Friday, August 26, 2011
the bump
hi Megan,
you're 16 weeks pregnant!
Baby's now the size of an avocado!
Watch what you say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean she can now pick up your voice. A few more minuscule changes: Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
updates
hi Megan,
you're 15 weeks pregnant!
Baby's now the size of a naval orange!
Continuing the march toward normal proportions, baby's legs now out-measure his arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably can't feel the movements just yet.
So, I signed up on this website, thebump.com (same web family as theknot.com and thenest.com) When you sign up, you enter your due date, and then every week thebump emails me with a little note about the progress of the baby in my belly. Each week, they compare the size of the baby to a different piece of fruit. When I first signed up, our little one was the size of an orange seed....Now, at 15 weeks, he/she is the size of an actual orange!!! Crazy fast growth. Very exciting and humorous to read. I like to forward the emails to Greg and our moms.
My belly really started to pop last week. That photo of me on the pier was just the beginning. It's a bit funny, though-I seem to show more by the end of the day, or after a big meal, or when I have a full bladder. I'm starting to get looks and comments, which is fun. I'm excited to officially look pregnant, and not just like I ate too many slices of pizza.
The best part of the day for me is early in the morning, when I'm laying in bed. I don't let myself sleep on my stomach anymore, so it's all side or back. When I lay on my back, in the morning, my belly is hard and swollen, below my belly button. It's such a trip-feels like I have a football in there. Sadly, I don't notice it as much once I get up to pee, or when I'm standing up walking around-then it becomes more full-belly, like up to my ribs and not concentrated at the bottom.
Also, I think I'm starting to feel movement. Based on what my mommy friends have said, the beginning of detecting movement feels like you have air bubbles in your stomach. And/or like there's a little butterfly fluttering its wings in there. It makes me happy.
Lastly, I went to prenatal yoga last night. It was fun! I changed at work, left at 5:10, and made it in time to sign up for the 5:30 class in South Pasadena. It's walking distance from Greg's Trader Joe's. It's a cute yoga studio, a step-up from yoga through Burbank Parks and Rec, or yoga at LA Fitness. The hilarious thing was there was only one other student besides me. So the two of us got plenty of personal attention from our instructor, which is nice of course. She would come around and help adjust our goofy poses. They provide support tools in prenatal yoga, including foam blocks that you can use to put your weight on with your hands when you're bent over, so you don't bend over too much onto your little orange ;) I signed up for ten sessions.
I'm going to try to write more often on here. I haven't been good about documenting my feelings (emotional & physical) or my cravings (and aversions) or the like.
Here's a recap:
-Cravings: Bread, Cheese, Soy or Rice Milk. (as in, tall glasses of cold milk) And frozen yogurt. I guess I should be worried that my body is lacking calcium, with how much I've been wanting it!
-Emotions: Not too crazy, though if you ask Greg he may answer differently. I do have less patience for certain things at work, and for traffic (red lights mainly). I feel much more happiness and peace than I did in the first trimester, which is when I had a lot more paranoia.
-Body: Growing out of all of my clothes, quick. Every time I put on my skinny jeans, I tell myself 'ok, this is the last time' Then I go to wear them again and I suffer at work all day. Good thing I've received three boxes of maternity clothes between Anna and Cassie!
-Most frequently asked question: Do you want a boy, or a girl? (I mean, really? How do you answer that?...)
-Dreams: Heavy, vivid, frequent
If you're still reading, you're a very good friend
:)
you're 15 weeks pregnant!
Baby's now the size of a naval orange!
Continuing the march toward normal proportions, baby's legs now out-measure his arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably can't feel the movements just yet.
So, I signed up on this website, thebump.com (same web family as theknot.com and thenest.com) When you sign up, you enter your due date, and then every week thebump emails me with a little note about the progress of the baby in my belly. Each week, they compare the size of the baby to a different piece of fruit. When I first signed up, our little one was the size of an orange seed....Now, at 15 weeks, he/she is the size of an actual orange!!! Crazy fast growth. Very exciting and humorous to read. I like to forward the emails to Greg and our moms.
My belly really started to pop last week. That photo of me on the pier was just the beginning. It's a bit funny, though-I seem to show more by the end of the day, or after a big meal, or when I have a full bladder. I'm starting to get looks and comments, which is fun. I'm excited to officially look pregnant, and not just like I ate too many slices of pizza.
