More About Me....

Where to start. My name is Leslie. I'm 21. I have the most wonderful little boy named Brendan. You could have figured that out for yourself though. Brendan is 3 1/2. His father and I are no longer together. He's not in the picture and I'd like to keep it that way.

I've been with my current boyfriend for 10 months. We just recently found out we're expecting our first child together. It's very exciting!! Brendan can't wait to find out if he's having a brother or sister. He's going to make an excellent big brother. My boyfriend and I are planning on getting married some time after the new baby is here. We're not in a hurry. Our love is strong and will last. <3

Right now I'm a SAHM and loving every second of it. I take online classes for the most part and the occasional lab class on campus when I need to. School has been a slow process for me...I had Brendan at 17. I'm still working on it though and I promise you...one day I will graduate with that BS degree! Brendan goes to PRE-SCHOOL (not daycare!) three half-days a week. He loves it. It's made him even more social than he was before. I'm probably going to look for something part time though...and then continue to work weekends once the new baby is here. My boyfriend makes good money, but 2 small children and bills to pay...we need a little extra.

When I'm not cooking, cleaning, running errands, entertaining Brendan, or pulling my hair out (jk!)...I've usually got my nose stuck in a book. I love to read...always have. I'm obsessed with taking pictures of my son. I'm in no way a photographer...I just want to remember every little detail of his childhood...it's going so fast! We spend a lot of time at the beach and in the water. We also have passes to Sea World. It's a great place for smaller children. Brendan loves the Stingers (Sting Rays). :-) And...Coffee. I can't live without it. There's not one thing about it I don't like and I've never had an aversion to it. My grandmother got me hooked when I was Brendan's age. (Maybe that's why I'm only 5'1). I'm not complaining though...I wouldn't give it up for the world. Although...I've switched to decaf and one cup of caffeinated in the morning.

That's basically the jist of it. I'm a very open, honest person. I love meeting new people and making new friends. (My two BEST friends both live out of state). I'm here to talk with anyone who's interested. Love to all! And happy pregnancies!!

Congratulations! (baby girl!)

