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Saturday, March 05, 2005
I heard the heartbeat! I had my first official midwife appt yesterday, and everything is looking good! We heard a beautiful, strong, heartbeat (about 160 bpm), so it seems Pooky is doing just fine in there. I took Rhiannon, and my midwife (Jill) kept going on and on about her; how well she listens, what a doll, etc. etc. So that made me feel good, too. Jill has a large green parrot, a small dog, a cockatiel, and STAIRS (which are Rhia's #1 love) so the "listening well" ended as soon as I said it was time to go. LOL I'm feeling good - the nausea is wearing off, although I am still tired. I only get dizzy and feel poorly if I haven't eaten lately, so I just need to keep up on that and I feel pretty good. And I'm not so tired - I can make it to nap time more easily now! lol We are transitioning Rhiannon into her "big girl" bed now. I've been having trouble sleeping anyway, and Rhiannon started intentionally waking me up whenever she would wake for a minute in the night, so that was the end of that. As soon as co-sleeping doesn't work for everyone, it's time to stop! It's going pretty well so far, considering, although she asks every night if she can sleep in the "big bed". Her toddler bed is next to our bed, so she's not out of our room. She's actually taking to it really well, so I'm happy. Last night we both slept really well, so I'm hopeful that things will continue to improve. It will be interesting to see how she takes having the new baby sleep with us, but we'll cross that bridge when the time comes. I am buying this swinging hammock bed for the baby, so maybe if (s)he starts out the night in there, it won't be such an issue. We'll just have to see, there's really no way to tell. :) Rhiannon's behavior has continued to improve, and we're getting better at the skills and methods from How to Talk..., I just love that book. We have definitely turned a corner around here! She's much more willing to listen to me now, and is also more willing to go off and play by herself, especially in the mornings. She's happier, I'm happier, Dave's happier. Life is good!  Posted by Jodi Selander at 8:32 AM ...
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4 Comments:
You are so smart to transition Rhiannon to her "big girl" bed now...I waited until I brought the baby home! Which meant we were in a queen bed with a baby and a kicking four year old. Trying to figure out night nursing and changing, and sleeping like this, well didn't go to well....I remember on the third morning, turning to Ruger and telling him that he had to go ~ how horrible is that!?!?! We laugh about it now, Ruger will tease me and say he remembers when I kicked him out of the family bed!
badkity - I can't imagine all trying to sleep in a queen bed! I'd kick the hubby out too. lol
medusa - hey, you! A diva by any other name... :) Have you used the bed? I think it looks like a fantastic idea. Anything to get this one to sleep! Rhiannon never really slept well.
leigh - Yeah, check the previous post. The title is linked to the book on Amazon. It's going great so far! And I find myself using the skills to talk to my husband, too, so I can definitely see how it would work for couples' communication as well. Best of luck!
Wow! Do they do that hammock for grown ups too?
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Ahhhh Jodi,
That is such a special moment, hearing the heartbeat. The last few days we have been seeing a commercial for previews to a show about babies in utero and Josh keeps saying Yuck. I had to laugh and told him those were some of the most precious times when I got to see him by having an ultrasound each month after I lost his twin. Those pictures were beauty in all its glory. I miss having a baby still. Josh, my baby, will be 11 next week. I'll have to come and borrow your new little one.
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