tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-833849939613758342024-02-06T23:42:06.768-08:00Baby Hill is due May 17th, 2012Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-85149715260023443982016-05-04T21:43:00.001-07:002016-05-04T21:43:17.364-07:00My NEW Website!!Hi friends,<br />
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I no longer blog on this site because I have a NEW website I blog at and I'd love for you to come check it out. <a href="http://www.writingandwanderlust.me/">CLICK HERE to visit me at Writing & Wanderlust. </a><br />
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KatieKatie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-12033506722332019492013-01-01T13:13:00.003-08:002013-01-01T13:13:59.663-08:00NEW BLOG!<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For all of those who followed my pregnancy journey, I hope you will follow my new journey of motherhood!! I have a new blog so please follow it here: <a href="http://myadventureswithmommyhood.blogspot.com/">My Adventures with Mommyhood</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thanks :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">xoxo, Katie</span>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-35921127581297685092012-08-04T10:45:00.002-07:002012-08-04T10:45:39.146-07:00First Three Month Favs!<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Below are my MUST HAVES for the first three months of little Jude's life. They have helped me so much. I'm sure there is more I could add to this list but these are my favorites. </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">If you are breastfeeding, you NEED this pillow! It helps position the baby just right. I keep this at the foot of our bed at night so I can easily grab it and breastfeed during night time feedings. It's even great to rest your arms on when bottle feeding as well. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These swaddle blankets are great if you have a summer baby. You want to keep them warm but don't want to overheat them and since this fabric is super thin yet super soft, you get to keep your bambino warm without worrying if they are too hot. They come in boy colors, girl colors and neutrals. I have the blue ones with animals on them and they are too cute! Plus? They get softer the more they are washed!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I brought Jude home from the hospital I don't think I even comprehended how much I would have to wake up in the middle of the night to feed him. Since I was breastfeeding, it was a lot easier to have him right beside me. Instead of using our crib (which we still haven't used other than to lay him down on occasion so we can get something around the house done), we opted for this sleeper. I have it next to the bed so I can easily nurse him in the middle of the night without getting up. When he first came home he ALWAYS slept in this. Now we just use it for night time and if we are visiting family we bring it for his naps. It's super soft and super portable and has been a LIFESAVER! He's starting to get a little big for it but I refuse to stop using it until he can't fit in it anymore! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This baby carrier is great for getting things done around the house. The baby can face in or out in it. Right now, I put him facing me but as he's getting better with holding his head up, I've tried facing out a couple times and he's loved being able to look around. I especially like using this when I'm trying to cook or clean. I've even used it shopping at a consignment sale and he slept the whole time. It's easy to put on and get him in and easy to adjust once it's on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jude LOVES being rocked to sleep so this has been a lifesaver when he's cranky and can't seem to fall asleep on his own. It's also really comfy so sometimes I even close my eyes and rest in it while I hold him. I also love to read to him in this. SO COMFY!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Jude loves to take naps in this thing! It lulls him to sleep really well. Jude loves the sound of water and there is a setting on this that sounds like a river flowing so it is perfect to help him fall asleep! I put him in this when he was really little and he fell asleep right away. Now, he likes watching the mobile and it is so cute watching his eyes slowly droop until he finally passes out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This thing is genious! I have Dr. Brown bottles and they have so many parts so I love using this drying rack to quickly dry all the parts and nipples. It really is a lifesaver if you don't have a lot of counter space and it's super cute as well. I'm thinking about investing in a second one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So many people try to touch your kid without permission. I always shove hand sanitizer at everyone. As he's getting older, I try to chill out and not do it as much but when he was just born it was a requirement for anyone touching the baby!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This app has been a LIFESAVER! When Jude first came home, I tracked his diapers, breastfeeding and even his sleep sometimes. Now I just track pumping, bottle feeding and breastfeeding. It times all feedings, helps you remember what side to start on for nursing and track how much milk you get each time you pump. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this app. As a new mom, there is so much to remember so it's great to be able to put it in your phone and not have to worry about it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This mat is AWESOME! I started putting Jude on it when he was only a couple weeks old. As he started to be able to see things more and gain more control over his arms and legs, he has really had a lot of fun with it. He loves watching himself in the mirror, kicking the keyboard and now he is even starting to bat/grab at the things hanging above him. </span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-2258052292868680262012-06-19T17:16:00.002-07:002012-06-19T17:16:39.598-07:00Month One recap :)<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I cannot believe it's been a month already! Jude is an angel and I am so blessed to have such a perfect little boy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He is already getting so big! When we took him to his first doctor's appointment a week after he was born he already weighed 7lbs 10oz and I'm sure he will weigh waaaaay more at his check up this week. Last weekend I finally got my first real smile out of him that wasn't gas. It was so special to finally be the cause of that smile! I love this little bambino so much and it is completely worth all the lack of sleep and being able to do much other than hold him. That whole "sleep when the baby sleeps" advice is good to some extent but sometimes you just can't because you need to get other things done!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> He absolutely loves being in the car and falls alseep instantly in his car seat. It has been a lifesaver when I want to run errands, go out to eat or visit the grandparents because he falls asleep and stays asleep during the trip. We took him all the way to Wake Forest last weekend for my Mom's birthday and he did so well! We also started him on a bottle (breastmilk) at three weeks old and he took to it like a champ. It has been so helpful to be able to pump and let someone else help with the feedings occasionally. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have gone overboard on the pictures! I had planned on getting newborn pictures done but it just never happened. Between having to feed him every 2-3 hours, his gas problems, and sleeping it just never worked out. I have taken a ton of pictures myself though to make up for it! I just sit and stare at him sometimes. He is just so perfect! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As for me, I have been very lucky that I lost almost all the weight within two weeks or so. The only thing left to do is get rid of the fat/skin around the middle! I haven't started working out at all yet because I want the okay from my doctor. Hopefully I will have that on Thursday! :)</span><br />
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<br />Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-28795342295114888142012-05-20T13:36:00.002-07:002012-05-20T13:36:45.071-07:00My Birth Story!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you had been reading my blog, you knew that I was supposed to be going in to HP Regional Hospital on the morning of the 17th. I was supposed to call at 6am that morning and they would tell me what time to come in to be admitted. Well, that didn't happen like it was supposed to! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Apparently, Dr. Eisenberg meant to tell us we were having a NIGHT induction instead and we were supposed to be at the hospital on the night of the 16th. So, as I'm finishing up last minute to-do's and I've just taken off my make up and my contacts and am getting into bed, I get a phone call from the hospital asking me why I never called in to come be induced! I was in shock. I thought I had one more night in my own bed!! But no, my doctor had told me wrong so I had to call Ben who was just finishing up at work and we packed up the car and headed to the hospital Wednesday night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We got to the hospital around 10:30PM. The way a night induction works is they give you cervadil to ripen your cervix and you keep it in all night and in the morning they take it out and start the IV with pitocin. