Our Lil Peanut
Friday, February 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Its All About the Baby
I am finding there just isn't much sympathy out there for my woes...well except for my Hubby. He knows how much I am going through to grow our lil B and makes sure I get soothed just a little - lol. After all - once the baby gets here, it will be alllll about him, so why not play-cate a mommy to be just a little!
The last two weeks have been a roller-coaster! I hit 6 mos with flying colors and just kept on chugging! This week, Drew changed positions. And let me tell to you - that was no day at the beach for mommy! Man, did it hurt and make me one uncomfortable cookie. And to think, he is just going to get bigger and MORE active in there! He went from being Breech Transverse (feet down facing forward) to what is my best guess - now being Breech facing backwards! So, he is currently jumping on my bladder and spine like it is a trampoline! I am so thrilled as a mom to be entertaining her son with her own body parts - really I am.......
I remember my girlfriend Kristina when she was prego....she used to walk into our office every morning glowing....one morning at about 6 mos she walked in with this scowl on her face....I asked her what was wrong.....and at this point she drops her shoulders and exclaims - 'I'M DONE, I AM JUST FRIGGIN DONE! I DON'T WANT TO BE PREGNANT ANYMORE!" I just chuckled and apologized because I didn't know what she meant - but now I do! Since this pregnancy is just about him and ME getting bigger - you would just rather he be here already so you can get your body and a little bit of yourself back. FAT CHANCE!
Anyway, before I spiral too far - lol! I really am enjoying my lil miracle and my hubby's admiration for it all. The best parts of us are in me and I still can't believe it. We got our first baby-shower gift! Uncle Randall and Auntie Charlotte purchased Drew's mobile and blanky off our registry! They ARE SO CUTE! I assembled the mobile the moment it arrived and LOVE IT! I know he will just be facinated by it! And the blanky is so soft! I look at it and I wonder if it will be THE BLANKET that Drew attaches himself too - we shall see......
The last two weeks have been a roller-coaster! I hit 6 mos with flying colors and just kept on chugging! This week, Drew changed positions. And let me tell to you - that was no day at the beach for mommy! Man, did it hurt and make me one uncomfortable cookie. And to think, he is just going to get bigger and MORE active in there! He went from being Breech Transverse (feet down facing forward) to what is my best guess - now being Breech facing backwards! So, he is currently jumping on my bladder and spine like it is a trampoline! I am so thrilled as a mom to be entertaining her son with her own body parts - really I am.......
I remember my girlfriend Kristina when she was prego....she used to walk into our office every morning glowing....one morning at about 6 mos she walked in with this scowl on her face....I asked her what was wrong.....and at this point she drops her shoulders and exclaims - 'I'M DONE, I AM JUST FRIGGIN DONE! I DON'T WANT TO BE PREGNANT ANYMORE!" I just chuckled and apologized because I didn't know what she meant - but now I do! Since this pregnancy is just about him and ME getting bigger - you would just rather he be here already so you can get your body and a little bit of yourself back. FAT CHANCE!
Anyway, before I spiral too far - lol! I really am enjoying my lil miracle and my hubby's admiration for it all. The best parts of us are in me and I still can't believe it. We got our first baby-shower gift! Uncle Randall and Auntie Charlotte purchased Drew's mobile and blanky off our registry! They ARE SO CUTE! I assembled the mobile the moment it arrived and LOVE IT! I know he will just be facinated by it! And the blanky is so soft! I look at it and I wonder if it will be THE BLANKET that Drew attaches himself too - we shall see......
Friday, February 6, 2009
23 Week Scan - Video
Now I realize that most of you will have NO clue what is what on the screen. But Most of the FIRST half is his man parts (the doc will point that out) and shots of his legs, spine and the doc also points out his face and lips. Happy decoding!
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
6 Mos Milestone
I find it extremely pleasing that I would reach my 6mos milestone on my Hubby's 30th birthday. I can't believe the "boy" I fell in love with at 18 is now 30 and I am now carrying his lil boy in my belly! How much more amazing can life be? I have too many blessing to count!
