We are back from blog vacation! We had a wonderful time in St. Louis with friends and family. It left us feeling refreshed and blessed to have so many wonderful people in our lives and we can't wait to share the joy of Baby Fingland with them. Although we got a lot of rest on vacation, we are playing a little bit of catch up now, so I'll keep this one short using this format I saw on someone's blog.
How far along?: 27 weeks 3 days...almost to that 3rd trimester!
How big is the baby?: Eggplant, about 2 pounds
Weight gain/loss: So far, it has been 18 pounds...YIKES. I know that is healthy for where I'm at, but it is still a little (ok, a lot) shocking to look at on the scale! It seems to just be in the chest and belly so far, so I guess I can handle that. Not sure how I am standing up without falling forward yet...
Pregnancy symptoms: starting to get hard to sleep comfortably, tightness on sides of belly from stretching
Maternity clothes: bought 2 more pairs of pants for a total of 4 maternity pants. Hoping this will be it! Legging and long tunics. And of course some of my old pants with the bella band on, completely unzipped :)
Sleep: Starts off really good since we are doing our Bradley Method relaxation exercises at night, but hard to fall back asleep if I wake up!
Best moment this week: Testing out 2nd stage labor positions from our Bradley Method workbook. We missed class last Wednesday, and us trying to teach ourselves the positions from the book pictures ended up putting me in tears I was laughing so hard, since half the time I would fall over. Good thing we have lots more time to practice!
Movement: She has decided that night time is the best time for somersaults! She also kicked her big sister today. I put Bailey's paw on my belly and we were talking to her. Bailey thought it was soooo cute.
Food cravings: homemade, healthy food after a couple days of stuffing myself with pie! Food aversions: none
Belly button in or out: outie...whoa!
What I miss: Zipping my pants and hard core workouts. Watching Jillian on the Biggest Loser, and seeing Bryan do P90X makes me want to do Making the Cut so bad. Hopefully I feel the same way after she is born!
What I am looking forward to: Cutting down our Christmas tree on Sunday and my birthday on Saturday
Nursery Update: Chair and ottoman gliders are in, dresser bought but not painted, crib is in but not put together, and art projects are underway! Pictures next week!
Lots of Love, Bryan, Katie, Bailey, and the Eggplant
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Week 25: Ladies and Gentleman, we have a crib...
...and a dresser/changing table, and now a MILLION plus one ideas and projects to finish for the nursery! We finally dove in, bought a crib, and even have a back up crib in case we get that one and don't like it (whoever decided it would be a great idea for an uber planner + an indecisive guy to prepare for a baby, obviously wasn't thinking too straight...). Not only do we have a crib on the way, but we picked up a dresser from the Habitat for Humanity Outlet for 60 bucks, and Bryan is super excited to start priming it, painting it white, and then we get to pick out the new knobs (the fun part!). Bryan was also obviously not thinking too straight when he said after finishing taking the PE exam "I'm going to have to find a project or something to occupy my time".
We also have an upholstered rocker and ottoman in the works from Craigslist, if we ever have time make the trip down to Castle Rock (45min away). It might need a slipcover, but it looks like it is in great condition. Nursery progress never felt so good! We also are planning on making (mostly Katie, with Bryan's input and handyman help of course): a mobile, a quote/picture canvas thing, canvases for her name, a magnetic alphabet wall (thanks Brenda for that blog link again, it gave us the idea!) http://blogs.babycenter.com/life_and_home/not-your-mothers-magnetic-letters/,curtains, and a growth chart. We will see what all gets done, but I have a feeling as this cold weather settles in and the belly grows, I'm going to have a lot of couch time to occupy! Plus, this is the FUN part. Bryan is excited because his fun part is getting tools and putting up a chair rail :).
