2008 - my year in review:
january
we're off to tofino for my belated bday celebration, and a last hoorah with nugget! after the tofino weekend we find out we're pregnant! and the prenatal bloodwork begins :P sadly, we say farewell to my grandma t.
february
we say farewell to nugget, who is released from the PADS program :( 3 weeks later we welcome icon into our home :)
march
march 13 - heard baby's heartbeat!
april
i develop prenatal sciatica and we say farewell to icon after 5 weeks :( chiropractic adjustments, physiotherapy and massage therapy begins. april 26 - our first ultrasound - it's a boy!
may
due to the sciatica my work hours are reduced to 4 hour days. may 11 - mother's day - i feel baby move for the first time!
june
we switch to midwifery care at pomegranate. birthing from within classes start. we puppysit beau for a weekend - so nice to have a dog again!
july
we puppysit holly for a weekend. july 16 - 2nd ultrasound...baby looks good :)
august
swimming at eileen dailly - hoping to turn baby around and strengthen my back. attend new & green's cloth diaper infosession. hospital tour @ burnaby general. puppysit caber and mc the PADS fundraising walk. prepared our birth plan with our doula, roxanne. baby showers @ work and with friends. august 29 - last day of work...whoo-hoo!
september
puppysit jolie for a day. playing the waiting game! pauline & geram's wedding. carseat installation inspection at bcaa. deptember 17 - our 3 year wedding anniversary. september 23 - due date comes and goes. september 28 - PADS graduation ceremony...still pregnant. september 30 - accupuncture to try and induce labour.
october
october 3 - the induction starts. october 4 - gabriel arrives via c-section! lots of visitors at the hospital! october 6 - we bring baby home! october 7 - back at the hospital for a biliruben test...gabe has jaundice. october 9 - visit the pediatrician...biliruben levels are much lower! gabe's first holiday - thanksgiving! new & green 2 week cloth diaper kit. anthony & alice's wedding. physiotherapy for my hands - it never ends :P
november
we start using cloth diapers! baby fair - lots of free stuff! gabe's one-month party at kirin :)
november 9 - i leave gabe with chris for almost 3 hours. my 6 week check-up with the OBGYN - clean bill of health. november 21 - NKOTB concert!
december
prenatal reunions. 2 month shots :( a christmas playdate! PADS holiday party. baby masssage class. gabe rolls over! gabe's first snowfall, christmas and canucks game!
january
we're off to tofino for my belated bday celebration, and a last hoorah with nugget! after the tofino weekend we find out we're pregnant! and the prenatal bloodwork begins :P sadly, we say farewell to my grandma t.
february
we say farewell to nugget, who is released from the PADS program :( 3 weeks later we welcome icon into our home :)
march
march 13 - heard baby's heartbeat!
april
i develop prenatal sciatica and we say farewell to icon after 5 weeks :( chiropractic adjustments, physiotherapy and massage therapy begins. april 26 - our first ultrasound - it's a boy!
may
due to the sciatica my work hours are reduced to 4 hour days. may 11 - mother's day - i feel baby move for the first time!
june
we switch to midwifery care at pomegranate. birthing from within classes start. we puppysit beau for a weekend - so nice to have a dog again!
july
we puppysit holly for a weekend. july 16 - 2nd ultrasound...baby looks good :)
august
swimming at eileen dailly - hoping to turn baby around and strengthen my back. attend new & green's cloth diaper infosession. hospital tour @ burnaby general. puppysit caber and mc the PADS fundraising walk. prepared our birth plan with our doula, roxanne. baby showers @ work and with friends. august 29 - last day of work...whoo-hoo!
september
puppysit jolie for a day. playing the waiting game! pauline & geram's wedding. carseat installation inspection at bcaa. deptember 17 - our 3 year wedding anniversary. september 23 - due date comes and goes. september 28 - PADS graduation ceremony...still pregnant. september 30 - accupuncture to try and induce labour.
october
october 3 - the induction starts. october 4 - gabriel arrives via c-section! lots of visitors at the hospital! october 6 - we bring baby home! october 7 - back at the hospital for a biliruben test...gabe has jaundice. october 9 - visit the pediatrician...biliruben levels are much lower! gabe's first holiday - thanksgiving! new & green 2 week cloth diaper kit. anthony & alice's wedding. physiotherapy for my hands - it never ends :P
november
we start using cloth diapers! baby fair - lots of free stuff! gabe's one-month party at kirin :)
november 9 - i leave gabe with chris for almost 3 hours. my 6 week check-up with the OBGYN - clean bill of health. november 21 - NKOTB concert!
december
prenatal reunions. 2 month shots :( a christmas playdate! PADS holiday party. baby masssage class. gabe rolls over! gabe's first snowfall, christmas and canucks game!
welcome 2009! i'm looking forward to more of gabe's "firsts" this year and perhaps a few puppies in our home :-) i don't make any resolutions because i can never keep any of them :P whatever 2009 brings me, i embrace with open arms! after all...what can be more challenging than pregnancy and childbirth?!
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