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01:03am 08/08/2007
 
mood: ecstatic
music: FOB stuck in my head
OK, I've had my overall Mei Tai from Ball Baby barely a week and I think it's already changed our lives:

It's light; I can take it anywhere in my bag and wear it anywhere without Cal and I getting over heated.

We both feel more secure because he's strapped to my body, not hanging in a pack.  Sure, we didn't have this problem with the pouch because he could recline and was still so close to me, but with the Snugli he might as well have been in my purse. He'd swing around like he wasn't attached to anything and I couldn't get anything done because bending over required me holding him in place! 

 I can wear it short ( so he can have his arms out, reaching and touching everything), or long (so he can snuggle in and even fall asleep like at church on Sunday.)

The straps are Wonderful! No cutting, no sore shoulders or back, no torpedo chest! And I was afraid that the waist strap would cut into my hips- Nope! It just holds the pouch in place while the shoulder straps take the weight! I feel like I could wear it for hours, and have, as has Grandma (she's sold too.)

 It looks fantastic! I can't wait to order another one! Every time we're wearing it out in public people make comments to me and at least one person a day will stop me to talk about it. 

And of course, Calvin LOVES it! He gets excited when I pull it out. I can wear him anywhere, any time, and he's fine with it- he was OK with the pouch, but Hated the Snugli. If I wasn't moving constantly he'd kick and get mad, and usually wanted out within 10-15 minutes.

Today when Daddy got home from work, he picked Calvin up and Cal lifted up his knees wrapped his legs around Daddy's waist like he would if he were in the Mei Tai- we were both tickled to death! He said it was about as cool as getting hugged back for the first time. Now, remember, Calvin's only 6 months old and we've only had the Mei Tai for a week. I tell Daddy we need to get him one with a more manly print ;).

Did I mention that it's fun? I love being able to have Cal that close and not have to slow down while watching him practically inhale the experience having a higher perspective brings him. I would seriously recommend it anyone, so if anyone reads this, the web site is www.haveaballbaby.com. 

All three of us are absolutely in love. 

I'll post pictures when we get some.

 
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10:56pm 25/02/2007
  Just to be on the safe side, I'm going to make this journal Friends Only from now on.  But if you'd like to be my friend, just comment here- I love friends and as long as you're not a total psycho preditor I'll likely add you.   
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04:15pm 17/01/2007
 
mood: excited
I had my 36 week appointment today and things are looking great! I've dropped, he's in a perfect position, and with what I told Halene about my contractions and family history, she said at this point I could go at any time and when I do they probably won't stop me! Whahoo! Now if I could just find a dang carseat (the good ones are sold out everywhere)! I've only got my bag half packed so I'm going to try to work on that tonight.		  
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10:44pm 07/01/2007
 
mood: anxious
music: yoyo ma
Ugh. Tonight I was informed that my baby shower has been pushed back for the fourth time. I know I shouldn't be complaining because I'm greatful to be having one at all, come on! Cut me some slack! Four times- FOUR! But that's not even what's really got me frustrated; what I'm Really concerned about is that I'll be Term in 2 1/2 weeks! And I don't have Anything because I've been waiting for the shower! I do have clothes because I'm inheriting them from Anne. That's a saving grace. But I Don't have a car seat, a bed, clothing storage, toilettries, first aid, diapers- I Do at least have a recieving blanket, as my mother just finished making it, but she's 700+ miles away! I really, really don't want to be grotesquely heavey and uncomfortable or days out of the hospital with a brand new baby, scrambling to the store for everything we don't have because everyone on my help-list has to go back to school (seriously, everyone close by -as in my husbands family- either attends or works at the college). Not to mention that the car seat I want is online order only and takes 2 to 6 weeks to ship! Argh!(Pulling hair). I've had it on my raidar and registry for months, but now, after the whole CNN Consumer Report from the other day I won't accept anything less (it's the Baby Trend one). I need preparation! I need control! I need a massage!		  
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07:13pm 09/12/2006
 
