July 23, 2008,

Monday we had a little scare and had to go to the ER. I noticed a little bit of spotting after going pee, i was terrified. The dr said she didnt know where the bleeding had come from. my cervix was closed, the HCG levels were right on, and the ultrasound showed a wiggle worm in there :) I went back today to get some more blood work to ensure that the HCG levels doubled like they are supposed to. I feel great though, so we are just praying that it was a fluke and everything is perfect. I'm sure thats the case. Well, time to get off the computer...Jenna is calling for her mama :)

July 21, 2008,

Jenna has been standing without holding onto anything for a couple days now! We are so proud of her!!!

July 16, 2008

THis has been a big couple weeks for Jenna. She turned 8 months on the 7th. A week before that, she started pulling herself up on the furniture. a couple days after she turned 8 months, she started crawling! The kid is making my heart drop every time she moves....seriously, i want to duct tape pillows on her whole entire body and also put a bike helmet on her. She started "crusing" on the furniture today aswell. i am so proud of her.

I am 7 weeks pregnant today. Morning sickness has reared its ugly head, but its no where near as bad as it was with Jenna. I really cant complain. I am sleepy, but i get my naps in when Jenna naps. This time around, pregnancy is much easier. Lets hope it continues that way! Well, Jenna is no longer happy sitting in the office with me, so to the living room we must go.......

July 2, 2008

We just found out that we are pregant with baby number 2!!!! I know it is still very early, but we are so excited!!!!! Please pray for a healthy pregnancy. Wow, i am still in shock over here! I wonder if it'll be a boy or a girl....we already have names picked out for both! ( i know, we are WAY ahead of the game here!) This is the begining of a very different life, and we cant wait to see our lives change. THis is so exciting!

I didnt even feel pregnant...Last time, I had morning sickness from the day of conception almost! thats how we knew to take the test. This time, it was much different. i had just taken a picture of Jenna and noticed that the camera said July 1st. I thought, "hmmmmm....i was supposed to get my period the 28th, thats strange." So Addison came home from work and i casually told him and we decided to take the pg test that we had previously bought. it instantly turned positive! It was such an amazing feeling.

We only tried one time last month too. my dr told me to start 12, 14, and 16 days after the first day of my last period. . We only tried the 14th day after. Guess that was a good day!

So here we go again :) This is how i always wanted it to be, i am praying for a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

June 5, 2008

Jenna is just about 7 months now. She is such a smart little girl! She knows how to say Mama now, and uses it to her advantage. I think Daddy is a little jealous, but we are working on Dada!

Ever since Jenna was born, we have been talking about baby #2. a couple months back we seriously started to consider another baby at that time. we werent "careful" and sort of took the mind set of whatever happens, happens. but when i didnt become pregnant, we decided to wait until August to start really trying. Here it is, June, and we are really getting anxious! So we'll see what happens. August? July? June? The anticipation is intense! wish us luck!

As of yesterday, our little Jenna bear is 4 months old already. I was looking at her newborn pictures today and couldnt believe how much she has changed in such a short period of time. Our lives have drastically changed since her arrival, such a rollercoaster of events. I remember the first few weeks, feeling like a zombie, wondering how i would survive any longer without sleep! It definetly was the most challenging, yet most rewarding time of my life. We didnt have "helpers" like i see on the baby story shows. no one to cook dinner or wake up with the baby like you hear about. just us and baby. And to my suprise, this real life experience was harder than I imagined. But one cute little noise at 3 in the morning would make it all worth it. suddenly, a peaceful feeling would wash over us...and the effects of no sleep would vanish. Its amazing how a baby, your baby, can create such an amazing feeling inside of you. Those times--you look back at them and smile.

Now, we are getting much more sleep :) and the new things Jenna does on a daily basis are my reason for being. She rolled over for the first time last week from back to belly, who wouldve thought something so small could bring an adult to tears??? I was so proud of my angel. She started laughing a few weeks back, that sound is the most precious thing i have ever heard. Jenna is such a funny little girl. I can tell that when she gets a little older we are going to have a little clown on our hands. Shes very expressive with her eyebrows, she makes the silliest faces, then laughs when we ask her what the heck shes doing!

