Let me preface by catching up since Saturday...Saturday was Adam's last class of his month of weekend MBA classes. I decided to "celebrate" the day by ceasing the severe neglect of the floors and just do an overall clean of the house. It wasn't too bad (save the floors) to begin with, but it took me the morning and an hour or so in the afternoon...and this didn't include the floors. Adam got home about an hour early so we spent some time outside while the girls/dogs ran all over the place getting their energy out. We then met friends in the QCs at Olive Garden since the baby heard a commercial on TV earlier that morning/day and thought it was a good idea. It was the best idea. We got home and did a few more things around the house which included Adam working on the landscaping rehab out by the front of the driveway and me vacuuming the floors before super-mopping! It felt sooooo good to get the floors that clean (yes, it's been a while...I'm not a chronic mopper) so we went to get ice cream at Culver's per Adam's suggestion. Just one good thing after another, I tell ya. :)
Sunday morning we got up and went to church. LONG church. It was a good message and all, but we must have been there for an hour & 20 minutes at least (Adam will add an hour to that total). Then came breakfast at our favorite mom & pop place in town before heading to Menards for rock to fill in the open spots in Adam's landscaping project. I ran to get groceries, cards, and other things before we went to Adam's softball game (that lasted 2 innings b/c they won by so much). Adam then needed to stop and get 10 more bags of rock on our way home. Who'd of thought it would take 20 bags of rock to even out an area that looked like it really didn't need that much? Needless to say, the project is finished and looks amazing. I am no longer embarrassed when people enter our driveway. We then hung out the rest of the night and relaxed after Adam changed the oil in the lawnmower...a daunting first-time task since the filter was all but super-glued onto the engine in a peculiar place.
As for the baby...MOVING!! I've been feeling kicks/punches lightly here and there for some time now. But since the weekend, it's a SURE bet that I'll feel him/her every day and likely several times a day. Yesterday (Sunday), s/he really started doing somersaults (which I had felt very sporadically up until that point) which actually feels really weird and sometimes makes me want to be sick. Not sick really, but it's this odd feeling in the pit of my stomach that makes me feel like my stomach is about to drop out from under me or something - and that's not even an accurate description. Let's just say it's really weird, but at the same time I like it b/c it means s/he's moving around, growing, and being healthy (hopefully). As for the punches and kicks, they happen more often later at night when I'm relaxing on the couch (normal at this stage of the game to feel them only when I'm still/sitting/quiet) or sitting at my desk at work. I notice the baby rolling easily no matter what activity I'm doing be it walking, sitting, riding in a bumpy husband's truck whereas the kicks/punches are lighter and only noticeable when I'm relatively still. However, I've noticed that the punches and kicks are getting stronger and I really don't question if I'm feeling the baby or air bubbles any more. I definitely know the difference.
Only 8 more days until our 4th and perhaps second-biggest DAY of this whole adventure so far. Pending cooperation (which might not happen since he has half of Adam's DNA...jk), we find out who's swimming in my belly! Adam informed me yesterday that I have a baseball player in my belly no matter what s/he thinks or likes. I told him not to be THAT dad, to which he smiled and just said, "baseball player." I laughed and said he's asking for an artist. :) Most of you know we're a rather sports-oriented family.
Today was also an expensive day in the Schmidt household. We had our new water heater installed ($175 - reasonable but money spent just the same) and the Murano went in for its 100K mile tune up that was 8K miles overdue. That also ended up being hundreds less than we had anticipated so while we spent a lot of money today, it was almost half of what I had expected. YAY!!! More money for baby!!
