This and That

Ball season is over which means cheerleading is over. No more late nights or practice everyday after school. It has been nice to work in my room after school or come right home. Cory starts elementary basketball but it is only for a month and I don't have to do cheerleading. It's nice to have time to relax or to get things done.

Cory called me today at work to tell me he was at the emergency room. He thought his finger was broken. He was playing basketball with one of his classes. The ball came down and he went to rebound it and it hit his pinky finger. After x-rays it was determined that it was dislocated. They put it back in place and put him in a splint. So thankful it wasn't broken.



We finally got Morgan's dresser and a tall slender shelf for her room. Now the big stuff is bought. I feel so much better. The class started on her room last Friday. It is now painted and I'm guessing they will start on the tree next. I don't get to see it anymore because they want it to be a surprise. I am super excited and ready for it to be finished. My first shower is in two weeks and I am definently ready to bring her gifts home and put them in her room. My maternity picts are also two weeks away and I am sooo excited!! I know Jay will do a great job! My mother-in-law bought Morgan some hand-me down clothes and they are adorable. I got all of them washed and folded this weekend. Now they are ready to be put in her dresser.

I guess everything went well with my glucose test because they haven't called to tell me anything. I would assume that if there was a problem they would be calling me. We go back in about 2 weeks. We also get to do a 3D ultrasound since Morgan wouldn't cooperate the last time. I am very excited, not only to get a 3D pic but to see how she is doing. We haven't done an ultra sound in months and I just want to see her and make sure she is growing good. She is still moving like crazy and has been up in my ribs a couple of times. Not excruciating pain but wasn't too comfortable either. My ankles have turned into cankles the past week and a half and Cory thinks it's hilarious. Me, not so much. I think it looks disgusting. Thankfully they will go back down and look normal. I am still feeling pretty good most days, just a little uncomfortable every once in a while. So happy that I will be 31 weeks on Thursday and Miss Morgan will be here in 8 weeks!!! I can't wait to meet my sweet little princess!

7 months

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 28 weeks

Size of Baby: Approx 2 pounds and about 14 inches long

Gender: Girl!!!!! Morgan Amory

Maternity Clothes: Yes, Maternity pants, and shirts. I can

still wear some of my regular shirts but a lot of them are

getting too tight. I'm on the last couple of weeks of my

t-shirts. Most are getting too tight.

Weight Gain:18 pounds

Movement: She moves all the time. Usually first thing in the

morning, the middle of the day and right before bed. Some days

when I have been really really busy the day before she doesn't

move much. I guess she is tired just like me.

Symptoms: Leg cramps at night, feeling like I have to pee all

the time, acid reflux ALL the time, swelling in my feet

and legs, and not being able to bend over easily.

Cravings: Milk, I can't get enough of it!

Best Moment of the Month: Making it to the third trimester!!

So Thankful...............

.................that Miss Morgan is still growing safe inside of me. It's easy to forget how quickly things can change when everything has been going go so well. We have had no scares since the beginning (which really weren't scares, just maybes. Maybe twins and maybe a tubal pregnancy, neither!) which I am very thankful for! But a friend of mine's daughter had her baby at 25 weeks which is way too early. The baby weighs just over 1 pound. Her little feet are smaller then her mommas thumb. She's so tiny and fragile. It quickly reminded me that even though things have been going so good, things can change in a heartbeat. And it reminded me to be thankful for such an amazing pregnancy so far. No problems, no scares, no major sickness, and no major tiredness. I am so blessed to have things going so well.

Not only are they going well, they are going quickly. I will be 28 weeks on Thursday, starting my third trimester. I can not believe I am just days from the third trimester. I remember 12 weeks and thinking how far I had to go and how long it was going to get there. Now I am wondering where the time has gone. I know these next few weeks will go even quicker because we are going to be ridiculously busy.

I ordered some bows for miss priss and they should come in any day now. I can't wait! Next weekend we are suppose to go shopping to find her dresser and will probably get her mattress too. There's still so much to do before she gets here. I am hoping the class will have their sketches done soon so I can pick and they can get started. I am not too worried about her room getting finished because they are suppose to be done by March 10th. I can't wait for our shower to see all the sweet things our family and friends have gotten her. I know she is already loved so much!!

