Happy 3 Months Brock!

** I can't get his 3 month picture to show up for some reason, so I figured I'd go ahead and post this and mess with it some more when I had time. :)

Happy 3 months Brock, I feel like I just posted your 2 month post-- ha Well I sorta did since I've become a horrible blogger.  So much has happened just in that one month span.

What are you up too?

• You go to Tracy's 5 days a week and everytime I pick you up you seem SO content, this makes mommy happy!
• You got baptized on July 29.  We took up about 4 pews at church with family, this made me happy to see everyone there for your baptism. (I hope to post on this itself)
• You don't sleep through the night much at all, must have jinxed myself in that last post, you get up about 3:30 still to nurse, I rely on a dt. dew every morning.  :)
• I made it 13 weeks with exclusive breastfeeding but this past Monday night I had to start supplementing with formula for your evening feedings, I can't keep up with you!!
• You went on your first vacation this month (8/10 to 8/17) to Gulf Shores, AL.  It was a quite stressful trip!- More on that later.
• You have started to use your voice somewhat.
• We moved you up to size 2 diapers this week! :( Makes me sad because you just keep growing too fast!
• We also moved you into your 3-6 & 6 months summer stuff.
• You have found your tongue within the last month and it is SO cute when we see you sticking it out!
• You have a serious gag reflux (that you get from your daddy)! :)
• You had your first ear infection this month, it was actually on your 3 month bday (24th).  Mommy had to take off work and take you to the dr because you were running a temp and your poor little eyes were real watery/irritated.  Come to find out you had a left ear infection.  You were put on your first antibiotic and let me tell ya, it was a struggle each time to get your medicine in you. 

 Happy *3* Months little man, I know I said this at your 2 month post, but SLOW down time, you are growing so FAST!! We do however, look forward to more milestones this next month.  We just love watching you grow!  We love you more than you will every know!!

Happy two months Brock

Brock you are 2 months (a week ago, I'm just now getting this up)!!! How did this happen so fast?! You have changed soooo much. You had your shots Friday and broke mommy's heart.  I have never heard you scream the way you did! :(  You did pretty well all day Friday, slept a lot but for the most part you were yourself and in a pretty good mood.  Here are your 2 month stats:

• Weight: 12 lbs 9 oz (55%)
• Length: 23 1/2 inches (75%)
• Head: 16 cm (90 %)

Dr. Emm said you looked great and told me to keep up the good work! I think he was shocked at how much you had changed.

What are you up too?

• Your personality is really starting to develope more.  You are starting to smile and coo- we love trying to get you to 'talk' to us. 
• I think you may roll over soon, everytime your on your play mat you turn completely around.  I taped you the other night because you were sooo close to turning over. 
• You are sleeping so much better through the night.  Some nights you'll sleep all night other nights you'll get up usually around 3:30 to nurse then you go back to sleep till about 6:45/7ish.
• You let us know when you are hungry, you get a pouty lip and let out the most heartbreaking cry! It makes me sad when you do that.
• You love getting a bath
• I still swaddle you at night because your arms are so spazy, if I don't do this I think you wake yourself up.
• We have a routine at a bedtime and I love that I can lay you in your crib awake and you put yourself to sleep.  I turn your sheep on that makes noise and your turtle that shines stars and the moon on the ceiling and kiss you goodnight and usually within 10/15 minutes you are sound asleep. 
• I haven't napped you in your crib, you like to sleep in your swing for naps and sometimes I will just hold you for naps (yes you are a spoiled little boy) :)
• You aren't as fussy as you use to be, I'm so glad we are seeing less of those days!
• You had me worried this week as you hadn't pooped for a few days, but I learned that it is completely normal for bf babies! :)

Brock we love you soooo much!! You bring so much joy and happiness to not only Mommy and Daddy's lifes but others as well.  You are definately not shorted of being loved! :)  You are getting so big and while I'm excited for other milestones I'm trying to soak up every minute of holding and cuddling you as I know this won't last forever.

