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Monday, April 27, 2009

A day controled by Hormones...

OK so i just thought i would give a quick and humorous update on how my day went yesterday. It was completely out of hand and out of control, THANK YOU Hormones...! (not)

Dan and i wake up spend some time together and start getting ready. As im getting ready i hear a scream from the kitchen and run out to make sure everything is ok. Dan is standing in the middle of the living room in shock, i see a plate and two eggos all over the floor (including syrup and butter) and then follow Dans stare into the kitchen and see a entire pot of coffe all over the floor. However it happened i dont know but it was probabaly the funniest thing i have ever seen. From the coffee all over the rug, floor, and carpet, to the empty syrup plate, and two eggos on the living room floor, and Dans horrified look, i couldnt stop laughing. i laughed for a good 30 min, with tears and all. Good start to the day

Head over to some friends house to have lunch and good fellowship. Which went wonderful. By the time we were leaving i ended up with a migraine on the way, due to the weather change, and starting to get sick.

Go home, talk about buying a house...Get over stressed and yell and cry.. (over really nothing) And not able to talk for a good 15 min. just because i was going to cry.. Then calm down, and am fianlly ok, and Dan opens one of MY (well in my head it was MINE not ours) snacks...Which i started crying and all, again...yeah i know, my poor husband has to deal with a crazy wife.

Decide to just go chill out and pray the headache goes away. So i go lay on the bed for awhile, not realizing the entire time i was laying down i stared at the wall..I actually really thought i was sleeping.

I decided to stay home from church and clean and just chill out to feel better, (note: all this is on top of a bad cold already) So I do some cleaning and am feeling better, put some music on, things are going good.

I Decided that the music was too loud and it started to overwhelm me..so what do i do?
Turn it down?..Uh no..
i actually yell at it and say to be quiet... HAHA wow i know.

Dan comes home we eat a Wonderful dinner and finish up the night on a good note. A thunderstorm even came in, (which are my favorite things in the world) Well, not tonight. For some reason i get emotional and decide its going to tornado...(yeah i know). So lay in bed in silent tears, and Dan is trying to make me feel better. So i finally make hime get up with me and look on the weather channel to make sure we are in the clear... Which there was a warning out for our area, (this did not help)....

Fall asleep pleading the blood of Jesus over us and praying Jer. 29:11....

Wake up and laugh at the whole previous day........

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Pregnancy Survey

pregnant? We found out Jan. 21,09
What was your reaction? I jumped in the air in shock, and joy...then got really shaky
Who did you tell first about the pregnancy? Well My husband was there, we looked together, then Rachel.
Date of Conception? Around the end of Dec. 08
Due Date? Sept. 15th
Was the pregnancy planned? Yes and No, it was the first month we didnt do any prevention (purposefully) and thought we would have to try longer, praise the Lord we didnt!
How did your parents react? My mom was ecstatic along with the same but shocked dad, immediately rooting for a boy!
How did your partner's parents react? We dont really know, we talked to his sister that night that told us we should wait to call! Finally when we did everything was wonderful!
Did you go to the doctor yet? Yes, it was actually a very stressful first appointment! i started off with a doctor with a very heavy accent, (which is fine, but if you know me i am horrible at that stuff..) So i just very calmy asked the lady at the front deck if i would be able to swich dr.'s and it turned into a HUGE thing, i got swept back to a room and interrogated by the nicest nurse. I ended up crying from being overwhelmed and swiched dr.'s (which was not a big deal) and ended up with the most amazing woman ever!
Did you have your first ultrasound? Yes, I actually cried when she told us it was a boy! We also got to take home way more pictures then allowed, just because she thought we were "too cute" :)
Do you know the sex? Boy or Girl? Yes, were having a boy! (and theres no mistaking!)
How is the baby's movement? Wonderful, he moves so much now and has even gotten scared a few times..awww
How is the baby's heartbeat? right on track, i tear up everytime i hear it!
Baby's name? Well, we're juggling between a few right now.......... ;)
Did your husband help pick the name? Well yes, it actually really funny b/c, when we met he told me his two boys names and i shot them down in disgust, now out of the blue im LOVING the one...SO yes...now im agreeing..funny, poor hubby
Mom to be's latest cravings? mmmm. i really enjoy sour (which i have always hated) and salty, not a fan of sweets really... But i do LOVE captin crunch at this moment! haha
Mom to be's latest "pregnant" moment? Oh gosh, there has been so many...My FAVORITE and most embarissing is the very First one..... I called the Doctor office to schedule my frist app. and get the ball rolling and as the lady was getting all my information and she asked MY birsthday, and i said, well thats what im coming to find out...I JUST learned im pregnant.....long pause.....she gave a little chuckle and said NO i need YOUR date of birth...haha
What was the first change you noticed in your body? My chest! Thats actually how we decided to take a test, i hadn't missed yet but i went from barley a B to a full C, in like four days!
What was the latest change in your body? Well my crator belly button... :( haha With my stretching tummy it just seems to get bigger! And sadly right now my complexion!
What is your sleep schedule? I usually get up around 930 and get to sleep around 11...
What is your work schedule? When we get to the Prayer room!
What is the last thing you bought for the baby? The latest thing I have bought for baby is this amazingly cute giraffe picture frame...
What was the last thing you bought for yourself? A tin of sour mints for my purse..and then food...haha
Planned birth place? At the hospital
Who will be in the room with you? Probably just my midwife and Dan.
Are you scared? Not yet.
Are you going to use drugs? No
How do you think you will react? Oh you know, tears, and sheer joy!!!
How do you think your partner will react? I think he'll be the same, if not more so!
Have you started birthing classes? No, i really dont want to, but im sure i need to...just need some motavation...haha
What is the nursery theme? Since its a boy we're wanting to do safari... :)
Are you going to breastfeed? Of course!
How much weight have you gained? I havent "gained" anything, but i have gained back basically everything i lost (around 10lbs.) and am ready to start gaining! I lost all my weight in my legs and arms, now have gotten it all back in my chest and tummy!
What is your favorite thing about being pregnant? All the kicks and movements! Im constantly waiting for them!!
What is your least favorite thing about being pregnant? probably the entire first trimester when I was ill often but now it's the fact that when hunger hits, it hits fast and i need to eat right away or I feel sick! (yes)
Biggest pet peeve while pregnant? Ah, the sound of the cats licking!! SICK!! ANd how people tell me to "just wait" till i get bigger when i say i feel huge...I AM huge for right now, ive always been small and flat!
Favorite drink before pregnancy? Prob... Mountain Dew..?
Favorite drink while pregnant? During the first trimester, Sunny D. Now, Chocolate milk
What features do you hope the baby gets from you? hmm, eyes (shape and color), nose, feet and toes.
What features do you hope the baby gets from your husband? height, skin color, mouth, and i have to say it heart..
What week did you start wearing maternity clothes? Well not yet, i actually swim in them!! I usually wear a size 5 pants, im now down to less then a 2!! eek!
What week (if any) did stretch marks appear? I actually dont have any, we'll see, my mom nor my grandma got any!
What are 3 things you can't live without right now? Dan, food, and bella band!
What is your favorite smell or scent while pregnant? im loving my hubby colone more then ever, and our sugar cookie candle!
What is the worst smell? I swear im always smelling cigarette smoke (which is weird cause i dont know one person that smokes) and i hate the cats food! GROSS!
What is your favorite pregnancy website? thebump.com
What is your favorite baby names website? Dont really have one, our minds thus far!
What is your favorite kids movie? Well its always been Little Mermaid, and any old disney movie or pixar. I LOVE WALL~E
What is the first thing you might say to your new baby boy or baby girl? I dont know that i will be able to say anything...we'll see...

