48 Hours

So I went to the doctor today for a check up on me and baby. We found out that I only dilated 1cm in the past week, even with the minor contractions. But the good news is that I am scheduled for induction on Friday! and just to clarify, its not due to any medical problems. I'm overdue now and very uncomfortable, plus with our move coming up we have a lot to do that can't be done until little man gets here!

I'm just really looking forward to finally meeting him and getting back to myself again. Its hard to be my happy upbeat self when I'm so uncomfortable 97% of the time.

Plus my dad is coming to visit for a couple weeks so its gonna be a very busy and exciting weekend for us and I cant' wait!!!

Tummy Tuesday (40 Weeks)

It's officially my due date, 

but baby is still hiding!

• How far along? 40w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 18 lbs.
• Maternity clothes? Pretty much living on sweatpant and tshirts this past week. they are the most comfortable
• Stretch marks? No new ones.
• Sleep: Bahaha... I'll sleep when I'm dead!
• Best moment this week: Thanksgiving Dinner!
• Miss Anything? Sitting comfortably, laying down comfortably, eating without heartburn, being able to get up by myself... the list goes on and on.
• Movement: Starting to slow down but when he does move I feel like exploding.
• Food cravings: Hot Chocolate ♥  
• Food aversions: Anything Barbecue.
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Lots of pressure and very minor contractions (not strong/frequent enough)
• Symptoms: Too many to type.
• Belly Button in or out? half way out, seriously.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Dad coming to visit and hopefully having a baby!

Please note my photobombing dog in the corner...what a nerd!

Tummy Tuesday (39 Weeks)

Its a day late, but better late than never, right?

• How far along? 39w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 17 lbs.
• Maternity clothes? Everything except one pair of jeans and i still have to wear my bella band with them.
• Stretch marks? No new ones.
• Sleep: All I want to do, but baby has other things in mind for me.
• Best moment this week: Getting everything ready for baby.
• Miss Anything? The list is far too long.
• Movement: A lot of strong ones... he's definitly running out of room.
• Food cravings: Can't quite put my finger on it.
• Food aversions: Barbecue
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Baby is dropping and lots of Braxton-Hicks
• Symptoms: Too many to type.
• Belly Button in or out? half way out, seriously.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Thanksgiving and Having this baby!

Move Along

So one chapter has closed in my life as another one is about to begin. My last day of work was on Monday but yesterday I received my final paycheck and it is just now hitting me how much I'm going to miss working and some of my former co-workers.

A lot of people have also asked me why I decided to quit instead of just taking maternity leave, well here is the explanation... I am due Nov. 27th and if took leave it would be about 6 weeks long, therefore putting me back to work in January, which wouldn't be a problem if we weren't PCSing in February. So basically I don't see the point in going back to work for a week or 2, only to be moving and having to quit anyways.

After working with for that company for almost a year I've made some very good friends, and I am going to miss them very much. Lucky for me we have a few more months before we have to say our official goodbyes.

Looking forward to the new chapter in my life, I am SOOOOOOO ready to have this baby. I'm 38 weeks and 4 days, and as any other pregnant woman may know, I am EXTREMELY uncomfortable and just plain tired. As much as I would love to play with Lilly, all I want to do most of the time is sleep. So everyone keep your fingers crossed for me and lets all hope that this baby decides to make an appearance soon!

Tummy Tuesday (38 Weeks)

• How far along? 38w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 15 lbs.
• Maternity clothes? Everything except one pair of jeans and i still have to wear my bella band with them.
• Stretch marks? No new ones.
• Sleep: Good whenever I don't get heartburn.
• Best moment this week: Hanging out with our friends this past weekend. It was a pretty good time.
• Miss Anything? Being able to go upstairs without running out of breath, sitting comfortably, CAFFINE! the list goes on and on.
• Movement: A lot of strong ones... he's definitly running out of room.
• Food cravings: Hot Chocolate.
• Food aversions: Barbecue
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: the baby is starting to drop... so lots of pressure.
• Symptoms: Too many to type.
• Belly Button in or out? half way out, seriously.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: HAVING THIS BABY!!!

Tummy Tuesday (37 Weeks)

• How far along? 37w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 14 lbs.
• Maternity clothes? Pretty much everything except my work uniform
• Stretch marks? No new ones.
• Sleep: some nights are better than others.
• Best moment this week: Taking Lilly trick-or-treating and the wonderful baby shower my friends threw for me.
• Miss Anything? Being comfortable for more than 2 seconds.
• Movement: Not as much but I feel it a lot more.
• Food cravings: Sweets... good things its almost Halloween. 
• Food aversions: Barbecue
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Not Really
• Symptoms: Too many to type.
• Belly Button in or out? Still in.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: My last week of work... I'm ready to sit down and relax for a little while.

