hiking with baby

Went with a crazy fun bunch of people to hike the stawamus chief in squamish today. PHEW. Up up and up. Did I mention that it's UP? I wondered, as I got to the trailhead and looked UP the big boulder we had to start the hike with, "hmmmm should I be doing this while almost 5 months pregnant?" So I huffed and puffed, stopped a lot, and did 'pulse checks' with the gang and made it up to the beautiful top. However, down was the true feat...aching knees, shaking legs....but what a gorgeous, good day.

p.s. new pregnant photos from day at approx 19 weeks.

Purple spotted bump

So 18 weeks and counting. Had a wonderful visit with family in Ontario, however, most family kept saying "you're so small!" I have to say, anxiety has been abounding. This part of pregnancy is a bit nerve wrecking. At least in first trimester the nausea was a "good sign" that things were okay. Now, having not felt the baby move yet and because I'm not showing much and have cramps now and again...I've been a bit of a worry wart. I was so relieved to hear the baby's heartbeat at my midwife appointment today that I actually started crying. Sigh. I guess motherhood is going to be emotional isn't it?

On a lighter note... the baby is the size of a...

Mango!! 6.0 in, 8.5
OR
For the y chromosome... a softball

I realize I haven't posted new pictures of my belly bump. However, it's more like a blueberry bump. (covered in bright purple bruises). I should keep track of changes in my body with pictures, but it's surprising how that takes a back burner with moving, traveling etc etc.

coming soon however...

Just blabbing

Good thing no one reads this because I'm so awful at keeping up with it! 17 weeks and counting...I feel like my pants are having issues...can't ride em low, can't raise em high. Pregnancy pants here I come! I haven't felt little one move yet, but I can't wait. Makes me nervous! I'd rather baby do hoola hoops in the belly than lie still. No other pregnancy news. I have a rather polka-dot belly right now due to the shots. I figure the next pregnancy picture I should paint on some other coloured dots and show my belly like that. Then no-one will know which are the real bruises...

Week 14

These are my debut tummy shots at 14 weeks. Just starting to look a little pregnant.

I love hearing baby's heartbeat- it's always such a relief! Went to see the midwife today. All is well- except that they forgot about taking any bloodwork. Oops. Taking lots of vitamins and pills now as well as injections. Tummy is turning purple and I'm running out of parts to stab. BUT I don't want Jason to do the injections cause I figure I'll blame his technique for the pain...

Feeling better, but still tired and still peeing ALL the time. It's my second home. I should start a craft project or something in the bathroom for pete's sake!

Getting lots of 'round ligament pain' little cramps here and there. Especially when I roll over onto my side in bed too fast.

Can't wait to feel baby move!!

J and I are trying to think of a nickname for baby. Can't come up with something. Nib was as close as we got but....don't know if it suits her. YES I said her because that's what I think the baby is...a she...but we shall see!

Week 13

Little late posting...but here it is:

Pregnancy Week 13:
Need some gas? Your wife has
some. Your baby is now the
size of the gas cap on your car

p.s. it's true. I can't stand myself sometimes and how gassy I am. Yuck!

OR:

Week 13: Peach Average size: 2.9 in, .81 oz Teeth and vocal cords are appearing...

Not much going on. Just surviving my shift work. NOT made for pregnant ladies. It's funny now that so many people are finding out!

Grumpy.

Can baby be an excuse for grumpy-ness? I was just grumpy, mean nurse for four straight days but sometimes patients just kinda set you off. First it's the arguing with you every time you tell them something, then it's being compared to John Travolta's son...? ("You know who you look JUST like?") And then it's the inappropriate comments about how my outfit or hair or whatever was more attractive yesterday than today... then it's the questions "what's in that purple bottle you have there," "what kind of coffee did you buy?" and "do you think robots will take over one day?" I mean really? And then the need for entertainment "so does the hospital have a pool, where's the cable guy?" DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?

arg. It's either pregnancy hormones (which I'm really tempted to blame) or people are just C-R-A-Z-Y.

arg.

Baby week 12!

So I'm approaching week 12. I found this hysterical website...it was comparing baby sizes each week to fruit. I thought it was fun...but then I found the 'male version.' SO for humor and for interest, I'll include each as I go along:



For female readers: Baby is the size of a plum!
Average size: 2.1 in, .49 oz




For male readers: Baby is the size of a small measuring tape this week.

Found out that almost all of baby's vital organs are formed! Crazy!
So, we've started telling everyone about the pregnancy. Makes me nervous! Then when I feel a few cramps here and there I worry. But I had this epiphany the other day, if I start worrying now, I may NEVER stop. I guess those who are parents already can tell me if this is true or not. But the way I figure it, it's not like pregnancy is the only time to be anxious for baby. Then there's worrying about them in the crib, and when they're sick, and when they start choking on cheerios, then there's walking and wandering into dark corners....then teenaged years...it never ends? So I figure, maybe it's best not to start?

So maybe I should start taking pictures of the belly. I'm not sure if I'm showing baby at this point, or if my intestines are just so darned crammed that they're protruding from my abdomen a bit. Thing is, when I start taking belly shots you'll have to ignore the ugly purple stains of bruises from my daily shots. Maybe I should paint the belly each time to cover it up? Could be interesting. If I am showing a bit, it looks more like I've eaten a few too many chocolate chips (not that I"m denying that really). But then the question is, what do I wear? The same thing every time? Not a lot fits WELL these days.

Oh and since everyone keeps asking, we're not sure if we want to know the sex of the baby. We're at a standstill on this issue. If you know the sex, then you may have the false pretense that you know what to expect, but of course, you won't. But then...you can buy pink or blue socks ahead of time (tough choice).