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So after answering a million health questions, strapping me to the monitor that reads the baby's heart rate and my contractions and getting some blood drawn, the nurse puts a tampon-like thing with the cervadil on it up near my cervix and I go to sleep. She had ordered a sleeping pill for me because they really want you to be well rested for the next day but I was so tired I didn't even need it. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The sleep wasn't very comfortable but since I'd woken up so early that morning and had made myself walk around Target and do a lot of laundry, I was exhausted and slept pretty deep. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The next morning (Thursday, the 17th) I was woken up at around 7:30am by Doctor Patel. He told me that they were going to start the IV soon and they were going to break my water. Then he left and our nurse, Kelly, came in. She let me freshen up a little and she talked to us which made us feel really comfortable. I was really nervous and was lucky to have her as my nurse because she was GREAT and talked me through a lot of labor. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kelly started my IV in my forearm which didn't hurt as bad and allowed me to be able to use my hands throughout labor which was nice. Then she started the pitocin which would simulate contractions. Then Doctor Mattern came in a checked to see how dilated I was. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I was still only 1 or 2 cm dilated but I was now 80% effaced which meant that the cervadil had done it's job successfully. She took this long stick looking thing and broke my water with it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, what you see in movies is completely different from what really happens when you have your water broken. In the movies, the star is out and about somewhere and has that "oh no my water broke!" moment and that's that. Well, in real life, it gushes out... and then continues to leak until you've given birth to the baby. Not fun at all! So basically, you feel like you have peed yourself because it's a bunch of clear (and a little bloody) realllllly warm fluid and then every time you move or laugh more fluid will spill out. Just another one of the joys of labor!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So they break my water and then it's just a waiting game. The contractions started and on the monitor you can see the strength of each contraction measured in numbers. The numbers go up as the contraction gets more painful and as it's wearing off it gets lower. In the first few hours the contractions got up to the 50's (starting at like the 30's) and then early afternoon they were more like the 80's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I didn't want an epidural because of countless reasons so I opted for pain medicine through the IV. In the beginning stages, it was a really helpful because it made me loopy (I basically felt drunk) and I didn't concentrate on the contractions. However, as the day progressed, they really only helped for about 20 minutes and then were pointless for pain. They could only give you them every 4 hours so I had about three doses total.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At one point (about 5:30pm or so) the pain was a lot worse (up in the 90's) so I had Kelly check to see how dilated I was. She had just checked me like an hour before and I was at 5cm so I was praying that I was more than that. She kept telling me all day to let her know if I start to feel more pressure than pain and I thought what I was feeling was pressure so she checked. Unfortunately, I was only 5 1/2 cm. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Within the next hour, the pain got so unbelievable that I was almost to the point of screaming. The pain was at a point that felt way worse than before and the pain itself felt 'different' for lack of a better word. I had been managing the pain really well up until this point by breathing and mind control. A lot of pain is a mind game so I kept telling myself that it was temporary and as long as I survived the peak of each contraction, it would be over soon after. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since the pain was so much stronger and closer together and I was finally to the point where I thought I might start crying (I'd been really good until that point and hadn't shed a tear!), a new nurse had come to check on me since Kelly was helping with another delivery and I finally asked about an epidural. The nurse said that it would numb me and that they'd have to tell me when I was having contractions since I wouldn't feel them. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you know me, you know I am terrified of needles and don't like the idea of being numb and was SO determined to have a natural birth, so asking for the epidural was hard for me. But I was practically screaming at Ben to get it and so the nurse goes to get the anesthesiologist. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is where everything went downhill for me. The </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">anesthesiologist took FOREVER to get to me since he was the ONLY one and that day had been crazy busy (they had SEVEN c-sections that day when they normally only did two!) and since I was at the point of getting an epidural, it was my breaking point so I really was not handling waiting very well. He finally comes in, they make me get in the opposite position that I was in that made contractions feel better (ugh!) and he does the epidural (ouch!) and I'm supposed to lie completely flat and it should take like fifteen minutes to kick in. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I'm lying there, practically screaming every time I have a contraction and the nurse keeps telling me that they are going to get farther apart and not as painful each time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well, I'm waiting... and waiting... and she keeps telling me that it will take effect any minute. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">LIAR! Ah, it doesn't.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So she keeps telling me to wait five more minutes, five more minutes... making up excuses like gravity and blah blah and I'm just getting more mad and sending Ben outside to get her every five seconds because I'm not getting numb and nothing is feeling better. So finalllllly she says that it must not have taken and that she will get the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">anesthesiologist and see what he says. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He says he needs to do another one and of course he is in the middle of doing something else so I have to wait a little bit and then when he comes in, he is not nice (not that he was in the beginning...) and is trying to blame the first on me saying my positioning when placing wasn't that good (well, if it wasn't, why did you stick me in that position? sigh.) and is forcing me into the worst position possible again and so he does it and I lay down again. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And again I am waiting and my right leg is slightly numb but that's about it and the nurse is reassuring me saying that having an epidural not work the first time RARELY happens so there's nothing to worry about for this second one and that the contractions should slowly be getting better.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Well they aren't... again. And Ben asks her if they should check how dilated I am and she says she is going to once the epidural kicks in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But it's not kicking in and I am feeling like I'm going to die. It was just awful.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">By this point, it is 7pm and Doctor Sansing (thank god!) and my nurse Kelly come into the room.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. Sansing immediately checks to see how dilated I am.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She checks me, looks up and says "Well, I can tell you why the epidural isn't working... You're fully dilated and it's time to push!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">That was the single most scary/exciting/full of relief statement I have ever heard in my life! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I immediately start crying and the look on Ben's face is just priceless. If only I had known I was at 10 cm then I would've avoided the whole epidural process completely!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Both nurses had literally just told me their shift's were ending so I'd be getting new nurses but once Dr. Sansing said that to me, they immediately started getting me and the bed ready to push. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They put the bed up, propped up my legs and Dr. Sansing put on all her gear and got below me. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Each time I had a contraction, Ben and the two nurses would pull my legs toward me chest, I held my breath and put my chin to my chest and they counted to ten while I pushed with all my might. They did this two or three times during each contraction.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dr. Sansing first rotated Jude since he was sideways and he needed to be face down and then he was finally coming out! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She had to do an episiotomy unfortunately because he had his hand near his head and then I also tore. Luckily, the epidural had finally kicked in at this point (and I mean, JUST kicked in) and I didn't feel the cut. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Once his head was out, it was SUCH a relief and so easy. The rest of him slid right out and all of a sudden Ben is cutting the cord and they are handing me this slimy, crying baby. