Finally!

THIS JUST IN!!!!!!!!!

LANDON JUST TOLD ME THAT WE ARE GOING TO FIND OUT THE SEX OF THE BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So excited! Ending up it's for Luke's sake that we are doing it, but still! I'm so excited!

Cysts...gag.

Well, the last couple days have been nuts.  I was under the impression that I was having Braxton Hicks all day yesterday and the evening before.  Looking back I think it was just something else getting in the way and causing some trouble.

Cysts seem to run in the family (thanks Mom) and I am no exception.  None have been bad enough to send me to the hospital, although I suppose a few ruptured that were bad enough I SHOULD have went...me and hospitals just dont get along.  They have come and gone the last few years, hormonal little sacks of fluid joining be before Auntie Flo came.  One false move and the suckers would rupture, if not they simply went down until the next month, but there was always one hanging around.

I suspected one when I was pregnant with Vanessa, but there was so much other stuff going on there that I really didnt think about it too much.  This time around, however, I've had more time to notice things...more time for things to happen.  A turn to quickly or a funny bend, getting up to quickly, sitting up in bed or rolling over to quickly...all these things have left me with sharp stabbing pain in my lower right hip.  At first I assumed it was muscles stretching, but then I started researching it and seen other mom's who were experiencing similar pains.  Cysts.  Lovely.  Made sense once it was suggested to me.  The pains were coming at similar times, just easier to trigger than when I was not pregnant (which, again, made sense).  It would also explain why I got big so fast with both Vanessa and this baby.  I bloat something aweful with cysts when I'm not pregnant so why would this be different.  After thinking it over I'm always more bloated out after being on my feet or at the end of the day...just like my cysts pre pregnant.  Walking and movement irritates them.

So over all these little jewels are harmless.  Normally they want to do an Ultrasound and see where they are, how big, that sort of thing.  I was told to take Tylenol.  Yeah, no.  I was incorrectly diagnosed with Osteoarthritis at 20 and put on 1000-1500mg three times a day for MONTHS.  Needless to say, acetaminophen has no effect on me whatsoever.  Like it would help with this type of pain any way.  But, the doctor doesnt seem to be concerned and they seem to have gone down so I wont worry.  Today was much better.

On a positive note, I am seriously getting kicked now.  No more of this, "Wait I THINK that was one" stuff.  The little sucker is getting strong...it's such a great feeling and brings me so much peace of mind.  I hit 15 weeks on Sunday so our next ultrasound (and last if all is well) will be around the first of November.

Victoria's Secret Nursing Bras

Ok, finally I get around to this.

Vicky's had two options for nursing bras.  One was unlined and had an under wire.  The other was lightly lined with NO under wire.  I chose the latter.  Under wires always cause me grieve when I'm lactating so I steer clear.  They didnt come in very many colors and were $44.50, but it was a nursing bra....from Vicky's.  I dont care if they only had ONE color.

The email confirmation said my bra would be arriving around October 7th, but it was here just 2 days after I placed the order.  Of course, I ran in right away and put it on!  Now, normally I HATE bras with no under wire.  They ride up.  This one is not so bad.  There is still some tugging, but nothing like with my "normal" bras.  I love that this one is lined a little.  If you are like me you need that extra layer while pregnant or nursing just to keep things...well...lets just say it keeps your t-shirts smooth and "bump" free.  The clasps for "easy access" as my husband calls it are traditionally at the top of the cups and are super easy to work one handed.  The straps are thicker than a normal Vicky's bra, but not as wide as others I have.  Still, the comfort is pretty good...granted my milk isnt in, but it feels better to me.

Over all, I really like this bra.  It's nothing too special, but it's super hard to find good nursing bras around here so it was worth the money to me...I had a $10 off coupon too.  I have never seen one around here that was lined and under wire free...that was my biggest thing about it.  Since purchasing it I have found others similar for about half the price.  I guess what I'm saying is that it's a typical great Victoria's Secret bra, but for no longer than you are going to wear it.....well, it's a little pricey. 

Flutterby Kicks

Not much has been going on the last few days.  Ive been busy working around the house and just keeping it in running order.  Grandma and grandpa are having a garage sale this week and I've been helping them out so things around home haven't really been getting done.  Landon helped me out the dishes the other day and I took the afternoon "off" to come home and do laundry, but I have to actually work tomorrow...which means nothing will get done then.  I'm really over retail.  LoL!

I think we must be going through another growth spurt because I have been sooo tired these last two days.  Yesterday was REALLY bad.  Grandma says I look bigger too.  I'm starting to look forward to my doctor's appointment this month for the simple fact that it will mean hearing the little one's heart beat again.  It brings so much peace of mind to hear that sound.  I really dont think I am going to be able to really relax until the little peanut is born, but it is very reassuring to hear that little heart chugging along!


