Holy Moly - It's been a month!!

I don't even know if I can remember what all has happened in the last month. When I looked back at my blog, I haven't even posted my 24 week belly picture. Here I am coming up on 28 weeks. Let me see if I can recap the last month of events.



The day after Thanksgiving, Alabama beat Auburn by the skin of our teeth. It was a good game, but not really if you are an Alabama fan playing your rivals that have talked smack all week long. I watched the game at Heather and Derek's, because Kyle had to work like always. Then, on December 5th, we won the SEC Championship game against Florida!! Yah!! Man were we so excited!! If I weren't pregnant, I believe we would have partied all night long. It was such a good feeling!! We now wish we would have gone ahead and bought those National Championship tickets a long time ago like we thought about doing.

On December 11th, we attended Kyle's work Christmas party. It was a pot luck type dinner where everyone brought a dish. Kyle signed me up for mom's Seven Layer Salad. Everyone really liked it. They had a different but fun party. It was in the lobby of their work with pool tables, Wii games, Tiger Woods golf, Rock Band, putt putt golf, and all that. They had tournaments where you could win games. The owner of his dealership gave all of the significant others a gift for supporting them through long hours and weekend work days. She gave me a glass Christmas ornament looking cookie jar. It was really pretty. I've already put it to use with some homemade Oreo Truffles that I made for work. I sent some with Kyle to work in that jar. After Kyle's party, we drove out to our friend's house because it was her birthday party. She is my other friend that is pregnant and due 2 days before me. I also went to my doctor's appointment this morning. I can't remember all of my stats now that I've waited so long. I do remember my weight was 145.something lbs. I told the doc about my tender swelling knee, the blood blisters on my feet, and this crazy burning kind of feeling under my right boob every time I eat. It just is uncomfortable. She told me to keep an eye on it because it could be my gallbladder. That freaked me out!



From the last post I just ordered my baby bedding. I've received it by now, and I love it so far in the bag. I hope it looks as precious when I get it put in the crib. I've gotten several gifts of clothing from friends and Kyle's mom for the baby. I have neglected to take a picture of them all yet. They are all so cute. I need to get a picture of his first outfits. I finally purchased the crib and dresser/changer combo last week. I went with the same one I loved in this post. Kyle and I picked them up this past Sunday to store at mom and dads until we have new carpet down. While we were there, we finished up little bits of our registry. Kyle had never been in BRU before, so he really enjoyed it. I was worried that he wouldn't even want to go, but he was fine with it and actually liked it. He played with everything and even dropped a few things. LOL He just walked around amazed at all of the baby stuff and read the backs of labels to try to learn about it all. I should have taken my video camera. I think I am pretty much done with my registry for now.

Sunday night, December 13th, I woke up in the middle of the night to that same spot under my right boob just hurting. All that morning on the 14th, it even was hurting me in the back behind my right shoulder blade. I called the doc, and they wanted to send me for a gallbladder ultrasound. So, I went to that on December 15th. I had to undress my top and put on a robe. They squirted that warm gel all over me to do like a normal ultrasound except it was aimed under my ribs on the right side. The little lab tech girl worked at it for about 30 minutes taking pictures here and there. She said deep breath, and hold......now breathe. I didn't think I was going to make it between some of those hold and breathes. I had to let it go before she said once because I got dizzy. That is hard to do! LOL Otherwise, the test was harmless. Then, she let me sneak a peak at lil man. He has really grown since the last time I've seen him. She was trying to get his heartbeat, and he was moving all over. He brushed his little arm across his face and moved his little lips like sucking almost. I got the results a couple of days later that I didn't have gall stones, but I had some normal or not alarming "sludge". eww!! I have sludge. She said it may can cause some pain, but there is nothing they do for it while pregnant. Yah! I think I have come to the conclusion that it really is just heartburn and I've never had it before. So, now, I eat about 2 Tums a day when I feel that under there. Its a burning, tingly feeling that is just weird. Tums helps.

