I REALLY miss getting to lay on my belly. Getting to lay on my belly on the floor next to my daughter. Getting to lay on my belly to stretch out my hurting back. I miss it!
Know what else? I Hate it that my crotch (sorry Mom and Seph) hurts ALL.THE.TIME. It's most likely "lightning crotch" which is when your ligaments, etc are stretching in preparation for birth and you get real zinging pain in the lady regions. I got it with Kinsley. With Parker? It's earlier and ALL.THE.TIME! I'll be hitting up the OB tomorrow to drink some nasty sugar drink and have them drain my blood an hour later to see if I'm getting fat because of Gestational Diabetes or just because I am a PRO at gaining weight. So, I'll ask them what's up with my lightning then.
I'm also tired. VERY tired. I have moments where I think, WOW I can function... then it's promptly glazed over with the same extreme exhaustion that I'm used to. Tease. It doesn't help that i have a MILLION things to do for this weekend and not enough time to do them, especially with a crazy toddler demanding my attention (not that i don't love it, she's awesome like that).
You know what else? My Cowboy is a rock star. He came home last night and did ALL the dishes, cleaned/picked up the downstairs, and dealt with the dogs and some laundry. He just walked in and did it. Yes, I'm lucky like that.
See, you thought i was going to complain the WHOLE post! Man I'm full of surprises!
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
it's very possible i'm the worst mother ever at taking pictures.
It's true. We had a great if you don't count the 10 hour car ride stuck in traffic with a screaming 2 year old trip and I really don't have that many pictures to show for it! Well, what are we going to do? So instead of bombarding you with a million pictures I'll bombard you with a million stories and a few pictures. Deal?
So the trip down, womp womp. Yeah it started at 6am and ended at 4pm! OH.MY.GAWD! The traffic was terrible in the beginning and terrible in the end. In the middle we had some laughs.
Like when my daughter turned into Stewey (Mom. Mommy, Momma, Mom, MOM, fruit snacks?).
Or when i told her no fruit snacks so she immediately without missing a beat went to Chris "Dad, Daddy, Dad, CHRIS!" Yeah she hollard for CHRIS! lol. We had a good laugh about that one.
Then there was the amazingballs Bojangles lunch (if you don't know what Bo-J's is then i don't have time for you, you'll have to google it and be jealous that you've never tasted the yummy greasy goodness of it). When we were in the drive through the lady at the window kept saying "OOOOh Dawg, LAWD have Mercy!" I mean like 4-5 times while we waited at the window. It was so bad as soon as Chris pulled away we both just looked at each other and died laughing.
The trip started with me getting Kinsley dressed and telling her we're going to see Sasha and PopPop that day, her response was "YEA!!!" in the tenth hour i told her we were almost there and didn't she want to see Sasha and PopPop, her response was "NOOOOO, I like see Sasha PopPop" while she shook her head no, which means she doesn't like something. She never says "I like it" and means that she actually likes something, she always says "I like it" while shaking her head no, meaning I don't like it.
So we get there and she's happy as a clam and after dinner and running around after the dogs, she had a full evening of helping Sasha cook for the next day.
The next day we woke up and "Uh Seph" (aka Uncle Seph) heard about all the "I Cookin!" and had Kinsley help him make pancakes... yes i know I'm a rock star photographer!
That went well and so we played for a while afterwards and I was promptly worn out and deemed that K was too, so we were both going to take a nap. Kinsley was not interested in a nap. But, upon fear of death, or loss of her passy, I told her she MUST stay in her bed. My brother took this picture since i was completely dead to the world.
Hey, she's still in the bed!
Then after Thanksgiving dinner it was silly time with PopPop
There's a lot of those pictures because 1. How cute is that baby on my Dad and 2. It reminds me of playing with my Dad.
While in NC my Mom also booked a stay at the Great Wolf Lodge. It was awesome. I'll review it if there's interest but I'll sum it up here with 1. Kinsley is fearless and wanted to do all slides and wave pools, sans Momma. 2. OMG look at her goggles!
It was a great trip. It only took 8 hours I think to get home. We took a longer way to avoid traffic and had a few long stops (to get prune juice to unclog my baby... oh she's unclogged alright!).
The icing on the cake? Get to see my parents again THIS weekend for K's second birthday. YEA my kid is going to be 2!!!! Like whoa.
Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving too!
