Quinn's Blog

Things seem to be going by quickly. My last day at work has been
decided as June 18th. The last few weeks have brought too many changes
to the department to keep up with at this point, so I will gladly exit
stage left. I still have to have official meeting with all of my
managers (any one seen Office Space?)

I had a few posts that didn't quite make it up because Blogger
upgraded and I kept hitting the wrong button. To recap, we had a
doctor's visit and finished our Birthing From Within Class.

Everything was peachy at the doctor's office. I gained 2 more pounds
for a totoaql of 11. Although it does *feel *like quite alot more. The
doctor say's I may be lighter after the pregnancy is over because I've
changed some bad habits. She's amazing. We talked about the delivery and
she's willing to catch the baby in what ever position I'm comfortable in.

We talked about birthing and positions in our last class. We even
practiced pushing and identifying which muscle groups you may use. It
was a great class and I wish we could continue to go up until the birth.
The teacher was very supportive. And with only three couples it gave us
a very personalized expirience. All of us are due in July so we've
scheduled a reunion in August so we can share our stories.

Thanks to every one who has been reading the blog and keeping up.
Somethimes it's hard to keep in touch, but I've heard again and again
how much this has been helpful. We love to read your comments.

Allison

Bigger and Bigger

Our little kid is definitely going through a growth spirt. There's a noticeable difference in size on a daily basis now. She's also wiggling around quite a bit. I can feel her move with no problem and we think that we can make out some of the body parts, although we don't really know what they are. It's all very exciting and scary at the same time. We're taking classes (we have our third tonight) and we've been seeing the doctor on a regular basis.

We're 10 weeks away from our due date, we're trying to get as much accomplished as we can before that date. Although the forces seem to be against us. It's been a bit hard, the growth spirt has taken a lot of energy out of Allison, and I've been assigned to work on a rush project at work. The project means I've been having to work late and work on weekends so I've hardly been at home these last couple weeks. And it doesn't look like it's going to change any time soon. But we're doing what we can and we're taking it one day at a time! At least the overtime will help:)

Can I have a drum roll please!

An Antidote

In our first child birthing class we held on to ice to simulate the pain of contractions. Then the teacher thought us pain management by having us concentrate on our breathing. Well the other day Allison and I got smoothes at Jamba Juice. I of course drank mine too fast and got a "brain freeze". My first impulse was to concentrate on my breathing until the pain went away.

Put The Crib Together

The paint is dry, we touched it up and then brought in the furniture. Everyone and their dog told me to make sure I put the crib together in the room that I intend to use it in because it's impossible to fit it through the door once it's put together. So I took heed of their advice and did just that. This time Allison took pictures of me:

Putting the bed together:




What the? Ethan's reading the instructions:




The Crib is done, time to fill it with stuffed animals:




The Crib is done but the baby is not done....Yet:




The Crib and the changing table:




That's the room, its a bit crowded in there, but we think it will work out.