Are we there yet?

LONGEST MONTH OF MY LIFE and I still have 27 days until my official due date. I feel like so much has been going on, yet nothing at the same time. I am hoping my next post is about the birth of this little guy. 

The worse part about this last month was having to cancel my trip to Vegas. It seemed surreal. I have been looking forward to going to the wedding since the beginning of this year and I didn't even think there was a possibility of me NOT being able to be there. I knew I was cutting it close to my due date but I was going to be home before I was in my last month so I felt comfortable leaving. I asked my doctor before we started trying how he felt about me going when I could be as far as 8 months pregnant. He told me as long as I was healthy and flew it shouldn't be a problem. The month before I left I told my doctor I wanted him to check if I had dilated the week before I leave, just to put me at ease about traveling. When that appointment came he said he will check but he doesn't see a reason for me to go into labor or dilate early because I was healthy. I debated having him even check but told him that was the reason I made this appointment so we might as well.....and while he was checking I said "I feel silly having you do this.." and he interrupted me and said "well let me stop you, you are 3.5 centimeters dilated and 40% effaced (thinned out)" Basically meaning the baby was getting ready to come. Great. Seriously? I couldn't help but start crying, so embarrassing. He ordered me an FfN test which tested for a protein that your body produces when it is preparing for labor, and they also monitored me for 2 hours to see if the baby was under stress and if I was having contractions. When I came home and told Jason, Vegas was out of the question at that point. I tried to find reasons to go, but Jason wasn't hormonal, like me, and was being realistic. The test came back negative, which meant it was unlikely for me to go in labor within the next week IF I rested. My doctor said that because my body is preparing for it my dilating that I could put myself in labor. I had to make a horrible call and tell Cat that I wouldn't be a bridesmaid that Saturday. 

Anyway....I kept dilating and we kept doing all we could to keep baby in there to cook some more, I was not yet term so the baby would have to spend at least a week in NICU and possibly longer if anything was wrong. The doctor said he was also measuring under 5 lbs so we want him to gain a few more. My main worry was his lung development. 

Here we are, 3 weeks later, still no baby! Which I know is a good thing but now I am just wondering WHAT IS GOING ON?!? Every appointment I go to my doctor says to go ahead and schedule my next visit but he doesn't think I will make it until then. Surprise....I do. They pushed my due date back 5 days because I was measuring small, so it is now the 27th. I will be 37 weeks, or term, on Tuesday. When Tuesday comes I will be READY for that baby to get here!! 

How far along: 

36 weeks and a few days

Maternity clothes: 

I guess so....unless it is for an event or church I am usually in yoga pants. He is so low that anything else just makes it hard to breath. It has been getting cold and I can't get myself to buy maternity sweaters because I will probably wear them once if that. So I have been wearing my jackets unzipped or even wearing Jason's old hoodies.

Sleep: 

What's that? I have been waking up in the middle of the night needing to check on random things like if the garage is shut, if anyone is kidnapping Jaden (weird?), if the doors are locked, that our gun is in the same spot. I have even done a load of laundry. 

Best moment of this week: 

My doctor taking me off high risk! He said I can start walking and act as a normal pregnant lady since I went a week without dilating.

Miss anything: 

Being able to roll around with Jaden. Jason luckily does it enough for both of us, but I miss jumping on the bed like a plane or rolling on the floor with him. And my Honda haha. Jason bought me a 4Runner which I LOVE the space and it being higher, which is great to get the kids in, but it was sad to see my Honda go this week. It was the first car we bought together, and the only and first car I had that was actually reliable :) I was excited the heat/air worked let alone that I had automatic windows and heated seats. Don't get me started about the steering wheel controls. I don't think I am hard to please, but that Accord really was a good car. (I get too attached to my vehicles) 

Movement:

Not constant movement but he is still active. I can feel body parts more now, which is a little weird :) 

Food cravings:  

cinnamon gum, I am going through so many packets of it!

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

Nothing specific but I have been feeling nauseous lately like the beginning of pregnancy. If I eat a small snack every 2 hours it isn't as bad but I forget to eat that often until I feel sick and it is too late.  

Gender: 

Boy! I can't wait to decide on a name for him. I just call him "baby" or "brother" for now, but he needs a name :) 

Belly button in or out: 

out

Looking forward to: 

labor! I hate how unpredictable it is yet I am so excited to see how it all happens. I just hope it happens soon....I am sick of waiting. I am excited for Christmas too. We are blessing baby when all of Jason's family is down and I think it will be so great to have all of Jason's brothers here to be a part of it. 

32 1/2 weeks...that half week matters!!

This week I noticed most comments about pregnancy are negative, including my own. Although it's not my favorite time it isn't as bad as we make it sound. I feel blessed that Jason and I are able to have our own children and didn't have to try for a long time to get this blessing of ours. 

