"28 Weeks"

Today I am 28 weeks pregnant. 84 days to go or 2 months 24 days until March 25th.

I keep forgetting that the dr's office has my due date as April 1st so in there records I'm 27 weeks. I think I explained this in a past blog but when I called to schedule my 1st pregnancy appointment I gave them an estimated date of my last period because I didn't know the specific date which them put my due date at April 1st. After my 1st ultrasound they said the measurements put me at March 25th so since then I've said March 25th. They kept it at April 1st (not really sure why).

The dr's office will be calling me back to confirm but I'm pretty sure my c-section will be scheduled for March 25th. I'm a little bummed that the dr I would prefer is going to be on vacation but the dr that is scheduled that day has lots of expierence so that's good.

I had my 27/28 week appointment today. I had to have my blood drawn and get my Rhogam shot. It's always a pain in the butt to get my blood drawn - they can never find my veins. I stayed strong for the girlies though because they are not fans of shots. OUCH! One in my hand and one in my arm. I'm very glad my Mom was able to bring me today. Thanks Mom!

The dr checked the heartbeat and she said - 130/140 ... I'm like OK?! Thanks! ???

The sad part about the appointment was when I had to sign the consent form to have my tubes tied after my c-section. I've always said after my 2 girls..."If I could just have one more...then we'd be done" SO this is our one more and we're done - it's just still sad thinking there will not be anymore. I love being pregnant.

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of iceberg lettuce. Approximately 14.8 inches and weighs about 2 1/4 lbs.

THEME:

Girl: Teal with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

Boy: Blue with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

(Abby is purple, Jasmine is pink)

I can tell everyone thinks we're having a boy.
Have any name guesses??

 

I will be ordering a crib bedding set ASAP. Might even use my Christmas money to make sure it's still available.

 

Total weight loss/ gain? Gained another 4 lbs since my last appointment. Total 29lbs. YUCK.

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? I have 2 pairs of jeans, one nursing bra, & one sleep bra. I can wear most of my shirts that I normally wear – some are getting shorter and some show off more of my belly but they still fit. I forgot I actually have 1 maternity shirt but it's a touch baggy yet. Panties are starting to get a little snug.

Sleep? What is sleep? Just preparing me for late night breast feeding - which I am so looking forward to!

 

Best moment this week? Finding crib bedding I like and picking out the blanket I want my Mom to knit.

 

Movement? Josh felt 1st, then Jasmine, now Abby has felt the baby move too! Whoo hoo! Can't wait to see the big tidal waves etc. ;)

Food cravings? Orange juice.

Food aversions? Veggies, Plain Chicken

 

Gender? Josh and I know. The world will find out probably on March 25th.

 

What I am looking forward to? My next appointment on Jan 21st - then my appointments will be every 2 weeks.

 

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

 

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy.

 

Milestones? Made it to the 3rd trimester! <3 So anxious to meet this precious little one. Everytime I feel a movement it feels amazing. Baby can now blink! I feel so very blessed to be a Momma of 3.

 

THIS IS GOING TO BE ANOTHER AWESOME NEW YEAR!

I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHERE GOD LEADS US IN 2013.  (Keep reading if you want) ...

 

Work related info -

 

I will be working everyday now until I go on Maternity leave.

Then once baby comes I can ONLY work 3 days a week. I'm praying after discussing this with my bosses that everything will work.!?

 

I really really really want to keep my job - but I really really really can ONLY work 3 days.

So if you think about it - please pray that everything will work out!! (THANK YOU!!)

27 Weeks

Merry CHRISTmas Eve Everyone!

I hope you have a very blessed CHRISTmas day tomorrow and remember to celebrate Jesus - The real reason for the season! <3

Today I am 27 weeks pregnant. 91 days to go or 3 months until March 25th.

 

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of cauliflower - approximately 14 1/2 inches long & weighs about 2 lbs.

THEME:

Boy: Blue with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

Girl: Teal with anything Detroit Lions or the animal Lion

I've seen really  cute things I want! =)

 

(Abby is purple, Jasmine is pink)

Total weight loss/ gain? 25 lbs. YUCK

 

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? I have 2 pairs of jeans, one nursing bra, & one sleep bra. I can wear most of my shirts that I normally wear – some are getting shorter and some show off more of my belly but they still fit. I forgot I actually have 1 maternity shirt but it's a touch baggy yet. Panties are starting to get a little snug.

