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~Sarah Lynn Jones~
September 20th, 2007
8lbs 2oz
22 inches long
For those of you who don't know, my mom is now a regular on this site! She is a proud mommy of SIX and has two grandchildren, and two more on the way! She's here to answer any questions you might have or offer advice to whoever wants it. She's a very skilled Mommy but she is also a Registered Nurse. You can find her by clicking her name --> mom*of*six
My sister is also pregnant and has a page on here, check her out - BEXi
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Pregnancy Page
*1/9/07*
2 Clear Blue Digi's confirm I'm FINALLY PREGNANT!
*4/5/07*
It's a GIRL!!!!!!
September 20th, 2007
8lbs 2oz
22 inches long
For those of you who don't know, my mom is now a regular on this site! She is a proud mommy of SIX and has two grandchildren, and two more on the way! She's here to answer any questions you might have or offer advice to whoever wants it. She's a very skilled Mommy but she is also a Registered Nurse. You can find her by clicking her name --> mom*of*six
My sister is also pregnant and has a page on here, check her out - BEXi
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Pregnancy Page
*1/9/07*
2 Clear Blue Digi's confirm I'm FINALLY PREGNANT!
*4/5/07*
It's a GIRL!!!!!!
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*5/14/07*
Braxton Hicks start!
*6/13/07*
Happy 3rd Trimester to me!!!!
*8/4/07*
Babyshower!
*8/14/07*
1st Trip to L&D due to fainting spells,
got to see strong contractions on the monitor.
*9/20/07*
Induction Date!
*8/4/07*
Babyshower!
*8/14/07*
1st Trip to L&D due to fainting spells,
got to see strong contractions on the monitor.
*9/20/07*
Induction Date!
A Little History on the Mommy & Daddy-to-be:
Mike and I have been together for more than 7 years now. We started dating right after my 17th birthday. We moved into our first place together in 2002 when I was 19 and he was 22 years old. 3 months after moving into our cute little apartment, he was diagnosed with complete kidney failure. I had taken him to the ER for a sprained wrist and found out he had only 5% kidney function. He was put on dialysis the very next day. The doctors say it was due to IGA Nephropathy (Bergers Disease) but they couldn't be entirely sure with lack of family history and the fact that his kidneys were shriveled down to scar tissue. He was placed on The List and told he would wait 5-7 years for a kidney transplant. He was on hemo-dialysis for 9 months then went on peritoneal dialysis until his transplant. Only 2 years after being diagnosed, on August 25th, 2004 he was called for his transplant. We had been out of town in San Diego for my brothers wedding just day's before this....we joked, "watch they call when we're on the other side of the country". It was the day after we returned home that they called. He received a cadaver, perfectly matched kidney 12 hours later. After his recovery we began to plan our wedding and we were married on May 5th, 2005. We know how precious life can be so we did not want to wait to start having children. I went off my birth control the month before our wedding and we were so happy to try for a baby! Well, it didn't happen right away....no one could tell us why. I thought I might have had endometriosis from pains and family history so in June of 2006 I went for a hystopingogram to check to see if my tubes were open and they were. Mike's anti-rejection medications are so 'new' that there were no studies as to how this could affect his fertility (I did tons of research about fertility before he even got his transplant but no long-term studies were done). FINALLY in January 2007 we found out we were pregnant! We found out afterwards that one of his medications lowered his sperm count so much it was almost unheard of to conceive while he was taking it (and not recommended!). Luckily our little sweetheart is doing just fine, she's our miracle baby. We are so excited to finally be starting a family after our long road. A new chapter of our life begins.....
Mike and I have been together for more than 7 years now. We started dating right after my 17th birthday. We moved into our first place together in 2002 when I was 19 and he was 22 years old. 3 months after moving into our cute little apartment, he was diagnosed with complete kidney failure. I had taken him to the ER for a sprained wrist and found out he had only 5% kidney function. He was put on dialysis the very next day. The doctors say it was due to IGA Nephropathy (Bergers Disease) but they couldn't be entirely sure with lack of family history and the fact that his kidneys were shriveled down to scar tissue. He was placed on The List and told he would wait 5-7 years for a kidney transplant. He was on hemo-dialysis for 9 months then went on peritoneal dialysis until his transplant. Only 2 years after being diagnosed, on August 25th, 2004 he was called for his transplant. We had been out of town in San Diego for my brothers wedding just day's before this....we joked, "watch they call when we're on the other side of the country". It was the day after we returned home that they called. He received a cadaver, perfectly matched kidney 12 hours later. After his recovery we began to plan our wedding and we were married on May 5th, 2005. We know how precious life can be so we did not want to wait to start having children. I went off my birth control the month before our wedding and we were so happy to try for a baby! Well, it didn't happen right away....no one could tell us why. I thought I might have had endometriosis from pains and family history so in June of 2006 I went for a hystopingogram to check to see if my tubes were open and they were. Mike's anti-rejection medications are so 'new' that there were no studies as to how this could affect his fertility (I did tons of research about fertility before he even got his transplant but no long-term studies were done). FINALLY in January 2007 we found out we were pregnant! We found out afterwards that one of his medications lowered his sperm count so much it was almost unheard of to conceive while he was taking it (and not recommended!). Luckily our little sweetheart is doing just fine, she's our miracle baby. We are so excited to finally be starting a family after our long road. A new chapter of our life begins.....
