24 Weeks

Size:

Our corn cob is measuring almost 12 inches and weighs in a little over a pound!!! It's crazy to think that if the baby was born now it is possible that the little one could survive, however I'd prefer if he or she could stay in there for at least another 16 weeks. 

Pregnancy Symptoms:

I am definitely starting to notice more symptoms as of late. I had blood work done a couple weeks ago and found out that my hemoglobin is low, which means that I'm anemic and need to supplement with iron. When the midwife called to tell me she mentioned that being anemic can cause extra exhaustion as well as difficulty breathing. I thought this was interesting considering just in the last couple weeks I've been super out of breath and tired. I thought my blood pressure was high, but at our appointment we found out that my blood pressure was actually in the healthy low end, 110/70. I'm actually really relieved that it was my iron and not my blood pressure as having low iron is not near as much of a concern as high blood pressure. 

Movement has also been pretty steady, I find the little one is most active while I'm working. Or late in the evening. I actually saw the baby move from the outside the other day, that was very exciting! Ben has yet to feel or see any movement but any day now I'm sure he will. 

We had a midwife appointment this week and it looks like my uterus is measuring 2 weeks big. I was assured that this doesn't mean that we're going to have a big baby or go into labour early, I'm thinking maybe the baby just had a little growth spurt, let's hope so!

Life Happenings:

Well,  even though pregnancy has not been overly exciting as of late, I have had some non-pregnancy related ailments. So at about 21 weeks, I was up all night with a toothache. I called my uncle as soon as I knew he would be up the following morning (he's a dentist in medicine hat). As soon as I described my symptoms he immediately knew that I needed a root canal ASAP. He was able to squeeze me in the following Monday so, 5:30 Monday morning Ben and I headed out to medicine hat for the dreaded root canal. As it turns out, I was an abnormal case and he was unable to complete the procedure. The last couple weeks have been quite painful as I've been waiting to see a specialist. Luckily, today is the day and in 2 hours I will be getting this tooth fixed for good! (hopefully)  

We have also made our first baby purchase! We have a stroller/carseat combo and a bassinet. I felt like it was way to early to start getting stuff but I guess the more we spread out the purchases the less it will be all at once. 

We have also gotten a new vehicle. We were in the market because our other two were not reliable for a baby. The car actually ended being the same one that we had a year ago, we just got it back, so it all worked out really well. 

Weekly Highlight:

I can honestly say that the highlight of my week, and what I've been looking forward to has been having today off of work to go get my tooth fixed! Isn't that ridiculous! I am a little annoyed that it's going to cost somewhere around $1500, but I just can't wait to be done with this dumb pain.

24 Week Bump

 Rose got put in the stroller box, she didn't like it much

 I'm so curious to see what this baby will look like. I'm the one on the left and Ben is the chubby one on the right, I hope the baby takes after him...hehe

21 Week Update!

Size:

Our carrot is measuring about 10.5 inches from head to toe and is weighing about 13oz. The eyebrows are also beginning to form! I think this little gaffer had quite the growth spurt this week, I feel like I've exploded in these last few days. I'm still managing to squeeze into my original work pants but I'm quite certain that I have VERY few days left in those pants. So amazing!

Pregnancy Symptoms:

The growth is still good and constant. This week has definitely been more eventful as far as symptoms go than the last. Thursday evening, so at 20+4 weeks I felt movement for the first time! I was in a massage working on a clients neck and all of a sudden I literally felt like my stomach flipped, right below my belly button. Ever since I have been feeling little flips and twitches, it's the best feeling in the world.

Also, you may remember last week my mentioning that I had pulled my groin, well, I should have knob better and have realized that it's my round ligaments stretching. I had thought that it was too early but apparently not. I have been walking to work and they say that walking can really get the ligaments to start stretching.

Life Happenings:

This week just flew by! Once again I worked all week, but still had some good fun. Tonight we went to a joint birthday party at some friends house. The party was for 6 of our friends as well as Ben. Ben's birthday is coming up on Friday, yay!

Weekly Highlight:

Definitely getting to meet my friend Allison's new baby girl, Norah. She was only a week old, and SOOO little. Newborns are so amazing, they sure don't stay that small for long.

Here is a picture of m 21 week bump.

The Good Report.

So I've decided to try a little series here on the blog. I'm only going to commit to 4 weeks, we'll see if it catches on. Ben always likes to call me a pessimist, I on the other hand like to refer to myself as a realist. I think being a realist there is a tendency to focus on the negative and I do see Ben's point, so for the next 4 Fridays I'm going to try to compile a list of all the things in my life worth being happy about.

The Good Report:

• I am really grateful for a job, one that keeps me really busy.
• I've been sleeping much better this last week than I had been before.
• I've finally gotten used to decaf coffee.
• Very rarely do I want to kill Rose. (it used to be quite often...)
• I've had to walk to work lately, and it always ends up being the best 40 minutes of my day.
• Ben is always on time picking me up from work, he's so punctual!
• I know we've been living in this house for 3 months already but I'm still so incredibly happy to have FREE laundry and a backyard where we can let Rose out.
• I am loving Wednesdays and Fridays because I don't work until 3 so I have the whole mornings to myself.
• I felt the baby move for the first time last night, yay!