So the trip down, womp womp. Yeah it started at 6am and ended at 4pm! OH.MY.GAWD! The traffic was terrible in the beginning and terrible in the end. In the middle we had some laughs.
Like when my daughter turned into Stewey (Mom. Mommy, Momma, Mom, MOM, fruit snacks?).
Or when i told her no fruit snacks so she immediately without missing a beat went to Chris "Dad, Daddy, Dad, CHRIS!" Yeah she hollard for CHRIS! lol. We had a good laugh about that one.
Then there was the amazingballs Bojangles lunch (if you don't know what Bo-J's is then i don't have time for you, you'll have to google it and be jealous that you've never tasted the yummy greasy goodness of it). When we were in the drive through the lady at the window kept saying "OOOOh Dawg, LAWD have Mercy!" I mean like 4-5 times while we waited at the window. It was so bad as soon as Chris pulled away we both just looked at each other and died laughing.
The trip started with me getting Kinsley dressed and telling her we're going to see Sasha and PopPop that day, her response was "YEA!!!" in the tenth hour i told her we were almost there and didn't she want to see Sasha and PopPop, her response was "NOOOOO, I like see Sasha PopPop" while she shook her head no, which means she doesn't like something. She never says "I like it" and means that she actually likes something, she always says "I like it" while shaking her head no, meaning I don't like it.
So we get there and she's happy as a clam and after dinner and running around after the dogs, she had a full evening of helping Sasha cook for the next day.
Cooking cornbread stuffing is serious stuff!
"Yea! I did it Mommy!"
Kinsley's constant request while cooking was "I eat it?" and Sasha always said yes... then K wanted to eat the raw onions. My Mom doubted she would like it, to which I laughed because that was just challenging my daughters taste buds and K never backs down from a challenge. She had four pieces.
Then after Thanksgiving dinner it was silly time with PopPop
While in NC my Mom also booked a stay at the Great Wolf Lodge. It was awesome. I'll review it if there's interest but I'll sum it up here with 1. Kinsley is fearless and wanted to do all slides and wave pools, sans Momma. 2. OMG look at her goggles!
The icing on the cake? Get to see my parents again THIS weekend for K's second birthday. YEA my kid is going to be 2!!!! Like whoa.
Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving too!
Monday, November 28, 2011
late but here's the 27wk update
So I'm just doing an update because in a few days I'll take the 28 week picture AND my first pic in the 3rd Trimester!!!!
How far along? 27 weeks and 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: 20+/- pounds
Maternity clothes? yeah and some of my maternity ones aren't fitting the way i would prefer because this kid is riding HIGH!
Total weight gain/loss: 20+/- pounds
Maternity clothes? yeah and some of my maternity ones aren't fitting the way i would prefer because this kid is riding HIGH!
Sleep: I mean REALLY!?!? You still want me to answer this one? I get perfectly comfortable and fall asleep surrounded in a cocoon of pillows and blankets only to wake up covered in sweat. So I ditch the pillows and now wake up with hip pain... what's a girl to do?
Best moment this week: Getting to show my big ole belly to my family!
Movement: Definitely. He is everywhere and loves to let me know when a particular pair of pants doesn't fit to his liking. lol
Food cravings: I could live off cereal. really... or spaghetti!
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No thank you. Although i do get a lot of Braxton Hicks when I'm too active.
Belly Button in or out? Still in. I think it was flatter by this time with K but it's still a little cave with Parker.
Stretch marks? I don’t want to talk about it. I think he's trying to make some of his own...
What I miss: Wine, real beer (no non-alch beer). Being able to roll over without grunting.
Labor Signs: No thank you. Although i do get a lot of Braxton Hicks when I'm too active.
Belly Button in or out? Still in. I think it was flatter by this time with K but it's still a little cave with Parker.
Stretch marks? I don’t want to talk about it. I think he's trying to make some of his own...
What I miss: Wine, real beer (no non-alch beer). Being able to roll over without grunting.
What I am looking forward to: Getting the GD (gestational diabetes) test over with this week.
Weekly Wisdom: Buy a maternity support belt. The BIG one. Not the little band kind, the strap it on like you mean it kind... it will do a body good.
Milestones: Parker has lodged himself in my crotch.
Milestones: Parker has lodged himself in my crotch.
