Louise has been knitting and crocheting heaps of things for little Nio. A few different types of hats (including one that's a moose and one that has bear ears that she's done in Virginia Tech's colors for me :D) and the most gorgeous little jacket.
His photoshoot is going to be so much fun. Especially since he'll be wearing things that were made with so much love for him by his mum.
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Friday, 27 July 2012
Progression - Part 2 (and 26 Week Scan Results)
I'll start off with some clickable thumbnails...
5 days
6 weeks 5 days
11 weeks 6 days
19 weeks 1 day
26 weeks
We got to see Nio sucking and swallowing today. It was SO adorable. He was sucking on his cord at one point...pretty much the cutest thing I've ever seen.
He's measuring at 27w2d, which is terrific. Especially since he's going to be born at around 37 weeks. His heartrate was perfect...and everything looked perfect. Checked to see if he's still a boy...and he is. *LOL* His heart now looks like a proper heart...and not just something that flutters.
It's just amazing how much he has changed in such a relatively short amount of time.
He still looks a lot like El though. :D
According to the ticker, he should be around 875g. Nio is currently over a kilo. 1086g, I think it was. :) Our little over-achiever...
5 days
6 weeks 5 days
11 weeks 6 days
19 weeks 1 day
26 weeks
We got to see Nio sucking and swallowing today. It was SO adorable. He was sucking on his cord at one point...pretty much the cutest thing I've ever seen.
He's measuring at 27w2d, which is terrific. Especially since he's going to be born at around 37 weeks. His heartrate was perfect...and everything looked perfect. Checked to see if he's still a boy...and he is. *LOL* His heart now looks like a proper heart...and not just something that flutters.
It's just amazing how much he has changed in such a relatively short amount of time.
He still looks a lot like El though. :D
According to the ticker, he should be around 875g. Nio is currently over a kilo. 1086g, I think it was. :) Our little over-achiever...
Monday, 23 July 2012
Music Time
Last night, I put my headphones on El's belly and played some music for Nio for the first time.
He likes music. :)
Last night's playlist included (but isn't limited to, 'cause I can't remember them all):
Standing Out in the Universe - Paul Weller
Illuminuation - Paul Weller
Leafy Mysteries - Paul Weller (one of Thomas' songs)
Little Wonders - Rob Thomas (Thomas' other song)
Fallin' to Pieces - Rob Thomas
While he enjoyed those and kicked a few times, he went crazy when we played Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order.
El has a theory that it was the bass...which is probably true. So then we played a few songs that were bass heavy...and he went dancing.
Pretty awesome. :D
Think I'm going to play some Powderfinger for him tonight. And Coldplay, of course!
I think I'll probably make a playlist for him today...
He likes music. :)
Last night's playlist included (but isn't limited to, 'cause I can't remember them all):
Standing Out in the Universe - Paul Weller
Illuminuation - Paul Weller
Leafy Mysteries - Paul Weller (one of Thomas' songs)
Little Wonders - Rob Thomas (Thomas' other song)
Fallin' to Pieces - Rob Thomas
While he enjoyed those and kicked a few times, he went crazy when we played Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order.
El has a theory that it was the bass...which is probably true. So then we played a few songs that were bass heavy...and he went dancing.
Pretty awesome. :D
Think I'm going to play some Powderfinger for him tonight. And Coldplay, of course!
I think I'll probably make a playlist for him today...
Tuesday, 17 July 2012
So Far, So Good
Last night's appointment went very well.
Louise's blood pressure is good and normal. Her weight is exceptionally good. And Nio is perfect.
His heartrate was around 140bpm, which is perfect. His size is perfect. His movements are perfect. We got to see him kick, which would've probably been really strange to see and feel. He's currently (or, last night was) in a breech position with his head on the right and his feet on the left.
And he's super cute. Have I mentioned that before?
The glucose tolerance test is in about 3 weeks...which I'm dreading for her. She did the small one and felt horrible afterwards. This is the full one...hopefully, it's not too bad for her.
I got to feel a few really strong kicks last night while giving Louise her injection. It amazes me every single time. I've been talking to him as well...I'm not sure if he can hear me yet, but I'm definitely talking to him. I'll start playing music for him soon.
I was joking a while back about how cool it would be if he were to be born on 9 October...'cause that's John Lennon's birthday. But, then it hit me yesterday that it would be doubly cool if he's born on the 9th...since his nickname is Nio and all. It's definitely a possibility. :)
Louise's blood pressure is good and normal. Her weight is exceptionally good. And Nio is perfect.
His heartrate was around 140bpm, which is perfect. His size is perfect. His movements are perfect. We got to see him kick, which would've probably been really strange to see and feel. He's currently (or, last night was) in a breech position with his head on the right and his feet on the left.
And he's super cute. Have I mentioned that before?
The glucose tolerance test is in about 3 weeks...which I'm dreading for her. She did the small one and felt horrible afterwards. This is the full one...hopefully, it's not too bad for her.
I got to feel a few really strong kicks last night while giving Louise her injection. It amazes me every single time. I've been talking to him as well...I'm not sure if he can hear me yet, but I'm definitely talking to him. I'll start playing music for him soon.
I was joking a while back about how cool it would be if he were to be born on 9 October...'cause that's John Lennon's birthday. But, then it hit me yesterday that it would be doubly cool if he's born on the 9th...since his nickname is Nio and all. It's definitely a possibility. :)
Monday, 16 July 2012
Is it 5pm yet?
It's been four weeks since we've seen Nio. We've felt him...but, since we had the good news of not needing fortnightly scans, we haven't seen him.