Your Due Date Is Wednesday, February 27, 2008

July 24, 2007

OK...so I thought I'd go ahead and start keeping track of this pregnancy. To update on what's happened so far: Around 5-6 weeks my bb's got SORE! Ugh. Around 7-8 weeks I started getting a little morning sickness. Nothing major...but definitely not a comforting feeling. I had been taking a regular multivitamin because I was going to wait until my OB prescibed some pre-natals for me. My appt. is so far off though I went and bought some generics from the grocery store. Well, the morning after I took the first one I was sick. LOL. I tried and tried to blame it on the prenatals...even went two days without taking them just to see. It's just a coincidence that the sickness came at the same time. LOL. Luckily I have Reglan which my neurologist prescribed me for nausea and vomiting with my Migraines...I called my OB and he said it was fine to take. Yay! No more morning sickness for me! My bb's are still sooo sore (not as bad as my first pregnancy) but I'll manage. It's strange...it's like I remember everything from my first pregnancy...I just didn't remember how BAD they were going to hurt...or what Morning Sickness REALLY felt like. Haha. I remember now though...believe me! I guess I was just really hoping to dodge the bullet on those really uncomfortable pregnancy symptoms. I had them by 4.5 weeks with Brendan...they just took longer to appear this time. I've also got a nice little pot belly. I'm 9 weeks today and I've gained TEN...yes 10...diez...pounds. LOL. My favorite ring is still just as loose...if not looser on my finger as it's always been. So I know I'm only gaining weight through my middle. I just feel FAT right now though. Not cute pregnant...fat pregnant. I'm hoping by about 12-13 weeks I might look a little more pregnant. At least to myself. My SO thinks I look great. He heard this story at work that the second pregnancy is the one that gets you...turns you fat. LOL. He's very happy I haven't "ballooned". :-) On a little darker note...about a week ago I woke up with some light brown spotting. Not even in my underwear...just when I wiped. I only noticed it about the next two times I peed. It's happened once or twice a day...every other day or so...since then. I called my doc and the Nurse I talked to said it was FINE. Brown blood is OLD BLOOD. She said it was probably left over from implantation or my period which wanted to come, but didn't. I felt sooooo good after hearing that. I mean...I know that already...it's just nice to hear it from your practitioner. You don't know how scary it is until it happens to you. To be extra safe though...she recommended I just take it easy until my appt. I'm supposed to rest when I can and don't lift anything heavier than my tiny toddler. :-) I'm also supposed to come in if I have any cramping that's unusual or if the spotting continues beyond 2 weeks or turns red. :-( I'm really hoping none of that happens!! My first prenatal appt. is August 16th. My doctor is pretty popular I guess and they're backed up. I'm actually glad it's later though...I'll be 12wks 2 days at the appointment. The baby will be sooo big by then. I should be able to see him/her squirming around or swimming or sucking a thumb. They told me to bring a recordable DVD...since there's probably going to be some action to catch. Haha. I get a video AND pictures! I'll post them as soon as I can. Every day I get more and more relaxed...more and more excited. My best friend miscarried at 12 weeks. It was right before I got pregnant. She was down here at 9 weeks and she had some cramping and back aches. We just assumed it was her body adjusting. Well...that's when the baby died...and she miscarried a few weeks later. It was really hard when I first found out I was pregnant. I wasn't sure how to tell her. I didn't want to upset her or make her feel like her pregnancy didn't matter because now it was my turn for the spotlight. I waited a couple weeks and then told her. She assured me she was OK with it...had it been anyone else she might have had a problem...but I'm the one she feels most comfortable talking to about what she went through. I guess that's why we're best friends. TOTAL support. I couldn't appreciate her more than I do right now. Still...because she miscarried I've got this worry that I never had with Brendan. I never even thought about miscarriage with him. I knew the statistics, but I guess since I was 17 I hadn't been around it enough. Now there have been at least 5...if not more...moms in my expecting group on CafeMom that have miscarried. I'm just praying that 14 weeks will get here soon and I won't have to worry about all the first trimester drama anymore. I know something could still happen...I just have all these first trimester fears right now. I'll be glad to relax!! I'm also waiting to officially tell my son I'm pregnant until the second trimester. He kind of knows...but I really flat out said it. We talk about how he would feel about being a big brother...and what it would be like for Mommy to have a little baby in her tummy. Also, by 14 weeks I should be showing the point that he'll understand it. My belly is big because it has a baby in it. It'll give him less of a wait until D-day too. Ahh! I want him to know so bad though! :-) OK what else, what else...Oh. My first OB appt. is August 16. That's mine and Joe's one year anniversary. How special will it be to see the baby for the first time on our anniversary?! Then have a nice dinner...maybe see a movie. I can't think of a better gift to each other than seeing our child!! Yea!! OK...so I guess that's pretty much it for now. I know this was long and boring, but I haven't done any updates until now...I had a lot to say!! :-)

August 10, 2007

I have my first ultrasound next Thursday!! Would everyone think I was completely crazy if I said I was kind of hoping for twins?? Joe's older brothers are twins. I know that doesn't affect my chances of concieving twins, but just to watch them...they're so close...best friends even. I want that for my children!! Besides that...Joe says we're done after this (he may change his mind when he holds the baby for the first time) so I thought maybe if I had a double whammy it would make up for not having anymore. Ahhh! All these thoughts running through my head. I'm convinced there is something different about this pregnancy though. It's soooo unlike my first. I don't think there's any possible way it could be a boy. If it is a boy...I'd bet there were two of them. Something has to account for the major difference in pregnancy symptoms. That or I'm crazy!! And guess what?! I finally "officially" told Brendan I'm pregnant. He is sooo excited! He'll run up to me and rub my belly. He tells the baby good morning and goodnight. He tells me all the things he's going to do with HIS new baby once it gets here. It's so amazing!! Other than that things are basically the same as they have been. Joe and I are setting up a joint checking account at the bank this afternoon. We call it our "Baby Bank." After that's all taken care of we're taking Brendan to Chuck E Cheese. Yay. It should at least make for interesting afternoon. I'll be sure to let everyone know how my u/s goes next week. And hopfully post some pictures!!! Oh yea...I FINALLY signed up for classes! It's going to be a busy semester, but hopefully it'll put me ahead a bit since I'm only taking online classes next semester.

Aug. 15, 2007

I'm freaking out a little bit. I've been talking about my Drs appt. tomorrow. I've gotten so worked up for the u/s. I've told everyone to expect pictures. What if something is wrong though? This is my first appt. so I have no idea if there's one or two or if he/she is healthy. What if I get bad news?! Ahhh! I know I'm being hormonal and I'm just way over thinking this. I know if I was meant to have a miscarriage it most likely would have happened by now. I just can't keep my mind from wandering. Keep me in your prayers everyone...

