Hello, this is a little update since it's been a few weeks!
I'm due in eight weeks, which just seems still like a long way away. Today is Saturday and the temperature hit 60 degrees. I love this spring weather! But that also means I have to pull out some short- sleeved maternity clothes.
I haven't been working out. I'm tossing around the idea of doing some home work-outs. But I'm realizing that this pregnancy is just one of those where I'm simply not as in shape as I was in the last pregnancy. I've had those pregnancies before, and once I've had the baby, I simply put my nose to the grindstone and start making goals. One of those will be a half marathon in September. I figure that I'll be able to start running by July which will give me 12 weeks to train for it. I'm due on May 6th.
Speaking of this little baby. This girl is very active. Now all of her movements feel big and when she moves you can literally see it happen on the surface of my belly. The kids think its great!
I haven't gone all out on clothes shopping for her yet. I'm waiting to score some really good deals on garage sales first. But I'm very excited about all of the cute little girl clothes out there. And when the time is right, this little lady will have a nice wardrobe.
Hope you're all enjoying your weekend!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Feeling Good Today!
Hello friends!
Thanks for the encouraging comments. I haven't started my iron supplements yet, but will soon. As soon as Friday night set in and the weekend was upon us, my mood has been great! The sun is shining today and I'm happy.
I figure I have a solid three months left which is annoying to think about. I've thought about not thinking about how long I have, but have realized that not thinking about it is unavoidable. Everything about my life is impacted by my belly. Everything. Bending over when sitting down to pick up a dropped pencil. I have to move sideways to get it. I guess I can't believe how quickly my belly got big.
And that baby girl. She is a-moving and a-grooving in there.
Even though this is my seventh baby, I still have all the pregnant emotions and sometimes feel trapped in my body. Ha! But then aren't we all trapped in our bodies until Jesus comes?
Well, talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Thanks for the encouraging comments. I haven't started my iron supplements yet, but will soon. As soon as Friday night set in and the weekend was upon us, my mood has been great! The sun is shining today and I'm happy.
I figure I have a solid three months left which is annoying to think about. I've thought about not thinking about how long I have, but have realized that not thinking about it is unavoidable. Everything about my life is impacted by my belly. Everything. Bending over when sitting down to pick up a dropped pencil. I have to move sideways to get it. I guess I can't believe how quickly my belly got big.
And that baby girl. She is a-moving and a-grooving in there.
Even though this is my seventh baby, I still have all the pregnant emotions and sometimes feel trapped in my body. Ha! But then aren't we all trapped in our bodies until Jesus comes?
Well, talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A Blah Post
Hello friends!
Well, It's been a few weeks since I last left a post so I thought I should update. I stayed on my clean diet for two weeks, but the last few days I've been slightly off so I can tell I'm not feeling as good as I could.
I also found out that I have low iron, which would explain why even though I get lots of sleep each night 8 to 10 hours, I don't have a lot of motivation the way I did in my last pregnancy when all I wanted to do was organize the house. So, very soon I'm going to try some iron supplements along with some kind of stool softener because those supplements will bind you up.
And while I'm at it, I suppose I could mention a few other woes that I've experienced in the last two weeks. Well, about two weeks ago, I put my back out. So it hurt to walk, stand and even lay down sometimes. You know those power operated shopping carts like golf carts? It was hurting so bad, my husband actually talked me in to using one of those at the grocery store. It was funny, but I felt much better sitting on that than standing. I feel better now.
Then about ten days ago, I got sick with the stomach flu. I was vomiting and had diarrhea. After about 15 hours of that, I was getting dizzy. So, we went to the hospital for a liter of IV fluid to rehydrate me. I felt like a new woman after that IV. An hour after that, I could actually eat, whereas before I couldn't even keep down water and was throwing up bile. I would encourage anyone to do that if they're dehydrated.
Seems like a lot of people I talk to have been sick lately with the stomach flu.
It was so nice to see SunshineMeg's new little baby girl. Right now it feels like 14 weeks is a long time to wait for our baby girl, so it was encouraging to see hers. Congratulations SunshineMeg!
