Wednesday, 7 November

Hi everyone! This morning was also another morning that I actually felt human again for once. I'm really happy that benadryl is working for me. I used to dread waking up in the mornings, because I knew I was going to feel so sick. I remember waking up in the middle of the night to go pee, and i'd look at the clock, and say oh no, 4 more hours and then the sickness is going to start up. But, nope, not for the last 3 days, and i've actually been cleaning the house. We just recently moved, so i've been busy unpacking the house and getting everything situated. So far we have the Bassinett, Bouncy chair, changing table, toys, about 8 outfits, and a few other odds and ends. My mother is coming up to visit me November 16th (I can't wait) and she has bought tons of stuff for the baby! This will be her first grandchild, so she is more than excited! She said she is going to buy the crib and the baby swing and a whole bunch of pampers when she is here! I can't wait to have this baby already, but the weeks seem to be flying by. I haven't felt much movement, but I have felt some. I'm hoping there's a few other of you that are out there as well, who are in the same boat as me as far as the movement is concerned...Hope everyone is well! *Baby Dust*

Hi!! My cravings are getting worse, and i'm starting to eat so much. Maybe I can put the weight back on that I lost in the beginning of my 2nd trimester.

-Taco Bell, soft taco's

-Dairy Queen (chocolate icecream)

-Deli Sandwiches

-Pickles, Pickles, and more pickles!

I am so glad i'm feeling better. I just can't really believe it. I haven't felt much movement, a few flutters here and there, but nothing constant..i'm beginning to get sad about it!!

Friday, November 9th, 2007-

Today is an OK day. I woke up this morning and I was very congested with a stuffy nose, so my hubby got me some vicks to put under my nostril to open up my nasal passages. I'm still eating crackers and ginger ale in the mornings and taking one benadryl because It turns out I have allergies! I would of never guessed that I have allergies. I haven't thrown up in a while, but I sitll do get nauseaus when my hubby and I go out to dinner, I have to eat very slowly. I'm very much lokoing forward to being 20 weeks pregnant! 20 more weeks to go! Kim I'm waiting for you to call me with your results of your baby!!!! Take care everyone!

November 10th, 2007- Today was a better day, each day is getting better and better. I'm really not showing too much, which is kind of starting to suprise me. and i'm not feeling much movement, but I find out the sex of my baby on November 12th, so i'm hoping the baby cooperates and we can find out, and I'm also hoping to start feeling some movement in the next couple of weeks!! i'm looking forward to thanksgiving so I can pig out!!!!

IT'S A BOY!!!

November 12th,2007-

So, I found out my little bundle of joy is a BOY! It means something very sentimental to- for those who know me, you know exactly why. So, I went in for my ultrasound, and they measured the baby, the heart chambers, 10 fingers and 10 toes, everything is great. My baby weighs 13 oz already! I can't believe he's that big. 3 oz. short of being a whole pound!! yay! I hope everyone is getting what they want. Everyone should go and congratulate Babydane, she's great!! and she has a little princess on the way!!! CONGRATS EVERYONE!

November 13th-2007 Hi everyone! *Sigh* I'm so excited i'm going to get my little boy! I have always wished and prayed for a little man, and god has answered my prayers! My hubby couldn't be happier, and we are already starting to buy Chicago cubs things, because my hubby is a huge fan of chicago cubs and the chicago bears! I'm starting to feel better more and more everyday, and things are going well. We are naming our little prince Christopher!!

November 14th- Today I got my flu shot, which hurt so bad! My arm is so amazingly sore, I asked the nurse if i would be sore, and of course she told me no! HA! I always went to the dentist today. No cavities, and all I need done is a cleaning! Im happy that I have no cavities. I am sick with a nasty cold, and I can't wait to start feeling better, hopefully the flu shot does it's job and I don't get the flu!!!!

