A roll and a few kicks in the beginning and then when it seems nothing is happening you can fast forward about 2:25 on the clock and you'll see his new "salsa" move. He does it a lot these days, it's a fast and a full belly flurry of kicks and or punches. Bean seems to have performance shyness as he quits his fancy moves whenever I have the camera rolling or anybody other than Josh wants to feel him move. Josh would miss the moves if I didn't get him to sit with his hand on my belly for up to 20 minutes, lol.
Jan 19, 2014
Bean's Moves
A roll and a few kicks in the beginning and then when it seems nothing is happening you can fast forward about 2:25 on the clock and you'll see his new "salsa" move. He does it a lot these days, it's a fast and a full belly flurry of kicks and or punches. Bean seems to have performance shyness as he quits his fancy moves whenever I have the camera rolling or anybody other than Josh wants to feel him move. Josh would miss the moves if I didn't get him to sit with his hand on my belly for up to 20 minutes, lol.
Jan 13, 2014
27th Week
Today, Monday Jan. 13th, is the beginning of week 27 and was also our midwife appointment. We analyzed and discussed in great detail the possibility of Bean's earliest predicted due date of April 9th. Pearl said since my earliest sonogram was done at week 18 that it was a bit late for due date predicting. Up to week 13, all babies run a very similar growth rate, so if Bean was measuring bigger at that time, then an earlier due date would have been more concrete. Josh and I are not small people and do not have petite genes in our family (I think his grandmother and that's it) so Bean's sonogram measurements, which are 2 weeks ahead of schedule, are more about genetics than accelerated growth rate and early due date. Pearl also double and triple checked my July tracking information for conception possibilities, etc. and feels very confident that April 20th is the best due date. Josh's sister just pointed out that there is a full moon for April 15th or 16th so... I guess we won't be too surprised if Bean arrives then!
Some Fun Facts About Week 27:
Baby is about 2 pounds and 15 inches tall which is about 1 inch taller than a Barbie doll. Baby is almost fully developed, even down to her eyelashes and his immune system is developing quickly.
Symptoms:
I keep reading about what I might be experiencing, such a laundry list of possibilities: swelling of hands and/or feet, round ligament pain, skin discoloration or hyperpigmentation, heartburn, occasional headaches or dizziness, hearty appetite, leg cramps, varicose veins...
I'm so grateful and want to say right now I realize I'm in the 2nd trimester and I'm only 6 months, but I'm really loving my pregnancy. I read that stretch marks and varicose veins are largely hereditary and if this is true then I am a lucky lady as I confirmed with my Mom she didn't have either, yay! I have very infrequent heartburn and notice bleeding gums when I brush (helps when I eat more coconut oil), but nothing else! My belly button is on it's way to becoming an out-e but not yet and also inevitable is the darkening of my linea alba, the line that runs down the center of your abdomen to the top of your pubic bone. I am also fearing the temporary increase in clumsiness!! I'm a tad on the clumsy side as it is... and read that I will drop more things in my last trimester than in my lifetime, lol. Awesome. Josh is still the leader on broken wine glasses for now. I try to remember to stretch my legs out every night so I haven't dealt with any leg cramps yet. I also need to give a shout out to my amazing chiropractor, Dr. Brett Jones at Alive Chiropractic. I. Love. Him. I have had very minor lower back pain considering I've put nearly 25 pounds on the front of my stomach and have dealt with chronic low back pain for nearly a decade. He is experienced in the Webster method for pregnancy and I swear it's made my pregnancy that much more wonderful. He's also available for a house call when I go into labor, how fantastic is that?!
Some Fun Facts About Week 27:
Baby is about 2 pounds and 15 inches tall which is about 1 inch taller than a Barbie doll. Baby is almost fully developed, even down to her eyelashes and his immune system is developing quickly.
Symptoms:
I keep reading about what I might be experiencing, such a laundry list of possibilities: swelling of hands and/or feet, round ligament pain, skin discoloration or hyperpigmentation, heartburn, occasional headaches or dizziness, hearty appetite, leg cramps, varicose veins...
I'm so grateful and want to say right now I realize I'm in the 2nd trimester and I'm only 6 months, but I'm really loving my pregnancy. I read that stretch marks and varicose veins are largely hereditary and if this is true then I am a lucky lady as I confirmed with my Mom she didn't have either, yay! I have very infrequent heartburn and notice bleeding gums when I brush (helps when I eat more coconut oil), but nothing else! My belly button is on it's way to becoming an out-e but not yet and also inevitable is the darkening of my linea alba, the line that runs down the center of your abdomen to the top of your pubic bone. I am also fearing the temporary increase in clumsiness!! I'm a tad on the clumsy side as it is... and read that I will drop more things in my last trimester than in my lifetime, lol. Awesome. Josh is still the leader on broken wine glasses for now. I try to remember to stretch my legs out every night so I haven't dealt with any leg cramps yet. I also need to give a shout out to my amazing chiropractor, Dr. Brett Jones at Alive Chiropractic. I. Love. Him. I have had very minor lower back pain considering I've put nearly 25 pounds on the front of my stomach and have dealt with chronic low back pain for nearly a decade. He is experienced in the Webster method for pregnancy and I swear it's made my pregnancy that much more wonderful. He's also available for a house call when I go into labor, how fantastic is that?!
