Did ya happen to notice my new banner!?
That's right friends, I have opened a new Guessing Game for Unborn-Baby-May-Have-A-Name-May-Not-Have-A-Name!
Just click the banner to make a guess! You don't have to have a blog in order to make a guess, so you might as well make a guess or run the risk of not having me speak to you or text you when the baby comes ;).
Just as an FYI:
Holynd was born 3 weeks before her due date by induction (No help there, Haha!).
She was 6lbs 15 oz
She was 20 inches long
I'm not planning on having an induction this time, but I learned very long ago that nothing hardly ever goes as planned.
NOW MAKE YOUR GUESS!
PS! If anyone guesses that I go WAY overdue... you may be getting an angry phone call from me!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Mothering Woes!
(Holynd, just hours old)
I've been feeling really overwhelmed lately and I know it's not just because of the hormones.
Well, the hormones are making it difficult to think clearly, but the worries are valid!
Being a mother is hard. I worry everyday if everything I'm doing is going to ruin my baby's lives.
I can't believe how much I love Holynd and I'm starting to feel really guilty about having this baby.
I watch Holynd play, just so content and happy with the way her world is now. It makes me happy and sad at the same time. This baby could come in, as early as, seven and a half weeks and then Holynd's world will be turned completely upside-down!
I worry that she'll feel as though she's done something wrong.
I know she's already wondering what the heck we're doing with her room!
But, maybe she'll love her little sister unconditionally....
I don't know! It stresses me out just to think about it.
I'm not really worried I'll love this baby any less than Holynd. But, I'm worried Holynd won't love her baby sister very much.
SIGH!
In the meantime, 75 days to go! I'm getting very tired. I have no idea how I ever went to school pregnant. I must have been blessed with serious super-hero powers.
PS: My husband is amazing. Mastering skills such as: grocery shopping, bathroom cleaning and re-organization of random closets around the house. There was one incident where he bought Whipping Cream when the list read: Miracle Whip, but I'll let that slide. Love you husband. :) Thanks for letting me slack off and spend hours on end with Holynd watching Spongebob and coloring.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Preparation: Divalicious!
Our current infant carseat has caused contention and stress in my marriage since the day Matt bought it... I hate it! It's ugly, brown and neutral. Last pregnancy I was shoulder-deep in schoolwork so I couldn't worry about it. This pregnancy, however, I have searched, pondered and prayed over finding a fix for the carseat.
So, unborn-baby-no-name's carseat has officially had a carseat makeover! I didn't want to buy an entire new carseat, but I wanted something totally funky and divalicious! Check out how unborn-baby-no-name will be cruising in style!
(Are you just dying over the daisies on the sides!? It makes me want to cry little hot pink tears!)
I didn't want an exact matching cover, but something just as fun! Hopefully unborn-baby-no-name won't have issues from staring at those funky polka-dots! :) I was going to attempt to make one of these on my own, but let's face it, it would've turned out awful! ;) I ordered both of these from etsy.com. I'm completely IN LOVE with that website.
I also found unborn-baby-no-name's "coming home outfit"! It's not complete yet, but as soon as I find the final touches I'll post pictures! (If you haven't been to the new Carter's store in Sandy... GO! I've never been so happy in my entire life! It was like shopping-Disneyland for Mommies!) I have found that it is impossible to shop for just one baby. I can't buy something for unborn-baby-no-name without buying something equally as cute for Holynd. It's a terrible habit, but one I'm not willing to break!
Name Update! I think we have settled on a name. I haven't decided if I want to officially announce it yet... but maybe soon! Now that we have a pretty-for-sure-name I can finally finish the girls' nursery. I decided to keep them in one room for the time being. Maybe when Holynd moves to her big girl bed, we'll separate them, but we'll see how this works first. I did find some cradle bedding that will match with what Holynd already has!
If you're starting to think I've completely went insane over baby-preparations, you're correct. But remember, I'm "nesting" for two babies. I didn't get to "nest" with Holynd's pregnancy because I was learning how to run Regressional Analysis for varying markets around the globe... so there!
So, unborn-baby-no-name's carseat has officially had a carseat makeover! I didn't want to buy an entire new carseat, but I wanted something totally funky and divalicious! Check out how unborn-baby-no-name will be cruising in style!
(Are you just dying over the daisies on the sides!? It makes me want to cry little hot pink tears!)