November 25th, 2007-

Well, thanksgiving was horrible because I broke down and started crying at the dinner table, and probably ruined everyones thanksgiving. *Sigh* Hormones. I threw up yestserday at the airport when my hubby and I were dropping my mom off. I guess I got nervous or something, but thank god I was outside and didn't throw up inside the airport. I thought by now I wouldn't be throwing up, but I guess there is no certain time when you just "feel better". I am feeling more and more movements everyday, and this kid must be laying on my bladder because I have to pee every 2 minutes, and that myth that says "leaning forward to empty your bladder, doesn't work very well at all" because I pee all the time. My little man usually doesn't move too much until at night. In the mornings, I feel only a few punches, but it's getting better. I hope everyone is certainly doing better than I am!! I really can say that I hate being pregnant, but i'm so proud of having a little healthy boy.

November 28th-

The past couple of days have been okay. I have started to feel sick again in the mornings, but it seems like i MUST eat something right away as soon as I open my eyes, or else i'm in for it big time. Christopher has been kcking more and more each day, and I would have to describe my "kicks" as feeling a huge jolt in my stomach, sometimes it's so strong it makes me jump uncontrollably. We are slowly starting to prepare for christopher's arrival, we have the nursery room almost finished. So far we have the basinnett, which is whinnie the pooh and it's just too cute, the travel combo stroller and we have 2 carseats for each car, we have about 60 outfits/onesies, (thanks to grandma) and we have the fisher price bathtub/aquariam for Christopher's baths, and tons of towels and washcloths for him. We are very much looking forward to his arrival. 18 more weeks until we get to hold our little bundle of joy! My next appointment is December 12th, looking forward to going just so I can continue hearing the heartbeat!

December 22nd, 2007-

I can't believe there is only 3 days left until Christmas. I also can't believe that it's almost the beginning of the new year! This year flew by so fast, and It seems like I was jus 6 weeks pregnant. I was thinking about how terrible I used to feel when I first got pregnant, and each and every single day gets a little better and better. So, I went christmas shopping today for my hubby, (yeah, i know, terrible) I haven't even started shopping until today, but HA, the drivers were absolutley nuts and people were honking horns, yelling at other people, it was just so nuts, so I got him a few things and then came home. I was happy to be home and not out and about. I pretty much have my whole nursery completed, the only thing that I don't have is the crib, which we plan on getting by the beginning of Febraury. I have the room set up so cute, and I will post pictures as soon as It's completely finished with crib and everything. I hope everyone is having a great pregnancy- it seems like my little guy has his quiet days, and yes they do freak me out, but other days he does move around quite a bit and make himself known. Anyone feel like they are nesting already? I want every single thing clean and put away in my house, its crazy!!! Merry christmas to everyone, and a happy new year!!!!

December 30th, 2007-

One more day until we start a New Year of 2008. Im so shocked that this year is almost over. I am very glad this year is over actually, had a lot of bad things happen to me this year, I think the only good thing that has happend to me is that I fell pregnant with my son. I can now say that I am feeling constant movement, and he sure has lots of energy. I can remember back to when I was 20 weeks, I never felt any movement, and it seemed as though everyone was feeling kicks every single day, and I wasn't. I was constantly worried about my little guy and was concnerned that he wasn't developing OK. But, I can almost predict now when he is going to kick and make himself known. His heartrate is about 130 beats per minute, I thought that was slow because when I was about 16 weeks pregnant, his heartrate ran anywhere from 160-170 beats per minute, but my doctor has assured me that the bigger they get, the slower there heart has to work. I can't believe we only have about 13 weeks until our babies are here. It's very exciting that I will be in charge of my little man and nobody else besides daddy will be! We are totally finished with his nursery, except we do need a lamp in there and I think we are going to buy a whinnie the pooh lamp, but I have no decided yet.. I hope all of you wonderful mommies-to-be are doing great and feeling better! Drink lots of water!!!