So, this is kind of a blah post, but I'm generally busy homeschooling throughout the day and then Monday through Thursday there is some extracurricular activity that the kids are involved in in the evening. I started homeschooling early this year so that when the baby comes May 7th, I can be off for a few months. I can see that it will be a challenge for me to be as prepared for this baby as I was for Morning Glory when I had the whole summer to prepare. So, I'm really hoping that taking iron will help my motivation. They say it takes several weeks though before your body absorbs enough iron for you to notice a difference. The last time I took iron supplements was 17 years ago and I stopped because of the side effects. So, we'll see how this goes.
Oh, happy February to you all!!
Talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Well, It's been a few weeks since I last left a post so I thought I should update. I stayed on my clean diet for two weeks, but the last few days I've been slightly off so I can tell I'm not feeling as good as I could.
I also found out that I have low iron, which would explain why even though I get lots of sleep each night 8 to 10 hours, I don't have a lot of motivation the way I did in my last pregnancy when all I wanted to do was organize the house. So, very soon I'm going to try some iron supplements along with some kind of stool softener because those supplements will bind you up.
And while I'm at it, I suppose I could mention a few other woes that I've experienced in the last two weeks. Well, about two weeks ago, I put my back out. So it hurt to walk, stand and even lay down sometimes. You know those power operated shopping carts like golf carts? It was hurting so bad, my husband actually talked me in to using one of those at the grocery store. It was funny, but I felt much better sitting on that than standing. I feel better now.
Then about ten days ago, I got sick with the stomach flu. I was vomiting and had diarrhea. After about 15 hours of that, I was getting dizzy. So, we went to the hospital for a liter of IV fluid to rehydrate me. I felt like a new woman after that IV. An hour after that, I could actually eat, whereas before I couldn't even keep down water and was throwing up bile. I would encourage anyone to do that if they're dehydrated.
Seems like a lot of people I talk to have been sick lately with the stomach flu.
It was so nice to see SunshineMeg's new little baby girl. Right now it feels like 14 weeks is a long time to wait for our baby girl, so it was encouraging to see hers. Congratulations SunshineMeg!
So, this is kind of a blah post, but I'm generally busy homeschooling throughout the day and then Monday through Thursday there is some extracurricular activity that the kids are involved in in the evening. I started homeschooling early this year so that when the baby comes May 7th, I can be off for a few months. I can see that it will be a challenge for me to be as prepared for this baby as I was for Morning Glory when I had the whole summer to prepare. So, I'm really hoping that taking iron will help my motivation. They say it takes several weeks though before your body absorbs enough iron for you to notice a difference. The last time I took iron supplements was 17 years ago and I stopped because of the side effects. So, we'll see how this goes.
Oh, happy February to you all!!
Talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Monday, January 16, 2012
Friday, January 13, 2012
Hello friends!
I'm still around. It must have been ten days are so since I was last at the library.
I haven't been feeling good with my diet so I'm trying to clean it up. Today, I quit caffeine and I started counting my calories. I'll let you know how it goes.
I hope you're all doing well. It's been pretty busy here on the home front.
Talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
I'm still around. It must have been ten days are so since I was last at the library.
I haven't been feeling good with my diet so I'm trying to clean it up. Today, I quit caffeine and I started counting my calories. I'll let you know how it goes.
I hope you're all doing well. It's been pretty busy here on the home front.
Talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
A Surprise Visitor
Hello friends!
I have only a few minutes to mention that we had a special visitor come to our house on Christmas Eve....
Unfortunately...Daddy Rainmaker was out to the store for some errands when our visitor made his appearance.
But when he came back he heard ALL about Santa Clauses' surprise visit.
Some of the kids even thought that Santa Clause looked like Daddy Rainmaker. But then my mom, who was there, pointed out that it couldn't have been Daddy Rainmaker because he doesn't have a big belly.
Hmm...good point.
I hope you all had a good Christmas!
Thank you for the congrats on the girl. We are all still very excited!
Talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
I have only a few minutes to mention that we had a special visitor come to our house on Christmas Eve....
Unfortunately...Daddy Rainmaker was out to the store for some errands when our visitor made his appearance.
But when he came back he heard ALL about Santa Clauses' surprise visit.
Some of the kids even thought that Santa Clause looked like Daddy Rainmaker. But then my mom, who was there, pointed out that it couldn't have been Daddy Rainmaker because he doesn't have a big belly.
Hmm...good point.
I hope you all had a good Christmas!
Thank you for the congrats on the girl. We are all still very excited!
Talk later!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Thursday, December 15, 2011
And The baby Is A.....
Hi friends!
