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Well my name is Crystal Renee Nicholson. I am 21 yrs old. I grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. Graduated in 2006, I was enrolled in Greenville Tech as a transfer to USC Upstate to get my Bachelors and just this past school year in Nursing and maybe even my Doctorate degree in Pediatric's. I have my CNA but as of right now I am a teacher at Kids Child Development Center for the toddlers and Infants. I am married to the most wonderful guy in the world. I have never loved anyone this much or had someone love me as much as he does. We were married on June 16th, 2007. His name is David Charles Nicholson and he just turned 23 yrs old. He is currently working at Ingles as Manager over his department. He grew up in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Pensacola, Florida to go to Pensacola Christian College. He was taking accounting and management classes. He did not finish out but moved here a year after. We met in the year of 05' started dating October 7th, 2005! We were engaged February 14th, 2006 yes on Valentines Day. That was the best day of my life! We are christains, have always believed in God and been to church all of our lives. I do not know where I would be today if it was not for him. He has helped me through everything when I was down I would just go to my room and sit and talk with God. And I always found comfort. We are currently looking into church's around our area to get involved in. Since we have been married we have been living together in Greer, South Carolina. We are renting a home and we love it where we are. We just recently found out that we are expecting our 1st child. We found out May 6th, yes it was a stressful time for us. We were planning our wedding and honeymoon. But when I found out that I was pregnant it made things alot better. Our little one is due January 8th, 2008. I will not be going to school the fall of 07' or the spring of 08' but will be going back the fall of 08'. Well as you keep reading you will be updated on everything from the day we found out til the last doctor appt about my pregnancy. We are so excited, happy, and just really cant explain it all in words. I just know that I cant wait til I hold my little baby in my arms. Good Luck to all you new and expecting moms!!! This is the best feeling in the world.

May 6th, 2007

This was the day that me and David found out that we were expecting our first child. I was so excited, we had been trying for awhile yes before we were married I think I just wanted the excitment of saying I was going to be a mom. YAY!!!

May 15th, 2007

Today we went for our first ultrasound to see our baby. I was only 6 weeks and some days at the time so there really was not much to see. But we heard the heartbeat and it was the most amazing sound in the world. Our baby's heartbeat was 157 at the time. This was good. I left happy and was so glad that this was coming true for us. And my mom and David were happy as well. We got to see our little one for the very 1st time!!!

July 10th, 2007

Today me and David went to the doctor to make sure everything was going fine with our baby. We went back and the doctor checked for the heartbeat. It took a little bit to find but she did find it and it was beating so fast. It made us so happy. Well I was just relieved that everything was fine.

August 2nd, 2007

Well today I am 17 weeks and 2 days. It is getting closer and closer to the day I go find out what I am having. I cant wait!!! I go to the doctor August 7th for all these test to make sure my baby is healthy as it can be. And then August 15th I go to find out if my baby is a girl or boy. We both would love to have a little girl but I am fine with either as long as its healthy. We want 3 children so as long as we get a girl and a boy once I do not care. But I will keep everyone updated on what goes on at the next 2 apts. Keep us in your prayers.

August 7th, 2007

Today I went to the doctor. They called me back it was like 30 mins before anyone even came into the room. Well when the nurse came in she said get undressed and she will be in there in a few mins. So when she came back she pulled the doppler out and was like this is the fun part and she was rubbing it on one side and was like your baby is going to make us search but when she moved it to the other side it was really strong and we were so happy. David looked like he was about to cry! But then I asked her about all the ?s I was thinking of to ask before I got there but turned out everything was fine. She also had to check to make sure everything was fine down there lol since I hadn't been checked yet. But after that I went and got blood taking to make sure the baby is healthy. I am waiting to hear back from them on the tests and everything. But she said everything looked great. So now we wait!!! And find out next week BOY or GIRL!!!

August 15th, 2007

Well today we went to the doctor for the ultra sound to make sure our little baby was growing like it should, everything looked great, and to find out what the sex was. Well from the week before with the blood work they said everything looked great everything came back normal. I was thrilled! We went into the room and she started looking at our baby. We saw the brain, heart, and well everything. And all that looked great. They said that I was a couple of days ahead but my due date would not change. Which was fine with me the sooner I get to see my baby! But I was so ready to find out what I was having and soon enough she pulled it up and asked what do you think it is? ITS A BOY!!!! And he sure wanted us to know that and was proud of what he had. lol!!! But I was so happy that it was so easy for us to find out bc I know sometimes its hard to get them to show! But I will be getting u/s pics up soon so you can all see him! Brayden Cole Nicholson is on his way!

