We have received more goodies for you and I just wanted to write them down so that I would remember. Your grandmothers have gotten you several things over the past months, but recently Nanny got you a beautiful light blue gown and Mamaw got you 3 cute little summer outfits. One of the outfits is a little navy blue sailor outfit that I just can't wait to put you in. Sorry baby, but your grandma's know just how sweet, simple and a little frufru I like to dress you boys. Mandy and Josie ( your future girlfriend) got us a big bag full of goodies including diapers, an outfit, hangers, wash and a bottle brush. Ciara got you a burp cloth with an alligator on it and an alligator silky toy. Your brother had a blast going through the bags and naming off everything we got. He's really enjoying going through all your things and so are we! I love that you have ended up with so many things of your own.
I failed to mention how I'm feeling, health wise, in the previous post. Recently, the weather has reached the hot and muggy 90's and my body is reacting by being extremely tired and swollen. I know this is also part of the last few weeks, but it has really snuck up on me. I have actually felt pretty great until now. I have 1+ edema on my days off and 3-4+ edema on the days I work. I have been so tired at night that I think I have gone to bed every night this past week without telling daddy goodnight. A couple of weeks ago I started getting really nauseous around 5 pm every night and had horrible reflux. This means no dinner and I better have my vitamins in early. Last night I was so sick that Daddy put Jacks to bed and I put myself to bed in an upright position. I have to pee every 10 mins or anytime you make a move. Nothing sounds good food wise except plain sandwiches and salads. I go through spurts when I really want sweets. At one point I really wanted Hostess orange cupcakes and last week I really wanted Hostess powdered donuts ( in the big bag only). I have also enjoyed my route 44 Dr. pepper's, easy on the ice. I'm sorry to say that with Jacks caffeine was almost taboo, but with you I have had one a day for the majority of my 2nd and 3rd trimesters. So, if you need after school tutoring or Ritalin than it will be all my fault! LOL! I'm o.k. if I stay on the move, but if I sit for more than a few minutes, I get stiff and sore and I grunt trying to get up and around. The worst part of the day is taking a shower b/c I can't sit down and just let the hot water hit and lying down at night. I actually dread them both. This morning I was really entertaining the idea of making a shower seat and buying a recliner to sleep in.LoL! Driving is also getting difficult, not b/c of the steering wheel ( i actually have plenty of room despite what others may think) but b/c I can't turn to see my blind spots. I have found that some of the shirts that I bought earlier in my pregnancy, now will not cover my belly b/c they're not long enough. My little torpedo is really stretching them out. LOL! I don't have any added stretch marks or "the line" as of yet. I only got a few little marks towards the end with Jacks. I rub my belly down with lotion constantly. My belly is measuring 43 inches around today. I can't believe that I once had an 18 inch waist in high school. LOL! I definitely lost my girly hourglass shape years ago! Ha! Good thing I reeled your Daddy in early. It is a must that I get belly pics with you this week. You move constantly, esp. after I eat. You make huge movements and sometimes real quick movements like you're having a seizure and sometimes you just get a low as possible in my pelvis and curl up in a tight ball. I think this is why my pelvis feels like it could burst open at any time. I can also feel your head move in my pelvis. Very weird I know! I still think it's just amazing to feel and guess what parts of you are where. O.K., I guess that's enough. I know it sounds like a bunch of complaints, but I really enjoy you growing inside of me and I am getting really sad about delivering you and not being able to feel you anymore. I guess I'm being a little selfish, but having you inside of me is only something I can experience and enjoy. It's our special bonding time.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
My sweet baby boy
Oh, my sweet baby boy, your arrival is coming so close and your mommy is getting so anxious and excited to meet you! I have been "nesting" for weeks now and I think just about every nook and crany in our house has been cleaned out. We won't discuss the amount of trash bags I have gone through. I also got rid of all the old furniture in our room and refinished a dresser for us (distressed black) and one for Jacks ( navy blue). Your little white lamp table is next on my list. We reorganized yours' and Jackson's closets too and made shelves at the bottom for all your toys. Daddy painted your room and it looks fantasic! I have your bed set up with the linens on it, your rocking chair in the corner and all your clothes, bibs, burp rags ,etc.. washed and put away. I couldn't believe how emotional I was about going through Jackson's old things and how well I remembered where/from who everything came from. You have also gotten alot of new things that are just for you! We couln't let everything be hand-me-downs. LOL! Now, I'm just waiting to move the rest of your furniture in and hang your curtains and pictures. Then you will be complete and we can get started on Jackson's new big boy room.
I wasn't sure if I would have the same emotions with you as I had for Jackson, but I have. I catch myself needing everything to be perfect for you. I walk by your room and feel so at peace thinking about you! I could just sit in there for hours and dream about holding you and loving you. I have actually tried to spend alot of time with Jacks in there, so that he will get used to you and your room. I have such an overwhelming attachment with you and have had such a bittersweet emotion about you being born. I feel like this pregnancy has gone way too fast and that I haven't gotten to savor it as much as I need to. I felt the same way about Jacks and I just wish that I will always remember how wonderful it has felt to be pregnant with you both and feel you grow and move inside of me. You are both such miracles and I am so lucky that God chose me to bear and feel such unconditional love. I have loved being pregnant, aside from the aches and pains, and am still amazed by the movement you create. There's nothing more wonderful than feeling you move and watching you on ultrasound. I can't wait to meet you and see your beautiful face and get to know your sweet personality. We are on the count down-3 weeks and 1 day till your due date( and your Papa Butch's B-day)!
