Olivia Grace is here!

Sorry it took me so long to post this. But, Olivia is finally here!

She was born on November 13th, at 10:38 Pm. She weighed 8 lbs 6 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long!

I went to the hospital on the evening of the 13th because I had a headache for the past week that would not go away. I was 3 days over my due date, and was not even in labor.

So, the Dr. examined me and I was dialated 3. My blood pressure was up, so he decided to induce me.

Because my blood pressure was up, I was put on Magnesium and treated as if I may have had Pre- eclampsia. They never said for sure whether or not I had it. I just know that it was hell being treated as if I did. The magnesium was given to me first, and it made me feel really crappy. Kind of like you were sick and just don't feel good.

After that the Dr. broke my water. At this point, I am still not contracting.

I was given pitocin to start my labor at 8:30 Pm that night. Soon after I got an epidural. I was in labor for 2 hours, pushed 3 times in the delivery room and she was here at 10:38 pm. Short and sweet!

Here are some pics of her:

39 Weeks Pregnant

This week I turned 39 weeks pregnant.

Still no change that I can tell. Other than I seem to be more sore. The baby has run out of room, so every kick and turn is felt and hurts like hell.

I go back to the DR. the end of this week. Will update again then.

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO tired of being pregnant!!!!!

38 Weeks Dr. Appointment

I went to the Dr. No fricken change other than 50% effaced now. I was 20%. Still dilated the same.

So, no October baby for me... Dr. told me I could walk, and that could POSSIBLY help hurry things along. However, I CAN'T hardly walk!!!! When I get up I look like an old lady taking my first steps... lol But once I get up, I am ok till I almost pee on myself..

I am so aggrivated. I know this baby is gonna go past her due date too. I feel like I have been waiting 5 years for this baby. So, she just can't come too soon.

After being told to walk, we went to the mall and we walked. I got Olivia a red, black and white Christmas dress for her Christmas picture, a "Baby's first Christmas" sleeper for her to sleep in Christmas Eve, and a "Baby's first Christmas" outfit for her to wear Christmas day. She BETTER be here by Christmas! lol

I am just glad I did not get her a "baby's first halloween" outfit. lol But she does have a "Baby's first Thanksgiving" outfit... lol

I am mad, moody, and huge. I am ready to get the pain over with and bring my baby home. I want to be normal again. I want to be able to get up without walking like an old lady cause it feels like my legs are gonna fall off. I want to be able to make it to the bathroom when I have to pee. I want to get back into my prepregnancy clothes. I want to stay up all night holding my baby cause she is not ready to go back to sleep yet. I am ready and apparently she is just too comfortable to come out.

10 Days till my due date... UGH.

38 Weeks Pregnant

Well, baby and I have made it to 38 weeks.

There is really no change. I am still pregnant, still miserable, and still ready to have this baby.

I just feel blah.

Cramping Update!

Yesterday afternoon my crampss turned into contractions. They kept going for the rest of the day and my mama advised me to go to the hospital.

I really did not want to go to the hospital last night. While I was having close contractions, they just were not that bad. I could still talk during them, and while they were producing some discharge, it was not enough for me to run to the hospital.

So, I get to the hospital and they hook me up and check me. I had dilated 1 when I first got there. The contractions kept coming and they were getting worse. Not to mention they made me lay on my back and I was SOOOO uncomfortable. I stayed there for 2 hours, and they came in and checked me again before I was sent home. I had dilated 2 total.

I was sent home dilated 2 and still contracting.... Dr. said I could possibly be back the next morning, or I could stay dilated 2 for weeks.

Last night the contractions kept up until I went to bed. I slept soooo gooood last night. I was really wore out. As of this morning, nothing. Notta. I don't think I will be going back to the hospital today.

I was really hurting while I was contracting in the hospital. I got a taste of pain and I am NOT looking forward to more. I really don't know how I am gonna get through labor. I am scared and it's gonna hurt like hell. An epidural is really sounding good at this point and I may just have to break down and have one when it's time.

I only have to dilate 2 more for them to keep me and have my baby. Either that, or if my water breaks. I have a Dr. appt in the morning and maybe I will be closer to 4!

19 days to go!!

37 Weeks Pregnant

I turned 37 weeks pregnant Monday.

I went back to the Dr. Sunday and my blood pressure was still up a little, but I was not sentenced to bedrest. He told me to just watch my salt intake... After I left the hospital Sunday I had a ton of energy. I came home, cleaned, Lisa and I walked up and down the driveway, and I literally wore myself out. I slept soooo good that night.

I woke up this morning about 3 am hurting. I thought I was hurting because I had to pee really bad. So, after I peed I realized that I was still hurting. I was cramping and they were different. They were dull, and low....

The cramping slacked off some about 7 am and I was able to go back to sleep for about an hour. But they are back now that I am up again. It feels like I am gonna start my period.

So, I am thinking this is not the real thing... But, I am HOPING that it turns into the real thing! I guess time will tell.

I cannot wait to have this baby!! There is a list of things I am gonna do when this baby gets out of me and the first thing is sleep on my tummy!

Also, it's getting cold here and I only have maternity capris and the only shoes that fit me lately are my flip flops. lol So, I am freezing!!!! I cannot justify going to buy long maternity pants knowing I only have 20 days left. So, I am just freezing. lol (Who would have thought it would get down below 50 here before halloween??? lol) Besides, I am hot more often than I am cold.. lol

I go back to the Dr. Thursday the 23rd. I will update then, or after I have the baby. Whichever comes first!

36 Weeks/ 9 Months Pregnant Update

This week I turned 9 months pregnant, or 36 weeks.

As of today I have 25 days left till my due date. I had a Dr. appt. today also.

I have not dialated at all. But my blood pressure was up today so my Dr. sent me home on bedrest and told me to lay on my left side as much as possible.

I go back to the hospital Sunday to the labor unit to have my blood pressure checked by the labor and delivery doctor and may be taken off of bedrest then.

Until then, I am in the bed. BLAH.

