27 June, 2010

35/35 (well, as of today only 33 days!)

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35 weeks 

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  35 weeks 2 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  16 lbs.

Maternity Clothes:  LOVE them!

Best Moment this week:  hearing Maddox’s heartbeat and still feeling him move inside of me all the time!  I think he actually turned a little this morning, so I am not sure if he is still head down??  Does this happen?   I also started having contractions which are getting stronger, so I know the end is near!!! Oh, and also reaching the 35/35 mark this week!  :)))))

Gender:  It’s a boy!  Maddox Wade!

Movement: yes, and it is amazing!   He has bony knees and elbows just like his mommy! ;)

Food Craving:   I don’t really have any food cravings, I just stay thirsty all the time!  I love apple juice, water and milk.

What I miss: cold turkey sandwiches and sleeping on my stomach!

Sleep:  not even in my vocabulary!  

What I am looking forward to:   my doctor’s appointment on 7/7 which is when she will check me, and then I go every week. 

Belly Button:   I can actually see it peeking through my shirts now.

Symptoms:   contractions, low back pain and my boobies are now REALLY sore!

20 June, 2010

34 Weeks and Happy Father’s Day

Bless your heart if you read this entire post…it is extremely long! 

Today is a sad day for me because it is the third Father’s Day in three years I have not spent it with my dad.  We live four hours away from my parents, so we usually make a trip home somewhere in between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day and combine the two holidays.  My dad is the best.  Not only did he teach us the value of hard work growing up, but he taught us how to be compassionate and considerate towards others.  My dad never passes anyone on the street or even in Wal-Mart that he does not know.  I used to hate going to the grocery store or practically anywhere with my dad because I knew he would be in the store for hours just a chatting away.  Over the past few years, I have come to really admire the man my dad is.  He is so much like my grandfather, his dad.  They never meet a stranger.  My dad would give you the shirt off his back and help you in any way he can.   I can’t wait to see him as a “Pappy” in just a few weeks when Maddox gets here.  I just know my dad will give him the moon!  :)

Three years ago this past August, we came close to losing my dad.  He went in the hospital for a routine back procedure, and the doctor almost killed him.  They performed the procedure and stitched my dad up, completely unaware of what the idiotic doctor just did.  He cut an artery.  I have asked myself over and over, how could he not know he cut an artery??  Basically, the artery was cut and my dad was stitched up while the inside of his body filled with blood.  Sorry if TMI.  His blood pressure basically dropped to zero.  They couldn’t quite figure out what happened.  After a week or so stay in the hospital and about 20 lbs. lighter, my dad was able to come home.  I remember the first trip we made home after my dad’s surgery, my dad didn’t look like my dad.  My dad is short- about 5’5 and 160 lbs.  He always had chicken legs and a little belly.  This time there was no belly.  My mom was a rock for my dad during this time and quickly nursed him back to health at home.   With my mom’s good southern frying cooking, my dad quickly gained his belly back. :)  Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!  I love you!

Now, I want to wish my sweet hubby a Happy Father’s Day!  I am tearing up right now thinking about how in just a few short weeks, Wade will be a daddy!  I can’t wait to celebrate that moment with him.  I just know he is going to teach Maddox the value of hard work, how to properly mow a yard, how to not shank a golf ball, how everyone is innocent until proven guilty and most importantly, how to treat others.  I know he is going to the best daddy to Maddox. 

I also want to wish my sweet Father-in-Law a Happy Father’s Day!  He is the best Poppy in the world!  You see, in Wade’s family, there are already 7 grandchildren, so Maddox will be the 8th!  Poppy loves spending time with his grandbabies, and I can’t wait until he and Wade can take little monkey to play golf and hunting.  That is all Wade can talk about!  Wade says he can’t wait until his “junior caddy” gets here!   Happy Father’s Day, Poppy!  Thanks for being a great father and role model to my husband.  We love you! 

NOW ONTO WEEK 34…THE END IS NEAR…YAY!!! 

NO PICTURE THIS WEEK- MY DEAR SWEET HUBBY LEFT MY CAMERA AT HIS PARENTS’ HOUSE

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  34 weeks 2 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  14 lbs.

Maternity Clothes:  LOVE them!

Best Moment this week:  hearing monkey’s heartbeat even though it wasn’t under the best circumstances.  You see, last Monday I started breaking out in a rash.  Not a rash that itched, but a rash that hurt.  On Thursday I noticed the rash wasn’t going away even though I was using an antibiotic cream.  I went to the doctor, and it turns out I have Shingles!!!  What?  How the heck did I get shingles?  I was so scared, not scared for me, but scared it could enter my blood stream or something and somehow Maddox could be harmed.  My doctor gave me a week long Rx to take 3x a day which is making the rash dry up and itch.  Apparently, shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, which I had a severe case of on my 10th birthday.  When I say severe, I had them down my throat.  My mom would wake me up every 2 hours to make sure I was still breathing.  Anywho, after you have chickenpox, the virus remains in the tissues in your nerves. As you get older, or if you have an illness or stress that weakens your immune system (aka pregnancy), the virus may reappear in the form of shingles.

Gender:  It’s a boy!  Maddox Wade!

Movement: yes, and it is amazing!   He has bony knees and elbows just like his mommy! ;)

Food Craving:  not really food cravings, but I stay thirsty all the time.  I must have apple juice in the fridge at all times!  Oh, I recently found a love for Ben & Jerry’s Creme Brulee ice cream!

What I miss: cold turkey sandwiches and sleeping on my stomach!

Sleep:  not even in my vocabulary!  

