Its a Small World

Ultrasound--proof of life-ITS NOT A TUMOR!

2009-04-27T21:49:00.003-05:00

Today was a good day. First I started the day with my Chiropractor! GREAT way to start a day. And then at 4pm we got our anatomy scan ultrasound. Everything is good from what we could tell. The radiologist reads it and sends the info/report to my midwife so no news is good news. And no we didn't look for gender---so we have no idea if its a boy or a girl---but its a baby!

2009 Bump Pictures (continuous!)

2009-04-27T02:55:00.000-05:00

I will just bump up this thread with each new bump picture I take so you can see the progression.Since you can't tell yet, I just thought I would let you know it will go from top to bottom (top oldest, bottom newest). Also I choose this angle because everyone wants to see what happens to my tattoo! HAHAHA11.17.08 (the day we found out)12.1.08 (No weight change)12.15.08 (-2 lbs from starting wt)

Alive and Kicking

2009-04-23T23:57:00.001-05:00

Had an appointment today with my midwife.....baby and me are both alive and kicking, and in little bug's case rolling and punching. :D

Babymoon

2009-04-14T02:45:00.000-05:00

We are heading out for a babymoon in Honolulu Hawaii!!!!! We will be gone from tue 14th till Mon the 20th (we will be going to Des Plaines post babymoon). So you may be asking what is a babymoon. Well there are two types.1. Like a honeymoon that alows you and your spouse to connect and have some quality time together a babymoon happens after baby is born. You all just Stay in or just are alone

Home Birth as told at show and tell (funny)

2009-04-07T22:24:00.001-05:00

Email I got....I've been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know is the one I saw in my own second grade classroom a few years back.When I was a kid, I loved show-and-tell. So I always have a few sessions with my students. It helps them get over shyness and usually, show-and-tell is pretty tame. Kids bring in pet turtles, model airplanes,

Funny things....

2009-04-05T13:08:00.000-05:00

I was looking for a pediatrician online and doing my research. Well I found a group I really like. Anyway I found a page that has all the little bio's of the doctors and here is the conversations....Me: Troy come over and check out these bios for some doctors I'm thinking of interviewing.DH: Ok. *looks at some pictures and reads the bios*Me: I like this one *points*, he just looks like that

New picture up on my continuous thread

2009-03-31T07:22:00.000-05:00

Check it out!

Mud pie anyone?

2009-03-30T02:58:00.003-05:00

I'm am a very strong supporter of letting kids play in the dirt/not using anti-bacterial soaps/playing on the ground and sticking (non choking size) things in their mouth. I ate mud pies and tons of dirt as a kid, and I now have the ability (minus one bad -old jelly fish experience in Thailand-which was just dumb and I knew it at the time) to eat foods and drink water from around the world with

To Do:

2009-03-27T23:20:00.003-05:00

Well something about having the opportunity for my dream birth got my butt in pregnancy motion. So I have been crazy busy trying to start and check off a to do list. Here is my list so far--please add things that you think I should do!To Do:1. Find a Pediatrician.2. Find a doula.3. Find a Chiropractor for me and baby and troy if I can get him to finally see one! LOL4. Book classes for a weekend

A dream come true!

2009-03-26T03:00:00.001-05:00

When we decided to start trying to get pregnant- I immediately started looking for a midwife to do a home birth. Well IL state laws only allows Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) and Doctors to do a home birth. There are a few types of midwives in case you were wondering--all trained. Anyway I did some extensive searching and found out there were three CNM in Chicago that did home births. I contacted

New pictures up!

2009-03-24T09:23:00.000-05:00

I don't think people's blog readers pick up when I update the bump progression thread so I just will add a post telling you to check it out!So go check it out! :D

Its a secret.

2009-03-15T17:16:00.000-05:00

Many people have been asking us what the sex is...we are not finding out. So it will be announced when we know at birth.Also people keep asking about what names we have. To be honest we really have no clue yet! HAHAHA Our plan is to have a couple girls names and a couple boys names picked out and see what fits the baby when its here. We are avoiding all family names and naming baby after someone,

THANK YOU SARA!

