Deary Baby,
I hope that you are healthy, and happy, and growing at just the right rate. I hope that you know already just how much mommy and daddy love you. I hope that you come into this world at the perfect time for us all, and that you experience an easy birth. I hope that you never stray from the Lord, that you always trust your family. I hope that you never doubt how much we love you, or that we will always do what is best for you. I hope you sleep well, and that you eat even better. I hope you smile a lot, and that you latch on to daddy way more than me. I hope you know that grandma and grandpa think you are the most beautiful grandbaby in the world, and that nothing will ever stop any of us from loving you.
I hope you know just how blessed you are, to be born into such a beautiful and wonderful world. I hope you always find the good in everyone, and look for the positive first. I hope you keep your morals strong, and your religion close.
Baby, I hope you have daddy's eyes, and yes, even daddy's ears. I hope you get his sense of humor, and his great patience. I hope that you get his sense of adventure, and are never afraid to try something new. I hope and I pray that you live a long, healthy, and wonderful life with us.
We love you so much, and we pray for you every day. Daddy loves to feel you kick him, and always kisses you good morning and goodbye. Already you are the most important thing in our lives, we put you before anything else. I am a very cautious and paranoid pregnant lady, just for you. We want you to be healthy and strong and beautiful. God gave you to us, at just the perfect time. We're the perfect parents for you, and will strive to fulfill that role every day.
We cannot wait to meet our little baby boy or girl, and we are counting down until we get to hold in your arms.
Your Mommy
Monday, June 28, 2010
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Well, today I am twenty-six weeks pregnant. That means in a few weeks I'll be in my Third and Final Trimester! Okay, so everyone says that's when things start getting miserable, but I'm still excited. It means that I'm closer to being done. :) I really always thought I would love being pregnant; its such a beautiful and perfect thing. Until you're the one who's stomach is triple its normal size, with weight gain constantly adding up and stupid restrictions that make you more angry than anything. I'm all for making the Baby as healthy as possible, and I've tried really hard to cut back on everything I'm supposed to. But man, will I be glad when I can have a glass of white wine and some sushi rolls. I'm tired of being tired, and these Braxton Hicks are not only beginning to hurt, but they're getting really old really fast. The good news?
I'm healthy, Baby is healthy. My Doctors appointment is next week (SO excited) and I'm doing my Glucose Test (not so excited about that). We're really praying I pass that, partially so that I won't have to take another three hour test (oh the horror) and partially because that means Baby and I have almost no risks at all through the next few months.
I've gotten addicted to this message board on babycenter.com with other women who are due the same month I am. I guess its just nice to go through all this stuff with other people, some of them are fairly experienced at being pregnant, and some of them know even less than I do. :) There have been a few premature babies born already, and all but two or three have made it. The most recent one was actually a still-birth, and I just cannot imagine how awful that would be. I know that a lot of time when babies are born so early they have a lot of development problems, but at least they're alive. I feel so attached to this little one already, and I know Matthew does too. I just, I can't imagine the feeling of someone telling you... of knowing that this little baby who you have come to know and love and cherish more than anything else in this world won't be around to grow up and enjoy your love. My heart breaks for those women, to go this long in a pregnancy and then lose it.
This baby is the most important thing in my life, it will change everything when it arrives. Heck, its already changed everything! I honestly just want my baby to be healthy and happy, to have a good life with a good family and a good education. I want the best for this little being. Everyone says that when you have children everything changes, and I'm sure I'll understand my parents even more after this little one arrives. But even now, I see what they mean. Nothing else matters anymore except my family. I've wasted so much time on stupid little things, I feel like I'm finally seeing a bigger picture.
I'm going to be a mom. :) I hope I'm as great as my mom was, I hope our home is just as welcoming and loving and a nurturing environment, like my home life was. I hope I succeed and I hope my child succeeds.
I'm healthy, Baby is healthy. My Doctors appointment is next week (SO excited) and I'm doing my Glucose Test (not so excited about that). We're really praying I pass that, partially so that I won't have to take another three hour test (oh the horror) and partially because that means Baby and I have almost no risks at all through the next few months.
I've gotten addicted to this message board on babycenter.com with other women who are due the same month I am. I guess its just nice to go through all this stuff with other people, some of them are fairly experienced at being pregnant, and some of them know even less than I do. :) There have been a few premature babies born already, and all but two or three have made it. The most recent one was actually a still-birth, and I just cannot imagine how awful that would be. I know that a lot of time when babies are born so early they have a lot of development problems, but at least they're alive. I feel so attached to this little one already, and I know Matthew does too. I just, I can't imagine the feeling of someone telling you... of knowing that this little baby who you have come to know and love and cherish more than anything else in this world won't be around to grow up and enjoy your love. My heart breaks for those women, to go this long in a pregnancy and then lose it.
This baby is the most important thing in my life, it will change everything when it arrives. Heck, its already changed everything! I honestly just want my baby to be healthy and happy, to have a good life with a good family and a good education. I want the best for this little being. Everyone says that when you have children everything changes, and I'm sure I'll understand my parents even more after this little one arrives. But even now, I see what they mean. Nothing else matters anymore except my family. I've wasted so much time on stupid little things, I feel like I'm finally seeing a bigger picture.
