30 weeks..Bucket full of Hormones Shormones

HeEeEllooooo,

Can you believe it? Only 10 WEEKS LEFT!! It's nuts! Since this is my favorite place to whine, i'll just get things going straight away. Holy moly am I hormonal!! Last night I crashed at 8pm just falling straight into a deeep deeep sleep ..then around midnight I'm in toss-turn mode spiraling around to Tigger's dismay. Finally w/ spotty sleeping, i lay there, and I swear I could literally feeelll the horemones, I felt anxious and sad, and mad all at once. It reminds me of my lady's day's hormones. That's how i think i'm recognizing it. It' s the ever dwelling crankiness you can feel under your skin...finally i just got up 20 min early and petted my cat and watched tv. It did help just to watch something and not be insane in my own head haha I know you might all be thinking "this girl is straight up Ca-ra-zy" and I'd have to agree. ahha I feel like I'm going to break out like the Tazmanian devil and just flip out sometimes , but then a second later i'm just fine. OH PREGNANCY YOU MAGICAL WONDERLAND!

On the flip side, Look at what is inside of me RIGHT NOW..and how awesome that is. That makes it ALLLLL worth it. Sometimes, i'm okay w/ the time I have left w/ the quiet and the doing whatever I want when I want (which isn't really exciting haha) ...and sometimes, I just want to meet her sooo bad and I want it to hurry up!!! With every feeling of fatigue and every spasm of my bladder, I simutaniously curse and bless it all at once. She's worth all of it. This is something I didnt' think I'd ever do, and my sister can attest to that one. But I found the dude of my dreams and I can't wait to do this together with him. I know we'll fight more , but at the same time, we'll laugh more (if that is even possible) and love more. awwww. hahah Dang it now I'm a bit veclempt.

If Aaron can make it through my hormonal times and the fact we argued for like 10 minutes about what he gave up for Lent (in the end I know I'm right anyway, i'm sure he does too) , we'll be just fine hahahaha.

Also, we started Birthing classes this past Monday night. They run until 9pm....9pm for me is like midnight for everyone else. I'm really glad we took these classes. I feel like it's filling in alllll the holes of information that I've read and skimmed through in the books and web sites. Aaron didnt' know what a Braxton Hicks was , which surprised me, so I'm definitly glad we're going. We've watched a video on all the stages of labor..i found after she turned the lights on, my face has contorted & paled to show the shock and awe mixed with intense fear!! This process..has nothing good...except a baby at the end. Aaron better get me a present..that's all I'm saying, and it better be diggity dang good!!! I hope i don't poop. can i just say that?

Amy Out.

29 Weeks

Good Afternoon,

I am now 29 weeks...just a few more days till the 30 week mark. We are on the home stretch my friends! I'm officially ready to have this baby. Although my body was no showcase before pregnancy, i'm ready to get it back for just myself. I don't mind the extra tenant so much because I love the dickens out of her. But i do say..not lugging around .what feels like a bag of sand. sounds real nice right now. And as much as i just love trekking to the bathroom 14 times in 15 mintues...it will be nice to be able to get some work done. The 3rd trimester has kind of pulled the rug out from under me a bit and taken me by surprise. I'm so paranoid of lifting, bending over, eating too much, not eating enough ,my sugar levels, my blood pressure OH CALGON!

But...I got to hear her heartbeat this morning and all is well. It was real hard for the dr. to find it this morning. This made me lie like a stone and freak out behind my seemingly calm face. Apparenly Audrey had her back to us and it's a little tricky when she does that. WHY does she worry mommy!! The dr. also said there was a bit of protien in my urine which MIGHT be a symptom of oncoming preeclampsia (i know i spelled that wrong) so now i have to PEE in a BUCKET for 24 hrs. I did this in the beginning of the pregnancy, and i hate it. It is gagging me just thinking about it. Collecting your own pee pee really is gross...no way around it. AND it's a pain in the rear (or the front har har) to keep taking and putting the jug back in the fridge when i have to pee allllll the time Thank God we have a fridge in our garage so it's not near the REAL food, i think i'd have to throw it all out . So my plans for Sunday are no plans. It's staying at home and collecting my whiz...don't you wish you were me?