And this was the first one that we saw that told us our little one was a BOY!!!

August 23rd 2007

Well today has been going pretty well. I have been pigging out on food alot more then I normally do so I guess I am hiting the eating alot part but I am not complaining I love food!!! Yummy in my tummy. Today I am 20 weeks and 2 days, you know what that means I am half way through my pregnancy the 1st 20 weeks went by really fast for me but I wonder if these next 20 weeks will go by just as fast. I hope it does I really do enjoy being pregnant and going through this part of it but I am ready to meet my little guy! Also I was going to let everyone know that the other night Brayden woke me up bc he was moving around alot. I got David to cut the lights on and it was about 2:00 in the morning and my stomach looked like it had a fish in it. LOL we just sat and watched until he stopped kicking and rolling around. It was amazing!!! More good news my good friend just had her little boy Bryson 8/20 and he was a beautiful baby and I love him so much. He arrived at 7:14 p.m. Monday and he was 8 lbs 2 ozs and 21 inches long. He was a big baby. He looks alot like his mommy and daddy! So me and my hubby are going this Sat to a seminar for some classes to help us out when Brayden gets here. Hope all goes well there. Well my next doc appt is 9/04 so I will keep everything posted so make sure you come back and read up.

September 4th, 2007

Well today I went to the doctor. They came in and told me that my blood pressure was up and also that I had protein in my urine. So they said that they are going to keep a close eye on me but as long as things get better as I get further into my pregnancy then that would be great. But if not then that means I can go into labor early so I am going to try to hang in there and just stay calm and rest, plus quit putting salt on everything that I eat. But I go back to the doctor October 4th to do the gluecose thing so wish me luck and hope things go great.

October 4th,2007

I went into the doctor today and it seemed like I had been in there forever. I went back to drink that nasty drink the gluecose drink it was a orange drink that was really just pure suger. I mean it was not as bad as I thought that it would be but its not something that I would just look forward to ever doing again. But I went back and she asked me how I had been doing so far and things that were going on and all that good stuff. But they did not say anything to me about my blood pressure or the protein thing so I guess everything was great there YAY!!! That is one thing that was really bothering me. But Brayden has been doing his fair share of kicking so I think that he is doing great inside mommy. I go back to the doctor October 30th and I have my baby shower October 27th so come back and read up on everything. I will have it all posted up by the first of November.

October 23rd 2007

Well today I woke up with lots of pain and I do not know from what. I was hurting really bad on my left side, at first I thought that Brayden was just laying on that side. So I was going to wait a little bit before I started worring! But then he started kicking and it was on my right side and he was all up on my right side. So then I tried to go and lay down on that side and it kept hurting and just getting worse and worse plus I felt like I could not even breath. I got up and called the doctor and left a message. Well I got in the shower and let the hot water run down my side and it started to feel a little better even when I got out I was like omg I called the doctor and now I am not even hurting. Then I put some clothes on and walked around a little then it hit me it hurt way worse and then the doctor called back. I explained what was going on and she told me to come on in that she wanted to see me right away! I called my husband and asked him to take me so he came and picked me up we headed to the doctor and praying at the same time that things were ok. Well when I got there the first thing they made me do was pee, so I did. When the doctor came in she asked if I had been hurting any while passing my urine. I told her no which I have not been hurting down there. She said that I had blood in my urine. Then started asking ?s about my pain and started mashing where I told her that it hurt and I thought that I was going to come up and knock her out it hurt so bad. But she said she will be right back. She told me to pee again in a cup for a culture that she needed to send off. When she came back in she said that she believed it could be 2 things so she was just going to give me some pain killer to relief the pain bc she did not want to give me something when she didnt know for sure what was wrong with me. But it is either I have another UTI and it spread up to my kidneys which is really common for someone pregnant. Or it was muscular something she said which caused preterm labor. Oh gosh well now I am just waiting to see what they say about everything. They checked the babys heart beat and it sounded great so as long as it does not interfer with my child I do not care. But I want this pain to go away that is for sure. I go back to the doctor next Tuesday so I will keep everyone updated on what they say but keep me in your prayers!!!

