7 weeks to go!

Wow...7 weeks doesnt sound like that much...when I think about 7 weeks, that is less time than I was on bed rest, and when I look back on the last 7 weeks, that seems like yesterday! So, I am super excited, but so nervous at the same time. I am very nervous for preeclampsia, since my blood pressure has started to rise...I know I worry too much...I cant help it! I am trying to eat healthy and relax. Moms out there...in the last weeks do the kicks get stronger or weaker? I read all different things. I mean there is less room for him to move, so I dont know! Sometimes he moves like all day, and others he moves once in a while, so ofcourse I get scared! I have an OB appointment on Monday, where I will be hooked up to the fetal monitor again. Then on thursday, I have an ultrasound to see how he is growing. I cant wait to see him again. Not sure if I will have more ultrasounds after that...guess it depends on how he is doing and how my blood pressure is. Please pray it goes down!!!!

Bradyn's room is coming along. The finishing touches are being added. Then Bob will put up the crib and dresser, and then pics will be up! I finished my sailboat paintings and I also painted a sail boat and a sailboat picture frame for the room. I still need to finish the letters of his name, but Joanns NEVER has the D. Makes me kinda mad!!! My dad is making the swing shelves, because by no means was I going to spend $70 on something that could be made for $10! My dad and Bob are both really good with wood, so it only makes since to have them make certain things.

The only thing we are missing is the cradle. The family cradle was given to my sister when she was having my nephew. He is going to be 9 in December and my neice, who also go to use it just turned 6...wow how time flys. Bob and I really should have gotten it from my sister when we moved, but it wasnt something that was exactly on our mind at the time, and never imagined we would be in the situation where we wouldnt be able to get it. I love my sister, and she can be a really great person, but she has really dissapointed me. She said it would be sent down, but that was over a month ago. I guess we are going to have to get a new family cradle. Makes me sad to think she can be so cruel knowing all we have gone through to get this little bundle of joy. Oh well, I am trying not to stress over it, but it just really makes me sad to think that she doesnt feel it is important enough to send down. So, I am going to let go...because this little guy isnt being born to continue the arguments...and he certainly isnt going to care if he is in that cradle, as long as he is near his mommy and daddy, thats all that counts...he will be loved no matter what!

Praying fro 7 weeks of healthy pregnancy and healthy blood pressure!!! Thanks for all of those who have prayed for us...it means so much to us! Thank you!

Blood Pressure

So, I have had high blood pressure throughout this pregnancy. It is more than likely what caused me to bleed. I have been on medication which has really kept it down. Most of the time it was in the 120's and the bottom number was actually below 80. So today, when I went to the doc, it was 160/80...WHAT???? So ofcourse I freak out because I associate it with bleeding and bad! The doc went ahead and took it again, and it was 140/78, which he said was ok. But, I am trying to think of what all has changed that might have broght it up...well...

I have been going out and walking more...shopping and stuff.
I am addicted to Mac and Cheese and hot dogs...processed foods
I have been drinking sprite, which has sodium in it
I have been eating out a lot, which has a ton of sodium in its food.

So, I have decided to change these things. I don't HAVE to go out and shop...and the foods are easy to fix. I am trying to eat healthy things now. So, back to being on somewhat bedrest...I shouldnt be up at all when I am home...except to go to the bathroom. I am determined to not stress over little things and I am making sure I stay inside in the air conditioning! I have made it this far, and I am determined to keep myself and Bradyn healthy!

Anyone who has any idea how to help keep theblood pressure down please give me some advice!!!

I pray for 7 1/2 weeks of healthy pregnancy!!! We are almost there!!!

