Well it's just down right frustrating with all of this waiting. I have no patience. I've given up hope that this baby will be here sooner rather than later. I know that no one is pregnant forever, but that's how it feels. My physician is going on vacation for the first time in 3 years. So I was really hoping that everything would be good enough in order to be induced. As you can guess, my body doesn't want to cooperate. I/We've tried just about everything in order to help speed the process along.
No more getting my hopes up with each weekly visit. Sure I'm 39 weeks pregnant and I could go into labor any day now, but I guess I'll believe it when I see it. I have no idea what my body is doing. I hate how if you ask people what labor feels like, they just say you'll know when it's real. I'm done guessing.
It's the waiting that's killing me...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Fun Weekend!!
Well the countdown is still on for Mini's arrival...16 days. I (Tiff) am starting to die, I know terribly over dramatic. I just to get more and more uncomfortable. Trav is very supportive but he feels helpless because there's nothing he can really do to help. I just continue to walk and try light stretching to relieve some of the aches. Although the best thing that I've done recently is go to see an acupuncturist. I really like it a lot. I must say, I was skeptical at first about how much could it really help to be a human pin cushion. I've found a lot of relief from my back pain by going there. Plus I just feel good overall every time I leave from a session. Another benefit to the acupuncture is that there are several spots that help with induction of labor as well. So We're slowly working on that as well. Even if it doesn't put my into labor immediately, I still like that I feel good after each session. Trav can even attest to it, I was peppy the other night and was able to get a lot of cleaning done. That's saying a lot because I tend to fall asleep on the couch around 6:30 or so because I'm exhausted from working all day.
Funny story, the other night I was really tired. I fell asleep on the couch some time. Next thing I knew, I woke up to this strange man walking around saying hi. I had absolutely no clue where I was, who this person was, I was so out of it. Trav had just come home from work, he said I had such a blank stare on my face for about 5 minutes. I felt so bad because I didn't even recognize my own husband at first. Needless to say once I woke up, everything was fine. Hopefully this won't happen too much because of lack of sleep and exhaustion.
As for this weekend, Trav had one last guys night out. He went to the Wild vs. Avalanche game with his good buddy Jason. They had a great time meeting for dinner at Tom Reids and then heading to the game. Av's won 4-1. Couldn't ask for a better outcome! I wasn't alone either...Lisa & Mary threw me a baby shower. It was a blast. My favorite part of the night was our activity time. There were a bunch of blank onesies and wash clothes. Mary brought her fabric markers and we created different designs. It was a nice time to spend with close friends. After everyone left; Mary, Lisa & I just sat around and cuddled on the couch talking. All of a sudden it was around 10:30 and a little head pops in the doorway. Trav was done with the game and decided to stop over at Lisa's house to see if I was still there. He was so sweet, he cleaned all of the snow and ice off of both mine & Mary's car. Then he proceeded to help carry out the gifts and help Mary with all of her bags too. It was just really nice.
Last night, we had dinner with Mike & Jane. We had an amazing meal. I wouldn't expect anything less. Mike made a great Caesar salad and awesome, perfectly braised short ribs. Jane made yummy potatoes with fresh rosemary & olive oil. Once we were thoroughly stuffed with dinner, Jane brought out dessert to celebrate Trav's birthday. We had individual 2" round cheesecakes with chocolate and raspberries. It was the perfect balance of cake, chocolate & berries. We're so blessed to have family close by that we can spend evenings with. It's our home away from home.
Until next time...Love Tiff & Trav.
p.s. hopefully next time we blog, there will be pictures of Mini!!!
Funny story, the other night I was really tired. I fell asleep on the couch some time. Next thing I knew, I woke up to this strange man walking around saying hi. I had absolutely no clue where I was, who this person was, I was so out of it. Trav had just come home from work, he said I had such a blank stare on my face for about 5 minutes. I felt so bad because I didn't even recognize my own husband at first. Needless to say once I woke up, everything was fine. Hopefully this won't happen too much because of lack of sleep and exhaustion.
As for this weekend, Trav had one last guys night out. He went to the Wild vs. Avalanche game with his good buddy Jason. They had a great time meeting for dinner at Tom Reids and then heading to the game. Av's won 4-1. Couldn't ask for a better outcome! I wasn't alone either...Lisa & Mary threw me a baby shower. It was a blast. My favorite part of the night was our activity time. There were a bunch of blank onesies and wash clothes. Mary brought her fabric markers and we created different designs. It was a nice time to spend with close friends. After everyone left; Mary, Lisa & I just sat around and cuddled on the couch talking. All of a sudden it was around 10:30 and a little head pops in the doorway. Trav was done with the game and decided to stop over at Lisa's house to see if I was still there. He was so sweet, he cleaned all of the snow and ice off of both mine & Mary's car. Then he proceeded to help carry out the gifts and help Mary with all of her bags too. It was just really nice.
Last night, we had dinner with Mike & Jane. We had an amazing meal. I wouldn't expect anything less. Mike made a great Caesar salad and awesome, perfectly braised short ribs. Jane made yummy potatoes with fresh rosemary & olive oil. Once we were thoroughly stuffed with dinner, Jane brought out dessert to celebrate Trav's birthday. We had individual 2" round cheesecakes with chocolate and raspberries. It was the perfect balance of cake, chocolate & berries. We're so blessed to have family close by that we can spend evenings with. It's our home away from home.
