A little history...

So I told you all a year or two ago whenever I set up this blog that I would probably never keep up with it and guess what I was RIGHT! I have to be in a particular mood and/or putting off something that I just don't want to do to actually sit at the computer and write anything. I was never the literary one in the family. Math was always my thing and the only reason I even went to Literature class is because it was required. Anyhow... I'm going to go backward in time all in one post just to catch everyone up a little....

Pretend it's February 1st 2008...
Well, the last couple of weeks have been really interesting. On Tuesday, January 22nd I realized that I was a couple of days late with my period and decided to take a pregnancy test.. It was positive, oh my gosh, that couldn't be right! We've been trying for a couple years to get pregnant and it never happened so we had pretty much given up. So second test, yep it says positive too! Gotta call the doctor. Called the doctor at 9:00 and set up an appointment for 10:30. The doctor's office kept congratulating me and gave me all kinds of paperwork and advice. They did a blood test that would be back the next day confirming what the at home tests said. SO I stayed home from work to wait on them to call. I left a couple of messages and never heard from them... Uh oh, is something wrong, did the test say I'm not really pregnant.. Now I'm nervous. Back at work on Thursday, not really feeling it. Can't concentrate on anything but waiting on the doctor to call, leave a couple more messages. Finally, around lunch time nurse calls and says yes your pregnant it's still very early, but the test is positive, doctor will call you later with the rest of the results. Doc called and said congratulations and that all the other test results are good. Looks like baby will be here around 9/25. Have to go to in for a sonogram on 2/12 to confirm the edd (estimated date of delivery) and find the heartbeat. I've had some pregnancy symptoms, mainly really sore breasts, sensitivity to smells and nausea and throwing up (especially with toothpaste and spray deodorant.)Darling Daughter is very excited about the baby. I showed her a picture of what baby looks like right now and she said it looks like a goldfish so we've been calling baby goldfish for now.. :-) Today I'm really tired and of course starving (even though I've already eaten). I wonder if it's a state of mind to be hungry all the time when your pregnant or if your body really needs all of that food! Since we're still really early I worry about baby all the time. I remember from with Darling Daughter once you've heard the heartbeat and start feeling baby move the worry cuts down a little, but that seems so far away. It kinda feels like the first time since it's been nearly 8 years since the last time I was pregnant. I hope everything is OK and I'm sure it will be.

Now it's February 13, 2008
Well, we had our first sonogram yesterday afternoon to confirm the due date (9/25/2008) and make sure everything was looking OK. They found only one baby and his/her heartbeat was at a strong 156 bpm. Baby is about the size of a bean right now and growing super fast. I'm still nauseous and already gaining weight... ugh! But it's all worth it for our little miracle. At our next OB appt. in March we will do another Sonogram and blood test to check for down syndrome and something else. I can't believe we are already at 8 weeks! 4 more weeks and we'll tell the world (well those that don't already know.)

Now it's February 17, 2008
I can't wait any longer to tell SOMEBODY else..... So I sent an email to my family that didn't yet know... Here's a copy
Subject: It's a....
Well we don't know yet. We do know we are having a baby and it's due 9/25/2008. We are truly excited and are hoping for a healthy baby. Although, Darling Daughter does say if it's a boy we have to send him back! I'll eventually figure out how to explain we can't send him back. I haven't told work yet, we're waiting on the 12 week mark (March 6) and for appraisals to be over (March 1st).

Now it's March 11, 2008
Another Sonogram today. Baby is doing fine and has a strong heartbeat. I finally got up the nerve to tell my boss about the baby. She seems truly excited for us..

Now it's March 12, 2008
Well with the boss told and 12 weeks behind us I can tell everybody.. right? I started telling people at work. Of course, the big question was: "What does Darling Daughter think of that... see 2/17 for the answer (LOL)

Now it's April 10, 2008
Hubby, Darling Daughter and I are all at the Doctor's office to have a sonogram to find out if Darling Daughter is going to have a brother or sister. Of course, we're still dealing with Darling Daughter threatening to send it back if it's a boy and Hubby calling the baby "Sister" all the time. During this, I'm of course secretly wishing for a baby boy.... We get in the sonogram room.. baby is doing fine, growing well, strong heartbeat and looks like everything is perfect as can be and what's that?????? IT'S A BOY! Darling Daughter promptly sticks her tongue out at the Sonographer and Monitor and begins to pout and I'm ecstatic beyond belief! It'll grow on her and she'll be fine with it by the time he gets here.

Let's skip a few months to July 3, 2008
I'm 28 weeks pregnant today! So I had the long appointment. It started with a trip to the sonographer (sp?). Baby is still a boy :-), his heart rate was 142, he's sitting up breech and he weighs approximately 3lbs 2oz. She said he is in the 92 percentile. What does that mean??? It means that only 8 percent of babies his gestational age are bigger than him. Most babies gain .5 lb a week from now until delivery... 12 weeks to go = 6 more pounds... Baby we need to talk.... I also had to do the 1 hour glucose test today. If everything is fine, I won't get the results until I go back for my next appointment in 2 weeks. They'll call me if I have to come back in sooner for the 3 hour test. Let's hope I don't hear from them. I can't believe it's already time to start going every two weeks. The end of September is right around the corner! Finally, I got the doctor's signature to go for my 3D/4D Ultrasound next Friday. I can't wait!!!

July 11, 2008
So we're all here Mom, Sis, Niece, Darling Daughter, Granny and Hubby and we're ready to see the 3D/4D Ultrasound.... It's going to be totally amazing I'm sure. I'm hoping Darling Daughter has a better time with this one. She can't see anything on the other 2D ultrasounds and calls me crazy for saying look at your brother.... Maybe she'll be able to really distinguish on the 3D/4D. Our Turn!!! Baby is breech with his feet up at his head and his hands behind his knees (I think they call this Frank Breech) so they couldn't get a picture of his face. The tech had me switch sides, walk around, go to the bathroom, etc. and the little booger wouldn't move his legs for anything. We have another appointment to go back 7/25. She is hopeful that he will turn by then or at least move those little legs.. So no pictures this time, but let's keep our fingers crossed he turns in the next 2 weeks!

July 17, 2008
Doctor appointment went well today. I had actually gained back the 3 lbs I had lost over the last 7 months. All of my blood work came back good and I don't have Gestational Diabetes. HOORAY! Next appointment in 2 weeks.

July 18, 2008
That brings us to today (I'm sure I've forgotten something, darn pregnancy brain...) I've been working 4 - 10 hour days so I could take Friday's off. Today the plan was to take Darling Daughter to Day Care so she could go swimming and to the movies and I was going to do laundry (since EVERY towel and piece of underclothes in the house is dirty.) I Took Darling Daughter to school around 8:00 and have been playing on the computer or laying down ever since... No, I haven't separated the laundry, no I haven't picked up the laundry room so that I can get to the washer and dryer, and I don't want to.... but I will... I mean, it's only 2:00, I have all day right! BAD MOMMY! I just have no energy and momentum to do anything. It's 100 degrees outside, I'm 7 months pregnant and I just DON'T WANT TO...