Happy Leap Day

Happy Leap Day to all.  I really don't know what is so special about leap day and why they put it in this particular month (except for the fact that it is the shortest month).  I understand the whys of it and how each year there is 365 days and 6 hours so every 4 years they had a day.  But what I would really like is to have an extra hour every so often added to the day.  That would give me 25 hours to get everything done.. because some days I just need that extra hour...

So from what I understand about the traditions of leap day is that you are supposed to do something crazy with your "free" day.  So... what can I do that is crazy?  Still at a loss for that one...

Kent is currently somewhere in the skies as I type this.  He had to go up north to transfer some inmates to another prison.  He called me earlier to let me know it was really, really cold where he was and that he was glad he was from the south (AMEN!).  He said it was to the point of unbearable to even stand outside for any amount of time.  He should be home this afternoon and back to the semi-warm south.

The kids and I were outside earlier today when the Wagon Trail came by.  It's just a bunch of people in covered wagons riding their horses down the "wagon trail" from the wagon days.  They do it once a year and we have been able to watch it for the past few years since it goes right past our house.  The kids loved it and loved seeing all the horses.  I'm glad we happened to be outside and caught it because I had no clue it was coming by today.

After watching it we went to go back inside the house because the wind was blowing pretty hard and it was getting cool.  Not to mention it was nearing the kids' nap time.  But stupid me locked us out.  With Kent up north somewhere, Kent's grandparents (who live right now the road) off grocery shopping and Kent's parents (who live next door) both working, I was out of options.  But I did manage to get Kent's mom on the phone (thankfully my cell phone was in the car and actually charged) and she was at the post office which was just a few minutes away.  So while we waited we played baseball.  I was glad to get back inside though as I didn't have a coat on and was starting to get a bit chilled.

Well, that is all for now.  I hope everyone enjoys their extra day!!  March begins tomorrow and hopefully we can get some Spring weather to come in with the new month!

We weathered the storm

Yesterday morning around 4 I woke up to lightening.  I thought nothing of it because we were expecting some storms to blow through.  Well, before I could close my eyes again I heard the wind pick up and the lightening got intense.  Then all of a sudden I hear something hit the house.  I jumped up and said, "What was that!?!?".  Kent looked out the window but couldn't see anything.  So we go and grab the kids out of their beds and stand in the hallway for a few minutes.  It sounded like the wind was just wrapped around our house.  It was hailing and you could hear it on all four sides of the house.  The lightening was ridiculous.  It was flashing constantly.  We then decided to go to our room and let the kids lay in bed with us until the storm blew over.  They were both thrilled and thought it was party time.  After the storm blew over I went and looked out the windows and saw that our trampoline had been picked up and blown about 3 feet.  It hit against Kent's car.  In the process it snagged the telephone line and pulled it down but didn't disconnect it.  We did lose power and didn't get it back until this morning at 4 (24 hours later).  We stayed the night at my parents because the temperatures dropped to the 20s and we knew there was no way we could stay warm with temps that low.  Thankfully all is restored and now we are just trying to get the house back to warm.. it was in the 50s in the house this morning.  It's at 68 currently.  I am the type person that loves storms and I rarely get afraid when one blows through.  But this one... it scared me.  It was like it came from no where.  And we weren't "supposed" to get the bad end of the storms.  But my county and others around me were the worst hit.  Thankfully everyone is OK here in my family and we all weathered the storm just fine.

Today is week 35 of my pregnancy.  5ish more weeks to go.  I go next week for my 36th appointment.  We are going to take the kids to the zoo (weather permitting) after my appointment.  It will probably be the last time we can go for awhile after Nathan comes.

Well, that's it.  I hope everyone is having a great hump day!

I got nothing

Nothing new really going on around here.  Kent and I had a date night this past Saturday evening.  We ate out and then went shopping for the kids' spring and summer clothes.  We got some really good deals at Target and Old Navy.  Nathan got a few more things as well.  Hopefully they are pretty much set.

I have been washing Nathan's clothes and blankets.  I am trying to get it all done so I can pack his bags for the hospital.  I need to clean out a spot in the hall closet for his towels and rags.  It's amazing at all the rearranging I have to do just to fit another person into this house. 

It's weird how one second I am excited and thrilled to be having another baby and then the next I'm freaking out and thinking why are we having another baby.  I know it's normal and all that but I just wish that my mind would quit racing.  A million thoughts can run through my mind and it gets tiring.  I'm really hoping my labor with Nathan goes well and that in the end we have a healthy baby.  That's what I'm most worried with is Nathan and how my whole labor will go.  And then after that if he will have reflux.  We are much more educated about it this go around and know more in how to handle it, but still I just don't want him to have it.. period.  We'll see.  I keep telling myself to just enjoy these last days, weeks of being pregnant because they will be the last.  And then when he comes to just enjoy his tiny-ness and baby-ness while I can because those will be the last as well.

