Things are going well! Matthew's heartbeat is strong. I passed the glucose 1 hour test...by ONE point! Yay! I don't have to endure the three hour test! Thank goodness!
I still haven't gained any weight, and as a result the doctor asked if i have been eating, which led to an explanation that i have reflux so bad that eatIng has become quite painful, so i tend not to eat much. I haven't been able to sleep because of this either. I was starting to wonder how i was going to get through the next few months. Thankfully my doctor prescribed pepcid and wow!!! The difference has been immediate! I actually enjoyed dinner the past two nights!
My iron is low and i read today that calcium inhibits the absorption of iron...and guess what, i have been taking my vitamins every night chased with a big glass of milk! Hopefully a good steak and laying off the milk will get my iron where it needs to be :-)
Matthew is moving all of the time now which is lots of fun! I have also learned that I LOVE people touching my belly...but funny enough, most people are too shy to be so bold, so feel free next time you see me and if the mood strikes!
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After buying a cute little mill house in Five Points, renovating it and thinking we would never live anywhere else we decided to move. To a rancher. A pink rancher. So not us. But, it will be, with time, elbow grease and good contractors! From the first time we walked in the front door we knew we were home. The new house is right around the corner from my parent's house where I grew up. We are so excited for Matthew and Charlotte to grow up here, riding bikes, going to the pool, playing in the woods... my childhood was filled with freedom and wonder allowed by a safe neighborhood that I could explore and make my place in the world. I am thrilled we can give that to our children.
These days our blog is filled with the adventures of Mateo and Charlotte...mixed in with a few home projects and recipes. But mostly the kids take front and center. Join us on the adventure!
19.10.11
15.10.11
encouragement for those who hope
I just ran across this blog post and it really struck a chord. Unfortunately, i too am perpetuating the myth...that once we quit trying and decided to pursue adoption, i turn up pregnant.
For couples trying to conceive, being told that once they give up and pursue adoption THEN they'll finally get pregnant, well, it is hurtful. Being told that they just need to relax only stresses them out more. I know that these comments are well meaning and meant to encourage, but please, take my word for it, it hurts. The best thing you can do for your friend struggling with infertility is to listen and offer them your prayers. The solutions aren't easy and the journey is unique for every couple.
For couples trying to conceive, being told that once they give up and pursue adoption THEN they'll finally get pregnant, well, it is hurtful. Being told that they just need to relax only stresses them out more. I know that these comments are well meaning and meant to encourage, but please, take my word for it, it hurts. The best thing you can do for your friend struggling with infertility is to listen and offer them your prayers. The solutions aren't easy and the journey is unique for every couple.
8.10.11
We have a name!
Robert Matthew Lindgren
Robert is my grandfather's, father's and brother's first name. Seemed fitting to continue the tradition.
Matthew means "Gift of God".
Keeping in the Baird tradition, we will call him Matthew.
Robert is my grandfather's, father's and brother's first name. Seemed fitting to continue the tradition.
Matthew means "Gift of God".
Keeping in the Baird tradition, we will call him Matthew.
12.9.11
It's a Boy!
It's official! It's a boy! Erin did a great job photographing the event and you can see her pictures here: http://threebairds.blogspot.com/2011/09/its-nephew.html
The pictures below were taken with Paul's cell phone :-)
The pictures below were taken with Paul's cell phone :-)
The cake was amazing! A huge thank you to Bob, my mother's hairdresser who did a fabulous job!
We saved the top tier for baby's first birthday!
Abby was just adorable in her little monogrammed t-shirt! She has gotten much better at eating cake since her first birthday :-) I was hoping for a good cake face picture, but no such luck!
24.8.11
18 Week Ultrasound
You know, there just might be a real live little person in there! I don't know if its normal or if its due to the long road it took to get here, but during the days leading up to the next big appointment I start to fret about the welfare of the baby. Crazy thoughts...that I won't even try to articulate here. And amazingly, each time, there is this sweet little baby growing in my belly that is doing just fine. We even got a little wave today! Praise God!
The tech was able to figure out if it's a boy or girl and we managed not to see...so with the secret safely tucked away in a sealed envelope, it was given to the baker for the cake on September 10th. When we cut the cake we'll all find out together! Can't wait!
The tech was able to figure out if it's a boy or girl and we managed not to see...so with the secret safely tucked away in a sealed envelope, it was given to the baker for the cake on September 10th. When we cut the cake we'll all find out together! Can't wait!
Aren't those the cutest little feet?
Here's the wave! "Hi Mom, Dad and LB!"
