Shannon has arrived

Shannon Maeve Henckel has finally made her appearance into the world! And she sure was worth all the icky yucky-ness of the whole pregnancy and even labor (yes - that was VERY icky and yucky and I am sure I could write a long winded post on it, but just not now)
One of the best things that was not icky or yucky was that she was nearly 1 and 1/2 pounds lighter than The Result of Many Bouts of Morning Sickness #4. Someone once told me weight didn't matter, but it is head circumference that is what matters (she probably didn't have a 9 pound baby, either)

And Now We Wait

And Wait
And Wait
And Wait
(I know it is blurry, but the crisp one didn't look as good - to me at least)

Well, I guess I am slightly impatient since tomorrow is my due date. It could be worse, I guess. I am ready. I have had my massage, my adjustment, my eggplant parmigiana (which just isn't working, I guess), my hair appointment and the only big thing I have left on the schedule is Tre's swim meet tomorrow which Larry will take care of. I pray pray pray that I will have an induction scheduled sometime this week. Can't wait for this baby!

I Passed!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a happy joyful entry! Not much yuck at all. Because I passed my glucose test. I found out yesterday at my dr. appt. (Where I weighed 154 and the baby's heartbeat was in the 130's and my glucose number was 107 - I think it has to be below 120 to pass)I found more relevant pictures, but they all had blood in them, so I just put in a picture of a one touch which is what I used last time to check my blood
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The one yucky thing about the blood glucose test is the drink they make you drink
Ugh. It is really hard to get down. I gave Peter a drop of it and he thought it tasted good. But he didn't have to drink ALL of it. It is just something I dread.
And I don't have to drink it again!!!!!!! YAY

Happiest Baby on the Block

Normally I write about icky stuff I am experiencing at the moment. But recently I have been thinking about icky stuff to come. Like colic. I have never really experienced a baby with colic. But my parents have gone on and on about how colicy I was, so I am guessing my number is just about up. One of the blogs I read highlighted this book:

I borrowed it from my library and I love it! It all seems very simple to follow. I got to hold a newborn today and even though she wasn't fussy at all, I held her close and kept her as bundled as I could without re-wrapping her. She stayed clam the entire time. Not that she would have broken out in a fit anyway, but it sure felt good to hold her close and know that at least one M.D. out there totally endorsed such an action.

The book is very easy to read. I am almost half way through it already. I am sure I will finish it before I even have to renew it.

Pain in my.....hip, Yeah, we'll go with that

Even when I was writing of morning sickness, I gave thought to writing about this pain in my lower left back hip. I didn't. But that is okay since I am still hurting there.
I have even tried going to my local chiropractor. She is a great chiropractor, but I am still hurting

and I have just about decided to abandon this method and try acupuncture, but I know how lazy I am when it comes to changing my routine. I just wish I could find some relief.

Finally

Said morning sickness event in last post has been the last time I have thrown up. I am not really nauseous anymore, but every now and then I do still gag and I get really apprehensive, but I down a glass of ice water and it seems to be fine. Today I am 15 weeks and 4 days and it feels so nice not to feel horrible. I went to the doctor on Wednesday and got to hear the heartbeat.


Very healthy sounding. In about 2 1/2 weeks I will have an ultrasound. So far, Co Conspirator in Creating Morning Sickness has said he will be able to go with. That would be awesome!

Well, that's what I get

So on Tuesday when I got a phone call,
I happily announced I was feeling better now and had not thrown up in several days. I got off the phone and proceeded to immediately feel nauseous and run down. It didn't let up. In the evening, while preparing dinner, I opened a bottle of horseradish sauce and could not get the protective little seal off the opening of the bottle (you know, underneath the lid)
and after pulling it a few times, I decided to use my teeth. Wrong move. Totally sent me over the edge. Well, I haven't thrown up since then, but I cautiously tell people that I feel better so as not to jinx myself again