35 Weeks Pregnant

Today I turned 35 weeks pregnant.

Friday, the 3rd I had a Dr. appt. I asked my Dr. to check me for dialation. As of Friday I had not dialated at all. He said my cervix was also still very high.

However, I have been in almost constant pain since then. Sunday morning I lost some of my plug!

I am miserable. I thought I was miserable before. Well, Yeah I am more miserable than I was before.

This baby can come on out anytime she gets ready. I am ready. Bags are packed, and her room is finished. Just waiting on her. 35 Days to go!

34 Weeks ~ 8 1/2 Months Pregnant~ Update

So, Yesterday I turned 34 weeks pregnant. Nothing has changed much that I can tell.

Well, I could tell when Olivia had the hiccups yesterday that her head was on the side of my stomach which makes me think she has turned side ways and is no longer head down. Also, her kicks are on the other side of my stomach also. Rather than in my ribs. I hope she gets in position soon and stays that way.

My belly is huge and I can barely walk. My muscles and bones between my legs kill me when I walk, and I surely cannot get in a hurry. Bending over to pick something up off the floor is no longer an option. It sends pains through the lower part of my belly. Good thing I have monkey toes huh? lol

Ed is home every night now until the baby is born. He is driving back and forth to work. But the job site has moved closer, so he is only having to drive an hour each way.

My hospital bag is packed and ready to go. I just need to get Olivia's packed.

I am still as miserable as ever. I go back to the Dr. this friday, on oct 3rd.

33 Weeks Pregnant Today!!

I am 33 weeks pregnant today!! 7 weeks left to go!!

I have started packing my hospital bag.... Ed came home last night and took me to Wal Mart and I got a lot of the toiletries that I need to pack. But somehow I forgot to buy toothpaste to pack even though it was on my list. lol

I have not even started on Olivia's hospital bag yet. But I have made a list of things to pack for her.

I have been having a few contractions here and there. Nothing to be excited about.

I am sooooo sleepy. I have bags and dark circles under my eyes. I am not getting enough sleep. When I lay down to go to sleep, I wake up hurting and have to pee. Then I can't go right back to sleep.

Not to mention, I sleep best on my stomach. And that is just not possible at the moment. So, I wake up to pee, lay back down on my other side, and before I can fall asleep that side is sore and I must switch sides again which is not easy to do these days.

Walking around and standing a lot really makes me feel like Olivia is gonna fall out. lol I find myself holding the bottom of my stomach as if I am trying to "hold her in". According to a pregnancy site that tells me what to expect week by week, she should officially drop next week when I am 34 weeks. I feel like if she drops anymore she will drop right out. lol So, we will see how that goes. lol

I will update more later! Gonna try to get more sleep!! =]

Dr Appt. Update!

I went to the Dr. today and everything is going good!

The Dr. confirmed that Olivia Grace is still a girl! (Good thing or that little boy would be coming home to a pink room! lol)

She is weighing about 4 Lb. and 4 Oz. at the moment. She is head down, and Dr. said she will probably stay that way. Her head and belly are so big that he could not get the full picture of either one on the ultrasound screen at the same time. So he gave me 3 ultrasound pics today and one is the partial head, one is the partial belly and the 3rd one is her little girl parts.

I decided not to ask the Dr. to check me for dialation because if I have started to dialate, that would just worry/scare me... and if I have not, then I would be wondering why I was having all those painful contractions for nothing. lol So I found it easier for to just now know at the moment...

He did say the painful contractions and discharge are perfectly normal and I really thought that they were.

He also said if I were to go into labor this early that she would be fine. But that he would prefer that she cook atleast 2 more weeks. Which I really think she will. I am sooo impatient that I really don't see me going into labor early. Even when it's ok. It's just not how stuff works out for me. lol I always have to wait...

I have not been having anymore contractions and the discharge has even let up. So, I am just waddling around (literally) and begging her to please get her little toes out of my ribs and to please stop poking my bladder. lol

Lisa and I went to the Zoo today and walked around. It was fun, but I had to stop and rest and pee a lot... Kind of reminded me of going to the Zoo with a 3 year old. lol Poor Lisa, she was very patient with me waddling slow and having to pee.. lol

I still have not packed our hospital bags... That is the last thing I have to do. I kind of think in the back of my mind that once that is done I will have nothing left to do to get ready for Olivia.. I guess that is why I am putting it off. But, I have started a pile of clothes to pack in my bedroom, and I am working on toiletries and piling them in my bathroom. So worse case scenerio I may have to throw them in a bag last minute... Oh and there are a few things I need to go and buy to pack still also.

I am not sleeping all night long, and when I wake up I really don't feel rested long before I need a nap. I am taking about 2 naps a day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon/evening. I wake up with my hips killing me and my bladder about to explode. Then once I am awake to go pee, I just kind of stay awake.. I don't remember sleeping being this hard when I was pregnant with Lisa and Charlie. Maybe it's my age. I don't know.

That is all I can think of right now! I go back to the Dr Oct. 3rd! I will be 33 weeks this coming Monday and Lisa's birthday is Tuesday. So I will have a busy weekend getting ready for her birthday. I still can't believe she will be 17. Lisa and this baby will be the same age difference that her and I are. Weird, huh?

Warning... Too Much Information!!

I go back to the Dr. in the morning.

This week I have been experiencing major braxton hicks that hurt and discharge (I warned you!).

I woke up this morning with my bones hurting between my legs as if they are getting ready for this baby's big head. Not to mention my hip bones are killing me as well.

I am really getting scared. This is gonna hurt and hurt bad.

In the morning I am going to ask my Dr. to check me for dialation. I have a feeling that it has started. I hope not, but I think it has.

I am soooo glad that Olivia's room is ready and I did not wait till the last minute to get it done. Now I just need to get mine and Olivia's hospital bags packed. I have everything I need for her bag, but not mine. I need to go shopping for gowns and bathroom things. I decided that it would be easier to buy an extra toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo etc. than try to pack the ones I use daily.

