I am so thankful for a wonderful husband who has been getting up at night with Hud and wakes up early when Hudson gets up, just so I can sleep a little. I am so thankful for such a happy and healthy little boy who has the sweetest personality. I am so sooooo thankful for this beautiful little baby that is growing in side of me. BUT, I'm ready to be done! I want to cherish every moment my family of three has together, but at the same time my body is just over being pregnant. I'm exhausted. My energy is depleted. I can't sleep at night, at all! I have to pee every 15 minutes. The leg cramps are really a pain (literally). My nose is stuffed up all the time, so I can't breath. I feel huge and tired all the time.
haha There are still 7 weeks left until Alexis' due date, but I can't help but hope she comes a little early like her big brother did. Does that make me a bad mom? Obviously I want her to be healthy and ready, but I just keep thinking that maybe my due date is off.... It could happen right?
This pregnancy has been so easy for the most part.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
32 weeks pregnant, adventures in potty training & a snow day!
As of Monday, I am 32 weeks pregnant with our beautiful daughter Alexis. Except for the little hiccup last week (not moving and contractions) this pregnancy is moving along smoothly. We are down to the single digits (8 weeks) until she arrives!!!!!!! She is close to 4 lbs and doing well. I can't wait to hold and kiss this beautiful child! I love her soooo much already, it almost scares me how much I will love her when I can actually see and touch her. All of the clothes I ordered for Alexis are starting to arrive (on-line shopping) and things are really starting to come together. My hospital bag still isn't packed, but I will hopefully get to that in the near future. :) I have an appointment with my OBGYN on Thursday and am looking forward to getting all her stats and hearing her heartbeat. Until then, I'll just enjoy the stretching and kicking from this little girl.
*********UPDATE******
The appointment went well. The doctor says Alexis looks good, her heart rate is great, and all is well! Mommy and baby are happy and healthy!
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Hudson is well into his second year of life and I decided it was time to introduce potty training. He has shown absolutely zero interest up until now, but why not. haha We went to Barns & Noble the other day and picked out a few potty books and got out his brand new "big boy potty" that he received at christmas. There are also numerous crazy little kid videos about using the potty on line. Most of them are crazy weird, but there are a few that are funny and Hud seemed to like. We have been watching those videos, reading books about how big boys use the potty and don't need diapers, and playing with his new potty. Hudson really doesn't like to sit on his potty yet. I don't want to force it, I just want to get him interested at least. Hopefully he will catch on after reading these books and WANT to try to use it sometime in the near future. We will see. Again, this is not hardcore potty training yet.... hehe It's just a "hey lets talk about how cool using the potty is so maybe you will try it" kind of approach. I have no expectation that this will take off right now, but at least we are talking about it. :)
The weatherman on TV said we would possibly get some snow early this morning.... They have been wrong a lot lately, so I was SHOCKED when I woke up to lots of beautiful white fluffy snow on the ground! Steve even came home from work early so that he could play with Hud outside. They had so much fun. Hudson just loves the snow! I had him so bundled up that when he fell, he couldn't bend enough to get himself up. haha LOVE THAT KID!
*********UPDATE******
The appointment went well. The doctor says Alexis looks good, her heart rate is great, and all is well! Mommy and baby are happy and healthy!
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Hudson is well into his second year of life and I decided it was time to introduce potty training. He has shown absolutely zero interest up until now, but why not. haha We went to Barns & Noble the other day and picked out a few potty books and got out his brand new "big boy potty" that he received at christmas. There are also numerous crazy little kid videos about using the potty on line. Most of them are crazy weird, but there are a few that are funny and Hud seemed to like. We have been watching those videos, reading books about how big boys use the potty and don't need diapers, and playing with his new potty. Hudson really doesn't like to sit on his potty yet. I don't want to force it, I just want to get him interested at least. Hopefully he will catch on after reading these books and WANT to try to use it sometime in the near future. We will see. Again, this is not hardcore potty training yet.... hehe It's just a "hey lets talk about how cool using the potty is so maybe you will try it" kind of approach. I have no expectation that this will take off right now, but at least we are talking about it. :)
The weatherman on TV said we would possibly get some snow early this morning.... They have been wrong a lot lately, so I was SHOCKED when I woke up to lots of beautiful white fluffy snow on the ground! Steve even came home from work early so that he could play with Hud outside. They had so much fun. Hudson just loves the snow! I had him so bundled up that when he fell, he couldn't bend enough to get himself up. haha LOVE THAT KID!
