so, remember those posts i did about pregnancy myths? seems like a million years ago....i was preggers with my princess. now she's three and a half, haha!
someone sent me a link to this infographic and i thought it was pretty cool. check it out!
it's very well done, in my opinion.
what do you think?
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pregnancy. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Sunday, February 19, 2012
four years ago...
i was beginning to think i would be pregnant FOREVER.
our baby boy was due on february 20, 2008. i had spent the nine months of my pregnancy in a perpetual state of illness....and not just the typical morning sickness and aches and pains. debilitating migraines, unexplained syncope and dizziness. so when the end of my pregnancy neared, i was extremely anxious for the baby to come.
and i wanted to meet my precious baby boy and be a mother for the first time.
february 17, i began having contractions. inconsistent but strong and painful. i passed them off as worse-than-usual braxton-hicks contractions, since i started having those when i was about 13 weeks along.
february 18 came. contracts still inconsistent. sometimes five minutes apart, sometimes an hour apart. that evening hubby and i had some friends over for dinner, then the boys played video games while we girls sat on the couch and talked.
contractions started being consistent and increasingly painful.
i contracted all night long. they got worse and worse. i thought i was going to die. at 2 am, we went to the hospital. and i had only dilated to 2cm. an hour walking the hospital later, and i was at 3cm and they admitted me. epidural several long hours later....and it was an even longer day. i was tired, but couldn't sleep. uncomfortable. anxious and scared. baby's heart rate dropped with every contraction...sometimes setting off the alarms, which was terrifying.
i began to push around 3pm. that baby just did not come. after almost an hour and a half of pushing, doctor finally got out the forceps (OUCH) and our sweet baby boy was born.
february 19, 2008
4:20 pm
8 pounds, 1.5 ounces
20.5 inches long
healthy and beautiful, even if he was covered in white slime and blood. mommy and daddy cried with joy. daddy got to cut the cord, and i got to cuddle my sweet baby while the doctor stitched me up. my epidural wore off, and it hurt, but my little one was gripping my finger and it was all okay. everything in my life changed the moment he took his first breath.
being a mother is the most amazing, awe-inspiring thing i could imagine. today we celebrated little buddy's fourth birthday.
today my sweet boy curled up on my lap, looked at me and said, "i'm glad you're my mommy."
oh, my little man, no one is more glad that i am your mommy than i am.
happy birthday, my little buddy.
i'll love you forever,
i'll like you for always.
as long as i'm living,
my baby you'll be.
Monday, September 28, 2009
today is september 28th
today is my due date.
and not a contraction in sight.
sigh.
i am wallowing in the self-pity today although i am trying not to. i'm huge and uncomfortable and soooooo ready to pop this baby out. i'm torturing myself by watching a baby story and birth day on discovery health. mostly because there is nothing else on tv at this time of day and little buddy is napping...and partially because i can sit here and whine about how these women get to have babies, why can't i already? whine, whine, whine, sigh, sigh, sigh....you get the picture.
it is hard to believe that we will have two kids. i'm excited and anxious for our baby girl to be born, and not just because i'm in pain physically. i'm also scared to death. i have always struggled with feelings of inadequacy, and being a mother seems to magnify that at times. quite often i feel i am an inadequate mother, and now i will be responsible for two children, for their health and happiness.
the good thing is my husband is an amazing father. he is so good with little buddy, and he works so hard for our family to make sure we have what we need. our kids are so lucky to have him--and so am i.
i will probably struggle with feeling inadequate for my entire life. but i know that i have a family that loves me, and that makes things infinitely better. i am so blessed to have such a beautiful family and i can't wait to have our second child join us.
and not a contraction in sight.
sigh.
i am wallowing in the self-pity today although i am trying not to. i'm huge and uncomfortable and soooooo ready to pop this baby out. i'm torturing myself by watching a baby story and birth day on discovery health. mostly because there is nothing else on tv at this time of day and little buddy is napping...and partially because i can sit here and whine about how these women get to have babies, why can't i already? whine, whine, whine, sigh, sigh, sigh....you get the picture.
it is hard to believe that we will have two kids. i'm excited and anxious for our baby girl to be born, and not just because i'm in pain physically. i'm also scared to death. i have always struggled with feelings of inadequacy, and being a mother seems to magnify that at times. quite often i feel i am an inadequate mother, and now i will be responsible for two children, for their health and happiness.
the good thing is my husband is an amazing father. he is so good with little buddy, and he works so hard for our family to make sure we have what we need. our kids are so lucky to have him--and so am i.
i will probably struggle with feeling inadequate for my entire life. but i know that i have a family that loves me, and that makes things infinitely better. i am so blessed to have such a beautiful family and i can't wait to have our second child join us.
Monday, September 14, 2009
two weeks
i am 38 weeks along today.....and going crazy. ha! i already am crazy. i keep psyching myself out every time i feel a contraction coming on. last week we saw the doctor and i had already progressed to 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced. we were really excited about that! with little buddy i was firm and closed up right until i went into labor. in fact, after about six hours of being in active labor i was only dilated to 2 cm.
the thing about that is now i'm even more paranoid about every stupid braxon-hicks contraction i have. i feel it start and i think, is this one going to hurt? is this the start of real labor? should i look at the clock and be timing this? when is the next one going to happen? and every night i fall asleep wondering if i'll be woken up in the middle of the night going into labor. every morning i wake up and i'm still pregnant and i wonder, is today the day? will our baby come today? then i go back to bed at night, still pregnant, shaking my fist at the labor gods because i'm still HUGE and i'm still waddling and my hips are still hurting and will this baby EVER come?????
the ironic thing is i still have two weeks left. two weeks! i shouldn't be crazy like this already, especially considering my track record. of course i've only got one baby to compare this to, but little buddy was born one day before his due date. it's more than likely that this pregnancy will last right up until the end as well.