December 18th, we had my work Christmas party. I had to rush home from work to get ready and be at Kyle's work to pick him up. We had it at the same place as last year. It is always really nice. We got a nice buffet of some really good food. The band wasn't as great this year. It was the same one we've had the last 2 years, but the lead singer quit a couple of months ago. The new lead singer was ok voice wise, but he was horrible to watch. I am on the committee at work that plans the company events including the Christmas party. I got up during one band break and announced door prizes. I didn't win the first two rounds, and we left before the third one was done. We bought tickets to see Avatar at 10:50 that night. Bad idea. The movie was great and the first one I have ever seen in 3D, but it was way too late and too long. Kyle and I both nodded off during parts of the movie. I even heard him snore once. I had to elbow him. It wasn't because the movie was bad, but we were so tired. It ended around 1:30.



December 19th, now this was a busy day and I am more understanding through this why I haven't had time to blog. I went to my grandmother's house for Christmas lunch with the family at 11. I had to keep an eye on the clock to leave in time to be at Heather's college graduation at 2. She graduated with her Bachelor's in Engineering...finally!! I am so proud of her. My other friend graduated with her Communications degree the week before, but it was on a Friday when I had to work. So, I wasn't able to go. I did meet them for lunch though. I am so proud of her too. After Heather's graduation, I ran home to rest for a minute and get ready again to drive to Birmingham for Kyle's family party. It was at his aunt's house. We ate a few bites to eat and sang a few songs. Then, we stayed the night at one of Kyle's friend's houses and just hung out. We ate a bite and watched some games at Buffalo Wild Wings Sunday before driving back home. Boy that was a busy weekend.



Kyle actually got Christmas Eve off this year, so I took off too. He was still gone from the house all day though doing his shopping. Procrastinator!! Christmas day, Kyle and I opened our gifts from one another. I got a beautiful Bulova watch and a Patagonia pullover from him. I love them both!! I had gotten him a new blazer for work and 2 tickets to the Jay-Z/Jeezy concert in Atlanta for him and a friend. I am so jealous, because I would love to go since we missed out on the last one. However, I don't think lil man would enjoy loud concert speakers at 8 months pregnant. I'd probably have him on the floor right there. Being Kyle's child, he would probably come out singing all the songs anyway. lol So, I am letting Kyle take a friend instead. He was really excited. He first thought they were tickets to the championship game, but I couldn't afford to send him there. LOL He was still excited though. We went to mom's for a yummy fried turkey for lunch. Their big gift to me was a cute little mini camcorder that records on a memory card. It is the coolest thing ever. I can't wait to record something on it. I wanted it to try to record the baby being born. If not, then I am sure I will find a ton of other cute things to record him doing. :)

I just went to my regular checkup this morning. I had to do the yummy glucose sugar test. I passed my glucose and hemoglobin tests. Yah!! I weighed 148 lbs, my BP was 100/80, my belly from top to bottom was 29", and lil man's BPM was 140. Everything is moving right along! I now start my every two week visit. Man time is flying! I am starting to get into the somewhat nesting/panic phase. There is so much that I want done before the baby gets here. I had all intentions of doing that this past weekend when I was off for 4 days, but I have had a head cold of sneezing and blowing my nose constantly. So, Saturday, I took it easy all day and felt like poo. I started Monday night trying to organize a little at a time. I got the kitchen pretty much done. I still have a few cabinets to go through and clean out. Next will be the closets. Once I get the new flooring in, everything will start rolling along. I need to paint the hallway, my bedroom, and the baby room. I have to clean out his closet in that room because its used for storage right now. I really want those metal organizer type shelves for his closet to have some spots to stack stuff. Maybe I can get some of those too if I can find them for a good price. Ahh! A lot to do in so little time! :) Panic has set in!

Bedding

I finally broke down and bought the baby bedding. I waited until the day after Thanksgiving to see if I could catch a good sale. It didn't go on sale anymore than it was, but I did get a coupon for free shipping. I am so surprised that I liked this bedding, because I do not like the typical baby stuff. I don't like the bears, animals, airplanes, trains, and any of that kind of stuff. I just wanted geometric like shapes or something. However, when I saw this bedding, I loved it immediately. I am so surprised with myself, because it has elephants on it. I am ok with them though because they look more modern than like a real elephant. The elephants also are good for us as Bama fans too! lol I've made the purchase and just waiting for it to get here now. Now, I just need the new floors down, the crib, and then I will be set. I love it online. I hope I will love it just as much when I get it.