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
An Unexpected Checkup...
My mom had a meeting for work about 30 minutes from where we live, so Hud and I drove to meet her. It was so nice getting to chat and she really enjoyed seeing Hud. :) I told her that I haven't been feeling Alexis move the past 24 hours. I told her how strange it was because Alexis is usually such an active baby. My mom told me to call my doctor and see what they said.
On the way back home I tried calling my doctor, but was on hold for the entire drive..... The hospital where my doctor's office is located is on the way, so I decided to just swing in unannounced ;) Personally I think that it is ridiculous that their emergency triage line had me on hold for 30 minutes and I never got to talk to anyone because the call got dropped! That's beside the point though. Anyway, I got there and they had me see the nurse practitioner. I explained why I was there and she was able to find the baby's heart beat. I was so relieved! She said she still wanted to run some tests, so they hooked me up to a bunch of monitors. Alexis' heart rate looked good other than some random drops, but I was also having regular contractions that were pretty uncomfortable. The Nurse was a little shocked. She gave me some medication to stop the contractions and that seemed to work (for the most part). Then she checked me to see if I was dilating. I am not dilated at all, but I am 60% effaced.... She wasn't too concerned by this. The the nurse sent me to ultrasound to check baby movement and fluid levels.
While in Ultrasound, they were able to check her heart, lungs, kidneys.... everything looked good. They also noticed that her heart rate would randomly drop then come back so they made sure her umbilical cord wasn't wrapped around her neck. It was not, thank God! The Ultrasound tech did say that the baby is head down and extremely low. Alexis is so low that the U.S tech couldn't get the top of her head in the actual ultrasound. Now all the pressure I have been feeling is making complete sense. She also took measurements of Alexis and it appears that our little girl is weighing in at 3 lbs 7 oz at 31 weeks. :)
The nurse met with me again after the ultrasound and gave me two options. I could either go home and take it easy AND monitor Alexis on my own or they would send me to Labor and Delivery to be monitored because I still wasn't able to really feel Alexis move. I chose to go home. Hudson was beyond exhausted at this point, my phone had died, and we were headed for a total meltdown. I am supposed to go back next week unless she stops moving again (I can't feel her) or I start having more contractions.
Hopefully there won't be anymore scares and I will be able to meet with my doctor at my next scheduled appointment.
My mom was ready to head to our house when I finally called her to let her know what was going on. In fact, she has decided to pack a bag just in case they need to head our way in a hurry! haha I don't even have my hospital bag packed yet, but it is sure nice to know that my parents are there if we need them. :)
Alexis has been a little more active this evening (go figure) but my stomach is still getting tight every once in a while. I am excited to meet our little girl, but I hope she can stay in an "cook" for a while longer.
Hud was such a trooper the whole day and was so sweet. He passed out on the drive home from the doctor and slept for a few hours. Bless his sweet little heart. I love that kid so much it is unreal!
I'm so glad everything is alright and Alexis is looking good. I'm also glad that they will be keeping a closer eye on her to make sure she is doing alright from here on out. Here's to hoping for a smooth week and no more surprises. :) Come on little girl, move for Mama!
On the way back home I tried calling my doctor, but was on hold for the entire drive..... The hospital where my doctor's office is located is on the way, so I decided to just swing in unannounced ;) Personally I think that it is ridiculous that their emergency triage line had me on hold for 30 minutes and I never got to talk to anyone because the call got dropped! That's beside the point though. Anyway, I got there and they had me see the nurse practitioner. I explained why I was there and she was able to find the baby's heart beat. I was so relieved! She said she still wanted to run some tests, so they hooked me up to a bunch of monitors. Alexis' heart rate looked good other than some random drops, but I was also having regular contractions that were pretty uncomfortable. The Nurse was a little shocked. She gave me some medication to stop the contractions and that seemed to work (for the most part). Then she checked me to see if I was dilating. I am not dilated at all, but I am 60% effaced.... She wasn't too concerned by this. The the nurse sent me to ultrasound to check baby movement and fluid levels.
