Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
39 Weeks:
Today I am officially 39 weeks. Baby A is still in, and no sign of her coming any time soon. She will definitely be our surprise baby. The belly is super low, and she is definitely in my hips. I had my doctor's appointment yesterday, and they did a cervix check and said I was only dilated 1cm. I was a bit surprised with that because I had went through false labor 3 times within the last week. The contractions kept me up all night, and they were definitely there. They were not necessarily painful, but they were definitely there. Each night, they lasted 3 to 5 hours long. I would have went to the doctor, but I just felt like it was not it. Mr. Man kept wanting to send me to the hospital, but I was against it because they were not intensing. Mr. Man is so anxious, so every little move or puff of breath, he asks me if I want to go to the hospital. It's too cute. It just makes me laugh. He's so funny. Other than that, there really is not much going on. I am still in school and will continue for the next few weeks. I'm pretty sure I will not take a break until the summer. I will only if Mr. Man does not end up getting deployed. My Mom and brother will be arriving here on Friday, and we have every intention on being able to go pick them up. I have my next doctor's appointment on Monday, so I will keep everyone updated.
As always, I'm sorry for slacking. We are just so busy with everything going on that we lose track of all the other things around us.
I can not wait until the day where I upload a beautiful picture of our beautiful baby and share our experience with all of you!
As always, I'm sorry for slacking. We are just so busy with everything going on that we lose track of all the other things around us.
I can not wait until the day where I upload a beautiful picture of our beautiful baby and share our experience with all of you!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Updated Pictures of the Pouch:
This will be full of pictures from Week 35 to now, which is 38!
Week 35
Week 36
Week 37
Week 38
Isn't it pathetic that ALL of my pictures are of me in sweats or pajama pants and a tee-shirt. I majorly failed at doing some casual everyday shots.
Otherwise, we only have a couple of more weeks until we meet our little girl!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
38 Weeks:
I am officially 38 weeks and can not believe how fast time is flying. I would not have it any other way though. With things being so busy, this pregnancy has blown passed me!
Last week was a busy week as Mr. Man had to go to 12s. He ended up having to work through the weekend, which through me for a loop. Thankfully, things have already calmed down again, so I hope I can get back to a normal schedule within the next two weeks.
I had my doctor's appointment yesterday, and it was a quick in and out appointment. The midwife asked me if I was interested in getting my membranes ruptured, but I declined. Since I declined, they did not bother to check to see if I was dilated any. I am glad that they gave me the choice because I just want it to happen when it is meant to happen, and 38 weeks (in my opinion) is too early to give up and just letting it happen. She asked me lots of questions and mentioned that it "sounded" like I had dilated some. She basically made sure I was prepared with hospital bags and so was Mr. Man. She of course measured the baby and said she thought the baby was about 6lbs. I did not gain any weight, but the baby did grow. I have currently gained 30lbs this pregnancy. I have another appointment next week, and they will for sure check my cervix. Other than that all is great.
Excitement!! My Mom and brother are coming up in 9 days. Just 9 days away from them being here. I am so stinking excited! I can't wait to see them and spend time with them. I know we are going to have a house full, but I really miss them. I really miss hanging out with my brother. Even Mr. Man is excited to see my little brother and hang out with him while Mom and I do our girly thing. I hope Mr. Man and my brother are able to get out and do some boy things like they normally do. They will be staying for about 2.5 weeks! We should have fun, even if we do sit in the house all day everyday.
I will update on the pictures sometime this week. I took my 38 weeks today, but I have not uploaded it to the computer. Once I do that, I will post them so you all can see where I am at.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and are having a good start to this week.
Last week was a busy week as Mr. Man had to go to 12s. He ended up having to work through the weekend, which through me for a loop. Thankfully, things have already calmed down again, so I hope I can get back to a normal schedule within the next two weeks.
I had my doctor's appointment yesterday, and it was a quick in and out appointment. The midwife asked me if I was interested in getting my membranes ruptured, but I declined. Since I declined, they did not bother to check to see if I was dilated any. I am glad that they gave me the choice because I just want it to happen when it is meant to happen, and 38 weeks (in my opinion) is too early to give up and just letting it happen. She asked me lots of questions and mentioned that it "sounded" like I had dilated some. She basically made sure I was prepared with hospital bags and so was Mr. Man. She of course measured the baby and said she thought the baby was about 6lbs. I did not gain any weight, but the baby did grow. I have currently gained 30lbs this pregnancy. I have another appointment next week, and they will for sure check my cervix. Other than that all is great.
Excitement!! My Mom and brother are coming up in 9 days. Just 9 days away from them being here. I am so stinking excited! I can't wait to see them and spend time with them. I know we are going to have a house full, but I really miss them. I really miss hanging out with my brother. Even Mr. Man is excited to see my little brother and hang out with him while Mom and I do our girly thing. I hope Mr. Man and my brother are able to get out and do some boy things like they normally do. They will be staying for about 2.5 weeks! We should have fun, even if we do sit in the house all day everyday.