32 Weeks!!!

I am so happy to be 32 weeks pregnant! I thank God everyday for getting us this far, and I thank God every time I feel Bradyn kick me, or I have to get up from my sleep to go to the bathroom, or for the back pain, or the stretch marks...it is all soooooo worth it. In 8 weeks or less, we will be holding our healthy son, and looking into our own eyes. This is something we have prayed for, for many years. For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a mom! I love kids, and to be able to have one of my own is something I will forever thank God for. Bob is going to be such a great dad. Just watching him work on Bradyn's room, and all the love that is going into building this room...it makes me so thankful for being blessed with a great husband and soon to be great daddy! I cant wait to see Bob hold his son for the first time...it is going to be one of my greatest memories! 8 weeks sounds like a long time, but I was on bed rest longer than that, so in my mind, I dont think it sounds that far off. PLus we have so much to look forward too...baby showers and guests coming to town...so it will make the time go by faster.

Bradyn's room should be done by next weekend and then we will put up the bed and dresser. We will also add a new shelfing unit in his closet so it can be better organized. After Bradyn is born, I am going to go organizing crazy! I havent been able to do anything, and so I cant wait to clean!!! Sadly, I love to clean, and so when I can clean again...everyone better watch out!!!!

Well...here is to 8 weeks of healthy pregnancy! Thank you Lord for getting us this far...please keep Bradyn growing strong and help keep mommy and daddy healthy as well!!!! Thanks for all of those who have kept us in your prayers...they mean a lot to us!

Just some Random Thoughts!

* Bradyn's room is coming along. Should be finished in about 2 weeks!
* My awesome mom and dad bought us the glider. I cant wait for it to get here! 5 weeks!!!
* Bradyn will be full term in 5 weeks!
* Our next appointment is on Monday at the OB and I will be on the fetal monitor.
*Our next ultrasound is Aug. 6. I cant wait to see our little munchkin again.
*My mom and Bob's mom are throwing me a baby shower on August 15, and I am excited because my cousin is coming, and she is pregnant too!
*My cousin and I are 4 months a part, and our children will be too!!!!
*I am sick and tired of ready the news about people shooting each other. I swear every time I turn on the news or read the paper, there is some random shooting, and I dont understand why people are soooooo stupid.
* Obama's healthcare plan is going to hurt us, and I wish people would see that. Yes, we need a healthcare plan for some people, but his idea is not well thought out.
*I am actually scared of the future of America...it doesnt look like it is getting any better, and if the government owns everything, then we really arent a free country anymore.
*I work hard for my money and am willing to help others, but at my choice and who. I dont need the government to tell me where my hard earned money should go...heck I already pay for my own salary as a teacher!
*As much as I like MIcheal Jackson, I am tired of hearing about him.
*Marley the cat has been really bad lately, and he is being a poop head! He is back to biting cords again!!!
*Kona has been a good boy lately, and even goes after Mr. Marley when he is being bad.
* I want a pool, and cant wait to start looking into them...I have to be back at work before we can do that though.
*We are still looking for a church...we will be trying the Methodist one by our house this weekend.
*God is great, and I feel so blessed with this growing baby inside of me. He is an answered prayer, and I cant wait for him to get here healthy!!!

OK enough rambling, I could go on for days!

The Glider

So, we have been looking at different gliders for a while now. We decided that it doesn't need to match Bradyn's room because I wont be feeding him in there anyways...probably in the family room or our room. We have been looking at different models and such. We went to Lazy Boy last weekend and found one there that was kinda cool. The only thing is that they add a price for everything....so in the end it would be like $800. Umm, no thanks! So today we went back to the crib store, and checked out the ones we liked there. I could do that all day long...just sit in those chairs!!! I didnt want to get up!!! We decided that we would be getting one that actually matches our furniture we have now. It looks just like the chair we have, except it is a glider, and it actually moves back, so when I or daddy is done feeding Bradyn, if we dont feel like getting up right away, we can put the chair back and put our feet up and lay there with the little guy! We decided to get it in brown, so it can go in our room after. My mom and dad are going back to the place with me on Monday to order it. They got my sister her glider when she had her first little guy...which was almost 9 years ago!!!! WOW!!! It takes 5 weeks for it to come in, so that would mean we need to hurry because Bradyn will be here in 9 weeks!!!

