New Pics/Not feeling well I'm not feeling so well today....I've had a scratchy throat all week and feel like my body's fighting something off. I haven't been sleeping so well either and last night I had a nightmare about the baby......We laid out in the sun today and I think-no, I KNOW-I got too hot-I haven't really cooled off since. I've been so irritated and tired! My poor husband is all I can say!! Lord forgive me for taking it out on him! He's such a trooper! My brother, Amanda and Gabe came over and we hung out for awhile. We're going to watch some movies and take it easy this evening. I posted some new belly pics-he's definitely growing!! He's squirrming around right now : )
2008-07-30 (30 weeks)
Dr.'s Appointment Tuesday we had our 30 week appointment. I am measuring right on, only gained a pound, his heartrate was around 150, I DON'T have Gestational Diabetes (praise the Lord) and my blood pressure was great. Brad got to go to this one so that was fun-he is so silly! We saw my normal doctor-we really hope he's the one on call when Jackson makes his appearance!! He is so laid back-just like us! We have only met one of the other 7 doctors so far but should get the opportunity to meet the rest of them over the next 9 weeks. I go back August 12 at 4:15 for the next appointment. I was off Tuesday so I got to go to my aunt's house after the appointment to see our family here from FL-I had a great time!! I thought getting in the pool would help my sciatic nerve pain and it did but I also learned that swimming envokes gnarley heartburn!! LOL! Jackson has been sooo active-everyone got to feel him move!! The back pain has gotten a bit better-I've been doing different exercises to stretch and strengthen it. I have gone back to cycling too-not spinning classes-just pedaling-and it made me miss spinning class BAD!! I can't wait to get back at it!! I am off this weekend-we are picking up baby stuff from our family who has so graciously donated it so I am excited about that!! After August 16 I won't have to work another Saturday!!! I will probably go in for a little while on the Saturdays I was supposed to work to help out our assistant manager who is taking my Saturdays until I get back. I'm trying to rack up all the leasing bonuses I can!! I think this is all for now......
2008-07-27 (30 weeks)
30 down, 10 to go!
So I guess we are in the "home stretch" now! We have 70 days until the due date and I still feel like there is so much to do to get ready for him! First of all, we need to finish his room...and for that Brad has to finish his mural...... Brad's sister has been such a huge help with giving us the crib (as well as numerous other things like the carseat/stroller combo and a breast pump) and she is even buying us a glider and ottomon. I'm sure we'll get the rest of the stuff for his room at the showers and if we don't Brad and I can buy the rest. I can't believe the shower is in two weeks!! I can't wait to see friends and family and think I'm more excited about that than anything!! It is hard to live in another town and not get to see them! The 3D/4D ultrasound is next weekend too!!
We still have a lot of saving to do too!! We need like $1500....but my bonus this month was almost that and it looks like it will be next month too so we should be over what we need. I'm not worried about it because it is in God's hands. I have submitted the FMLA paperwork to my company and will pick up the other form from the doctor's office on Tuesday when I go for my next appt. and will submit that as well. I need to turn in the paperwork to the hospital to pre register too....
Physically I have been very, very unconfortable....my hips ache and so does my back and sometimes I get spasms in between my shoulder blades. My sciatic nerve also hurts....I know it comes with the territory and have found that Tylenol takes the edge off. Getting into my car was excruciating before Tylenol! It feels like my I have stretched my hips out or something....I worked out with a trainer (who used to be one of my residents) this week. He wants to open a gym for pregnant ladies. We did exercises that are approved for the third trimester-nothing intense at all. The next day I was in tears my back, sciatic nerve and hips hurt so bad. I actually broke down in front of my coworkers which was embarassing!! I'm normally able to put on a (fake) smile and go about my day even in pain but for some reason that day I just couldn't. I actually wondered how I was going to continue to work for the next 10 weeks, I just feel so overwhelmed and on edge sometimes!! I thought hormones effected you the first few weeks, not the last few....I have been so emotional and hormonal at times here lately. I get on my OWN nerves with it......LOL!
I guess I passed the glucose test-they said they'd call within 7 business days and I received no call....as I said, I go back on Tuesday-I'm sure they'll tell me how I did then....and then I'm heading to Laurens to get my hair done at Brad's mom's and then to my aunt's for a cookout with our family-Brad is joining us for that. I have not seen them in so long-they will be so surprised at the baby bump!! (And to think it has 10 more weeks to grow....). At least I'm all belly! I actually had a group of women stop me in the gym this week to tell me how cute I was!! One woman couldn't believe I was almost 8 months. All I could say was "God bless you"!! That was such a welcome change from the woman with Costco who asked me 2 weeks ago, "When are you due, the end of the month?".......I could have cried!! I KNOW I'm not THAT big....come on!! Well, I have some clothes and yard work to do and then maybe I can get some sun.....I'll update after the appt Tuesday...oh, yeah I posted some new pics!!
2008-07-22 (29 weeks)
29 weeks I am happy to say that I have not had another "spell" like I did last week!! After speaking with an OB nurse, it sounds like I was having BAD round ligament pain. So I don't really think I've had any Braxton Hicks yet. She said the more thin a person is, the more they will feel as far as Braxton Hicks go though. The girls at work are throwing me a shower on August 31 in our clubhouse and I am sooo grateful. They are getting us A LOT of diapers, which I KNOW we can't ever have too many of! We are trying our best to save up as much as we can to live off of while I'm out, we've had to dip into it a bit here lately. I am expecting some pretty great leasing bonuses over the next two months though so that should make up the difference. Also, I have to get together with Ms. Pearl who is supposed to watch the baby when I go back to work. Her sister mentioned her health maybe being an issue......so I need to know if we need to try to make other arrangements-I didn't put him on any wait lists since she said she would watch him. If she is not able to, I leased to a really sweet girl this past week who has been in childcare and is very interested-I just don't know how much she'd want....we are on a budget and Ms. Pearl was willing to take "whatever we wanted to give".......Please keep us in your prayers about this!! Both people are highly qualified, resumes, references and all....On a brighter note, my manager said she'd work it out so that I didn't have to work any more weekends by meself after mid August!! I was scheduled for two back to back and then to be off one and then work the next, which sounds like a lot and it is, I was trying to help out a coworker and she was trying to help me out. I don't mind working but it gets BUSY sometimes on weekends an there is no way I could do it alone. I am already having trouble bending down to get files out of the lower filing cabinets, etc. We also think we have a name for the baby!! Jacskon Brody! There is a long line of men on Brad's side that have JBS initials and when his dad mentioned it to him, he wanted to try to carry on the tradition. He wants to call him Jack but I don't....We still have time to figure it out though. U have started to make a list of the things we'll need to pack in a hospital bag. I figure as long as we have it all together by 34 weeks, we will be ahead of the game. I can't believe that we only have a little over 10 weeks left (and that I'm actually going to get bigger....), My belly feels so heavy and tight at times!! I'm starting to really get unconfortable and it's hard to do normal, every day things. It's hard to shave my legs now so Brad may have to help me out with that one soon!! He has still been active and I've started the "kick count" (although they did not mention that at my last appointment-I saw it in my What to Expect book). It normally takes way less than 5 minutes! We go back in a week and I'll ask about it then.....I think this is all for now...Oh-I posted new pics!! The one of my profile where you can see my face makes my face look swollen so I took a closer up headshot for my own peace of mind that it's not!! LOL!