Being a mom is the greatest thing that i have ever done. She is my husbands mini me and for now, a little mommy's girl. 4 months, this journey has just begun. I'm so blessed to have a hardworking husband who loves me, and a daughter to love. There will be hard times ahead, thats a given, but i will forever hold these precious moments deep in my heart. This is living. This is love.

SHE'S HERE!!!

8 1/2 lbs 20 1/2 inches

Born November 7th

(Birth story will be updated soon!)

Good luck ladies!

Jenna Is Here!!! OUR LITTLE ANGEL IS FINALLY HERE! She was born Novemeber 7th at 3:26 pm. She weighed in at a whopping 8 lbs 7 oz! 20 1/2 inches long! Jenna had to stay in the hospital and extra day with out us there. that was the worst experience we have ever had. she has a little jaundice, but is doing better now. shes getting the photolight treatment here at home and for now i have to supplement with formula. (which i hate, but its whats best for her so we are doing it.) Daddy has to give her the bottles though, i cant bring myself to do it. No one ever warned me of "breastfeeding jaundice". I wish they had. then i wouldve been prepared for it. Not having my baby that first night was miserable, and i wouldve supplemented with a bottle sooner if i wouldve known that until my milk came in, she'd be at risk. The labor was EXCRUCIATING. i went in labor on my own tuesday night. i tried to ignore the pain, but woke up at 3:30 am and told Addison that i think we needed to go to the hospital. we waited a little bit before leaving though. When we got there, i was dialated to only 1 cm. thhey checked me again at 8 am but still, i was at only a 1. My contractions were coming every 2-3 minutes though. so it was decided that they would give pitocin to speed up the dialation process....and it worked. but not without giving me the worst contractions ever. my contractions were right on top of eachother and brought me to tears. i gave in to an epidural...but the guy couldnt get it! THat was VERY PAINFUL. i vowed that i would never again attempt an epidural even if I was brought to tears by contractions. The very next contraction had me bawling...so i got the epidural...but this time, someone more experienced did it, and it was painless. The epidural did wear off though, and i was progressing VERY fast. I started pushing at around one, and little Jenna was here by 3:30. That pain was nothing like i ever imagined. but right after she came out, it was gone. (until they had to search for the reason for all the bleeding, that hurt like hell...but i'll keep those details to myself...) Addison was a great coach, i dont think that i couldve done it without him there. Jenna had to stay at the hospital an extra day due to jaundice...leaving her there was so hard. i nver felt so heartbroken. We are all home now, and it feels so good to be a family. addison is a natural...he is an awesome daddy. Jenna is one lucky girl to have a daddy like him. Okay, thats my update, now back to Jenna!

My name is Samantha, I am 23 years old and am married to the greatest man i ever met. The way we met was so cute...we were at wedding, and he caught the garder and i caught the bouquett (SP??) So sweet! We are expecting our first child November 21st. we didnt plan this pregnancy, but were pleasantly suprised!

Check out our myspace page!

www.myspace.com/samanthaandaddison

I worked as an RT(R), as a special procedures tech in a cardiovascular/cath lab until I announced my pregnancy. I was told that if i wasnt comfortable with exposing my child to the high amounts of radiation I could be transfered upon request. I requested to be transfered and , long story short, i was then fired. So currently, i am a housewife, which is a very different lifestyle from what i am used to living. Its taking a lot of getting used to.

I'm loving this site, and am looking forward to talking to all of you!

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June 26, 2007

Today I am 18 weeks and 3 days pregnant! My belly finally pops out like i have been anxiously awaiting! The other day i was shopping and an older couple asked me if i was expecting! I was soooo excited about being asked that...it seriously made my day! I mean, of course my husband will tell me that i am starting to look pregnant, but thats only because he knows how much i want to hear it!

So far, i have gained about 10 pounds, but really, besides for a little bit of a bloated look to my face, its all belly. I have been feeling the baby move since about 16 weeks, but it was more of a flutter than a kick. this week, i have started to really feel him move! Hard thumps!

