My poor sick boy...

Today Chandler came home from school sick. He had been vomiting and has been ever since. I feel so bad for him, he is just laying in the bed moaning. And there is very little that I can do for him. Life can be so cruel sometimes. So it may be a long weekend for us. We had big plans to work outside on the swingset this weekend, but that may be changing now. Well, I say we had big plans, more like Daniel had big plans and I was going to sit on my butt and be a good patient and not do any "work". I like supervising better anyway.

I have finally hit the first stage of "nesting" I think...I woke up this morning with the urge to do something other than sit on my tail. So I took it as easy as I could and put gloves on and got to work. I also made Gracie help, which she doesn't seem to mind yet. I ran the kitchen sink full of hot soapy water and gave her a rag and told her to wash off every surface she could find. That keeps a 3 year old busy for a long time, ya know? So long as they remember to ring out the rag before they trapse across the floor....I won't go there. Then I got the call to come pick Chandler up from school, so ever since then I have been cleaning him up and washing his dirty clothes...yick. I so wish i could be more into this nesting thing by now. I was full into it by now with my first two pregnancies, but with this one, it is all I can do to pull myself off the couch anymore. I feel like such a louse.

On the baby front, I am feeling well; she is an active one, that is for sure. She is as active as Grace was when I carried her...I am not sure if that is a good sign or not. Chandler was always so laid back and was gentle on me, but these last two are giving me a run for my money. I am gaining weight again after being sick last week, and I certainly have my appetite back. I am on a prescription for the acid reflux which is working like a charm. Who knew medicine coul dmake you feel so good. I am not a big pill popper, but I swear by these things...and still the Zofran. That nausea and morning sickness is a kicker still ...And the best news et is that I have less than 8 weeks to go!! Only 57 more days to go!! Yay! The scarey thing is that I still have almost 8 weeks to grow...and I feel stretched to the max as it is. My skin almost burns it is so tight, but I know it won't pop...at least it never has before :o)

I am little depressed that I don't have a nursery to set up this time around. That takes some of the fun out of being pregnant. Usually this time, you are so busy with setting up the crib and painting and decorating, but since the baby will be sharing a room with Gracie, I can't do anything. I still have not set up the crib for fear that Gracie will want to go back to her old ways and sleep in it, so we will just wait until the last monute to set that up. All the clothes are washed and ready for her arrival, though. And it is somewhat depressing not to have a baby shower this time around. I know I shouldn't expect one, since it is our third, but they are so much fun...even though I hate being the center of attention. It is always nice to get gifts no matter what age you are. And I do plan to have a "meet the baby" party after she arrives, just to give everyone a chance to come and spend a day with us and google over her for a while.

Other than that, my life has been so boring lately. Nothing to report other than that. I so hope that Chas and Heathers babies are doing well and they are enjoying their time with them. Having a new baby is so mch fun and can be so rewarding. Being a mom is the greatest feeling in the world. It can be taxing, but it is SUCH a reward. To know that God blessed you with such a wonderful gift, and entrusted us with these tiny creatures, that says it all. I pray that all the IPP girls have their dreams come true one day.

***I know you may be wondering if I will keep this blog going now that I have the "baby" blog...YES!!! I want two, and here are my reasons. This blog is for everyone that has been through my journey of trying to get pregnant, and so on. My family does not know of this blog and I'd like to keep it that way. The new blog, will be for my family to be able to read and be up to date with my pregnancy and pictures of the baby once she arrives. ***

Just wanted to say a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Chas on her new baby Samantha, and also to Heather on her new baby Ashton. I could not be happier for you!

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I know this is late...

I just got a scanner that works...after God knows how long of not having one. But I wanted you all to see my little one the only way I have been able to see her for so long. Remember this is from week 19...

30 Weeks

Watch out for that belly button!!!

 

74 Days to go...

It's been a long week so far and it is only Tuesday...can you imagine? I am feeling better than the last time I posted, and I am coping with "resting" that is a funny word with a three year old around. I know I am growing, I can see that. My belly button is ready to put someones eye out is is sticking out so far. The baby is kicking for all she is worth and it feels like at times she is just going to explode out of stomach. Her little punches and kicks have beocme much more brutal. I told Daniel the other night in bed that I think she is so bored in there she must be whiddling her little bones into sharp spears just to torture me. Or she has a little bow and arrow set that she is playing with.

