Another full day

I am amazed at how much happened today, and glad it's over with. 

My sleep pattern is definitely different this last week.  I can't tell my heavy belly is keeping me awake, more and more.  So it was an early morning again, which was a good thing since my afternoon was so full. 

I made it to a hair appointment, and 3 hours later my hair looked great!  I don't know if I will go back there though, it was way too expensive.  At least my hair won't be bothersome to me after the baby arrives, maybe I can get away with waiting until July for my sister-in-law to do it?!  What do you think, Mel?  =) 

I finished up at the salon with just enough time to swing home and pick up the kids for Orthodontist appointments.  Of course none of these places are in the same city, so I was all over kingdom come today.  The Ortho was running behind, and 2 hours later we were finally done.  I was done way before the kids were seen, however.  They wanted to schedule appointments in 8 weeks.  That sure wasn't going to work!  8 weeks from today if the baby hasn't come yet, we will be inducing.  So 6 weeks it is, even though I know I will not want to go then.  All for the sake of beautiful teeth! 

 The worst part of the whole day was yet to follow.  The place I least like to go...Walmart, was on the list.  I had put off that type of grocery shopping for way too long.  I reluctantly pulled into the parking lot of madness, and we made our way in.  At this point I was starving and thought I had better eat or I would be putting things in the cart that I didn't need.  Now to the best part of the day...Blimpie sandwiches with my 3 great kids!  Just enough happiness in the tummy to do the shopping I needed to do. 

I am beat, but the pantry is full!  Oh, happy day! 

Now I am praying for safe travels for a hubby coming home from overseas, and my Mama traveling from the east coast where a horrible winter storm is bearing down.  I wonder if she will make it here or not!? 

Nesting has kicked in

It seems a little early to me to be feeling like this!  I imagine it's the thought of waiting till the last minute and not having time to do everything that has kicked this feeling in.

Today I was able to wash down some baseboards, and it made me feel so good to see it so clean.  There must be just enough moisture in the air to make dust stick to them so it's impossible to just vacuum off, the way I usually clean the baseboards.  So I found a soft pillow for my knees and scooted my way across the floors and scrubbed them down.  There is still a long way to go before I finish all of it, but it was a good start and made me feel much better.

Next, all the shelves were pulled out of the fridge and cleaned.  Another thing that is complete and off the list, at least for now.

Thankfully my oldest decided to clean up her room and bathroom without being asked today.  Now she isn't a messy person by any means, but she did the real cleaning and not just tiding up.  I didn't even have to ask her to do this!  It's a miracle from heaven!  After the last few weeks we have had with getting her to do things, you would understand how much of a miracle this really is!  She is a great kid and is very compliant more often than not.  Just have had some growing pains as of late.  Minor things, that are normal, but still make a  mother cringe.  :)

Tomorrow one more thing I have been putting off will be checked off my list.  I'm getting my hair done!  The skunk streak in the front of my hair will be gone, and I will stop just pulling it back in a pony tail, most days.

A special surprise showed up at my door today!

 I wasn't expecting this, and I imagine it was supposed to be for my baby shower this weekend.  It was shipped directly from the store so it was delivered in the box showing what it was.  I am so excited about it!  These things make it seem so real, and so close.

Things are getting exciting around here!

My chunky monkey!

Good news!  The placenta has moved slightly, will take one more look in 4 weeks.  So far so good though! 

Little one is measuring large for what I am used to.  So far he is weighing in at 3lbs!  That is only 2 away from when Little Red was born.  With 8 weeks to go, I am thinking we will break into the 7lb mark for sure.  He is actually ahead of schedule, another unusual thing to experience.  They always told me my kids were 2-3 weeks behind what my due date said. 

On a sad note, my hubby will be home sooner rather than later, due to a broken foot.  :(    I'm not sad he is going to be home sooner, it's just the circumstances that are causing this.  2 years ago, I pulled a superman and flew down a few stairs after singing and coming off the stage, breaking my foot rather badly.  I know the pain, swelling and slow healing time that comes with this.  I pray his isn't as bad as my break.  He has had to stay on it all day, I hope he hasn't done more damage.  Poor guy, it breaks my heart! 

I think from now on, we will all pay very close attention to the stairs we are walking down.  We will both forever see, Proceed with caution flash before our eyes when we approach stairs! 

Keeping myself busy

Busy, busy, busy!

Well sort of!  I am trying to keep myself busy, it helps make lonely days seem to go faster.  I am beginning the stage of anstyness, gotta start to get things done.  Today I knocked a few things off the list.