| Weeks | 1 - 4 | 5 - 8 | 9 - 13 | 14 - 17 | 18 - 21 | 22 - 26 | 27 - 30 | 31 - 35 | 36 - 40 |
| Months | one | two | three | four | five | six | seven | eight | nine |
| Trimesters | first | second | third | ||||||
Your Due Date Is Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Your conception date was most likely Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Your Second Trimester will begin 3/14/2007
And your Third Trimester will begin 6/13/2007
The Belly!
I love seeing everyone's belly pics whether you've just found out or 38 weeks and about to pop! :)
--> 5 weeks pregnant. Bye bye skinny tummy!
24 / 25 / 26 Week Belly Pics
27 / 28 / 29 Week Belly Pics
30 / 31 / 35 Weeks (sorry, missed 32, 33 and 34 wks by loaning out my camera!)
38 / 39 Weeks (Just didn't get around to doing 36 & 37, oops!)
41 Weeks + 1 Day - Time to come out!!!!
Belly Casting!
Messy, but so fun! (9/1/07 - 38 weeks+3 days)
The Family!
Mommy & Daddy to-be
Our "1st Baby" Jackson
Pregnancy Survey | |
| About Mommy! | |
| Name?: | Suzanne |
Age?: | 24 |
| First Child?: | Yes! |
| About Daddy! | |
| Name?: | Mike |
| Age?: | 27 |
| First Child?: | Yes! |
| The Couple | |
| Are You two together?: | Yep.... married! |
| Ever Been together?: | Yes, more than 7 years now |
| In Love?: | Of course! |
| Get Along?: | Sure do |
| Finding Out!! | |
| Day?: | January 9th |
| Howd you feel when you found out?: | We had been trying for almost 2 years so I was in total shock it finally happened! |
| Who was with you?: | My husband was sleeping when I took the test. |
| Whod you tell first?: | My husband |
| How did they react?: | VERY happy! And in total shock as well! |
| How did Daddy react?: | He jumped up and gave me a HUGE hug and kiss and asked if it was for real like 10 times :) |
| Telling the Grandparents! | |
| How did your parents react?: | They were all so excited! |
| His Parents?: | THRILLED! |
| Are either of them helping with Baby names?: | My mom and his mom have the same name and since we're having a girl, her middle name will be after them. |
| About the pregnancy! | |
| Did you ever have morning sickness?: | Oh gawd, yes....luckily it didn't last terribly long. It's starting to come back now that I've reached the third trimester (weird?) |
| What was your symptoms?: | First symptoms: No period, sore boobs, nipples felt like they were on FIRE, and extreme fatigue - a friend asked if I could be pregnant (classic signs) and I remember saying "No way!" I was so happy to be VERY wrong! |
| When was your first appointment?: | January 16th |
| Whens your due date?: | Sepember 12, 2007 |
| How far along are you?: | Last Updated: 38 weeks |
| How much weight have you gained?: | 45 pounds already! YIKES! |
| Have you had an ultrasound?: | Several, see pics in photo album. |
| Have you heard the heartbeat?: | Yes, finally! We got to see it twice before but didn't hear it until 12 weeks. |
| What was the heartbeat?: | About 140 |
| Worst thing about being pregnant?: | Being tired, achy and sick all the time. Stretchmarks! Not being able to do or eat anything I want to. |
| Is it a boy or girl?: | It's a GIRL! |
| What did you want?: | A Healthy Baby. I was kind of hoping for a boy since my parents already have two grandaughters but we're thrilled it's a girl! Turns out my sister is pregnant too, due in November and she is having a boy! |
| What did daddy want?: | A boy (of course!) But he's excited about "daddy's little girl!" |
| About the Birth!! | |
| Where are you giving birth at?: | Rex Hospital |
| Do you know what your taking with you?: | Almost done packing.... |
| Whos going to be in the room?: | My husband and mom |
| Is someone videotaping it?: | I would love to but the hospital doesn't allow it. |
| Natural or Medicated?: | Medicated although I've decided that I want to go as long as possible before getting the epidural, if I make it to transition there's no point in getting it at all. |
| Will you need a C-Section?: | I hope not |
| Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?: | I'm sure I will! |
| Are you scared about labor?: | Nervous, don't know what to expect! |
| Have you taken any classes?: | I've taken 'Preparing for Childbirth/Newborn Care', 'Breastfeeding', and will be doing a Mommy fitness course after the baby is born. |
| Other Random Questions! | |
| Where and When was baby conceived?: | At home, probably on December 20th, give or take a day. |
| Have you and daddy felt the baby move yet?: | Yep, I love it! Daddy has felt them too! |