We find out the sex on thursday! we are so excited...we are hoping for a boy, but will be just as excited if its a girl i'm sure! My doctor said that if theres any confusion as to what the sex is, she'll do another US in 2 weeks....lets hope its obvious though! the suspense is killing me!

My morning sickness was really bad in the begining....i was sick all the time....now, i have bad days but the days of puking every 15 minutes are behind me!!!

I am really interested in hearing about everyone else's pregnancy, so please, feel free to send me a message! I am finding that talking to other pregnant women is refreshing......i hear all the "when i was pregnant" stories, but its so much better to hear from women who are going through all this with me!

JUNE 28th 2007

ITS A GIRL!

As I said before, we really were hoping for a boy; but after hearing its a girl, we are so excited! We went to babies r us right after the U/S and picked out a bed set...little ladybugs! It was adorable! And, i of course had to buy a couple pink onsies and a couple cutesie hats! I cant wait to buy those cute little dresses! What a total transformation from sports themes and airplanes!I never thought i'd be this excited!

I think the best thing about having a girl, is knowing i will be able to give her everything that i missed out on when i was younger...I mean, we have big plans for this lil girl! Gymnastics, volleyball, cheerleading....whatever she wants to do!

JUNE 29th 2007

We decided on a name for our little princess....Jenna Lynn! She'll have the initials of my father, except for the last name! But i thought that was really special, being that my dad really really really wanted a little granddaughter! He is so excited, he already has 2 grandsons from my brother...having his little girl have a little girl means so much to him. He even said he cant wait to go dress shopping!

My father in law was really disappointed that we are having a girl! He truely thought it would be a boy...but i know that he will love having a grand daughter...he just needs time!

Since finding out we're having a girl, it is all i can think about! I cannot believe that tom boy me is so excited about pigtails and dresses! Gosh, i cant wait to get her room started...Its going to be so adorable! I felt like i loved this baby so much before i knew the gender, but now, knowing theres a little girl in there, I am more in love than ever! Its incredible, this overwhelming sense of love i feel! I am so excited about meeting this little angel in November!

JULY 5 2007

I cant believe that i am already 20 weeks pregnant! Halfway thru! I feel little Jenna kick so much now a days, its almost like i forget what it felt like to not have her kicking me! We bought a few more outfits for her a couple days ago...they are so freakin cute! I cant wait till we get to see her wearing this cute stuff!

Addison and i have finally started back up our daily walks. Its funny though, because after about 15 minutes of walking, i can feel my belly stretching out...by the end of our walk, my bump looks huge!!! It must have something to do with posture, but its the most interesting thing!

Being pregnant during the summer has been quite a different experience for me. I mean, yesterday, being the 4th of July, i normally wouldve went to a BBQ , drank a few beers and had a good time watching the fireworks. But now that i cant drink, i just dont feel like being around a bunch of other people who are drinking. I feel bad for Addison bc of this. I know he wants to go hang out with our friends, but i just havent felt up to it. One of our friends suggested to him that now that i cant drink, i should be their designated driver as they go wine tasting.....yeah, that sounds like a great time.......riiiiight. Its not only the not drinking thing though that makes me not want to go out...its always having to pee....its all of a sudden out of nowhere feeling like i'm going to puke....Its turning into a complete beast for no reason at all at random times...its having diarhea randomly thru out the day....Now does that sound like someone you'd like to hang out with? I feel like i cant do anything anymore!

But enough of my whining, its obviously a bad moment for me right now!

July 6 2007

I had the worst dream last night...i dreamt that i had my baby, but i wasnt able to feed her at the hospital bc my milk hadnt come in...the dr told me just to go home and not to worry about it......the next day my milk still hadnt come in, and i started to freak out, my poor little baby was starving! so i called the dr.. and she said not to worry...yeah right...i had my husband go to the store to buy formula.....and every store had no formula!!! so there i was, holding my little Jenna as she cried and there was nothing that could be done...OMG, it was the worst dream i have had in a while...i woke up terrified!

