What an experience! I can't begin to describe what an amazing time we had at Baby Dimensions last night. Davey was not very active during the ultrasound (although he became quite active at 11pm), but we still got some really good shots of his cute little face. He is all balled up inside me and LOVES to have his hands and feet in his mouth, which made it a little difficult for Stacey, the US tech, to get good face shots. She was so patient and gentle. We had several friends and family attend. It was so nice to be able to share the experience with everyone! I am even more excited now to see him in 8 weeks or so!
Speaking of... I thought I'd take a minute to give you all a little update on how things are going. I can't believe we are only 8 weeks (10 weeks at the most) away from having a baby! The nursery is really looking great- just a few final touches needed. We've decided to do cloth diapers (for the majority of the time) and I'm really nervous about it. I know it will be a great way to save some money (and the earth too).
Davey moves around A LOT. Mark's mom (Nannie) said that Mark was hyper in the womb as well. Of course, she admits to drinking a lot of Coca-Cola when she was pregnant with him. That must be why he likes it so much! Now that he's getting bigger (an estimated 15 inches and 3-4 pounds), he's running out of space to float around and his little jabs and kicks are starting to hurt! I'm hoping that his constant motion will tire him out a bit by the time he's born and he'll be ready to rest. :-)
We've all gone through so many changes since October. Obviously, my whole body has changed, but we've also been trying to lead a better lifestyle. No smoking for me and MUCH less for Mark, eating natural (non-processed) foods and some organic fruits and veggies, whole food supplements (Juice Plus+) instead of vitamins, buying cloth diapers and BPA-free (or glass) bottles for Davey just to name a few. Mark is so patient about all of the changes and has not been as resistant as I had originally anticipated. We've also been attending church more regularly and trying really hard to "better" ourselves in many ways. Mark has really concentrated on his patience with me and his language... he loves that F-bomb! I'm really working on my organizational habits and cleaning so that I will be a better and more put-together mom (and wife). I think we've really come a long way in the past 7 months and I'm proud of us both! Thank you to everyone who has been so supportive and helpful along the way!
2 comments:
I used cloth diapers exclusively for Alyssa until she was 8ish months old. At first I was scared to death about changing a cloth diaper in the middle of the night with those pins but I NEVER once poked her.
When I was prego with Alyssa she was so active. She would get her foot under my ribs on a regular basis. She actually bruised my right ribs about 2 weeks before she was born, which made the whole pushing thing really interesting. Thankfully I was working for Orthopedic surgeons at the time and they were quick to get me on meds that wouldn't pass through the breast milk.
Good for you guys for making all these changes. We are slowly but steadily going down the same path...since I have lupus and I have so many artificial/man-made drugs running through my system I figure that it would be a good idea to not add any more.
Hang in there. You little guy is almost here -- and then the REAL fun will begin!
I'm so proud of you & Mark! Sounds like you're doing great! ...and those pictures from Baby Dimensions are fantastic. I can't believe the detail!
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