Last night I couldn't help but feel a little panicked that my Hubby only had hours left in his twenties. I am not one to look at aging as a scary thing. But I just felt a little sad because he was turning 30 and it seems like we were two teenagers in love just yesterday! Time passes to damn quickly. It is so important to live your life with eyes wide open - However, most of us tend to live life with eyes wide shut....I hope I am blessed with at LEAST another 70 years with him! He is just the most special person to me....well aside from his son growing inside of me.
We were sitting on the couch last night and I had pulled my shirt up and off my belly (something I look forward to doing at the end of my day) and I was shocked to see Andrew's lil kick visible!!!! All the books say that this isn't something that happens until after 28weeks - but our lil Drew is again ahead of the curve! He was popping my belly again and again - it was amazing! Unfortunately, Jerry didn't see it, but he sure as hell felt it! I love sharing tummy time with him. I never thought I would like my Hubby rubbing any fat on my belly - but now it is the most soothing thing in the world!
This week has just been full of so much and it is only Wed......Saturday, was our 1yr anniversary of discovering our 1st pregnancy was no longer viable. And a year ago Monday, I was preparing for surgery to have my lil angel separated from my body - but not my soul. I can't believe it has been a year already. It is true that my scars have faded from the surface, but underneith it all - they are alway there. Being pregnant now - doesn't replace what should have been - but it makes me thankful even more for what I have! And with so many of my fellow Angel-Mommies that I met exactly a year ago getting prego along side of me now - I can't help but feel stronger and more confident that we ALL will get what our hearts desire the most - to be mommies!
I spent the weekend surrounded by family and laughing and day dreaming of the days to come. But with it all, I still didn't forget to honor the little one I will forever hold in my heart and not in my arms. And when my lil Andrew gets here - I will give him the kisses that I so deeply want to give my lil angel.
And thankfully I have Drew's CONSTANT nudges to remind me to smile and keep the faith! I can't wait to see him!
Last night I couldn't help but feel a little panicked that my Hubby only had hours left in his twenties. I am not one to look at aging as a scary thing. But I just felt a little sad because he was turning 30 and it seems like we were two teenagers in love just yesterday! Time passes to damn quickly. It is so important to live your life with eyes wide open - However, most of us tend to live life with eyes wide shut....I hope I am blessed with at LEAST another 70 years with him! He is just the most special person to me....well aside from his son growing inside of me.
We were sitting on the couch last night and I had pulled my shirt up and off my belly (something I look forward to doing at the end of my day) and I was shocked to see Andrew's lil kick visible!!!! All the books say that this isn't something that happens until after 28weeks - but our lil Drew is again ahead of the curve! He was popping my belly again and again - it was amazing! Unfortunately, Jerry didn't see it, but he sure as hell felt it! I love sharing tummy time with him. I never thought I would like my Hubby rubbing any fat on my belly - but now it is the most soothing thing in the world!
This week has just been full of so much and it is only Wed......Saturday, was our 1yr anniversary of discovering our 1st pregnancy was no longer viable. And a year ago Monday, I was preparing for surgery to have my lil angel separated from my body - but not my soul. I can't believe it has been a year already. It is true that my scars have faded from the surface, but underneith it all - they are alway there. Being pregnant now - doesn't replace what should have been - but it makes me thankful even more for what I have! And with so many of my fellow Angel-Mommies that I met exactly a year ago getting prego along side of me now - I can't help but feel stronger and more confident that we ALL will get what our hearts desire the most - to be mommies!
I spent the weekend surrounded by family and laughing and day dreaming of the days to come. But with it all, I still didn't forget to honor the little one I will forever hold in my heart and not in my arms. And when my lil Andrew gets here - I will give him the kisses that I so deeply want to give my lil angel.
And thankfully I have Drew's CONSTANT nudges to remind me to smile and keep the faith! I can't wait to see him!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
23 Week Scan
We had yet another photo shoot for Andrew yesterday - lol. He measured perfectly and took pleasure in kicking the camera every time the doc got a little too "fresh." He had no bashfulness this time in flashing his Man Parts! He was in a sitting position and flashing his stuff for the world to see! There was NO mistaking them this time!