Reunion

A couple of Fridays ago, we had a Varsity Dance Team reunion at one of the girl's parents house. It was so god to see everyone. Of course not everyone could be there, because a lot of the girls have move out of town. It was still good to see those that came. We ate some pizza, dip, and goodies while catching up and watching old videos. They were hilarious. We actually looked pretty good in most of the old dances. It was so crazy to see how dancing has changed in the last 8 years when we danced. Our dances looked so simple. They've gotten to be a lot harder since then, but we did good in what we did back then. Everyone seemed to be the same. Most of us our married now and some with kids. Brandi and I are both currently pregnant and due on the same day. We are so excited. She is having a girl named Jaci Elisabeth. Kyle and I have not picked a name yet because he wants to wait and see what he looks like on the 4D ultrasounds that I hope to get one in the next few weeks. I am so ready to know what his name will be. We both still like Carter, but we don't know if it will be a first or middle name. I hope we figure it out soon! :)

Here are some pictures from the reunion.

Week 21, 22, and 23

Yeah, well, it has been a couple of weeks and I am many updates behind. So here are all of the bump updates, then I will do a couple of other posts to catch up. I'm being lazy!

Week 21 - Well, I have been pretty luck so far not to really have any stretch marks. I have noticed them I guess under my boobs, but I have no idea how long they've been there. Who would have ever thought to look under there before now? lol So, I may have gotten them there, but you can't really see them. I feel pretty lucky with that so far.

Week 22 - I definitely was noticing a sleeping pattern with Lil' man. He was waking up every couple of hours and kicking me for about 20-30 minutes. I could tell them time when he was moving because it was always 2 hours later. He is getting more active!!

Week 23 - I haven't been able to notice his sleeping patterns as much. He almost seems to move a lot more often now. His little kicks and punches are getting stronger and stronger. I was so excited that I haven't really noticed any swelling or anything. Well, just today, I noticed that my right knee was hurting on the side or back. When I look at it, it almost looks like it has a knot on the side of my leg. I'm not sure if its swelling or what is going on. For the last few weeks I also have been noticing that it hurts my heels to stand too long while getting ready in the bathroom in the mornings. I've found a pretty good remedy to help out. I wear my Yellow Box flip flops while I'm around the house barefoot. They are so squishy that it helps the extra weight. Well, I ask Kyle last night if it is possible to have less "meat" on one of my heels because my left one hurts more than the right one if I stand too long. I don't know why I haven't looked before now, but I looked last night at my heel. I have blood blisters all over my feet on the bottom at all of my pressur points. How weird is that? I hope this is totally normally or at least for some people? They are on my heels, the side of my foot, and the ball of my foot. No wonder it hurts to stand on them. My right food is not that bad. I may be finally feeling some of the pains of pregnancy. Besides getting fat, I haven't had any other problems. Here's a picture of my foot the best I could take it by myself turned to the side.



You're 21 weeks pregnant!

Gasp...is that a stretch mark?!! Take deep breaths and remember -- they'll fade after delivery. Your skin may also feel dry and itchy, especially over your emerging bump. Take a cue from your fetus, now coated by vernix (a milky, protective cream), and slather on the lotion.

Baby's now the size of a banana!



Baby's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion, and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth. And, if baby is a girl, her womb is now stocked up with her lifetime supply of six million eggs (the number will drop to around one million by birth).


You're 22 weeks pregnant!

Real estate within your belly is getting tight, with growing baby leaving little room for your lungs to...well...breathe. Expect the huffing and puffing to start soon. There's not much room for your belly button, either -- it'll pop out any day now.

Weeks 21-24 (Month 5): Papaya



Watch what you say -- baby is now able to hear outside noise from down in the womb. Studies show that baby finds gentle music and your own voice most soothing. Nipples are starting to sprout, and that little face is fully formed. And, baby's starting to settle into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. It shouldn't be hard to figure out when -- just pay attention to those kicks as they start and stop.

You're 23 weeks pregnant!

Swollen from head to toe? Increased blood flow, by now an old friend, is to blame. Consider a trip to the shoe store because loosening ligaments will cause your feet to expand even more in the weeks to come.

Baby's now the size of a papaya!



