So. Yet another complete stranger put their hands on my belly today. I hate that. I am very self conscious of my belly. Even though it's a pregnant belly, I still don't like people touching me. Especially strangers.
I've never been one to go around touching pregnant lady's bellies. I really just don't understand why for some people, pregnancy equals a complete lack of personal space--even if you've never even spoken to the person before.
Anyway, while we are talking about my belly, I have been SO hungry today. Today I have eaten a bowl of cereal, two sandwiches, some cheetos, a bunch of water, and I am about to eat an orange. It's 330 right now. That is a lot for me. I'll be hungry in like an hour again. haha.
I guess that is all.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Eh.
So, today is a rough one already and it's not even 9am. My stomach is just so...upset and like bloated feeling. Plus I just feel exhausted this morning.
(We got some new foster kids--3 and 6 yrs. We've had them since Thursday evening. They are sweeties)
I got up and got the kids ready for school/preschool and I was planning on going to work at the church but man-my stomach was just very unhappy. So I decided to come home and lay down for a bit before I head up there.
Now I am laying here watching the worst episode of Saved by the Bell that was ever made.
I'm going to try to get some sleep.
(We got some new foster kids--3 and 6 yrs. We've had them since Thursday evening. They are sweeties)
I got up and got the kids ready for school/preschool and I was planning on going to work at the church but man-my stomach was just very unhappy. So I decided to come home and lay down for a bit before I head up there.
Now I am laying here watching the worst episode of Saved by the Bell that was ever made.
I'm going to try to get some sleep.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Unclever title
Whew! I am pooped today. All I really did was go to Kmart and the grocery story, but man oh man. My feet were killing me and I had some like crampage (which is normal btw).
Before I left for the store I had Chris take some pictures to post. I had no idea how big I had gotten. I guess now I am really looking pregnant-I am a house! haha. It's sort of exciting though.
I took a peek at our registry and we have a few things that have been purchased. I am such a cheater. It's exciting though. One of them I know I'm getting in the mail this week so I am excited about that! Only about 2 more weeks until we go to Florida. I can't wait until then. I'm excited to be home :-)
**Edit**
I figured out how to add a slideshow to the blog. See on the right, it starts at 15 weeks and goes to 18 weeks. I will add a new pic every week. I think it's pretty neat to be able to see the growth from week to week.
Well that is about all I've got for now. Here are some more pictures--marvel at my largeness. haha.
Before I left for the store I had Chris take some pictures to post. I had no idea how big I had gotten. I guess now I am really looking pregnant-I am a house! haha. It's sort of exciting though.
I took a peek at our registry and we have a few things that have been purchased. I am such a cheater. It's exciting though. One of them I know I'm getting in the mail this week so I am excited about that! Only about 2 more weeks until we go to Florida. I can't wait until then. I'm excited to be home :-)
**Edit**
I figured out how to add a slideshow to the blog. See on the right, it starts at 15 weeks and goes to 18 weeks. I will add a new pic every week. I think it's pretty neat to be able to see the growth from week to week.
Well that is about all I've got for now. Here are some more pictures--marvel at my largeness. haha.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Emotional craziness strikes again.
So, I am crazy emotional lately. I can't say that I am enjoying it either.
Normally (pre-pregnancy) I never cry. Things kind of slide off my back, and I deal with it other ways.
Now however, I cry about everything.
The kids we had left yesterday. I was really sad, but normally I'm good when the kids leave. I knew I wasn't keeping these girls so I don't know why it affected me so much. When they called to say they were leaving I cried. Then I cried when I dropped them off, and then I cried later that night. Who am I?
Lately when I cry, I always start to think about our last foster placement, the 2 and 5 yr old girls we had for a year, and then I start to cry more because really, I'm still getting over losing them. So I start crying for one reason, but inevitably I end up crying because I miss them.
Today, however, I'm not really missing the baby or the girls, I'm just down and lonely. Chris told me he wasn't coming home until 6 and I started to cry. lol. Then he called me and I started to cry more, like uncontrollably.
