26 weeks!

Here are the 26wk pics...does anyone see a difference from 24wks? I think it looks like im filling out more on top of the bell, like hes up higher, does that make sense?

People have been so nice with their comments lately. Last night 2 random strangers told me i looked wonderful but then today someone said "when are you due, ANYDAY?" GRRR...reminds me of that scene in Knocked Up when shes interviewing the stars and everyone cant believe she has 2 months left...by telling her how huge she is....PEOPLE!

Last night we went to see Cirque De Soliel..it was pretty good, weird, but very entertaining. Today we did laundry and got the dog pen for the dogs...one thing off "the list". We also found out today that our furniture is in!! Its coming July 9th so i should have nurser pics up in the next few weeks!!

Pregnancy wise i feel great! All the same happening are occuring but nothing to complain about. Im sure that will all change in the next few weeks since im rounding the corner to the "uncomfortabel" trimester...but ill take it all in a heartbeat.

I got my 3 hour glucose instructions today in the mail, so im going to make an appt Monday and hopefully have it done on wednesday. My mom is going to come with me so im not too bored then we are going to pick out some fabric for jacks windows.

Have a good weekend :)

OH NO! My poor veins!

I was talking to pete last night saing "i havent heard from the doctor, i must have passed my glucose test...YAY!!" Well would you know i get this message on my cell this morning:

"Hi Torri, its Dr. B, im calling to let you know you FAILED your one hour glucose test by 8 points. Im sending you instructions for the 3 hour GTT."

I think the look on my face was priceless since pete was cracking up! Nice, huh?

Also im anemic so now i have to take 2 iron pills a day.

Oh well...

25wk appt and glucose test

Appt went well :) M BP was 118/66 (its been that the whole time lol!). My belly measured perfectly, Jacks heartrate was 150 and i gained 4 pounds (15 pounds total now). I go back July 23rd for an appt and a growth u/s. Then after that he'll start seeing us every 2 weeks!

Then i went over to the lab to do the glucose test. Ive heard nightmares about this...but it wasnt bad AT ALL! I heard you had to drink this huge glass of nasty sugary stuff but it was only like a half cup of something that tasted like ginger ale! I hope i pass...i will not be happy if i have to do the 3 hour glucose test. Not b/c of the time it will take but b/c i have the shittests veins EVER and getting 3 draws that close together will NOT be fun (or easy!).

25 weeks! :)

11 more weeks!! EEEK and YAY lol.

Im up at my moms right now. I spent thurs and last night here to get away for a bit (but i am SO ready to go HOME!). I miss Pete and my dogs..and my bed. Today im going out with my sister and Sage for breakfast and going yard saling my mom. Then its off to a graduation party to show off my belly hehe :)

Pregnancy wise im doing really good. The BH havent been bad..maybe 1-2 a day whereas it was alot more when i started getting them around 18wks. My stretch marks are becoming pretty itchy but im trying NOT to itch them, and theres no longer 2..more like 6 now. Ive been getting this really weird spasm right underneath my sternum, its really weird...gotta ask Dr. B about that one! Ive also been getting kinda ICK feeling every now and then and im chalking it up to my insides getting all squished. Oh and now i have bloody noses here and there and my nose doesnt know if it wants to be congested or DRY. I think thats it (and by the way these are NOT complaints, i write it all down so i will remember for a later date or so someone else whose in the same spot can say "WHEW, im not the ONLY one!" I LOVE being pregnant!

I have a doc appt this coming Tuesday along with my 1 hour glucose test. I really hope i pass!
Have a good weekend everyone!!! :)

24 week u/s :)

YAAAAY!!! :)
Jack is measuring right on for dates (he was 2 days behind at our 18wk u/s, so im glad he's measuring exact!, even though 2 days is nothing...but i was worried he was going to keep lagging behind...) And he weights 1 1/2 pounds which is PERFECT!

