My name is Megan. I just got married to the love of my life, Jessie on July 21st,2007. We have been together for 3 yrs as of April. We have known each other sinse 8th grade! We love each other very much. We already have 2 babies. First, we have our biggest baby, Bailey. She is a boxer/pit mix. Don't be alarmed by the breed. She is by far the sweetest dog ever. She is definitely our big baby. We also have her adopted sister, Chloe, She is a Choc. Lab mix. She is a goofy little thing. But we love her too.

November 24th

His name will be

I found out Tuesday that I am having a baby boy. I couldn't be more excited. I have been shopping for blue! I'm even typing in Blue(Not so normal for me!) But I am soo happy. I bought so many cute baby boy outfits. Thanksgiving night he kept kicking and moving around ALL NIGHT LONG...He never did it that much until that night! It was amazing tho. It just seems so real now knowing that he's a boy and referring to him as "He" or "Him" or "Landen" instead of "the baby" or "it".

He wouldn't show us his face, but at least we got to see that HE IS A BOY!

November 13th

Long Pregnancy Survey!!

About the mommy!

Name: Megan
Age: 19
First child?: Yes

About the daddy!

Name: Jessie
Age: 21
First child?: Yes

Finding out!!

What day did u find out?: July 7th,2007
How did u feel when u found out?: Shocked even tho I kinda expected it. and happy
Who was with u?: Jessie
Who was the first peson u told?: Besides Jessie, my aunt Audrey
How did they react?: Jessie was just like "Ok" and Audrey laughed
How did the daddy react?: calmy.I guess he expected it.

Telling the grandparents!

How did ur parents react?: My mom was not mad, but she wasn't thrilled...My stepdad the same way
How did his parents react?: I guess they kinda expected it and were excited for us.
Are they helping with baby names?: Noo
Have they bought anything for the baby yet?: My parents have.
How often do they call to check on u?: I talk to my mom everyday...His family hardly ever.

About the pregnancy!

When was ur first appointment?: My 1st actual ob appt was July 27th, but I had one before that.
When is ur due date?: March 15h, '08
How far along r u?: 22 wks 3 days
Pre-pregnancy weight?: 145-160 ish
Weight now?: 160
Have u had an unltrasound?: yep
Have u heard the heartbeat?: yep
What was the heartbeat?: 160+.strong lil <3beath

Sex of the baby!

What do u want?: I don't care. I'd be happy w/ both. A momma's lil boy or a spoiled lil girl
What does the daddy want?: He doesn't care.
What do u think u r having?: I've been thinking boy alot here lately. but this week I'm starting to think girl. I hope to find out Friday,the 16th!
Have u had ur big ultrasound yet?: Nope. I was suppose to, but couldnt. so hopefully this friday,nov 16th
If so, what r u having?: DON'T KNOW YET
Are u happy with what u r having?: I WILL BE WHEN I FIND OUT

About the birth!

Do u know what u r taking with u?: I guess clothes, and baby clothes.lol.
Who is going to be with u?: Jessie, and my mom for sure.
Are u going to videotape it?: Nah I don't think so.
Natural or medicated?: MEDICATED
Do u think u will need a c-section?: I don't know yet.
Will u cry with u hold ur baby for the first time?: Probably.
Do u know what u will say to the baby when u first hold him/her?: I love you.
Are u scared about the labor?: HECK YES. I HATE PAIN.

Names!!

Do u have a name picked out?: Yes
Girl names...: Braytin Faith
Boy names...: still kinda undecided. I really like the name Brighton tho.
Is ur baby going to be named after someone?: nope

Other random questions!!

Where was ur baby conceived?: At home.
Have you felt the baby move?: Yes, it's awsome.
What race will your baby have? From you and daddy?: Caucasion
Do you have stretch marks?: Nope
What was your first symptom?: Missed period.then morning sickness around 8 weeks.
What religion will the baby know? And from what side?: Christian.
What music or interests do you want the baby to know?: I don't know
Will ur baby have godparents?: Don't know.
Who will the god mommy be?: ...
Who will the god daddy be?: ...
What is the baby's room theme?: Don't know yet. I'm thinking about Mickey and Minnie Mouse! Mickey for a boy, Minnie for a girl
What was the first thing u bought for the baby?: clothes.
Are u ready to be a mommy?: I hope so.

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DECEMBER 5TH, 2007
So everything is going ok. I had my latest doc appointment this past Monday. I had to have the glucose test because they found "sugar in my urine" . The results came back negative which is good, I guess. My bloodsugar level or whatever was 132. They said as long as it is less than 140, but my iron is low "because I haven't been taking my prenatal vitamins, daily, like I should". So they're giving me a prescription for iron pills.