October 27th, 2007

Well today was my baby shower. I had tons of fun and it went really well. Brayden got tons of things that he really needed which was good. We got a few big things to mark off the list but mostly everything was clothes and things along that line. But I really am glad that I had it, loads of fun and thanks to all the people that are my really good friends who all showed up and was apart of this special day with me and David. Thanks and remember I go back to the doctor this Tuesday so I will let everyone know how that goes!

October 30th,2007

I went to the doctor today. I had went in last Thursday bc I was hurting really bad and everything so I was nervous of what they were going to tell me. The asked me how that had been going for me. Well when I did leave the doctor last week I have drank so much water it is not funny, to flush me out. I told her after that day I had felt better so I dont know why I was hurting so bad. She said they had got the culture back from my urine and everything was good nothing showed up in it. She said that I could of possibly been having a bad contraction. Weird I didnt know I could get those until I was in labor. But she said that my weight looked great and my blood pressure was perfect. She checked Brayden heart and it was beating great and he was kicking up a storm while she was doing it and you could see everything it was so funny just sitting there watching it. But I am doing great right now. I also asked them about the breathing problem I have been having bc when I sleep at night only on my left side though it feels like I can not breath at all. They said that that is normal and will more then likely get worse further along I get bc the baby is crowding my lungs and just my inside period, but it is normal so nothing I or no one else needs to worry about if they are having the same problem! I go back to the doctor in 2 weeks for my check up which is Nov. 14th, so I will let everyone know how that goes. But I am headed out shopping to get my friend Marie something for her baby shower this coming up Saturday. But everyone have a great Halloween and a great weekend. Be back later!!!:)

November 10th 2007

Well today me and my husband attended a baby class. It was at the hospital 9-4. It was pretty long but alot of helpful information that we needed to know. When we first got in there we went through everything like the stages of the growing baby, things that you body goes through during pregnancy, and just really pretty much everything that you need to know while you are pregnant. Then we did all the breathing techniques which took about an hour. It was fun and I know it is going to help out alot when I go into labor. We took our hour lunch break. We got back in the class we went through everything like what we need to bring to the hospital for the baby, your loved one, and yourself. Then privacy things with who you want with you in the room and all that good stuff, who is going to be the one to tell all these people things. After that we went through the 3 stages of childbirth, going natural or with drugs, C-section, breastfeeding and when the baby gets here. Everything about the baby once it got here what occurs the first few days what you should worry about and what not to. Things that you need to know when you go home! The very last thing was the tour of the labor and delievery part of the hospital. They told us what we would be doing and where to go as soon as we parked in the parking lot at the hospital. Which was very helpful bc I would of never knew unless I did this. But the class was really fun and helpful. I think everyone should take one!!! Well keep me in your prayers as time gets near for me, I have a doctor appt this Wednesday so I will let everyone know what goes on and what is said. Have a great rest of the weekend and week. Oh and I almost forgot some more great news my best friend Stacy and her finace Chase just had their baby late Nov 8th, 2007. She is soooo beautiful, her name is Reagan! She was 6 lbs 2 ozs she was small and looked so much like her mom and dad. Seeing all these babies make me want to push Brayden on out hehe :)

November 14th, 2007

Well today was a doctor appt. I had to be there early this morning. I got my blood pressure checked and the first time it was 148/74 Omg that is really high. Not good at all I was starting to think something was wrong. But we checked it again on the other arm. 128/72 alot better then the last one!!! But went to talk with the doc and she checked everything. Well let me tell you just the past few months I have blew up really big and everyone is like I think you are going to be having that baby soon. I am big and look like I am about to bust. But I asked the doctor if there is any way for her to tell me how big he is or that I could be due before what we think. She said she could not get an exact estimate but she felt and said he feels like an average size baby around 3 1/2 pounds or 4. I am this big and he is that small she said that it is more then likely fluides. Hopefully all this weight will go away once I have him. But I also told her about the heart burn I have been having. I have had it really bad lately and I was taking tums and at first they were helping but not anymore so she wrote me a prescription out. So please I hope that helps out! Other then that his heart rate is great and everything is looking good. They asked me about birth control again and I think that I am going to get the IUD I think that it will be the best for me since I am wanting to wait until after I get out of school to have my 2nd child. But I go back to the doctor November 28th. So come back and read up when I go back!!!! Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and is careful over the holiday, God bless :)