We also started our first Bradley method class last Wednesday. I must say the 2.5 hours seemed to fly by, even though it was during my sleepy time of 6:30-9. We learned a lot about this natural method, got exercises and relaxation techniques for homework, and even got to test them out together. By giving us exercises to do at home, she likened it to saying you are running a marathon in 9 months, so it would be crazy not to train for it. We both could relate to that one so we did our homework right away! Bryan is the most diligent coach and constantly reminding me to do them. My favorite story however from our first class was when we went around and introduced ourselves. After the women did most of the talking, the men would say "I just want to be here to support her, I am here to learn all I can to be able to help, etc." AWW, so cute! Now, Bryan's turn: "I'm here because I am hoping that I can support her, but I'm hoping this class will help her learn how to accept my support and coaching." We got lots of laughter instead of "awws" needless to say.
Wow, sorry for writing so much! Got excited at all that happened this week. One last thing, we had a doctor's appointment today and everything looks good! They started measuring my belly now, and the centimeters should correspond to how many weeks you are. So I measured 25cm for 25 weeks! That is so bizarre to me how that works out. I forgot to take my glucose drink (OOPS), so we go back in 3 weeks and I will have to do it then. It tests for gestational diabetes.
We are so looking forward to spending the holidays with family and friends, and celebrating them with baby on board. Love,
The Fingland's
We also have an upholstered rocker and ottoman in the works from Craigslist, if we ever have time make the trip down to Castle Rock (45min away). It might need a slipcover, but it looks like it is in great condition. Nursery progress never felt so good! We also are planning on making (mostly Katie, with Bryan's input and handyman help of course): a mobile, a quote/picture canvas thing, canvases for her name, a magnetic alphabet wall (thanks Brenda for that blog link again, it gave us the idea!) http://blogs.babycenter.com/life_and_home/not-your-mothers-magnetic-letters/,curtains, and a growth chart. We will see what all gets done, but I have a feeling as this cold weather settles in and the belly grows, I'm going to have a lot of couch time to occupy! Plus, this is the FUN part. Bryan is excited because his fun part is getting tools and putting up a chair rail :).
We also started our first Bradley method class last Wednesday. I must say the 2.5 hours seemed to fly by, even though it was during my sleepy time of 6:30-9. We learned a lot about this natural method, got exercises and relaxation techniques for homework, and even got to test them out together. By giving us exercises to do at home, she likened it to saying you are running a marathon in 9 months, so it would be crazy not to train for it. We both could relate to that one so we did our homework right away! Bryan is the most diligent coach and constantly reminding me to do them. My favorite story however from our first class was when we went around and introduced ourselves. After the women did most of the talking, the men would say "I just want to be here to support her, I am here to learn all I can to be able to help, etc." AWW, so cute! Now, Bryan's turn: "I'm here because I am hoping that I can support her, but I'm hoping this class will help her learn how to accept my support and coaching." We got lots of laughter instead of "awws" needless to say.
Wow, sorry for writing so much! Got excited at all that happened this week. One last thing, we had a doctor's appointment today and everything looks good! They started measuring my belly now, and the centimeters should correspond to how many weeks you are. So I measured 25cm for 25 weeks! That is so bizarre to me how that works out. I forgot to take my glucose drink (OOPS), so we go back in 3 weeks and I will have to do it then. It tests for gestational diabetes.
We are so looking forward to spending the holidays with family and friends, and celebrating them with baby on board. Love,
The Fingland's
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Baby Fingland's Wish Lists!
Yay! The time has come to spread the registry lists around of what Baby Fingland (more like her parents) can't wait to use! We are registered online at a "one site fits all" website called MyRegistry. We are also registered at a local store here in Denver and Boulder called "Real Baby" where the registry is available online or in the store.
1. "MyRegistry" link: http://www.myregistry.com Find our registry by searching for our names on the top left. Now, here are some SIMPLE (I promise!) instructions to follow since the MyRegistry website isn't a real store:
*Shop around - You can view the items according to categories from the drop down menu at the top of the registry. For each item, please be sure to check the size, color, and notes for more details. We have gone through each item and noted where the item is available online or in-stores. (there may be many more websites or stores that carry the items, but we just listed the few that we used)
*Take a closer look - You can click on the "View or Buy This Gift" button and it will take you away from the MyRegistry website to the online store where we added that particular gift (for example, if you click on our bedding it will take you to the Land of Nod website). Also a little window will pop up that let's you fill out what your intentions are - this can really be ignored unless you decide to purchase the item. More on this little window in the next step.
