We are 28 weeks today, and are so excited to be officially in the last trimester! I'm still finding this whole pregnancy thing really easy and am waiting for when it gets harder... but I keep getting told that this will be the trimester that'll happen!
I've started going to prenatal yoga, and am loving it. It is pretty cool to see women there that are 36, 37 weeks along... I cannot wait to be at that point!
We are interviewing a doula tonight and a couple others this week. I don't know if we'll end up going ahead and hiring any of them, but I want to at least find out what it's all about. If we get a good vibe from one, I think she could be very helpful to both Brian and I. Because our doctor is on a rotation with 6 others and we are not guaranteed to have her there for the delivery, at least a doula would provide a continuity of care.
The baby's room is all painted and ready to go, and Brian is hoping to get the crib this weekend! I'll be away, so if all goes well I'll come home to find it there...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Belly Shots! 26 weeks, 6 days
And for fun, 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 15 weeks, 19.5 weeks, and 26 weeks 6 days:
Sunday, June 14, 2009
6 Months!
We are 6 months today (June 14)! We are very excited that in approximately 3 months, we will get to meet our little one! Time is flying, and we're looking forward to getting the nursery started. In a few weeks, we plan to buy the crib and other big purchases, and start setting it up for our wee one.
Kate's been feeling fantastic, and has no real complaints so far. She is pleased at how easy this pregnancy is, and is eagerly anticipating childbirth. At this point, it isn't something that scares her, and is something she's looking forward to (although ask her again in September, and she may have different thoughts...)
Kate's been feeling fantastic, and has no real complaints so far. She is pleased at how easy this pregnancy is, and is eagerly anticipating childbirth. At this point, it isn't something that scares her, and is something she's looking forward to (although ask her again in September, and she may have different thoughts...)
New Due Date! September 16
At our doctor appointment on June1, we got the results from our April 30 ultrasound. The doctor said everything looks great! Measurements were all normal, and our baby looks healthy.
She also noticed that at our very first ultrasound, the technician had written the correct number of weeks we were down, but had calculated the due date wrong. So, all this time we've been one week out! Rather than September 9, our due date is now September 16. This is just fine by us, as it means our baby isn't measuring on the small size- it's just right!
The heartrate was 148 beats per minute, and our baby kicked several times while the doctor was trying to use the doppler! We could hear loud thuds. It was pretty cool.
She also noticed that at our very first ultrasound, the technician had written the correct number of weeks we were down, but had calculated the due date wrong. So, all this time we've been one week out! Rather than September 9, our due date is now September 16. This is just fine by us, as it means our baby isn't measuring on the small size- it's just right!
The heartrate was 148 beats per minute, and our baby kicked several times while the doctor was trying to use the doppler! We could hear loud thuds. It was pretty cool.
We Moved!
We moved to our new place on May 30. The move went quite well, thanks to all the help we had. We are now slowly getting upacked and trying to get the renos finished.
We have pics of the renos on Facebook.
Brian's Call Ceremony
Brian's call ceremony was on May 28. After all these years of schooling and hard work, he is a lawyer!
Renos
Our renos are slowly coming along. We got the carpet ripped out (as in, Brian got it ripped out) and had the original hardwood floors refinished. The kitchen cabinets were all ripped out, and the bathroom tiles ripped out and redone.
Ultrasound! 21 weeks, 1 day
We went back for an ultrasound on April 30, since the technician hadn't been able to get all the measurements he needed at our last one. The heartrate was 150 beats per minute, and our little one was estimated to be about 12 ounces!For all the photos, our baby was completely upside down...
Original shot is at the left... much easier to see flipped around!
Is it smiling?
You can see the umbilical cord:
Original shot is at the left... much easier to see flipped around!
Is it smiling?
Our Baby's Kicking!
Kate felt some light flutters around 16 weeks, but felt strong kicks for the first time on April 20, at 20 weeks. A week later, we both felt kicks. It was incredible. Right when Brian put his hand on Kate's stomach, our baby kicked about 5 times, very strongly.