Picture of his head, neck, back and spine - Facing down
I was a little bummed to not have Jerry with me, but my mom gladly filled the spot! He is just about 2lbs and about 1/2 the length he will be at birth! It is amazing he weighs so much already. I still have only gained 9lbs this entire pregnancy and I am just amazed! It must be all belly and baby! Jerry and I just can't believe this is all going by so fast!! It feels like it was just yesterday that we found out we were prego and now I am 6 mos along! I know time is just going to be an even bigger blur once he is finally here! When the Doc told me I only had two more office visits left before I went to seeing her every two weeks instead of once per month, I flipped! So soon!
So now we are gearing up with birth classes and taking hospital tours and finishing up the nursery! Our shower invites go out any day now and I just can't believe it! By the end of Feb. my fabulous 2nd trimester will be gone - and I am gonna miss it!
On another note, my In-Laws struck again! They surprised us with our Glider in the mail! So all the furniture for Andrew's room is officially purchased and assembled! It looks soooooooo cute!
Now we are just waiting for the shower to add all the finishing touches! It is SOOOO hard to resist buying stuff ourselves, but I guess focusing on bill catch-up can keep us honest! lol! Oh and we have snapped a few new belly pics! Check em out below!
6Mos Prego!
Picture of face staring right at the camera!
Picture of his head, neck, back and spine - Facing down
I was a little bummed to not have Jerry with me, but my mom gladly filled the spot! He is just about 2lbs and about 1/2 the length he will be at birth! It is amazing he weighs so much already. I still have only gained 9lbs this entire pregnancy and I am just amazed! It must be all belly and baby! Jerry and I just can't believe this is all going by so fast!! It feels like it was just yesterday that we found out we were prego and now I am 6 mos along! I know time is just going to be an even bigger blur once he is finally here! When the Doc told me I only had two more office visits left before I went to seeing her every two weeks instead of once per month, I flipped! So soon!
So now we are gearing up with birth classes and taking hospital tours and finishing up the nursery! Our shower invites go out any day now and I just can't believe it! By the end of Feb. my fabulous 2nd trimester will be gone - and I am gonna miss it!
On another note, my In-Laws struck again! They surprised us with our Glider in the mail! So all the furniture for Andrew's room is officially purchased and assembled! It looks soooooooo cute!
Now we are just waiting for the shower to add all the finishing touches! It is SOOOO hard to resist buying stuff ourselves, but I guess focusing on bill catch-up can keep us honest! lol! Oh and we have snapped a few new belly pics! Check em out below!
5.5 Mos - Jerry hugging my belly
5.5 mos - sitting in my new glider - Thanks G & G Blount
6Mos Prego!
Friday, January 23, 2009
Can't Stop Smiling
I found out today that another person close to my heart got what she has wanted most of all - a positive home pregnancy test! And I couldn't feel more happier! When you struggle to get pregnant and stay pregnant - a win for a friend, becomes a win for you as well!
Last year (Jan 31st) Jerry and I found out that our first pregnancy was no longer thriving and our world just came crashing down around us. I can still recall the raw pain I felt as if it just happened yesterday. I suppose it is a scar that never completely heals - it only gets less visible on the surface as time passes. At the time I couldn't make sense of why it was happening to us, to me - or what was the point of it all. It seems cruel to give someone such a precious gift, only to take it away.
I turned to an online chat forum for Suffer&Loss at Baby-Gaga.com. I unfortunately found a LOT of other ladies whom were continuing to suffer or just newly suffering like me. Lisa was one of them. We had miscarried within a week of each other and out of all the gals that I had met - I bonded with her the most. We "healed" together even though we live on opposite sides of the country. We got to know one another, support one another and try to make sense of it all. And when we started to TTC again - we were there for each other as well - laughing all the way. We jokingly belonged to a group of ladies called the "Clomid Clique." Over the months we all compared notes on our cycles, our side effects, our triumphs and defeats - let me tell you, it was a hell of a ride!
I however, only belonged to the CC for 1 cycle before getting my second chance at pregnancy - but Lisa wasn't so lucky. She went through 4 more months and with each month I "saw" my friend losing hope and will and it killed me! She was becoming distant and withdrawn from the whole community and I just felt terrible! I wanted my struggle to remind her to keep positive. But how can you convince someone to stay positive on a subject that has only given them grief?!