So yeah Parker is head down and I'm constantly being attacked with Lighting Crotch. It hurts, it's no fun. Chris thinks this pain would be a turn on. It's not. Need I repeat again, it HURTS! It's a shooting pain in your lady parts that is caused from the pressure of the head being down... yea, his HUGE head is down... know how i know it's huge, because it HURTS ALL THE TIME!!!! I don't get twinges, i get it ALL THE TIME!
thanks Parker.
Monday, November 21, 2011
My Belly is big, luckily it's comparable
This weekend i shipped my kid off to the in-laws. She started with grandma, went to brother-in-law/sister-in-laws and then finished up at g-mas again! I was sad slightly when i spoke to her on the phone but honestly, it was GLORIOUS! I got some stuff done. I SAW BREAKING DAWN! (yes i was alone with a 100 preteen girls and about 20 moms, we all bonded) and I got to sleep in!!! Sort of, if you count 730 as sleeping in, I do!
But I still did stuff and it was hard. Laundry is hard. Picking up the house, is hard. Functioning is starting to get hard. Despite my lack of midsection I am carrying this child very differently. Most likely because K liked having her skull crammed as far down in my pelvis as possible and this kid likes to tap dance in my pelvis. Kinsley slept when i slept, this kid i think wants a beer or something because he's partying. PLUS he's a swimmer. K was never a swimmer, she was content to just be head down and give me major pelvic pain... Parker, He likes to try out many different positions and turns and it makes me want to vomit. Seriously.
So I feel huge, but in a different way. The good thing is this time we have different couches! While they aren't as comfy as the old one they make for getting up much easier, which is good since Chris is back to working like a Mexican.
My baby shower is in two weeks and the only thing i can think about is WHAT IF I DON"T GET PARKERS BEDDING!?!?!? Stupid I know. I mean 1. it's sold in a set so that makes it flipping expensive. 2. people still have 2 weeks to band together and chip in and show the love together! 3. UM Chris and I will just buy it, DUH. but regardless that is a constant thought in my mind.
Oh and I finished K's 1 year book. You know, everything Kinsley from the time she was born until right before her party. Yea that book is $158! DO WHAT!?!? Robbery I'm telling you! Well, it's done... we'll see when I actually buy it from the bloodsucking photo sight that won't combine all my promotional $20 cards from buying over priced maternity clothes... thanks bitches.
More up dates later? K?
But I still did stuff and it was hard. Laundry is hard. Picking up the house, is hard. Functioning is starting to get hard. Despite my lack of midsection I am carrying this child very differently. Most likely because K liked having her skull crammed as far down in my pelvis as possible and this kid likes to tap dance in my pelvis. Kinsley slept when i slept, this kid i think wants a beer or something because he's partying. PLUS he's a swimmer. K was never a swimmer, she was content to just be head down and give me major pelvic pain... Parker, He likes to try out many different positions and turns and it makes me want to vomit. Seriously.
So I feel huge, but in a different way. The good thing is this time we have different couches! While they aren't as comfy as the old one they make for getting up much easier, which is good since Chris is back to working like a Mexican.
My baby shower is in two weeks and the only thing i can think about is WHAT IF I DON"T GET PARKERS BEDDING!?!?!? Stupid I know. I mean 1. it's sold in a set so that makes it flipping expensive. 2. people still have 2 weeks to band together and chip in and show the love together! 3. UM Chris and I will just buy it, DUH. but regardless that is a constant thought in my mind.
Oh and I finished K's 1 year book. You know, everything Kinsley from the time she was born until right before her party. Yea that book is $158! DO WHAT!?!? Robbery I'm telling you! Well, it's done... we'll see when I actually buy it from the bloodsucking photo sight that won't combine all my promotional $20 cards from buying over priced maternity clothes... thanks bitches.
More up dates later? K?
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Some things make me sad, and it's my blog so i get to talk about them!
There's a article out that says there's a new test that will determine if your baby has down syndrome or not. It's a blood test so there isn't the risk of miscarriage linked with other test available.
Here's the thing. 92% of mothers who are told their baby will definitely have this extra chromosome choose abortion. THAT HUGE! AND sad. I know there are complications that go along with this, I know that you also have the chance that you will be faced to raise a perpetual "child". BUT there are SO many benefits to having that blessing in your life! And God didn't choose you for this child to hurt you, he chose you because he thought you were worthy of it!
In the article it talks about possible eliminating this "disease" from our population. I know there's this whole "survival of the fittest" but this doesn't show me how strong we are as people, but how weak we are to not want to take on the challenge.