Baby's little face is fully formed...minus the baby fat, of course. The next task at hand for baby: sprouting two teeny-tiny nipples!

Week 20 and It's a..................

Well, my guess was right!! It's a wonderful little boy! We are so excited. I was secretly hoping for a little boy, because that was what I was convinced this baby was. I was right!! I took the picture above the morning before my ultrasound.

At this appointment, I weighed 142.6, my BP was 118/70, and his BPM was 154. Kyle met me at the doctor's office. We both sat patiently and anxiously in the waiting room. Of course, they call me back first to get all of the info above. Then, it was time to bring daddy back with me to get the first real glimpse of our sweet baby. She verified first if I wanted to know the sex. We both answered "Yes!" immediately. She squirts the gel on my belly and places the stick on my belly. Boom!! The first thing we see is little peanuts little pee pee! She said, well there is no doubt that it's a boy! He is not shy! Paint your room blue! We just both smiled as we watched the screen to see what else we could see. We saw 2 arms and legs and even 2 little feet. I saw a hand briefly go by and one punch thrown to my belly. LOL! I took Kristen's advice and drank a Mt. Dew before going, which was extremely early for all that caffeine. He was moving around all over in the belly. It was unreal to see him in there moving around. When I think of an ultrasound, I guess I think of it like a still photo. When he actually starting moving around, and we could see it on the screen, it was so crazy! My sweet little boy was all bunched up in my belly.

Here are the first glimpses of our little boy.


Here is little Peanut's face. It freaks me out a little, because he looks so scary. He is still such a cutie though!

These are his two precious little feet. The one on the left is the bottom of his foot, and the one on the right is turned to the side.

She said this one was his hand on his knee.

This is a side profile showing Peanut's little lips.

Here is his heart with four perfect chambers. His BPM was 154.

And here is the famous little pee pee! She said he was not shy! This was the first thing we saw when she put the thing on my belly. It was so funny!


I forgot to post a picture of Peanut's first gift. Yes, I still have to call him Peanut, because we haven't decided on a name yet. We both still really like Carter, so maybe I should call him Carter for the time being...even if it my be his middle name instead. Anyway, the adorable little onesies were his first gift from a friend at work. She saw them at TJ Maxx and couldn't resist getting them, when she knew I was pregnant. They are little newborn ones. They are just plain ol' white onesies, but they are the cutest thing I've ever seen! I've seen tons of these before, but I think when I know they are my little boys and he will be in them one day is what makes them so dang adorable that I can't stand it! Then, Kyle's mom just brought over the sweet little hats this past Sunday after we found out it was a boy. They say Lil' Bama fan. They are also the cutest thing ever, and I hope they fit him when he is born so that he can wear them while we are in the hospital. For some reason, I hate the hospital things! I can't help it. All babies wear the same little striped hats and have the same little striped blankets. I want mine to have his own things in the hospital. These little hats will be so cute on him, if they fit when he is born.

The only thing I have bought for Carter so far are things he can't use until he is a couple of years old. LOL. We've been having some really cool consignment stores that open for a couple of weeks every six months. I've gone to them and found some cute stuff or cheap. So far, he has a wooden rocking horse, a wooden rocking chair, and a high chair for each of his grandparents. The only thing I've bought otherwise is a pack of newborn diapers. I have two good friends that are pregnant with me due within the same week as me. They both have been out buying things. One of them even already has her furniture, the bedding, and some clothes that she's already washing to put in the furniture. Why am I so behind? All I have done is shop online and paste the things I like in a Word document to pick and choose from. I think I will get more in the swing of things when my wood/laminate flooring gets put down. That will mean that the dog room is no longer a dog room. It will then be Carter's room. I hope by then, I will be more eager to buy the furniture and bedding for him. I've been searching and have some things picked out, but I don't want to buy it just to put it in the garage, since his room is not ready. I'm hoping that the floors will get done in the next couple of weeks, and then it will be on with the shopping and decorating. A lot of the bedding I have picked already seems to be green and brown. I will probably pick out 3 or so and let Kyle make the final decision. I like around 3 of them about the same and can't decide, so he will be able to do that hopefully.

From the Bump.com

Your Pregnancy: Week 20

Congrats! You're halfway there...and at one of the great milestones of pregnancy. Increased blood flow is making the pelvic area extra-sensitive, libido is resurging, and the weight gain has just barely begun.