Ok, since I have more than five minutes here at the library, I will share the ultra sound story.
We invited my parents to come to the ultrasound along with all of our children being there as well. I wasn't sure if my mom had ever seen an ultra sound and I knew she would probably enjoy it. (Both of them liked it a lot)
When we arrived there and they called me back to the room, we were quite the troupe of people heading to the small ultra sound room...four adults and six children.. The lady mentioned that only two or three people are usually allowed. I wondered where it said that and she said it says that online. I explained that we had brought all the kids last time to the ultra sound and was never told not to. Plus, nothing was ever explained to me at my last appointment about any rules on the number of people. But everything went fine as everyone stayed quiet for the most part.
Now...I should explain that after having three straight boys...all the kids wanted a girl. But I think all of the adults, myself, my husband and my dad were thinking it was probably going to be a boy even though we were hoping for a girl. Right before going into the room, my mom decided to guess a girl. As the ultra sound went along, the baby looked healthy.
Then, the technician switched over to 3-D with new equipment that they did not have last year. So, we were able to actually see the baby's face. At one point, our ever optimistic Iris Anna, 7, says, "She looks like a girl!"
Meanwhile, I thought I had seen something that indicated a boy. So did my dad. So, my dad, my husband and I were expecting a boy.
Then like a miracle from heaven she types in....GIRL !!!!!
I was shocked. I felt like crying. "Are you sure?!", I said, "because I thought I saw a little something."
So she takes me to that area and explains what I'm seeing. Still I asked for more reassurance. And she said that with this new 3-D machine there is no doubt what "she" is.
I just felt so overwhelmed with happiness and joy. We all are, and can't believe how God has blessed our family.
We are still walking around the house amazed at this little sister, daughter that is on her way in May.
As of right now we are not sharing the name with the kids and family to keep it as a surprise. But I am looking forward to shopping for little girl clothes since I gave away all little baby girl clothes a few years ago.
Right now I am about 20 weeks along and have gained about 20 pounds. I would like to slow that down as I am feeling a little winded walking up stairs and such. But altogether I am feeling energetic and focused on the all that needs to be done before our little girl arrives.
Thank you for reading!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
Ok, since I have more than five minutes here at the library, I will share the ultra sound story.
We invited my parents to come to the ultrasound along with all of our children being there as well. I wasn't sure if my mom had ever seen an ultra sound and I knew she would probably enjoy it. (Both of them liked it a lot)
When we arrived there and they called me back to the room, we were quite the troupe of people heading to the small ultra sound room...four adults and six children.. The lady mentioned that only two or three people are usually allowed. I wondered where it said that and she said it says that online. I explained that we had brought all the kids last time to the ultra sound and was never told not to. Plus, nothing was ever explained to me at my last appointment about any rules on the number of people. But everything went fine as everyone stayed quiet for the most part.
Now...I should explain that after having three straight boys...all the kids wanted a girl. But I think all of the adults, myself, my husband and my dad were thinking it was probably going to be a boy even though we were hoping for a girl. Right before going into the room, my mom decided to guess a girl. As the ultra sound went along, the baby looked healthy.
Then, the technician switched over to 3-D with new equipment that they did not have last year. So, we were able to actually see the baby's face. At one point, our ever optimistic Iris Anna, 7, says, "She looks like a girl!"
Meanwhile, I thought I had seen something that indicated a boy. So did my dad. So, my dad, my husband and I were expecting a boy.
Then like a miracle from heaven she types in....GIRL !!!!!
I was shocked. I felt like crying. "Are you sure?!", I said, "because I thought I saw a little something."
So she takes me to that area and explains what I'm seeing. Still I asked for more reassurance. And she said that with this new 3-D machine there is no doubt what "she" is.
I just felt so overwhelmed with happiness and joy. We all are, and can't believe how God has blessed our family.
We are still walking around the house amazed at this little sister, daughter that is on her way in May.
As of right now we are not sharing the name with the kids and family to keep it as a surprise. But I am looking forward to shopping for little girl clothes since I gave away all little baby girl clothes a few years ago.
Right now I am about 20 weeks along and have gained about 20 pounds. I would like to slow that down as I am feeling a little winded walking up stairs and such. But altogether I am feeling energetic and focused on the all that needs to be done before our little girl arrives.
Thank you for reading!
Sincerely,
Sunshine Mama
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