While in Ultrasound, they were able to check her heart, lungs, kidneys.... everything looked good. They also noticed that her heart rate would randomly drop then come back so they made sure her umbilical cord wasn't wrapped around her neck. It was not, thank God! The Ultrasound tech did say that the baby is head down and extremely low. Alexis is so low that the U.S tech couldn't get the top of her head in the actual ultrasound. Now all the pressure I have been feeling is making complete sense. She also took measurements of Alexis and it appears that our little girl is weighing in at 3 lbs 7 oz at 31 weeks. :)
The nurse met with me again after the ultrasound and gave me two options. I could either go home and take it easy AND monitor Alexis on my own or they would send me to Labor and Delivery to be monitored because I still wasn't able to really feel Alexis move. I chose to go home. Hudson was beyond exhausted at this point, my phone had died, and we were headed for a total meltdown. I am supposed to go back next week unless she stops moving again (I can't feel her) or I start having more contractions.
Hopefully there won't be anymore scares and I will be able to meet with my doctor at my next scheduled appointment.
My mom was ready to head to our house when I finally called her to let her know what was going on. In fact, she has decided to pack a bag just in case they need to head our way in a hurry! haha I don't even have my hospital bag packed yet, but it is sure nice to know that my parents are there if we need them. :)
Alexis has been a little more active this evening (go figure) but my stomach is still getting tight every once in a while. I am excited to meet our little girl, but I hope she can stay in an "cook" for a while longer.
Hud was such a trooper the whole day and was so sweet. He passed out on the drive home from the doctor and slept for a few hours. Bless his sweet little heart. I love that kid so much it is unreal!
I'm so glad everything is alright and Alexis is looking good. I'm also glad that they will be keeping a closer eye on her to make sure she is doing alright from here on out. Here's to hoping for a smooth week and no more surprises. :) Come on little girl, move for Mama!
Monday, January 13, 2014
31 weeks pregnant with Alexis Grace
Remember how I said time seemed to be going by so fast? Well, I think we have S L O W E D down.... FINALLY! I feel like I am getting things done again and that everything is under control. With that being said, sometime in the past week I crossed the line from feeling perfectly good to feeling really pregnant. It is hard to explain other than "uncomfortable". My stomach feels heavy and just seems to be putting a lot of pressure on my bladder and stretching my skin. I am also having a harder time catching my breath as Miss Alexis grows. It's really hard to explain but I feel "agitated, antsy, fidgety, and frustrated" all at the same time, for no good reason. Today I feel better than I have the past few days though, so that's always good.
Alexis is kicking and rolling around a lot and it is really fun to feel her. Sometimes, if I put my hand on my stomach at just the right time, I feel what seems to be an arm or a leg then a bottom before she rolls to a new position. I can't even imagine how squished she must be in there. I'd be rolling around trying to get comfortable too if I were in such a cramped space for so long!
This past weekend was blah. Poor Hudson caught some virus and was sick all weekend. He was grumpy and in a funny mood Thursday and Friday morning. Friday, after his nap he woke up with a fever around 102.5. He was super cuddly and sweet (that's how I know when he's really sick), and burning up. I gave him a bath to try to cool him off and started alternating Tylenol and Motrin. His fever continued to hover between 102-103.5 all night. Being the neurotic mother that I am, I was up late with him, then woke up (yes I set my alarm) every two hours to check on him and take his temperature. I was so paranoid that his fever would spike and need to go the the ER (it's happened before). Thankfully it didn't, but because Hud was still hot in the morning we made a fun Saturday morning trip to the pediatrician. They tested Hud for the flu, but concluded that it was just a virus and that it should pass shortly.
We spent a lot of time this weekend watching TV and cuddling with our little guy. :) I'm not complaining at all. All that couch time let me do some on-line shopping for Alexis and Hudson. Have I ever mentioned how much fun it is to shop for little kids?!?!? Well, it is!
Hud is feeling all better this morning, Steve is off to work, and I'm feeling ambitious today. Here is what I hope to accomplish at 31 weeks:
Alexis is kicking and rolling around a lot and it is really fun to feel her. Sometimes, if I put my hand on my stomach at just the right time, I feel what seems to be an arm or a leg then a bottom before she rolls to a new position. I can't even imagine how squished she must be in there. I'd be rolling around trying to get comfortable too if I were in such a cramped space for so long!
