It's Been a Yr!!

My baby girl is now a year old...the time has flown by so fast and I can't believe she's already on solid foods and done with formula. Hopefully within the coming year we can try for a sibling for her.. hopefully a sister but will take what we get. I've had my back surgery in Aug 2010 and no recuperating from it. It has been a very long and painful recovery and I hope to be able to pick Adrionna up without pain in the future. We moved from NC back to RI and I'm not looking forward to the winter. We will probably end up in Ma somewhere just because RI is high in taxes and corruption. We hope to be able to buy a home in the coming years but had to file Chapter 13 bankruptcy back in Jan. My pregnancy was awesome but being out of work for 6 months not a good thing on the wallet, then with me having back surgery just made things worse. I'm thankful to Anne-Marie to give us a place to land while we found a new place to live and find work. Carl is back at Monroe Dairy where he left when we moved south and I'm hopefully returning to the work force by early 2011. Adrionna is not walking just yet but pulling herself up on everything and walking along furniture. She has a head full of curly brown hair and the most sparkling blue eyes that just light up when she looks at you. She has one tooth on the bottom with another coming up soon right next to it. She's my angel and my heart and a gift that we waited over 5 years to get. I just hope we don't have to wait another 5 yrs to give her a sibling, considering I'll be 34 next month.

36 weeks

Four weeks left to go and everything is almost ready for her arrival. Just a few odds and ends I still need to buy either for myself or for her. Dr's apt this week went well. She gained 6oz and now weighs 5lbs 4oz, I also gained 2lbs so I'm over my 20lb mark by 1lb. I didn't have any change in my cervix and she said next week I'll get yet another u/s to monitor her weight gain and will also discuss the options of getting her here. The Dr's says she should weigh at least 6lbs when she is born, but we'll see. I'd like to have her this month, so I can get back to work sooner and also cause the birthstone is prettier. October is an opal where Nov is an orange stone, not so pretty. Besides mom will be coming Nov 4Th and would rather have her visit with Adrionna then just me. Since she won't see her again until June or July when we go up to RI to get her baptized.

5 Weeks to go!!

With having only 5 weeks to go I'm getting very anxious to met Adrionna. I'm now on weekly Dr's appts and u/s. When I went this week I was a fingetip dialated, and she weighed 4lbs 140z. She's very small so hopefully she puts on alil more weight before she arrives. We got two swings, one from a friend and one from Candi. This is great so now I can have one in the bedroom and one in the living room. Adrionna is very active and her daddy loves to feel her move. I've gained 19lbs so far so not doing to badly. Sugers have been good for the most part, I'll be happy when she comes and I can go back to eating whatever I want again.

34 weeks

Less than 40 days we should have alil girl to share our home with. We are very excited to meet her and I'm very excitied to get back to work. This staying home buisness is soo damn boring, plus it doesn't pay the bills, we are struggling month to month. This definelty won't happen again with the next pregnancy, I'll be looking shortly after I return to work for a new job that will allow me to work my whole pregnancy. We are actually looking to move to TN on the boarder of NC where there's more medical jobs for me. It probably won't be till spring/summer but we'll see. Depends on how bad the mold is this winter in the house. I went to the chiroprator today and jumped on their scale, it said I gained 3 1/2 lbs since last Wed, I hope thats not right. I go back next Wed Oct 7th for my next appt and can't imagine gaining another 3lbs before I get there.

33 weeks

The countdown is really on... I'm feeling good for the most part have bad back pain in between my shoulder blades if I sit at the computer to long. Also have pain under my right ribs where her butt and legs are, she's getting pretty cramped in there. She's weighing in at 4lbs 2oz right now and my weight is 175lbs, I gained my 2lbs back I had lost 4lbs but thats fine. Her room is just sitting their waiting for her. I've bought a few things she didn't have yet, but there is still more I need to get. Also got what we needed for the hospital and labor to help ease the pain. Hopefully everything goes smoothly.

