Thursday, July 2… back to the doctor for the monthly check up and ultrasound... the mutant blob is swimming around in there… apparently the pool party has started! Can you hear the Marco-Polo call and response?? Lots of arm and leg movement is happening! Could this be the reason that Carla is sooooooooooo exhausted? The mutant blob is taking her energy as well? Anyways, this appointment went as planned and all looks right on track.
This upcoming week is the first of two appointments to do some genetic testing. We aren’t terribly worried about our genetics since we don’t have anybody in our family with CF, Down syndrome, etc. but this is our first, so… well… why not. Plus, it can’t hurt to have a couple more ultrasounds of the mutant blob.
Carla health update: she is eating… and holding down food… with the help of wonderful medication! So, her all day sickness has been stopped due to medication. But, every now and then, the morning comes and well, breakfast comes up as well. She hasn’t gained a ton of weight from her starting point, but she is showing. Maternity clothes from now on. :) Her energy level has been sooooo low. Naps in the middle of the day and falling asleep on the couch at 8pm (when she isn’t at rehearsal). It is rumored that during her 2nd trimester she gets her second wind of activity. Let’s hope so!
Last night was the fourth of July and lots of fireworks around the neighborhood. Molly was a wreck!!! I was up with her until almost 3am last night… and woke up at 7:30 to head off to breakfast today (Crystal [step sister-in-law] came up for the awesome GREEN DAY concert) and I am TIRED! Is this what our future holds for us… 4 hours of sleep a night? Luckily, it is Sunday so I can take a nap or two. Going to work on 4 hours sleep could be a little tricky… but, other parents do it, so I am sure we will survive as well.
Some of you may wonder if we are going to find out the sex… the answer is: OF COURSE!!! It will make our lives easier and be able to plan much more efficient. The baby room will be gender neutral, but it will help our friends and family who are eagerly waiting to make something. The house transition will start in August… We will be moving our TV room back into the living room and the current TV room will become the baby’s room. We will need to get some curtains, better shades, and most importantly, put up a door.
Additionally, we will need to train molly to go out the front door and back to the backyard when bathroom breaks are necessary. We aren’t sure how molly will handle this transition since she won’t be able to sit on her pillow and keep the birds, squirrels, and humans in check! We hope that this transition will dampen the barking as well…
Lots coming up in the next couple month and we really hope that Carla can stop the medication and hold down some food!!!
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Two pieces of advice, Andy. (1) Either you train the baby or the baby will train you. After the doctor says it's time, you sleep through the night, and the baby will learn too!
ReplyDelete(2) Purchase a book today called "Your Child's Health" by Dr. Schmitt. It will tell you everything you need to know (especially about when and when not to call the doctor) so you don't panic every time the baby has a fever, cough, or a runny nose.
Here's the good news for Carla -- no one expects an opera diva to look like a swimsuit model. Dave Barry in the Miami Herald once said, "You never ask an opera singer if she is pregnant unless you can actually see the baby's head starting to emerge..."
Bless you both and my prayers are with you...