6/11/08

O.k. So i am WAYY slacking on updating this. My Lillee had her shots on the 4th. She handled them very well- YEAH! She weighs 16.5 lbs and she is 27 1/2 inches long. She is in the 50% in her weight and 98 % in height. the dr is predicting she is going to be tall though he said we will not know for sure until she is 2yrs old. My Lillee bug has two teeth on the bottom that are totally visiable and one on top that you can slightly feel. My how fast time is flying. She loves playing in her gym thingy and cruising in her walker. She is not so into tummy time though. Lillee likes to be up standing and moving her feet. I am predicting that she is going to go into walking and not so much crawling...but we will see. Big brother is always playing with her and she is REALLY into faces...she likes copying mouth gestures.

She is good with her eating and she is learning how to use her sippy cups. She bites down more on the cup :) but she drinks some of her apple juice in there. Her next appt won't be til her 9mth appt and she will not get any shots i guess. Dr. said she will not get shots again til her 1yr. So... we get a lil break :)

4/8/08

Well my little worm FINALLY rolled over yesterday! YEAH!! It was all a matter of getting that arm from underneath her. Out of her baby foods she is preferring her veggies over her fruits, which i thought was weird- but she is handling everything qutie well. Hope everyone is doing good.

4/3/08

My crazy girl weighs 14.2 lbs and is 25.5 inches long now. She handled her shots WAYYYY better than last time. She did not get a fever nor was she sore from her leg...YEAHHHHH!!

4/2/08

Well, My little peanut rolls side to side and is continuously trying to lift herself up. She LOVES sitting up. I started giving her some baby food 2 days ago. I started with carrots and she DEVOURED the whole bowl. Granted it was only 1/4 of the jar :) I wanted to test it out first. She loves being spoon fed which is wonderful. I am nervous today because she gets her 4 mth shots FINALLY. I hope she handles them better than her 2 mth shots. I will update what happens at her appt tomorrow. Take care.

2/19/08

My Lillee is sick :( She has a cold. her poor lil eyes are watering and pink and she keeps sneezing. I hate that i am at work and not with her. I had her sleeping and turned the vaporizer on and just have been using her little snot sucker from the hospital. She may be sick, but she keeps on smiling. I hate seeing her like that. I am thankful, that at least she does not have a fever nor has something more serious. Take care ladies.

2/4/08

Well, got Lillee's ears pierced on Saturday. I held her down and my palms were sweaty cuz I was nervous. She screamed, but calmed down after dadddy held her. She got little diamonds and looks so adorable with her little pretties in her ear.

1/23/08

HAPPY New Year!!! :) Well, the 21st was my first day back to work and it was horrible leaving her. My day at work was nice..but i felt as though i was missing a piece of myself. I get home SO excited to see my little peanut. Today is day 3 back to work and as weird as it may sound.... i feel like my daughter looks SO different. I feel I hardly spend any time with her now since I don't get home til 5:30. Luckily, she stays home with her aunt so I do not need to take her out. Her aunt tells me that she doesn't really sleep at all during the day, which is odd as i had her routine down with me. She would actually sleep quite a bit.

My peaunt is smiling TONS and already trys turning herself to her side...it is funny watching. Sometimes I am still in shock that she is even here. Well...that is all for now, take care everyone.

HEY EVERYONE...had my lil girl on Nov 24th- got to http://ci3.com/rosie/ to see pix...I'll update more here in a bit...TAKE CARE!!

11/16/07

OK, so we made our decision- i called the dr. and cancelled the induction scheduled for Monday. I told the nurse that I am going to wait it out since her due date is not until the 22nd anyway- and there are no medical concerns whatsoever for myself nor Lillee. Should a medical concern arise, or if she gets too big, or am too late too where their is concern than we can go to other options... in the meantime, I am praying that my lil wiggle worm comes out on her own and healthy. Thank you very much to everyone for their comments and advice, I appreciate and love you all SO much. I feel like you ladies are another family of mine. I wish everyone happy, healthy pregnancies no matter what your choices and/or decisions are. My next appt - 40 wk appt is scheduled for Wednesday at 1:45pm.