What I am looking forward to:   my doctor’s appointment on Wednesday and packing my hospital bag today! 

Belly Button:   I can actually see it peeking through my shirts now.

Symptoms:   horrible back pain and BH contractions.  I have been having them off an on for a weeks now, but they are so irregular that my doctor is not worried.

12 June, 2010

Show Us Your Life- China Patterns

So I know I am a few days last on posting this, but I am 33 weeks pregnant and getting lazier by the day!  I love reading the Show Us Your Life posts over at Kelly’s Korner.  This week is all about china patterns.  When we got engaged, my sweet MIL told me she would buy our china for us as a wedding gift.  At first I contemplated getting the Mikasa Parchment set, but I didn’t think we would use it at all.  I mean, we were moving to Baton Rouge for Wade to start law school- and let’s face it- we knew we wouldn’t be throwing any dinner parties and would probably have to eat off the Dollar Menu at Mickey D’s for the first few months! Ha! 

So, with that in mind, I chose the Butler’s Pantry pattern by Lenox.  It is beautiful, and I just adore it!  I think it can be used as casual dinnerware or even if you were throwing a dinner party.  I must say that about 75% of the time we use paper plates, so these have RARELY been used!  Both of these sets are Butler’s Pantry and look great mixed together.  I also have a platter and the salt and pepper shakers.  Did I mention it is very reasonably priced- only $150 for a 16 pc set!  Can’t wait to see what everyone else chose or will choose!

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Butler's Pantry

33 Weeks and Doctor’s Appointment

Yesterday I had my 33 week doctor’s appointment, and everything looked great.   I have been having contractions for the last week or so, but my doctor didn’t want to check me for fear she might jumpstart something.  Maddox is in the head-down position which makes me so giddy because I know the end is near.  Even though people are telling me this will be the longest 7 weeks of my life!  

My doctor, Dr. B, is 12 days away from her due date, and she starts her maternity leave on Monday.  She set me up to start seeing her personal doctor for the next few weeks.  Dr. B assures me that even though she will not be seeing patients in the clinic around my due date, she WILL deliver Maddox.  I was so relieved because I wasn’t too keen on the idea of someone other than her delivering my baby.   Dr. B hopes I can make it until July 20 which is when she actually returns from maternity leave.  Wade and I still think he will be born sometime around July 17. 

There are so many things I have to get done before Maddox gets here.  We set the pack and play up which is going to be his bed for the few weeks we are still in Baton Rouge after he is born.  It didn’t make sense to set up a crib only to take it down a few weeks later to move 4 hours away.  I still have not washed his clothes or any blankets.  We still have to set the swing up and put the bouncer together.  I have to sterilize bottles which I won’t do for a few more weeks, but I get overwhelmed when I think of what all still has to be done.  My last day of work is July 9, so I am going to use that time to get everything ready for my little monkey. 

33 weeks (2)

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  33 weeks 1 day

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  14 lbs.

Maternity Clothes:  LOVE them!

Best Moment this week:  seeing Maddox at our 4d ultrasound.  He has chubby cheeks and plump lips!  I can’t wait to kiss them both!

Gender:  It’s a boy!  Maddox Wade!

Movement: yes, and it is amazing!   He moves about 12-15 hours a day.  I love knowing he is doing great inside of me. 

Food Craving:  apple juice, chocolate milk, starburst

What I miss: cold turkey sandwiches and sleeping on my stomach!

Sleep:  not even in my vocabulary!  Whether it is going to the bathroom, waking up on my back or hip pain, I don’t even know the meaning of it anymore!  I don’t mind because in 54 days or less I will meet my little man!  He has been on a nerve lately because I can get off the couch to get something to drink, and I can’t walk and my entire left side is tingling. 

What I am looking forward to:   getting all of Maddox’s clothes and blankets washed and his baby gear put together.  I can’t believe he will be here in less than 7 weeks!

Belly Button:   I can actually see it peeking through my shirts now.

Symptoms:   I have started getting nauseous in the mornings again (not sure what’s up with that?).  BH contractions- I couldn’t walk because they were so uncomfortable, but they were irregular so my doctor wasn’t worried.

07 June, 2010

32 Weeks

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Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  32 weeks 3 days

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  13 lbs.

Maternity Clothes:  LOVE them!

Best Moment this week:  having my baby shower last weekend in my hometown.  It was so nice going back home and seeing my friends and family.   We have received so many nice things for Maddox.  We are truly blessed!

Gender:  It’s a boy!  Maddox Wade!

Movement: yes, and it is amazing!   I love feeling him 12 hours a day and know he is doing great inside of me. 

Food Craving:  apple juice, chocolate milk, starburst

What I miss: cold turkey sandwiches and sleeping on my stomach!

Sleep:  not even in my vocabulary!  Whether it is going to the bathroom, waking up on my back or hip pain, I don’t even know the meaning of it anymore!  I don’t mind because in 54 days or less I will meet my little man!  He has been on a nerve lately because I can get off the couch to get something to drink, and I can’t walk and my entire left side is tingling. 

What I am looking forward to:   next Friday’s appointment.  I was scheduled to go next Tuesday, but my doctor is about to go on maternity leave, and she was booked solid until Friday.  Boo.   Oh well, I can wait three more days to hear that precious heartbeat.

Belly Button:  I’m starting to think it’s not going to pop.  It is at the very edge of my belly so who knows!

Symptoms:   I have started getting nauseous in the mornings again (not sure what’s up with that?).  BH contractions~ these put me on the couch for a few hours last Wednesday night.  I couldn’t walk because they were so uncomfortable, but they were irregular so my doctor wasn’t worried.