I will update after my appt. in the morning.

32 Weeks Pregnant

Ok so I am not officially 32 weeks pregnant until tomorrow...

I am absolutely miserable. I have been having fake contractions all day long. I am not sleeping good at all. I wake up almost every hour to pee. She is kicking me so hard that at times I jump because I am not expecting it. She thinks my bladder is a squishy thing that she likes to poke. And her little feet are almost always in my ribs. I can barely get up by myself when I sit down. I constantly feel like she is gonna just fall out because of the pressure and the pains I am having.

I am a total grouch and pretty sure my husband can't wait to go back out of town in the morning. I think Lisa wishes she could go with him to get away from grouchy me.

Can this be any more fun???? I would say no, this is as fun as it gets. But, I know better... It is only going to get worse before it's all over.


BLAH!

Olivia's Nursery

Her nursery is pretty much done and ready for her. Here are the pictures:

This is her bed:



Ed hung the border up, I painted the letters, and Lisa helped hang the wall stickers. =]



Her bed is all made and ready for her:



Daddy made her dresser and I painted the knobs.



I made her curtains and the bassinet sheet. Once she is born the bassinet will go in my bedroom and her swing (that is still in the box) will be put together and in the living room.



Her changing table:



I made the pad cover for her changing table.

31 Weeks Pregnant Update

So, I am now 31 weeks pregnant and more miserable than ever.

I had a Dr. appointment yesterday on the 8th, and everything was good. I am now going to the Dr. every other week, so I go back on the 19th. He did inform me that he would not start checking me for dialation until I am about 38 weeks. Unless I have problems before then.

Olivia's room is almost done. It really should have been finished last week, but due to my miserableness, it's not.

I will get pictures up of her room as soon as we are done with it.

I woke up this morning with major lower back pain. I could lay down and get relief, but anytime I moved or got up it hurt really bad. I tried a heating pad which did not help. Then I took a long soak in a hot bath and that did the trick. So far it seems much better.

However, I am now feeling low pressure. So, I am pretty sure that my back pain was due to the position she was in all day. She just shifted so that I feel it elsewhere.

Notice my baby ticker has moved and it is on the second to the last baby! Yay! Almost there! 8 weeks and 6 days left to go! I just wish I was not so uncomfortable.

Hopefully I will get her room done and update with pics by the weekend at the latest!

28 Weeks Pregnant~ Update!

I am now 28 weeks pregnant! I have 12 more weeks to go! Yay!

We have found out that we are having a girl, and we have decided that we are naming her Olivia Grace!

I am getting bigger by the minute. I am miserable, and I can't wait to have this baby!

Ed and I made a list of the things that we still need for our baby, and it is huge. I am kind of stressing about being ready for the baby in time.

I am decorating the nursery in the Care Bears theme.

That is all I can think of right now. I will update again soon!

24 Weeks / 6 Months Pregnant

I am officially 6 months pregnant today!! Yay! Only 16 more weeks to go!

The baby is kicking and moving a lot. I think he is responding to noises also.

I feel pretty good most days, but I still have some bad days too. My belly is getting bigger by the week.

By the end of this week, the baby should be 13.5 inches long and should weigh about 2 pounds!

I really can't wait till until this pregnancy is over and I can hold my baby. I tell Ed the first thing that I am going to do when they bring my baby to my room in the hospital is strip him and inspect him. lol Oh and of course make him really mad by kissing him.. lol hehe

I am getting excited about having a sweet new baby!! I think being pregnant has finally hit me and sunk in a little. Especially when he is constantly kicking me when I am trying to go to sleep. If Ed is home and I happen to lay in the bed with my belly touching him, the baby keeps him awake too. lol

I go back to the Dr. August 11th. On my Daddy's birthday. Maybe just maybe I will find out what this baby is then...

I will update again next week!

My Dr. Appointment

So, I had a Dr. appointment friday July 11th. It went well. Everything was fine. But he still could not tell what the baby is. The baby was just not in a good position.....

So, we are still waiting to find out what the monkey is...

22 Week Update

Wow time has been flying by and I apparently forgot to update!! lol

I am 22 weeks and some odd days pregnant and over half way there! YAY!

The baby seems to be doing well. I have had no more problems (knock on wood). However, I have noticed a contraction here and there. But this is normal!

My belly is getting bigger still and I have been feeling pretty good.

My next Dr. appointment is this Friday July 11th and I will update again after than.

Maybe JUST maybe the next time I update I will know if the baby is a boy or a girl!!

20 Weeks Down and 20 Weeks To Go!!

Today I am 20 weeks pregnant!! Officially 5 months! I am exactly half way there! YAY!!

Everything is going good! No more bleeding, no more problems. (Knocking on wood)

However, the baby is starting to wake me up in the middle of the night when he/she is moving. My belly feels HUGE. But I know it's just going to get bigger (ugh There goes that 60 pounds I had lost). I have gained 30 pounds so far.....

I am still soooo sleepy. I can't get enough sleep. I thought my morning sickness was gone, and then this morning I thought I was gonna barf.

My next Dr. appointment is July 11th.

19 Week Update!

So this week I am officially 19 weeks pregnant. According to many pregnancy sites online, I am half way there.

Today I had a Dr. appointment, and I was REALLY REALLY hoping to find out what this baby is. The Dr. tried, but just could not tell me what it was. I am a little annpyed about this. However, I am very glad that the baby is ok, and measuring right on track.!!

My stomach is feeling soooo big to me. I have gained another 5 pounds, and that makes 30 total so far.

17 Weeks and 4 Days!!

A lot has happened in the past week!

Ed came home Saturday night, and has been home almost a week!

Clara got her last Saturday also, and goes back home tomorrow.

Ed and I have been shopping this week and we have all of the major furniture for the nursery and baby!! It is actually looking like a baby's room! So, this is an update of everything that we have so far:

• Baby bed
• Bassinet
• Dresser
• Changing Table
• Swing
• Stroller
• Car Seat
• Bouncy Seat

Those are all of the big furniture things we have so far. We have bought many small things along the way. We have 2 packs of diapers, a Diaper Genie, some clothes, a baby monitor, baby shampoo and bath..... etc.

