Tuesday, I'll be 24 weeks. :) Only 3 more weeks until 6 months/3rd trimester. I am not huge. I know this. I know there are people the same amount along as I am that are much bigger than me. I get that. You do not have to tell me that I look small. You do not have to tell me that it's bad to not gain weight on purpose while pregnant. I've never been a person that cared much about how much I weighed. I just weigh what I weigh and it's never been unhealthy for me (except when I was underweight for a while, but that wasn't on purpose, that was because we didn't eat a ton of real food after Katrina and I lose weight way faster than I gain it). I am the perfect weight for how far along I am. Considering the fact that I've never not had a relatively flat stomach, having this amount of bulge is really cool to me! So yes, I think I am big, but I know I'm not huge and I'm glad I won't have to be uncomfortably huge for long periods of time during this pregnancy. Please, don't comment on my body other than to say "You look great!" I may just get fed up and yell at you. I am a bit more volatile these days and I don't really care if I offend you b/c most people don't seem to remember that pregnant women also have feelings and they are actually heightened.
That wasn't really where I was heading with this post when I started, but oh well. I had a Dr appt on Thursday and was told that all my blood tests came back looking really good. I do not have an increased risk for a child with Down Syndrome, or other problems. I had an elective 4d ultrasound the week before. My dad, Kenny, Ken, Linda, and Julie were there. Baby Jackson is adorable and awesome! She is very strong willed and stubborn. That might be a good thing in the long run for her if she is just naturally born with patience, but might be a not so great thing for K and I. :-/
I just read a message board post on a website I like that reminded me of something that I've always dreaded. Toys that require batteries. I'll just say it simply. I HATE THEM! They are creepy and never as entertaining to the child in real life as they seem to be on the box or on commercials. Tickle Me Elmo = weirdest creep doll ever! Things that require batteries give me the idea that they may be able to do things on their own... like kill you in the night. I know I've been babysitting before and had a random toy just start talking at me when I know for a fact it hadn't been touched for hours. Those toys get put away where they may never be found again. I am not okay with them. I didn't grow up with talking, light up toys, and my kids won't either. Heck, I'm fairly sure that I played more with my sisters (out in the woods, riding bikes, or just pretending to be animals) than I did with a lot of toys. I think kids should be able to make up their own idea of the toy and it's previous and current life. It's not a bad thing for children to use their minds and imaginations. I found a home video a few months ago where, at lunch time when I was probably 3 or 4, I was crawling on the floor instead of finishing my food. When my mom asked if I was done and wanted cookies I shouted back (excited not angry or rude) "I AM A RACCOOOOOONNNN!!!" and she simply said "Okay well, raccoons don't get cookies." (short story shorter, I finished my lunch so I could have cookies.) So basically, I will never get my kids toys that need batteries to work. I won't give my kids toys that other people give us if they require batteries. Sorry, but it's my house and you don't have to live there with the annoying awful sounds of these things.
Kenny is home teaching tonight, but I think I'm going to text him to see when he'll be home. I'm hungry for dinner now. That bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream (only green! the other kinds aren't as good) at 5 pm is not longer holding me over. Next time, I will put pictures on here of the 4d ultrasound.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
5 and a half months and the Diaper Discussion!
Well, look at me being 5 and a half months pregnant. This is how the months work:
FIRST TRIMESTER
Month 1 = weeks 1-4
Month 2 = weeks 5-8
Month 3 = weeks 9-13
SECOND TRIMESTER
Month 4 = weeks 14-17
Month 5 = weeks 18-21
Month 6 = weeks 22-26
THIRD TRIMESTER
Month 7 = weeks 27-30
Month 8 = weeks 31-35
Month 9 = weeks 36-40
I'm 20 weeks 3 days today. My belly is larger, but not huge. My back hurts, as does my tailbone. I feel baby move everyday. I can still lay on my stomach, if I pull my leg up. It's too hot to do anything all the time (increased blood volume makes me hotter and way sweatier... yuck). Spinach salad with ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, and slight amount of ranch (from Subway) is the greatest food ever, as is anything chocolate or sweet! Red meat is gross. I do not want steak, I do not want burgers, I do not want heavy foods. Ice water is the greatest thing ever, and believe it or not, juice or Kool-aid is better. Exercise is great, but it's sooooo hot that the motivation is not really there to get out to the gym with Kenny. But, it's okay because I decided to never be pregnant in the summer, again! Not intentionally.
