Thursday, October 16, 2008
Friday, October 10, 2008
Week 32 (We're getting there...)
The official Week 32 Update:
By now, your baby weighs 3.75 pounds (pick up a large jicama) and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space in your uterus. You're gaining about a pound a week and roughly half of that goes right to your baby. In fact, she'll gain a third to half of her birth weight during the next 7 weeks as she fattens up for survival outside the womb. She now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz). Her skin is becoming soft and smooth as she plumps up in preparation for birth.
Now just for clarification purposes, this isn't Quinn! But this is what he looks like in there. For some reason, the only pic I could find of a 32-weeker seemed to focus in on his boy parts so sorry bout that. Anyway, I figure it is a reasonably accurate representation of where he's at. Poor little guy is kind of squished up. I definitely want him to get bigger but I hate for him to be all mushed. No wonder most babies like to be swaddled, they're crammed into their moms like sardines before they come into the world.
All in all, the pregnancy is going well. I have been having a bit more heartburn of late (which is normal as he's pushing higher up into my chest area). He moves a lot more now, though he is still sporadic. Other than Turner, only Becky and Tracey have felt him move. In part because he can sense that someone is trying to feel him and goes completely still in baby Ninja mode. The only thing that is really weird is that he doesn't react to Garcia like that. Last night I was laying on the bed and rubbing Garcia and Cia had his head on my belly. The pressure wasn't really any different than the pressure from someone's hand, but Quinn wasn't intimidated by it at all and just kept kicking and rolling around in there. In fact, after awhile, Garcia seemed a little weirded out by it. I think now that Quinn's a bigger boy it seems stranger to him.
Otherwise, the guest room is more or less done and most things are coming along well. We're going to try and work on electricity for Quinn's room this weekend and also put in a ceiling fan as Turner read that the air circulation reduces the risks of SIDS and we'd been thinking about it anyway. This is our last kind of "free" weekend for a bit as next weekend is Turner's birthday to-do, the following is the baby shower and then we're straight into Halloween.
So much going on. Hope all are doing well!
Love to all and HAPPY Friday!
J
Friday, October 3, 2008
Week 31 Update & Room Update
This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.3 pounds (try carrying four navel oranges) and is heading into a growth spurt. He can turn his head from side to side, and his arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath his skin. He's probably moving a lot, too, so you may have trouble sleeping because your baby's kicks and somersaults keep you up. Take comfort: All this moving is a sign that your baby is active and healthy.
This is the dog painting I did for his room. Basically, I saw something very similar to it in a local shop and decided that I loved it, but alas, I didn't much want to pay the $500 price tag, so I decided to try my hand at it myself. In general, I'm happy with the way it came out, though I think I need to soften the dogs eyes a bit as they look a little scary to me right now.
This is the painting's location over the crib. You can also see the scrabooking/baby book calendar that I got for his room. Basically, it will let us jot down milestones as they happen so we can make sure they get recorded in his baby book/scrap book (I've registered for a combo thing at Babies R Us that I think will do the trick). Much as I hate to admit it, I imagine that when we both go back to work when he is three months or so old, keeping track of all of his changes, etc, will get a little harder, so I thought this was a great way to stay on top of it.
This is the mirror but instead of sitting on the dresser, it's finally hung up :-) We also got some baskets for his room to hold his baby toiletries and diapers, etc. We plan to put the changing pad on the left side of the dresser, so that explains why at this point it is a big bare spot.
And last, but certainly not least, here are Quinn's brothers who helped me take these pictures and are now helping me write the blog. Garcia is psychotically chewing on a bone and Darwin is asleep at my feet. They got snacks this morning when we were taking the pictuers (as part of their dog training to postitively reinforce Quinn's room) and now that I'm almost done blogging, I think I may eat some cereal (still my fave food!) and go back to bed for a bit and try and sleep off some of this cold/sinus thing and I'm certain Garcia and Darwin will be right along with me.
Hope all is well with everyone!
Love,
J
Upping the cuteness factor...
So, we've been busy of late and I've been a bit under the weather, but I stayed home today thanks to a sinus infection so I thought I'd get caught up on putting some updated pictures on the blog. I can only figure out how to attach five pix per post, so the rest will come in you weekly update...
