First, here's a little update on how the pregnancy is going. On Saturday morning, I woke up and started my day like any other Saturday. It wasn't until I was brushing my teeth that I felt the baby drop. It was the strangest feeling I have felt yet. It was as though all the pressure I had been feeling in my stomach was all focused now on my pelvis. I looked up from my aw, and it was as though I saw a completely different belly in the mirror. Instead of carrying high, it had dropped about two or three inches. CRAZY!
Anyways, I went to my 34 week appointment on Monday and one of my midwifes explained to me that it was completely normal to drop near the middle of your third trimester. Thank goodness! She talked to me about my vitamin intake, listened to the baby's heartbeat...when she could find it. And while she was feeling the belly to make sure that everything was normal, the baby was kicking away at her. It was kinda cute actually. She finished by measuring my uterus and I was scared that she was going to tell me that I was still two and half weeks ahead on my measurements. But I was relieved when she said that since the baby dropped, my measurement is more accurate. Before leaving the appointment though she expressed concern about the baby's size and said that she is going to put in an order for an ultrasound at my 38 week appointment to make sure I'm not popping out a toddler. She chuckled and said "If you even make it that far."
I have been completely calm and relaxed about the baby's arrival until she said, "I don't want to see you in here delivering for at least another three weeks." THREE WEEKS!!! Holy Crap! We could have a healthy baby here in three weeks!!!! I'm so not ready for this, the house is a mess, the Wedding Scrapbook still isn't finished-and that has to be done before Baby gets here, we still don't have everything we need, and here's where the panic sets in.
So it started bright and early on Tuesday. My ambition kicked in. I started by looking into getting the car detailed, but with the cost of it surpassing the amount that I wanted, I decided to do it myself. The whole car. It took me a good amount of time since the big belly was getting in the way, but I accomplished it and for the small fee of a few glasses of water. What a relief. Then it was to work it's way inside. I started to work on the Wedding Scrapbook again and I got pretty far on Tuesday night, which then trickled into Wednesday(All Day). But the scrapbook that I have isn't going to fit all the pictures from the wedding, which means I might have to have two or possibly even three wedding scrapbooks.
Today was not so eventful. All I did was the dishes and a couple loads of laundry and then balanced the checkbook. It'll be tomorrow with the help of Tyler that the apartment gets a good head to toe cleaning. I look forward to it.
The weekend looks promising, a bachelorette party on Saturday night and then Sunday after church I get to enjoy the Baby Shower that my friend Angela is throwing me. I am very excited for this weekend. I'll keep you update with pictures a little later.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Welcome!
Lately, and I have no idea why, I have been into writing. Writing everything, I've been writing to Angela in a diary that I hope will explain to her how crazy her mother is, I've been writing Thank You notes for the littlest of things in hopes that everyone will understand how much I appreciate what they do for us, and I have now decided that I would write to all of you so that you can understand the commotion that surrounds the Wold Family.
I must admit that lately, and by lately I mean since we got married, the commotion really hasn't been that outlandish other than the usual. We moved to Fargo, North Dakota in the December of 2006 so that I could pursue my degree in Social Studies Education. When we came here Tyler started off welding and then it was like a brick hit him and he decided that he too would pursue his dream career of being a Fireman. Tyler then attended Minnesota State Community and Technical College for a certification in Firefighting. He graduated at the top of his class in December of 2007. And I have never been so proud of him for going through with what he wanted. It's very difficult to get a job in Firefighting and he has been interviewing in many different cities, all with great hopes and failing to be the perfect job for our new family. Speaking of it was on November 1, 2007 that Tyler and I found out we were pregnant!!
That must be the biggest commotion in our lives right now, preparing for the child that is to grace us with HER presence. Can you believe that?! Tyler and I are having a little girl who is expected to be here on July 1, 2008. We have never been so scared and excited all at the same time. The pregnancy started off rocky with me loosing close to twenty pounds because of really bad morning sickness. After that began to subside, it was Sciatica that began to taunt me. Because of the back pain, I was forced to quit my job and focus on producing a healthy baby and finishing my spring semester. Tyler has been so great working as much as he can to bring home the bacon for his family. I am so lucky not only to be carrying the joy of our lives but to be married to man who is so giving and understanding of everything.