Boo!!!

I hope that everyone had a fun day. Lilly has been talking about Trick-or-Treating for the past week so she was very excited for today. We had our pumpkins all carved and Mr.W even got in the spirit and dressed up as superman! I wore my shirt while we were walking around and I got some pretty mixed reviews. Some people thought it was really cool and creepy, others looked at me like I had just shot their dogs or something. But Lilly stole the show as a little monster.

Our neighborhood was kind of a bust last year so we went to one of the others on post and withing the first 30 minutes half the houses were already out of candy. Lilly was having fun getting what she could though and after every house was telling us how she had more candy. She started telling us about an hour in that it was her "favorite".

Thankfully, I decided to check my facebook on the way home and found out that a bunch of people in our neighborhood were still loaded and looking for kids to give candy to, so the last 20 minutes of Trick-or-Treating we just stayed close to home and Lilly got over HALF her candy on just 3 streets! She made out pretty well and was really happy when we let her have some when we got home.


♥ I love my little monster ♥

Tummy Tuesday (36 Weeks)

• How far along? 36w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 13 lbs.
• Maternity clothes? For the most part.
• Stretch marks? No new ones.
• Sleep: Pretty good lately, but I think its just the lack of previous sleep catching up to me.
• Best moment this week: Getting everyone their costumes for Halloween tomorrow!
• Miss Anything? being comfortable for more than 2 seconds.
• Movement: Still a lot, but less than usual. He is running out of room.
• Food cravings: Sweets... good things its almost Halloween. 
• Food aversions: Barbecue
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Not Really
• Symptoms: Heartburn, Braxton Hicks, 
• Belly Button in or out? Still in.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Halloween and taking Lilly Trick-or-Treating.

Tummy Tuesday (35 Weeks)

• How far along? 35w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 12 lbs
• Maternity clothes? For the most part.
• Stretch marks? No new ones.
• Sleep: A distant memory.
• Best moment this week: Taking Lilly to the pumpkin farm to get our pumpkins.
• Miss Anything? NOT feeling like poop all the time
• Movement: Oodles
• Food cravings: Pasta
• Food aversions: Nothing in particular
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Not Really
• Symptoms: Please see previous post. 
• Belly Button in or out? Still in, but I have another month left so i think it might pop.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Fall Fest on post. It will be nice to get out of the house and enjoy the weather.

Had to wear my new jersey in honor of another great Packers win!

Tummy Tuesday (34 Weeks)

• How far along? 34w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 12 lbs
• Maternity clothes? Most of the time.
• Stretch marks? No new ones.
• Sleep: Pretty good aside from 3 a.m. heartburn and painful hits to the ribs.
• Best moment this week: Getting all ready for Halloween
• Miss Anything? Being comfortable
• Movement: Oodles
• Food cravings: Spicy stuff... I"m not supposed to have it being pregnant but anything that is spicy just sounds so good!
• Food aversions: Nothing in particular
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Not Really
• Symptoms: Braxton Hicks, The need to pee every 10 seconds, heartburn, leg cramps, insomnia, I could go on for days.
• Belly Button in or out? Still in, but I have another month left so i think it might pop.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Staying busy at work this week, it will make it go by faster!

Tummy Tuesday (33 Weeks)

• How far along? 33w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 11 lbs
• Maternity clothes? Most of the time.
• Stretch marks? Nothing new.
• Sleep: I've had better.
• Best moment this week: Going to the fair and spending some time with my family
• Miss Anything? Painting my own toenails.
• Movement: So much
• Food cravings: Still Mexican, I have yet to get get my fix.
• Food aversions: Pizza... I'm all pizza'd out!
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Not Really
• Symptoms: almost all of them!
• Belly Button in or out? In, but its pops when I push around it.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Nothing in particular, Just wanna see how the week pans out.

Tummy Tuesday (32 Weeks)

• How far along? 32w 0d
• Total weight gain: About 11 lbs
• Maternity clothes? Most of the time.
• Stretch marks? Nothing new.
• Sleep: Bahaha...thats funny :P
• Best moment this week: Having a successful first week of potty training Lilly!
• Miss Anything? Being able to tie my shoes
• Movement: When isn't he moving?
• Food cravings: Mexican...and not fake "taco bell" Mexican, REAL Mexican
• Food aversions: anything with lots of tomato...(ex. spaghetti, pizza, etc.)
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Not Really
• Symptoms: almost all of them!
• Belly Button in or out? In, but its pops when I push around it.
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: The weather getting even nicer. I love fall!

