Just spent the weekend in a hotel room in Boston while visiting your cousins and I need toget this down on paper..
You are such a joy. You're sleeping so good and started crawling a mere week ago and were EVERYWHERE this weekend! You smile and giggle all the time and we have so many inside jokes. Like "ET" and our thank you game. You did so good in the pool. You give me so much joy. You teach me about myself. You teach me about my mother. I love you always, to the moon and back. I'll write again soon angelbaby.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Blog? Huh?
Well I have failed you my sweet! Mama just can't keep up a blog. There is always so much to do and so much love, and attention, and food to give!
I want to try again though. Won't you please give me another chance? You're 9 months old now. So much has happened. So much has changed. So much is SO MUCH better! And now that teething has slowed down (you got 6 teeth in 2 months!) you're consistently sleeping through the night. I just might be able to find the time and energy to document our day-to-day, because I do not want to forget these days. You're an angel. My angel. Over the next few days I want to post about our major milestones so far. I know where the time is now. After I've rocked you to sleep and laid you in your crib; once your toys and dinner are put away; once Daddy and I have had enough time to snuggle and catch up on our days and our favorite TV shows.. I'll curl up with your best buddy Apollo in bed and grab my iPad and put down in words all the things that have gone on in my heart the last 9 months.
I want to try again though. Won't you please give me another chance? You're 9 months old now. So much has happened. So much has changed. So much is SO MUCH better! And now that teething has slowed down (you got 6 teeth in 2 months!) you're consistently sleeping through the night. I just might be able to find the time and energy to document our day-to-day, because I do not want to forget these days. You're an angel. My angel. Over the next few days I want to post about our major milestones so far. I know where the time is now. After I've rocked you to sleep and laid you in your crib; once your toys and dinner are put away; once Daddy and I have had enough time to snuggle and catch up on our days and our favorite TV shows.. I'll curl up with your best buddy Apollo in bed and grab my iPad and put down in words all the things that have gone on in my heart the last 9 months.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Why hello there.
I haven't posted in, oh let's see... almost 4 months. I sorta gave up on blogging for a while. Sitting in front of a computer all day at work while being sick and EXHAUSTED is not very conducive to keeping up with a blog. But I'm starting to regret it. So much has changed since my last post. So many firsts that I now wish I had documented.
We had our first ultrasound and there you were - a little blob that did not look like a baby at all. But we saw and heard your heartbeat and nothing could make us happier. Your dad and I left the doctor's office that day with one picture and two smiles that would not go away. We took a picture on my phone of the ultrasound and e-mailed it to our parents and my Grandma. (By the time you read this I'm sure that will be outdated technology!) Your great-grandma's response was "I have no idea what I'm looking at!" Truthfully neither did we. All we knew was that it was YOU and you were growing right on track. You were 6 weeks old at that time.
Since then I have been to many doctor's appointments, had 1 more ultrasound at 8 weeks, and we've heard your heartbeat every time. It's the most amazing thing.. every. single. time. During the first trimester I was not feeling good around the clock, and was so tired all the time! My bedtime was about 7 o'clock, and if I made it to 8 I felt like I deserved a medal.
At about week 14 those symptoms started to subside. I was able to stay up later and my constant nausea basically disappeared! I'll still occasionally get migraines, but lately they are few and far between (knocking on wood). Once I didn't feel sick anymore the hunger started! Goodness am I hungry! Cravings thus far have included white cake with white icing and PANCAKES. Mmmm fluffy, buttery, syrupy pancakes. Hold that thought.....
Since we couldn't wait to know if you were a boy or girl, and our doctor's office was going to have us wait til 22 weeks to do THE ultrasound where they measured all your parts and would be able to tell us boy or girl, we jumped the gun and went to a private 3D ultrasound clinic at 18 weeks. I just couldn't wait another month! We brought your Grandma and Grandpa Baker with us, since the ultrasound would be visible on a big flatscreen in the room. What a day that was. We got so many great pictures of you.. you looked like a real BABY now! It was amazing. After 3 checks to be sure, the ultrasound tech finally told us he was 99% sure he knew what you were. And, drum roll please.....since I'm sure this will come as a surprise to you :) ............you are a GIRL!! I knew it!! Your dad and I are so thrilled. Rob wanted a girl, and thought you were a girl too. It makes me so happy to think we had inherently known you already. Our week 22 ultrasound at the doctor's office confirmed you are a She, and that you're measuring perfectly with all your fingers and body parts intact.