Well, the dogs are BEGGING me to go outside and even though Jessie is pretty good at being outside and staying in her e-fence on her own for short periods of time, I'd like to let them both run for a bit longer with me out there. The countdown to Gender Day continues! :)
The Schmidt Family Grows: Adam, Liss, Morgan, Hadley, Maddie, & Jessie
Monday, May 18, 2009
Friday, May 15, 2009
Rainy Friday
It's been raining here ALL DAY today. I woke up at 4am (go figure, another trip to the bathroom) and it was pouring. Woke up again just before 6am, still pouring. So it rained and poured all day and ended up making me (and baby) pretty sleepy. It took all I had in me to go back to work after lunch with Adam and friends. I'd have much preferred to take baby home and take a big, long nap in a darkened bedroom with the TV on super-quietly. But since I get paid the big bucks (ah ha ha ha!) I thought I'd head back to work to help my family on the financial end. It turns out I got more done than I had anticipated and stayed longer than I thought I might...I only used a 1/2 hour of comp time. Not bad for a sleepy, rainy Friday at the end of the school year. :)
Adam informed me at lunch that I should go with him to a conference in St. Louis from May 31-June 2nd. I didn't realize he was kidding but when I said hey, I could probably swing that at work since I'm not seeing kids any more by then, we'd just need to call the kennel for the dogs and head out the door! So we'll talk about it more this weekend but we might be heading to St. Louis (which I've wanted to explore since coming to IA since there are lots of commercials about why we should go visit) at the end of May! Adam told me I'd be stuck in the hotel while he's "working" b/c pregnant women can't go anywhere alone. I'll have to remind him of this next time I go "alone" to the grocery store. Or Walmart. Or when I want to go shopping just to look. :)
Adam informed me at lunch that I should go with him to a conference in St. Louis from May 31-June 2nd. I didn't realize he was kidding but when I said hey, I could probably swing that at work since I'm not seeing kids any more by then, we'd just need to call the kennel for the dogs and head out the door! So we'll talk about it more this weekend but we might be heading to St. Louis (which I've wanted to explore since coming to IA since there are lots of commercials about why we should go visit) at the end of May! Adam told me I'd be stuck in the hotel while he's "working" b/c pregnant women can't go anywhere alone. I'll have to remind him of this next time I go "alone" to the grocery store. Or Walmart. Or when I want to go shopping just to look. :)
Thursday, May 14, 2009
18 weeks and the secret pop out
I'm officially 18 weeks along! Yahoo! Lots of good things happening now...
Update on baby/momma stats:
Baby: Length: 5.5"
Weight: 7oz (almost a half pound and up 1.5oz since last week!)
Movement: currently noticeably kicking at least once a day (sometimes lots more!) with some tiny little punches too. Kicks are usually on the left side whereas punches (lighter taps) are usually on the lower right side.
Momma: 18 weeks, 9lbs gained to date. Unless you're counting the amazing chocolate fudge ice cream I just ate...I might be a little over that number. ;-) I thought the belly popped out last week but then baby must have grown a bunch and repopped again this week. Just check out the pictures. :)
I'm feeling really great which makes me feel a little guilty for all those women who feel like junk for much longer than I did (and my junk was mild). I have lots of energy but by the end of the week I'm usually sleepy, as I am right now. I thank God every day that so far things have gone well and that we're both healthy (to our knowledge). We continue to count down the days until we find out who's in there and share with that great info with you (May 26th). We've gotten lots of guesses from family and friends but I think the majority is leaning towards boy, which I would have to agree with. Adam just reported he has no clue so I would guess his wishful thinking option is boy. :) We both would like this one to be a boy but would be just as happy and thankful for a girl. We're just thankful I'm pregnant to begin with!
The BH contractions have really subsided and if I'm still having them, they're less intense and I hardly notice. Thank you extra liquids and trips to the bathroom. The baby is moving more and I always thought the movement would feel more like punches and kicks only, but I'm starting to notice that sometimes I'll be at work and all of a sudden I'll be very aware that I can feel my uterus and that it feels like something bulky (hmm, baby?) is moving across the front of it. It's an interesting feeling...and I'm just waiting until the day when I finally wish the baby would beat me up internally just a little less. We're so blessed and lucky...more soon!
