Monday, January 28, 2013

Baby #3

Overall feeling? SO happy that my thyroid levels are good! but I also feel like an old lady. My body aches. Back pain usually really low back pain. It has improved over the last month. I am not using icy/hot anymore and I have quit taking baths. Last time I got in the bath to soak, hoping to feel better totally back fired and I felt way worse. So I just use the shower to heat my back up.

Total Weight Gain/Loss? Only like 5 lbs but seriously I am showing soo much faster.


Cravings? Not red meat. That just seems gross. I am liking candy. It is crazy I was reading a book and they were talking about eggs and then grilled cheese and I am like man that sounds good no that sounds good.. so hearing about anything usually peeks my interest. 

Name? Last night Ryan finally talked boy names with me. I told him I was worried I would be bummed with another boy. But if we talked about names before we find out then I might feel better about it. Not that I don't love boys but I would like to have a daughter relationship as well. 

Sleep? I sleep on a folded down comforter share a sheet with Ryan and then have my twin denim quilt over me. Making the bed over my side looks super lumpy but I don't feel like taking my tower down every morning. Ryan called me the princess and the pea. But the down helps my hips and back feel better in the morning. Late in Carter's pregnancy I slept in the recliner-I can't remember if that was because of back pain or heart burn but i think it was my back.  

Crazy weird things? My leg hair seems to be growing slower.. winter? bc of my new meds? I don't know. 

Coolest thing? I am feeling the baby! I had to wait longer with this one then with Carter and I can't remember with Landon but Landon and this baby both have anterior placentas which make it harder to feel.

I also did a blood draw a few weeks ago and the phlebotomist hit a nerve! Shooting pain down my arm and instant tears in my eyes. Luckily the lady asked if I wanted her to remove the needle and I am so glad that I said yes. I read of a case where the needle wasn't removed immediately and the patient received severe life long nerve damage and was awarded 5.4 million in settlement.. any ways my arm hurt to use for two weeks. Like some one was stabbing a knife in my arm every time I reached for something  I walked around with my left arm glued to my chest keeping my arm at a 45 degree angle. Happy to say last week it was like a pulled muscle and I think it is back to normal now. But of course there were a few days were I was terrified that the pain might never go away. 


It's taking me longer to get excited about this baby because of the thyroid issues and stress from that. I am getting excited now! I let Landon pick out a baby dress and he was so picky. It was his idea and he picked it. I hope we get to keep it and not just give it away. :)

Ryan got out the camera for my monthly picture and the boys hurried into the frame. It was super cute.