Changes

I went back to work this past Monday and well I survived.  It was by far the hardest thing I had to do.  I did A LOT of crying that morning I don't even know why I put makeup on.  I looked awful and I didn't even care.  I was miserable that first day sick to my stomach and just not in my 'comfort' zone I had been in with my baby for the last eight weeks.  I think it made it easier that my mom came to my house, I will get the real test this Monday when he goes to the sitter of loading the car up! I had just three bags of stuff myself! One of the security guards at work said to me one morning as I was putting my bags up to be checked 'Are you moving in Erin'-- Somedays I feel like it, I lug my purse, lunch and breast pump in e-v-e-r-y-d-a-y, it gets old!
Back to my morning leading up to leaving.  Brock must of known I was going back to work, he slept all through the night, it was the second time he did that.  He woke up about 5:30/5:45 I got him out of bed and fed him and cried and cried.  I cried as I was getting bottles ready. Michael had put him in his swing before he left as I was in the bathroom getting ready.  I figured I'd get ready and then go love on him before I had to leave.  I came out of the bathroom and peeked into the living room only to find him fast asleep in his swing.  I LOST IT! I couldn't stop crying like worked up crying.  It just killed me seeing him sleeping in his swing being such a good boy while I got ready.  My mom came over and I went through everything with her, loaded my stuff in the truck and came back in to tell him bye.  I started crying again, she gave me a hug and I just told her love on him like I would. :)
I cried somemore in the truck and told myself I needed to pull myself together.  I did and I only cried once at work on my lunch hour.  Tuesday was a little better and Wednesday was a little better than Tuesday.  I think it helped me this week knowing that Friday (yest.) I was only working till 10 because he had his 2 month check-up and I would be spending my afternoon with my baby. So all of you that had told me that it would get easier you were right, but I still hope I can go to part-time. :)

One Week....

That's what I have left until I have to go back to work, this is my last Monday off with my little guy.  How do I feel about this? Honestly, I'm a MESS!!! I can't even stomach the thought of not being with him 24/7.  I may need meds to calm my anxiety.  I never imagined it would be this hard or I would be this bad. I pray all the time that I will beable to go part time and as of right now that prayer has yet to be answered, but I'm not giving up on it.  The sitter is gone next week so my Mom and Sister are going to watch Brock so I will not have just one Monday of crying all the way to work but two. I'm crying while typing this with one hand and holding Brock with the other while he sleeps--- this is what I'll miss.  I know my husband thinks I'm a nut job because I'll just have a break down in the middle of no where.  I just tell him he doesn't understand, I've carried him for 9 months been off for 2, he's been with me for almost a year and now I get to see him in the evenings, a little bit in the morning and on the weekends- It's not fair!!  So this week he will be one extra spoiled little boy
(not that he hasn't been already). :) 

I'll miss these sweet little yawns



He is my LIFE!  :)

I hope the week goes by S-L-O-W!!

Happy One Month Brock

Happy One month to our Little Guy!! Seriously where does the time go!??

I took Brock to a pediatrician on Friday to figure out this projectile throwing up/ tummy pains.  We started him on zantac and that didn't seem to be doing the trick so the pediatrician switched him to prevacid.  He has been on that for a few days now and seems to be doing okay with it.  I felt so bad giving him the zantac it smelled like mouth wash, I couldn't imagine trying to swallow that!  The prevacid smells like orange, so much better.   He weighed in at 10 lbs and 22 3/4 inches long, he's not my little baby anymore :(! I can't believe how much he has changed just in this first month. 

What are you up to?

You are staying more alert just over the past few days.  You've started to fight your sleep, I will rock you or we pat your butt and you'll be asleep but the second we set you down you wake up!  Last night you did this and I layed you on the couch you fussed around for a little bit and fell asleep on your own! :)  You still sleep in Mommy and Daddy's room - I don't plan to move you just yet!  You grunt a LOT, especially when your sleeping and oh say about 3 or 4 in the morning it wakes us up and is hard for us to get any good sleep after that.  You've had some longer stretches through the night on eating, you were waking every 2 hours and for a few nights you wanted to eat every hour and a half- that was EXHAUSTING!  You don't have a set schedule, every night is different and I just pray that you are able to go at least 3 hours in between feedings at least for one of them.  :)  Daddy got to experience what its like when you don't get food ASAP last night while I ran to the store.  He called me just as I was getting into town so needless to say I wasn't able to take a longer way home just to enjoy time to myself.  He said you chugged 2 oz and he went to heat up more and your kicked the bag of milk and it dumped in the sink (you wouldn't let him set you down long enough to heat it). I think you just needed a good burp!