| What color hair do you think the baby will have?: | No idea! We might just have an adorable redhead! |
| Whos eye color do you think the baby will have?: | My husband has dark dark blue eyes and I have, well, 'eye colored eyes' I've always called them: a greenish/grayish/blue color. So maybe blue? |
| What will the babies Religion be?Why?: | Christian? My husband is scared of Catholics but he married one....silly man :) He's not terribly religious, I was raised in a Catholic church but don't go to church that often. Although we think it's important to raise a child with faith. |
| Will the baby have godparents? Who?: | I guess? |
| What was the last thing you bought for baby?: | Lots of last minute things, all ready now! |
| Is the babies room done?: | Yes, FINALLY! |
| If so, whats the theme?: | Decided on the "Sugar Plum" line (see pic above) |
| When is your next appointment?: | September 18th.. |
| Are you ready to be a mommy?: | Actually yes, I think so! |
The Diary (most recent on top)
8/1/07
I can finally say "I'M DUE NEXT MONTH!" I feel like I've been pregnant FOREVER! :) Even though I'm getting bigger and more uncomforable, I'm really trying to savor the last few weeks of my pregnancy. Even though it SEEMS like it lasts forever, it really goes by very fast...just 9 SHORT months! Now I've more than obviously pregnant, people are really nice to me and aren't afraid to ask me when the baby is due or what I'm having. I love seeing my belly roll and move and Sarah respond to my voice before she's even born. It's amazing really.
Today I went on a second hunt for a babyshower outfit...I did better, I ended up with TWO outfits! I don't know which to wear now! I went to Old Navy first, one further from my house that actually had a maternity section. The section was crappy, not much variety but they did have 4 huge racks of clearance stuff (score!). I found a dress, can you believe it!? It's short (I was looking for a long one but they didn't have any), and it's the kind of dress that looks like of dull and frumpy on the hanger but it was SO CUTE when I put it on! It shows off my round pregnant tummy, it doesn't just make me look fat. It's a solid teal color so I'll need to dress it up with some accessories and find shoes since I don't exactly have anything to match such a bright teal color. I suppose I could wear white flip flops but mine have seen better days, better splurg for a new pair ;)
I heard that Sears had a good maternity section (and bigger sizes) so I went across the street to the dreaded mall (a different one than yesterday) and parked outside of Sears so I wouldn't have to walk a mile, my feet were already sore! I couldn't find the maternity section and asked the sales-person....he said they used to have it but they got rid of it just last week!!! Ugh! The whole store was on sale, messy racks of clothes everywhere, I'm sure there was probably maternity clothes left, marked down a whole lot but I was not about to search through all those racks. I took a deep breath and walked into the mall (I'm sure with a very disapointed look on my face) but oh, what do I see right across from Sears - Motherhood! I had never been to this particular store, I was praying they had a better selection than the one I always go to. The sales lady was SO nice, not pushy, probably my age, a really sweet girl. She helped me for nearly TWO HOURS pulling dresses, outfits, searching through the sales racks for cute outfits that would fit me and my large boobs. She stocked my dressing room and insisted I come out and 'model' the outfits for her. She was very honest and told me when things didn't look good or she'd give me different pants that flattered the top better. I ended up buying an outfit at full price (ha, I hardly EVER do that....try not to at least!) cause the jeans were to die for, the cut and dark denim looked awesome on me. Yes, go ahead and call me crazy for buying new maternity jeans a month before my due date, go ahead! But the TOP, oh it is SO cute and SO similar to the one I was looking at yesterday at A Pea in a Pod. Same exact type of shirt, at a third of the price. Ha, take that stupid overpriced store! Instead of buying that shirt yesterday I bought 2 shirts, a pair of jeans, a dress, and two pairs of flip flops....this momma is proud of herself. Now I just have to decide what I'll wear to the shower! Only 3 days! I'm so excited to have all my friends and family together for a celebration. We've waited nearly TWO years for this and I still can hardly believe Mike and I are almost PARENTS!