January 2nd, 2008-

Wow, Already the 2nd of January and I couldn't be happier. Im glad that my baby is growing healthy each and everyday, and I sure can't wait to see what he looks like in a few months. I must admit that i'm starting to get a bit nervous about everything because everything is happening so fast! It seems like it was just July when I saw my positive pregnancy test! It's all so exciting for me, and I just can't wait. Anyway, he has been kicking SO much everyday. I almost have his schedule down, he wakes up alot during the night, and is now waking me up during the night as well! When I lay down on my left side, he kicks near my hips and pratically lifts up my arm, it's pretty cool, oh yeah and my hubby can feel his kicks too now, it's awesome. I can't wait to put his carseats in the cars!!!! Only 3 more months and he'll be here!

January 5th, 2008-

So, today i've been nothing but annoyed. My baby has hardly moved, he gives me a few kicks here and there, but most of the day today he has been realitively quiet. It drives me absolutley crazy and I just hate it when he doesn't move. I think pregnancy sucks, and I don't think it's like how any women describes it. Some women have babies that move non-stop and then others have kids that are just plain lazy..I hate the fact that people are like oh my gosh my kid was punching me and kicking me all day, it's so great, because it sucks my kid isn't moving non-stop. Whew, i needed to vent, anyway, 12 weeks to go and this dumb pregnancy thing will be over and my son will be born!!

January 9th, 2008-

Hi Mommy's! I'm glad everyone thought my last update was so funny. :) I ment every single word of it, and I can see that most of you feel the same way. I must admit, when I hear chicks say that they miss being pregnant, I just want to say, are you out of your mind? How does a chick "miss" being prengant? How does a chick miss getting up 10x in one night sleep to take a pee? How does a girl miss feeling sick to their stomachs almost everytime they finish eating? or terrible hip pain while trying to sleep? or having to worry about their kids movements if they dont move once in 5 hours? I just think that's pure insanity to say you miss being pregnant. So, anyway, how am i doing? well, I can hardly ever sleep, and it's pretty shitty, I can never get comfortable, i'm pretty lazy during the days and don't feel like doing anything, and then at night i'm wide awake, and have to listen to my hubby snoring the whole time, which makes matters even worse. The hip pain is just getting annoying and those pregnancy pillows suck and I can honestly say I don't sleep any better with/without them. Getting up to pee about 7 times in 30 minutes is just making me more upset everyday.. it's just ridiculous. His movements are starting to progressively get stronger, and sometimes he punches/kicks so hard, I think i'm going to pass out, but I do love my little man, and can't wait until he's here..I had to wake up at 7am the other morning to go to a doctors appt, and i thought i was going to die because I had to wake up so early, and hubby made it clear that i better get used to it, since im going to be the one always getting up with christopher..isn't that wonderful? :) joys of pregnancy...are shitty!

January 15th, 2008-

So, today was my doctors appointment, and it didn't go as well as I thought it would. First, I get into the doctors office and I had to pee soo bad, so I went and used the restroom as soon as possible. Then, 2 minutes later, they called me back into the back and the nurse turns around and says "Jessica, we need a urine sample" I'm like what? You have never taken a urine sample from me before unless I was told ahead of time", and the nurse is like, well i'm telling you now, we have to start checking for sugars and protien in your urine...so I had to sit in the waiting room and drink water and wait.. So then, I get into the room and the doctor comes in, and checks my blood pressure, my blood pressure isn't high, but it is eleveated, I believe it was like 130/70..I told her about the migranes I have been having and now they are going to be watching me for "preeclampsia" and she said that they will have to induce early as possible, and as soon as I'm full term..Why do doctors make it sound like you have SO far to go? She's like but you have a LONG time before you get anywhere near that, and im like what?? I am measuring right on 29 weeks and 1 day. She told me I could of measured big last time because of the way I was carrying. Then they weighed me, and then they started in on me...You have only gained 5 pounds..you need to start eating and gaining more weight, I want to see AT LEAST 10 more pounds on you before the baby is born..I thought to myself, 10 pounds? are you crazy, that's too much weight!! But, I guess I will have to put on at least a few more pounds..I am going to my appointments every 2 weeks now, and my next one is on January 29th. Oh, and to all you mommies asking about that hip pain at night, I have it terribly and it sucks everytime I roll over to my other side, the opposite just throbs for like 10 minutes, and heartburn! HA! I have it every night, I'm eating like 4 tums a DAY! it's terrible, I can't wait until he's here. His heartrate was 160 beats per minute, last time it was only 130! Hope everyone is doing better than I am!

