Well, I've decided to make blogging while in labour a tradition - something for my children to read one day so they can truly appreciate what I went through to bring them into this world. It started at 9:30 this morning with braxton hicks accompanied by minor discomfort. I knew right away, though - there was no fooling me. Today was going to be the day. So it's 3:30 now and the contractions keep coming - very irregular, anywhere from 5 minutes apart to 15 minutes apart, making it hard for me to know just how far along I am, but I know this is the real thing. It's amazing how the memory of what it felt like to be in labour with Lynsey is flooding back now! It helps to have that to look back on because I know for sure I'm not as far along as I was that morning when we barely made it to the hospital on time. We are really hoping for the New Year's baby, but I am just not sure if it will take that long. As long as I'm resting, the contractions are pretty bearable still, so who knows! I want the free stuff, Brian wants the January 1st birthday for the sports advantages later on in his life. Oh that was a bad one. Okay I made it. The best thing about contractions is that they go away! Gotta look on the bright side:).
Happy New Year everyone and I hope to be announcing Baby's arrival very soon!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, December 25, 2009
Merry Christmas!
Well, Christmas is coming to a close for the Kroeker family. The last week or so have been filled with presents and dinners and family and friends and it's been good. Last Wednesday night we had a Christmas dinner with our small group, and on Thursday my friends Larissa and Coraleah came over and we did a gift exchange. Lynsey got a doll and a Cars ramp, both of which she really likes:). On Friday, we were off to Edmonton for Brian's family's Christmas and my southern Alberta family Christmas. It was a great weekend - and the baby didn't come, so that was good! I really didn't want to give birth in Edmonton, because that would mean my midwives wouldn't be able to be there. Anyway, we had a great time up there. We drove out to Water Valley to Brian's aunt and uncle's place for the Penner Christmas gathering on Tuesday. We had another fun day, and then we were off home, where we will now stay until the baby comes. Mike has been here for a few days and Brian's parents came today to have some Christmas dinner with us, so we haven't been alone which is nice. I don't mind being home on Christmas Day for a change - it's been sort of nice and relaxing. I'm sorry we won't be in La Crete for the gathering tomorrow, but it's only for this year.
No real update on the baby coming. I've had a ton of false labour, especially over the last 4 or 5 days, so we'll see if it leads to anything. I was thinking it would be really soon, but now I'm not so sure anymore. I'm hoping for next week, before New Years so I don't have to try and line up a babysitter on New Year's Eve! That's not the only reason - I am starting to be ready to not be pregnant anymore. I've actually been sleeping fairly well and felt pretty mobile up until the last few days, but last night I didn't sleep great and my back is really starting to feel it (doesn't help that it's been a week since my last Chiro adjustment) so I am ready to not be pregnant.
On the Lynsey front, nothing drastically new. She is becoming much more expressive all the time, exclaiming things with much emotion and quite loudly at times. She used to wake up in the morning and talk quietly to herself, now she is quite often yelling for some reason. She seems to have discovered the volume switch! It is quite interesting to hear her little exclamations:). She is making our life very interesting, that's for sure!
No real update on the baby coming. I've had a ton of false labour, especially over the last 4 or 5 days, so we'll see if it leads to anything. I was thinking it would be really soon, but now I'm not so sure anymore. I'm hoping for next week, before New Years so I don't have to try and line up a babysitter on New Year's Eve! That's not the only reason - I am starting to be ready to not be pregnant anymore. I've actually been sleeping fairly well and felt pretty mobile up until the last few days, but last night I didn't sleep great and my back is really starting to feel it (doesn't help that it's been a week since my last Chiro adjustment) so I am ready to not be pregnant.
On the Lynsey front, nothing drastically new. She is becoming much more expressive all the time, exclaiming things with much emotion and quite loudly at times. She used to wake up in the morning and talk quietly to herself, now she is quite often yelling for some reason. She seems to have discovered the volume switch! It is quite interesting to hear her little exclamations:). She is making our life very interesting, that's for sure!
Thursday, December 17, 2009
"I just want summer right now"
This is the the phrase we've been hearing from our little girl the last few weeks. Ugh it's been cold! We haven't really done all that much. I finished my Christmas shopping, which was a really nice feeling, and I've been having fun wrapping them and making them all pretty:). I am a bit worried about Lynsey's impulsiveness ripping my artwork to shreds, but she's been so good! She does touch them from time to time, but for the most part she just ignores them.
What is new with us - I will be 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow, and I feel like my body is really getting ready to go into labour. I have been a bit concerned that I would go early and we're going to Edmonton this weekend, so hopefully he waits at least until mid-week next week! I don't know why I feel like this exactly, and with my luck, I'll go overdue because I think I'll be early - isn't that the way it works? Anyway, so far everything is still going good, and I'm actually still sleeping reasonably well so that is a plus. I've been nesting like crazy - you know when I can't leave the kitchen without it being spotless that there is something out of the ordinary going on! I am hoping for a New Year's baby - that gives me the week after Christmas to get some meals in the freezer and do any last minute prep I want to do with Brian home, and still have the baby come early and maybe even get some presents for having the first baby of 2010:). We'll see what happens!
Lynsey is amazing. Every parent in the world thinks their kid is the smartest, sweetest thing, and I am no different! She uses such complex sentences already - I can't believe some of the things she has picked up. It makes life so much easier now that I can talk to her on such a high level - I actually have to remind myself that she still doesn't understand a lot of the things I'm telling her, even though her speech has come so far. She is still a two year old, often ignoring me when I tell her to stop doing something and then running away from me - this is extremely frustrating for me in my condition. I really have to be careful that I don't take my annoyance at my own lack of mobility out on her.