This past weekend was blah. Poor Hudson caught some virus and was sick all weekend. He was grumpy and in a funny mood Thursday and Friday morning. Friday, after his nap he woke up with a fever around 102.5. He was super cuddly and sweet (that's how I know when he's really sick), and burning up. I gave him a bath to try to cool him off and started alternating Tylenol and Motrin. His fever continued to hover between 102-103.5 all night. Being the neurotic mother that I am, I was up late with him, then woke up (yes I set my alarm) every two hours to check on him and take his temperature. I was so paranoid that his fever would spike and need to go the the ER (it's happened before). Thankfully it didn't, but because Hud was still hot in the morning we made a fun Saturday morning trip to the pediatrician. They tested Hud for the flu, but concluded that it was just a virus and that it should pass shortly.
We spent a lot of time this weekend watching TV and cuddling with our little guy. :) I'm not complaining at all. All that couch time let me do some on-line shopping for Alexis and Hudson. Have I ever mentioned how much fun it is to shop for little kids?!?!? Well, it is!
Hud is feeling all better this morning, Steve is off to work, and I'm feeling ambitious today. Here is what I hope to accomplish at 31 weeks:
- Go to Hobby Lobby and check out picture frames and decor for Alexis and Hudson's rooms
- Find some train, car, and/or airplane pictures to frame for Hud's room
- Start packing a hospital bag for the big day and get a plan together for who will watch Hud.... while we are at the hospital
- Clean the house really well (baseboards, windows, cabinets)
- Reorganize the kids bathroom
- Get my Blog book ready to print for the 2013 year
- Work on photo albums starting in 2011.... ugh I need to do better keeping up with this
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Never a dull moment...
Today I had a hair appointment. The lady I go to is just over an hour away, so Hud and I left early this morning. About half way there I started smelling something weird in the car. It wasn't the familiar poop smell, but more of food. I was driving and thinking how it reminded me of daycare.... peas and carrots maybe... After a while I looked back in the rearview mirror only to find Hudson making a horrible face. La La Laaaa ...did a double take and realized there was nasty vomit all over him! The poor kid had silently puked up all his breakfast and wasn't even crying. Suddenly that weird food smell made sense. Thankfully there was a rest stop near by so I pulled off the highway and tried to clean Hudson off with baby wipes. He cried and kept telling me it was "too cold mommy". It really was. I didn't bring any extra clothes for this little trip. Hud hasn't needed them in forever, so it seemed pointless to pack all the extras. Hummmm...... Hindsight is 20/20 Hud never gets sick and they only time it has ever happened before was when he was playing on Steve's iPad in the car. He was doing the same thing this time, so I think it's safe to say Hud gets carsick just like his mama.
We arrived in town about 30 minutes early for my hair appointment so I sped to Target to get Hud some new clean clothes to wear. I had to change him in the trunk of our van because the Target we were at didn't have a restroom at the front of the store and they wouldn't let me take my purchased items to the back of the store.... UGH
Hud was sooo good during my hair appointment. I think he was still a little shaken from getting sick in the car. I was so proud of him and how well behaved he was. Everyone was telling me how cute he was and what a sweet boy he is/was.
After my hair appointment we went to visit some friends. Hudson played and loved seeing his girlfriends. :) We stayed there for a couple of hours before heading home. One the drive back, I got the phone call from my doctor's office letting me know my 3 hour glucose test came back NORMAL! YEA! NO GESTATIONAL DIABETES for me! WOOO WOOOO I couldn't be happier! Hud watched Mickey Mouse Club House on the way home and was completely content. Life is/was good!
When we were 20 minutes away from our house I got a phone call from Steve telling me he was home and that one of our pipes had burst in our garage.... It wasn't leaking when I left this morning, but by the time Steve got there, the whole garage was covered in water and water was just shooting out of the broken pipe!!!! The best part was that he couldn't find anyone to come out and fix it until FRIDAY!
Yep, we are currently without water. I did find a plumber who said they would be able to come out tomorrow (Thursday) night. I guess with the seriously cold weather we have been having the past few days, lots of people were having the exact same issue we were/are. SO MUCH FUN!
Steve, Hud and I ventured to Walmart tonight to get 6 gallons of water. Now we can make coffee, wash our faces, brush our teeth, and flush toilets. :) I like to think of this as camping indoors.