19 weeks!
We both took some time off this week, and had a nice relaxing couple of days around Vic. We are now 19 weeks! Where is the time flying?!
We looked at baby items for the first time this weekend, and picked out the stroller we hope to get:
http://uppababy.com/products/product.php?id=79
Kate's very excited. It'll be like a new vehicle!
We also picked out a crib and change table, which we'll buy once we're settled into the new house.
We looked at baby items for the first time this weekend, and picked out the stroller we hope to get:
http://uppababy.com/products/product.php?id=79
Kate's very excited. It'll be like a new vehicle!
We also picked out a crib and change table, which we'll buy once we're settled into the new house.
Ultrasound! 17 weeks, 6 days
We had an ultrasound on April 7 for the standard measurements they do. Our baby looked enormous compared to our previous ultrasounds! We could see the head (the face looked a little alien-like), hands, arms, legs, and feet. The heartrate was measured at 156 beats per minute.
We weren't too pleased with the quality of the photos we got (the technician was very rushed) but fortunately it sounds like we'll get another ultrasound in a couple of weeks, as he wasn't able to get all the measurements he'd wanted.
As we later found out, a technician at our first ultrasound had written our due date down wrong, so our due date was actually a week later than we'd been told! No wonder the technician thought our baby looked a little small- we weren't even 17 weeks yet!
We weren't too pleased with the quality of the photos we got (the technician was very rushed) but fortunately it sounds like we'll get another ultrasound in a couple of weeks, as he wasn't able to get all the measurements he'd wanted.
As we later found out, a technician at our first ultrasound had written our due date down wrong, so our due date was actually a week later than we'd been told! No wonder the technician thought our baby looked a little small- we weren't even 17 weeks yet!
Dr's Appointment
We had another appointment with Dr. Green on April 1, and heard the heartbeat again! This time it was a strong 150 beats per minute. (What are the myths about gender and heart rates?...) Kate was a little baffled to find out her weight hadn't fluctuated at all yet, even though she felt she was visibly showing!
A Boy? A Girl?
Brian dreamt of our little one on March 19. We were at home with our newborn, who was all wrapped up in blankets. Kate realised that we still didn't know if it was a boy or girl, and asked Brian to check.
Brian said he didn't know either, but since our baby was sleeping, he wasn't going to wake it up to check. So we continued being in awe of our baby, not knowing what it was!
Guess we just have to wait to find out...
Brian said he didn't know either, but since our baby was sleeping, he wasn't going to wake it up to check. So we continued being in awe of our baby, not knowing what it was!
Guess we just have to wait to find out...
Work Knows!
Brian told his work our news by sending out the following email:
You are cordially invited...
...to join me in celebrating the good news!
What: some delicious cake!
Where: lunchroom
When: 3:00 today
Why: you will have to come to find out!
When everyone was gathered around, he pulled out a cake he'd ordered that had, "Daddy to be!" written on the top, along with some champagne.
Kate didn't have anything elaborate planned when she told her work, but was relieved to have the news out! No more sucking in and being selective in the clothes she wore!
You are cordially invited...
...to join me in celebrating the good news!
What: some delicious cake!
Where: lunchroom
When: 3:00 today
Why: you will have to come to find out!
When everyone was gathered around, he pulled out a cake he'd ordered that had, "Daddy to be!" written on the top, along with some champagne.
Kate didn't have anything elaborate planned when she told her work, but was relieved to have the news out! No more sucking in and being selective in the clothes she wore!
Rough Weekend
Brian woke up early on March 6 very sick. He hadn't been sick since he was about 13, when he got food poisoning, so Kate was quite concerned.
Brian insisted that Kate go to work and that he would be just fine. When she called to see how he was doing, she could tell he wasn't doing good. She left work and when she got home, was very concerned. We assumed he had a bad case of food poisoning, as he'd eaten out at a work function the night before.
Not knowing what to do and feeling very helpless, Kate ended up calling an ambulance. What a relief when they turned up! They would know what to do, she thought.