I can't imagine life without you Brock and look forward to the milestones month 2 will bring us! You truely are my life and I feel so akward when I don't have you near me! :) We have a wedding in a few weeks and I'm not looking forward to leaving you even though it will only be for a couple of hours!

39 Week Appointment that turned in to a Birthday!

On Weds. (5/23) I went in for what would be my last appointment.  Michael was off that afternoon so he decided to go with me to it.  I had thought to myself that morning about putting the carseat in the car and grabbing our bags but I decided not to because I figure I would just jinx myself.  We had a U/S to check baby's size and my fluid level.  Everything looked good. 

We were then taken to the room to meet with the Deb.  She came in and checked me and I was dilated to a 2.5/3.  We talked for a bit and then we got on the topic about induction.  She looked at us and asked us if we wanted to head over to the hospital right then.  Uhmm, WHAT?  I looked at Michael thinking oh shit, this is it! We discussed it more and decided we would go in that night at 7 to be induced. 

I called into work letting them know that my maternity leave would start 2 days earlier than I had planned on it. And then we made one quick stop before we headed home to pick up the house a bit, get our bags and the carseat.  It was the fastest 3 hours of my life from the time we got home to the time I was sitting in the hospital bed.

We headed down and decided that we would only tell our parents that I was being induced.  Michael didn't want a bunch of people knowing so that is what we decided to do. 

Once we arrived I took one last belly picture and put on the gown and got into the bed so they could hook me up to a monitor for a while.  They started pitocin about an hour or so after I had been there.  From about 9:30 on that night I was in so much pain.  My contractions were coming every minute and a half leaving me no time to catch a break from them.  I could tell Michael felt so helpless as I laid in bed practically crying because they were so bad.  Finally at 11:30 the nurse gave me some pain meds.  I was able to get about 2 hours of sleep before they wore off at 1:30. They ended up turning off the pitocin around then too because I was contracting on my own. 

Finally at 3:30 they called for the epidural (the nurse wouldn't call until I reached a 4).  After the epidural I was finally able to get some sleep minus the nurses coming in and checking on me and the machine for my blood pressure/ babies heartrate going off.

Finally around 10:30 Thursday morning (5/24) Dr. Gratkins showed up and broke my water and they decided to turn the pitocin back on.  After they turned the pitocin back on I could slightly feel a little bit of the cramping but nothing that I couldn't handle.  The nurse came back in close to noon to check me and I was FINALLY at a 10!!

I started pushing around 12 and they called Dr. Gratkins to let him that we would be having a baby soon.  I pushed for 50 minutes and Brock was finally here!! I about wanted to give up I was so tired from pushing and just felt like I was getting no where.  I must say it was the most amazing thing when I was able to pull my baby out and place him upon my chest. (I realize this may gross some of you out).  I will NEVER forget that moment. 

Brock David Friedman
7 lbs 11 oz, 21 inches
12:50 pm
5/24/12

After being at home and having a vaginal delivery I sometimes think that maybe having a c-section is easier.  I didn't realize how sore I would be and how such a small task such as going to the bathroom could be so painful at times!  But then as soon as I look at Brock I'm reminded that everything I went through that night/day was so worth it. 

We are soooo in love with our little guy, he is absolutely perfect!  I love just holding him and watching him sleep, there is simply nothing sweeter.  I still can't believe he is mine somedays! :) I am SO blessed to be his Mommy!

