Blog Post by Kati:
I noticed today that Baby Goose seems to be taking up some of my lung space. I get out of breath very easily and even when I'm not moving getting enough oxygen requires taking REALLY deep breaths! That means she is growing though, which is a very good thing. :)
I was talking about this with friends over the weekend and don't think I ever explained how we came up with our blog name of babygoose806. It is actually a little bit...um...lame. Chris' X-Box video game name is Goose806 (which means all of the characters on all of the games that he plays have that name...even the one where he shoots zombies). So for some reason when I was trying to figure out a name for a blog I thought just adding "baby" to the front of that name would be cute. At the time we were way into playing Rock Band, so we saw the name Goose806 a lot on his Rock Band character. Thankfully 806 does have some significance to us as 8/06 is our anniversary. :)
Anyway, even though the name may have kind of a lame back story, I'm glad that we did it because I absolutely LOVE how everyone now calls the baby "Baby Goose." Except for the couple people that still cling to other nicknames like "Clara" and "G-g-g-g". (Ahem...Laura and Big Dave) haha. And I also love how I have now become "Mother Goose." So fun!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Baby Shower #1!!!!!!!
Blog Post by Kati:
We had a FANTASTIC first baby shower at Dale and Jean's house! The shower was with Chris' mom Mary's side of the family...it was so fun to see everyone and be together!
Chris' cousin Jean and aunt Bev planned so many fun games, activities, and special little accents that made the day special. The party started out with a delicious meal and then moved into games. Bev had asked Chris and me each a set of secret questions about each other and the baby. Then we were asked the each other's questions in front of the group to see how well we matched. I'd say we did pretty good. :) Other games included guessing baby items in bags (only by touching them!), Grandparents' charades (all the grandparents and great-grandparents did great!), and then we got to hear advice from everybody in the room. Chris got a special "Papa's Tools" apron that had pockets filled with baby paraphernalia and he had to try and figure out what everything was. He did a very good job with that- he knows more than I do! Good thing he likes reading the books and doing the research.
We got so many great presents and as soon as we got home we started organizing everything in the baby's room. Right now it is all just in piles because we only have the crib in there for furniture. But we've already talked about going to Ikea to find cute storage space and will get things in order soon. We have to because we have another couple of showers in less than 2 weeks! Baby Goose is one lucky baby!
Here are a few pictures from the shower...
Our Baby Goose cake!
The Grandparents!
And here is a link to an online photo album that has a bunch more pictures from the shower.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=136415&id=650686819&l=0a07d922c9
A million thanks to Jean and Dale and Bev and Mark for a wonderful day!!!
We had a FANTASTIC first baby shower at Dale and Jean's house! The shower was with Chris' mom Mary's side of the family...it was so fun to see everyone and be together!
Chris' cousin Jean and aunt Bev planned so many fun games, activities, and special little accents that made the day special. The party started out with a delicious meal and then moved into games. Bev had asked Chris and me each a set of secret questions about each other and the baby. Then we were asked the each other's questions in front of the group to see how well we matched. I'd say we did pretty good. :) Other games included guessing baby items in bags (only by touching them!), Grandparents' charades (all the grandparents and great-grandparents did great!), and then we got to hear advice from everybody in the room. Chris got a special "Papa's Tools" apron that had pockets filled with baby paraphernalia and he had to try and figure out what everything was. He did a very good job with that- he knows more than I do! Good thing he likes reading the books and doing the research.
We got so many great presents and as soon as we got home we started organizing everything in the baby's room. Right now it is all just in piles because we only have the crib in there for furniture. But we've already talked about going to Ikea to find cute storage space and will get things in order soon. We have to because we have another couple of showers in less than 2 weeks! Baby Goose is one lucky baby!
Here are a few pictures from the shower...
Our Baby Goose cake!
The Grandparents!
And here is a link to an online photo album that has a bunch more pictures from the shower.
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=136415&id=650686819&l=0a07d922c9
A million thanks to Jean and Dale and Bev and Mark for a wonderful day!!!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Blog Post By Chris:
Well I have not posted for awhile, so I have a few things to write about. The first was our parenting/birthing class last weekend. Besides the fact that is was 65 and sunny that day, and I would have rather been golfing, I don't think the class was worth the money (see how I didn't put time). One of the things that I got out of the class was being able to go up to the nursery. It was really cool seeing all the newborn babies, and being able to see the rooms where our daughter will be born. The rest of the class was just a big scare tactic to never have another kid. Who said parenting was easy? I can tell you that I may need some of the pain meds they give Kati to make it through the whole hospital thing. But it will all be worth it in the end.
