Now the Lord said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I iwill show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing…” -Genesis 12:1-2
Abram Ryan Price
August 21, 2012
9 lbs 2 oz – 22 1/2 in
If you are still pregnant at 41 weeks and 4 days, if none of the other natural labor inducing methods have worked for you, I have the perfect solution!
Eat a half gallon of Giant brand Peanut Butter Cup ice cream in one sitting.
It worked for me!
*Baby Abram has arrived! I promise, as soon as I’m feeling “rested”, I will write about all of the details. For now, I am going to be sleeping, keeping up with my toddler and loving on my little boy.
Love.
It is just a little annoying that I had to title this post “41 Weeks”. Ugh.
The waiting game. No fun. Come out!!
I am nervous because the longer he waits the closer to an induction date we get which puts me at higher risk for another C-Section and I DO NOT want to go through that again. Please Lord, bring this child out! Today if possible…
I have been dilated for almost six weeks now (currently 4 cm and 80% effaced). I am healthy and don’t have any issues or concerns. I have tried almost every natural induction remedy possible (minus castor oil and other things similar) and had my membranes stripped on Tuesday (sorry TMI)… still nothing. Ryan was 11 days late, I guess he is proving to be just like his Daddy already.
Honestly, who would really wants to leave the womb? He is warm and cuddled and eats all day and doesn’t have to do a darn thing. He’s a smart boy.
The plan from here is this- On Friday (tomorrow) I have a Non-Stress Ultrasound, follow-up apt on Monday with my Mid-wife, another ultrasound on Tuesday and if nothing happens… induction on the 24th. So, I could be really pregnant for another whole week. Ahhhh!!!
How am I feeling besides nervous? Tired!! He is taking all of my energy. I am getting a chest cold. I am also concerned because Ryan has had three slow-ish weeks of work (would have been perfect for baby to come) and starting next week he is going to be swamped. We will do what we have to do but I don’t want him to have to be distracted with work obligations and I want him to be fully available for me (because I’m needy). It will all work out, it always does. Oh yeah, and if he doesn’t come out the “normal” way, he is probably going to bust out of my sides because there is absolutely no more room in there for him. I am so uncomfortable.
My phone is acting up right now and it is really pissing me off because I am irritable.
I’m having a really hard Barxton Hicks contraction right now… do your thing BH… push that sucker out!
Yesterday at the store, the grocery clerk said: “I guess I am going to have to charge you for that watermelon”. I thought that was funny.
Okay, Well. I’m going to lay down now before Lucy gets up… since she hasn’t been napping very long and I need my rest. I can’t rest when Lucy is up because she is one of those “hit the ground running” types.
BTW- I realize that I am not THAT late yet but that does not change the way I feel… 7 days is still late and I really wanted his Birthday on 8/10/12. lol
I’m ready for you buddy, feel free to come at any time!!!
I have felt the BEST I have felt this entire pregnancy the past two weeks. I have not been sick from food or emotional or exhausted… I feel like a whole new person. Dare I say I am even sleeping somewhat comfortably!
I have everything done that I wanted to accomplish before he arrives, even little random things that aren’t necessary but I was able to use my new-found energy to do! Woop-Woop. Thank you everyone for your prayers, I really feel them. I can’t believe the difference in how I have been feeling.
I am still a little nervous that my attempted VBAC will not work but God has even given me peace about that. I wouldn’t say I am completely okay with it, but I haven’t been worrying about it. I have been trying to focus on my labor plan and how I would like to deal with labor pains to try and deliver naturally instead of thinking about the “what if’s”. I am also less naive and more in tune with my rights as a patient so hopefully things will turn out a lot different. Fingers crossed!
Ryan miraculously had some paid time off this week so we were hoping that Abe would make his grand entrance so we could utilize this unexpected blessing. Of course he didn’t/hasn’t but it has still been nice to have my handsome man home with us for two days. If I wasn’t so large and close to my due date we could have done something extra fun… a last hoorah if you will. It’s okay, a trip to Annie’s Playground and a spontaneous “ice cream for dinner night” was just as special.
Poor Lucy has been sick with a high fever the past 48 hours. The only good thing about your kids being sick is that they sleep in. I have had almost two extra hours of sleep every morning! Oh how great it is to sleep past 6:30!! Now, she did wake up 2 or 3 times in the middle of the night trying to climb into our bed while sweating perfusely or begged us for a bowl of soup and crackers at 2 AM… not so much fun but HEY, there is something about not seeing the clock again until 8:30 that is so sweet!! I hope she feels better today, I feel bad for her. =(
I still like chewing on sponges. I spoke with a friend of mine who is familiar with the eating disorder Pica (which is what my issue would be classified under) and she said that since I am aware of it, I don’t need to worry (meaning, if I ate sponges and swallowed them without realizing I was doing it). It is weird, but I’ll be okay. So, to all of you who are really worried about me… I’m NORMAL! Ha-Ha. Talking about them makes me want to go get one…
SO, within the next week or two (or three if he is stubborn like Ryan), we will be welcoming our beautiful baby boy. I don’t have to see him to know he is going to be beautiful, I just look at his sister and I have faith (no red hair please!!). Ahh, what a weird strange feeling. It is helpful that I kind of know what to expect but it is also going to be very different. We can’t wait. Lucy is getting more excited. I am getting more excited. Ryan, well, I am sure he will express his excitement when he gets here… you know him… so stoic (can I use that word in this context?).