The latest doctor's appointment was the first of my "every two weeks" visits. It starts at 28 weeks that your belly measurements should co-inside with the number of weeks that you are pregnant. At my 28 week appointment I measured two weeks ahead, but the Doctor said that was normal to measure large the first time. Then at my 32 week appointment, I was measuring 2.5 weeks ahead! That's when the doctor said that we will keep a better eye on my size and if at my 34 week appointment I am still measuring larger than normal, then they will look into bumping up the expected due date of Angela.
Tyler and I are getting more and more anxious for our little Angela to grace us with her beauty. There are days that I just sit in her room, thinking about what she'll look like and reading my "mommy" books. Speaking of baby's room, Tyler did an amazing job on sewing Angela's bedding so that we didn't have to pay an arm and a leg.
I am so so proud of her room, even though I know that we will have to make adjustments for when she gets big enough to move around and pull on things. By this I mean, I know we will have to remove the canopy from above the crib. I am looking forward to my baby shower at the end of the month here in Fargo that my good friend Angela Mathers is throwing for me, and then for the baby shower the first of June that my mom and grandmother are throwing for me. Till then, it looks like I'll just relax and hang out around the house cleaning, reading, sleeping (which I do best), and patiently waiting for the day that I can post that we've delivered our little girl.
I must admit that lately, and by lately I mean since we got married, the commotion really hasn't been that outlandish other than the usual. We moved to Fargo, North Dakota in the December of 2006 so that I could pursue my degree in Social Studies Education. When we came here Tyler started off welding and then it was like a brick hit him and he decided that he too would pursue his dream career of being a Fireman. Tyler then attended Minnesota State Community and Technical College for a certification in Firefighting. He graduated at the top of his class in December of 2007. And I have never been so proud of him for going through with what he wanted. It's very difficult to get a job in Firefighting and he has been interviewing in many different cities, all with great hopes and failing to be the perfect job for our new family. Speaking of it was on November 1, 2007 that Tyler and I found out we were pregnant!!
That must be the biggest commotion in our lives right now, preparing for the child that is to grace us with HER presence. Can you believe that?! Tyler and I are having a little girl who is expected to be here on July 1, 2008. We have never been so scared and excited all at the same time. The pregnancy started off rocky with me loosing close to twenty pounds because of really bad morning sickness. After that began to subside, it was Sciatica that began to taunt me. Because of the back pain, I was forced to quit my job and focus on producing a healthy baby and finishing my spring semester. Tyler has been so great working as much as he can to bring home the bacon for his family. I am so lucky not only to be carrying the joy of our lives but to be married to man who is so giving and understanding of everything.
The latest doctor's appointment was the first of my "every two weeks" visits. It starts at 28 weeks that your belly measurements should co-inside with the number of weeks that you are pregnant. At my 28 week appointment I measured two weeks ahead, but the Doctor said that was normal to measure large the first time. Then at my 32 week appointment, I was measuring 2.5 weeks ahead! That's when the doctor said that we will keep a better eye on my size and if at my 34 week appointment I am still measuring larger than normal, then they will look into bumping up the expected due date of Angela.
Tyler and I are getting more and more anxious for our little Angela to grace us with her beauty. There are days that I just sit in her room, thinking about what she'll look like and reading my "mommy" books. Speaking of baby's room, Tyler did an amazing job on sewing Angela's bedding so that we didn't have to pay an arm and a leg.
I am so so proud of her room, even though I know that we will have to make adjustments for when she gets big enough to move around and pull on things. By this I mean, I know we will have to remove the canopy from above the crib. I am looking forward to my baby shower at the end of the month here in Fargo that my good friend Angela Mathers is throwing for me, and then for the baby shower the first of June that my mom and grandmother are throwing for me. Till then, it looks like I'll just relax and hang out around the house cleaning, reading, sleeping (which I do best), and patiently waiting for the day that I can post that we've delivered our little girl.
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