All in all, the pregnancy is still going well. Quinn is clearly getting bigger as I am more aware of him more of the time. And although I feel cruddy with the sinus infection, it doesn't seem to be slowing him down a bit :-) We saw the doctor on Tuesday and all appears great. The C-section on 12/2 is set for 2 pm right now. So, if he waits it out, Quinn has a semi-official birth date and time.
This is a super adorable outfit we got from David and Joelle and the girls and Tucker. It is most certainly one of my new faves in the 0-3 set as I like how it will allow Quinn to immediately begin to embrace his inner "cool" :-) They also got us a really sweet puppy bib that I'm sure will see lots of use. I'm amazed at how full his drawers are getting, especially the 0-3 and 3-6. Other than being a little light on 3-6 sleepers (and by a little light, I mean he could use 3 more or so) our boy is set!
Earlier this week my friend Carolyn came over and hung out with us. It was a lot of fun, though she had the misfortune of coming on the first day that I felt kind of cruddy so I may not have been the best hostess in the world. Thank goodness for Turner, who is a better host than I am anyway. Carolyn had gotten Quinn these two sleepers (sorry, I cut out one of the adorable puppy feet in my picture):
She also got him this puppy outfit. Carolyn and I used to work together at Doane Pet Care and she still works there-though she is starting a new job on Monday!!! Either way, the boys have gotten very spoiled by Auntie Carolyn and expect her to bring over lots of dog snacks when she comes, so they were very disappointed as they rooted through the gift bag to only find baby things :-) I tried to explain that the puppy outfit was kind of for them too, but I don't think they got it.
Last week we met up with Michelle and Brandon for dinner (before she jetted off to Hawaii for a trip...) and she gave Quinn this great frog, Phillipe (the one on top with the crown). I don't know how many of you know this, but my mom called me Frog when I was little because of how I slept when I was a baby so I kind of have a soft spot for frogs. In truth, I'm not even 100% sure Michelle knows that. The Dog book was from Frank, Amber and Corrie and Turner got me the striped frog as a present during the pregnancy. The great thing about frogs is they tend to go really well with the room's color scheme-ha!
Anyway, I'm off to work on the week 31 update, so stay tuned!
Love,
J
All in all, the pregnancy is still going well. Quinn is clearly getting bigger as I am more aware of him more of the time. And although I feel cruddy with the sinus infection, it doesn't seem to be slowing him down a bit :-) We saw the doctor on Tuesday and all appears great. The C-section on 12/2 is set for 2 pm right now. So, if he waits it out, Quinn has a semi-official birth date and time.
This is a super adorable outfit we got from David and Joelle and the girls and Tucker. It is most certainly one of my new faves in the 0-3 set as I like how it will allow Quinn to immediately begin to embrace his inner "cool" :-) They also got us a really sweet puppy bib that I'm sure will see lots of use. I'm amazed at how full his drawers are getting, especially the 0-3 and 3-6. Other than being a little light on 3-6 sleepers (and by a little light, I mean he could use 3 more or so) our boy is set!
Earlier this week my friend Carolyn came over and hung out with us. It was a lot of fun, though she had the misfortune of coming on the first day that I felt kind of cruddy so I may not have been the best hostess in the world. Thank goodness for Turner, who is a better host than I am anyway. Carolyn had gotten Quinn these two sleepers (sorry, I cut out one of the adorable puppy feet in my picture):
She also got him this puppy outfit. Carolyn and I used to work together at Doane Pet Care and she still works there-though she is starting a new job on Monday!!! Either way, the boys have gotten very spoiled by Auntie Carolyn and expect her to bring over lots of dog snacks when she comes, so they were very disappointed as they rooted through the gift bag to only find baby things :-) I tried to explain that the puppy outfit was kind of for them too, but I don't think they got it.
Last week we met up with Michelle and Brandon for dinner (before she jetted off to Hawaii for a trip...) and she gave Quinn this great frog, Phillipe (the one on top with the crown). I don't know how many of you know this, but my mom called me Frog when I was little because of how I slept when I was a baby so I kind of have a soft spot for frogs. In truth, I'm not even 100% sure Michelle knows that. The Dog book was from Frank, Amber and Corrie and Turner got me the striped frog as a present during the pregnancy. The great thing about frogs is they tend to go really well with the room's color scheme-ha!