8 weeks left

32 weeks and counting down the weeks. The back pain is getting worse along with the pain under the ribs. I can't sit in the computer chair very long cause my back starts to really hurt. I've also been experiencing severe hip pain. I'm guessing my body is getting ready for her arrival and is letting my hips get loose to get into place for delivery. We've gone to a breast feeding class and found it to be very informative. We also met our new babysitter for Adrionna, very nice and intelligent lady who's got kids of her own. She's going to watch her for $20.00 a day which is great for us considering we only need her for two days mostly. We go next week for another u/s hopefully we'll get another 3d one, there really neat. She's been rolling around in there and amazing Carl every time he watches her move. I also had my shower this week, it was ok but would have been nicer if the invitations had been sent out 2-3 weeks before not less than a week before. I got some stuff but not what I was hoping for.

31 Weeks

I've been really slacking on the blogging, I'm getting tired now alot and just don't have the energy to do alot of things. I don't know if she's having a growth spirt and stealing all my energy or what. She's moving all around, constantly. Carl & I still go for our evening walks for my suger which has been doing very well. We went to the dr this week and I lost 3lbs which she said is ok, and is very happy with my sugers. We also got a 3d picture of her from the u/s which is really cool. I'll have another u/s in two weeks when I go back.

30 weeks

With only 10 weeks left, things are getting there. Her room is done and has been for about 2 weeks now. I went to the dr on Thursday and my placenta has moved up so no C-section for that. My sugers where good and I lost 1lb. Baby girl weighs 2lbs 14oz and is right on scheduale for Nov 7th. Me on the other hand are having a problem now with low amniotic fluid, she said it's just alil low. So will have another u/s in 2 weeks on Sept 9th to see how it is looking. I've been getting the Braxton Hicks contractions and I think some regular ones. They cause alot of heavy pressure and some pain. I've had a few that I actually had to breathe through. Tonight starts our 1st lamaze class, we've got 3 of them. It's been 13 years for me and 17 for Carl so hopefully we learn something.

Adrionna's Room

Want me to make you something special?

Want me to make you something special?
My good bloggy friend Kimbo is going to make me something special because I signed up on her blog, now it's your turn to get something special from me!The first 5 people to respond to this blog will get something made especially for them, by me, *who wouldn't want that?!So here's the "games" mumbo jumbo:
I have one year to get you your special gift - It really shouldn't take that long**
What I make you will be one of a kind***
You won't know what it is until it arrives at your doorstep****
You have to repost this on your blog and do the same for the first 5 responses to youDisclaimers:*there is no guarantee that you will like what I send you, ,**with me hopefully moving in the next month or so I'm not making any promises on a quick turn around, but it won't be a year***unless I like it so much I later make one for myself too**** At this point I have no idea what it is either!

11 weeks to go

11 weeks to go is very exciting, won't belong before she is here. I'm not feeling to well this week, came down with broncitis so have been fighting that but went to the dr and she gave my a rx for 875mg of ammoxacilian so hopefully it will start working soon. I've been writing everything I eat down so I can see what brings my suger up and what doesn't. I go the end of next week for my u/s but i'm wondering now that I have GD will I get more u/s so they can see how big she is getting. No swelling as of yet, hopefully it stays that way. I've been drinking alot of water, so hopefully that has been helping. She is weighing according to my book almost 3lbs and is about 15 1/2 inches tall. I'm thinking she'll be about 20-21 inches when she is born. Now her weight couldn't even guess since they say the GD makes her gain weight fast, Arthur was 7lbs 6oz so don't think she will be that small, probably around 8lbs hopefully not 9lbs. If I have to have a c-section I want them to take her as soon as they can so I can get healed and back to work, this being out on short term and only bringing home $166.00 a week is killing us big time.