When we moved from Ponca I was most sad about not being near my in-laws and leaving some of our really good friends, the Dickisons. I still miss them so much but I am glad I have made the friends I have since we have been in Yukon. One of the FF wives that colors my hair is due just 2 weeks before me and it has been fun to talk about our pregnancies together. She is sweet enough to throw me a diaper shower in a couple weekends too. 

I really have felt blessed this week, we have a lovely home, great friends and family, Jason has provided for our family beyond our needs, Jaden is probably the sweetest kid ever, and we are blessed with another baby who I am sure will be just as sweet. I've been able to finish school while I stay at home with the kiddos and I feel so lucky to do that!

Alright enough cheesy stuff....

How far along: 

32 weeks and 4 days to be exact. at this point I count the half weeks because I just want it to get here! Baby is the size of a pineapple. At my last appointment my doctor said I was measuring small so he will probably be a small baby. Jaden was only 6 pounds so this one might be just as small. We will see!

Maternity clothes: 

Yep, but I am too big for most of what I have so they are uncomfortable, but since I have less than 2 months less I don't want to go out and buy more....I hate that you only wear them for such a short time, I feel like they should be half the price! 

Sleep: 

I need lots of it. I am just always so tired lately! 

Best moment of this week: 

We had dinner with my in-laws and it was so good to sit and talk with them for a while, Jaden loves to see them. I had a to-do list of little things I wanted done around the house and Jason took the day to get them all done. It was/is nice to see things around the house get done. I love our new house :) I also bought a body pillow and I wish I did it a lot sooner. 

Miss anything: 

My mom! I have been wanting her around so much lately. I wish she could just move in with me!! 

Movement:

Still lots of it. I swear if the kid were any lower on my bladder his head would come out. I keep reading in my updates that the movement will be less often but that has yet to happen. 

Food cravings:  

WATER! I can't drink enough water. I gave in and bought Oreos the other day and they were delicious. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

feeling good!

Have you started to show yet:

This question is stupid at this point haha. 

Gender: 

Boy! 

Belly button in or out: 

out

Looking forward to: 

Mona's wedding! My diaper shower, getting my hair colored and cut...it needs it! I am excited to pick a name too. We have a list of 3 and decided we would decide on a name when he gets here. I am excited to see what we choose.
 I am excited to nurse this time around too. I feel more educated and care more about it this time, and will have things that make it a little easier that I didn't bother buying with Jaden. Even simple things like a nursing bra. 

31 down, 9 (or less) to go!

How far along: 31 weeks. Baby is the size of a coconut and heading into a growth spurt (which means I am too, great.) Just 9 weeks to go, I wouldn't be upset if he came earlier :) Just as long as I am back from my trip to Vegas!

Maternity clothes: All day...

Sleep: I think I get enough sleep, not way comfortable but I am not waking up as often at night. I have had a few nights that I wake up wide awake in the middle of the night but luckily Jaden takes long naps, which means I usually get a nap in too!

Best moment of this week: My doctor appointment! It was my second appointment with my new doctor, and the first one Jason has gone to with me. I didn't like this new doctor at my first visit and really debated to change, but at this last visit we sat and talked about my plan during delivery and how to handle things. He is very quiet and calm, but easy to talk to. He already performs a lot of things that I mentioned I wanted in the delivery, which made me so relieved! Also, I was able to spend some time talking with my mom this week. We usually talk once a week and I love it, she is so easy to talk to and I tell her everything. Can't wait to have sleepovers with her next month!

Miss anything: Not being pregnant :) 

Movement: yep! It's not constant flutter movements, but I feel him punching and rolling so much during the day. I am more uncomfortable this time because he is so low and it's hard to sit for a long time. My hips start to hurt and he is always in the wrong spot...it wasn't like that with Jaden. 

Food cravings:  Very unhealthy things!! Oreos is my craving this week, and I've thought about how good it would be to dip the oreo in either peanut butter or rainbow chip frosting, then dip that all in milk. That's diabetes waiting to happen. Raisin bread, nutella, pumpkin and apple cider are also things I have been craving. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: not really. 

Have you started to show yet: I'm past showing, and just look huge :(

Gender: BOY!!! I have a feeling this one will have red hair. I had a dream the doctor told me he had a head full of red hair too. I hope he does! Jason was the cutest stinkin red head. 

Belly button in or out: Out. People make comments about it all the time, as if I don't know. 

Looking forward to: Getting the boys room done. Jaden's need painted and then we need to get the nursery done, duh. I'm excited for my trip to Vegas for Mona's wedding too! I'm glad I am able to make it, just wish I was going without a round face. The holidays are coming up and we will have family here for Christmas and my mom will be here for a week when the baby is born, I am excited to have family visit!

