More photos for Aunt DOnna :)

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For Aunt Donna

These are for my aunty Donna to take a look at my yard to help me figure out what to do to make it pERTY! it's a hot mess right now.....sooo don't judge me. hahahah

Almost 35 Weeks :)

AH LAwdy,

I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow :) ! Just a short 5 weeks to go. To update you, after a couple of friends talked to me, I signed up for a Breast Feeding class. It is may 7th. I figured I've spent 25 $ on dumber things ! Anything that can ease my mind about it is worth it. I'm going to see if i can sneak into a class that i missed on Birth positions too.

This past week I started feeling a little wierd w/ my blood pressure. It kind of felt like a mild version of when you hang upside down and you feel everything flow to your torso and head and arms. Then I think I had anxiety about it, so it made it worse, So i got in at my dr.'s on Wednesday and she checked me out and also did the Strep B test. It has been averaging I'd say 135/90 . When i got there it was 144/95. So they had me lie down on my left side and it went right down after about 7 minutes. She told me to keep track of it and to keep taking my Labebetol twice a day. The good thing is, i can lay down at work whenever I need to, they have no problems with that, i feel incredibly lucky i can do that. I brought my blood pressure machine to work and have been logging it eveyr couple of hours. I also am PRETTY sure I'm having Braxton Hicks. My uterus gets REAL tight and if i feel my midsection i can feel her better when I'm having them!! They don't hurt at all.

My dr. said she does see bed-rest in my future (ugh) I'm not real pleased with that. I'm supposed to take it real easy, BUT we're on the home stretch and we have moolah saved up for emergencies and maternity stuff (if you know my husband you know he masterminded that hahah Thank God for him he's awesome) Plus i don't do anything so I haven't been spending any money! LOL My life is work, recliner, bathroom and my cat and husband...that's the bulk of it and i'm okay with it for now. The good thing is, I think I'd be REAL good at Bedrest like a professional hahahahh

I did have one heck of a craving after the dr. appointment the other day. I think it was a mix of prego craving and comfort food craving after a worrisome dr. appt. It was for a Hostess Pie. I have not had one in YEARS. It' s not something a chub like myself allows herself to buy hahaha. It's on the forbidden list!! I wanted one so bad....I went to CVS and they didnt' have any so i bought fig newtons thinking i could squench it (okay i also bought starburst jelly beans becuase i love them so much) but no...it didn't work, so I ended up going to Arby's and got 2 turnovers and fully intended to eat them both..but alas, I gave Aaron the cherry one becuase i calmed down. I ate it in the car and fully expected to turn to the other car beside me and see like an ex-boyfriend or something while i have icing all over my face and a fierce face full of turnover. HAHAHA I had crumbs all over me. . I then thought long and hard about why I would crave something like that out of nowhere, and remembered my grama used to have Hostess pies in the freezer when i was little and I'd heat them up and eat them allll the time...and i think it was a comfort thing for me. All of this baby/parenting stuff is new and sometimes I just need my blanky like Linus, except in my case it tends to be bad food! If I think hard enough I could tell you where each favorite bad food item stems from ...pizza was wknds with dad, doughnuts- another Sudnay tradition with dad, hot dogs-grama, I could go on and on, all good memories that have food involved that comfort me. I also like Raw Spinach and Veggies so so their not alllll bad. :)

I have an appt next Tuesday with another ultra sound (she said i get one EVERY APPT NOW!!!) and a Non-stress test . Those will happen every appt which are weekly from now on :)

Those are my updates! Other than ALLL of that, I feel good, I take naps, I look forward to seeing my stinker :0 )

Everyone have a WONDERFUL holiday :)

33-34 weeks

HOLA,

Here we are at almost 34 Weeks (Saturday). Baby classes are complete!! I can't tell you how much the baby classes eased my mind. There was so much i didn't even know that I didn't know. It was a HUGE help and urge anyone having their first baby to go go go! We did miss the 2nd class becuase I was sick. We missed the class that talked about breathing and positions while in labor. I'm a little nervous but will read and search youtube.

Should I be nervous that Aaron twisted the onsie's feet together whilst practicing dressing and bathing in class? He was hysterical and I wish i would have snapped a picture. Aaron will be doing the bathing so he can bond with the wee one more, since she'll be literally attached to me! I can't wait to see Aaron and the baby. I also can't wait to see what this baby looks like, the suspense is killing me.

This is also the last day for my wedding ring for a while. My fingers are TRES puffAy. It's happened in the last 2-3 weeks. Today I took it off for a while. But we only have 6 weeks to go and i can probably put BOTh rings back on!! I've only been wearing the band for the last few months!! My pretty diamond engagement ring just hangs there on my jewelry holder looking at me with this sad sad pouty diamondy look. ahha

I also completed my thank you cards for the shower gifts!! I just have to address them and send them on their way!! The carpal tunnel is a stinker but you are all worth it. Definitly used the tylenol and brace that night and it helped :)

Breast feeding is what worries me now. I feel like it's this wierd luminous puzzle that awaits me. The transition to work after 5 weeks of breast feeding scares me too, how will it all work!!?? I should've shelled out the dough and took another class!! I'll search that on youtube too!!!