7/31/07
I feel like I can' get any bigger, I'm growing SO fast! I missed my 32 and 33 week belly picture because I loaned out my camera and didn't get it back for 2 weeks (grrrr) but I promise to get my 34 week pic up ASAP! I'm HUGE I tell ya! (well, I sure feel like it!) Several people say I look great for being 8 months preggo but it's hard when nothing fits and you just feel fat. Today I had a horrible shopping experience. It's hard for me to be on my feet for a long time, my feet ache like hell and the braxton hicks won't stop, but I needed to go out and find a babyshower dress or outfit. The new Old Navy close to my house doesn't even have a maternity section or a plus size section (hey, I figured I'd get creative!) so I had to go to the dreaded mall. I'm now a XL at Motherhood and they just don't carry many items in XL. I've even outgrown all their bras. I started off with a D cup but now I'm an F! A freakin F!!! I thought finding bras was hard before, it's pretty much impossible now! I did come across another maternity store that I didn't even know was at this mall, it's called "A Pea in a Pod" or something like that, my tummy and boobs were too big for most of the stuff in that store too but OMG, the prices were CRAZY! I did find one cute top but I couldn't bring myself to buy it because it was $98! For a top! Sheesh! Don't these designers know we have babies to pay for!? The sales ladies were helping me and they kept bringing me tops in the fitting room, one of them was pretty ugly (the top, not the sales lady) and it was $185! Pssscht, I didn't even try it on. Needless to say, after 2 hours I came home empty handed. I guess I'll try again tomorrow....
I've stil been having A LOT of contractions lately. Sunday they literally lasted all day long, never getting any further than 4 minutes apart. I probably should have done something, called the doctor, gone to L&D but I didn't. I just layed on the couch all day and moaned, I wasn't having any other labor signs and I really didn't think I was in actual labor. I had a regular appointment today and told the doc about all my contractions, he did check me and my cervix was still closed but he said her head was really low. I guess she's getting ready for REAL labor. He said since I was nearly 34 weeks, her lungs would be developed so it wouldn't be a big deal if I ~was~ in labor. But I'm not and hoping to hold her in for at least another 4 weeks.
I think she is super tall already. They're going to start a pool at work to guess the date and time of my delivery as well as length and height. I'm usually way off when it comes to these things but I'm going to make my own guess: August 30th, 3:20am, 7lbs 1oz, 23 inches long.
What's your guess? :)
7/9/07
Ah, finally getting around to another update. Nesting has totally kicked in. I worked on the nursery all weekend long and got a lot accomplished. I washed and organized all the baby clothes and finally put the crib together! Mom was so sweet and brought over a brand new mattress she found at a garage sale (I was just about to go buy one, good find mom!) and got the bedding washed and put into the crib. It looks SO cute! I got most everything else organized...well, out of the heaping baby-stuff-pile at least. Now I just need hubby to take a few extra boxes and totes out of there and put them into the real storage room. I've made a list of things I need to do (I love lists!) and next is packing the hospital bag. Hey, you just never know when little miss will decide to show up! I had been having a lot of dreams that she was born early and instead of being happy she is here, I was so upset I didn't have anything ready. So now I feel much better but I still want her to stay in my tummy for another month or two!
I've finally hit the point of uncomfortable-ness. I tossed and turned all night last night. Everything was aching. I've had arthritis since I was 7 years old and surprisingly it hasn't been too bad during pregnancy but yesterday it seemed to have 'come back'. My elbows and fingers had been bothering me all day long and when I tried to sleep my hips and shoulders were hurting so bad! I'm a side-sleeper, as I should be right now, but everytime I would fall asleep I would roll over onto my back and immediately wake up. I am much more comfortable on my back, especially when my joints are hurting, but I know that is not good for the baby. If only my hubby could understand how hard it is to sleep with this new belly....
