Before this pregnancy comes to fruition, Heather and I thought it would be fun to share our Top Ten favorites things about being pregnant. So here goes,
10. Timing. Man, did we luck out! All went as planned (whatever) and Heather will enjoy taking the rest of the school year off and have the entire summer with our little guy.
9. Dining out savings. Mama likes the wine and now she's off the sauce.
8. Sharing the same clothes. Not sure which one of us that makes feel worse!!! And no, I'm not donning maternity wear!
7. String Cheese, or any cheese for that matter. Heather loves cheese. She has a book about cheese. Nuff said.
6. Morning lube sessions. Heather's morning rubdown with Palmer's Cocoa Butter successfully fighting the good fight against stretch marks. And she thought I was sleeping!
5. 3-D Ultrasounds. The underlying concern that resulted in the generation of the 3-D shots was not so much fun, but how cool is it to see renderings of your unborn child!!!
4. Baby Bargains. The Consumer Reports of baby gear. Oprah endorsed this book, and those of you who know me well know what I think of Oprah, so the fact it made this list means something.
3. Discovering the Snoogle. Have to admit, we both fight over this one. Heather usually wins, but it is 2-1, so the odds are in her favor. As feminine as this product may seem, I do have to say to the guys that the snoogle doesn't fight back.
2. Tummy time. Spending time with junior while he kicks, jabs, squirms, and hiccups his way around Mommy's belly.
And finally,
1. The shared experience of starting a family and the fun we've had bringing you all along the journey.
We'd love to hear from you all about some of your favorite pregnancy experiences.
All for now.
Chris & Heather
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
I Hear the Freight Train Coming....
Well folks, I thought it was about time to dust off my keyboard and get back to updating this blog. After all, I left a cliffhanger a couple of posts ago. What is under the little yellow dot? Well, by now a good portion of you all know the answer to that mystery , so it's not much of an unveiling. But for those who do not yet know, and for sake of embarrasing my unborn child for the first time, and most certainly not the last, here it is.
Ultrasound 101...always look at for the little arrow or words that tell you what you are looking at. Otherwise, its easy to think you're looking at a Rorschach inkblot test.
Got it? No, it's not a nose! Okay, for those that still need a little help...IT'S A BOY! Mystery solved.
Yes sir, a little boy! Now Heather has two trouble makers to deal with, and I have a little partner in crime.
So far the pregnancy has been really quiet and at the same time, exciting. Aside from the testing last November, there really has not been much to report until recently. Heather has been a real champ through everything and taken to pregnancy very well. It has been really enjoyable to watch her enjoy the pregnancy so much and it makes me very proud of her.
As for the excitement over the last few months, I am referring to those little moments of discovery as the baby moves and reacts as he continues to grow and develop in the womb. To anyone other than an expecting parent, this must seem like a pretty lame concept. But is is not. To feel him move and react to the stimulus of my voice, or feel him get the hiccups, or when he gives Mommy a swift kick to the ribs if she's been sitting too long...these are the beginnings of a little personality which we are anxiously waiting to meet soon.
Now you are probably wondering what I meant by the title of this entry "I Hear the Freight Train Coming..." Well, the clock is ticking with less than six weeks to go. The "Freight Train" is our little guy. Heather has started her weekly visits to the OB. Each consists of an ultrasound, a non-stress test (NST), and then the consult with the OB. At our first visit, the ultrasound revealed how big the freight train is with six weeks left to go. Have a guess? Try 6lbs on for size. The average pregancy will see the baby gain about one-half pound a week until delivery. Do the math. 6 + .5(6) = 9 lbs. Hence our little (not so little) Freight Train.
As for hearing the freight train coming...at our last appointment (yesterday), Heather had contractions during the NST (the test measures uterine activity and the baby's heart rate response). I think she had four to be exact, in about twenty minutes. They were subtle contractions, nothing painful, but rather just her uterus doing a light workout. BUT, they were not there before, at least nothing that she noticed.
So things are moving along. The contractions have my mind spinning on all that yet needs to be done before the little guy arrives. We are in pretty good shape, as long as he waits to show up until March. Otherwise, it could be a race. But no matter, we will take him when he comes (he's the boss) always hoping he will be healthy, and the rest, well, the rest will just fall into place.
Chris
Ultrasound 101...always look at for the little arrow or words that tell you what you are looking at. Otherwise, its easy to think you're looking at a Rorschach inkblot test.
Got it? No, it's not a nose! Okay, for those that still need a little help...IT'S A BOY! Mystery solved.
Yes sir, a little boy! Now Heather has two trouble makers to deal with, and I have a little partner in crime.
So far the pregnancy has been really quiet and at the same time, exciting. Aside from the testing last November, there really has not been much to report until recently. Heather has been a real champ through everything and taken to pregnancy very well. It has been really enjoyable to watch her enjoy the pregnancy so much and it makes me very proud of her.
As for the excitement over the last few months, I am referring to those little moments of discovery as the baby moves and reacts as he continues to grow and develop in the womb. To anyone other than an expecting parent, this must seem like a pretty lame concept. But is is not. To feel him move and react to the stimulus of my voice, or feel him get the hiccups, or when he gives Mommy a swift kick to the ribs if she's been sitting too long...these are the beginnings of a little personality which we are anxiously waiting to meet soon.
Now you are probably wondering what I meant by the title of this entry "I Hear the Freight Train Coming..." Well, the clock is ticking with less than six weeks to go. The "Freight Train" is our little guy. Heather has started her weekly visits to the OB. Each consists of an ultrasound, a non-stress test (NST), and then the consult with the OB. At our first visit, the ultrasound revealed how big the freight train is with six weeks left to go. Have a guess? Try 6lbs on for size. The average pregancy will see the baby gain about one-half pound a week until delivery. Do the math. 6 + .5(6) = 9 lbs. Hence our little (not so little) Freight Train.
As for hearing the freight train coming...at our last appointment (yesterday), Heather had contractions during the NST (the test measures uterine activity and the baby's heart rate response). I think she had four to be exact, in about twenty minutes. They were subtle contractions, nothing painful, but rather just her uterus doing a light workout. BUT, they were not there before, at least nothing that she noticed.
So things are moving along. The contractions have my mind spinning on all that yet needs to be done before the little guy arrives. We are in pretty good shape, as long as he waits to show up until March. Otherwise, it could be a race. But no matter, we will take him when he comes (he's the boss) always hoping he will be healthy, and the rest, well, the rest will just fall into place.
Chris
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