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was so surreal. I can't even begin to describe all the emotions I was feeling. I couldn't believe that this baby had been inside me for 9 months and I literally just pushed him out of me. It is such a life changing and empowering moment and I was SO proud of myself for doing pretty much all of it without an epidural. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As I'm holding the baby, I didn't even realize that the placenta came out and Dr. Sansing is stitching me all up. Ben got some pictures of the placenta and it is so gross and I can't believe that it was inside me! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">They let me hold Jude for about an hour, both our parents came in and we took pictures and then Ben went with the nursery nurse and they weighed Jude and did all the technical things. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">He weighed 7lbs 4oz and was 21 inches long! We were surprised he weighed that much since the doctors had been concerned he wasn't going to weigh much. But he is nice and healthy and very long! He has a lot of hair, dark eyes (we can't tell what color yet - either blue or brown), an adorable little nose, long toes, cute lips that he loves to suck in the bottom one, and tiny ears (like me!). He is very skinny but we will plump him up for sure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, all in all, it was the best experience of my life because I pushed through the pain and ended up with an adorable baby boy. Jude is just so perfect and I love holding him and just staring at him. He came out with a full head of hair too so that thing about hair causing heartburn is definitely true! He is SUCH a cutie pie :)</span>
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<br /></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-57447411423983806662012-05-19T20:16:00.000-07:002012-05-19T20:16:06.260-07:0040 Weeks... kinda...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>So I wrote this post on the 16th thinking I would update and take a belly shot really quick before going to the hospital on the 17th... however, we ended up at the hospital on the 16th instead so that never happened! But I still wanted to post this since it has all my thoughts about what was about to happen on it! I will post another entry about the actual labor and why we went to the hospital on the 16th instead :)</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>How far along? </b>40 weeks! Today is my due date and the day of induction!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>28-30lbs give or take </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Maternity clothes? </b>Hopefully today is the last day!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Stretch marks? </b>None on my belly! very lucky for that one!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 31px;">Sleep: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 31px;">I've been tired a lot but can't sleep because my mind won't stop. The induction is constantly on my mind and keeps me up.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Best moment this week: </b> Spending mother's day with both of my families. (Not to mention it was good just to get out of the house!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss Anything? </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Being able to eat regular food. It seems like everything doesn't sound appetizing these days. </span></span></div>
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<b style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 31px;">Movement: </b><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 31px;">He loves to move around, especially when I want to sleep or when he's hungry!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food cravings: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Haven't really had any other than Cookout on Tuesday after the doctor- I just had to have that foot-long hot dog</span></span></div>
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<b style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 31px;">Symptoms: </b><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 31px;">Heartburn has gotten a little better! Basically having trouble with being either really hungry or having a loss of appetite, diarrhea (ugh), breathing, getting in a comfortable position and being moody/lonely</span></span><br /><b style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 31px;">Labor Signs:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 31px;"> NONE! I tried a lot of walking but nothing seems to work. I was hoping to not have the induction but it looks like it's the only option as of today.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What I'm most scared about for labor: </b>having my water broken, having to get pain meds (epidural in particular), the pain itself, tearing/being cut, having a painful IV, being in labor for a really long time, having complications in labor, getting an emergency C section.... guess I'm scared of pretty much everything! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Belly Button in or out? </b>In/flat</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>Moody unfortunately. Being alone can have that effect though. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>What I'm going to miss most about being pregnant: </b>Feeling him move inside me... especially the hiccups!</span></span></div>
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</div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-60737583806946930682012-05-16T10:35:00.004-07:002012-05-16T10:35:57.660-07:00The End of a Pregnancy and the Beginning of Motherhood = TOMORROW<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomorrow is D-Day! (unless I go into labor between now and then)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomorrow morning at 6am I will call High Point Regional Hospital and they will tell me what time to come in and be admitted for my induction. They will put me on an IV and start me off with pitocin and then they will break my water. If all goes smoothly, I will deliver naturally.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I cannot express how I'm feeling because I honestly don't know. You could probably pick any emotion and that would be right in some way. Scared, Happy, Ready, Excited, Hesitant, Terrified, Sad, Overwhelmed, Not Ready, Tired, Sick, Etc.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The best part of tomorrow is meeting Jude. Finally.</span>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-4251415752163952322012-05-12T11:15:00.001-07:002012-05-12T11:15:18.368-07:0039 Weeks!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Update: </b>So I went to the doctor on Wednesday and was hooked up to a machine that monitored his heart rate and such for a while. Dr Patel and I talked a little and he said that he wanted to avoid inducing as much as possible, especially since I don't want any pain meds and induction is more painful, and said that if he hasn't come by my due date though that I will FOR SURE be induced on the 17th. He said that the placenta just is getting old and not doing it's job as well so Jude shouldn't stay in there past my due date. He checked to see if I was dilated... and I wasn't! That was depressing. So now I'm just a sitting duck, waiting for this baby to hopefully decide he wants out before the 17th. I have another appointment on Monday so maybe I will be dilated a little more then. I was hoping to have him in time for Mother's Day but it isn't looking like he is coming anytime soon so I doubt that will happen. I asked him if there was anything that I could do to make Jude come out sooner and his was response was this - "The truth is, castor oil just makes you poop. Sex is man's answer for everything but it just doesn't work, and walking only helps once you are already having contractions." So the answer was no. He said I was doing everything I was supposed to and that Jude is just being stubborn. So on the downside, the odds of me being induced are high (and that scares me!) but on the plus side, I will have my baby boy next week for sure!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>How far along? </b>39 weeks!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>30 lbs</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Maternity clothes? </b>Yep! Not much longer hopefully!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Stretch marks? </b>still none on my stomach</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">Sleep: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">Lately I've had a hard time getting to sleep. I'll stay up long past Ben who is snoring next to me and play either solitaire or cubes on my phone until the wee hours of the morning. When I do finally sleep, I'm waking up constantly to pee and then Ben wakes me up again when he leaves for work. Then I end up sleeping until noon or one sometimes. It's very weird but I guess I should try and sleep as much as I can until next Thursday.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>Knowing there is an end point to waiting and getting the house pretty clean! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss Anything? </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">going out with my friends (actually, having friends! ha), being able to walk easily, not having heartburn allllll the time, not being hungry all the time, not breaking out so much and being able to fit into most of my wardrobe!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Movement: </b>I've read that by this point, his movements should be much smaller but I guess since he is so small himself, that isn't true for Jude. He likes to flip and kick me all the time and he gets the hiccups ALL the time now.