This emotional business only started once I got to my second trimester. Hopefully it will subside.
That is all.
Normally (pre-pregnancy) I never cry. Things kind of slide off my back, and I deal with it other ways.
Now however, I cry about everything.
The kids we had left yesterday. I was really sad, but normally I'm good when the kids leave. I knew I wasn't keeping these girls so I don't know why it affected me so much. When they called to say they were leaving I cried. Then I cried when I dropped them off, and then I cried later that night. Who am I?
Lately when I cry, I always start to think about our last foster placement, the 2 and 5 yr old girls we had for a year, and then I start to cry more because really, I'm still getting over losing them. So I start crying for one reason, but inevitably I end up crying because I miss them.
Today, however, I'm not really missing the baby or the girls, I'm just down and lonely. Chris told me he wasn't coming home until 6 and I started to cry. lol. Then he called me and I started to cry more, like uncontrollably.
This emotional business only started once I got to my second trimester. Hopefully it will subside.
That is all.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The verdict is in...
and we are having one boy.....and.....the....other...one...is....a....mystery! lol. The other one wouldn't give it up! We tried and tried but their little legs were closed shut! That baby was in a complete fetal position and we couldn't see a thing. We had to work on the little boy--he didn't want to show it either, but eventually he gave it up haha. His name is Jacob :-)
They are both healthy, exactly 8 ounces. My due date is now right around Feb. 14--Valentines Day! lol.
Interestingly enough, I didn't gain a single pound since my last appointment! Which, in my opinion, is a good thing :-) The doctor wasn't concerned. She said I am all healthy and the babies are perfect and everything is wonderful!
My next appointment is Oct. 11 she said we should definitely be able to tell by then (hopefully haha).
So we know Jacob's first name, but not his middle. If the other babe is a girl, his name will be Jacob Alan but if the other babe is a boy his first name will be Alan. So--we don't know. We don't have any boy middle names picked out so we will see. Although--nothing is in stone--we have a few other boy names we really like so it's not too out there to think we might name one boy Jacob Alan and the other one of our fav names. Who knows?! We will decide when we meet them:-)
We both called our Mom's right away when we got into the car. I told my Mom we didn't know about one of them and she said, "You just tell them you are having a baby shower and you HAVE to know! Schedule another appt before you come out here!" I was like, um...that isn't quite how it works. Not to mention I have to pay for those appointments--haha. That's not to say it didn't cross my mind. So, it was a good morning.
I will say I do not plan on ever bringing kids to one of my appointments again. It was not fun. Poor Chris was trying to watch the screen and the 3 year old was just dying for his attention. She was throwing things and she wouldn't stop talking. Definitely not used to hearing the word no. Anyway.
Well that is all. At least we know we are having one boy! Hopefully the other will show their stuff next time haha!
They are both healthy, exactly 8 ounces. My due date is now right around Feb. 14--Valentines Day! lol.
Interestingly enough, I didn't gain a single pound since my last appointment! Which, in my opinion, is a good thing :-) The doctor wasn't concerned. She said I am all healthy and the babies are perfect and everything is wonderful!
My next appointment is Oct. 11 she said we should definitely be able to tell by then (hopefully haha).
So we know Jacob's first name, but not his middle. If the other babe is a girl, his name will be Jacob Alan but if the other babe is a boy his first name will be Alan. So--we don't know. We don't have any boy middle names picked out so we will see. Although--nothing is in stone--we have a few other boy names we really like so it's not too out there to think we might name one boy Jacob Alan and the other one of our fav names. Who knows?! We will decide when we meet them:-)
We both called our Mom's right away when we got into the car. I told my Mom we didn't know about one of them and she said, "You just tell them you are having a baby shower and you HAVE to know! Schedule another appt before you come out here!" I was like, um...that isn't quite how it works. Not to mention I have to pay for those appointments--haha. That's not to say it didn't cross my mind. So, it was a good morning.