11/15/07

So i am in a tough delima.. so it feels like to me. My dr. scheduled me in for induction on 11/19/07 at 6am. She said I do not have to do it, if I do not want to..but should I change my mind afterwards..I will not be able to get in until the first week of December- OH MY!. I did not want to be induced, but I do not know if I want, or shall I say..if I can wait that long should she not come out on her own. I am so confused and told them I would let them know tomorrow. I was checked and I am still the same as last week..still 2.5 and cervix still 50%. I have been so active too. Oh well! My dr estimates her weight to be between 7- 7.5 lbs. they are not concerned of her size as they say she is just perfect. I talked to my fiance and he wants me to go through the induction because he says he is worried about my sleepless nights and moreso my discomforts. I think I do not get more than 3 hours of sleep and I am still working. I can barley walk cuz of my back, pelvic and inner thigh pain. I told him that I really wanted her to have her own birthday... but what if I wait and she is SO comfortable to where I will be required to be induced later to get her out at 42+ wks?! I am SO confused and need help. Maybe this seems silly to some, i do not know. I hope everyone else is doing better :)

11/9/07

Hi ladies! Had my 38 wk appt today. Her heart rate was good, BP is good- but I gained 3 lbs!! HOW THE HELL DID THAT HAPPEN?!?! I have a bladder infection too :( I am 2.5 cm dilated and 50% effaced. She told me if I did not have her by next appt, then we can discuss inducing me. I discussed this with my fiance and told him I did not want to induce. I want her to come out on her own...unless it is medically necessary I get her out. I know- weird huh?! Most girls would probably jump at the thought to get induced. Watch her not come til like 2 wks past my due date now.... oh well! I am now starting to get a little scared..at the thought of the laboring process... i hope everyone is doing good. Take care ladies.

11/2/07

Had my 37 wk appt today... i am dilated to almost a 2 and my cervix was really soft is all she said. She does not think i will last longer that next week. ... but who knows, baby will come when she wants too :) BP was good, urine and no strep b. Her heart rate was in the high 140's. I am measuring good and i gained a 1 lb. I asked the dr about my swelling in my legs (below knee only) and she said she was not concerned since it was only in my lower legs and my urine and BP were great. She told me to keep my legs elevated, keep drinking my fluids and rest when needed. I am a lot happier now. Next appt is 11/9 at 10:15.

10/25/07

O.k. so i had my 36 wk appt today and let me say- i was pissed! Weight wise, i lost ounces, my blood pressure was good... BUT, they lost my Strep B test from last week!!! They NEVER labeled my tube. The reason i am SO upset about this is the fact that this is the 2nd time they have messed up on my labs! At the very begining they labled my blood for my quants testing under a different patients name- she wasn't even prego. I expressed to the nurse my frustration that they have messed up twice and it makes me question the way they are handling things. The nurse told me that each dr has different nurses and it is the responsibility of the nurse to label each test correctly, she apologized even though it was a different nurse that tended to me last week. I told her i appreciated her apology but it gets old. I told them that i NEVER want to see the other dr's as I do not feel their nurses are very responsible. So, basically, i had to do another strep b test, and I did not get checked. I refused to get checked and i just said if i think i am labor i will just go to the hospital. Yeah, maybe i overreacted, but i was too worked up and just wanted out of there. I go next Friday with MY OB that her nurses have NEVER screwed up on me. Ohhh, my lil girls heart rate was 158.. happy baby :) Hope everyone elses appt is/was better!

10/19/07

Hi Ladies! Had my 35 wk and 1 day appt today :) My blood pressure was good- i didn't gain any weight either..yeah! THough i feel 10 lbs heavier than the last two weeks:) I am measuring perfectly, she was exercising or something because her heart rate was at 160. I also had my strep B test, which was no big deal. I didn't have one with my son, so that was a new test for me. My son is 8 though and i guess it was not a big deal back then. I start my appts every week now. My next appt is on Thursday, Oct 15th at 8:45. Have a good day ladies!

