Next time we want to bring the kids, and to go when it's not so cold! It seemed like there was a lot to do that the little ones would enjoy if it was a little warmer outside!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Chicago - March 2010
We only had a few hours to walk around, relax and take pictures in Chicago, but we made the most of it! We started off with possibly the best breakfast I have ever eaten at the Bongo Room, then headed over to Reckless Records and Myopic Books in Wicker Park for a relaxing morning of browsing through old stuff. In between, here are a few pictures I snapped!
Next time we want to bring the kids, and to go when it's not so cold! It seemed like there was a lot to do that the little ones would enjoy if it was a little warmer outside!
Next time we want to bring the kids, and to go when it's not so cold! It seemed like there was a lot to do that the little ones would enjoy if it was a little warmer outside!
Friday, March 5, 2010
Here's The Plan!
Well, as most of you know, my previous pregnancies have not exactly been smooth sailing. We are very, very blessed to have ended up with 3 beautiful, healthy children so far, and we very much want things to go as uneventfully as possibly with baby Shiloh! If at all possible, we would like to avoid being stuck in the hospital for extended periods of time, and we definitely want Shiloh to get to skip the NICU and just come straight home with us. While the Willow Creek NICU was excellent, we would really prefer not to have to go back!
I am trying very hard to remain hopeful, and I feel very confident in "The Plan" that my new doctor has come up with. I have switched over to Mercy Women's Health in Rogers so that I can have the same doctor throughout the pregnancy. That right there will be a big sigh of relief! In addition, I love how at ease they make me feel there, and I love that they sat with me for a very long time at my last appointment brainstorming a plan to keep Shiloh cooking as long as possible.
So here's The Plan!
1. They checked my cervix at 12 weeks (so far, so good), and will do so again at 15 weeks and 18 weeks. Then at 18 weeks, they will do an ultrasound to check on the baby and measure the cervix to make sure it isn't being uncooperative.
2. At the 18 week appointment, they will teach Jason how to give me the progesterone shots, which he will do each week at home. He's pretty pumped about this. ; )
3. Starting at 18 weeks, I will come back for an ultrasound to check my cervix every 2 weeks.
4. Starting at 20 weeks, I'm not supposed to exercise any more (light walking, swimming, shooting, etc. is fine, just no classes or machines at the gym). Also at 20 weeks, I have to go on complete "pelvic rest." Sorry Jason. : ) I think they might start fetal fibronectin testing around this time too, which hopefully between that and the ultrasounds would give us a heads-up in advance if things are going wrong, which with any luck, THEY WON'T!!
5. At 39 weeks-ish, meet baby Shiloh after a gloriously uneventful mid-week scheduled c-section, after which we will go home, WITH OUR BABY, after the standard 2 or 3 days.
I really really like step 5, so please say a little prayer for us that we make it that far! 13 weeks in, I'm feeling pretty great and starting to show a little, which is fun. I listen to the heartbeat almost every day, and I am so very thankful that things are going well.
Now, I'm off to photograph each and every class at Autumn and Bear's school for the yearbook. How do I get myself into these things??? ; )
Oooh, first, though, I may stop off at Thai Diner and enjoy some lovely Pad Thai and coconut soup for lunch... The WPJA unexpectedly sent me a check today for $200 as prize money for one of my images that placed in the last competition! I hadn't realized there was money involved, so I was pretty pumped! Yay for fun money!
I am trying very hard to remain hopeful, and I feel very confident in "The Plan" that my new doctor has come up with. I have switched over to Mercy Women's Health in Rogers so that I can have the same doctor throughout the pregnancy. That right there will be a big sigh of relief! In addition, I love how at ease they make me feel there, and I love that they sat with me for a very long time at my last appointment brainstorming a plan to keep Shiloh cooking as long as possible.
So here's The Plan!
1. They checked my cervix at 12 weeks (so far, so good), and will do so again at 15 weeks and 18 weeks. Then at 18 weeks, they will do an ultrasound to check on the baby and measure the cervix to make sure it isn't being uncooperative.