I love my belly but sometimes I don't realize how big I've gotten. I've gained about 40 pounds already and have the worst yet to come. I already have a few wonderful stretch marks making an appearance on my hips and thighs, none on the boobs or tummy though! My doctor said I'm 'on the high side of weight gain' and to try to eat better. This last appointment the doctor didn't say anything about my weight but did an exam because I've been having a lot of strong braxton hicks. Turns out I have a bacterial infection. She wrote me a prescription but took me to ultrasound to measure my cervix. Cervix was measuring almost 4cm, long and closed, which is great. That was about a week ago and I've finished the meds. I didn't "feel" like I had an infection but she said I did. Last night I was starting to have that "dripping" feeling again so I checked myself with the Ph strips I ganked from the office a few months ago. To my surprise the strip turned BLUE, the color it turns when there is amniotic fluid present. I almost freaked out but remained calm. I got into the shower and told myself I would check again when I was nice and clean...luckily when I checked again the strip was orange, back to normal. I got on the computer and researched, thinking there should be an explaination for the first reading. I found out it can EITHER be amniotic fluid or high ph levels due to a bacterial infection, which is what I had. It must not be cleared up. I am going to call the doc and get another prescription. The doc didn't say much about the infection at the time but she couldn't get me to ultrasound fast enough. I thought it was because of the contractions I had been having but from my research I found out that this infection can cause preterm labor. She surely didn't say that! I guess she wanted to make sure I wasn't in preterm labor before she said anything. I wasn't so she just let it go. Kinda scared me though when the strip turned blue and I had no idea why! Now I know but will be calling the doc tomorrow for a refill on the Flagyl (sp?) to kick this infection once and for all. I don't want it to get dangerous. Like I said, little miss Sarah needs to bake at LEAST another month or two!
On a more personal-life note, my landlord is being fined up the wazoo for little things in and outside of the tri-plex townhome that I live in. He doesn't cut the grass but once a month, he's already been warned by the city but now they are assessing fines. My neighbor is a brat and likes to bitch about everything wrong with the building. It's not in the best of shape but hey, it's not brand new either. I wish things would be more updated too but I like the location, affordable rent and everything important works so I'm not complaining. I think she made a formal complaint to the city though. When I came home at lunch to let the dog out she was standing in the driveway talking with the city inspector. He told me he already did an inside inspection of her unit and found several 'violations' and would need to do inspections of all the units to write up a report. He asked my permission to inspect my unit now or he would be back with an administrative warrant. I let him in so I didn't have to take time off work to let him in once he got his warrant. He promised he would be quick. He found a few faulty outlets, a crack above my bedroom door that I had never noticed, and a few windows that didn't lock - all violations in the world of landlords. He told me the owner of the building would be fined and would have a certain amount of time to fix all the violations but if he didn't we would all be kicked out because he wouldn't be allowed to rent anymore. Oh maaaaannn!! Couldn't this man see I was 7 months pregnant, what would we ever do if the city kicked us out of our home because my neighbor sqeeled on my landlord about MINOR things!? Well, turns out she hasn't paid rent in two months and is just trying to find an excuse to blame someone else for it. I don't care what is wrong with your house, you cannot withhold rent. She knows I am pregnant too but I don't think she has any idea what she's getting into....if I am asked to move because of her broke-ass I am going to be so mad! Mike and I have a plan to buy a house within the next 3 years but right now this place works out well for us....it's only 4 miles from my work and my brother and his family is only 2 doors down. It's a nice, quiet neighborhood with everything you could ever need within miles. I hate paying rent but *whines* I don't wanna move...especially when I'm at the end of my pregnancy or when I have a newborn! I'm trying not to stress out though, we'll see what happens.
So there's my update....are you happy now Mom? :)
6/12/07
Doing well!!!! Having quite a bit of braxton hicks lately. My body doesn't let me forget to drink plenty of fluids, the BH are so much worse when I'm dehydrated. I go for the dreaded glucose test on the 19th of this month and then see the dentist on the 20th. I have to take a pretty heavy dose of antibiotics before I go to the dentist, even if it's just a cleaning, the nurse there said it was okay to take even if I'm preggo but I'll be sure to ask my OB about it anyways. It's funny cause the last time I went was in December, the day BEFORE I got pregnant! I remember telling the nurses that we were still trying (they know me and my family pretty well) and that I hoped to have a baby to tell them about at my next visit...and here I am about 7 months pregnant! They do the coolest casting of babies hands at my dentists office - you know, out of that tooth mold stuff? I can't wait for my next visit in 6 months so they can do that.
Tummy is getting bigger by each passing day. It's getting harder to sleep, walk, stand up from a sitting position....just uncomfortable all around! And I've still got the worst part to go. But hey, I'm in the home stretch and am getting SO excited as the days go by. My mom and SIL are planning my baby shower for August 4th. I've been doing a lot of shopping lately but have been sure to keep receipts in case I get doubled up at the shower. I see so many people selling the gifts they got at the shower on craigslist and openly advertising that it was a shower GIFT. I would be horrified if I came along a gift I gave for sale on craigslist! I am so greatful for anything and everything that is given to me, I would never try to profit off of it! Besides, my sister BeXi is pregnant too (about 2 months behind me) so I'll pass along anything that could help her out too.
