DeFiNiTiOn OF bLiSs: July 2008

Nursery Set & Nyder

Thanks to Nydia, my lovely sistafriend of 10+ years, my son has the bedding set that I love so much...lol

Here's a picture of it. I absolutely love it. I have always been in love with monkeys, and neutral colors, so this worked well with my weirdness!

Also along with my shout out to the bedding set, I'd like to give a shout out to Nydia, who has really been there for me. She is the only friend I have that would give me the last dime in her pocket. And I appreciate her very much.

*sniffles*

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Hormone HELL...

Oh, good. the clouds are back. by D'Arcy Norman

I think I am having one of those pregnancy hormonal days where no matter what is said or done or happening, I am just down!! I hate feeling like this, so sorry for myself and what good is that? I am guessing it is perfectly normal to feel like this during this time. And so far, I've been pretty impressed with myself for not really falling into many crying spells and dramatic prego theatrics. So I guess I am due for one of those times now!

Today all day I kept feeling so blue because it is one of those days where you feel like you don't have a friend in the world. Yeah, I know that sounds dramatical (yeah, I made the word up) but it's how I feel. One of those days where you wonder if you are truly alone. Don't get me wrong, I have the hubby, and he is my best friend, but alas, he is a man. lol And every woman needs a couple close girlfriends. I am sad today over some friendships lost that were so close and dear to me at one time, and for one reason or another fell to their demise. The only thing I miss about the active duty Army is that you were almost never without a friend. When you are just here in the regular world, and aren't forced to be around anyone, it is very easy to unknowingly separate yourself from friends or let them separate themselves from you.

So this is a wah wah ME day. I will get over it! I actually think once me and hubby move to a bigger city, I will have more hangouts and new friends. Here in Augusta, the only people worth knowing are usually not from here (no offense to the locals). So for now I am going to feel sorry for myself, then hopefully sleep it off and wake up tomorrow with that old optimism! I'll just chalk it up to pregnancy while I can! Too many dreary days will definitely make for a lame version of myself.

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We'll be guessin till the end...

Chris is definitely a guy with his own mind already. Today at the doc appt, he was breech again. lol I think we really won't know until the end, and I really hope he turns head down and stays there, so I can avoid a C-section. Anyways, today's appt went fine, blood pressure was down again, so that was good, and I guess the doctor is gonna see me weekly now, which is reassuring. Next Monday is the NST test, which makes sure the baby's movements and heartbeat are good and that he's under no stress in there. Tonight was the 2ND Lamaze class, and it was kinda fun actually. We practiced different labor coping techniques, so I got a massage from my husband, which he normally is a little lazy in that area. Then of course, after the women got their massages, he wanted me to give him one, go figure! We saw another newborn in the nursery and got a tour of labor and delivery, and the three different rooms we'll be in when we give birth (haha I said 'we'). It was nice to see where we will be, and this hospital has a great security system, so there is no stealing babies at this place! The countdown begins!

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Baby Shower

Well we had a wonderful baby shower thanks to Amber & James. It was so nice of them to do that for us, and Amber got really creative with the decorations and even had little signs that had the invite patterns on them. The food was great and she really outdid herself! More people came than I even expected and it was so great. We got really great gifts and it was nice we got to open them together in front of everyone. The guys were mostly outside the rest of the time, and the ladies were mostly inside with the nice a/c. It's always a good time with Michael's friends and family and I can honestly say during the time I've gotten to know them more, I feel good knowing that they are my friends and family as well now. Being from a smaller family, I wasn't initially used to large group get-togethers and the big family environment, but I love it like crazy. It is what I would want for my kids too.

When we got back from our weekend in Atlanta, we had a doctor appt on Monday. Which was good because I hadn't seen my doctor in 5 weeks. Again, he was more interested in talking to hubby about Uganda rather than his patient (me) but that was to be expected. He was happy to see my blood sugars were being kept under control with the gd diet and also pleased with my overall weight gain thus far. We also got a sonogram and got to see Christopher moving around in there chillin. He actually had his feet and hands out of his face for once but of course when we go on Friday to the 3d/4d place, I'm sure he'll be covering it again...lol He is breech again, argh!

Although he was head down finally last week, the little bugger decided to do his own thing. My doc said that hopefully he moves otherwise it will be c-section for me. I was a little disgruntled that he didn't suggest we try to move him around manually at the end if that was the case, rather than just black and white c-section as only option. The only worry from him was the fact my blood pressure was so high. He ordered blood work to check for PreEclampsia when he also saw how swollen my footsies were. The nurse called me yesterday, however, and said my work came back normal and I don't have it. However, if my blood pressure is still high next Monday or any other appt, I will probably have to keep being re-tested for it. Bummer!

We started our Lamaze class on Monday too, which even though he tried to get out of, I think he enjoyed himself actually. There are 10 couples in the class and all the men kinda look like they had been dragged there...lol They even had him put on a backpack filled with 'pregnancy weight.' It was really funny. During the break, we went to the nursery where all the new babies were getting foot printed and first baths. I couldn't believe how small the babies were. Michael was in awe and said that it made it seem so much more real to him. And yesterday when he got back from work, he mentioned that he had thought about the little babies we saw while he was at work. Which really warmed my heart because I could tell he was even more excited that it will soon be us really seeing our little gift from God.

I also love it when he talks to my belly. He always says what he has to say to Chris Rod, then ends it with, "Now get out of my wife!!!" lol I think it's so funny and cute. I cannot wait to see him holding our son.

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