Today was a very exciting day as I just found out my dear friend Christy had her little baby boy - Grady Peter Renton!!!! Congrats to the whole Renton family on your (early!!) arrival!
Although I haven't got the details yet I hear that relatively speaking the labour was not too terribly long - despite the fact it sounds like some moments we're a little longer than she might have liked (or maybe Christy is just telling me that as she knows I still have to go through it?!)!! Regardless the outcome was a health, beautiful little boy who I just can't wait to meet!!
This past two weeks have also been pretty big milestones for the Burkes and Slemko's as we all were celebrating the first birthdays of Jack and Brooke . . . I just can't believe that it's been a year since those two little angels were born!
I can't wait for Baby M to be here next year to celebrate with her little friends ;-)
Friday, June 27, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Twenty and a half week picture!
I'm a little late on the picture - but still pretty close to the 20 week mark . . . and you will note I am not looking at the camera however this was really the best picture out of way too many that we took - taking the pictures is not very fun at all but I do enjoy seeing the progress so I'll suffer through:) My Baby Bump is definitely coming along and some days I feel like our little girl is going through growth spurts and just stretching my tummy to it's max! I still get little kicks and pokes every now and then but nothing too major. Joel still hasn't really felt her moving yet - but not for lack of trying - every time I say she is moving a bit he immediately has his hand on my tummy waiting to see if he can get in on the action!!
Today we just finished a great round of golf . . . some people are somewhat surprised that I'm still golfing but I'm currently golfing better than I ever have so I have no intentions of stopping anytime soon!! Not too long ago, I saw a girl on the course who must have been at least 8 months or more pregnant - so I figure there's no reason I can't keep it up for a while yet! And it's just great exercise and a good reason to get out:)
Tomorrow Joel and I are entered into a 'Couple's Race' . . . I run 5K and he runs 5 miles . . . I told him he is going to have to have the run of his life for us to be in the running as I don't anticipate a very fast time as I have to carry Baby M around!! It should be fun - we have lots of friends running in it and it's a for a good cause so we're looking forward to it . . . maybe next year we can be a little more competitive:)
Hope you all are having a great weekend!
Today we just finished a great round of golf . . . some people are somewhat surprised that I'm still golfing but I'm currently golfing better than I ever have so I have no intentions of stopping anytime soon!! Not too long ago, I saw a girl on the course who must have been at least 8 months or more pregnant - so I figure there's no reason I can't keep it up for a while yet! And it's just great exercise and a good reason to get out:)
Tomorrow Joel and I are entered into a 'Couple's Race' . . . I run 5K and he runs 5 miles . . . I told him he is going to have to have the run of his life for us to be in the running as I don't anticipate a very fast time as I have to carry Baby M around!! It should be fun - we have lots of friends running in it and it's a for a good cause so we're looking forward to it . . . maybe next year we can be a little more competitive:)
Hope you all are having a great weekend!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
A Fabulous Weeked
Joel and I have (finally) made it home from a weekend in Chicago where we were lucky enough to be able to attend my cousin's wedding! With the exception of all of our flights being delayed and getting home a day late - the weekend was spectacular!
It was so great to see the Paquette family and to get celebrate with Jill and Greg as they got married!! Jill was just a gorgeous bride and could not have been any happier and Greg was just beaming all day long . . . they had a lovely outdoor ceremony and exchanged some beautiful heartfelt vows. Their passion for each other and their faith was inspiring:) All the best to both of them as they have now started on their journey! Thanks Aunt Louene for the sending the picture of the 4 of us:
In between all that fun we did a bit of baby shopping / browsing . . . we went to a couple massive Babies R Us stores which was just great fun . . . I just wish I could have brought back an entire nursery set . . . and don't think I didn't give it a good try!!! In the end with all the flight problems we had it was for the best I didn't attempt to bring back massive pieces of furniture however it was sure tempting!
As Christy so correctly pointed out - I am due for a 20 week picture . . . as of yesterday we hit the halfway mark!! I didn't get the picture I needed yesterday as I was exhausted - however we have another wedding to attend this afternoon (our first Bermuda wedding!!!) so I will be sure to get my latest baby bump picture up tomorrow:)
Hope all you Dad's out there had a wonderful Fathers Day!!
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Ultrasound Pictures
In a very uncharacteristic Bermuda manner - it turns out our ultrasound pictures were ready today rather than in a week as I posted below!! We had a little better look when we actually saw them on the ultrasound screen but you can still get a pretty good idea of what's going on in a few of them below . . . so here are the first few of our little girl:)
I have no idea what is on the left side of this one, but on the right you can see her having a big yawn!
She had her hands behind her head most of the time - just chillin'!
It was all pretty amazing to see - now I can't wait to see her in real pictures . . . but still a ways to go before then!!