Mom took Bex and I for a 4D ultrasound a few weeks ago. It was SO much fun! I got a ton of pictures and a DVD of the whole scan. We also found out Bexi is having a BOY! We're so excited for her and Brandon, they will be giving my parents their first grandson after 3 granddaughters. Our kids will only be 2 months apart which I think is going to be great for them. Bex and I are superclose and I'm just so happy we can go through this together. Well, I will try to update more often! Take care everyone!
8/1/07
I can finally say "I'M DUE NEXT MONTH!" I feel like I've been pregnant FOREVER! :) Even though I'm getting bigger and more uncomforable, I'm really trying to savor the last few weeks of my pregnancy. Even though it SEEMS like it lasts forever, it really goes by very fast...just 9 SHORT months! Now I've more than obviously pregnant, people are really nice to me and aren't afraid to ask me when the baby is due or what I'm having. I love seeing my belly roll and move and Sarah respond to my voice before she's even born. It's amazing really.
Today I went on a second hunt for a babyshower outfit...I did better, I ended up with TWO outfits! I don't know which to wear now! I went to Old Navy first, one further from my house that actually had a maternity section. The section was crappy, not much variety but they did have 4 huge racks of clearance stuff (score!). I found a dress, can you believe it!? It's short (I was looking for a long one but they didn't have any), and it's the kind of dress that looks like of dull and frumpy on the hanger but it was SO CUTE when I put it on! It shows off my round pregnant tummy, it doesn't just make me look fat. It's a solid teal color so I'll need to dress it up with some accessories and find shoes since I don't exactly have anything to match such a bright teal color. I suppose I could wear white flip flops but mine have seen better days, better splurg for a new pair ;)
I heard that Sears had a good maternity section (and bigger sizes) so I went across the street to the dreaded mall (a different one than yesterday) and parked outside of Sears so I wouldn't have to walk a mile, my feet were already sore! I couldn't find the maternity section and asked the sales-person....he said they used to have it but they got rid of it just last week!!! Ugh! The whole store was on sale, messy racks of clothes everywhere, I'm sure there was probably maternity clothes left, marked down a whole lot but I was not about to search through all those racks. I took a deep breath and walked into the mall (I'm sure with a very disapointed look on my face) but oh, what do I see right across from Sears - Motherhood! I had never been to this particular store, I was praying they had a better selection than the one I always go to. The sales lady was SO nice, not pushy, probably my age, a really sweet girl. She helped me for nearly TWO HOURS pulling dresses, outfits, searching through the sales racks for cute outfits that would fit me and my large boobs. She stocked my dressing room and insisted I come out and 'model' the outfits for her. She was very honest and told me when things didn't look good or she'd give me different pants that flattered the top better. I ended up buying an outfit at full price (ha, I hardly EVER do that....try not to at least!) cause the jeans were to die for, the cut and dark denim looked awesome on me. Yes, go ahead and call me crazy for buying new maternity jeans a month before my due date, go ahead! But the TOP, oh it is SO cute and SO similar to the one I was looking at yesterday at A Pea in a Pod. Same exact type of shirt, at a third of the price. Ha, take that stupid overpriced store! Instead of buying that shirt yesterday I bought 2 shirts, a pair of jeans, a dress, and two pairs of flip flops....this momma is proud of herself. Now I just have to decide what I'll wear to the shower! Only 3 days! I'm so excited to have all my friends and family together for a celebration. We've waited nearly TWO years for this and I still can hardly believe Mike and I are almost PARENTS!
7/31/07
I feel like I can' get any bigger, I'm growing SO fast! I missed my 32 and 33 week belly picture because I loaned out my camera and didn't get it back for 2 weeks (grrrr) but I promise to get my 34 week pic up ASAP! I'm HUGE I tell ya! (well, I sure feel like it!) Several people say I look great for being 8 months preggo but it's hard when nothing fits and you just feel fat. Today I had a horrible shopping experience. It's hard for me to be on my feet for a long time, my feet ache like hell and the braxton hicks won't stop, but I needed to go out and find a babyshower dress or outfit. The new Old Navy close to my house doesn't even have a maternity section or a plus size section (hey, I figured I'd get creative!) so I had to go to the dreaded mall. I'm now a XL at Motherhood and they just don't carry many items in XL. I've even outgrown all their bras. I started off with a D cup but now I'm an F! A freakin F!!! I thought finding bras was hard before, it's pretty much impossible now! I did come across another maternity store that I didn't even know was at this mall, it's called "A Pea in a Pod" or something like that, my tummy and boobs were too big for most of the stuff in that store too but OMG, the prices were CRAZY! I did find one cute top but I couldn't bring myself to buy it because it was $98! For a top! Sheesh! Don't these designers know we have babies to pay for!? The sales ladies were helping me and they kept bringing me tops in the fitting room, one of them was pretty ugly (the top, not the sales lady) and it was $185! Pssscht, I didn't even try it on. Needless to say, after 2 hours I came home empty handed. I guess I'll try again tomorrow....