Jan 5, 2014
Maternal History
I want to clarify the history of my engagement ring because I think it's really cool :)
It was the engagement ring of my mother's great grandpa's sister, Grace. Or my mom's mom's dad's sister. Or my grandmother's mother's aunt. I think all those work and I've got that right. Aunt Grace didn't have any children so the ring was first passed down her niece and namesake, my Nana's mother. Then passed down to my Nana, then my Mom and now to me. What I find extra special is that I'm the first to receive the ring as an engagement ring since the original owner, my great-great-aunt Grace in 1870 (best estimated year). Let's hope we have a girl at some point so I can continue to pass it down the maternal side of our family tree!
It was the engagement ring of my mother's great grandpa's sister, Grace. Or my mom's mom's dad's sister. Or my grandmother's mother's aunt. I think all those work and I've got that right. Aunt Grace didn't have any children so the ring was first passed down her niece and namesake, my Nana's mother. Then passed down to my Nana, then my Mom and now to me. What I find extra special is that I'm the first to receive the ring as an engagement ring since the original owner, my great-great-aunt Grace in 1870 (best estimated year). Let's hope we have a girl at some point so I can continue to pass it down the maternal side of our family tree!
Jan 1, 2014
Christmas 2013
Josh and I had a laid back Christmas Eve this year. We went out for breakfast, to the movies and I made chili and sour cream cornbread for dinner and also my favorite rum cake for Christmas Day. After stuffing ourselves all day we went to bed and planned on leaving the next morning for Sacramento to enjoy the day with Josh's Aunt and Uncle, cousins and brothers.
Sadly, sometime in the middle of my slumber I was awoken not the clatter of eight tiny reindeer but by severe stomach cramping which led to hours and hours of no sleep and many trips to the bathroom. Josh was very supportive so he didn't get much sleep either. Around 8am I drank a smoothie and we sat snuggled in bed making sure I was on the mend and talked about us, the baby and how life isn't always perfect or easy. Josh felt this was the perfect segue to continue with his original plan for Christmas morning so he leaned over and came back with a little blue velvet box, opened it up and proposed! I love that he didn't wait for everything to be "perfect", it speaks volumes to me of how we both view life. I was also shocked to see the ring! I love that he went and asked my Mom for the family ring he knew I'd been trying on for the last decade and she got to share in the surprise, it meant so much to me! I successfully rallied and we made it to Uncle Dave & Aunt Nida's place in plenty of time to enjoy the day. I got to chat with our cousin Abi who is due with her first just a few weeks after us! She is half my size so I had to squat down in our picture together so my baby bump wasn't smothering her face, ha! Growing up, Josh's grandpa met a new grand-baby every year for 9 years (Josh's siblings and cousins are all 1 year apart) and he thought that was exciting... 2014 is going to bring him 2 great grand-babies (potentially more) and 4 weddings! Abi and Josh's cousin Trevor are engaged, not sure of the wedding date, Josh's sister Beth and Philip are planning for this summer, Josh and I also unsure of specific plans, and we just found out Christmas Day that his cousin Kirsten and her fiance Zach got engaged earlier in December! That evening we drove up to Josh's Mom's house and caught up with Jake and Carli who weren't able to make it to Sacramento due to Carli still in recovery from major dental surgery. Nate and Heather and baby Declan also came over for a few after their long day, this was a 4th stop for them so I was surprised they were still going! We had a nice breakfast morning with Cheryl & Leon then left to go visit Sally, Azure, baby Eden at Kevin's mom's house for a few and then stopped by Josh's Dad's place as well for a quick visit. It was a busy 2 days, but I'm always grateful to be part this family, especially when mine are so far away.
Sadly, sometime in the middle of my slumber I was awoken not the clatter of eight tiny reindeer but by severe stomach cramping which led to hours and hours of no sleep and many trips to the bathroom. Josh was very supportive so he didn't get much sleep either. Around 8am I drank a smoothie and we sat snuggled in bed making sure I was on the mend and talked about us, the baby and how life isn't always perfect or easy. Josh felt this was the perfect segue to continue with his original plan for Christmas morning so he leaned over and came back with a little blue velvet box, opened it up and proposed! I love that he didn't wait for everything to be "perfect", it speaks volumes to me of how we both view life. I was also shocked to see the ring! I love that he went and asked my Mom for the family ring he knew I'd been trying on for the last decade and she got to share in the surprise, it meant so much to me! I successfully rallied and we made it to Uncle Dave & Aunt Nida's place in plenty of time to enjoy the day. I got to chat with our cousin Abi who is due with her first just a few weeks after us! She is half my size so I had to squat down in our picture together so my baby bump wasn't smothering her face, ha! Growing up, Josh's grandpa met a new grand-baby every year for 9 years (Josh's siblings and cousins are all 1 year apart) and he thought that was exciting... 2014 is going to bring him 2 great grand-babies (potentially more) and 4 weddings! Abi and Josh's cousin Trevor are engaged, not sure of the wedding date, Josh's sister Beth and Philip are planning for this summer, Josh and I also unsure of specific plans, and we just found out Christmas Day that his cousin Kirsten and her fiance Zach got engaged earlier in December! That evening we drove up to Josh's Mom's house and caught up with Jake and Carli who weren't able to make it to Sacramento due to Carli still in recovery from major dental surgery. Nate and Heather and baby Declan also came over for a few after their long day, this was a 4th stop for them so I was surprised they were still going! We had a nice breakfast morning with Cheryl & Leon then left to go visit Sally, Azure, baby Eden at Kevin's mom's house for a few and then stopped by Josh's Dad's place as well for a quick visit. It was a busy 2 days, but I'm always grateful to be part this family, especially when mine are so far away.
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