I am trying soooo hard to find out what the baby is before I buy a bedding set. However, I am guessing it is a boy... Most of the clothes we have bought are for a boy.. or could be for either.

All of the baby furniture in the nursery is white, which works with those yucky paneling walls... I just can't wait to get some color in that room tho!

I am going to try and post pics of the nursery so far soon...

I have been feeling pretty good all week. Ed drug me all over the mall and baby shopping really wore me out. Clara and Scott have been coming over this week to swim and we all get in the pool and have had a ton of fun. That also wears me out! lol

The baby is moving all of the time!! I can cough, or make my belly move and the baby responds!! He kicks and wiggles constantly... that wears me out too! lol

I am craving Mexican food still, but staying away from Chinese food... I dont know what it is, but it makes me wanna gag lately.. and that sucks cause it is Lisa's favorite! I have been wanting fruit and juice which is a good thing! I am really loving watermelon lately too. lol

Monday I will be 18 weeks, which is 4 1/2 months!!

4 Months Pregnant Today!!

Today I am 4 Months Pregnant!!! Which is 16 weeks. I am almost half way there!!

My belly is getting bigger, and the baby seems to be in a sleeping/moving pattern all ready.

I usually feel the baby moving in the evening times and at night before I go to bed.

Last week I was just exhausted all week. Especially after the little ER incident. But so far this week I am feeling pretty good! Lisa and I got the pool Vacuumed out, and I am finally catching up on the laundry!

I hope this week is very uneventful pregnancy wise!

I will be pretty busy next week!! Clara will be in town by the end of this week, and next Monday Donna, Jeff and Robin are coming! (Chase is at camp.) I can't believe June is right around the corner all ready!!

Have a good Memorial Day!

Prenatal Appointment Was Today

So, I had a prenatal appointment today.

I informed my Dr. of what happened previously this week with the bleeding. He said if I have not completely stopped bleeding by Friday to let him know.

Yes, unfortunately I am still spotting.

He did an ultrasound today and I am very disappointed to say he could not tell me what this little stinker is. But, the baby is fine and wiggling as normal. I still feel the baby wiggling a lot too.

I am not going to worry about the spotting much. My baby is actively moving, and my cervix is closed. So, unless the bleeding gets worse, or I experience pain, I will just go on normally.

Oh and the Dr. took me off of bed rest today. He told me to just listen to my body and if I notice the bleeding is worse to stop whatever I am doing and take it easy.

This baby will make it. I know it will. It might kill me to carry it and deliver it, but there will be a baby in the end! I have all ready met him in my dreams and he was fat, healthy, and oh sooo cute. (Oh and he was a boy too. lol) =]

Emergency Room Scare And 15 Weeks Pregnant

Last night I started bleeding pretty bad. There was a ton of blood, way more than a normal period.

So, I drove myself to the emergency room.

I was scared. I thought I was going to lose my baby.

While sitting in the waiting room to be seen, I kept feeling my baby move. Which did not make sense to me. If I was having a miscarraige, how could the baby still be wiggling?

Once they finally got me back to a room, the first thing they did was put me on an IV. Later they found the baby's heartbeat. A little while after that, they sent me to have an ultrasound. The baby looked just fine, and was wiggling all over the place.

When I got back to my ER room from the ultrasound, the Dr. finally examined me and told me my cervix was still closed. Which was a good thing. That meant I was not miscarrying my baby.
They finally let me go home about 5 am this morning.

So, I have cervititus, which is an inflamed cervix, and am stuck in bed today on bed rest. Lisa is taking really good care of me today!!

I am soooo glad my baby is ok. After all, I am kind of attached to it. =]

I have a prenatal appointment tomorrow.

Diaper Cakes!

A MySpace friend of mine, and also a Co- WAHM (Work at home mom) has started a new business. She is making Daiper Cakes and they are just adorable!

Be sure that you go and check them out! You can visit her by clicking the banner below. She makes custom cakes and cupcakes too! These are great gifts for the mother and new baby and they also make beautiful centerpieces for a baby shower!

I Had Another Ultrasound Today!

I went to the doctor today for what I thought was a kidney infection. I was having lower back pain on each side of my back and running a low grade fever.

I get to the Dr. and he says my urine is crystal clear and showing no sign of infection. Which is great! So, I ask him why does he think I have back pain and a fever. He informs me that he thinks the back pain is just part of being pregnant, and my fever may be caused by a bug or perhaps a touch of the flu.

He said he will continue to run a few more tests on my urine and if he finds anything he will call me. He sent me home with a prescription for antibiotics and told me to call him if I happen to get worse.

I have a prenatal appointment on May 21st. So, if I do not hear from him before then, we will just follow up then.

The Doctor of course pulled out the ultrasound machine today to make sure that the baby is ok. The baby was wiggling as usual and looks as if he or she is upside down. We could clearly see the head and the body, and a couple of legs. Those legs look suspiciously like the same ones that are kicking me!! lol

I was sooo excited to see my baby again! He or she is sooo darn cute and I cant wait to meet him (or her lol).

I Got A Baby Bed!!

My parents bought me a baby bed. It is a white Jenny Lind Angel Line baby bed. They were going to get me a bed that converted and grows with the baby. However, come to find out that the beds that grow with your child do not have sides that lower and raise, and also has one slot for the height of the mattress.

I am glad that they made the choice they did when purchasing my baby bed. I like the idea of being able to raise and lower the sides, and have the mattress in the highest position while the baby is little. It will save my back!!

Ed got the baby bed put together for me, and it sure makes my little nursery look tiny! lol

I will post pics of the nursery progress and baby bed soon!

Ed took me maternity clothes shopping tonight at Sears. I got a pair of denim capris, khaki capris, 4 T- Shirts and a black and white polka dot (kinda dressy) shirt. Sears was having an awesome sale, and I was able to get all of that for $85.00!!

