What A Week

So many things have happened this week I don't know where to begin. Let's start with earlier this week when Sophia was laying on my chest and she rolled over. I was tilted just a little bit but she did most of it on her own. I was so proud.
Friday she had her two month visit to the doctors office. She is doing great. She weighs 8lbs 8ozs. She can follow you with her eyes and respond to noises. She has been doing tummy time and the doctor is very proud of her. I think she says that to all the babies mamas but I don't care. She kept commenting on how round Sophia's head is. The doctor says in premies their heads can get a little distorted. She said to keep doing what we are doing. Friday afternoon when we were at my parents house Sophia rolled half way over on the couch with no help. It was a moment of excitement and terror. She is growing up so fast. We are going to have to keep an eye on her from now on.
Yesterday we went to the Hunter Extravaganza with Sophia. We used our stroller for the first time. It was great. It was so easy to use. Cory, Sam, and I walked around for hours. After we left we went to Cabelleas. I got to feed Sophia in weird places and change her poopy diaper in the middle of the store. Actually Sam did it but I was right next to him handing him everything he needed. It was a great moment of togetherness for Sam and me.
Today when I was feeding her she smiled at me for the first time because she knew who I was. It was amazing. We are planning on having a family day today because I am going to back work tomorrow. I am going to miss taking care of Sophia but Sam is going to be here to take care of her. I know everything is going to work out the way it is suppose to.

Good Times...Lazy Times

Sam is out of town for a couple of days and I am so tired. Having to take care of Sophia 24 hours a day with no help really wakes you up to how tired you can really be. I have done this a couple of times and it makes me appreciate Sam more. Sam however has not had to do a full 24 hours and I just might let him when he gets back. She is not sleeping through the night. Far from it I think she is getting worse. She has no schedule what happened to the schedule?! I am so tired and fat that it makes me lazy. Trying to just do laundry is a task. It takes me a couple of days to get the energy to do all the things around the house that I wanted to get done. I haven't worked out yet but that is just because I am too lazy. I am watching what I eat though to see if I can lose a couple of pounds. So far it hasn't worked. I have not lost any weight and it frustrating. I know that I have to work out but when do I have the time. I am a stay at home Mom. I am so busy. Right??
Oh well I'll get there some day.

Not Much to Talk About

This week has been pretty quite. Still trying to get Sophia to sleep through the night. I have to remember she is a premie and it takes longer for her to start sleeping through. She does tummy time 1-2 times a day. She is able to hold her head up for quite a while. I feel bad because she does not like tummy time but I know it is something she has to do to get strong. She still cry because she is frustrated and want to help but I know that the way to help her is to let her do it on her own. I hate to watch her struggle. It is not so bad if she is fully awake. She tends to last a lot longer on her tummy if she is not tired. Sophia is growing like a weed. I can't believe how much she has changed and continues to change every day. I can't wait to see what she is going to do next.

The Doctor Said...

We went to get an x-ray of Sophia's tummy. We were looking to see if everything was normal in her bowel tract. The doctor was happy to see that everything was fine. She was not worried about anything she saw. We even got to look at the x-ray. The office gave us a copy of the x-ray's on a disc.
Sam's parents came into town this weekend. They got here around 4pm on Friday. We sat around and talked for a couple of hours and talked. His Mom got a kick out of Sophia's facial expressions. They kept telling us how good Sophia is and how lucky we are. We didn't know if his parents were staying with us so I washed the sheets. We didn't have time to make the beds up before they got here. Needless to say they got a hotel room and at the end of the night when they headed back to there hotel Sam and I were too exhausted to make the bed. So we both decided to sleep on our couch. Well at 3am Sam woke up and asked me if I would help him make a bed up. I was feeding Sophia so I told him I would when I got done. He fell back asleep. After I was done I went and made up the bed. I woke him up to tell him to go to bed. He said why didn't you wake me up I would have helped but I told him it was fine I was already up and all he had to do is go to bed. He said I was the best wife ever. I told him I would remind him of that the next time he gets mad at me.
Saturday Mike and Wendy came over with his parents. They had a family afternoon while I headed to a baby shower. We were exhausted again that night and headed to bed early.
Sunday we went out to breakfast and then his parents left. Sam and I spent the day watching netflix and working on his paper. Cory came over to show off his new truck. He asked if I wanted to come over and watch the football game. I went over because I needed to get out of the house. Sam stayed at the house probably because he wanted some alone time. I headed back to my house because I was tired. Then Lance(the neighbor) came over and stayed for a while. I finally went to bed around 1am. I am so tired. On top of that I started and I am really tired and cranky. What a weekend...but we had fun.

Date With the Doctor

It has been quite a week. For the most part not much has been going on. We went to the doctor on Tuesday because Sophia was not pooping. I was concerned because she had not pooped since Friday. The doctor told me to bring her in. She wanted to take a look at her to make sure nothing serious was wrong. Her belly was not bloated and she did not feel any obstructions. She wanted me to go get a x-ray just to be on the safe side. I decided not to since the doctor was not concerned. She was weighed while she was there. She now weighs 7 1/2 lbs.
Last night Sophia stayed up for 6 straight hours. Sam was not happy camper. She finally fell asleep around 7am this morning. On top of that she kept spitting up after every feeding. Today she slept all day from 7am to 4pm. I was concerned again especially because when she finally woke up she only 1/2 an ounce of food then spit it up again. I called the doctor again and she told me to go get the x-ray tomorrow morning and we have a doctor's appointment again in the morning. At least we will be at the doctors on my due date.

Dr. Visit - 6 Weeks Old

Today we had our two week doctors visit to see how Sophia is progressing. She is now 6 lbs 11.5oz. 19 3/4 inches long. Both are in the 50% of premies her age. Her head size is in the 10%. So now she has a small head for her age. I think it looks normal I can't see a difference. Doctor says she is not worried. It has been a long day of running around and Sophia had just about had it by the time we got home. She stayed up for 2 hours crying and feeding, and crying and feeding again. She was fine as long as you didn't put her down. As soon as we did she was crying again. She just needed a little extra love today. Sam needed a break so he headed of to his friends house for a couple of hours. I was finally able to put her down after holding her for about an hour and a half. We will see how long she lasts. She is still cluster feeding but it is getting later in the night. Sam is hoping she changes it to the day soon. I think the lack of sleep is finally getting to him. I might have to start taking over soon or at least help out. He has been a great help to me so I am not sleep deprived at all. The least I can do is return the favor.

Sleeping Situation

Two days ago Sam decided he was tired of sleeping on the couch. He wanted to sleep with me in our bed and thought Sophia needed to sleep in her bed. Two nights ago I went to bed and Sam decided that was the night he was going to start putting her in her crib. I wake up in the morning to find Sam sleeping in Sophia's room with Sophia sleeping in the bouncy. I just smiled and didn't say anything. Later when he woke up I asked him how it worked he said she was used to sleeping in an upright angle because "WE" kept putting her in the swing. I kindly reminded him that "I" put her in the cradle and that "HE" puts her in the swing. I decided to try an experiment so at the next feeding I asked Sam if he wanted to try to put her in the crib since in was early evening and we would be up to test her. I waited until she fell asleep and put her in her crib. Needless to say she has been sleeping in her crib ever since. I guess sometimes it just takes a Mothers touch.

On and On and On

I am loving life. I am having such a great time taking care of our little bundle of joy. I like getting up in the morning(no matter what time) to take care of Sophia. I take Sam's time and feed her and hold her. I even enjoy giving her a bath. Sam and I agreed to trade off every other bath time but I just do it. Sam thinks I am better at it and so he just tells me to do it. I told him that he can't get better unless he tries. He loves taking care of her as well. His favorite(I am guessing) is after he gets done feeding her he lays her next to him on a pillow and cuddles with her. I have pictures to prove it. It is cute my little family.
I was looking at Sophia this morning and she has changed so much since we brought her home. She seems so big to me now. She looks longer and a little chubbier. I can't believe that I am already thinking she is getting too big too fast. She can't wear premie clothes anymore and she is actually fitting into newborn outfits. I just put her in a onesie that was too big last week and now it fits perfectly. Time goes by so fast I don't like it.
We have no plans for the weekend. I would like to go swimming and have a cookout. Bonnye is dying to babysit again so it might be a possibility. Bless her she just loves Sophia and can't seem to get enough of her. Meredith likes to help out too. It is great to already have people you can trust to leave your child with. Days are just running into one another and I couldn't be happier. I am so surprised I am enjoying motherhood and how it is changing me to a softer more calm side. I am sure friends and family are enjoying it as well.

No More...

Sam and I had a talk last night about my breastfeeding. It just does not seem to be working. I am not producing enough to make much of a difference. If Sophia feeds from me she wakes up an hour later hungry again and I don't have anything but formula to give her. When I pump I am getting half of what I used to which was not much in the first place. I feel like such a failure because my body is suppose to want to breastfeed. I am telling myself that it was our situation that made me unable start or really continue to breastfeed. Doesn't really help though. I am looking forward to not being so attached to pumping times or having to be back after 2-3 hours to get milk out. I will have more freedom. Also, I am having major back issues because of the size of my breasts (38HH crazy I know!!) I am hoping they get smaller quickly. I have a doctors appointment on Tuesday to ask her any remaining questions I might have about what will happen to my body. She should give me the OK to be able to start exercising again to lose some of this weight. I have not lost much since I gave birth. I am feeling very lazy and no strength. I would like to be an example to Sophia on what a healthy lifestyle is.
Today is going to be a normal day with my daughter. Sounds so crazy but I like the ring it has.

Our First Date Night

Tonight will be the first time we are leaving Sophia with a babysitter. Well actually it is Bonnye but aunts still count. Bonnye is so excited to have her hands on the baby. We have tickets to Micheal Buble. I am a little more excited about the concert than Sam but it is OK. I think he will have a good time. At this point I am not nervous at all. This is probably because I had to leave her every day for 26 days at the hospital. I will let you know how it goes.
Bonnye and Meredith came over to watch her. I think they had a good time. They played dress up with her and held her a lot. I know she loved it. We had a great time. It was such a fun concert better than I expected. Sam and I didn't worry about the baby and did not call once to check in. We got home, fed her, and held her. She is just so sweet and a cuddle bunny. I went to bed soon after we got home and Sam stayed up to do his shift. He even did it longer than normal so I could sleep a little more. LOVE HIM!!