mood: chipper
music: my chem
Last night was the Lynette CD release party. Loads of fun- they played very well and and there's a new band in town that played: Pants Robotic. Likes: Sound- definately, Name- maybe. I started to wonder and worry if maybe some of the music was too loud for the baby, so I stepped outside for a bit while the distortion was at its worst and spent a lot of the rest of it on the couch with my arms around my belly to detect movement and muffle the sound where I could. The last seems kind of silly now. Anyway, some foot movements got me to relax, along with the fact that I couldn't feel any shaking arms and considering that the noise was gradual, not sudden.
I saw a lot of people that haven't seen me in a while so I got lots of belly responces- It's funny how interested in the baby Joe has been since the beginning- and Aaron Wilkinson was all questions (he's working in a biochemistry lab for his masters now, but he did a lot of his hospital interships in the neo-natal department). He asked me if I had a problem with strangers rubbing my belly; I told him no- it was really only my close girlfriends that would do it (even my family is a bit causious about it). Right then Warren reached up from the couch we were by and started rubbing my belly hahaha. He's the only one of the guys that would do that.
After the show we all went out to Dairy Queen. Joe was asking me more questions that led to how Chocolate was the only thing that did it for my nausea. Aaron started making gestures in agreement, but didn't want to bore us with chemistry. So after we egged him on a bit he relented that, as it turns out, chocolate has a pain reliever chemical in it that settles your stomach too. Pretty interesting. See, I'm not a crazy chocolate fiend!
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot: I went to target the other day because I had baby coupons and a gift card for my birthday. I found the cutest onesie that says "I'm with the band" in bright colors. I just had to. Rachel pointed out to me today that it will go perfect with my "I made out with Lynette" t-shirt- hadn't even thought of that:).
Oh, and it turns out my babyshower has been bumped up to the Saturday after Christmas because Tess is coming- Yippee!		  
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09:35pm 30/11/2006
 
mood: relieved
Note to self: Do your yoga! You always feel better when you do!		  
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28 week DA   
08:18pm 27/11/2006
 
mood: horny
music: Death cab
Passed my Gest.Diabetes and Iron tests today- whahoo! I gained another bewildering amount of weight, though I thought I was being better. But Halene said that they almost expect that when your last tri is around Thanksgiving and Christmas. Everything was normal except my belly is measuring a bit big (I knew it!) at 30cm. She said I'm done growing up and it's just growing Out from here. And she said that I probably did lose some of (I'd say most of) my plug during that scare, but that it reaccumulates its self, so as long as I'm not bleeding or contracting, I'm good! "Go ahead- have sex! It's good for you!" Hahahaha.
In other news, I spent most of the day in bed being sick and trying not to get more sick like Jason was. I think it worked- I feel quite a bit better than I did around noon.
And for some reason, I would not stop leaking! I couldn't believe it. All through the day, and not just a little bit either. I had to break down and go by some nursing pads. Jason says to me "I'm sorry. I've never had a body part that Leaked before." Haha, "Yeah," I'm thinking,"and you don't pee when you sneeze either!"		  
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11:59pm 25/11/2006
  It's been so long since I've written here that I feel kind of stupid updating now. I've kept up pretty good in my doctor-book and my pen journal, at least. And I mentioned my idiot labor scare in neptuneslide.
I feel huge. It's actually a pain to tie my shoes. Ugh. My fundus is already clear up in my ribs- a good 5-6 inches above my belly button! I can't desipher if I'm having a huge baby or if I've just got a squat torso. Either way he can kick me in the ribs and punch me in the hip at the same time, and he does! I still think he's more active than the average baby. Jason says he's training to be a Solid Gold Dancer.
At least my symptoms haven't been unbarable. Except for that on organ that is squished up in my left side and makes me so sore under my ribs in front and sometimes in back. Oh, and the bile that burns the back of my throat every night at 1AM untill I down 5 tums- but just the back of my throat, not my whole chest like heartburn. I haven't got any belly stretch marks and the horizon looks rosy, as no one in my family has them. I made peace with them all over my but and thighs pretty easily; I had them from puberty so I know they fade. Stephany and I are going to be maevens of Mystic tanning. (Dang I miss them- it's been forever! Kaylee is 8 months!)
Mom say's they (she and Jen) are planning for a baby shower on Dec. 28th. That'll be way nice. Especially since there's no way in Heck we'd be able to pay for everything we need without going catastrophicly in debt.
My next appointment is on Monday: 9AM GD test. Ugh. Jenna said the stuff tastes good; Jason said it's so wretched that after so long your body realizes it's not food and tries to hork it every time you take a sip. Either way, I'm not looking forward to it. Oh well, At least I'll get all the other fun stuff- And it's Monday so Jason can come with me.		  
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psycho pregnant dreams   
01:40pm 31/08/2006
 