Baby room is completely organized: check

Hair cut for the dog: check

Picked up a nursing bra: check.... oh wait bought the WRONG size!  Back to the store I go.

Got a trash can for dirty diapers: check

Went through Miss E's clothes and filled a box with give away stuff: check

Laundry and Dinner: check

Not bad for one day, especially since I am so very tired all the time.

Yesterday, I found a home for the little dog my daughter brought home.  I couldn't believe when she walked in with those big eyes and said, "Mom, she doesn't have a home, and there is no collar on her, can we keep her?"   Um, nope!  Thank the Lord we found her a home!  She was with us for 5 days! 

Next big things to do:

My hair is a disaster and I haven't had it done since July!  It's a mess, and the gray is rearing it's ugly head.  I have to get it looking decent before the baby comes so it's not something that makes me feel bad when I am battling the squishy tummy after baby comes.  I don't know where to go to get it done.  My sister-in-law did it last time and I would love for her to do it again!  Not going to happen though since she is in another country, and I can't wait until our family vacation in July again.  Once a year will not cut it! 

When I get another burst of energy I will tackle those baseboards, and do some touch up paint.  These things are beginning to make me insane! 

I've got my mom coming at the end of the week, for my baby shower this weekend.  Tomorrow we are taking a look at the placental placement.  Thursday Orthodontist appointments.  Then we will welcome Daddy home from lands of hot desert sands.  Good stuff!

59 days to go!

30 weeks!

Okay, it's the final countdown!  We got here fast, amazingly fast! 

At my appointment today the Doctor and I both agreed that it would be best to induce the week before my due date.  I have never been induced before so it's hard for me to want to do this.  The problems we are running into are these...

Hubby has an important trip the week of my due date!  Go figure  :)  This is not something I would ask him to cancel, it's much more important than just a business trip.  He has waited and worked many, many years for this and it just happens to fall at a very unfortunate time! 

Add to this problem not having any other family near by, and a Grandma that would like to be here when baby comes, or at least when I bring him home.   Tickets are too expensive and money is too tight to wait until the last minute to buy. 

The conclusion ended up being this, (after I told Dr. my 13 year old son volunteered to drive me to hospital) maybe it would be a good idea to get it on the schedule so we don't run into any snafus.  This may not even be an issue since my all of my kiddo's have come before their due dates.  Hard to know what it would be like this time after an 11 year break from the last one.  :)   I am going to pray, and pray hard that I go into labor on my own by this date, but, if it doesn't happen, our little one will be arriving on April 22nd. 

Which means...

Only 9 weeks to go!  Holy Cow!

My Love

It's always such a comforting sight to see my wonderful hubby come out of the airport and just be home.  Month after month of travel can take it's toll...I've grown tired of it and I know he has as well. 

So this weekend was more like normal, besides the thought of more travel to come.  We had so much fun watching our baby boy bounce about and play with his feet and hands, and catch a glimpse of his sweet little face.  Flowers were delivered right as we were pulling out of the house.  2 dozen beautiful red roses in a lovely red vase along with a sweet note that reads:  You caught my eyes 16 years ago, and you have my love for life to go. Brought some tears to my eyes!  It was exactly 16 years to the date that he first told me he loved me.  I was sold then and will forever be, so much so it was only 2 months later we made it official, and tied the knot. 

Unfortunately he was fighting migraines all weekend, making him feel pretty crummy.  Stress maybe?  Um, yes!  Monday and Tuesday he was back at the office, the one he has only been at for about 4 days since December.  How weird that must have been. 

All I could think about was the impending trip he would be taking.  Just a few short days home, and I was really ready to keep him here.  While I like to think I am the boss, I know there are other bosses out there that keep him hopping...and against my will I had to let him go, again.  :(   I prefer stateside if he must travel, not lands far, far away that I can't just pick up the phone anytime I am missing him.  Oh I pray this time passes quickly, and he is kept safe! 

Before we went to bed last night he told me that he got me a surprise and it would be here sometime in the next 2 weeks.  He went on to say he would have to call and let me know when so I could be ready for it.  I was intrigued but didn't press.  As usual he couldn't keep it under wraps and informed me that he bought my Mom a ticket to be here for my baby shower.  Tears again! 

Do I deserve this love he shows me?  Probably not, but I am forever grateful for him, and couldn't love love love him anymore than I do.  I feel so blessed that God placed him in my life to be my wonderful husband.  Love you honey!  =)

Beautiful Boy!

So fun!  We had the best afternoon. 