I feel like I have complained a lot this pregnancy, and reading how I answer these questions just confirm that, but honestly it hasn't been that bad. I just feel pregnant! The hardest part is feeling like I have no control over my body. 

Over half way, holy crap!

I originally planned on blogging weekly about my pregnancy, and then thought maybe just every few weeks, but now it seems like I am only getting around to it every trimester. I have been so busy with school and now I have a break, until fall! The second trimester is my favorite part of pregnancy. I am most comfortable and have the most energy during this time. I am hoping it doesn't change too much this next trimester. When I was pregnant with Jaden, I didn't know what healthy was. Before him I stayed the same weight and didn't workout very much. When I had to lose the baby weight is when I learned what healthy was. I enjoy working out and not eating crap food all day, so that has helped me during this pregnancy. Of course, I could still eat better....but I feel like I have portioned pretty well. On another note, Jaden has learned to kiss baby brother and loves it. It is so sweet! I know he doesn't truly understand his baby brother is in my belly, but I know (or hope!) once he is here Jaden will be so sweet to him. I've kind of had some moments when I get sad that it won't just be me and my little kid. Then I realize he is going to have a lot more fun with a brother around than he does with his lame mom :)

Isn't he the sweetest?! I watch him and think "I can't believe I'm lucky enough to have 2 boys!"

How far along: 23 weeks (not far from the 3rd trimester!) baby can now hear things and is over a pound :)

Maternity clothes: yep, yep, yep. I miss my cute jeans and my bathing suits

Sleep: The beginning of this trimester when I stopped being so sick, I slept great! I usually took a nap and then slept long hours at night. The last 3 weeks or so I feel like I am such a light sleeper. I have to get up and pee 1-2 times a night and I think I am just uncomfortable. I have already woken up from little guy moving so much. Good thing is I am not so tired during the day. Even with me sleeping light at night I don't take/need naps and wake up earlier than Jaden. But, I also crash a lot earlier :)

Best moment of this week: This week and the last 2 months....getting up to run. I love my morning runs. I always have to drag myself out of bed at 6am to go, but it has made my mornings more productive. When I get back from running I take a peaceful shower and enjoy a nice breakfast before Jaden wakes up. I love it :)

Miss anything: My clothes! And a good nights sleep

Movement: ALL DAY LONG!! This kid is going to come out with a karate black belt, I swear! There are very few moments he is not moving. Sometimes, I love it. Other times, I just want to sit and not feel like I have to lay out. When I am sitting he is just pounding on my bladder and I feel like I always have to pee!

Food cravings: Not specific cravings, but there are days that something just sounds SO good and I want it bad! I have been a lot better this pregnancy not giving into every craving. One thing I love, and I did with Jaden too, is a good PB&J. Yum! And ice cream, but that's not just a pregnancy craving :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Certain perfume smells. 

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes. 

Gender: BOY!!!

Belly button in or out: It is all out now, for a little it was just a halfy, but not anymore!

Looking forward to: Getting his room set up, and getting some things I want/need. Also I am just anxious to go into labor. I was induced with Jaden and unless I absolutely have to, I won't get induced this time.

Another boy on its way!!

The minute I found out I was pregnant, I wanted to know if it was a boy or girl. Waiting 20 weeks to find out felt like a lifetime!

We had to have several ultrasounds the first trimester and beginning of our second because of some early on problems. My placenta detached from my cervix and caused lots of bleeding for weeks. We had the ultrasounds to make sure the placenta reattached and that the baby was safe. My last ultrasound I was 13 or 14 weeks, I asked the tech if she could see what the gender was...knowing it was very early I didn't think we would see anything. The minute I asked the baby spread its legs and showed off his business. Although it looked like a boy, she told me it was very early and girls swell during these weeks so it could still be a girl.

This just made me want to know even more, but I felt like it was a boy :) My pregnancy was just too similar to Jaden's, and I know that doesn't mean much and I don't think your body can tell or reacts to what you are having....but it was just how I felt! 

The Jump's have lots of boys which is another reason I figured it would be a boy. Jason's mom and our sister-in-law were convinced it was a girl!

The week finally came and we had our appointment set for a Friday morning. Tuesday I went to Target and went into the baby section which made me SO stinkin anxious that walking out to my car, I called the hospital to see if they had any openings the next morning, and they only had one so I grabbed it!