No running water=camping!
Anyway, it has definitely been an interesting day. A lot has happened. I am exhausted and can't wait to have running water again.
GOOD NIGHT!
We arrived in town about 30 minutes early for my hair appointment so I sped to Target to get Hud some new clean clothes to wear. I had to change him in the trunk of our van because the Target we were at didn't have a restroom at the front of the store and they wouldn't let me take my purchased items to the back of the store.... UGH
Hud was sooo good during my hair appointment. I think he was still a little shaken from getting sick in the car. I was so proud of him and how well behaved he was. Everyone was telling me how cute he was and what a sweet boy he is/was.
After my hair appointment we went to visit some friends. Hudson played and loved seeing his girlfriends. :) We stayed there for a couple of hours before heading home. One the drive back, I got the phone call from my doctor's office letting me know my 3 hour glucose test came back NORMAL! YEA! NO GESTATIONAL DIABETES for me! WOOO WOOOO I couldn't be happier! Hud watched Mickey Mouse Club House on the way home and was completely content. Life is/was good!
When we were 20 minutes away from our house I got a phone call from Steve telling me he was home and that one of our pipes had burst in our garage.... It wasn't leaking when I left this morning, but by the time Steve got there, the whole garage was covered in water and water was just shooting out of the broken pipe!!!! The best part was that he couldn't find anyone to come out and fix it until FRIDAY!
Yep, we are currently without water. I did find a plumber who said they would be able to come out tomorrow (Thursday) night. I guess with the seriously cold weather we have been having the past few days, lots of people were having the exact same issue we were/are. SO MUCH FUN!
Steve, Hud and I ventured to Walmart tonight to get 6 gallons of water. Now we can make coffee, wash our faces, brush our teeth, and flush toilets. :) I like to think of this as camping indoors.
No running water=camping!
Anyway, it has definitely been an interesting day. A lot has happened. I am exhausted and can't wait to have running water again.
GOOD NIGHT!
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Doctor Visit & 3 Hour Glucose Test....
It is 9:15am. I have officially been her at my doctor's office for an hour and a half. I'm STARVING!
The nurse took me back for my first blood draw at 7:50am. It ended up only being a finger prick! I liked that a lot better than the full on blood draw. Anyway my results for fasting glucose levels came back 1 point above where they like to see it, so we will see....
Right after the blood test, I saw my doctor. She was pleased with how the baby and I are doing. Alexis is measuring right on track and her heart rate sounded great. She also said that my fasting glucose test results looked good. It gave me hope. My doctor also mentioned that this isn't necessarily something I have caused, but that the placenta and hormones associated with pregnancy have something to do with it. It made me feel a lot better.
I don't drink any soda EVER, just mostly water, tea, and coffee. I have a fruit and veggie smoothie almost every day. I don't eat white bread but could probably switch to whole wheat pasta. I don't eat a lot of red or fatty meats (usually chicken if anything). I also don't sit around on by behind all day eating ice cream and candy. So, to say I was a little shocked to hear that I failed the first screening is a bit of an understatement. BLAH Hopefully I will pas this three hour test and get to go on with my life.
Anyway, I had my 1st blood draw at 8:55am and was more than a little disappointed that it wasn't a finger prick like they had done earlier. It was a big old needle in the arm and it was NOT FUN!
Only two more hours and two more blood draws to go.... I wonder why they didn't just insert one of those plastic things into my arm so that they didn't have to keep sticking me every hour. That would have been nice. O-well.
I should get the results within the next couple of days, so hopefully the news is good.
*****UPDATE*****
I got the results today 1/8 and everything came back normal! YEA!!!! I can't tell you how relieved I am!
The nurse took me back for my first blood draw at 7:50am. It ended up only being a finger prick! I liked that a lot better than the full on blood draw. Anyway my results for fasting glucose levels came back 1 point above where they like to see it, so we will see....
Right after the blood test, I saw my doctor. She was pleased with how the baby and I are doing. Alexis is measuring right on track and her heart rate sounded great. She also said that my fasting glucose test results looked good. It gave me hope. My doctor also mentioned that this isn't necessarily something I have caused, but that the placenta and hormones associated with pregnancy have something to do with it. It made me feel a lot better.
