Tuesday, January 29, 2002


Impatiently waiting....
Well, I'm 33 weeks. 33 weeks down and only 7 more to go (well, 5 if you go by my original due date like Tommy and I do! I'm starting to get really impatient. I am so ready for her to get here. I feel like we've been waiting so long now! I had my first shower last Sunday, thrown by my best friend Terese, in Raliegh. We had brunch at the NC Museum of Art. It was so wonderful. We got TONS of adorable clothes and they all chipped in to buy the "Pack N Go" portable crib. So, it was fantastic. Unfortunatly, it's made me that much more anxious. I can't wait to put her in all the wonderful & adorable clothes we got! Our first birthing class in on Saturday. We're really looking forward to that. So, I guess that's the latest update for now. Hurry up Maggie!
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Tuesday, January 22, 2002


8 MONTHS!
Just a quick little update to say that I'm officially 8 months pregnant today. 32 weeks! Not much new to report, really. I have an appointment tomorrow (they're every 2 weeks now). I can hardly believe I am 8 weeks away from seeing her. I know it sounds cheesy and everyone says it, but after the 20th week or so things really have flown by. I'll post an update after my appointment tomorrow. Here's the Discovery.com information on where Maggie is at right now.
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Friday, January 18, 2002


Disappointment
Well, I guess the time is really getting closer. I'll be 32 weeks (8 Months!) on Tuesday. I am so completely thrilled that she is almost here. But, something kinda disappointing happens now too. She stops moving as much. There honestly and truly is no experience in this world like feeling your baby kick and move around inside you. It's almost (at the risk of sounding flaky) cosmic. It's just incredible. Well, this past week, I've noticed a decrease in her movement. It's no where near as often and not as strong - just small flutters. So, of course I get a little paniced and called my midwife. She was the one whe broke the news to me. Apparently, little Maggie isn't so little anymore. She's running out of room therefore doesn't have much space to move around in, like she used to. This is a good thing, I know. For one, it means she's growing and big and healthy. And it also means that she's almost here. So, those are wonderful things. But, I must admit, I'm kind of sad that I won't be feeling those wonderful kicks and nudges anymore. Something to look forward to for the next baby. :-)
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Monday, January 14, 2002


Hiccups
When we went to the doctor last week and the midwife was listening to Maggie's heartbeat, we could hear she had the hiccups. Every third beat or so there would be a little noise. Becky (our midwife) said she had the hiccups. We could hear it but I couldn't feel it. I was kinda disappointed. Well, last night, Tommy and I were watching Duke beat the tar out of NC State (and watching Dunleavy beat his personal high scoring record!) when I started feeling a little "jump" under my belly button (Maggie is head down). It felt too light to be a kick or jab with her arm or anything. A few seconds later I felt it again...and again....and again. She had the hiccups. It was so cute. She had them for a good 20 minutes. Tommy could even faintly feel them. It was so neat and I'm so glad that I FINALLY got to feel her hiccup!
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Wednesday, January 9, 2002


Time flies
Well, I had my final 4 week doctor visit today. From now on, I have to go every 2 weeks. I can't belive I'm at that point. The midwife said, "It's time to start packing that hospital bag and getting the carseat installed." It was so wonderful to hear that. I can't belive how excited we are. The visit went great. I only gained another half pound which brings me to a grand total of 11 pounds. So, at 7 and a half months, I think 11 pounds in pretty darn great - so does my midwife. Everything else was standard. We heard the heartbeat which was great. I was measured and she has me at 32 weeks. That's only 2 weeks more than I actually am. Last time I measured 4 weeks more than I am! Her head is down and the midwife said she probably won't move much so she's all set to come out and meet us. Guess she's as excited as we are. The doctor even drew on my stomach with a marker exactly where Maggie is positioned. It's so cool! I'm going to take a picture. So...all is well for now. I guess I'll have another update in 2 more weeks.
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Monday, January 7, 2002


It's almost over!
I will be 30 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I can't believe it. 30 weeks down and only 10 short more to go! It's almost over and Maggie will be here before we know it. I have my last 4 week appointment on Wednesday. After that it's every 2 weeks for me. It's getting so close. With all that being said and 30 weeks of pregnancy behind me - let me share what has become my biggest pet peeve of pregnancy. I am so tired of every woman who has ever been pregnant feeling the need tell me and complain about how horrible her pregnany is or was. For one thing, are they trying to scare me or freak me out? And secondly, how could anyone possible COMPLAIN about such a wonderful thing? My pregnancy has been far less than a walk in the park. You name the sympton, I've had it. There are two dents in my bathroom floor tile from where I threw up so much. I've been constipated, had diarreah, shortness of breath, headaches, muscle aches, the list goes on and on. You name the sympton - I have suffered from it. But, the very last thing I would ever do is complain or whine about it. I would not dream of sending my best friend an email about how "terrible" my pregnancy has been. There is no way I could chat with my 'net friends and whine about the never ending nausea I still feel at 7 and 1/2 months. It just seems so ungreatful to me. Pregnancy is such a wonderful gift from God. Complaining about symptoms to me is like opening a giant gift from your parents and saying, 'WOW, this is a great gift, but it took so long to unwrap and I got a papercut while doing it. But, I really love it." How selfish and ungreatful would that sound? To me, that is exactly what these women are doing. "Gee God, I couldn't be happier that there is a healthy baby growing inside of me, but I'm so sick all the time, can't you make that stop?" GET OVER IT. It's a part of pregnancy and the reward at the end is worth 9 years of the symptoms. There are thousands upon thousands of women who would give their last dime to "suffer" through the same. So, you will NEVER hear me whine or complain about how terrible this pregnancy has been, (The only thing I want Maggie to know about my pregnancy is how her Daddy and I could hardly wait for her to arrive). And you will most certainly never hear me telling a newly pregnant woman all my "horror" stories. All she will hear from me is what a miracle and blessing it is. I thank God everyday that it's the woman who gets to carry the baby. The past 7 and 1/2 months have been wonderful. WHEW! I feel better now. That's been irritating me for a while. I'm done ranting now.
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