Yesterday, I had my 24-week appointment with an Ultrasound. If you remember, four weeks ago, when we found out the sex of the baby, she was like a little Mexican Jumping Bean and they were not able to get a good look at her face, so this was a continuation of that Ultrasound. I am happy to report, so far so good. She was very cooperative this appointment, I think she was sleeping, and the Tech was able to look at everything without much prodding. Her heartbeat is 160, which it has been around that number the whole pregnancy, and she weighs 1 pound 11 ounces. I'm not sure if she is bigger than she is supposed to be, but I do know she has gained a whole pound in 4 weeks :) We were able to get a couple of 3-D images, but due to lack of a scanner, I cannot get show them to you. It was funny to look at her because she was laying with one leg up by her face the whole entire time; I think we have a future gymnast on our hands. While talking to my doctor, I mentioned that I have been having a lot of heartburn (the other day I took 6 Tums throughout the day to try and relieve the pain) and he told me to start taking Pepcid AC and if I didn't see an improvement, we would have to go another way. So, I am hoping the Pepcid works because heartburn sucks :(
I don't know how many of you watch the TV Show, "Tori and Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" but I watch it every week. Anyway, a couple of episodes ago, Tori gave birth to their baby girl via C-Section. As a gift, her husband, Dean, gave her a Designer Hospital Gown and I have wanted one since I saw that episode. I immediately found the company that Dean used, and others too, and showed it to Jonathon. We talked, and he said I could get a couple for when I am in the hospital recovering from my C-Section on December 4th. So, anyway, I asked my doctor yesterday if he thought that would be ok, and he asked me if I watched Tori and Dean's show and I said, "Yes", and then asked him, "Do you?" and he said, "Oh yeah!" Jonathon and I started laughing because when he said he closed his eyes and had this look on his face like, "of course, doesn't everybody". My doctor said when he schedules my C-Section he will ask the Charge Nurse if it would be ok, but he didn't see a problem with it. Then he said he was going to go home and tell his wife :).
After my appointment, Jonathon and I got lunch together and enjoyed spending some alone time before he had to go to work. My Sister-In-Law, Alison, was very kind and volunteered to take Olivia to the Fort Worth Zoo yesterday so I could have a day to myself. I was giddy, but didn't know what to do. My appointment was at 9:45 and by the time we finished, got lunch and came back home, it was 11:30. So, after Jonathon left, I watched a couple of shows I had recorded, and then went and ran some errands. I went to the bank, Kohls-to get Jonathon some new jeans, and then went to get a manicure. When I walked in the door, they asked me what I would like and told them and then the lady took one look at my toe nails and said, "Do you want a pedicure too?" I said, "Oh, why not." It was great. This was only my second pedicure ever and like fourth manicure and it was great. I got a pedicure that was specifically for tired, achy, swollen feet and it was great. They put a peppermint scrub on my lower legs and it felt so good. The peppermint felt incredible. It felt like I had a constant cooling sensation on my lower legs the rest of the afternoon.
Last night, Alison watched Olivia for Jonathon and I so we could have a date night. We went to the local movie theater to watch Cirque Du Soleil show Delirium on the big screen. While it wasn't my favorite Cirque show, it was good. This particular show featured a lot more singing and less acrobats than I like. Afterwards, we went and got dinner and were home before 10.
Jonathon and I have a busy weekend planned: tonight he is working on both cars, changing the Transmission fluid in the Expedition and changing the oil in both cars. Tomorrow, I am going to attend a breastfeeding class in the morning and then go and do my Fantasy Football Draft tomorrow afternoon for my pool at work. Then, we are having some friends over for dinner, which will be great. Tamra is pregnant too and due mid-September so it will be great to talk about pregnancy related stuff :) Sunday, we have church and then another Fantasy Football Draft in the early afternoon. I am on a mission to find a football shaped cupcake pan this afternoon. We will also be taking 24-week belly shots, so be on the look out for those sometime this weekend.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Pictures of Olivia's 2nd Birthday Party!