poor hubby is going crazy too, mostly from stress. i'm stressing him out which is normal (i am his wife....and wives stress out their husbands....even if they don't mean to....right?) and he's also stressed because of work, money, lack of sleep, and the impending birth of our baby. he is excited and terrified just like me.
well we're down to two weeks. two weeks.....two weeks....i can't believe it.
two weeks!
the thing about that is now i'm even more paranoid about every stupid braxon-hicks contraction i have. i feel it start and i think, is this one going to hurt? is this the start of real labor? should i look at the clock and be timing this? when is the next one going to happen? and every night i fall asleep wondering if i'll be woken up in the middle of the night going into labor. every morning i wake up and i'm still pregnant and i wonder, is today the day? will our baby come today? then i go back to bed at night, still pregnant, shaking my fist at the labor gods because i'm still HUGE and i'm still waddling and my hips are still hurting and will this baby EVER come?????
the ironic thing is i still have two weeks left. two weeks! i shouldn't be crazy like this already, especially considering my track record. of course i've only got one baby to compare this to, but little buddy was born one day before his due date. it's more than likely that this pregnancy will last right up until the end as well.
poor hubby is going crazy too, mostly from stress. i'm stressing him out which is normal (i am his wife....and wives stress out their husbands....even if they don't mean to....right?) and he's also stressed because of work, money, lack of sleep, and the impending birth of our baby. he is excited and terrified just like me.
well we're down to two weeks. two weeks.....two weeks....i can't believe it.
two weeks!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
"like a madman in her moods"
wheel of fortune, by edward burne-jonesi go through periods of numbness, and periods where i feel everything....all at once. every ounce of negativity in the air around me seems to be sucked into my brain and saturates me with depression and despair.
the past few months have been months of numbness and ignorance when it comes to my abuse. partially because my depression has been pretty well under control, thanks to some great antidepressants. but now....i'm tapering off my meds now that i've got six weeks left before my baby is born. i'm dealing with fatigue and a complete lack of energy thanks to being pregnant and coming off my meds. and this just in: yet another fiasco involving my parents.
yesterday enola sent me an email and asked me if i would consider writing a post for this month's edition of the blog carnival against child abuse. i've been thinking about submitting anyway but haven't had anything to write. i still feel like i have nothing to say. but in thinking about it, that's part of this coping process that my brain has come up with. last january everything caught up with me and my life very nearly fell apart. thanks to the love and support of my husband and doctors i got it back together. i've gotten myself back into a state of being able to cope (mostly) with the after effects of the abuse. and....like so many times before....have become content, numb, whatever you want to call it, and pushed all of the garbage to the back of my mind. but how long until the floodgates burst again?
i'm not at the point where i'm going to lose it like i did at the beginning of this year. i have a doctor helping me with my meds that i like. hubby is concerned about what will happen now that i'm going off my meds. and for good reason. i'm an irrational, emotional basket case with a skewed sense of reality when i'm unmedicated. add to that the hormones of being 34 weeks pregnant and you've got a land mine. then add situational stress....i pity anyone who has to be around me right now, especially hubby.
so i'm trying to be extra aware of my behavior right now. i'm trying to be extra aware of my thoughts and trying to keep myself from spiraling down the depression slide into a black hole. hubby is also watching me closely.
so how long does this cycle last? i feel like i'm on that wheel of fortune, at the mercy of the goddess tyche, wondering if she will feel like spinning me around, wondering where i will end up....at the top? at the bottom? somewhere in the middle?
"He is a foolish mortal who thinks his luck secure and so rejoices; for Fortune, like a madman in her moods, springs towards this man, then towards that; and no one ever experiences the same unchanging luck."
(Euripides, Daughters of Troy, 1204.)
you can read more about tyche, the goddess of fortune, here
Thursday, August 6, 2009
nesting nesting
it has been nearly forever since i last posted. i'm online every day....and every day i have writer's block. i am getting closer and closer to my due date (only 7 1/2 weeks left!) and the closer i get, the stronger my nesting urges become. i think i've been nesting a lot more and for a lot longer than i did with my first pregnancy. so far i've made a baby blanket, five lace headbands with bows, and about 50 teeny tiny bows for the baby. i've cleaned, i've organized, i've cleaned, i've organized. i'm starting to work on these adorable binky charms (i found the pattern here) and got more ribbon to make more teeny tiny bows.
so i told you i'd post pictures of the baby's blanket once i got it finished. well, here they are!
and here's one of little buddy's:
didn't they turn out adorable? took forever....i did the cross stitch top, then used wonder under to fuse a flannel back to them, bound and tied them.
so i told you i'd post pictures of the baby's blanket once i got it finished. well, here they are!
and here's one of little buddy's:
didn't they turn out adorable? took forever....i did the cross stitch top, then used wonder under to fuse a flannel back to them, bound and tied them.
Monday, July 20, 2009
seventy-five percent!
(sidenote: i have 50 followers now! woo! i feel so validated in my ramblings and attention-seeking...haha!)
today i am 30 weeks pregnant. that means i am 75% of the way there. 3/4 of the way done. 10 weeks. maybe less...who knows. little buddy came at 39 weeks 6 days, the day before his due date. as long as it's not more than 10 weeks i'll be happy. :) it's kind of hard to believe that i'm 30 weeks along. when i look back over this pregnancy it seems as if it has passed quickly, while at the same time has dragged on because of the illness issues i've had. this last week i've been really nauseated again. i thought it was some kind of virus but now i'm thinking it may be the dreaded morning sickness rearing its ugly head again. ugh.
on the topic of morning sickness: i came across an article shared by someone on a forum i read. it's called: "can morning sickness predict your child's IQ?" (you can download it here if you want.)