January 16th, 2008-

Well, today was an OK day. I actually felt a bit sick to my stomach and didn't know why. It seems like everytime I get nervous about something, my stomach hurts really bad! The babys movements seem to have slowed wayyy down, and to be honest, i'm a bit concerned, but since most of you girls don't ever answer any of my questions or comments on the VIP page, I will just keep my comments to myself. I think this site is pretty cool, when people actually answer you when you have questions. Anyway, my next appointment is January 29th, can't wait to hear my little guys heartbeat to know he is ok!

Friday, 18 Jan

Well, Tonight I was taking a shower, and I have kind of felt a bit, sick this whole day, but when I got in the shower, I got really dizzy and thought I was going to vomit..Im starting to feel all the bad things like in the first semester, and I don `t know why! is it normal to be puking again in the 3rd trimester?

January 21st, 2008-

So, I've been having serious BH. I mean, they are serious. They take my breath away they are so bad!! At first, I was wondering what they were, because in the last few weeks, I haven't really had any pains like these. They were about 7 minutes apart, so I thought, "Oh No, I hope i'm not going into actual labor". My hubby told me to lay down and relax and that to let him know if they got worse, but that they were probably BH. It feels like a servere pinching pain, and then it's like a SHARP stabbing pain. My stomach then gets really hard, so I guess they are braxton Hicks. I spoke with a good friend of mine, and she has 4 kids already, and she says either he is "engaging" or they are BH, but she said they shouldn't be "that" strong at this point in time in my pregnancy, and that little christopher might just come a little earlier!! I'm excited, but I'm defintiley going to talk to my doctor about it on January 29th. Hope you all are well! Take care.

January 23rd,2008

Well, I just got home from the hospital. I wasn't feeling so good this morning, and so I figured I would lay down and relax and just see if I could feel my baby moving around at all. Well, the day progressed and I didn't feel very much movement, so I freaked out, and I called my dr. They told me to come into Labor and Delivery right away so they could monitor the baby and see how he was doing...So, I drove to the hospital, they brought me up to Labor and Delivery, I changed into a gown and laid down. So they told me they were going to do some "fetal survelliance", and see how the baby was and how his heartrate was beating and how many times per minute. So the nurse comes in, and shes moving the fetal doppler around on my belly and couldn't find the heartbeat. She kept trying and trying, couldn't find anything. So, by that point I was totally freaked out and thought I was going to throw up because I was so scared..Well, they bring the ultrasound machine in, and BOOM! He starts moving all over, and his little heart was just pumping and pumping away. He looks HUGE! I love him so much already, and I haven't even met him. So, they monitored me for an hour, they put these two straps on my belly and I could listen to his heartrate on the machine. He was just moving all over the place. But he is in transverse position, so my doctor said that could by why Im not feeling tons of movement. The doctor also told me that by 30 weeks, you do NOT have to feel 10 movements in 1 hour. He said being this far along, as long as you feel SOME movement throughout the day, it's fine. But he said I can always call whenever I feel worried! But I hope everyone is doing good and if you start to worry always call your doctor!!

