the day i found out i was preg the number was 125
the day i got to the hospital on may 17th the number was 168
the day i drove home from the hospital on may 18th the number was 148
everyday after that day for 3 1/2 months the number was 148
yesterday the number was 147!!! yay!!!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
you learn something new everyday
learned this two days ago on kellymom.com (when trying to figure out why my perfectly scheduled eater was wanting to eat every hour day and night):
Growth spurts
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC
Most babies go through several growth spurts (also called frequency days) during the first 12 months.
What is a growth spurt?
During a growth spurt, breastfed babies nurse more often than usual (sometimes as often as every hour) and often act fussier than usual.
What is the best way to handle a growth spurt?
The increase in baby's milk intake during growth spurts is temporary. In exclusively breastfed babies, milk intake increases quickly during the first few weeks of life, then stays about the same between one and six months. As solids are gradually introduced after six months, baby's
Follow your child's lead. Baby will automatically get more milk by nursing more frequently, and your milk supply will increase due to the increased nursing. It is not necessary (or advised) to supplement your baby with formula or expressed milk during a growth spurt. Supplementing (and/or scheduling feeds) interferes with the natural supply and demand of milk production and will prevent your body from getting the message to make more milk during the growth spurt.
Some nursing moms feel more hungry or thirsty when baby is going through a growth spurt. Listen to your body -- you may need to eat or drink more during the time that baby is nursing. Babies often exhibit the same type of behavior (increased nursing with or without increased fussiness) when they are working on developmental advances such as rolling over, crawling, walking or talking. Mom's milk is for growing the brain as well as the body!
When do babies have growth spurts?
Common times for growth spurts are during the first few days at home and around 7-10 days, 2-3 weeks, 4-6 weeks, 3 months, 4 months, 6 months and 9 months (more or less). Babies don't read calendars, however, so your baby may do things differently.
Growth spurts don't stop after the first year - most moms notice growth spurts every few months during the toddler years and periodically thereafter on through the teenage years.
How long do growth spurts last?
Growth spurts usually last 2-3 days, but sometimes last a week or so.
What is the best way to handle a growth spurt?
Follow your child's lead. Baby will automatically get more milk by nursing more frequently, and your milk supply will increase due to the increased nursing. It is not necessary (or advised) to supplement your baby with formula or expressed milk during a growth spurt. Supplementing (and/or scheduling feeds) interferes with the natural supply and demand of milk production and will prevent your body from getting the message to make more milk during the growth spurt.
Some nursing moms feel more hungry or thirsty when baby is going through a growth spurt. Listen to your body -- you may need to eat or drink more during the time that baby is nursing more often.
learned this on facebook yesterday (in response to a flat batch of cookies that turned into one cookie in the oven--a whole nother post..lol):
I'm not trying to share something that you might already know, did, or doesn't apply but... if a cookie flattens out it's typically because there isn't enough flour in the mixture. You should be able to take a small piece and be able to start the beginnings of a ball if rolling it in the palm of your hand. If you can't, add more flour until you can. Something I learned shortly after moving to the South. Hope this helps in some way, if not, ignore me!--Amy
learned this on google search today (looking up "rash under my wedding ring"):
Growth spurts
By Kelly Bonyata, BS, IBCLC
Most babies go through several growth spurts (also called frequency days) during the first 12 months.
What is a growth spurt?
During a growth spurt, breastfed babies nurse more often than usual (sometimes as often as every hour) and often act fussier than usual.
What is the best way to handle a growth spurt?
The increase in baby's milk intake during growth spurts is temporary. In exclusively breastfed babies, milk intake increases quickly during the first few weeks of life, then stays about the same between one and six months. As solids are gradually introduced after six months, baby's
Follow your child's lead. Baby will automatically get more milk by nursing more frequently, and your milk supply will increase due to the increased nursing. It is not necessary (or advised) to supplement your baby with formula or expressed milk during a growth spurt. Supplementing (and/or scheduling feeds) interferes with the natural supply and demand of milk production and will prevent your body from getting the message to make more milk during the growth spurt.
Some nursing moms feel more hungry or thirsty when baby is going through a growth spurt. Listen to your body -- you may need to eat or drink more during the time that baby is nursing. Babies often exhibit the same type of behavior (increased nursing with or without increased fussiness) when they are working on developmental advances such as rolling over, crawling, walking or talking. Mom's milk is for growing the brain as well as the body!
When do babies have growth spurts?
