Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
I've decided that I am going to start answering the standard pregnancy questions once a week. I think it will be interesting to go back and look at everything after Baby has joined us. Since Sunday is one of my only days off of work, I think I will aim to post then. My baby growing weeks don't actually change until Tuesdays, so I will always be two days before a new week on the journal, but that's okay with me. I will also try to post a pic of the bump!
How far along? 16 Weeks and 5 days
Baby Size: Baby is the about the size of an onion. Should be around 5 inches long and weighing
in at almost 6 ounces.
Total weight gain/loss: Still down 13 pounds, which means I
have gained 3 from my lowest!
Maternity clothes? A great friend donated a bunch of her old
maternity clothes to this baby growing endeavor, but it is so hot here in AR
and most of the clothes are for the fall, so I haven’t tested them out
yet! So thankful for them though!
Stretch marks? Not yet!
Baby is barely showing, so not much stretching going on!
Sleep: Some days I sleep well, others not so much. Back and tummy sleeping are out of the
question, but which ever hip I am laying on starts to hurt so I end up rolling
back and forth all night.
Best moment this week: Not throwing up since Tuesday morning
before my ER trip. The small victories in life…
Miss Anything? Eating whatever I want. Some things I used to love I just couldn’t
fathom eating anymore!
Movement: Still nothing….I think. Thought I felt some movement during yoga the
other day….and thought I felt some this morning but I’m just not sure!
Food cravings: Waffles with honey. And grapefruit….but the last time I tried
grapefruit…well I’ll save you the details but I’m staying away for now.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not since the ER trip on
Tuesday. Cross your fingers.
Have you started to show yet: There is a bit of a bump
there! To me I just look kind of chubby,
but that bump certainly isn’t squishy.
Gender: Won’t know for a few more weeks
Labor Signs: Had some cramping, but that was due to low
potassium. I’ve been upping my banana
and orange juice intake since Tuesday and I’ve had less cramping.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On. Except
I’m wearing it less at work because the alcohol gel we use has an odor that
stays on my ring and bugs me.
Mood? Not sure this morning.
Didn’t get a ton of sleep last night, so I’m kind of crabby. In general my mood has been better than
previous weeks.
Looking forward to:
Getting all the plans in place for the nursery and finding out gender!
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Hey! Happy 4th of July! Tonight I got a special treat of going home early from work, so I thought I would share a few pictures.
I was pretty active for a while on a craft site called craftster.org where you can share your crafts, and actually participate in swaps. I had a really great time doing it!! I participated in a few, and the Apron Swap was the last one I did before I started getting really sick. Since I haven't been doing much of anything while feeling so bad, I haven't been back lately. But, I'm sure I will swap again in the future! I wanted to share pictures of the apron that I made for my partner. I was pretty proud of myself, because since I am still a pretty novice sewer, this was a large project for me to take on. My partner wanted an apron for gardening with an extra pouch to bring in yummy veggies from her garden. She also said she wasn't afraid of fun colors! I headed to my local fabric shop and picked out a few fat quarters:
You will see the other fabrics used in the following pictures, but the green fabric ended up being what I used for the part of the apron that goes against your body, and so I didn't get any good pictures.
Here you can see the expandable pouch that I made! Both sides are connected with snaps so they can stay shut, or when my partner has bounty to bring inside, its as easy as two snaps and filling up!
My Aunt Ellen gave me a whole bunch of fun sewing stuff at Christmas time, and included in those items were the supplies to add snaps! This was the first time I tried it out, and it was so easy I couldn't believe it!
And here is the front of the apron! There are three pockets on the front, a smaller one on each side of a larger pocket! Hopefully that will be good to keep all of the gardening tools she will need! The tie I added was a long piece of light brown fabric, it worked out perfectly.
I was pretty impressed with myself, and was glad to get all of the practice using French Seams!
Well, I'm off to go tape off base boards and windows in the nursery! Hope everyone is having fun BBQ'ing and watching Fireworks!!
Oh, and PS---I feel like a new woman today! Just like the last time I went to the ER for fluids!! Nothing like a little bit of hydration!!
I was pretty active for a while on a craft site called craftster.org where you can share your crafts, and actually participate in swaps. I had a really great time doing it!! I participated in a few, and the Apron Swap was the last one I did before I started getting really sick. Since I haven't been doing much of anything while feeling so bad, I haven't been back lately. But, I'm sure I will swap again in the future! I wanted to share pictures of the apron that I made for my partner. I was pretty proud of myself, because since I am still a pretty novice sewer, this was a large project for me to take on. My partner wanted an apron for gardening with an extra pouch to bring in yummy veggies from her garden. She also said she wasn't afraid of fun colors! I headed to my local fabric shop and picked out a few fat quarters:
You will see the other fabrics used in the following pictures, but the green fabric ended up being what I used for the part of the apron that goes against your body, and so I didn't get any good pictures.
Here you can see the expandable pouch that I made! Both sides are connected with snaps so they can stay shut, or when my partner has bounty to bring inside, its as easy as two snaps and filling up!