Daddy and I took a ride in the Corvette the other day.  Probably will be my last ride till next year seeing as how I can BARELY get out of the dumb thing.  I dont feel the baby kick much, mostly I can just feel pressure in the area where it is.  While we were out riding around it kept moving all over the place.  It was everywhere!  We got out in Galion to stop at a store and I was treated to about 6 HARD kicks in the side!  All I can figure is that the little one was NOT ready to stop the ride yet.  It  must have liked the vibrations of the car.  Once we got on the road again it was moving all over the place.  We made a deal on the way home.  I ate a hot fudge sundae and it would NOT beat me when I got out of the car at home.  It worked. :)  Mainly it's active times are around 1 or 2pm and then from 6pm to about 8 or 9pm.  Sometimes in the mornings, but as the ultrasound tech told us, our baby likes to sleep in the mornings.  LoL!  Definitely Landon's kid.

HoRmOnEs

Wow, what a weekend.

Hormones are kicking in and I really feel sorry for the boys.  I'm so weepy and randomly have these outbursts.  Wow.  It's like PMDD to the millionth degree.  I have cried more in the last two days then the last two months all combined. 

On the plus side, nesting seems to be starting to kick in a tad.  Not too much cause we are still early for that, but it's definitely there.  I felt it coming the beginning of last week and warned Landon that if I ever entered the kitchen with a crazy look in my eyes and started cleaning out cabinets he was just to stay out of my way.  I was putting away the dishes last night when it hit.  We have this one cupboard where we keep all the storage containers...old butter containers, Glad Ware, Tupperware....the norm.  I went BALLISTIC on that cupboard.  I literally sat down on the floor, demanded a garbage bag, and threw the ENTIRE contents on the floor.  I got up this morning and didnt remember a thing.  I went to pack the boys lunches and it was like the organization fairy had visited.  Everything was stacked and neat, organized...perfect.  I almost cried it was so beautiful.  LoL!

Another way I can tell that it is coming is that there is a Pack 'N' Play/bassinet/changing table completely set up and ready to go in my kitchen.  Yes.  At 14 weeks pregnant I have the dumb thing set up.  Here's the story though:  We have 3 bedrooms and there are about to be 5 people living in our house.  Yeah.  So where to put baby?  Dad offered to put a bedroom in the basement and he would move down there.....we would take his room and that way we could be upstairs with the kids.  I really cant do that.  His back is so bad he cant walk across the floor let alone up and down stairs.  We took measurements of our bedroom, all the stuff in it, and we came up with a way that it will work to put the baby in our room...thus the need for the assembled pack n play.  However, it took me so long to put the dumb thing together that there is no way I'm taking it apart.  It can sit in the kitchen until the bedroom is cleared out.  Don't argue with me.  I already warned you about the hormones.  

I really do feel like my head is going to explode from all these hormones, but they have an upside too.  The house is clean, things are getting organized, oh, and we have a baby on the way.  HaHa!  Next doctor's appointment is on October 14th for the first glucose test.  We have to do two since there is a history of diabetes in my family.  Yay, two times of drinking that nasty orange stuff and having blood drawn.  Lovely.

14 Weeks

How far along? 14 weeks...finally in our second trimester!!!!

Total weight gain/loss: at 12 weeks it was 9 pounds and should still be right around there.  I started at 132.

Maternity clothes? Oh yes.  Since week 4.

Stretch marks? I'm not really sure if they are old or new, but there are some on top of my belly that I dont remember being there previously.

Sleep: A ton during the day, but I have serious issues at night.  Also, pregnancy dreams are WAY too vivid for my liking.

Best moment this week: I brushed my teeth and did NOT have the urge to vomit!  HUGE deal for me.

Have you told family and friends: Oh, yes.  We couldnt keep it a secret at all.

Movement: Yes.  Not a lot cause it's still so little...there isnt much I would be able to feel, but there are definitely instances where I feel those tell tale butterfly flutters

Food cravings: It varies.  Potatoes though, fruit, red meat right now.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Certain smells, cooking meat.

Have you started to show yet: Again, week 4. I bloat something aweful....water retention is my worst nightmare.

Leakage: Bladder of course.  Seriously, who doesnt after three pregnancies?

Gender prediction: This one has me flip flopping A LOT.  I'm carrying like a boy, food cravings go either way, but at the same time the heart rate was 172 bpm which is high-indicating a girl

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? Still in....for now.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but I tire quickly and then get moody.

Weekly Wisdom: Naps are a girls best friend!

This week's big developments: Your baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

In other news: Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

Growth Spurts

That is the only way I can explain today...a growth spurt.  I have been so exhausted all day today.  Like, cant even get out of the chair tired.  Normally I get this way if I have worked or had a bout of insomnia the night before, but I havent worked in a week and I slept awesome last night.  I woke up feeling like a Mac truck hit me and wanting to go back to sleep.  Needless to say, today included two naps each lasting about an hour and a half. LoL!  I remember getting like this randomly with Luke and Dr. H always said it was the baby going through a growth spurt and it needed extra energy.  Makes sense, especially considering that I dont look much bigger, but I feel like I have three feet of baby sticking out in front of me.  I get bloated like that just before my belly gets bigger.

I did manage to do some laundry today and I sorted through some "normal" clothes.  Grandma and Grandpa are having a garage sale next week and it's time to downsize the wardrobe a bit.  I had a ton of stuff that was too little I was holding onto anyway.

Luke is still sick.  He acts as though he doesnt feel very well, but only really runs a fever about once a day.  A dose of Tylenol and he's fine.  Gotta love those bugs they pass around at school.