I've been at home with Keira for almost two full weeks now. I have to say that I am absolutely LOVING it! I'm trying to really focus on the now, and not think about August.
Keira updates: She's like a crazy little monkey...climbing on everything!! The other day she climbed up onto the rocking chair and then crawled across the arm of the chair to the arm of the couch. Her favorite place to climb is onto the coffee table. She'll climb up, look at me, and say "GET DOWN!" I usually pull her down and she throws a fit (what a temper this one has already!). Aside from the climbing, she's also learned a lot of new words (potty, ball, shoe just to name a few). And the other day, I taught her how to make a "fish face". That's probably my favorite part of being at home with her everyday. I can teach her stuff and actually watch her get it, you know? What a sweet girl I have...I'm a lucky mommy.
Pregnancy updates: I'm a little over 15 weeks pregnant now. We went to the doctor last Wednesday for my appointment. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat on the doppler...it was 152 bpm. It was a great sound! I've lost 3 lbs. since my first appointment. The NP wasn't too worried. I wasn't either, because I lost weight with Keira throughout my first and even second trimesters. Anyway, she said that all looked well. We go back on June 24 (I think)...it's the Wednesday after we get home from our vacation. I'll be 18 weeks pregnant then, and I'll have only 2 more weeks until our big ultrasound! After 20 weeks I'll probably go in every month for an ultrasound and a non-stress test in addition to my regular OB appointment.
I am starting to feel a bit better...most of the nausea has subsided, which is really nice. And, I'm not quite as tired as I was. I don't know how much of that is because I'm not working everyday right now, though. Either way, I'll take it! I don't have any "feelings" about the gender of the baby, yet. There are a few girl names and a boy name that I really like, so we'll be prepared either way.
Other stuff: We're leaving on vacation a week from Sunday. Next week I plan to spend a little bit of time every day doing laundry and packing so we won't have as much to do at the last minute. I'm looking forward to spending a few days on the beach just relaxing...and I know Shawn is too. He's not liking the fact that I get to stay at home every day while he has to get up and go to work. Although, I do get up at the same time he does, and I chase Keira around all day while doing laundry and dishes and general cleaning stuff. Ah...the life of a stay at home mom...
Well, I guess that's about all that's going on here. I'll sign off now and get back to my book...I just finished reading Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons" for the second time. Right now I'm reading "Dispatches From the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival" by Anderson Cooper. It's a great book and a really easy read. The only downside is that sometimes I cry while reading it and have to stop to regain my composure. It's a really emotional, though-provoking book. Couple that with my overload of pregnancy hormones and I'm a mess!
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Hey Diana!
In defense of stay-at-home moms everywhere---you ARE working ALL DAY! My guess is you are not eating bon bons watching soap operas! :) You are making your house a home, tenderly caring for your baby girl, and allowing Shawn to come home and relax in a relatively clean, enjoyable environment, eating a hot dinner with his family. And THAT takes a lot of WORK! :) You can pass that along when he says that he's working and you aren't! :) (Please note all these smiley faces to show you I'm just having fun!) I love your blog. Thanks for passing it along. After Becky's shower, Mom said that little Keira is just precious. You are so blessed to have that one red headed great grandbaby! Take care, glad your pregnancy is going so well.
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