37 days and counting...

I feel faint

OK, so I have freaked myself out.  I actually want to puke when I think about it.  Nathan is going to be here within the next month and a half.  40 days or less... that "or less" part is what gets me.  Makes me want to gag and puke and faint.  I honestly cannot believe that I am going to be a mother of three.  It really hasn't fully hit me.  I don't know when it will all come crashing down that I will indeed soon be the mother of three.  My stomach just flipped.  Or maybe that was Nathan... goodness.  I just gave myself an anxiety attack.  Where's a brown paper bag when you need one?

34 week appointment and belly shot

I am 34 weeks and 1 day pregnant.  I went in for my 34 week appointment today and it all went fairly well.  I lost a pound since two weeks ago, my iron was good, urine was good, blood pressure was good, I was measuring right on for 34 weeks and Nathan's heart rate was good (127 bpm).  The doctor asked how I was feeling and I told him good except for these braxton hicks that I am having pretty much everyday.  He asked how often and I told him that I could have a handful one day and the next day I could have 5-6 in a 90 minute period.  He got a little look of concern on his face.  He asked if any of my others were born early and I told him that Jon Kent was born at 39 weeks via induction because of high blood pressure issues with me and that Zoey was born 2 days late.  So no real pattern there.  He said that when I come back for my 36 week visit that while they do the group strep B test that he will go ahead and check me then to see if I've started dilating.  Then at my 38 week visit we will talk about a possible induction before I hit the 40 week mark.  He said that the conditions would have to be favorable to do an induction and all of that.  Which I'm pretty mixed on the idea of induction.  I just don't want to pull Nathan before he's ripe, if you know what I mean.  I don't want to go in there and my labor stall and then have to end up with a c-section.  Which all these concerns will be addressed when we talk about it.  That's still 4 weeks away so I'm not going to worry myself about it until it's time.  So I go back in 2 weeks and then after that I start my weekly visits.

Our Weekend So Far

This weekend is going to be a long weekend, YAY!  Kent has Monday off.  We have had a good weekend thus far.  The kids have enjoyed having their daddy home and being able to get out and play.  I'm just not a good running buddy these days.. my belly is getting bigger and I'm getting more like a duck..waddle, waddle.  So they enjoy having someone who can jump around and play.  We all went out this morning and played some "raceball" or for those not fluent in Jon Kentisms.. that is baseball.  He got tired of it rather quickly and went and jumped on the trampoline.  But Zoey stuck to it for awhile.  We stayed outside for most of the morning which was nice.  I'm tired of looking at these same walls day after day.  It makes me wish we had some indoor type play center for the kids to go to.  But there is nothing like that in our town. =/  After the kids took a nap and had lunch, we went to the park and let the kids play for a bit.  Then we took them over to my parents where they are staying the night.  Kent and I are about to start cooking supper and then we are going to watch a movie.  I've still got a lot of consignment stuff to get done as well.  I hope to have it all done in the next few days.  It's taking me longer than I thought because of how uncomfortable I get.  Anyway, that is my update for now.  Enjoy the pictures!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy heart day to everyone!  Our day has been good and busy.  Kent didn't have to go into work until later this morning so he cooked us all breakfast.  Then the kids opened up their gifts from us.  Jon Kent got a tee-ball glove and ball and Zoey got another doll type thing.  Kent got a gift card to a carwash (we are in a drought so we can't hand wash our cars at home anymore) and another special gift from me (and no it's not "that" so get your mind out of the gutter!).  Kent gave me a beautiful heart necklace.  It's just perfect.  The rest of the day was spent at the doctor's office.  Yuck.  But at least we got all good news on both the kids.  I told the doctor that it wasn't anything against her or her staff but I was quite frankly tired of seeing them.  She laughed and said she didn't blame me for feeling that way.  I also told her the next time I wanted to see her was when she came to give Nathan the once over after he was born.  She agreed.  So we are done with doctors at least for now.  Well, I am off to finish my chores.. I am sooo procrastinating right now.  Enjoy the pictures!