I don't drink any soda EVER, just mostly water, tea, and coffee. I have a fruit and veggie smoothie almost every day. I don't eat white bread but could probably switch to whole wheat pasta. I don't eat a lot of red or fatty meats (usually chicken if anything). I also don't sit around on by behind all day eating ice cream and candy. So, to say I was a little shocked to hear that I failed the first screening is a bit of an understatement. BLAH Hopefully I will pas this three hour test and get to go on with my life.
Anyway, I had my 1st blood draw at 8:55am and was more than a little disappointed that it wasn't a finger prick like they had done earlier. It was a big old needle in the arm and it was NOT FUN!
Only two more hours and two more blood draws to go.... I wonder why they didn't just insert one of those plastic things into my arm so that they didn't have to keep sticking me every hour. That would have been nice. O-well.
I should get the results within the next couple of days, so hopefully the news is good.
*****UPDATE*****
I got the results today 1/8 and everything came back normal! YEA!!!! I can't tell you how relieved I am!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
30 weeks with my baby girl!
3-0 YES, THIRTY WEEKS! I can hardly believe how fast this pregnancy is going. Am I crazy to think that this pregnancy seems so much less....stressful than the first time around? I don't know why that is. I would think that having a two year old AND being thirty weeks pregnant would be a lot more difficult, but so far (keeping my fingers crossed) this pregnancy has been a breeze.
At thirty weeks I am still sleeping pretty well. I roll over a lot though, but not too shabby. My only complaint is still those pesky leg cramps! I am having them more often and they hurt sooooo bad. At thirty weeks and really into my third trimester, the weight seems to be packing on. I am no longer a cute (in my opinion) pregnant lady. I just look like a puffed up, expanded, stretched out whale. :) Seriously though, there is a period of time during pregnancy where your body still resembles your pre-pregnancy self but with a belly. Around my third trimester I seem to transform in to a much puffier but still somewhat recognizable version of myself. My stomach gets huge, my hips seem to get really wide, my face and nose get bigger.... NOT PRETTY! O-well At least I haven't gotten extremely swollen yet. Maybe this time I'll get lucky! In all seriousness though, this pregnancy is going really well and I'm so happy Alexis and myself are both happy and healthy.
The other day we were at the grocery store and I was picking out some sour cream and checked the expiration date... it was March 24th! That is AFTER Alexis's due date! How weird is it that we have food in our fridge that we will have (unless I eat it) after our sweet girl gets here?!?!?! Maybe I'm just weird, but it made everything seem so real. We are what, 10 weeks out from her due date now.... Not too much longer!
Tuesday I have another doctors appointment (every two weeks now). I also have to take the 3 hour glucose test.... I failed the 1 hour glucose test with a score of 146. The cut off is usually 140, but my doctor says anything over 130 must be retested. The nurse from the lab called the Friday before Christmas. I was soooo upset. I cried a lot and just felt horrible. After having some time to let it sink in and think, I am much more calm. Hopefully I pass the three hour test with flying colors. To pass the time I will be reading on my new Kindle (it's charging now). Even if my scores are too high again, I can't imagine them being off the charts. Hopefully everything would be able to be controlled by altering my diet. Ugh. I really hope I pass. :(
Friday night Steve and I celebrated 5 years of marriage! We both laughed and reminisced at how much we have changed in the past 5 years. Steve bought me the most beautiful flowers and took me to a great restaurant for dinner. Afterwords we went to see the movie Catching Fire! I loved the Hunger Games book series so I was soooos excited to see this movie. It was really good and Steve was sooooo sweet about acting into it. I love Steve so much and look forward to many many many more years together.
I am so thankful to have such a wonderful husband who puts up with my mood-swings (not as bad this pregnancy) and a beautiful son who we both adore. I feel overwhelmed by how good life is. We will celebrating the birth of Alexis in just a few short weeks and I can't wait to be a family of four. I am excited for Hudson to have a little sister. I am also excited to have a daughter to share life with. Watching Steve and Hudson get closer makes me so happy for them, but it also makes me excited for myself because Alexis and I (God willing) will be able to bond in that special way that mothers and daughters do. I am so lucky to both Hudson's mom and Alexis's mom. Somebody pinch me. :)
God is so good!