*Important Part - Regardless of where you decide to shop (online or in store) you just have to remember to fill out the information in the little window that pops up when you click on an item on the My Registry website. This is how MyRegistry keeps tabs on what has already been purchased. Simply, click on the item, mark yes in the little window, include the quantity, click continue, and voila! That item is marked as fulfilled or purchased and duplicate gifts are avoided.
*Gift Receipts - We appreciate all gifts, but please also remember to get a gift receipt just in case. This should be an option available at checkout on all online stores linked to our MyRegistry website and of course in store as well. THANK YOU in advance!
2. Real Baby In Store and Online Registry:
http://www.realbabyinc.com/wish_list.cfm Scroll to the bottom and enter our last name. This is a more conventional store registry, so you can purchase online or in store, and it will all stay updated nicely. There are a lot of things on here we did not put on the MyRegistry website, since it had some unique stuff, so don't worry about duplicates with the Real Baby registry.
Here are some helpful sites and stores we used/looked at:
Babies R Us: http://www.babiesrus.com
Target: www.target.com
Real Baby:(Denver store) http://www.realbabyinc.com/
Amazon: www.amazon.com
REI: www.rei.com
Eco Politan:(Denver store) http://www.eco-politan.com/
Cotton Babies:(stores in Midwest) http://www.cottonbabies.com/
PS- We are just sending this out via the blog since it is the easiest way to reach all of our family and they've been hounding us for it! Please don't think you have to buy anything though, we're just spreading the word!
1. "MyRegistry" link: http://www.myregistry.com Find our registry by searching for our names on the top left. Now, here are some SIMPLE (I promise!) instructions to follow since the MyRegistry website isn't a real store:
*Shop around - You can view the items according to categories from the drop down menu at the top of the registry. For each item, please be sure to check the size, color, and notes for more details. We have gone through each item and noted where the item is available online or in-stores. (there may be many more websites or stores that carry the items, but we just listed the few that we used)
*Take a closer look - You can click on the "View or Buy This Gift" button and it will take you away from the MyRegistry website to the online store where we added that particular gift (for example, if you click on our bedding it will take you to the Land of Nod website). Also a little window will pop up that let's you fill out what your intentions are - this can really be ignored unless you decide to purchase the item. More on this little window in the next step.
*Important Part - Regardless of where you decide to shop (online or in store) you just have to remember to fill out the information in the little window that pops up when you click on an item on the My Registry website. This is how MyRegistry keeps tabs on what has already been purchased. Simply, click on the item, mark yes in the little window, include the quantity, click continue, and voila! That item is marked as fulfilled or purchased and duplicate gifts are avoided.
*Gift Receipts - We appreciate all gifts, but please also remember to get a gift receipt just in case. This should be an option available at checkout on all online stores linked to our MyRegistry website and of course in store as well. THANK YOU in advance!2. Real Baby In Store and Online Registry:
http://www.realbabyinc.com/wish_list.cfm Scroll to the bottom and enter our last name. This is a more conventional store registry, so you can purchase online or in store, and it will all stay updated nicely. There are a lot of things on here we did not put on the MyRegistry website, since it had some unique stuff, so don't worry about duplicates with the Real Baby registry.Here are some helpful sites and stores we used/looked at:
Babies R Us: http://www.babiesrus.com
Target: www.target.com
Real Baby:(Denver store) http://www.realbabyinc.com/
Amazon: www.amazon.com
REI: www.rei.com
Eco Politan:(Denver store) http://www.eco-politan.com/
Cotton Babies:(stores in Midwest) http://www.cottonbabies.com/
PS- We are just sending this out via the blog since it is the easiest way to reach all of our family and they've been hounding us for it! Please don't think you have to buy anything though, we're just spreading the word!
Week 24: Checking things off the list...
This week (or rather weekend) was a busy one! We got a lot of things checked off our baby list including: painting the nursery (nice work Bryan!), finishing the registry (see separate post), taking a tour of the new hospital delivery wing, and wrapping our heads around our system for cloth diapering.
