Happy Thanksgiving

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving!

I’m getting ready to go to my grandma’s to spen it with my family. I’m so lucky to have so many people in my life that love and care for me. I’m thankful for them all, and for my baby girl that I’ll be having in a couple months!

I love them all and am thankful for them always being there for me, uncondionally.

Twilight

A few days ago my mom, sister,and I went and watched Twilight. It was great too! They left some things out, and put a few things in differnt places from the book, but that’s to be expected. You can’t honestly expect them to put the entire book into a short film can you? I can’t wait for the next movie to come out!!

I have read three of the books, and would have all of them read by now if the Wal-Mart here would ever get the book back in!!!!! AHH! lol It’s like a drug addict without their drugs, I NEED the fourth book! haha

3rd Trimester

It’s so hard for me to comprehend that I’m, as of Monday, in my 3rd trimester! Only a couple more months and I’m going to be a mommy! Wow. I never really expected that. I’m still trying to grasp that fact. It seems so surreal to me. Like it’s all just a dream that I’ll wake up from, because I never really expected to be a parent, due to the fact that they told me I’d probably never be able to have kids. Now, here I am getting ready for my baby girl. I don’t think it’ll really hit me until she’s here. It’s still ike it’s someone elses baby. Well except when she’s kicking my guts out, I know she’s mine then haha. I’m gettin sooo excited! I can’t wait for her to get here! We’re getting the babies room ready for her now, mom’s nesting so bad too haha. She can’t wait for her to get here either.  We decided we’re doing Alyssa’s room in Tinkerbell… it’s looking sooo cute! I’ll have to take a picture of it and put it on here when we get it done completely! We got the crib today and have it set up and in there, it’s all coming together wonderfully!

I can’t wait for the baby shower! Not because of the presents, that’s not important to me at all really. But, I can’t wait to see everyone that’s coming!!! YAY!

I went to the doctor yesterday. My baby girl is still too small. They told me that she’s 2 weeks behind still. No good. But she’s 1 lb 7 ounces

Blog Stats

According to my blog stats, I have plenty of people who are reading my posts, however I never have any comments. What is wrong with this picture? Lol…

I told you guys I’d post pictures of my belly when I started taking them and honestly I have been taking them, so here are some that I’ve taken. I promise I’ll most them from now on when I take them lol

me at 14 weeks and 5 days

15 weeks 4 days

 

 

my belly at 23 weeks

26 weeks

So since it’s after midnight, I’m technically 26 weeks. It’s been a few weeks since my last update, so I figured it was about time to do so.

Shortly after I wrote the last blog *while I as 24 weeks* I was admitted into the hospital due to having contractions. They checked and found that I was dilated to 1, but they kept a check on me all night and thankfully the contrations stopped. They have me on bedrest now though. Not total, but partial. They said that this isn’t too uncommon in pregnancies and that sometimes women who have done this had to end up being induced. I’m not sure if they were just telling me that to keep me from being so afraid or not, but I’m going to just assume that they were telling me the truth and go on. Lol… I’m doing good though, besides the fact that they said the baby and I are too small. But they told me to basically be lazy and eat as much as possible. Trust me, I’v ate a TON since they told me that and I’m hoping that I’ve gained some.

They tested my sugar last time I was at the doctor. I’m happy to say that my sugar is just fine, but wished I hadn’t had to take the test at all!!! That orange crap that you have to drink is soooooo nasty!!! My aunt told me that she actually liked it, so when I went in I wasn’t totally prepared. She told me that most people don’t like it, but I didn’t really expect it to be too bad. And I guess it could have been worse, but STILL! EW! Lol… If you’ve had a baby I’m sure you understand what I’m talking about! And you have to drink it pretty fast.

Oh and I’m too the point now that all I want to do is sleep! Lol… The only problem is that I can’t get to sleep at night. But my doctor told me to take Tylenol PM or Benedryll and even when I take it and go to sleep early, I still wake up a few times during the night and end up sleeping in until around noon! There are some days, like today, when Iwoke up at like 10:30am. Everyone is telling me to sleep while I can though. I know they’re right too. Once my baby gir is born, I won’t be having any sleep at all haha.