Baby's now the size of a cantaloupe!

Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you'd like your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch.

Week 18 & Week 19

I am behind on the last two weeks. I am about to be 20 weeks in two days. Not to mention that I find out what little Peanut is on Friday at 9:15. I CANNOT wait! I have been convinced for months that it is a boy, but here lately everyone is trying to convince me its a girl. It will be such a surprise.

Here is what the Bump.com has to say:

Your Pregnancy: Week 18

As your growing uterus starts shifting your center of gravity (belly forward, bottom out), hormoes are causing your ligaments to relax and joints to loosen. The result? Back pain and soreness. On the bright sie, if you want to know baby's gender, this might be your first week fora sneak peak.

Baby's now the size of a sweet potato!



Baby's become amazingly mobile (compared to you, at least), passing the hours yawning, hiccupping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking, and swallowing. And baby is finally big enough that you'll soon be able to feel movements.

Your Pregnancy: Week 19

Those nasty leg cramps are probably making it tough to get comfortable. One way to ease the pain: Extend your leg and flex your ankle and toes toward your knees. Or enlist your partner for a calf (and back!) massage. Good news: Your now-bulging belly should get you a little more compassion from everyone around you.

Baby's now the size of a mango!



Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lango, oil, and dead kin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might et to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.

I hope to post again tomorrow with a sneak peak picture of Week 20 for a nice guess at the sex of the baby before we find out on Friday.

Sweets and More Sweets

Is what I crave lately! I had an event at work that I wanted to make some dip for. I had to stop by the grocery to grab the few small ingredients needed for it. Yeah, well this is what I came out with in addition to my dip ingredients.



The belly has really been growing lately. I am finally looking pregnant instead of just chubby. LOL. I have gotten the, "You are having twins" and all that. Then, some people tell me they can hardly tell. It is definitely crazy the things people feel is ok to tell you when you are pregnant. I just brush it off though and enjoy it. I love looking at my pregnant belly in the mirror and thinking to myself that my little peanut is in there growing. It makes me smile every time.

Kyle talked to the baby through my belly for the first time last Thursday. It was so cute. He rubs it more often now that it is bigger. I'm not so sure it was setting in for him until my belly looked pregnant. Monday night, Heather invited us over for my favorite lasagna. After eating, Peanut kicked and kicked in the same place several times. I grabbed Heather's hand and pushed on the spot. She got to feel it and loved it. I called Kyle over and did the same to him. He felt it and hollered. LOL He didn't know what to think. I think it freaked him out a little to think a little baby is in there doing that. It was so funny.

I went to another kids consignment sale. I found two decent high chairs - one for each grandparent's house. They were $10 a piece! I was so excited. I found a totally cute wooden rocking chair that I can paint and stencil up when I want - it was $5. Then, I got 4 cute small purple storage bins. If this is not a girl, I figured I could use them in the bathroom or something. They were $2. I got those four things for $29.16. I went back tonight with Kyle and showed him this almost new rocking crib for our bedroom. We both liked it and I bought it. :) It was only $100, but it is $150 brand new. This one really looks brand new. I am so excited.





Friday night, the bunch went to K10's Halloween party at her house. We had a great time. Our group went as Star Trek, and Kyle's cousin was a Nerd. It was so funny to get all dressed up. We really had a good time with good friends. I was glad to celebrate with my friends at a house party instead of out at a bar or club. I felt so much more comfortable, and didn't feel like the only sober person there. LOL. Thanks K10 for throwing a fun party for everyone! Here's a few pics.

Jigga

I apologize for leaving you in suspense for a week about my poor baby Jigga. Thanks Teri for getting me on track.