Sleep? What is sleep? Just preparing me for late night breast feeding - which I am so looking forward to!

Best moment this week? Getting Christmas gifts from family for Gummy Bear.  

Movement? Josh felt 1st, then Jasmine, now Abby has felt the baby move too! Whoo hoo! Can't wait to see the big tidal waves etc. ;)

Food cravings? Nothing sticks out.

Food aversions? Veggies, Plain Chicken

Gender? Josh and I know. The world will find out probably on March 25th. That's probably when they'll schedule my c-section.

What I am looking forward to? My next apt on Dec 31st. Only 13 weeks left. I'm on my 3rd trimester. Whoo hoo!

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy.

Milestones? Made it to the 3rd trimester! <3 So anxious to meet this precious little one. Everytime I feel a movement it feels amazing. God is SOOO good and I feel so very blessed to be a Momma of 3.

 

26 Weeks

Feel like blogging about a whole lot more - but not sure how to put it all into words...so this is all I've got for now. "Like" on facebook if you've read this. ;)

 

Today I am 26 weeks pregnant. 98 days to go or 3 months 7 days until March 25th.

 

 

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of a eggplant - approximately 14 inches long & weighs about 1 2/3 lbs.

Total weight loss/ gain? 25 lbs. YUCK

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? I have 2 pairs of jeans, one nursing bra, & one sleep bra. I can wear most of my shirts that I normally wear – some are getting shorter and some show off more of my belly but they still fit. I forgot I actually have 1 maternity shirt but it's a touch baggy yet.

Sleep? Do you watch Duck Dynasty? If not you should! BUT!! Those dreams I keep talking about - ya had a dream that I made Uncle Si's beans and had the same issues afterwards as the guys on the show.

Best moment this week? More people noticing my belly sticking out - but I really wish my belly looked like skinny pregnant women bellies!  

Movement? Josh felt 1st, then Jasmine, now Abby has felt the baby move too! Whoo hoo! Can't wait to see the big tidal waves etc. ;)

Food cravings? Nothing sticks out.

Food aversions? Veggies, Plain Chicken

Gender? Josh and I know. The world will find out probably on March 25th. That's probably when they'll schedule my c-section.

What I am looking forward to? My next apt on Dec 31st & getting to the 3rd trimester which I think starts on Christmas! As of today I've got 14 weeks left - that really doesn't seem that far away.

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy.

Milestones? from babygaga.com

 

At long last your little swimmer can see!
For the first time ever, your wee babe's eyelids have finally opened (remember: they were fused shut previously) and they’re probably having their first moments of sight as you read this (or maybe it already happened while you were brushing your teeth or browsing the internet or something).
In addition to taking in their first visual impressions of their comfy amniotic-filled studio, your little human-bean recently acquired the ability to move their head around.
That's right, if your child were clever enough (which they're not - yet), they could engage in that most basic of non-verbal communication - the head shake/nod. Not to mention, gawking!
In further anti-alien developments: your little super star’s head hair is starting to grow in!
Who knows, maybe a cute little cowlick or two is springing into position right now - the first of years of cute-but-stubborn bed-head.
Your wee piggy's toenails have recently grown in and they're still slowly piling up fat beneath their still-loose-n-wrinkly skin.
Most importantly, their brain tissue and neurons are all developing at a rapid pace, increasing their (genius-level?) brain activity, which will continue to function at accelerated levels for the first eight years of childhood!

And how's mom doing?
 Hoorah! This is the final week of your second trimester! You're almost there!!!

Work - What will the future bring?

Work Update

8-19-02 - Started working at Blakeslee & Son, Inc. Plumbing, Heating, & Air Conditioning in Rockford as the Office Assistant / Executive Assistant (My Dad worked as the Dispatcher/ Service Coordinator)
I then worked at the Dispatcher / Service Coordinator after my dad until 7-23-11.

9 YEARS!!

8-1-2011 - Started working at Ahern Fire Protection in Sparta, MI. Worked there for 35 days. They were the worst 35 days of my life.