Here are the pictures I promised. Sorry I am late in posting them, but I finally got all of the photos from both of our photographers and of course, one of them has a really awesome camera and the files are too large for Blogger to post, so I had to "settle".
The party was awesome! It lasted for a little over an hour and a half and everyone had a blast. We had it at the local pool and it is an awesome pool because it is geared toward the toddler crowd, which was awesome because that was our whole guest list, practically :) As each guest arrived, I handed them a party favor, which was a bucket with their name on it, filled with toys that they could play with at the pool. Each child got the same toys in their bucket so there would be no fighting.
After about an hour of playing, we sang, "Happy Birthday" to Olivia and everyone got a cupcake. The weather on this particular day was scorching, 107 degrees to be exact, and the cake started melting immediately after I pulled it out of the pool's refrigerator. Needless to say, each kid was covered in colored frosting, but they loved it.
We decided to open the gifts at home and record on our video camera. Once Jonathon has a minute to look at our video camera software, I will try to post the video, but no promises. I can tell you that all the gifts that had tissue paper were her favorite. She took every single sheet of tissue paper and spread it out across our living room floor like they were blankets. It was really cute to watch her do this, but frustrating too, since it took longer to open presents and clean up.
I would have posted pictures with her friends, but I did not have their parents permission at the time I posted this and I didn't want anyone to feel I violated their privacy.
So enjoy!
(Apparently, Blogger didn't place the pictures where I thought they would go, so for the slide pictures, start at the bottom and work your way up...sorry about that)
The party was awesome! It lasted for a little over an hour and a half and everyone had a blast. We had it at the local pool and it is an awesome pool because it is geared toward the toddler crowd, which was awesome because that was our whole guest list, practically :) As each guest arrived, I handed them a party favor, which was a bucket with their name on it, filled with toys that they could play with at the pool. Each child got the same toys in their bucket so there would be no fighting.
After about an hour of playing, we sang, "Happy Birthday" to Olivia and everyone got a cupcake. The weather on this particular day was scorching, 107 degrees to be exact, and the cake started melting immediately after I pulled it out of the pool's refrigerator. Needless to say, each kid was covered in colored frosting, but they loved it.
We decided to open the gifts at home and record on our video camera. Once Jonathon has a minute to look at our video camera software, I will try to post the video, but no promises. I can tell you that all the gifts that had tissue paper were her favorite. She took every single sheet of tissue paper and spread it out across our living room floor like they were blankets. It was really cute to watch her do this, but frustrating too, since it took longer to open presents and clean up.
I would have posted pictures with her friends, but I did not have their parents permission at the time I posted this and I didn't want anyone to feel I violated their privacy.
So enjoy!
(Apparently, Blogger didn't place the pictures where I thought they would go, so for the slide pictures, start at the bottom and work your way up...sorry about that)
Friday, August 8, 2008
What do you think about our name?
I was just reading Yahoo! news and saw that Senator John Edwards is admitting to an extramarital affair. That really has nothing to do with this blog, but in the article it mentioned the names of his children. Guess what the name of one of his daughters is? BINGO!! Emma Claire. What do we do? Do we go forward with naming our daughter Emma Claire even though there is another one out there or do we try to find another name? I really like our name, and I know Emma is a common name, which was one of my fears when we came up with the name, but now I don't know. A big part of me wants to name her something else because I want her to have an original name, but I really do like our name.
What do you think we should do? I need some input.
What do you think we should do? I need some input.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Wall-E
Jonathon and I were feeling brave and adventurous Sunday afternoon and took Olivia to the movie theater for the first time. We took her to see Wall-E and she loved it. She behaved better than I expected, but we left with about 10 minutes to go because she had enough. Actually, if there weren't two people sitting in front of us, we would have stayed and let her stomp on the floor and walk, but it didn't work out. I think her favorite part was eating the popcorn, which was also a first, and drinking Mommy and Daddy's "juice", which is Coke (don't worry, she only had a couple of sips and only after she drank all of her milk). Jonathon and I love how she says Wall-E...it is the cutest thing I think I have ever heard (well, except for when she says Momma and Daddy, nothing beats those two words).
