As usual, things have been very busy with Derek working a lot and me on rotations constantly. There have also been exciting things going on as well. Last week, Derek and I went to the Boyce Avenue concert at First Ave. We had never been there before, so we were not quite sure what to expect. Of course, it was fully standing room with really nowhere to sit down, but it was quite the crowd. The show actually sold out! We had a really good time and were enjoying the music, when I suddenly started to feel butterflies in my stomach. I started paying a little more attention to this feeling and realized that the baby was moving around! It was an incredible feeling, one I had definitely never experienced before. Im not sure if it was just moving around because it was enjoying the loud music or what was really going on in there, but it put a smile on my face for the rest of the night! I knew that we were getting close the the stage of feeling some movement but I assumed that we would be a little later with it since we have been a little behind with everything else (like hearing the heartbeat). Unfortunately, it was only a feeling that I could feed on the inside so Derek was unable to feel the baby moving around, but I knew that will be coming in the near future. Now that I am aware of what this feels like, it seems to be happening more frequently, and at random times like driving in the car or working in the back yard. Pretty great, that is for sure! I know there will be many more exciting things to come.
Also, I seem to be starting to gain some more weight. I knew this would be coming eventually, and I thought that I would be perfectly fine with it seeing as how it is a good thing for baby, but honestly it is really hard at the same time. We have decided to go to Florida in 2 weeks with my parents so I brought out my summer clothes today and started trying on shorts and capris to make sure I would be ready for the trip. Of course, I barely fit into most of them, and some of them have no chance of fitting in the next couple of weeks. Surprisingly, it wasn't just around by waistline that I was not fitting so well, it was also my butt that seems to fit differently into my capris. I think I had a bit of a rough morning when I realized that my body may never be the same. Even though I am sure I will lose the weight after the baby is born, things will just be different. Not sure I am loving that idea right now, but I guess I am game for whatever is good for the baby. I will just have to go shopping for new summer maternity clothes.... not the end of the world I suppose!
On another note, I just finished up my pediatric rotation on Friday, meaning I got the entire weekend off (which happens very infrequently these days)! Unfortunately, Derek had to leave town on Saturday for a convention that they go to every 6 months so it has just been me this weekend. I got some things done around the house that I have been annoyed with, like trimming and hauling away the dead branches and trees in the back yard. I also started cleaning out the baby room closet. Unfortunately at this point, I made more of a mess than I actually cleaned, but hopefully that means I am going through the junk and getting rid of it. Then I spent most of the weekend hanging out with my parents and brother and going for walks to enjoy the beautiful weather. 79 degrees in the middle of March... I'll take it! Hopefully the beauty will last a little longer so Derek can enjoy some of it when he gets home on Wednesday..... can't wait!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
A Difference In Personality
Dear baby,
As I am sure you will find out one day, Derek and I are very different at dealing with emotions. I am the person who screams and cries with excitement, and wears my emotions on my sleeve. Derek is the complete opposite. He needs time to process his excitement and never shows how excited he is right away but then does something sweet to let you know how he feels. The events of yesterday were no exception to this difference in emotions. Getting to see the ultrasound and listen to the heartbeat put a smile on my face for the entire day and made me want to cry. Derek was quiet, definitely in thinking mode. Of course, I knew he was excited too, as he called his mom right away to tell her that everything was going well. But it was not really until today that it finally came out that he was just as excited as I am. Derek announced to all of his coworkers that we are pregnant. Here is his message.....
So this is how you know when Derek is excited about this. This was his way of showing his excitement, and I am very glad to see it. Maybe someday after you are born, Derek will wear his heart on his sleeve a bit more, but maybe not. Either way, it doesn't really matter. It always shows in the ways he does little things that he cares for me and you, baby! I am sure lucky to have him as a husband and you will be very lucky to have him as your dad. I know he adores you already!
As I am sure you will find out one day, Derek and I are very different at dealing with emotions. I am the person who screams and cries with excitement, and wears my emotions on my sleeve. Derek is the complete opposite. He needs time to process his excitement and never shows how excited he is right away but then does something sweet to let you know how he feels. The events of yesterday were no exception to this difference in emotions. Getting to see the ultrasound and listen to the heartbeat put a smile on my face for the entire day and made me want to cry. Derek was quiet, definitely in thinking mode. Of course, I knew he was excited too, as he called his mom right away to tell her that everything was going well. But it was not really until today that it finally came out that he was just as excited as I am. Derek announced to all of his coworkers that we are pregnant. Here is his message.....