He kicks like alll the time now. It's amazing! I love the feeling. When I go to Walmart, I can't help but go to the Baby Section everytime-as if they have something new there that they didn't have the day before.lol. I just can't wait to meet him, to hear is first cry, to see him for the first time, to hold him in my arms for the first time, to feed him for the first time, and all of that fun stuff!~ All you mommies get the picture.

So I'm like 25 weeks and 4 days, almost 14 weeks left to go!! I am super excited the closer it gets, but yet super nervous about the birth and everything. I hate pain! and I hate needles, so I don't know about the epidural,either. Oh and if I have to have a c-section, I want to be put to sleep, if at all possible(?) Any experienced moms here have any advice or tips or feel like telling me how bad or how not so bad it was?

DECEMBER 25TH,2007

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MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!! I am 28 weeks and 3 days. Less than 12 more weeks left to go. So exciting, yet so scary! The more I think about how painful the birth is probably going to be, the more scared and stressed I get. I know it'll all be worth it. Last week I had another ob appointment. I hate going to that stupid clinic because we never get out of there fast enough. They took blood yet again to make sure I'm A-,SO I could get the Rogam(spell check) shot. I hate shots and that hurt.(I don't tolerate pain at all) I found out that I have gained 20 lbs sinse Nov 5th! Yes 20. I am 4'11'' and now up to 180 lbs. I've always been thick, but oh my gosh, I'M HUGE NOW! I go thru old pics where I have always thought I was "fat", and just wish to be that SKINNY again some day. So I had to stay off sweets this holiday, and I need to cut back on sodas. So hard to do!! So I'm enjoying my last Christmas to myself. I wanted to sleep in today because it's my last Christmas to do so, but that was not possible. For the past 3 days I have woken up with "charlie horses". They HURT! This Christmas I got a NEW digitcal camera.(I swear I get one every year lol.)but this one records,and it records sounds!!,eyeglasses-finally,and only a few clothes. I didn't want alot of clothes anyways, because I can't fit into my old,normal size jeans and shirts anymore. I did get a few pair of pj pants, which are so comfy just to wear around the house! or even anywhere lol.and I got the game pictionairy. My baby shower will be the first weekend in February. I'm already having some difficulties with that. One side of my family wants to plan it, and has been, and another side of my family(are big party planners and take over everything because they're more demanding/bossy) wants to, also..with the church. I've already gotten a playpen from my sis-in-law, a portable swing and a travel system from some people at church. I don't want to sound like an ungrateful bitch, but this is my 1st child, I want to get new things that I picked out. But all the stuff that I have already been given will come in handy for my mom's house. Anyways, hope everybody is having a great Christmas!!!

JANUARY 3RD, 2008
So for the past week or so I have had a major rash break out on me. I thought it was just the stretch marks itching like crazy, but I developed a rash that started on my abdomen and is now ALL over my entire body. It is a pregnancy induced rash called PUPP that some pregnant women get in their 3rd trimester. It causes SEVERE itching! And looks like a bunch of bug bites all over my body, and seems to get worst every day and some of the bumps look like huge welps! I have lost so much sleep due to this stupid rash because I stay up all night itching and complaining.I have even went as far as putting alcohol on it and making it burn. It's miserable and I would not wish it on satan himself. So I went to the doc yesterday-not my normal appointment,but went anyways to see if they'd hopefully give me a shot of steroids to make it go away and stop itching(but they don't like giving steroids to pregnant people). At first they weren't even going to let me see the doc and make me go back home and set an appointment for the dermotologist! Well luckily they did let me see a doc,but all they could do was give me some benadryl cream(I have been using all sorts of itch-relief cream and it works for the time being, but I have to reapply the stuff everytime it starts itching!) and they gave me a Rx for Attarax(to help me sleep...but I'm kinda scared to take it because I heard that antihistamines can reduce the baby's red blood cells or whatever and cause leukemia) ANYWAYS my bloodpressure was up,too.(Mine is normally 130-140/80). And the doc said that it has been rising slowly sinse I've been going, so they wanted me to go to labor and delivery floor so they could monitor me and do bloodwork to make sure I did not have preeclampsia. The nurse on the labor and delivery floor-I did NOT like too much. She seemed like she had an attitude about her. Like the type that don't like their job and only does it for the pay. And the bloodpressure cuff was making my arm sweat and making it itch even more! And the fetal heart monitor and contraction monitor thingy..it was ok...But apparantly Landen didn't like it because he kept moving around ALOT and kicking it, and it was hurting! And the monitor thing seemed to tight and was also making me sweat and itch! I had a bad headache too because I was nervous and hungry, so I demanded food, and OMG their hospital food is actually good!! Anyways the doc said that I don't have preeclampsia, but I could develop it later on,so they want me to be on "bed rest"(I'm not a very active person anyways.All I do it sit around the house all day and walk down to my parents house or something or maybe go to Walmart or grocery store here and there..so this aint hard) and I have to go back to the doc every week to make sure my bp is ok.