Baby Pics

Today we went to get newborn pics of Sophia. The photographer is the same one that did our wedding. We have free sittings for life which helps out with the price. We go back every year around our anniversary to get pictures and now we can include all Sophia pictures as well. We did several different poses including Sophia is in Pea pods sacks, a cute hat, on Sam's hand, me holding her, both of us with her, and body parts. I am sure we are going to want a lot of photos we will probably end up buying them all. We have no shame. The photographer said she had the sweetest disposition and so well behaved. I know what you are thinking that is not Diana's child...well that is Sam's child thank goodness. We got the best baby award. I can't wait to see the pictures.

The Best Poopy Story Ever!!!

I have been concerned about Sophia not pooping for a couple of days. I called the doctor and they informed me I could go get Karo and feed her 1 tablespoon for 1oz. or get glycerin suppositories. I woke Sam up in a hurry because Sophia started crying. I knew it was because she had not gone to the bathroom. On the way to the store Sam called me to tell me she had pooped right after I left so I went back home. Later today I went back to the store and picked up the suppositories just in case. When I got home I gave them to Sam and let do the dirty work. As soon as he put it in she started pooping. Sam had removed the diaper from underneath her and so she pooped all over her outfit, blanket, and best of all SAM!! She had her on the couch and I was afraid it was going to get on it so Sam held her by the legs until I could lay a diaper under her to catch it. She just kept pooping. We would start to clean her up and she would start again. Finally she stopped and we thought the best thing to do is give her a bath. I gave her a bath and let her relax. She even fell asleep while I was bathing her. I got her out the tub, wrapped her in her towel, and set her on the bed to put a diaper on her and put some clothes on her. She started crying again, I looked down and she was pooping again all over the towel. I grabbed a diaper to put under her and waited for her to be done. I cleaned her again, dressed her, then I held her because she was pooped. I looked at Sam and he had poop all his hands and his face. I had in under my nails and on my hands. Luckily we covered the rest of us so we wouldn't get it on anything else. Needless to say we started a load of laundry. I feed her at 9pm and she had another poopy diaper but at least she didn't get either one of us this time. I have a feeling she is not done yet so we are going to tread very carefully.

No Spit Up Today

Sophia made it through the rest of the day and this morning with no spit up. I think it was a little reflux and sitting her up helped. We are also not feeding her more then 55CC. We had increased it to 60CC but I think it was a little soon. She is waking up every two hours at night. I am hoping she switches to late afternoon soon for Sam's sake. I am going to try and get out today. I am going to wander to the grocery store and buy stuff. I haven't got out much since Sophia has been born. I went to take her to the doctor and I had to run and meet a friend took about an hour. I have a feeling I may be a little while at the store. Besides that just another day in the life of being a mom.

Sophia is Not Feeling Good

Sophia has spit up 5-6 times over the past 24 hours. It is not really a big deal since she never seems bothered by it. She does not project anything it just kind of bubbles and goes done the side of her face. It happened yesterday morning, last night between 11-2am, and then this morning around 8am. I called the doctor and she said to watch her for today and lets see what happens. She thinks it is probably just a little reflux. I have to sit her upright or 45 degree angle for an hour after feeding (which means putting her in her swing or car seat. I tried to breastfeed her for the 9am feed time but she feel asleep after 5 minutes. I made a bottle just in case I did not produce enough for her. The bottle was clearly not needed so I used it for her 11am feed. I am going to try again all day and see if we can't get a thing going. It is easier in the long run to just feed her by breast instead of feeding her then pumping. It takes about 30 minutes off the process. I could use an extra 30 minutes after every feeding. I am going to see how today goes but I am loving every day even if she is not feeling well. She is just the best baby...so easy. God new that was all I could handle. I don't even mind less sleep and like I said Sam is a major help in the over night area. He stayed up until 10am to make sure she was ok. Too sweet I have the sweetest family. Bless them!

I AM WOMAN!!!

As I have been talking about breastfeeding it has not been a good subject for me. I decided to get over myself and do what is best for Sophia. We woke up this morning and we came, we did, and we conquered!!! She was a champ and I think I was not have bad myself. We feed for over 20 minutes on one side and the other one does not work so I had to attach to it for a couple of minutes to see if we couldn't get it to come in a little better. We will see.
Last night Sam feed Sophia at 11:30pm he might have feed her again at 1-2ish but I don't know. I will have to ask him for sure I was sleeping. The doctor told us not to wake up up at night to feed her so she can start sleeping longer through the night. Only feed her if she wakes up. She was so good. My alarm went off at 5am this morning and she was still sleeping so I let her so I could as well. I reset my alarm to get up at 7am(two hours later can you believe it). I woke up her and we breastfeed. This day is going to be great! She is still awake in her cradle. She has been awake for 1 1/2 hours. I don't know when she is going to wear herself out but hopefully it will be soon. Toby has to go potty and I am waiting for her to go to sleep. At least she is self-soothing and it not crying. Thank God for small blessings. Although I think that is a major favor. Oh I almost forgot...I changed my first poopy diaper as well. Thank goodness it didn't smell. Go me!

Dr. Visit

First I have to talk about what happened last night or more so this morning. Sam came in at 4ish and tried to put Sophia in her bassinet so we could sleep together. We have decided she does not like her bassinet. She made noises, was restless, etc... Sam was so frustrated. It was so cute but I could not tell him that. I just told him that is was ok and to come to bed. He said she is fine out in the living room and when he brings her in her she makes noises and is restless. He ended up taking her into her own room and put her in her crib. 5 minutes later I was in there getting her because my shift started. I needed to change and feed her. So that is where my story comes in. I feed her and was holding her when she threw up on me. It was not a big deal but I had to change her again and me. Then she decided she didn't want to go to sleep so for two hours I has to hold her and wait it out. This is definitely teaching me patience. On to the Docs visit...
Sophia has gained an inch and now weighs 5lbs 9ozs. The doctor says she looks great. She said Sophia is in the 75% of weight (which means she is eating good like her daddy) and in the 25% of head size and height(which she gets from me). Basically she is short and fatter. I think she is beautiful. Doc says she wants her to gain an ounce a day and she is gaining 2. The doctor says for us to keep doing what we are doing. She has already started to cluster feed which means she is eating closer together and then sleeping for a longer period. This started late at night and then switches to late afternoon and she will start sleeping through the night. We had our first outing today. After the docs appointment we went to Chik-fil-a to meet Moms friends. We were pooped after that and came home. It was a good day.

Day 5

This week has been incredible. Sophia is such a good baby. I couldn't feel more blessed. First Sam and I are in shifts like I said earlier. She has never pooped on my shift only Sams'. (I LOVE HER!) She has peed on Sam twice now. She didn't cry when I gave her a bath and she is just a cuddle bug. We have got our system down. I wake her up and change her, feed her, hold her until she falls asleep, and then I pump. After that I have a couple of hours to myself to get the house cleaned, do laundry, cook, etc...I will at some point maybe today try and breastfeed again. Right now I am still pumping and frustrated.
Mom and Dad came over today and spent the day with me. Sam had been working on 5 hour sleep over the past 2 days so I let him sleep until he woke up. We hung out both Mom and Dad were able to hold and feed Sophia. She loved it they loved it and I loved it because I got a little break. We ordered pizza and we watched a movie when Sam woke up. Went to bed later than I should have and now I am a little tired as my new world is.

First Day Home From The Hospital

Sam and I decided we are going to work in shifts. I have the 5am-5pm shift and Sam has the 5pm-5am shift. We do help each other in the middle of the day and take turns doing things around the house. Our first night Sophia was making some whizzing noises and so we decided to make the full shift and not fall asleep just to make sure. Sam tried to put her in the room with me and I couldn't go to sleep and if I woke up I had to check on her. She was in there for less than an hour and I told him to take her out. We are going to let her sleep in the cradle his mom gave us or the swing. She loves the swing and so does daddy.
This morning after her 5am feeding I was able to sleep on the couch for a little while before her 8am feeding. The morning was peaceful. She is such a good baby. She never cries and is just a happy baby. I finally crashed around 1pm and woke Sam up and asked him to do the 2pm feeding so I could take a nap. He did and then we went to the store and I never got my nap. I tried to breastfeed at 5pm. It was interesting to say the least. I can never position her right to get her to suck for long periods of time. We did it for about 10 minutes and I gave up. Sam finished with a bottle while I pumped. I am going to keep trying but what I really want to do is quit and give bottles. I am not a quitter so I am going to keep trying for a little while. Sophia just eats and sleeps. She is such a joy. I am tired but it is worth it. I hope it keeps going smoothly. Life is very simple right now. Feed every 3 hours and sleep (her not us too much) in between. Don't really see the light of day and I am starting to smell. I might take a shower tomorrow.
I do feel like Toby is being a little ignored. I can't take him out and leave the baby alone so unless Sam is up it makes it very difficult. I don't get to play with him. Sam tries harder than I do. I want to but I am tired. Toby doesn't know what to do with Sophia. He stays away from her. If I am holding her he might go and smell the swing but then he will run away. He will figure it out. She is his responsibility to keep safe when we are out of the room. He will figure that out soon. I am going to bed because I am off shift. I need to catch some ZZZ's.

It's Finally Here...Sophia is Coming Home

It's morning and I couldn't go to sleep very well. I am too excited. I didn't even go to bed until 1am and got up at 7:30am. I am used to not sleeping very long anyway. I am sitting here watching the morning news thinking of all the things I would like to do before we leave. None of it seems too important though. I am just taking moment to be with myself. T,he calm before the exciting storm.
Sam and laid in bed last night and talked about finally bringing Sophia home. What we want for her and rules to abide by to make her life better, expectations of each other, what we want for her, our worries and things we are looking forward to. It was nice to be able to have the lines of communication open to tell your worries and fears plus your hopes and dreams. I can't wait to watch Sam being a father. He is going to be unbelievable. We also didn't forget about Toby. We realize over the past couple of weeks we have not had him at the center of us. He is feeling left out. I told Sam I think he will have a new goal in life when Sophia comes home. I want to see him interact with her. I think he will be very protective.
Well I will write later when we get back if I am not feeling too overwhelmed. Wish us luck not that we need it.
Stats about Sophia are she weighs 4lbs, 13oz

One Day to Go!!!