I've stil been having A LOT of contractions lately. Sunday they literally lasted all day long, never getting any further than 4 minutes apart. I probably should have done something, called the doctor, gone to L&D but I didn't. I just layed on the couch all day and moaned, I wasn't having any other labor signs and I really didn't think I was in actual labor. I had a regular appointment today and told the doc about all my contractions, he did check me and my cervix was still closed but he said her head was really low. I guess she's getting ready for REAL labor. He said since I was nearly 34 weeks, her lungs would be developed so it wouldn't be a big deal if I ~was~ in labor. But I'm not and hoping to hold her in for at least another 4 weeks.
I think she is super tall already. They're going to start a pool at work to guess the date and time of my delivery as well as length and height. I'm usually way off when it comes to these things but I'm going to make my own guess: August 30th, 3:20am, 7lbs 1oz, 23 inches long.
What's your guess? :)
7/9/07
Ah, finally getting around to another update. Nesting has totally kicked in. I worked on the nursery all weekend long and got a lot accomplished. I washed and organized all the baby clothes and finally put the crib together! Mom was so sweet and brought over a brand new mattress she found at a garage sale (I was just about to go buy one, good find mom!) and got the bedding washed and put into the crib. It looks SO cute! I got most everything else organized...well, out of the heaping baby-stuff-pile at least. Now I just need hubby to take a few extra boxes and totes out of there and put them into the real storage room. I've made a list of things I need to do (I love lists!) and next is packing the hospital bag. Hey, you just never know when little miss will decide to show up! I had been having a lot of dreams that she was born early and instead of being happy she is here, I was so upset I didn't have anything ready. So now I feel much better but I still want her to stay in my tummy for another month or two!
I've finally hit the point of uncomfortable-ness. I tossed and turned all night last night. Everything was aching. I've had arthritis since I was 7 years old and surprisingly it hasn't been too bad during pregnancy but yesterday it seemed to have 'come back'. My elbows and fingers had been bothering me all day long and when I tried to sleep my hips and shoulders were hurting so bad! I'm a side-sleeper, as I should be right now, but everytime I would fall asleep I would roll over onto my back and immediately wake up. I am much more comfortable on my back, especially when my joints are hurting, but I know that is not good for the baby. If only my hubby could understand how hard it is to sleep with this new belly....
I love my belly but sometimes I don't realize how big I've gotten. I've gained about 40 pounds already and have the worst yet to come. I already have a few wonderful stretch marks making an appearance on my hips and thighs, none on the boobs or tummy though! My doctor said I'm 'on the high side of weight gain' and to try to eat better. This last appointment the doctor didn't say anything about my weight but did an exam because I've been having a lot of strong braxton hicks. Turns out I have a bacterial infection. She wrote me a prescription but took me to ultrasound to measure my cervix. Cervix was measuring almost 4cm, long and closed, which is great. That was about a week ago and I've finished the meds. I didn't "feel" like I had an infection but she said I did. Last night I was starting to have that "dripping" feeling again so I checked myself with the Ph strips I ganked from the office a few months ago. To my surprise the strip turned BLUE, the color it turns when there is amniotic fluid present. I almost freaked out but remained calm. I got into the shower and told myself I would check again when I was nice and clean...luckily when I checked again the strip was orange, back to normal. I got on the computer and researched, thinking there should be an explaination for the first reading. I found out it can EITHER be amniotic fluid or high ph levels due to a bacterial infection, which is what I had. It must not be cleared up. I am going to call the doc and get another prescription. The doc didn't say much about the infection at the time but she couldn't get me to ultrasound fast enough. I thought it was because of the contractions I had been having but from my research I found out that this infection can cause preterm labor. She surely didn't say that! I guess she wanted to make sure I wasn't in preterm labor before she said anything. I wasn't so she just let it go. Kinda scared me though when the strip turned blue and I had no idea why! Now I know but will be calling the doc tomorrow for a refill on the Flagyl (sp?) to kick this infection once and for all. I don't want it to get dangerous. Like I said, little miss Sarah needs to bake at LEAST another month or two!