At thirty weeks I am still sleeping pretty well. I roll over a lot though, but not too shabby. My only complaint is still those pesky leg cramps! I am having them more often and they hurt sooooo bad. At thirty weeks and really into my third trimester, the weight seems to be packing on. I am no longer a cute (in my opinion) pregnant lady. I just look like a puffed up, expanded, stretched out whale. :) Seriously though, there is a period of time during pregnancy where your body still resembles your pre-pregnancy self but with a belly. Around my third trimester I seem to transform in to a much puffier but still somewhat recognizable version of myself. My stomach gets huge, my hips seem to get really wide, my face and nose get bigger.... NOT PRETTY! O-well At least I haven't gotten extremely swollen yet. Maybe this time I'll get lucky! In all seriousness though, this pregnancy is going really well and I'm so happy Alexis and myself are both happy and healthy.
The other day we were at the grocery store and I was picking out some sour cream and checked the expiration date... it was March 24th! That is AFTER Alexis's due date! How weird is it that we have food in our fridge that we will have (unless I eat it) after our sweet girl gets here?!?!?! Maybe I'm just weird, but it made everything seem so real. We are what, 10 weeks out from her due date now.... Not too much longer!
Tuesday I have another doctors appointment (every two weeks now). I also have to take the 3 hour glucose test.... I failed the 1 hour glucose test with a score of 146. The cut off is usually 140, but my doctor says anything over 130 must be retested. The nurse from the lab called the Friday before Christmas. I was soooo upset. I cried a lot and just felt horrible. After having some time to let it sink in and think, I am much more calm. Hopefully I pass the three hour test with flying colors. To pass the time I will be reading on my new Kindle (it's charging now). Even if my scores are too high again, I can't imagine them being off the charts. Hopefully everything would be able to be controlled by altering my diet. Ugh. I really hope I pass. :(
Friday night Steve and I celebrated 5 years of marriage! We both laughed and reminisced at how much we have changed in the past 5 years. Steve bought me the most beautiful flowers and took me to a great restaurant for dinner. Afterwords we went to see the movie Catching Fire! I loved the Hunger Games book series so I was soooos excited to see this movie. It was really good and Steve was sooooo sweet about acting into it. I love Steve so much and look forward to many many many more years together.
I am so thankful to have such a wonderful husband who puts up with my mood-swings (not as bad this pregnancy) and a beautiful son who we both adore. I feel overwhelmed by how good life is. We will celebrating the birth of Alexis in just a few short weeks and I can't wait to be a family of four. I am excited for Hudson to have a little sister. I am also excited to have a daughter to share life with. Watching Steve and Hudson get closer makes me so happy for them, but it also makes me excited for myself because Alexis and I (God willing) will be able to bond in that special way that mothers and daughters do. I am so lucky to both Hudson's mom and Alexis's mom. Somebody pinch me. :)
God is so good!
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Happy New Year! 2014 here we come!
If you are curious as to what our 2013 NYE plans were, well here ya go!
We seriously considered getting together with another couple/family for a dinner party, but after all the Christmas fun we had, we decided to stay in. :)
Steve got home from work a little early, then we made a fantastic dinner! We had beef filet, mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, crab cakes, and rolls. It was amazing! Steve got to use his new grill and was so excited!
After dinner we had hours of family time :) Hudson got to play with all his new toys! We bowled in our basement and there was even a sward fight. Steve is so good with Hudson. It was so funny watching them play and chase each other. I tried to play swards with Hud, but he took it out of my had and said "No, daddy play". haha What can you do?!?! I wasn't even sad when he said it. I was so thankful he LOVED his daddy so much. When it was time for Hud to go to bed, I overheard them on the monitor. Steve and Hudson prayed together. They were thanking God for everyone in our lives (including pets) and for all the blessings He has given us. Then there was a story and even a song. I sat on our bed listening and crying. Hearing Steve patiently talking to Hud the way a parent should talk to a two year old and hearing Hud's high pitched sweet voice respond to every question and share what was on his mind was the most precious thing I have ever heard. It was such a beautiful moment and I'm so glad I was able to witness it. Truthfully, it made me fall even more in love with my husband (didn't know that was possible).
Anyway, Steve and I watched some TV and started watching the NYE festivities but being 30 weeks pregnant (almost) and exhausted I passed out! haha Steve woke me up when the countdown started (bless his heart) and I went strait to bed as soon as we kissed at midnight.
Exciting right?!?!?!