I talked to the doctor today and she has approved for Sophia to come home tomorrow. Sophia had a brady(the heartbeat gores down) during feeding which is a concern. The doctor said she was not worried about it. She said it happens to most babies but they are not hooked up to a machine. She gave us a choice of leaving her there a couple more days if we were worried or we could take her home. Sam and I talked about and decided that if the doctor was not worried about it we shouldn't be. Also, when I was talking to the nurse she said that Sophia gets her bottle she doesn't pace herself so as long as I watch her and pace her she would be fine.
Sam and I have been running around the last two days trying to get everything we need. I hope we have everything we need. We are very excited and a little nervous (me not Sam). I can't believe she is finally going to be here. Life as we know it is over. We are on to a new adventure. I can't wait. I need to go to bed and get some sleep for the last time.

4th of July

We keep getting more and more good news. Today the doctor told us to she expects Sophia to come home on Tuesday. She passed her hearing test and was getting vaccinated for Hep B. I was told to bring her car seat tomorrow to test her to make sure she can breath OK while sitting in it. I am going to asset giving her a bath to make sure I know what I am doing. Also, I have to watch a CPR video before we can bring her home as well. I have a lot to do tomorrow anticipation of her arrival on Tuesday.
Today however I breast feed again for the second time. It's not as easy as it looks. I get very frustrated with the way they told me to do it. I might try a different way when I get home that seems easier to me. Sam also feed her a bottle. Funny story... Sophia had not pooped since Friday so I guess when she finally did it was a lot. Sam was changing her diaper today in his lap and she had a poopy diaper. While he was changing her she decided she was not done yet. She kept pooping and pooping.(side note it looked like soft serve) When she finally stopped he pulled the diaper out from under her. She decided she needed to pee and so she did all over the blanket and his shirt. I was laughing so hard. It was greatness. I was a proud mama. I can't believe that it happened to him first. Happy 4th everyone!

35 weeks

Yesterday I was not feeling well. Sam is getting mad at me for doing too much and not taking care of myself. We did not go see Sophia because Sam made me take a nap. I slept for most of the day. So I guess he was right.
Today we got a call from the doctor. She said Sophia took 5 bottles yesterday. She is doing well and decided if she keeps on her path she will be set to come home mid next week. I am hoping but being cautious because I don't want to get upset if something happened. We are very excited but we don't have a lot of time to get everything in order. Between now and then we have to finish the nursery, find a pediatrician, clean the house, do all the stuff the NICU wants us to do before we can leave, etc... I am feeling a little overwhelmed. I started getting everything in order and I WILL get everything done because once I get to bring her home I don't want to have to leave the house for a while. Wish me luck. I am counting 4-5 days and counting!

She is Getting So Big

Sophia is sitting stronger every day and it doing great. She is still at 4 bottles a day but she is working on it and will do it in her own time. I am not patient as everyone knows so it is hard for me to watch and not be able to do anything to help her. I know everything is in God's plan so she will come home when he is ready. She weighs 4 lbs 10 oz.
I am feeling more comfortable with her but she is just so small. All the nurses like to tease me about how uncomfortable I am with her or anything doing with her. They seem ready and willing to teach me. I am hoping to try breast feeding tomorrow. We will see. I am heading to take a nap.

One More Day Down

Sophia Sophia Sophia... she is being a preemie. She didn't take all of her bottles today. She took 3 out of 4. Which probably means that she will be at 4 bottles again tomorrow. She is also having some Brady issues. That means she her heart rate dips below 80 beats then she can't bring it up herself. The nurses have to stimulate her. She has to go 5 days without having one. She has never done that before but she has has a couple of episodes the last two days. Sometimes at 34 weeks it happens I just hope it stops soon too. I don't think she is going to come home this week. She is not on pace for it but I can hope. Otherwise, she will likely be home next week.
Sam and I went and had dinner at the hospital. Once a month they have a dinner prepared by a chef for the parents that have children in the NICU. We had salad, prime rib, potatos, beans, rolls, and for desert, berry cheesecake, and chocolate mouse cheesecake. It was good and everyone was so nice. I went back to hold Sophia for a little while and I got home just a little while ago. I am tired(as always) but I need to pump in 30 minutes. No point going to bed. After pumping totally going to bed.

Sunday is Nursery Day

Today I decided that I better stay home and get Sophia's nursery done today. My whole family went out of town including Sam so I am having Michelle come over and help me try to make some headway. I am hoping Sophia will come home this week and that means I have to get some things done. I miss her and I feel bad that I am not there but I know she is in good hands. I am thinking of it like day care but with nurses. It helps me do what I need to do. I better get going and get started. There is so much to do I am avoiding it like the plague. At the end of the day I hope we are done.
Sophia is having a good day today. She did not want her last two bottles yesterday so she is still at 4 bottles a day until she can do that constantly. I think she was just tired yesterday. She is up to 4lbs 3 oz. Can't wait to see her tomorrow. I miss her like crazy.

Saturday June 26

I did my usual routine today. Got up pumped, made breakfast and lunch, packed my bag, and headed to the hospital. I got there pumped again, changed Sophia, took her temperature, and waited for my Dad to feed her. Today was the first day my Dad got to hold her. I got a couple of pictures of it. I had a rush of love when my Dad was holding my baby girl and he had such pride on his face. We just got to sit and talk for a while. Sophia loved being held by him and I got to spend time with my Dad too. He left around lunch time but hung out while I ate. I relaxed and watched a little T.V. in the break room waiting for my pumping time again. Went back to her and started all over again except this time I tried to feed her a bottle. She was not interested it and we ended up having to feed her through her feeding tube. Sophia decided to be lazy. She is still on every other feeding with bottles. Basically 4 bottles a day. I left around 5pm to head home to relax. I am looking forward to the day that I don't have to drive anywhere.

34 weeks or 2 weeks old

Today Sam and I headed up to the hospital for family time. Sophia is a rock star. She jumped from 1 bottle to 2 bottles today while we were there. I got to feed her for the first time. Sam got a picture of it. She weighs 4 lbs 1 oz. Sam and I checked her temperature, changed her diaper (actually Sam did both of them), fed her, held her, and pumped (which was me of course). It was fun doing things for her together. I think we make a great team. Sam is heading to his brothers house tonight which means I get a couple of days with the house to myself. I am hoping to work on her nursery. Sam wants to help but I can't decide what I want to do. I am going to figure that out and when he gets back we can decide together what we want. I called the NICU to see how Sophia was doing and they gave me the good news that they put Sophia to 3-4 bottles a day. I am so excited I hope she continues to do well. If so then she might be able to be home as early as mid to late next week. Sam and I just want her home as soon as possible. Stay tuned to see what else my rock star can do. (I hope I don't ginx it).

Today Was A Good Day

Last night I missed a pumping session. I was so tired Sam couldn't wake me up and so he just let me sleep. I am hoping I don't do that once Sophia comes home. Although if it does I have Sam as a backup plan. He has been so great through all of this. He was up with me for my 5am pumping and talked to me. It was nice not to have to be up by myself. I felt better this morning not having to get up at all the pumping times. I had my doctors appointment this morning. The doc gave me some pills to help my milk come in. My body is not wanting to produce what it has been. I am hoping it comes back. Besides that I see her again for my 6 weeks visit to give me a clean bill of health.
Sophia is rock star. She took a little bit of a bottle last night. The nurse this morning said she was alert and really hungry this morning so she decided to try and feed her with a bottle again. She took the whole 35cc. I am so proud. The doc said she could go to 2 bottles a day after she heard that. I hope she continues at this pace but I am sure she will it a patch at some point. I am holding out some hope that she will be able to come home in 2 weeks.
Nana stopped by today with Miss Denise. I finally was able to let my Mom hold her for the first time. She was in heaven and I was proud as well. I have pictures with everyone. It was a good day!

Another Day in the New Life

Sam, Sarah, and I headed to see Sophia today. She is doing well and has gained some weight. She is 3 lbs 15 oz.. They tested her for feeding from a bottle today. She took 15cc out of 32cc. So they are going to start feeding her from the bottle once a day and move up from there. We didn't stay too long today just a couple of hours. Sarah held Sophia for a good hour. She was a natural and I asked her if she would like to babysit some time. I held her for a little while as well then we left to have lunch. We brought Sarah back to the house to show her the nursery and all the lovely gifts we have gotten from everyone. I think she liked it.
Tomorrow I have my two week doctor's visit. I am interested to see what she has to say about me. Plus I have A LOT of questions that I can't wait to get answered. Then on to see Sophia. The highlight of my day.

Still Exhausted But Still Going

It has been a week and Sophia is doing great. She has put on weight and is needing no assistance of any kind. She is in what the doctor calls "The growing feeding stage." In order for her to come home she needs to be able to maintain her body temperature and feed from a bottle or breast 8 times a day. They are planning on testing her last this week to see if she is mature enough to be get the suck, swallow, and breath. If she is not ready than they will wait another week to test her again. I hope she passes so that she can come home soon. She is so cute if I do say so myself.
On Saturday Sam and I had our baby shower. We had almost everyone show up for it. It was so much fun. I was sad that I was not pregnant and didn't get to play the normal shower games. My Mom's friends had other games to play that were fun. It turned out better than I ever could have imagined. They out did themselves.
Sunday was Father's Day and I ended up sick. I have been pushing myself too much and it finally caught up with me. Sam was so sweet. It was his day and all he did was take care of me. He ended up going to the hospital by himself and seeing Sophia while I took a nap. He got a present from Sophia(i.e. the nurses) it was a picture frame with her footprints that said Happy Father's Day Love Sophia. He loves it. He put it on his nightstand. Such a proud papa he is.
Today after a break yesterday I headed up to the hospital. I have a little more energy today. It was good to see her after two days away. She was so sweet today. I got to hold her twice and still managed to run an much needed errand after the hospital. I had to go get a nursing bra. That was sooo much fun. Sam is such a gem. He stayed at the house and ran all the errands for me today. He is being so great and supportive. He makes sure that I take needed breaks and makes me sit down if I am doing too much. Bless him. We are doing good. We just want to be able to take Sophia home soon.

