeks looks like I'm just sticking my stomach out. I don't think so. I think it has to do with the pants I have on. Oh well, to make everyone happy I'll post another one soon. You know how I've been craving tomatoes. Well my mom has told me that when my Great Grandmother was pregnant with my Grandfather all she would eat was tomatoes. So maybe cravings are inherited. Interesting. I have also been told that this website is sending out automatic emails to people on my list reminding them to visit the site. I'm sorry it that is bothering people. At the bottom of the email there is a place to unsubscribe to them.
2006-04-30 (14 weeks)
Nursery Theme Johan and I decided on a theme for the nursery if we have a Boy. The theme will be Noah's Ark. I've been looking for bedding and wall paper and accessories and such. I just found this one online. I posted the photo. The manufacture's website says it's available at USA Baby and Dagerman's here in town. Both of those websites don't list the prices, so we'll have to make a trip up to the north side of town to check it out. If we have a girl I haven't found a Noah's Ark theme that is girly that I like. So we'll choose something esle I think. I want to do pink, pink, and more pink if we have a girl.