We are all doing well. Jonathon is no longer working 24/7, literally he has worked every day (including Saturdays and Sundays) for the past month. This is the first weekend since the 4th of July that he will be home the whole weekend. I am so excited because that means my yard will get mowed. Now, don't get me wrong, it is flippin' hot here in Texas and my grass is pretty much dead, but somehow the weeds are green and growing like crazy, despite the lack of rain.
This weekend is Olivia's Pool Party. I have everything except for the cake, a slight oversight on my part. No, actually, as long as I give my local bakery 48 hours notice, they can have it ready in time, which means I have to place the order by Thursday.
The pregnancy is going great still. Emma is a kicker. She especially loves to start when I am starting to wind down for the evening and trying to relax. The kicks have been getting harder and harder and sometimes she will kick me hard and it takes me by surprise and makes me jump. I have been experiencing Round Ligament Pains in my belly. Here is what I found from emedicinehealth.com:
Round ligament pain refers to a type of pelvic pain caused by stretching of the round ligaments. This occurs more commonly on the right side of the pelvis.
* Your uterus is normally the size of a pear. Thick ligaments, one of which is called the round ligament, hold your uterus in suspension within your abdomen. As the uterus grows in size and weight, these ligaments become very long and thin, stressing and tensing like rubber bands.
* The ligaments pull and tug on nearby nerve fibers and sensitive structures, causing pain. The severity of pain can worry you. Although round ligament pain is uncomfortable, it is also very normal.
o A ligament spasm, an involuntary contraction or cramp, usually triggers a sharp pain. These spasms are found more frequently on the right side than the left because of the normal tendency of the uterus to turn to the right.
o You might awaken at night with pain after having suddenly rolled over in your sleep.
o The pain may also be brought on by exercise.
Fortunately, this doesn't happen frequently, but at least 2-3 times a week. Sometimes, especially when it catches me off guard, it takes my breath away. I had one at work yesterday and the guys in my office started freaking out and thought I was going into labor. I work with some great guys, but trust me, if I go into labor at work, they are the last 3 guys in Dallas I would want to help me out. Like I said, they are great, but if it were to happen, they would be like the 3 Stooges and I don't want to take that chance (don't worry, I have already told them this so it isn't like I am saying stuff behind their backs, and they agree).
Check for a post this weekend with pictures from Olivia's pool party; it will be a blast and wish all of you out-of-towners could be here :(
We are all doing well. Jonathon is no longer working 24/7, literally he has worked every day (including Saturdays and Sundays) for the past month. This is the first weekend since the 4th of July that he will be home the whole weekend. I am so excited because that means my yard will get mowed. Now, don't get me wrong, it is flippin' hot here in Texas and my grass is pretty much dead, but somehow the weeds are green and growing like crazy, despite the lack of rain.
This weekend is Olivia's Pool Party. I have everything except for the cake, a slight oversight on my part. No, actually, as long as I give my local bakery 48 hours notice, they can have it ready in time, which means I have to place the order by Thursday.
The pregnancy is going great still. Emma is a kicker. She especially loves to start when I am starting to wind down for the evening and trying to relax. The kicks have been getting harder and harder and sometimes she will kick me hard and it takes me by surprise and makes me jump. I have been experiencing Round Ligament Pains in my belly. Here is what I found from emedicinehealth.com:
Round ligament pain refers to a type of pelvic pain caused by stretching of the round ligaments. This occurs more commonly on the right side of the pelvis.
* Your uterus is normally the size of a pear. Thick ligaments, one of which is called the round ligament, hold your uterus in suspension within your abdomen. As the uterus grows in size and weight, these ligaments become very long and thin, stressing and tensing like rubber bands.
* The ligaments pull and tug on nearby nerve fibers and sensitive structures, causing pain. The severity of pain can worry you. Although round ligament pain is uncomfortable, it is also very normal.
o A ligament spasm, an involuntary contraction or cramp, usually triggers a sharp pain. These spasms are found more frequently on the right side than the left because of the normal tendency of the uterus to turn to the right.
o You might awaken at night with pain after having suddenly rolled over in your sleep.
o The pain may also be brought on by exercise.
