This is the last week...

This is the last week of my second trimester.  Can we say time has FLOWN by??? It does not feel like I have been pregnant for almost 7 months now.  Things lately have been going really good.  The only time I ever really feel nauseous is if I let myself get hungry (which I try my hardest to never do!) or hot.  I get hungry a lot more often now and even though the temps have been fairly low lately, I rarely ever get hot.  I think my body temp has risen at least 5 degrees ha.  I had my 26 week check up last week, everything went good expect for the fact I failed my 1st glucose test.  This is where they check you for gestational diabetes.  You drink a horrid sugary drink in 5 minutes, sit there for a hour then they draw your blood.  You blood sugar has to be 130 or below and mine was 133. Seriously! I failed by 3 points.  So two days later I went in for the next test.  This test involves an even more horrid sugary drink to be drank in 5 minutes, sit for an hour then have your blood drawn and check it, sit another hour...check...then another hour and check.  That totals up to be 3 hrs of sitting.  Did I mention you can't eat anything from midnight the night before?? I was starving and sick to say the least! Luckily I passed the 1st and 2nd hour screenings so I didn't have to sit for the third.  So all is well.  Now we are just counting down the days until little Miss makes her arrival.  I'm feeling pretty good these days and not too huge yet so I'm comfortable and not rushing this time away.  Once she is here...she is here and sleep is O-V, so I'm not rushing quite yet.  I am in the process of finishing her nursery, I am LOVING it so far.  All the bedding and everything has turned out perfect, exactly how I wanted it. As soon as I get a little more of it done I'll post some pics.
It is also the countdown for CHRISTMAS!! My favorite time of year.  I love giving gifts! The shopping part of it isn't my favorite, especially since I tire out so easily these days and my feet ache horribly.  Oh well! Lots of exciting things coming up in the next few months! Cant wait for all of it :)

No news is Good news

I don't really have any new news to post or anything particularly interesting to post so I'll just ramble a bit.  Dr. Webb always tells me that "no news is good news". I like that. Anywho,  I haven't been sick since my last post THANK GOODNESS.  Well nothing other than the occasional nausea, headache and growing pains (yes, growing pains).  We haven't been doing anything too exciting either.  Last week I went to a friend's, Ashley Lamb Bowles, baby shower.  She is having a baby boy in December! Corbyn Bowles! Can't wait to meet the little man.  Sadie and him will for sure be friends.  I can't wait for them to all play together.  There is a whole group of us, 6 to be exact, that all get together sometimes that are pregnant right now! Ashley (boy, Corbyn) and Kelly (girl, Lakelyn) in December, Brittany (boy, Hunter) in January, Chip and Vanessa (girl, cousin, Eliza), me (girl, Sadie) in March and Courtney (don't know yet!) in April.  Isn't that insane.  All of our husbands are close friends and have "guys night" to watch Sons of Anarchy on Tuesdays.  So it's kind of funny to all of us that it has ended up this way.  It wasn't planned either.  Lots of exciting baby times on the way! Sadie already has so many friends that she doesn't even know yet! Its so comforting knowing that she will grow up with some of my best friends children, Anne Cambria, Danielle's little angel and Molly, Mary Frances' little pumpkin.
Did I mention we are officially over HALF WAY THERE!? Scary.
Oh yeah, at my last appointment he told me that if we hadn't had a baby by March 9th, that's when we'll have her! My official due date it March 11th and he said he was on call that weekend any way, so that is the date.  He said he just has to keep me pregnant for that long, so pray for us that she stays in there that long!
Symptoms as of now:
Food Cravings: none
Food aversions: steak, shrimp (the thought of eating either of those makes me gag)
Weight: none of yo bizness.  It is on track though, not too much, not too little.
Nausea: definitely better but not all gone by any means.  If I get hungry, it is O-V.
Movements: The "flutters" have turned more into "thumps" lately.  I definitely feel them more often now but not a whole, whole lot yet.  I enjoy them :)
Memory: Pregnancy brain is NOT a myth.  It is a real thing.  I have lots of moments where I feel "special".
I just ordered a pizza and cheese sticks and they should be here any moment, so I'm going to sit and wait for them now.  Happy Halloween!!

Stomach Virus

I. HATE. YOU. 


I got the stomach virus Monday afternoon.  I hadn't felt too good all day at work then around 2, it really hit me.  I was writing a report and starting getting extremely queasy.  I stopped and walked to the bathroom, nothing happened so I figured it was the normal pregnancy nausea. Then, it hit me, while I was sitting at my desk.  (I don't need to give any details here) I headed straight home only for the same thing to happen over and over again for about every 30 minutes until 10:15 Monday night.  It was HORRID.  I felt like my body was going into seizures every time I was getting sick.  I called the on call doctor around 8 and he called me in some Phenergan and told me if it didn't work to come up to the hospital for fluids.  Poor Sadie.  I bet she was wondering WTH was going on! Tuesday was recovery day.  I stayed in the bed allllllllllll day long.  Literally.  Today though is a new day! Feel so so so much better! I think I will survive again.

Latest Update

I went to the doctor yesterday for my monthly check up.  We are now at 18 weeks.  I swear this time is flying by! It is unreal.  Everything was great! Couldn't have asked for a better check up.  Her heart, brain, bones, kidneys, bladder everything looked perfect and she is measuring to the day of my due date (March 11th).  Dr. Webb said she is "not too big, not too small, just right" :) Love him.  I also found out that he is on call the weekend of my due date and if I don't go before March 9th, he will take me then! Yippeee! Nothing much else went on, just a "normal ole pregnancy" (Dr.W said) and I am 100% happy with that.