Well… alright… I’m going to go now. This could be my last post as a mother of one. Weird. Maybe eventually you will get some posts on other things besides me being pregnant or having babies. Wouldn’t that be exciting?!
*Ryan is not the best photographer so excuse our low budget pictures, he’s all I have to work with (love ya babe). =0P
“It’s Mommy with a big belly!”
Translation:
Don’t worry, I still love her!
❤
I’m hormonal. I’m grumpy, irritable, emotional, judgemental, guilty, lonely, tired, stressed, anxious and blessed all at the same time. I just want to curl up on someone else’s bed and vent/cry over stupid things. I want to say “what is wrong with me?!!” but I know the answer, I’m 37 weeks pregnant and this is normal.
I don’t like it. I’m pretty sure I wasn’t this crazy with Lucy. Nope, don’t think so.
I just have so much I want to do to feel prepared for this baby when he makes his appearance but I don’t have the physical or emotional strength to do it myself. Ryan works a lot so he isn’t here that much to help and when he does come home the last thing he feels like doing is going shopping or hanging pictures. I wish I could hire a PA so I could just sit in my rocker and point fingers. Man that would be awesome.
Lucy has been on amazing behavior lately. Totally God’s grace. SHe has not been sleeping that great but she has been obedient and polite and happy… I am so grateful! I don’t think I could handle a crazy two year old being where I am emotionally… we would both be having tantrums on the living room floor. THank you Lord for this lovely break from toddler attitudes and defiance. Thank you.
Remember in my last post I had mentioned that I have been having some oral issues? Like, wanting to chew and eat strange things? Well, I did buy a sponge, washed it with Gain laundry detergent, dried it and chewed on it. It was not as satisfying as I thought it was going to be. I think I got a cheap sponge because it kept falling apart in my mouth so I decided to lick it instead of chew on it and that was much better. After I realized that I am a huge freak, I bought a new toothbrush with stronger bristles and that has really been helping my temptation to chew on weird textured things. I have been brushing my tongue a lot…
I had a dream that I was on Project Runway and I designed and made all of my own clothes and I did an awesome job.
Everyone, let’s join together and pray that I will have a successful VBAC. Thank you.
I want him to be here but I don’t want to deliver him.
For all my Christian Folk that reads this here blog… I need some female fellowship. Just throwing it out there. I’m in a rut. I can’t get out/over/through it and I just need to hang out with some joyful people. Ok, thanks.
Margaritas! I want one! Actually right now I want an iced coffee which is weird because I don’t like coffee… but I’ll still take the Margarita.
Our parents and my lovely Sister-In-Law TO BE threw us a little Baby “Sprinkle” last weekend. I was so surprised and humbled by the generosity of our loved ones. Thank you sooooo much for all you did for us. Our family is loved, Abram is loved.
Here is a little montage of pictures of all the crafty gifts we received… so, so, creative!! Love it!!!
And so, I will leave you with this final thought:
“I remember when, I remember, I remember when I lost my mind… Does [this] make me crazy? Does [this] make me crazy? Does [this] make me crazy? Possibly!!” -Gnarls Barkley
Ceremony: Haebler Memorial Chapel at Goucher College
Reception: Towson Golf and Country Club
Three things that I really liked about Jason and Leslie’s wedding:
1. The smell of the fresh flowers that filled the chapel. The walkway was lined with hanging mason jars filled with fresh flowers. There were fresh flowers at the end of each pew and on the stage. The entire space smelled just beautiful. You could smell them the whole walk into the chapel and throughout the entire ceremony. I liked the way it looked (very colorful and elegant) but I really loved the way it smelled- really smelled like spring. What a lovely touch!
3. If you knew Jason at all you would know that he doesn’t really seem like the gentle affectionate type. What I really enjoyed seeing at their wedding was that though Leslie was on the dance floor by herself most of the wedding, every slow song Jason would run up and dance with his Bride. I thought that was a very sweet gesture and really allowed everyone to see how much he truly loves his woman and would be willing to do anything for her, including slow dance. Infront of other people. Everyone is watching.