Getting him to the vet is a dilemma enough in itself. I feel like I am always the one to take the puppies to the vet when they are sick, and I usually spend my Saturday doing it or taking off work early. This time, I was bound and determined to get Kyle's help. With him working at the dealership, he doesn't really have to "take time off" when he's late. He may miss out on a sale or whatever, but he doesn't have to deduct leave like I do. I was told to drop Jig off at 8:00 last Thursday. I have to be at work at 7:30, and Kyle has to be at work at 8:30. The vet is a good little ways away from where we live and work, but it was doable. I would have to take off for like almost 2 hours to get him there and to work in time. So, I asked Kyle to please take him and I would pick him up by 5:30. I remind Kyle when leaving for work to take him by 8. I even call to make sure he is up in time as I'm driving to work. Then, I start to freak out. His phone was dead. That is also his alarm too, so I was really freaking out that he wouldn't wake up and then not take him because he was already late to work. I am a worrier like this. I call and call and call and still getting the dead phone. FINALLY, at like almost 10 or later, he answers his phone. He went on in to work first, and then went back to the house to take Jigga in to the vet. Whew. I was freaking out. I was hoping he wouldn't let me down and not take him in.

Ok, enough of all of that mess and my freaking out. Jigga made it to his appointment finally to be x-rayed. I leave work a little before 5 to make it to get him before they close. Traffic was awful!! I pulled up at almost 5:30 and was so afraid they would lock up. They didn't though. They were there. I was glad. The doctor walked me to the back to show me his x-rays. He pointed out that Jigga's knee bones no longer had cartilage between them any more, so they were rubbing together. He said his hips were a little bad too and may have some arthritis. So, it wasn't good news really, but he never uttered the words of putting him down. I was so relieved, but at the same time I still feel guilty that he is going through this. He said that it was not treatable. In humans, they would do a knee replacement which just is not what you do for dogs. He will have to be on medicine for the rest of his life to comfort him. He has been a lot more like himself since he's been on the medicine. Doc did say it is almost like an old person that it will be worse on days that its cold and/or rainy. I guess Kyle and I will cross the road when we feel its time that he's not acting himself to put him to sleep. He is still his normal happy self besides hopping around a little. He has to take a big ol' pill daily, and some other kind of chewy things that are supposed to prevent it from getting worse. They say those taste like treats to him. So, he gobbles those right up. He gets his pill in a piece of cheese, so he has no clue he's going through anything different. He gets excited when I open the fridge to give him some cheese! I love my Jigga man. He is my little man.

I am about to head to the grocery store to get ready for a fun party tomorrow. I can't wait for our big group to dress up as Star Trek for Halloween. I will update with pictures soon!

CEO of a major corporation

How funny! I took a quiz to see what my child would grow up to be. Here are the results. I promise to write more later.

Your kid could smoke that stock-trading baby on TV any day. He or she wishes the crib were a cubicle, but before you let the tyke fix your finances, make sure you teach the concept of downtime. Otherwise, your baby might start making deals in the sandbox and the other moms will be whispering. Can you say, “intense”?

Furry Child

I feel bad that all I ever seem to have to post about lately is my weekly updates. I wish I was more creative with ideas to talk about on here, so that I could post more often. I thought of something that has been on my mind the last few days. It is still about my child, but it is my furry child.

My baby boy Jigga, who is now 5 years old, has been in some pain for a while now. A while back ago, he got to where he would only walk on his front two legs. Yes, this sounds odd, but the dog is talented. I would get him down and inspect him all over to try to figure out what was wrong with him. We have taken him to multiple vet visits. Their only diagnosis was that he had yeast infections between his toes that made it painful for him to walk on. They would give him medicine, which seemed to help him walk on all fours. Then, as soon as the medicine was over, he would be back to the awkward walking after a month or so. We are puzzled.

I change vets to a man that has been a family vet for years, but he was a little bit more of a drive away for us. He is just a normal country man that will tell you like it is and is not all about making the money off of you. I trust him and his judgment. I took Jigga to him back in June to look him over. He said right away it was not his feet as he mumbled some disgustment in the other vet. He smashed his finger between Jigga's toes and smelled it. Gross, I know. I told you he was just a country boy. Forget smearing stuff on slides and looking under the microscope. Why not just smell it?! lol A yeast infection would stink. He said Jigga's toes smelt better than most dogs he's smelled, which made me feel pretty good. However, he did say that Jigga was the first dog he had seen walking this way in a long time and that it didn't look good. He prescribed him medicine, which also really helped. After it was over, Jig was back to funny walking.

