Movement 2

Kuti,

I am pretty sure you've been moving around tonight.  I can feel you low and to the left side in my pelvis.  That's where you were on Friday of last week too when the Midwife was looking for your heartbeat! I'm so excited to feel you moving around more often.  I feel like I've been waiting to meet you for so long, even though it's only been almost 5 months! We still have 5 more months to go :(.

It's been a busy night getting work done.  I was in a juvenile law CLE all day today.  So, I had to finish an unemployment appeal brief I have due tomorrow to district court, a veterinarian employment agreement, and reviewing some items from the local BBB.  I love the flexibility that having my own firm gives.  I really hope that I can make it be profitable so I can keep doing it!  I found this quote the other day that I'm going to try and keep in mind.

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” - Thomas Edison
Love you lots Kuti!

- Mommy

19 weeks (almost 5 months)

Hi Kuti!

Your dad and I went to the doctor on Friday and got to hear your heartbeat on Friday.  Your head is down very low in my pelvis on the left side.   I think all of you is on the left.  The left side of my belly seems to be a bit bigger! I have taken a few pictures to show where you are now!  We also got to hold a model baby that is the size you are now.  You're getting bigger! It takes two hands now to hold you :).

It's getting pretty hot outside now.  Your dad and I actually sleep in the guest room in the basement when it gets hot like this.  We've been thinking about where you'll sleep down here.  The basement is also our movie room where we have a big screen on the wall to watch TV and movies.  I think your pack-n-play crib will fit in just fine down here.

I am ready to feel you move! I know I will have quite a few months where you will probably make me feel uncomfortable with all of your movement. But right now, I can't wait to know that you're in there and moving around!

With the hot weather I have been drinking less tea.  I have had a soda here and there.  Now caffeine really affects me.  I had half a cup of coffee yesterday and it kept me up all night! So, no more coffee until November for me.

I am also super excited to find out whether you are a girl or boy! I do love surprises.  But I just cannot wait another 5 months to find out.  I need to mentally prepare either way.   We are having a sonogram to check all of your internal structures on July 9th.  We will as the person doing the sonogram to write on two cards whether you are a girl or boy.  We are heading down to Liberal to see your grandparents on July 12th.  So we will take one card to Cupcakes & More in Lincoln to have them do gender reveal cupcakes to take with us! I am so excited.

You can hear us now! Apparently by 19 weeks your ears are fully formed.  I have started trying to pray aloud and talk to you more.  I talked to your dad's mom today, you'll call her Ummachi, and she reminded me to read bible verses to you.  I'll have to do that tonight.

Jazz in June

Last Tuesday was Jazz in June in Lincoln.  I really enjoyed going to all of the concerts last year.  I missed the first two in June due to weather and Pistol's dental surgery.  Your dad and I have planned to go this coming Tuesday.  I am hoping to take you along next year!  You will be seven months old! I hope that you'll enjoy being outside and listening to jazz.

Exercising

Exercising has been going well.  For the last month or two I have been doing 3+ miles at least three times a week.  I started out running during commercials.  I started to feel some odd pains and it was a bit uncomfortable.  So I cut out the running.  Now I just walk 3 miles.  I have gained about 10 pounds now.  I am only supposed to gain another 4 over the next 8 weeks.

How many Weeks are in a Trimester?

First Trimester: Starts with the first day of your last menstrual period  and ends with the last day of the 13th week thereafter.

Second Trimester: Starts at the beginning of the 14th week and lasts through the 27th week of pregnancy.

Third Trimester: Starts at the beginning of the 28th week and ends with labor.  We will be in the third trimester on August 22!

From here.

Health Weight Gain

I am now 19 weeks in.  So that would be a max of 4.5 pounds in the first trimester (through thirteen weeks), then 1 pound over each of the last six weeks would be 6 pounds.  So I am potentially at the higher side of the range having already gained 10 pounds.  Hopefully I can keep the weight gain in check!

Healthy Weight Gain by Trimester

First trimester: 1 pound per month ~ (about 4lb) in the first three months.
Second trimester: 1 pound per week for the next three months ~ (12 - 14lb) in total.
Third trimester: around 1 pound per week ~ (12lb) over the last three months.
From here.

I can't wait to meet you Kuti!

You are my sanity

Hello Little Bird,

You are now 17 weeks along.  We are so excited to meet you.  I look into your room every day, and cannot wait until you are in there waiting for me!

I have to tell you little one, I really love your Daddy.  He does not show his feelings well.  But he does care very much.  He prefers to show that he cares.  He has been so patient and loving by letting me open my own firm, at the same period that you are coming into our lives!

Your Daddy is very good with finances.  He helps us save a lot for retirement, and what we need.  We made a big decision the month that we conceived you, that I would start my own law firm.  I really enjoyed law school and did well there.  But I have had a hard time finding my place since then.  I had a good group of attorneys that I worked with in Wichita, Kansas just after I finished law school.  I loved the partners, but there was one associate that I just could not get along with.  I really tried to get to know him, but I just could not imagine being left alone as a partner with this guy when all of the older guys that I enjoyed retired.  We decided we wanted to be closer to family, and we really enjoy spending time with your Auntie Daisy and Uncle Kevin in Lincoln.  We also liked the town a lot better than Wichita.  It came to a point that we decided if I was going to start my own firm, that now is the time! It is exciting, but very hard to adjust to not having a regular paycheck (or any paycheck yet).  It takes awhile to get to a positive cash flow when starting a new firm.  I was having  hard time with not saving as much for retirement right now.  Today your Daddy said the sweetest thing to me today.  He said that he was not worried about the lack of saving right now, that I am part of his sanity.  My happiness helps him stay sane.  I do need to commit to giving this firm about 2.5 years to be successful.  Hopefully at that point I will be making at least $50,000.00 a year after paying all expenses for the firm.

There is a song out right now called "Next to Me".  It's about how you will never find her man chasing demons or doing bad things, staying out late, or anything of the sort.  Your dad will always be next to me.  And I love him so much.  It helps to know that no matter what, he will be there.

Movement

Hello little bird!

I think I felt you move for the first time last night.  You are 16 weeks along right now, almost 17 weeks (as of tomorrow).  Apparently the feeling of water hitting my tummy in the shower felt interesting to you.  It was a pretty interesting feeling.  Hopefully I will start feeling you move more often soon.  I have heard between 16 - 18 weeks most women start to feel movement.

I can't wait to find out if you are a boy or girl! I am trying to get it set up so we will find out in July before we head down to Liberal to see your grandparents.

I love you so much already! I cannot wait for your to be in your little room that is already in shape for you.

- Momma

It's official!

Kuti,

We announced that you're on the way to the "facebook" world today!  I liked this picture that I got the idea for off of Pinterest.  It was fun taking pictures with your dad.




Here is the announcement picture that your daddy liked.   The caption was that Pistol was reading up to help out when you come!