Sadie Lea Tucker

I must say a LOT has happened since my last post.  We found out a week or so ago that this little miracle is a little GIRL!!! Ahh!! I was extremely excited! I have always wanted a little girl.  I want both, but its a special treat to get a little girl first :)  We went to Baby's Kickin to find out.  We don't go to the doctor's office to "find out" until October 11th...me being as impatient as I am just could not wait that long! So I called them up and made an appointment.  I just knew going in it was a boy.  I had been to the doctor the day before and the heart rate was 135-140.  An old wives tale says that lower heart rates are boys (120-150s) and higher are girls (150-170s).  But, I was wrong!

Here are some sonogram pictures from that day....

Look at that little leg!

Arm

Heeyyyy!! We think she is waving to us there. 

She was WILD that day.  She was flipping, flopping, kicking, punching...you name it and she was moving that way.  I wish I could feel it but then again, they told me when I do start feeling, if she stays this active, she will probably end up hurting me! Me and little Sadie might have to start talking about this but for now, we are good.  I expect to feel her any day now though.  Sometimes I feel little flutters but I don't know the difference between her moving and the normal stomach movements.

We had a reveal party that night for family.  Luckily all of our family (except for my dad :( he had to be in Nashville on business, sore subject) was able to come. I think a lot of people were expecting a boy so this was a pleasant surprise! To reveal it to everyone, I got them all to stand outside my parents garage and lifted the door up so at the same time everyone could see this............

Taste: Delicious. Decorations: Not so much

We were so busy visiting with everyone I didn't even take any pictures with anybody.  It was a lot of fun.

We have since bought a crib too! I really love it.

We got the crib and the dresser (not the hutch).

And of course, I already have the bedding picked out! I don't have the fabrics yet but I did buy the swatches.

 

The circle fabric is going to be the outside.  The pink minky dot is going to be the inside.  The bed skirt is the other black and white fabric.  It is pleated with the pink and white stripes on the inside of the pleats.  It is also accented it other places.  I'll upload a picture of the finished product whenever it gets ready, but don't hold your breath.  It'll be a while.  

This is the general idea though

Other updates:

I have been feeling some better.   For about a 4 day stretch a week or so ago I felt wonderful.  No nausea, not too sleepy etc...  But that has since ended.  I have felt nauseous at some point every day.  Yesterday, matter of fact, we went on a tour of Shannon (where I work) to see what type of conditions our students live in.  We took a school bus, big, BIG, mistake.  About half way through the ride I was puking, in the bus, got them to stop it, then flew out the door to continue.  Good times. 

This has all been such an exciting and wonderful experience.  I can't even put it into words.  Miracle, that pretty much sums it up for me.

I think I have updated everything up to this point.  Keep us in your prayers that we will be good parents/providers and little Miss Sadie continues to be healthy and happy. Thank you all :)

So...

Not too much exciting has been going on here lately.  Over the weekend I went to Woodland Furniture to check out the baby furniture.  I just wasn't able to commit quite yet.  That is a big decision and I just wasn't ready.  I know I'll be better prepared to make that decision after SEPTEMBER 20th ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.  I don't think it will ever get here!! September 20th at 9:30am.  I plan on waking up, showering, going to get breakfast and drink the largest Dr.Pepper I can find (for 2 reasons: full bladder (TMI I know BUT they said they wanted me to have one :) and caffeine to get little punkin moving!) We don't want a stationary beebee.  We want that little monkey moving! I will sit there all. day. long. if I have to, to make sure I find out what beebee is.
Next week is such an exciting week though, I'm ready to get this week out of the way so next week will bring it.

Want the lay out?? SURE! Why not!

Monday- doctor appt at 3
   *dinner party (I think) that night for one of tt's friends
Tuesday- THE DAY.  Appt at 9:30!! And I'm off work all day. Pumped.
   * reveal party for the family at my parents house
Wednesday- MUCH needed Hair appt at 3
    * New 2 You Consignment Sale at 7
Thursday- Miranda Lambert (jealous??? I would be if it wasn't me)
Friday- it's FRIDAY, never need too much of a reason to get excited about it


Oh, back to this weekend....it's my little mans birthday!! September 17th, he will be 6 years old.  It has been a wonderful but tough at times year. I am so thankful that the medicines have been working and he is doing so much better.  Answered Prayers.  Plain and Simple.

God is Good.
 

Quick Updates

Buster

He is doing soooooooooooooo much better! At this point, I couldn't be any more pleased.  He is getting the shot every 5 days and the arthritis/joint etc... medicine every day and around 1 to 3 pain meds every day (depending on how he is feeling).  The sharp pains he was having happens only a few times a day.  There has even been a day or two that I haven't seen him have any.  Such a blessing that the meds are working.  We are so so so happy for this progress!!!!

Baby T

Baby T seems to be doing just fine.  Every week I grow more and more.  I can't button a pair of pants that I could over a week ago.  Matter of fact- I can't button any pants! HA! Nothing unexpected though. I go for my next appointment on the 19th at 3:00.  Just a normal check up.  The next day though is the big day! Will Baby T be a boy or a girl??? To say I can't wait is an understatement.  We are beyond ready to know. My brother and Vanessa found out they are having a healthy baby girl, Eliza (the name they decided on), last week so they are very excited about that.  I'll have a niece! So many changes going on around here and I can't wait for all of them.

The Rebels.........pretty sure I don't need to make any updates on this subject. Moving on........

Work......it is going right along.  No complaints there.  Since Head Start is back I'll be getting busier and busier in the next few weeks. I love this little ones though, so that's okay. 

I believe that is it! Hope everyone is enjoying this amazing rain, I know I am! 

Happy Labor Day!!