So this is how you know when Derek is excited about this. This was his way of showing his excitement, and I am very glad to see it. Maybe someday after you are born, Derek will wear his heart on his sleeve a bit more, but maybe not. Either way, it doesn't really matter. It always shows in the ways he does little things that he cares for me and you, baby! I am sure lucky to have him as a husband and you will be very lucky to have him as your dad. I know he adores you already!
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
12 Week Doctor Appointment
Today was a big day in the Johnson house! First off, thank you to all of the parents who did not bother me last night with their sick children. I was able to get 7 hours of sleep on call, which is usually unheard of. Given, it was not the best sleep I have ever had in my life, as I kept checking to make sure I had not missed the phone going off. But hey, you take what you can get! Then I got to come home and sleep a few more hours before our doctor appointment.
It is hard to believe we are already at 12 weeks. So this was the first appointment that Derek and I went to together. We were excited to hear the baby's heartbeat, but unfortunately Dr. Johnson had a had time finding it with her doppler, so she sent us to have an ultrasound. This made me a little nervous, but it turned out to be a huge blessing. Not only did Derek and I get to see the baby in the ultrasound but we also got to hear the heartbeat, so it was a huge 2 for 1! Also, this was the first time Derek has really seen the baby, so it was amazing! I can't believe he/she already has fully developed arms and legs with 5 fingers. It was incredible to see! Baby is doing well and growing right on track. All good news! It seems we are off to a strong and steady start, so hopefully we will keep right on going.
It is hard to believe we are already at 12 weeks. So this was the first appointment that Derek and I went to together. We were excited to hear the baby's heartbeat, but unfortunately Dr. Johnson had a had time finding it with her doppler, so she sent us to have an ultrasound. This made me a little nervous, but it turned out to be a huge blessing. Not only did Derek and I get to see the baby in the ultrasound but we also got to hear the heartbeat, so it was a huge 2 for 1! Also, this was the first time Derek has really seen the baby, so it was amazing! I can't believe he/she already has fully developed arms and legs with 5 fingers. It was incredible to see! Baby is doing well and growing right on track. All good news! It seems we are off to a strong and steady start, so hopefully we will keep right on going.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
On Call + Dr. Appointment Tomorrow
I have been feeling much better the last several days, so Derek and I have finally gotten a chance to work on the painting that we have been trying to get done in the entryway. It is not quite finished, but I am surely relieved to have the last of the wallpaper in the house completely gone. Why people put up wallpaper, I will never understand!
In other news, today and tomorrow are sure to be absolutely crazy! Tonight is my first in-hospital call night, meaning I am currently on a full 25 hour shift until tomorrow morning. I am interested to see how overnight call goes on the peds service, however I am surely not looking forward to being away from home for the night. This will be the first time away from home without Derek since my wonderful trip to Atlantic City with the girls for our bachelorette weekend. Im feeling a bit sad about having to sleep in the hospital. I have been felling like such a home-body lately that I am already having a hard time knowing Derek will not be here and it is only 5 oclock.. :-( The benefit to this long overnight shift is that I get the day off tomorrow. Hopefully I will get enough sleep here in the hospital to not be exhausted tomorrow, but I am really looking forward to my big day off.
First of all, We have our 12 week OB appointment tomorrow at 3PM, which is going to be the first time that Derek and I get to hear the baby's heartbeat. I am super looking forward to this and can't wait! It is hard to believe we are already almost out of the first trimester with relatively few problems. After our appointment, Michael has a district hockey game at 5PM that we will be going to. Derek (being the should-be-a-coach guy that he is) has been asked to be the extra set of eyes for Michael's coach. He specifically called him to ask for his help and opinion about how to improve the team. Huge complement for Derek's coaching ability in the future! After Michael's game, we are headed back home to watch Matt's hockey game at 7PM. As you may know, Matt recently got pulled up to the AHL to play with the Texas Stars, so we will be cheering him on and hoping he has a great game. Long day, huh? Well, hopefully everything goes as smoothly as planned and I get a good amount of sleep tonight. Dear Children's hospital parents.... please wait until tomorrow morning to bring your sick kids to the hospital unless absolutely necessary! haha ;-)
In other news, today and tomorrow are sure to be absolutely crazy! Tonight is my first in-hospital call night, meaning I am currently on a full 25 hour shift until tomorrow morning. I am interested to see how overnight call goes on the peds service, however I am surely not looking forward to being away from home for the night. This will be the first time away from home without Derek since my wonderful trip to Atlantic City with the girls for our bachelorette weekend. Im feeling a bit sad about having to sleep in the hospital. I have been felling like such a home-body lately that I am already having a hard time knowing Derek will not be here and it is only 5 oclock.. :-( The benefit to this long overnight shift is that I get the day off tomorrow. Hopefully I will get enough sleep here in the hospital to not be exhausted tomorrow, but I am really looking forward to my big day off.