10/14/07

OK... so I went to the apartment just to get some little stuff to move over to our new home. My fiance was at work, and like I said...not anything big I was doing. I was sitting in the kitchen when i felt all wet in my inner thighs... i thought GREAT, i pissed my pants again :) Though I went to the restroom and it was clear and kinda mucousy (sp..TMI) Anyway... my ob told me to go to the hospital. I went just to make sure I was not leaking fluid. I knew it wasn't a water break cuz I remember that from my son, but she thought maybe i was just leaking. I went to the hospital and they placed the monitor to check her heart than they explained the tests to me. OHHHHHH MY GOSH!!!!!! The first one they did, with the DRY speculum and the swab was extremely painful. I gripped my fiances hand and almost ripped it off! I felt like the were sticking a knife in me and cutting me apart. She told me that the swab did not turn blue..so that is good. She said the 2nd test they take a sample of the fluid and wait to see what it looks like when it is dry to see if it turns ferny...or something like that. Anyway, after they checked that..it came out negative. I was SO happy cuz I plan on finishing her stuff this weekend...being we just moved in Thursday. They did keep me longer cuz my ob wanted to monitor her heart to make sure it was accelerating with her movements and it did so YEAH my baby girl is o.k. I have my next OB appt on Friday... I turn 35 wks on Thursday so I will post new pictures on Thursday. Take care everyone!

10/13/07

I had a baby shower!!! YEAH!! It was a suprise one. My mom planned it. And here i was upset thinking i wasn't going to get one. My mom is SO beautiful and i just love how she suprised me. As soon as I get the picx from my friend, i will post them.

10/9/07--PART TWO

O.k.- if my day couldn't of gotten any worse. I left for lunch and went to this fast food place here in Des Moines called Taco Johns. We (me and baby) are hungry for bean burritos- YuMMY! Well, I ordered 2 bean burritos with NO ONIONS and a side of sour cream. The drive thru guy repeated it to me. Got my sack and came into work- guess what happened?! My Burritos were FILLED with onions! I was so angry but i calmly called them and told them that they messed up on my order. Not to get anything for free, just so they can pay more attention. They took my name down so they can replace my burritos. I then left work to go to the Taco Johns near my work- the other one was on my way home- i stopped at the one cuz i went home to let the dog out. So, i again, ordered 2 bean burritos with no onion. She repeated it to me... i even chatted with her on how the other Taco Johns messed up. I got back to work and guess what?! My burritos were filled with onions again! I cried my eyes out. I walked out and sat outside crying for a good hour just trying to calm myself down. I hate that i got that worked up...i was angry at myself for not checking the order this time..So ladies- ALWAYS check your orders! :) I was going to leave work, but our office manager was SO sweet and told me everything was o.k., to calm down and she would go get me lunch. How worse can my day get?! My lil wiggle worm is moving all over...she is probably STARVING! I hope everyone else is having a better day!

10/9/07

O.k...so i am writing to vent today. I was in a minor car accident..thank god first and foremost that it was not a bad accident. just got rear-ended, but no big deal. Me, my lil peanut inside, and my 8-yr old son are all o.k.! Next...i was scheduled to have electricity turned on our new home today so we can start staying there... well, i SPECIFICALLY emailed instructions to the receptionist to paige me when they called because if i missed their phone call, then i would need to reschedule...what did she do...she just stuck them in my voicemail. they have no call-back number so if you miss it...you gotta call in to reschedule. I yelled at her (the receptionist) for not following my instructions. I was like, what made you t hink i was not at work? EVERYONE saw me cuz they were asking if I was o.k. from the accident and to top it off... i had signed in to my computer, which the receptionist sees so they know who is in. I went from grateful to being o.k. to a complete 180 PISSED OFF!! I was crying and to be honest, I just wanted to get up and leave. I feel so miserable now. I have calmed down...just been breathing and not wanting to get too freaked out..though i can't stop thinking about it and i feel like throwing up for how pissed i am. I would like for just one thing to go right for me. Have a good day everyone

10/5/07

Hi ladies! Well unfortunatley due to the website issues I lost a lot of my notes :( I had my 33wk checkup today and was told my lil girls head is down. I measure right on target and everything else is good..i.e urine, bp and heartrate. I was REALLY overjoyed to hear she is head down.. it just made me stop and think..wow, here in a bit, my lil peanut will be here! YEAH!! I go again in 2 wks! Take care!