I'm going to be a mom. :) I hope I'm as great as my mom was, I hope our home is just as welcoming and loving and a nurturing environment, like my home life was. I hope I succeed and I hope my child succeeds.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Week twenty-five
Its just another boring day here at my house this week. My last day of work is Friday, two days from now. Part of me is really sad, I know I'm going to miss all my regulars and most of my fellow employees. But I also know that I need out of that store, the stress is really taking a toll on me and Baby. Plus working on my feet all day is really starting to get to me, and because I'm pregnant I'm moody and can't stand most of the customers. My feet hurt at the end of the day, I have headaches all the time, and my upper back has started to really get to me too. Plus, I get really hungry at work and a lot of the time I'm not able to take a break and eat like I should. Its been a great job for the 20 months that I've been with the company, but its time to move on. Its not ideal for the pregnant lady, that's for sure. :)
In other news... I don't think we'll be going to Mall of America for the 4th of July after all. Once I quit work we'll be making about $800 less a month, and the pay cut is causing us to spend our money a little better. Its okay though, we might go to Minnesota for new years or Christmas, it just kind of depends. Matthew has a close Aunt and Uncle that live about 15 or 20 minutes from the Mall, so it would be cool to visit them.
Otherwise, we've already made plans to visit home over Thanksgiving. And we're obviously still planning on coming home the end of July. We're both SO excited for a vacation, to get out of this town, away from work, and we'll get to see a lot of family and friends. It'll be nice.
I still don't have any stretch marks on my tummy, but my boobs now look like a tiger (that's what Matthew says anyway). All the skin is starting to itch though, so maybe I will actually develop a few permanent scars. Not that I'm complaining! I'd be perfectly fine if I didn't ever get any stretch marks, but I'm not holding my breath on that one. People keep saying its genetic, in which case I will have some coming in shortly.
Yesterday I got to watch my belly bounce up and down while baby kicked. It was so weird, I wish Matthew had been here to see it. And the baby had the hiccups for the first time on Sunday night. It was the weirdest feeling!
I thought for sure this was a boy, I thought maybe I saw a little "something" at the ultrasound on accident. But in all my dreams its a girl, and I keep referring to it as "her". I can't shake the feeling that its a girl, even though I thought the screen showed boy. I know, I'm going to have to wait and find out either way. I'm just stating my opinion (something I always do, which you guys should know by now). Well, I think I'll go cut up some strawberries and turn on a little TV before the husband gets home. It was a long day at work, and I stayed late without a lunch, so its time to unwind for me. :)
In other news... I don't think we'll be going to Mall of America for the 4th of July after all. Once I quit work we'll be making about $800 less a month, and the pay cut is causing us to spend our money a little better. Its okay though, we might go to Minnesota for new years or Christmas, it just kind of depends. Matthew has a close Aunt and Uncle that live about 15 or 20 minutes from the Mall, so it would be cool to visit them.
Otherwise, we've already made plans to visit home over Thanksgiving. And we're obviously still planning on coming home the end of July. We're both SO excited for a vacation, to get out of this town, away from work, and we'll get to see a lot of family and friends. It'll be nice.
I still don't have any stretch marks on my tummy, but my boobs now look like a tiger (that's what Matthew says anyway). All the skin is starting to itch though, so maybe I will actually develop a few permanent scars. Not that I'm complaining! I'd be perfectly fine if I didn't ever get any stretch marks, but I'm not holding my breath on that one. People keep saying its genetic, in which case I will have some coming in shortly.
Yesterday I got to watch my belly bounce up and down while baby kicked. It was so weird, I wish Matthew had been here to see it. And the baby had the hiccups for the first time on Sunday night. It was the weirdest feeling!
I thought for sure this was a boy, I thought maybe I saw a little "something" at the ultrasound on accident. But in all my dreams its a girl, and I keep referring to it as "her". I can't shake the feeling that its a girl, even though I thought the screen showed boy. I know, I'm going to have to wait and find out either way. I'm just stating my opinion (something I always do, which you guys should know by now). Well, I think I'll go cut up some strawberries and turn on a little TV before the husband gets home. It was a long day at work, and I stayed late without a lunch, so its time to unwind for me. :)
Monday, June 7, 2010
another week has come and gone
There still isn't much going on here... Only a couple more weeks of work and then I am finally free of that place! I love some of my employees, but the stress of management change is really taking its toll on me. That and I'm pregnant and beginning to get very impatient with stupid people, who for some reason love to visit me. :/ And I'm on my feet most of my shift, counting down the hours until I can go home and nap. Its just not something I enjoy doing anymore.
I crocheted a baby cocoon and hammock for some newborn photos, I'm pretty dang excited with them. Seriously, they look great. I'm even thinking about crocheting some up and selling them... I'll have a lot of free time between now and when the Baby arrives so something that can fill my time AND make money is a good deal. :)
Matthew and I had a nice anniversary. We spent Saturday night at a hotel in Hill City, and the luxury of cable was enough to satisfy us both for some time. :) Then Sunday we went for a nice, scenic drive, and walked around Reptile Gardens. It sounds nerdy, but it was actually really fun! We got to see a snake show AND a crocodile show. You should've seen the guy handling the King Cobra, it was so entertaining. They don't take out the venom or power to kill, so knowing that the man could've been bit and rushed to the hospital was enough to put me on the edge of my seat. Anyway, it was really cool and I hope when my family comes up that we can take them, because it really is worth it. Plus, an alligator snapped at one of the handlers, and that's something that everyone should see firsthand.
That night we went to Firehouse Brewing Company for dinner-by far the best food in town. I just love that place. Plus, free refills on locally-brewed root beer. Who can beat that? Yummm.
We've finally made plans to go home at the end of July/beginning of August. Matthew can't get the time off for us to go up to Flathead lake with his family. We were pretty bummed, but at least we'll still be able to see a lot of family and friends before the summer is over.
We're also trying to plan a trip to the Mall of America over the 4th of July weekend. We would have gone for our anniversary, but Matthew couldn't get the time off. :( Its ok though, I'm going to save up money so I can actually shop (since I won't be able to ride the roller coasters). I'm so excited; we've never seen that part of the country and it would be nice to go on some sort of mini-trip before the Baby arrives.
Well, I'm off to look at hotel prices and find a list of things to pack for a hospital bag...
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