Since i'm on the subject of dreams, a dream i had a few months ago just popped in my head, and bc it was so weird, i'm going to write about it. I dreamt that we had a garden out in the backyard full of veggies and such...i went out to water everything with my husband, and oh, what a suprise, our baby was growing in the garden!! we picked her up and commented on how big she was getting, but then put her back in the garden so that she could finish growing! And we watered her, just like we watered everything else, then just went back into the house like this was a normal, everyday thing. I remember that dream vividly, she had her umbillical cord attatched and rooted into the ground....Pregnancy dreams are so freakin crazy :)

JULY 6 2007

I just had the worst experience ever. Since becoming pregnant, my hair has turned gray...seriously...my beautiful brunette has gotten streaks of gray everywhere. My dr. said to wait until 20 weeks to dye my hair....so here i am, 20 weeks, and walking thru cvs when it hits me...I CAN DYE MY HAIR! Being the cheap skate that i am, i decided to get a box of hair dye and do it myself. I get the color closest to my natural dark brown. After dying my hair, i dried it...and what do i see? nice dark brown......except at the ends....its BLACK...and not soft n sexy black, but a witchy black. my ends look fried and black. I decide that i cannot walk around with hair like this, so i go to the salon for a cut. I tell the lady i just want the black cut off...an inch and a half tops...and no shorter than that. My hair is really long, just below my boobs...so i figured that it wouldnt be a big deal. Well, naturally, she begins cutting in the back. do do do ....i think everything is going great at this point. until she starts to cut the side.....hmmmmmm, looks pretty darn short to me......i dont say anything though, bc really, at this point, what can she do? Anyways, finally she stops cutting, i look in the mirror and almost have a heartattack. Then she starts blow drying...now mind you, i have naturally curly hair, if a blow drier is to touch my hair, it will frizz beyond belief...it needs to immedietly be stra8end with a stra8ening iron. She is now done blow drying, and i look like a circus sideshow. i ask her to use a stra8ening iron over it, but she says she doesnt have one..... so i have to walk out of the store like this........not only did she butcher my hair, but she didnt even style it b4 i left!!! I came home (extremly humbled at this point) and stra8end it....and yes, it looks better than it did, but it is freakin short!!!! Just below my shoulders.....thats like 5 inches shorter than it was!!!! my husband is going to have a feild day with this when he gets home....

So, moral of the story is this......DO NOT under any circumstances use boxed hair dye when you are pregnant....and most importantly, if you must get your hair cut, do not go on a day your usual stylist is off.........i shouldve stayed a "silver fox" with long hair....it was better than a dark haired butch pregnant woman!

JULY 8, 2007

I just finished making my sample baby shower invitation! I made about 4, then chose the style I liked best. It is so cute... This is my first attempt at making any invitation, i just started scrapbooking for the baby and now feel extremly creative! I am so proud of myself though for the way it turned out. i just need to buy one of those cutting boards so that all the edges are cut stra8...i used scissors for the sample and it looks kind of crooked. I went to Micheals to buy paper and little flowers...i love that store, i could spend the whole day in there and think nothing of it! I know it seems early to be worrying about invites for the baby shower, but we are about to begin a pretty busy summer...and its already July...the invitations have to go out in august so that my mother in law can have the RSVP's by Sept. 10th! (the shower is going to be sept 29th)Ah, i feel the stress all over again! And, to top it off, we are throwing a party July 21st with all our friends and family...we have to not only prepare for that, but have thank you cards ready to send out just after that! okay, i think that i just stressed myself out here....going to take a little nap now :) Then try and get my husband to take some belly pics!

JULY 9, 2007

Wow, i just noticed that i have written a lot this week! I have recently been telling everyone that i have gained 10 pounds....but suprise...i got on the scale today, and it was clearly more than 10 lbs!! I dont know how the heck that happend...i mean, i still fit in my pre-pgregnancy jeans with a belly band....its not like i'm gaining weight in my butt or legs...i dont know what the heck happend or how!! I've gained more like 18 pounds...crap, i am going to be one of those women who gains a hundred lbs during pregnancy!!!! Geesh, you would think i sat around eating donuts all day! I think that it has something to do with the morning sickness being gone. I used to puke all the time...not anymore...i randomly get sick, but not on a daily basis. my goodness, i am never stepping on a scale again....here i thought i looked like i weighed 120 lbs with a belly!

