2 days away

I'm two days away from my due date.. and I'm still pregnant.  I don't mind so much that I am pregnant.. but what I do mind is the way my whole body just feels.. different.  It's weird.  Yesterday, I started having really intense pressure around my pelvic bone.  It was like Nathan's head was pushed up against it and he was trying to come out.  It hurt to stand for any amount of time, it hurt to walk, it just hurt.  That lasted all afternoon and evening.  I got a horrible night's sleep and woke up without the pain but with the soreness from the pain.  Now, if this makes any sense, my body just feels.. weak.  Like I've just gotten through with a marathon and my body is just exhausted and tired.  I don't like that feeling.. feeling weak.  Hopefully I will get my energy back soon and feel better.  Well, I need to go.  I've got clothes to fold and then I am going to lay around and relax.

Just Checking In..

I figured I would check-in just so no one thought I had the baby yet.  We are still baking here..  I'm 4 days from my due date and all seems to still be going steadily along.  I've had some pressure and some cramping today but so far nothing that seems to be developing into anything.  We'll see.  Well, that's about it for now.  I'm off to sit on the couch with my hubs for the remainder of the evening.  It was supposed to be just the two of us tonight, but the kids decided they wanted to come home from the grandparents' house.  Long story short.. they learned a valuable lesson.  They got to sit on the couch and watch boring TV (news, sports, etc) and an early bedtime. =X

My 39th Week Appointment

It wasn't anything eventful that is for sure.  I have made no progress in the past week.  The doctor was checking me and I could have swore he said that I had progressed some so I say "Yesss!!!".  To which everyone in the room (Kent, doctor, nurse) all say, "Huh??".  And I then said, "What?".  To which the doctor said, "No, you haven't progressed."  To which I said, "Oh.".  Everyone was wondering why I was so happy to hear that I hadn't progressed any.  I guess in situations like that you just want to hear what you want and everything else is blocked out.  Because I could have sworn he said I had progressed.  Anyway, the game plan now is to wait it out until next Wednesday which is April 2.. my actual due date.  Hopefully I have progressed or even gone into labor by then.  If not, then April 3rd is looking like the new induction date.  The doctor told me today that if we did the induction today that I would have a 50/50 chance of having a c-section and I quickly told him "Nooooo, thank you!".  He agreed.  So we are just in the waiting it out mode and we'll see what happens.

39 weeks and no update

Today is 39 weeks of pregnancy for me.  7 days to go until I am due.  I was supposed to have an appointment today but things just didn't work out and we couldn't find people to keep our kids.  Or rather there are plenty of people to keep our kids, but the times just didn't match up.  Anyway, I called and rescheduled for tomorrow at 9am.  So we will know more then.  So the waiting continues..

Easter Weekend Wrap-up

Were yall thinking I had the baby?  ;-)  Sorry to inform yall that I am still hanging in there with the big belly.  So with that out of the way... on to our past weekend.

It was a pretty busy weekend.  We had a family day at Kent's work on Saturday.  The kids got to hunt eggs, decorate eggs, eat hot dogs, etc.  The kids really had a good time and enjoyed playing with the other kids.  That night we went out to eat and just spent the evening being a family.  We know soon enough that our family dynamic will change so we are trying to enjoy these last few days with the kids and the "calmness".  Anyway, Sunday was Easter.  The kids got their baskets that morning.  That both got candy and some bath toys and (gasp!!) bubble bath.  Then we dressed the kids all up and went to church.  Then for lunch we went over to Kent's great aunt's house (all the extended "O" family was there) and had lunch and did another egg hunt.  Both of the kids found prize eggs and got a few dollars from that.  Then we came home and rested before heading back to church.  So we had a full day that is for sure.

Kent was off yesterday and we got some things done.  Although I realized how hard it is to get things done with Kent home.  It's just hard to do chores when he is here.  But yesterday afternoon Zoey and I went grocery shopping (she acts so much better when it's just us.. lol) and Kent cut grass.  Jon Kent got a special evening alone with his Granny and Pawpaw. 

Today I have been cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning.  Just trying to stir things up and trying to make my body "progress" some.  I cleaned the bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, vacuumed all the carpets, dusted, straightened...  I'm just trying to stay active so to encourage little Nathan to stay low and on my cervix.  I'm hoping his head puts pressure on my cervix and makes the necessary changes.  We'll see how well that worked tomorrow.