I will update on the pictures sometime this week. I took my 38 weeks today, but I have not uploaded it to the computer. Once I do that, I will post them so you all can see where I am at.
I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and are having a good start to this week.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
A to Z: O-U
This week I forgot to post our menu, so I am going to do a quick update on what we did.
For the week of O-U, this is what we made.
O- Orange Glazed Carrots
P- Pork Roast and Sauerkraut (in Crockpot)
Q- Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms
R- Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallots
S- Shrimp with Feta Cheese
T- Tilapia with Jasmine Rice
U- Upside Down Chili Pie
I combined the vegetable dishes with main dishes and added a few quick meals to the menu for just in case. The two other dishes I added included Sausage Jambalya and Creamy Chicken Pasta. Today is Saturday and we had other meals carry over due to the hour change of Mr. Man's work schedule.
I wish I would remember to take pictures to share with all of you, but sadly I ALWAYS forget! Maybe next time?
For the week of O-U, this is what we made.
O- Orange Glazed Carrots
P- Pork Roast and Sauerkraut (in Crockpot)
Q- Quinoa Stuffed Mushrooms
R- Roasted Butternut Squash and Shallots
S- Shrimp with Feta Cheese
T- Tilapia with Jasmine Rice
U- Upside Down Chili Pie
I combined the vegetable dishes with main dishes and added a few quick meals to the menu for just in case. The two other dishes I added included Sausage Jambalya and Creamy Chicken Pasta. Today is Saturday and we had other meals carry over due to the hour change of Mr. Man's work schedule.
I wish I would remember to take pictures to share with all of you, but sadly I ALWAYS forget! Maybe next time?
Friday, March 18, 2011
Freeman Facial Mask!
Ok, so I am officially obsessed with this new facial mask that I bought a few weeks ago. I can not stop using it because it feels absolutely yummy on my skin.
This product is the Freeman Facial Clay Mask with Avocado and Oatmeal. Seriously, this mask is amazing. It beats even my top of the line masks that I have purchased before. I paid about $3 for this at the BX if anyone is wondering. Totally worth every single cent. I'm actually afraid that they are going to stop selling it, so I am thinking about going and buying another.
Anyway... how I found this product randomly. I was browsing the BX one day for a facial wash, a simple one to use on my skin to remove my makeup before I actually do my skin care routine. As most of you know, my face broke out really bad whenever I first found out and I was pregnant. It got so ridiculously bad, and never settled down until my 3rd trimester. It is now doing a lot better thanks to Proactiv, which was my last resort. I do still have lots and lots of scarring that I will work on getting rid of, but I really don't want to use anything harsh on my skin until after I have baby. So anyway, I was searching for a facial cleanser to use to remove my everyday makeup. As I was searching through the section and reading different ingredients on each of the bottles, a avocado caught my eye. Weird, I know. When I noticed it was a mask, I was interested because I did need to buy another bottle of my current mask. However, this was really intriguing with the avocado. I really have never seen a mask with avocado. Never. Anyway, I bought it of course and tried it the very first night I had it home with me.
The consistency and texture is absolutely amazing. Seriously, more amazing than ever. It's creamy instead of being so dry. And it goes on so smooth. It makes your face feel even smoother. I was simply amazed. And as it was sitting on my face and drying up, I could feel a sensation. Hard to explain, so I won't even try, but it was absolutely amazing. To top it off, when I wipe it off, it comes right off. Now hard scrubbing or frustrating for the chalkiness of others to release from my skin. Simply Amazing.
There really is no point to this blog other than that I am simply obsessed. I had never heard of the brand before, so I thought I would just write a small experience with the product in case others were interested. I googled the brand and found their website, too. They have a huge variety of stuff. And the masks come in different scents and such.
And of course I bought this product with my own money and am getting absolutely nothing out of this blog post. I'm not into that sort of thing, but I really did think it was worth writing a small review on since I had never heard of it before. Maybe I am behind the time or something, but either way... totally worth it!
This product is the Freeman Facial Clay Mask with Avocado and Oatmeal. Seriously, this mask is amazing. It beats even my top of the line masks that I have purchased before. I paid about $3 for this at the BX if anyone is wondering. Totally worth every single cent. I'm actually afraid that they are going to stop selling it, so I am thinking about going and buying another.
Anyway... how I found this product randomly. I was browsing the BX one day for a facial wash, a simple one to use on my skin to remove my makeup before I actually do my skin care routine. As most of you know, my face broke out really bad whenever I first found out and I was pregnant. It got so ridiculously bad, and never settled down until my 3rd trimester. It is now doing a lot better thanks to Proactiv, which was my last resort. I do still have lots and lots of scarring that I will work on getting rid of, but I really don't want to use anything harsh on my skin until after I have baby. So anyway, I was searching for a facial cleanser to use to remove my everyday makeup. As I was searching through the section and reading different ingredients on each of the bottles, a avocado caught my eye. Weird, I know. When I noticed it was a mask, I was interested because I did need to buy another bottle of my current mask. However, this was really intriguing with the avocado. I really have never seen a mask with avocado. Never. Anyway, I bought it of course and tried it the very first night I had it home with me.