Fortunately, this doesn't happen frequently, but at least 2-3 times a week. Sometimes, especially when it catches me off guard, it takes my breath away. I had one at work yesterday and the guys in my office started freaking out and thought I was going into labor. I work with some great guys, but trust me, if I go into labor at work, they are the last 3 guys in Dallas I would want to help me out. Like I said, they are great, but if it were to happen, they would be like the 3 Stooges and I don't want to take that chance (don't worry, I have already told them this so it isn't like I am saying stuff behind their backs, and they agree).
Check for a post this weekend with pictures from Olivia's pool party; it will be a blast and wish all of you out-of-towners could be here :(
Thursday, July 24, 2008
Happy 2nd Birthday, Olivia!
Can you believe it? Our baby is 2 years old today! Where has the time gone? It is just flying by way too quickly.
As for the actual day, which is today, we aren't planning on doing too much. We just got back from gymnastics, she can do a forward roll all by herself, and the pool, she loves to go down the water slide. Now, she is taking a much needed nap. Tonight, we will probably just keep it low key and take her out for ice cream. Next Saturday, August 2nd, we are having her birthday party with friends and family. We rented a Partybrella at the local pool and will have finger foods, cake, present opening and of course, lots of swimming.
As for the actual day, which is today, we aren't planning on doing too much. We just got back from gymnastics, she can do a forward roll all by herself, and the pool, she loves to go down the water slide. Now, she is taking a much needed nap. Tonight, we will probably just keep it low key and take her out for ice cream. Next Saturday, August 2nd, we are having her birthday party with friends and family. We rented a Partybrella at the local pool and will have finger foods, cake, present opening and of course, lots of swimming.
Monday, July 21, 2008
It's a ...
Today, as most of you know, I had my 20-week Ultrasound and Checkup. The Ultrasound took a little longer than expected, due to baby being very active and not cooperating for pictures. However, everything looks great and I do not have Placenta Previa! Whoo-hoo! This was my major concern; this is what I had with Olivia and caused me to deliver early. Everything looked and sounded great, although at my next appointment I have to go in for another Ultrasound and try to look at baby's face. The Technician was able to look at baby's lips, but nothing else. They want to be able to say they looked at everything and time was slipping away so we opted to look at the face next time. I am telling you, this baby was like a Mexican Jumping Bean...it was everywhere!
I have finally started to feel baby move and kick, and Jonathon has too. Olivia was a mover and shaker during the day where as this baby is a night owl. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come. I need a good sleeper!
Well, I wish I could post pictures from our Ultrasound, but we do not have a scanner. So, if you would like to find out the sex of the baby just scroll down and look at our homemade pictures.
Emma Claire Simmons should make her debut on December 4, 2008. Currently she weighs 12 ounces and her heart beat is 160 Beats Per Minute. Like I said earlier, the Technician said everything looks awesome, and that is what is most important to us. My doctor said that since everything looks great, I should have a pretty smooth pregnancy.
I have finally started gaining weight, but I will not mention numbers. My blood pressure is really good, actually, a little low in my opinion. I am experiencing a lot of heart burn lately and the Tums are sitting on my night table next to the bed, since it seems to hit me right before going to sleep. Other than the heart burn, I am doing really well and enjoying this pregnancy. I have to say my favorite thing so far about being pregnant is watching Olivia rub my belly, say, "baby", and then kiss my belly. I also get tickled when she goes up to Jonathon's belly, rubs it and says, "baby"...too cute. She even rubs her own belly and says, "baby". We tell her that only Mommy has a baby in her belly, but I don't think she quite grasps that concept yet.
So, we just ask that you all pray for this pregnancy to be smooth sailing and complication-free. We also ask that you pray for Emma to be strong and healthy on delivery day and pray for Olivia to handle the transition from Only Child to Big Sister smoothly.
We are very excited to add Emma Claire to our family and can't wait to meet her!
I have finally started to feel baby move and kick, and Jonathon has too. Olivia was a mover and shaker during the day where as this baby is a night owl. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come. I need a good sleeper!