It's pretty obvious that I'm a pro-lifer, I don't try to hide that fact. But, this makes my heart hurt so bad. A woman is terminating a child that she most likely REALLY wanted because it's not "perfect" in her eyes. WHO IS SHE TO SAY WHAT IS PERFECT!?!?! It's bad enough to terminate babies because they just aren't "ready for a child" and they can't "consider adoption" (because it's SO much better to kill a baby than give it up to a family wanting a baby)... but to kill a baby because they aren't "perfect".
I'm really sadden by what our world is coming to.
Here's the thing. 92% of mothers who are told their baby will definitely have this extra chromosome choose abortion. THAT HUGE! AND sad. I know there are complications that go along with this, I know that you also have the chance that you will be faced to raise a perpetual "child". BUT there are SO many benefits to having that blessing in your life! And God didn't choose you for this child to hurt you, he chose you because he thought you were worthy of it!
In the article it talks about possible eliminating this "disease" from our population. I know there's this whole "survival of the fittest" but this doesn't show me how strong we are as people, but how weak we are to not want to take on the challenge.
It's pretty obvious that I'm a pro-lifer, I don't try to hide that fact. But, this makes my heart hurt so bad. A woman is terminating a child that she most likely REALLY wanted because it's not "perfect" in her eyes. WHO IS SHE TO SAY WHAT IS PERFECT!?!?! It's bad enough to terminate babies because they just aren't "ready for a child" and they can't "consider adoption" (because it's SO much better to kill a baby than give it up to a family wanting a baby)... but to kill a baby because they aren't "perfect".
I'm really sadden by what our world is coming to.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving from K's school!
Every year Kinsley's school does a Thanksgiving dinner and it's so much fun to get to sit and talk to the teachers and parents and watch the kids play together. Boy do the kids like to play while we're there, little show offs. Here's a picture explosion of the event!
So I asked K to give me a pretty smile and this is what I got...
LOVING her mashed potatoes, just like her Daddy!
This is her "I just saw Grandma face!"
Grandma Love
Going in for some Daddy love!
K has been very proud of herself lately because she's been drinking from a big girl cup. She drinks from it and then says "I Big girl!"
CAKE!!!
A little playtime showing off!
This is her surprise face! The music just came on and she was excited to say the least! This is the face I see when she pee pees in the potty too! Priceless!
And what would a party be without the Chicken dance? Sorry it's a terrible video but it's still cute!
26 weeks... wait that's it?!?!
With Parker:
I would say Parker's got a lot more point to him!
Alright here's the deets
How far along? 26 weeks
Baby's weight: Anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5, I'm going to say on the higher end since i make big babies! Me?? Oh I've gained 20lbs... HOLY WHAT?!? yea... that needs to slow down since it's about to speed up! UH!
Stretch Marks? only leftovers
Sleep? OMG so last night I went to bed at 7pm!!! It's was AMAZING! I'm still a walking zombie but get this... BIL and SIL are going to babysit tonight and THEN Grandma is going to have K spend the night!!! I GET TO SLEEP IN!!! Something about this week (time change? growth spurt) has made me feel like I'm in the first tri again.
Best moment this week: Sleeping ten hours last night!!
Movement? Not a ton this week. I feel him kicking and moving but it's not as pronounced as it was... maybe he's as tired as i am!
Food Cravings: None... don't want any... I mean I'll eat but NOTHING sounds good.
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: None but I've been getting a lot of braxton hicks lately.Stretch Marks? only leftovers
Sleep? OMG so last night I went to bed at 7pm!!! It's was AMAZING! I'm still a walking zombie but get this... BIL and SIL are going to babysit tonight and THEN Grandma is going to have K spend the night!!! I GET TO SLEEP IN!!! Something about this week (time change? growth spurt) has made me feel like I'm in the first tri again.
Best moment this week: Sleeping ten hours last night!!
Movement? Not a ton this week. I feel him kicking and moving but it's not as pronounced as it was... maybe he's as tired as i am!
Food Cravings: None... don't want any... I mean I'll eat but NOTHING sounds good.
Gender: BOY!
Belly Button in or out? barely in
What I miss: Wine. I just really want to drink some wine without guilt!
What I am looking forward to: I get to see my family in 5 days!!!!
Weekly Wisdom: If you have family that is willing to help USE THEM! It's hard and take it from a girl that used to never ask for help... ASK! It's SOOO worth it!
Milestones: None, I'm so behind I just want to make it through the week!
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