I didn't want an exact matching cover, but something just as fun! Hopefully unborn-baby-no-name won't have issues from staring at those funky polka-dots! :) I was going to attempt to make one of these on my own, but let's face it, it would've turned out awful! ;) I ordered both of these from etsy.com. I'm completely IN LOVE with that website.
I also found unborn-baby-no-name's "coming home outfit"! It's not complete yet, but as soon as I find the final touches I'll post pictures! (If you haven't been to the new Carter's store in Sandy... GO! I've never been so happy in my entire life! It was like shopping-Disneyland for Mommies!) I have found that it is impossible to shop for just one baby. I can't buy something for unborn-baby-no-name without buying something equally as cute for Holynd. It's a terrible habit, but one I'm not willing to break!
Name Update! I think we have settled on a name. I haven't decided if I want to officially announce it yet... but maybe soon! Now that we have a pretty-for-sure-name I can finally finish the girls' nursery. I decided to keep them in one room for the time being. Maybe when Holynd moves to her big girl bed, we'll separate them, but we'll see how this works first. I did find some cradle bedding that will match with what Holynd already has!
If you're starting to think I've completely went insane over baby-preparations, you're correct. But remember, I'm "nesting" for two babies. I didn't get to "nest" with Holynd's pregnancy because I was learning how to run Regressional Analysis for varying markets around the globe... so there!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Here Comes Peter Cotton Tail!
I did survive my Glucose test. It went very smoothly compared to the first-time around.
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I didn't hear any bad news from my doctor's office and that's usually a good sign. As I write, one of my baby's is in her bed trying desperately NOT to fall asleep and my other baby has the hiccups. I'm getting very sick of being pregnant. For me, this is one of the hardest stages of pregnancy... It's just not close enough to 'the end' to get excited for 'the end'. Needless to say, time is going by very very very slowly.... But, to pass the time, we decided to celebrate Easter! ;)
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We had an awesome Easter! I was so excited when I found out Easter was during conference weekend! We laid around, watched conference, ate too much candy and tried to keep Holynd somewhat entertained.
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The Easter Bunny remembered both girls this Easter. Unborn-Baby-No-Name received a few outfits and some shoes. Holynd, of course, got some Easter dresses, a few play clothes and a bucket full of goodies!
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Easter Bunny tracks! He must've really came!
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G-Ma gave Holynd an early Easter gift... The big green frog. I have yet to find a spot for this big green frog, but Holynd LOVES him. The big green frog came with The Princess and the Frog and a very fun outfit! Thanks G-Ma!
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The Easter Bunny loves to bring hair-clippies to our house!
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Holynd was really excited to find Tootsie Rolls in her bucket. I don't know how, but she knew that there was candy in this container and she wanted it NOW!
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Bouncey balls!
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And... a Beach Ball for the tub. Now my exercise ball will be spared as the favorite bathtime toy.
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The Easter grass was very interesting.
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Holynd's breakfast! Holynd still loves to eat. She had French Toast in the shape of a bunny!
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During conference, Holynd stayed entertained by coloring. She gets really excited when I get the Crayons out. This sort of activity is why wood flooring is a mom's best friend. Crayon wipes right off.
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If you look closely, you may see one of Unborn-Baby-No-Names' potential names! Mom and dad are a little split on favorites, so if we can't decide soon we're just going to let Holynd name her.... Which means she'll probably be called, 'Bee-Bee' or 'Ball'. ;)
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Holynd was mad I had found them and kept shutting the door on me. But, seriously, when your dad is over 6 feet tall and is still willing to crawl into your 3 foot tall playhouse... you know you are loved!
(I swear we dress Holynd! She always has a drink or a snack, so I've just quit trying to keep her clean.)
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I didn't hear any bad news from my doctor's office and that's usually a good sign. As I write, one of my baby's is in her bed trying desperately NOT to fall asleep and my other baby has the hiccups. I'm getting very sick of being pregnant. For me, this is one of the hardest stages of pregnancy... It's just not close enough to 'the end' to get excited for 'the end'. Needless to say, time is going by very very very slowly.... But, to pass the time, we decided to celebrate Easter! ;)
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We had an awesome Easter! I was so excited when I found out Easter was during conference weekend! We laid around, watched conference, ate too much candy and tried to keep Holynd somewhat entertained.
