More presents....

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.