3 Months Pregnant Today!

So, I am 3 months / 12 weeks today! I also had a Doctor's appointment today.

My Dr. visit was all fine. The Dr. was not able to locate the heartbeat with the little machine that he uses so I got another ultrasound. This time Ed was with me and was able to see.

The baby has grown sooo much since my last appointment/ ultrasound. We were able to see one of his or her arms and a hand because he or she had it raised! It was really cool.

My doctor said the baby is about 4 to 5 inches long right now.

So, it was a good day and a great Dr.'s appointment!

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Now, to answer the Anonymous person that left me a comment asking me if I get any exercise.....

Yes!! I do manage to get exercise between naps believe it or not!!! I have a home, husband, and a teenager to take care of. It's not like I spend ALL of my time in the bed napping. Some pregnant women need more rest at times than others. We are all different. However, thanks for showing your concern. =] I am sure I will manage to deliver my baby just fine..... Ohhh and just to clarify: I said I THINK I could take 3 naps a day. I did not say that I actually do take 3 naps a day.....Most days I don't even get one!

Only 199 Days To Go!!

So that is what my pregnancy ticker says anyways. lol 199 days really isn't that long. If you think about it, I have all ready been pregnant about 90 days... and it seems like it has flown by.

I asked Ed this morning if he thinks we will be ready for this baby by the time he or she gets here. He seems to think we will be.... I on the other hand am having doubts! lol

So, I asked my daddy to make the baby a chest of drawers. He said he will and actually is going to get started on it in the next few weeks!! My parents are also buying me a brand new baby bed.

I am seriously thinking about going with white furniture in the baby's room.... There are all ready 2 bookshelves that are staying in the baby's room that are solid white. If the baby bed they get me is white, I will leave the bookshelves white, and ask daddy to paint the chest white.

I have decided against a changing table. I did not use or have one with my other 2 babys and I just can't justify it.....

Oh something else I am thinking about is making my baby's bedding. I have looked online, and while I have found some really cute bedding sets for a baby bed, I think I would rather make my own. I can just by solid baby bed sheets to match as that is not something that I care to attempt to make. (Elastic and I do not get along!!)

That way I can also make matching curtains for the room to tie it all together. I am itching for a sewing project anyway....

I am feeling much better the last couple of days. I still get an overwhelming "I am gonna barf" feeling every once in a while.... and I think I could take 3 naps a day and still have no problem sleeping all night long as well.

TGIF!

I Feel BLAH!!!

So, I am in my 11th week of pregnancy and I really feel like CRAP!!

I am sooo tired, I feel soooo fat, and I just wanna lay around and do NOTHING.

All my comfy lounge pants are tight on my belly and I feel like I have a huge stomach ache.

I have felt actually kicking from the baby a few times in the last few days. When I feel the baby moving I smile. Other than that I am a big grouch.......

It's getting hot outside and that makes me even more miserable... I don't know why. It's not like I have to be outside in the heat sweating or anything. I guess its just the thought of the heat and the fact that I all ready feel huge and lazy... ugh

I can't wait till my pool is ready to get in it! The water is beginning to look good, it just needs to get warmer!!

I am also a big cry baby lately. The tears will flow at the drop of a hat and I don't know why.

On a happy note, I had a dream last night that my baby was a fat little boy. And he was bald. lol
He was sooo cute!!

Anyway, this is my "Whiney, I am miserable" post. Leave me nice comments or I will cry. (CLARA!!) lol

Baby Moving Update!

Ok so far this week Ed and Lisa have both been able to feel the baby moving!!

I can also tell which side the baby is on in order to hear the heartbeat. This baby is a wiggle worm!!

=]

Master Baby Name List~

Ok So I decided that I need to have a Master baby name list. I will edit this post when I think of new names that we are considering for the baby. Also, you might see some names disappear that we have decided against.

Girl Names:

Mya
Lanna
Madeline
Taylor
Gracie
Olivia
Jade
Mackenzie
Raine (Possible Middle Name)

Boy Names:

Jesse
Jordan
Trevor
Tanner
Tyler
Taylor

Also, something else I am considering that was my mama's idea, is to give the baby 3 names. For example: Gracie Ann-Marie. (Just an example... LOL)


So far the following names have been dropped from the list:

Laci (Just reminds me too much of Laci Peterson)
Madison (Ed said this name reminds him of a snack cake. lol)

10 Weeks Pregnant and Baby's Heartbeat!

Today I am 10 weeks pregnant!

Last night we heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time. We had bought this:

http://www.bebesounds.com/products_prenatalheartlistener_description.asp

So that Ed could hear the baby's heartbeat. The reason we bought it is because he works out of town a lot and we were figuring he would not get to go to a Dr. appt. with me. We did not want him to miss out!

So, we had been playing around with it and trying to listen to the baby for a few weeks now. Last night we finally heard it!! The baby was on the right side of my stomach and the heartbeat was soooo fast!! It was really neat.

When I was at my first prenatal appt. this month, the Dr. did not even try to hear the baby's heart. So, this was also the first time I have heard it as well.

Here is an update on me:

• I am feeling the baby wiggle at least once almost every day now.
• I am still kinda pukey feeling more in the evenings than the mornings.
• My boobs are still killing me and I hate to say that they are definitely bigger.
• So is my tummy. But it looks like I just need to push away from the table.. I don't look preggo. lol
• I am peeing a ton. I get tired of having to pee every time I turn around.
• I am emotional and will cry at the drop of a hat. So, don't hurt my feelings! lol
• I have to eat breakfast. ( I never did before) If I do not eat in the mornings within 2 hours of getting up, I start shaking and feeling bad.
• I take 4 and 5 hour naps every day and still have no problem sleeping at night.

I am definitely feeling pregnant, and I am remembering that it's really not a lot of fun!! =]

I also have 2 more girl names to add to my list of possible names:

• Mya (pronounced My-a just like it looks)
• Lanna

Ed was off this weekend and home, so he got the room pretty much cleared out so that I can start getting it ready for baby. We are going to Wal Mart, Target, and Toys R Us today to look at baby stuff!