I put new pics up of my belly....couldnt get the husband to get any this weekend like i planned...we kept putting it off, so today i just took some myself...now off i go to see if i gained too much weight...hopefully i can find atleast one website to say i have gained just the right amount of weight!!! i'll go by that one! haha

***Okay, i freaked out over the 18 lbs a little too early....i just asked some of you how much weight you gained, and 18 was right there with everyone else...whew. I seriously was thinking that i was alone on that one...being that this is my first pregnancy, i never gained weight this fast...its hard to comprehend!

JULY 9th....i felt her kick from the outside!! Finally! I even saw my belly move!!! I love it!

JULY 12, 2007

Even though i felt little Jenna's kicks from outside my belly, my husband didnt get to that day. The next day, he felt a little tiny movement, but not the kick he was hoping for. Yesterday, he finally felt her kicking! I was so glad that he did...I know that it meant a lot to him! It was funny though, bc every time he would take his hand off my belly, thats when i felt her move! He was really patient though and kept his hand there longer than he ever has...and it paid off!

I just got back from my dr office....I recieved something in the mail regarding my unemployment checks...turns out, the hospital that i worked for is fighting so that i wont get uneployment, bc, according to them i was disabled with restrictions that kept me from being able to work!!!! I can not believe the nerve!!! I am pregnant, not disabled, and there was never a time where due to my pregnancy, I was unable to do my job. So i had to go to my dr.'s office and have them fill out something stating when my "disability" occured and how long i was restricted from work!!! I also asked for a note clearly stating that there was NEVER a time i was restricted from work...I have never hated anything as much as i hate that hospital. Turns out, the budget of the department was going to cut everyones hours...and oh, how convienent that I, the newest employee was fired and my position dissolved.......Its as if they saw me being pregnant as a perfect oppurtunity to help their budget.....and now, they are trying to screw me out of unemployment!!!!!!!!! uuuuughhhhhhhhhh

JULY 27, 2007

great news...i am officially qualified for unemployment! The doctors note i recieved definetly helped my argument...and my faith in our system has been restored!

I feel extremly large now a days! I refuse to wear my hair in a ponytail anymore bc it seems as if my face is swelling, and pulling back my hair just makes it that much more obvious! I love my belly though! I looked at my 17 week pic and compared it to my 23 week pic, and wow, what a difference! Time is flying!

I always heard people say that they love being pregnant, but i never agreed until now. I am finally comfortable and noticably pregnant! People are so nice to pregnant women! Everywhere i go, people smile and hold doors for me...The cashier at the grocery store even called me over to her closed lane bc she didnt want to make me wait! I love it! And now that Jennas kicks are so strong, i am reminded all the time that there is a beautiful little girl growing in me! November just cant get here soon enough!!!

August 5, 2007

I cannot believe how much little Jenna moves!! Even as i am typing right now, I feel her kicking up a storm...i keep glancing down every few seconds just to watch my belly bounce! I think that is the most awesome thing in the world, to see you belly moving from your little baby. If i hold ont my belly, i can feel slow movements really well.

A couple days ago, i ran out of my cocoa butter stick so i went to go buy another one....it wasnt in stock. so i bought some other kind. Later that day, i got a terrible rash all over my belly and chest. i stopped using it, but i still have the rash. It itches so freakin bad. I took a benedryl a little while ago and i am hoping that helps, if not, i'm probably going to call the hospital to see what i can do about it. Luckily, I have a doctors appt. tomorrow morning, so atleast i dont have to go to the ER. IT ITCHES SOOOOOO BAD THOUGH!!!! This is the second time i got a rash on my belly, the first was from baby oil a few weeks back.

Anyone else get a rash on their bellies from any products?