The consistency and texture is absolutely amazing. Seriously, more amazing than ever. It's creamy instead of being so dry. And it goes on so smooth. It makes your face feel even smoother. I was simply amazed. And as it was sitting on my face and drying up, I could feel a sensation. Hard to explain, so I won't even try, but it was absolutely amazing. To top it off, when I wipe it off, it comes right off. Now hard scrubbing or frustrating for the chalkiness of others to release from my skin. Simply Amazing.
There really is no point to this blog other than that I am simply obsessed. I had never heard of the brand before, so I thought I would just write a small experience with the product in case others were interested. I googled the brand and found their website, too. They have a huge variety of stuff. And the masks come in different scents and such.
And of course I bought this product with my own money and am getting absolutely nothing out of this blog post. I'm not into that sort of thing, but I really did think it was worth writing a small review on since I had never heard of it before. Maybe I am behind the time or something, but either way... totally worth it!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
My Husband is The Sweetest:
Originally, I was going to blog about all the upcoming events that we are about to endure on this little journey we call life; however, last night Mr. Man tackled my heart.
We were laying in bed, and I could not sleep. Thanks to the Pouch being ever so large and Baby A constantly working her way down between my hips, I loose lots of sleep due to the exhaustion and pain. I was laying up on my pillows - basically sitting up - while Mr. Man laid in his spot and watched some TV. He kept asking how I was feeling, and I would tell him, "I'm fine." Well, I dosed off for about 5 minutes and when I woke up the TV was still on. The TV always wakes me up and makes me hot from the lights shining off of it (I know, weird). I politely asked Mr. Man if we could turn it off. To my surprise, he was sleeping! I felt so bad because I did not realize he was sleeping. But he did not get upset at me for waking him up. Instead he grabbed the remote, turned off the television, and snuggled up to my belly that was basically at his head and told me about how he was dreaming about us having the baby. This story is so sweet and makes me all happy inside, but the truth behind is....
This has been going on for a week now! Every morning I get to hear a new labor and delivery story, a new play date between Baby A, Daddy, and Mr. Buttons (and yes, sometimes me). Or I get to listen to visions that he sees in his dreams of her being older. It amazes me at how ready Mr. Man is for me to have this baby. I thought I would be the one that was impatient, anxious, nervous, etc. But in fact it is the complete opposite.
Every single night, he goes in her room and messes with her clothes, sits in the rocking chair and stairs at her bed. Every single night, he asks me if I'm ready. Every single night (and morning) he snuggles up to my belly and talks to her. Every single day as the days go on, he amazes me.
Not only that, but he is so supportive. Recently I have began having contractions and now with being so exhausted and achy, he has become so in-tune to me. He tells me to sleep when he realizes I am so tired. He temporarily puts me on bedrest (lol), too. He tells me if I go anywhere to ALWAYS have my phone with me and never to hesitate to call him at work. He's amazing. He does and says more than I have ever imagined.
He's going to be such a great Dad, such an amazing, supportive, gentle, loving father.
Ahhhh, he makes me smile....
We were laying in bed, and I could not sleep. Thanks to the Pouch being ever so large and Baby A constantly working her way down between my hips, I loose lots of sleep due to the exhaustion and pain. I was laying up on my pillows - basically sitting up - while Mr. Man laid in his spot and watched some TV. He kept asking how I was feeling, and I would tell him, "I'm fine." Well, I dosed off for about 5 minutes and when I woke up the TV was still on. The TV always wakes me up and makes me hot from the lights shining off of it (I know, weird). I politely asked Mr. Man if we could turn it off. To my surprise, he was sleeping! I felt so bad because I did not realize he was sleeping. But he did not get upset at me for waking him up. Instead he grabbed the remote, turned off the television, and snuggled up to my belly that was basically at his head and told me about how he was dreaming about us having the baby. This story is so sweet and makes me all happy inside, but the truth behind is....
This has been going on for a week now! Every morning I get to hear a new labor and delivery story, a new play date between Baby A, Daddy, and Mr. Buttons (and yes, sometimes me). Or I get to listen to visions that he sees in his dreams of her being older. It amazes me at how ready Mr. Man is for me to have this baby. I thought I would be the one that was impatient, anxious, nervous, etc. But in fact it is the complete opposite.
Every single night, he goes in her room and messes with her clothes, sits in the rocking chair and stairs at her bed. Every single night, he asks me if I'm ready. Every single night (and morning) he snuggles up to my belly and talks to her. Every single day as the days go on, he amazes me.
Not only that, but he is so supportive. Recently I have began having contractions and now with being so exhausted and achy, he has become so in-tune to me. He tells me to sleep when he realizes I am so tired. He temporarily puts me on bedrest (lol), too. He tells me if I go anywhere to ALWAYS have my phone with me and never to hesitate to call him at work. He's amazing. He does and says more than I have ever imagined.
He's going to be such a great Dad, such an amazing, supportive, gentle, loving father.
Ahhhh, he makes me smile....
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