November 23rd, 2007

Well I just got home yay :)!!!! So tired of being on the road. Me, my hubby, and my sister left on Wed to go to the beach to spend with our family. We left Wed got there that night about 6 then went out and shopped alittle bit. Just me, David(hubby), Mom, and Dad. Well Thursday was Thanksgiving and my mom cooked a big feast we ate and ate. And Brayden really enjoyed that. Then we went and we took our dogs to the beach to have alittle fun and was out there for alittle while. We went to a few places to get some other things. The last one me and David bought some christmas decorations for when we get our tree this coming up Wed. I cant wait til we go and cut it down and put it up. But later that night we all sat down and watched a christmas movie. Friday was here before we knew it and I am telling you I could not sleep at all that night well I finally got up around 7:30 a.m. and I went and took a shower got ready. Cleaned up the house bc my mom went to work that morning plus it was her birthday so I wanted the house to be clean for her when she got home. Then I went to the store and got some breakfast so we could eat. Spent alittle more time there and then we headed out to come home. But on the way stopped by my moms work and said love you and bye. I love being down there and around them but the kids that they have really drive me crazy. So I was ready to be coming home but I cant wait til I get out of school and David gets higher up in his work so we can move down there with them. We love the BEACH so much!!! But I love it here too have lots of friends but we are not to far just 4 hours so.... But I was just going to let everyone know how the holiday went for us. It was great but now we are soooo ready for Brayden to be here which is around the corner. Well hope everyone else had a great Thanksgiving and didnt eat too much turkey hehe gobble gobble. Be back to the doctor next Wed so I will let everyone know how it goes!

December 1st, 2007

Today had not been such a good day for me at all!!! Well beginners to let everyone know Me and my husband has alittle too many animals. Plus my sister lives with us and she had her own dog as well. So there were 6 dogs, 3 cats, and a fish. Well everyone knows I am about to have a baby and we wanted to find homes for at least 4 of the dogs and 2 cats. My sister found a good home for her dog. Well I was breeding Jack Russells and when Daisy got pregnant and she had her puppies we lost her the day after due to seizures. She had 5 puppies but we lost 2 of them. I still had the dad which he was my baby I loved him so much his name was Dodger. Then the 3 puppies Booger, Pretty girl, and Angel. I love them so much we bottle fed them and raised them from a day old but I was trying to find homes for the 3. My husband just got him his own puppy bc he said I have had my Jack Russells. So he got his self a full blooded German Sherperd. Well I had put the puppies in the paper and a guy had called me about them. He wanted a male. He came earlier today and he really wanted the dad my baby Dodger more then any of the other ones. So at first I was really happy about it thinking he would go to a great home. But after they left I cried so much and I feel like I did the wrong thing I loved him so much. My husband bought him for me our 1st christmas together. I just dont know what I did. I am hoping that they change their mind and bring him back to me and take a puppy bc Dodger is really attached to me and I think he is not going to act right. But I have been very upset all day, so please everyone keep me in your thoughts and prayers that things get better for me. Thanks so very much!

December 6th, 2007

Well this was the day that I had my doctor appt. It was at 2 things were fine at the time while I was there. When we had left the doc David wanted to take me to look at this SUV that I wanted by the way. On the way there I was having false contractions I knew they were false they really did not hurt but they were very uncomfortable! So we were inside Toyota and yes I got the Suv that I wanted woo hoo. On the way home my right side started to hurt. Then when I got home I was cooking dinner then made me a plate went to sit down and eat and barely could eat anything that I had put on my plate. I walked around alittle bit and drank some water but it was not helping I started crying bc it hurt so bad!!! Well anyways the pain got worse and David took me to the emergency room. We sat there forever for them to tell me that I just needed to take some tylenol that there was nothing that they could do for me there. When I did get there I threw up every bit of dinner that I ate and I started throwing up everything that I put inside my mouth including fluids as well. They said the pain should go away but it didnt. So the next day I called my doctor office and made an appt to come in and they said it was from the baby getting really big and that it was pulling my insides and it was muscular something. So they gave me some meds to stick in my bottom area to keep food and fluids down. Then they told me to take some Motrion but not alot only 1 every 6 hours for 24 hour period. It is not good for the baby!!! But anyways I have been in alot of pain and sleeping alot. Well I go back to the doctor December 19th and I will let everyone know how that goes. PLease keep me in your prayers, and that the rest of this pregnancy is a bit easier on me!