On a side note, we are waiting patiently for Bradyn's cradle to arrive. It was my cradle when I was a baby, and my sister had it for her little ones. She is suppose to be sending it down here! I hope it gets here because it is cute and it matches the other furniture in our room...I am OCD when it comes to certain things!!

Sleep!

I have never been a good sleeper. If I get 5 hours of sleep at night, I am usually pretty well off. I have always been like that. During my college years, I learned that naps were an awesome thing, and so I have always taken a nap after I get off of work...until Kona came, then those naps dissapeared because he needed my full attention. You would think that since I was on bed rest that I got all the rest I needed!!! Boy am I wrong...I cant even get up in the morning I am so tired...then I will eat lunch, and again, I need to sleep, and I am still tired! I think it is kinda funny because I do not like sleeping that much! I do get tired easily when we go shopping because I am not used to walking a lot. I do get that...which I am trying to get back into shape...if I can even call it that. I go to the pool every night and walk in there. This morning, I didnt get up until 9:30, and Bob was even up before me!!! He gets every other Friday off...yeah he has an awesome job! I know, we get the summers off...but I still think the every other friday thing is pretty cool! Anyways, I got up because I was hot, not because I was awake!!! I know I am going to be really tired once Bradyn gets here, but, to be honest, I am always up in the middle of the night...even before I was pregnant...I never really slept through the night. Right now though, I just feel like I cant get enough sleep!!

Stacey is coming!!

My best friend Stacey just bought tickets to come down here October 15th!!! YEAH YEAH!!!! That means I get to see her like 3 times this year!!!!! She is coming down to see Bradyn, and of course Bob and I!!! I am super excited. I wish we lived closer to each other. Stacey and I have been friends since I first moved to Michigan....14 years ago! You may remember from a previous post that she came down here during my Spring Break, and was such a great help to Bob and I since I was on bed rest. Stacey, we are so excited for you to come down here!!!!! We cant wait!!!!! We wish Sarah could come to, but we understand!!!! We will see her in November!!! Love you guys!

Just one of the funny things Stacey and I come up with!!!

Insane Drivers

So everyday on my way to work ( I answer phones and do payroll for my parents), I always see the craziest drivers. Most of the time, these drivers either are in a really expensive car, like a Mercedes, or they are in a POS car, that I am even surprised can go fast. What I dont understand is why people feel that they can just go through red lights, and weave in and out of cars like they own the road. For example, today, there was a white mercedes. We were driving in a 35. I was going about 40, so this car must have been going 50 or more. I was in the right lane, and he flies past me, then cuts right in front of me. The light ahead is red, and he is turning right...am I not mistaken, but dont you have to stop at a red, and then if it is clear, then you can turn right??? Well no, this guy thought since he was cool enough to have an expensive car, that he could just turn on red like he owned the road...and he turned right infront of someone. It really irritates me. On my way home, there was a truck, with a company name on it, who went through a red light where there were cars already going on their green. I mean come on morons, you are driving a company car....now everyone knows what a dumba$$ driver you are. I would never shop there. It just really irritates me because it is so dangerous to drive like that. Is it really that hard to follow the laws of the road and be a decent driver? Florida has a real problem with red light runners....I am scared to go on green..I wait a little bit to make sure I am not going to get hit! Follow the rules people!!

9 1/2 Weeks to go!

So, I have 9 1/2 weeks to go until our precious bundle of joy arrives healthy! We had our 30 week OB check-up today. I am looking good, and Bradyn's heartbeat was 140. They told me this was normal, so I said ok! Sometimes he is all over the place because he moves so much! Bradyn is still breech, so he needs to turn! I go back to the high risk ultrasound doc on August 6th, so hopefully he will flip by then. I was happy to learn that I DO NOT have diabetes. The 3 hour test came back normal. He did say I was gaining too much weight, which doesnt make any since to me. I can still wear some non maturnity clothes...and plus, Bradyn is in the 60th percentile for weight at the moment, so isnt it possible that is why he thinks this? My blood pressure was awesome...120/70 YEAH!!! We just want this little guy to be healthy so bad...it is like a dream come true to be parents...we have waited so long for this! God is truly blessing us, and we are so thankful for that!