He is head down with his hands above his head so the pokes ive been getting down really low are his hands and elbows! lol He gave a few good jabs at the wand thingy and that felt very strange! It was so cool to see his features more pronounced. We even got to see him yawn! So cute!! I was so psyched to see all this b/c at our 18wk u/s the lady didnt show us ANYTHING! So i finally got to see his belly/bladder/heart and his penis! lol

AND for the best news of the day....
The SCH is GONE!!!!!! No sign of blood ANYWHERE! And my cervix is 3.4 and very thick, so things look GREAT! :)

GO US! :) :)

V.I.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y!!!! 24wks :)

YAYYYYYY!!!!!! WOO-HOO!!!!

This is a HUGE week for me. Little Jack now has a chance at survival if born right now (but he better stay in for 12+ more weeks!).

24wks 40% chance 28wks 90% 30 wks survival is just about definite

So im feeling pretty much the same. Ive know reached the stage were random ppl are coming up to me and asking me the "pregnancy ?'s"..when you due? what are you having? whats his name?...which then leads into "when i was pregnant...." or "when you have your baby you should...". I find it all quite humorous but when strangers start molesting my belly its kinda odd. If i know you i dont care if you rub it, but if i dont, then please keep your hands to yourself!

This week (wed) i go in for a u/s to check on little mans growth. Im excited about it b/c i havent seen him in 6 weeks! Also we'll find out if the SCH is gone..boy do i hope so!

Oh, i did take a pic today..it will be up shortly.

Keep the comments coming please :)

23 weeks! :)

Its so nice that we are counting backwards now! 13 more weeks until Jack will be here! To put it in perspctive 13 weeks ago was mid march...we can do this! :)

Some ppl have been asking me why he's coming in the 36th week (mostly likely 9/12 or 9/14). Its b/c i need to take Lovenox (blood thinner) and its dangerous for both Jack and I to go to term. For me b/c if i go into labor i may hemmorrage, so they like to control labor so i will be induced. Also the medication isnt as effective once i pass 36 weeks so i could develop a blood clot which could be fatal to both of us....scary! so im taking the induction at 36wks, can ya blame me?

So this week was good. I got out of the house and met curry,sage and ashley up at Blackstone. It was th first time i drove farther then 3 miles! It was nice to get out! I bought Jack some sleepers and a little outfit. Pete said no more clothes...but i cant help it since im so picky...i HATE winnie th pooh and insects on boys clothes - im all about the prep look :) so when i see somthing i like, i NEED to buy it! lol. Melissa and Warren also came down, it was nice to see them. I truly miss all my friends and wish i lived a tad closer so we all could get together more, rather then once every 4 months!

Pregnancy wise im still feeling pretty good. Each week im losing my belly buttton more and more. My stretch marks grow about a 1/4 an inch a week...theres only 2 so i cant complain (and i wont anyways b/c i know its just part of it all and i wouldnt trade it for anything!!). I get heartburn every so often, and im getting a weird sensation under my breasts- like a tingling - i think its the skin stretching. Jack is getting stronger and he hangs out on my right side, im def lopsided lol. Around 20 weeks my headaches, bowel issues and queasiness all subsided...i guess it cause my hormones have "leveled off" so my body is adjusted. Sleep is somtimes a challenge, not b/c im uncomfortable but b/c after i get up and pee (which is about 2x a night) i have a tough time falling back to sleep. Sometimes im up at 3am for good. My mom got me a Snoogle pillow for Mothers Day - LIFESAVER! I think thats all..

I want to send out a special CONGRATULATIONS to Joe and Peg who just got the news they are able to go pick up their little boy in Guatemala very soon! YAY!
Also to Jamie and Wade who found out this week they are pregnant-again! God Bless you jamie...im scared of 1 and your gonna have 4!

a day late- 22 weeks :)

First i have to say my E ky isnt working well, so plase excus any typos.

This week is "picture week" but i just dont feel like downloading it right now...ill get to it soon.

This week was nice. It went by fast b/c of th long weekend which was nic b/c i hate it when time fels like its standing still.

Pregnancy wise, im feeling lots of round ligament pain, Jack is kicking harder, and im getting BH about 5-7 times a day.