I am 24 and 1/2 weeks along today. Over the last week or so, I have started to feel your kicks, punches & rolls. It's the most amazing feeling. Your dad felt you moving around for the first time a few days ago. We were laying in bed and I could feel you doing a little dance. I grabbed his hand and put it on my belly and his eyes opened SO wide! He said he felt you sliiiide across his hand. It was so exciting and his first real interaction with you :) Even Apollo (your soon-to-be best furry friend) has felt you kick when he was laying with his head on my belly. And what a belly it is! It's unavoidably obvious that I am pregnant now. Even though I've gained almost 30 lbs (thank you pancakes), I love this belly. It amazes me every day that I am growing a person. I'm growing YOU. I am thankful every time I feel you kick, every time my belly itches out of control, every time I think I might be outgrowing my maternity pants. You are growing every day and I have this wonderful belly to prove it.
I'm going to keep up with this blog because I'm sure there are going to be some awesome happenings in the next 15 and 1/2 weeks until you are born. I want to remember them all. And I want you to know how excited and happy you make your daddy and I, from the moment we knew you were there. Next on our to-do list is your nursery, and deciding on your name. Feeling you move has made everything else feel very, very real. And I couldn't be happier.
Love,
Your Mama
We had our first ultrasound and there you were - a little blob that did not look like a baby at all. But we saw and heard your heartbeat and nothing could make us happier. Your dad and I left the doctor's office that day with one picture and two smiles that would not go away. We took a picture on my phone of the ultrasound and e-mailed it to our parents and my Grandma. (By the time you read this I'm sure that will be outdated technology!) Your great-grandma's response was "I have no idea what I'm looking at!" Truthfully neither did we. All we knew was that it was YOU and you were growing right on track. You were 6 weeks old at that time.
Since then I have been to many doctor's appointments, had 1 more ultrasound at 8 weeks, and we've heard your heartbeat every time. It's the most amazing thing.. every. single. time. During the first trimester I was not feeling good around the clock, and was so tired all the time! My bedtime was about 7 o'clock, and if I made it to 8 I felt like I deserved a medal.
At about week 14 those symptoms started to subside. I was able to stay up later and my constant nausea basically disappeared! I'll still occasionally get migraines, but lately they are few and far between (knocking on wood). Once I didn't feel sick anymore the hunger started! Goodness am I hungry! Cravings thus far have included white cake with white icing and PANCAKES. Mmmm fluffy, buttery, syrupy pancakes. Hold that thought.....
Since we couldn't wait to know if you were a boy or girl, and our doctor's office was going to have us wait til 22 weeks to do THE ultrasound where they measured all your parts and would be able to tell us boy or girl, we jumped the gun and went to a private 3D ultrasound clinic at 18 weeks. I just couldn't wait another month! We brought your Grandma and Grandpa Baker with us, since the ultrasound would be visible on a big flatscreen in the room. What a day that was. We got so many great pictures of you.. you looked like a real BABY now! It was amazing. After 3 checks to be sure, the ultrasound tech finally told us he was 99% sure he knew what you were. And, drum roll please.....since I'm sure this will come as a surprise to you :) ............you are a GIRL!! I knew it!! Your dad and I are so thrilled. Rob wanted a girl, and thought you were a girl too. It makes me so happy to think we had inherently known you already. Our week 22 ultrasound at the doctor's office confirmed you are a She, and that you're measuring perfectly with all your fingers and body parts intact.
I am 24 and 1/2 weeks along today. Over the last week or so, I have started to feel your kicks, punches & rolls. It's the most amazing feeling. Your dad felt you moving around for the first time a few days ago. We were laying in bed and I could feel you doing a little dance. I grabbed his hand and put it on my belly and his eyes opened SO wide! He said he felt you sliiiide across his hand. It was so exciting and his first real interaction with you :) Even Apollo (your soon-to-be best furry friend) has felt you kick when he was laying with his head on my belly. And what a belly it is! It's unavoidably obvious that I am pregnant now. Even though I've gained almost 30 lbs (thank you pancakes), I love this belly. It amazes me every day that I am growing a person. I'm growing YOU. I am thankful every time I feel you kick, every time my belly itches out of control, every time I think I might be outgrowing my maternity pants. You are growing every day and I have this wonderful belly to prove it.
I'm going to keep up with this blog because I'm sure there are going to be some awesome happenings in the next 15 and 1/2 weeks until you are born. I want to remember them all. And I want you to know how excited and happy you make your daddy and I, from the moment we knew you were there. Next on our to-do list is your nursery, and deciding on your name. Feeling you move has made everything else feel very, very real. And I couldn't be happier.
Love,
Your Mama
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Daydreams
Dear Baby,
I can't stop daydreaming about you. Are you a boy or girl? Will you have my eyes? Your fathers lips? How will it feel to hold you? To see you smile for the first time? Will you love sports? Will you love to read? And on and on.. but there are a few things I know already. You will be allowed to play in the dirt. And sing at the top of your lungs. You'll know the feeling of a doggie's tongue on your face. And you'll always, always have a mother and father who love you more than words.
