Friday, December 7, 2007

Getting Used to This!

What am I getting used to? Well I think I'm finally getting used to being pregnant. The pic to the left was taken at 27 weeks. I'm 29 now and yes the back pain has set in. The sleep is less than refreshing. My ribs feel squashed and I get winded by just taking an adventurous trip to Sam's Club at 2 in the afternoon, but I'm ok, in fact I feel really good. Lily has quite a busy schedule. She heads to soccer practice about 6AM, after that it's her morning kickboxing match, then maybe a brief rest while I try to catch up on some zzz's after Ben leaves for work. Isaac and I have our positions outlined on respective couches. Right now I think the blues guitar music I'm listening to has put her in kind of a chilled out swaying from side to side mood. I know I'm supposed to be listening to Mozart but Norah Jones, Colbie Caillat, and Jack Johnson are what she's getting. That's backed up by plenty of Led Zeppelin and Stevie Ray Vaughn. I can just see it now... Lily what are you singing sweetheart? Ramble on Mama. Oh that's nice. Great syncopated beats in that one! Next week we'll study the interval changes in Fool in the Rain and grand bass line behind The Lemon Song! We've got a schedule and we're having a good time!

After Mom's favorite music appreciation class, it will soon be time for more backstroke practice and maybe a sideline of the uneven parallels mixed up with some trampoline moves. Have I mentioned she is a VERY active baby? Want to see her latest pics... Here they are starting with the picture on the left: I was looking at this one wrong for about 10 days until Ben and I compared notes on what we were seeing. Good thing he paid attention to what the lady had told us. It is the head. That's pretty obvious. This is a head on shot of her face. The eyes are the dark circles towards the center of the photo. Her mouth below appears to be open a little. Her very plump right cheek is in full view. The picture to the the right is a profile shot. Her little nose is sticking up almost touching that giant mass which is the placenta. She is sucking her thumb. Very cute! The lady conducting this ultrasound said she's growing very well and was weighing in around 3 lbs 3 oz + or - 8 oz. So, she could be closer to 4 lbs or under 3. Not sure which of course, but happy she's healthy. She also wanted to move my due date up closer to the beginning of February. My doctor's aren't going to do this, but this was just her observation. Right now we're working on 30 weeks and I love having my mini-me inside. I can talk to her, cry with her when I watch Grey's Anatomy (so ridiculous, has to be the hormones) sing really loud and she doesn't tell me to be quiet. I am just getting used to this little angel fluttering all around inside and I love it. It's the most miraculous thing I've ever experienced. I can't believe it will be time for this all to end in a few short weeks. We are so excited. Well gotta run, interpretive dance class just started!


1 comment:

katie said...

so funny and fun to imagine you and isaac passed out on the couches listening to music. it wont be long until shes rocking out with you on the outside. :) miss you guys.