Monday, December 27, 2010

Preggy Update

Hmmm...what on earth happened to all those daily posts I've been writing over the holiday?  Oh, that's right I just suck at life and didn't do any since last week...

So things are going pretty good here, not too much to complain about.  I have some hip pain that is a big pain in the butt when I'm trying to sleep, but since that is by far my worst complaint, I know that I'm actually having a very good pregnancy.

I am also officially in the Dr appointment every two weeks portion of the pregnancy (instead of once a month)...seems so crazy, like I've been pregnant forever, and for no time at all.  I also have my second glucose test to make sure I still don't have gestational diabetes this week--can't wait for that crazy Kool-Aid again (which by the way is what they make you drink, then take your blook 1 hour later--it's really not a reference to any sort of brainwashing of any kind, I swear).

Also, whoops, I've totally already gained a little over 30 pounds--and I still have 2 months to go.  So I'm just going to take that whole 25-35 "normal" range of weight gain as another one of those "aiming too high" expectations and just go with it and worry about taking those pounds off later.  But I have to say a post-pregnancy workout dvd I got for Christmas is really helping me out with the super-not-worrying-about-it-ness because the girl in the video said that she gained 60 pounds during her pregnancy, so I'm all set.  (Who knows if that's actually true or just something she's saying to try to be "relatable" and make you not hate her even though she has the body of an 18 year old.  I want to believe it, so I will now ignore the fact that it could just be made up).

Monday, December 20, 2010

Leroy Adam

And I think we have decided on Leroy Adam (although, I swear Jason had already decided on Robert Leroy...).  I agree with everyone in the end, 2 names is no good.  And now with Jason getting his ultimate name, I get naming rights on the second baby whether it's a boy or girl :)...

Friday, December 17, 2010

Look Baby Room Progress!

So, apparently I'm taking the slow and steady approach to this baby room...but there has been progress.  Here are the birds/whole wall treatment perhaps finished...
Do you think the birds look "birdy" enough?  Also, check out the super cute owl blanket I got from my sister at the Bay Area baby shower :)

And here's some more new stuff:


There was a bit of a dilemma for a minute because I wanted that cubby thing from Ikea, but they only sell them in 2x4 , which was too big for that spot, or 2x2 which was too small, so I found the Ikea Hack blog which was very helpful and figured out that Jason could just cut the extra cubby off, so now I have my dream-size cubby shelf thing.  So exciting for me.  Also, the cutest fire engine ever from my Mom :).

And I suppose this picture is also up already, mostly, but there are new (I think) curtains in the background and a cute blanket/ground pad thing on the chair now:

Whee!

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

oh no, HIM?

So I had the weirdest dream the other night.  I really like the show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, but of course I wouldn't actually want to know any of the people on that show, since they're all horrible, horrible people. 

So, I'm dreaming.  I've had the baby and his father walks into the room...only it's Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.  Oops on my part I guess.  And he's the most crazy one--he eats cat food and pees in buckets!  So  in the dream I think to myself
"Really? Why would I have had that dude be the father of my baby?  What was I thinking?  He's going to have to be around FOREVER???"
So I look over at Charlie playing with the baby and he is for some reason making turkey noises at the baby, and inexplicably, this made me think
"Oh, well good, maybe this will work out ok...he'll be a good dad"

BUT WHY WOULD TURKEY NOISES LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT?  I hope I don't have to start questioning my future parenting skills...

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Very Needy Today

Ok, one more time--please comment, anyone who reads this, you must have an opinion one way or the other.  I promise not to think you're stalking me even if we don't talk that often (or ever, and I don't even know you) and you comment...which is totally something that I assume people will think about me if I comment on something, because I'm kind of a crazy person, but which is mostly the reason I'm just a lurker on blogs and not, you know, a contributing member and whatnot.

So, baby names.  It's a boy (if you couldn't already tell from the baby shower pictures).  I thought we had decided on a name (and by we, I mean Jason pretty much got to pick, but I have veto power):  Robert Leroy Parker.  Which was fine, I didn't LOVE the name Robert (no offense to any Roberts out there), but I was fine with it, and Jason for some reason inexplicably LOVES the name Leroy.  And it's his Grandpa's middle name.  And he's also using it to honor his awesome Great Uncle Leo, who I, unfortunately, never got to meet, but that's beside the point.  Also, it's the real name of Butch Cassidy, like, the whole thing, "Robert Leroy Parker". 

