I scheduled my 18-20 week ultrasound and it is going to be on March 2nd. This is the ultrasound where we will find out the gender of the baby and they will be able to check the baby's rate of growth.
We are super excited for this appointment and are counting the days!
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
New Due Date...
So I met my OB today and he changed my due date that was given to me by the ultrasound technician. So it has changed from August 6th to August 2nd. So today I am 16 weeks and 2 days pregnant.
Monday, February 15, 2010
I have a work permit!!!
I am a little late with this entry but that lessen the importance of the fact that I now have an open work permit!!
I got my work permit in the mail Wednesday of last week and have not been able to stop my mind from racing ever since. I am eager to find a job that fits my criteria for what I consider to be a healthy job for the baby and I. I applied on Thursday at the retirement community that is almost across the street from our house. I was pretty disappointed to hear that they had already conducted 2nd interviews for a position that I would have loved. I have several other places to apply to here in Belle River that would be walking distance from home. I have never had to actually look for a job from scratch before. I have worked for a few staffing agencies and have always either not liked the job and changed assignments or have had my contract bought out by the employer. It feels like such a shot in the dark every time I think about applying for a job. No one knows me here and my professional references are over 3.5 years old.
Time to get some rest to take on the world tomorrow!
I got my work permit in the mail Wednesday of last week and have not been able to stop my mind from racing ever since. I am eager to find a job that fits my criteria for what I consider to be a healthy job for the baby and I. I applied on Thursday at the retirement community that is almost across the street from our house. I was pretty disappointed to hear that they had already conducted 2nd interviews for a position that I would have loved. I have several other places to apply to here in Belle River that would be walking distance from home. I have never had to actually look for a job from scratch before. I have worked for a few staffing agencies and have always either not liked the job and changed assignments or have had my contract bought out by the employer. It feels like such a shot in the dark every time I think about applying for a job. No one knows me here and my professional references are over 3.5 years old.
Time to get some rest to take on the world tomorrow!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Feeling Productive
Today Marc and I went to Windsor and I got the fingerprinting done. The equipment and software are very finicky and it took about an hour. I needed blood work done and had planned to go to a different lab but the lady there said that I could just stay and do it out of that office and not have a long wait somewhere else.
Yes, the office that did the fingerprinting also does blood work.
I had already expressed my hesitancy to this person about getting blood drawn and all of the problems that folks had been having getting blood from me. She took my right back and the same lady drew my blood. She was very kind and swift. She found a good vein right away. I didn't even feel the needle go in my skin, no prick or anything. She was done before I knew it, kept asking if I was feeling ok and was generally very thoughtful.
It took her a matter of 45 seconds and she was done. I was planning to give up if this attempt didn't work. Hopefully the doctors will have the results that they are needing to see and that I will not have to have more testing done any time soon.
Yes, the office that did the fingerprinting also does blood work.
I had already expressed my hesitancy to this person about getting blood drawn and all of the problems that folks had been having getting blood from me. She took my right back and the same lady drew my blood. She was very kind and swift. She found a good vein right away. I didn't even feel the needle go in my skin, no prick or anything. She was done before I knew it, kept asking if I was feeling ok and was generally very thoughtful.
It took her a matter of 45 seconds and she was done. I was planning to give up if this attempt didn't work. Hopefully the doctors will have the results that they are needing to see and that I will not have to have more testing done any time soon.
Like getting a golden ticket for a tour of the Wonka factory...
Thursday we received the golden ticket from immigration. It was our first stage letter of approval for permanent residency. With that letter I was able to go Friday and apply for OHIP. There is a 90 day waiting period which started from the date on that letter, which put us 10 days closer to full medical coverage. Once I my file received the first stage approval my application for an open work permit was reviewed. I was told Thursday by an immigration officer that my application for the work permit was already approved and the permit was issued and mailed Tuesday of that week.
It's hard to put into words the excitement that I felt when I got that letter. I couldn't wait to open it and see what they had to say. I opened it while standing at my P.O. Box and I felt like I could shout it from a mountain top. I instantly felt like everyone should know. I wanted to explain everything to the strangers around me so that they could be happy with me. I managed to finish the rest of my errands and I called Marc the second that I got home. We had a lot of unanswered questions and a general, "what do we do now" feeling. I called immigration and was assured that all of our ducks were in a row. All that I needed to do was to have digital fingerprints done that would be sent electronically to the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), for a final police clearance.
It's hard to put into words the excitement that I felt when I got that letter. I couldn't wait to open it and see what they had to say. I opened it while standing at my P.O. Box and I felt like I could shout it from a mountain top. I instantly felt like everyone should know. I wanted to explain everything to the strangers around me so that they could be happy with me. I managed to finish the rest of my errands and I called Marc the second that I got home. We had a lot of unanswered questions and a general, "what do we do now" feeling. I called immigration and was assured that all of our ducks were in a row. All that I needed to do was to have digital fingerprints done that would be sent electronically to the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police), for a final police clearance.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Loving the company..