Our little man

Things have been busy around here.  I seem to never put make-up on or do anything with my hair other than putting it in a pony tail.  But thats okay, I'm trying to enjoy every single minute with my little guy.  I find myself holding him probably way too much for his own good but I don't care he will only be little for so long so I'm going to soak up every second I can.  If he turns out rotten because of it we'll fix it when we get to that point. 
I had my first 'big' crying/sobbing break down last night.  I was holding him just starring at him while he was asleep in my arms and the tears just starting rolling down my face.  Michael got outta the shower and I just went into a full on balling session telling him how I can't leave him and how I don't want to go back to work.  I pray every night that something happens so I can stay home.  Michael asked me why I was thinking about it now since I still have 3 weeks left with him.  My answer was I kno that its coming and its giving me anxiety thinking about it. I'm starting to tear up just typing this out.  I mean look at this face....

Adjusting...

We are still here! I promise I haven't given up blogging, in fact I want to blog MORE now that Brock is here.  I want to beable to look back and see what we were up too when he was little because I know the years are going to fly by now that I have a child. 
I have written all about his birth, I just have some pictures to add to the post and then I will get that put up.  Bare with me I WILL get caught up on this.  I'm trying to juggle taking care of a newborn with tummy/gas issues, trying to get some sleep when he does, getting out of the house which usually just consist of going on a walk to get the mail and then to my moms, and the laundry/household chores that never stop! :)
But nonetheless I'm enjoying my time with him and I do dread going back to work and leaving him with someone else to watch him grow :( this brings tears to my eyes just typing it.  Don't get me wrong I LOVE my job and I'm not one that could stay home EVERYDAY, but part-time work would be GREAT, like perhaps 3 or 4 days a week that way I'd have some extra time to spend with my little guy. 

38 Week Dr. Appt.

Michael had the afternoon off unexpectantly, so he called me as I was approaching the Chenoa exit, he caught me just in time to meet him in Chenoa so he could come along to the appointment.  I thought this appointment they were going to do all the measurements and etc. but they just checked my fluid. So here is how the appointment went:

• Fluid is good
• I was hooked up to a monitor to measure contractions and his heartbeat.  I was having contractions, nothing consistent.
• Deb checked me and I am dilated to 1.5 and 80% thinned.  She thinks this little guy will be here before his due date.  I'm to the point now where I am okay with that, I'm so over being preggo.  However, I would like to make it through at least the weekend, I still have so much stuff I need to do, like get my kitchen organized. :)
• I go back next Weds. unless something happens before then.  So now we just start the waiting game I guess.

37 Week Dr. Appt.

I saw Dr. Gratkins today and it was a really quick appointment.  I first had an U/S to check my fluid level which is back up, so weird considering I didn't hardly rest at all this past weekend.  I asked the tech what he was weighing, she never gave me a number but estimated him to be in the high 8's to 9 if I go two more weeks. Big boy on our hands perhaps?  Time will tell I suppose.  He didn't even check me because I haven't really been having any cramping or any signs of labor I guess.. haha I feel so dumb when they ask me but this is my first so I have no idea what to expect. :) I go back next Wednesday and Deb will check me then, and maybe talk about the size of this baby and see what she suggests.  He is still head down which is good, and the tech said lots of hair, so we'll see what she means by lots. Other than that thats about all that took place at this appointment. 


Our furniture is being delivered Saturday!!! ahh I never thought the time would come.  Its coming in the early afternoon, so Michael and I have lottttts of cleaning to do before it arrives.  Michael also got the crib put up Sunday so I'm hoping to get Brocks room organized this weekend and get everything situated.  We sill need to put the pack n play up and the swing. I'm hoping for a verrrry productive weekend so next weekend we can relax and enjoy just it being the two of us. :)

I'm hoping to get some update pictures of the house posted, it has changed SOOO much! I've been horrible with this, I still have some on my camera I took probably a month ago, I will post those also. :) And hopefully a belly pic, I've been slacking on those too.  It's just crazy around here.

36 Weeks & Dr. Appt.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 36 Weeks

Gender: BOY- Brock :)

Maternity Clothes: Yes, some.

Weight gain:  23 lbs!

Movement: Yes, lots.

Sleep: Wake up to pee at least twice sometimes 3 times...