August 16, 2007

Everything went great!! I was worried about NOTHING!! The baby is strong and big and healthy. I'm not going to have a VBAC like I wanted, but that's OK. As long as I get a healthy baby in the end I'm fine. And you should have seen the little guy/girl. Flopping around and flipping and waving and kicking. It was amazing. I've never seen such an active ultrasound. Thanks for everyone's support. I couldn't be happier right now!

August 29,2007

I made it to my second trimester! Whoo hoo! I feel great. Almost like I'm invincible. =) I can't wait until my next doctor's appt (2 weeks) so I can hear my little one's heart beat again. Congrats to everyone who's made it this far!

September 2, 2007

Brendan started pooping in the potty! I couldn't be prouder!!!

October 12, 2007

IT'S A GIRL!!! She's beautiful. And shy. We are all so thrilled. I can't wait to hold her and tell her how much I love her. <3

November 29, 2007

Ugh. I'm sick. Again. Brendan keeps bringing home all these nasty bugs from school. The worst part is that he's more sick than me and I'm having a hard time taking care of him the way he needs me to. My poor little boy. This time we've got bronchitis and sinus infections and ear infections. Will it ever end! I'm all for taking an antibiotic when I'm sick (while pregnant I mean) but it seems like I've been prescribed almost one a month for the past few months. I don't want this little girl to come out with no tolerance for germs and to catch all these antibiotic resistant strains. Ugh again. I'm just complaining really. I'll be better in a few days...we both will. On a brighter note though...I'm in my Third Trimester!! Yay!! At my last appt. my doctor told me that we're doing my c-section on the 18th. So only 11 more weeks instead of 13. Whoo hoo! I'm just ready to hold my little girl. Start this new life with her. Hope everyone is doing well.

January 10, 2008

OK...so I'm not too happy right now. I was in the bathroom a little while ago and noticed a lot of pink sticky nasty stuff on the toilet paper. I thought I lost part of my mucus plug two weeks ago so I'm hoping it's just more of that coming out and nothing else. My doctor still wants me to come in this afternoon to be checked. They haven't checked me for dilation yet so I guess they'll do that and rule out a UTI or a cervical/vaginal infection. I've never had a UTI in my life and I don't think I've got an infection, but I'm not a doctor either. Hopefully this doesn't mean she's coming any time soon. I'm soooooo ready for her to get here and to not be pregnant anymore, but even I know it's a little soon. Everyone keep your fingers crossed!

February 13, 2008

Oh goodness! I haven't updated this in a while. Things have just been CRAZY! Of course I feel awful. Being pregnant is a lot harder this time around then it was with Brendan. I think my body is just over it. Everything hurts. I've got this weird groin pain. I limp on the left side and I don't know why. It's just impossible to walk normally. It is absolutely excruciating when Haley moves. I mean, forget uncomfortable. I have to put my hands on my belly to restrict her movement. It hurts worse than the pain I had after my c-section. My doctor doesn't think that's normal which is comforting, but it sure doesn't help the pain. And what about sleep? I don't think I've gotten more than 2 hours a night since Christmas. The one good thing about it all...it's going to be over on Monday! Yay! I finally get to hold this little gymnast. I'm so excited. I have to be at the hospital at 5:30am so they can prep me and then my doctor is going to start at 7:30 (earlier if we can snag the OR). That means she should be born by 8:00am. The only real surprised left is how much she's going to weigh and how long she's going to be. For some reason that's really exciting to me. I'm guessing she's between 6 and 6.5lbs. I also think she's close to 21 inches. I keep calling her my little octopus. I can't wait to see if I'm right. In non-baby news...Joe and I are doing Valentine's tonight instead of tomorrow. Last year we waited two hours to be seated for dinner. It wasn't a big deal, but I'm 8.5 months pregnant right now. 2 hours waiting on dinner just wont cut it! Plus I've got my mom watching Brendan for us so we can have some alone time. I don't have to worry about interrupting my parents Valentine's plans. I think that's basically all that's going on right now. Who knows if I'll write anything else before she gets here. Expect a lot of pictures afterwards though!!