Until next time...Love Tiff & Trav.
p.s. hopefully next time we blog, there will be pictures of Mini!!!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Hello Again!
Well it has been awhile since I (Trav) signed on and published a post. The last couple weeks have been filled with lots of emotion for Tiffany and I. We are continuing to grow in excitement as we wait for our little girl to greet us! As most of you may know, New Year's Eve was an emotional night for my family. My grandfather passed away, so last week I traveled home for his funeral. It is always tough to say goodbye to a loved one, but I know that he is in a better place and we will all see him again. Thank you Grandpa for all the great memories!
Last Saturday the Swarm Lacrosse season opened with a bang. For those of you who don't know what that is, the Swarm is a professional indoor lacrosse team that plays in St. Paul at the hockey arena. The games are fast paced, high scoring, and full of hard hits/fights! Five minutes into the game a fight broke out right in front of our seats and our player totally kicked the other guy's butt; even busting his eye open and drawing blood! It was pretty intense. During halftime we met up with another couple who we have known since college, Steve and Laura. They are expecting a little girl as well, about 6 weeks after us! It is always nice to see them and catch up and we look forward to our little girls being able to play together!
I know the post is short, but I need to get back to the grind at work. I hope you all are doing well and enjoying life! Who knows, maybe the next time we sign on to post an update, it may just be filled with a new bundle of joy!
Love,
Trav & Tiff
Last Saturday the Swarm Lacrosse season opened with a bang. For those of you who don't know what that is, the Swarm is a professional indoor lacrosse team that plays in St. Paul at the hockey arena. The games are fast paced, high scoring, and full of hard hits/fights! Five minutes into the game a fight broke out right in front of our seats and our player totally kicked the other guy's butt; even busting his eye open and drawing blood! It was pretty intense. During halftime we met up with another couple who we have known since college, Steve and Laura. They are expecting a little girl as well, about 6 weeks after us! It is always nice to see them and catch up and we look forward to our little girls being able to play together!
I know the post is short, but I need to get back to the grind at work. I hope you all are doing well and enjoying life! Who knows, maybe the next time we sign on to post an update, it may just be filled with a new bundle of joy!
Love,
Trav & Tiff
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Happy Holidays
Happy New Year everyone! We hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Years Celebrations. We certainly did. We spent Christmas in Duluth & at our cabin. It was wonderful to spend time with my (Tiff's) entire family. All of my siblings flew home, so it was the first Christmas in a while that we've spent together.
So much has happened in the past few weeks. We've been running around like crazy trying to be as prepared as we can be for this little girl to arrive. We're basically done with Mini's room. All of the bedding is set up, her clothes are separated into sizes and placed in bins. We have an abundance of clothes, thanks to my sister and one of Trav's co-workers. It's such a blessing to have other families with girls. Basically we've been cleaning out closets and figuring out how we're going to store everything. I think the total this weekend was 5 big black garbage bags full of stuff that was thrown away and then trips with cardboard to the basement for recycling. (The boxes came from Christmas presents)
As for Mini, the MD has cleared me to have her at anytime. Being that I'm 9 months pregnant, I just feel fat & sassy. I'm ready to have this little girl. My symptoms are the same as usual; swollen ankles & hands, back pain and the occasional cramps. I continue with my weekly doctor's visits. Every week so far has been the same, no problems and medically looking great. I keep hoping that she'll come sooner rather than later.
Well with the new year brings about new changes and hopes. I find it amusing that most people make resolutions to lose weight. At least I can be optimistic that I should be able to lose a substantial amount of weight in one day. =) Although there's the minor detail of having to give birth and go through the labor pain. It'll all be worth it in the end. As for a real resolution, I guess I just want to be the best parents that we can be. Our whole world is changing, we're both responsible for another human being. It's kind of a daunting task when you really think about it.
Both Trav & I hope that you all have a wonderful New Year! May this year be better than the last!
So much has happened in the past few weeks. We've been running around like crazy trying to be as prepared as we can be for this little girl to arrive. We're basically done with Mini's room. All of the bedding is set up, her clothes are separated into sizes and placed in bins. We have an abundance of clothes, thanks to my sister and one of Trav's co-workers. It's such a blessing to have other families with girls. Basically we've been cleaning out closets and figuring out how we're going to store everything. I think the total this weekend was 5 big black garbage bags full of stuff that was thrown away and then trips with cardboard to the basement for recycling. (The boxes came from Christmas presents)
As for Mini, the MD has cleared me to have her at anytime. Being that I'm 9 months pregnant, I just feel fat & sassy. I'm ready to have this little girl. My symptoms are the same as usual; swollen ankles & hands, back pain and the occasional cramps. I continue with my weekly doctor's visits. Every week so far has been the same, no problems and medically looking great. I keep hoping that she'll come sooner rather than later.
Well with the new year brings about new changes and hopes. I find it amusing that most people make resolutions to lose weight. At least I can be optimistic that I should be able to lose a substantial amount of weight in one day. =) Although there's the minor detail of having to give birth and go through the labor pain. It'll all be worth it in the end. As for a real resolution, I guess I just want to be the best parents that we can be. Our whole world is changing, we're both responsible for another human being. It's kind of a daunting task when you really think about it.
Both Trav & I hope that you all have a wonderful New Year! May this year be better than the last!
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