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food cravings: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chocolate pop-tarts and marshmallows! Mmmm!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Anything making you queasy or sick: </b>Spicy foods, Mexican, a lot of meat. Pizza sauce gives me heartburn.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Gender: </b>He is still a boy and was at our last ultrasound too.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Symptoms: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Heartburn like WHOA, pulled groin muscle (ouch!), hungry all the time, moody, nesting, OCD, some contractions at the beginning of the week (none since), my hair has become more and more greasy which is weird... I used to wash it every other day because it's so thick and now I have to wash every day otherwise it looks gross and breaking out</span><br /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Labor Signs:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> had some contractions Sunday and Monday after walking Corona but nothing became of them unfortunately. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>What I'm most scared about for labor: </b>So many things! I'm scared I'll be induced, have to have a C section, that with either of those I'll have to have an epidural since the pain will be worse than regular childbirth, getting an episiotomy, etc</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>moody but I'm sure if I go into labor on my own I'll be in pain but happy!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>What I'm going to miss most about being pregnant: </b>Feeling Jude moving on the inside! Also being able to protect him more easily.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Looking forward to: </b>Meeting Jude in less than a week!!!</span></span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-63205479523290972322012-05-06T11:26:00.001-07:002012-05-06T11:26:18.753-07:00The Nursery... REVEALED!<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So I know I've posted a couple pictures here and there of previews of the nursery.. and now (minus needing to be vacuumed) it is FINALLY clean and everything is in its place! The only thing that still needs to be done is to actually put pictures in the frames but I am still waiting on the CD from Alison for our maternity pictures (should be here tomorrow!) and I want to put pictures of Jude up as well so for now they are empty! But very soon they shall be filled! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I wanted a travel-themed nursery for sure but I also love to read and am very big on the whole being creative and doing what you love and believing in yourself so I combined all of these aspects and this is what happened. I think it turned out really great. I made a lot of the frames and the "Keep Calm & Travel On" picture and Jessica made me the Jude nameplate so kudos to Jess! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you'd like to know where anything came from to buy yourself, just leave me a comment and I'd be happy to let you know! Enjoy :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Close up of the top of the dresser! Found this globe at a yard sale for a dollar! Frame, Globe, Slumber Buddies frog (he lights up stars & moons on the ceiling and plays music!), "love" blocks and the corsage from my first baby shower with a quote from Harry Potter above it all!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lamp, Picture frame & Jude blocks I made, Frog cool mist humidifier, "Keep Calm & Take a Nap", "Reach for the Sky!" toy story quote plaque, "If you can dream it, you can do it" Walt Disney plaque, green chalkboard piggy bank, and classic Peter Pan book!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">I had a doctor's appointment on Monday and the doctor asked if I had an ultrasound lately and I said no so they scheduled one for me for Wednesday. Looking back, she did seem a little </span></span><i style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">too </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">reassuring when she kept saying they just want to check his size, that's all. Maybe she could tell? Anyway, when I had the ultrasound done, the tech told me that he weighed 6lbs 3oz which was within normal but definitely on the lower side for me being pretty much 38 weeks. She even showed me where that was on a line graph thing. But she didn't seem worried so I thought it wasn't a big deal. So I go to the room to wait for the doctor and I swear I waited like twenty minutes (and at this point, you have to be half naked every time so it's a little uncomfortable to just be sitting on that table thing in the nude) and when the doctor came in, he seemed worried. He showed me a piece of paper with a bunch of numbers that I had no idea what any of it meant but he said that the reason he took so long to come in was because he was speaking with one of the other doctors about those numbers. He said that Jude's weight is only 21% in the normal range. He said that it's not HORRIBLE but definitely didn't make him happy. He said if he was in the 10% range that I'd no question been induced right away. He checked to see if I was dilated but I was still at one centimeter but I was starting to thin out. He said that I have to go back next wednesday and they are going to hook me up to a fetal monitor for a while and check some things and see if I'm dilated. If I've dilated any more or if they find anything on the monitor, they will induce me next Thursday for sure. Basically, Jude isn't growing enough/properly inside of me and he needs to be out to grow better. He is hoping that I go into labor on my own though. He said that they definitely won't let me go late so as of now, I know the longest I'll be able to go before they induce me is the 17th (my due date) but the odds that I go that long are slim. I asked the doctor if there was a reason Jude isn't growing normal, like if I did something... he said that it's normally when women smoke like two packs a day. But he also said it's the positioning of something and the baby doesn't get enough oxygen or something like that... not sure the technical mumbo jumbo. But it still makes me a little sad that even though I tried really hard to eat better and enough, I still have a baby the size of someone who smokes while pregnant! What can a girl do though? :(</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">So right now, I am praying that I don't have to be induced because of MANY reasons (I wanted a natural birth but pitocin stresses out the baby and makes labor more painful so it might be harder to go without pain meds- and on top of that, if I get an epidural it slows down labor which means a snowball effect of needing more pitocin, then needing more epidural because the pain gets worse, over and over until the baby eventually is under so much stress they end up doing a C section. Not cool either way! Of course this doesn't always happen but believe me, I've done my research and if you don't believe me - watch Ricki Lake's documentary "The Business of being Born" - you learn A LOT!). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">So basically, if any of you have any tips to help me go into labor in the next few days, I'd love to hear them! I know nothing works for sure but hey, I'll try anything not to be induced! :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>How far along? </b>38 weeks!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>About 30-31 lbs as of yesterday </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Stretch marks? </b>still none on my stomach</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">Sleep: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">Tuesday night I had THREE separate dreams where Jude was born.. I think it's a sign he wants out!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>getting most of the house clean and buying some of the stuff we didn't get off our registries with gift cards :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss Anything? </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Being able to walk normally and get in a good position sitting or lying down</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Movement: </b>A lot of movement still but it's starting to hurt! But he also gets hiccups which is adorable.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food cravings: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fruit still and chocolate</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Symptoms: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The heartburn is still god awful and I had to sleep sitting up again the other night... Round ligament pain underneath my belly and groin area is awful... </span><br /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Labor Signs:</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> None!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>depends on the day. Who knew nesting could make a pregnant girl so happy?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><b>Looking forward to: </b>meeting Jude sooner than planned!</span></span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-41121349366660836902012-05-01T11:12:00.003-07:002012-05-01T11:15:24.476-07:00Top 10 Pregnancy Must Haves!