I hated the tech that did our ultrasound. She was not friendly and seemed like she hated her job. She said she wouldn't look for or tell us the gender until the very end. Of course, the entire time Jason and I both were looking at the screen and three times could see it is a boy. Even when I brought it up she said she won't pay any attention to it. Finally, 20 min later she finished her measurements and said she couldn't tell what it was...without looking. At this point I honestly wanted to punch her in the face. I told her she was killing me and asked if she could look another minute and try to get a picture. Sure enough the little guy spread his legs and was showing off his stuff. My boys aren't very modest, Jaden did the same thing :)
I knew Jason wanted a boy so I said with lots of excitement "did you hear?!! It's a boy Jase." He responded...ya..... He said he already saw it before she told us is why he reacted like that.
At first it was hard to even think of my body producing a girl, I felt like I could only have boys. Now that I know we are having a boy, I can't believe I will have 2 in a row! I know, I'm weird.
We have a long list of names and are very indecisive together so I think it may be a while until that is figured out. Until then we call him baby boy or baby brother. 

First Trimester

The first trimester, 12 weeks of yuck, yuck, yuck! FINALLY it is over!

I'm excited to blog about this pregnancy because I hardly wrote anything down through my pregnancy with Jaden and sometimes I want to compare things between this pregnancy to when I was pregnant with him, but I can't remember things.

I found this cute blog of pregnancy questions that will help me sum it all up. 

Baby is the size of a nectarine! 

How far along: 14 weeks!

Maternity clothes: Sadly, yes. I finally gave in yesterday and decided I will be all maternity. My jeans fit but are too tight that they are uncomfortable, same with my shirts. So I guess it is time to pull out the really cute stuff :)

Sleep: Starting to feel a little less tired, but am lucky enough to be able to nap when Jaden takes his 3 hour daily nap. I hope that doesn't change when the baby comes (which it will I am sure)

Best moment of this week: Not being nauseous all the time!! The last 3 days have been the best days of my pregnancy by far.

Miss anything: Running, I have been told I can't run until I am 20 weeks, and sleeping on my belly. 

Movement: Still a few more weeks for that

Food cravings: Oh boy, it is always different daily except for the craving of salt n' vinegar chips. I want them ALL day! Along with bagels with cream cheese. Yum! Tonight I was wanting waffles with strawberries and whipped cream, yesterday I was wanting top ramen :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of candy, not chocolate so much but just the candy aisle in the store-blah. Meat was hard to cook until this week finally. 

Have you started to show yet: Yep! Crazy how quick I started showing this time around. My body just knew what was going to happen this time and decided to get a head-start I guess!

Gender: One more month and we will find out!

Belly button in or out: The top half of my belly button is out, bottom half is still in. Again, I can't believe how quick it all happened. I don't want to know what I will look like on kid 3. 

Looking forward to:  Not being so sick all the time and having more energy. I am starting to feel like myself again and it is awesome. Also I am of course anxious to find out the gender so I can get started on painting "its" room. 

New home and new projects.

Yep, we did it! We bought a house. Funny how it all happened....when we moved to Yukon, we decided to rent for a year so that we could get to know the area to buy a home. Some days, while Jaden was napping, I would get on the computer and look at homes that were for sale just for fun. I would find a house I would really like and show Jason, which got us both eager to buy. One day we saw a beautiful home that we wanted, bad! Jason went to the bank to get pre-approved and called the owners of the home for sale, but a cash offer was already made. Bummer. This only made us more eager to find a home. We spent one weekend morning setting up appointments to look at homes, but each home had one room that needed major updating, along with small projects through the house. We went to our next appointment and the house was all updated inside, had a beautiful backyard, great price. We loved it. The owner said he put it up the day before and already had an offer he had to respond to that night. We decided to give our offer, he took it, and that Monday we were at his realtors office signing a contract to close in 6 weeks. Funny how things work out, we thought we would never find a home as beautiful as the home I mentioned above, and yet we found one we love even more. It is perfect for our family.
Jason gave our renter a 30 day notice and was even nice enough to find a new renter that was going to be paying $200 more a month than we were.
So here we are, in our new house!

We have a few things we want to do to make it our own home, and our first project was the painting of 2 rooms and removing some wall papper. Nothing, right?! Wrong.  I started with the bathroom which had wall paper on all the walls. The first owners of this house are the ones who put the wall paper up (in the bathroom and entryway) They did it the worse possible way you can put wall paper up, right on the fresh drywall. Sadly you can't find that out until you start. I bought all the materials suggested to buy, which was a chemical I sprayed on the wall to take it down. Once I started getting the paper off it was tearing the wall apart and taking the drywall with it.

We were told to talk to a manager at Lowe's that is a retired firefighter from Yukon, and has worked a lot with walls. He saved us! He gave us some great advice that made the project so much easier.
He recommended us getting a weed sprayer, filling it with warm water and fabric softener. We soaked the walls with the softener and the wall paper just came right off, without taking the dry wall. It was so nice! Also made us mad we put all the time into the chemical. Jason had to texture the walls, and then we were ready to paint!



It is finally finished, and I love the results.


It took a lot longer, and cost a lot more than we were both planning...so we have decided the other walls will have to wait a month or so, because we are pooped :) So for now, I am just going to enjoy my lovely bathroom.