Oh and he also got me a new pool and got it up this weekend too!! =]

I Felt The Baby Move!!!

Yesterday I felt the baby move twice!

While I was not all the way convinced that it was the baby I was feeling, I jump online and look it up. Much to my surprise if you have been pregnant before, it is very much so possible to feel the baby move this early!!

I also called my step daughter Beverly, who has 5 kids and asked her if she thinks it is possible to feel it moving this early. Let's face it, if you have been pregnant 5 times, you should know, right? She said yes.

What I felt was slight fluttery movements and they were low, right above my pelvic bone. The first time I felt it, it was a little harder than the second time. Almost like a twist and a flutter. The second time if I had not been sitting and relaxed I am sure I would have missed it!! It was just slight flutters. If I had not known I was pregnant, I would have thought I had swallowed a butterfly!

So, that is exciting!! I am right over 9 weeks along and feeling the wiggle worm inside!

Maternity Clothes Shopping Was Not Fun After All!

Well, Friday I went to Old Navy in Jackson Mississippi to shop for maternity clothes. I went into the store, chose about 20 things to try on, and headed to the dressing room.

Now, when I got to Old Navy, it was cloudy outside, but the sun was still shinning through. I knew they were having bad weather at home. It just did not hit me we were going to have it there as well.

While I am in the fitting room, I hear this loud commotion outside in the store. People were yelling "Go to the fitting room!!", "Hurry up get in the fitting room!!". So, Me being the only one in the fitting room is wondering what on earth is going on.

I grab my phone and my purse, and I come out of the fitting room to be met with all of the customers and employees of the store. I asked what was going on. They said a tornado was at North Park Mall. They said no one can leave, we have to stay in the fitting room away from the glass. (The whole front of the store is nothing but glass.)

I was like OH CRAP!

Well, I called Lisa and told her. She had warned me earlier of tornado warnings in Jackson and Ridgeland. But, I had told her I was fine and that the weather was OK where I was.

So, we are all sitting in the back of the store in the fitting rooms, and they have a radio on the weather. The lights flash off. Then they come back on. Then the lights flash again. This time they stayed off. We also lost our radio. The employees of Old Navy were talking about how the glass at the front of the store was rattling and shaking before they came to the fitting rooms.

I asked someone where North Park Mall was, they said right beside us. I was really scared. Next we heard what sounded like a train right on top of us! I thought I was going to die!! I thought the building was fixing to come down on top of me!! About 1 minute later, the noise was gone, and we were all relieved!

We still were not allowed to leave the store or even the fitting rooms. I looked down and noticed I still had on Old Navy's clothes that I was in the middle of trying on!! LOL

Once we could go out of the fitting room and were allowed to leave the store, the electricity was still off. We went outside to find that there was a lady that was trying to go inside of Circuit City next door as the storm was over us and the wind pushed her down and she lost her phone and keys. After the storm, her phone and keys were no where to be found.

The Old Navy sign was crashing down all over the front of the store. Glass shattering everywhere. To leave the store was even a hazard! The roof of the store was messed up. We seriously believe the tornado was right on top us but just did not come down!! There was way too much damage for it to have been only winds! Also, cars in the parking lot were damaged. The manager of Old Navy, her vehicle had a huge hole in the back window!!

I have never actually been in a full blown tornado nor do I ever want to be. I am scared to death of bad weather anyways, and this experience totally shook me up. Ed had to come and get me. I could not even drive back to Magee.

But, I did manage to get 2 pairs of maternity Capri's and a cute maternity top. Oh and by the way, I needed the XL size not the XXL!! YAY!!

I was glad when they told me they were able to write me a ticket and manually ring my items up! This is what I got:




These are white Capri's that I got. They are super thin and I will be glad that I have them when it gets hot. They are also cute. They have no button or zipper, just this HUGE elastic band at the top. They tie in the front.






I also got these denim Capri's. They have a real waist with a button, zipper and elastic panels on the sides!! I really liked these Capri's when I tried them on. I was wishing the store had lights when I was checking out so that I could go and see if they had this style in another color.






This is known as my tornado shirt! LOL This is what I was wearing when the tornado went over the store. I know it is not exactly a SPRING or SUMMER shirt. But, I will be pregnant all the way up to November of this year. Besides, it was on clearance for 10$!! I could not pass it up!


Tonight, Ed and I went to Wal Mart. We purchased a baby name book, a pregnancy journal book, and a baby monitor!

We are thinking and talking about names!! These are some possibilities:

Girls First Names:

• Madeline
• Madison
• Laci

Girls Middle Names:

• Raine

Boys Names:

• Jesse
• Jordan

Tomorrow I will be 9 weeks pregnant!!

Just Thinking.....

Today I am 8 Weeks and 4 Days Pregnant! Does not sound very far along!!

So, I have been thinking and analyzing (yeah I am a dork!). I have come to the conclusion that I got pregnant on Valentines Weekend!! How sweet is that?!? lol

Something else I pointed out to Ed this morning. Before I knew I was pregnant, I had been having these weird cravings for juice. Any kind of juice. Apple, grape, orange... like my body knew I was pregnant, and needed the extra vitamins, but I did not know....

I have still been wanting and drinking juice too. I drink a ton of it! I am also taking prenatal vitamins and could really tell that my fingernails were growing and strong. But then I went and got solar nails, so... lol yeah.

I have got to get me some more stretchy pants!! Lisa mentioned that I should just buy a bigger size. But, I refuse!! I just lost 60 pounds in the last year. The only thing getting bigger on me at the moment is my tummy and my boobs (ugh!). I refuse to buy a size larger than I need... I need to find an Old Navy that sells Maternity clothes in the store so I can go and try them on. I am wearing an 18 jeans, so I should be able to wear Old Navy's XL and 2XL maternity pants.

