five foot seven

I felt taller. Josh thought I was crazy. We measured. I grew a quarter of an inch - I am a true 5'-7". Truth be told for years I've been rounding up from 5'-6 3/4" all these years.

family photo

from Paully's farewell party 12.13.08

whole lotta love

As I drive home from work, Figglet and I have some time alone together in the car. I blast the music, dance around in my seat and sing to him - just to make him happy (umm - totally turning into my mom here). Today, the B-52's Love Shack came on the radio - shrieking I exclaimed to Figglet "This is mommy's favorite song" - then proceeded to sing along and change the words to "Figglet... Baby Figglet!".

However - no movement.

I switch stations to classic rock - and when "Stairway to Heaven" (oy) comes on - the kid goes nuts. He LOVES classic rock!

Oh, he's too much!
How can I love someone so much that I've never even seen? I just think he's the cutest and funniest child ever - already! Loving Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd - who does he think he is - crazy baby...

Figglet wiggles

You know when you are holding a fish out of water, and their tail is flapping in the palm of your hand - it of feels like that, but inside your belly.

Figglet's most wiggly music

24-weeks

It's been a while since the last blog post:
it's hard to believe that we are already at 24-weeks. According to that web site that emails me weekly, I have 110 days to go!

Figglet is a wiggler, he's most active in the morning when I wake up and after coffee (surprised this is Josh's child - a lover of caffeine in the womb), after I eat fruit, and when I listen to music with a heavy base.

Still craving fruit - just different ones now:


Sunday:
Prenatal yoga

Monday:
Checking out the Temple daycare.
(Already on the waiting list for Vandy, but that could be up to a year!)

Next Monday:
Blood sugar test & midwife appointment

On-going things that just haven't been done:

• signing up for hypnobirthing class
• signing up for Vanderbilt hospital tour and new parent classes
• doula???
  

candy gram

Live from Cedarburg - it's Saturday night!

(pregnant Landshark: 23-weeks, 2-days)

could Figglet be coming early

Might want to put your bets on March 17th

Figglet

21-weeks

the hardest button to button

today when I sat down at work, the button on my pants popped open.

I guess that means I'm showing????

pregnancy cravings

the day you were all waiting for - I was craving meatballs


and yes - I ate meat*

That was probably my first meatball in over 5 years. When I was eating meat, I can't remember the last meatball I ate. All I wanted was like that spicy, Italian seasoned, kind of grainy yummy meatball. So weird!

*(prosciutto doesn't count as meat to vegetarians, right???)

17-weeks, 3-days

yes, I can still button those jeans (barely)!

Joshie and his pumpkins

what's to come...

home sick

Just wanted to share that I'm home sick with a cold. Woke up and my throat felt like it was on fire. Now, not to sound totally crazy, but I really thought that with the amount of good things that are in those prenatal vitamins that a pregnant woman taking those could never get a cold. Josh assures me that they can, and that I'm crazy.

Figglets first flight to Chicago

Figglet meets the Aunties for the first time

They each kissed my belly and talked to the lil'Fig

After spending the day together - they all think Figglet is a girl

So we took Figglet to Nordstrom and her first trip to the Mac counter

15-weeks

what my coworkers think of this pregnancy thing...

love hate

Love

Hate

12-week Figglet

11-weeks

Conversation at the beginning of yoga class on Thursday:

Laura (teacher): "How are you feeling, how's the pregnancy?"
Ash: "Feeling good - but starting to think I'm showing"

(now, let me remind you this same woman has seen me in tight yoga pants and fitted tshirts almost every week for the past 1-1/2 + years)

Laura: "Yes, you are showing. If I saw you on the street I'd definitely think you were pregnant, but I wouldn't ask, I'd just think something was up."

9-weeks

I feel like the pregnancy really "kicked in" last night... lets say between 10:30pm and 3:30am.

The phone call with the midwife went something like this:

Josh: "She's be throwing-up for 3-hours straight!!"
Midwife: "This is very normal." (I'm sure at 1am the phone call she really wants is a 9-week pregnant patient who is throwing-up)
Josh: "But there's no way, she just won't stop, should we take her to the hospital???"
Midwife: "Your wife is pregnant, she's going to throw-up."
Josh: "But, but, but...."
Midwife: "She's pregnant."

I totally jinxed this - I was bragging to my mom on the phone yesterday how I haven't thrown-up once this whole time.

7-weeks

No difference,
however one can see that this tank top is a little more snug than it was 7-weeks ago.

so this is what you don't see.

the piglet

july 20th, 2008

the obsessive googling begins

emails dated: June 28, 2008:

DD -

I'm reading on-line that if we are even thinking about having a baby I should start taking prenatal vitamins. Did you do that? What should I look for when buying them? From what I've read, you can get them by prescription or over-the-counter. Is there a difference? Is one brand better than the other? I've found some web pages with stats of what you should be looking for - but nothing consistent.

thanks!

love---------ash



Hi there,

Prenatal vitamins are a good idea -- I think they all contain folic acid (which is key). Any kind is ok. You can get them over the counter at any drug store. No real difference as far as I know, but some people have told me that certain kinds make them nauseaus, and some don't. I didn't have that problem though.

No worries, this is an easy one!!
xox
A.