I am so Exhausted

I am coming to the conclusion that I am not taking good care of myself as I should. I am very tired and can't relax. I am suppose to be taking it easy trying to recover from giving birth. I also get the added stress of not being able to have Sophia home. Instead I am cleaning the house running around etc.. you get the point. I am running myself ragged and I am about to fall over in complete exhaustion. I went up to see Sophia today as I do every day. It was the most relaxed I can get these days. I got to hold her for 2 1/2 hours. She just slept on my chest and we were both content. I was sad to have to leave her. I am hoping I don't have to continue to have that feeling for too long. My hope would be to be able to take her home in the next 2-3 weeks. Until then I will continue to go to the hospital every day to see her. She is small but a joy.
I am having a time pumping for milk. It hurts pretty good. It is getting less painful every time. I had pretty good luck today for milk and I hope it helps Sophia grow strong and healthy faster. Besides that I had dinner with the folks and ran some errands. I am waiting to do my last pump for the night and then I am hitting the hay. Can't wait to see Sophia tomorrow.

First Day Back

Today was the first day I had to drive and see Sophia. It is weird to have to go all that way to see my baby. It feels like a job sort of. It makes me feel saner if I look at that way. I am going to bring my baby home. She is doing so good. The doctor is letting me kangaroo with her. Basically, she lays on my bare chest. It is suppose to really help her grow and get home quicker. The skin to skin is a miracle(the docs words not mine i hope it works). I held her for over 2 hours. It was so nice. She slept and I slept, I didn't want to leave but I wasn't planning on staying that long. I will head back up tomorrow and do it all over again. My milk finally started coming in. It HURTS!!! Tiffany was over today when I started pumping and I started laughing/crying. She and Sam started laughing at me it was not fun. I have some ducts that are clogged so I have to massage to get the milk. I love my life. I would do anything for my little girl. Who would of thought?

Surprise!!!

Ok so those do not know Sophia is here!!!
I will make this short and sweet because I am tired and I will give a longer version at some point. Ok Thursday 3rd of June Sam and I were heading back from having dinner with my family and my water broke. We drove to the hospital to see how bad it was and they told me instead of a leak I hemorrhaged. At that time I was 30 weeks 6 days. The hospital was not equipped to handle a baby that small so they transferred me to a different hospital down the road with a NCIU. I got to ride in an ambulance for the first time. When we got to the new hospital they got me in a room and monitored me and the baby for 3 days. I was not allowed to get up and go to the bathroom. After I was stabilized I was able to take a shower and go to the bathroom in the actual bathroom. It was heaven. Anyway, on Saturday 12th around 2-3am I started having contractions they have me two shots to try and stop the contractions but Sophia wanted to see us. The contractions were so painful. I had to wait for the drugs because the guy was in a C-section. I was throwing things and not being very nice. Once I got the epidural I was in bliss and didn't feel a thing after that. I progressed very quickly and painlessly. In the end I pushed for about 30 minutes before the doctor came in. Once she got there I pushed 3 times and she was out and screaming. My parents and Sam never left my side. Sophia was born at 2:49pm, weighed 3 pounds 6 ounces, and is 16 1/2 inched long. I was 32 weeks to the day. She is super baby and is doing great all on her own with our any assistance. I stayed my two days and was discharged today. I had to leave her at the hospital but I am hoping she will be able to come home in a couple of weeks. Until then I will be driving up to the hospital as much as I can. I need to pump and go to bed because it has been a long week and a half. I can't wait to sleep in my own bed.

Week 31

One more week down Only 9 more weeks to go. Sophia is growing like a weed. She has finally put on some weight. She should be around 3 1/2 pounds and 14-16 inches long. I am feeling more tired, clumsy, and even a little bloated. I can't wear my wedding ring anymore. I am trying to get the energy to go walking everyday but it has only happened once in three weeks. I am going to make a good effort today to walk 2 miles. It shouldn't be a problem but it is just so hot outside. Although all I have to do is walk to the gym which is about 50 yards away. Woe is me it is so hard to be me right now.

Another Week Gone By

The holiday weekend is over. Sam and I had a good time swimming. It helped my back out not having all the pressure on it. It was hard getting out of the pool with all the pressure of the weight. Still it was worth it and I might just end up in the pool for the rest of the summer because of my back. Today is same ol' same ol' cleaning, laundry, errands, cooking, etc... Counting down the weeks to Sophia arriving. I can't believe tomorrow is another week down. It seems to be going by so quickly but slow at the same time. Sleeping is getting harder and harder. I am tossing and turning more. My back is hurting more but besides that I am as happy as a clam. Not much else to report.
I forgot to add my doctors appointment last week. Everything is fine and I am in good form. I am suppose to go to the doctor every 2 weeks for the next month and then every week for the last month. My next appointment is Tuesday. I am going to head out of town after that for a little while. Have a girls trip before I have my girl. Can't wait! Until then keeping busy.

Memorial Weekend

Saturday Sam and I decided to have a date day. We had a great day. We went to American Eagle and got some sunglasses for me. Then we went to Snuffers and had cheese fries. They are the best there. After stuffing our faces and our stomachs we were so full we could barely move. We went to see Prince of Persia. It was good. Sam decided on the movie and I think he liked it. After the movie we went to walk around Barnes and Noble for a while. By a miracle only I didn't get anything. Sam on the other hand got 2 huge books by Conan Doyle volume 1 and 2 of the Sherlock Holmes story. I was worn out by the end of the day. I went to bed early.
Today we are suppose to go over to Cory's house to go swimming and cookout. OK it is Memorial Day and yesterday we went to Cory's house and cooked out, swam, Sam and Cory both got a sunburn. Nobody would listen to me when it came to sunscreen. So of course I am the only one ready to go back out into the sun. We had a good time. It ended up being just Cory, Sam, and me hanging out.
Today we are heading back over for more fun in the sun. With sunblock this time. Several couples are going to be there today so it will be nice to have another female or two there. Plus some kids to see what my life will be like in just a couple of months. More cooking out and more food then I can probably eat but I am going to try. Wish me luck! Have a great Memorial Day!

Week 30

I am at week 30! Time is just flying by. I can't believe I only have 10 weeks left if I go to full term. All I want is to have her by term and not go over. I am very uncomfortable. My back is hurting and I can't seem to get comfortable for very long. Sophia is just growing bigger and bigger. She is very active...very active. Besides that I am having a tendency to over do it some days. I keep forgetting that I can't seem to do as much as I used to. I get a little light headed after that it takes me all day to recover. I really have to watch my water intake as well. I think that is what is doing it. Otherwise I am just a time bomb waiting to give birth. I am hoping to start nesting soon. I am grateful that I have the time to do what I want to the house before she comes.

Monday Madness

Today I woke up went and worked out. I did 41 minutes 2 miles on the treadmill. I came home showered, ate breakfast, did 2 loads of laundry, cleaned the kitchen, and paid bills. My Mom is coming over today to help me with the nursery. She just got here so I better get going.

The Weekend

Sam's Mom came into town this weekend. She came in on Friday and left on Sunday. She brought Sam and me a lot of cute things for the baby. Gotta love mother-in-laws they always get the baby a lot of stuff. We cooked out on Friday. Mike and Wendy came over on Saturday we hung out at the house for a little while and then we went to eat at IHOP. I was craving the stuffed pancakes they were good. We left to go back to Mike and Wendy's house in Rhome. Sam wanted to show her what he had been working on. He is adding a room onto the back of the house. We ended up staying for dinner. She left on Sunday morning and Sam went down to their house after he got up. He is helping them move for a couple of days then he will head back. I recouped all day Sunday by relaxing and not doing a thing.

Week 29

Some day I might get this going on the correct date. Until then I seem to be day behind. To Start I feel like time is flying by. Maybe too quickly since I am not prepared this new life at all. Sophia still weighs about 2.5-2.7 pounds. She is about 17 inches long so about 2 inches taller than last week. She is growing eyelashes, adding fat, and developing her brain.( side note I hope not in that order) I am back to being more tired in the middle of the day. Feeling like I could (and sometimes do) need a nap. Total weight gain should be about 19-25 pounds. I weighed this morning but I had clothes on so I am guessing I am at 191. So I think the total is 26 pounds. Now on top of the moodiness I am experiencing I am getting more and more uncomfortable. My back is hurting more often and for longer periods. Thank goodness I have a great friend that is a massage therapist that works on me whenever I need her. She is a blessing from God. Sleeping is hit or miss. In general it is OK but I think the walking for too long or sitting on the couch too long plays a big role in how I feel. I can't believe I only have 11 more weeks. What am I going to do with all that time. I guess I will figure something out like sleep maybe.

Pregnancy Mood Swings

So far this week I have decided that I am definitely getting more moody. There have been several things that have happened over the last couple of days that I have just about lost my mind. What I can't figure out is if I am overreacting or if a normal person would still be agitated about what I was. The more things happen the more I think it is me. For instance, on Wednesday I went to get my my blood drawn. I showed up at 8:19 and there were 4 people in front of me. Now I must remind you that I had to fast to do the blood work so I am hungry to begin with. At 8:40 I went up and asked how long the wait was going to be and she said rudely that she was the only one there. I asked again how long the wait was because lets be frank I didn't care that she was the only one there I just wanted to know how long until I could eat again. She told me 15 minutes. at 9:05 I called my doctor and asked if I needed to do the test that day because I know they wanted the results before my next visit which is next Wednesday. She said I could wait until today if I wanted. To make a long story short I left with 3 people in front of me. Today I went to get my blood drawn and I went to a different location because I didn't want to do deal with that again. I got to the lab place at 8am. Unfortunately I didn't look at the time they opened and they opened up at 8:30am. No problem I can handle that I was the first one there. Then more cars pulled up and when it was all said and down there were 4 of us. No problem I thought... everyone knows I was the first one here so I should be first on the list right? WRONG!! One man got out of his car and stood by the door and man number two got out after me but stood closer to the door than me so when the nurse opened up the door the two men rushed inside and signed in before me. I was thinking to myself (and then to the nurse later) REALLY?? Chivalry must be dead. Lets recap.. first one there, female, pregnant, and to top it all off I was wearing Sam's Marine Corp shirt. All I have to say it what is with people these days. Needless to say I almost said something but decided against it. See I am growing up. Although looking back I kind of wish I did say something. Just because maybe they need someone to remind them that they are not all they think they are.
In general I am feeling myself get very short tempered. I am becoming very childlike when I get tired as well. At least I am feeling this and I know that has to count for something. Poor Sam I blame him. Doesn't every pregnant wife blame their spouse??

