Target Baby Gift Registry

For all the friends and family that have been asking where they can send baby gifts here is a link to the Target Baby Gift Registry Click Here. Thank you everyone for all the best wishes. Keep the baby in your prayers. So far she has had all good reports and is growing well.

Its A Girl!

Ultra Sound

Friday was suppose to be my big day to find out if we were having a girl or a boy. I was told to drink 32 oz. of water and hold it until the ultrasound tech told me I could let it go. Well I can hardly hold a cup of water without bolting to the nearest restroom. I decided to do my best though and drank all the water I could hold, walked into the office for my appointment, only to be told by the receptionist that the tech had to leave and I had to be rescheduled! Poor Richard he was so upset. This was the second time we had been looking forward to this moment. But there was nothing we could do about it. I joked to Richard that all I needed to do was get admitted to the emergency room and we could get an ultrasound, he laughed and we went on with our day still disappointed. The next morning we had a child birthing class to go to. It was from 9 am to 3 pm. It included a short tour of the hospital. We were told to fill out paper work to be pre-registered . When Richard and I went to drop ours off they asked my due date. I said Feb. 3 2011. The receptionist said they wouldn’t take it till a month before the baby was due. I asked her “What if the baby comes early?” She shrugged. I declare they tell you to do things ahead of time so they can rush you in and then tell you to wait….lol….
So I went home took a long nap, had family worship with Richard to close Sabbath and got ready to eat dinner. Then it started, this cramping and spotting. I called the doctor and was told to come into labor and delivery. I thought it was no big deal though. I went to the desk to register. The receptionist asked if I had been there before. “Only for the tour today,” I said laughing, “I liked it so much I decided to come back.” When I went in I found out that I was having contractions. I was there from about 8:30 pm till 12 something. Needless to say…lol…I’m pre-registered now with the hospital …lol…and yes I got my ultra sound too.
Then the best news came I found out that my little bundle of joy is a little girl!

Baby I love you but you kick to hard for mommy

I’ve been reading pregnancy books and magazines, each full of tips for how to have “a wonderful pregnancy” ….lol…I’m convinced though that you have two groups of women when it comes to writing these magazine articles. You have the group that have horror story after horror story to share with you and then you have the other group who just loved being pregnant. I don’t know if I’ll fit in either of these groups when these 9 months are over. I love knowing that there is a new life growing inside of me and I can’t wait to see them hold them and love them, but there are other days I call them “my baby monster” I knew you could feel a baby kick, but I had no idea that a baby could kick all day long! Or that they could kick hard enough to keep you awake at night. I recently discovered though that if my husband talks to the baby it will calm down and let me go to sleep, but not without one last kick as if to say, “Ok, ok I’m going to sleep, but I’d rather be playing.” I asked my Mom was it normal for them to move that much. She laughed and said, “Yes, they are playing.” I know they are learning to move and all but let’s face it there is not much to do inside there right now so what is my little one playing I’d like to know?

Food and Moods

I reached the 5 month mark last week! I thought I got to find out if I was having a girl or boy today, but I have to wait till Friday (bummer I want to know now…lol…) So far I still have not got those funny cravings. (well I don’t think I have) I discovered that I like eggs scrambled with tomatoes and onions (like an omelet ) with lemon juice on top. Richard thinks it sounds strange, it’s really good though. I like that with a salad. I crave fruits like crazy and had this urge to eat something chalky so I started taking more calcium.
Enough about the food though can someone tell me what you do for mood swings? They are awful when you are pregnant ….lol…. I’m so glad I married to someone who is so understanding. I tell him God is going to give him another star in his crown for putting up with me. One thing I have found that helps is a cup of hot chamomile tea with a squirt of lemon. I told Richard that it taste like sunshine in a cup. He must have remembered I said that because the next time I started feeling bad he had a cup of tea ready for me a moment latter. He really is the sweetest!