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us-n-kenzie
us-n-kenzie has 42 days to go and is now in week 34
Age: 32
Country: US
Province/region: Midwest
City: Chicago
Partner: Husband, Rob
Children: Yes, 1
Pregnant: Yes
Due date: 29 Jun ,2008
Occupation: I work in the pipelines division for an oil company - basically I sit at a desk and send and read emails about fuels.
Online: 2 days ago.
Last updated: 37 days ago.
Member since: 187 days
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I could not stand the other page. The blog went on and on and on. If you really feel like reading the blog of a depressed, sad, sick pregnant gal, have at it. You will find it here: http://i-am-pregnant.com/vip/us-n-kenzie-2

The information here is from 5 months on. I am hoping it will be more upbeat and happier as I settle into being pregnant.

Since you are here anyway, why not go to the baby name poll and vote on which you like best. It's okay, not many people like the names we are choosing, and I am okay with that because I don't really like their names. The name poll is here:

VOTE on my Name List

In late February we found out that we are having a girl!!
its a girl GiRl its a girl
March 13th - I am going to turn 32 tomorrow. This is a hard reality. I am still having trouble having had turned 30 a few years ago. I am going to be 50 when this child graduates from high school!! OMG!! I remember when my mom turned 32 and they had a party for her and I remember thinking how OLD that sounded to me (I was 6 at the time). Now I am 32....almost. :) My husband works that day so it will just be me and my daughter. I am looking forward to that a little. I may take her to get her nails painted. She loves going to the salon and letting them paint her nails. She is such a girl! So you know what I dont like...maternity tops with the ribbony thing that goes around and ties in the back. They kinda look like something I would have bought for my daughter when she was 4. I feel like a pregnant toddler. Yes, I do own some of the tops like that, but I dont like it. I have had such a hard time finding pregnancy tops that dont make me look about 300 pounds more than I really am. The fact that I am heavy to begin with means that I dont need anything adding the illusion of any extra poundage to me. Ah well.
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March 18th - I am not feeling right. I fainted yesterday and now I am worried about doing it again and either ending up being in the middle of the office I work in or smacking my head on something and being knocked unconscious. LoL. My husband still has not made any move toward me, but I did let him know that I am not going to be the one to initiate anything any longer. He knows that I am bothered that I feel as though I have to hound him to get him to want to mess around and it does not seem to affect him much so I guess we'll see what happens. It's not looking good though. It hurts and bothers me that he knows how much this is affecting me and he still cannot bring himself to do it. I feel like I am making him do it or that he is messing around out of obligation or just to get me to leave him alone when I bug him about it. I also feel kinda silly being so upset about this. After all, it's just sex. I guess its not so much the sex itself as the fact that it stopped so abruptly and with no obvious reason.


Pregnancy Survey

About You
Name?:
Age?:70sbaby.gif 31
Height?:5' 5'
Pre-pregnancy weight?:soft.gif
About The Father
Name?:
Age?:38
Height?:5' 10'
Are you still together?:husband2.gif He married me, now he's stuck with me! (and I am stuck with him)
About Your Pregnancy
Is this your first pregnancy?:
When did you find out you were pregnant?:A few days before Halloween
Was it planned?:
What was your first reaction?:A blank stare at the test before reaching for another one, later followed by another one and then another one
Who was with you when you found out?:My daughter, but she did not know what was going on
Who was the first person you told?:

My friend, Marie. Then Rob, but he did not believe me.