After about 6 hours in the emergency room, we headed home. Kate was worried that she would get sick, too, so set out to disinfect everything!
Brian started to slowly feel better, but Kate woke up that night sick, too! We were very concerned, as obviously while pregnant, there are very few things you can take. We called the doctor on call who recommended Gravol and Coke. Although feeling very sick, Kate was thrilled- it'd been months and months since she'd had Coke, and now the doctor was recommending it?! It's never tasted better.
Luckily, Kate was only sick that night and made a full recovery a few days from then. We still don't know what it was we got, but it was very scary! Kate realised, after seeing Brian like that, how tough labour must actually be for men. It isn't easy feeling helpless. She has a new appreciation for the role men have to play. :)
Brian insisted that Kate go to work and that he would be just fine. When she called to see how he was doing, she could tell he wasn't doing good. She left work and when she got home, was very concerned. We assumed he had a bad case of food poisoning, as he'd eaten out at a work function the night before.
Not knowing what to do and feeling very helpless, Kate ended up calling an ambulance. What a relief when they turned up! They would know what to do, she thought.
After about 6 hours in the emergency room, we headed home. Kate was worried that she would get sick, too, so set out to disinfect everything!
Brian started to slowly feel better, but Kate woke up that night sick, too! We were very concerned, as obviously while pregnant, there are very few things you can take. We called the doctor on call who recommended Gravol and Coke. Although feeling very sick, Kate was thrilled- it'd been months and months since she'd had Coke, and now the doctor was recommending it?! It's never tasted better.
Luckily, Kate was only sick that night and made a full recovery a few days from then. We still don't know what it was we got, but it was very scary! Kate realised, after seeing Brian like that, how tough labour must actually be for men. It isn't easy feeling helpless. She has a new appreciation for the role men have to play. :)
Sharing Our News!
We kept our news a secret until we were at least 12 weeks along. It was really nice having this time to think about our future and talk about our baby as just a secret we shared. We were very excited to tell our families the news, though!
We told Brian's family when we were out for dinner at a restaurant. We pulled out a photo with our gorgeous nieces, and an ultrasound photo that said, "Due to arrive on 09/09/09!" Brian's mum was very quick to figure what was going on. Kate cried (blame it on the hormones?) and we were thrilled to have our news out!
Kate felt it was really important to share the news with as much of her family as she could get together. Although we knew we would have to tell Emma, who was in Boston, over the phone, we wanted to tell everyone else in person.
Kate planned a belated birthday dinner for her mum, and managed to get everyone there. She said she had a late birthday present, and gave her mum this picture frame:
The reactions were priceless. Kate had the video camera ready, but the footage is mainly of the kitchen table, as Kate put the camera down when she started to cry (seems to be a theme here...)! It was very exciting and overwhelming, and we were so happy to be able to talk about our little one! We phoned Emma and shared the news.
We told Brian's family when we were out for dinner at a restaurant. We pulled out a photo with our gorgeous nieces, and an ultrasound photo that said, "Due to arrive on 09/09/09!" Brian's mum was very quick to figure what was going on. Kate cried (blame it on the hormones?) and we were thrilled to have our news out!
Kate felt it was really important to share the news with as much of her family as she could get together. Although we knew we would have to tell Emma, who was in Boston, over the phone, we wanted to tell everyone else in person.
Kate planned a belated birthday dinner for her mum, and managed to get everyone there. She said she had a late birthday present, and gave her mum this picture frame:
The reactions were priceless. Kate had the video camera ready, but the footage is mainly of the kitchen table, as Kate put the camera down when she started to cry (seems to be a theme here...)! It was very exciting and overwhelming, and we were so happy to be able to talk about our little one! We phoned Emma and shared the news.We're Going to Move!
We are excited to be moving in a few months from the university family housing we've been in for 2 years, to a beautiful home in Oak Bay. The neighbourhood is lovely, and will be perfect for kids.We are going to renovate the main floor before we move in. Here are some before photos!