Joel was so overwhelmed after learning about our little girl yesterday that when it came time to come home from work he completely forgot that he had taken the car into work and he took the ferry home!! It was a fairly honest mistake considering he had a lot on his mind . . . and they say the pregnant one is supposed to be the forgetful one - the two of us are going to be in trouble if this is a trend!!
This one you can get a look at her pretty face . . . ok I realize the skull image isn't what most might consider 'pretty' - but at least it's a pretty shaped face!!!
I have no idea what is on the left side of this one, but on the right you can see her having a big yawn!
This was the best profile picture we could get - as you can see she's upside down! Her back is to my tummy.
She had her hands behind her head most of the time - just chillin'!
It's not really clear - but a couple pictures of her little feet and toes!
It was all pretty amazing to see - now I can't wait to see her in real pictures . . . but still a ways to go before then!!
Joel was so overwhelmed after learning about our little girl yesterday that when it came time to come home from work he completely forgot that he had taken the car into work and he took the ferry home!! It was a fairly honest mistake considering he had a lot on his mind . . . and they say the pregnant one is supposed to be the forgetful one - the two of us are going to be in trouble if this is a trend!!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
So Much Excitement!!
JOEL AND I ARE HAVING A BABY GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh I can't tell you how good it feels to finally know this!!!! For those of you who are probably thinking that I twisted my dear husband's arm into finding out - for the record we really did decide together . . . we wouldn't have gone ahead with finding out if we weren't both completely in agreement:)
Anyway - our little girlie was just an angel for most of the ultrasound . . . the girl who was doing the ultrasound said she was very photogenic and was turning all the right ways when required . . . . except at the very end when we needed her to flip over she seemed to want to cozy in for a nap!! The technician even had me go walk around for a bit to try and get her to turn but to no avail . . . but regardless we got some great pictures and a CD made which we will receive in a week or so . . . I can then post some of our favorites:)
It really was the most incredible experience as those of you who have been through it before well know!! We saw all four chambers of the heart, her little hands and feet (all 10 fingers and toes!!) even her brain (and I'm pretty sure she's crazy smart)!!! We also saw some pretty big yawns which was really cute . . . with the exception of not turning over completely, she was moving around quite a bit - it was just so amazing to see. And the technician was able to get excellent confirmation on her sex (I really don't need to give all details!!) - but there is no doubt we're having a little girl which was nice as that's not always the case when they determine it's a girl:) Joel and I just couldn't contain ourselves when we found out what we were having - there was a lot of excitment in the room and even a few tears . . . it's all pretty amazing to us!
So I've spent most of the afternoon so far dreaming of Princess Parties and all the fun things we're going to experience with our little angel!! And I'm not the only one thinking of the years ahead . . . as we were walking back to our offices from the ultrasound I heard Joel take this great big deep breath - and when I asked him what was wrong he responded that he already has some pretty big concerns about the years to come . . . something about now he needs to think about getting a shotgun . . . yikes - boys beware, this Daddy is going to be a tough one to cross!!! I told him that we should probably enjoy these younger years while we can ;-)
Today has definitely been a day we'll never forget:)
Oh I can't tell you how good it feels to finally know this!!!! For those of you who are probably thinking that I twisted my dear husband's arm into finding out - for the record we really did decide together . . . we wouldn't have gone ahead with finding out if we weren't both completely in agreement:)
Anyway - our little girlie was just an angel for most of the ultrasound . . . the girl who was doing the ultrasound said she was very photogenic and was turning all the right ways when required . . . . except at the very end when we needed her to flip over she seemed to want to cozy in for a nap!! The technician even had me go walk around for a bit to try and get her to turn but to no avail . . . but regardless we got some great pictures and a CD made which we will receive in a week or so . . . I can then post some of our favorites:)
It really was the most incredible experience as those of you who have been through it before well know!! We saw all four chambers of the heart, her little hands and feet (all 10 fingers and toes!!) even her brain (and I'm pretty sure she's crazy smart)!!! We also saw some pretty big yawns which was really cute . . . with the exception of not turning over completely, she was moving around quite a bit - it was just so amazing to see. And the technician was able to get excellent confirmation on her sex (I really don't need to give all details!!) - but there is no doubt we're having a little girl which was nice as that's not always the case when they determine it's a girl:) Joel and I just couldn't contain ourselves when we found out what we were having - there was a lot of excitment in the room and even a few tears . . . it's all pretty amazing to us!
So I've spent most of the afternoon so far dreaming of Princess Parties and all the fun things we're going to experience with our little angel!! And I'm not the only one thinking of the years ahead . . . as we were walking back to our offices from the ultrasound I heard Joel take this great big deep breath - and when I asked him what was wrong he responded that he already has some pretty big concerns about the years to come . . . something about now he needs to think about getting a shotgun . . . yikes - boys beware, this Daddy is going to be a tough one to cross!!! I told him that we should probably enjoy these younger years while we can ;-)
Today has definitely been a day we'll never forget:)
Thursday, June 5, 2008
A Twinge . . . ?!