I finally worked up the nerve to call him again to go ahead and schedule an appointment for him to get x-rayed tomorrow. I will have to leave him with him all day, and he can't eat or drink after 10 PM tonight. My poor baby. I am so nervous as to what he will tell me is wrong. Jigga, like most pitbulls, can jump plum over my head in one spring. He once lunged at a balloon floating around the kitchen and popped it. From then on, we thought it was fun and cool to hang something from the ceiling that he could jump at until he got it down. He always would. It was so much fun for him, and he was always willing to show off to anyone new that came over. He was anxious to run over there and show them his trick. I am convinced that this crazy jumping has hurt his back or hips. I would feel horrible for contributing to this pain by letting him jump like that, but he really did enjoy it. I am just hoping that the vet will not tell me that he should be put to sleep. I know that is so selfish of me, and I know I will have to do it if he feels that is necessary. I am just not ready, like we most of the time, never are. He did suggest that he may be able to keep him on medication for the rest of his life that will relieve whatever pain he is in while walking. I am hoping that will be the case. We would then have to take him for routine blood work to make sure his organs were functioning correctly after taking all of this medicine. He not only has messed his back up, he now walks flat footed on the front two feet. All of the pressure from holding up the rest of the body has smushed his feet flat to where they spread out. They are supposed to walk on their toes. I just hope everything goes well tomorrow, and we are able to fix his problem in some way or another. I am just not ready to let go of my baby boy and our special moments together. Remember this post?


Ok, I am getting sad, so I will talk about peanut. I have been feeling a lot more movement these last couple of weeks. It is more like little thumps here and there. I haven't felt as many these last couple of days, which always makes me worry. I know I shouldn't, but I always do. My tummy goes up and down depending on what I eat. Some days I feel huge and others I feel small again. My pants are getting smaller, because now not only do I need to unbutton them, I need to also unzip a little. I wore my first maternity outfit on October 12th. The jeans that I bought at Kids Market barely fit. Two of them don't, and the other pair may only fit a little while longer. I am making these work pants last though with this wonderful Bella Band. I don't know what I would do without it.

I find out what I am having in only 2 1/2 more weeks. My next appointment is November 6th, and I am super duper excited and anxious. I can't wait to know. I am also excited that Kyle will be going back with me to this appointment. I like when he gets to experience it with me too. I told him not to worry with coming to the ones in between unless he wanted, because I am literally there for 10 minutes. A friend told me that I can use a DVD to record the ultrasound. I plan to try to remember to take one just in case I can. How awesome would that be?

I started looking at cribs online this past weekend. The anal organized person in me, made me paste all of the ones I like so far into a Word doc so that I could compare them. Below is my favorite one so far, but I've really only loved at two sites. My mind may change. Of course, I like one of the more expensive ones. I want a convertible crib so that it will change into a toddler bed. So, I made sure the headboard would still look pretty when it was a normal bed.


I have been dying to look at bedding, but its hard when I don't know what I'm having yet. I have still looked, but I get discouraged when I don't know what color I'm looking for. I don't like the traditional things. I like more modern or contemporary things. I am not big at all on the animals, trains, airplanes, and stuff like that. I like shapes, designs, or patterns. Hopefully, I will find something I love once we know.

Here is the weekly update from the bump.com on my 17th week:

Your Pregnancy: Week 17

Though increased blood flow is good for baby, it might be making you a little...damp. Body secretions (think sweat, mucus, nosebleeds, and vaginal discharge) are in full force. This week might also mark the first time you feel baby move inside you, but don't worry if it's another two months before you notice anything. (Or realize that this time, it's actually not gas.)

Baby's now the size of an onion!Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. His umbilical cord is getting thicker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints.

[ tip ] Soothe those awful itchies with an oatmeal soak. Add a cup of fine-ground oats to running bath water. Afterward, pat (don't rub!) yourself dry and moisturize like crazy.

Third Appointment & 16 weeks

Four weeks and counting down until I find out what we are having. I cannot wait!! Everyone tells me not to find out that it is so much more fun that way. I can't do it. I am OCD and have to know what I am having. I have to have it all planned out, names picked, and the room ready in a color suitable for that sex. I don't know how people do it, but that's great if they can. I just have to know!