9-1-11 - Started cleaning homes (Home Cleaning by Amanda)

1-1-12 - Started subbing at Kent City Schools

8-1-12 - Was asked if I could return part time to Blakeslee & Son - not as the dispatcher/ service coordinator just Preventative Maintenance Plan Management & miscellaneous office work / marketing etc. With my cleaning / subbing schedule I chose to return part time... Monday, Wed, Every Other Friday.
Once cleaning slowed down that changed to Mon, Tues, Wed, Every Other Friday.

I have to work 8:30-2:30 in order to be able to take the girls to school and pick them up.

Work has made several employee changes and I'm excited that a service manager will be starting Jan 2nd and also a salesWOman!! will also be starting Jan 2nd. I was told she worked for JQ99 Christian Radio so that makes me very excited to meet her.

I will now be working everyday 8:30-2:30.
I will be doing the dispatching until the new service manager starts. Once he starts I will be the 1st to answer the phone, continue with Preventative Maintenance Plan management, misc. office work, marketing, etc. So call us and you can talk to me!! =)

Once baby gets here then I'll be on maternity leave and then after maternity leave if all works out I may even get to job share with my sister. =) That  makes me very excited as well.

I'm anxious to see what the future brings - I feel like a different employee than I used to be (which is a good thing). Blakeslee & Son has been very good to me and for that I'm very thankful.
There are some days I feel maybe different things are said when I'm not around or as some have told me (not very nice things are said)- but then I have to remember THEY asked ME to come back - so that's got to be one good sign. Plus now I'm working everyday because THEY want me there everyday. They've been very flexible and some days it feels like I'm working with a 2nd family not just co-workers.

25 Weeks

Today I am 25 weeks pregnant. 105 days to go or 3 months 14 days until March 25th.

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of a zucchini/ rutabaga - approximately 13 12 inches long & just over a pound and 1/2.

 Total weight loss/ gain? 25 lbs. YUCK

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? I have 2 pairs of jeans, one nursing bra, & one sleep bra. I can wear most of my shirts that I normally wear – some are getting shorter and some show off more of my belly but they still fit. I forgot I actually have 1 maternity shirt but it's a touch baggy yet.

Sleep? Love having my heating blanket - still have the craziest dreams. Hope those go away soon.

Best moment this week? Buying something gender specific =)  

Movement? Lots more movement thankfully! Josh and Jasmine have felt the baby move.

Food cravings? Nothing sticks out – but I feel hungrier it seems like than I remember with the girlies.

Food aversions? Veggies, Plain Chicken

Gender? Josh and I know. The world will find out probably on March 25th. That's probably when they'll schedule my c-section.

What I am looking forward to? My next apt on Dec 31st & getting to the 3rd trimester. As of today I've got 15 weeks left - that really doesn't seem that far away.

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy. - More and more people have noticed my belly sticking out though. =)

Milestones? From babygaga.com

 

Your little grower’s physical proportions are pretty much birth-ready and most of their remaining development will largely be weight gain and a ton of nervous system development.
The good news is: if your child were to be born premature, they’d likely survive without much trauma as their lungs started producing “surfactant” last week, which means their tiny respiratory system is getting stronger with each passing day.
Yes, now’s a good time for a minor sigh of relief and a quick pat on the back. All that hard work and conscientious living is really getting your child prepared for a healthy delivery.
In mobile-fetus news: your baby should be scootching slowly out of the breech position (head upright, with their butt-n-legs down by your pelvis) and start rotating around for a head-first exit through the birth canal.
If all goes well, and your little womb hi-jacker isn't a contrary one, they'll be locked-n-loaded in the next few weeks!
Time is short (or really long, depending on who you ask) — just (still!) 14 weeks left before you can go back to being a single-resident human... with one tiny brand-spankin' new family member!

VENTING

I know not everyone keeps up with FB or my blog and then there will be the people that won't see this either BUT here's a story/vent.

This 3^rd pregnancy of ours was an awesome surprise. I really wanted to not find out the sex of the baby for the following reasons:

1. I wanted the adrenaline rush at the end from not knowing.
2. We found out with both girls and since this was a surprise I wanted it to be a surprise until the end.
3. I wanted the girls to see the baby 1^st so the 4 of us could have a special moment where just the 4 of us knew and then the girls could have the fun of going to tell our family in the waiting room.
4. I didn’t want anyone wishing for a certain sex.