The nursery is painted! We chose a subdued lime color (matched to the fabric swatch or our bedding) on top, and a gray brown on bottom. It will be accented with the turquoise/bright blue from our bedroom swatch, and even (yes, get ready) dark pink. We plan to put up white chair rail and have white furniture too. I took a pic of the color scheme, but it might not look right on the screen. We are happy with it though and I can't wait to find our crib, furniture, and make lots of decorations for the walls! (The color scheme pic is below, but it was taken with my phone so not the best. I didn't get a picture of the nursery painted during the day, and our lighting isn't the best at night so I will get one soon!)
The wall colors look a little dull in the photo, but you get the idea.
Also this weekend was the hospital tour. We went to a tour this early (and will go again in January to pre-register) because Exempla Lutheran, which is 5 minutes from us, just did their grand opening of the new labor and delivery wing. It was amazing! We are so lucky we get to deliver here and that they spiffed it up just in time for us ;). I have lots of pictures from the tour, and I put them in our "Baby and Belly pics" album so you could take a look. Sorry if some were blurry, tried taking them on my phone while moving since I didn't want to get left behind on the tour!
Finally, we start our first Bradley Method class THIS Wednesday. Seems so crazy that it is finally here and the classes will probably make things even more real. I am already starting to have worried thoughts now that it is hitting me that she is going to be coming out soon, and I have to do that, no turning back now! :) Haha. Meanwhile, Bryan wants to pass the time by training for a half marathon. Oh how different we are.
We will give you an updated on how our class goes next week! I will be posting another entry tomorrow morning if you want all the juicy details of our registry! I'll send out another email with it tomorrow. I thought I would end with some fun facts since I haven't in a long while...
By week 24, Baby Fingland is about a pound, and almost a foot long (this could vary depending on whose genes she takes on in the height department). Her skin is becoming more opaque as the fat starts to pack on. I've also read that her taste buds are continuing to develop, and the more variety of food you eat while pregnant, the more they will be willing to try out of the womb. I've been trying to eat super healthy, but I must say that my sweet tooth is back and I have daily conversations with it, trying to overcome it :).
Love,
Bryan, Katie, Bailey and the Papaya
The nursery is painted! We chose a subdued lime color (matched to the fabric swatch or our bedding) on top, and a gray brown on bottom. It will be accented with the turquoise/bright blue from our bedroom swatch, and even (yes, get ready) dark pink. We plan to put up white chair rail and have white furniture too. I took a pic of the color scheme, but it might not look right on the screen. We are happy with it though and I can't wait to find our crib, furniture, and make lots of decorations for the walls! (The color scheme pic is below, but it was taken with my phone so not the best. I didn't get a picture of the nursery painted during the day, and our lighting isn't the best at night so I will get one soon!)
The wall colors look a little dull in the photo, but you get the idea.Also this weekend was the hospital tour. We went to a tour this early (and will go again in January to pre-register) because Exempla Lutheran, which is 5 minutes from us, just did their grand opening of the new labor and delivery wing. It was amazing! We are so lucky we get to deliver here and that they spiffed it up just in time for us ;). I have lots of pictures from the tour, and I put them in our "Baby and Belly pics" album so you could take a look. Sorry if some were blurry, tried taking them on my phone while moving since I didn't want to get left behind on the tour!
Finally, we start our first Bradley Method class THIS Wednesday. Seems so crazy that it is finally here and the classes will probably make things even more real. I am already starting to have worried thoughts now that it is hitting me that she is going to be coming out soon, and I have to do that, no turning back now! :) Haha. Meanwhile, Bryan wants to pass the time by training for a half marathon. Oh how different we are.
We will give you an updated on how our class goes next week! I will be posting another entry tomorrow morning if you want all the juicy details of our registry! I'll send out another email with it tomorrow. I thought I would end with some fun facts since I haven't in a long while...
By week 24, Baby Fingland is about a pound, and almost a foot long (this could vary depending on whose genes she takes on in the height department). Her skin is becoming more opaque as the fat starts to pack on. I've also read that her taste buds are continuing to develop, and the more variety of food you eat while pregnant, the more they will be willing to try out of the womb. I've been trying to eat super healthy, but I must say that my sweet tooth is back and I have daily conversations with it, trying to overcome it :).