Anyway, I'm off to work on the week 31 update, so stay tuned!
Love,
J
Monday, September 29, 2008
Week 30 & Week in Review
So we've made it to 30 weeks.
Quinn is now the weight of a cabbage....
So this week he is-"Mon petit chou" ("My little cabbage"-and some of the only French I know)
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
Sorry for the delay in the update. Last week was a particularly long one as we were in trial through Friday morning on the infant death case. In the end, our prosecution went really well and I'm very proud of the job that all of us did. In truth, I was a little surprised at how emotional it got for me from time to time which may seem silly, but typically I'm better from separating myself from cases. All that said, it was lots of long days and a little working late, but in the end, we got guilty verdicts against both the mother and the father.
This is an article in the Tennessean re: the verdict (Note: They didn't get it 100% right):
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809270346
Information regarding the case itself can be seen at:
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=9049370
and
http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=55122
And I get that this may be a weird thing to share on the blog, but I really am proud of this verdict as a lot of work went into it. I read letters from the mother and father back and forth in jail while going to Kansas City and Myrtle Beach in May and though I didn't know until a week and a half or so ago that I'd work the case, from that point forward, it was one of my main focuses. The ADAs that I worked with on the case were phenomenal and truly made me part of the team and most importantly, we were responsible for speaking out for this baby and seeking justice for her and I think that we have been successful in doing so.
Plus, Quinn hung in there with me for all of it and was very agreeable almost all of the time. He did act out by stabbing me in court one day right after I'd announced that he was a very well behaved baby and even more interestingly, he got very fired up for closing arguments (but only the State's closing arguments). That said, maybe he'll grow up to be a prosecutor.
This weekend, Turner and I did a lot of decompressing. We also cleaned and finished up the curtains, etc, in the guest room. Add in a little futon hunting and that's the bulk of our weekend. I'm hopeful that we'll have the futon picked out early this week.
Hope everyone else has had a good one.
Love to all,
J
Quinn is now the weight of a cabbage....
So this week he is-"Mon petit chou" ("My little cabbage"-and some of the only French I know)
Your baby's about 15.7 inches long now, and she weighs almost 3 pounds (like a head of cabbage). A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds her, but that volume will decrease as she gets bigger and takes up more room in your uterus. Her eyesight continues to develop, though it's not very keen; even after she's born, she'll keep her eyes closed for a good part of the day. When she does open them, she'll respond to changes in light but will have 20/400 vision — which means she can only make out objects a few inches from her face. (Normal adult vision is 20/20.)
Sorry for the delay in the update. Last week was a particularly long one as we were in trial through Friday morning on the infant death case. In the end, our prosecution went really well and I'm very proud of the job that all of us did. In truth, I was a little surprised at how emotional it got for me from time to time which may seem silly, but typically I'm better from separating myself from cases. All that said, it was lots of long days and a little working late, but in the end, we got guilty verdicts against both the mother and the father.
This is an article in the Tennessean re: the verdict (Note: They didn't get it 100% right):
http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008809270346
Information regarding the case itself can be seen at:
http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=9049370
and
http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=55122
And I get that this may be a weird thing to share on the blog, but I really am proud of this verdict as a lot of work went into it. I read letters from the mother and father back and forth in jail while going to Kansas City and Myrtle Beach in May and though I didn't know until a week and a half or so ago that I'd work the case, from that point forward, it was one of my main focuses. The ADAs that I worked with on the case were phenomenal and truly made me part of the team and most importantly, we were responsible for speaking out for this baby and seeking justice for her and I think that we have been successful in doing so.
Plus, Quinn hung in there with me for all of it and was very agreeable almost all of the time. He did act out by stabbing me in court one day right after I'd announced that he was a very well behaved baby and even more interestingly, he got very fired up for closing arguments (but only the State's closing arguments). That said, maybe he'll grow up to be a prosecutor.
This weekend, Turner and I did a lot of decompressing. We also cleaned and finished up the curtains, etc, in the guest room. Add in a little futon hunting and that's the bulk of our weekend. I'm hopeful that we'll have the futon picked out early this week.
