The Patterson Pair: October 2012

Thursday, October 25, 2012

30 Weeks

How Far Along: 30 weeks.

Size of the Baby: 3 pounds

Weight gain/loss: I've gained about 20 pounds total.

Sleep: Acid reflux is still the bane of my existence. My back has also started hurting a lot. I still haven't gotten a body pillow or anything...I'm too cheap.

Best Moment of the Week: I guess hearing the heartbeat and the doctor tell me that he is doing well! I am always a little scared something will be wrong, so I love to hear that everything is "perfect."

Movement: Still moving and warping my belly like crazy! Which I sometimes don't appreciate. I love to see him move and know he is healthy, but at the same time it is a bit annoying and hard to sleep, especially when he kicks my ribs or the same spot over and over. Tom and I like to verbally 'discipline' him.

Symptoms: Still have terrible acid reflux. I think it will only get worse until this baby comes. I also struggle to breathe and my back and shoulders are always sore, no matter how I sleep or sit or whatever. I wake up with leg cramps during the night but I don't get them during the day unless I sit one way for a long time. Basically, I'm just uncomfortable all the time. I always thought pregnant women got symptoms and were uncomfortable because they are so big. but it's more than that. Your body is just going through a lot!

Food Cravings: Pretty much the same. I really just love liquids. A lot! I am always thirsty. And always going to the bathroom.

Gender: Boy

Belly Button - In or Out?: Kind of both. When I'm standing, the top part is outtie and the bottom is innie, but if I shift it changes.

Anything making you queasy or sick?: It isn't food, but Tom sometime will knock his teeth together when he's eating really fast and it makes me sick! It gives me a headache just listening to him! I'm cringing just thinking about it.....

Labor Signs: Still just tummy cramps every once in a while.

Wedding ring on or off: On

What I Miss: Being comfortable.

What I am looking forward to: Holding him! And I don't know that I'm looking forward to it, but I am anxious to learn how to take care of him and show him off. Really, I am looking forward to not being pregnant anymore.

Nursery: You can see the floor now, so that's something. But besides that, not much has changed.

Emotions: SAD, as in Seasonal Affective Disorder. It just started snowing and it gets so dark so early that I get a bit depressed. Plus I get a little lonely. I wish it were possible for me to get a job for just a little while.

Stupid things I have done: I've had a lot of stupid dreams! Ha. I am dreaming like crazy and sometimes I wonder where in the world my mind comes up with this stuff.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Maternity Shoot

My friend Corinne, who I met in Raleigh, came from Rexburg to stay with me for a couple days last week. We had tons of fun and I loved snuggling Sara, who is four months old today, I believe! We decided to go to Gardner Village because I had seen some advertisements for it. It was so cute! And while we were there, Corinne offered to take some maternity photos for me. I am really happy with how they turned out, she is so good! Visit her photography website at cbellephotography.blogspot.com.

Just a little GLITTER TATTOO!

And here are some fun ones from Corinne's stay.

She's so cute!

Sara got to break in the baby tub

Corinne only does vintage

Pondering

Sara's not so sure.

Hanging out in the van so Sara could eat

We love outhouses!

Sleepy baby

Watchin' FOOTBALL

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

For the Record

I used to think this sort of thing was cheesy/boring, but now I realize why people do it; it's nice to keep a journal of special things like children! I know I'll forget this very unique time in my life at some point, so here's something to keep on the record.

How Far Along: 28 weeks.

Size of the Baby: 2.25 pounds

Weight gain/loss: I've gained about 15 pounds total.

Sleep: I am struggling with this. I've decided to go get a body pillow, we'll see if that makes me more comfortable. The worst is waking up to acid reflux. I have had it terrible and sometime I wake up coughing or even throwing up because of it. I have tried prilosec, tums, and zantac and am not sure what else to do.

Best Moment of the Week: Watching Tom's face as he felt the baby REALLY kick. I can tell he can't control his movements and he twitches like crazy a lot.

Movement: He is ALWAYS moving and you can clearly see it from the outside. He has kicked so hard a few times that it startled me. I also can't sleep because of it sometimes. Being kicked in the ribs is not so awesome. Hopefully it's not a predictor of a hyper-active child!

Symptoms: The acid reflux is TERRIBLE. I hate it. However, my painful constipation has gone down and pooing is a normal event again! (Sorry if you didn't want to know that.) I have gotten VERY tired again as well, like when I first got pregnant. I thought it may be because I need more exercise, but exercising makes me SUPER tired. I hope it doesn't last long.

Food Cravings: I am loving baked good right now. I make a lot of cookies, muffins, etc. Also fruit has been a big one all along. I love smoothies. And, I have had a thing especially for lemon and sour stuff (which I really try to avoid because of the acid reflux). I love myself a good cup of chocolate milk at the end of the day too. And I drink water like CRAZY.

Gender: Boy

Belly Button - In or Out?: Kind of both. It changes with how I am sitting and stuff. It is definitely flat and stretched out.

Anything making you queasy or sick?: I've never loved meat but I really don't like it right now. I actually don't enjoy eating ever since I've been pregnant. Anything. So I can't tell if something is going to make me sick until it's sitting right in front of me. Luckily I have Zofran + Reglan, or I wouldn't eat at all!

Labor Signs: Nope. Just the cramping of a stretching tummy.

Wedding ring on or off: On

What I Miss: Being comfortable and having energy. And enjoying food.

What I am looking forward to: Spending the day with him and getting to know him. Seeing what he looks like. And I know this is jumping way far ahead but laughing at the funny stuff he does/says as a toddler. Tom is really excited about that too.

Nursery: A big mess of a disassembled crib, hand-me-downs, maternity clothes, etc. I am trying to talk Tom into putting the crib together soon so I can start thinking about some sort of organizing/decorating.

Emotions: Surprisingly, I haven't been a very emotional pregnant woman, and Tom can attest to that. I am slightly more impatient, especially with kids who are rough with me (jumping on me, running into me, etc). Mostly this is because I just don't feel great. I have noticed myself feeling a bit depressed in the last week or so, but I think that may be due to the changing weather. I really miss the sunshine when it's gone.

Stupid things I have done: I don't know that I've done anything stupid related to pregnancy. Just my regular stupid stuff. :)