41 Days until Christmas.
We watched this movie tonight called "Away we go". It was pretty good for being a chick flick. They finally made a movie that real people can relate too. People say funny things to pregnant people. If you are having or going to have a baby, you should definitely watch this movie.
This weekend also marks our first baby shower. It will be great to start getting everything together. 41 days will come up before we know it. We also have our 2nd annual Novemberfest this Saturday. It is a beer tasting event that we put on through church. Yes Lutherans have more fun than any other denomination :) Last year my beer didn't do to well, so hopefully this year I can stay out of the bottom three.
Well I have not posted for awhile, so I have a few things to write about. The first was our parenting/birthing class last weekend. Besides the fact that is was 65 and sunny that day, and I would have rather been golfing, I don't think the class was worth the money (see how I didn't put time). One of the things that I got out of the class was being able to go up to the nursery. It was really cool seeing all the newborn babies, and being able to see the rooms where our daughter will be born. The rest of the class was just a big scare tactic to never have another kid. Who said parenting was easy? I can tell you that I may need some of the pain meds they give Kati to make it through the whole hospital thing. But it will all be worth it in the end.
41 Days until Christmas.
We watched this movie tonight called "Away we go". It was pretty good for being a chick flick. They finally made a movie that real people can relate too. People say funny things to pregnant people. If you are having or going to have a baby, you should definitely watch this movie.
This weekend also marks our first baby shower. It will be great to start getting everything together. 41 days will come up before we know it. We also have our 2nd annual Novemberfest this Saturday. It is a beer tasting event that we put on through church. Yes Lutherans have more fun than any other denomination :) Last year my beer didn't do to well, so hopefully this year I can stay out of the bottom three.
Cantaloupe
Blog Post by Kati:
Week 34 Info:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
Aaahhh the descent into big round fruits has arrived! And it makes sense because I feel huge. People keep referring to me as "cute" but I really think it is because I look so funny. And my belly button has really started to pop out which makes me look even funnier. :)
So glad it is Friday...just have to make it through the day and then it is the weekend!!!! Have a great one!
Week 34 Info:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.
Aaahhh the descent into big round fruits has arrived! And it makes sense because I feel huge. People keep referring to me as "cute" but I really think it is because I look so funny. And my belly button has really started to pop out which makes me look even funnier. :)So glad it is Friday...just have to make it through the day and then it is the weekend!!!! Have a great one!
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
43 Days
Blog Post by Kati:
I can't believe how SSSSSLLLLOOOOOWWWWWWW time seemed to move at the beginning of this whole process. May and June just inched along. Now, here we are in November and I can't keep up with the days fast enough! How is it already the middle of November? How is Thanksgiving just 2 weeks away? How is it that we can start counting down the DAYS instead of the WEEKS until Baby Goose arrives? It is wonderful and terrifying all at the same time. :)
I'm in a reflective kind of mood so I thought I'd make some lists.
Things I'm going to miss about being pregnant:
1) Eating without worrying about gaining weight
2) Having a great excuse to have Chris do stuff for me (though I think I can use that one for awhile after the birth by just reminding him of the fact I went THROUGH childbirth)
3) Feeling the baby move inside...it is just such a cool feeling
4) Having Chris rub my belly because his baby is inside
5) The anticipation of what is to come and the excitement of starting a family while NOT having the reality of the baby yet
6) Maternity pants!
Things I'm NOT going to miss about being pregnant:
1) Being huge
2) Not being able to move around very easily
3) Not being able to run
4) Doctor's visits all the time
5) Swollen everything
6) Running into stuff because I don't have a full awareness of my size
7) Getting decaf coffee at Starbucks
8) Not being able to drink a glass of wine after a tough day
I am sure there are many more things I could add to both lists, but that is it for now.
I have a couple of really busy days ahead of me but I am just focusing on the fun weekend that we have coming up. On Saturday our small group from church is hosting our 2nd annual "Novemberfest" which is a beer-tasting extravaganza. I am actually a little relieved to be pregnant this year so I don't have to choke down some of the (what I think are) gross beers like I did last year! haha. Then on Sunday we have our first baby shower at Chris' cousin Jean's house. We can't wait!!!!