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Week 18 Procrastination

Ok so, week 18 has finally hit! Whoa, its so fast, and only 2 weeks until im half way there!
I decided i didnt have time to post for 17, with everything going on and flying home.
This last week has been amazing!

Quick update on what has been going on...(week 17)

~Baby has defiantly grown over the weekend, with a massive growth spurt!
As soon as i woke up the day we were leaving to go home I began having "round ligament
pain" and it went all day for about 3 days straight! I am noticeably bigger, just over night!
~I can now feel baby shifting positions if i sit and wait for a kick, and kicks have been SO much
more frequent and quite a bit harder. (im loving everyone of them!)
~Im finally to my original (well about to be) weight before pregnancy! WHOO HOO! I lost all my
weight in my legs and arms, now have gained it all back in my breasts and tummy.
~ I think we may have narrowed down a name, now to find a good middle name...sigh...


OK now week 18:

BABY:
Baby is passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. So much going on, no wonder im feeling him so much! Hes quite the mover and LOVES being in the prayer room with the music all the time. (I think i can add dancing to this list!) Weighing about 7 oz and about 5.5 inches he is about the size of a bell pepper OR can of soup!

MOMMA:
I have been doing wonderful, with the exception of 'round ligament pain' and fatigue after our trip. Baby has been kicking and has even gotten scared and jumped a few times! The newest change over just this last week has been my complexion. One day its wonderful and the next i look like a 13 yr old!! haha (im sure being back in the humididy is not helping) As i said im back to my origional weight, well close, and am ready to be putting on baby weight!
My biggest struggle thus far, is not drinking enought water, i try and try but by the end of the day i only drink about one water bottle..UGH! Im starting to worry for the baby's health and devlopment... Some nights i just cry thinking about it. pray for grace in this and remembering to take my prenatels EVERYDAY! i forget about 5 out of the 7 days of the week. Still trying to figure out a good system....

Well this has been a novel post, and i have so much more to say!! For the next one!
Thanks for listening to my babbelings...Pictures soon to come...

♥ Ash and Baby

Saturday, April 4, 2009

Week 16 update


OK so as i said in the last update, i am a week ahead of what they had originally guessed! Which puts me at 16 weeks and a few days now! YAY! My new due date is now set at Sept. 15th.

ASH:
Im doing much better this week, no real sickness or anything! Praise the Lord! Iim more so tired all the time, (since we have been switching our schedule back to days this week). Im feeling baby all the time now, and his little kicks are getting stronger. I cant help but stay up for hours in bed just feeling his kicks and such. All i can seem to do is think about what he is going to look like, more of me or Dan, im thinking Dan..but we will see! I feel huge right now, my stomach is tight, and not willing to stretch anymore..( I cant imagine what it will be like in just a month or two!)
Dan is fully enjoying my growing tummy and still walkie-talkie'ing baby through my belly button! haha We were talking about names, which has completly changed, and what goes well with disapline, haha. SO as you can see Dan's hopeless try in trying it out, only to end with "Aww, im not going to be able to do it.." HAHA im starting to really enjoy this pregnancy, especially now i know what baby is, and can start thinking about decorating..

BABY BOY:
Baby is just over 4.5 inches from head to rump, and about 3.5 oz! Which is about, im saying about, the size of a large Avacado. Just big enough to cradle in our hand, but not for long! Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. The bones in the baby's ear are now in place and is starting to hear our voices as well as sense light. WHOA!
This baby is pretty active, during our ultrasound baby was kicking, playing with his ear and (my favorite part) waved at us! He moved his little arm and fingers to us! Even the lady doing it said aw. It was amazing to see him moving around, stretching and playing the whole time!

Thats it for now, since this is a novel! Thanks for listening again!


Ash and baby