Still feeling sick in the afternoon and evening mostly. Martin's been cooking the last few nights since I haven't been able to make myself go into the kitchen. I think it's getting better though. I can eat as long as I don't have to cook. I've been eating out a lot.
The weird thing is I've been freezing for weeks. Granted its cold outside and our thermostat was set at Jaromir Jagr which means it was Mario Lemieux (#pittsburghdad) downstairs but still, the cold doesn't usually bother me this much. I just can't regulate my body temp or something. I'm constantly cold. I never complained about being hot when I was pregnant in the summer so maybe I have the reverse problem. I guess I was only every at most 7 months pregnant during the summer but still. I guess we'll see in June when it's hot if I'm complaining then too.
I've been sleeping in a lot too so I'm tired but getting my sleep. I think I've given up on working out until at least after new years. We'll see how I feel then. I just count it a victory that I'm able to get thing ready for Christmas, keep up with the day to day stuff, and finish my class.
Can't wait to tell the family next week and then find out the results of the test (which we'll have done tomorrow) and find out if we're having a boy or a girl. I think we figured out how we are going to tell the kids. It will be fun!
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Friday, December 06, 2013
Dylan update part b
Dylan had his 7 year old checkup today and we had our first parent teacher conference of the year.
Dylan gained 5 lbs and 2.5 inches this year, remaining in the 10th percentile at 43 lbs and 45.5 inches. Dr. Karp asked him a lot of questions and told him a lot of stories. He seemed to spend a lot of time with us. He said Dylan looked great.
We also got a good report from his teacher. Dylan is right on track with reading and writing and 'rithmatic. She said he is a delight and is creative and a hard worker. He just needs to work on sitting still when it's time for that. Dylan was "secure" in most of his academic work and all the rest were "developing" on track.
Dylan gained 5 lbs and 2.5 inches this year, remaining in the 10th percentile at 43 lbs and 45.5 inches. Dr. Karp asked him a lot of questions and told him a lot of stories. He seemed to spend a lot of time with us. He said Dylan looked great.
We also got a good report from his teacher. Dylan is right on track with reading and writing and 'rithmatic. She said he is a delight and is creative and a hard worker. He just needs to work on sitting still when it's time for that. Dylan was "secure" in most of his academic work and all the rest were "developing" on track.
Wednesday, December 04, 2013
Week 8 Update
Today, December 4th, we had the first ultrasound. Everything looked good! The baby is measuring right on schedule (maybe even a little ahead of schedule) which is a huge praise since Joshua was over a week behind even at this point.
Saw Dr. Fisk and he said they can't do the genetic blood test until 10 weeks so I'll have it done before Christmas but probably won't get the results until after Christmas. So we'll tell the folks and the kids at Christmas and tell them we will know the results in a week.
Since the last update, the morning sickness has hit hard. The Saturday after Thanksgiving was the worst. I get it bad after lunch and after dinner. And I'm really tired. I fall asleep just sitting on the couch. My family didn't suspect anything when they were here though. Ugh, four or five more weeks of this! Could be worse.
Saw Dr. Fisk and he said they can't do the genetic blood test until 10 weeks so I'll have it done before Christmas but probably won't get the results until after Christmas. So we'll tell the folks and the kids at Christmas and tell them we will know the results in a week.
Since the last update, the morning sickness has hit hard. The Saturday after Thanksgiving was the worst. I get it bad after lunch and after dinner. And I'm really tired. I fall asleep just sitting on the couch. My family didn't suspect anything when they were here though. Ugh, four or five more weeks of this! Could be worse.
Sunday, December 01, 2013
Another week of anniversaries
Today ends a week of Joshua anniversaries. His birthday, his heaven day, Thanksgiving (on which he was born), the day after (on which he died), the day of his funeral (yesterday), and the day of his burial (today).
Some friends sent us these beautiful flowers last Saturday. We got a couple cards. But not many people remember after the 1 year anniversary. I don't blame them. I don't remember the anniversaries of my friends' loved one's deaths. It's just extra special when someone does remember. On Joshua's birthday we went out to lunch with a few friends at the same place we went last year and then went to the cemetery with them for a short time. We sprinkled rose petals (from my anniversary roses that were dying) on Joshua's grave. Lydia did actually and she did it like she was flower girl in a wedding. It was COLD as usual at the cemetery so we didn't stay long. The next day we went to see the lights at Meadowlark Gardens like we did last year.
My struggle this year was keeping up the traditions. Last year, I wanted to a few things for Joshua's birthday that we could do every year as a tradition because traditions are an important tool for remembering, especially for the kids and it helps not having to think of something to do on each anniversary. Because if you don't do something to remember the person you've lost, you feel guilty. Human nature. The Meadowlark Garden things is kinda expensive and doesn't change from year to year and it was cold so I really didn't want to go. I compromised and went on Monday the 25th (when it was cheaper) instead of on Joshua's birthday. But I'm not sure if we'll continue to do it because it feels like we're doing it only because we said we would. But maybe that's still a good reason for some traditions. Going to that Peruvian chicken place will be out next year though. I just chose that place because I didn't want to have to plan where to go. Plus there's apparently a much better Peruvian chicken place right down the street. We'll still go to the cemetery of course and take something special. Maybe balloons next year. You want to do something but everything you can think of doing seems trivial. So I guess you just keep on doing it.
Some friends sent us these beautiful flowers last Saturday. We got a couple cards. But not many people remember after the 1 year anniversary. I don't blame them. I don't remember the anniversaries of my friends' loved one's deaths. It's just extra special when someone does remember. On Joshua's birthday we went out to lunch with a few friends at the same place we went last year and then went to the cemetery with them for a short time. We sprinkled rose petals (from my anniversary roses that were dying) on Joshua's grave. Lydia did actually and she did it like she was flower girl in a wedding. It was COLD as usual at the cemetery so we didn't stay long. The next day we went to see the lights at Meadowlark Gardens like we did last year.
My struggle this year was keeping up the traditions. Last year, I wanted to a few things for Joshua's birthday that we could do every year as a tradition because traditions are an important tool for remembering, especially for the kids and it helps not having to think of something to do on each anniversary. Because if you don't do something to remember the person you've lost, you feel guilty. Human nature. The Meadowlark Garden things is kinda expensive and doesn't change from year to year and it was cold so I really didn't want to go. I compromised and went on Monday the 25th (when it was cheaper) instead of on Joshua's birthday. But I'm not sure if we'll continue to do it because it feels like we're doing it only because we said we would. But maybe that's still a good reason for some traditions. Going to that Peruvian chicken place will be out next year though. I just chose that place because I didn't want to have to plan where to go. Plus there's apparently a much better Peruvian chicken place right down the street. We'll still go to the cemetery of course and take something special. Maybe balloons next year. You want to do something but everything you can think of doing seems trivial. So I guess you just keep on doing it.
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