Well I think that is it for this week. My dad always says that the more you focus on the positive the easier it is to think of positive things, so hopefully with each week the list will get longer and longer!

20 Week Update!

Wow, I can't believe we are halfway to having our baby. Time is flying by way too fast. I can't believe I've already been pregnant for a season already, and that there are less than two more to go! I think I'll try to update weekly on this pregnancy just so that I can look back on how everything changes. I'm already feeling so big! I have a couple categories that I'll try to fill in weekly, no promises but i'm going to try, so here goes!

Size:

Our cantaloupe is measuring 14cm long and 11ounces. He or she is in the 49th percentile, so about as average as they come. The baby was also measuring two days small which is apparently just excellent! I know all this because we had our 20 week ultrasound on Friday. It was so neat to see the babe suck on their little fingers and squirm around. The legs were tightly crossed right over top of 'the goods' so finding out the gender is out of the picture. I think we're ok with that. It will make it all the more exciting on the day of the birth!

Pregnancy Symptoms:

I don't really have any symptoms besides growing... still no movement, I'm sure it will be soon. I may have pulled an adductor (my groin) so walking around is slightly painful but that's not really pregnancy related.

Life Happenings:

Life has been busy but not overly interesting as of late. I'm working 6 days a week so pretty much any free time I have I'm either sleeping, eating, cleaning or enjoying some rare but quality time with friends.

Weekly Highlight:

Ben's basketball team, Victorious Secret just played in the finals for their division and WON!!!!! I am so proud of them! Ben scored three 3 point shots as well as some 2 point shots, he was ON FIRE! Next year they will be moving up 2 divisions and I can't wait to bring our little baby to all the games! Watching their games has definitely been a highlight of mine these last 4 months.

Here I am at 20 weeks feeling pretty large already

The team had an amazing fan turnout. Pretty impressive that the bleachers were packed for the

F division final!

It's about that time...

Well, I guess it's time to make an announcement! Ben and I will be welcoming a little human being into our lives sometime in early August! It's quite the shock and I can't say it's something I'm totally ready for, but I'm sure we'll adjust as things happen.

Here is the first belly picture, taken at 18 weeks

19 weeks

And the beautiful profile of our perfect little babe at 19+5weeks

I can't believe we're halfway to having a little baby with us. The last 4 1/2 months have gone by faster than ever and I can only imagine the next 4 1/2 will go by just as fast.

And here is a lovely shot of our current baby!

30 by 30

So once again it's been FOREVER, not because I have nothing to say but mainly because I'm lazy, there you go. I am a lover of goals I'm constantly writing down lists and goals for myself. I don't get much done if it's not written in goal format. So today I'm going to compile a bucket list of things that Ben and I would like to accomplish before we turn 30.

1. Go to Norway to visit my family.

2. Make a trip to Australia to visit Ben's family.

3. At least one more mid-winter trip down south. (Besides the upcoming one this February)

4. Expand my Massage Business.

5. Attend University.

6. Get in shape and stay in shape.

7. Learn how to bake and decorate cakes.

8.Take a pottery class.

9. Learn to sew.

10. Become more crafty (as in crafts)

11. Buy our first home.

12. Have a kid or two.

13. Visit Asia.

14. Read at least 20 books a year.

15. Train our dog to NOT pee or poop in the house.(She's close)

16. Run a half marathon.

17. Host an amazing valentines party.

18. Go on plenty of road trips. (preferably 5)

19. Become a master money saver.

20. Play at least one board game per week.

21. Continue our tradition of a gingerbread decorating party.

22. Continue making delicious wine so that we NEVER run out.

23. Make a conscious effort to stay in better contact with distant friends.

24. Stay in better contact with close friends.

25. Learn to garden.

26. Learn to make interesting international cuisine.

27. Find a church.

28.Read my Bible once per year.

29. Blog on a consistent basis.

30. Get a polaroid camera.

Wow, I feel like I could go on for another 3o. Don't worry...I won't. We'll see if I've bitten off more than I can chew. :) I do have 7 years...

The See-Saw Effect!

So today's post is selfish and petty but I should be posting what's on my mind, petty or not. Right? Ben and I have been frequenting the gym for roughly 4 months now. It's been good. I know I've gotten stronger and the scale has slowly been creeping it's way down, but right now all I can focus on is how slowly changes are taking place. Sure I'll lose a pound one week, then low and behold the next week I'm up 2. I'm so tempted to just grab the scale and throw it off the balcony....The truth is it's not the scale I should be blaming, it's me... I will be soooo good for a week, eating breakfast, drinking water, giving it my all at the gym and taking my vitamins, then I'll have one bad day and all of a sudden my good habits go straight out the window and I'm back to doing everything half-assed. I'm getting quite sick of my see-saw ways... How do I stick to something? How do I stay motivated? These are the questions eating my brain...Sorry for being a butt today, I'm not quite as down on myself as I sound, I really do have hope! Today after my workout I was already looking forward to tomorrow's, and my friend Allison has joined too so now I have someone to work out with! I'll let you know how it all turns out, I feel a change coming on!!!