Our NT Scan
On February 25 we went in to have our nuchal translucency ultrasound done. Kate had learned from the prior ultrasound that the amount of water they required to drink beforehand was a little much,so drank maybe half this time. She was much more comfortable, and they were none the wiser! They gave us a $20 gift card to Chapters for participating, which we thought was funny. Weren't they the ones we should be thanking?
We got called in, and for about 45 surreal minutes, got to see how much our little one had grown in just 16 short days! It was unbelievable to see our baby now kicking and bouncing around. What a difference since a couple weeks before!
To get our baby moving, they would have Kate fake cough, and we would then see our baby bouncing and jumping around. We were in awe, and left beaming.
We got called in, and for about 45 surreal minutes, got to see how much our little one had grown in just 16 short days! It was unbelievable to see our baby now kicking and bouncing around. What a difference since a couple weeks before!
To get our baby moving, they would have Kate fake cough, and we would then see our baby bouncing and jumping around. We were in awe, and left beaming.
Heard the Heartbeat!
It was a very exciting day for us on February 23. We had an appointment with Dr. Green, and were thrilled when she pulled out the doppler. We had seen the heart flickering during our ultrasound, but to hear the thump, thump, thumping was incredible. We will grow to love that sound. It was a strong 170 beats per minute!
Dr. Green said the bloodwork results from tests Kate had done a few weeks back looked great. (Kate was even high on iron, which is great considering she is a vegetarian!)
We were told about a local training program that was occurring that week for Nuchal Translucency ultrasounds. This is a new test that screens for Down syndrome, and because it is so new, would typically cost $500+ in BC. (Usually it is a test just done through bloodwork.) Because we were within the window they needed of volunteers (between 11 and 13 weeks) we were asked to participate.
Another chance to see our little one? Like we were going to pass that up!
We went out for dinner that night to celebrate.
Dr. Green said the bloodwork results from tests Kate had done a few weeks back looked great. (Kate was even high on iron, which is great considering she is a vegetarian!)
We were told about a local training program that was occurring that week for Nuchal Translucency ultrasounds. This is a new test that screens for Down syndrome, and because it is so new, would typically cost $500+ in BC. (Usually it is a test just done through bloodwork.) Because we were within the window they needed of volunteers (between 11 and 13 weeks) we were asked to participate.
Another chance to see our little one? Like we were going to pass that up!
We went out for dinner that night to celebrate.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Brian Offered an Associate Position!
On February 19, Brian sent Kate the following email:
So?...Should I take it?...
Kate knew right away what he was talking about- the firm he was articling for had offered him a permanent position for when he got called to the bar in April! What an exciting time!
So?...Should I take it?...
Kate knew right away what he was talking about- the firm he was articling for had offered him a permanent position for when he got called to the bar in April! What an exciting time!
First Ever Photo of Our Little One!
We were lucky to be sent for an early ultrasound on February 9 to confirm our due date. We were so excited to see there was actually a little baby in there! We could make out the head and the leg "buds." It was a pretty moving experience.
We could see the heartbeat flickering on the screen, and were told it was a strong 186 beats per minute. How crazy that a little heart was already beating!
When we got the results from the ultrasound, we were told that everything looked great (yay!) and that our due date was 09/09/09! Talk about easy to remember!
And so it begins!
Whoever called it "morning sickness" has obviously never experienced it themself. For me, it started on January 17 and lasted for about 6 weeks or so. It was tough getting up to go to work and pretending I felt great, as we didn't want to share our news with anyone until at least 12 weeks along. In hindsight though, I cannot complain. It really wasn't that bad, and I feel lucky to have had it this easy for far (with 14 weeks to go)!
We're Expecting!
On January 10, 2009 we were thrilled to confirm that we would be parents! Our lives were about to change forever, and we couldn't have been happier.
Kate received congratulations at her first doctor's appointment- after four positive home pregnancy tests (we wanted to be sure!), he didn't think it was necessary to do another! She was sent for bloodwork, which confirmed what we already knew. Our family would be growing!
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