2009-03-06T17:30:00.001-06:00

Sara I can't thank you enough for mailing me some from the states!!! They were GREAT! The little bug loved them also! :D

Party time

2009-03-05T23:00:00.000-06:00

Well the little bug apparently is just like its parents---it loves McDonalds. Bug was just having a good old party after dinner tonight. So with all that action Troy finally got to feel some kicks (or odd dance moves hahaha).

Appointment

2009-02-21T13:10:00.000-06:00

Well the first thing I have learned about overseas pregnancy healthcare is that the term midwife is VERY different. HAHAHA Here a midwife is just anyone who takes care of pregnant women, meaning more though in the sense of a friend helping out, they don't actually do medical care. Once I figured that out I found the local Woman's Hospital. I would show you a link but its a VERY small place. We

Sour Patch Kids.

2009-02-08T23:30:00.002-06:00

Sour patch kids----I want them NOW and I can't find them. AGGGGHHHHHH. We are hopefully going to Manila this weekend and I will look for them there....wish me luck!OH! I did find a birth/gym ball though! It was in this random shop on the street that sold guitars, frames, fake eye lashes, etc. I'm just glad I found it!!!

Little bug's passport

2009-02-02T20:57:00.001-06:00

So far Little Bug's passport includes:1. Thailand (made in Thailand :P )2. Cambodia3. Singapore4. Japan*5. USA6. Hong Kong*7. PhilippinesNot bad for just a few months!*airport layovers

Here we go again...

2009-02-01T19:59:00.002-06:00

Well after waiting a few months just to make sure everything looks like it was going to stick around we are finally out to our families! Due in July with our first little one.So far being tired and a little indigestion is really been the only thing going on with me...feeling pretty good. We have heard little bug's heartbeat twice now. Once at an early ultrasound I got after having some sharp

The follow up.

2008-09-30T17:00:00.001-05:00

Facts-Did you know the rate for spontaneous abortions is 1 in 4/5 women in the USA (depending on source if 4 or 5). And that the USA has the HIGHEST mother and baby death rates for ALL INDUSTRIALIZED countries in the world?! And people think we have great maternal health care?! (well compared to third world countries only do we LOL).A few people have asked me how my follow up appointment went.I

Its over

2008-09-19T12:06:00.003-05:00

We just got back from the ER because of some issues I was having. And I just wanted to share that we are no longer pregnant. These things happen, and we will never really know why.

TP Tuesday

2008-09-16T16:31:00.000-05:00

This week:9/16 at 7 pieces of TP. (this should get more entertaining once I actually get big!)Past Measurements:9/9 at 7 pieces of TP.9/2 at 7 pieces of TP.8/26 at 6.75 pieces of TP.

Buisiness of Being Born

2008-09-15T13:06:00.003-05:00

Have you watched this documentary? It one of my favorites! And yes-I'm having a midwife, but you all knew I would didn't you?! ( http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/)

Fun Birthday Facts for April 2009

2008-09-14T15:23:00.000-05:00

Fun Birthday Facts (April) Your baby's birthstone is Diamond (Innocence) Your baby's Astrological Sign is Aries Your baby's Flower is Daisy or Sweet Pea (Yellow, Red and colorless) Your baby was born in the Chinese Year of The Ox Your baby will start kindergarten in 2014, be old enough to drive a car in 2025, finish high school in 2027, and will graduate from college with the

In the stars.

2008-09-13T15:10:00.002-05:00

Baby's horoscope---The Aries baby (aka Troy's kid)- March 21 - April 19 Planet - Mars Element - Fire The Rambo of the play group has arrived! With an Aries baby around, you can expect lots of action and activity in your midst. Don't expect this tot to sit still with a rattle -- it just won't happen. The Aries baby is one who makes a

Handmedowns!!!!!!!!

2008-09-12T00:29:00.005-05:00

Well this is going to sound odd to many of you but the number one thing we want for this baby----is handmedowns! Thats right, we are trying to avoid buying new clothes or having new clothes bought for us. Our goal is to try to get handmedowns for the first year! Minus special events/holidays, which I will have to hand select! HAHAHA I have tons of friends who have already started my pile. This is