Love,
Bryan, Katie, Bailey and the Papaya
Monday, November 1, 2010
Week 23: Dreaming of Baby Registries...
First things first, I can walk again! I went to the Physical Therapist Friday and got the report that my left side of my pelvis was higher, and therefore asymmetrical. Which means that all asymmetrical activities (walking, stairs, etc.) were extremely painful. I was told not to exercise all weekend (a little bit of a bummer for me), and to do these mobility exercises to try and stabilize and even out my pelvis. I went back in today, and it was way better. In fact, the right side was a tiny bit higher now! But way less pain, so it isn't out of place. Now I am to do the mobility exercises on both sides daily to keep the pelvis stable and in place. I got to do a workout today and it felt wonderful. I also did my exercises at the end so hoping tomorrow I still feel the same way! Yay! So thankful for being fairly pain free now.
Bryan's PE test went well he thinks, and we will just now have to await results until Christmas. In the mean time, I completely took his mind off that Saturday and Sunday with baby extravaganza days! Saturday we started the registry and finalized a lot of items that we wanted. We took some nice pictures of picking out our carseat...notice the 'Baby Bargains' book in my hand, that was a MUST and I am so glad I had it from the library! It has listings for all things baby and their picks for the best items/deals (kind of like Consumer Reports for Babies). It made the 2.5 hour registry event go shorter than I think it would have otherwise. We also finalized the nursery colors and Bryan is off to Lowe's right now to pick them up and start painting! It is a green on top and a brown/gray on bottom, and he is putting a white chair rail up as well.
It was a really productive weekend overall! I know some of you are wanting our registry website (we aren't using the Babies R Us one, we have this online one that allows you to add from any store), but we aren't quite done yet. We have a couple more things we need to research and add, including all our stuff for the cloth diapers :) I promise though that next week's blog (or sooner) will have it for those who want it. And yes, there is a tad bit of pink on it (minus the light pink stuff). Besides, she already kicked and agreed with me when I asked her if orange/green/bright blue are way cooler. ;)
Have a great week!
Bryan concluding that our arms are going to get ripped from lifting this thing. I should start working out with it now, because it felt heavy to me!
Scanner and Baby Bargains in hand while testing out the new car seat. And yes, I realize I have a sleeveless dress on in near November. Thankfully I did though because the layers were peeled since the store was soooo hot. I really don't think they remembered that pregnant ladies were shopping there that day.
Bryan's PE test went well he thinks, and we will just now have to await results until Christmas. In the mean time, I completely took his mind off that Saturday and Sunday with baby extravaganza days! Saturday we started the registry and finalized a lot of items that we wanted. We took some nice pictures of picking out our carseat...notice the 'Baby Bargains' book in my hand, that was a MUST and I am so glad I had it from the library! It has listings for all things baby and their picks for the best items/deals (kind of like Consumer Reports for Babies). It made the 2.5 hour registry event go shorter than I think it would have otherwise. We also finalized the nursery colors and Bryan is off to Lowe's right now to pick them up and start painting! It is a green on top and a brown/gray on bottom, and he is putting a white chair rail up as well.
It was a really productive weekend overall! I know some of you are wanting our registry website (we aren't using the Babies R Us one, we have this online one that allows you to add from any store), but we aren't quite done yet. We have a couple more things we need to research and add, including all our stuff for the cloth diapers :) I promise though that next week's blog (or sooner) will have it for those who want it. And yes, there is a tad bit of pink on it (minus the light pink stuff). Besides, she already kicked and agreed with me when I asked her if orange/green/bright blue are way cooler. ;)
Have a great week!
Bryan concluding that our arms are going to get ripped from lifting this thing. I should start working out with it now, because it felt heavy to me!
Scanner and Baby Bargains in hand while testing out the new car seat. And yes, I realize I have a sleeveless dress on in near November. Thankfully I did though because the layers were peeled since the store was soooo hot. I really don't think they remembered that pregnant ladies were shopping there that day.
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