I want to make sure and remember the things people had done for us! I work with some of the most wonderful women you will ever meet. They are so strong, caring, sweet and giving. They are not only friends to me, but my second family. I think that they are just as excited about your arrival as we are and very, very upset about still calling you "No Name". LOL! I promise we're working on it! I think it's down to Brooks or Griffin. We better hurry b/c your moomy loves for things to be monogrammed and you have a stack building up. Well, the wonderful girls I work with have given me two showers. I competely didn't expect anything with this being my second pregnancy, but they wanted to do something special to celebrate your arrival and me getting to be a mommy again. One shower was a great dinner at Cantina Loradeo with:
Anna, Becca and Matt ( A gift card to Target)
Keri and Jamie (A bling,bling changing pad that holds diapers and wipes)
Kathy B. ( A teddy bear that moves all his extremities, like they ones your uncles and I had growing up)
Kristina and Tony ( diapers)
Laura ( A precious onsie and blue teddy bear)
and Candi.
The second was a surprise snack potluck at work with cute little cupcakes and dips. They even had cute little "It's a Boy!" napkins and blue plates.
More gifts we received were diapers from Kathy B. and Claire and diapers, wipes and wash from Andrea. I was very excited and overwhelmed that everyone did this for me this week. It just makes your arrival complete and official.
Last, but not least, I saw Dr. Simmons on tuesday and he said that everything looked good. I am measuring right on track, your heart rate was 147 as usual, my vital signs and weight were great and my cervix is closed and soft. We discussed my labor and delivery with Jackson and that yours should be a little shorter and easier. I was extremely anxious on the way to his office this morning (my hormones are really kicking in) and was glad to see him b/c he always makes me feel better. He is like a father figure and has such a way of putting me at ease and making me calm. I really hope that he is there to deliver you. Well, this post doesn't make up for the lack of previous posts, but it does tell you a little about how I'm feeling. I could go on forever, but I think i'll save it for aother day. I love you sweet boy! Mommy
I wasn't sure if I would have the same emotions with you as I had for Jackson, but I have. I catch myself needing everything to be perfect for you. I walk by your room and feel so at peace thinking about you! I could just sit in there for hours and dream about holding you and loving you. I have actually tried to spend alot of time with Jacks in there, so that he will get used to you and your room. I have such an overwhelming attachment with you and have had such a bittersweet emotion about you being born. I feel like this pregnancy has gone way too fast and that I haven't gotten to savor it as much as I need to. I felt the same way about Jacks and I just wish that I will always remember how wonderful it has felt to be pregnant with you both and feel you grow and move inside of me. You are both such miracles and I am so lucky that God chose me to bear and feel such unconditional love. I have loved being pregnant, aside from the aches and pains, and am still amazed by the movement you create. There's nothing more wonderful than feeling you move and watching you on ultrasound. I can't wait to meet you and see your beautiful face and get to know your sweet personality. We are on the count down-3 weeks and 1 day till your due date( and your Papa Butch's B-day)!
I want to make sure and remember the things people had done for us! I work with some of the most wonderful women you will ever meet. They are so strong, caring, sweet and giving. They are not only friends to me, but my second family. I think that they are just as excited about your arrival as we are and very, very upset about still calling you "No Name". LOL! I promise we're working on it! I think it's down to Brooks or Griffin. We better hurry b/c your moomy loves for things to be monogrammed and you have a stack building up. Well, the wonderful girls I work with have given me two showers. I competely didn't expect anything with this being my second pregnancy, but they wanted to do something special to celebrate your arrival and me getting to be a mommy again. One shower was a great dinner at Cantina Loradeo with:
Anna, Becca and Matt ( A gift card to Target)
Keri and Jamie (A bling,bling changing pad that holds diapers and wipes)
Kathy B. ( A teddy bear that moves all his extremities, like they ones your uncles and I had growing up)
Kristina and Tony ( diapers)
Laura ( A precious onsie and blue teddy bear)
and Candi.
The second was a surprise snack potluck at work with cute little cupcakes and dips. They even had cute little "It's a Boy!" napkins and blue plates.
More gifts we received were diapers from Kathy B. and Claire and diapers, wipes and wash from Andrea. I was very excited and overwhelmed that everyone did this for me this week. It just makes your arrival complete and official.
Last, but not least, I saw Dr. Simmons on tuesday and he said that everything looked good. I am measuring right on track, your heart rate was 147 as usual, my vital signs and weight were great and my cervix is closed and soft. We discussed my labor and delivery with Jackson and that yours should be a little shorter and easier. I was extremely anxious on the way to his office this morning (my hormones are really kicking in) and was glad to see him b/c he always makes me feel better. He is like a father figure and has such a way of putting me at ease and making me calm. I really hope that he is there to deliver you. Well, this post doesn't make up for the lack of previous posts, but it does tell you a little about how I'm feeling. I could go on forever, but I think i'll save it for aother day. I love you sweet boy! Mommy
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