Well, I am very tired and about to hit the hay. Have a good night!

Abby Update

Miss Abby is getting so big and I know once Morgan gets here Abby won't get as much attention. I thought I would I do an update since I haven't done one in a while.

Let me first say she is absolutely a mess. If she wasn't so darn cute she would be in a lot of trouble. She is now 9 months old and weighs 21 pounds. We are really hoping she is done growing because we don't want her to get any bigger. She was weird about eating a couple of months ago. We would put out food for her and she wouldn't eat until like 4 or 5 hours later. We finally figured out the problem. She was bored with her food or she just didn't like it. We have now changed her food and she eats like crazy again. She LOVES popcorn and will stand in front of the microwave waiting for it to be done. She begs for any food and will eat anything. She also eats anything she finds on the ground, rocks, leaves, dirt, bugs, paper, on and on.

We can't keep toys for her because she promptly chews them up. We have found few things that takes her a while to tear up. She loves to play fetch and will bring the toy back to you, only to tease you by turning her head when you reach for the toy. She still very rarely barks unless being played with. She does not bark at people or noises unless it's something that scares her. She is still a big baby and is scared of lots of things.

I do believe she is her daddy's girl. She would much rather snuggle up to Cory then me any day. If Cory is not home it's a different story but when he's home, I'm chop liver. She still LOVES to cuddle and wants to be touching you. She is always under your feet and often sits right between my feet when I'm washing dishes or cooking. She is getting a little bit more independent and not following us from room to room like she use to. She loves to lay in the sun and get on the back of the couch and look outside. She knows what outside, treats, and no means. She can sit, lay down and shake. We are working on rolling over but haven't put that much effort into it. She has finally learned how to jump on the couch and we no longer have to help her up anymore. We thought she would never be able to jump up on our bed because it is pretty high for her put to our surprise the other day she did it. We were both sitting on the bed talking and all of sudden she just jumped up on the bed. We couldn't believe it. I don't know that she will ever do it again but we now know she can do it.

She's still very hyper at times and we are hoping most of it is because she is still a puppy. We are trying to teach her not to jump up on people but that is so hard. We're anxious how she will act when Morgan gets here. I know she won't be mean to her or hurt her on purpose but if she doesn't settle down a little she might on accident. She still loves all people and all animals. Tide is her best friend and he has really grown to like her. I think she is going to be a good big sister! I can't wait until Morgan is big enough to play with her. They will have so much fun!!

What I'm Lovin' (Pregnancy Version)

Just a few things I'm lovin' right now!!

My baby bump! Some days I feel huge and some days I don't

feel pregnant at all. But I love to hear people say

"oh you look so cute" or "you don't look very big at all"

Makes this pregger feel special!! (even if it isn't the truth)

Knowing I will be in the third trimester in less than 2 weeks!

Ironically it makes me a little sad at the same time, only

because I know how fast this pregnancy has gone, and

how even faster things will go once Morgan gets here.

Knowing Morgan will be here in about 12 weeks!!

Wow! When you say it in weeks it's sounds so

very close!!!!

Getting things started on Morgan's room. The class

came over today to measure her room and look at it.

The teacher told me that the kids are really coming up with

some really cute ideas! I can't wait to see them!

Knowing our baby shower and our maternity pictures

are about a month away! Just one more thing I

have dreamed about my whole life. I can't wait to see

all the cute things Morgan will get!!

Seeing Cory get just a little bit excited. I love it when

he reaches over every once in a while to feel her move.

He still thinks it's weird, but I think he thinks it's pretty cool

even if doesn't admit it. ;)

Going into her room and seeing her crib put up. Makes me wanna

go buy her mattress right now! I can't wait for the fabric to

come in and mom get it finished! It's going to be super cute!!

The new clothes I ordered her! Makes me wanna buy more and more!

And bows, and shoes, and headbands and.......................;)

Love this little girl so much already and we haven't even met.

The best is yet to be!