<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As my time being pregnant draws to a close, I wanted to post about all the great things that I've come to use all the time being pregnant (or a lot throughout certain stages) for all the newly pregnant women out there. I hope these things help you as much as they've helped me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. <b>Boppy Pregnancy Pillow:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is an absolute MUST HAVE! I got it in my second trimester and loved loved loved it! It is great for just snuggling and wrapping your legs around and as your belly grows it gives you great support there as well. It has definitely helped a lot in my third trimester where it is very hard to find comfy positions to sleep in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. <b>Tums:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I can't even begin to tell you how much of a best friend Tums has been to me these past nine months. If you are lucky enough not to get heartburn, I loathe you. For the rest of us unlucky pregnant women, it is pure hell. I think it may have been the worst side effect EVER. And it's not just your average heartburn... this heartburn is the kind that as your pregnancy progresses, makes you sleep sitting up, makes you literally swallow stomach acid and makes you thankful the Gods created yummy tums that taste just like candy. I know it says only eat 8 in a 24 hour period on the container, but think of all those extras as extra calcium for your little bambino. (and if your heartburn gets as bad as mine did, your doc can prescribe you another type of med you can take WITH tums for a heartburn double whammy killer)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. <b>Refillable Water Bottle:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The picture is the one that I actually have that I bought at Walmart for about $15 bucks but any refillable water bottle will do. I carry it with me EVERYWHERE I go because being pregnant makes you THIRSTY and your doctor will make you drink a gazillion glasses of water a day so you might as well refill a water bottle and save the environment on all that plastic from disposable ones. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. <b>Palmers Cocoa Butter Formula Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While I don't actually think it's done anything for stretch marks and I don't use it as much as many, it DOES really help for the itching that happens when your belly is growing a lot during the second and third trimesters. Nothing actually can help with stretch marks (sorry, ladies!) since that is a hereditary thing and happens further underneath the skin where lotion doesn't get to. But at least with this your tummy won't feel like it's been dunked in itching powder!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whomever invented these lovely fruit bars needs a trophy. Not only are these GOOD FOR YOU, but they are delicious! I went through a fruit phase (it started with strawberries then on to melons) and loved the strawberry flavor and dark cherry flavors. YUM! It was especially great because strawberries weren't in season when I wanted them all the time and I could grab a fruit bar before heading out the door for a quick snack. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. <b>Yoga Pants:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While maternity pants are great, you just can't beat a nice pair of yoga pants. They don't have to even be maternity yoga pants if you can put the band under your belly. The best thing you can possibly be while pregnant is COMFORTABLE! And let me tell you, I would wear yoga pants every day if they were socially acceptable everywhere. A lot of the times though you can pull them off at work for black work pants.. at least I did. (and even my coworkers, too)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. <b>Skinny belts:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love skinny belts for the pure fact that I can put one on above my bump and you can actually tell I'm pregnant and not one big blob of fat. I feel frumpy if I'm not wearing one above my bump. It helps remind me that I have a figure underneath all the weight I've gained from pregnancy and not to mention there are so many CUTE skinny belts out there. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">While this picture isn't the exact one I have, any non-underwire bra will do. If you're like me, you will try to wear bras with underwire for as long as possible because you are amazed with finally having large boobs and want them to at least look good. But if you're holding the baby high like I am, you will find in your second trimester that his feet or other body parts have taken refuge in your rib cage which means that underwire is SUPER uncomfortable. I promise you, the minute you switch to no underwire, you (and your boobs) will breathe a sigh of relief. AHHHH, feels good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9. <b>Babycenter App:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This App is AWESOME and I used it pretty much every day. It reminds you of to-do's you may have forgotten about, has great articles and has a weekly update for you that tells you whats developing with the baby and compares it to a fruit/veggie in size. Babycenter.com and thebump.com have both been my go-to sites for baby info!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This little (it is a smalllll book in size) book is ADORABLE and great to read to your belly- in fact, it was written to be read to your little bambino! The story is based off of the Dr. Suess Oh the Places you'll Go but this one is about meeting all the wonderful Dr. Suess characters and momma meeting baby! I've read it to Jude a few times and every time he starts kicking me so I know he likes it! I've even read that if you read Dr. Suess to them in the womb, they recognize it in some way outside of the womb. The power of reading is one I love! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There ya go future mommies! Hope you find something in this list that helps you like it has helped me! If I think of anything else I will be sure to add it to the list! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-68341866008393201382012-04-29T17:21:00.001-07:002012-04-29T17:21:12.636-07:0037 Weeks = Full Term!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>How far along? </b>37 weeks! I'm fullllll term :) (this was supposed to be posted on thursday! I'm always late!)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>I swear it fluctuates each day... on Monday it was 34 lbs and then Tuesday is was back down to 28 lbs... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Stretch marks? </b>still none on my stomach</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>Both baby showers & taking Maternity pics with AE Photography. Check out Alison's facebook page here: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AlisonEastPhotography" style="background-color: transparent;">https://www.facebook.com/AlisonEastPhotography</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss Anything? </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Work! I went to the doctor on Monday for my check up and was fine and then late (around 2am) Monday night I was having trouble breathing and some contractions and ended up passing out. When I got up that morning I had a horrible headache and called the doctor (I swear they put us on hold for like an hour and kept passing us off back and forth to different people before they finally said to come in) and went in. They said my blood pressure was higher than normal and that I had to have bloodwork and then take a jug home and pee in it for 24hrs and bring it back the next day. He ALSO took me out of work because of my blood pressure and the contractions. Luckily the test was normal so I don't have toxemia :) But I do miss working because I have hardly any interaction with anyone other than Ben now...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food cravings: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not many anymore other than mint chocolate chip ice cream! mmmm!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Symptoms: </b><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The heartburn has reached an all-time high. I swear I had to sleep upright the other night because I literally was having the acid come back up my throat and swallowing it. I eat tums like they are candy. The swelling has gone down tremendously since I stopped working which is good. I find myself having mood swings between really excited to really sad. I also am ALWAYS hungry no matter how often I eat.</span><br /><b style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Labor Signs: </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Just some contractions Monday night but none since :) I do have really bad round ligament pain that's really low under my belly/groin area so I know he definitely getting lower.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>Moody... but I am happy to meet my little man soon :)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>How far along? </b>36 Weeks! One more week left until the baby is okay to come out!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>it fluctuates between 28-29lbs</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>finding out that the baby is LOW! The doctor could tell me where his head was and I think he could even touch it.. crazyyyy!</span></div>
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<b style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Miss Anything? </b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Being able to walk normally, eat without heartburn, and take deep breaths/wear normal bras with underwire</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Movement: </b>all the time but I can tell he's getting squished in there</span></div>
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<b style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food cravings: </b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not as many. Still eating lots of melons and a lot of peanut butter.</span></div>