August 6, 2007

Well, i went to my monthly appointment, and asked about the rash. It turns out, it isnt a reaction to the lotion, but its what she called a "pregnancy rash". SHe just wants me to take a lot of benydryl and put on calamine lotion. She said that it is going to get worse before it gets better :( But, that if it lasts too long for her liking she'll have to put me on some sort of steroid. I hope it just goes away. I dont know the effects of steroids to a fetus, but i'm sure that the introduction of something like that cant do any good for her. I AM SO FREAKIN ITCHY!!!!!

August 9, 2007

My rash is getting better!! It still itches, but its not blotchy like it was. I scanned a pic of my shower invitation and put it in my photo section if you want to check it out. I think its adorable, but its a crappy scanning job. I'm so proud of my invitations bc i have never made anything like that before! I feel creative now that i have started scrapbooking hahaha!

Little Jenna has been on a kicking frenzy for the past couple days! It is amazing how she kicks and punches at the same time...I am in awe when i see my belly move down below my belly button and up by my ribs all at the same time! I think she misses hearing her daddy's voice! He is gone away on a work trip and wont be back home till monday :( Anyways, thats all my news :) Hopefully i will have some 25 week pics up soon! My belly is growing everyday it seems!!!

August 19 2007

I havent written here in a while so i thought i'd do a little update. Sleeping is so freakin hard now a days. I wake up in so much pain. my hips hurt, my back hurts, and my belly hurts! And i never get a good nights rest bc i am constantly getting up to go to the bathroom. By the time little Jenna gets here, i am going to be a zombie!

2 people we know just recently had their babies...I used to look at newborn babies and think to myself how tiny they are....NOW, i look at them and even though they are not big babies, i think to myself "OMG i cant believe how freakin big that baby is!" When i think that Jenna is going to be that big in 3 months, i get so freakin scared knowing i am going to have to push something that big out of me!

Jenna is extremly active. I now understand what everyone told me about it hurting when the baby kicks. She kicks what feels like is my cervix...i swear, i get these sharp pains from it and it feels like she just wants to kick her little foot out! It is insane. sometimes she kicks my bladder too, and that kills as well. When i get a kick to the ribs, although it is uncomfortable, it doesnt bother me bc i know that it could be a whole heck of a lot worse if she were kicking lower!

I need to put up some new pics! Week 27 is only a couple days away and i havent taken a pic since week 23! There have been some big changes it seems too! A woman at 7-11 asked me if i were due any day now! geesh lady, i'm not that big! I chose to take it as a compliment though...i remember how i couldnt wait to start showing!!! I longed for this big huge belly, so now that its here, i cannot complain! But it does hurt though. It feels like my belly can stretch no further. that if it does, my uterus may very well pop thru my skin. gross, i know. my belly button HURTS SO BAD!!! its almost completly popped out! I cant bend over well, and most times, i need help getting up. If my husband is at work, i roll back and forth on the couch until i build up enough momentum to jerk myself up! How sad is that??!? And i know, this is just the begining!

Anyways, i hope everyone is doing well, let me know if you update your page with new pics! I love to compare!

AUGUST 28, 2007

Yesterday i had my glucose test. I went there thinking that that orange drink was going to taste horrible...but i liked it! It was the headache that came after drinking though that got to me. It was terrible. it lasted all freakin day, and i even took tylenol.

I gained 8 pounds since my last dr's appointment! I just laughed at that. i asked the nurse if it was normal and she said, and i quote, "Ummm, i wouldnt call it normal, but its okay!" Gee thanks! then, when my dr came in to measure my belly, i lifted up my shirt and she acted shocked and said "wow, you really popped since your last appointment, lets take a look at how much weight youve gained!" I obviously looked concerned at this point, so she reassured me that i wasnt gaining to much and she would tell me if i was. I have gained 31 pounds so far. I know i am huge. i'm not active anymore and i eat constantly...funny how those pounds just sneak up on ya! please, someone tell me that youve gained 30+ pounds too!

Jennas room is almost complete. i think it will be done this week. my husband has done such a great job so far with the painting. The upper portion of the room is going to be a light pink, and the lower portion is stripped light pink and light green...with a cute border seperating the top half of the room from the bottom. I am just going to have to put poics up when its done though, bc my little explanation just doesnt do it justice!