Sooo much to share in this blog - some weeks I feel like I have nothing exciting to share and some are very eventful!!
Most exciting for me is that I'm pretty sure I felt some movement this morning . . . there was a little twinge/flutter feeling on one side of my tummy . . . it was a bit of a strange sensation as I wasn't 100% sure at first but it went on for a few minutes and felt different than anything else I've felt - so I'm pretty sure Baby M was making his/her presence physically known to me for the first time today:) It was at about 5 am this morning so JM wasn't quite so lucky to be in on this activity but there will be lots more to come for him to experience!
Then later this morning we went for our Dr. appt . . . where we got to hear the heartbeat again - and this will never get old for me!! Baby M's heart was going at about 140 bpm (same as little Dill this week Christy!) and is still just the greatest sound!! We also had our next ultrasound scheduled for next Tuesday - I JUST CAN'T WAIT to see this kid!!! The last 7 week ultrasound/smudge was great but to see a real babe in there is going to be amazing:) As for finding out the sex of our little one . . . the one thing I will say is that over the last few weeks there has been much less debate between JM and I . . . Joel is just as happy to find out and I am just as happy to wait . . . no matter what we decide it will not be a win/lose situation for either of us . . . and what we're most focused on anyway is just seeing a healthy babe!
I've gone for a few more blood tests (for Down's Syndrome and Spina Bifida) and everything has come back as minimal risk which is also wonderful news. The doctor also measured my tummy for the first time today as I expressed to him that I thought I was a little on the small side - however my measurement was 18 inches and I'm 18 weeks so I am right where I should be - I always come out of these doctor appointments so relieved!!
I was SO glad for all this excitement as I have recently been having a few moments of panic and anxiety as I wonder if I'm really ready for all of this. I think seeing my hubby carry on as 'normal' with his life (running marathons, having a drink now and then, going on boys trips etc) had me a bit freaked out as I was feeling like I still wanted to be able to do all of the things I did before I got pregnant (what I would do for a glass - or two! - on a Friday night after a long week!!). Anyway - I've decided that these feelings are normal and thanks to my ever-supportive gals who talked me off 'my ledge' I know it's going to be worth every minute!! And JM is also starting to realize that "Dad" may have to start easing up on a few activities as this is as much his doing as mine ;-) And really one little listen to that heartbeat goes a long way in wiping out all those doubts and anxieties!
Aside from all that I also had a dentist appointment this week and I'm pretty sure I got more parenting advice from the dentist and hygienist than I will ever get from my doctor!!! My dentist was quite stern with me on topics such as pumping breast milk so that Dad can have an active role in feeding . . . and how Dad is not just the 'poopy diaper changer' . . . and how just because Dad doesn't smell like sour milk doesn't mean that he shouldn't be as involved with the new babe as Mom is!!! It was pretty entertaining to hear all this coming from my dentist - who I don't really know all that well . . . he has 4 kids and apparently wasn't 'allowed' to be a very active Dad until the kids were older so I think he's on quite a mission now to protect other Dad's from his fate!!!
So that's been our exciting week - will hopefully have some ultrasound pictures to share after next Tuesday:)
Most exciting for me is that I'm pretty sure I felt some movement this morning . . . there was a little twinge/flutter feeling on one side of my tummy . . . it was a bit of a strange sensation as I wasn't 100% sure at first but it went on for a few minutes and felt different than anything else I've felt - so I'm pretty sure Baby M was making his/her presence physically known to me for the first time today:) It was at about 5 am this morning so JM wasn't quite so lucky to be in on this activity but there will be lots more to come for him to experience!
Then later this morning we went for our Dr. appt . . . where we got to hear the heartbeat again - and this will never get old for me!! Baby M's heart was going at about 140 bpm (same as little Dill this week Christy!) and is still just the greatest sound!! We also had our next ultrasound scheduled for next Tuesday - I JUST CAN'T WAIT to see this kid!!! The last 7 week ultrasound/smudge was great but to see a real babe in there is going to be amazing:) As for finding out the sex of our little one . . . the one thing I will say is that over the last few weeks there has been much less debate between JM and I . . . Joel is just as happy to find out and I am just as happy to wait . . . no matter what we decide it will not be a win/lose situation for either of us . . . and what we're most focused on anyway is just seeing a healthy babe!
I've gone for a few more blood tests (for Down's Syndrome and Spina Bifida) and everything has come back as minimal risk which is also wonderful news. The doctor also measured my tummy for the first time today as I expressed to him that I thought I was a little on the small side - however my measurement was 18 inches and I'm 18 weeks so I am right where I should be - I always come out of these doctor appointments so relieved!!