For those of you who may not know, my sister in law Marissa is pregnant and due August 5th. One day before me. This is also her first child. It has been great for me to have someone to share my thoughts with. Someone who can completely relate right at that moment. We had very different first trimester symptoms and it was very interesting to see how very different every pregnancy is. I love getting advice and info from my friends with kids but there is something special about having someone to share this with who is in the moment as well.
Maternity leaves in Canada are paid by the government and last for 1 year. I have been very excited knowing that Marissa will be home and that our companionship will continue after the babies are born. Last week she let me know that two of her friends are also pregnant, both of which live here in Belle River. One is due a few weeks after us, the other is due approximately 2 months after. I have met them and they are very nice, they also each have 1 child. I am looking forward to potentially being able to spend time with them and get advice whenever I can.
At one time I would have considered a maternity leave to be very lonely, especially with my Mom and friends in another country. But I am gradually seeing exactly how big of a support system I am actually going to have here in Belle River. Another good resource will be my good friend Sylvie who is a teacher and will have approx. 6 weeks before school starts when the baby is born.
It will also be invaluable to have Marc's Mom close by. Marc is the youngest of 10 and his Mom was a stay at home Mom. They live half a mile from us and if we move then it will be less than 100 feet.
Maternity leaves in Canada are paid by the government and last for 1 year. I have been very excited knowing that Marissa will be home and that our companionship will continue after the babies are born. Last week she let me know that two of her friends are also pregnant, both of which live here in Belle River. One is due a few weeks after us, the other is due approximately 2 months after. I have met them and they are very nice, they also each have 1 child. I am looking forward to potentially being able to spend time with them and get advice whenever I can.
At one time I would have considered a maternity leave to be very lonely, especially with my Mom and friends in another country. But I am gradually seeing exactly how big of a support system I am actually going to have here in Belle River. Another good resource will be my good friend Sylvie who is a teacher and will have approx. 6 weeks before school starts when the baby is born.
It will also be invaluable to have Marc's Mom close by. Marc is the youngest of 10 and his Mom was a stay at home Mom. They live half a mile from us and if we move then it will be less than 100 feet.
It's February.. 2nd
Today I am 13 weeks and 3 days along. The turning point into the second trimester was huge for me. Within a couple of days of that milestone I was feeling tremendously better. I have left the house several days in a row with no complications. I am still sleeping a lot and not well until after 5am. Or in last night's case not until after 7am. Not sure why this is. Just on a really strange schedule these days. It is starting to take its toll on Marc so I think we are going to have to force some changes soon.
Yesterday Marc packed up the Christmas tree and we went to the store for a new storage tote. I was having an incredible urge to buy dozens of them but contained myself to only the one we went for. I was already envisioning stacks of them well labeled and easy to find, full of anything and everything from around the house that I have been dying to store away for years. No need to mention the visions started with things like 0-3 months, 3-6 months, etc.
This week my brother Matthew said that he wants to spend his spring break visiting us here so we are super excited about that prospect. That would mean him here in a month.
I have been having a lot of neck pain at night lately. This is the kind of thing that prior to pregnancy would have triggered a migraine for me. It is stronger on the left side whereas before it was always stronger pain on the right. I have no had a migraine and consider myself very lucky. But it is still a discomfort that I cannot medicate. Since it is mainly at night, waking up in the middle of the night with this, I have just been getting up and putting my Bucky buckwheat pillow in the microwave (Thanks Mommy!) and it has been a life saver.
I have only thrown up once in the last week and am very thankful for that! I am still fairly careful about what I eat but have had an obsession with chicken shawarmas this past week, Marc said the baby must be Lebanese!
Yesterday Marc packed up the Christmas tree and we went to the store for a new storage tote. I was having an incredible urge to buy dozens of them but contained myself to only the one we went for. I was already envisioning stacks of them well labeled and easy to find, full of anything and everything from around the house that I have been dying to store away for years. No need to mention the visions started with things like 0-3 months, 3-6 months, etc.
This week my brother Matthew said that he wants to spend his spring break visiting us here so we are super excited about that prospect. That would mean him here in a month.
I have been having a lot of neck pain at night lately. This is the kind of thing that prior to pregnancy would have triggered a migraine for me. It is stronger on the left side whereas before it was always stronger pain on the right. I have no had a migraine and consider myself very lucky. But it is still a discomfort that I cannot medicate. Since it is mainly at night, waking up in the middle of the night with this, I have just been getting up and putting my Bucky buckwheat pillow in the microwave (Thanks Mommy!) and it has been a life saver.
I have only thrown up once in the last week and am very thankful for that! I am still fairly careful about what I eat but have had an obsession with chicken shawarmas this past week, Marc said the baby must be Lebanese!
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