Update on baby/momma stats:
Baby: Length: 5.5"
Weight: 7oz (almost a half pound and up 1.5oz since last week!)
Movement: currently noticeably kicking at least once a day (sometimes lots more!) with some tiny little punches too. Kicks are usually on the left side whereas punches (lighter taps) are usually on the lower right side.
Momma: 18 weeks, 9lbs gained to date. Unless you're counting the amazing chocolate fudge ice cream I just ate...I might be a little over that number. ;-) I thought the belly popped out last week but then baby must have grown a bunch and repopped again this week. Just check out the pictures. :)
I'm feeling really great which makes me feel a little guilty for all those women who feel like junk for much longer than I did (and my junk was mild). I have lots of energy but by the end of the week I'm usually sleepy, as I am right now. I thank God every day that so far things have gone well and that we're both healthy (to our knowledge). We continue to count down the days until we find out who's in there and share with that great info with you (May 26th). We've gotten lots of guesses from family and friends but I think the majority is leaning towards boy, which I would have to agree with. Adam just reported he has no clue so I would guess his wishful thinking option is boy. :) We both would like this one to be a boy but would be just as happy and thankful for a girl. We're just thankful I'm pregnant to begin with!
The BH contractions have really subsided and if I'm still having them, they're less intense and I hardly notice. Thank you extra liquids and trips to the bathroom. The baby is moving more and I always thought the movement would feel more like punches and kicks only, but I'm starting to notice that sometimes I'll be at work and all of a sudden I'll be very aware that I can feel my uterus and that it feels like something bulky (hmm, baby?) is moving across the front of it. It's an interesting feeling...and I'm just waiting until the day when I finally wish the baby would beat me up internally just a little less. We're so blessed and lucky...more soon!
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Braxton Hicks Contractions and Mother's Day
I'm trying to get better at posting more often, but if it's 2-3x/week, then that will have to do. Immediate sidenote - the dogs were making a ruckus while having fun and the baby took a big ol' kick towards the front of my belly. That might be one of the hardest ones yet! I usually notice them the best when I'm sitting or things are more still. Back to the original line of thought...
Mother's day - well, pre-mother's day for me, was GREAT! Baby Schmidt got me a prenatal massage and pedicure from a nice place in town here. Our baby is really talented as s/he wrote me a note from the uterus that read something along the lines of..."I hope you like this mommy. You're going to need it since I like using your organs as trampolines. I can't wait to meet you and daddy!" which promptly made me cry. Adam is the sweetest husband and will make an amazing father...except for the fact that he wants to tie his/her right arm to his/her body IF s/he is right handed. He's already asked me for left-handed babies (all the better for baseball things) which he just might get since it runs on my side of the family and I am mostly left-handed. I told him I'll give him whomever wants to come out of there and there will be no hand-tying or I'll be tying him unpleasantly. :) Back to MD - it was a great day. We got up sort of early for an 8am tee time at the golf course a mile down the road. I definitely did not have my best showing but blame it on the extremely dewy grass and cold temperatures for the front 9. I'm not going to lie though - I had some pretty amazing drives around 200 yards. Woop woop! Then we went home for lunch and Adam cut the lawn before we went to Davenport for Adam's double-header softball game. The weather was nice and it felt good to sit and do nothing but watch the ball game, eat nachos, and soak up the cool sun. Then we went home and relaxed pretty much the rest of the night and I loved it. Great first pre-mother's day. I'm a lucky girl. :)
One thing that started since I posted last time was that I was noticing that my uterus was getting really hard here and there which at first I thought was interesting b/c it was so hard to the touch and I could feel it separately from the rest of my organs (new experience). Then it started happening more frequently and I started to get worried...I emailed a friend of mine who's about 30 weeks (maybe 31?) and she said that she started getting braxton hicks contractions (which is what I'm experiencing per the nurse and several other veteran preggers women I posted with/emailed about). Sunday night when I finally realized it was all normal I actually cried b/c I was so relieved. I didn't realize that I had been that worried about it until then. I started drinking more water (thus peeing even MORE often) which I was told will help and it's subsided somewhat. Adam works with a woman who is a secretary at GPC and used to be a birth coach. He checked in with her and she said to just change positions or whatever I'm doing at the time (ie. if I'm sitting, get up and move around; if I'm up, sit down). Thankfully it's subsided a bit so I really haven't had to try any of those things. It happened on my drive into work this morning (a mild one) but I wasn't about to stop and get out just so it would stop. :) For now, I'm monitoring it b/c if it happens more than 6x/hour I'm to call the doc and be worried b/c the contracting can change my cervix which can be bad for a myriad of reasons.