I was SO glad for all this excitement as I have recently been having a few moments of panic and anxiety as I wonder if I'm really ready for all of this. I think seeing my hubby carry on as 'normal' with his life (running marathons, having a drink now and then, going on boys trips etc) had me a bit freaked out as I was feeling like I still wanted to be able to do all of the things I did before I got pregnant (what I would do for a glass - or two! - on a Friday night after a long week!!). Anyway - I've decided that these feelings are normal and thanks to my ever-supportive gals who talked me off 'my ledge' I know it's going to be worth every minute!! And JM is also starting to realize that "Dad" may have to start easing up on a few activities as this is as much his doing as mine ;-) And really one little listen to that heartbeat goes a long way in wiping out all those doubts and anxieties!
Aside from all that I also had a dentist appointment this week and I'm pretty sure I got more parenting advice from the dentist and hygienist than I will ever get from my doctor!!! My dentist was quite stern with me on topics such as pumping breast milk so that Dad can have an active role in feeding . . . and how Dad is not just the 'poopy diaper changer' . . . and how just because Dad doesn't smell like sour milk doesn't mean that he shouldn't be as involved with the new babe as Mom is!!! It was pretty entertaining to hear all this coming from my dentist - who I don't really know all that well . . . he has 4 kids and apparently wasn't 'allowed' to be a very active Dad until the kids were older so I think he's on quite a mission now to protect other Dad's from his fate!!!
So that's been our exciting week - will hopefully have some ultrasound pictures to share after next Tuesday:)
Monday, June 2, 2008
Week 18
Joel and I are both now back in Bermuda from our holidays - mine in Ottawa and Joel's holiday in Ottawa and Myrtle Beach . . . . a little time apart is never a bad idea but it's always nice to get back home together.
While we're just getting back from a holiday we have a couple of exciting weeks coming up and then we are off to Chicago for my cousin's wedding! Before that happens however, we have another doctors appt - which means hearing the heartbeat again (Kristi I hope your noticing my improved spelling!)- and at that appointment we will be scheduling our next ultrasound for hopefully the following week. This will be our first real glimpse of Baby M so we're very excited!!
As you can see from the results of our poll the Yes' edged out the No's when it comes to your opinion's on whether or not we should find out the sex of Baby M - which I couldn't help but be happy about of course!! However for the sake of fairness Joel and I have put the poll results aside and talked this whole issue over a little more seriously . . . . . we have made a decision as to what we're going to do . . . . but we're going to hold out on sharing that decision with everyone until we have the ultrasound - that way if there are any last minute changes it won't be because of any outside influences!! Thanks everyone for your votes though ;-) We are also very anxious to see if the Mahon's will be finding out the sex of their little one . . . . I think I know my sister pretty good and my guess is that she won't be able to resist (which I just can't argue with!!) but I guess we'll see in a few days!! Whether we decide to find out sooner or later we all know that it will be wonderful surprise and blessing no matter when we find out and no matter the result!
I'm getting anxious to feel some movement - but I still have quite a small tummy and no action yet so I think I have a couple more weeks of waiting. One of my girlfriends here (Nancy) is just two weeks ahead of me and is talking about all sorts of activity with her little one - so I'm hoping I'll have similar reports soon!
More after our Dr. appt on Thursday:)
While we're just getting back from a holiday we have a couple of exciting weeks coming up and then we are off to Chicago for my cousin's wedding! Before that happens however, we have another doctors appt - which means hearing the heartbeat again (Kristi I hope your noticing my improved spelling!)- and at that appointment we will be scheduling our next ultrasound for hopefully the following week. This will be our first real glimpse of Baby M so we're very excited!!
As you can see from the results of our poll the Yes' edged out the No's when it comes to your opinion's on whether or not we should find out the sex of Baby M - which I couldn't help but be happy about of course!! However for the sake of fairness Joel and I have put the poll results aside and talked this whole issue over a little more seriously . . . . . we have made a decision as to what we're going to do . . . . but we're going to hold out on sharing that decision with everyone until we have the ultrasound - that way if there are any last minute changes it won't be because of any outside influences!! Thanks everyone for your votes though ;-) We are also very anxious to see if the Mahon's will be finding out the sex of their little one . . . . I think I know my sister pretty good and my guess is that she won't be able to resist (which I just can't argue with!!) but I guess we'll see in a few days!! Whether we decide to find out sooner or later we all know that it will be wonderful surprise and blessing no matter when we find out and no matter the result!
I'm getting anxious to feel some movement - but I still have quite a small tummy and no action yet so I think I have a couple more weeks of waiting. One of my girlfriends here (Nancy) is just two weeks ahead of me and is talking about all sorts of activity with her little one - so I'm hoping I'll have similar reports soon!
More after our Dr. appt on Thursday:)
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