First of all, We have our 12 week OB appointment tomorrow at 3PM, which is going to be the first time that Derek and I get to hear the baby's heartbeat. I am super looking forward to this and can't wait! It is hard to believe we are already almost out of the first trimester with relatively few problems. After our appointment, Michael has a district hockey game at 5PM that we will be going to. Derek (being the should-be-a-coach guy that he is) has been asked to be the extra set of eyes for Michael's coach. He specifically called him to ask for his help and opinion about how to improve the team. Huge complement for Derek's coaching ability in the future! After Michael's game, we are headed back home to watch Matt's hockey game at 7PM. As you may know, Matt recently got pulled up to the AHL to play with the Texas Stars, so we will be cheering him on and hoping he has a great game. Long day, huh? Well, hopefully everything goes as smoothly as planned and I get a good amount of sleep tonight. Dear Children's hospital parents.... please wait until tomorrow morning to bring your sick kids to the hospital unless absolutely necessary! haha ;-)
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Heck of a few weeks
The last several weeks has been quite a whirlwind. Derek and I both got sick over the past several weeks, so much of our time has been spent sleeping and sitting on the sofa watching movies. While this has been nice in terms of catching up on the movies I haven't seen and the TV shows I don't get a chance to watch, it also means that not a lot has gotten done in terms of our projects that need to be finished. So of course our wallpaper is all down and we are almost ready to paint.... hopefully that will get done this weekend!?
As a side note, it has been one heck of a week for me. I felt a little "off" this weekend with a bit of a sore throat that I thought was probably just from working in the Peds clinic last week. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I started off Monday with a trip to Bloomington to visit with Krissy for a while. While the visit was awesome, the speeding ticket on the way there was not super awesome! I spent the rest of the day at home feeling worse by the hour. By the time I was ready for bed, I thought I was going to die.... my head was pounding, my throat hurt something terrible, and I was nauseated. Of course, it didn't help that I could only take Tylenol to feel better. :-( Luckily, Derek took really good care of me all day Tuesday and brought soup home for lunch. By that night I felt a little better and have been slowly getting better since then. Luckily I have a light work week so this sickness has come at the right time. Hopefully things will be back on track this weekend.
With all of this going on, it is hard to believe that we are already almost finished with the 1st trimester. I still have not had morning sickness, so I don't think there is much to worry about now. We have an appointment next Wednesday to see how things are going and hear the heartbeat. I can't wait! Since I am not showing much or feeling sick, it is sometimes hard to believe I am pregnant! I am sure that will all be changing soon, but I am glad things are going well so far. As another side note, grandma Johnson posted one of our pictures on Facebook last week, so now it is officially public information! Off to study and maybe get some more sleep! :-)
As a side note, it has been one heck of a week for me. I felt a little "off" this weekend with a bit of a sore throat that I thought was probably just from working in the Peds clinic last week. Unfortunately, I was wrong. I started off Monday with a trip to Bloomington to visit with Krissy for a while. While the visit was awesome, the speeding ticket on the way there was not super awesome! I spent the rest of the day at home feeling worse by the hour. By the time I was ready for bed, I thought I was going to die.... my head was pounding, my throat hurt something terrible, and I was nauseated. Of course, it didn't help that I could only take Tylenol to feel better. :-( Luckily, Derek took really good care of me all day Tuesday and brought soup home for lunch. By that night I felt a little better and have been slowly getting better since then. Luckily I have a light work week so this sickness has come at the right time. Hopefully things will be back on track this weekend.