I mean, it's great that the scans aren't needed...but...I've missed watching him.
We'll get to see him tonight though. And 5pm seriously can't get here soon enough! :)
Luckily, we won't have to go 4 weeks without seeing him again. We have a growth scan in a couple of weeks...then we'll have the 4d scan a couple of weeks after that. Then it'll be time for another OB visit...and by then, we'll probably be on fortnightly visits instead of monthly.
We should probably do some shopping at some point. Time to start spending money...new carpet for the living room (God knows how old it is!), new lino for the kitchen ('cause not only is it OLD and broken in places...it's UGLY!), new blinds for Nio's room (and the living room). We'll need to go to some carpet and blind stores soon to have a chat with people...fun days. *LOL*
We did buy a chest of drawers for his room...hopefully, that'll be delivered this week.
The boys (Allonsy and Weller) will definitely be evicted from their apartment this weekend. Their 'apartment' is Nio's bedroom. :)
I mean, it's great that the scans aren't needed...but...I've missed watching him.
We'll get to see him tonight though. And 5pm seriously can't get here soon enough! :)
Luckily, we won't have to go 4 weeks without seeing him again. We have a growth scan in a couple of weeks...then we'll have the 4d scan a couple of weeks after that. Then it'll be time for another OB visit...and by then, we'll probably be on fortnightly visits instead of monthly.
We should probably do some shopping at some point. Time to start spending money...new carpet for the living room (God knows how old it is!), new lino for the kitchen ('cause not only is it OLD and broken in places...it's UGLY!), new blinds for Nio's room (and the living room). We'll need to go to some carpet and blind stores soon to have a chat with people...fun days. *LOL*
We did buy a chest of drawers for his room...hopefully, that'll be delivered this week.
The boys (Allonsy and Weller) will definitely be evicted from their apartment this weekend. Their 'apartment' is Nio's bedroom. :)
Friday, 13 July 2012
Nio's Photoshoot
Nio's photoshoot with Garland Photography was tentatively scheduled for 22 October, which is a Monday.
I was a bit worried that there might be a chance that I wouldn't be able to make it. So, I emailed the lady and asked if she would happen to have any weekend slots available.
Fully expecting her to say no, imagine my surprise when she said that she has one available on the 27th. The next available weekend shoot is 8 December!
Someone's looking out for us, I think. :)
I went ahead and booked that Saturday shoot...because I really really don't want to miss it!
I was a bit worried that there might be a chance that I wouldn't be able to make it. So, I emailed the lady and asked if she would happen to have any weekend slots available.
Fully expecting her to say no, imagine my surprise when she said that she has one available on the 27th. The next available weekend shoot is 8 December!
Someone's looking out for us, I think. :)
I went ahead and booked that Saturday shoot...because I really really don't want to miss it!
Another Milestone...
Today, we're at 24 weeks.
Today, Nio is considered to be a 'viable' baby.
Obviously, we want him to stay right where he is for another 13 weeks, but...he'd have a chance now.
One of the tickers had been annoying me. For the past two weeks, it said that he was the size of a banana squash...whatever the hell that is. I'm glad to see that this week he has graduated to cauliflower. *LOL*
Today, Nio is considered to be a 'viable' baby.
Obviously, we want him to stay right where he is for another 13 weeks, but...he'd have a chance now.
One of the tickers had been annoying me. For the past two weeks, it said that he was the size of a banana squash...whatever the hell that is. I'm glad to see that this week he has graduated to cauliflower. *LOL*
Thursday, 5 July 2012
*LOL*
Apparently, to Freya "say hi to the baby" means "give a quick nudge and then go sit in front of your treat jar". *LOL*
Tuesday, 3 July 2012
*cough*
Garland Photography
Deposit has been given and a tentative date has been set for the shoot. Obviously, that can change once Nio arrives safely.
Anyone wanting to buy anything for the baby is more than welcome to send a donation for the pictures in lieu of clothes or toys. *LOL*
Professional photo shoots - reasonable in price.
Prints/Digital files from professional photo shoots - bloody expensive, but so very worth it.
Deposit has been given and a tentative date has been set for the shoot. Obviously, that can change once Nio arrives safely.
Anyone wanting to buy anything for the baby is more than welcome to send a donation for the pictures in lieu of clothes or toys. *LOL*
Professional photo shoots - reasonable in price.
Prints/Digital files from professional photo shoots - bloody expensive, but so very worth it.
Monday, 2 July 2012
Weekend Shopping
On Saturday, I went into Target to look for a pair of sweatpants for me.
Finding none (or not willing to pay $40 for a pair - WTF?!), I was leaving...and walked past the baby section. On an endcap were the cutest little 3-piece clothing sets. As if I could say no...especially when they were 20% off. *LOL*
Go in for something for me, come out with something for Nio. I should probably get used to that, huh? :)
The pictures were quite big, so click the thumbnails to see them.
Now while those three pictures are cute...and the long-sleeved romper was the one to catch my attention. The back of the pants sealed the deal for me...
Seriously, CRAZY adorable!
Finding none (or not willing to pay $40 for a pair - WTF?!), I was leaving...and walked past the baby section. On an endcap were the cutest little 3-piece clothing sets. As if I could say no...especially when they were 20% off. *LOL*
Go in for something for me, come out with something for Nio. I should probably get used to that, huh? :)
The pictures were quite big, so click the thumbnails to see them.
Now while those three pictures are cute...and the long-sleeved romper was the one to catch my attention. The back of the pants sealed the deal for me...
Seriously, CRAZY adorable!
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