I guess that’s good enough though for now. I don’t think I really have much more to talk about… well nothing *or should I say noone* important anyway. Lol…

xoxo,

Brann

32 changes when you have a baby

I revieved an e-mail from babycenter.com with this interesting *and amusing* article about what changes when you have a baby and thought that I’d share it with you guys.

What changes when you have a baby? A better question may be: What doesn’t change? Here, writer and mom Rebecca Woolf lists her most notable post-baby observations. Then scroll down to read our favorite comments from readers about how their babies changed their lives.

1. You finally stop to smell the roses, because your baby is in your arms.

2. Where you once believed you were fearless, you now find yourself afraid.

3. The sacrifices you thought you made to have a child no longer seem like sacrifices.

4. You respect your body … finally.

5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.

6. You find that your baby’s pain feels much worse than your own.

7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.

8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.

9. Your heart breaks much more easily.

10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.

11. Every day is a surprise.

12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)

13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.

14. You become a morning person.

15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.

And from our readers…

1. “You discover how much there is to say about one tooth.” — Ashley’s mom

2. “You finally realize that true joy doesn’t come from material wealth.” — Anonymous

3. “You now know where the sun comes from.” — Charlotte

4. “You’d rather buy a plastic tricycle than those shoes that you’ve been dying to have.” — Sophie’s mom

5. “You realize that although sticky, lollipops have magical powers.” — Roxanne

6. “You don’t mind going to bed at 9 p.m. on Friday night.” — Kellye

7. “Silence? What’s that?” — Anonymous

8. “You realize that the 15 pounds you can’t seem to get rid of are totally worth having.” — Brenda

9. “You discover an inner strength you never thought you had.” — Ronin and Brookie’s mom

10. “You no longer rely on a clock — your baby now sets your schedule.” — Thomas’ mom

11. “You give parents with a screaming child an ‘I-know-the-feeling’ look instead of a ‘Can’t-they-shut-him-up?’ one.” — Jaidyn’s mom

12. “Your dog — who used to be your ‘baby’ — becomes just a dog.” — Kara

13. “You take the time for one more hug and kiss even if it means you’ll be late.” — Tracey

14. “You learn that taking a shower is a luxury.” — Jayden’s mom

15. “You realize that you can love a complete stranger.” — Dezarae’s mom

16. You find yourself wanting to make this world a better place. — Arizona

17. If you didn’t believe in love at first sight before, now you do! — Ciara

You know you’re prego when…

-Commercials make you cry (well actually, everything makes you cry)

-You are awake more during the night than asleep

-You’re hairier than Godzilla!

-Sneezing makes you pee your pants

-You have to rock back and forth a few times to get yourself OUT of a chair

-By the end of the day, your legs look like tree stumps (where the heck did my ankles go?!?!)

- You wake up one morning and swear that your home has been broken into because the toilet and the dryer are suddenly shorter than ever and the washing machine has grown a foot deeper!

- You always walk out of a room and leave the water running!

-Leave the house with the dog leash …. WITHOUT THE DOG!

-Show up at Subway Sandwiches at 9:05pm and they’re closed and you start crying b/c you just had to have a foot long steak and cheese and nothing else will do, and the workers stare at you thru the window like deer caught in the headlights and you wish you were the hunter.

-You suddenly have to figure out how you are going to bend over and pick up what you just dropped.

-People look in your desk for something important and all they find is snacks!

-Getting in and out of bed requires a three point turn.

-Your bed now has so many pillows for propping up and supporting body parts that there is no room left for DH (husband)

-You can’t make it through an episode of “A Baby Story” without crying your eyes out.

- As soon as you eat breakfast you start wondering what you’re gonna eat for lunch

-Parts of your body are just regular dinner time conversation–even if you have guests.

-You cry at the grocery store after you check out realizing you forgot Fritos, which is what you came for, and getting them for free because the clerk feels bad.

-when you get back to work and realize you no longer want the fritos you just cried for at the store

-You start out crying and end up laughing your head off

-You stop looking in the mirror to avoid the stretch marks

-You can no longer fit in a fixed desk…