By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he is wrong.
---- Charles Wadsworth
Monday, January 31, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
28 Weeks
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| I like this photo of 28 weeks better ... |
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| But Chris says this one is closer to the perspective I usually post! |
One of my girlfriends did mention that she could see the weight gain in my a** but that "I still looked great." I'm choosing to focus on the latter part of her comment instead of obsessing about the size of my caboose.
Baby Cuteness
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| The perfect baby boy goodies |
Friday, January 28, 2011
First Order of Diapers!
I just ordered our first order of diapers from Diapers.com. One of the baby magazines I read said to buy diapers every time you go to the store so that you won't feel so overwhelmed when it's actually 'Go Time!' But, I'm worried that the baby won't like some of the diapers - or they won't work well - so I'm using this opportunity to 'sample' lots of different diapers. Plus, Diapers.com has this 30% credit program for the next 3 months - so they credit back 30% of our purchases for the next 3 months - and a 30% discount + free shipping was too much of a deal to pass up.
It's my hope that at 10 diapers per day to have the first 60 days worth of diapers, from different brands, ordered and here, stocked in the nursery by the time little Jameson/Caron/Alexander arrives.
It's my hope that at 10 diapers per day to have the first 60 days worth of diapers, from different brands, ordered and here, stocked in the nursery by the time little Jameson/Caron/Alexander arrives.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
27 Weeks
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| Growing, Growing ... |
Things are growing in the Renoud Household! But not quite fast enough. I've only put on 1/2 pound in the last 30 days so I've been instructed by my Doc to eat one extra snack per day - which is not a hardship. Because of my Leiden Factor (blood clotting disorder), it's really important to monitor weight gain. It's one indication that our little Bump de Renoud is growing at an appropriate rate. Leiden Factor can make tears in the placenta and micro-clots more prevalent. Either would mean that Baby isn't getting enough nutrients to grow properly. So we want to see me adding just as much weight as the baby does at this point. But it's just a very mild concern, and nothing that the Doctor is worried about (and nothing my Dad is too concerned about either).
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Filling the Closet
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| If we had had a girl ... I have SO many girl clothes! |
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| But, we're slowly getting just as many boy clothes! |
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| Check out the generous gift from Chris' parents! Woah! Hello super fashion plate Bramble Bump! |
Things Making Me Laugh Today
Awkward Pregnancy Photos (post with a bunch more photos here)
On breastfeeding: "Finally on the third day my milk came in. I couldn't believe it. My body was actually producing food. It was like dispensing jelly beans out of my elbow."
On the stages of pregnancy: "Stage 5: You feel enormous and none of your maternity clothes fit. You want to crash through walls and shout "oh yeah!" like the KoolAid man. People keep saying "Haven't you had that baby yet?" You have a new appreciation for how difficult it is for the elderly and morbidly obese to get around and swear you're going to become an advocate for their rights once you catch your breath. You're no longer scared of birth you just want this kid out of you and if that means pulling it through your right nostril, so be it. "
On things they don't tell you about AFTER giving birth: "7. You might hate your husband. I have two theories of nature. One, babies look like their fathers when they are born so the father is reassured that the baby is his and won't take off. Two, nature takes care of you not conceiving right after giving birth by making you want to punch in his face every time you see him. Again, it's probably hormone related. Again, this isn't always the case but I'm just warning you that you might stare at his peaceful sleeping face at 2am and wonder what the hell the point of him is and how can that son of a bitch just lie there sleeping like while you try to get your baby to sleep for the umpteenth time. You're not alone and a jury full of mothers with newborns wouldn't convict you if you bludgeoned him to death with a breast pump. That said, he may be worth keeping around so take a deep breath and ignore the urge......for now."
Things Never to Say to a Pregnant Woman "Should you be eating that?" This whole website is about people embellishing myths and half truths to scare the crap out of pregnant ladies. So unless she's about to accidentally snack on dog sh** , don't say anything and let the poor girl eat.
Read more about that list here.
On one of the Pros for formula feeding:
"You can drink tequila and shoot heroin to your heart's content."
On breastfeeding: "Finally on the third day my milk came in. I couldn't believe it. My body was actually producing food. It was like dispensing jelly beans out of my elbow."
On the stages of pregnancy: "Stage 5: You feel enormous and none of your maternity clothes fit. You want to crash through walls and shout "oh yeah!" like the KoolAid man. People keep saying "Haven't you had that baby yet?" You have a new appreciation for how difficult it is for the elderly and morbidly obese to get around and swear you're going to become an advocate for their rights once you catch your breath. You're no longer scared of birth you just want this kid out of you and if that means pulling it through your right nostril, so be it. "
On things they don't tell you about AFTER giving birth: "7. You might hate your husband. I have two theories of nature. One, babies look like their fathers when they are born so the father is reassured that the baby is his and won't take off. Two, nature takes care of you not conceiving right after giving birth by making you want to punch in his face every time you see him. Again, it's probably hormone related. Again, this isn't always the case but I'm just warning you that you might stare at his peaceful sleeping face at 2am and wonder what the hell the point of him is and how can that son of a bitch just lie there sleeping like while you try to get your baby to sleep for the umpteenth time. You're not alone and a jury full of mothers with newborns wouldn't convict you if you bludgeoned him to death with a breast pump. That said, he may be worth keeping around so take a deep breath and ignore the urge......for now."
Things Never to Say to a Pregnant Woman "Should you be eating that?" This whole website is about people embellishing myths and half truths to scare the crap out of pregnant ladies. So unless she's about to accidentally snack on dog sh** , don't say anything and let the poor girl eat.
Read more about that list here.
On one of the Pros for formula feeding:
"You can drink tequila and shoot heroin to your heart's content."
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