Getting Anxious!

Only a couple weeks away now, and we will know if its a boy or girl in my belly :)

Henry Joseph Lindsay or Eloise Faye Julia ?

Why so many names for just one child? I'm pretty sure I'm done after this one so I want to use all the names we like. Compliments are welcome. ha. :)

Belly still feels cumbersome... Haven't gained any weight still. I eat a lot of pickles and drink TONS of water.

Love to all, and hope you have an awesome Memorial day Weekend. My friend Jamie is getting married tonight, and Joe is going to watch Scarlett so I can go. I am excited to be able to share this special day with her. She is like a sister to me, as she has been friends with my sister Sarah since before I was born! One time she was over at our house when Sarah and I were sharing a room, and it was a real mess of a room at the time. My dad came in and said, it's the 3 little pigs! I still pride myself in being one of the 3 little pigs, even though I am trying my best to become a more tidy person.

The OB appointment.

So I am sure, with all due patience, you have waited around almost a week for me to post about my appointment on Monday. So here goes.

Word of advice number 1- Do not wait 4 years between paps. I dunno if it just gives you too much time to close back up, or if you just forget the pain that can be associated with this experience! I mean, come on, there has to be a better way to do this than the use of an instrument such as this... metaphorically... a car jack for the most private of areas! Okay I know that was far too much graphic information, but those were my thoughts as I endured the experience. (image from here)

I heard the baby's heart beat... which was great. If you have never experienced it, go to this link... It sounded just like this lady's baby... and she you tubed it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mytqlI6ZkCE

(image from here)

I expressed my concern that there might be more than one baby in there, but she said that my uterus measures exactly right for 4 mos (16 weeks is it were) and that she would be shocked if there were more than one baby in there. In 3 Mondays from now, they are going to do an ultrasound and we will know what we are having.

They also sent me to do a bunch of blood-work.  (image from here) Haven't heard back on how that went yet, but they said the result of the pap was normal. I am now 38lbs down from where i was 6 mos ago... which is kind of nice.. Scooby weighs 38 pounds so its kind of like I lost a Scooby from my body, which when I think about it that way, makes me really glad that weight is gone, because she is HEAVY! Doctors are never really worried about weight loss in obese people, I suppose because we have plenty to spare, and the baby takes what it needs. Still doing good taking the prenatal vitamins.

For those of you who have wanted the contact information for my Acupuncturist, her name is Susan Williams and the phone number is: 602-321-2510.

Things are going ok for us. None of us are sick. I still have a little bit of a sniffly nose and am tired all the time, but other than that, I'm ok. Scarlett has an occasional stir of allergies, but is otherwise very healthy. Joe is working hard to try and make enough money for us to get by, and I love him so much. He really seems excited about the baby too, I love it when he talks to my tummy, and I feel little baby move around inside to the sound of his voice. I am so grateful for our AHCCCS benefits so that I am not constantly worrying about how we will pay to go to a doctor, or have the baby.

Ok so I thought I'd do something fun and put a poll on this post. Do you think I am having a boy or a girl? At least there isn't too long from now to wait and find out... I will vote too! I'll put it on the sidebar. :)

(image from here)

Thanks for reading, and I hope everyone has an awesome weekend!

Belligerent Blogger

This morning the words "Belligerent Blogger" kept running through my head. It occurred to me that I didn't even know exactly what the word belligerent meant or even how to spell it (I was leaving out one of its lovely L's) I read the definition... and it said adjective: hostile or aggressive. I didn't think that much sounded like me. Then there was the second definition: engaged in a war or conflict as recognized by international law.

Ok, I thought. I thought maybe that could be me. We are all sort of fighting our own wars in life. Wars with keeping the house clean, managing our finances, parenting, etcetera. I am not a great lieutenant. I do not manage all the things in my life as well as another might, but this is not a blog intended to be a cry for help. It is just a catharsis. A way to let the people I love and care about read about the things I am facing week to week, (or month to month depending on my level posting at the time) and trying my best to see the good.

Monday I get to go to the OB for the first time. I am really excited to have some real news about this baby. I can feel it moving around now, and the pregnancy symptoms almost seem to be attached to something real now that I am beginning to show. I am grateful for the things that I have. I love my husband and daughter so much. I love my kind blog readers.


Not a whole lot has changed in my life in the last month, which is why I haven't posted... but this morning felt like a good time to update, so here I am. I'll let you all know how the OB appointment goes.

Thank you for your patience. Thanks for the chat the other night Allyson, and Kimmy the night after. It can be nice to talk to moms who have all been there done that, and lived to tell the tale. Thanks also for the kind and encouraging comments on my last post. I think most people in the world are facing some sort of inner war or struggle. It can be nice to know that we are all in these trenches, and that there are people around us who care and are cheering for us to get through it.