"...According to recent findings published in the the Journal of Pediatrics and reported by new Scientist magazine....studies have shown that the children of mothers who experienced morning sickness during pregnancy, were more likely to have a higher IQ than those born to mothers who felt no morning sickness during their pregnancy. There is also believed to be a correlation between the severity of the sickness and the level of intelligence of the child."
sweet. i bet my kids are geniuses.
i'm feeling huge, having trouble bending over and getting up from a sitting position, i can't walk for long periods of time, my back aches, i can't sleep comfortably at night, i get winded easily, i have to pee constantly, and i am getting more excited about this baby to be here. in spite of all of the discomforts of pregnancy i have a much better attitude about it than i did at the beginning.
today i am 30 weeks pregnant. that means i am 75% of the way there. 3/4 of the way done. 10 weeks. maybe less...who knows. little buddy came at 39 weeks 6 days, the day before his due date. as long as it's not more than 10 weeks i'll be happy. :) it's kind of hard to believe that i'm 30 weeks along. when i look back over this pregnancy it seems as if it has passed quickly, while at the same time has dragged on because of the illness issues i've had. this last week i've been really nauseated again. i thought it was some kind of virus but now i'm thinking it may be the dreaded morning sickness rearing its ugly head again. ugh.
on the topic of morning sickness: i came across an article shared by someone on a forum i read. it's called: "can morning sickness predict your child's IQ?" (you can download it here if you want.)
"...According to recent findings published in the the Journal of Pediatrics and reported by new Scientist magazine....studies have shown that the children of mothers who experienced morning sickness during pregnancy, were more likely to have a higher IQ than those born to mothers who felt no morning sickness during their pregnancy. There is also believed to be a correlation between the severity of the sickness and the level of intelligence of the child."
sweet. i bet my kids are geniuses.
i'm feeling huge, having trouble bending over and getting up from a sitting position, i can't walk for long periods of time, my back aches, i can't sleep comfortably at night, i get winded easily, i have to pee constantly, and i am getting more excited about this baby to be here. in spite of all of the discomforts of pregnancy i have a much better attitude about it than i did at the beginning.
Monday, May 18, 2009
projects, projects
damn migraine back today. it started last night and was really bad, luckily it has eased a bit today. i was feeling well enough to finally tackle my kitchen floor which was totally disgusting. also cleaned the bathroom, did some dishes, washed some large mirrored closet doors. that's enough for me now, though, i'm pooped.
can you believe i'm officially 21 weeks along today? i'm feeling the baby move lots more recently. it's still kind of surreal, even with the way my tummy is expanding so quickly.
can you believe i'm officially 21 weeks along today? i'm feeling the baby move lots more recently. it's still kind of surreal, even with the way my tummy is expanding so quickly.
i've started working on a blanket for the new baby. i made one for little buddy, and i wanted this baby to have one too. i did a stamped cross stitch crib cover. it took me just over 100 hours to finish little buddy's, and i think the new baby's will take longer. it is a little more complicated. i hope these blankets are something that they can keep forever as a reminder of how much i love them--a lot of time, work, and love went into them.
this is what little buddy's looks like:
and this is what the new baby's will look like once i finish it:
i put a flannel back on little buddy's and i will on this one, too. it's going to be cute when it's finished. these pictures are from the manufacturer's website, i don't have pics of little buddy's on this computer. once i get the princess blanket finished i'll post pics of the two of them.
Friday, May 8, 2009
are baby showers socially acceptable?
a little while ago i joined a local mommies network that has a forum and does playdates and other events. i've posted quite a bit over the last month or so, and we've attended a couple activities. yesterday a lady on the forum brought me some baby girl clothes since by way of girl stuff....we've got pretty much nothing. i know we still have 20 weeks until my due date but i'd rather start collecting what we can now rather than be in crunch time and have to worry about coming up with clothes and such at the last minute. (so anyone who has baby girl clothes they'd be willing to donate, i'd love to take them off your hands---we're really strapped financially so we can't afford to buy stuff!)
a few people have mentioned having a baby shower, since this one is a girl. but i've always been under the impression that baby showers are for your first baby...and any kids you have after that, no showers. i'm not in any way expecting a shower because of what i thought was the "social norm" of showers for one baby only. i don't know how i feel about it....would it be weird/awkward/wrong to have another shower and invite the same people to it? especially family members that are of an older generation? my son is only a little over a year old, so it wasn't too long ago that i had my first shower.
so what do you think? would it be socially acceptable to have one? would it make me look greedy? (i really don't want to look greedy.) did any of you have showers for subsequent kids? i would feel bad asking for a shower, but if someone offered to give me one? what do you think?
a few people have mentioned having a baby shower, since this one is a girl. but i've always been under the impression that baby showers are for your first baby...and any kids you have after that, no showers. i'm not in any way expecting a shower because of what i thought was the "social norm" of showers for one baby only. i don't know how i feel about it....would it be weird/awkward/wrong to have another shower and invite the same people to it? especially family members that are of an older generation? my son is only a little over a year old, so it wasn't too long ago that i had my first shower.
so what do you think? would it be socially acceptable to have one? would it make me look greedy? (i really don't want to look greedy.) did any of you have showers for subsequent kids? i would feel bad asking for a shower, but if someone offered to give me one? what do you think?
Thursday, April 30, 2009
it's (definitely) a....
girl!
but you already knew that. :)
we had our official ultrasound and the hospital today. she is growing right on schedule and is perfectly healthy! we are so excited!
Friday, April 24, 2009
it's (probably) a....