Speaking of tomorrow..  I will be 39 weeks.  I have an appointment at 2pm.  If I have progressed at least 1-2 more centimeters and my cervix has thinned out some, then we will induced (probably) Thursday.  But that is still all up in the air and come this Friday I could still be pregnant.  And I'm OK with that as well.  I just want a healthy delivery and a healthy baby.  So we'll see.

Well, that's it for now.  Enjoy the pictures.  I'm off to work some more on my list of things to do before Thursday.. you know.. just in case. ;-)

Happy Spring Day!

Today is the first day of Spring.  Woohoo!  Now it will snow butt deep...

It's actually pretty nice out right now.  It's a little on the cool side but nothing a light jacket or long sleeve shirt wouldn't cure.  OK, now I just sounded like the local weather woman.  I digress..

I've been keeping busy all day long today.  Either playing with the kids or cleaning my house.  I've washed all the sheets in the house, (shhh don't tell Kent.. he hates when I wash them) all the clothes, cleaned the bathrooms, cleaned the kitchen, cleaned the foyer.  Now I'm just waiting for all the floors to dry so I can go and put everything back in place.  I still need to straighten up from where the kids have been playing in every room of the house today.  I also ran to Wal-Mart with the kids.  Now that was an experience that I wouldn't mind forgetting or ever experiencing for that matter.  Let me tell yall how it went...  We needed to go to Wal-Mart to pick up a few things.  It wasn't suppose to be a long trip by any means.  So we get there and I put both kids in the buggy (that's a shopping cart for my northern readers) and off we go.  I'm looking at face wash when I hear the kids say, "Bubble Bath!".  I told them to pick out a bottle each and that I would get it for them.  So they did and we were off.  We then went to grab a few more things and the last item on our list was bread.  So we are in the bread aisle when my feet slip on something.. I'm like what the heck...???  I figure someone just spilt something.  But then I started smelling something really fruity and I look down to see my daughter with the top off one of the bottles of bubble bath.  It was all in the buggy, all under the buggy and apparently we had been making a trail of bubble bath throughout the store... grrrrrrreaaaaattttt...  So out of the buggy went their bubble bath.  And Zoey had it all over herself as well.  So we go and check out quickly and I am getting thekids in the car and getting our stuff in the car.  Well I go to lift the thousand ton pack of bottle water and what is allll over it????  Why bubble bath... it's alllll over the front of my shirt and my pants.  Now yall.. this is where I really wanted to cry.  I wanted to cry in the store too, but this is where it all hit the fan.  I started thinking to myself.. how in the world do you expect to go to town with 3 kids when you are having this much trouble going to town with 2?  Who in their right mind has 3 kids so close together?  Who in their right mind even has kids, period?  All my hormones, all my running thoughts of madness... all of it just hit me like a ton of bricks.  And let me tell you, it wasn't pretty.  But in the end we are fine.. we will be fine and things will turn out fine.  But in that one moment of pregnant, hormonal, craziness it just wasn't fine.

38th week belly shot and update

It's wasn't too, too uneventful.  =)  First of all there were only two OB's there today out of the whole group.. the rest were off for spring break with their families.  So of course my OB had to be the one on call but I waited it out.. 1 hour, 45 minutes...  anyway.  Weight was up 2 pounds (35 total), urine good, iron good, blood pressure good, Nathan's heart rate was 138ish, measuring right on for 38 weeks.  He checks me and I have dilated from 1/2 cm to 1 whole cm.  LOL.  He also said I was soft but still pretty thick so he stirred around down there trying to get some of that to loosen up and get things going.  Now here may come a shock to all the masses that he brought up induction and I am actually considering it.  BUT we discussed it and a lot of things have to line up in order for him and me to give the go ahead.  I need to dilate at least 1-2 more cm.  And my cervix needs to soften.  All of which needs to happen in a week.  If it doesn't then we won't do it.  Case closed.  The reason that I changed my mind the most is the kids.  I want them in a settled place when I am in the hospital.  I don't want to be roaming around in the middle of the night trying to get everyone where they need to be plus get myself to my hospital which is an hour away.  It was different when we lived right next door to the grandparents (Kent's) and all we had to do was carry Jon Kent up there.  But this time we have two and we would have to drive them down the street to them or they would have to drive up here if it were in the middle of the night.  So.. with all that said.. if and only if all things are favorable for an induction, we will do it on March 27th.  So a week from tomorrow (Thursday).  Don't know the exact times and all that but will know all the details if there are any come next Wednesday.