On a more personal-life note, my landlord is being fined up the wazoo for little things in and outside of the tri-plex townhome that I live in. He doesn't cut the grass but once a month, he's already been warned by the city but now they are assessing fines. My neighbor is a brat and likes to bitch about everything wrong with the building. It's not in the best of shape but hey, it's not brand new either. I wish things would be more updated too but I like the location, affordable rent and everything important works so I'm not complaining. I think she made a formal complaint to the city though. When I came home at lunch to let the dog out she was standing in the driveway talking with the city inspector. He told me he already did an inside inspection of her unit and found several 'violations' and would need to do inspections of all the units to write up a report. He asked my permission to inspect my unit now or he would be back with an administrative warrant. I let him in so I didn't have to take time off work to let him in once he got his warrant. He promised he would be quick. He found a few faulty outlets, a crack above my bedroom door that I had never noticed, and a few windows that didn't lock - all violations in the world of landlords. He told me the owner of the building would be fined and would have a certain amount of time to fix all the violations but if he didn't we would all be kicked out because he wouldn't be allowed to rent anymore. Oh maaaaannn!! Couldn't this man see I was 7 months pregnant, what would we ever do if the city kicked us out of our home because my neighbor sqeeled on my landlord about MINOR things!? Well, turns out she hasn't paid rent in two months and is just trying to find an excuse to blame someone else for it. I don't care what is wrong with your house, you cannot withhold rent. She knows I am pregnant too but I don't think she has any idea what she's getting into....if I am asked to move because of her broke-ass I am going to be so mad! Mike and I have a plan to buy a house within the next 3 years but right now this place works out well for us....it's only 4 miles from my work and my brother and his family is only 2 doors down. It's a nice, quiet neighborhood with everything you could ever need within miles. I hate paying rent but *whines* I don't wanna move...especially when I'm at the end of my pregnancy or when I have a newborn! I'm trying not to stress out though, we'll see what happens.
So there's my update....are you happy now Mom? :)
6/12/07
Doing well!!!! Having quite a bit of braxton hicks lately. My body doesn't let me forget to drink plenty of fluids, the BH are so much worse when I'm dehydrated. I go for the dreaded glucose test on the 19th of this month and then see the dentist on the 20th. I have to take a pretty heavy dose of antibiotics before I go to the dentist, even if it's just a cleaning, the nurse there said it was okay to take even if I'm preggo but I'll be sure to ask my OB about it anyways. It's funny cause the last time I went was in December, the day BEFORE I got pregnant! I remember telling the nurses that we were still trying (they know me and my family pretty well) and that I hoped to have a baby to tell them about at my next visit...and here I am about 7 months pregnant! They do the coolest casting of babies hands at my dentists office - you know, out of that tooth mold stuff? I can't wait for my next visit in 6 months so they can do that.
Tummy is getting bigger by each passing day. It's getting harder to sleep, walk, stand up from a sitting position....just uncomfortable all around! And I've still got the worst part to go. But hey, I'm in the home stretch and am getting SO excited as the days go by. My mom and SIL are planning my baby shower for August 4th. I've been doing a lot of shopping lately but have been sure to keep receipts in case I get doubled up at the shower. I see so many people selling the gifts they got at the shower on craigslist and openly advertising that it was a shower GIFT. I would be horrified if I came along a gift I gave for sale on craigslist! I am so greatful for anything and everything that is given to me, I would never try to profit off of it! Besides, my sister BeXi is pregnant too (about 2 months behind me) so I'll pass along anything that could help her out too.
Mom took Bex and I for a 4D ultrasound a few weeks ago. It was SO much fun! I got a ton of pictures and a DVD of the whole scan. We also found out Bexi is having a BOY! We're so excited for her and Brandon, they will be giving my parents their first grandson after 3 granddaughters. Our kids will only be 2 months apart which I think is going to be great for them. Bex and I are superclose and I'm just so happy we can go through this together. Well, I will try to update more often! Take care everyone!
Hey, does everyone know that our babies, born in 2007, will be born in The Year of the Golden Pig, according to the Chinese Zodiac and Chinese Folklore? This comes around only once every 600 years and children born during this time are said to lead very lucky, comfortable and prosperous lives. In fact, the birthrate in Korea is expected to go up by 10% this year because of this, which apparently is good since their birthrate has been flat in recent years. They came to this conclusion through calculations, using a combination of the Chinese zodiac and the yin and yang theory. Of course, there is some debate over the validity of all of this, but I just thought it was a fun little fact!
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