New Year's Day we planned on relaxing, but ended up putting all the Christmas decorations away and cleaning. It was a good day. :) I love having a clean organized home. For dinner Steve grilled the most amazing chicken and we had tomatillo ranch chicken sandwiches on pretzel buns. SOOOO GOOD! After dinner we did FINALLY get to relax and Hud got to burn off energy playing.
It was a wonderful way to ring in the new year!
We decided 2014 will be the year for:
We seriously considered getting together with another couple/family for a dinner party, but after all the Christmas fun we had, we decided to stay in. :)
Steve got home from work a little early, then we made a fantastic dinner! We had beef filet, mashed potatoes, roasted brussels sprouts, crab cakes, and rolls. It was amazing! Steve got to use his new grill and was so excited!
After dinner we had hours of family time :) Hudson got to play with all his new toys! We bowled in our basement and there was even a sward fight. Steve is so good with Hudson. It was so funny watching them play and chase each other. I tried to play swards with Hud, but he took it out of my had and said "No, daddy play". haha What can you do?!?! I wasn't even sad when he said it. I was so thankful he LOVED his daddy so much. When it was time for Hud to go to bed, I overheard them on the monitor. Steve and Hudson prayed together. They were thanking God for everyone in our lives (including pets) and for all the blessings He has given us. Then there was a story and even a song. I sat on our bed listening and crying. Hearing Steve patiently talking to Hud the way a parent should talk to a two year old and hearing Hud's high pitched sweet voice respond to every question and share what was on his mind was the most precious thing I have ever heard. It was such a beautiful moment and I'm so glad I was able to witness it. Truthfully, it made me fall even more in love with my husband (didn't know that was possible).
Anyway, Steve and I watched some TV and started watching the NYE festivities but being 30 weeks pregnant (almost) and exhausted I passed out! haha Steve woke me up when the countdown started (bless his heart) and I went strait to bed as soon as we kissed at midnight.
Exciting right?!?!?!
New Year's Day we planned on relaxing, but ended up putting all the Christmas decorations away and cleaning. It was a good day. :) I love having a clean organized home. For dinner Steve grilled the most amazing chicken and we had tomatillo ranch chicken sandwiches on pretzel buns. SOOOO GOOD! After dinner we did FINALLY get to relax and Hud got to burn off energy playing.
It was a wonderful way to ring in the new year!
We decided 2014 will be the year for:
- Making family a priority
- Strengthening our marriage
- Getting healthy and in shape
I would like to also work on living in the present instead of always focusing on the future. There is so much to be thankful for and I need to work on recognizing all the blessings in my life.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Christmas 2014
Being one of Santa's Helpers really made me appreciate all the WORK my parents did to make Christmas special for my sister and I growing up. I never realized all the planning, scheming, story telling, and just plain work it took. Shoooo It is totally and completely worth it though!
Christmas morning I got up around 5:00am to put the french toast casserole in the oven and get everything ready. Hud opened all his gifts and LOVED everything. He enjoyed them even more than I could have imagined! Steve got his BIG SURPRISE too!!!! He got a new grill! Steve loved it and was totally surprised.
Saturday afternoon we went to Steve's side of the family's Christmas celebration. At first it was at his aunt and uncles house then we went back to his parent's house. Hudson was overloaded with awesome gifts and enjoyed playing with his cousins.
Sunday we went to my parent's house. My sister Jess is in from Los Angeles for Christmas! We had a wonderful visit! We went to two church services, one on the 23rd and the other on Christmas Eve. On the 24th Hudson (my mom, sister, and I) made a gingerbread house. Hud enjoyed tasting all the candy! :) We had a great dinner and opened family gifts. It was so weird, because we completely forgot a lot of family traditions..... blah! I was a little emotional once I remembered that we didn't put out milk and cookies OR read The Night Before Christmas (GRANDPA). Realizing this is Hudson's last Christmas as an only child, I wanted everything to be perfect.
Christmas morning, Hudson woke up extremely early and we spent the whole morning opening gifts. We usually go to Northern Indiana to spend Christmas with my dad's side of the family, but my grandma wasn't feeling well so the get together was canceled. This was the first Christmas in my whole life that we didn't go anywhere. It was very relaxing and it allowed Hudson to play with all of his toys ALL DAY LONG!
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