We have our first ultrasound on Monday and I can hardly think of anything else. To see you're there, alive and well, will be the greatest news I could ever receive. Keep growing little one. I'll take this morning sickness in stride knowing it's all for you.
Love always,
your Mama
I can't stop daydreaming about you. Are you a boy or girl? Will you have my eyes? Your fathers lips? How will it feel to hold you? To see you smile for the first time? Will you love sports? Will you love to read? And on and on.. but there are a few things I know already. You will be allowed to play in the dirt. And sing at the top of your lungs. You'll know the feeling of a doggie's tongue on your face. And you'll always, always have a mother and father who love you more than words.
We have our first ultrasound on Monday and I can hardly think of anything else. To see you're there, alive and well, will be the greatest news I could ever receive. Keep growing little one. I'll take this morning sickness in stride knowing it's all for you.
Love always,
your Mama
Thursday, September 8, 2011
"Is that a plus sign?!"
I had suspected I might be pregnant for a solid week before I scrounged up the courage to buy a pregnancy test. I was "late" but that wasn't too odd since I'm never regular. But something felt off! So, last Saturday before we left on a 4 hour ride to Virginia to visit my family, I took a pregnancy test. Wouldn't you know it... a faint line showed up to form a plus sign. HOLY MOLY. Rob was in the shower and when I showed it to him, his immediate reaction was "take the 2nd one!" So I did. And the plus sign appeared yet again. We all know what that means... BABY!!! We stared at each other in shocked disbelief. We hugged, and we cried tears of joy and tears of uncertainty! I truly believe we're still kids ourselves. I'll probably always feel that way. We always knew we'd have children (Rob is going to be the most amazing father), we just didn't think it would happen so soon after our wedding! After that we had an entire 4 hours in a car together to talk about our excitement, hopes, fears, gender preferences (we are both hoping for "one or the other!!"), names, etc etc etc. It was a monumental road trip.
After we spent the day with my extended family in Crisfield, Maryland (home of the world famous Crab Derby!!!) we continued on to Virginia. During that drive we called Rob's parents, who happened to be with his sister, brother, and grandma and told them the good news on speakerphone. They errupted into cheers!! I'm so lucky to have become part of Rob's family.. they are truly an amazing bunch. Once we arrived in Virginia, we told my parents in person. They, of course, were thrilled too! Hugs all around and then the (very serious) discussion of whether it would be a boy or girl based on our family history. (My mom pointed out we have twins somewhere down the line.. ahh!)
All in all it was such a great way to find out we are expecting, and to share the news with our families. We love them all so much, and I just hope we can raise our little one(s) with the same amount of love, kindness, understanding, and guidance that our parents showered on us.
After we spent the day with my extended family in Crisfield, Maryland (home of the world famous Crab Derby!!!) we continued on to Virginia. During that drive we called Rob's parents, who happened to be with his sister, brother, and grandma and told them the good news on speakerphone. They errupted into cheers!! I'm so lucky to have become part of Rob's family.. they are truly an amazing bunch. Once we arrived in Virginia, we told my parents in person. They, of course, were thrilled too! Hugs all around and then the (very serious) discussion of whether it would be a boy or girl based on our family history. (My mom pointed out we have twins somewhere down the line.. ahh!)
All in all it was such a great way to find out we are expecting, and to share the news with our families. We love them all so much, and I just hope we can raise our little one(s) with the same amount of love, kindness, understanding, and guidance that our parents showered on us.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Hello!
I can't believe the time is here.. I'm pregnant! I recently married the love of my life, Rob, and sometime during our honeymoon, or the few days after, I got pregnant. Who would have thought! We weren't trying, but we had actively stopped "trying not to." And wham-bam-baby! I guess that makes me pretty darn fertile. Go me! :) I'm starting this blog to document everything about my pregnancy. I hope one day my son or daughter will be able to read this and understand how much love she has brought out in her father and I. (Yes, I'm guessing girl!) We have only known for 5 days and my heart is growing exponentially as each day passes.
My guess is, no one will read this blog but me, and perhaps my family who live hours away. And I'd love to keep my world-traveling sister in the loop, too (Hola Katie!). So I plan on doing just that - keeping my family informed about my pregnancy, and one day looking back with my own little family on the months that changed our lives forever. So, here we go!
My guess is, no one will read this blog but me, and perhaps my family who live hours away. And I'd love to keep my world-traveling sister in the loop, too (Hola Katie!). So I plan on doing just that - keeping my family informed about my pregnancy, and one day looking back with my own little family on the months that changed our lives forever. So, here we go!
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