Holy Crap!

I am the most horrible blogger on the planet!!

I haven't updated this in forever.

I'll be honest those last few weeks of pregnancy took a lot out of me. I was tired and uncomfortable and cranky. I honestly did not feel like sitting in front of a computer and organizing any kind of thoughts.

Plus after Marcus was born I was too focused on trying to get a good schedule and dealing with breastfeeding.

The only reason I'm updating this now is because one of my best friends wanted to start a blog for our friend circle and it reminded me of this thing.

Well now that that's out of the way I HAD MY BABY!!! LOL!!

He was born 10/26/2012 at 12:49am. He was 8lbs and 4oz and 21 inches long.

And since I am a very lazy typer I will put my experience in a video listed below. Enjoy!!!

Another Rant

Yeah I just go on and on about stuff in this one. I honestly have no idea why.

Freakin Baby Registry

OMG!! I am finally done with my baby registry!! Every time I think I'm done I look at it and something is missing, or I have two of something, or not enough of something.....arrgh!!!! I want to pull my hair out! But I am finally finished with the dang thing.

I went to Babies-R-Us on Saturday and finally completed it. It's a good thing I actually started it online first because there is a ton of stuff in there and I would have gotten lost or went off track and just started adding unnecessary stuff to my registry. It took what seemed like days to get my registry to where it was before I went to the store so I honestly wasn't missing much.

Since I got most of the big ticket items from my sister and my co-worker ( thank God for them) I only had the little stuff to worry about. It was crazy stuff like mittens, nipple covers, pacifiers, sippy cups, all kinds of stuff I didn't know I needed.

I even had my sister and one of my girlfriends who had a baby look it over for me. I was serious about ensuring everything I needed was on there.

Now that's finished I can focus on helping one of my bestest friends in the whole world plan the baby shower. I'm actually going to post the registry early for my family and friends who can not attend the baby shower so they can send me gifts if they want.

I don't think that sounds greedy.....*sits and thinks about it*......no definitely not.

Anyway it's all done, and yet I still have so much to do......damn never ending to do list.

It's Month 6!!!

S-W-O-L-L-E-N

I've been able to avoid it but no longer! I have become S-W-O-L-L-E-N!

I know its part of the glorious process of being pregnant but it is not fun. I try my hardest to avoid salty foods and I've been drinking my own weight in water, but still I am afflicted.

It's not as bad as my sister, she was swollen everywhere all 9 months. Lucky for me it just started and resides mostly in my ankles and face. My shoes are a little tight now so I have to wear sandals more often, which equals a clear view of my dry, un-pedicured feet. 

I've never been much of a girly girl (despite my recent interest in makeup and fashion) so I've never done the whole Mani and Pedi thing. But it looks like I'll have to start, can't walk around with crusty toes in sandals.

The swelling isn't uncomfortable but it does look weird. Sometimes my hands get swollen and I have to work with my hands in the air, my co-workers think I'm waving or something.

Nothing much I can do but just waddle through the process, and hope it doesn't get worse.

The Results Are In!!!!

Yay I find out the results of the test!!!

And the Winner Is!!!!!

We find out the sex of the baby, I talk about the Amniocentesis and my Grandma.

I don't find out the results of the procedure for about 10 days.

$$$$$$$

Children are expensive. I haven't even had mine yet and they're already dipping into my pocket book.

Well I found out that since during my initial enrollment in the benefits for my job I didn't choose short term disability I can't change it now, which means while I am away on maternity leave I will not have any income coming my way.

There's supplemental disability insurance but no matter what I look at it's for families that are planning to have a baby. My pregnant state is considered a preexisting condition. My job does have medical leave but in the state of Florida employers are not required to pay you during that time, its UNPAID leave. All it does really is ensure that when I come back I get my same job back at the same rate or one equal to what I had at the same pay rate. That's it.

I've been putting money away ever since we found out I was pregnant, but now most of the money is going to Dr. bills. My insurance only pays 80% and I pay 20%. It may not seem like much now but when testing has to be done and ultrasounds and all that good stuff, it adds up.

