Glad to hear Tylenol is ok. I had another short night last night so I may need it before today is over!
Aturnbg – Glad your appt went well and you’re doing good with your water intake!
CaliGirl – Interesting that everyone thinks it’s a boy because you’re carrying low. I was always told girls were low and boys were high. I think it’s really a matter of how your body works though, not the baby’s sex. Yay for the fun shower! And I’m glad your hospital tour included not just the scary labor part but the amazing birth part too. On my first night of birthing classes we watched a video of women in labor. On the way to the car I told DH “I can’t do this. There’s gotta be an easier way. Can I just ask for a c/s right now?!” As it turned out, I did both – labor *and* a c/s. Labor isn’t easy, but it’s totally doable. You’ll do great!
Hsuter – I like the name David. I think using the middle name is a good compromise. Although I understand Trish’s point about the trickiness of having both a legal and a common name... It’s like there’s no easy answer.
Refrain – LOL at the nipple issue. I feel your pain! I remember seeing my sister’s nipples when she was pg a few years before me and I thought OMG what the he!! happened to your boobs!?! It really is weird, isn’t it? Just wait till the lactation ladies start referring to them as "targets"! lol Sorry your dr broke up with you. I’m glad you’ll be getting good care with a specialist though. Keep those babies healthy!
Rose – My boobs started changing around 6-8 weeks. My nipples are always hard now and the areolas are getting larger. My boobs are getting larger too, but I can still fit in my normal bras. Last time I had to go up a band size because my rib cage expanded and I switched from padded to stretchy cups so they could “grow with me.”
Evyn – I’ve been having “ovary” pain lately too. When I was in for my u/s I asked the dr to check my ovaries to see if there were any cysts there and they looked fine, so I’m guessing it’s just stretching like other people have said.
Sheepie – I like water ok, but I can’t stand it during the 1st tri. It feels like I have to force myself to drink 1-2 bottles a day. I get down about 48oz of fluids a day, but most of it has to be flavored. Glad your appt went well and baby is head down! Sorry your coworker is on such a power-trip. That would drive me nuts too!
I think I overdid it again last night. I should know better but it’s so hard to slow down, you know? I met up with DS’s playgroup at the mall after work. We grabbed a bite at the food court and then played in this little play area. I’d decided not to bring DS’s stroller in because I figured it’d be easier to let him walk in and then we could just take the escalator.
It was a good plan at first…But once the play area got too busy with bigger kids, my mom friends thought it’d be more fun to stroll the mall. I should have just skipped the walk but I went along anyway, trying desperately to get my toddler to hold my hand until he pulled the “I’m just going to lay down in the middle of the floor” routine. After that it was a constant struggle of slow down, catch up, go this way, no we’re not getting candy, etc etc etc. It wasn’t all bad – it was cute to watch him display his independence and make an effort to be a big boy. The funniest part was when he stopped in the doorway of Abercrombie and danced for a good 5 minutes. I was laughing so hard and he definitely got a lot of attention.
(luckily my mom friends were busy in Pottery Barn Kids at the time.) But by the time we’d walked the mall (in heels no less and often stopping to pick up a distracted toddler) I was exhausted and I felt awful!
I felt a little better when I got home but I ended up making it a late night anyway, taking care of some phone calls, putting DS to bed late, and of course I had to watch the Biggest Loser finale!
Today it seems the baby’s letting me know it’s not happy with me. My m/s came back this morning and I have just a general crappy feeling all over.
When will I learn?