My hormones are in high gear lately...I have been able to handle it very well up until now, and all of a sudden, if you look at me wrong, I cry. Everyone pisses me off, too. So my husband has been playing along and doing okay so far...that is after he learned his lesson over the weekend and I went ape shit on him. My Dad has this saying that I always thought was cute, and now it is appropriate..."walk lightly and carry a big stick"...I think that is the way people feel around me lately. Because if you disturb me you may have to beat me down to shut me up. I am really ready for this pregnancy to come to it's end. I am so anxious to meet her and have her meet everyone else, I just want to see her, and hear her and know her. It could be so much fun with two little girls in the house playing dolls and make believe. I have an older sister, she is 3 years older than I am,but we never...NEVER got along, still don't really. She never made herself available to be my friend no matter how hard I tried. She was too busy reading her books or staying in her room, so I just made do with my older brothers playing football or baseball with them, I still have a decent bond with both of them. But I am also ready to start the chapter of my life that is focused on raising my family, and not still creating it. I want to be 100% a part of their lives and being pregnant and how sick I get doesn't allow much time to be 100% with them. Daniel and I talked last night that we pray our daughters never get sick with their pregnancies like I do. He said he will be there for every IV she ever has to get..I was kind of hoping that her husband would be there for her, but Daniel plans to play a big role as Granddad...I'd actually just like to be mom for a while.

Well, I am rambling, I hope veryone is well.

This is me falling apart...

***Sob****Well, today was my 28 week appointment. It started out very good, my weight is good, I have gained 5 pounds since my last appt. 4 weeks ago, which put me at 133lbs now, baby sounds good with a heart rate of 152, and I am measuring right at 28 weeks. Good, huh? So then I decided that I would put my fears at rest and asked when I could find out if the baby is still breech. According to the doctor, they don't even start to worry about that until 36 weeks. So then I explained to her about my braxton hicks contractions that seem to be non stop lately, (well, that is a bit of exxageration) but they are very frequent, and VERY strong. Much stronger than with either of my first pregnancies. She then asked if when I sat down do they go away or drink water etc. Well, no they don't, and the most common time I get them is when I sitting down. Of course they happen all through the day even when I am walking, but aqlso laying in bed, watching TV, etc. So she said she wanted to check me just to make sure nothing is going on. Well, then my hell starts. I am 50% effaced already, and about 2 cm dilated. The babies head is down, which is good news, that she is not breech anymore, YAY! But as of now, I have been given orders to "take it easy" which means no picking up my children, no sex, no excessive walking, like shopping, etc. No standing for long periods of time, no NOTHING. I guess in all reality that it could be worse and it could be strict bedrest, but this is torture enough. Oh, and I am down to appointments every 2 weeks, and they will check my cervix at every appointment from here on out. yippeee...just what I wanted was someone prodding me every two weeks. Someone OTHER than my husband. So that is my update. I am sobbing and going to bed for a while. That is if I can get Gracie to take a nap. Pray that I don't lose my mind.

81 Days left!!!!

**Here is me at 28 weeks**
I am getting so excited, I only have 81 days left in this pregnancy. I know for some, that may seem like a long time away, but I have plenty to do in 81 days. My #1 project for the last week has been going through Gracie's room, pulling out all the old clothes, washing them, sorting them by size and filling up the dresser with baby clothes. That in itself is nearly killing me. I had no idea how much "stuff" that girl had until I started pulling it all out. So needless to say, we are set on clothes, we just need some other things, like a swing and bouncy seat, and I do like new onesies, instead of using them from child to child. They get stained so easily, and I like fresh white ones on babies. We are using my brother and sister in law's car seat and stroller, so now I don't have to go buy one of those, thank God. I really wanted one at Babies R Us, but it was ovr $200, and that is a ton of money to spend on something that isn't used very often. Especially when I can just use theirs.

Chandler went back to school today so he seemed happy to be getting dressed this morning, although it was not easy getting up at 6 am. I got lazy over Christmas break and was sleeping till almost 8:30. I can't take naps anymore during the day because if I do, then I don't sleep at night. I know I shouldn't run myself down during the day, but that is the only way to sleep at night is to be dog tired and practically pass out once i hit the bed. Between the insomnia and the indigestion and the activity of the baby, I get very little sleep. there is not one time during the night that I can wake up to pee and she is bouncing around. And believe me, I get up a lot to pee. Other than the lack of sleep, I feel good. I feel stretched, that is for sure. Almost as if I don't think I could stretch any further but I know I will. And by evening time, my legs and ankles and feet are huge, but that is kind of normal for me. So my evening routine is to go take a warm bubble bath and relax, and get the weight off my feet for a while. And it helps to take the weight off my tummy for a while, too. I wish I could go swimming, that feels so good when you are pregnant, but it's winter so I think I'll pass.

I am glad to see that everyone is doing well. Good to see Lesley back online and that Ally is feeling more optimistic. I still think about you girls all the time. I pray your time will come to have babies in your arms. And I am glad to see Jenn and Chas and Heather are all doing well in their pregnancies. Jen, I can't believe how good you look! And twins at that!!! I am so thankful everyone is well.