Common times for growth spurts are during the first few days at home and around 7-10 days, 2-3 weeks, 4-6 weeks, 3 months, 4 months, 6 months and 9 months (more or less). Babies don't read calendars, however, so your baby may do things differently.
Growth spurts don't stop after the first year - most moms notice growth spurts every few months during the toddler years and periodically thereafter on through the teenage years.
How long do growth spurts last?
Growth spurts usually last 2-3 days, but sometimes last a week or so.
What is the best way to handle a growth spurt?
Follow your child's lead. Baby will automatically get more milk by nursing more frequently, and your milk supply will increase due to the increased nursing. It is not necessary (or advised) to supplement your baby with formula or expressed milk during a growth spurt. Supplementing (and/or scheduling feeds) interferes with the natural supply and demand of milk production and will prevent your body from getting the message to make more milk during the growth spurt.
Some nursing moms feel more hungry or thirsty when baby is going through a growth spurt. Listen to your body -- you may need to eat or drink more during the time that baby is nursing more often.
learned this on facebook yesterday (in response to a flat batch of cookies that turned into one cookie in the oven--a whole nother post..lol):
I'm not trying to share something that you might already know, did, or doesn't apply but... if a cookie flattens out it's typically because there isn't enough flour in the mixture. You should be able to take a small piece and be able to start the beginnings of a ball if rolling it in the palm of your hand. If you can't, add more flour until you can. Something I learned shortly after moving to the South. Hope this helps in some way, if not, ignore me!--Amy
learned this on google search today (looking up "rash under my wedding ring"):
This has happened to me as well, and it wasn't due to a metal allergy, but a buildup of soap and moisture (possibly leading to some bacterial/fungal infection). I'll have no problems with my ring, until one day I find the skin under the ring is red, swollen, and flaky. When the rash was very bad, I would also develop small blisters as well. The rash is painfully itchy, so much that it can wake me up in the middle of the night and makes me want to tear off my ring immediately.
When this happens, I take my ring off and the rash usually goes away very quickly. By the next day, it doesn't itch as much, by day 2 or 3, most of the redness and flakiness has gone away. After a week, the skin looks normal again. Even if the rash is completely gone, DO NOT put your ring back on. Wait at least 2 weeks to ensure every last trace of the rash/infection is gone. Before putting your ring on, make sure you disinfect it. I soak the ring in a mixture of 1 part Hydrogen Peroxide and 2 parts plain white vinegar. Let it soak for at least 15 minutes, and then boil the ring in plain water for another 15 minutes. I usually string up my ring and dangle it from a wooden spoon so that it won't touch the bottom of the pot and get too hot.
Now, the ring is disinfected AND clean. (The diamonds are so sparkly again!) I recommend doing this step every month, to avoid having the rash come back. I got lazy and my rash came back after 7 months.
Here are some conditions that make it likely to be a soap/bacterial/fungal rash and not a metal allergy:
Ring is platinum (though even some platinum can contain alloys that cause allergies, this is much more common in white gold. This infection can easily happen with any type of ring, but allergies are less common with platinum ones.)
Ring fits snugly (I did not have an issue until I got my ring resized to be smaller after almost losing it.)
Stones use a channel, or low-profile, setting. (The holes on the underside of the ring can trap moisture)
Rash occurs on the right side of the finger (towards the middle finger, or on the left side if the ring is one the right hand). This is probably because it's easier to trap moisture on the higher side of the ring.
You don't take off your ring when washing hands, showering, cleaning dishes, exercising, etc.
It seems that many people also start experiencing this issue when pregnant or shortly after giving birth. That didn't apply to me, but I wonder if people start washing their hands much more often after having a baby (all those diaper changes!) or if bloating is making their rings fit more tightly. I wonder also if pregnancy causes the body to react more strongly to potential irritants. No idea, this is just a theory on my part.
Good luck! Try the vinegar/peroxide solution. It worked for me.--Elaine Chen- Washington DC
When this happens, I take my ring off and the rash usually goes away very quickly. By the next day, it doesn't itch as much, by day 2 or 3, most of the redness and flakiness has gone away. After a week, the skin looks normal again. Even if the rash is completely gone, DO NOT put your ring back on. Wait at least 2 weeks to ensure every last trace of the rash/infection is gone. Before putting your ring on, make sure you disinfect it. I soak the ring in a mixture of 1 part Hydrogen Peroxide and 2 parts plain white vinegar. Let it soak for at least 15 minutes, and then boil the ring in plain water for another 15 minutes. I usually string up my ring and dangle it from a wooden spoon so that it won't touch the bottom of the pot and get too hot.
