Birthing classes

I need some advice. I am trying to decide if I should do birthing classes? Is it worth it? Will I learn anything new that I haven't already read or see by watching Baby Story :)

It's a...

GIRL!!!! We didn't get a ton of good pics because she would not sit still. I cried. I am so excited to have a son and a daughter!! Feeling so blessed!!




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Day 1 almost done

Today I've learned a few things:

I don't take help easily. I hate being dependent on other people.

Bed rest would suck and I am now going to pray everyday that I don't face it.

Sitting around doing nothing means u still get tired. :) not sure how this is possible.

Having to go to the bathroom a million times a day is not fun on crutches. I debated many times today if it was worth it.

Most of all I'm thankful this will only last a week! The baby is fine. I'm thankful for a mostly good kid who listens to his great grandma. I'm thankful his nap lasted almost 2 hours. And lastly I'm thankful that at least I still have my grandma around.


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Not exactly how I planned to spend thanksgiving week

I got a new boot at 11pm last night. No not the fun new boots Ive been eying for winter. This style cost way more and you only get 1 foot. I stepped on my ankle, hit my knee and hands last night. Managed to skin my knee through my jeans.
Thankfully a sprain but they said there is a break that has started to heal itself. (I've fallen a few times in the last few months but that's a whole different story).
No walking for a week except with crutches, walking on the boot a week and then slowly working my way out if it after. So much for Black Friday shopping! This year I was so excited to go because I have a new baby who I will know what he or she is on Monday hopefully.
Here's to a week of sitting on my butt and trying to avoid the crutches because its been years since those muscles were worked out and they are already pissed and its only been 12 hrs :) Oh and of course chase around a 2 1/2 year old at the same time. Thank goodness it's a 3 day work week for my husband!



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Sometimes a girl just needs her mom

Today was a day that started like any other. Little man woke up early (which resulted in me finally sewing some black fleece and putting up a tension rod behind his curtains in hopes to black out his room) so we went downstairs and started the day. We had a play date and then headed home, ate lunch, and then nap time. Sometime after that it all came crashing down. I began to remember where I was a year ago and how these were my mom's final days. I remember sitting by her bed while she was intubated. I remember taking the tubes out and her have 1 really good day (which is 1 year ago tomorrow). She sat up that day, talked a ton to me and really just spent the day resting and playing games on her ipad. It was the last time she told me she loved me or the last time I got a hug from her. She told me how much she appreciated me being there the last 3 months and how much she needed me and was glad I never left her side even though I should have been home.
I miss her so much and have tried so much to go on with life but today it hit me. It hit me that I fast forwarded through Christmas last year without a single picture and we had drive thru mcdonalds for Christmas day lunch. I didn't want to celebrate anything and just wanted it to be over so much that we took the tree down Christmas day. I realized that this year I have to face it. I owe it to my husband and son to make new memories even if it is just us. So I had a really good cry and am ready to face her one year this weekend. Im ready to face the holidays even if they will be tough. Im ready to make new memories whatever they may be.
I just really want her here to talk pregnancy stuff, little man stuff, and just overall life stuff. Can't believe it's almost been a year. Amazing what can happen in a year.

4 1/2 days till the big day!

Feeling large and in charge :)



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18 Weeks

This week, Baby is the size of a: large baking potato (about 7 ozs)
 How far along? 18 weeks
 Due date: 04-15-13
Total weight gain/loss: I'm up 7lbs.
Maternity clothes? Yep and loving every minute of them!
Sleep: Still having a lot of trouble sleeping. I toss and turn a ton and am up to the bathroom as least twice.
Best moment this week: Spending time with my aunt. She is leaving to go back home but has been here back and forth for over a month.
Food cravings: Frozen coke, red meat, and mcdonalds m&m mcflurry
Movement: Not sure?
Symptoms: Dizziness. Some weird cramping here and there.
Labor Signs: Hopefully none of that till April.
Swelling? Feet a little
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: sleeping through the night :)
Feeling toward Pregnancy: Can't believe I am already almost half way. Seems like it went slow till 12 weeks and then has flown by. Feeling a little more confident that everything will be ok.
What I am looking forward to: 1 week from today is the BIG ultrasound. I am SO excited!
Milestones: Just getting this far!
News: I have been starting to get the nursery together and can't wait to add my final color (Aqua or Hot pink)