Stretch Marks: None

Symptoms: Just tired...

Cravings: Ice cream, grilled cheese sandwiches

Aversions: Nothing really I can think of.

What I miss: sleeping through the night and being able to lay however I want.

Best moment this week:  Seeing my sweet little boy on the U/S today, I'll have to upload some of the pictures my favorite tech got! :) I was so happy to see her when my name was called today! She always gives me tons of pictures.

So here are the updates/stats from my appointment today:

•  My fluid level is back down to a 10, she wanted me to cut back work to half days and I begged her to give me until next week.  If its still low next week I'll let her win and go to only half days. So lots of resting for me this week/end. Well between the loads of laundry.
• He may be a big boy, he was weighing in at 7 lbs 3 oz. today according to the U/S- I do realize that these aren't 100 percent accurate thats why I said **may**..
• I also don't know if they are going to let me go past 39 weeks, they said they would check his size again in 2 weeks and then we'll go from there! Yikes, I can hear the clock ticking. THANK GOD CARPET IS BEING INSTALLED TOMORROW!! I'm hoping the crib will be put up and NOT damaged by the end of the weekend. :)

Here are some of the U/S pics from today, they are kind of blurry cause they were taken with my phone.  It was hard to get his face because he always has his hands/arms in front of it.

Sweet little face

Love his little pouty lips in this one

Yep, were still a boy.

35 Week Dr. Appt.

I went yesterday for my 35 week check-up.  I had an u/s done but the little stinker had his arm in front of his lips and a foot up by his face so we couldn't really get any good picture of him.  She was able to get a picture of some of his hair, the tech seems to think he has quite a bit, but we'll see when he gets here I know sometimes they tell you that then they get here and they don't have much at all!

• His heartbeat was in the 140's
• He's weighing around 6 lbs. 1 oz according to the U/S
• I got to see his little pee-pee in 3D- There is NO way he could come out being a girl. haha
• My fluid level is still up where it needs to be- Thank the Lord!!
• He is head down, however, he now wraps around my right side instead of my left
• He has been hitting my sciatic nerve and oh my word- Ouch!
• My cervix is still pretty long- which is a good thing at this point
• I didn't gain any weight! Woohoo!! :)
• My belly is still measuring two weeks behind (Which Deb seems to think he is just in there deep, which made since to me because I feel some pokes and little body parts pretty far back on my sides.)
• She said overall he's measuring about 4 days ahead

I go back again next week to do a fluid check and a stress test.  I did schedule my last two appointments, I can't believe the end is SO close!!! I'm hoping after my shower tomorrow I can start washing up clothes and what not.

**Happy One Month to my niece Madison!! We love you sweet little girl.** :)

34 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 34 Weeks

Gender: BOY- Brock :)

Maternity Clothes: Yes, some.

Weight gain:  Right around 19/20ish pounds.

Movement: Yes, lots.

Sleep: Wake up to pee at least twice sometimes 3 times...

Stretch Marks: None

Symptoms: None, other than being really tired by the time the afternoon hits.  I got medicine prescriped for the acid reflux/heartburn and oh my word, I wish I would have had it sooner! :)

Cravings: Ice cream, grilled cheese sandwiches

Aversions: Nothing really I can think of.

What I miss: sleeping through the night and being able to lay however I want.

Best moment this week:  My Dr appt yesterday, my fluid has gone up, but she said continue to rest because we don't want it to go back down.  She also said that if I would go into labor at 36 weeks they wouldn't stop it.... Thats like TWO weeks away, I'm not ready AT ALL... Bring on the stress.  I'm freaking out about this.  At this point I'm over this house remodel, I'm so sick of it and sometimes wonder why we ever chose to do it at this time in our life.... ughhh, I could write a sob story about that but I won't.

Update

I went back to the Dr. this morning and had an U/S done  His head is still a good 2 weeks ahead of schedule.  The tech said everything looked good and that he was measuring around 34 weeks (overall I'm guessing).  He's weighing around 4lbs 9 oz.