Camping Weekend

This weekend we went camping out at Cory's land. We met in town and then headed out to the land. It wasn't bad at night pretty cool actually. Sam made the fire. He likes doing that kind of thing and the others were busy having fun. Of course I was the first one to go to sleep but considering I was up that morning at 5:30am I am proud of myself. I finally called it a night around 1:00ish. Thank goodness there was an RV out there. Sam and I were able to sleep in it and it had A/C. It was rather hot during the day. So while everyone else was trying to put together a deer stand I was in the RV taking a breather. Of course it is not camping at Cory's land without Dairy Queen so went every day. I LOVE Blizzards. I was able to have every flavor I wanted. Sam was really good about it too. He didn't even want a bite I got it all to myself. We stayed to help clean up the site before we took off. We got home around 4ish. We ate and I was tired so I decided to take a nap. Needless to say I woke up this morning at 8am. I think I slept around 14 hours or so. As for this morning I have been doing laundry, making lists of things that need to be done, cleaning, and later running errands. I might head over to Cory's later to take a dip in the pool. AND YES!!!! I am going to wear a bikini because I can. I will take pictures so everyone can see the glorious sight. Until then...

Week 28

Sophia is about 15 inches long and weighs about 2.5 pounds. I should have gained 17-24 pounds. I gained 3/4 a pound this week. I am guessing that puts me at 24-25 pounds. I am a little above average but after it is all said and done it is Sophia that matters. Good news! If Sophia was born from here on out her lungs are formed enough for her to breath on her own. Now she is finishing up forming her organs and start filling in with fat. I love fat babies! Between Sam and me I am thinking Sophia is going to be nice and fit. As she is getting bigger I am getting more uncomfortable. My chair at work makes my butt hurt. My tailbone is going to get bruised soon. She is kicking me all the time or rolling. There is just not enough room for the both of us. I am having a harder time sleeping and getting comfortable. Sam has to help up off the couch and sitting up. I am actually having to go to the bathroom less at night. I am thinking that has to do with me drinking less before I go to bed. I have 3 months left and I have a feeling it is going to be a long interesting ride to the end.

TGIF

Well one whole week of the new schedule and I am exhausted. Sam went over to his brothers house to help build a room onto the house. I actually get the house to myself until tomorrow evening. Just me and Toby. I am looking forward to just relaxing, playing with Toby, and finishing my book. I am going to sleep in tomorrow morning and have pancakes with sausage for breakfast. I would like to take Toby for a walk. That is as far as I have gotten. It is shaping up to be a great looking weekend.

Week 27

So I am in the last stage of my pregnancy. There are 3 different ways to figure out which trimester you are in. If you cut into thirds which is every 13 weeks that would mean I am in my last trimester. Another way is in months which would be 7 months or 28 weeks so I would have one week left for that. Lastly, doctors say 30 weeks is third trimester in which case I have 3 more weeks for that. I am definitely getting more uncomfortable by the day. Sophia is about 2 pounds and 14 1/2 inches long. If she were born now she has a 85% chance of surviving. I gained 3 1/2 pounds since my last doctors appointment. I weighed myself yesterday and I weighed 187. I have no idea how much total weight but I am thinking around 22-25 pounds. The doctor said I should gain about a pound a week from here on out. I started car pooling to work and we are going to workout after work at the gym starting Monday. I am hoping this is going to give me more energy and get me ready of the birth. Besides that I am taking this one day at a time. Today not so bad. I am going to bring my boppy to work to sit on because my chair is uncomfortable after a while. It started to put too much pressure on tailbone. Besides her being up in my right ribs I am doing just dandy.

Ready for Some Sleep

The past two nights I have stayed up way too late and I am so exhausted. All day I was thinking about coming home and taking a nap. My new schedule started today and I was done by 3pm. It was so nice to see the sun. When I got home Sam had dinner ready. Cory came over and I had to head over to his grandparents house so I could hear a speech for his public speaking class. I got back home around 5:30. I am in bed now and it is 7:30 but I actually have been hear a while looking at things on the internet. I am going to read a little bit and go to sleep. It should be interesting since it not dark yet. I have to be around 5:30am. I need my beauty rest and baby rest.

Busy Weekends!

I have noticed that our weekends keep getting busier and busier. We were gone most of the day Saturday running around doing errands. Just everyday stuff but saved for the weekends. Which usually means Sunday is recovery day. Sam and I woke up this morning and cleaned the house and we have been relaxing ever since. I start another new shift at work tomorrow 7-3. I am going to have to change my sleeping habits again. I like the fact that I will have more time at home. I have 65 days left of work if I go through the end of July. I can't believe how fast time is flying. On Wednesday it will be 7 months! 7 months can you believe it! Sophia has been a kicking machine at night. It makes sleeping more interesting. Looking forward to my doctors appointment on Tuesday. I'll let you know what she says.

Week 26

Ok so I never did week 25 but I can do a quick rundown on it. Sophia still weighs about 1.5 pounds but she is getting a little longer. I gained 1 pound so that puts me at 185 and a total weight gain of 22 pounds. That's about it! Now on to week 26...This is the last week of my second trimester. I can't believe that it going by so quickly! It just seems like yesterday I was freaking out about getting pregnant..oh wait that was yesterday. Anyway, I think that is every day. I look at myself in the mirror and can't believe this is real. I forgot to weigh myself this morning so I will try and remember tomorrow. The book says if I am following a nutritious meal plan I should about 16-22 pounds of weight gain. I am tipping that one on the wrong side but at least I am in the parameters. Sophia is now almost 2 pounds and is about 9.2 inches long. Her hearing is completely formed. She is going to get increasing sensitive to sound. She is still very active which I am told is a good thing. We are still waiting for Sam to be able to feel her. It should be any time now. And that is your weekly update.

A Whole Week in One

This week has been very interesting. Work for one has had many changes. I won't go into the details because this is Sophia's blog but I am working a different shift again. My new shift is 9:30 to 7:30ish. It is longer than my 40 hours a week recommended but we have a lot of baby stuff to get and we could use a little extra money. I have been more tired but Sam has been a big help to get the errands run, cleaning, and he evens makes my lunch for me when I get home so that I can relax for about 30 minutes before I go to bed. I only have 70 more days of work before my leave and I am counting.
On Friday I sent Sam to a consignment sale to try and find a crib and dresser. They did not have those but he did a really good job of finding some other great deals. He bought, a bouncy $15, pack-n-play $25, play gym $15, changing pad $6(he just liked this one), diaper bag $5 (one of my favorite purchases of his), 2 cloth diapers $12 a piece (they look like a diaper not the old cloth ones he would like me to try it out), 6 DVD's $12 total, 12 bottles (we are going to use the drop ins so this was a good deal) $1 a piece, and last but not least a Boppy $20. When I called to check up on him he wouldn't tell me what he got and I would have to wait until I got home. When I got home he had it all out displayed so that I could see everything he got. He did a great job obviously.
On Saturday he wanted to take me back to see what else they had. Saturday was the last day so a lot of things were half off. When we got there he went crazy over baby clothes. He thought it would be a good idea to get some things over 12 months. We think we might get a lot of things from 0-12 months at the baby shower. The reality is you never know how long they will be in certain sizes. I think I picked out 2 outfits and Sam got 22. I don't know how many but it was enough to do a full load just for her. Then we found a Eddie Bauer wooden high chair for $42. It even had a yellow cover for the seat. It is in perfect condition. We were standing in line and Sam picked up one of those Lamb stuffed animals that had sound system in it. It works perfectly and was $5. We got a lot of great deals. I was impressed with the sale. They have the consignment sale twice a year and I can't wait to go back to the next one in October. After we left there we went and had lunch with my Dad. Then we headed over to Once Upon A Child (another consignment store) and found our crib. It was the one we picked out online. It looks brand new except for it has some teeth marks in the rails. We purchased it for $125. Sam wants to sand and refinish it. Who am I to say no. We were very excited about all our purchases. We decided not to but any more stuff until after our baby shower. Sophia's room is getting fuller and fuller but we are getting it done on a budget and loving every minute. When we got home it didn't stop there. Sam proceeded to take the high chair apart and deep cleaning it. Actually we did that with everything. We were on the go all day and by the end of the night we passed out with no trouble.
Today (Sunday) I am playing catch up everything we didn't get done yesterday. I might even have time to catch up on week 25. Not much is going on I think... just getting stronger and bigger. I have to go wake Sam up he was exhausted after yesterday too.

Week 24 - 6 Months -16-Weeks to Go

Another week AND a another month down. Sophia is 8.4-12 inches depending on what book you read. She still weighs about a pound. Her fingerprints and footprints are forming. She is more active and I might be able to feel her have hiccups soon. Sophia is definitely responding to sounds. Last night Sam talked to her a couple of times and she kicked me really good every time. Sam finds it hilarious while I on the other hand find it not so much. It doesn't feel good when she gives me a swift kick in the stomach. I now weigh 184.4. I forgot what I weighed last week but I have given up trying to watch what I gain. I think my body is going to gain what it is going to gain. I am not over eating or eating anything outrageous or bad so I am going to try and focus on something else. I am home sick today so I thought I would get this out early. I have a doctors appointment at 11:30 to find out what is wrong with me and then I will decide if I want to go to work or just start tomorrow. Ate oatmeal w/brown sugar, some bacon, and tea for breakfast and Sophia is kicking up her legs and having a good time. I am glad someone is feeling good.

Weekend Through Tuesday

So I had a good weekend. Busy but good. Sunday Sam barbecued/smoked and left our apartment door open and got me sick. He claims I was already sick and the smoke brought it out but I just like to blame him. I have had sinus and drainage issues. Monday I went to bed/sleep at 8pm. Slept all the way through to the next day and was still tired. I was tired all day at work and I am ready to go to bed. I am going to get ready and crash. I called my doctor and asked her what I can take to help me with the congestion. I can take some stuff and luckily we had some. I am hoping it will help me sleep better tonight. Wish me luck!!