How did your parents react?:Annoyingly overjoyed
How far along are you?:12 weeks
What was your first symptom?:th_1sttri.gif
What is your due date?:June 30th, 2008
Do you know the sex of the baby?:Not yet
Have you picked out names?:Yes
If so, what are they?:

Girls: Dharma, Jacinda, Rayne, Phoebe, Mandalay or Gwen

Boys: Cameron or Dylan

How much weight have you gained?:None....YET
Do you have stretch marks?:servicestripes.gif Yes...the previous tenant, my daughter, left them there when she was evicted
Have you felt the baby move?:No
Have you heard the heartbeat?:Yes
About the birth
Will you keep the baby?:Of course, after all this
Home or hospital birth?:Hospital
Natural or medicated birth?:Medicated...as much medication as they will allow, maybe more..I'm not in this to win an award
Who will be in the delivery room with you?:Husband, Drs...no interns - this isn't Grey's Anatomy
Will you breastfeed?:Formula_Feeding_Mom.gif Nope, I did with my daughter and that was enough fun to last a lifetime for me
Do you think you'll need a c-section?:WaitCsec.gifC-Section_Mommy.gif
Will you cry when you hold the baby for the first time?:I am not too mushy of a person, so I doubt it
What's the first thing you might say to him/her?:Thank god you're finally out and I can stop throwing up now!
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Holly28 - Sunday, 3 Feb
hey sorry to hear that twizzlers made you cry *L*


skyedakotah - Sunday, 3 Feb
Thanks! Comgrats to you as well :o)


lizzie287 - Sunday, 3 Feb
Lol big babies is a big understatement! He quit on Dec. 26 and by his 3rd day he was throwing things until I bought him Nicorette, but then he started smoking again behind my back. This time though he's been doing much better so far ... it's been 3 days, he bought the Nicorette to begin with, and we're going to my mom's next week where he simply won't have the option of having a smoke :) And as bad as it is to say, I'm glad you can relate to the sadness - it means we're not completely insane to not be overjoyed all the time over this oh so joyous occasion lol. Cheers to feeling better, being happy and to dealing with our significant others' nic fit moodswings on top of our own! lol


cosita - Sunday, 3 Feb
Thanks for stopping by my page. There are no plans of getting rid of the puppies. They are our first babies, actually my boyfriend's. We have never thought of them harming the baby, they are babies themselves. They have never been vicious in any way, shape, or form. They sense I'm pregnant because they are attached to me more than ever. If anything, I think they will be more curious about the baby than anything. THey are the sweetest things ever, check out the pics on my page. I think everyone is more concerned about the shedding more than anything because they shed ALOT. We recently received an IROBOT (rhumba) vacuum for Christmas...lol. So I'm sure that will be of some help, plus they will be shaved down to minimize any excess hair. I think that for the most part dogs are protective of babies than they are jealous. My mom's dog LOOOOOVES my niece. She pulls his hair, ears, tail, you name it and he doesn't budge-he just sniffs and licks her.


clairek - Saturday, 2 Feb
thank u very much how r u?


missnana - Saturday, 2 Feb
Hi there-just read your comment Re; Moodswings-and your NOT crazy! Im oregnant with my second child and the emotions are so intense! One minute your crying over basically nothing-then the next your laughing!! You freak out cuz the house is dirty but get happy when you start to clean it up....it sounds so strange but the hormones are at top notch when your pregnant LOL. Take Care


ukdutypaid - Saturday, 2 Feb
well the only thing i can think of is now the baby has filled up the uterus its growing again and of course tenderness could well be from that, im kinda aching, and ive put it down to that
kinda like aching all round the rim of my uterus... hope that makes sense, but listen, as always if ur worried, contact the midwife... were all only giving each other advice and none of us are experts..... keep in touch, hope ur ok..x.x


chezslittlejake - Saturday, 2 Feb
Hi thank you congratulations on your pregnancy to! The nursery set is called I Love My Bear it's from babies 'r' us


brown-eyes - Saturday, 2 Feb
how r u?