Praise Report

Exciting news!!!  Ethan (his link here: EthanPowell.com) just got back some test results to see if his leukemia had spread or gotten worse.  The first round of results were promising showing no signs of leukemia, but that has happened before and the next tests would come back with more growth of the horrible disease.  However, this go around both tests came back either with no leukemia or .003 percent of leukemia present in his body.  It is just awesome, awesome news.  Please go to the site and check out the latest updates from his parents.  This little boy has been through so much and will probably continue to go through a lot until all the leukemia is gone.  I truly believe with prayer that it will one day be totally gone.  God still does miracles and this little boy is no exception!

Happy St. Patty's Day

Well, to start off.. Yesterday was Kent and my 6th anniversary.  Six years.  Doesn't seem like that many to a lot, but to me it just seems wild that it's been six years.  And to top it off, who would have thought they we would have 2 almost 3 kids at this point.  I know I sure didn't.  Maybe one.. but three?  Whew.  Crazy to think about.

And today.. HAPPY St. Patrick's Day!  From what I'm told I do have some Irish in me.  So, I guess I can celebrate the holiday legitimately.  I hope everyone has had a great, green filled day.

Nothing to really talk about.  I'm doing good, the kids are doing good... it's beautiful weather.. etc. etc.  Just about the same ole same ole.  Which is nice.  Kent has some family in from Texas, so we will be busy visiting with them.  I am currently 16 days away from my due date.  That is crazy to think about.  That in roughly 2.5 weeks I will have another baby.  Crazy.  Anyway, that's about it from this corner of the internet.  I'll talk with yall later.. hopefully it will be more interesting than this entry.  ;-)

Teens

I just happened to look over at my pregnancy ticker to the left... 19 days until my due date.  :::Panics:::  I'm in the teens..  Soon it will be the single digits... and then... Nathan.  :::Hyperventilates:::: 

My 37th week appointment

I had my 37th week appointment today.  All went well.  I gained 2 pounds since last week.  My urine and blood checked fine.  My blood pressure was good.  My belly is measuring right on for 37 weeks.  Nathan's heart rate was perfect, in the 150s.  My Group B Strep came back negative (good thing).  He checked my cervix for dilatation and I have dilated to 1/2 cm and my cervix is softening up.  He said he could feel Nathan's head.  He said that all seemed to be progressing fine.  He also told me that at my 39 week appointment that we could talk about an induction if my cervix was showing favorable signs at that time.  He said it was totally up to me because this was my pregnancy and birth and he wanted it to be the way I wanted it.  So with that I told him we will see when the time comes.  It would be nice to have a date in mind just so we could have the kids where they need to be and have all our things with us instead of rushing around.  But I also like the surprise of labor and all that.  And pitocin.. well it just sucks.  But we'll just have to see.. weigh our pros and cons and see what is best.  So until then I'm not going to worry on it too much because Nathan could come at any time from now until then.  Anway, all in all it was a very uneventful appointment.  Oh, let me tell yall a little funny.  So, yesterday I decide to paint my toenails because I knew today I would be wearing flip flops and I didn't want people looking at my unpainted toes.  So I paint them.. it only took me AN HOUR to do it.  Sheesh.  Next time I am just going to pay someone to do them, for sure.  Anyway, so I get to my doctor's office today and the lady in the lab who pricks my finger said, "Oh I just love that color on your toes."  And I say thanks and tell her how long it took, etc. etc. and we laugh and I go on.  Well then my doctor comes in and says, "Oh what pretty toes." or something like that and I say thanks and tell him the story.  We laugh and so forth.  THEN when it's time to check me he is putting my feet in the stirrups and he says to the nurse. "Look at her toes.  She did that all by herself and it only took her an hour!".  Then they laugh and I say, "This is so embarrassing.  Yall please don't keep looking at my toes!"..  to which we all laugh and I am red in the face as I could be.  Moral of this little side story.. if you are 37 weeks pregnant.. go get your toes painted by someone else and if you don't and decide to brave it and do it yourself.. don't tell anyone how long it took.