Then I met with Deb, anddd my fluid level is low again. :( Not what I wanted to hear.  Its at 10 and she said if it gets down to a 5 then they have to take the baby because it becomes too dangerous for them to be in there.  She told me that I need to rest, rest and more rest. I'm also starting weekly visits from here on out.  She said she wanted to really keep an eye on my fluid and if it got any lower I will have to cut back to only working in the morning and resting in the afternoon.  I think she was wanting to do it today but could tell I didn't want that at all. Don't get me wrong if that is what it comes to that is what I'll do but I'm going to try my hardest to rest as much as possible.  I'm pretty sure I already failed tonight... But this weekend I plan on doing a lot of resting, I think the shopping trips to get out of the house remodel mess are far and few now. :)

But we have a lot to get done in his room.  I'm hoping Michael will get that painted this weekend.  The carpet comes next week sometime and I'm hoping that the crib can be put up next weekend.  Then I can get all his clothes washed and put away.

Thats all I have for now I need to get some sleep, I'm soooo tired! :)

33 Weeks Dr. Appt.

I know I have been horrible about updating my blog, not only is it crazy in our house with the remodel-- I'm exhausted again, like first trimester exhausted ready for bed by 7.  I have taken updated pictures and need to take more because the livingroom/kitchen got painted last weekend and now the cabinets are here (still in boxes) and will hopefully be up this weekend. Anyways on to what the title of my post is about...

• Today was a pretty quick appointment.
• I gained 4 lbs in 2 weeks!! Holy shit, its like a cycle I don't gain anything but then I make up for it the next time I go. 
• Heartbeat was in 140's
• I got prescribed something for acid reflux/heartbearn- Praise the Lord!! Now I don't have to feel like I'm having a heart attack (it was that bad last Saturday night, I thought I was dying).
• And the bad news... I have to go back tomorrow morning and have an U/S done because my belly is measuring 30 weeks and I'm 33.  I asked Deb what this meant- she said it could be the way he is positioned, it could be my fluid being low or that he's not gaining weight or something like that, I wish Michael would have been with me for an extra set of ears.  She said I may have to cut back to working in the morning and coming home and resting in the afternoon (if he isn't gaining what he should be)- I don't want this to happen, but I will do whatever needs to be done.  So I'm gaining this weight and its going to my thighs and he's not taking it, is what I wanted to ask her! haha So please pray everything goes well tomorrow and that baby boy is growing the way he should be and that its just his positioning!
• Speaking of his positioning she said he is pretty low, so I guess when it gets closer to the due date and he 'drops' I'll be carrying him between my legs?! ;)

32 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 32 Weeks

Gender: BOY- Brock :)

Maternity Clothes: Yes, some.

Weight gain: 16 lbs, I go back to the Dr. next week so we'll see.

Movement: Yes, lots.

Sleep: Wake up to pee at least twice sometimes 3 times...

Stretch Marks: None

Symptoms: Acid reflux still.. :( not fun.

Cravings: Ice cream still

Aversions: Nothing really I can think of.

What I miss: sleeping through the night and being able to lay however I want.

Best moment this week:  Well it was kind of last week, but meeting my niece, I need to do a whole seperate post on her because she is simply so sweet and such a beautiful little girl.  I just love her to pieces.  She has me in baby mode now. :)

 

* I will try to get a belly picture up later tonight, I've been horrible at this! :(

 

 

Dr Appt- 31 Weeks

This is going to be a quick update because I'm exhausted and have to watch The Real Housewives in a few minutes!! :) haha

• Had my 31 Week appointment and it was a quick one
• Heartbeat was in the 140's
• I'm still sitting at 16 lbs total gained
• I met with Dr. Gratkins and he cracked me up today, he came in shook my hand asked how I was feeling told me I looked great and blah blah blah... Then he procedes to ask "So have you stood in the mirrior butt ass naked and cried yet?" I just started laughing, I've met him twice, how could he tell that I'm the type that would do that? I thought it was funny and when I told my mom she'laughed and said 'he knows you too well'. :)
• I did ask him about how soon I could start walking/running, and he said that a week or so after I have the baby I could go on walks, but the running he said more like 3-4 weeks (that is obviously if I don't have to have a c-section).

