October 12, 2007
Birthdays
Two days ago I celebrated my 30th birthday! I didn't really think it was momentous -- just another year gone by. Yesterday was Andrew's half birthday as he is now 6 months old. He is growing up so fast. He's a lot of fun and smiles all the time.
There isn't much to report running-wise except I'm on a downward spiral. Now that I'm back to work, it is so hard to find extra time. Getting up at 5:00 am is extremely difficult, but I usually am able to suck it it up. I haven't been running many miles though as I'm having all kinds of health issues. I'm seeing an endocrinologist in a few weeks, which will hopefully provide me with some answers.
I continue to read everyone's blogs, but do not have any time to comment on them. I'm home from work today with a cold which is the only reason I'm even able to post myself. Take care.
Posted by Caitlin at 11:38 AM | Comments (2)
June 3, 2007
My Buddy
I'm only a few days away from Andrew being 8 weeks old and my, how time flies. I'm enjoying evey minute of it, except when poor Andrew is in any pain. We've made numerous trips to the doctor's office lately for an allergic reaction to something resulting in hives and a rash. A milk allergy was ruled out and with the help of Benadryl, he seems to be doing much better. I'm very glad to have my happy baby back!
While Andrew isn't even close to being on any kind of schedule, I've been getting a lot more sleep lately. Occasionally, there is a night mixed in with little sleep, but I try to make up for it with a nap.
I've begun to run again. When I got the go-ahead at 6 weeks postpartum, I began by running for 5 minutes, but it seemed like a very long 5 minutes. I'm taking it very slowly and am up to 20 minutes now. I also try to take Andrew for a brisk 30 minute walk each evening. Even though Andrew spends just about every walk sleeping, it's nice to have the company. I didn't particularly enjoy walking alone when I was pregnant. I think I just have more of a focus now.
I should get to bed since last night was one of those nights with less sleep. Good night!
Posted by Caitlin at 10:11 PM | Comments (3)
April 20, 2007
He's Here!
Andrew was born Wednesday, April 11th at 7:03 pm. I was induced around 8:15 that morning, so it was somewhat of a long day. Once the contractions got fairly intense, I ended up having an epidural, so a lot of the day was spent waiting pain-free! My Mom and Brad were both in the room with me. I can't even remember what we did all day, but I do remember playing UNO. The pushing part took a while and I was more hot and tired than in pain. It was all so exciting and such a happy time. They sent us home Friday morning because you have to deliver after 8pm to be able to stay an extra day. I was just 57 minutes away, so I had the minimum stay. I couldn't wait to go home, but after that first night, I was wishing for another night in the hospital. The first night was very overwhelming because Andrew still had some mucus and kept making weird noises. I didn't sleep for even a minute because I spent the whole night sitting over his bassinet in between feedings. I'm still not getting much sleep, but I'm not worrying as much. I'm thankful for the help I've gotten from family and friends whether it was bringing over food, doing dishes, or just keeping me company. Today is my first day alone as Brad had to go back to work on Wednesday. I had to take Andrew to the doctor's because he has conjunctivitis of all things. I'm looking forward to this weekend when the three of us can spend time all together.
Posted by Caitlin at 3:23 PM | Comments (8)
April 5, 2007
Last Day of Work
Today was my last day of work until the Fall. I started getting really tired yesterday on my due date. I decided to work the day after my due date because it was just one more day to the work week. Tomorrow is Good Friday and our district doesn't have school. I'm still about the same as far as any progress is concerned. If I don't have the baby by Monday, then I'll have an ultrasound and non-stress test. The doctor is looking to induce me as of Wednesday provided everything is ok and the schedule in the hospital isn't too crazy. So in the meantime I just keep waiting. I think we'll just try and go out to eat on Easter.
Posted by Caitlin at 8:55 PM | Comments (8)
March 29, 2007
Still Waiting
I hit the 39 week mark yesterday. On Tuesday, there was no progress from the week before (2-3 cm. dilated and 75% effaced). I'm getting anxious, but at least I feel better about being prepared for the baby. I think I've completed every item on my list. I also got everything done at work that needed to get done. I love the change in weather, but am sad that I can't enjoy it more. I'm not doing any exercise at this point because it takes too much out of me. Brad and I did quite a bit of errands this weekend and I was ready to collapse. I should go sit on a park bench and read or something, but I currently prefer the couch -- I never thought I'd hear myself say that one!
Posted by Caitlin at 6:32 PM | Comments (2)
March 13, 2007
Progress
I'll be 37 weeks tomorrow. I'm anxiously awaiting the new arrival although I have TONS of stuff left to do at work. I'm supposed to work up until the day before my due date, but we'll see if I make it that far. My weekly visits to the doctor started last week. I was 1 cm. dilated and not even remotely effaced. Today, I'm 1-2 cm. dilated and 50% effaced. None of these numbers necessarily mean anything, but it looks like things are moving along quicker than I thought (at least compared to last week's status). If I wasn't so tired, I'd link the words "dilated" and "effaced" for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about. You may not want to know either and I'm certainly not going to try and provide any kind of explanation. I'm off to put my feet up now...
Posted by Caitlin at 7:01 PM | Comments (6)
January 28, 2007
RELAX!
It's been almost three months again since I last posted. Surprisingly, I don't feel like I have that much to say. My pregnancy is going well. The baby is moving and kicking up a storm. I'm about 31.5 weeks pregnant and raring to go. My constant nausea stopped at 19 weeks, so I enjoyed my best weeks from about 19-27 (then the third trimester started). So far, the third trimester is still better than that first one. It's a little difficult to find a good sleeping position with a big belly in the way, but I've been getting close to enough sleep. The sometimes difficult thing is the heartburn I get at night, but it's nothing a Tums or two can't take care of.
Running is a whole different story. I had to stop running a few weeks ago because I was having contractions every time I ran. In the last week though, I experimented to find a safe way to get around that. The first time I ran a mile on the track after walking for an hour. That felt good because it was so short, but even in that small amount of time, my heartrate was too high by the end of the mile. Yesterday, Brad did a tempo run at Fresh Pond, so I walked 3.5 miles, and then ran/walked the last 1.5 miles (a total of 2 loops or so of the pond). I alternated 2 minutes of running and 2 minutes of walking. That was perfect until I was finished and couldn't make it back to the car. I guess I overdid it a little. I really didn't do too much, I think I just walked a little too fast. What can I say? There was a race going on and I was motivated.
Today I have strict orders from Brad to rest and relax while he's off doing his long run (He'll be gone a while because he had to drive an hour just to meet people). That's one of the hard things about being pregnant when you are used to a somewhat active lifestyle. You think you're invincible. I'm not even sure relaxing is in my vocabulary, but I'm going to try because that's what's the best for me and the baby at this point. I think I'll go read now...
Posted by Caitlin at 8:34 AM | Comments (6)