37 Weeks

I am 37 weeks pregnant today.  I'm at the "start of term".  Or at least that is what I call it because some books, doctors, etc say you are full term at 37 weeks others say 38 weeks.. so whatever.  I'm ready and I'm not.  But I figure that is normal.  If Nathan came today all would be ready and waiting for him, so that part is at least off my mind.  His cradle is set up in our bedroom and his changing station in our room is ready.  All his clothes are washed and put away.  His bags are packed for the hospital and his baby book is up to date.  I'm ready for him in those regards.  But I'm just not mentally there about having a newborn again.  And to be honest, I probably won't be ready until he is here.  I get giddy thinking about holding an itty bitty baby again.  But I get nervous and anxious about having a newborn again with the around the clock feedings, changings, sleepless nights, mountain of baby clothes to wash and rewash, etc.  I'm ready though to say, "Whew, we're done."  I'm ready to meet this little guy and see who he is and how he reacts to his "new surroundings."  Although I am sure he will recognize Jon Kent and Zoey's voices because he hears them bickering all the time and Zoey squealing allllll the time.  He will probably think, "Yup, those two I remember...". 

A variety of topics

OK, where to start...  I guess I will start off by saying sorry for the lack of updating.  Every time I was going to update I didn't have my camera, with pictures that I wanted to share, handy.  Then other stuff happened and well.. it's taken me some time to get back and be able to sit down and write out a good update.  So here's what's been going on..

Wednesday I went to get my "eyebrows cut".  That's what Jon Kent and Zoey think is happening when I get my eyebrows waxed.. lol.  Anyway, I got home from that and started feeling weird.  Just completely tired and exhausted.  So I sat down for a little bit and started noticing that my normal, sporadic braxton hicks were starting to get timeable.  So, I started timing them.  Every 4-6 minutes.. "Hmm, ok."  So I started drinking some water thinking maybe I was dehydrated.  Well, about an hour goes by and they start hurting a little bit.  Like feeling crampy in my lower belly and into my back.  So it's almost 4pm and I call Kent at work and tell him as soon as he gets off to come straight home.  So he does and he takes over with the kids while I lay down for awhile.  I napped off and on and just laid there drinking water until supper.  The contractions were still timeable and painful at times.  I was going to give myself until 8pm for them to start spacing out before calling the doctor.  Finally around 7:30pm they started spacing out and finally at around 10pm I was only feeling one or two an hour.  I wasn't really concerned because with Jon Kent and Zoey both, I did this exact same thing about 4 weeks before my due date.  Plus, I knew the next day I had a regularly scheduled appointment for my 36th week check up. 

So the next day Kent, the kids and myself all went to my doctor appointment (we were taking the kids to the zoo afterwards if all checked out fine).  So I get my weight checked (gained a pound), urine checked (good), blood/iron checked (good), blood pressure checked (good) and get my Group B Strep test done (I'll know the results next week).  I told the nurse about the contractions the day before and she said the doctor may or may not want to check me.  He ended up not checking me, so I don't know if anything has started as far as dilation and what not.  Which isn't a big deal to me.  I want to go full term and that isn't until 37-38 weeks and even then I want to be at least 39+ weeks before Nathan even thinks about coming.  I go back this coming Thursday for my 37 week check up.  I'm on weekly visits now.  Yikes!  After the doctor appointment, we took the kids to the zoo.  They had a blast.  The last time we went it was really crowded and it just wasn't that enjoyable.  But this time there wasn't really anyone there, so we had a lot more time and freedom to just walk slowly and enjoy all the exhibits.  The kids loved all the animals and we even got a video clip of Zoey playing with the red panda.  This was probably the last time we will be able to go to the zoo for awhile.  At least until Nathan gets a bit bigger.  Or maybe not, who knows.

Yesterday I spent the day washing and just cleaning.  I'm trying to stay on top of things with the house work and all so when Nathan does come I can just relax and not worry about the every day stuff.  Kent can tend to that while he is home on baby leave.