So this weekend is Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Kroeker's house. Lynsey has been talking about going there for several weeks already, and I know that we will all enjoy our time there! No Christmas in La Crete this year due to my ever approaching due date, but we will be seeing the Southern Alberta family on Sunday, which Lynsey is also quite excited about:). It will be different being around Calgary at Christmas, but the anticipation of our little guy coming makes everything worth it! I've hardly taken any pictures the last few weeks, but I figure I'll probably take enough pictures over Christmas to more than make up for it.
What is new with us - I will be 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow, and I feel like my body is really getting ready to go into labour. I have been a bit concerned that I would go early and we're going to Edmonton this weekend, so hopefully he waits at least until mid-week next week! I don't know why I feel like this exactly, and with my luck, I'll go overdue because I think I'll be early - isn't that the way it works? Anyway, so far everything is still going good, and I'm actually still sleeping reasonably well so that is a plus. I've been nesting like crazy - you know when I can't leave the kitchen without it being spotless that there is something out of the ordinary going on! I am hoping for a New Year's baby - that gives me the week after Christmas to get some meals in the freezer and do any last minute prep I want to do with Brian home, and still have the baby come early and maybe even get some presents for having the first baby of 2010:). We'll see what happens!
Lynsey is amazing. Every parent in the world thinks their kid is the smartest, sweetest thing, and I am no different! She uses such complex sentences already - I can't believe some of the things she has picked up. It makes life so much easier now that I can talk to her on such a high level - I actually have to remind myself that she still doesn't understand a lot of the things I'm telling her, even though her speech has come so far. She is still a two year old, often ignoring me when I tell her to stop doing something and then running away from me - this is extremely frustrating for me in my condition. I really have to be careful that I don't take my annoyance at my own lack of mobility out on her.
So this weekend is Christmas at Grandma and Grandpa Kroeker's house. Lynsey has been talking about going there for several weeks already, and I know that we will all enjoy our time there! No Christmas in La Crete this year due to my ever approaching due date, but we will be seeing the Southern Alberta family on Sunday, which Lynsey is also quite excited about:). It will be different being around Calgary at Christmas, but the anticipation of our little guy coming makes everything worth it! I've hardly taken any pictures the last few weeks, but I figure I'll probably take enough pictures over Christmas to more than make up for it.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Family/Maternity Pictures taken by Cala Photography
Last Thursday (the 26th) my friend Vicki from back when I worked at Langdon Drugs came down to our place and took some family pictures as well as some maternity pictures. They turned out really well - we are so happy with them! Lynsey wasn't smiling the greatest for the posed pictures, but she got some great spontaneous pictures of her playing and even hugging my tummy:). Here are some of my favorites.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
So on Saturday, Brian, Lynsey and I put up our first Christmas tree ever! I never even had one growing up, so it was pretty momentous for me. Lynsey had lots of fun trying to put up ornaments and giggling at herself in the shiny silver balls:). So far, she has been pretty good at not touching the tree, although it is a bit much for her sometimes and she just has to touch it a little bit. Now I just need to wrap some presents and put them under the tree so it doesn't look so bare! I think I'll also get a tree skirt since the branches start quite far off the floor.
Last Saturday night (21st) was a night to forget. We had family pictures booked for Sunday morning, and wouldn't you know Lynsey was sick all night the night before. She started throwing up around 10:30pm, and we had very little rest after that. For several hours, we were getting up every 20 minutes to change her sleeper and her bedding - it really was a nightmare. Luckily, we could reschedule our pictures for Thursday (it took me a few days to even feel human again!). The photo session went really well! My old friend from Langdon Drugs (Vicki) came out to our place and took some pictures in our house and at the park down the road. I will post some of them when we get them.
On Monday, we made a trip out to Stettler to visit with Mary and Dave and the kids. Lynsey really enjoyed her time with Ian and Ezra! The only bad thing was the weather, which was fine when I left Calgary so I had no idea what I was getting into! It started snowing around Red Deer, and it snowed most of the day. The snow had stopped by the evening, but the roads were very icy on the way back home. I drove very slowly and didn't have any problems, but it was not very relaxing.
Lynsey has been getting up at night the last few weeks. After not having to get up with her at night for sooo long, this has been a difficult adjustment. She just cries and doesn't calm down until one of us goes to her - sometimes she even walks to her door and waits there for us. I don't know what's causing this, but it has been a bit better the last week, so I'm hoping she's growing out of this little phase. Goodness knows I'll be getting up at night again soon enough!
Last Saturday night (21st) was a night to forget. We had family pictures booked for Sunday morning, and wouldn't you know Lynsey was sick all night the night before. She started throwing up around 10:30pm, and we had very little rest after that. For several hours, we were getting up every 20 minutes to change her sleeper and her bedding - it really was a nightmare. Luckily, we could reschedule our pictures for Thursday (it took me a few days to even feel human again!). The photo session went really well! My old friend from Langdon Drugs (Vicki) came out to our place and took some pictures in our house and at the park down the road. I will post some of them when we get them.
On Monday, we made a trip out to Stettler to visit with Mary and Dave and the kids. Lynsey really enjoyed her time with Ian and Ezra! The only bad thing was the weather, which was fine when I left Calgary so I had no idea what I was getting into! It started snowing around Red Deer, and it snowed most of the day. The snow had stopped by the evening, but the roads were very icy on the way back home. I drove very slowly and didn't have any problems, but it was not very relaxing.
Lynsey has been getting up at night the last few weeks. After not having to get up with her at night for sooo long, this has been a difficult adjustment. She just cries and doesn't calm down until one of us goes to her - sometimes she even walks to her door and waits there for us. I don't know what's causing this, but it has been a bit better the last week, so I'm hoping she's growing out of this little phase. Goodness knows I'll be getting up at night again soon enough!
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