Hello all! So Chris and I decided to participate and go downtown to the Omaha Parade. It was a ton of fun - but a very long day - especially when you are the only one NOT drinking!

We arrived at Old Chicago ay 9am - yes - 9am on a Saturday and don't worry - even though they don't technically open until 11 - they were more than willing to serve us. The parade was fine, COLD, but fun. My favorite part was a group of 30 storm troopers, many of them in Kilts - you have to love it!

After the pararde and a few stops like the Dubliner, OConnors, Barry Os and Barretts - I think I finally made it home at 9pm. It was great to be out and about, but man - I'm glad that was only for a special occasion!

Everything is still going great with me - I'm growing by the second. The hips are about the same, my water splashing around is helping. My next doc appointment is this Tuesday and on Wednesday is CPR class.

According to my count down, its less than 12 weeks to my due date and something like 82 days! YIKES!!!

Hello Everyone! I just had my last month doctor's appointment, now I move to every two weeks and eventually every week when I get closer.

Her heartbeat sounds great, my weight is A.O.K and everything else is looking good. I have learned how to tolerate my hip pain or at least all the things I can do to help pass the pain. I'm going to slowly try to get back into water aerobics to see if I can do it - everything else so far just makes the pain worse - so I really hope the water aerobics work!

I took the diabetes test today, no news is good news - so let's all keep our fingers crossed. The drink wasn't too bad - it smelled and first tasted like Minute Maid Orange Pop - but then the after taste was nasty - then you can't drink, eat or even chew gum until after they draw your blood so I kept burping and it tasted like bad skittles. but it wasn't that bad - i'm not use to having that much sugar in my system and it made me feel a little yuck.

Less than 14 weeks until my due date - that is CRAZY! My best guess is I will go around May 24th - 26th - hehe - like I can control it!

So my hip issues have gotten worse - I had a really traumatic painful night Sunday night - I won't go into the details – Let’s just put it this way, I have never vomited from pain before. I thought I was pretty tolerable to pain, but this wiped me out. It was just overall scary and I really hope it doesn’t happen again!

My doctor has now put me in some physical therapy for it. It turns out all my ligaments around my right hip flexor are hard as a rock - so when I'm feeling the pain - they are trying to stretch. The therapist was able to do some stretches and really push and pull on my hip. It already feels better. So now I'm supposed to do hourly stretches and take Tylenol especially at night. Then if I’m going to be on my feet or walking around a bunch, I have a very fashionable belt that I’m suppose to wear. I feel like a line backer in it – but it supports my belly and takes the pressure of my hips and my back. My back doesn’t hurt, but the therapist was worried if I start to compensate for the pain in the hips and walk different, it will get my back to hurt.

I have adjusted my pillow mountain on the bed to now include couch cushions. It worked last night, so I feel like I’m sleeping up right on the couch – but I’m still in bed. Thank god we have a king size bed! So I really hope the ole hip gets better and I can manage it myself. Today is actually going great for a hip day – so everyone keep their fingers crossed!

In better news, my mom and Darrell got a very cute new addition to their family – Macey the 10 week old Shih-tzu / Bicon mix. She is adorable. The best part is she is liter trained – yes - I did not know dog’s can use dog liter. She is already use to being in a pin – so at night she sleeps all the way through and so far – knock on wood – has been the easiest puppy I have ever heard of.  I’m so happy they got a puppy – I posted a picture of her – she is adorable!

So my doctor’s appointment is Monday, I officially start the 3^rd trimester in two weeks and besides the whole hip crap – I still feel good. Until next time…

I FINALLY got all my hair cut! I went to Blair at Creative Hair Design - old friend from elementary on up - her parents still live in the same neighborhood as my mom - ANYWAYS - I told her - I wanted to chop it but try not to be a "mom" hair cut - and I LOVE IT!!! It feel so much better.

Chris loves it too! hehe