Now, the ring is disinfected AND clean. (The diamonds are so sparkly again!) I recommend doing this step every month, to avoid having the rash come back. I got lazy and my rash came back after 7 months.
Here are some conditions that make it likely to be a soap/bacterial/fungal rash and not a metal allergy:
Ring is platinum (though even some platinum can contain alloys that cause allergies, this is much more common in white gold. This infection can easily happen with any type of ring, but allergies are less common with platinum ones.)
Ring fits snugly (I did not have an issue until I got my ring resized to be smaller after almost losing it.)
Stones use a channel, or low-profile, setting. (The holes on the underside of the ring can trap moisture)
Rash occurs on the right side of the finger (towards the middle finger, or on the left side if the ring is one the right hand). This is probably because it's easier to trap moisture on the higher side of the ring.
You don't take off your ring when washing hands, showering, cleaning dishes, exercising, etc.
It seems that many people also start experiencing this issue when pregnant or shortly after giving birth. That didn't apply to me, but I wonder if people start washing their hands much more often after having a baby (all those diaper changes!) or if bloating is making their rings fit more tightly. I wonder also if pregnancy causes the body to react more strongly to potential irritants. No idea, this is just a theory on my part.
Good luck! Try the vinegar/peroxide solution. It worked for me.--Elaine Chen- Washington DC
See..you learn something new everyday!
Gotta go enjoy my new cleavage, add some flour and soak and boil some rings...
Saturday, July 30, 2011
extreme thankfulness
as of late, i find myself with an overflowing of extreme thankfulness
sitting outside looking around our back yard last night, jack was swimming, I was sipping a half glass of white wine, an overflow of thank you came from my heart..
the landscaped yard given to us by my in-laws who funded the project
the pool--originally unwanted part of our house purchase, a pork barrel of sorts..if you will--now a huge blessing to our family and to many others who come and go from it daily
the house completely out of our reach in a climbing economy became possible because the Lord saw fit
and...the two sons..both in the house sleeping, both bring a joy to my heart that I never would have known and still find it hard to even express with written words
all of this for
two unlikely sinners who both struggle with ugly sin like same sex attraction, apathy, idolatry...
a man and woman who strive to fill ourselves with things that will never satisfy...
I am extremely thankful that Our Giving Father chooses to lavish blessing on
jack and heather, even as we struggle to be in relationship with Him.
He gave all of this to our family and even His life.
He gave it all to bring glory back to Himself.
sitting outside looking around our back yard last night, jack was swimming, I was sipping a half glass of white wine, an overflow of thank you came from my heart..
the landscaped yard given to us by my in-laws who funded the project
the pool--originally unwanted part of our house purchase, a pork barrel of sorts..if you will--now a huge blessing to our family and to many others who come and go from it daily
the house completely out of our reach in a climbing economy became possible because the Lord saw fit
and...the two sons..both in the house sleeping, both bring a joy to my heart that I never would have known and still find it hard to even express with written words
all of this for
two unlikely sinners who both struggle with ugly sin like same sex attraction, apathy, idolatry...
a man and woman who strive to fill ourselves with things that will never satisfy...
I am extremely thankful that Our Giving Father chooses to lavish blessing on
jack and heather, even as we struggle to be in relationship with Him.
He gave all of this to our family and even His life.
He gave it all to bring glory back to Himself.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
for my own entertainment
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| ryan jefferson yesterday |
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| can't figure out how to turn this..but this is me when i was a baby |
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| ryan j and jackson doesn't ryan j have a little resemblance to me?? please? i want to have a little to do with at least one of my boys :) |
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| Thanks for entertaining the idea.. :) |
a few pictures to catch up my non-facebook readers
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| Introducing Ryan Jefferson Morse... |
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| smiles are hard to come by as of yet..but here is one |
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| he doesn't look just like his brother when his brother was this age |
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| jackson at similar age |
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| i shouldn't forget to put in a picture of sweet jackson who still loves to be in the center of attention |
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| big brother and little budda bean |
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
whew i am back
want to share pictures
share an update on how life is with two boys
send praise to God on how great i am doing with all of the changes
but instead i just want to pick up where i am..like you do with a friend who has been by your side through everything.
watched little red riding hood last night and a part of the movie struck me. (very great movie for that kind of thinking that you can't stop....) (watch the movie..it is full of symbolism and as much depth as you have time to extract..)
i don't have time to give a review of the movie or even catch you up on the story line..but there was a line in the film..that I can't find online, so I will just ad-lib.
something like
The Others..they still live on in fear, for that is all they have ever known..how they have ever known how to live. They stay far away from the darkness, but fear consumes them. But I (valerie--red riding hood) live my life in the darkness because the darkness doesn't scare me.
