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Sunday, August 23, 2009

30 weeks or 75% done!




How far along? 30 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 19 lbs so far

Maternity clothes? yup

Stretch marks? I used to think, "ehh, nothing crazy" but I took a bare belly pic and I was shocked! The flash must have done some crazy things to my stretch marks! I will not be posting those here :(

Sleep: you win some days, and and you lose some days

Best moment this week: cleaning out the nursery of garage sale stuff. It feels like its coming together now!

Movement: crazy as always

Food cravings: ICEES!, Subway/Jimmy Johns, soft pretzels (as you can see, I have made quite a few target trips, since that is the only place I know to get Icees and soft pretzels)

Gender: BOY! Handsome and adorable!

Labor Signs: not yet, but I have had some BH

Belly Button: still in, I dont think it will ever pop out!

What I miss: the feeling of relief when I got to the bathroom. I mean, this kid must know when my bladder is empty, and then lays on it to make me feel like its full again!

What I am looking forward to: My baby shower is this weekend! I am looking forward to seeing everyone!

Weekly Wisdom: Just when you think you have things down, they change. Expect the unexpected.

Milestones: I am 3/4 of the way done! As Travis told me today...In 7 to 10 weeks, I will be even more outnumbered (dogs included)! I cannot wait!


So, I had a horrible day at the doctors last Thursday. Started out just fine...I didn't have to wait too long to be seen, only gained 1 lb in 3 weeks (yay!)...and then the fun began. (please note the sarcasm) I waited nearly a hour to be called back. I see the doc for 2 minutes, seriously, and I forget almost all the questions I needed to ask (I know, I need a list!). I did remember I needed to get my Rho-gam shot, so I asked for that and I got it thank goodness. Here comes the kicker...Even though I passed my Gestational Diabetes test with flying colors, she wants me to take the test again...THAT day! I had not fasted because I wasnt told this was going to happen and I ate a granola bar before I went in (one with chocolate chips!) and then I had to drink the horrible drink, which was orange this time, and I liked fruit punch much better! Then I had to wait around AGAIN for a hour to get my blood drawn, and while I am waiting I decided to call my mom. I dont talk a lot about my mom, and its for a good reason. She frustrates the hell out of me! I dont really know why, I love her to death, but she can be sometimes either pretty flighty, or pretty self-absorbed. She has missed my birthday more times than I would like to count, has been out of town for important events of my life, and now I hear she probably is most likely not coming to my baby shower. Dont get me wrong...I love my mom so much, she has been a rock for me in tough times, and the first person I turn to when I need a shoulder... Its just sometimes I dont think she realizes that certain things are important to people. Anyway...Combine the long doctor's visit (about 3 hours), having a horrible sugar rush and then crash, and finding out that my mom will be out of town for my shower (that she knew about for 6 weeks) made for a very cranky pregnant lady. As soon as I left the office, I cried to my husband. I then called my sister and best friend, and bawled to her. Then I called my brother and fought back tears. It was a bad day. Thankfully I havent heard from the doc office yet, so I will officially believe that come Tuesday, if I havent heard anything about my 2nd test, no news is good news! I am crossing every appendage!

Oh yeah...I failed to mention that my belly is measuring 4 weeks ahead. I guess I might need to return all the newborn stuff I bought. Looks like we might have a chunker on our hands!


Sorry this is so long...I needed to vent!

Monday, August 10, 2009

28 weeks and I passed!!!

How far along? 28 weeks 1 day

Total weight gain/loss: 18lbs so far, I need to stop eating so many cheeseburgers :)

Maternity clothes? pretty much every article of clothing

Stretch marks? nothing major and wasn't there before

Sleep: with my never ending carpal tunnel in my hands making them fall asleep, I wake up 20 times a night. I have noticed a decrease in unrination which I never thought could make me happier :)

Best moment this week: sending out baby shower invites, feeling hiccups!

Movement: I drank a mt. dew (gasp, I know!) and he went wild! I am usually too busy with guests at the hotel to feel him a whole lot, but last night, he was a dancing king!

Food cravings: cheeseburgers, peaches, ice cream Drumsticks

Gender: BOY! Handsome and adorable!

Labor Signs: no real ones, but Braxton Hicks have started!

Belly Button: still in, I dont think it will ever pop out!

What I miss: non- numb hands...they are falling asleep as I type this

What I am looking forward to: baby shower in less than 3 weeks! I get to see my sister and niece from Nashville, and I cannot wait!

Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy every moment. As much as I hate to admit it, this pregnancy has flown! Soon he will be a outside baby!

Milestones: I passed my Gestational Diabetes test!!

I am so excited to pass my GD test. Funny, I look at that and see "GD" test as in the other sense of the letters, and it is so true. This test caused me more stress than any college exam of the past! See, my WHOLE entire side of my Dad's family has GD. My sister had it with both of her pregnancies too. The 2nd pregnancy, she was diagnosed at just 12 weeks. I am just like my dad. I am also a lot like my sister. I know its silly to think, but I thought since I had a lot of the same genetics as them, I would get it too. I mean, I am not a skinny minnie. I was for sure I would get a call that said, "Sorry kiddo, you failed, and you failed so bad we don't even think you need to take the 3 hr, don't go past go, go directly to jail." Okay, well maybe not in those words, but you catch my drift :) Well, I had to call THEM, and they finally called me back a agonizing day later saying the 2 best words ever, "You passed!" I was relieved to say the least! Yay!

In other baby news...I got 2 comments last week. Not so good ones. Both of my sweet old maintenance guys at the hotel told me I really look pregnant now. One even asked if I was sure there weren't 2 in there! On the outside, I smiled a sweet smile and politely said nope, just one big boy. On the inside, being pregnant and all, I wanted to ask how many he had in his belly! Does this make me a bad person?
:)

Oh yeah, and we got Little Man's coming home outfit! I know I thought I got one before, but this one I know is it...since he is due a day after Halloween and we always call him Monkey, I found the softest newborn sleeper that doubles as a costume (which of course he would only use in the comfort of the hospital and his own home :) Its a adorable monkey, with a hood with monkey ears and a detachable tail. I about died when I saw it! I was in love!

Whew, I have been rambling...hope you girls (and my husband since I know he reads this :) have a great week!

Sunday, August 2, 2009

3rd Trimester!



Last belly pic of 2nd Trimester taken at 26 w 5 days... Dont mind my sagging pants, they must have been falling down!

How far along? 27 weeks exactly

Total weight gain/loss: 18lbs (yes, I gained 6 at my last appt! My doc still hasnt said anything though :)

Maternity clothes? pretty much every article of clothing

Stretch marks? nothing major and wasn't there before

Sleep: hmm, I can sleep pretty well, but my hands fall asleep and I change position constantly and I pee at least 2x a night. Otherwise, its great! ;)

Best moment this week: making it finally to 3rd tri!

Movement: He is crazy man! He actually kicked me so hard when I was at the doctor, the doctor felt it while trying to get his heatbeat reading! She was like "Whoa". I told him, buddy, you are way too young for that sass :)

Food cravings: cheeseburgers, chef boyardee raviolis, nectarines

Gender: BOY! Handsome and adorable!

Labor Signs: no real ones, but Braxton Hicks have started!

Belly Button: still in

What I miss: nothing. I am really enjoying this part of pregnancy!

What I am looking forward to: sending out the baby shower invites this week! Well, I wont be, but they are going out!

Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy every moment. As much as I hate to admit it, this pregnancy has flown! Soon he will be a outside baby!

Milestones: just making it to 3rd trimester. I know I saw this every time, but I never thought I'd ever make it here!

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