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June 25, 2008
Listening...
I've started playing music for our boy. I wanted to play him things that I could imagine playing in the house when he is sleeping... to distract from other noises etc. So far he seems to like it, kicking occasionally and sometimes remaining quite still while listening to these tunes.
Baby's Playlist (So far... suggestions?):
Yann Tiersen, Amelie Soundtrack
Jean Michelle Jarre, Equinoxe
Sigur Ròs, ( )
Peter Gabriel, Passion
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June 24, 2008
Being Pregnant
It starts with a feeling, those first few hours and days after conception for me were quite new and different.
I could tell something was up. As if something was inside me already (and it was) but it was not much more than a mild sensation.
Five days after conceiving I was riding my Vespa around town, touring the back hills of Montecito with my friend Amy Lacour. We were cruising the Castillo Blvd when I had a sudden head to toe wash of nausea go through me. It was the first time that I had proof that my body was going though something amazing. I count that as the first moment I knew I was pregnant.
As the weeks passed, the mild sensation grew less and less mild until I felt "huge" or like I had just eaten a large meal all the time. In mid April when I was 15 weeks along, I went to Amy & Courtney's wedding in Los Angeles and it was there, on the dance floor that I started to see what this whole pregnant belly feeling was shaping up to be. As I swayed and shook to the music I could feel my belly moving exactly like what it feels like when you shake an egg. The yolk was essentially bouncing off the shell.
Now, I'm officially popping out and I love it. My belly is full, and it responds to stimulation like music and me talking. The baby wakes up when I wake up to pee at the wee hours of the morning, and he kicks me as I drift back to sleep.
This is how I experience it, being pregnant essentially feels like you're getting fat.. but mainly in one place. When I rub my belly it feels mostly like me, but I can now tell that the kid inside there isn't me.. its a whole other person who I can feel when I push on it. I'm not just rubbing my stomach, or my liver... I'm rubbing a person inside me. This is pretty wild.
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June 17, 2008
Hows it going?
Well, thanks for asking. Its going pretty well! I started feeling movement and kicking a few weeks ago, May 21st was the first official major kick. The boy is pretty active. Now I feel him kicking all the time, all day. It has become a welcome regular connection that I feel with my son. I know he's in there and doing well enough to be moving around often, so I feel good.
I've gotten into using our recently acquired Wii Fit to get some exercise, but mostly I enjoy the balance games and some mild aerobic activity. If you are considering getting a Wii fit, go for it. We love ours. I its kind of a cross between Brain Age and Wii Sports.
In the last week or so, I've been without my wii fit because Ryan and I are staying at my parents house while we get our hardwood floors refinished. We did the living room a year ago and finally had the determination to do the rest of the house. We had to move every single thing from the three rooms, guest/baby, bedroom, and office into the living room. It was no small task, and unfortunately because of my "condition" my ability to help was somewhat limited. Ryan did it almost all by himself, with help from our friend Warren for the big items.
We are really looking forward to being able to use this as an opportunity to not only go through the crap we keep and throw stuff out.. but just to have a clean slate is so nice. Especially when planning a baby's room. I love that the space will now appear more "finished" and that everything we put back in those rooms will be there with purpose. Anything we don't need to use or decorate with will be cataloged and put in storage. If we don't miss it by next year then its out of our lives.
June 5-8 Ryan and I went on our "last vacation" before baby and flew up to Portland, OR. We stayed at a nice hotel/spa, and relaxed while taking in the sights of Portland. We really like it up there. Not only is it green and lush, but the city is very cool, with old style charms, great public transport, a strong creative scene and most of all it is affordable! If we ever decide to move out of Santa Barbara, we'll have Portland at the top of our list.
Teresa got to feel the baby kicking at lunch today! She is the first person who got to feel him in action. He was kicking a bit and so I suggested she try to feel it and as soon as she put her hand on my belly he kicked really hard over and over again and calmed down about a minute later. It was intense! Its nice to finally start to be able to share this with others. Ryan has yet to feel him, but I think its because he kicks more frequently during the day when I'm sitting down and much less in the evening. Soon... !
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