I'm winding down my school year now and am really getting the summer itch. I took some comp time this afternoon (just a half hour) so I could go home early and enjoy the weather while cutting the lawn. Yup! Bouncin' Baby Schmidt was the story this afternoon. My friend said that you're not supposed to just bounce just up and down but I reassured her that our lawn is not just up and down bumps and that we were bouncing all over the place. :) I'm SO pleased to admit that Jessie was outside with her electric fence collar on the entire time without Adam around or anyone to keep her entertained and not once was I worried she was going to cross the line and leave. She came every time I called her! Adam and I have really noticed a big change in Jessie the past week and a half or so. She seems to finally just "get it." She's behaving better and I'm not sure if it's b/c she and I are walking more and she has to mind me (or she'll be choked on the special leash Adam has for training heel). Overall she's just a better dog and we're glad! It's nice when they finally listen and get it. We have TWO great puppies! And Adam's bird launchers came today so now he'll be able to really train Jessie and refine Maddie's hunting skills this summer (launchers "launch" pigeons/birds in the air at the touch of a button) which I'm really excited for as I think Jessie might actually turn out to be a slightly better hunter than Maddie, who's quite good anyway. We're lucky puppy parents!
Other than that, we're just waiting for this two week wait to be over because two weeks from today, pending cooperation and some good leg spreadin', we'll find out who's in there! We're sharing the gender but not the baby's name. Sorry! Don't ask as you won't find out until his/her birthday. :) We are so excited and Adam always asks when he will be able to feel the baby from the outside. If movement keeps up like the kick I got at the start of this post, it won't be long! I think he's still got several weeks before he can feel the baby but who knows. It's still so inconsistent that I can't just have him sitting here with hand-on-belly all night. I have things to do! And I'm a pretty happy preggo person these days...I have lots of energy and just feel great. I'm a lucky girl!!
Mother's day - well, pre-mother's day for me, was GREAT! Baby Schmidt got me a prenatal massage and pedicure from a nice place in town here. Our baby is really talented as s/he wrote me a note from the uterus that read something along the lines of..."I hope you like this mommy. You're going to need it since I like using your organs as trampolines. I can't wait to meet you and daddy!" which promptly made me cry. Adam is the sweetest husband and will make an amazing father...except for the fact that he wants to tie his/her right arm to his/her body IF s/he is right handed. He's already asked me for left-handed babies (all the better for baseball things) which he just might get since it runs on my side of the family and I am mostly left-handed. I told him I'll give him whomever wants to come out of there and there will be no hand-tying or I'll be tying him unpleasantly. :) Back to MD - it was a great day. We got up sort of early for an 8am tee time at the golf course a mile down the road. I definitely did not have my best showing but blame it on the extremely dewy grass and cold temperatures for the front 9. I'm not going to lie though - I had some pretty amazing drives around 200 yards. Woop woop! Then we went home for lunch and Adam cut the lawn before we went to Davenport for Adam's double-header softball game. The weather was nice and it felt good to sit and do nothing but watch the ball game, eat nachos, and soak up the cool sun. Then we went home and relaxed pretty much the rest of the night and I loved it. Great first pre-mother's day. I'm a lucky girl. :)
One thing that started since I posted last time was that I was noticing that my uterus was getting really hard here and there which at first I thought was interesting b/c it was so hard to the touch and I could feel it separately from the rest of my organs (new experience). Then it started happening more frequently and I started to get worried...I emailed a friend of mine who's about 30 weeks (maybe 31?) and she said that she started getting braxton hicks contractions (which is what I'm experiencing per the nurse and several other veteran preggers women I posted with/emailed about). Sunday night when I finally realized it was all normal I actually cried b/c I was so relieved. I didn't realize that I had been that worried about it until then. I started drinking more water (thus peeing even MORE often) which I was told will help and it's subsided somewhat. Adam works with a woman who is a secretary at GPC and used to be a birth coach. He checked in with her and she said to just change positions or whatever I'm doing at the time (ie. if I'm sitting, get up and move around; if I'm up, sit down). Thankfully it's subsided a bit so I really haven't had to try any of those things. It happened on my drive into work this morning (a mild one) but I wasn't about to stop and get out just so it would stop. :) For now, I'm monitoring it b/c if it happens more than 6x/hour I'm to call the doc and be worried b/c the contracting can change my cervix which can be bad for a myriad of reasons.