GIRL!
went to the doctor today and had an ultrasound. isn't this image just hilarious? it looks like she's got her little arms crossed and is glaring at us. "how dare you send those sound waves into my little cocoon?"
the little dear was being slightly difficult so it was hard to tell 100% if it's a boy or girl. (thus the probably.) the doctor was pretty sure it's a girl but there is still some question. our official ultrasound at the hospital will be in the next week or two once i get it scheduled so we should find out for sure then.
how fun! a girl! i'm going to love little dresses, and bows, and ruffles, and lace.....it will just be harder since we have boxes of boy clothes and no girl clothes. one of each! how perfect!
life lessons from "my name is earl"
today is the day we find out if the baby is a boy or a girl. hopefully the baby will cooperate so we can see! little buddy had himself on display for the whole world, the doctor didn't even have to go looking. he put the ultrasound wand thing down on my stomach and there he was, announcing to everyone he was in fact a boy. this baby seems much different than little buddy already so we will have to see. if you haven't voted in the poll yet you better do it now! tomorrow i will be announcing the good news!
allergies have totally been kicking my rear the past few days. which is really weird considering i have never had allergies before. my nose itches, i'm stuffed up, my throat hurts and is full of junk and i just hate it. those of you who routinely deal with them, i have a new found sympathy for you.
life here just seems to be getting harder and harder. remember how my grandma was really sick? well she's still sick, but at least she is home. we found out a few days ago that my grandpa (on my mom's side) was admitted to the hospital. he was diagnosed with leukemia last summer. within the last month his white blood cell count has tripled and the cancer seems to be spreading very quickly. my parents made a spur-of-the-moment trip to see him, driving 11 hours or so to get there.
and things on the housing front aren't going well. our house still hasn't sold and we most likely won't be able to move where we originally planned, so we are stressing majorly about finding a place to live that we can afford and is in a good neighborhood.
stress. stress. stress. i could use a break every once in awhile, ya know?
last night though, we were watching that show "my name is earl" and he said something that really stood out to me. for those of you who haven't seen the show, it's pretty darn hilarious. earl used to be a petty criminal and did all kinds of stupid things to random people. he went to jail and saw some talk show on tv where they were talking about karma and decided he was going to turn his life around. so he carries a list of people he hurt while in his bad days around with him. when he finds them he apologizes for whatever he did and does what he can to make it up to them--thus crossing them off his list. anyway...last night the episode was about a preacher he had done a lot of bad things to--stole his organ, stole his tools, knocked him over in a port-a-potty, slept with his wife, and shot out the tail light in his truck. over the course of the show as he remembers these things he's done he tries to apologize and make it up to the guy. when the preacher finds out he slept with his wife he goes ballistic. but then when he realizes that earl was the one who shot out his tail light his attitude changed. it turned out that because of the tail light he was pulled over, then arrested for having all kinds of weapons and such in his truck (he used to be a gangster) and sent to jail. while he was in jail his entire crew was killed, and his life was saved. it was then he changed his life and became a man of god. so he forgave earl, realized it was earl's stupidity that had saved him, and came back.
at the very end, earl talks about how even though the preacher had lost his path, he came back. he said, "that's the beauty of having a path. even if you get lost and stray from it, it's always there waiting for you to come back." (not an exact quote but close enough.)
i really liked that. right now i'm not quite sure what my path is. ultimately i hope it's the path that will get me "home" back to Heavenly Father. i'd like to think it's the path i'm on. but how comforting to know that even if we stray, the path doesn't disappear. we can always find our way back and continue on our journey, no matter how bad things get.
isn't it funny how one line from a comedy tv show can get you thinking?
allergies have totally been kicking my rear the past few days. which is really weird considering i have never had allergies before. my nose itches, i'm stuffed up, my throat hurts and is full of junk and i just hate it. those of you who routinely deal with them, i have a new found sympathy for you.
life here just seems to be getting harder and harder. remember how my grandma was really sick? well she's still sick, but at least she is home. we found out a few days ago that my grandpa (on my mom's side) was admitted to the hospital. he was diagnosed with leukemia last summer. within the last month his white blood cell count has tripled and the cancer seems to be spreading very quickly. my parents made a spur-of-the-moment trip to see him, driving 11 hours or so to get there.
and things on the housing front aren't going well. our house still hasn't sold and we most likely won't be able to move where we originally planned, so we are stressing majorly about finding a place to live that we can afford and is in a good neighborhood.
stress. stress. stress. i could use a break every once in awhile, ya know?
last night though, we were watching that show "my name is earl" and he said something that really stood out to me. for those of you who haven't seen the show, it's pretty darn hilarious. earl used to be a petty criminal and did all kinds of stupid things to random people. he went to jail and saw some talk show on tv where they were talking about karma and decided he was going to turn his life around. so he carries a list of people he hurt while in his bad days around with him. when he finds them he apologizes for whatever he did and does what he can to make it up to them--thus crossing them off his list. anyway...last night the episode was about a preacher he had done a lot of bad things to--stole his organ, stole his tools, knocked him over in a port-a-potty, slept with his wife, and shot out the tail light in his truck. over the course of the show as he remembers these things he's done he tries to apologize and make it up to the guy. when the preacher finds out he slept with his wife he goes ballistic. but then when he realizes that earl was the one who shot out his tail light his attitude changed. it turned out that because of the tail light he was pulled over, then arrested for having all kinds of weapons and such in his truck (he used to be a gangster) and sent to jail. while he was in jail his entire crew was killed, and his life was saved. it was then he changed his life and became a man of god. so he forgave earl, realized it was earl's stupidity that had saved him, and came back.
at the very end, earl talks about how even though the preacher had lost his path, he came back. he said, "that's the beauty of having a path. even if you get lost and stray from it, it's always there waiting for you to come back." (not an exact quote but close enough.)
i really liked that. right now i'm not quite sure what my path is. ultimately i hope it's the path that will get me "home" back to Heavenly Father. i'd like to think it's the path i'm on. but how comforting to know that even if we stray, the path doesn't disappear. we can always find our way back and continue on our journey, no matter how bad things get.
isn't it funny how one line from a comedy tv show can get you thinking?