My hubby made it back into town just in time for the 3D/4D ultrasound, thankfully!  So we all loaded up and set off to see what this little guy looks like!  So, without further ado, here he is! 

He had his foot in his face off and on and we got a shot of that as well!

I will try to get some of the video up this week.  I cried for almost 20 minutes.  Everything I saw, I was in awe of.  He was more amazing than I ever expected! 

Yeah, that was me. I dropped it!

ARGH!

What's the worst thing you could possibly drop in the kitchen?  In one word I can easily say it has to be...

Spaghetti! 

There aren't many things worse than a messy kitchen in the morning.  So, every night I get the mess from dinner cleaned up, so the day starts off right the next morning.  This is one of those things that happens over and over again, everyday of my life.  Not very glamorous I know, but it's necessary.  Tonight was like every other night as I zipped through and got the job done.  The only difference was, well somehow I dropped the spaghetti.

There is no other mess like a spaghetti mess!  The bowl had a lid, but the force of hitting the floor blew it off like a rocket!   Away it all went, up in the air, across the room, up and down the refrigerator, on the rug by the sink, all over the cupboards and walls.  UGH!  The simple task that I have well mastered of cleaning the kitchen, turned into a messy sight of spaghetti goop everywhere.  The dog sat and watched in disbelief and gave me a look of  "what did you just do!"  Just when I thought I had it all cleaned up, I would turn around and find more on the other side of the room.  I'm sure when the sun comes up in the morning I will see many places that I missed.  Oh, joy! 

Yes, it was me!  I dropped it!  Haha.  :)

It's Monday

Another Monday has come again, and what did I find myself doing?  Putting my hubby on another plane.  This seems to be the new norm for us as of this last couple of months.  It's not the worst thing, but, it does get a little old.  This month is turning out to be just about as busy for him as last.  He will be spending the last 10-12 days or so of the month in Africa, after the trip was postponed in January.

So, this week what do we have to look forward too?

My youngest daughters birthday is this Thursday!  She is turning 11, on the 11th, and it just happens to be the same day of the week that she was actually born on...Thursday!  Big day for us, I can't believe it's gone so fast.  Unfortunately it looks like J won't be home for this.

But....

We are going to celebrate the Valentines weekend and E's Birthday on Saturday by getting a 3-D/4-D ultrasound, and maybe a little outing somewhere fun for the Birthday Girl!  I think we are all looking very forward to this!

These weren't offered when I was pregnant with the other kids, so this will be a new experience for us all!  =)

Another milestone this week will be...

Less than 80 days to go until we meet our precious Son!  Boy is this pregnancy zipping by!

Belly Catcher

As my tummy continues to grow I find myself looking for way to do things differently.  For instance: 

I stand sideways to get a good hug from my hubby. 

I no longer fit through tight spaces, that is unless I stand on my tip toes and raise my belly high above the tight space. 

Putting on socks is quite a chore.

Getting in the bathtub....well Awkward! 

Shaving legs...I miss a lot of spots.  :) 

And last but not least, I am finding that I miss my mouth a lot more and my belly catches all that falls out of it! 
This can be a good thing, if it falls to my tummy I can just pick it back up and eat it, so easy to find on this catch all!   On the other hand, this in not such a good thing, I leave many more messes on myself than I am used to. 

It leaves me wondering, when did I become such a messy!?

Big baby belly!

Okay, finally getting some pictures up here!  We took a few snapshots to capture the end of the second trimester.  I feel huge, look huge, and don't know if it's possible that I can grow more.  Since this is just the start of the third tri, I'm thinking there must be more growing to do! 

When I look back at pictures from when I was pregnant with my kiddos, I realized that we didn't get many pictures of the pregnancy.  It makes me a little sad, so this time we are going to make up for it! 

I haven't had a chance to photoshop any of these, so the coloring is a bit off in this one. 

 

And there you have it, that's all for now.  :)  

Pretty Coffee

Today was the day for the Glucose test, so off I went to drink down the orange yuck.  It was much more difficult to drink it down in the 5 minute allotted time than I remember from before.  All done though, and hopefully no more tests between now and the time the baby comes.  Yay!

I was starving after waiting for that ordeal to get done and over with, so my hubby who happens to be home this week,(Woot) took me to get a delicious coffee and sandwich.  The coffee was so pretty I almost couldn't drink it!  I have never had one that looked like this. 

It tasted pretty yummy too... My first time having a  Decaf Creme Brulee. Mine is the one on the right, and that Cinnamon twist in the middle is to die for.  I need to learn how to make these!