I'm winding down my school year now and am really getting the summer itch. I took some comp time this afternoon (just a half hour) so I could go home early and enjoy the weather while cutting the lawn. Yup! Bouncin' Baby Schmidt was the story this afternoon. My friend said that you're not supposed to just bounce just up and down but I reassured her that our lawn is not just up and down bumps and that we were bouncing all over the place. :) I'm SO pleased to admit that Jessie was outside with her electric fence collar on the entire time without Adam around or anyone to keep her entertained and not once was I worried she was going to cross the line and leave. She came every time I called her! Adam and I have really noticed a big change in Jessie the past week and a half or so. She seems to finally just "get it." She's behaving better and I'm not sure if it's b/c she and I are walking more and she has to mind me (or she'll be choked on the special leash Adam has for training heel). Overall she's just a better dog and we're glad! It's nice when they finally listen and get it. We have TWO great puppies! And Adam's bird launchers came today so now he'll be able to really train Jessie and refine Maddie's hunting skills this summer (launchers "launch" pigeons/birds in the air at the touch of a button) which I'm really excited for as I think Jessie might actually turn out to be a slightly better hunter than Maddie, who's quite good anyway. We're lucky puppy parents!
Other than that, we're just waiting for this two week wait to be over because two weeks from today, pending cooperation and some good leg spreadin', we'll find out who's in there! We're sharing the gender but not the baby's name. Sorry! Don't ask as you won't find out until his/her birthday. :) We are so excited and Adam always asks when he will be able to feel the baby from the outside. If movement keeps up like the kick I got at the start of this post, it won't be long! I think he's still got several weeks before he can feel the baby but who knows. It's still so inconsistent that I can't just have him sitting here with hand-on-belly all night. I have things to do! And I'm a pretty happy preggo person these days...I have lots of energy and just feel great. I'm a lucky girl!!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
A Day of Shopping
I am so excited for today - a day of shopping at a nearby outlet center (Tangor Outlets in Williamsburg) with a few friends! I haven't gone "fun" shopping for quite some time and I'm wayyyyy overdue.
Something new in the past few days...I was sitting around watching TV Thursday night and all of a sudden my uterus started to feel sort of weird...(I also think it's weird that I can now feel an internal organ separately from all the rest) so I poked it with my hand to find my uterus was as hard as a rock! I poked/massaged it a bit to see if I could get it to relax and within a short time it relaxed on its own and went back to its current normal self (slightly firm, relaxed). I emailed a friend who's currently at about 30 weeks pregnant and she said it was either a contraction or braxton hicks. I was really surprised b/c I didn't think that sort of thing happened this early. She had also had the same thing happen around that time so hopefully that means all is well/normal. I'm not too concerned b/c it hasn't happened like that again really and she said if I get up to 6/hour, that's cause for concern. We'll just hope that my uterus just grows the baby and is fine the rest of the way.