GOD BLESS ANYONE WHO GETS THIS STUPID RASH!!!

JANUARY 8TH,2008
I went in for my check-up yesterday. I was soo grumpy because we got there at 9:00 and I swear it was almost 12 when I finally got called back. The rash is not as severe as what it was. I tolerate the horrible itching here and there, I still complain alot about it tho. Maybe if it still bugs me by the next time I go, I can tell them I cannot put up with the itching any longer and they can give me a dose of steroids. And my bp was down. So now instead of going every week for a bp check, I'm back to every 2 weeks until week 36. YAY. My babyshower is scheduled for February 2nd. It's going to be a big shower!! I can't wait!

January 17th,2008
GREAT NEWS...MAYBE! I recently got on my husband's insurance and he was told that the insurance should cover me, because he was not working with the company during the time of conception. I didn't go ahead and get on his insurance because I was in the process of applying for medicaid and I figured the insurance people would go back and look and see that it was a pre-existing pregnancy. During the time I was applying for medicaid, and hoping to get on it, I was seeing a great ob dr. for the first 16-20 weeks. I later found out I was denied the medicaid and had to quit seeing that doctor (unless I wanted to pay about $8,000 I think it was and $4,000 of that up front!) So I had to start going to the stupid clinic. And got set up on their "payment plan", which is $3,500 or so by May 15th. But this clinic/hospital is the type that accepts what they get. (They didn't even bill my mom for when she had my sister!) Anyways compared to where I was going to begin with, This clinic/hospital is like a hole in the wall place, It's not THAT bad, but it's definitely NOT my first choice of where I'd like to have my baby. So today my grandma and I called my insurance company and asked them and they said they'd cover anything from when I got on it which was this month, and cover the birth. They cover 85% of it, and I pay a 250$ deductable. So we called the doctor I use to go to, and they were shocked about the insurance covering me. But they won't take me back right away until I pay $1,000 for the times I was seeing them before (when I was trying to get approved with stupid medicaid). So we'll see what happens. I'm reallly realllly hoping that we can pay off the $1,000 and that the doctor decides to see me now even with me being this far along in the pregnancy! Pray that everything works out for the best!

January 25th,2008
I decided to stick with the hospital that I'm currently at. I know I have complained about it lots of times, But it's not that bad. The reason I decided to stick it out there is because the insurance only covers 85% of everything, and this hospital is more economical at the moment for my husband and me. And going to a different hospital is not going to make the pain of childbirth any easier. So I'm sticking with where I'm at. My nex child in 3-5 yrs from now I will be more ready (haha) and deliver at a hospital that I choose and actually like better!
The closer it gets to the due date, the more nervous I get. I absolutely hate pain and am scared out of my mind on what to expect. I'm also terrified of shots. So I don't know how the heck I'm going to deal with getting the epitural!! I think I would prefer a c-section(If you ever watch TLC A Baby Story, the women having c-sections seem soo much more calmer than the ones pushing...), but they won't let me decide on that. So I guess I'm stuck with a vaginal delivery unless something comes up. I'll just continue to pray that God doesn't give me more than I can handle and He gives me the strength that I need to do what I have to at the time.
We're painting Landen's room this weekend! And my shower is in a week from this Saturday! I can't wait. I'm hoping that I get the "nursery-in-a-box" from Walmart. It comes with the crib,changing table,and dresser all together! If I don't get it at my shower, then we will have to purchase it afterwards. After we get everything we need, we can start decorating his room, Even tho I'm not doing a particular theme. Aah Time is going by soo fast. I cannot wait.

JANUARY 30TH, 2008
Less than 50 days to go til the due date! Wow! We (well my husband) finally started painting the room. It's like a very lite blue-like almost white! But I didn't want it too blue. We had to get primer first because the lady that lived there before we did painted the room dark blue and orange (it was her "beach themed" room). And put some fish border up and the border is hard to get off. Hopefully my husband can finish the room this weekend! (The trailer belongs to my grandma. I told my Nan that if she rents it out to anyone else to be sure that whoever it is does not paint it any wierd colors,such as bright orange!) My baby shower is this Saturday. I cannot wait to see everything that we get for Landen! I'm realllly hoping we get the nursery-in-a-box thingy! Then we can reallly have the nursery fixed up soon. We still have to get a fence for my other babies(our dogs.) So much to get done before he gets here and I'm afraid it's not all going to get done. Anways, I will post pics next week of the shower! I have not been wanting to get out much here lately because I'm just so huge, I feel like people are going to bump into my big fat pregnant self And I just don't have the energy to get out really, but this baby shower is something that I am looking forward to going to!