I can't help but get the guilty feeling that it's becuase I'm overwieght and I did this to myself. But it's too late now for guilt, I just have to deal w/ the now and today and keep on truckin!

So once again, cross thy fingers and i will let you know !!

Amy out

A QUICK NOTE

I DO NOT HAVE GESTATIONAL DIABETES!!!!!!!!!! WOOOO HOOOo!!! One less thing to worry about!!!!!!!!!!!

That is all.

Amy

Week 28

Week 28...what a doosie already. Last Friday was one heck of a bad day. First thing in the morning, I read an email. This email was sent from my good friend Linda. I met Linda via my uncle's handicap bowling group The Trailblazers (since him breaking his hip and us moving we did not join this year) her husband is the treasurer. I worked with her on several graphic projects for the kids (calendars etc) The email was from her and was to be sent upon her death. She had been struggeling with colon cancer for 4 years. She leaves behind a husband of 35 years and her wonderful daughter with downs Kylene. She was someone I immediately liked and adored. I knew this day would not be far off, but still came as a shock and punched me right in the gut. Needless to say, Friday morning i shut my office door and cried my eyes out and becuase of prego horemones, i physically could not stop sobbing. Eventually I got it together, had lunch with an old friend which cheered me up. Then at the end of the day I get a call from my dr. 's office. I have to take the 3 hour Glucose test becuase my last one last week was a bit too high. I did this yesterday (Monday) morning.

They require you to fast from the night before, and sit in their office for 3 hours (mine was 4 becuase they took a long time to call me in) then draw blood and drink the glucola again in the mroning..then every hour they draw blood again and you go back out and read through the 2-3 month old mags and i do my crosswords. Becuase I have deep veins that move around it's always been tricky to get me stuck to take blood. 6 times WAAA..at one point she had to do it in the hand which is a bit more painful. After this was done I was like a streak of lightening out thta door. I went next door to the hospital to get my RH shot. I luckily found chocolate in my purse that my mom gave me....dark chocolate from Trader Joe's. Usually, i would not be so rude as to keep eating chocolate while registering in the hospital..but i was famished!!! By this time it was going on 1:30 and all I'd had was water !! I apologized to the lady, becuase she said "do i smell chocolate" hahahah..and she said "honey after that test i wouldnt' care if you were sitting there eating a big mac" . Finally i go up to get the stingy RH shot in my hip . The joys of prego-ness were lost on me this day.
By the time I was out of the hospital..i was cranky and vile and starving and pretty sure i was turning green and busting out of my clothes..see pic above of me going home. With my internal self-bargaining and will power tools shaded by the immense hunger i crossed 3 lanes on US31 to get to wendy's and get a chicken sandwich.
I drive home and snap at poor poor Aaron for something completely stupid. He was visibly annoyed and i immediately felt like a turd. I could feel the hormonalness and awful hungre making me nuts but i couldn't stop the snapping. I gulped my sandwich down my gullet and went straigth in and apologized and layed down for 3 long hours. By the time I awoke...I was normal Amy again and felt evened out.

The moral of this story..is that dont' ever ever run into a hungry 7 month pregnant woman after a glucose test in a dark Allie....it's not pretty . I gave Aaron a lot of hugs after that :)

-Amy Out

27 Weeks

Hello,

This week is not much different than last week! We have started breaking down the xtra bedroom to make the nursery! I really need to have this done to settle my mind. It bugs me that it's not done. It bugs me bad!! We've been so busy and Aaron works wierdo hours so we haven't had enough time to really get in there and do it. So many things to do!! Sometimes i get a little stressed, but I'm sure it will all work out!
I have my next Dr. Appt Tomorrow (18th) They are testing for Gestational Diabetes .I get to drink Glucola and go to the hospital for the RH shot. Fun Fun morning indeed ICK! No cool ultrasound ahhaha. dag nab it. If I could, as you all know, I'd have one every day!! She kicked me a lot last night before bed :) I loved it. why..she's kicking me now becuase i just ate some thin mints. mmmm thin mints.
Sometimes...when i'm sitting and thinking, i think "what if...it turns out to be a boy " and then i think of allllll the things i'd have to return ahhahaha. Or i'd just dress him up as a girl for a while because i'm a little lazy. hahahahah this poor child.
We are finally registered at Baby's R Us. I'm a little scared because my sister and 5 yr old neice took advantage of my potty break and registered for things when i wasn't looking! hahaha!!
So if it's weird.....it's not my fault. I pretended to register for my 5 yr old neice too and scanned her bangs. Please dont' buy me a 5 yr old !! I need to EASE into the 5 yr old phase .