The best part of the day for me is early in the morning, when I'm laying in bed. I don't let myself sleep on my stomach anymore, so it's all side or back. When I lay on my back, in the morning, my belly is hard and swollen, below my belly button. It's such a trip-feels like I have a football in there. Sadly, I don't notice it as much once I get up to pee, or when I'm standing up walking around-then it becomes more full-belly, like up to my ribs and not concentrated at the bottom.
Also, I think I'm starting to feel movement. Based on what my mommy friends have said, the beginning of detecting movement feels like you have air bubbles in your stomach. And/or like there's a little butterfly fluttering its wings in there. It makes me happy.
Lastly, I went to prenatal yoga last night. It was fun! I changed at work, left at 5:10, and made it in time to sign up for the 5:30 class in South Pasadena. It's walking distance from Greg's Trader Joe's. It's a cute yoga studio, a step-up from yoga through Burbank Parks and Rec, or yoga at LA Fitness. The hilarious thing was there was only one other student besides me. So the two of us got plenty of personal attention from our instructor, which is nice of course. She would come around and help adjust our goofy poses. They provide support tools in prenatal yoga, including foam blocks that you can use to put your weight on with your hands when you're bent over, so you don't bend over too much onto your little orange ;) I signed up for ten sessions.
I'm going to try to write more often on here. I haven't been good about documenting my feelings (emotional & physical) or my cravings (and aversions) or the like.
Here's a recap:
-Cravings: Bread, Cheese, Soy or Rice Milk. (as in, tall glasses of cold milk) And frozen yogurt. I guess I should be worried that my body is lacking calcium, with how much I've been wanting it!
-Emotions: Not too crazy, though if you ask Greg he may answer differently. I do have less patience for certain things at work, and for traffic (red lights mainly). I feel much more happiness and peace than I did in the first trimester, which is when I had a lot more paranoia.
-Body: Growing out of all of my clothes, quick. Every time I put on my skinny jeans, I tell myself 'ok, this is the last time' Then I go to wear them again and I suffer at work all day. Good thing I've received three boxes of maternity clothes between Anna and Cassie!
-Most frequently asked question: Do you want a boy, or a girl? (I mean, really? How do you answer that?...)
-Dreams: Heavy, vivid, frequent
If you're still reading, you're a very good friend
:)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
to theme or not to theme
sweet giraffes may pop up often in our nursery when it's all said and done. i don't want a running 'theme' in the nursery-i'm cautiously going to avoid overkill. but giraffes make me very happy, and i couldn't resist posting this collage which i spotted on sfgirlbybay not only for that amazing giraffe print, but for the super cute chair above it....
Thursday, August 18, 2011
yum/pretty
I don't usually dig fake (frosting) flowers on a cake but man, I'm loving this one: (top right corner): via oh happy day
interiors
a cozy corner, spotted on the lil bee
color, spotted on That's Chic
that cabinet(!) spotted on design is mine
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
yes please.
spotted on you are my fave.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
I'm baaaaaaack
Whew, two months since the last post. A LOT has happened. Here's a photographic highlight.
We spent time on this deck. Twice. We eat really well @ this house in the Alhambra hills (yes, that's grilled romaine hearts with homemade caesar dressing....
Then, I cut off about a foot of hair.
I took many walks around work.
I peed on a stick :)
Us girls hosted a baby shower
We toured Stone Brewery in Escondido
Saw Hall & Oates at the Hollywood Bowl during 4th of July weekend
Went to a Dodger game
Bought a terri-planty item @ the Renegade Craft Fair
Accepted a house-warming gift from my mom: landscaping our front plots (oh yeah, we moved!)
Attended a crowded last day of an exhibit downtown
And walked onto Manhattan and Hermosa beach.....note first side-angle belly shot! (More like food bloat belly but it's better than nothing) at 14 weeks. There will be plenty of those shots to come. Stay tuned for what will be turning into a very baby-focused blog! Thanks for reading :)
We spent time on this deck. Twice. We eat really well @ this house in the Alhambra hills (yes, that's grilled romaine hearts with homemade caesar dressing....
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
right up my alley
these are blurry, but i'm posting anyway. i just discovered Dwell Studio, and man, I'd be in trouble....if i were a millionaire....
Monday, June 6, 2011
life's a trip!
i'm here, i'm around. just a little occupied and not creative, as usual. if i weren't such a grandma who needs her sleep so badly, i'd be able to blog much more. i have a big work-week ahead-a couple evening trader joe's shifts, an evening appointment for an eye exam (much needed!!) and prep for a baby shower, and then family coming into town for a high school graduation. busy times ahead. life is good. very, very good.
(cute photo via 100 layer cake)
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