This morning we woke up to a dusting of snow.  Kent had to work so I had to manage to get both kids bundled up.  That was fun.  Then we went outside and played.  Built a very small snowman and Jon Kent made some snow angels in the snow on the trampoline (got some video of that as well).  But it was cold.  I know now why God put me in the south.. that cold weather just isn't for me.  And Zoey would agree.  We went over to visit with Kent's parents for a bit and Zoey ran inside and said (she studders at times), "I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I don't-don't-don't like the snow!".  LOL.  We were only out there maybe 10 minutes before she was ready to go back inside.  The wind was cold and I didn't have anything covering my head and I literally got a brain freeze.  That was the worst sudden onset headache!  Thank God I'm from Alabama and don't have to deal with that kind of weather too often.  Whew!  Later this evening the kids are going to spend the night with my parents and Kent and I are going to the movies.  I believe we are going to go see "Vantage Point".  It's supposed to be good.  We'll see.

Well, that is all for now.  Hopefully it won't take me so long to get back to update again.  But no promises. =)

We made it

The storms came and they went.  Whew.  I got little restful sleep.  We had the TV on all night so that if Kent or I woke up any during the night we could watch and see where the storms were.  I was up for a lot of last night because Jon Kent wasn't in a sleeping mood....  One side of his nose was/is stopped up and it kept bothering him so he let us all know about it several times during the night.  And then every time I heard the wind blow my eyes popped opened listening for any thunder or hail.  I think around 3:30am a storm finally blew through and the winds were pretty strong but nothing came of it.  I woke up once and looked at the TV to see if we were under any warnings and the counties above us and below us were in warnings but we weren't.  I was very thankful that we weren't.  Finally after that I went back to sleep and slept the rest of the time.. besides getting up once or twice to go potty.  That's another thing... Nathan must be getting lower because my bladder is getting a work out at night.  Getting up 2, 3, 4 times during the night to go potty.  Crazy.  Well, there is my update of the storms!  I'm thankful we are all OK!

Bracing for the Night

Currently I have all my ceiling fans on, the windows up, a breeze is blowing through the house.  My house is clean and I can smell supper cooking.  All the clothes are washed and more of Nathan's things are ready.  It's just a good, still time in the "O" household right now.  Some would say the calm before the storm...

The weather is supposed to get rough sometime over night tonight.  They are expecting there to be tornados and straight line winds (what we dealt with last Monday night).  This a pretty big storm system that is messing with a lot of people's weather.  Around here we have been having beautiful days.  Temps in the 70s and just tons of sunshine.  But today things have changed a bit.  It's still warm although now it's *too warm.  Like you can feel the energy the storms are pulling from in the air.  The wind has gone from a nice breeze to a strong blow.  The clouds have started rolling in.  It's really only a matter of time before the watches and warnings start in my state.  I don't know how much sleep any of us will get tonight.  Last week's storms shook us all up a bit.  Hopefully it will all be nothing and we won't lose power.  After today the nice weather will be gone and the cold stuff will be back.  Hopefully not for long.  How I hate the transitions between winter and spring.

Consignment Days

Well, today was the day for the consignment sale that I participate in twice a year.  There wasn't a whole lot to choose from clothing wise like there usually is.  So that was a bit disappointing.  I did find Nathan some little rompers that he could wear to church during the summer time.  I couldn't find Jon Kent anything and Zoey got a little sundress and 2 tank tops.  But the deal of the day was the swing and bouncy seat I found.  Retail they would have cost me about $90.  I got both of them for $60.  They are both like new.  All the parts are there, they both work, the fabric is clean and well kept.  It was a good find.  I am proud to say that Nathan is basically set now.  *I just have to grab some things from storage and get them cleaned up and we will be set.  It's getting closer and closer. 

Today the kids also got their Easter outfits.  We got them both for great deals.  Zoey's dress came from TJMaxx and Jon Kent's came from Target.  *If Nathan is here and he is born in a reasonable time before Easter (hopefully he will wait until after) we will just grab him something from somewhere.  He could go naked and everyone would swoon, I am sure. 

As far as the consignment sale goes, I hope it does well and my stuff sells.  It would be a nice surprise to get a good check in the mail from it in a month or so. =)