glenholme - Saturday, 2 Feb
Congratulations, love your page xxx


airforcewifeandmommy2b - Friday, 1 Feb
hey read your comment and just thought id let you know your not crazy. i have been battling severe depression since my 3rd month. i am taking an anxiety pill and anti depressant because i couldnt handle how bad i felt. i felt so alone, anxious, out of my mind and flat depressed. i have the same battle about being pregnant. my best friend is also pregnant and it seems like to her the greatest thing ever. i have gotten a little more excited as i am farther along but my dr told me there are some women wh get pregnant planned or unplanned and feel unattached in a way to there pregnancy. she says its normal and not to feel guilty. i hope it passes for you. best wishes and plz kno your not crazy.


mamagarces - Friday, 1 Feb
i have a few friends, who jump started labor on their own, by using 3 tablespoons of castor oil in a glass of oj at breakfast, and all ended up having their babies within a day of drinking it....
they were telling me to have a glass the morning of the superbowl.....
i think i'll pass on that one.....
but maybe she will decide to come on her own.
wishing you a happy, healthy pregnancy, and baby! :)
take care


mama40 - Friday, 1 Feb
Hi, I undertand how you feel. I also had hard time to adjust from being alone with my twins (and my parents) for 9 years to living with a husband. The problem was even worse, because alone I lived in Russia and had a good job and provided for myself. Married, I moved to the US and became completely dependent from my husband. I remember crying over small things like his refusal to buy peeled baby carrot saying that it is meaningless spending:) Not because I wanted it so badly, but because I missed my freedom. It took couple of years if not more before we solved all issues. Now we have been married over 6 years and he turned into ideal husband. I am well adjusted, and feel good in this marriage. But, gosh, how many tears I spilled before this:))


Martina26 - Friday, 1 Feb
hang in there. he cant be all bad or u wouldnt have married him. It would be doable but hard w/ 2 kids on ur own. Ive had so many ups and downs i know its just my hormones--but my poor hubby has had to just take it. he rare warrants my tangents but i find my emotions so easily volital. If u ever want an ear to vent to im hear ;)


LC Melbourne - Friday, 1 Feb
Thanks for you comment, it made me feel a lot less unsure if i was over reacting. I just need to remember to ignore my MIL as she is very very narrow minded and her way is the right way attitude. If she says anything like that again i wont let her get away with it with out telling her my position and how when it comes down to it this is me and my baby and i have every right to be scared and feel anything i bloody well want to. I only 27 days left and i am pumped, i cant wait to hold her. But i hope she turns around lol. How are you feeling in ur second trimester??


lani888 - Friday, 1 Feb
I know how you feel. I felt the same way a couple of months ago. This is my 2nd pregnancy (10 years later) and I had the perfect pregnancy with my 1st daughter, no nausea, felt happy, really excited, but with this one its different, I was soooo nauseous for 3 months, I didnt throw up but I felt like I was on a boat sea sick every minute of the day, once the nausea stopped I found out that have placenta previa - I cant excercise (which I love)and I cant have sex :( so I was feeling sad and unconnected but just a few weeks ago, I just connected with the baby and accepted it. Once I felt her move, I stopped feeling sad and crazy so Im hoping it will happen to you too..


laurada - Thursday, 31 Jan
hi there. I know how you feel about not being as excited. I have been really down on myself because I am not at enthusiatic about this baby as baby number one. Last time the pregnancy was all I thought about. I figure this time we are too busy with other things and other children to be thinking about our pregnancy. Also hopefully this makes you feel better I was sick last time until 21 weeks. So hoepfuly the end is in sight for you. Please don't feel bad about not being into it. I really think that its hard when you are sick and you have so much other stuff going on in your life. That baby will come out and it will be instant love just like last time. Good luck and don't be so hard on yourself. ;)