I will say I do not plan on ever bringing kids to one of my appointments again. It was not fun. Poor Chris was trying to watch the screen and the 3 year old was just dying for his attention. She was throwing things and she wouldn't stop talking. Definitely not used to hearing the word no. Anyway.
Well that is all. At least we know we are having one boy! Hopefully the other will show their stuff next time haha!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Life
What a crazy weekend! We've been in between foster placements for the past month or so. We've had a few that have stayed a week, or a few days or so, but no permanent placements.
Saturday night, around 1030pm, we got a call from CPS (child protective services) about two girls, 3 yrs and 6 months who needed a place to stay, at least until Monday. So I said yes.
It's crazy taking such young kids in the middle of the night. I didn't get to bed until like 130am! Poor things were so upset and tired. Of course the baby woke up at like 530am, so that was fun. Yesterday was a rough day.
All that aside, they are such adorable little girls. Especially the baby, considering her circumstances, she is such a happy little thing. Such a joy. I will be sad when they leave--I could definitely keep these kiddos. The baby slept from 730pm last night, until 8am this morning! Then she fell back to sleep at like 915! Chris and I think she probably didn't get much good sleep, coming from what was probably a stressful living situation, so maybe she's catching up? Or maybe 6 month olds just sleep that much. I'm not sure. Either way, very cute and that was my crazy weekend. We still have them though, not sure for how long. Just waiting to hear from CPS. I know they had a family member in mind, so we will see.
I was happy to have a distraction the last few days, and today even, because I was getting so anxious about the doctor appointment tomorrow!! I can't believe we find out the sexes already! I really can't wait to pick the names. I've got a few in mind but I don't want to get really excited about any names yet because it might be that I can't even use that name.
I have to say that I am wicked excited about the baby shower in Florida. I'm excited to celebrate this pregnancy with my family, and I am excited to see some of my friends I haven't seen in forever. Some of them I went to youth group with in HS, and I haven't really seen them since. We've just kept up with each other over the years. I'm excited for the gifts, but not just because I like getting gifts (which I do haha) but it has more to do with being able to actually celebrate my pregnancy with the people who have been there for me my entire life. It's like, that makes it real. I'm just excited to go home, and experience family happiness. You know what I mean.
Well that is all. I am sure I will have a crazy excited post tomorrow!! Woot woot!
Saturday night, around 1030pm, we got a call from CPS (child protective services) about two girls, 3 yrs and 6 months who needed a place to stay, at least until Monday. So I said yes.
It's crazy taking such young kids in the middle of the night. I didn't get to bed until like 130am! Poor things were so upset and tired. Of course the baby woke up at like 530am, so that was fun. Yesterday was a rough day.
All that aside, they are such adorable little girls. Especially the baby, considering her circumstances, she is such a happy little thing. Such a joy. I will be sad when they leave--I could definitely keep these kiddos. The baby slept from 730pm last night, until 8am this morning! Then she fell back to sleep at like 915! Chris and I think she probably didn't get much good sleep, coming from what was probably a stressful living situation, so maybe she's catching up? Or maybe 6 month olds just sleep that much. I'm not sure. Either way, very cute and that was my crazy weekend. We still have them though, not sure for how long. Just waiting to hear from CPS. I know they had a family member in mind, so we will see.
I was happy to have a distraction the last few days, and today even, because I was getting so anxious about the doctor appointment tomorrow!! I can't believe we find out the sexes already! I really can't wait to pick the names. I've got a few in mind but I don't want to get really excited about any names yet because it might be that I can't even use that name.
I have to say that I am wicked excited about the baby shower in Florida. I'm excited to celebrate this pregnancy with my family, and I am excited to see some of my friends I haven't seen in forever. Some of them I went to youth group with in HS, and I haven't really seen them since. We've just kept up with each other over the years. I'm excited for the gifts, but not just because I like getting gifts (which I do haha) but it has more to do with being able to actually celebrate my pregnancy with the people who have been there for me my entire life. It's like, that makes it real. I'm just excited to go home, and experience family happiness. You know what I mean.
Well that is all. I am sure I will have a crazy excited post tomorrow!! Woot woot!
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