Well that's all I have for you my pretty poodles. I love you all and hope you are all doing well. i will update you w/ anything exciting that happens .

Amy Out.

26 Weeks

Hello!

We are on Week 26...it's so wierd still how fast it all goes!!! I can totally believe this is how my stinker is positioned (see illo) as she always feels like she's kicking my belowness. Every day I wait for her to move and I truly enjoy ever second of it. Like I've said before it's usually 1/2 hr to 1 hr after i eat. I honestly can't wait to meet her. The excitement is getting palatable!!! it amazes me how much baby I've got in there. I watched a show on deliveries last week where they did a c-section at 27 weeks on someone and they had to take the entire sac out w/ the baby in it and my jaw was open and i was a little freaked..from just the size, although small in birth terms..big in "thats inside me" terms!

The wierdness is never gone. It's all a lot for me to wrap my head around. This weekend My husband and I are taking down the guest room! The transition will begin!! We're doing a coat of paint (just a simple comforting neutral). I also am going to put a square of chalk board paint so she can literally write on the wall!! And that will be fun for the other stinkers that come over (neices and nephews) I'm goign to try to keep it simple. I still need a rocking chair and a dresser that can double as a changing table. So if any of you know anyone that is selling or giving away something in good shape, let ol' Amy know!!! I'm excited to have it put together. I will post pics asap when it looks good :) I just want it to be comfortable and soothing.

As far as whines go this week, just the same old whining you've read haha, I'm tired of course and my carpal tunnel is nasty as ever. OH here's a new thing..3rd trimester naseau..isn't that delightful?! I thought i was scott free my friends, nope. I kept thinking I was getting sick, but it's becuase of the surge of horemones that comes along in later pregancy. If I catch myself going too long w/out food or a snack i get really nautious or if i eat something greasy. OH SO MAGical! hahahahahah Poor Aaron has to hear me all the time " I feel terrible" but most the time i'm okay. My next appt is next Wed. I will keep you all updated :)

-Amy

25 Weeks!!

HELLO!

We're at 25 weeks and doing well. This past weekend I do belive this child had a growth spurt. I seem to be popped out a LOT more than just last week! I also had a lot of round ligament pains this weekend up to day. They're little pinchy muscle reminders on my lower right side that tell me that my boo boo is getting bigger. They're really not to painful, more of an annoyance. They're not like i scream "OWE" it's more like a whispered "owee" at my desk . I still try to not over eat because it makes me mucho uncomfortable. I found out last dr. visit that I've only gained 7 lbs through the whole shabang so far. I was very happy to hear that (i requested to hear the #) So i'm right on track. The sore throat I've had for 4.5 weeks FINALLY went away this weekend. My dr. told me to take zantac to cut down th acid and whatttaya know..she was right, and no more night time acid that made my throat cranky. I can't say how awesome it is that it's gone. I was getting really tired of cough drops. yuck!! We're currently gearing up to do the baby's room. We're going to put our extra antique bed into storage and grama Judy is coming from Ohio with the crib!! I'm so excited!!

Work is crazy busy, so it's been non stop. I'm still going to bed at 8-8:30 at night most nights, that has not changed. I'm trying to currently really pay attention to my posture to avert any aches and pains from the extra weight all in one spot. As a previous severe back pain sufferer i know that once you start leaning on one thing wrong it all goes wrong and ytou feel worse!!.

My next dr. Appt is around Feb 19th and i get to drink Glucola..mmm doesnt' that sound delicious. IT's to check for justational diabetes. I've been feeling fine, so i REALLY hope i don't have it! I will also be getting the "RH" Shot becuase my blood type is 0- . That is so the baby's blood if it's a different type doesn't attack my system. (as an O- person I'm a universal donor, anyone can have my blood, but i can only get O- that's why blood banks call me and email me like psychos) .
That's all ihave to post today.

Hope all is well and everyone is dealing with the snow!!
Love,
Amy

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