I took my naval ring out yesterday. I was starting to feel self-conscious about it poking through my shirts and decided it was time. It now looks really odd to me with just a horizontally stretching hole above my belly button but that's the way it's going to be for now. I'd like to look around and try to find one that is flat on the top so I can still wear one but if I don't find one like that, I'm not going to worry about it. My doctor said I could wear one the entire pregnancy and that there are specific preggo naval rings out there. I'm not worried it's going to close or anything so again, not a detrimental thing if I don't find one. I'd like to keep it for extra motivation after the baby comes to take the weight off...
As for feeling the baby, it's still rather inconsistent but I am pretty sure I'm starting to be more sure that what I'm feeling is the baby kicking. This morning, for example, I was lying in bed while Adam was getting ready for his second-last Saturday class of this session and s/he kicked me pretty clearly twice. But chances are now I might not feel him/her for another day or two. Still normal for this stage.
Off I go to get ready for some shopping! Can't wait!
Something new in the past few days...I was sitting around watching TV Thursday night and all of a sudden my uterus started to feel sort of weird...(I also think it's weird that I can now feel an internal organ separately from all the rest) so I poked it with my hand to find my uterus was as hard as a rock! I poked/massaged it a bit to see if I could get it to relax and within a short time it relaxed on its own and went back to its current normal self (slightly firm, relaxed). I emailed a friend who's currently at about 30 weeks pregnant and she said it was either a contraction or braxton hicks. I was really surprised b/c I didn't think that sort of thing happened this early. She had also had the same thing happen around that time so hopefully that means all is well/normal. I'm not too concerned b/c it hasn't happened like that again really and she said if I get up to 6/hour, that's cause for concern. We'll just hope that my uterus just grows the baby and is fine the rest of the way.
I took my naval ring out yesterday. I was starting to feel self-conscious about it poking through my shirts and decided it was time. It now looks really odd to me with just a horizontally stretching hole above my belly button but that's the way it's going to be for now. I'd like to look around and try to find one that is flat on the top so I can still wear one but if I don't find one like that, I'm not going to worry about it. My doctor said I could wear one the entire pregnancy and that there are specific preggo naval rings out there. I'm not worried it's going to close or anything so again, not a detrimental thing if I don't find one. I'd like to keep it for extra motivation after the baby comes to take the weight off...
As for feeling the baby, it's still rather inconsistent but I am pretty sure I'm starting to be more sure that what I'm feeling is the baby kicking. This morning, for example, I was lying in bed while Adam was getting ready for his second-last Saturday class of this session and s/he kicked me pretty clearly twice. But chances are now I might not feel him/her for another day or two. Still normal for this stage.
Off I go to get ready for some shopping! Can't wait!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
17 weeks
Here you go! Pictures of the 17-week belly. I knew I had grown a bit this past week, but the pictures sure don't lie! Wow! Maybe it's just me but I'm feelin' like this baby must have doubled in size this WEEK instead of how s/he will in the next FEW weeks. I was STARVING the first half of the week and that has slowed some. Had some round ligament pain today while at work (stretching of ligaments in the front of my body to prepare for "size changes") but I pushed on them a bit, some simple massage, and it was fine. A lot of it is in my lower belly or hip flexors right now. Completely off topic for a second - I got a balloon at work for finishing my first year as a guinea pig mentee in some new program, and every time Jessie (9-mon old puppy) realizes it's existence, she starts barking her big girl bark and gets all defensive. It's happening while I type while made me think of it. ;-) I hope kids are half as funny as dogs can be. :) Anyway, enjoy the pictures! I'm going to go eat dinner!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
16 Week Doctor Appt
Woah! It's been a while since I posted! Sorry faithful readers...
