Weekend Update 06-09-12

Well hello there everyone. Today is a good day for writing- since it's been raining for hours here.
In fact, my weekend was pretty low-key thanks to a never ending downpour in our area. You may have even seen us on the news!

Friday was our doctor's appointment. You saw that post already since you spend your days just waiting for my updates. Lol.

That evening we ate dinner out at Chili's. They had a facebook promo for a free queso appetizer with the purchase of an entree. So we split that and a baby back ribs dinner. It was one of the best experiences we've had there in a long time. Everything was tasty, hot and served quickly. We followed that up with an exciting trip to WalMart. We live on the edge people, I tell ya.

Friday evening the rain started. By Saturday morning it was in full force. Like hurricane force, wind and rain. In fact, Saturday went down as the wettest day in our town since 1936. That means more rainfall in a 24 hour period than any hurricanes since then, too.

I had a baby shower to attend that morning. I was really glad I put the gift in the car the day before- as I had a feeling I might be traveling in the rain. It was so nice that when I got to the shower they had impromptu valet parking so we could pull up under the awning and not get soaked. Although the poor "valets" were soaked clean through.

The shower for baby Lily and her momma Katie was very nice. She got a lot of really cute clothes and some practical things too. Despite the rain there were quite a few people there. After we finished watching her open up all her goods and closed, we turned around to see several ladies using tablecloths and industrial brooms to push water out the back door. The back half of the room had flooded about an inch! Thankfully it's tile. Not so great is that the back door opens to a low lying area, hence the water coming in in the first place. It was a hot mess inside and out. Sideways-blowing rain, thunder and flooding. We were told the road going west from the church was flooded over due to the drainage pond overflowing. My quickest route home. Bummer.

Two preggos :)

Three friends :)

I decided to go ahead and brave the conditions to run an errand downtown since I was already out. The city was basically a shallow pond downtown. I did manage to get where I was going (after backing out of an intersection in a panic when I was sure I was about to flood my car) and that poor business was sucking water out of their carpets. They said cars driving down the street were causing waves that were lapping into their doors. ServPro was already on their way out. They made a killing this week I'm certain.

Well, I decided to take the interstate home, hoping to stay high and dry. Unfortunately once I got off I had to cross an intersection that was flooded out. This lead to my trip home taking an hour when it usually only takes 15-20 minutes. I tried about 5-6 different ways but I kept coming to flooded intersections and low lying areas. I got within 5 minutes of my house twice, only to be stopped by water. I was beginning to think I was going to have to wait it out (and pee at a gas station since my bladder was about to explode). But, I finally made it home with dry carpet and dry pants :)

That evening our news website had lots of photos of the flooding, including several washed out roads and small bridges. This photo is in the downtown area. You can see why I had a hard time finding a clear path home:

Thankfully I have not head of any fatalities. Just a lot of property damage. I was also thankful to be in an SUV. I probably would have to have waited it out for several hours if not. I still had to drive through 2-3 foot water at times.

So once I got home, we stayed put for the rest of the weekend. We tackled straightening the garage and office. I did laundry. We watched movies. I actually cooked! I woke up Sunday morning hungry- and since we need to go grocery shopping there's not much left in the house that ready-to-eat. I opted for homemade biscuits, scrambled eggs and cheese grits. I was reminiscing about the times (not too long ago) that I actually enjoyed cooking. I'm hoping that becomes my normal again soon. And to add: I made dinner too! Spaghetti. I sure hope I'm on the upswing of these 9 months.

So even though we lost valuable painting time to the weather (it's not recommended to try and have oil based paint dry while it's a monsoon outside) and the fact that I couldn't stay out of the house (those fumes are bad for prego mommas) due to the weather, it was still a nice weekend. We were forced to slow down a bit, and even though that pains me at times I feel there's so much to do, I'm sure I needed it.

Oh, and no damage to our house. We are at the top of an incline. Thank goodness.

Baby White 17 weeks

Today we had an appoint with our midwife. No real news- she listened to heart beat with a doppler and said "that's a very happy baby in there". :) The rate was 147 which she says is "on the fence" for gender. According to her boys are usually around 140 or less.

