As the belly grows
I am pregnant. Haven't wanted to write about it until now, because of the way I rushed things last time. I am very pregnant, in fact -- 23 weeks along and SHOWING. We are expecting another little girl in February, and couldn't be happier! So far so good, all of the prenatal testing and ultrasounds show a healthy, very active baby. I feel good, although generally exhausted.
This week I spent an hour or so at Baby's R Us, registering for gifts even though I am highly doubtful there will be a shower. I debated heavily about doing it but figured, in the end, if nothing else I will have a pre-printed and organized shopping list for myself when I need to get a few things toward my due date. It was weird, because even though it is so fun to look at baby things, it also made me very sad. Registering for this baby made me hyper aware of the loss of my grandmothers. I am missing them so much lately, and very depressed that they are not here with me during this special time. My baby will never know them, and that is really upsetting me.
There is much to celebrate within my family this year. My cousin Dominic and his wife Meg recently welcomed their second daughter, Lucie. My cousin Claire is getting married in January, my brother Jeremy is getting married in June, and my cousin Janine is getting married in August! After the many challenges and losses of 2008, we are all looking forward to a joyful 2009.
Bruce, Phil, Kaya an I recently drove to Buffalo (in our mini van, which ROCKS!) to visit Bruce's folks. His brother David was also visiting, and it was great to spend time with them. We had a really nice visit, only wish we had had more time to spend on this trip. I hope to go back for another visit this Spring so our new little one can meet her grandparents.
Last week I had an ear infection. Oh goodness, I had no appreciation for how exquisitely painful they are! It had started on Monday with sore glands in my neck, the next day had moved to my sinuses, and by Wednesday I woke with a slightly sore left ear. I went in to work, as it wasn't very painful. As the day went on, not only did my left ear grow steadily more sore and muffled, but my right ear also became involved. I was in so much pain I was fighting back tears. Tylenol helped enough to make the pain tolerable, but when it wore off I was in agony. Unfortunately, though my coworkers were very understanding, there was no way I could go home sick as two others were already out and we were busy as usual. Somehow I made it to the end of my shift, then drove straight to Patient First for antibiotics. By the next morning I was feeling much better. That is an experience I don't want to revisit any time soon!
That's about all of the news for now. There will be photos soon, this blog is very out of date!
This week I spent an hour or so at Baby's R Us, registering for gifts even though I am highly doubtful there will be a shower. I debated heavily about doing it but figured, in the end, if nothing else I will have a pre-printed and organized shopping list for myself when I need to get a few things toward my due date. It was weird, because even though it is so fun to look at baby things, it also made me very sad. Registering for this baby made me hyper aware of the loss of my grandmothers. I am missing them so much lately, and very depressed that they are not here with me during this special time. My baby will never know them, and that is really upsetting me.
There is much to celebrate within my family this year. My cousin Dominic and his wife Meg recently welcomed their second daughter, Lucie. My cousin Claire is getting married in January, my brother Jeremy is getting married in June, and my cousin Janine is getting married in August! After the many challenges and losses of 2008, we are all looking forward to a joyful 2009.
Bruce, Phil, Kaya an I recently drove to Buffalo (in our mini van, which ROCKS!) to visit Bruce's folks. His brother David was also visiting, and it was great to spend time with them. We had a really nice visit, only wish we had had more time to spend on this trip. I hope to go back for another visit this Spring so our new little one can meet her grandparents.
Last week I had an ear infection. Oh goodness, I had no appreciation for how exquisitely painful they are! It had started on Monday with sore glands in my neck, the next day had moved to my sinuses, and by Wednesday I woke with a slightly sore left ear. I went in to work, as it wasn't very painful. As the day went on, not only did my left ear grow steadily more sore and muffled, but my right ear also became involved. I was in so much pain I was fighting back tears. Tylenol helped enough to make the pain tolerable, but when it wore off I was in agony. Unfortunately, though my coworkers were very understanding, there was no way I could go home sick as two others were already out and we were busy as usual. Somehow I made it to the end of my shift, then drove straight to Patient First for antibiotics. By the next morning I was feeling much better. That is an experience I don't want to revisit any time soon!
That's about all of the news for now. There will be photos soon, this blog is very out of date!
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