Anyhow, she asked me about how I was feeling, and I told her that this kid is kicking the crap out of me! So much in my rib I can't hardly stand it any more. Her next comment, after telling me to get on my hands and knees to move him around, was to just poke/push him back and out of my ribs. So tonight, I'm sitting here in bed trying this to no avail-- he just friggin pushes right back. Sean thinks this is just so funny because whenever he pushes on my bellie, little Cobra pushes him right back. This wasn't just once, but several times over. Seriously, a little crazy here people. I'm thinking that this kid's personality may be more like me-- just a tad stubborn. But I guess we have less than six weeks to find out! Yay!!
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Holy Movement
At my appointment this week, Sean and I met with the Nurse Practioner, Tara. We have been seeing a lot of her, because she seems to always be the one that fits our schedule the best. And added bonus-- super nice, knowledgeable, and fun. I made my way over to the scale-- and was amazed that I've managed to gain 5.5 pounds this month...just fantastic (sarcasm). Whatever--I'm over the whole weight gain thing.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
The Things People Say
1) At the Gym, July 25th: I'm getting off the elliptical and the lady next to me says, "Whoa, I couldn't even tell you were pregnant from behind".... My reply, 'Thanks' and I'm thinking to myself how nice of a compliment that is since I still have 6 more weeks until Cobra makes his debut. Then, she continues commenting, "You must be due like within the week!"... My reply, 'Um actually, I have about six more weeks', and I'm thinking, man this stinks.
2) Trying on Clothes in Houston, July 3rd: I'm pretty excited that I can still wear normal day dresses, and I found this dress in a little boutique that my mom and I frequent every time I'm in Houston. It's about 60%-70% on sale off of the retail price, so I tell the lady (who we see every time we're in the store as she is the owner of the cute little trendy spot) that I want to try on the dress. She proceeded to tell me that the dress does not stretch and that I would need a couple of sizes bigger, etc etc etc. She goes on to say, 'Look at me, I can't even fit into a size Small-- I have to at least wear a Medium in that dress.' Okay, first of all, I would have not wanted to try on the dress unless I could tell the fabric would stretch-- duh! And second, this lady was at least 50 pounds heavier and four inches taller than me! Ugh! Anyhow, my mouth was dropped by her comment, and I grabbed my mom and told her that we were leaving the store and then I said loud enough for the owner to hear me, "I'm never coming back to the store because the people running the place are the rudest." I was livid. Seriously, how rude.
3) Picking out the DayCare, June 26th: We finally found a perfect little daycare, which happens to be very close to our house in Wayne (with a monthly payment of more than our mortgage payment on our former house in Fort Worth). As we are putting a deposit down to save a spot for little Cobra at the beginning of November, the day care owner/manager is telling us that it's a good idea to start him a week before we (or I) go back to work. She explains that this is extremely hard, especially on first time parents because they have to leave their child for the first time. As her voice softens, she goes on to say that I should drop him off on his first day, go get coffee, come back and check on him, go get lunch, make an afternoon stop to see him, etc. I am starting to choke up as she is explaining this because I know this will be a hard day for me. As I'm thinking how tough this will be for me, I look over at Sean and he's wiping his tears away. I started to laugh, remembering that my Sean is the emotional one of us. :)
Baby Showers
Sean's Beer Belly vs. Kate's 34 Week Belly
Rudy & the Stuffed Animals...