TGIF

Thank goodness it is Friday! I am tired and looking forward to a break this weekend. My appetite is all over the board but not too bad. I have not really felt Sophia move too much today. I think she is tired too. Toby got sick last night and was waking us up to go potty outside. At least he woke us up. Can't wait to go to bed tonight and be able to sleep in.

Week 23

Sophia weighs one whole pound and is the size of a small doll. I on the other hand have gained more than a size of a doll a total of 12-15 pounds. Right now I am a little over that but my appetite has slowed down for now. My schedule has changed at work and I am now working 8-5. I think I am going to like that better because I will get home at a very reasonable hour and I will have some time to exercise and eat and a normal time.

Something New

I noticed today that my appetite has changed. Thank goodness! I am not seeming to be as hungry. Which means I am hoping I hit a plateau. I really need a plateau with the weight I gained the last couple of weeks. Sam is a gem and helping me make sure I am eating the right amount. He made dinner tonight. It included a hamburger patty, green beans and a small baked potato. He weighed and measured everything so all I had to do when I got home was pour it out on a plate and enjoy! Bless him plus an added bonus I didn't have to cook. Tomorrow is my doctor's appointment is for 23 weeks. I am looking forward to finding out new things I am going to go through. Plus I have questions that need to be answered. I read What to Expect When You Are Expecting and a book my doctor gave me A Miracle in the Making and I have so many questions. I am terrified. Terrified!!!! Oh by the way TERRIFIED!!!!!

Normal Day

Not too much to report today. I figured out Sophia really likes fruit just like her mommy. She starts rolling and kicking around whenever I eat it. Trying to eat healthy and not over do it. I did pretty good today. Only 4 months to go. I can't wait until Sam will be able to feel Sophia. I am sure I will not be as comfortable for me but well worth it. Heading to bed.

A Weekend of Relaxation

I did not do a lot this weekend. I relaxed and slept a lot. I am hoping it will get me prepared for the coming week. Sophia is really getting to move around a lot. I am hoping Sam will be able to feel her soon. Speaking of her she is rolling all around right now and kicking oh my gosh. I probably should not have had the ice cream cone. I gave up on my eating this week. I have been gaining so much weight I just decided to let lose. See what happens. I will let you know on Wednesday.

Week 22

OK...so I gained another 3 pounds. That brings the total to 17 pounds at 182.4. Luckily Sophia has gained weight too. She is now 12.25 ounces and is 7.6 inches long. She is a night owl and likes to have a good time when I am trying to go to sleep. She is much like her father on that aspect. She usually sleeps while I am work. I have been tired this week and I am so ready for the weekend. I am going to sleep a lot and relax.

Week 21

I weighed myself today 179.2. I have been so busy lately I am two weeks behind. Sophia is 10.5 ounces and is about 7.2 inches long. At this point I am suppose to have gained between 10-15 pounds. As of last week I was at 14. Her digestive system is functioning and she can swallow. On March 23rd I felt Sophia for the first time. I thought it might have been her but wasn't for sure until the next day when she was having a party.

Just Waiting For Tomorrow

Today was a typical Tuesday. Stayed up way too late last night but my boss was nice enough to let me come in late. Work was not bad and I am starting to get into a routine. Tomorrow I have my doctors appointment and it is week 21. Sam and I are going to celebrate my birthday and have a family day! I am going to get in bed and dream of a great day tomorrow but today was a good day.

It's My Birthday!!!!

Today was a normal day. I decided not to do anything big for my birthday this year. Having Sophia is the best gift anyway. Went to work and worked late so I can get Sam from the airport tonight at midnight. I had a hard time sleeping last night Sophia decided she wanted to be really close to me as she could get and that apparently is my ribs again. I kept waking up and I just couldn't get comfortable. I know before you say it I know it is going to get worse. So far I am growing huge. I am hoping for a good nights rest for my birthday.

Today was interesting

Today started good then it went down hill from there. I got to work feeling great then during the morning meeting I started getting light headed and seeing spots. I got up to get some water because that usually does the trick. This time however it did not. I ate and ate and ate and well you get the drift but that didn't work. I drank 7up thinking it was the blood sugar but that didn't help. I was feeling very fatigued. By 3pm I couldn't do it anymore so I came home. Of course I left my phone at home so I had to wait until I got home to call the doctor. She had me go to Walmart to get my blood pressure. She wanted to see if I had low blood pressure. I am happy to tell you I am fine. She says it is not related to Sophia. It seems to be outside my pregnancy. My prescription is to relax for the rest of the day and see how I feel tomorrow. I guess I will get back to it. To be continued...

Week 20 Half Way There!!!

I can't believe that I am half way to the end. I am thinking this second half is going to be a whole more interesting than the first half and for me that is saying something. I will start first with the weigh in. O.K. this is hard for me...I weigh 178.2. I KNOW!!!! 4 pounds in one week. I don't know what happened. My Boss (the EMT) says that it happens like that. I have been back to work for 3 weeks and I have gained 6 pounds. In the first trimester I gained 7. I am getting a little worried not about gaining weight but gaining way more than needed. Enough about me lets get back to Sophia..she is bigger. I don't agree with the size the book says since she is bigger according to the doctor. Sophia is growing her epidermis (first two layers of skin). The rest is boring information about the uterus, artificial sweeteners,finding out the sex, etc... I can't believe this week is almost over. The work week is so much easier with only 40 hours. Bonus the last two weeks I have had a day off so only 4 days of work. If all goes well next week will be a 4 days week as well. To everyone have a Happy St. Patricks Day!!!

Jury Duty

I think I might have stayed up too late last night. The day light savings time is really messing with me. I had to get up to go to jury duty this morning. It lasted an hour and yes I got picked. I think my name was number five. The good thing was I got to leave until this afternoon the bad news is that I had to go back at 1:15. I was actually looking forward to it. I wanted to see how the court system really works. I came home and went to bed until 12:15 then headed back to court. There were 20 of us and they needed 6. In the end I didn't get picked but I am soo tired. Today is just a hard day. I am hungry and tired. It is 7pm and I want to go to bed. I keep eating like it is going out of style. Well I am too tired to write anymore. Talk more tomorrow.

Great Weekend

It has been a beautiful weekend. Friday night I went to see my favorite massage therapist and got a great massage! I spent the evening with her and had a girls night. On Saturday I took Toby for a walk because I needed it and so did he. Played ball outside, opened up the patio door and let all the fresh cool air in, cleaned, and then went over to my friends house and hung out in her backyard all day! It was so great just hanging outside enjoying the great cool weather. I love spring! Today I am planning on taking Toby on another walk. We both are very out of shape and I want to get in all the spring weather I can before I head back to work this week. Work is going well. I have cut back my hours and that has helped me out a lot. I am not as tired. However I am still eating quite a bit. Sophia is moving all around. I can't feel her moving as of yet but I can tell where she is by pushing on my stomach. I am either harder on the right side or the left side. She is was all up in my right ribs last night and I couldn't get comfortable. She moved to the middle during the night and I believe she is moving back to the right rib this morning. I got bigger on Thursday. I could actually feel my stomach stretching. My tummy is harder too. This is such an experience Sam is having fun too. I am almost half way done. I have a feeling I might miss this feeling when it is all said and done. Have a great day and I know I am.

Week 19

So I am looking at the Week by Week Pregnancy book and my baby is a little bigger but the doctor says she is right where she needs to be. So I am not going to go over that plus I put it in the last blog. This week my total weight gain should be between 8-14 pounds. I weighed this morning at 174.8. I think I have put some weight on since I have been back to work. This still puts me at about 10 pounds. Besides that Sophia continues to grow and move. I can't feel her yet but she moved a lot in the ultrasound. The doctor says I won't be able to feel her until 22 weeks. The placenta is thick. During the ultrasound she tried to elbow me but it didn't go through the placenta. Besides that I took a couple hours nap and going to take Toby outside to play while it is still a beautiful day.

It's Comfirmed It's a...........!!

I am not telling you. ha No I am kidding. I am just going to take my time in telling. So we had a doctors appointment this morning. The doctor says Peanut is looking good. Peanut is about 8oz which is the perfect size, she actually commented on the spine looking nice, heart sounds and looks good, bones looks great so we have a pretty good looking skeletal. While we were looking at Peanut the baby waved at us. Little fingers curved up and down. The doctor was impressed. She said our baby has a good personality. Which will be needed with parents like Sam and me. The she confirmed what the our normal doctor predicted. It's a girl! We think we have a name picked out so I will use it instead of Peanut.

A Lot of Things Are About to Change

Today I called my doctor and asked for a note to cut my hours to 40 per week. I have been thinking about it for a while and I finally had my last straw today. I won't go into details but that bottom line was I needed to take care of myself and Peanut before I take care of my company. They have enough people taking care of them. I am exhausted, I don't have time to exercise, and I eat way too much at work. I am looking forward to the extra time I am going to have to get things taken care of and take care of myself. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow and we are going to find out what sex we have. Like I have said before they told us what it could be and we just want to confirm it before we tell everyone. News tomorrow!

Week 18 sooo late I know

Ok so I weighed myself on Wednesday and I have gained a full pound. So that puts me at 173.4. Peanut is 5-5.6 inches long and weighs 5.25 ounces. I can feel my uterus below my bellybutton. I know because I did it...on accident. Very weird by the way. Apparently it is the size of a cantaloupe. There is the wonderful fruit reference. My total weight gain should be 10-13 pounds. I am 10 I think. I have gotten a lot bigger this past week. I eat more at work not a good thing. Every day someone has cookies and tootsie rolls readly available. I have put on a good amount of weight at work. I am really going to have to watch it. What else is going on my girls have gotten huge! by that I mean I went and got resized and I am an H!!!! What is that all about. Sad thing is there are not done yet. I am so not looking forward to that. Oh and I am having a little bit of back pain. I can't imagine why. My stomach at least is competing with my girls. I am going to have Sam start taking pictures. We don't have any of me so far. Well it is 9pm my bed time. Talk tomorrow or not we will see.