mood: hungry
music: dish washer
Last night I dreamed of:
Being a lion prowling a communal farm
Ronald Reagan
Peirce Brosnen in a three-way
Pink and black razor scooters (pretty smooth ride)
Preston Pugmire
Jason in the newspaper
Rainstorms
Gramma and Mom(not really being a biatch in my dream for once)
Thanksgiving dinner in the old house
Shorty (he had too much jello on his plate)

I woke up craving smoked turkey and rootbeer floats. Jason should've been back from the store ages ago; I told him "rootbeerfloatnow!!"		  
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I have the body of a vuluptuous fertility goddess   
01:27pm 21/08/2006
 
mood: bored
music: Motion City Soundtrack- the Future Freaks Me Out
Ok, I've done a terrible job at journaling. Pretty much anything that's been going on I've been putting in my doctor's book. So let's give it a full rundown:

I have a bump! Yes, a gut, a belly, whatever you want to call it, just don't call it pudge because it's solid, And I can still wear my jeans! About every other morning I wake up and my stomach feels heavier and moved farther away from me. Jason loves it. He'll be hugging me or we'll be spooning and rubs my belly affectionately or he'll turn me around and give me belly kisses, etc. He started out a couple times giggling at me mid conversation and saying "You have a belly- it's cute!" Nice recovery ;D. As I watch my waiste dissapear I repeat to myself "I have the body of a vuluptuous fertility goddess," then focus on the fact that my boobs are huge!!!!hahah

I felt the baby move twice- once about 3 hours after my last doc's appointment (a week ago) and once yesterday as I was lying down for a nap. No doubt about it: it was the baby :D.

Jason and I both have been getting distict girl vibes for some time. We've done some extensive research and myspace voting on names and have come to the conclusion that he adores and I'm sold on the name Adele, I'm in love with the names Eden and Haven, he's enthusiastic about them too. We've been in agreement of Calvin for a boy for some time, but Calvin what- who knows. We'll worry about that after the next Ultrasound. My next appointment is Sept. 11, so I'm pretty sure we'll do it then.

The nausea is a rare visitor these days and though I still want to nap in the early afternoon I've been waking up between 8:30 and 10:00AM depending on how uncomfortable I am. I've been doing a lot of walking (I'm supposed to work up to an hour a day) and I don't know how anyone is supposed to get 70g of protein a day, but I'm doing my best. Jason's being a good food cop on that one as well. And as Providence would have it, my face is in the best condition it's ever been- so long as I don't get too lazy to wash twice a day. Niceness.

Anyway, that's about it. I've been spending time on Babyzone.com to keep my need to socialize maturnally from driving Jason insane and I call Mom with updates. Cool beans. I'll try to keep up better from now on.		  
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dove bars rock   
11:41pm 12/07/2006
 
mood: lethargic
music: meg & dia
So it's week 8 and I can actually see and feel my growing belly. And Jason can see it too, so I'm not just crazy. And I never gain wait in my belly, so I'm not just getting fat. I'm still getting completely wiped out if I stand up too long, but at least one thing is on the up- I found what settles my stomach!!! Whahoo (drum roll...)
Chocolate! Of all things I've tried! Sure, I still wouldn't run a marothon, just to be on the safe side, but it's the one thing that makes my stomach feel Normal. Just a little piece of a chocolate bar, every now and then through the day, and I'm fine! It even gives me a little energy too.

One week till my first ultrasound.		  
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10:48pm 12/07/2006
  I needed a separate journal. I can't write about all my pregnancy stuff in my other one- they're just not the same kind.  
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