Kiki's blog

I have a two month old. When did that happen. Things are going pretty well. I'm sad that I go back to work in a little over a month. I feel like we are just finally getting the hang of this parenting thing.  Malakai is doing wonderful. He smiles and is cooing a storm. It is fun to hold conversations with him. Today was is 2 month appt and the doctor said he is doing great. He is in the 90th percentile for height and weight.  Crazy stuff.  I am glad that breastfeeding seems to be working.  Who would have thunk it. The first days were rough and I wasn't sure I would want to do it.  I don't mind it so much now.  He also takes a bottle of pumped milk so that is good.

I had my six week appt a few weeks ago and all is well. My blood pressure is the lowest its been in awhile, and i'm back to my pre-baby weight.  I really feel out of shape though and have started trying to go on walks at least a few times a week.  Running hasn't happened yet , but I hope to try it soon. I have gone to the pool once.

A month ago today I gave birth to my baby boy.  In some ways it seems like just yesterday and other times it seems like he has been here forever.

We are getting used to each other and sort of settling into a routine. I could still use a few more hours of sleep here or there, and i need to not let his crying rattle me so much, but other then that things are getting better.

He is now taking a bottle at least once a day and it is going really well so that gives me hope that i will soon be able to nap when he is awake and not have to worry so much about getting up to feed him.

I have ventured out a few times with him and that seems to go pretty well. I have breast fed in public without major issue.

Just yesterday i saw a woman at the mall with a baby smaller then mine and though wow i can remember when he was that little.

So almost 3 weeks in and I'm finally coping with the lack of sleep. I am learning to sleep when the baby sleeps even if it is during prime time tv, the middle of the afternoon or some other odd time.

Lack of sleep has lead me to do the following

I have accidently had a breast pad stuck to my nipple. It hurts.

I have had repeated dreams that I have lost the baby in the bed.  The baby doesn 't sleep in our bed and both times after I have screamed looking for him he has been safe in the bassinet or in daddy's arm.

I have slept more then once for multiple hours in my glasses, not so comfortable.

So yes of course the due date is an estimation...but i think they should call it something else because if something is DUE by a certain date , it should be there by then.

Anyways no sign of baby. If I don't have him by next Thursday the talk of induction begins.  Lets hope that he arrives between now and then. I am trying to be patient, but any day now would be good.

I'm due in 2.5 days and there is no sign of little squishy coming out to play.  If anything happens I will try to keep you all posted.  Mostly I'm just watching tv, doing stuff around the house and napping.  Have my 40 week appt tomorrow. Will let you know what I find out if anything

tomorrow I hit 39 weeks. Still no sign of squishy making an appearance.  My appts today went well so that was good. Spent the day with the hubby going to ihop, target and the movies ...you can't have a much better day.

It is good not to be working, but I find myself keep waiting for something to happen and then i realize that nothing might happen for awhile and I'm ok with that, at least for now.

He has definitely moved down a bit and is putting pressure on my pelvis every now and then. That a ton of fun.

This morning he tried to sleep through the non-stres test which means they had to wake him up with a shocker thingy, which scared him.  After he woke up he performed like a champ.  Of course tonight he has been kicking up a storm as he was this afternoon at the movies. Obviously he doesn't like morning appts.

Not much else is new.

Today was our weekly appt for non-stress test and ultrasound.  Blood pressure was a bit lower, this time the top number was higher and the bottom number lower, but both lower in general.

Ultrasound was good, kid has really chubby cheeks which is funny.   Non-stress test was a pass with flying colors. i keep telling them he has no lack of movement.

Next appts are Thursday which will put me at a day shy of 39 weeks.

yet another appointment today. His heart beat was great, only gained 1 more pd. My blood pressure was elevated again. So  luckily me I got sent over to the hospital for further tests.  This time since I didn't have a scheduled appt, I was set to Triage which is where I go when I am in labor.  So that was a bit weird. It didn't help that my hubby had to go back to work and didn't come with me.   So I got checked in and sat waiting in the waiting room with a bunch of people waiting to hear about their loved one's babies being born.   I finally got called back and hooked up to the fetal monitor where they did the Non-stress test.  Meanwhile they tried to draw blood and couldn't find a vein, they didn't try that hard and ended up using a vein in the back of my hand.  A bit owey but oh well.  So I ended up laying in this tiny room for about 50 minutes while they monitored the baby.  The test is usually only 20 minutes, but they were busy and i think they forgot me.  Finally a nurse came by and said oh if you have to use the bathroom you can unhook yourself so I did.   About 5-10 minutes later they came and told me the test was fine, which i already knew since it was obvious he was moving a ton.  I then had to wait in the waiting room for my blood work, met some people whose son/daughter in law had just had a baby.  Finally they came and told me that my blood work was fine.   So all is good and I go back on Monday for my already scheduled stress test, which at least there will be a tv.

I know the testing is for a good reason and everything, but sometimes i think it is causing me to be more stressed then not. Does that make sense.

after the hospital i went to borders and got a magazine and book and headed home. I have been watching tv and just hanging out since.  Relaxing is the key now.  

Today I hit 37 weeks.  I still have a cough, and it sucks.  Doctor's appt went pretty well, Group B test was negative, weight was decent, only gained 1lb, fetal heart rate was 156.   My blood pressure appears to be on the rise though, so on Monday I am going to have a Non-Stress Test, where they measure the baby's heartrate according to movement.  Should be entertaining. I also had blood drawn as well.  Hopefully all is well and the baby can keep baking for a few more weeks. (fingers crossed).

The doctor didn't seem overly concerned so that is good.   Good news is I believe my last day of work is now Tuesday.

WOOHOO for that. Hopefully that will lower my blood pressure in itself.