The wood floor is down now, so I will get some pics of that. The room should be finished soon, so we can put the crib and dresser in there. Then we are having a baby shower on August 15. Bob is so excited because his parents are getting us his running stroller. He is so funny! My parents are getting us our rocking chair. We are looking at two at the moment. We decided to get one that matches our furniture because that is where I will probably be. It can also be in our room too. It is a glider...we are looking at one at Lazy-Boy and one at the baby store we got our crib from. So we will decide this week! Our parents are awesome. Now we are just waiting for my sister to send us the family cradle so we can get that all set up.

OK enough baby talk...anyone watch the Bachlorette??? Man am I glad the Wes is gone....I want Kypton (sp?) to win. They are too cute together. However, I find it really hard to believe you can just fall in love with so many guys at the same time...I mean wouldnt you feel more comfortable around one, and feel horrible kissing the others??? I dont know...I have been with the same love for a long time!!!!

Family gathering

Bobs parents came down for a short visit. We picked them up on Wednesday in Orlando. Before we picked them up, we went shopping for Bradyn and got him some cute clothes!!! After we got the parents, we went over to Buffalo Wild Wings...oh was I sooooo excited! I love that place...we need one around here! We didn't get home until almost 11pm, and I was soooo tired! On Thursday we had our ultrasound where we got to see Bradyn. Then we went shopping to get stuff for dinner and ofcourse beer for the guys. It is nice spending time with his parents because we dont get to see them that often. We will be seeing them though once a month until the end of the year with all the different things planned! So that will be nice. On friday evening, we went to the outlets in Vero with my parents also. It started to pour, I mean pour as soon as we got there. We hit two stores...Carters and The Childrens place, and then it was time to drive over beachside to go to The Ocean Grille. I wish it would have been better weather so it would have been prettier, but thats ok. The food was good and it was a nice dinner with both parents. YEsterday, mom R and I went to see if we could get reservations to eat dinner at The Crown Plaza for the shuttle launch, and we were able to, but came home to find out the launch was scrubbed. I was so sad for Mom R...she wanted to see it sooo bad!!! Dumb Lightning!!!! So we ended up going to City Tropics for dinner and then down to the beach for a little bit. I actually got to touch sand this summer. We then got ice cream and came home. They left this mornning :( We will see them though in 4 weeks for my baby shower, so that will be nice. It is just so fun to sit and talk and catch up! Thanks Mom and Dad R for a fun filled weekend! Cant wait to see you again in a few weeks!

30 Weeks

Today we had our 30 week ultrasound. Bradyn is a growing boy...and a very active boy! He weighed in at 3 pounds 6 ounces. He is a little ahead of schedule, but that is ok! He needs to grow...they were worried about him not growing with all the problems that I had. This was awesome news. God is GREAT! I go back in 4 weeks to check on his growth again. He is breech still, so hopefully he will flip!! Our due date is still September 18...so we will see if he comes in the beginning of September! We got 4d pics, and he was a little shy. he doesnt like looking right at the camera...thats ok...both Bob and I are pretty shy! From the pics we got, he has my nose and cheeks, Bobs head, and thats about all we can tell. He's a cutie...ofcourse, he is my child...hehe! Here is a pic to share!

He always has his feet up in his face!