PART TWO 08/28/07

My dr office called and my results came back normal, so i do not have gestational diabetes! YEAH! What a relief! I was a little worried there, but now I am so HAPPY! I hope everything else continues to be o.k. God Bless everyone!

08/28/07

Today I had to go to the hospital for my 3 hour glucose testing. It was horrible..it was more like 5 hours. It felt so long. I couln't wait to get out and eat. I should find out later today or tomorrow for the results...hope all comes back o.k. :)

08/23/07

Good Morning! I had my 27 wk appt today..well, actually, I had my date wrong. I was supposed to go next Thurs for my 28 wk, but for some reason I thought it was today. Everyone was laughing at that. Well, I did my glucose testing and I failed it :( I was at 153. So, now I have a week to go to the hospital and take the 3hour test..yuck! I just hope I am o.k. My iron was 1point low so my dr told me to get some extra iron vitamins in me. She said it wasn't bad, but better safe than sorry. I didn't gain any weight.. actually I lost 2 ounces :) I smile cuz I have gained 32 lbs so far..so it will not hurt me to lose weight. Lillee's heartrate was at 150-155..that is ALWAYS beautiful to hear. I am now down to 2wk appts! Time is flying!!

I am still sick with a cough, but the HALS have been helping. I feel out of breath and I hate bending over :) I'm surviving though.

08/09/07

Today I went for my 25 wk checkup. Baby's heartrate is 155 and she is just a mover! I gained 5 lbs this last month...yeah, call me coooowwww for short :) That is o.k. It has been too hot to do much outside, and the little bit of humidity that does hit me just driving home knocks me out. As long as my lil one is doing o.k. that is all that matters. I got my orange bottle of Glucola (Yummy :(- jk) so I will take that for my next appt on the 30th. After that, i guess it is an every 2 wk visit, then down to 1...my how fast it seems like it is coming along.

Me- well, I feel odd..sometimes I am on high energy and sometimes I am wiped out. Sometimes I am happy as can be, then I go through 10 different emotions in less than 5 minutes...then I wonder, am I normal?! Of coarse I am ... I am just pregnant. I can't wait til it cools down a bit and we buy a new home so I can start on her nursery. I've got so much going on I feel. Not to mention, I had a breakdown because I had to buy my 8 yr old deodorant.. he is growing so fast. He is so excited about his lil sister though and kisses my belly all the time. Daddy rubs her...well, until later girlies. Take care and god bless!

07/25/07

Well, last night I woke up sooo hot I was dripping sweat. I got up to get an ice pack and felt my lil one moving all over the place. I lifted my shirt up and saw my belly moving...it was so beautiful, i started crying. I can finally see her move..yeah! I sat there for 30 minutes watching her, then I got hungry. I made myself a pb sandwich with a glass of milk and just sat on the couch still watching Lillee move. It was a precious moment. Now, if I can get my man and my lil boy to see it will be sweet.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!

07/17/08

I will get all pretty with my page and add pictures as soon as I get time. But for a brief summary... I am due Nov 22nd. This is my 2nd. I have an 8 yr old son and I am engaged to a wonderful man. He is not the father of my 8yr old, but the only father figure he knows. He is really excited about having a girl. Her name will be Lillee Juliana. My son's name is Misael. He is excited about having a sister- though he says he is not watching Dora. I do tech support full time and I am (or was) a part time fitness instructor. I teach Cardio Kick, 20 minute ABS and body sculpting for the YMCA here in Des Moines. I will return to teach after the baby.

Congrats to all you mothers! Good Luck and God Bless!