28 weeks

Well I went for my 1hr glucose test and failed took the 3hr glucose test and failed.... such dissappoinment and just overall shocked I am. So now I'm diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes, I've got to change my eating habits and what I eat not to mention test my suger 4x a day. They want to see if they can control it with just diet and excercise right now. I've started walking everynight after dinner, and the numbers jump around but it's going to take a bit till I'm used to this. Adrionna is very active, constantly moving around. I've gained 4lbs this month so a total of 18lbs so far. I start my every two week Dr's visit's now. Next visit I get another u/s to see if the placenta has moved up any. Adrionna's room is finished except just waiting on the crib which will come in Sept.

27 weeks

Well the time is counting down, faster every week. She's been moving around alot... jabbing me in the ribs. The acid reflux is the worst it's been so far, I'm hoping it doesn't get worse the next few months. I don't sleep well at night now because of it. I've got my next dr's appt on Thursday and will have my glucose test then, also will find out when I start my every two weeks appts. Also recieved 2 packages today of clothes for Adrionna one from Brandi a friend from WTE and Michelle my best friend and Adrionna's Godmother. Thank you to both of you!! It's greatly appreciated!!

26 Weeks

The time is starting to go by alil quicker, maybe this is because I'm home all day bored to death, just finding lil things to do to pass the time. Adrionna's room will get started on next week once the boys have left and we can start moving furniture out of her room. Still having a real fullness feeling at night especially and the heartburn. I try not to eat to late but sometimes we do and I pay for it later that night. She's been moving all around and kicking, it's great to feel. I found out today that my STD check will be about the same as what I've been bringing home, so not much is lost there.. which is a big relief.

15 weeks left!!!

I can't believe I've only got 15 weeks left, still seems so far away. The heartburn is getting worse and worse every week. My weight is slowly going up and is going to surpase the 20lbs I was only surposed to gain. I figured I'd gain around 30 or so. A few more weeks and we will start on Adrionna's room... I'm very excitied to get it finished even though she won't be using it for a few more months it will be finished. I'll be having my 2nd baby shower the 2nd week of Sept so rather have it done by then so I can fit and organize everything. I still don't have much of an appitite, I don't really know why buy I guess it a good thing, I won't gain alot of extra weight.

24 weeks

I'm on my way..... bought a some outfits for Adrionna this past week. I'm buying sizes 12 month for next summer, everything is on clearence and I'm loving it. She's moving around more and more and no you can watch me belly move up and down when she's turning over. Still have the heartburn but thats about it. Still not much of an appitite and no cravings. I'm officially out of work till after I have her probably go back around Christmas. Only bad thing about working at Pepsi, no light duty for me.

23 weeks

Another week on constant heartburn, nothing is working. Oh the joy's of pregnancy..lol.

22 Weeks

The weeks just seem to be flying by now. As of this week I've gained a total of 13lbs, I don't think I'll stay under the 20lb limit that Dr.Lewis wants me to I think it's going to be more between 25-30lbs. I don't have much of an appitite, so I'm guessing it's mostly the baby growing. She's moving around alot now and it makes me laugh every time I feel it, everyday it's getting stronger and stronger. I go this thursday July 9th for another u/s and hopefully they will confirm 100% that it's indeed a she. I worked this past weekend and it was a very long and tiring weekend. I think when I go see her on Thursday I'm going to ask to be put on light duty, I can't handle the lifting and pulling at work anymore, especially not after this weekend working 14 hrs on Friday alone. We went to Bob's hose on Saterday and I got sun burned from laying in the pool, just my shoulders and chest but still really hurts. Carl went in for teenis elbow surgury today, he's in alot of pain, I'm hoping it won't last to long. The pain pills don't seem to be working for him yet.

21 Weeks

This week has been a busy one, ajusting to having kids in the house again and playing mommy.... getting breakfest,lunch, diner and snacks all ready for them. Yesterday we went to Mary & John's and swam in the pool, it was nice and refreshing. Mary gave us a bassinet and some baby clothes.. which I'm very greatful for, I went through the 2 boxes and bag this morning and seperated them by sizes. I've still got really bad heartburn and back pain comes and goes. My energy level has been low and very tired so I started taking Iron to see if that will help. I hope it does cause I go back to work next Friday and don't need to be exhausted for it!!

Some pics from the shower!