It was a very quick appointment and I was in and out, but that was good because my sister had Madison today!! She is just so precious, I bawled my eyes out when Jason sent me a picture of her.  She looks so much like her mommy, but Em said she has Jason's eyes.  I didn't get to see them though because the little stinker slept the whole time I was there. I'm hoping to go back down tomorrow after work, but we'll see... I have so much stinkin laundry to do.  I will post pictures of her hopefully tomorrow or Thursday (depending on if I go back tomorrow).

House Remodel Update

It has been forever since I have posted updated pictures of our remodel, so here they are.  The drywaller is coming this week and Michael is hoping to put primer on the walls this weekend *fingers crossed*.  After that they will be ready to paint.  The cabinets are in and we ordered the flooring for the kitchen last week so that should be here next week sometime.  Once we get it painted we can put the cabinets in and the appliances (which should be here the second week of April).  Then we can do the flooring and hopefully keep it moving along.  I will leave you with these pictures and will try to update Brocks room in a seperate post, his pretty much looks like what these pictures show (drywall that needs to be finished). 

View looking in from the garage entry door

View from hall where laundry room/ 2nd bathroom are

Standing at the back door view- The hallway entrance was moved down to allow for more room for a kitchen table since we replaced the window with sliding doors

Kitchen- We have a new door that will replace that old wooden one

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View from front door

another view of the stairs going down to the basement and the livingroom window/ front door



30 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 30 Weeks- Holy cow only 10 weeks left!! We have a LOT to do.

Gender: BOY- Brock :)

Maternity Clothes: Yes, some.

Weight gain: 16 lbs!! yikes!

Movement: Yes, lots of kicks in the ribs!

Sleep: Wake up to pee at least twice sometimes 3 times...

Stretch Marks: None

Symptoms: Acid reflux still.. :( not fun.

Cravings: Ice cream has been sounding so good, perhaps b/c of the temps?
Aversions: Nothing really I can think of.

What I miss: sleeping through the night and being able to lay however I want.

Best moment this week:  Seeing my sweet boy on the U/S (yes, I know that was last week) and feeling him move around! :)

 Playing with his toes- His hand is on the right and his foot is on the left. :)

29 Week Dr. Appt

• I had my first two week Dr. Appt today.  We got lots of pictures.   At one point he was sucking on his fist and then at another point we watched him playing with his toes!!
• Heartbeat was 137 bpm
• I gained 4ish pounds in two weeks! Yikes! So that puts me up to a total of 16, the dr. said I've gained 15 but I've been keeping track myself and I believe its 16 lbs. 
• I think little man is going to have a big noggin-  It is measuring two weeks and so many days ahead.  I really hope that I don't have to have a c-section because of this, but we'll do whats best for baby when the time comes. :)
• His body is measuring at 30 weeks
• His femur bone is measuring about 3 days behind (he will probably be on the shorter side- ha we could have guessed that one though, not too much height to us)
• My fluid level is up to 15 now, 17 is where they want ya, so much better!
• I asked about my glucose test (I knew I had passed since I never heard anything from them) it was 128 and the 'cut-off' is 130- yikes, I about had to do the three hour test!
• I go back in two weeks for a regular check-up/appt. And won't have another U/S until 36 weeks, which I know will be here before we know it!

His sweet little face and a hand

Sorry for the blurriness it was taken with my phone, my belly has grown so much!

A front view, sorry if I gross anyone out! :)

I will try to get some better pictures this weekend* maybe*, it has been choas around here.  The house is a mess, there is no good place to take a picture and Michael has been working around here till 7 sometimes 8 and well by 8 I'm ready to head to bed.  I'm hoping to post more pictures on the house at the end of the weekend.  Our big window in the front/livingroom is being put in and they are cutting the brick and putting in sliding doors where windows use to be by the kitchen table.  I guess I will just have to go shopping this weekend! ;) Or perhaps little Miss Madison will decide to come and I can go to the hospital and smooch on her!