This wekend we registered!!! I didnt want to until 24 weeks but pete was excited to do so, so we went. It took us ysterday and today to finish. I dont feel comfortable putting my last name on here but its at BRU, so if you know me well enough, you can find it. There were alot of moms we ran into while we were there and they gave us good advice throughout, so that was nice. They told us some good tips on what to get that they didnt feel they needed until there babes came.

OK, so were are the comments? I know some ppl read regularly but nevr leave a commnt...leave them! i feel like all i do is talk to myself on here!!

21 week appt :)

We're still trucking along, thank god! :)

My BP was good at 118/66...Jack heartbeat was 147...my fundus was meausring perfectly, i gained 10 pounds total so far. All my questions were answered and everything i was concerned about is fine. I just need to call if i have more than 4 braxton hicks in one hour. And he took me out of work for the rest of the pregnancy. So no more work until janurary!

I go back june 20th for a growth u/s and june 26th for an appt.

21 weeks!

HOORAY! :)

This week has been pretty productive. We bought the crib and bereau, we found a set we both fell in love with at Rooms to Grow and its going to take 12 weeks for it to come in so we got it. Pete also put up a closet organizer which looks AWESOME and made me fall in love with him all over again lol. We also went through the storage room and got rid of a bunch of stuff.

This weekend we are cleaning out the unfinished part of the basement and putting the guest bedroom bereau down there and Pete put up pictures ive been asking to be put up for almost a year!!! I think my husband is nesting!

Pregnancy wise im feeling good. Im getting big and i noticed a hint of 2 stretch marks forming :( One on my side and the other by my belly button. Ive been putting cocoa butter on for 3 years, so thats just a crock of shit! Jack is getting stronger, the other night he was bouncing all around and pete felt it all, then at the end of his dancing he flipped (or something) and i jumped about 5 feet! It was the weirdest feeling!!

Ive got an appt with Dr. B on tuesday. Im really hoping he lets me stay out of work sinc ei havent bleed or spotted for 2 weeks. I think taking it easy is whats best for me. Going back to work and running around just doesnt seem like a good idea to me. We'll also find out the detialed results of our ultrasound 2 and a half weeks ago...i hope everything is fine!

20 weeks!!

Here i am in all my glory at 20 weeks...sorry for the lack of make-up but at least im dressed :)

And here are some super cute pictures of my neice, Sage and her Uncle Pete!

Isnt she just the cutest! Ok, so another week! YAY! This is a huge milestone in my mind. This week was good. Jack is moving alot now but changed position the last couple of days so i dont feel him as often but its still about 10 times a day. My ribs are starting to ache b/c things are getting pushed up which isnt pleasant and my back hurts from the weight of my belly and layin down all the time. But im not complaining at all...im loving every minute!

We went recliner looking today and bought one - EEK! Our first big baby purchase but it can be used in the living room as well when he gets bigger. We are still on the hunt for a crib and matching bereaus - no luck yet but, thats OK since i dont want to buy it until 24 weeks anyways.

I cant wait to feel more comfortable with the pregnancy. I hate being so nervous but i know the reality of things and to tell you the truth i just want september to get here! I want to just have this little man safe in my arms. Thank goodness im getting induced at 37 weeks, i dont think my mind could take being late!

Dr. B never called about the u/s so im assuming everything looked good. I guess ill know for sure on the 29th. I know i should call but if there IS something to worry about i'd rather not know right now.

But im feeling good and each week i start to get more and more excited. I have some little outfits that i just stare at and cant wait to have him here to put him in them. I hope the next 4 weeks fly by b/c then we will be "safe".

Someones Knocking!

Jack is making his presence known. He's been poking me pretty good in my sides, i think its his feet cause i also feel little slithers/bumps in the middle which im guessing is his little arms. Its so fun to feel him move, i wish he did it all day. I probably feel him every 1-2 hours and when he moves it lasts anywhere from one thump to 5-10 minutesof breakdancing :).

On Mothers Day my mom felt him move. Then today Pete felt him. Im so glad Pete was able to feel him too. I feel bad i feel him all day, so it was great to experience with him.

This is such an incredible feeling!!

19 weeks!

YAY!