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The Easter Bunny remembered both girls this Easter. Unborn-Baby-No-Name received a few outfits and some shoes. Holynd, of course, got some Easter dresses, a few play clothes and a bucket full of goodies!
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Easter Bunny tracks! He must've really came!
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G-Ma gave Holynd an early Easter gift... The big green frog. I have yet to find a spot for this big green frog, but Holynd LOVES him. The big green frog came with The Princess and the Frog and a very fun outfit! Thanks G-Ma!
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The Easter Bunny loves to bring hair-clippies to our house!
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Holynd was really excited to find Tootsie Rolls in her bucket. I don't know how, but she knew that there was candy in this container and she wanted it NOW!
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Bouncey balls!
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And... a Beach Ball for the tub. Now my exercise ball will be spared as the favorite bathtime toy.
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The Easter grass was very interesting.
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Holynd's breakfast! Holynd still loves to eat. She had French Toast in the shape of a bunny!
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During conference, Holynd stayed entertained by coloring. She gets really excited when I get the Crayons out. This sort of activity is why wood flooring is a mom's best friend. Crayon wipes right off.
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If you look closely, you may see one of Unborn-Baby-No-Names' potential names! Mom and dad are a little split on favorites, so if we can't decide soon we're just going to let Holynd name her.... Which means she'll probably be called, 'Bee-Bee' or 'Ball'. ;)
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OK! So, Matt is going to die when he finds out I really posted these pictures. But, this really shows just how much Matt loves his little girl.
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During conference, Matt and Holynd disappeared. I couldn't find them anywhere, which was wierd because I could hear them.....
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I opened the door on Holynd's playhouse and found this.
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I opened the door on Holynd's playhouse and found this.
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Holynd was mad I had found them and kept shutting the door on me. But, seriously, when your dad is over 6 feet tall and is still willing to crawl into your 3 foot tall playhouse... you know you are loved!
(I swear we dress Holynd! She always has a drink or a snack, so I've just quit trying to keep her clean.)
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We went to G-Ma's for a very very yummy dinner! Holynd's favorite part was the chocolate-dipped strawberries!
We hope everyone else had a wonderful Easter/Conference weekend!
We'd also like to wish G-Pa-Great a very happy birthday!
(I'm terrible at remembering birthdays, so if I haven't remembered to wish you a happy birthday.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!)
Pray for me that this pregnancy starts to fly by! I'm inventing very insane projects for myself and I think Matt is starting to worry about my mental health. (More than usual).
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Glucose: Revisited!
Today I go in for my second Glucose Screening Test...
My results during Holynd's pregnancy came back totally normal.
Although, there was a point where an ultrasound tech measured her wrong and said she was a 8 1/2 pound baby at only 36 weeks gestation... Then, the High-Risk OB that was seeing me, went crazy and asked me 14 DIFFERENT TIMES if I had been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. (She also gave me a lecture for not knowing my blood-type. It's A+ because I always have to have good grades... HAHA! -Jokes will get cheesier as pregnancy progresses!-)
This morning I woke up and started thinking about my last GST. I hated it. (Well, not many people wake up in the morning and think, "HEY! I'm really excited to drink something disgusting and get my blood drawn!") But, seriously, this test was an awful experience.
First off, for those who don't know, the GST is where they make sure your body is processing sugar correctly. Apparently, since pregnant women don't have enough to worry about, the doctors now freak them out with the idea that they may develop a type of diabetes while pregnant. This means they will gain a lot of weight, have to monitor everything they eat and then in the end, give birth to a HUGE baby. (Gestational Diabetes = Big Babies). Sounds fun huh? The worst part: most women show little or no symptoms at this point in pregnancy! YAY!
The test goes like this: no sugar 12 hours prior to test, no food what-so-ever 90 minutes before test, drink awful tasting sugary-drink 1 hour before blood draw, must finish drink within a certain amount of time, must get to lab within one hour after drinking disgusting drink, have blood drawn EXACTLY one hour after finishing drink, and then panic and worry over results.
If you're anything like me, you throw-up and curse your husband after having your blood drawn because they took ALL YOUR BLOOD and you haven't eaten in almost three hours! (Seriously.... All the technology in the world and NO ONE has come up with a better way to test for this!)
