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Summer is winding down!

If you’ve wondered why we haven’t updated in a while, our site caught a virus and had to be reconfigured a bit.  But I’m finally back with an update! Now that its August, I can officially say I’m having a baby NEXT MONTH!  I can’t believe it. The days are just flying by and, as much as I complain about pregnancy aches and pains, I don’t know if I’m ready for a newborn, either!  I had my 34 week OB appointment last Wednesday and everything is measuring right on target.  I was surprised when my doctor told me that I’m far enough along now, if I go into labor they won’t try to stop the contractions with drugs.  I just looked at him in shock!  I’m only 34 weeks!  We have (mostly) everything prepared for the little one’s arrival and now its just a matter of waiting it out. 

Last Monday was Ruby’s 3rd birthday. I can’t believe how she is growing!  She is such a funny little girl.  The day after her birthday, she woke up and said, “Mom, can we pretend like its still my birthday?”  Ahh… if only every day could be a party =)  And she already can’t stop asking when she will turn 4, and what kind of cake she’ll have, and what gifts she’ll get.

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May 14

Firsts

I just got word…. I’ve passed my qualifying exam and officially have a Master’s degree (well, officially as of graduation on Monday).  It’s really just a formality, a stepping stone toward my doctoral degree– but an exciting one!  So that means 2010 will mark my first publication, my first conference presentation, my first advanced degree, and– come September– my first son!   (It’s nice to have these reminders that I’m not really just idling away my life here in Philadelphia…)

We also just signed a lease for a nice big three bedroom apartment in New Jersey. We’ll use one of the three bedrooms as our home office, and Ruby and Little Baby Avance will share one (I have my fingers crossed that will work out…).  The best thing about the apartment is that it has- count them- six kitchen drawers compared to our current kitchen which has one… so we are definitely movin’ on up.  Ruby is so excited about living in a place that has carpet and a swimming pool– and I’m just excited about the kitchen drawers! 

Hopefully in the midst of all the moving hoopla we’ll still be able to go strawberry and cherry picking at the end of the month.  I am obsessively craving fruit (and, let’s be honest, Ben ‘n Jerry’s ice cream) and just finished a quarter of a watermelon. I love summer.

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Apr 30

!!!

We had our big 20 week ultrasound on Wednesday!!! The baby is looking super healthy and happy in there– all systems measuring right on target. And… it’s a BOY!!!  I can’t even believe it.  I’ve been in denial that women from my family could even have boys- I knew it was slightly possible but I just expected the u/s technician to say “girl.”  When she said it’s a boy (or rather, pointed out to me that it’s a boy– it was rather obvious!), I actually started to argue with her about how it couldn’t be a boy.  And of course I’ve worried a little about what in the world I will even do with a boy (for starters, I don’t think I’ve ever changed a boy’s diaper…

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Apr 28

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Apr 19

Better!

Since that last depressing post, the bleeding’s stopped and the baby has been going WILD with somersaulting in my belly- so I’m pretty encouraged that my SCH is most likely resolved.  We will know more at our big ultrasound on the 28th (9 more days!!!) and we will also find out the GENDER!  I’m 19 weeks today, and since 17 weeks I’ve been feeling more and more movement.  It is so reassuring to know the baby is alive and well.  So the SCH symptoms are gone now, but now that I’m more active I think my body is falling apart at the hips. I literally hobble around bowlegged all day long =)

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Apr 03

Thoughts…

Should I start with a happy note or a depressing one?  Depressing? Ok– let’s get it out of the way. 

I’m having a hard time with my SCH.  Its been two weeks now since my first big scare; the bleeding cleared up for a while but has picked up again. Every day –even on good days– its the first and last thing I think about: what is going on inside my body right now?   Will this baby be OK?  This baby couldn’t be more loved or wanted, and that makes it so hard to face the unknown.  Its a good thing that I’m in the second trimester, I’ve heard, because SCHs that end in miscarriage usually do so earlier in the pregnancy…

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