If anyone knows of somewhere that sells plus size maternity clothes that are cute and not old ladyish, please let me know!!! I am a hip hot preggo mama... not an old lady! lol

I am seriously considering ditching work today and going to Jackson, Ridgeland and Vicksburg to shop the day away! Oh did I mention I am in Mississippi till Monday? =]

My First Prenatal Appointment and Ultrasound!

I went in today (well actually yesterday) for my first prenatal appointment. I had no idea I was going to have an ultrasound, so you can imagine how excited I was when my Doctor told me!

This is my ultrasound picture close up with the baby circled:





This is the whole picture:






So, the doctor measured the baby during the ultrasound and told me that the baby is 1.3 cm. The size of a Lima bean. Soooo tiny!

He also said that the baby's measurements are putting me at being 7 weeks and 4 days pregnant right now. With a due date of November 15Th. However, he also said that just 5 days is not a big deal and we are going to keep my due date of November 10Th and say I am 8 weeks and 2 days pregnant. He said that you really have 2 weeks on each side of your due date that its OK to have your baby in. Which is good, cause my pregnancies are known to go over and past my due dates....

It was still too early of course to hear the heart beat or tell what sex the baby is. But just seeing the baby on the screen was amazing. Every time the heart would beat, the baby would move and it was like he (or she ) was all over the place. It was really cool.

Lisa was able to see the ultrasound too. That was a first time experience for her. She recorded a video with her cell phone, and is the proud big sissy!

My next prenatal appointment is 4/28/08.

How Can Something You Love Make You So Sick?

Ed, Lisa and I went to Gulfport yesterday to spend the day. Before we came back to Magee, we stopped at Chilis to eat supper.

We went inside, ordered appetizers and everything was great. The appetizers came and we ate. While sitting there waiting on our meals, I got VERY queasy. The smell of the restaurant was ovewhelming to me suddenly.

Needless to say, I had to get up and go find the bathroom. Lisa followed behind me and was such a sweetie while I was having a terrible episode of morning sickness at 8 PM.

Since that has happened, being pregnant is sinking in. I just don't get it tho. I don't see how something that I really do like can make me so sick..... It does not make sense to me.

But yeah I had my first actual morning sickness and there was no holding it back.. AT ALL!!

Pregnancy Nausea and Other Fun Stuff!

UGH nausea is kicking my butt this morning. While I have not actually puked, I feel like I could. My stomach has been churning all morning. I even have my hair pulled back in the event that I cannot fight it any longer. It's terrible. I hate to throw up. But then again, is there anyone that enjoys it?



This morning I have been having hot flashes, I have been dizzy and I thought I was gonna puke big time. It's not any fun.



I have a ton to do and yet I am sitting here nursing my nausea and dizzyness. My a/c is set on 60 degrees and I am sweating. I don't remember my other two pregnancies being this bad this early. Maybe it has something to do with my age?



I am going to Mississippi today. That is, when I feel like it's safe to get up and pack rather than puke.

Send me non nausea wishes!!

Pregnancy Week 7

Week 7 of this pregnancy is here!

How do I feel?

Well, I am extremely sleepy. Not so pukey feeling anymore, and I need to buy some elastic waist jeans. My jeans are all ready tight in the tummy. I am sure the Mexican Food I have been having at least once a day is not helping matters either. So, I have been running around in my Capri sweatpants, and a pair of khaki stretchy Capri's. I miss my jeans and I also froze this weekend when the weather was cool on Sunday.

Ed and I did manage to go and buy a few baby things this weekend. However, we did not make it to Carter's or Osh Kosh B'Gosh. Both times when we drove to Vicksburg the mall was all ready closed. So, we went shopping at walmart instead.

I tried to hold back and let him get what he wanted to get, and it was very hard.
But, I managed to let him pick out most of the things we got.

This is what we got:

• Ear thermometer
• A bear that makes sounds that is supposed to sound like the womb
• A nasal aspirator
• A 12 pack of white cloth diapers (I will use these for burp cloths)
• Bottle Brush
• 3 outfits (One for boy, one for girl and one for either. Yes, I am keeping my receipts!)
• A tiny little medicine bottle that has a nipple on the end. I don't remember what it is called, I will have to get back to you on that
• 2 bottles of baby wash (one was the kind with the Shea butter and cocoa and the other one is supposed to help the baby rest better. They are both Johnson's brands and smell delicious)
• 2 bottles of baby lotion that have the same scents as the baby wash
• A baby sound machine that has earphones that we can listen to sounds in my tummy and eventually hear the baby's heartbeat. (this will come in handy as Ed will not be able to go to many Dr. Appointments with me because of him working out of town.)
• A package of baby clothes coat hangers
• A little plastic dishwasher container to hold nipples, pacifiers and bottle rings

I think that is all we got this weekend. I may have missed something tho. We were really limited on what we could buy because we do not know whether or not to buy for a boy or a girl. So many things are either PINK or BLUE.

As I was looking through the baby department at Wal Mart, I noticed how many different kinds of bottles there are to choose from. I thought I wanted to use the Evenflo, with the disposable bags. But, now I am not so sure. I plan on researching bottles soon to find the kind I want to use.

We also looked at bottle warmers. Most of them warm the bottle by using steam and are supposed to be safer/better than using a microwave for warming. They claim to warm evenly. But, they also take 5 to 10 minutes depending on the temperature of the milk. I am tempted to just go with using the microwave to warm bottles. I don't know that I could listen to my baby scream of hunger for 10 minutes when the microwave did a perfectly fine job with my other 2 kid's bottles. You just have to be sure to shake the bottle and test it before you give it to baby.

No, I am NOT breastfeeding. I did not breastfeed Lisa or Charlie and besides these suckers are too big to pull out in public!! Not only that, I don't want to deal with a pump, leaking, and all that good pain in the butt stuff. =]

I am Still in Shock!!

OK, so I have had about a week for the pregnancy factor to sink in now, and I am still in shock!

I still can't believe that I am pregnant. Do I feel pregnant? Sometimes I do.