But I'm sure nature will take it's course and we'll figure it out!!

Amy Out

The Nursery ...& 32 weeks prego

The Nursery is Finally Put together!!!! Thanks to my In-laws who rocked it out Saturday night after an AWESOME baby shower at my sisters!!! I have the best family and friends EVAAA.

It was so much fun putting that room together with them! Judy (mum n law) brought the crib and Heidi (A-ron's sister) and her were ready with tons of energy to put it together. I think I mostly sat and supervised haahhaha. It's so cute. it's just what i wanted. No themes, just comfy cozy.

here are some pics!! I still need to paint the "Audrey" letters and put them over the crib. I wlil do that this weekend. I sleep better at night knowing if this kid popped out tomorrow i'd have someowhere to put her..somewhere CUTE!!!!

I also put the 33 week prego pic since i got this blog out late, and i'll be 33 weeks tomorrow (sat)

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!! I'll be making out a lot of thank you notes :)

Love,
Amy

Prego Amo at almost 32 weeks

As I stated on this pic in Facebook...Contrary to what this pic looks like, I'm actually carrying the baby in my stomach..not my neck. YIKES!

Week 31

Good Afternoon (said like Alfred Hitchcock) ,

Week 31 started off with a nasty nasty head & chest cold on Sunday and lasted throughout Monday, but now I feel soooooo much better. Thank God for Tylenol severe cold daytime !! My ears are still stuffed up but that too shall pass haha. We did miss our 2nd Birth class..somehow bringing my cootie filled sneezing miserable self to a room full of pregos didn't really sound like the right thing to do..they'd come at me like an angry mob with pitchforks and Purell!!

My tum is getting PERTY big and out there. I will attempt to get a picture of myself for this blog. She is sticking out loud and proud! My wardrobe is getting to be quite limited! I'm going to have to pick up some additional basic shirts. Walmart I've noticed is awesome for cheap maternity stuff for me , it's their PLUS size section , not even maternity!! I can get a super cute shirt becuase the way they've styled them they are great for pregnitos! I just get a couple of sizes up! You can't beat 8 bones for a cute blouse, except when i find one at Goodwill in their maternity/plus size for 2.99! lol I'm determined not to spend a lot on clothes. I've done pretty well I think. Although now, it's time to upgrade my braziers again to the next bigger size!!! The giant orbs are ever growing. And I don't want to sound gross, so i'll just throw this in here real quick (but most of you are women reading anyway so it's okay) stuff..is now "Leaking" from the twins..I'm just saying. It's the pre-milk stuff. My body is like a freak show right now! It's more interesting than the bearded lady.

Audrey is still kicking up a storm. She is a night owl, or a sugar owl. If I drink something sweet she's popping all over. Last night niether of us could get to sleep. I think it was from al lthe liquid tyelnol we tossed and turned, and she was be boppin..so by the time my alarm went off i was sooo tired!! Tonight will be an early night i'm sure.

OH AND MY INDIANA SHOWER IS THIS WEEKEND!!!!! I can't even tell you how excited i am!!! First of all I get to see all of my favorite women, and 2nd of all there's CAKE! I definitley have a sweet tooth that's for sure!!! becuase i keep thinking about the dang cake!! LOL! I'm just psyched to see everyone!!! I hope i don't cry I'm such a weiner! I'm also looking forward to the Ohio Shower post baby so everyone in Ohio can meet our little stinker!!!! My mother n law is a genius..>AND she throws great parties! ahhahah

I'm also excited that spring is here (almost) and that things are popping up in our yard that are from last year. I'm going to try to do SOME planting around our patio when I can, but It's going to be tough. I wish my dad's sister was a talented landscaper/flower person extroidinnaire & could help me figure out what to do with my area....waaiitt a mminnuutee SHE IS, "Note to self...somehow get Aunty Donna on south side to look at my planting plot...maybe bribe with drink of choice" ! WE're going to skip the giagantor garden, as it is just tooooo much and Aaron has wonky hours, so we'll pick it up next year when i get this parenting thing a bit more organized . If anyone out there wants to use my garden to grow some stuff just come on over and feel free. I noticed this week that my oregano is popping up and my lemon verbana is showing it's wee leaves and also parsely. We also noticed onions in the big garden are sprouting! HA!

Anyway, that's all i have this week. I have a dr. appt. tomorrow , she called me yesterday, they're going to talk to me about my blood pressure becuse it's eeked up a bit. I think theyr'e just going to up my medicine that i currently take. I only take the bare minimum of it.

I'm tired...but I'm so excited we're on the last haul. See ya'll this Saturday!!!

Love,
Amy