January 25th, 2008-

Hi. So, it's almost the end of January, and I couldn't be any happier. TRUST ME! I am so sick of being pregnant, it's not even funny. Don't get me wrong, I am super excited about my little man, and I can't wait to see him, and hold him and take care of him, but Im just tired of worrying all the time, is he ok, is he not okay? I only feel a tiny bit of movements, I used to feel so many kicks when I was in my 20 weeks- all thru the 29th week, and then as soon as I got to my 30th week, I don't hardly feel anything. But, he does lift my belly up sometimes, but it suprises me every single time he does it because sometimes he goes days without moving very much. It's pretty scary if you ask me. But, I know everything is going to be OK and I should just really stop worrying now. My boobs aren't really growing HUGE, they are just so SORE. I can't even begin to explain to anyone how sore they are. My nipples are so tender, it makes me sick even thinking about taking my bra off because of the sensitivity. But, I guess they are just preparing for milk for my little man. My sickness has almost totally subsided and I don't really feel nauseaus anymore. So get this.. I go to my WIC appointment, and they weighed me, and i gained 5 pounds in 7 days!!!!!!!!!!!! Who in the hell gains 5 pounds in 7 days? I was shocked, and my hubby just looked at me and laughed. I was totally suprised when I looked at the scale, but I guess my doctor will be happy next time she sees me on Tuesday, January 29th. Oh, and I have absolutley no energy at all. I don't feel like doing anything around the house, and normally my house is very clean and always taken care of..now all I want to do is lay in bed all day and watch tv until hubby gets home with food. Then I eat and then watch tv and go to sleep..that's basically the story of my life right now being pregnant. But, I wouldn't change it for the world. I thank god everyday for blessing me with a little boy, I just wish time would go by a little faster so I could see my lil' dude already! Hope all you soon-to-be mommys are doing good!!! I'm starting to get anxious!

January 29th, 2008

I had my doctor appointment today, and I have gained another pound. Everything went great, the heartbeat sounded nice and strong, and my blood pressure was right on target. I am measuring right on time and before you know it, my life will be changed forever! :) I am going to the doctor every 2 weeks now, and once I get to 36 weeks i'll be going every single week! I'm doing pretty good besides the fact that I wake up at night with some terrible heartburn and I have to take 2 tums before it will go away--nothing else helps! I'm slowly starting to get really uncomfortable at night when i'm trying to go to sleep..It sucks turning over because of my stomach getting so big, but the positive thing is that I don't wake up 7 times in an hour to go pee anymore! Oh and my baby get the hiccups all the time now, at least 3x everyday!! Can't wait..63 more days left!

January 31st, 2008--

How is everyone doing? I'm doing pretty good. I have been feeling better lately. Headaches have finally started to get ALOT better, but they still do come and go. Well, I can't believe today is the LAST day of January, and I'm really starting to get anxious and ready for the baby to come. Once February is over, the countdown is really on! I have a feeling i'm going to have this baby after my due date, but maybe about 2-3 days after my due date, I don't really know why I feel this way, but I do. The baby seemes to be doing very well, I can't wait until my 3d ultrasound on February 12th. I am really looking forward to seeing my little guy and seeing the position that he is in. I still feel pretty small, but every women is different and carries different. My back is starting to hurt really bad so I guess I really can't be that small, right? :) I hope you all are doing well...I love reading everyone's updates on how they are doing. I've been eating like a pig lately, and it's pretty scary. I can eat a whole meal and about 10 minutes later, I'm totally starving agian. My hubby is like HOW can you be hungry already? LOL. food is great right now! Take care everyone!