FEBRUARY 16TH, 2008
The babyshower 2 weeks ago went great. My cousin,aunts,and the ladies from my church did a great job of putting everything together! We got soooo much stuff for Landen. Our living room was packed full of boxes, gift bags, and everything. It was kind of depressing because it took forever to put everything away! Landen got a whole bunch of clothes!, some things he even got 2 of, but that's alright,because if one gets dirty or something. We got a babybed from the hostesses, One of them 3-in-1 cherry sleigh cribs. My grandma took me and got a dresser for him, Of course I was stubborn and picked out a small dresser,but it matches the crib perfectly. I got a Pooh bear travel system for him. I guess I kept buggin my cousin about how much I wanted one that she told her mom and dad and they got it for me!! Those carseats are heavy. Maybe I will get built up and in shape after I have him from lifting that thing.haha. Anyways so I packed as many of the clothes as possible in the dresser( I have like the sleepers and onesies in there) and In one drawer, I have o-3 months on one side and 3-6 months on another side. In the bottom drawer, I have 6-9 months and up. There's also a big space up top that I could put clothes in later on,but for now, I'm using it for bath stuff, and these adorable baskets I got with a bassinet I put in there and I put bibbs in one and all his little socks in the other basket! We have so many diapers and wipes already. I'm sure he'll go through them fast.And this guy that works my husband keeps giving us stuff and well I got rid of the infant clothes, but am keeping the 12 month and up stuff! Some cute outfits and jeans and stuff! So the room is all finished too. No particular theme. Just painted a lite lite blue, have some stuff on the wall, and I had a cute idea of getting a bulletin board and putting the cards from the shower on there!! I'll take a pic later!
Anyways, I swear the last 2 months of pregnancy is sooo depressing. I am so tired of being pregnant. I'm tired of carrying the extra weight around. I have absolutely no energy to get up and go anywhere. All I do is sit around the house, And mostly sleep! I feel like the laziest person,but I don't mean to be. Is it normal to always feel this sleepy and to feel like you have no energy at all???? Maybe after I have him, I will be more energized.(I will have to be whether I like it or not) Last night and today, I actually got out of the house and "exercised". Last night,I went to the mall and walked around for a while, then went with my mom and sister bowling. I wanted to bowl soo bad lol. And then today, we went to Walmart.It was soo packed. I think the reason it's so hard to walk is because my bladder always feels full, and then the weight of the baby on top of it. I'm just tired of this extra weight. I have always had issues with my body and weight and my last appointment,this nurse kind of offended me. I had a little sugar in my urine and she asked what I had to eat on the way up there and I told her and she said "that's where all your extra pounds are coming from" ! What the heck? So now I'm starting to hate my body again and am worried about what to eat,etc...Anyways my next appointment is Thursday.

FEBRUARY 21ST,2008
Had my appointment today. For once it was not crowded at the clinic. But it still seemed like forever before we got called back. And I was soo hungry the whole time I was waiting. I was munching on food that my Nan had packed with us(like we do everytime because each time I have an appt. we are there forever!) I couldn't eat too much tho because I knew it would affect my bp. My weight is soo high. I have gained tooo much weight during this pregnancy. I'm so worried I'm not going to be able to get it off by this summer and I'm not going to be able to enjoy swimming,etc. If I lose all the weight, and get my old-what I thought was "fat" figure back or if I get down to a better size than that, I'm so treating myself to a sexy bikini! and shopping spree.lol. ANYWAYS enough about that. At first my bp was kinda high, I guess because I was not relaxed,etc. so the nurse rechecked it and it was all good.(As bad as this sounds I was kinda hoping for high bp so hopefully they would induce me.) I saw one of the sweetest doctors. She's actually a nurse practitioner. She's pregnant too, Her due date is the same as mine, AND she's having a lil boy too! How cute. I don't see how she's managing to work and still be a happy pregnant person. I'm about miserable and sick and tired of being pregnant, and here's this woman that's STILL working,pregnant,and NOT complaning!! How does she do it? Well I had that group B strep test done. THAT HURTS!! And nobody warned me that they have to swab in a VERY uncomfortable place. And I recieved some very disappointing news...I'm not even dialated. My cervix is still closed. Just my luck... (Does it seem that female dr.s are not as gentle as male dr.s?? ) ANYWAYS, so I am disappointed about not being dialated and the fact that I'm still pregnant til he decides to come, but I did get an ultrasound, which made things a lil better. He's positioned right. I didn't get to find out how much he weighs because that u/s machine didn't say,and I forgot to ask her to make sure he's still a boy!! But I finally got a picture of his lil profile!!!