Bud's First Tigers Game

Today, Daddy and I went to watch the Tigers play the Mets in Detroit. The weather was beautiful, and they played a good game--the Tigers won 8-7.

Although Mommy was pretty tired and sore by the end of the game, I think Bud had a good time. He seemed to enjoy the pizza and cold drinks (non-alcoholic, of course!). I swear I felt him wiggling with excitement. :))

And of course, Mommy had to buy some of the adorable baby clothes for little Tigers fans, in honour of Bud's first baseball game. I got a little kit that had a onesie with matching hat, booties, bib and blanket. When I returned to my seat to show Daddy my purchases, the gentleman next to me smiled and said, "You're starting him off right--as a Tigers fan!"

So here we are at the ball park, modeling Bud's new Tigers onesie. It was a lot of fun, but I'll probably pay for it over the next few days, with heartburn and sore joints! :))

Maternity Leave--YAY!

I'm 32 weeks (8 months) pregnant, and this morning was my last day of work. YAY!

I am so excited and happy to be off. I still feel like I have a million things to do, but really, we're ready for Bud to arrive, whenever he's ready. I guess I am just anxious to be DONE.

All the usual ailments of the last few weeks of pregnancy have begun to crop up: headaches, swelling, increased nausea again, heartburn, sore joints, difficulty sleeping, constant urination, and Braxton-Hicks.

But at least I don't have to go into work tomorrow! :))

7 weeks to go until Bud arrives . . . :))

We have a date!

Bud will be delivered on JULY 25, 2007 (a Wednesday).

I am scheduled for a c-section at 7:45 a.m., but who knows if it will actually take place at that time!

Well, this will make it easy for everyone to remember our special events: Andrea's birthday is July 23; our anniversary is July 24; and now, Bud's birthday will be July 25!

"Triple Play" #1

I went to Met today for Bud's non-stress test/ultrasound/biophysical profile. Everything looks fine. They called my doctor with the results, and she said I won't have to go back for another few weeks (yay!).

It was like deja-vu, being back there again. It was even the same two nurses in the Maternal Care Clinic, and they remembered me from 2 years ago! I guess it was because I was in there every week for about the last 10 weeks of my pregnancy, with Andrea. Also, the OB triage nurse's name is Andrea--and she remembered we had a little girl whom we also named Andrea. I told them there wouldn't be any Mary's or Lauretta's this time, because we know it's a boy! :)) I also think they were kind of disappointed when they found out I wasn't going to be a weekly visitor this time. They kept saying things like, "What, don't you want to spend time with us?" and "Did you tell Dr.P. you didn't want come here every week?" :))

Just thought I'd mention that Bud is measuring 3 pounds, 4 oz. already! He's going to be a big boy! You can see his chubby cheeks in the ultrasound image. Then again, they told me Andrea was pushing 9 pounds at the time of delivery, and she turned out to be a comfortable 7 lbs. 12 ozs.

Bud's picture was a bit blurry this time, because of his position, and he was moving a lot. (He did NOT like it when the tech was pushing on him with the probe!) Right now, he's feet down, and curled up on my left side. That would explain why I always feel the movements on my left side--and the dancing on my bladder!

So, here's two side profiles of Bud--pretty much the exact same pose in both pictures--with his feet up near his face (he likes to curl up and snuggle in, which drives the techs crazy!).

For a larger view, click: http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5464189

7-month O.B. Appointment

Wow, things have been busy this week . . . I almost forgot to put in the update for this month's appointment, which was on Wednesday.

Everything still looks/sounds good. Bud is doing fine. He moves a lot now.

I was a bit disappointed that Dr. P. didn't have a c-section date for me yet. I guess her secretary was booking it this week, and I should get the date at my next appointment, which is around May 23 or 25 (I forget). But, she did look at the calendar, and I was right, that it will be sometime between July 23-26. So, Andrea and Bud's birthdays will be within 3 days of each other!

She (Dr. P.) decided to send me for another ultrasound this Tuesday. Actually, I am going for what they call the "triple play" at Met--a non-stress test, ultrasound, and biophysical profile. With Andrea, I was doing that weekly from this point on in my pregnancy. This time, however, she said if they have no concerns, I might be able to avoid that, and just go one more time, around 32 weeks. I hope that's how it turns out! Those weekly hospital visits were annoying last time.

Well, I think that's it for now. Maybe I'll get a good picture or two of Bud to post after Tuesday's ultrasound. :))

Hello, Third Trimester!

Ah, yes . . . the ups and downs of the third trimester!

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The ups:

• In 5 weeks, I will be done work! (God bless St. M.'s for being on a different schedule than regular schools!)
• Daddy finally got to feel Bud kicking last night!
• I am not vomiting every morning! (Only every two mornings!)
• We get to fix up Andrea's big-girl room soon!

The downs:

• I feel huge.
• I need maternity clothes, and there is nothing in my size, so I just look really fat.
• I am starting to swell.
• I sweat constantly.
• I have NO energy.
• Everything is stressing me out--I cried because I have so much marking to do this week!
• I am exhausted (but that's been ongoing).
• I have to pee constantly (again, nothing new there).

This week is particularly rough, because I am getting a bad sinus infection, plus there is a lot of crazy stuff going on in my one classroom (that I am not at liberty to discuss) which I HOPE will be resolved by the end of the week, plus all that marking I was boo-hooing about; and of course the more stressed I get, the more upset my stomach gets, so the more likely I am to vomit . . .

Okay, I know you all wanted to hear about that (sarcasm here), but I just needed to blog off a little steam, okay? Besides, some day Bud's going to say, "Ma, why are you so high-strung?" and I will say, "Read your story, dear . . . it's not just you!" ;))

6-month OB Appointment

Well, Bud's looking good, considering all the stress we've been under with his big sister being in the hospital.

Yesterday, we went to see Dr. P., and she said everything looks great. All of our ultrasounds and tests from recent weeks are fine (we already knew that), Mommy's blood pressure and so on are good, so Bud is thriving.

He is moving a lot, now, too. Each week, I can feel him more and more. Before, it was mostly on my lower-left side, but now I'm feeling him moving on my right side, my upper abdomen, and of course, dancing on my bladder! But I love it. It's really comforting, especially when other things in life are getting pretty stressful. I'm glad to know he's content in there. :))

Oh, and Dr. P. is already talking about planning my c-section date at my next appointment, which will be in 3 weeks. Wow! I guess she books it far in advance, when it's a planned c-section. According to my calculations (Dr. P. said a week to ten days before my due date), it will be sometime between July 23 and July 26, as long as Bud doesn't surprise us. I can't wait to find out! Andrea's birthday is the 23rd; our anniversary is the 24th; but we already knew this might get interesting. :))