Thursday, March 26, 2009
boy or girl? how to infulence it
even though we know now that a baby's gender is decided at the moment of conception, i thought these old wives' tales were fun. they tell you how to influence the gender of your baby.
1. if you prefer a girl, just sleep with a pink ribbon under your pillow. if you want a boy, then a blue ribbon will do the trick.
2. if dad puts sugar in his boots as you are about to deliver, it will be a girl. if he puts salt in his shoes as your labor pains start, it's a boy.
3. swedish folklore says your pregnancy will shift into male gear if you carry a garlic bud with you wherever you go. for a girl, carry an onion.
1. if you prefer a girl, just sleep with a pink ribbon under your pillow. if you want a boy, then a blue ribbon will do the trick.
2. if dad puts sugar in his boots as you are about to deliver, it will be a girl. if he puts salt in his shoes as your labor pains start, it's a boy.
3. swedish folklore says your pregnancy will shift into male gear if you carry a garlic bud with you wherever you go. for a girl, carry an onion.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
boy or girl? tests for dad
1. do you notice mom smile more since she got pregnant? an affirmative answer means you've got a boy on the way. if there are no more smiles or fewer than before, folklore declares that attitude is brought on by a girl.
2. dad, if you are more nervous now that mom is pregnant, expect a girl. a boy will make you feel more relaxed.
3. a lot of household projects come with a pregnancy. if you're getting more projects done around the house, there's a new son in your future. if you're not doing any more than you did before, it's a girl.
4. sometimes fathers gain weight with pregnancy, too. if you get heavier as mom's pregnancy advances, it means a boy is on the way. if that's not the case, you're looking ahead to a girl.
5. pull apart a dried turkey wishbone with mom. if your piece is bigger, it's a son. if mom's is bigger, a daughter is coming.
6. thread a needle and stick it into the eraser head of a pencil. use the thread to dangle the pencil over mom's wrist, then wait for the pencil to start moving. if the pencil swings from side to side, it's a boy. if it sings parallel to mom's arm, it's a girl.
7. put a tissue on a table and ask mom to pick it up. if she grabs the edge of the tissue, she will have a girl. if she grabs one of the four corners, she will have a boy.
8. offer mom a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate) and watch how she picks it up. if you see her pick it up by the handle, her baby is a boy. if she keeps her hands warm by holding the cup by its sides, it's a girl.
9. a romanian old wives' tale says to sneak up behind mom and sprinkle a bit of cornmeal in her hair. the hope she doesn't shake it out before she asks, "why did you do that?" respond by asking her to touch her mouth or her nose. if she touches her mouth, she's pregnant with a girl. if she touches her nose, it's a baby boy.
10. put two pillows on the floor. ask mom to look the other way, then put a fork under one pillow and a spoon under the other. now get mom's attention and ask her sit on one of the pillows. if she sits on the one with the fork, she'll have a girl. if she sits on the one with the spoon, it's a boy.
11. ask mom to lie on her back. tie her wedding ring to a string and hold it so it hangs three inches above her stomach. hold the string still. when it starts to swing, does it swing for a boy, hip to hip? or for a girl, up and down the stomach?
12. when mom gets up after sitting on the floor, watch what she does. if it's a girl, she will put her hands behind her to push and pull herself up. if she used her arms at her side to get up, it's a boy.
13. this one is from italy. pull her hair up from the back of her neck. if you see new hair growth that forms a point or a "v," she's having a boy. if it's growing straight across her neck, it's because of the presence of a girl.
14. ask mom to show you her hands. how does she hold them out? palms up, it's a girl. palms down, it's a boy.
15. place a key in the palm of your hand and ask mom to pick it up. how does she grab it? by the "teeth"? it's a girl. by the base? it's a boy.
16. use this romanian test by sneaking up behind mom and sprinkling salt in her hair. do it without her noticing. in five or ten minutes, look to see if she scratches her lips or nose. if she goes for the nose, it's a boy. the lips, it's a girl.
2. dad, if you are more nervous now that mom is pregnant, expect a girl. a boy will make you feel more relaxed.
3. a lot of household projects come with a pregnancy. if you're getting more projects done around the house, there's a new son in your future. if you're not doing any more than you did before, it's a girl.
4. sometimes fathers gain weight with pregnancy, too. if you get heavier as mom's pregnancy advances, it means a boy is on the way. if that's not the case, you're looking ahead to a girl.
5. pull apart a dried turkey wishbone with mom. if your piece is bigger, it's a son. if mom's is bigger, a daughter is coming.
6. thread a needle and stick it into the eraser head of a pencil. use the thread to dangle the pencil over mom's wrist, then wait for the pencil to start moving. if the pencil swings from side to side, it's a boy. if it sings parallel to mom's arm, it's a girl.
7. put a tissue on a table and ask mom to pick it up. if she grabs the edge of the tissue, she will have a girl. if she grabs one of the four corners, she will have a boy.
8. offer mom a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate) and watch how she picks it up. if you see her pick it up by the handle, her baby is a boy. if she keeps her hands warm by holding the cup by its sides, it's a girl.
9. a romanian old wives' tale says to sneak up behind mom and sprinkle a bit of cornmeal in her hair. the hope she doesn't shake it out before she asks, "why did you do that?" respond by asking her to touch her mouth or her nose. if she touches her mouth, she's pregnant with a girl. if she touches her nose, it's a baby boy.
10. put two pillows on the floor. ask mom to look the other way, then put a fork under one pillow and a spoon under the other. now get mom's attention and ask her sit on one of the pillows. if she sits on the one with the fork, she'll have a girl. if she sits on the one with the spoon, it's a boy.
11. ask mom to lie on her back. tie her wedding ring to a string and hold it so it hangs three inches above her stomach. hold the string still. when it starts to swing, does it swing for a boy, hip to hip? or for a girl, up and down the stomach?