ukdutypaid - Thursday, 31 Jan
your not going crazy, and ur baby isanty making you go crazy... when something comes and catching us by surprise, like an unplanned pregnancy, it feels like it was taken out of our control, and its still out of our control, and as you were taking something before hand, u havent had time for ur body to ease off them, just a instant stop, and u are definatly doing the right thing by not taking any during pregnancy, which i know must be hard,
the more we worry about things the more it makes us feel low or sad, which then in turn makes us worry even more, so its like this huge circle,
so we need to think of something to break that circle, soon the baby will be letting you know everyday that its there, and one day it will make u smile, hold on to that, talk to the baby, my pregnancy was a shocker, im single with already 3 kids, ive no one to share my thoughts with, and i felt so guilty by having some horrible thoughts, even decided at one point to get steralised after ... and now im re thinking that one.
im feeling happier, i have big off days and today is defintaly one, i dont want to go work, i dont want to see anyone, i just want to curl up and hide, but i know thats the easy option, ill go work and be around people.
break the circle, i know it can be hard..
and readin ur posts, sounds like ur not having an easy time of it either, spotting and being sick, u have every right to feel low and sad, maybe ur scared of being excited incase something happens...
i truly dont know if im helping, but im a very good listener and will give the best advice i can, i get so moody sometimes and my kids suffer for it, so when i feel it coming on i convince the kids its a good idea to go and play upstairs... lol


babybennett - Thursday, 31 Jan
The fish thing is an excellent plan...(for the fish!) I've got lots of experience in that area and going slowly is the best way to start a tank up. That way you are not overloading the filters, etc. with waste and the water goes through it's nitrogen cycle to make it habitable for future fishies. :)


JayW - Friday, 25 Jan
Wow...there is a lot in common here! That's a great idea about having your daughter choose from a list of names. I may have to suggest that to my husband. 'Mae' was my grandmother's middle name, she passed away in June of '05 and our daughter was really close to her, she babysat her for the first couple of years, we were very lucky! If it is a boy, Sydney is going to loose it, I know it. She says she will be happy about a boy...but she is way too excited about a sister. She calls my belly 'Abbie Mae' b/c that is her favorite name! She is a riot!
I often joke that I feel like as soon as I announce I am pregnant it is like a free pass for people to be rude and give me unwanted advice. Are you finding that people have an opinion about how far apart your daughter and the new baby will be? I get that a lot. I will probably go to hell for this, but I often come back with something snippy, like 'Yeah, well...my sister and I are five years apart and that's what we were shooting for, but it didn't work out that way!', even though that is so not the case! We were very happy as a family of three, but then Syd's 6th birthday approached and I had a breakdown. We were very luckiy that we conceived as quickly as we did.
Hope all is well!
Be in touch!


kc - Thursday, 24 Jan
Thank you for your kind message I am keeping my hopes up and my fingers crossed I did the first injection last night and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be so that is good.
Wishing you all the best in your pregnancy and praying for a healthy baby for you.


ellasmom - Wednesday, 23 Jan
HEllo there!!! My cats were so great with the baby. We also set up the crib a few months early to let the cats get used to it, and it became their new bed. My cats were actually VERY protective of my daughter when she was in the crib. They slept in there with her...but never close to her head. They always slept at her feet, and jumped out and came to my room and jumped on me at the first little wimper. THere is an old wives tale that cats will steal a baby's breath, but we never had a problem. They still sleep at her feet to this day. SHe loves them very much and they have always been super gentle and understanding with her. SHe can carry them around by their 2 front legs, and they put up with it. ALso--thanks for the info about the clothes!!!


JayW - Wednesday, 23 Jan
I don't want to alarm you, but I had the same symptoms...and my dr said it was a gallbladder attack! Stick to a bland diet and see if that helps. I have to stay away from fried food and gravy...hope this helps a bit!




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Fabric from the car seat, pack n play, swing and high chair (2008, 03, 02) Changing Table (2008, 02, 03) Baby Bedding (2008, 02, 29) Pack N Play (2008, 03, 02) Swing (2008, 03, 02) Stroller and Car Seat (2008, 03, 02) Baby Crib (2008, 02, 03) Baby in 4D (2008, 03, 26) Mandalay (2008, 04, 24) Mandalay (2008, 04, 24)

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Mackenzie (2002)



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