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<b style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">Symptoms: </b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">heartburn, rib pain from him kicking me, let's get a little personal here- diarrhea (oh god it's awful), contractions, hungry every two minutes, trouble sleeping because of dreams and not being able to find a comfortable position, moodiness, SWELLING like crazy in legs/feet/ankles</span></span><br /><b style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">Labor Signs: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;">More contractions on Wednesday but much worse in pain and closeness so I went to the doc... wasn't dilated any more but he told me the baby is super low. He said he wants him to finish "cooking" until next week at least and if I wanted a note out of work they would give me one. Buttttt I am going to tryyyy and stay at work until the last minute. The doctor said the mystery of pregnancy is that we never know when the baby is going to come... so be prepared no matter the day. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>typically happy except when my husband is lazy and doesn't help me around the house or forgets to buy stuff that I repeatedly asked him to.... </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>It seems to change every time I see the doctor! It was 28lbs on Monday but only 27lbs on Friday.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Maternity clothes? </b>yes! Bought a pair of maternity yoga pants that I've been pretty much living in all week since I haven't been at work (I'll get to that further along...)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Sleep: </b>I think the dreams just get crazier and crazier and keep having more and more people in them that I haven't seen or talked to since college or high school or even middle school. I had a nightmare the other night that had Mike Delany in it and we were searching an old creepy house and he went to the third floor and the door closed behind him and I just knew he was trapped so I got spooked and ran out of the house and I remember someone else was waiting outside but can't remember who now.. I woke up really scared because I hadn't had a nightmare in so long that I ended up holding my pee for a few hours until the effects wore off... I'm such a big baby.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>Not so sure this is a good moment BUT the doctor made me take the whole week off so in turn I was able to finish getting the diaper bag for the hospital packed for Jude and finished the majority of the nursery decorating :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Symptoms: </b>See above "miss anything" section!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Wednesday night at around 9pm I started having some more contractions but these were more in my lower back so I took a hot bath and then slept through them. Not so bad so I didn't call the doctor. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Then on Friday I decided that I could handle a short little outing to Target and Babies R Us to return two things from our baby shower. But as we were leaving Babies R Us, I started having contractions. These were much more painful when I was walking. It literally would take my breath away and I'd have to bend over and squeeze Ben's hand really hard. When we got home, I kept having them but they weren't AS painful when I was laying down on my side and the pain was a little higher up. But if I got up to walk to the bathroom, the pain was sharp and lower like before. The contractions were varying in time but ranged from 2 mins apart to 8 mins apart randomly and averaging about 5 mins apart. We started timing them around noon and by one fifteen decided to call the doctor. They wanted me to come in so I went in and saw Dr. Eisenberg. She explained to me that having contractions are going to be a normal thing from here on out and not to worry too much and just try to deal the best I can. She said once they are a steady 3-5 mins apart and I can't talk through them because they are so painful then it's time to go to the hospital but if I get them and the office is open, to come in so they can check if I'm dilated. So she went ahead and checked then and I was one centimeter dilated. I was very surprised by this since on Monday I was not dilated at all. She said that this is normal since I'm getting close to full term and I'm likely to start dilating a centimeter or so each week until it's "time" and then of course I'll dilated the rest of the way. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So for now, it's just a waiting game to see if I go into labor soon or not, although I think I'm clear until AT LEAST Friday since the swab Dr. Sansing did last Friday was supposed to tell me if I was going into labor in the next two weeks and it was negative. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>depends on the day.. I'm very stressed trying to figure everything out. I really really really want a water birth but the hospital I'm supposed to deliver at doesn't have birthing tubs so I'm going to try and talk to my doctor on Monday and see if I have any other options. It is just stressing me out thinking about giving birth and finding a pediatrician and dealing with money stresses and Ben losing weight to join the military and everything else. TOO MUCH to think about but I am VERY happy to see little man soon! </span></div>
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</div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-91219746249739341502012-04-08T18:24:00.000-07:002012-04-08T18:24:20.879-07:0034 Weeks!<br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>How far along? </b>34 weeks (and three days)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>24-25 lbs as of Thursday. I haven't gained any weight really between this week and last</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Sleep: </b>still a lot of crazy dreams, a lot about people I haven't seen or talked to in years</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>Not much happened but we found out Jude is head down! And since I've been 34 weeks, I did have a good Easter with both families!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Movement: </b>hiccups a lot and he moves my whole stomach now when he moves around</span></div>
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<b style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Food cravings: </b><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">chocolate again</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>the WORST heartburn/acid reflux ever,<b> </b>Swelling in hands, feet, legs, and face, peeing all the time, contractions, being hungry allll the time, dizziness</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Stretch marks? </b>It has finally happened... not on my stomach but on my sides/love handles :(</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Sleep: </b>Crazy dreams, peeing constantly, sleeping for longer than 12 hrs in a row sometimes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>Our first baby shower with friends/family! We got so many great gifts for Jude :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Movement: </b>he gets the hiccups a lot, kicks my ribs a lot and he is starting to push down.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Symptoms: </b>headaches/migraines, swelling, heartburn</span><br /><b style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Labor Signs: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not that I know of</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>Haaaappppy :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Looking forward to: </b>the next two baby showers, maternity pics and meeting my little man!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>How far along? </b>32 Weeks! So close!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>Somewhere around 22lbs I believe</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Stretch marks? </b>nope</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Sleep: </b>Still having crazy dreams! and I feel like I fall asleep the second I get home from work!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>seeing baby Jude in 3-D/4-D! He was so adorable :) And it was pretty cool to find out that the reason I've been having such horrible heartburn is because our little man has a head full of hair! (and not just peach fuzz!!)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Miss Anything? </b>having friends and not being so hungry ALL the time no matter how much I eat!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Movement: </b>a lot of flips and turns and getting caught in my ribs/underwire of my bra. I had to go out and buy a bra without underwire because it got so bad.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Food cravings: </b>fruit pretty much is the only thing.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Anything making you queasy or sick: </b>meat still</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy :) FOR SURE.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Symptoms: </b>constantly hungry, tired all the time, heartburn, leg cramps, swelling, braxton hicks contractions and horrible, horrible migraines!</span><br />
