9 years ago
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
And I quote myself...
"I am 33 weeks now and life is so much more favorable than in my third trimester with Dylan. I am not swollen, at least not yet, I don't have that crazy sciatic nerve problem, and no PUPS (which is a very unpleasant rash that can occur during pregnancy). So, in comparison, life is great. Hopefully I won't have to eat my words later on!"
How ironic is life that the very next week who got the horrible pregnancy rash, which is actually spelled PUPPPS? You guessed it. Out of all of the things that I listed I thought that there was no way I would end up with that again. I woke up last Monday morning and started to have a panic attack when I looked at my itchy stomach and recognized it right away. PUPPPS is so rare that it only happens in 1 out of 250 pregnancies. I think the odds of getting it more than once are even greater. But, the good news is that I decided to try ro treat it with some herbs that other people had said helped their rash clear up completely. Isaac and I were hesitant for me to try them just because we wanted to make sure that they were safe. But after doing some research, we decided that they seemed safe enough. So, I gave it a try and 5-6 days later, my rash has disappeared. I am so ecstatic!
I am now back to feeling like life is great again. I went in today for my 35 week check up and everything is looking good. I was nervous that Owen might have turned because he was doing some pretty crazy gymnastics the other day. But when I asked the Dr. she felt around and told me that he was still head down AND she said judging by his head he seemed like he wasn't that big. She also told me I was dialated 1 cm. and that since I was fully dialated with Dylan that my body would treat this as a second birth even though Dylan ended up being a C-section. So, all in all I was pretty excited about my appointment.
Tomorrow, by calendar, I am exactly a month from my due date. I am so excited that it won't be long before I get to lay eyes on my precious little boy.
How ironic is life that the very next week who got the horrible pregnancy rash, which is actually spelled PUPPPS? You guessed it. Out of all of the things that I listed I thought that there was no way I would end up with that again. I woke up last Monday morning and started to have a panic attack when I looked at my itchy stomach and recognized it right away. PUPPPS is so rare that it only happens in 1 out of 250 pregnancies. I think the odds of getting it more than once are even greater. But, the good news is that I decided to try ro treat it with some herbs that other people had said helped their rash clear up completely. Isaac and I were hesitant for me to try them just because we wanted to make sure that they were safe. But after doing some research, we decided that they seemed safe enough. So, I gave it a try and 5-6 days later, my rash has disappeared. I am so ecstatic!
I am now back to feeling like life is great again. I went in today for my 35 week check up and everything is looking good. I was nervous that Owen might have turned because he was doing some pretty crazy gymnastics the other day. But when I asked the Dr. she felt around and told me that he was still head down AND she said judging by his head he seemed like he wasn't that big. She also told me I was dialated 1 cm. and that since I was fully dialated with Dylan that my body would treat this as a second birth even though Dylan ended up being a C-section. So, all in all I was pretty excited about my appointment.
Tomorrow, by calendar, I am exactly a month from my due date. I am so excited that it won't be long before I get to lay eyes on my precious little boy.
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Happy 4th of July!
I have been looking forward to celebrating the 4th for several weeks now, so when it finally came, I was so excited. I am so thankful for the freedoms that we are able to enjoy and for those who have and continue to protect our liberty.
We kicked off our day by going to the parade that they do in the downtown section of the city where we live. One of the greatest thrills as a parent is to see your child experience things and to watch the excitement in their eyes. Dylan has been to a couple of parades before but I don't think that he remembers them, so, it was like getting to do it all over again for the first time. One of his favorite things was the flag that someone gave him. He would wave it around and say, "Happy 4th of July!".
Dylan is all smiles as we waited for the parade to begin.
And very excited!
Dylan LOVES his flag! This video was taken at the end of the parade.
After the parade, we headed over to my parents house to grill out and go swimming. We had so much fun swimming. One of the best parts was playing water volleyball with the net that my brother-in-law, Scott brought. Nothing gets me hungry like a day of swimming and there was yummy food a plenty.
The fearless Dylan, so long as he has his floats on!
He's swimming!
My cute niece Cammy is happy to watch after she had her fun in the pool. I LOVE her red hair!
Then when we got back we were able to catch the fireworks display that they do for our city as well. Dylan liked the fireworks and would point and say, "FIREWORKS!". At the end when they did the grand finale, I am not sure if he knew quite what to think of it.
By the time we got home, he was so exhausted I think he was happy to go to bed. We had so much fun to hang out as a family, and I am already excited for next year when we can celebrate with Owen.
We kicked off our day by going to the parade that they do in the downtown section of the city where we live. One of the greatest thrills as a parent is to see your child experience things and to watch the excitement in their eyes. Dylan has been to a couple of parades before but I don't think that he remembers them, so, it was like getting to do it all over again for the first time. One of his favorite things was the flag that someone gave him. He would wave it around and say, "Happy 4th of July!".
Dylan is all smiles as we waited for the parade to begin.
And very excited!
Dylan LOVES his flag! This video was taken at the end of the parade.
After the parade, we headed over to my parents house to grill out and go swimming. We had so much fun swimming. One of the best parts was playing water volleyball with the net that my brother-in-law, Scott brought. Nothing gets me hungry like a day of swimming and there was yummy food a plenty.
The fearless Dylan, so long as he has his floats on!
He's swimming!
My cute niece Cammy is happy to watch after she had her fun in the pool. I LOVE her red hair!
Then when we got back we were able to catch the fireworks display that they do for our city as well. Dylan liked the fireworks and would point and say, "FIREWORKS!". At the end when they did the grand finale, I am not sure if he knew quite what to think of it.
By the time we got home, he was so exhausted I think he was happy to go to bed. We had so much fun to hang out as a family, and I am already excited for next year when we can celebrate with Owen.
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