My boyfriend will still be working of course but in this economy unless it's a $100,000+ annual job (sometimes not even that) a one income house is hard to live in.

I'm trying to stay positive and look at the happy side of having a kid, but these bills are piling up.

I Want To Wear a Diaper

"What to Expect When Expecting"

So I FINALLY got the book. I was waiting for my sister to give me hers but she couldn't find it, so I bought the digital version from Google Books.

It's GREAT!!! Especially since I can read it on the computer or my phone, anytime I'm waiting in the Dr's office or anywhere really, I can read the book.

I've been reading it non-stop for like the past week and I learned SO MUCH!!

I'll admit, even though I was craving a lot of fruit and everything I still had the occasional Burger King and Taco Bell. (Maybe more than the occasional) But, when I went to the Dr. I actually lost another pound.

I still want to ensure I'm eating the best things to give my baby the best chance at life. This book is the bible on pregnancy, I swear!!! After reading it, especially about the nutrition, I am being a lot more cautious about what I eat. Especially since the Dr. said I lost weight I'm going to start adding health fats to my diet so I can gain weight slowly and healthy.

And I'm hungry now so I'm going.

I Forgot!!

I forgot to post this....lol!!

STOP CMV
http://www.stopcmv.org/?gclid=CLXYpNXbv68CFSgTNAodzWd0vg

The Confession

Facebook and Twitter are two of the biggest online communities in the world. They have the potential to make you famous, connect you with loved ones and yes, ruin your reputation.

It's funny that I have a blog for my journey through pregnancy but no one knows about it, at least not anyone I know. It's almost like a personal diary of sorts. 

Anyway, I haven't made the famed "Facebook announcement" about my pregnancy yet, especially since I have everyone from high school friends to family in the Bahamas as my friends on Facebook. Twitter is a little safer since I only have a few people I know following me and many I don't know, yet I am still having second thoughts about my "confession" about my "condition" on either social network.

So far none of the people I've told (close friends, immediate family) have let the truth slip. This is why I told them. They could be trusted and allow me to make the announcement on my own terms.

My sister says people usually make the announcement around their 3 month, which I'm actually official 12 weeks today, but I’m still holding back.

I guess since me and my boyfriend aren't married yet and I've seen so many of my high school classmates have children out of wedlock, I didn't want to be in "that crowd".

I know time have change and this is becoming more common place but I think my mother gave me a complex about that stuff. I'm totally excited about my pregnancy or I wouldn't have marked the event with blog and video entries. I dunno. Excuse the first sentence though, I don't feel that the pregnancy will ruin my reputation but I will be put in the box of classmates, having kids, not married, and still no job in their field.

Still contemplating what to do here, guess I’ll just wait.

Pregger's Day Whatever!!!

Hey I haven't been keeping good track of which day this so......

Check out my peanut!!!

Feelin Better

So I've been taking my prenatal vitamin's for a week now. I think they're actually helping with the nausea. My Dr. said they would so I'm just glad she's right. I fell better than I have in weeks.

Apparently there are prenatal vitamins that would have to be taken twice a day. Luckily my Dr. was able to get me the vitamins that are once a day. So happy.

Still can't eat chicken though. In all honesty, I'm turned off by any meat really. I just have cravings for fruit and carbs. I literally just sat and ate bread and butter when I got home. I don't know why. It's really all I wanted.

They (they meaning everybody who's ever been pregnant) tell me as the months pass my cravings may change. I keep telling myself that I'll do research about this stuff, I just sleep when I get home.

My sister is supposed to give me the "What to expect when expecting" book. Hopefully it has a lot of useful info.

The first ultrasound is in two weeks. March 28th. I'll most likely make a video since I'll have a picture to show.

Yay so excited!!!

My OBGYN appointment

What happened after my appointment. if my not too lazy my next post will be typed. Ha!

Day 2

I wasn't supposed to post anything until my OBGYN appointment, but I found something out today that will change my life.

My Journey. It Begins

Day 1. IT BEGINS!!!