So, in conclusion, I thought we had decided on a name, but really this was actually the second place name because I had previously vetoed Leroy as a first name.  But then on the drive back to LA from the Bay Area, Jason had a nice solid 6 hours to wear me down (what a pushover I am).  So now, he's proposing Leroy Charles Parker, and of course there is justification for this one too:

He is identifiying the caveat that I can just call him Charlie (which I really like and which is the first name of MY really awesome Great Uncle), and since I will call him Charlie and Jason will call him Leroy, he'll just get to pick which name he likes better for his friends, etc. to call him later.  So, why "Leroy Charles" and not "Charles Leroy"?  Well, that is the exact name of his Grandpa, which he thinks is too much, you know, wants to honor him, but not quite with the whole thing.  I don't know, I'm definitely considering this much more than before because I really do like the name Charlie.  Also, as Jason pointed out, when I do use his first name ("Leroy Charles Parker, get in here!") he will know that I seriously mean business and that he had better start wtih the explaining and whatnot, which is kind of true and cute.  Jason really wants to bring this name out of retirement...

So what do YOU think?  Am I crazy?  PLEASE I NEED YOUR HONEST THOUGHTS ON LEROY

No, not the super hippy stuff...

So Jason asked me the other night when we were about to go to sleep what I'm actually expecting from him when I'm in labor.  Since we're taking those super fun childbirth classes and some of the stuff is a bit too much for me, so definitely too much for Jason (ok, now, breathe in a 2-4-3 pattern!  And add noises!  Now switch noises every time Jason touches you in a different spot!!!).  The basics are great and whatnot (slow down your breathing, continue to breathe, walk around, etc), so this is basically what I told him, but apparently I was not being very clear.

"So what do you want me to do?"

"You know, just the basic stuff, rub my back if it starts hurting, get me ice chips"

"But, what else?"

"I'm not sure, I haven't really been in labor before..."

"So, what else?"

"hmmm, I don't know, do you want to read one of the books I have?"

"No"

"Ok, just read these 8 pages, it is literally labelled 'What should Dad do in the hospital' and it's 8 pages"
(this book, of course being my 5th book about pregnancy/babies during my pregnancy).

Then the next day after having read all 8 pages as requested:

"Oh, it's like they stold that chapter out of my head."

So, now I think we're on the same page with what I expect in the labor process which is great and whatnot.  Although I am not requesting a present, which was in the book...although maybe I'll get permission to buy a fancy pair of brown flat boots (I'm thinking riding boot style).  But--dilema--I feel like I've been casually looking for some of these for a while and haven't actually been able to find that perfect pair.  Also, by fancy I mean definitely under $200, preferably under $150, but I think I will be getting some help to pay for these for Christmas.  So, audience, any leads on awesome brown riding boots????  I'm pretty firm on the flat part, since I will be chasing babies around and do not anticipate wanting to put on heels in the near future...

Monday, December 6, 2010

my first brush with the time out chair...

So this week in baby class we watched some videos about childbirth and "non-natural" routes that may need to be taken (inducing, epidural, episiotomy, forceps, c section, etc).  But, seriously, who are these women who agree to have their births videotaped and made into instructional videos???  We saw way too much of these women--there was a close up of a nurse shaving one of them (which of course promted Jason to assure me that I will need to continue to maintain that area on my own).  Although, I do understand wanting to, I don't even want that process videotaped for personal viewing much less to show the world. 

Anyway, after watching the videos and reviewing we went on our hospital tour, where I totally missed Jason Schwartzman walking into the maternity recovery area (so congrats to him)--if only I were taller!  There were people in front of me.  Jason saw him and then rubbed it in my face the rest of the night, obviously. 

So we're in one of the birthing rooms and there are two chairs in it and one woman sits down and the instructor says "ok, someone else can sit down," but no one really moves to sit, I'm thinking, eh, oh well, if someone wants to I'm sure they'll sit down at some point.  I'm stading in front of the bed and ever so slightly lean forward (just looking around the room to see if anyone is going to sit) and the instructor sees me and says "NO, NOT ON THE BED, I don't want you to get in dirty.  Go sit in the chair."  Um, ok I guess, except that she was talking about the baby station that was on the other side of the room that you COULDN'T SEE FROM THE CHAIR.  I thought I was being crazy, what with the hormones and whatnot, but Jason was the first one to say something about it, so it wasn't just me.  In my face, apparently, I needed to be sitting...

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

More Baby Shower

here's the link to the rest of the photos--thanks again to Megan and Mom!

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