Doing pretty goood. My bad has been bothering me from laying down all the time. I think i need to invest in a pregnancy body pillow. This week i also started getting braxton hicks contractions. They dont hurt and are not consistent, but i still dont like any kinda of "contractions" right now!

Dr. B still hasnt called to let me know how the u/s went. He may call this a.m. I sure hope so cause i dont want to wait until the 29th to know everything.

Im still spotting. It'll stop for a day or 2 then come back..as long as the babe is healthy, ill deal.

Its starting to sink in that we a having a boy. Im so excited that i can connect to him and i can call him by name.

Im still really nervous about things but each day that passes is one step closer until he gets here. Ill start breathing a little easier once i hit 24 weeks. 35 more days...it feels like im in the 1T all over again!!

It's a BOY!!!

i KNEW it!!! I have better intuition than my sister LOL :)

I was suppose to go yesterday but they cancelled my u/s b/c the techs daughter was "sick". So i went in today (thank gid they didnt have me wait a week!)

The tech wasnt very forthcoming with info. But she said he measured perfectly and everything looked "good". My placenta seemed to have moved and is no longer low lying. I still have a pool of blood by my cervix so ill probably spot for a little while longer (even though theres been virtually nothing for 2 days! knock on wood!!).

Dr. B will mostly likely call tomorrow with the detailed report. Im so glad Jack looks good and im hoping to get even better news when the doctor calls. I WANT THIS BLEED TO HEAL!!

YAY we're having a son!!

18 weeks (5mo.)!! And Pictures.

18 weeks bare belly!!

18 weeks (no PJs this time - surprise!)

We made it another week (Thank you!) Im still spotting but what can ya do? Otherwise im feeling really good. Im starting to get heatburn and queasiness because my stomach is getting all sotrs of squished but ill take it in a heartbeat! :)

Little Babe has been getting more and more active (which is by far the coolest thing). Some days he more squiggly then others, but on his quiet days he gives me little pokes every now and then. When hes active it feels like a fish is swimming along my belly...weird but very cool!

Last weekends scare has set us back on planning. Which is prob bad since we have alot to do.

We have to:

*Clean out the basement

*Take EVERYTHING out of the guest bedroom and put it in the basement.

(these 2 things ALONE will take probably a good month)

*Order furnitire (which can take 12 weeks)

*Possibly paint guest bedroom (see how i cant say "nusery" yet).

*Get dog pen/put up a fence

And thats only what i can think of. I really dont want to get too ahead of myself until 24 weeks, and thats 6 weeks away!

We have 4 days until we know if Little Babe is a girl or a boy. So will it be a Jack or a Lily (yes, charlotte has lost :( )??? I cant wait to know!

forgot to add weekend event

this sunday i had another bright red gush of blood - mother f-er!!! I even passed 2 clots with some crampiness..so off to the ER we went. I did use my doppler before we went and little babe sounded just fine but i just wanted to make sure everything was OK.

I didnt get the whole w/u like i did the first time since they basically knew what was causing it. The bleeding wasnt nearly as bad as the first bleed (thank god!). I am now spotting brown blood and im hoping things will FINALLY fix themselves after this.

This is going to be one long pregnancy...

17 week appt.

Little Babe is just fine. My BP was 118/60, i gained 1.8 pounds since last visit 4 weeks ago (YAY!), my uterus is growing appropriately. Oh, and the heartrate was 152.

Dr. B wasnt concerned about the bleeding, just said it happens sometimes and it will hopefully heal in the next couple weeks. I am out of work until the 29th. If im still spotting then, then im out of work for the rest of the pregnancy. He said i can drive now and walk around a mall, just no heavy lifting just basically lay down and rest as much as possible.

So it was a good appt. Now im anxiously awaiting our big u/s next wednesday....8 more days!!

17 weeks!! :)

I think ive said it before but i love saturdays!! :)

This was a good week. My spirits are def better then the 2 weeks prior. The spotting is still around but Little Babe is doing just fine. His/her heartbeat is very strong and loud. Its crazy how a few weeks back it was faint and now its bounding when i listen - so cool!!

