This is how big I am, if I have not gotten any bigger in the last several days.
 

I Feel Peachy

Well for all of you lovely people out there who want to know how I am doing. I am just fine. My back hurts. My abdomen hurts. I have heartburn. I am tired. I want attention. I want to be left alone. I don’t want to do anything. I want to do everything. I am hungry. I don’t feel like eating. I want to go on a walk. I don’t want to get up. I want to have my baby now. I want to wait to have my baby when it is ready. Everything in the world is wonderful. Everything in the world is awful. I know what I want. I have no idea what I want.
I think that just about sums it up. Now I am going to do something or nothing. I will decide later.

Weekly Quote

"Although the constant shadow of certain death looms over every day, the pleasures and joys of life can be so fine and deeply affecting that the heart is nearly stilled by astonishment."

~Dean Koontz, from his 1987 novel, "Watchers."
(Provided by Kathy – my step mom)

Life can be hard and sometimes very depressing, that it is reassuring to know that life can be just as wonderful. A person can not understand what pleasure is without first understanding pain.
I guess that is why a person gets put through so much during pregnancy.

Doctor Visit For Baby And Me

I went for my two week doctor appointment yesterday. I had not seen the doctor I went to before and he gets backed up. I had to wait a whole hour before I got to see him. He was very nice though. Everything is going great. He went to hear the heartbeat and put the cold gel on my belly and that excited the baby. I felt lots of movement and every time the baby would move the heartbeat would speed up. The doctor said that was a good sign of a healthy baby. It was very special. I love hearing my baby’s heartbeat, but even more feeling the movement.

The other night after I went to sleep Cullen came to bed and played with the baby by tapping on my belly and feeling the baby kick back. I did not even wake up. I think that is sort of funny and sweet at the same time. It was like Cullen had daddy and baby alone time even though mommy was there. Cullen is so sweet and cute.

Cullen and I also visited a pediatrician’s office. I think we found the pediatrician we are going to use. They have great office hours and seem to have a great knowledgeable staff. Jenn and Chris also take Samantha there and they like the office too. Well, that is one thing less to do before the baby gets here. I can’t wait.

Weekly Quote

A smile takes but a moment, but its effect sometimes lasts forever.
~J.E. Smith

Think of someone taking a picture that is gonna last forever.

Lately it has been hard for Cullen and me to smile. We have been in a state of weirdness. Where we don’t know what is wrong, but something is bothering us. I know why I have been in a funk (I’m pregnant), but Cullen is not sure. It is probably similar to why I have been in a funk. His life is about to change forever too. You know in a good way, but any change especially a new baby can give you a lot to think about. He probably has a lot on his mind and does not even know it. He says he is not sure what is wrong. So, if you talk to Cullen try to make him smile. You never know, it may last forever.

Baby Time

Today Cullen and I watched Samantha. It was lots of fun. She did what babies do. She ate, she slept, and she pooped. Now that we have all of our baby equipment Samantha can try it out before HOG gets here. She especially liked the swing.

Weee... Samantha likes the swing 

Samantha taking it easy in the baby swing 

Timed Showers

I did not think when I got in my shower this afternoon that I would only be allowed so long. I guess showers are timed now and if you take too long the water will cut off. Not really, maintenance had to cut off the water temporarily to fix something. The water cut off right before I was going to turn off the water to my shower. All of the sudden the water pressure was gone and slowly water quit coming out of the shower head. I thought it was a little strange. I was just so thankful that I had all the soap rinsed off. Oh and I was happy that a water pipe had not burst.

Weekly Quote

Gratitude. More aware of what you have than what you don’t.
~Max Lucado

Focus on what you have and not on what you don’t have. There is always going to be someone with more and someone with less than you. Also focus on the things that count, like family and friends.

The pack in play 

The baby swing 

The bedding set 

top of the dresser  

The top of the dresser 

The baby eating table 

Our card table with changing things and other goodies 

The crib 

The crib and pictures 

I will rock my little one in this and check out the growth chart 

The bassinette for our room 

Grandma S got us the pack in play WOW 

Blanket Cullen's mom cross stiched for HOG 

Bradley and daddy Dave 

look at them smile 

enjoying the baby shower 

Hiccups

Today HOG had the hiccups. I had just woken up from a nap when they started and I felt like I should do something. I started to hold my breath, but then I thought I am not the one with the hiccups, so it would have not done any good anyway. Oh and my past two doctor’s appointments went well. Little HOG is healthy and squirming.

Baby Shower

We had our baby shower this past Saturday. Jenn and Chris held the baby shower for us. It was wonderful. Jenn said that there were 32 people at the shower. The shower was for both Cullen and me, so there were both men and women at the shower. Many of Cullen’s friends from Charlottesville came. Also, some of Cullen’s relatives from Maryland came and of course his parents from Florida came up. There was a surprise for me Kathy (my step mom) flew in from Idaho. It was a wonderful turn out with friends and family. There were several games. One game was to guess how big my belly was. Everyone cut a piece of yarn to the size they thought my belly was. Then Jenn measured my belly with a piece of yarn and then the yarn that matched the size of my belly and other peoples yarn were compared. Kathy was the closest. Most people judged my belly to be much bigger than it actually was. There were meatballs, fruit, candy, and cupcakes with little plastic bottles on top of each cupcake. Everything went very well. It was a lot of fun and everyone had a good time. Not to mention we got lots of needed baby things.

Weekly Quote

Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to break.
~Jane Wells

Compromise is a major part of marriage, because when only one person gives and the other takes all the time there will be problems. So, for a happy marriage compromise is necessary.