Hoping it Goes Good

Ok, maybe I just need to stop reading other people's posts because they have all been bad. One mom said the first 5 weeks of her babies life was terrible. She had the baby blues and cried all the time. Another one I just read said they had to go back to the hospital because of jaundice and her baby wasn't nursing. Another one said she hadn't had sleep for like 4 days and the baby wouldn't stop crying. Oh my, what have I gotten myself into? I am soooo hoping that Cory has a lot of days left by then so he can stay home the rest of the school year (which is only like 2 weeks) and that my mom and/or my Granny Jan can come and stay. I know they will both be a lot of help and hopefully help make things not so bad. I really hope I am just freaking out and that everything goes great. I am very thankful that she is due at the beginning of May and that I won't have to miss much school and Cory and I will have all summer together.

The pregnancy is going amazingly well and quickly. In 2 weeks I will be in the third trimester! The next time I go to the Dr. I will be 30 weeks! 30 weeks!! Wow!! And I have to take the glucose test this next time but the Dr. said since everything is going so well he doesn't think I will have any problems with it. We went to the Dr. on Wednesday and actually saw Dr. Wright's partner. It turned out ok though because he will be assisting with the c-section. He was nice but we do like Dr. Wright better. He answered any questions we had and checked a few things. Said I was still growing normal and my blood pressure looked good. He went over the c-section a little bit and told us it was ok for our photographer to be in the delivery room with us!! Yay!

There is a design class at the high school and they needed somebodies house to redo a room in. My husband got asked if we wanted anything done since our house is about 100 feet from the high school.
He was not looking forward to painting or helping so he willingly accepted. I went Friday to talk to the class and show them things I liked and discuss the room. I am very nervous because I am afraid I won't like it (I have a small thing of liking to be in control) but at the same time it really is a huge blessing. Neither Cory or I have any time to do much outside of work. Cory was not looking forward to painting since we just painted this past summer. And we always have good intentions of doing something and a lot of times it doesn't get done. So this way I know it will get done and in time. The next thing that we have to do is after the kids come up with different room ideas I will go back and pick which one I like the best. I am excited to see what they have come up with. I gave them lots of ideas and they seemed to have some of their own. Cory and I are suppose to put the crib up today. We will see if that happens. ;)

Just a Little Worried

I have been thinking about things lately and wondering how things will go. If you know me at all you know I do not do good with change and I am afraid of the unknown. I have heard many horror stories about breast feeding, hospital stays, epidurals, the first week home, jaundice. I also think that things go worse when you expect one thing and something else happens. I want to be prepared for what might happen and not be naive to think that everything will go amazingly well. I know a lot about babies even though I have never been a mom, I am an aunt, I have been a nanny and have babysat tons of kiddos. Now I know babysitting and being a mom two totally different things but I also know that I am not going into this process completely dumb. Now that's about babies, but that has nothing to do with delivery.

One thing that scares me is I'm afraid I'm going to freak out on the operating table. I am very glad that Cory will be in there with me, but I can imagine myself laying there thinking about the fact that as I lay there awake they are cutting my body open. Or that I will freak about the fact that I can't get up bc I am numb and if I do my guts will hang out. Now I am not claustrophobic but I did have to calm myself down when I got my MRI done. I can completely understand why people freak out in that little tube!

I know nothing about breast feeding at all! I like the thought of it and I hope I do it, but I'm not so sure it will happen. I am dreading the sore, cracked, dry, etc part. I have been praying that breast feeding will go smoothly and that I won't have any problems. I need to find a book to read about it.

I have heard so many horror stories about the first week home, it's not even funny. Baby cried the WHOLE night, she won't eat, has her nights and days mixed up, we had to take her back to the hospital, we didn't get to take her home, on and on. I pray everyday that the first week goes wonderful! And that Morgan is a good baby.

I just don't want to have this perfect dream in my head and then everything goes terrible. I want to remind myself that it's not going to go perfect and it will probably be far from dreamy.

We go to the Dr. next week and I will be 26 weeks. Crazy to think that I am this far already and Morgan will be here before we know it!