Last time, I sat in a room waiting for the hour to lapse because I wasn't aloud to leave the lab at the hospital. I sat there with five other men all waiting to take an Urine Analysis Test... All of which looked like they had just been released from prison earlier that day. :) Then, after the test, Matt took me to Sonic to get me a yummy Diet Coke. I ended up laying on the grass out in front of the Sonic while Matt drove through the drive-through to get my drink. (I was seriously going to vomit at any moment and I wasn't in the mood to care what the employees at the Sonic thought about the pregnant woman laying on the lawn... moaning. I was also prepared to just throw-up all over the lawn at the Sonic if need be.)
One of the biggest positives of having two pregnancies so close together is that I remember experiences like this. Therefore, I have came up with a schedule to make sure this goes smoothly. (Isn't Matt lucky to be married to me!?) AND our new insurance doesn't require that I sit in a room with crazy inmates while I wait to have my blood drawn.
My results during Holynd's pregnancy came back totally normal.
Although, there was a point where an ultrasound tech measured her wrong and said she was a 8 1/2 pound baby at only 36 weeks gestation... Then, the High-Risk OB that was seeing me, went crazy and asked me 14 DIFFERENT TIMES if I had been diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes. (She also gave me a lecture for not knowing my blood-type. It's A+ because I always have to have good grades... HAHA! -Jokes will get cheesier as pregnancy progresses!-)
This morning I woke up and started thinking about my last GST. I hated it. (Well, not many people wake up in the morning and think, "HEY! I'm really excited to drink something disgusting and get my blood drawn!") But, seriously, this test was an awful experience.
First off, for those who don't know, the GST is where they make sure your body is processing sugar correctly. Apparently, since pregnant women don't have enough to worry about, the doctors now freak them out with the idea that they may develop a type of diabetes while pregnant. This means they will gain a lot of weight, have to monitor everything they eat and then in the end, give birth to a HUGE baby. (Gestational Diabetes = Big Babies). Sounds fun huh? The worst part: most women show little or no symptoms at this point in pregnancy! YAY!
The test goes like this: no sugar 12 hours prior to test, no food what-so-ever 90 minutes before test, drink awful tasting sugary-drink 1 hour before blood draw, must finish drink within a certain amount of time, must get to lab within one hour after drinking disgusting drink, have blood drawn EXACTLY one hour after finishing drink, and then panic and worry over results.
If you're anything like me, you throw-up and curse your husband after having your blood drawn because they took ALL YOUR BLOOD and you haven't eaten in almost three hours! (Seriously.... All the technology in the world and NO ONE has come up with a better way to test for this!)
Last time, I sat in a room waiting for the hour to lapse because I wasn't aloud to leave the lab at the hospital. I sat there with five other men all waiting to take an Urine Analysis Test... All of which looked like they had just been released from prison earlier that day. :) Then, after the test, Matt took me to Sonic to get me a yummy Diet Coke. I ended up laying on the grass out in front of the Sonic while Matt drove through the drive-through to get my drink. (I was seriously going to vomit at any moment and I wasn't in the mood to care what the employees at the Sonic thought about the pregnant woman laying on the lawn... moaning. I was also prepared to just throw-up all over the lawn at the Sonic if need be.)
One of the biggest positives of having two pregnancies so close together is that I remember experiences like this. Therefore, I have came up with a schedule to make sure this goes smoothly. (Isn't Matt lucky to be married to me!?) AND our new insurance doesn't require that I sit in a room with crazy inmates while I wait to have my blood drawn.
GST Schedule
11:30am: Eat a Pre-Lunch Snack
12:30pm: Matt picks me up to go to test.
12:50pm: Arrive at lab to pick up disgusting drink
12:52pm: Order my yummy Cafe-Rio
12:55pm: Pick up disgusting drink from evil blood draw lady
1pm: Finish drinking disgusting drink
1:20pm: Arrive at Cafe-Rio to pick up my yummy food
1:25pm: Pick up yummy food with yummy Diet Coke included
1:45pm:Arrive back at stupid lab
1:48pm: Let evil blood draw lady know that I drank her disgusting drink at exactly 1pm!
2pm: Get blood drawn
2:05pm: Try not to pass out getting back to the car
2:07pm: Eat yummy Cafe-Rio and hate all medical personnel for torturing pregnant women.
2:30pm: Arrive home for "Holynd-and-Mommy naptime".
Wish Me Luck!!!!!!!
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