Updating (finally)

It's been a while, I was hit with some post-Christmas blues and retreated from the world a bit. :S

Rosie is so excited about Micah, she's started talking about him throughout the day. She calls him "baby Mihnga" and has asked for bedtime stories about him. She puts both her hands on my belly now to feel him move, but she doesn't have a lot of patience for it.

I went to a prenatal visit two weeks ago, and I'd gained 11 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. I was excited, but also a little nervous, figured now that I'm starting to gain weight it might go crazy.

However, went to a visit on Monday and I was 5 lbs down again.... so overall weight gain for my first two trimesters this pregnancy: 6lbs. The doctor didn't seem concerned... he mumbled something about the baby growing right on schedule and hightailed it out of the office. I was in the middle of asking about the weight gain, and about the size of the baby, but he didn't seem to really hear me. lol. He didn't even have any other patients waiting, and he'd just gotten back from the hospital, so he wasn't on his way anywhere.

I will have absolutely no compunctions telling him where to go if I don't want to listen to his advice at the end of my term :) It's a good feeling. If I have another pregnancy in Peterborough I think I'll go with him again, depending on how the birth goes. I like this hands-off, no conversation approach.

Actually, funniest thing.... I knew he'd just gotten back from the hospital, and I wanted to make some small talk, so I said "Women still having babies?" as he took my blood pressure. His response "Yup, you're not special."

HA

it was so funny, I almost burst out laughing.... how many doctors, or people in general would say that to a pregnant woman? Esp when that's pretty much the only thing they say during the entire visit, besides "your glucose was OK" and "136" which I can only assume referred to Micah's heartbeat.

this guy is priceless.

Micah does feel big though, I think one of the reasons I'm not gaining weight is that he leaves very little space in my stomach for food, and with the heartburn I'm not disposed to eating very frequently. I'm happy though, except for the ever-present exhaustion and pelvic pain, and Micah is dancing happily and frequently, at times on my bladder.

He also loves music, since he's been waking up to jam with Rosie and I to Grooveshark and the radio... so far he seems to like Bedouin Soundclash-style the best... light funky beats and that sort.

He's gonna be adorable, I love him so much already... even when he's "testing the fences" and feels like he's doing his best to push and claw his way out of my stomach from the top. lol. Can't wait to meet my son!

Found a song for Phil and Micah earlier.

Little Guy by Gord Bramford

You came into this world, in the blink of an eye
Well man how time really flies
You made me smile, and as a tear fell from my eye
You lit the room up little guy,
It was the best day of my life

Now I’ll laugh with you, cry with you
Let my love surround you
And I’ll dance with you, pray for you
And wrap my arms around you when you cry
Little Guy

Cause I’m gonna be the best dad that I can
I’ll take you by those little hands
And when you stumble, I’ll pick you right up
I’ll be your number one fan
And watch you grow into a man

Now I’ll laugh with you, cry with you
Let my love surround you
And I’ll dance with you, pray for you
And wrap my arms around you when you cry
Little Guy

You’re gonna grow older, wiser
You’re gonna chase your dreams
And one day raise a family
And you’ll know just what I mean
Son you mean the world to me

Now I’ll laugh with you, cry with you
Let my love surround you
And I’ll dance with you, pray for you
And wrap my arms around you when you cry
Little Guy
I’m so glad you’re mine,
Little Guy