It is a line at the conclusion of the movie..and it troubled me. The point being we should just give into living in evil rather than living in fear of evil and what it will do to us. But then the more I think about it today..the more I agree.
If the two options are
1. live in fear of evil, of evil people, of evil in the world, of evil within ourselves to the point of not being able to function or really enjoy life
or
2. live a life of enjoying evil
I choose number two..
But instead..I will choose option 3.
Living a full life of enjoying being a child of the King of life. Rom 8:15 says "God's spirit doesn't make us slaves who are afraid of Him. Instead, we become his children and call Him Father." I choose freedom. I choose fullness...the opposite of fear. A knowledge that my Father is a Father who has it all taken care of..and loves me.
Being a daughter of the King of the universe who has power over evil and chooses me to be His..is a joy in which I want to bask.
share an update on how life is with two boys
send praise to God on how great i am doing with all of the changes
but instead i just want to pick up where i am..like you do with a friend who has been by your side through everything.
watched little red riding hood last night and a part of the movie struck me. (very great movie for that kind of thinking that you can't stop....) (watch the movie..it is full of symbolism and as much depth as you have time to extract..)
i don't have time to give a review of the movie or even catch you up on the story line..but there was a line in the film..that I can't find online, so I will just ad-lib.
something like
The Others..they still live on in fear, for that is all they have ever known..how they have ever known how to live. They stay far away from the darkness, but fear consumes them. But I (valerie--red riding hood) live my life in the darkness because the darkness doesn't scare me.
It is a line at the conclusion of the movie..and it troubled me. The point being we should just give into living in evil rather than living in fear of evil and what it will do to us. But then the more I think about it today..the more I agree.
If the two options are
1. live in fear of evil, of evil people, of evil in the world, of evil within ourselves to the point of not being able to function or really enjoy life
or
2. live a life of enjoying evil
I choose number two..
But instead..I will choose option 3.
Living a full life of enjoying being a child of the King of life. Rom 8:15 says "God's spirit doesn't make us slaves who are afraid of Him. Instead, we become his children and call Him Father." I choose freedom. I choose fullness...the opposite of fear. A knowledge that my Father is a Father who has it all taken care of..and loves me.
Being a daughter of the King of the universe who has power over evil and chooses me to be His..is a joy in which I want to bask.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
this day
I have waited to post details in case i were to actually go into labor on my own..but today is quite possibly a big day...
you can pray.
last week dr visit i was 4 cm dilated
thurs lost plug
have continued to lose cervical mucus everyday after that
had bloody show on thurs and fri
thought for sure I woudn't make it through the weekend and dr agreed
dr is going out of town this thurs-monday
bec of my status and his absence we want to induce today at noon
the hospital requires an amnio in order to do that before 39 w and i am 38.4w
at 815a today i will have the amnio
at 10ish i will find out if the babies lungs are developed enough to induce
at 12 i am scheduled at the hospital for an induction
so
please be praying..praying for wisdom of the dr's, praying for me and jack as we want to glorify God and roll with His plan no matter how different it is from our plan..that we would be secondly aware of His sovereignty in all things big and small.
Romans 11
you can pray.
last week dr visit i was 4 cm dilated
thurs lost plug
have continued to lose cervical mucus everyday after that
had bloody show on thurs and fri
thought for sure I woudn't make it through the weekend and dr agreed
dr is going out of town this thurs-monday
bec of my status and his absence we want to induce today at noon
the hospital requires an amnio in order to do that before 39 w and i am 38.4w
at 815a today i will have the amnio
at 10ish i will find out if the babies lungs are developed enough to induce
at 12 i am scheduled at the hospital for an induction
so
please be praying..praying for wisdom of the dr's, praying for me and jack as we want to glorify God and roll with His plan no matter how different it is from our plan..that we would be secondly aware of His sovereignty in all things big and small.
Romans 11
33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
34 For who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to give him advice?
35 And who has given him so much
that he needs to pay it back?
36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.
will update facebook as things happen..for those of you not on facebook, i will try to post back here as soon as I can...
34 For who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to give him advice?
35 And who has given him so much
that he needs to pay it back?
36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.
will update facebook as things happen..for those of you not on facebook, i will try to post back here as soon as I can...
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