Hope everyones pregnancy is going great :)

September 4, 2007

Tomorrow i will be 29 weeks!! yay! Jenna's room is almost finished...the walls are completly painted and the crib is all put together. the dresser and armoire are in place and ready to fill! We have to wait another week and a half atleast to put up the border....i guess you shouldnt put it up so soon on freshly painted walls :( I hate having to wait! We are putting new fabric on our glider to match the room so hopefully that will be done soon....then i can get some pics up! I hv to say, the room is freakin adorable! My husband did a real good job!

Lately, i havent felt so great...i am in so much pain all the time...my back, my hips...it never ends! people were not kidding when they told me about the pains of pregancy! Its funny, the second trimester was the easiest so far, but it passed without me recognizing that fact!

We just found out sunday that my husbands best friend and his wife are expecting their first child! She isnt far along, but we are really excited about it. Its going to be nice to have another couple to do family things with! Jenna will have a built in friend! I love it! So many babies are being born around us!

well, i have a ton of cleaning to do.......so theres my little update! Take care!

Sept 10 2007

I cant wait till saturday! My baby shower is on that day. I just looked at my registry list and the last big thing was bought....i am thrilled! It was the travel system w carseat....it cost $239 and i thought for sure that i was going to have to pay for that one! for this being such a small shower (only 20 people can make it) I am really suprised at how many great things were bought. Now i just cant wait to get them and bring them home!! I probably shouldnt have looked at my registry like i did, but i wanted to prepare myself for whatever the outcome. like, what if nothing big were bought...and i went excited only to be let down. that wouldnt have been fun. i kept looking just so i know what to expect. I hate suprises, and i'd of hated to think i might have gotten a lot of the things i wanted and have it turn out that i didnt get any of it. You know?

Lately, i have been getting EXTREMLY BAD heartburn. its insane...i am poppin tums all day (and night at that). my dr said that its bc my stomach is being squished...I am going with the old wives tale of it meaning the baby is going to have a lot of hair! yea, that sounds better! Babies with lots of hair are so adorable!

I cant believe i will be 30 weeks in 2 days. i remember when it felt like time stood still. now it is flying by! 7-10 weeks till i'm a mommy! WOW! I think that i am most excited about seeing addison hold Jenna for the first time. I mean, seeing him as a daddy is going to touch my heart. I cant explain the feeling i get thinking about it. I have seen him in so many different lights, but seeing him as a dad to our little girl is going to be so amazing. he is going to be a great dad.

Well, thats my update for now, i hope all u mommies to be and your little ones are doing well :) belly rubs for everyone!

Sept 20 2007

31 weeks! wow, time is just going by so fast now. i had my babyshower last saturday, it was awesome. we got everything. My favorite thing was the stroller/carseat combo. i got the graco with all the "G"s on it...it is too cute. The playyard is the same design, which i absolutly fell in love with. i am going to have to take some pics soon. We also got the nicest high chair that i have yet to see. Its Eddie Bauer, all natural wood, and it matches so well in our kitchen. i really dont like those plastic bulky ones, they stand out too much. this just looks so nice with our table.

She also got a lot of clothes! i went thru them on sunday washing everything and dividing it into sizes. that was exhausting! but its all done now :)

the room is done for the most part, but i do have a few finishing touches that i want to put up before i get some more pics up, especially of the furniture. Her dresser has stuff all over it and her armoire is currently the holder of all the teddy bears she got! i need to find somewhere to put them!

Its so weird having the babyshower done and over with. I mean, now, all that we're waiting on is Jenna! Its exciting and scary all at the same time! 6-9 more weeks ladies! single digits~!

Sept 25 2007

I cannot believe that there is still just under 2 months left of pregnancy! i feel horrible. Its hard to move around, it hurts to walk, and my toes look like little people (seriously, that was a direct quote from my dh!) I am so ready for november!