12. when mom gets up after sitting on the floor, watch what she does. if it's a girl, she will put her hands behind her to push and pull herself up. if she used her arms at her side to get up, it's a boy.
13. this one is from italy. pull her hair up from the back of her neck. if you see new hair growth that forms a point or a "v," she's having a boy. if it's growing straight across her neck, it's because of the presence of a girl.
14. ask mom to show you her hands. how does she hold them out? palms up, it's a girl. palms down, it's a boy.
15. place a key in the palm of your hand and ask mom to pick it up. how does she grab it? by the "teeth"? it's a girl. by the base? it's a boy.
16. use this romanian test by sneaking up behind mom and sprinkling salt in her hair. do it without her noticing. in five or ten minutes, look to see if she scratches her lips or nose. if she goes for the nose, it's a boy. the lips, it's a girl.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
take a vote!
went to the dr yesterday--i've gained four pounds. yay!
next visit we will find out what the baby is, a boy or a girl. i've put up a poll on my sidebar. you should vote on what you think it is! if you want to ask me questions before you vote, to decide, go for it. you can leave a comment or email me at cornnut32 AT gmail DOT com.
next visit we will find out what the baby is, a boy or a girl. i've put up a poll on my sidebar. you should vote on what you think it is! if you want to ask me questions before you vote, to decide, go for it. you can leave a comment or email me at cornnut32 AT gmail DOT com.
Monday, March 23, 2009
boy or girl? part two of the old wives' tales
here are some more fun ones!
1. add one tablespoon of crystal drano to a small amount of your first-of-the-morning urine, and wait a bit to see what happens. if the mixture turns a bluish yellow color, that signals a boy. if it turns greenish brown, it's a girl.
2. you are more likely to have morning sickness when it's a girl. a boy, it is said, waits until he's born to upset you!
3. overall, do you feel well or not so well during your pregnancy? it is said that bearing a son is the more comfortable way to go. having a daughter, it is said, makes for a more troublesome pregnancy.
4. does your mom--the child's maternal grandmother--have gray hair or is it colored? it doesn't really matter whether the gray or color is natural or died. if grandma has gray hair, a boy will be born. if her hair is another color, a girl is coming.
5. have you been busier in the kitchen? are you baking chocolate chip cookies when the jar is already overflowing? or does a simple dinner turn out to be a feast of hors d'oeuvres, fancy salad, veggies of all colors, a succulent roast, and a pecan pie, which you've never baked before? that hyper kitchen activity is happening because there's a boy in your tummy. is the kitchen as dull a place as ever? then it's a girl.
6. in iowa, they ask if it's pickles or ice cream you're craving. sour pickles mean a boy. a sweet girl goes with a taste for ice cream.
7. in italy, bread is the key to this test. now that you are pregnant, do you find yourself refusing the heel of a loaf of bread? if so, you're bearing a girl. if you actually prefer the heel, it's a boy.
8. do you get up in the morning with the feeling that you must have a glass of orange juice? if so, a girl is coming. if not, then a boy is coming.
9. carrying high or low? according to folklore, a high baby is a girl, and a low baby is a boy.
1o. what does your stomach resemble, shapewise? without stretching your imagination too far, does the belly resemble a watermelon? then it's a girl. more like a basketball? a boy.
11. where do you get kicked most ofen by your little bundle? it's been said that a boy prefers the ribs. the lower stomach is likely to be the choice of a girl.
12. do those tiny feet go flying to your left most frequently, or to the right? in this norwegian wives' tale boys have an affinity for the right, while girls tend to kick to the left.
13. does the baby lie most frequently on the right or left side of your tummy? a boy will lie to the left, while a girl tends to lie to the right.
14. this one originated centuries ago in vienna. supposedly, baby girls "dance" when they hear music. baby boys keep still and just listen.
1. add one tablespoon of crystal drano to a small amount of your first-of-the-morning urine, and wait a bit to see what happens. if the mixture turns a bluish yellow color, that signals a boy. if it turns greenish brown, it's a girl.
2. you are more likely to have morning sickness when it's a girl. a boy, it is said, waits until he's born to upset you!
3. overall, do you feel well or not so well during your pregnancy? it is said that bearing a son is the more comfortable way to go. having a daughter, it is said, makes for a more troublesome pregnancy.
4. does your mom--the child's maternal grandmother--have gray hair or is it colored? it doesn't really matter whether the gray or color is natural or died. if grandma has gray hair, a boy will be born. if her hair is another color, a girl is coming.
5. have you been busier in the kitchen? are you baking chocolate chip cookies when the jar is already overflowing? or does a simple dinner turn out to be a feast of hors d'oeuvres, fancy salad, veggies of all colors, a succulent roast, and a pecan pie, which you've never baked before? that hyper kitchen activity is happening because there's a boy in your tummy. is the kitchen as dull a place as ever? then it's a girl.
6. in iowa, they ask if it's pickles or ice cream you're craving. sour pickles mean a boy. a sweet girl goes with a taste for ice cream.
7. in italy, bread is the key to this test. now that you are pregnant, do you find yourself refusing the heel of a loaf of bread? if so, you're bearing a girl. if you actually prefer the heel, it's a boy.
8. do you get up in the morning with the feeling that you must have a glass of orange juice? if so, a girl is coming. if not, then a boy is coming.
9. carrying high or low? according to folklore, a high baby is a girl, and a low baby is a boy.
1o. what does your stomach resemble, shapewise? without stretching your imagination too far, does the belly resemble a watermelon? then it's a girl. more like a basketball? a boy.
11. where do you get kicked most ofen by your little bundle? it's been said that a boy prefers the ribs. the lower stomach is likely to be the choice of a girl.
12. do those tiny feet go flying to your left most frequently, or to the right? in this norwegian wives' tale boys have an affinity for the right, while girls tend to kick to the left.