I'll update now

Because later I will be a pillow I am sure.  Jon Kent is sick.  I swear I feel like I could just copy and paste from any entry over the last 2 months and it would be the same ole thing.  Although I wouldn't go so far to say that he is "sick" as in throwing up and just being lazy.. like we had in the past.  But he is sluggish and his fever is 102ish.  He really shows no other signs of being sick.  He is eating well except for lunch.. so far he hasn't touched his.  He is sitting on the couch with his Thomas covers and pillow watching TV.  He declared he was hot and wanted the fan on.  So it's on and Zoey and I are cold.. lol.  Zoey is fine, thus far... but the way they like to share EVERYTHING I am sure it's only a matter of time.  Although I really hope not.  Zoey has a doctor's appointment tomorrow for a recheck from her breathing problems from 2 weeks ago or so.  I am going to call their pediatrician's office as soon as they reopen for lunch and see if I can get them both in at the same time.  Hopefully they will work with us, they usually do.  I am just soooo sick of being sick.  It's really starting to get ridiculous to me.. I mean really.

On a brighter note, I am 33 weeks pregnant today.  Only 49 days to go.  Roughly.  I'm hoping for like the 4th of April.  It's on a Friday.

Not much

Not a lot going on here in the last couple of days.  Kent had his Valentine's banquet at work Saturday night.  It was.. entertaining to say the least.  It was better than I expected it to be.  I met some of the other wives and I also got to meet Kent's new boss.  She was very nice.  There was of course drama that can only be categorized by saying it was fit for any high school prom.  Twenty somethings and thirty somethings acting like a bunch of teenagers.. running to the bathroom, getting mad at whoever for whatever and running back to the bathroom.  I told Kent that while I thought it was all pretty ridiculous and petty, it was at least entertaining.  We had to stay until midnight since Kent was the president of the employees' club who was sponsoring it, so it was good to have something to keep me awake.  Nonetheless, it was still pretty silly.  I took one picture of Kent and I before it started, which you can see.  I have a clip of Kent dancing... but I won't show it for now.  I don't think the world is ready to see it just yet.  There are also some pictures of the kids playing outside from this morning.  It's supposed to start raining tomorrow so today was our last day to get outside before it rains and turns colder.  So enjoy!

Mountain Climbers

As most of you who read my journal regularly know, I have been doing my "cleaning" over the past week or so.  It's finally finished.  *Happy Dance*  Now, I just got to get this consignment stuff squared away and then I can finally focus on getting ready for little man, Nate.  Anyway, yesterday I was vacuuming the sofa and I threw all the pillows and cushions into the middle of the floor.  Well, Jon Kent and Zoey saw it as a huge mountain to climb and jump from.  They enjoyed themselves greatly.  I guess on a rainy day it will give us something to do. 

Tonight is the Valentine's banquet at Kent's work.  I went and helped them decorate yesterday afternoon.  It looks pretty nice.  Kent says he doesn't think many people will show up, but you never know.  One lady said she thought they were thinking about 60 people would be coming.  So who knows.  I just hope we have a good time.  The kids are staying the night with Kent's parents.  We won't be getting home until midnight or so.  I am sure they will enjoy getting to hang out over there.  They like going places and doing different things other than hanging around here at the house.  I can't say I blame them for that.  I get tired of looking at this house too.  =/

Well, I guess that does it for my update today.  Not much is really going on.  In the next few weeks/months things will pick up I am sure.  Anyway, talk with yall later!

32 week appointment

I had my 32 week appointment today.  All is well.  I gained 2 pounds... so that puts me up to 30 pounds total thus far.  My urine was fine, blood (iron level) was fine, blood pressure was fine and Nathan's heartrate was 152, so that was good as well.  The doctor measured my belly and I was measuring fine there as well.  So all in all it was a quick and uneventful appointment.  I go back in two weeks.

32 Weeks and Cleaning Mania!

I am 32 week pregnant today.  8 weeks, roughly, to go.  Kind scary to think about and exciting all at the same time.  It seems like the time just speeds up and with all the things that have to be done before the baby gets here, it just makes it seem to go that much faster.  I am almost done with my "crazy cleaning" as Kent likes to call it.  Once that is complete then I am on to the consignment stuff.  I found out earlier this week that instead of those clothes for consignment being due in March they are actually due February 21st.  So I read that and freaked out a little bit, but thankfully I was able to get my cleaning done fairly quickly so I will have over a week to work on the consignment stuff.  THEN the month of March will be devoted to getting this house ready for Nathan.  I have to pull a lot of the baby stuff out of storage and get it cleaned up.  I believe Kent's parents are going to buy Nathan's swing for us.  Kent's momma said they were but I haven't heard anything back since I sent her the email of which swing we wanted, so we will see.  Now we just need to get the bouncy seat, diapers (which we have 3 packs so far.. only one is newborn size though), wipes, cream, soaps, lotions, towels, rags, etc.  Just a lot of small stuff to get.  I have slowly been getting things as the weeks tick by.  Oh and not to mention I still need to wash all Nathan's clothes.  Whew, just a lot of stuff to do and a lot going on.  Anyway, enjoy my random pictures from today and my belly shots!