Let's back up a bit to last weekend. Since there's a lot to catch up on, I'll write the short version of most things. On Friday, I took the afternoon off and high-tailed my rear up to WI to visit with family but particularly my brother, Travis, and his girls Tab, Tate, & Tally, who were home from Alaska. Adam stayed back in IA with the dogs b/c he had class Friday night and all day Saturday. I had the best time seeing them and it just warmed my heart to see them and have Tatum warm up to me (after getting some much-needed sleep) and crawl into my arms at breakfast Saturday morning. Talia was always cuddly. :) It was hard to say goodbye but then I headed out for a few errands before meeting Steph in Green Bay for a quick lunch and to pick up my MOH dress before heading back to IA. Believe it or not - driving from GB to IA was slightly shorter than going back home to the lakeshore area. Odd...Sunday was spent with some friends buying flowers, having lunch, and then me spending the afternoon outside at our house planting flowers. I love 2nd trimester energy and body size. :)
Speaking of body size - fast forward to yesterday and today...the belly REALLY popped out and people are really starting to notice and say things about it!
Back to filling you in. Nothing special happened Monday other than I finished planting my pretty flowers while Adam did various things outside. We sure do enjoy this weather, as do the dogs, and plan to spend as much time outside as possible.
Today was a very productive day for me and baby. When I got up, I stepped on the scale and noticed I had gained roughly 2lbs in 2 days. Not a huge deal since I feel like one of those pounds was being carried on my chest all of a sudden. I then went to school until 11am, went out for lunch with work friends, and then went to two meetings at the office (that got done way early!). I was on my way home and was talking to Adam when he told me to turn around and go buy a TV from Best Buy for our bedroom. (The sensor on the TV isn't working and no remote works...we've bought 3.) It has been a source of minor friction when it's late, we're tired, and no one wants to get out of bed to turn it off. So I found a decent TV, bought it on a whim (something we NEVER do), headed to Target, bought a few things to wear, and then realized I need to speeeeeeeeed back to Muscatine or I'm going to be late for my 16 week (well, 16w5d) appointment. So it turns out I'm a few minutes late, pee in a cup, and wait for the doc to come in with the doppler so we can hear Baby Schmidt's heartbeat. She came in, put some goo on my stomach, started moving it around, and promptly made me laugh. It was like the Ha Ha Game and I could not stop! And of course, laughing definitely does not allow for an accurate heartbeat reading. (Ha Ha Game - lay down with your head on someone else's tummy. Repeat with another friend's head on your tummy. Make a friend chain, someone starts laughing, and pretty soon everyone's laughing b/c there are heads bobbing up and down everywhere.) Finally Dr. Coleman gets us serious and it happens one more time before I finally have to hold my breath to stop from laughing. Then...BOOM BOOM. BOOM BOOM. Our little one's heartbeat was SO strong and SO much louder/deeper than it was last time at 12 weeks! Heart rate = 142 bpm. Normal is 120-160 so we're good to go, smack dab in the middle. Yay!!! Dr. Coleman said everything else looked good. We asked her a million more questions and then scheduled the ultrasound appointment (angels singing "ahhh!") for May 26th at 4pm. Only 21 more days until we find out if our son or daughter is in there kickin' me around (with little baby kicks) in there. :)
We then came home and made salads and homemade pizzas for dinner. Then we headed outside with the dogs to enjoy the weather. Jessie did amazing with her fence and was tested by neighbors several times. Yay! Adam cut the lawn while I watered the new flowers, cut doggie toenails, brushed doggie hair outside (NOT to be left in the house), and planted my veggie garden about 80% full. I still have to start the tomatoes indoors (oops, forgot) and buy peas (which I know I did but lost) for Adam. Then the dogs and I came in the house while Adam sprayed the lawn with stuff to kill all the terrible weeds. I did some other cleaning while he was outside and then we relaxed while watching The Biggest Loser. I know I'm missing some things from this past week or so, but it's ok. More soon. Get this - Baby's constantly hungry today...