My Bed

Since the middle of March, my bed has been our couch...actually a chair and ottoman. First of all, it was easier for me to just stay there instead of in the bedroom, and it helped me not to roll on my stomach and such. Inside my head, I was thinking the bed was a bad place...It seemed when I was in bed, is when I would bleed. I know, I sound like a freak, but it was all in my head. Bob is an awesome husband, and he has slept on the couch as well. What a great guy....I feel bad because he has been doing EVERYTHING since I have been on bed rest. So, I decided it is time. It is time to continue to have Faith, and go back to bed. God is great, and I know that all that other stuff is in my head! So tonight, I will go back into the bedroom and sleep. When I stayed with my parents for a week while Bob was out of town, I did sleep in a bed...so I can do it. I think it has just been like a safe haven for me on the couch. Today, Bobs parents are coming, so I thought it would be a good transition. I know Bob is probably so excited! TOmorrow, we have our 30 week ultrasound. I pray that Bradyn is growing strong and that we are both healthy! I am getting bigger, so I think that is a good thing right? in 10 1/2 weeks, Bradyn will be here healthy and in our arms!!!

R.I.P MJ!!

I have always loved Michael Jackson. I think he has awesome music, and he always had the best music videos. I think a lot of his music is inspirational as well. When I heard he had passed away, I was soooo sad. I know he may have been weird, but look at his life...it was weird from the beginning. I honestly don't think he hurt kids, I just think he chose to put himself in weird situations where he became vulnerable to accusations. Anyways, I was sad when I got home today and my DVR didn't tape the memorial service. I had left without taping it, so I had to do it from the Internet, and it didn't start when I wanted it to. I am trying to find when they will reshow it...anyone know? I watched clips, and cried like crazy when his daughter, Paris, talked about her daddy. Wow, was that sad. I feel so bad for his kids. No matter what the story is behind them, whether they are really his or not...doesn't really matter. What matters is that his kids loved him and that he was a great dad to them. Those poor kids!

I listen to MJ's music everyday when I come home and looking up news and such on the Internet ( yes I like knowing whats going on in the world). I think Bradyn is going to love MJ! He moves a lot when I get home and listening to his music...ha ha!!! My favorite song is Man in the Mirror..I just love the words! What is your favorite song? Anyone learn the thriller dance when they were younger?

RIP Michael...you will sure be missed by millions!

Bradyn's Nursery

So, the project has started! We bought the wood floor, now we are waiting to install it because it needs to get used to the humidity or something in the house. I dont know...that's Bobs job! In the meantime, Bob painted the light blue on top, and is now working on the frames and the wainscoting for the bottom part. My job is the art work. I have always loved to paint...in fact, for christmas every year I got paints and brushes and different canvases. I would paint all kinda of pictures. I love drawing and doing art. As I got older, the sports took over and so I didnt have as much time to stick with drawing and such. I have a collection of acrylic paints. So when we decided what we wanted to do with Bradyns room, I decided that instead of spending so much money on the artwork, I would do it myself. To get an idea of Bradyn's room...his bedding is striped, and does not have a theme. However, the mobile has sailboats on it, so I guess his room will be somewhat nautical. I am painting three pictures. I am hoping to have them done this week. Then I will start on his name. I bought the letters today. I am still deciding on color and design the the name. I wasnt going to even put his name up, but the more I thought about, the more I liked the idea.

I have 10 1/2 weeks until our sweet baby boy arrives healthy! I pray daily for a healthy delivery and arrival of Mr. Bradyn! I just cant wait until September when I get to hold my sweet baby boy, and show everyone God's blessing!!
This is the first picture! 2 more to come!

Church

Bob and I have lived down here now for three years. We have really slacked on looking for a church to belong to. We have been to a few in the area, but none of them feel like "home." I grew up Catholic, and Bob grew up Methodist. We decided we would try a Lutheran church. We did that, and although it was a nice sweet church, it just wasn't anything special I guess. We also went to the Chapel. We loved how the Pastor talked and what he had to say, but the service was too comercial for us. We just weren't used to such a big church with cameras everywhere. We are both used to having communion every week too, which is weird for us to get used to. We are open to different Christian churches...I know there is a Methodist church right near us that we want to try, and I want to try Holy Trinity ( we actually went there, and the time online was a different time then the service). Anyone have any suggestions? We want Bradyn to be Baptized as well, so this is important to us...as going to church as a family is something we both have been raised doing.