Hope everyone else has had a good one.
Love to all,
J
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Week 29 Update and Doctor Follw Up
Week 29 Update
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Other than that, the gestational diabetes test came back good (thank goodness as I do like some sweets :-) It does turn out that I'm pretty low on iron, but it's a reasonably easy fix and I'm now taking a supplement that should help. Apparently Quinn's sapping all the good stuff from me :-) I actually was glad to find that out as I've been so wiped out lately and that may explain it to some degree.
Work-wise it's a little tough as I have a big trial that I kind of inherited with short notice. Worse yet, its an infant death case involving a shaken baby. Cross your fingers that I'll be able to tough it out and keep my emotions in check for the next week. I think I've got the prep work done, but it's always hard to know exactly how a trial will develop so it could still be a big challenge. Moreover, I've actually never had a trial in front of this particular judge before, so that will make it all the more challenging.
As for Maxx (now Carlito) the stray we helped rescue, he is doing well. He apparently talked his new owners into letting him sleep in the bed the second night he was there. We're so glad we were able to help make that happen.
Tomorrow we're going to the Titans game so that should be fun. Elsewise, nothing too exciting here... Well, we are for some reason having a super gas crisis and 85% + of the gas stations here have been out of gas and people are acting like psychos, but we managed to fill up last night and are in good shape.
Love to everyone,
J
Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.
Other than that, the gestational diabetes test came back good (thank goodness as I do like some sweets :-) It does turn out that I'm pretty low on iron, but it's a reasonably easy fix and I'm now taking a supplement that should help. Apparently Quinn's sapping all the good stuff from me :-) I actually was glad to find that out as I've been so wiped out lately and that may explain it to some degree.
Work-wise it's a little tough as I have a big trial that I kind of inherited with short notice. Worse yet, its an infant death case involving a shaken baby. Cross your fingers that I'll be able to tough it out and keep my emotions in check for the next week. I think I've got the prep work done, but it's always hard to know exactly how a trial will develop so it could still be a big challenge. Moreover, I've actually never had a trial in front of this particular judge before, so that will make it all the more challenging.
As for Maxx (now Carlito) the stray we helped rescue, he is doing well. He apparently talked his new owners into letting him sleep in the bed the second night he was there. We're so glad we were able to help make that happen.
Tomorrow we're going to the Titans game so that should be fun. Elsewise, nothing too exciting here... Well, we are for some reason having a super gas crisis and 85% + of the gas stations here have been out of gas and people are acting like psychos, but we managed to fill up last night and are in good shape.
Love to everyone,
J
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Quick and sort of exciting update...
We went to the doctor today for our 7 month check up. I had to drink that vile orange stuff so they could test my blood for gestational diabetes... It was horrid and completely awful. Worse yet, I drank it in court before going to the doctor. It was sealed so well it took 3 different police officers to finally get it open. All that said, I don't wish that stuff on my worst enemy.
Anyway, they drew the blood and we'll get the results back tomorrow (cross your fingers as Quinn likes cereal way too much for me to have to cut out carbohydrates!).
The more exciting news is that we talked with our doctor about when specifically she would anticipate scheduling the c-section as Turner's mother really wanted to know and we have an almost official date.... If he doesn't decide to come on his own sooner, Dr. Haney said we'd have a C-section on:
12/2/2008
Anyway, they drew the blood and we'll get the results back tomorrow (cross your fingers as Quinn likes cereal way too much for me to have to cut out carbohydrates!).
The more exciting news is that we talked with our doctor about when specifically she would anticipate scheduling the c-section as Turner's mother really wanted to know and we have an almost official date.... If he doesn't decide to come on his own sooner, Dr. Haney said we'd have a C-section on:
12/2/2008
It's exciting to have a semi-solid date.
One other thing (to up the cuteness factor of the blog) Aunt Susan got us this outfit for Quinn that I had been creepily coveting for weeks and weeks. Other than the puppy outfit that Turner's mother got us for the shower, it was the only other outfit that I really, really wanted him to have. I'm including a picture of the blue sweater outfit. It is probably even cuter in person and so soft. I can't wait to have a Quinn to put in it!
Thanks so much, Aunt Susan!
Love to all,
J
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