Let's back up a bit to last weekend. Since there's a lot to catch up on, I'll write the short version of most things. On Friday, I took the afternoon off and high-tailed my rear up to WI to visit with family but particularly my brother, Travis, and his girls Tab, Tate, & Tally, who were home from Alaska. Adam stayed back in IA with the dogs b/c he had class Friday night and all day Saturday. I had the best time seeing them and it just warmed my heart to see them and have Tatum warm up to me (after getting some much-needed sleep) and crawl into my arms at breakfast Saturday morning. Talia was always cuddly. :) It was hard to say goodbye but then I headed out for a few errands before meeting Steph in Green Bay for a quick lunch and to pick up my MOH dress before heading back to IA. Believe it or not - driving from GB to IA was slightly shorter than going back home to the lakeshore area. Odd...Sunday was spent with some friends buying flowers, having lunch, and then me spending the afternoon outside at our house planting flowers. I love 2nd trimester energy and body size. :)
Speaking of body size - fast forward to yesterday and today...the belly REALLY popped out and people are really starting to notice and say things about it!
Back to filling you in. Nothing special happened Monday other than I finished planting my pretty flowers while Adam did various things outside. We sure do enjoy this weather, as do the dogs, and plan to spend as much time outside as possible.
Today was a very productive day for me and baby. When I got up, I stepped on the scale and noticed I had gained roughly 2lbs in 2 days. Not a huge deal since I feel like one of those pounds was being carried on my chest all of a sudden. I then went to school until 11am, went out for lunch with work friends, and then went to two meetings at the office (that got done way early!). I was on my way home and was talking to Adam when he told me to turn around and go buy a TV from Best Buy for our bedroom. (The sensor on the TV isn't working and no remote works...we've bought 3.) It has been a source of minor friction when it's late, we're tired, and no one wants to get out of bed to turn it off. So I found a decent TV, bought it on a whim (something we NEVER do), headed to Target, bought a few things to wear, and then realized I need to speeeeeeeeed back to Muscatine or I'm going to be late for my 16 week (well, 16w5d) appointment. So it turns out I'm a few minutes late, pee in a cup, and wait for the doc to come in with the doppler so we can hear Baby Schmidt's heartbeat. She came in, put some goo on my stomach, started moving it around, and promptly made me laugh. It was like the Ha Ha Game and I could not stop! And of course, laughing definitely does not allow for an accurate heartbeat reading. (Ha Ha Game - lay down with your head on someone else's tummy. Repeat with another friend's head on your tummy. Make a friend chain, someone starts laughing, and pretty soon everyone's laughing b/c there are heads bobbing up and down everywhere.) Finally Dr. Coleman gets us serious and it happens one more time before I finally have to hold my breath to stop from laughing. Then...BOOM BOOM. BOOM BOOM. Our little one's heartbeat was SO strong and SO much louder/deeper than it was last time at 12 weeks! Heart rate = 142 bpm. Normal is 120-160 so we're good to go, smack dab in the middle. Yay!!! Dr. Coleman said everything else looked good. We asked her a million more questions and then scheduled the ultrasound appointment (angels singing "ahhh!") for May 26th at 4pm. Only 21 more days until we find out if our son or daughter is in there kickin' me around (with little baby kicks) in there. :)
We then came home and made salads and homemade pizzas for dinner. Then we headed outside with the dogs to enjoy the weather. Jessie did amazing with her fence and was tested by neighbors several times. Yay! Adam cut the lawn while I watered the new flowers, cut doggie toenails, brushed doggie hair outside (NOT to be left in the house), and planted my veggie garden about 80% full. I still have to start the tomatoes indoors (oops, forgot) and buy peas (which I know I did but lost) for Adam. Then the dogs and I came in the house while Adam sprayed the lawn with stuff to kill all the terrible weeds. I did some other cleaning while he was outside and then we relaxed while watching The Biggest Loser. I know I'm missing some things from this past week or so, but it's ok. More soon. Get this - Baby's constantly hungry today...
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