<b style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Labor Signs: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Nope, just braxton hicks contractions occasionally</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Middle Name decided? </b>Noah</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Belly Button in or out? </b>I think it might stay in, the top is just a little odd shaped like it might start to push.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>depends on the day and how much food/sleep I've had!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Looking forward to: </b>Our baby shower!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-27310700687159033302012-03-18T09:35:00.000-07:002012-03-18T09:35:24.044-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsV2kxINT5rXvxr45vrYVvIJ5KjgB_kIAQIFNRLepPZjeC-Any_Q5gYgldSg_QLCH_zRIdJq-z_ZUdEPq1zLpoIwytsEhJHwMwKoSp7Qu_Q931majg5yTsUSqA66upl7dFcna6T-ijccU/s1600/babybump31wksedit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsV2kxINT5rXvxr45vrYVvIJ5KjgB_kIAQIFNRLepPZjeC-Any_Q5gYgldSg_QLCH_zRIdJq-z_ZUdEPq1zLpoIwytsEhJHwMwKoSp7Qu_Q931majg5yTsUSqA66upl7dFcna6T-ijccU/s640/babybump31wksedit.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><br />
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</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>How far along? </b>31 Weeks! Can't believe it's only two months away! so crazy!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Total weight gain/loss: </b>Somewhere around 20-24 lbs depending on the day because of swelling.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Maternity clothes? </b>Oh yes!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Stretch marks? </b>nope</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Sleep: </b>My mind seriously won't stop. Even when I wake up to pee it's hard to fall back asleep because I think of something else, not to mention I have crazy dreams all the time. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Best moment this week: </b>finding out some more of my friends are actually coming to the baby shower and not weighing as much at my doctor's appointment!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Miss Anything? </b>being normal-sized, drinking, seeing my friends, not being tired or hungry all the time, not getting stuck on the couch!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Movement: </b>He is still always getting stuck in my ribs/pushing up against my boobs (supppper uncomfortable! Can't wait until he drops) and lots of stretching and hiccups.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Food cravings: </b>not much these days other than fruit</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Anything making you queasy or sick: </b>meat and eggs a little</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Symptoms: </b>trouble breathing because he's sitting so high, mood swings, leg cramps, peeing 27/7 </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Labor Signs: </b>Nope</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Middle Name decided? </b>Noah</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Belly Button in or out? </b>in still but slowwwwwly pushing out</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Happy or Moody most of the time: </b>Happy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Looking forward to: </b>Our 3-D ultrasound on Wednesday and our baby shower next saturday! :)</span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-2665643721549202872012-03-18T09:06:00.001-07:002012-03-18T09:07:51.288-07:0030 Weeks! (late...)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhOmQ4und6ZKX-i2xHREEwtZnyOsOjs3K_ryCqVS8o6es4TPlfNd-Fd-3CQtR1qKQ-6ZQq1EJVj_G45WpcIWHvAuPPfzzzUUitF2gz3d8pB7CxP7e5R-3pssC5YpiH2dQ3-DstTtRkpo/s1600/babybump30wksedit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhOmQ4und6ZKX-i2xHREEwtZnyOsOjs3K_ryCqVS8o6es4TPlfNd-Fd-3CQtR1qKQ-6ZQq1EJVj_G45WpcIWHvAuPPfzzzUUitF2gz3d8pB7CxP7e5R-3pssC5YpiH2dQ3-DstTtRkpo/s640/babybump30wksedit.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Getting so close!!!!!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Total weight gain/loss:</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> 22 lbs.. my weight keeps fluctuating because of water weight/swelling.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Maternity clothes?</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> yes but I have found some of my summer clothes fit okay (like the one in this week's picture!)</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">It's not the best because my mind won't shut up and I have to pee so often!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Getting my ring :)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> my legs not swelling randomly lol</span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Movement:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> He gets stuck in my ribs constantly and has cute hiccups.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> not much</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">meat and eggs a little</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>trouble breathing because he's sitting so high, mood swings, leg cramps, peeing 27/7 </span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Labor Signs: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Middle Name decided? </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Noah</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Belly Button in or out?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> in still</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Happy</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> going back to the doctor to make sure the swelling is okay. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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I also wake up really sore but I think I'm not fully relaxing when I sleep. I think my muscles are still tense and it's making me sore.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Marrying the love of my life and buying my first car :)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> Having normal size legs</span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Movement:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> He loves to punch/kick the crap out of me! and he gets the hiccups a lot lately. It's so cute :)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> nothing that bad this week other than on Wednesday I really wanted a club lulu from Jimmy Johns with cheese but without lettuce and tomato... and Ben got me a country club instead WITH lettuce and tomato... and then my pregnancy hormones kicked in and I cried like a baby for like 15 minutes while I proceeded to take off every little bit of shredded lettuce... I guess you shouldn't mess up a pregnant girl's meal??</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">meat!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>Heartburn, random crying, REALLY swollen legs (we went to the women's hospital about this and need to see what my doctor says on Monday because the hospital said I was swollen more than I should be) and trouble breathing in certain positions.</span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Labor Signs: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Middle Name decided? </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Noah</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Belly Button in or out?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> in</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Happy :)</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"> getting my wedding ring tomorrow and spending some time with my HUSBAND! 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I found out that I'm low on iron so now I have to take my prenatals AND an iron supplement. It's so hard for me to remember that for some reason. </span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Movement:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> Baby is a mover!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> Fruit still but not as bad.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">meat!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>Heartburn is a big one!</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Labor Signs: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Middle Name decided? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Noah</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Belly Button in or out?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> Still in but pretty tiny..</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Happy or Moody most of the time:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> It varies by the day. I will be perfectly happy and then cry over something small...</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> getting married on Wednesday (leap day!) and hopefully buying a new car! I can't wait to see my wedding ring :) </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