A New Week

So the first week of work was really hard. I am on a very strict schedule. I get up around 6:45am, get ready for work and get on the road by 7:15. I get to work around 8:30-8:45ish. Work until 7ish depending if I get stuck on the phone. Head home get home around 7:45. Take Toby out potty, get breakfast and lunch ready for the next day, set clothes out for next day, relax for about 30 minutes and I am in bed around 9:00. I have a very very sad life but it is a means to an end. This is my life every day. Feel sorry for me...I do. Good news at least I have insurance. Well it is 8:38pm and I better get to my next blog or I will not get to bed on time.

First Day Back at Work

It has been a very long day. Someone stole my all my food at work and I didn't have much to eat. What I did have was not very healthy. I got a couple of belly cramps and my feet got prickly because of the chair position I was sitting in. My manager said it was normal. I asked if I could go home around 3 and he said no. It seems like a very long day and I am about to go to bed.

Another Awesome Milestone

Last night I was looking in the mirror and noticed that my stomach has surpassed my boobs. Now those who can't remember what I look like that is really saying something. Trying to take in my last couple of days before I head back into work. Not much else going on with me.

Week 17

This week Peanut is about the size of my hand spread open. That is so crazy! The book is saying I should have gained between 5-10 pounds at this point. I am having a normal pregnancy. Yeah for me. I hope I can maintain the course. I still have not felt the baby move or if I have I did not realize it. So I am still looking forward to that. Well until it starts moving all the time and I won't be able to feel anything else. I am still sitting at 172 for weight hope to see that start increasing soon. Besides that trying to enjoy my last couple of days by relaxing and hanging out with friends and family.

Guess What !! We Know the Sex We Think???

For the last couple of days I was feeling light headed and was getting dizzy when I tried to move around too much. I called the doctor on Tuesday and she told me that I was probably dehydrated and to drink a lot of water. She also wanted me to eat every two hours. This sounds easy but I am having trouble eating that much. I am guessing I either am eating too much food at one time or eating too much at one time. I am so used to eating when I am hungry that I forget what time it is. I look up at the clock and it two hours have past and I sitting there saying to myself since I am the only one home, AGAIN I JUST ATE. I am going to try to keep an eye on the clock and eat smaller portions. I'll let you know how that goes.
We went to the doctor yesterday and had our monthly check up. They have cleared me to go back to work. I will start back on Monday so not looking forward to it let me tell you. Back to the appointment. Doctor came in asked me some questions and weighed me. I weigh 172. I think I lost some weight this week. Not on purpose but the doctor told me that I should start putting on a 1/2 a pound a week from now on. I don't think it will be a problem considering what I have in my desk at work to help me. She wants to me see the fetal specialist in two weeks. she wants to be sure that the placenta is away from the birth canal. At which point we will get a definite answer on the sex of the baby. This brings me to "our story". We did have a ultrasound done. The doctor got some really good pictures of the in between the Peanuts legs. She said she thinks its a ... and she had a good feeling about that decision but that she didn't want to give us a definite answer because we are at 17 weeks. When I go to the specialist in two weeks we will have a for sure answer at that point. Sam does not want to tell everyone one thing and then have to go back and tell something else in two weeks if it changes. So there you are I kind of like this teasing.

Time is Flying

I am feeling pretty good. I didn't get good sleep last night. It seems to be a pattern lately. I am having cramps on a daily basis. Which means I am getting bigger. I definitely look pregnant now. There is no mistaking if I am fat or pregnant. I love my roundness. When you know you can't wear skinny jeans and that you need to gain weight it puts life into a different fun perspective. I am loving that part of it. I no longer look and say does this make me look fat... I now say look at my big belly! Not much has happened the last couple of days. Eating more, looking bigger, so in a nutshell I am fat and happy.

Week 16

Peanut is 4.3-4.6 this week and weighs about 2.8 oz. My uterus weighed about 5 oz 6 weeks ago and now it weighs 8.75 oz. There is 7.5 oz of amniotic fluid around the baby and I can feel my uterus below my bellybutton. That feels very very weird by the way. I might be able to feel the baby move at this point. It might feel like a gas bubble ( I will totally be able to tell the difference because I have had a lot of gas lately) or a fluttering. Yeah right! I will let you know when I feel that! I weighed this morning and are you ready... I weigh 172.4! Ta da I gained some weight! I won't be saying that for very long. I will probably start to cry as I type it in a couple of weeks. Any I digress lets move on. Didn't get a lot of or good sleep last night. It was very hard to get comfortable I am feeling a little better this morning. I hope it stays this way. I will let you know.

Not so Teriffic Tuesday

Today sucked! I don't mean to be rude but I was very uncomfortable today. I was cramping all day. I could not get even a little bit comfortable. The UPS guy dropped off our Travel System. I opened it up to see the design but I waited to pull it out and really look at it until Sam got home from school. I wanted to do it together. I called him and let him know that it came. He is so excited. I was laying on the couch watching some T.V. when my hair stylist called me and asked me where I was. I shot up and said I am on my way. I completely forgot that I had an appointment. I just made it on Monday. I totally am getting pregnancy brain. It is so awful. I felt so stupid. I got home just in time for Sam to pull it out of the box and then I had to run and pick Sarah up from school. When we got back Sam had it all assembled. It is so cute and Sam even liked it. I don't think he thought it was too girly. He left for work and I was in the same boat as yesterday. I was really hungry and I didn't know what I wanted to eat. I think it is worse to be hungry and not know what you want versus wanting everything. At least you have an idea. So instead of going out again because that is expensive I ate half a plumelo (it is a mix of grapefruit and orange) nachos (I made) cookies(I made), fruit smoothie (Sarah made) and other things trying to apease myself. It didn't work but at least I felt full. I was tired and crankie all day so I just went to bed as soon as Sam got home. He got me some tylenol, rubbed my lower back, propped me up with a bunch of pillows, and tucked me in. He has been just so sweet and helpful lately. This pregnancy is not getting any easier I just hope tomorrow is a better day.

Monday!!

2/15/10
Just trying to keep the days straight bare with me. I called and talked to my doctor today. She told me that I could go back to work or that I could wait until my next doctor visit to see where the placenta is to make sure we are in the clear. I chose the lather because I being honest I really don't want to go back to working 50-60 hour weeks. Plus I rather be safe than sorry with the baby. I want to make sure I am fully ready before I head back. If not I am just going to be put on bed rest again. Might as well just stay on it. After that I called into work and let them know what was going on. Looked in the mirror and saw my reflection and I noticed a big difference in my size. I showed my neighbor and she just started laughing at me. I guess it wasn't my imagination after all. I know that when I weigh this week I will have gained some weight. In the last couple of days my appetite has increased. It gets really frustrating. I am really hungry but I can't think of anything that I want to eat. I called Sam (poor Sam) and started whining about being hungry and not knowing what I wanted. I thought he was going to lose it. He was trying to be sweet trying to give me suggestions but I was not having it. I finally just went and got Chick-Fil-A. It seems to be my fail safe. I was really tired so I ended up going to bed really early. I think I was in bed around 9pm. I just couldn't stay awake any more after that. I have also been having cramps the last couple of days. Talked to the doctor about that too she said it was the uterus growing. Man it makes me so uncomfortable. It is also getting harder to sleep as well. That is probably why I am tired earlier again.

Week 15

Good Morning All,
I am not keeping up with the blog as I should but when nothing is happening there is not much to say. So I will update last week and this week in two posts.
Peanut is 4.1-4.5 inches in length and weighs about 1.75 ounces. So about the size of a softball. The skin is thin and you can see the blood vessels through it. Also the laungo hair (known as baby hair all over someones body) is covering the babies body. Bones that are already formed are getting harder and retaining calcium very quickly.
I still weigh 169. I was a little worried about that until I talked to a couple of friends who have been pregnant and they said not to worry about it. I would gain weight soon enough. The book(You Pregnancy Week by Week) says that I should be feeling the baby move in a couple of weeks. That will definitely get in the baby blog. Not too much else happened this week. Sam and I did by our first piece of baby equipment. It is the Graco Travel System. It includes a infant car seat plus base for car, and a stroller that you can attach the car seat to or the stroller can be used on its own. The stroller can be used for older kids or it lays down like a bassinet for the baby. I found a really good deal on it. Sam and I decided that if we but a little at a time it won't be so bad as if we try to wait at towards the end. Plus if I can get a good deal then we can save a lot of money as well. Besides that just hanging out trying to lay low.

week 14

Ok so I am getting pretty bad about not updating the blog but I am just so busy that I can not seem to fit it in my schedule. Well that is not necessarily true but with no schedule at all not much is going on which in my case is a good thing. Any enough about me (again!) and on to Peanut!
I weighed myself on Thursday and I am at 169. In my opinion I am not doing too bad but I think it I get more hungry in the second trimester. Peanut is about the size of my fist and weighs about 1 ounce. Peanut's neck is longer and the chin is no longer resting on the chest. Sexual development continues making it even easier to determine sex. I just want to know what the sex is so I can start planning and looking at things. I am a planner this I have learned about myself. I have not had any bleeding since the doctors visit but I have had some cramping the last couple of days. I am chalking it up to the uterus growing. Still taking it pretty easy but getting antsy. I am not sure when I am going to head back to work. I probably can any time in the next two weeks. I am testing my boundaries to make sure nothing is going to happen when I go back to work. At this point I can decide when I am going back.

Week 13

I usually do the weekly updates on Sundays but since I have been to the doctor so much I know what day I actually turn into a new week.
Peanut is growing so big and is now 2.6-3.1 inches which is about the size of a peach. The eyes were on the side of the head (I did not know that) are now moving closer to their normal position. The ears are where they are suppose to be on the side of the head.(I don't know where they started) Finally the external genitalia have developed enough so males and be distinguished from female. I don't think I am getting another ultrasound until 18 weeks so don't ask me. I will tell what it is when we find out! I can't wait to know.
Now about me...I am losing my waist but that is OK I bought maternity clothes at 6 weeks. My clothes were too tight and figured I would get more use out of them. Trust me they are way more comfortable then normal clothes and I may never go back.