My Aunt Ellen gave me a whole bunch of fun sewing stuff at Christmas time, and included in those items were the supplies to add snaps! This was the first time I tried it out, and it was so easy I couldn't believe it!
And here is the front of the apron! There are three pockets on the front, a smaller one on each side of a larger pocket! Hopefully that will be good to keep all of the gardening tools she will need! The tie I added was a long piece of light brown fabric, it worked out perfectly.
I was pretty impressed with myself, and was glad to get all of the practice using French Seams!
Well, I'm off to go tape off base boards and windows in the nursery! Hope everyone is having fun BBQ'ing and watching Fireworks!!
Oh, and PS---I feel like a new woman today! Just like the last time I went to the ER for fluids!! Nothing like a little bit of hydration!!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Well, today marks 16 weeks of this lovely journey of pregnancy.
I don't know if you can catch the sarcasm in that statement or not, but let me assure you, it is there.
Since I found out I was pregnant, these are the basic events that have occurred:
1. Had "morning sickness nausea" that lasted about a week.
2. Puking started.
3. Puking continued.
4. Puking happened 3-4 times per day.
5. 16 pound weight loss in about 8 weeks.
6. Emergency room trip to get re-hydrated at 12 weeks.
7. No puking for 5 days.
8. Puking starts again.
9. Puking continues.
10. Feel okay, gain about 3 pounds.
11. Puking gets worse.
12. Lose the 3 pounds.
13. Start feeling close to passing out multiple times.
14. Back to the ER for more re-hydration.
And that puts us at this afternoon.
Needless to say, baby and I just aren't getting along very well. I have been on almost a complete crafting hiatus, which makes my little crafty heart oh-so-sad. However, when you have absolutely zero energy, that tends to happen! I haven't even been in my craft room in weeks. I have grand ideas for this baby's nursery. However I still haven't even cleared all of the boxes out of the room! I know I've got a while, but all of you crafty people should understand that I just want to get started and have a perfect little sanctuary for little one when it finally arrives.
When I was feeling better, I did happen to stop by my local Yarn Shop and pick up some yummy Bambucle that was on sale. I have kind of started crocheting a blanket, but it has a while to go.
I've been very proud that I have been finding some great deals on baby gear, and already have lined up a crib, stroller, car seat, pack n' play, swing, etc. etc. Haven't paid full price for any baby gear yet!
I will show off this cute little picture I took last Tuesday, which was my 15 week mark:
If you had seen pictures of me before, you can probably notice the significant weight loss that occurred. But last week was the first week that the bump started poking out! I think it will be easier to get more excited as the baby keeps growing, whether or not I am feeling better.
Today while I was in the emergency room we checked for the baby's heart beat, just to make sure everything was okay. I don't know if I was just really tense (at the same moment, someone was stabbing me in the arm to start my IV) but it took a good five minutes for her to find the heart beat. It really freaked me out, and got me worried that something was wrong. But baby was just hiding wayyyyyy over towards my right hip bone where she finally found it. It was very strong, so that gave me a lot of peace of mind. It is hard to think that the baby is doing okay when I have been so sick. My doctor reassures me that baby will get whatever it needs from me, especially because I was healthy pre-pregnancy. My potassium was pretty low today when they ran my electrolytes, but not low enough for them to hospitalize me. That explains the funny cramps I've been having in my uterus-type-area, the ER doc said. Glad to know those cramps waking me in the middle of the night weren't contractions like I thought they were!
In other news, GREAT news in fact, my husband just got hired on at our local Fire Department! I couldn't be more proud of him, and am so glad that he finally gets to do something he is passionate about! No more working in foreclosures kicking people out of their homes!! Only thing that I am bummed about is the fact that he has to leave for training school starting at the end of this month....and he will be gone until Mid-October. He will be able to come home on weekends, so I will be able to see him Saturdays before work, and Sundays until he has to go back (training is about a 2-3 hour drive away).
Anyways, thanks for letting me update. I will try to update more, and not wait another 6 weeks before posting! Check back for a post about the super cute maternity shirt I bought!! You'll just love it.
I don't know if you can catch the sarcasm in that statement or not, but let me assure you, it is there.
Since I found out I was pregnant, these are the basic events that have occurred:
1. Had "morning sickness nausea" that lasted about a week.
2. Puking started.
3. Puking continued.
4. Puking happened 3-4 times per day.
5. 16 pound weight loss in about 8 weeks.
6. Emergency room trip to get re-hydrated at 12 weeks.
7. No puking for 5 days.
8. Puking starts again.
9. Puking continues.
10. Feel okay, gain about 3 pounds.
11. Puking gets worse.
12. Lose the 3 pounds.
13. Start feeling close to passing out multiple times.
14. Back to the ER for more re-hydration.
And that puts us at this afternoon.
Needless to say, baby and I just aren't getting along very well. I have been on almost a complete crafting hiatus, which makes my little crafty heart oh-so-sad. However, when you have absolutely zero energy, that tends to happen! I haven't even been in my craft room in weeks. I have grand ideas for this baby's nursery. However I still haven't even cleared all of the boxes out of the room! I know I've got a while, but all of you crafty people should understand that I just want to get started and have a perfect little sanctuary for little one when it finally arrives.