This was not supposed to be complicated. It was just a simple – let’s just be surprised – end of discussion.

After our 20 week ultrasound Josh really felt like he needed to know so together we decided that we would find out at our 24 week ultrasound. The ultrasound does feel more exciting when you know what you’re having but this way we could still keep it a secret so that there would still be that special moment where the girls see the baby 1^st and then go and share with our family.

Now after finding out I feel like I have to say what it is???  I don’t feel like I should have to though!

Other couples have not found out – why is this such a big deal?

Some are adamant that it’s a girl; some are adamant that it’s a boy.

In a perfect world I’d love everyone to just say NON-GENDER specific words because if you’re not going to know until the end then why would you want to say one or the other if it ends up not being that one?

Someone said to me – you’ve made this too complicated. You should have just found out in the beginning and then you wouldn’t have had this problem.

 Why would we have had to find out just because the world wants to know? Whose child is this?

Maybe I’m overreacting or over thinking or who knows what – this has just been on my mind and it’s honestly been kind of upsetting. It shouldn’t be!

 I felt the need to vent. Everyone is entitled to vent!

So… this is why I wish we would have just kept it a surprise. What’s done is done.

 Now how to move on without letting it bother me…

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Today I am 24 weeks and 1 day pregnant. 111 days to go or 3 months 20 days until March 25th.

 

 

 

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of a grapefruit - the ultrasound today showed approximately 1lb 9oz.
 

I had my 24 week appointment today. We had another ultrasound to see unseen anatomy and I had my gluclose test as well. The dr's still have my due date as April 1st so technically in there books I'm considered 23 weeks 1 day.

 

I chose to drink fruit punch for my gluclose test. I drank it really fast so that I didn't have to think about feeling sick. That stuff is pretty sweet and tastes like syrup you put in drinks but it's just too strong to want to drink it all the time. I should get the results by tomorrow.

 

The ultrasound went great. The dr said it looked like everything was good with everything they couldn't see the first time. It was so cute because baby kept opening it's mouth and you could see the little lips. Wish I could have kissed them. It's arms were also in front of it's face - silly. It felt like it took the ultrasound tech forever to tell us what we were having. I have to admit ultrasounds are a little more fun when you are finding out what you're having. I do still have a part of me that wishes we would have waited though.

 

They said my placenta is still low and closer to my cervix than it should be but they are optomistic that it will move up before baby is born.

I'll probably be scheduling a c-section for March 25th or sometime the week of March 25th.

 Profile 3D = Arms in front of face but you can still see the nose, mouth, & eyes

 Profile = see the one arm and the one leg

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Total weight loss/ gain? I almost cried today. I'm so mad at myself for being such a pig. I gained another fricken 8lbs. So total = 25lbs. M.U.S.T. WORK on not gaining anymore!!! UGH!

"Feeling fat lasts nine months but the joy of becoming a mom lasts forever". ~Attributed to Nikki Dalton

Maternity clothes? I have 2 pairs of jeans, one nursing bra, & one sleep bra. I can wear most of my shirts that I normally wear – some are getting shorter and some show off more of my belly but they still fit. A friend gave me some maternity clothes. Some fit, some don't. My favorite though was a shirt that says Expecting Greatness. =)

Sleep? Love having my heating blanket - still have the craziest dreams. Hope those go away soon.

Best moment this week? Finding out what we're having. Still kind of wish we would have waited though.  

Movement? Lots more movement thankfully! Josh has been able to feel it and the girlies hopefully will be able to see if soon because they don’t have enough patients to keep their hand on my belly to feel it.

Food cravings? Nothing sticks out – but I've been a pig. ugh.  

Food aversions? Veggies, Plain Chicken

Gender? I know and you don't SORRY!

What I am looking forward to? Next apt on New Year's Eve.

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy. - More and more people have noticed my belly sticking out though. =)

Milestones?  from babycenter.com ...Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him/her at just over a pound. Since he's/she's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), she/he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but her/his his body is filling out proportionally and he'll/she'll soon start to plump up. Her/ His brain is also growing quickly now, and his/her taste buds are continuing to develop. Her/ His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help her/his air sacs inflate once she/he hits the outside world. Her/His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.