Well, I wish I could post pictures from our Ultrasound, but we do not have a scanner. So, if you would like to find out the sex of the baby just scroll down and look at our homemade pictures.
Emma Claire Simmons should make her debut on December 4, 2008. Currently she weighs 12 ounces and her heart beat is 160 Beats Per Minute. Like I said earlier, the Technician said everything looks awesome, and that is what is most important to us. My doctor said that since everything looks great, I should have a pretty smooth pregnancy.
I have finally started gaining weight, but I will not mention numbers. My blood pressure is really good, actually, a little low in my opinion. I am experiencing a lot of heart burn lately and the Tums are sitting on my night table next to the bed, since it seems to hit me right before going to sleep. Other than the heart burn, I am doing really well and enjoying this pregnancy. I have to say my favorite thing so far about being pregnant is watching Olivia rub my belly, say, "baby", and then kiss my belly. I also get tickled when she goes up to Jonathon's belly, rubs it and says, "baby"...too cute. She even rubs her own belly and says, "baby". We tell her that only Mommy has a baby in her belly, but I don't think she quite grasps that concept yet.
So, we just ask that you all pray for this pregnancy to be smooth sailing and complication-free. We also ask that you pray for Emma to be strong and healthy on delivery day and pray for Olivia to handle the transition from Only Child to Big Sister smoothly.
We are very excited to add Emma Claire to our family and can't wait to meet her!
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Photos galore from this weekend
We hope you all had a good 4th of July weekend; we did. For my birthday present, Jonathon painted my master bedroom and bathroom all weekend, and as soon as we have everything back in order, I will take pictures. We went to a parade on Friday and Jonathon was in charge of pictures since I sat on the curb with Olivia. He managed to get a picture of everything else but Olivia. She did wonderfully. The kids threw out all kinds of candy and she loved picking them up. She was very friendly and gave a sucker to a little boy who was sitting in his stroller sucking on his sucker. He was so pleased with Olivia's gesture, he gave her his half-eaten sucker as a token of his gratitude, and she accepted it graciously; too cute! Of course, we immediately took it out of her hands and gave it back to the little boy, but we all got a little chuckle. We went and watched fireworks and I was a little worried about how she would react to them, but she loved them. After every one would explode, she would wave her arm and say bye to each one.
I had plans to take Olivia swimming over the weekend to get her out of the house while Jonathon was painting and to do something fun outside, because everyone knows, it is too hot to play outside in Texas if you are not playing in water, but she got Swimmer's Ear Tuesday night so we couldn't go. I was bummed, but relieved at the same time.
We pretty much just hung around the house the rest of the weekend and it was nice.
I found out today that my doctor had to reschedule my 20 week checkup and Sonogram since he will be out of town the day I scheduled mine. So, instead of finding out the sex of the baby on the 24th, it is now the 21st...no complaints here.
The pictures are from Thursday night's gym class. She has such a blast and enjoys every second she is there. She is really starting to break out of her shell and growing up, sniff...sniff. Beforehand, she had a shake from Sonic. Boy, does that girl love her Sonic milkshakes; she loves anything sweet, chocolate or ice cream related. I also threw in a picture of her playing with her American flag scarf before the fireworks.
I had plans to take Olivia swimming over the weekend to get her out of the house while Jonathon was painting and to do something fun outside, because everyone knows, it is too hot to play outside in Texas if you are not playing in water, but she got Swimmer's Ear Tuesday night so we couldn't go. I was bummed, but relieved at the same time.
We pretty much just hung around the house the rest of the weekend and it was nice.
I found out today that my doctor had to reschedule my 20 week checkup and Sonogram since he will be out of town the day I scheduled mine. So, instead of finding out the sex of the baby on the 24th, it is now the 21st...no complaints here.
The pictures are from Thursday night's gym class. She has such a blast and enjoys every second she is there. She is really starting to break out of her shell and growing up, sniff...sniff. Beforehand, she had a shake from Sonic. Boy, does that girl love her Sonic milkshakes; she loves anything sweet, chocolate or ice cream related. I also threw in a picture of her playing with her American flag scarf before the fireworks.
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