I put a poll up on this site asking if breastfeeding ruined your boobs, and if so, how...am i the only one who would think to ask such a thing? Last time i checked there were 2 responses and they both sounded like i was silly for asking such a thing...its like those who choose to breastfeed act like they are holier than thou for choosing to do so. Hey, i'm choosing to breastfeed too, but that doesnt mean that i cant worry about how my boobs are going to look afterwards! geesh, excuse me for caring about my boobs, but later down the line when all my children have been born, those things are going back to being more than functional feeders...am i wrong to wonder what they'll look like after breastfeeding? would i be more of a mother if i didnt think of it until after the damage was done? i just cant stand the fake "oh but the benefits are worth every inch of sagging booby that i have and i dont care what my boobs look like!". Please. why not just be real and admit that it sucks, tell other woman that it sucks, but say something like "hey, the outcome was not good for my boobs, but its a sacrifice i made to ensure my baby got what i feel to be the best source of nutrition." i mean, that sounds better than preaching that you dont care what your boobs look like. I'm not being shallow, i'm just being real people...and i didnt ask for anything other than if and how your boobs changed after breastfeeding...i could care less about anyones personal belief of whether or not "breast is best!" I just want to know the truth about what my boobs are going to look like when they arent milk makers anymore!

Sept 26 2007

I already posted this humiliating experience on week 32, but i have to post it on my page now so that if this happens to anyone else, they dont feel totally alone. As some of you may alraedy know, i am packing on the pounds pretty nicely! I'd say about 35 pounds so far...maybe closer to 40. Its hard to move around like i used to. I walk into things, i have problems getting up and i have recently outgrown all of the maternity clothes that i thought wouldnt fit until november. needless to say, i feel huge. Yesterday, i was feeling at my worst. i made it thru the whole day though...right before bed i made a trip to the bathroom, and thats when it happend. I sit down, well more like let myself plop down, and all of a sudden the toilet seat is busted laying on the ground and you can probly imagine where my butt is at this point! I have gotten so huge that i can no longer use a normal toilet seat........WTF!!!! so there it is, my humiliating reality. the next time you are feeling like you are huge, please feel free to look back at this story and thank God that atleast you can still use a toilet without breaking it!

OCT 22 2007

OKAY I HAVE DECIDED THAT I AM DONE BEING PREGNANT NOW!!!! I AM MISERABLE...I AM JUST PRAYING THAT JENNA IS HEALTHY AND ABLE TO COME EARLY. I FIND OUT THIS WEEK IF MY DR IS GOING TO INDUCE, I REALLY REALLY HOPE THAT WE GO THAT ROUTE...BUT ONLY IF JENNA IS HEALTHY ENOUGH TO DO SO. I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO SLEEP IN FOREVER. IT HURTS TO LAY DOWN, IT HURTS TO SIT UP...UUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGH. I FOUND OUT LAST WEEK THAT I HAD "THE WORST BLADDER INFECTION" THAT THE DR HAD EVER SEEN....I HAVE TAKEN ALL THE MEDICATION AND HONESTLY, I FEEL NO DIFFERENT THAN BEFORE! I DIDNT KNOW I HAD A BLADDER INFECTION TO BEGIN WITH, I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST THE WAY IT FELT TO BE PREGNANT...I ASSUMED THE MEDS WOULD MAKE THE STRONG URGE TO PEE EVEN THE TINIEST BIT GO AWAY, BUT NO, IT HAS NOT. I FEEL THE SAME. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TELLING ME HOW HUGE I AM, HOW MY FACE IS PUFFY AND THAT IF THEY WERE ONLY LOOKING AT MY FACE, THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO TELL I AM PREGNANT...IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE SOME SORT OF COMPLIMENT? I AM JUST PRAYING THAT MY LITTLE GIRL IS HEALTHY, AND I CANT WAIT TO HOLD HER IN MY ARMS. I AM ANXIOUS TO SEE WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE, WILL SHE HAVE DARK HAIR AND EYES LIKE ME, OR WILL SHE TAKE ON HER DADDY'S FAIRER FEATURES? I PICTURE HER HAVING DARK HAIR, I GUESS I ALWAYS PICTURED HAVING KIDS WITH DARK HAIR...IT WILL BE PRETTY CRAZY IF SHE COMES OUT BLONDE. THE ANTICIPATION OF SEEING HER IS DRIVING ME MAD!