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Finally entered my third trimester!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Total weight gain/loss:</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> 16+ pounds</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Maternity clothes?</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> that and yoga pants. I can't even begin to fit into pre pregnancy jeans.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> I can sleep anywhere but finding a good position is hard because the baby either gets super low on my right side or super high into my ribs on my right side so it makes it hard to lay on my side because he's pushing so hard against it!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">I just love all the wiggles, hiccups and kicks I feel!</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> Being able to find comfortable positions to sleep and sit in.. and having ankles... I think I officially have cankles! ugh!</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Movement:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> Hiccups, kicks, punches, rolling around. </span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> FRUIT! esp strawberries (with whipped cream!) and melons and grapes and bananas! Also been craving sweets but that's nothing new!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">meat!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>heartburn has gotten a little better but since the baby favors my right side, I'm either in pain in my right side in my ribs or really low down. The other day he was so low that every time I peed I got reaaaallly sharp pains because of round ligament pain growth. It sucked big time!</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Labor Signs: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Middle Name decided? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Noah</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Belly Button in or out?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> still barely in.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">HAPPPPPPY. </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> Getting this glucose screening over with this week (and hopefully passing!) and then hoping to get a 3d/4d ultrasound done since I found somewhere that cost way less than at our OB's office. I would love to see his little face! and I'm still a skeptic and need to CONFIRM that it's really a boy ;)</span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-36306623131143811252012-02-12T17:38:00.000-08:002012-02-12T17:38:18.758-08:00Maternity Picture Ideas!<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So as I finish up my second trimester this week, I can't help but get excited for all the things that are to come in my third and final trimester!! As of now, I will be having not one, not two, but THREE baby showers (yay?)... then there's MATERNITY PICTURES... then finally, my beautiful son will be born!! I've always been big into pictures so I thought I'd compile a bunch of pictures on here since I still haven't found a photographer that I love (and that is cheap enough) to do these pictures. Some of these are just ones I found on the internet and some are friends' pictures! If you see these and think of any great photographers in the area that might be good for me, please help a girl out!! :)</span><br />
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I gained 4 lbs in a week and a half! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Maternity clothes?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> Yep and so excited I found a maternity section in the VERY back corner of the old navy near my house. so excited!!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">not the best. Sunday night I laid in bed from 10pm to almost 3am and my mind just kept racing and wouldn't shut up. I finally started playing solitaire on my phone just so I could get my eyes tired enough to stay closed. Then when I FINALLY manage to sleep, Ben is all restless and rolling and kicking me which wakes me up every five minutes because I'm such a light sleeper. Not to mention the leg cramps and heartburn... ugh</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">hearing from a high school friend was nice and dropping M&Ms on the ground at sheetz and having a guy get them for me because he could see me contemplating picking them up since it's so hard to bend over with this belly. so funny. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> a kid at my work is turning 21 this weekend and it made me super sad that I can't drink... thinking about buying a bottle of dark rum and putting a countdown calendar on it lol kidding... sorta... ha!</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Movement:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> he's a mover for sure but a little less this week because he's starting a pattern I think.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> strawberries and whipped cream! and random stuff.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">meat!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>Charlie horses, dizziness like you wouldn't believe, HEARTBURN like whoaaa, hard to breathe, restless at night, peeing constantly and tired easily</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Labor Signs: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Middle Name decided? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Noah</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Belly Button in or out?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> still barely in.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Moody.. 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<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"><b>How far along? </b>25 Weeks! (I didn't have any good face pics this week!)</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Total weight gain/loss: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">12 lbs!</span></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Cousine; font-size: 20px; line-height: 31px; text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Maternity clothes?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> only :(</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">I have been having issues with heart racing/dizziness and that's actually been knocking me out pretty good</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">nothing really stands out. sorta blah week. I went to the doc because I've been having weird issues with dizziness and racing heart beat and some pains but everything seems normal.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> having a cocktail after a long day of work. Work has been so stressful in 2012</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Movement:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> A lot of jabs to the lower stomach and sometimes he likes to press hard on certain areas.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> sweeeeets!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">meat :(</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>dizziness, racing heart, shaky, sharp pains in etc</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Labor Signs: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Middle Name decided? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Noah</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Belly Button in or out?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> In but shrinking</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Moody.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> feeling better</span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83384993961375834.post-19625753951763556952012-01-29T09:36:00.000-08:002012-01-29T09:36:46.745-08:0024 Weeks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PBAh0tvOAsHsT0DLFGTRVGBPS05ehpXHW-yAVVJvYBPSJwGMItujF6teU0Qu6lk4RBESKturoduevTo2fvP1CsMSx-V2Es5yvvy2uNJmtkEXuO9zNg8LY0hII6sa3YM23lbqLJVtlx8/s1600/babybump24wksedit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PBAh0tvOAsHsT0DLFGTRVGBPS05ehpXHW-yAVVJvYBPSJwGMItujF6teU0Qu6lk4RBESKturoduevTo2fvP1CsMSx-V2Es5yvvy2uNJmtkEXuO9zNg8LY0hII6sa3YM23lbqLJVtlx8/s640/babybump24wksedit.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br />
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ELASTIC in the waist.. it's sad when that's what gets me excited!</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Stretch marks?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> none on the belly but other places</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Sleep: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">not the best. I think I woke up to pee like 3 times last night.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Best moment this week: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">going to the kids exchange was awesome! Got so much for so little. I don't even need a baby shower anymore barely haha.. hopefully I'll get a lot of diapers/wipes</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Miss Anything?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> alcohol</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Movement:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> He kicks, punches and rolls around over and over again for like twenty minutes at a time, then stops then starts over.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Food cravings:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> not really </span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Anything making you queasy or sick: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Mexican.. eggs sometimes</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Gender: </b>Boy</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><b>Symptoms: </b>Charlie horses, hard to breathe, restless at night, peeing constantly and tired easily</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Labor Signs: </b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Nope</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Middle Name decided? </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Noah</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Belly Button in or out?</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> In but getting smaller.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"><b><br style="background-color: white;" /></b></span></span><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Happy or Moody most of the time: </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Happy.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;">Looking forward to:</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #5b5b5b; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px;"> my baby shower in March</span></div>Katie Karambelashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016250552075755477noreply@blogger.com0