2. At the 18 week appointment, they will teach Jason how to give me the progesterone shots, which he will do each week at home. He's pretty pumped about this. ; )
3. Starting at 18 weeks, I will come back for an ultrasound to check my cervix every 2 weeks.
4. Starting at 20 weeks, I'm not supposed to exercise any more (light walking, swimming, shooting, etc. is fine, just no classes or machines at the gym). Also at 20 weeks, I have to go on complete "pelvic rest." Sorry Jason. : ) I think they might start fetal fibronectin testing around this time too, which hopefully between that and the ultrasounds would give us a heads-up in advance if things are going wrong, which with any luck, THEY WON'T!!
5. At 39 weeks-ish, meet baby Shiloh after a gloriously uneventful mid-week scheduled c-section, after which we will go home, WITH OUR BABY, after the standard 2 or 3 days.
I really really like step 5, so please say a little prayer for us that we make it that far! 13 weeks in, I'm feeling pretty great and starting to show a little, which is fun. I listen to the heartbeat almost every day, and I am so very thankful that things are going well.
Now, I'm off to photograph each and every class at Autumn and Bear's school for the yearbook. How do I get myself into these things??? ; )
Oooh, first, though, I may stop off at Thai Diner and enjoy some lovely Pad Thai and coconut soup for lunch... The WPJA unexpectedly sent me a check today for $200 as prize money for one of my images that placed in the last competition! I hadn't realized there was money involved, so I was pretty pumped! Yay for fun money!
iPhone Baby!
Now that I am just over 13 weeks pregnant, I have determined that baby Shiloh is roughly the size of an iPhone screen! : )
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Chicago!
We leave for the Windy City in 2 hours! Yay! My sis is going to be very brave and play the part of SuperMom while I'm gone, so everybody keep your fingers crossed that she survives. ; ) Kidding, I know she'll do great! This will be the longest we've ever been apart from Norah, and I'm hoping that maybe the 2 days will be long enough for her to somehow magically forget about nursing. If not, then we're going to have to really buckle down and try to get her weaned when we go on our Ultimate Mystery Road Trip at the end of the month.
I have loved nursing her so much, and it breaks my heart to think about her being totally "on her own," but I think the time is really coming... She's almost 18 months old now, and I'm 3 months pregnant. A little break in between babies would be nice! I'm sure tandem nursing is a beautiful thing, but I'm just not sure I could pull it off!
Other random notes:
I got my maternity clothes hung up and all of my silly size 25 jeans stored safely away where I don't have to look at them while I morph into a marshmallow. I tried some on earlier today and it was a pretty hysterical event. Thank goodness for yoga pants! Also thank goodness for shirts that send the not-so-subtle "I'm pregnant, not fat" message for these silly in-between times. I can't wait to be fully showing already!
Also, the pumpkins that Bear and I planted on the windowsill are growing. Only problem is, what the heck do I do with them now?
Well, off to eat a yummy turkey sandwich and finish packing. Chicago, here we come!
We invited our friends The Robinsons and The Roddas to our studio last night for some photo fun. The first picture is Brooke and Finley with all the kids present. Craziness! The rest are samples of the different photos we took.
Afterwards, we headed over to Flying Burrito, which is conveniently within walking distance of the studio, for some delicious overstuffed tortilla and Kids Eat Free yumminess. Thanks so much for being so awesome, guys!
Afterwards, we headed over to Flying Burrito, which is conveniently within walking distance of the studio, for some delicious overstuffed tortilla and Kids Eat Free yumminess. Thanks so much for being so awesome, guys!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Happy Birthday To Me! : )
Well, it's official. I turned 28. To celebrate the occasion, we all met up at the new (and completely awesome, by the way) Starlight Skatium. If you haven't made it out there yet, it's where Curry's used to be, and they have done a fabulous job renovating it! The kids think it is about the greatest thing ever, and I'm inclined to agree. It's becoming one of our favorite little hangouts! Here are a few snapshots from the birthday shindig.
Thanks to everyone who came out and celebrated with us! I must say, so far 28 isn't so bad. I'm no longer feeling like a miserable human being (thank you second trimester!), our new studio just off Dickson is up and running and tomorrow Jason and I leave for a mid-week mini-getaway to Chicago. I can't wait!
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