What a week

So this week has been fun. On Monday I was told I was no longer on light bed rest that full bed rest was the order. So what that means is I can only get up to eat and go to the bathroom. Other than that I am to lay around all day. I know what some of you are thinking...I wish I was able to do that. Yes I agree that for a so moment in time it was great to get a break. This is so beyond a break and moving into a way of life. A very boring way of life. My parents have been great picking up a lot of the slack that I have not been able to do. I love that I can call my Mom and ask her to help and she will drop whatever she is doing to help me. On Tuesday she went grocery shopping for me, took Toby to the vet, (I think he is getting mad at me because I am at home and taking him for walks or playing ball with him. He doesn't understand bless his little heart. I do try to pet him whenever possible.) deposited my check, and lastly just hung out with me for a little while. I think she noticed I was lonely and wanted to hangout and talk to someone versus just watching T.V. all day. My lovely Mom went to the doctor with me yesterday and everything is great just keep doing what I have been doing. In order for me to go back to work I have to be past 14 weeks and have not bled in a week as well. If that is the case then starting today if I don't bleed for a week I could potentially go back to work next Friday. So we will see what happens. Sarah had been such a help lately. She has been helping with the laundry, cooking dinner, keeping me company after school, and getting me things like water or something to eat. I don't know what I would do without her right now. I also want to give a big shout out to Cory my MBFF(male best friend) he stops by and hangs out at least 2-3 times a week. He brings me movies and food. He is the best. I wish I new some nice girl for him. He is such a saint. I love my friends and family that have really been there for me during this time. It is not easy being on bed rest and all of you are making it a lot more bearable. Thank you!

Doctor Day

I went to the specialist today. I started bleeding this morning so my Mom decided to cancel her appointment and go with me. That is why she is the best Mom and I am going to be just like her some day. Sam had class but he was also dying from the common cold and was unable to go. He slept for two days and took lots of drugs. He is feeling better if anyone cares. Anyway back to me and Peanut...we went to the doctor and we did FINALLY find out why I have been bleeding. Everybody ready! Ok here it is...I can't remember what it is called but I know what happened. So here is what happened. My placenta is overlapping my cervix a little and that is what is causing the bleeding. Guess what you do to fix it BED REST! Yep for another 2-4 weeks. The good news is it usually fixes itself by the 14-16 weeks. NOW my wonderful Mom has never seen a ultrasound so it was awsome to have her see the baby moving and this time Peanut was sucking its thumb. Yes we got a picture of it to add to our collection. During the ultrasound Peanut was moving its arms and legs and actually rolled over and decided to moon us. It was a classic move. Yes Peanut is our child. We are so proud!

Today was a Good Day

Today was a good day. I actually got up and did stuff today. Before you start in on me I didn't do much but it was enough to make me feel like I had a purpose. I feel fine and the baby is doing fine. Just hanging out relaxing after a good day with a book. My specialist doctor visit was canceled due to a emergency the doctor had. It was rescheduled for Thursday. I am trying to take the rest of the best rest to get some projects done around the house. Don't worry though none of it is too strenuous. Sam just got home and he is sick as a dog so I am going to take care of him now.

Monday, Monday, Monday!!

So my work wants to put me on a leave of absence until the end of the month because it will help out my career. So today they put in the paperwork and I still have yet to get the OK from my doctor yet. Hung out sat in my usual spot on the couch that has a permanent indent of my booty.
On to the baby because this blog is not about me. So this is week 12! Peanut now weighs .03-.05 and is 2.5 inches long. At this point the baby is formed and will continue to grow and develop. At this stage the the bones are separating and getting stronger. The digestive system is capable of producing contractions to push food through and absorb glucose. The pituitary gland is starting to make hormones which help with the external genitalia I think. The baby is moving obviously wit the waving episode we had earlier this week. Not much else happening. Just trying to take it easy and not get too stressed. See ya tomorrow.

Week 12

So I was suppose to do the weekly posts every Sunday but I was out and about! Sort of anyway... we went to my friend Cory's house to watch the football game. For those who are judging me right now I did sit on the couch most of the time with my feet up so there. It was nice to have the change in scenery and have an actual conversation with a human not on the phone. I was so excited that Sam looked at me at one moment and told me to relax and calm down because I was talking a million miles a minute. After the game we hung out there for the rest of day. I ate horrible for anyone who is asking and it felt horrible. I ate about a whole bag of Doritos and wanted to throw up later in the evening. I learned my lesson and will not ever again attempt to eat a whole bag again. A half a bag should do it. We got home extremely late and therefore no blog entry. I did however mange to weigh myself and I lost a pound. I weigh 168.4. I like I am going to hang out at this weight for a while until I really start to show when the baby gets bigger. So I will now write Monday bold since today is well Monday.

Exciting Saturday

I can sum up the day in one word BORED!!!!
See you tomorrow for the nest update. :)

It's Friday

Well today was very very boring. Sam went to work and nobody was able to stop by. I watched a couple of movies, called a couple of friends and that was it. Went from the bed to the couch to the kitchen to the couch to bed. It was a long long day. Need I say more.

Let's start from the beginning

I woke up this morning and went to the bathroom. I seem to be doing that ALL THE TIME!! It gets to be annoying. I can't tell if my bladder is shrinking or what. Anyway, went to the bathroom and some blood again. What that meant was I had to start from day one all over again and get two days without bleeding so I can go back to work and have a normal functional life. Sam left the house because he had some business to attend to while I laid couped up in bed. I got up had some breakfast laid around and yep it happened again. I had to go the bathroom. When I got done I looked down and (graphic sorry) has some blood clots. Well I thought to myself that is not normal so I called the doctor again. I think I am their only client. She (the doctor) told me to com in and she was going to to ANOTHER ultrasound. I tried to call Sam and he didn't answer. (do you see a very very annoying pattern here). I made my appointment for 11am which meant I had to leave in 30 minutes. I finally got a hold of Sam about 10 minutes before I had to leave. He was still up at the school and was not going to be able to come home and go with me. So off I went by myself to the doctors. Long story short (I know too late) got to the doctors office and went to have my ultrasound done. The doctor came in and said I am just going to have to be one of those unexplained cases. During the ultrasound the baby was moving and kicking and yes WAVING. The baby waved at me!!! I asked the doctor, "Did peanut just wave at me?" She rewound the tape or whatever it is and it is clear as day waving. She took a picture of it so I could show Sam. I said my baby just wants to be a model because it likes getting a lot of pictures of itself. The Doctor said she didn't see anything so she wanted me on bed rest until NEXT WEDNESDAY when I have my specialist visit. Oh did I mention she put me on high risk pregnancy. I am home and continued to bleed for most of the day but Sam was even worse when I got back about not being about to do anything. He wouldn't even let me put my dish in the dishwasher. Everyone keeps telling me that it would be great to be on bed rest but just try it. No cleaning, no errands, no exercise (no going outside), no cooking, no laundry, and on and on. You have to rely on everyone else which is no easy when you are a slight control freak like me. I am trying to remember this is not permanent and when I have to go back to work I will probably want to be on bed rest. So here I am really really bored waiting for my friends to drop by and see me.

A Bedridened Wednesday with Sam

Not much happened Wednesday. I stayed in bed literally and Sam was off so he watched me like a hawk. He wouldn't let me do anything not even make my own lunch. Which was great and horrible all at once. As wonderful as Sam is I think he might have taken the bed bound a little extreme. I say that but it is his child too so I gave him his day of telling me what to do. It was a long long day!

What a typical Tuesday!

I know I am suppose to keep everyone in the loop but I feeling very tired this week and have not had the urge to do the blog. However I woke up this morning and decided to do it first thing in the morning instead of at night to see if I can update with exciting week. I will start from the begining. Tuesday I went back to work and actually made it though a couple of hours. Around 11:30 I needed to go to the bathroom and off I went. Now I am glad that I had the hindsight to put a pad on that morning because when I went to the bathroom it was filled with blood. Now I know that might be too much for some people and I do apologize but that is what my life is about right now. Am I or am I not bleeding today that is ALWAYS the question. So I freaked out because although I have had some spotting it was nothing like what I was staring at. I ran back to my desk and immediately called my doctor. She told me to go the Emergecny Room. I cleaned off my desk and e-mailed my boss to tell him I was going to the hospital and let a co-worker now in cased anyone asked about me. Now on the way to the hospital I am trying to find Sam. I think I might have called him about 20 times. He never answered so I called my Mom and she and Dad came to meet me at the hospital. I got to the Emergency Room and luckily I was the only one there so I able to get in pretty quickly. I got into a room got undressed and the nurse came in to ask me a bunch of questions. They took my blood pressure and blood. Then the doctor came in and she did a pelvic exam. Let me tell you I was going to wax this weekend if I was not on bed rest so we are talking about 4 weeks worth of hair on my legs. It was so gross. I was so embarrassed. Anyway I digress, doctor told me she thought everything was fine and she was ordering another ultrasound. I hung out in my room still trying to get a hold of Sam. I finally called my neighbors who were at work to see when they were going to lunch so they could drop by the house to tell Sam to call me. My parents were on their way but I was in Dallas so it was going to take them a good 30-45 minutes. The nurse came to take me to go get the ultrasound in a wheelchair. I am thinking that was the highlight of my trip there. She was very nice and proceeded to tell me she just found out she was pregnant but had not told any of her co-workers yet. When we got to the room I was blessed enough with two different types of ultrasounds. One on the belly and one NOT on the belly. I will be so ready when they start doing the belly only ultrasounds. Anyway after we were done I was wheeled back to my room. again so much fun. Really it was! When I got back to my room my parents were there and seemed to relax me. After a little while the doctor came back in to tell me that everything was fine and they don't know why I am bleeding but that some woman do during there first trimester. They told me surprise surprise to go home and put me on bed rest for 1-2 days or until there was no bleeding for that time period. Since there was no one at my house my parents thought it would be a good idea to take me to there house to hangout for a while. I did it was great to hang out with them and then I went home around 6 because I had company coming over for the biggest loser. Now if you are still wondering if I ever got a hold of Sam I did. Actually my neighbors did and told him to call me. We both decided that if it was life threatening and I had my parents were there with me when one of needed go to work to make some money. So in the end back on bed rest for bleeding of the unexplained kind.