When I was feeling better, I did happen to stop by my local Yarn Shop and pick up some yummy Bambucle that was on sale. I have kind of started crocheting a blanket, but it has a while to go.
I've been very proud that I have been finding some great deals on baby gear, and already have lined up a crib, stroller, car seat, pack n' play, swing, etc. etc. Haven't paid full price for any baby gear yet!
I will show off this cute little picture I took last Tuesday, which was my 15 week mark:
If you had seen pictures of me before, you can probably notice the significant weight loss that occurred. But last week was the first week that the bump started poking out! I think it will be easier to get more excited as the baby keeps growing, whether or not I am feeling better.
Today while I was in the emergency room we checked for the baby's heart beat, just to make sure everything was okay. I don't know if I was just really tense (at the same moment, someone was stabbing me in the arm to start my IV) but it took a good five minutes for her to find the heart beat. It really freaked me out, and got me worried that something was wrong. But baby was just hiding wayyyyyy over towards my right hip bone where she finally found it. It was very strong, so that gave me a lot of peace of mind. It is hard to think that the baby is doing okay when I have been so sick. My doctor reassures me that baby will get whatever it needs from me, especially because I was healthy pre-pregnancy. My potassium was pretty low today when they ran my electrolytes, but not low enough for them to hospitalize me. That explains the funny cramps I've been having in my uterus-type-area, the ER doc said. Glad to know those cramps waking me in the middle of the night weren't contractions like I thought they were!
In other news, GREAT news in fact, my husband just got hired on at our local Fire Department! I couldn't be more proud of him, and am so glad that he finally gets to do something he is passionate about! No more working in foreclosures kicking people out of their homes!! Only thing that I am bummed about is the fact that he has to leave for training school starting at the end of this month....and he will be gone until Mid-October. He will be able to come home on weekends, so I will be able to see him Saturdays before work, and Sundays until he has to go back (training is about a 2-3 hour drive away).
Anyways, thanks for letting me update. I will try to update more, and not wait another 6 weeks before posting! Check back for a post about the super cute maternity shirt I bought!! You'll just love it.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sunday afternoon I had the pleasure of going to a beautiful wedding shower! This picture is of me and my wonderful friend Sara. Her wedding is coming up in two weeks and I couldn't be more excited.
Sara is my survivor. She had a stroke back in January of this year, and not knowing you wouldn't even notice now.
Sara is the beautiful tall one in the picture.
I love you Sara, and I can't wait to see you tie the knot!!
Well, it finally arrived! This past Saturday EK Success hosted the second annual Craft Gossip Fork and Talk lunch!! You may remember me posting about this a few days ago, and I had shared photos from the last one! I had such an amazing time and I wanted to tell you about it!! Thanks to the Flikr account that was set up, my photos are from other amazing photographers :)
Of course, first things first. We all went around and introduced ourselves. We talked about what blog we have and what we craft about. Here I am sharing some pretty exciting news with my crafty friends (official announcement coming soon)! Also, you may notice, that I got to sit next to my good friend Leslie who I met at the last lunch! She and I have kept in touch since then and have even done a swap together!
My iPhone came in handy as well during the lunch. One of the crafters, Ms Jeanne, was at home sick in bed with pneumonia and couldn't make it to lunch. Instead of leaving her out of the fun, we Skyped her!! One of the editors had brought a laptop to Skype with, but it would only show video of her, not video of all of us! Well, I just happen to have Skype on my phone so we decided to try it out! Well, we couldn't see her, but at least she could see all of us!! It was so fun to be able to include her!
While we didn't play as many fun games as the last time, we still split up as tables to compete for some prizes. The game this year was to decorate the editor that was sitting at your table! Scarlett was our editor, and she looked pretty spiffy after our makeover! No Fork and Talk Craft Gossip editor is complete without some FORK earrings! I think that's what made our table WIN!! Wahoo!! I was not on the winning team last year, so I was a proud member this time!
After all the fund and games and lunch of course, we finally got to grab our goodie bags! Ms Denise told us that the items inside had a retail value of $253!!! EK Success sure does know how to spoil some crafters!! Looking through these bags was really like Christmas morning!!
The individual craft that we got to do was an embroidery project. We got a kit that you embroidered your very own coffee cup cozy and coaster! Let me tell you right now, I am not very good at embroidery. Just look at the concentration on my face while trying to read those directions!! Luckily EK Success makes those kits so easy to follow and in no time I was stitching away!! Unfortunately I had to scoot on over to work and didn't finish this project in one sitting. I do have high hopes in finishing and will post a picture when I do!
I had such an amazing time! Thank you so much to EK Success, Trios Restaurant, and Craftgossip.com!! And of course to the amazing editors for hosting, Denise, Scarlett, Anne, and Stacie! I hope to see you all very soon. Lets make this get together bi-annual!!!
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