With all of this going on, it is hard to believe that we are already almost finished with the 1st trimester. I still have not had morning sickness, so I don't think there is much to worry about now. We have an appointment next Wednesday to see how things are going and hear the heartbeat. I can't wait! Since I am not showing much or feeling sick, it is sometimes hard to believe I am pregnant! I am sure that will all be changing soon, but I am glad things are going well so far. As another side note, grandma Johnson posted one of our pictures on Facebook last week, so now it is officially public information! Off to study and maybe get some more sleep! :-)
Friday, January 27, 2012
A wonderful surprise!
A few days ago I got a message from my friend Amy Chavie with a great little song on it that she wanted me to listen to. It was one of here favorite songs and it is a great little kids song! I am posting it on this message so you can hear it. In just a few months, baby will be able to hear it also.... I will have to play it just for Amy!
Well, it has been a long week. Between studying for my shelf exam next week and working cruddy hours, I am just exhausted. So I came home tonight prepared to study study study and there was a wonderful surprise on our doorstep from our good friends Amy Chavie and Tyler Smith! First of all, it was addressed to "Mommy-to-be", which was odd to see in writing (in a good way)! I opened it to find the cutest little baby outfits and a cute little robe, plus some maternity shirts (that are actually really cute!) and a beautiful card!!! I was so surprised and touched. We sure are lucky to have such great, thoughtful friends, and we miss them like crazy! It made my night, and reminded me that the excitement of this pregnancy far outweighs the exhaustion! One more week of this stupid surgery rotation and hopefully I will be getting a little more sleep :-) That will be nice. Poor Derek has had to deal with me going to bed at 9:00 every night! At this point, I am just trying to stay healthy and well-rested and hope for no morning sickness (which is so far working out pretty well :-))
Thank you Amy & Tyler for the wonderful surprise! You brought some light into my day!
It's A Big World
Well, it has been a long week. Between studying for my shelf exam next week and working cruddy hours, I am just exhausted. So I came home tonight prepared to study study study and there was a wonderful surprise on our doorstep from our good friends Amy Chavie and Tyler Smith! First of all, it was addressed to "Mommy-to-be", which was odd to see in writing (in a good way)! I opened it to find the cutest little baby outfits and a cute little robe, plus some maternity shirts (that are actually really cute!) and a beautiful card!!! I was so surprised and touched. We sure are lucky to have such great, thoughtful friends, and we miss them like crazy! It made my night, and reminded me that the excitement of this pregnancy far outweighs the exhaustion! One more week of this stupid surgery rotation and hopefully I will be getting a little more sleep :-) That will be nice. Poor Derek has had to deal with me going to bed at 9:00 every night! At this point, I am just trying to stay healthy and well-rested and hope for no morning sickness (which is so far working out pretty well :-))
Thank you Amy & Tyler for the wonderful surprise! You brought some light into my day!
It's A Big World
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Telling Our Siblings We Are Pregnant!
Last night we told our siblings that we are pregnant. We thought it would be a cute idea to have everyone over at Vicky's house for dinner and then give them each little booties that had "Baby Johnson Due Sept. 9 2012" on them. While that is what we did, it did not go quite as smoothly as planned, but exciting nonetheless! It turned out that Grandma Johnson's birthday celebration was also scheduled on the same night, so we cut our timing a little closer than we originally planned.
We got to Vicky's house a little late and were standing around the kitchen waiting to grab a bite to eat. We handed out a bag to Tracy, Russ, and Amy. They opened them to find the little bootie with the news on it. Most of them said "I knew it!" but were all very excited. Luckily, we also got this on tape just like when we told our parents. We had a little time to visit before heading out to Grandma Johnson's birthday party, where Jerry announced that you were coming to the entire Johnson side of the family! Everyone was very excited and congratulated us on the great news.
This morning, it was time for Aunt Tracy to head back to Amherst with her team. I wish she didnt have to leave today. It felt a little funny throwing the news on everyone and then having them leave the next day. I was hoping we would all have a little more time to process the news first. However, I am so glad I was able to tell Tracy in person, since she will probably not be home for several more months! We miss her already!! Aunt Amy also went back to Duluth tonight, but will be back later this week for surgery on her ankle. Now we are spending the rest of the weekend with Larry and Dan while they are in town.
It was nice to have the day off to relax and sleep in again. It is also great to feel like the secret is out now. Can't wait for the exciting months ahead!
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