Of course their whole wedding was beautiful (beautiful day, beautiful subjects) but those were the three things that stood out to me the most (their wedding was more than a year ago so clearly these are the things that stood out- lol). I wish I had more pictures but I don’t and I couldn’t find any related on the internet to steal from her. I have no clue who her photographer was so whoever you are, sorry about the lacking photo credit. <wink>
A little FYI- Jason and Leslie are expecting their first child sometime this week!! Congratulations guys!!
I have decided that I am going to incorporate a “Wedding” section on my blog because I have been going to so many lately and I just want to tell people about them!
LIKES
I am going to only write my three of my favorite things about each wedding. I have narrowed it down to three things because I think that is a fair number. I don’t want to say seven wonderful things about one wedding and only come up with two for another, it just wouldn’t be right and I wouldn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.
Here is a tip: Things that make a wedding stand out in my mind is decor, good music, something personal and something unique.
DISLIKES
I can not write what I did not like about a wedding. Weddings are so personal and important to all who are involved. Not to mention expensive…
So, to keep all of my friends and future wedding invitations coming, I am not going to touch on that topic.
SIDE NOTE
I am very observant and really appreciate all of the work that goes into planning and preparing for such a special day so I know I am really going to have fun with this (that is why I blog, because I like to talk to people about random things but I can’t so I write about them- it’s fun for me). Hopefully you will enjoy my experiences and if you are planning an upcomming wedding or event, maybe you will get some ideas of your own!
So here is the skinny. That’s funny. Get it, skinny? Not so much…
Anyway…
I’m going to start with a random thought. I don’t think my baby belly is cute. It just sticks straight out. Literally I have beach ball under my shirt. If I were a few inches taller it would be a little more comfortable because he would have more room between my ribs and my hips to nest but he doesn’t so he just hangs out front. I am not saying he is ugly, I just think there are cuter baby bumps out there. It’s okay. I’ll be fine. Just, try to not give me anymore stretch marks, alright?! =)
I am 1 1/2 cm dilated and 30% effaced. Baby boy is head down and getting into position. Woop!
Total weight gain so far of 18lbs. I do not see how this is possible as I only eat CRAP but hey, I’ll take it!
From now on, I will be seeing my Mid-wife weekly. 5 weeks. That’s it. Holy cow.
I had the stomach flu last week. Terrible! Oh. Man. Lucy gave it to me. A HUGE thanks to my Sister-In-Law for taking Lucy while I was sick. It was an incredible blessing. She has 5 kids who she was willing to expose. Only 1/7 of them got it. Not bad odds. Ha… And also thanks to my friend Mary who also exposed herself to take me to my Doctors appointment that day because I pretty much couldn’t function. Yay for AmAzInG friends!!!!
This heat… is ridiculous! I honestly never really mind the heat. It is summer and I live in Maryland. It is usually hot but I just deal with it. I have never really been too particularly affected by heat until now. Oh baby. In my bedroom, we have THREE fans plus A/C! Even with all of these cross winds I am still too warm and can not sleep with a blanket. Sleeping without a blanket is so uncomfortable! This is something I did not expect. Most women warned me about being pregnant in the heat but I did not believe them. Now I do. I wish I didn’t!
My eye has been twitching all day. It is annoying. I don’t feel stressed…
Yesterday Lucy and I were practicing how to burp a baby using a burp cloth. We have also been practicing dressing babies and talking about what babies do when they come home from the hospital. I have been trying to prepare her that though she is excited to play with her new little brother, he is only going to eat, sleep, cry and poop for the first few weeks. I am trying to give her ideas on things she can do to help Mommy when the baby is crying or how she can appropriately play with him. It is really cute seeing her get so excited. I am nervous though because I know it is going to really rock her world… she is used to being the only child and having life revolve around her… I am not sure what to expect when it actually comes true…
One last thing… She thinks Abram is going to come out of my belly button. She has a few times tried to open it and see him. That doesn’t feel real great.
Wait, one more weird thing. I want to eat smells that smell good. Not food smells, but fabric and air smells. I love the way things smell so much I want to put them in my mouth. My friend Ashley’s car smells so good when she turns on her AC I just want to let the air blow in my mouth. I made a special trip to buy Gain laundry detergent last week (because I was craving the smell (I’m a Tide girl)) so I could wash my sheets and breath in the smell all night. If I had towels to wash, I would have washed them in Gain too and chewed on them before throwing them in the dryer. I know, it is REALLY weird. I am currently having an oral craving for faom balls or sponges. I want to chew off a peice and well, chew on it because I think it would taste good and my tongue wants to feel it. You don’t have to commit me because I am not doing anything dangerous, but it surely is weird. But good. And weird.
I think this is the year that my hair will start turning gray.
I WILL be motivated to not just work off my baby weight but to get toned. Amen.
Stretch marks… doesn’t everyone have them at this age?
I WILL eat lots of Ice Cream because it is amazing.
Happy Birthday to me. What a wonderful year it has been!
A Hot Date, my favorite cake and some new shades- what more could a girl ask for?!
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