Tummy Tuesday (30 Weeks)

I know its a day late... but better late than never right?

• How far along? 30w 1d
• Total weight gain: About 11 lbs
• Maternity clothes? Yep :D
• Stretch marks? None that I didn't have already
• Sleep: Much better now that I have a body pillow, now if only the leg cramps would ease up
• Best moment this week: Spending some quality time with Lillian
• Miss Anything? Breathing.
• Movement: More than ever.
• Food cravings: Mexican food. Yummm.
• Food aversions: Nothing in particular.
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: tired as always with a quickly growing belly
• Belly Button in or out? In (its a mile deep)
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Mr.W coming home from the field :)

Nesting vs Productive

I'm not 100% sure which one it is or maybe its a combination of both, but I've been getting a lot of stuff done lately and I must say, I'm proud of myself!

In the past few days, while I've not had to work, I have managed to do all the laundry in the house, reorganize my kitchen cabinets, laundry room, and bedroom closet. As well as get an oil change in the car, move Baby #2's bassinet upstairs to our bedroom, and do general cleaning around the house.

I have to admit, its nice to stay busy while Mr.W is away and knowing that he'll appreciate it when he gets home makes it even better!

On another note...

while I was at the store today I noticed that they were beginning to put out all the Halloween stuff which got me thinking... what should Lilly be this year?

Her first Halloween she was a spider

Her second she was a batty ballerina

Anybody have any suggestions?

oh and I found what I'm gonna wear for Halloween...

Oh and one last thing...

THE PACKERS PLAY TONIGHT!!!

Go Pack Go!

Tummy Tuesday (29 weeks)

• How far along? 29w 0d.
• Total weight gain: About 11 lbs
• Maternity clothes? Yes. Its finally cooled down enough that I can wear them comfortably. I even bought some new stuff!
• Stretch marks? Nothing new.
• Sleep: Great! Its so cool at night I just sleep with the window open and not be boiling out of my skin!
• Best moment this week: Going to the Doctor and checking up on baby... He seems to be doing pretty good.
• Miss Anything? Being comfortable for more the 2 minutes
• Movement: More than ever.
• Food cravings: Pasta!
• Food aversions: Nothing in particular.
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: tired as always with a quickly growing belly
• Belly Button in or out? In (its a mile deep)
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Spending more time with Lilly on my days off.
• Not Looking Forward to: Mr.W being in the field :(

11 years ago today... Never Forget.

Losing it.

I'm having one of those days where it just seems like I'm losing my marbles.

It seems like Lilly no longer wants to listen to anything I tell her anymore. If I tell her to eat her dinner she just whines and makes faces and runs away, HOWEVER if Mr.W tells her to do something she says "okay daddy" and gets right to it. I know she is only 2 but I don't know what happened that I no longer have any authority over her anymore. 

And for about the millionth time today I have thought of something that needed to be done, gone to do that thing and then forgot what I was supposed to be doing.

Examples:

 ~ I wanted a drink, so I walked to the kitchen, and then forgot why I had gone to the kitchen. 

~ cleaning bathroom, go to get Windex for mirror, forgot what i was looking for in cabinet.

~ Start typing a post, save it to go pick up Mr.W from work, forget to publish post.

I'm losing my mind and it keeps happening more and more!

Tummy Tuesday (28 Weeks)

• How far along? 28w 0d.
• Total weight gain: About 9 lbs... That's right I LOST 2 lbs
• Maternity clothes? Wore my pants a couple times but got super hot :P
• Stretch marks? same old ones from before
• Sleep: Ugh. Between Sharing a Bed with my 2 year old for 3 nights and this one kicking me all night... sleep is not in my vocabulary right now.
• Best moment this week: Getting away from Fort Polk for the weekend and spending some time with family.
• Miss Anything? Nothing new.
• Movement: Yessssss
• Food cravings: Nothing in particular
• Food aversions: Things that I, personally, do not have to cook
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: TIRED with slight pregnancy brain.
• Belly Button in or out? In (its a mile deep)
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Going to the Doctor and checking up on baby.
• Not Looking Forward to: My glucose test on Thursday... YUCK

Tummy Tuesday (27 weeks)

• How far along? 27w 0d.
• Total weight gain: still only 11 lbs.
• Maternity clothes? busted out the pants a couple of times but my bella band is still my best friend :D
• Stretch marks? same old ones from before
• Sleep: Pretty good for the most part. Minus the heartburn and sudden needs to pee that is.
• Best moment this week:  Spending a day away from post and going to the beach before the hurricane comes!
• Miss Anything? Sitting comfortably.
• Movement: He's kicking my butt as usual
• Food cravings: Mac and Cheese! yum
• Food aversions: Anything that might give me heartburn
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: Tired with a hint of heartburn
• Belly Button in or out? In (its a mile deep)
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Labor Day weekend... no definite plans yet but it will be nice to spend time with my family!