13. does the baby lie most frequently on the right or left side of your tummy? a boy will lie to the left, while a girl tends to lie to the right.
14. this one originated centuries ago in vienna. supposedly, baby girls "dance" when they hear music. baby boys keep still and just listen.
what are you having?
if you asked my hubby this question he would say, "a baby. duh." (even though you meant "boy or girl?") he's funny like that.
when i was pregnant with little buddy, before we had the ultrasound to tell us his gender, we got this little book called "boy or girl?" that is full of fun old wives' tales to tell you what you are having. ironically enough, after taking all the little tests, i was supposedly having a girl. ha....not!
according to the chinese conception chart, i'll be having a boy. (with little buddy it told me i was having a girl.)
so i thought i'd take a break from my normal complaining and share some of the fun old wives' tales with you. if anyone has any more that they've heard or were told while they were pregnant, or "tests" that you can do, leave them in the comments!
1. this old german tale checks not whether you are the fairest mother of all, but what your eyes say. stare into the mirror for at least one minute, but not more than three. do your eyes dilate? if yes, a boy. they don't? a girl.
2. pull your lower eyelids down and look at the whites of your eyes. do you see a broken blood vessel in the shape of a "v"? if that "v" is in the lower half of your right eye, count on a boy. left eye, it's a girl.
3. is your hair getting thinner and stringier with each day of pregnancy? if so, swedish folklore says you are pregnant with a girl. or is your hair becoming more shiny and full-bodied? if so, it's a boy.
4. if your leg hair is growing faster now, a boy is on the way. if your hair growth legwise is the same as before your pregnancy, you should be getting ready for a girl.
5. french tale tellers look to mom's legs for their clue. it's true that legs can put on weight during pregnancy. are your legs beginning to resemble tree trunks? a sure sign of a boy. if your legs are just as trim as they were before you became pregnant, look for a girl.
6. are your hands rough or smooth? a girl goes with smooth hands, a boy with rough.
7. have your fingernails grown faster and stronger during pregnancy? if yes, it's a boy. if no, it's a girl.
8. do you notice any weight gain on your backside? if no, a boy is on the way. if yes, a girl is around the corner.
9. now for face weight. are you more ample about the face since you became pregnant? italians say that's what comes with having a girl. still got your slender profile? it's a boy.
10. are you bugged by your feet being colder than before? if it's no, score another for the girl. if it's yes, mark one for the boy.
11. an old new england tale says if you are sleeping in a bed with your head to the north, you'll have a boy. a girl is on the way if your pillow points to the south.
12. a boy is on the way when you experience more difficulty breathing during your pregnancy. no problem breathing free and easy? it's a girl.
13. at the doctor, pay attention to the baby's heart rate. a rate of 139 or below indicates a boy. if it is 140 or above, it's a girl.
14. germans say that a girl will want to make you sleep more than before, but a boy won't make you so sleepy.
15. a girl is favored if you sleep on your right side. if your left side is your usual choice, it's a boy.
these are just a few...i'll share more another day. any of these totally wrong for you? totally accurate?
when i was pregnant with little buddy, before we had the ultrasound to tell us his gender, we got this little book called "boy or girl?" that is full of fun old wives' tales to tell you what you are having. ironically enough, after taking all the little tests, i was supposedly having a girl. ha....not!
according to the chinese conception chart, i'll be having a boy. (with little buddy it told me i was having a girl.)
so i thought i'd take a break from my normal complaining and share some of the fun old wives' tales with you. if anyone has any more that they've heard or were told while they were pregnant, or "tests" that you can do, leave them in the comments!
1. this old german tale checks not whether you are the fairest mother of all, but what your eyes say. stare into the mirror for at least one minute, but not more than three. do your eyes dilate? if yes, a boy. they don't? a girl.
2. pull your lower eyelids down and look at the whites of your eyes. do you see a broken blood vessel in the shape of a "v"? if that "v" is in the lower half of your right eye, count on a boy. left eye, it's a girl.
3. is your hair getting thinner and stringier with each day of pregnancy? if so, swedish folklore says you are pregnant with a girl. or is your hair becoming more shiny and full-bodied? if so, it's a boy.
4. if your leg hair is growing faster now, a boy is on the way. if your hair growth legwise is the same as before your pregnancy, you should be getting ready for a girl.
5. french tale tellers look to mom's legs for their clue. it's true that legs can put on weight during pregnancy. are your legs beginning to resemble tree trunks? a sure sign of a boy. if your legs are just as trim as they were before you became pregnant, look for a girl.
6. are your hands rough or smooth? a girl goes with smooth hands, a boy with rough.
7. have your fingernails grown faster and stronger during pregnancy? if yes, it's a boy. if no, it's a girl.
8. do you notice any weight gain on your backside? if no, a boy is on the way. if yes, a girl is around the corner.
9. now for face weight. are you more ample about the face since you became pregnant? italians say that's what comes with having a girl. still got your slender profile? it's a boy.
10. are you bugged by your feet being colder than before? if it's no, score another for the girl. if it's yes, mark one for the boy.
11. an old new england tale says if you are sleeping in a bed with your head to the north, you'll have a boy. a girl is on the way if your pillow points to the south.
12. a boy is on the way when you experience more difficulty breathing during your pregnancy. no problem breathing free and easy? it's a girl.
13. at the doctor, pay attention to the baby's heart rate. a rate of 139 or below indicates a boy. if it is 140 or above, it's a girl.
14. germans say that a girl will want to make you sleep more than before, but a boy won't make you so sleepy.
15. a girl is favored if you sleep on your right side. if your left side is your usual choice, it's a boy.
these are just a few...i'll share more another day. any of these totally wrong for you? totally accurate?