I can't believe how SSSSSLLLLOOOOOWWWWWWW time seemed to move at the beginning of this whole process. May and June just inched along. Now, here we are in November and I can't keep up with the days fast enough! How is it already the middle of November? How is Thanksgiving just 2 weeks away? How is it that we can start counting down the DAYS instead of the WEEKS until Baby Goose arrives? It is wonderful and terrifying all at the same time. :)
I'm in a reflective kind of mood so I thought I'd make some lists.
Things I'm going to miss about being pregnant:
1) Eating without worrying about gaining weight
2) Having a great excuse to have Chris do stuff for me (though I think I can use that one for awhile after the birth by just reminding him of the fact I went THROUGH childbirth)
3) Feeling the baby move inside...it is just such a cool feeling
4) Having Chris rub my belly because his baby is inside
5) The anticipation of what is to come and the excitement of starting a family while NOT having the reality of the baby yet
6) Maternity pants!
Things I'm NOT going to miss about being pregnant:
1) Being huge
2) Not being able to move around very easily
3) Not being able to run
4) Doctor's visits all the time
5) Swollen everything
6) Running into stuff because I don't have a full awareness of my size
7) Getting decaf coffee at Starbucks
8) Not being able to drink a glass of wine after a tough day
I am sure there are many more things I could add to both lists, but that is it for now.
I have a couple of really busy days ahead of me but I am just focusing on the fun weekend that we have coming up. On Saturday our small group from church is hosting our 2nd annual "Novemberfest" which is a beer-tasting extravaganza. I am actually a little relieved to be pregnant this year so I don't have to choke down some of the (what I think are) gross beers like I did last year! haha. Then on Sunday we have our first baby shower at Chris' cousin Jean's house. We can't wait!!!!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Sleeplessness, Swelling, and Hiccups...oh my!
Blog Post by Kati:
In the past 24 hours or so three things have become obvious:
1) NO MORE GOOD SLEEP: I could not get comfortable last night and therefore did not sleep well. I still have a rockstar bladder, but the size of my belly is making every position I try uncomfortable...so we'll see about the sleep I was optimistic about getting in the next 6 weeks. I'm thinking that my sleep-through-the-night nights are numbered if not already gone. And I'm okay with that. :)
2) NO RINGS...NEW SHOES: The ends of my extremities (aka hands and feet) are doing some serious swelling. I can't wear my wedding rings any more (though I had to give up my Luther ring a couple of months ago!) even though they used to be almost too loose for me. And this morning I wore the same brown shoes I've been able to wear to work all along without too much pain, but by about 10am this morning I could barely fit my feet into them. Needless to say I was in my socks for most of the day. Except when I had to walk around the hallways and that was just really unpleasant. So I went to Famous Footwear after work and managed to find one pair of brown shoes that are glorified slippers and one pair of black clogs. Hopefully they will get me through!
3. BABY GOOSE IS A DANCER: I'm pretty sure Baby Goose was dancing tonight and also had the hiccups. I could actually feel them. I was laying on the couch earlier and the top right side of my baby bump was going crazy. For awhile it was steady little jumps, and then it would rumble around and move in waves and then go back to steady little jumps again. It was awesome. :)
In the past 24 hours or so three things have become obvious:
1) NO MORE GOOD SLEEP: I could not get comfortable last night and therefore did not sleep well. I still have a rockstar bladder, but the size of my belly is making every position I try uncomfortable...so we'll see about the sleep I was optimistic about getting in the next 6 weeks. I'm thinking that my sleep-through-the-night nights are numbered if not already gone. And I'm okay with that. :)
2) NO RINGS...NEW SHOES: The ends of my extremities (aka hands and feet) are doing some serious swelling. I can't wear my wedding rings any more (though I had to give up my Luther ring a couple of months ago!) even though they used to be almost too loose for me. And this morning I wore the same brown shoes I've been able to wear to work all along without too much pain, but by about 10am this morning I could barely fit my feet into them. Needless to say I was in my socks for most of the day. Except when I had to walk around the hallways and that was just really unpleasant. So I went to Famous Footwear after work and managed to find one pair of brown shoes that are glorified slippers and one pair of black clogs. Hopefully they will get me through!
3. BABY GOOSE IS A DANCER: I'm pretty sure Baby Goose was dancing tonight and also had the hiccups. I could actually feel them. I was laying on the couch earlier and the top right side of my baby bump was going crazy. For awhile it was steady little jumps, and then it would rumble around and move in waves and then go back to steady little jumps again. It was awesome. :)
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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