• I get overwhelmed with the feeling that I might barf.
• I am extremely sleepy and tired lately.
• My boobs hurt REALLY bad. So bad that when I drive over a bump, I better hold onto them or I will regret it!
• I am moody for sure!

But, other than that... I feel just fine!! =]

Baby Shopping!!

I don't know who is more excited, me or Ed.... When I got to Ms. Thursday, he had bought the baby a pack of diapers. So, now we have a playpen and a pack of diapers.. lol

I am a little overwhelmed by all of the shopping we have to do for this baby. We need EVERYTHING. I have nothing from my previous pregnancies, as they were oh so long ago. I also refuse to buy everything yellow or green for either a boy or a girl like I did when I was pregnant with Lisa. If this baby is a girl, all will be pink and if it is a boy, everything it owns will be blue.

So, because I want to buy for what the sex of the baby is, that kind of limits my shopping right now. I have been trying to come up with some things I can go ahead and get that does not matter whether or not the baby will be a boy or a girl.

So far, this is my list:

• Baby wipe warmer
• Diaper Genie and refills
• Burp cloths
• Diapers
• Baby wipes
• Baby bed
• Dresser
• Changing Table (maybe, I have not decided really if I want a changing table or not.)
• Thermometer
• Nasal Aspirator
• Car Seat

That is all I can think of right now. I have not had to buy everything for a baby in a long time and I am sure I am missing somethings that don't have to be blue or pink....

I will update as I shop. As a matter of fact, my husband just got off work and wants to go tonight and buy an outfit for a boy and one for a girl. lol Ya think he might be excited? We are going to drive to Vicksburg and go shopping at Carter's and Osh Kosh B'Gosh!

My First Prenatal Appointment is....

April 2ND, 2008 at 12:15 Pm

Yay! I can't wait!!

The Doctor Confirmed My Pregnancy and Due Date

I called the Doctor to set up an appointment with him to confirm the positive home pregnancy tests that I took. I went in on Monday, March 17Th and had a urine test done that was positive.

My doctor gave me a due date of November 10TH!!

I also went in on Tuesday March 18Th to have a blood pregnancy test done. I called my Doctor on Thursday to find out that the results of that test were also positive.

The Day I Found Out I Was Pregnant

The day that I found out I was pregnant was exactly one week ago. March 14Th, 2008 I took 3 pregnancy tests that were all positive.



My daughter Lisa had been insisting that I was pregnant because, well I was late. I told her that I doubted I was, and pretty much blew it off.



She kept insisting that I take a pregnancy test. So, I bought one and decided on Friday to take it. I peed in a cup and called for Lisa to come in the bathroom and give me my test. My thoughts at the time were that the test would be negative, and she would stop telling me I am pregnant.



I sat on the bathroom floor while she sat on the edge of the tub and performed the test for me. After about 30 seconds, she starts saying "OH MY GOSH MAMA!!! OH MY GOSH!!! OH MY GOSH!!!". At the time I am sitting on the floor telling her, "You better NOT be playing with me!!". She hands me the test, and it is positive. However, I noticed that the 2 minutes were not up that are required before you read your test results. So, I told her to lay it back down, we have to wait the full 2 minutes.



Once the 2 minutes were up, we looked again. It was still positive. I was in shock and told her to do the other 2 tests that came in the package as well.



The test I used was EPT.



So, I called my husband and told him. He thought I was playing with him and demanded that he talked to Lisa. Lisa talked to Ed and told him we were not playing and that I was indeed pregnant. He was excited, but yet sounded scared that he did not want to get his hopes up and then have them crushed.



Lisa and I were leaving to go to Magee Mississippi that day to stay the weekend with Ed. So, we took the positive pregnancy tests with us to show him. After seeing the tests were positive with his own eyes, he was extremely happy about it!!

Vasectomy Reversal

OK for those of you that do not know, I have decided to share our trying to conceive (TTC) background information with you.

Almost 5 years ago my husband had his vasectomy reversed. His vasectomy was 16 years old at that time. My husband has 3 kids which are now grown, and I have 2 that are now teenagers. We had decided we wanted one together which led us to the reversal.

Once the reversal was done, he went back in and got the thumbs up from the Doc. The reversal had worked and we did indeed have a chance of getting pregnant. Our chances were lower because of the age of the vasectomy (the vasectomy was 16 years old). However, they informed us that the best chance we had of getting pregnant was within that first year after the reversal. They told us to try really hard because the chances of conceiving would dramatically decrease every year.

The first year I charted everything. We took my temp every morning at the same time and I paid close attention to when I was ovulating and my body temp changes. Still, no baby.

We continued to chart and graph through the 2ND year as well after the reversal. However, with no success, it soon became aggravating and we ditched the thermometer and gave up trying to figure out when was the best time to conceive. But, we still hoped for pregnancy soon in the future.

Finally, about 4 years after the vasectomy reversal, we gave up. Just stopped thinking about it. We were not going to have a baby together, and that was that. We were OK with it. Besides, we had a lot going on. Who had time to think about having a baby? We didn't.

Exactly one year ago, my 16 year old daughter Lisa came to live with us. She has kept me sooo busy I have not thought once or even twice about getting pregnant. Shortly after that, Ed got a job on the pipeline which put him out of town 99% of the time. Who would have thought that would have helped our chances of getting pregnant? We didn't. In fact, you would think it would make the chance of conceiving even less, and it probably did.

However, after many weekends in a row going to see/stay with my husband, we did it!! We are pregnant! We had totally given up, and had not thought about it for at least a year.

The moral to this story is that things happen when you least expect them, and vasectomy reversals DO WORK!!

My Pregnancy Ticker!!

This is my pregnancy ticker. It shows the baby's development as well as how long I have left to carry it.

We are PREGNANT!!

YES!! After 5 hard years of trying, we finally did it!

I have decided to blog about my pregnancy and update it as I get further along. Why? Well, because I am a computer/online Dork and that's just how I roll....

Besides, I want to be able to share my morning sickness with YOU! =]