Since we have both a neice (my side) and nephew (paul's side) we have an idea of what kind of babies our families produce. Paul has been hoping for a "squishy" baby like Abby. (Sorry Abby, if you are reading this someday, you were most definitely the cutest squishiest baby ever!) Noah on the other hand was an absolute doll with long wirey legs...nothing squishy about him! And those look like Lindgren legs if I have ever seen them!
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15.8.11
First Ultrasound
As I was cleaning up my posts...I found this one unpublished from a few months ago...
Thursday morning Paul and my mom joined me for Baby's first ultrasound. Turns out I am only 6 weeks pregnant. I think that makes the due date the end of January. Dr. Harper says everything looks good. We are cautiously hopeful that this baby will make it! But, I am still not out of the woods regarding a miscarriage and will have another ultrasound next week to keep checking that Baby is ok.
In the meantime, so much seems to have changed. Foods I used to love, I can't stand the thought of. Foods I would never consider having in my house are now a staple. If it weren't for fruit smoothies seeming to keep my tummy happy, my diet would be most unhealthy! All I want to do is sleep. But then I can't sleep at night. My dreams are insane. I can't really remember most of them, but they are downright weird. I cry at the drop of a hat - anything sentimental sends me over the edge. And Paul and I are now sleeping in separate rooms. I toss and turn all night and have been keeping him from getting a good night's sleep so he decided one night last weekend to sleep in the guest bedroom. I think he feels bad about how well he slept...every night around bedtime he carefully asks if its ok to sleep in the guest bedroom for another night. And yes, it is just fine. It keeps me from worrying about my tossing and turning and multiple trips to the bathroom. And all of this is just fine...it reminds me that I am actually in fact pregnant.
Tonight I am going to try eating fish...we'll see how it goes. I did have a salad last night and seemed to be able to keep it down.
Thursday morning Paul and my mom joined me for Baby's first ultrasound. Turns out I am only 6 weeks pregnant. I think that makes the due date the end of January. Dr. Harper says everything looks good. We are cautiously hopeful that this baby will make it! But, I am still not out of the woods regarding a miscarriage and will have another ultrasound next week to keep checking that Baby is ok.
In the meantime, so much seems to have changed. Foods I used to love, I can't stand the thought of. Foods I would never consider having in my house are now a staple. If it weren't for fruit smoothies seeming to keep my tummy happy, my diet would be most unhealthy! All I want to do is sleep. But then I can't sleep at night. My dreams are insane. I can't really remember most of them, but they are downright weird. I cry at the drop of a hat - anything sentimental sends me over the edge. And Paul and I are now sleeping in separate rooms. I toss and turn all night and have been keeping him from getting a good night's sleep so he decided one night last weekend to sleep in the guest bedroom. I think he feels bad about how well he slept...every night around bedtime he carefully asks if its ok to sleep in the guest bedroom for another night. And yes, it is just fine. It keeps me from worrying about my tossing and turning and multiple trips to the bathroom. And all of this is just fine...it reminds me that I am actually in fact pregnant.
Tonight I am going to try eating fish...we'll see how it goes. I did have a salad last night and seemed to be able to keep it down.
14.8.11
Sassy Water
My dear friend Heather brought me a pitcher of anti-nausea water...and what great timing. I try and not take my zofran EVERY day and today being a Sunday I decided it would be fine to be lazy and stay home if and when the nausea set in. Thanks to the sassy water it has stayed away!
This water tastes amazing...fresh, cool, healthy and calming. I asked her for the recipe and here it is! I think I'll be keeping a pitcher of this in my fridge from now on :-)
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As I mentioned, my doc recommended this to help fight nausea. More recently it's popped up as an aid for people trying to improve diet and drink more water (you can find it repurposed online as sassy water.)
For the batch I brought:
@3 quart pitcher almost full of water
1 lemon, sliced
6 cucumber slices
2 peppermint "tea" bags (no tea in it, just dried peppermint) or a handful of fresh peppermint leaves
1 chunk of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced or 1 heaping tbsp grated (harder to strain grated)
Drop all the above in the water, cover, and stash in the fridge overnight to steep. Strain it, and drink it!
This water tastes amazing...fresh, cool, healthy and calming. I asked her for the recipe and here it is! I think I'll be keeping a pitcher of this in my fridge from now on :-)
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As I mentioned, my doc recommended this to help fight nausea. More recently it's popped up as an aid for people trying to improve diet and drink more water (you can find it repurposed online as sassy water.)
For the batch I brought:
@3 quart pitcher almost full of water
1 lemon, sliced
6 cucumber slices
2 peppermint "tea" bags (no tea in it, just dried peppermint) or a handful of fresh peppermint leaves
1 chunk of ginger, peeled and thinly sliced or 1 heaping tbsp grated (harder to strain grated)
Drop all the above in the water, cover, and stash in the fridge overnight to steep. Strain it, and drink it!
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