Sunday Report

So I haven't blogged since Tuesday and I wanted to fill you all in on my eventfully last few days...

Wednesday I was woken up by a phone call from Directv calling to tell me that they could install my dish a day early, so of course i jumped on that and was rushing around to get ready for them before I left for work, only to discover that my work schedule had changed and instead of needing to be there at 11am, I didn't have to be there until 2pm. They got here around 12:30 so I was so happy and thought they would finish by the time I had to leave for work....WRONG... when I returned home at 5 he was just leaving! But I have to say...I'm LOVING the service and all the additional channels. (especially Disney Junior for Lilly)

Shortly after I arrived home I had to go pick up Mr.W from work and then pick up some food for dinner.

Thursday was not as eventful. I had to work 12-8 and it sucked... I stood in one spot prepping stuffed crust pizzas for almost 3 Hours, before doing that I was cutting and boxing pizzas for about an hour and after the stuffed crust I got some other dough ready for the night. Needless to say that my feet were KILLING me by time my shift was over, so I came home ate dinner and fell asleep.

Friday I was at work for about an hour when I had an "episode". If your wondering what an "episode" is, let me explain. I'm usually working when suddenly I will become very shaky, dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous, short of breath, having blurred/spotted vision and my heart will be racing. Anyways. The last time I had one of these I called the Hospital to make an appointment to discuss this issue with a doctor. Instead of an appointment I got told to come into Labor and Delivery next time I experienced one of these "episodes" and this brings us back to the beginning of Friday. 

I had Mr.W come get me and take me to the hospital after checking in and being put in a waiting room for about 45 minutes I finally got put in an exam room where I sat with my HUGE cup of water and was strapped to all those awesome monitors so they could keep track of me and baby. about 1 Hour and 32oz of ICE COLD water later I gave them their sample and then waiting to see if they found anything. another 45 Minutes later they gave me my discharge instructions which were as follows:

- Drink plenty of water
- Make sure you're eating enough 
- Rest

It was pretty much a waste of almost 3 hours! They didn't tell me anything I didn't already know! So by time we left and got home I was SUPER hungry and ready for a nap. We went home napped and then went to dinner. It was a nice quiet night with Mr.W and Lilly.

Yesterday we decided to have a beach day and drove down to Holly Beach. It was a little bit windy but we had lots of fun. We even got to take Rocko to Petsmart where he got a new ball for the beach and some treats.

After we finished swimming we found a pet friendly hotel and went and washed everyone up before heading into Lake Charles for dinner and some shopping. It was so nice to get away from Fort Polk for just a day and have some quality family time.

We found a dog park for Rocko to run at this morning before heading home and now we are just getting things ready for the week ahead. Hope everyone else is having a good weekend as well!

Tummy Tuesday (26 Weeks)

So I've decided to start doing my weekly Pregnancy updates on Tuesdays. Mainly because Tuesday is the beginning of my gestational week. plus I can use this sweet badge I made...

anyways here it goes...

• How far along? 26w 0d.
• Total weight gain: 11 lbs.
• Maternity clothes?  Since I can't find any maternity shorts... the pants are about to come out!
• Stretch marks? Nothing new
• Sleep: Decent. With my work hours taking up the better hours of my day... I'm pooped by time i get home
• Best moment this week:  Playing with Lilly...apparently she is now a frog.
• Miss Anything? Having energy to do more than work :P
• Movement: Lots and Lots!
• Food cravings: Nothing in particular
• Food aversions: Not a whole log
• Gender: Boy.
• Labor Signs: Nope.
• Symptoms: Sleepy, general discomfort, and LEG CRAMPS! (ouch!)
• Belly Button in or out? In (its a mile deep)
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Spending some time with one of my best friends tonight for her birthday.

Oh and I just wanted to share this with everyone...

 The baby is kicking and stretching so hard that I now have a bruise on the outside of my stomach.