Rain Drops are Falling on my head...

It has been a while since I have done an update on here. Partly because I have been really tired lately and partly because I typed up an update, entered it on the site, and then did something stupid and erased the entire thing. Got to love technology!

We are currently 31 weeks pregnant and have had two prenatal appointments during our disappearance. Holden’s heart rate remains pretty healthy at 140-158. During our last appointment Little Man got a little excited when the midwife touched his little hiney and his heart rate increased to the 158. This made us laugh. He is head down and I’m thinking he has been this way since 21 weeks which is a very good thing!! The midwife doesn’t think he will turn again but if he does I’ll have a story to tell.

He is head down, butt to the right and legs and arms to the left…where he spends his days (and nights) kicking, punching and prodding around. I think he is going to be shy because he will kick around like there is no tomorrow but as soon as I call Hubby over he calms down and stops. He will throw some kicks in but nothing like what he does when Mama is busy and not pointing out his hyper moments. I find myself sitting at my desk at work smiling and in tears over the way he can move.

I’ve heard about a mother’s love and never knew the capacity until I got pregnant. Some people may argue that I’m not a mom yet because my baby hasn’t been born but I tell ya, you are wrong. Since before I ever knew I was pregnant my actions impacted our little one. Since I’ve known I’ve been pregnant, (the past 24 weeks), I think before I act. I think about this little one. I think what effect my actions will have on him. Little Man has impacted my life in a huge way and I’m grateful to God for allowing me the opportunity to experience the creation of life. I fell totally in love with the little guy at 7 weeks and 4 days and my love for him grows immensely every day.

In my immature years I thought seeing a baby right after it was born was a nasty thing. Ugh gross, is what I thought. How wrong I was!! I know I’ll be in tears when I see our boy on his Birth Day and I’m not going to care one second if they lay that “gooky thing” on me. Because he won’t be gooky to me and he definitely won’t be a thing. He will be our precious baby boy, who given the times, will have a tough road ahead of him, but with the love and support of his family and God he will make his father and I very proud. Gosh he makes me proud already when he kicks his daddy’s hand.

Saturday my family is throwing us a baby shower and then on Tuesday my friends at work are having one. I’m excited to get the baby room together and to get everything ready for our little one’s arrival. I know they consider you “full term” at 37 weeks and well folks that gives us 6 more. SIX MORE WEEKS!! That is no time at all!! We go back to the doctor on the 24th and then again two more weeks later. After those two appointments we will be visiting every week. How exciting is that?

It's a jungle out there

Our nursery is no where close to being completed but the crib is...

Thanks to Miranda and Tony we now have the crib set all set up.

I have the greatest sister and brother-in-law EVER!!

Hubby and I have been blessed with a very supportive family who are just as excited as we are in regards to our little one's arrival. I'm thinking Little Man will be spoiled rotten and that is fine with us!!

We are about to put it in action when it comes to decorating the nursery so I'll be posting more pictures in the next couple of weeks. My sister loves projects like this and I love having her help.

It is alive!!

It's official! My stomach is alive!!

During tax season I help my aunt out at her tax office on Saturday's and every night of the week but Wednesday. Wednesday is my night of rest!! So, I'm resting up a few minutes ago...lounging in the bathtub and Little Man is moving and a shaking, enjoying his bath. lol.

I'm laying there reading my book when I notice my belly button moving slightly. I look down and the left side of my stomach is moving! I've seen him kick which is awesome BUT this ain't no kick. He is moving and my stomach is moving!!

Of course Hubby and I were totally thrilled to see our little one moving around like that. God is amazing, I can't say that enough!! We are blessed beyond belief to be given this wonderful opportunity to see God's power of creation. Life begins at conception...how true this is!!

Yesterday, at 25 weeks 4 days, I had my Glucose test. I went expecting the worse, praying for the best, and enjoyed chugging down the orange "soda" type drink. I'm a fan of Fanta and Crush so it wasn't bad to me at all. The worse part of the test was the finger pricking!! UGH! Stab me with a knife or a million needles but don't prick my finger!!

After my sobbing from the finger prick (no not really) the nurse tells me my sugar is a 100, which is good and my iron is 115, which is apparently also good. Heck if I know. I just know I won't get my finger pricked again, or I hope not. Laugh if you want but all I could think was if I fail this I'm going to have to prick my finger every day to check my sugar, I can't do that. Give myself shots? Sure I can handle that but pricking my finger?!? NOPE!

So this Friday we will be 26 weeks. That means our due date is in, get this...14 weeks. 14 weeks people!! The thought of that excites and scares the mess out of me!! I've grown up on a farm so I know how to raise all sorts of animals, I've been the mama to Tiny (my little chihuahua, see below) for 6 years and I've got two house plants and two plants at work BUT A BABY!!!

The first night I brought Tiny home I put him in a box by my bed and he cried and cried. I picked him up and put him under the covers with me and he hasn't cried since. I don't think a baby will be that easy! Shoot I know they aren't! With a dog you put out some food and water for them, love on them and they grow up to love and adore you. With a baby you have to get a room ready for them, you buy books that sorta tell you what to expect and people have showers for you to make sure you are prepared with all the necessary things you will need. They even have this HUGE store you go to and register for everything you will need. Babies aren't like dogs!!

And speaking of this huge store...This past Saturday my sister and I went to register at BabiesRUs for the two showers I am having. What a job that was. Talk about overwhelming. I think we spent about two and half hours in that store and I still have to go online and "fix" my registry. There are swings, bottles, diapers, onesies, play-yards, crib sheets, ointments for every ailment, car seats, boppies, bottle liners, breast pads, shampoos, soaps, rattles, teethers, jumpers, bouncy seats, crib sets, bottle warmers, diaper genies, clothes, clothes and more clothes...how is a woman to know what is the right "things" for her little one? By the end we started just scanning everything. I'm hoping we didn't accidentally scan a dress. lol.

The midwife gave me a little chart for fetal counting. You are to pick a two hour time period to check to see if you feel the baby moving 10 times. This morning I picked 7-9. I think by 7:30 I had his 10 kicks for the day. I felt him moving around from about 6:30 until about 9 when I guess he decided to take a nap.

She also gave me my paper for pre-registering at the hospital and asked who his pediatrician is going to be. With all these questions, things are really starting to seem real. I guess having the bassinet sitting up in our room already didn't hurt in helping the sinking in process but those questions drive it home!! We are having a baby. It's official. It's real. And time is flying by!!!

And my stomach is alive!