The second was just this past weekend, July 24th. Sean's sister, Sarah, came all the way from Dallas to host a shower with all of Sean's family and close neighbors! We had a house full mainly of McLaughlin's and Reedy's for the day! Sean and I have been so blessed to have such wonderful and loving neighbors, as many of them were able to come over for a few hours. Sean's grandma, mom and her sisters came down from Bethleham, Poconos, and Scranton, while Sean's stepmom, sisters, and dad's sister and cousin came from Buffalo and Washington D.C. It was so nice to have everyone travel so far just to come and visit and help continue to grow the nursery. It was so much fun. The shower started at 2pm and we had a table full of food (sandwiches cut into baby footprints included)-- not to mention all the desserts! Sarah was little "Miss Creativity" for just about everything-- we all told her she needs to start a business :)
A Few Pics From this Weekend:
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Childbirth Ed Class
Today I suffered through 8 grueling hours of 'Prepared Childbirth Education'. And guess what?! I'm so glad I went. I actually know so much more than I did before, and I think that any anxiety I might have had about 'Cobra's' debut has been lessened (somewhat). The few videos the instructor showed, although graphic, were definitely enlightening. From 'The Stages of Labor' to my childbirth medication options was really helpful. I definitely have come away with better expectations. Unfortunately, Sean couldn't come because he was traveling for work. I
was the only wife without a 'coach'; but alas, I survived. Here are a couple of pics of the location.A Few More Highlights from Second Trimester
I wanted to provide a few highlights during my second trimester. First, this year I turned 30, and Sean somehow managed to successfully (almost) pull off a surprise party for me. It was so thoughtful and so much fun. Our friends and family were able to come out and celebrate my 30th birthday at a restaurant in center city, Philly. We also had a great weekend just hanging out in the city all weekend and staying at the Rittenhouse Hotel, complete with some pampering at the spa. It was definitely a memorable birthday. Kudos to Sean :)
Next, my brother Dan graduated from Dental School this year! After many long years in San Antonio, my brother is now moving back to Houston to join a practice (and start paying off loans). We are all so proud of him-- and hoping for free dental services. Robbie also had a great year, as he and his wife, Sam, bought their first house in Katy, TX. Sean and I are excited for them, as we know our little 'Cobra' will be spending some time with Rob and Sam, as they are going to be the Godparents.
Finally, in the last couple weeks of my second trimester, I traveled to Chicago for my friend, Kristen's, bachelorette party! It was so great to see such great friends one more time before 'Cobra' makes his big debut. We had a FANTASTIC and memorable time in Chi-town. These SMU girls have been such a huge part of my life and I am so thankful that we are all still so close. This trip was also significant for me because I bought 'Cobra's' very first baby outfit. Something he'll be able to wear home from the hospital. So precious! I can't wait to see him in it!
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Second Trimester
Back to normal...sort of. Still fatigued, but the nausea was gone (thank goodness)!!! I honestly think I could have gotten away without telling anyone I was pregnant until about 20 weeks, as I never really started to even pop until about this week. But I decided that sharing our happy news at 14 weeks with the rest of the world (i.e. facebook) at this point would be fine. We had our 20-week ultrasound where we found out he was a very healthy baby boy! That was so fun. I'll post a couple of 3-D pics-- he's a spitting image of Sean at this
point. My two brothers, Dan and Rob, decided that they would lovingly nickname him 'Cobra', and somehow, my whole family is already calling him this. But not to worry, Cobra is only our temporary name until Sean and I come to a consensus on the whole name decision. (Which by the way, is super hard.) Unfortunately, I don't get anymore ultrasounds unless I have complications, so this was the only look we'll get of him until his arrival day. Overall, this was a pretty quiet three months, besides the one night we almost made a run to the ER because he was pushing on my liver so bad I thought I might die. And, oh yeah, I blacked-out a couple of times, once at home, once at work, but not to worry-- all is normal.
First Trimester
First Trimester--
Possibly the most un-fun three months of my life. Thank goodness I had a lot going on at work, which was a blessing in disguise as the fast paced environment helped to keep my mind off of the unending 24/7 nausea. For the most part, I managed to keep my slowly growing belly a secret at work mainly by sticking to bathrooms other than the one on my floor. This trimester was also hard because I went from being a very active gym rat to one that went to bed at 7pm and woke at 7am, just about 7 days a week. Poor Sean, he gained ten pounds this first tri-mester-- I think I gained about five. Although we were VERY excited about our upcoming baby, and my friends would guess which gender it would turn out to be, I remember thinking to myself, I just don't know how women do this, will this feeling of nausea and tiredness ever end?? Sean even treated me to the 1pm showing of the Kirov ballet for Valentine's Day in Washington D.C., which was the best present ever, but he thought I wasn't going to make it because I didn't get up until the last second possible just in time to catch a quick bite to eat and make our way right into the theatre. (Which, if you know me, this never happens...)
The Day We Found Out
It was January 2nd, when I finally wised up and took a pregnancy test. It was positive, and just as any young lady would do, I sent Sean back to the pharmacy to buy two more different pregnancy test brands, just to ensure that the first wasn't a false positive. And, at the doctor's appointment that following Monday afternoon, as the nurse evaluated my elevated hormone level, she said to me, 'You aren't just pregnant, you are VERY pregnant!!' My interpretation of this comment meant 'Idiot, what the heck have you been doing, didn't you notice you were three weeks late?!?!'
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