But in two weeks we shall find out! June 22nd at 11am!!! I'm very anxious to know so I can start more planning and purchasing.

I continue to feel better each week. Very much a bonus. Our midwife said "I told you you'd be feeling human again by your next appointment".

I've put back on the weight I lost. So now I'm back at "even" I guess. I can see with my appetite returning how things could get out of control. Gonna have to watch that. My blood pressure continue to be great. We decided not to have the quad screen which would have been done at this visit.

Through a blessing, we are going to be able to take the Bradley classes! They start the first week in July and run for 9-10 weeks and are 2 hours each with 2 books! So we should be well educated. We also signed up for the hospital's intro class where you get the tour and do paperwork.

My help in the house has come to a bit of a standstill. Right now the major things left are painting trim and doors and laying floor. We are having to use oil based paint, so I have to leave the house while it's being done. And I'll be leaving the house completely for several days while John and his dad lay floors.

I still don't think I've had any real pregnancy cravings, just fluctuating taste. No other symptoms this week. One of my books said NO laying flat on your back after 16 weeks. I thought it was a little premature and my midwife confirmed it. She said I could continue to do yoga but if I became dizzy after lying flat on my back then just use something small to give even a tiny tilt to my torso. 

So without further ado, here's me after my appointment this morning. I wore something fitted to show off the belly, since hubby pointed out that's what "you're supposed to do in these kind of pictures". :)

Boy when I'm doing the "pregnant pose" it really does emphasize the bump. Without it I think I still just look pudgy.

Baby White Week 16

So I made it through another week! This one went by pretty quick.

This week I took a photo in normal clothes so you can see no one knows I'm prego unless I tell :) But I don't know if they are wondering...

I'm still doing about the same with nausea. Last night for dinner John made pork chops. I tried so hard to have an appetite for them, but I just didn't. I forced myself  to eat a small amount, but when I tried a bite of the apples that got cooked with the porkchops, it sent me running to the porcelain throne. :(

But tonight I went to a baby shower and ate just fine! I love party food. It was really yummy.

I'm telling you- it's stuff that's cooked in our house that I have the hardest time eating. It just seems anything cooked on our stove or in our oven permeates every nook and cranny with this strong odor that just makes me feel yucky! If only all our meals could come to us already cooked.

That is one of the things I am looking forward to the most once my pregnancy is over- a normal sense of smell!

I don't think I've done anything to prepare for the baby this week. Unless you count that I went back to yoga class for the first time in two months... :) For now, I was able to do all the positions except plow (and I can't always do it even when I'm not pregnant). I did get winded more easily than before and I can tell "cobra" position is not going to be an option very much longer. But overall, I was glad to be back.

I did do some research for the baby this week. I looked over the hospital paperwork my midwife gave me. We are going to have to see if I'll have to add the baby to my plan in order for them to cover all the baby's hospital bills (retroactively). The thing is, the monthly premium for family coverage is a little more than double the payment for individual coverage (which I am already paying through the nose for since COBRA continuation of coverage was my only option). We plan on purchasing family coverage once the baby gets here (no one would write me a policy while I was pregnant), so it's not like we are keeping the insurance. So many things to consider.

One of the next things I need to do is schedule the free class the hospital offers where you kind of just get an intro, tour and fill out pre-admission paperwork. And if the baby is a boy, it's possible we'll have to pay for the circumcision out of pocket. Seems a lot of plans no longer cover this since the AAP deems it unnecessary. 

I also looked into Bradley classes. This is what I really wanted to do and I've heard great things about one of our local instructors. She teaches a 12 week course, but unfortunately to the tune of $250. I just don't think we are in a position to incur that expense right now. John says we should be able to get the basics through a book. Let's hope so.

So this week I took a photo in more "regular" clothes. Let me tell you, if I didn't put my hands under my belly, you wouldn't know anything was there :) I think I still just look a little more chubby than normal. Great.

I go next Friday for my appointment and to schedule our sonogram!!!!