That is why I am TOTALLY stoked for her today! Her win is my win! I am so happy that she finally got to see the word "pregnant" without the "not" in front of it! I can't think of anyone who deserves to be happier then her right now! I am going to do some serious praying that god doesn't take this one back. She deserve this chance to be a mommy dammit! I want to keep her on team prego! I want her to have the joy in my soul that I have. Andrew is the most wonderful gift I have ever received. For all those women out there that struggle for the same gift, deserve their chance! So, I am just so very happy that Lisa is getting hers!
Home Run for the Angel-Mommies!
Last year (Jan 31st) Jerry and I found out that our first pregnancy was no longer thriving and our world just came crashing down around us. I can still recall the raw pain I felt as if it just happened yesterday. I suppose it is a scar that never completely heals - it only gets less visible on the surface as time passes. At the time I couldn't make sense of why it was happening to us, to me - or what was the point of it all. It seems cruel to give someone such a precious gift, only to take it away.
I turned to an online chat forum for Suffer&Loss at Baby-Gaga.com. I unfortunately found a LOT of other ladies whom were continuing to suffer or just newly suffering like me. Lisa was one of them. We had miscarried within a week of each other and out of all the gals that I had met - I bonded with her the most. We "healed" together even though we live on opposite sides of the country. We got to know one another, support one another and try to make sense of it all. And when we started to TTC again - we were there for each other as well - laughing all the way. We jokingly belonged to a group of ladies called the "Clomid Clique." Over the months we all compared notes on our cycles, our side effects, our triumphs and defeats - let me tell you, it was a hell of a ride!
I however, only belonged to the CC for 1 cycle before getting my second chance at pregnancy - but Lisa wasn't so lucky. She went through 4 more months and with each month I "saw" my friend losing hope and will and it killed me! She was becoming distant and withdrawn from the whole community and I just felt terrible! I wanted my struggle to remind her to keep positive. But how can you convince someone to stay positive on a subject that has only given them grief?!
That is why I am TOTALLY stoked for her today! Her win is my win! I am so happy that she finally got to see the word "pregnant" without the "not" in front of it! I can't think of anyone who deserves to be happier then her right now! I am going to do some serious praying that god doesn't take this one back. She deserve this chance to be a mommy dammit! I want to keep her on team prego! I want her to have the joy in my soul that I have. Andrew is the most wonderful gift I have ever received. For all those women out there that struggle for the same gift, deserve their chance! So, I am just so very happy that Lisa is getting hers!
Home Run for the Angel-Mommies!
Monday, January 19, 2009
More of Drew's Room
DISCLAIMER: Don't give me any crap for being in a room that is being painted! I have read all baby books known to man and talked with my Doc - the room was WELL ventilated and Jerry did most of the work.
Now, with that said.....Jerry and I set forth on another project in Andrew's room this weekend! Since moving out of that room, we never really gave it a GREAT cleaning and when we did - we found that the paint needed some touch up and the windowsills needed some mold protection added. So, on Sunday we moved all of the furniture into the center of the room and went to work. We washed all the walls, windows and more and went to work on touching up some of the yellow and retouching all the white trim and windows. The room looks a million times better!!!! I also went to work on creating the curtain panels to match the valences that came with our bedset. We picked the fabric out together and Jer hung the rods last night. We think it looks AMAZING, but we are a little biased :o)
We are so addicted to this room. I wish we had endless money and time to spend in/on it!
Finished curtain panels with valence.
Jer celebrating his handy work
Now, with that said.....Jerry and I set forth on another project in Andrew's room this weekend! Since moving out of that room, we never really gave it a GREAT cleaning and when we did - we found that the paint needed some touch up and the windowsills needed some mold protection added. So, on Sunday we moved all of the furniture into the center of the room and went to work. We washed all the walls, windows and more and went to work on touching up some of the yellow and retouching all the white trim and windows. The room looks a million times better!!!! I also went to work on creating the curtain panels to match the valences that came with our bedset. We picked the fabric out together and Jer hung the rods last night. We think it looks AMAZING, but we are a little biased :o)
We are so addicted to this room. I wish we had endless money and time to spend in/on it!
Hi Drew!
Jerry said I looked to serious in all my pics - so I gave him some JAZZ HANDS!
Jer flashing a cheezy grin while taping off the room (I HATE taping!)
Clean Up Time - 5 1/2 mos prego
Finished curtain panels with valence.
Jer celebrating his handy work
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