Last sunday i felt Little Babe move for the first time! If felt like popcorn popping but now it feel like someone is tickling me very lightly from the inside. Im so excited that im feeling it so soon. Since this is my first ive read alot of ppl dont feel it until 20+ weeks. Im excited to start feeling it harder and then pete being able to feel it!

Ive been starting to relax alot more and starting to think about getting ready for the babe. We know that LB is coming at 37 weeks at the latest. So that gives us mid sept, i want everything ready by August, so 3 months. So we are going today to look at recliners b/c it may take 12 weeks for it to come in. We are also going to BRU to look at cribs and bureaus also to see how much money we are going to need and how long it will take to come in. If we have a girl we are going with black furniture and if a boy dark brown.

Ive settled on a set for a girl but a boy is alot harder. Pete wants to do a hunting cabin theme for a boy but i cant find any bedding to go with it...grrr.

Heres the girl one:http://www.babysupermall.com/main/products/lai/lai65006v.html
(damn thing wont let me paste the picture).

So we go next week to find out the gender and im super excited about that! I always thought boy but lately ive been thinking girl. For a boy we decided on Jack Eugene and girls names are still in debate but its down to Lily, Charlotte, or Violet (MN will be Mae). What do you think?

My appt on tuesdya went well. The doc was more concerned about my sunburn than anything lol. She told me the spotting will hopefull stop soon. Im going to the OB on Tuesday.. im very excited about that. Im curious to see if he'll let me go back to work. If not thats OK since i got approved for TDI and ill be paid for the rest of the pregnancy and 6-8 weeks postpartum. Im still planning on staying out til January...that'll be 9 months out of work! But its OK so ill take it! :)

16 weeks with pics!

Heres today at 16 weeks. (i really wish i knew how to cut off my head, i always look like shit! in these pictures!) Pete takes them so fast i dont have time to smile!

heres 14 weeks since i never posted it.

So today is 16 weeks!!! Im STILL spotting, which is getting annoying but at least its not getting worse. Its heavier at night which makes no sense since im sleeping and doing no activity- humm?? I hope it all ends soon, that i can go back to work and start feeling normal again. I feel like i cant enjoy this time....

I did get out of the house yesterday. Pete had a meeting in CT so i went with him and afterwards we ate out by the water. It was such a beautiful day!! It did so much for my spirits to get OUT!

Physically i feel fine. My belly is lopsided and Little babe is on the left so i have this bulge there, its weird. Im anxiously awaiting to feel movement. Sometimes i feel little zaps but they are so faint i think its just belly bubbles. I have been getting slight heartburn but nothing bad. My headaches are still pretty consistent, im going to ask tuesday if they mean anything. And, finally, my jaw is healing! YAY!

So i have my OB med appt on tuesday...ill update after that.

Growing Pains

This week hasnt been fun. My TMJ is tortourous! Dr. B gave me a perscription for Vicodin, i had to take it every 3 1/2 hours on saturday and now just at night so i relax enough to allow the jaw to relax (i clench my teeth at night, and all the pressure is on one tooth and that tooth already has nerve damage so it hurt like a mother...) I have an appt next wednesday to hopefully get some kind of mouth piece to realign my jaw so i bite evenly again. But let me tell ya, a tight jaw is not fun! I cant talk, smile, laugh, eat, open my mouth...it hasnt been fun!

Onto Little Babe. Hes doing well. Heartbeat is still nice and strong. He's getting bigger. I can feel my uterus about 2-3 inches below my belly button. I feel alot of pulling in my uterus. I can no longer suck in. I feel bigger in clothes then naked...odd. The spotting is still sticking around. It started getting darker this weekend and heavier. I had 2-3 good gushes of brown blood on sunday so Dr. B got another phone call LOL! He said its normal, it could be the pocket of blood coming out or that the placenta moved again causing some irritation. He said since the babes heartrate was good and strong theres nothing to worry about (easy for him to say). Im hoping its just from the babe getting bigger and just pushing out the blood or that the sac is reconnecting itself, thus pushing out the blood.

Its 3 more weeks until my next u/s. Im trying my hardest to remain busy until then. I wish i could get another to check the bleed but, i cant. Im trying to just take it easy and hope for the best.