December 19th, 2007

Well today I went to see the doctor. I got there pretty early to see if they would take me back alittle earlier. Well I got my blood taking and all that good stuff bc they wanted to run some more test right before. Went into the room to get undressed. They checked me and said that I was 1-2 cm dialated and 80% afaced (however you spell that lol:) )! She said that is could happen within the next week or up to 3 weeks so we will see what happens I guess just whenever he is ready to come right. I will be trying everything that I can hehe. I go to the doc every week now but since the holidays are coming up I will be going back to the doc Dec 31st. So everyone wish me luck and maybe he will come alittle earlier then that. PLEASE I would love to meet him soon. But everyone have a Merry Christmas! Hoping for an easy and safe labor and delievery.

*December 25th*

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!

Today is Christmas I hope everyone is doing great and having lots of fun with family and friends. And that everyone got everything that they wanted and asked for this Christmas. I am still waiting on my lil boy to get here so any day now please hehe! Well have a great Christmas and if I am not back on here soon also have a Great New Years too!!!

December 28th, 2007

Just wanted to let everyone know that one of my friends Marie went into the hospital last night to get induced. They gave her the med at 5 this morning to make her go into labor. She is 3 days over her due date, I hope everything is great. And that her son is a healthy beautiful baby boy. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers that everything goes great. Soon to be here Hunter Alan!!!

December 31st, 2007

Well today I went to the doctor. My apt was early this morning at 8:30 which I liked I wanted to get in there to see if anything happened. But this morning before I left my hubby went outside to walk our dog and he went down the stairs on our front porch and there was ice on them and he fell right on his butt. Well I was getting ready to leave and he wanted to walk me out to make sure I did not fall either. He normally goes with me but had to work which was fine with me. We were on our way out and he about fell again. Oops I tried not to laugh but I did. Well anyways that meant there was ice all over my vehicle so he had to scrap it all off. So I left the house late and got there to my apt late. I normally am there early but not today. So it was alittle while before I got back there. I had a very nice nurse today that I seen and she said from the blood work and the test they ran last time came back neg which was good so everything was looking great there. She checked his heart beat awww... I just cant wait til I meet him. Its awesome to hear that sound. But I have still been having trouble sleeping at night and just did not think that he has dropped yet. She checked me and said I can touch his head so he is down there and she said that he is probably just going to be a big baby. OMG I dont know if I can have a big baby. What am I going to do? Well I really have not made any progress still the same as last time I was there. I will be 40 weeks next Tuesday and I go back in next week so if I do not have him before then we will be talking about when I get induced. So I will keep everyone updated on what is about to happen with me or maybe telling everyone that I have had my lil baby boy. But I hope everyone has a Great New Years and dont get into too much trouble!!!! =)

January 4th, 2008

Just to keep everyone updated on me! I have been doing fine didnt think that my little baby boy Brayden would even make an attempt to want to come out. Some good news this morning I started having contractions it was about 4ish am. Well lets just say once those started I was too uncomfortable to sleep. I just layed in bed and waited for the next one to come alone. I got up around 6 to get in the shower bc just alittle before then they started getting worse. They were about 10-15 mins apart and lasting for about 30- 45 secs. I got out of the shower went to lay down but was very restless so didnt get no sleep just toss and turn. I got up to use the bathroom so many times also. At one time I had alot of this nasty stuff in my underwear (sorry I know kinda gross) but I didnt know what to do. I am new at all this and didnt know what it was. I thought it might of been my mucus plug but it was more like very watery snot so I have no clue still what that was. But my husband got up and got ready to go to work I told him that I was not feeling well and that they had started with me. He was like well if you need anything let me know. I told him to go ahead and go to work bc even if it was the real thing I know that it will take awhile. His work is only about 1 min up the road that is why it did not bother me. But I waited around some they started to get worse!!!! I called the doctor I am hurting pretty bad. They are about 6-8 mins apart and are lasting almost 1 min. But they told me that I needed to wait til I was having them every 5 mins apart. I am so mad bc I know everyone is different my friend said she had her son 30 mins after her contractions were 8-10 mins apart. I just dont want the pain to get so bad, or them to be like well its too late to give you the epidural now. I will be highly pissed off and probably start cussing them all out, I just have a feeling. I am normally a nice person but this does not feel so good at all right now and I dont know how much more that I can stand of it. I am ready to have him I am all new at this and at the same time really scared bc I dont know anything or what to do. But I know God is watching over me and he is going to get me though all this pain!!! But please everyone keep me in your prayers and hopefully I will have Brayden sometime this weekend. Lots of Labor Dust Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!