So, on to the diapers part. Call me crazy, but I have decided not to use disposable diapers. I've already had one person laugh at me. Just to let you know, laughing at a pregnant woman is an incredibly bad idea. Everyone knows how bad disposable diapers are for the environment. Seriously. But cloth diapers are extremely confusing and depending on what type you decide to use, they can be really expensive (although in the long run, they are cheaper than disposables). So, even before I was pregnant, I decided what I wanted to do. And HERE it is. They are called gDiapers. They are hybrid diapers, which can either be used with cloth inserts, or flushable, biodegradable inserts. I would totally and completely prefer to use the flushable inserts, but I know I'll get some cloth ones, too. I'm just saying this, because I know I'll get some disposables from people, but I'd really prefer this kind (not that I'm asking). I've changed a lot of diapers in my life already, and I'd rather have this in my house, instead of the gross disposables stinking up some room.
I haven't scanned my most recent ultrasound pictures. Sorry. Nor have I uploaded the pictures of my gender announcement cake that I did for my sister and her BF. We sent my parents and Kenny's parents flowers, supposed to be pink, with a note that was supposed to say "Looks like it's a girl!" (From the video, we're pretty sure it's a girl, but she was stubborn and shy, so we're going to recheck again soon). Kenny's parents' flowers showed up red, but they got the idea. My parents' flowers showed up the correct way, but the note said "Looks like it and #39's a girl!". We have no idea what the "and #39" mean. It was probably just a hilarious computer mistake. I'll have to upload the pictures when I can.
FIRST TRIMESTER
Month 1 = weeks 1-4
Month 2 = weeks 5-8
Month 3 = weeks 9-13
SECOND TRIMESTER
Month 4 = weeks 14-17
Month 5 = weeks 18-21
Month 6 = weeks 22-26
THIRD TRIMESTER
Month 7 = weeks 27-30
Month 8 = weeks 31-35
Month 9 = weeks 36-40
I'm 20 weeks 3 days today. My belly is larger, but not huge. My back hurts, as does my tailbone. I feel baby move everyday. I can still lay on my stomach, if I pull my leg up. It's too hot to do anything all the time (increased blood volume makes me hotter and way sweatier... yuck). Spinach salad with ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, and slight amount of ranch (from Subway) is the greatest food ever, as is anything chocolate or sweet! Red meat is gross. I do not want steak, I do not want burgers, I do not want heavy foods. Ice water is the greatest thing ever, and believe it or not, juice or Kool-aid is better. Exercise is great, but it's sooooo hot that the motivation is not really there to get out to the gym with Kenny. But, it's okay because I decided to never be pregnant in the summer, again! Not intentionally.
So, on to the diapers part. Call me crazy, but I have decided not to use disposable diapers. I've already had one person laugh at me. Just to let you know, laughing at a pregnant woman is an incredibly bad idea. Everyone knows how bad disposable diapers are for the environment. Seriously. But cloth diapers are extremely confusing and depending on what type you decide to use, they can be really expensive (although in the long run, they are cheaper than disposables). So, even before I was pregnant, I decided what I wanted to do. And HERE it is. They are called gDiapers. They are hybrid diapers, which can either be used with cloth inserts, or flushable, biodegradable inserts. I would totally and completely prefer to use the flushable inserts, but I know I'll get some cloth ones, too. I'm just saying this, because I know I'll get some disposables from people, but I'd really prefer this kind (not that I'm asking). I've changed a lot of diapers in my life already, and I'd rather have this in my house, instead of the gross disposables stinking up some room.
I haven't scanned my most recent ultrasound pictures. Sorry. Nor have I uploaded the pictures of my gender announcement cake that I did for my sister and her BF. We sent my parents and Kenny's parents flowers, supposed to be pink, with a note that was supposed to say "Looks like it's a girl!" (From the video, we're pretty sure it's a girl, but she was stubborn and shy, so we're going to recheck again soon). Kenny's parents' flowers showed up red, but they got the idea. My parents' flowers showed up the correct way, but the note said "Looks like it and #39's a girl!". We have no idea what the "and #39" mean. It was probably just a hilarious computer mistake. I'll have to upload the pictures when I can.
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