Happy 4th of July!!

We went to my parents house today and took Kona with us. He loves to swim, and we love it when he is tired and sleeps in the next day! While we were up in Viera, we went to Baby Gap and got some more clothes. We got 4 new outfits!! We will be going down to the outlets in Vero this week and checking out Carters, Osh-Kosh, and The Children's Place. This morning, we also purchased the wood floor for the nursery. It was be so nice when it is all done. We got a great deal on the wood floor and so it would have cost us the same price to replace the carpet. Kinda makes me mad we had to replace it so soon...if water comes in there again, I am going to go crazy on the builder!!!

I actually got to go into the pool because clouds came and cooled everything down. It was nice...although the pool was 95 degrees!! Bob was suppose to run a race tonight, but then decided he was tired, and plus it was lightning and thundering...so we just came home, and he is working on Bradyn's room. Holly and Jason are coming over later...we will be playing some rock band...which I feel we havent played in forever...ha ha! Bobs parents come here on Wednesday. I am so excited to see them. I have an ultrasound on Thursday, so they are coming to see that. Bradyn should be almost 3 pounds! Oh yeah, I think my mom is setting a date for a baby shower. August 15!!

Hope everyone is enjoying their 4th of July...

Praying for 11 weeks of a healthy pregnancy!!

So Tired!

I am so tired today, and I am not even doing anything. I sat on the couch all day long and watched movies. It is gloomy, I was up all night peeing...I swear, I cant drink anything before I go to bed. I did though however panic today when I saw a picture of a nursery for a friend of mine who is having a baby about 2 weeks before me. The nursery was packed and ready to go. Bradyn's room, has light blue walls, and paint blankets on the ground and paint cans and wainscotting on the floor. I know it is coming together, and the crib and bedding is here, but it freaks me out. He has 3 outfits and thats all. We were hesitating on a baby shower because of everything that we went through. So, I do have a registry, but it looks like we might have the shower after the baby is born. So, that means that a lot of the stuff we will have to get on our own, so we need to do it now! Is this normal to freak out or am I a freak myself? I also have slacked on signing up for classes...I just dint want to call and jinx anything...I made a list of things that need to be done...and it just keeps going and going!!! YIKES!

Mr. Kona

Today Kona had his one year check-up with the vet. He got three shots and some spray in his nose. Kona is a hyper puppy, who LOVES people. He just loves to meet new people and all he wants to do is play. My brother helped me out by picking us up and taking him to the appointment. When we got there, he quickly ran in...and at first we were the only ones in there. But then the nicest 4 year old German Shepard came in, and Kona wanted to play. My brother had to literaly lay on Kona..the poor German Shepard had stitches so he couldnt play. They finally called us back, and Kona got weighed!!!! 80 Pounds...Kona is a beast! He was so excited to see all the people come into the room...until they took out the shots...he ran behind my brother...but when they sprayed his nose, ofcourse Kona loved it!!! Kona is so funny. He just wanted to play the whole time. They told us he will be sleepy today...ummm no, nothing phases Kona! They gave me inforamtion on how to get Kona prepared for Bradyn's arrival! My awesome brother will be helping us out when Bradyn is being born, so my brother will bring back a blanket that Bradyn used. We will let him have the blanket after that....the vet said the dog will probably take it as his own!

Marley goes to the vet on Friday. Last year, Marley didnt do to well at the vet. Marley is the weirdest cat ever...however, he does have a personality which is awesome! They had to give me medicine to make him sedated. We werent going to take him in, but with a baby coming, we need to make sure animals are all up to date on their shots! Poor Marley...ha ha...its kinda funny though. He honestly is the most unique cat ever.

11 1/2 weeks to go!!! Praying for good health!!