Dear Baby Rose,
This last weekend a lot of people came together to celebrate that you are coming into this world! There were several friends from work situations (Liz E., Sarah N., Jamie C.). My friend Kristin sent a gift card. Friends from book club made it. A few ladies from my prior job also came. My aunt ceci, mom, grandma, cousin Kelli and her baby Kami came. Also your Ummuchi, Daisy, Dainy, and a friend from Kansas City all came for you! It was a great time. Your Uncle Kevin made lots of tasty cupcakes, cookies, and other food.
It was great to spend extra time with my grandparents too. They stayed Sunday night also and we went to see South Pacific. Grandma also made a roast in the slow cooker for dinner and brought a cake to celebrate your Ummuchi and Uncle Kevin's birthdays!
Good girl!
You have been such a good girl already. We were told that you were breech a few visits ago with the midwife. She suggested I go to a chiropractor to help open up my hips. I went to Dr. Stone in Lincoln. She was great. My left hip had been turned in a bad position so my uterus was folded in. After going to her four times or so she was quite sure you turned. At my midwife appointment last week she also is quite sure you have turned! She didn't even need a sonogram to confirm it.
Your schedule
You seem to wake up about 4:40 or 5 am every day. I try to get back to sleep. I succeed sometimes. You move some throughout the day now. You're getting so big. Your little feet are all the way under my chest now! You also have little wee movements down in my pelvis which must be your hands.
Fitness
I have still been able to do my 3 miles several days a week. I have gained quite a bit of weight though. I was 158 when I checked yesterday. That is likely due to eating so much tasty food over the weekend. I'm back to my normal schedule of not eating dinner if I'm not hungry. I am hoping to keep my total weight at 160 or less. We'll see if I can make it the next 4 weeks without gaining over that! That is still about 35 pounds of weight gain, the upper end of "normal". I will definitely try to work harder at not gaining as much next time around.
EXCITED
Baby Rose, I am so excited to meet you. My Aunt Cindy gave us a soft teddy bear for you. I have been sleeping with him lately, thinking about how it will be to have you sleeping in our room. I can't wait to see your sweet face, and watch you turn into your own little person. Although I really will miss having you with me all the time. I already dread the days of having to pay someone to watch my most precious little girl! We are working on daycare options still. At this point we are hoping to have you in daycare only three days a week. We will see how it goes! I am praying that I know how to be a good mom to you. I am also praying that labor goes well, and that you are a happy and healthy baby! I think you are out of room now. I'm not complaining, but today you have been constantly on my ribs on the right side. I don't know what it is about my right side. I also have a right rib that keeps popping out of place on the connection to my back on the right side. It can be quite a nagging pain. You're worth it though girlie! I just think you might come a few weeks early. If it were up to me you might come Saturday November 2nd. Anytime after November 1st, at 10 am in case you have a wee calendar in there :).
I love you SO much Baby Rose! And you're not even here yet.
- Mommy
This last weekend a lot of people came together to celebrate that you are coming into this world! There were several friends from work situations (Liz E., Sarah N., Jamie C.). My friend Kristin sent a gift card. Friends from book club made it. A few ladies from my prior job also came. My aunt ceci, mom, grandma, cousin Kelli and her baby Kami came. Also your Ummuchi, Daisy, Dainy, and a friend from Kansas City all came for you! It was a great time. Your Uncle Kevin made lots of tasty cupcakes, cookies, and other food.
It was great to spend extra time with my grandparents too. They stayed Sunday night also and we went to see South Pacific. Grandma also made a roast in the slow cooker for dinner and brought a cake to celebrate your Ummuchi and Uncle Kevin's birthdays!
Good girl!
You have been such a good girl already. We were told that you were breech a few visits ago with the midwife. She suggested I go to a chiropractor to help open up my hips. I went to Dr. Stone in Lincoln. She was great. My left hip had been turned in a bad position so my uterus was folded in. After going to her four times or so she was quite sure you turned. At my midwife appointment last week she also is quite sure you have turned! She didn't even need a sonogram to confirm it.
Your schedule
You seem to wake up about 4:40 or 5 am every day. I try to get back to sleep. I succeed sometimes. You move some throughout the day now. You're getting so big. Your little feet are all the way under my chest now! You also have little wee movements down in my pelvis which must be your hands.
Fitness
I have still been able to do my 3 miles several days a week. I have gained quite a bit of weight though. I was 158 when I checked yesterday. That is likely due to eating so much tasty food over the weekend. I'm back to my normal schedule of not eating dinner if I'm not hungry. I am hoping to keep my total weight at 160 or less. We'll see if I can make it the next 4 weeks without gaining over that! That is still about 35 pounds of weight gain, the upper end of "normal". I will definitely try to work harder at not gaining as much next time around.
EXCITED
Baby Rose, I am so excited to meet you. My Aunt Cindy gave us a soft teddy bear for you. I have been sleeping with him lately, thinking about how it will be to have you sleeping in our room. I can't wait to see your sweet face, and watch you turn into your own little person. Although I really will miss having you with me all the time. I already dread the days of having to pay someone to watch my most precious little girl! We are working on daycare options still. At this point we are hoping to have you in daycare only three days a week. We will see how it goes! I am praying that I know how to be a good mom to you. I am also praying that labor goes well, and that you are a happy and healthy baby! I think you are out of room now. I'm not complaining, but today you have been constantly on my ribs on the right side. I don't know what it is about my right side. I also have a right rib that keeps popping out of place on the connection to my back on the right side. It can be quite a nagging pain. You're worth it though girlie! I just think you might come a few weeks early. If it were up to me you might come Saturday November 2nd. Anytime after November 1st, at 10 am in case you have a wee calendar in there :).
I love you SO much Baby Rose! And you're not even here yet.
- Mommy