My third appointment was fast and went great. I now weigh 133.8, my BP was 103/68, and Peanut's heart beat was 157 BPM. The little sucker is tricking me. I can't tell if its a boy or a girl and I want to know! :) I had a different nurse today, and I talked her into letting me voice record the doppler of the heart beat. It was awesome to have. I can save it forever. Here is little Peanut's fast heart beat.

http://www.mediafire.com/?ylode5mtmko

I've been thinking all week that I've been feeling the baby just a little bit. It feels like a thump really low on my belly. I think that its the baby, but I'm not really sure. The doc says I will feel it soon within the next two weeks. I can't wait until I know for sure that is what it is. Its getting a little harder to get up and down or bend over. It hurts when I lean against the counter to put my makeup on. I wore my first pair or maternity jeans today. So not flattering!! But its ok. I need to probably buy a pair or two that fit me. I found these at Kids Market and just had to buy them without trying them on. I got so many shirts from there. I finally washed them all this weekend and will need to wear some of them soon before I outgrow them.

Kyle said that its getting more and more real to him as my belly is getting bigger. It has really grown in the last week or so and seems to grow daily. He has been eating all kinds of junk food and sweets, which is out of the normal for him. I asked if he was pregnant too. That is when he told me that its getting to be more real now with my belly showing.

I had today off for Columbus Day. I had all intentions of painting my bedroom today, but I just didn't feel like it. I met Kyle for lunch, went to Wal-Mart, and did some laundry. I taped up one of the two doors in the bedroom and one of two windows in the room. I am half way done preparing. LOL. I am doing a big stripe around the room at the top, so I have to tape a stripe there too. Its just hard to do it using the laser beam by myself. I think I'm going to need some help. I don't think I am as quick to it this time either, because I have a lot of furniture to move or work around. Its just going to be harder than the small bathroom. I hope it turns out to look alright.

Well, here is what the bump.com says for me this week. Only 4 more to go until our next ultrasound. It is going by so fast! I guess I need to start unpacking the fall/winter shoes. Its getting colder every day. :(

Your Pregnancy: Week 16

Thanks to increasing blood flow, it's time for some major cash and prizes. Enjoy quick-growing hair and nails, smooth and firm skin, and a healthy glow. One bit of bad news -- your eyes might be feeling a little dry these days.



Baby's now the size of an avocado!Watch what you say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean she can now pick up your voice. A few more minuscule changes: Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.

Two more projects

I keep forgetting to upload pictures of my newly painted bathroom. One, maybe because you can probably barely notice a difference. My bedroom is going to be decorated in teal and brown, so I didn't want a matchy-matchy color on the walls. I did the bathroom first, since it was a smaller room. I wanted to do cream and brown on the walls. I figured with my small bathroom, that I should only do the cream in there, because it would make it look small with brown. Well, I am glad I tested the bathroom first. The cream was really, really light and almost looked like a white or off white almost. I took pictures of it anyway, but you can't tell much of a difference.

Before:

After:


My other DIY project was one I have wanted to do for a while now. This little table was in a spare bedroom for years now holding useless junk. I am not a fan of light oak at all. Nothing against you if you are. I just prefer darker wood like Cherry, chocoloate, mocha or something like that. Well, unfortunately, they don't have a spray paint called Cherry. So, I got the closest thing - Rust-Oleum's Kona Brown. The table was cute, and I knew it would do great in my bedroom. My VCR and cable box was currently sitting in a chair. It has been this way for 4 years now. I have totally neglected my bedroom all these years fixing up the visible rooms first. Its time to fix 'er up too! The table was a great new edition.

Please see how pitiful this was what I was doing as a TV stand before. I know...no comments please. LOL.

Here is the cute little table before:


Here it is after. I am not the best at spray painting just yet. I also was aware that there may have been a little bit of a gloss finish on the table, but I was too lazy to sand it. So, I do have some bubbles where the paint wanted to run off. I am not too picky though, and I think it looks just fine.


Now, see how much better it looks in my room!! No laughing at my 2001 Big screen either. :)


I am learning and trying to get cool new ideas from other blogs on what to do for my bedroom. I am addicted with wanting to spray paint things now days. I plan to try to paint my bedroom with a new cream and brown Monday while I'm off for Columbus Day. I'm thinking of doing a brown stripe at the top all the way around the room and cream on the bottom. I hope this works out. It looked really cute on the Behr example online. :) I will post how it goes.