Shake your booty

This Saturday Kent's work is having a Valentine's Banquet.  It's going to be a dance type thing.  Kent is the president of the employee's club so he has to go and stay the whole time.  I think it's over around midnight or so.  I'm looking forward to it to a point and then again I'm not.  I guess it just brings back high school drama to me.  You have your drinking crowd and your not drinking crowd.  You have your.. umm.. less dressed crowd and your more.. modest crowd.  Anyway, it's just weird and awkward.  Not to mention I'll be 20 months pregnant and huge and feeling ugly.. but whatever.  I'm pregnant so that's that.  I hope we have a good time and I hope things go smoothly.

In other news, we are all almost healed up here.  Jon Kent is over his cold and Zoey has a slight cough and a little runny nose.  They both are sleeping great and seem to be recovered for the most part.  I am still coughing and have a sore throat at times.  My head will hurt when I get a coughing fit but other than that, I am much better than I was 2 days ago.  I am sleeping much better and I am just glad to be getting that mess behind me.  Hopefully that will be the end of our sickies for awhile.  We have been through it lately.

I am also in the middle of my "crazy cleaning" as Kent likes to call it.  I have done the hard stuff now it's just time for the cleaning part.  But all the baseboards and doors and windows are clean.  That is the hard part.  Now it's just time to organize and sort and then do an over all cleaning.  I should be done by the end of the week.  Then I will start my consignment stuff with the kids clothes.  All that is due in by February 21st.  THEN after that is done I am going to start getting everything ready for Nathan.  I need to wash his clothes and get everything set up so the kids can get used to it being out.  I need to wash, wipe off, clean all the stuff that has been stored in our storage building.  There is still plenty of things to do before the last addition of the O____'s family arrives.

Well I guess that pretty much brings yall up to date on my life.  Exciting stuff, right!?!  I will talk with yall later!

:::Warning::: This is a rant

First of all, why is it when Kent is away and has set plans that something always happens????!!!!???  Kent is away with his DCT team doing honor guard stuff because someone from his work place passed away this week.  He won't be back home until later this evening. 

Second, I'm sick.  There I admitted it.  Apparently being in denial isn't working so I'll just admit that I am sick.  I have a cold.  It's a bad cold, but nothing more than a cold.  It's not deep in my chest but I feel somewhat congested.  Most of it is in my head/sinuses.  It is causing me some headaches and my throat is pretty sore.  Good thing to all this is that the kids are on the up swing.  Jon Kent is pretty much back to his old self and Zoey is quickly coming around.  They both slept well last night.

Now lastly and here comes my ranting...  My blood pressure is up.  Not high, but up.  My norm is around 110/70.  It's hanging around 134/84 right now.  I laid on my left side, drank some water retook it and it was about the same.  So I called my doctor's office and talked to an OB nurse.  OK, here is my rant.  And let me just say this first.. I know I have nurses or future nurses reading this so please take no offense to this as I am not talking about you.  So... I call and tell them what is up.  I tell her that my norm is 110/70 and what it was the last time I took it.  I told her I laid on my left side, drank water, etc.  And instead of either telling me what I can do more of to try and bring it down or if I need to come in to be monitored I get this. "___________________________".  That long blank line would be silence.  Then I just sit there and she finally says, "Well, that is still in the normal range but if you would really like I can set you up an appointment for tomorrow with one of the on call OBs".  So here is where my problem begins...  First of all, don't just sit there and not say anything back to me.  Oh and this was after I was hung up on on my previous call.  Secondly, talk louder than you are currently speaking because I can't hear you.  Thirdly, don't NOT talk.  Fourthly (is that a word?), tell me what I can do to make things better.. as in laying on my left side a while longer or drinking a lot more water.  Anything..  but I just felt brushed off.  Now please.. don't get me wrong.  I love my group of OBs (minus one or two) and their nurses are great.  The nurses I had in the hospital while having Jon Kent and Zoey were great.. some better than others.  But this nurse here.. maybe it was almost time for her to get off or whatever.. I don't know but really.. come on.. be helpful for goodness sakes.  So now I am left to wonder if I should just call back later if my pressure goes up anymore or wait it out until Monday.  I know from past experiences with Jon Kent that high blood pressure can come from no where.  So I am watching and waiting to see anything over 140 or 90.  I just didn't know if it was on the increase since my norm is usually around 110/70.  Sheesh...