February 2nd, 2008-

I totally hate pregnancy and can't wait until it's over. I have a terrible headache that I have had for days, and tylenol just doesn't do shit. I can't stand taking 4 tylenol and the damn headache gets even worse. Its just ridiculous. I want so bad to be able to take whatever medication I want to take, and feel better in an instant. Im sick of worrying about his movements, especially if he hasnt moved in a couple hours, my first thought is Oh no, hes dead in there. I don't know why but I just have a bad feeling i'm going to lose him. And then to top things off and make everything 4,000 times worse, this girl comes on here, and posts on every single week how she lost her baby at 38 weeks and to be doing kick counts and blah blah, yeah I feel bad for her, but it wasn't even a recent incident, it happend years ago, so WHY she had to come on here and post that on every single week, i'm not so sure, but now i'm worrying even more. I am hesistant to pack my hospital bag because I just know if I pack it a little early, i'm going to get jinxed and something bad is going to happen to my baby..pretty bad negative thinking isnt it? I'm also tired of waking up every single morning, HAVING to eat something right away or else i'll puke up bile. Its just old, and it's ridiculous now. March just really needs to get here already because i've had enough. Im sick of going to my doctor appointments. I just want it to be my time to go into the hospital and just deliver. To make matters even worse, my hubby is the WORST person to go thru pregnancy with. He always tells me i'm over reacting about everything and tells me I dont have to pack my hopsital bag until the end of march, when my doctor told me to have it packed by the end of february. My hubby doesn't even want to go get the carseats installed until the last week of March, it's just really annoying, it's like he doesn't care, and he always wants to wait until the last minute to do everything and it drives me nuts. He is a pain sometimes, and then he never wants to help do housework, which really aggrevates me, he always tells me he will do it tomrorow, then tomorrow arrives, and then he tells me he'll do it in a few days, and yeah you get the point, it never gets done.. Oh and I thought pregnancy was going to be so much different. I thought I was going to actually "look" pregnant, instead of carrying so small and so compact. The doctor says everyone carries different and no 2 women are the same, but I feel like my stomach gets smaller everyday, so I think my kid isn't growing the right way or something, but my doctors suck because I have medicaid and they only do 1 ultrasound unless theyre are abnormalities or something, it's pretty shitty if you ask me..i'm just totally annoyed and want this over already and I want my body back.

February 26th, 2008-

Today was my 35 week check up, and I'm measuring at 36 weeks, and my little man is finally head down! My hubby got to feel the outline of his head which was pretty cool. I also got my strep B test and I will find out my results next week when I go for my 36 week check up. My doctor checked me internally and it hurt so bad, now I have some cramping, but I was not dialated at all, but my doctor said his head is right down where it's supposed to be! I'm so excited, I was worried because he wasn't head down for a while, I thought I might have to have a c-section! His heart rate sounded great. I also got my anemia test and I will find out results next time I go :) I'm getting excited and it's almost over!

March 11th, 2008-

Today is my 37 week check up and I really hope they do an internal exam to see where I'm at..I'm not looking forward to the cramps that always follow the internal, but hey, it's worth it to know whether or not i'm dialating or not! I'm really excited, and my baby has been moving so much lately, i'm not quite sure why people and doctors say movement is supposed to slow down? It seems my little man h as been the most active now, in the 30's weeks.. :) hope all is well with everyone, and hope everyone is preapared! we are almost there!! I totally can't wait. toady we are getting the carseats checked to make sure they are installed in our vehicles the correct way, and then all we need is our baby! I'm soo anxious, time can't go by quick enough.

My feet have been killing me soo bad lately and i don't know why. It's pain like on the bottom of my feet, and it feels like i've been standing on my feet for 2 years..that's how bad the pain is..so last night I talked to my best friend and her mom is a registered nurse in labor and delivery and she told me it's because the arch in your feet start to flatten when your body is getting ready to give birth, and the extra weight on your feet can make your feet terribly sore! :( Yay! I'm full term as of yesterday!!

March 15th,2008-

So I have 17 days left until I'm due. I have been having these really weird pains, and it's very strange. My stomach has started tightening up since a few nights ago, and the baby seems to get into this huge ball and then starts moving like crazy. I laid down on my bed and I started having really bad pains and then shooting pains in my vaginal area. It was really uncomfortable. I laid there for 4 hours and then I finally called my dr. The tightening was happening about every 10 minutes, and the doctor told me to take a hot bath and just drink fluids and to come right away if the "contractions" started every 5 minutes and didn't go away..But is that what the tightening is? She said my body is just getting ready and "gearing up" for birth, but the baby has been very very active lately, more active than usual.. Im just waiting for something to happen! Seems like everyone is having their babies, which is amazing and I wish I was one of those people having their kids early! I want this over with already! I did get an ultrasound at my last appt and my baby is doing great, we saw his heart beating and everything looks beautiful and he is head down and engaged, all I need now is for him to make his entrance into the world! I have my hospital bag already finally packed and were ready!! :)

My next appointment is on March 18th, i'll update then if any has changed!! which i doubt it has :( if anyone knows how to get labor jump started, i'd love to hear from you and your ideas!