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
i'm tired of me whining about everything too
it just seems like i can't catch a break. i know...you're all thinking that i'm obnoxious because all i do is complain. i am annoyed with myself. if i had something else to talk about, believe me, i would.
my mother-in-law is on her way over to watch little buddy so i can go back to bed. i've kept hardly anything down for two days, in spite of the scripts my dr gave me to help with that. i'm going to end up having to get IV infusions because i'm not getting the nutrients i need. luckily my hubby can do it so we just have to buy the supplies instead of paying to have it done. i feel awful again today.
my grandma is not doing well at all. i am extremely upset about it. the prognosis is terrible. she doesn't have much time left. it breaks my heart. hubby was so great last night...just held me and let me cry.
little buddy is sick, too. he's got gastroenteritis. luckily he is acting ok and doesn't have a temp, just a virus. poor kid. he is such a good boy. i am so blessed to have such a wonderful son. right now he is playing by himself so i can rest. he's talking to his tickle me cookie monster. i have so much love in my heart for him. i can't imagine fitting another baby in there too...i'll burst being so full of love.
i sure could use some humor. if anyone has a good joke or a funny story, leave it for me in a comment. thanks.
my mother-in-law is on her way over to watch little buddy so i can go back to bed. i've kept hardly anything down for two days, in spite of the scripts my dr gave me to help with that. i'm going to end up having to get IV infusions because i'm not getting the nutrients i need. luckily my hubby can do it so we just have to buy the supplies instead of paying to have it done. i feel awful again today.
my grandma is not doing well at all. i am extremely upset about it. the prognosis is terrible. she doesn't have much time left. it breaks my heart. hubby was so great last night...just held me and let me cry.
little buddy is sick, too. he's got gastroenteritis. luckily he is acting ok and doesn't have a temp, just a virus. poor kid. he is such a good boy. i am so blessed to have such a wonderful son. right now he is playing by himself so i can rest. he's talking to his tickle me cookie monster. i have so much love in my heart for him. i can't imagine fitting another baby in there too...i'll burst being so full of love.
i sure could use some humor. if anyone has a good joke or a funny story, leave it for me in a comment. thanks.
Friday, March 13, 2009
trying to stay positive
i posted yesterday that i had lost my job. i wasn't really in the mood for talking about it. i am really upset about losing that job....i loved working where i did. i have spent a lot of time in jobs i can't stand, it was so great to find one i enjoyed. plus the loss of income is a big deal. the fact that i've been so sick during this pregnancy....i doubt i'll be able to find another job. i'm really depressed about it. i feel like a failure. this puts a lot more pressure on my hubby, too. sigh.
my doctor's appointment on monday went pretty well. i meant to post about it earlier but with the job thing i haven't wanted to. we heard the baby's heartbeat again. i've lost some weight though because of how sick i've been, so the dr wants me to come back in two weeks instead of four. he gave me scripts for phenergan and zofran to try to help me keep food down. it's helped some. usually in the evening i'm sick again but at least it's not so bad during the day.
my grandma is in the hospital again. she's been really sick since christmas. for the longest time they couldn't figure out what was wrong--then discovered that she has lung disease, that looks like that of someone who has smoked their entire life. she has never smoked. she's had heart problems in the past, so it took them awhile to get her meds to where they could do anything with her lungs. she was doing better so they released her. but then yesterday she went back to the cardiologist and they discovered the right side of her heart was barely working. they immediately admitted her to the icu. later that day she was transferred to a bigger and better hospital. we are all really worried about her. she is still really young....68 years old. if you pray, it would be great if you could pray for her. i love my grandma so much, i don't want to lose her. at least not for awhile.
on a positive note, my sister came to see me yesterday. (not the one who is engaged.) she is in town for spring break and we spent a few hours together. it was good to see her. we walked around a little shopping center together and talked. she is 19, and i can't believe how grown up she is. when i left home she was in junior high. i miss spending time with my family. even though they've moved closer i still don't get to see them as much as i'd like. we are going to the zoo tomorrow with two of my sisters and their boys. i think it will be fun, i'm looking forward to it.
i'm trying to stay positive right now. it just seems like i can't get ahead with anything lately. it's frustrating. poor hubby is stressed out as well. if we could sell our house...man, that would be great. maybe soon. i just have to keep a little bit of hope alive.
my doctor's appointment on monday went pretty well. i meant to post about it earlier but with the job thing i haven't wanted to. we heard the baby's heartbeat again. i've lost some weight though because of how sick i've been, so the dr wants me to come back in two weeks instead of four. he gave me scripts for phenergan and zofran to try to help me keep food down. it's helped some. usually in the evening i'm sick again but at least it's not so bad during the day.
my grandma is in the hospital again. she's been really sick since christmas. for the longest time they couldn't figure out what was wrong--then discovered that she has lung disease, that looks like that of someone who has smoked their entire life. she has never smoked. she's had heart problems in the past, so it took them awhile to get her meds to where they could do anything with her lungs. she was doing better so they released her. but then yesterday she went back to the cardiologist and they discovered the right side of her heart was barely working. they immediately admitted her to the icu. later that day she was transferred to a bigger and better hospital. we are all really worried about her. she is still really young....68 years old. if you pray, it would be great if you could pray for her. i love my grandma so much, i don't want to lose her. at least not for awhile.
on a positive note, my sister came to see me yesterday. (not the one who is engaged.) she is in town for spring break and we spent a few hours together. it was good to see her. we walked around a little shopping center together and talked. she is 19, and i can't believe how grown up she is. when i left home she was in junior high. i miss spending time with my family. even though they've moved closer i still don't get to see them as much as i'd like. we are going to the zoo tomorrow with two of my sisters and their boys. i think it will be fun, i'm looking forward to it.
i'm trying to stay positive right now. it just seems like i can't get ahead with anything lately. it's frustrating. poor hubby is stressed out as well. if we could sell our house...man, that would be great. maybe soon. i just have to keep a little bit of hope alive.
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