First Family Pictures

Our friend and neighbor Nancy was so kind to give us the gift of photos for our sweet baby Harper. Here are a few of them to share.  Harper is growing every day and it is such a joy to watch her.  She has started to smile when she hears my voice and it just melts my heart.

 

Random Thoughts

No real Post today just a few random thoughts running through my head:

I have discovered that my car is in no way kid or car seat friendly. Time to buy a new one.

Chris wants to go on a vacation with just the two of us before I go back to work. I in no way want to spend even 1 night away from Harper. Never thought I would turn down a vacation.

Speaking of vacations.... Chris won a cruise for two at work this year and we had to give it up because it was for this week.

My Mom ROCKS!!! She woke up with Harper for every feeding last night and let me get a full night of sleep. It was the best feeling ever.

As much I love being home with Harper I'm looking forward to going back to work. I really miss my job and my work life.

Looking forward to January when we start going to Hockey games again. We split season tickets to the Dallas Stars with another couple and we have not been to game since October.

I'm so happy that Colt McCoy didn't win the Heisman. It touched me to see Ingram finally win it for Bama!

My sister and I made 16 loaves of bread, 4 dozen brownies, 6 dozen truffles, and lots of candy all this afternoon. I'm done with baking for the rest of the year.

I decided not to decorate for Christmas this year. Just too much for me to do right now.

We went to another Christmas party on Saturday and this time I lasted 3 hours.

PARTY???

A coworker of Chris turned 40 last week and  had a little party at a local bar on Saturday night to celebrate.  Chris really wanted to go so he talked me into leaving Harper with my Mom and getting out of the house for a good time.  As I was fixing my hair at 8:30 at night I thought to myself… “Wow I’m usually getting ready to go to bed right now, not go out”.  After an hour of searching for something non-maternity to wear Chris and I headed out at 9pm to the bar. 

I was ready for a good time.  After all I have been “No-Fun Tracy”  for the last 10 months.  Chris and I even had a discussion as to which one of us would limit our drinking and be responsible for driving home.  Boy do we talk a big game.

Let me just say that we were not the life of the party.  In fact we were the duds. This party had all the necessary components to be a great night.  Open Bar (Woo Hoo Free Drinks), Lots of Cougars ready to pounce on any young man within a 50 foot radius, a few old people who were ready to dance, and a great live band. 

I lasted 2 hours and 1 glass of wine.  The wine made me so sleepy that all I could do was Yawn.  We were home and in bed by midnight. 

Guess I need to work my way up to Party status again.

Our first week

WOW!!!

Our first week home with Harper has been so busy. We are just now able to sit down and take the time to send some pictures. Chris and I are so in love with her we don’t know what to do with ourselves. We spend hours just staring at her and talking to her about anything and everything. She is a great baby. I think God is blessing us with a great baby because he knows how hard we worked to make this happen. She cries very little and is just a bundle of love.

Harper had her first Dr. appointment yesterday and she is perfectly healthy. We will go back in 1 week for a check up.

I had a Dr. appointment yesterday as well. Still having trouble with my Blood pressure and fluid retention but Dr. B thinks it will all ease up in the next 2 weeks. I hope it does because I a done with the swollen look I have bee sporting for the last few months.

In short all is WONDERFUL at the Miazga house.


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Harper Michelle Miazga

Sorry we have been so busy that I’m just now able to update my Blog.  Harper Michelle Miazga arrived on Monday, November 23, 2009.  She is 9 pounds 15 oz.  Just 1 oz shy of a full 10  pounds.  We are in LOVE!!!!  Here are some pics.

 

12 Hours

I will be holding my baby in just 12 more hours.  This will be my last post about being prego.  Next post will be pictures of my sweet little Harper. 

Thank you to everyone who has given us so much love and support. 

The Weigh In

Went to see Dr. Peters today for final measurements and one last check up. My fluid is measuring low but he thinks I will be OK until Monday. Harper weighs just under 10pounds according to his measurements. Needless to say this information has led me to the decision to just go ahead with the C Section and forget the idea of trying to deliver her.

The Final Week

Woo Hoo!!! I never thought we would make it to this point. In just one week we will finally be holding our sweet new baby in our arms. Things have been going great for us over the last week. We saw Dr. Peters on Friday and Dr. Bailey this afternoon. Baby is doing GREAT and Mommy is doing good too. We are all set to go to the hospital at 7:30am on Monday, November 23, 2009 to deliver baby Harper. Dr. Bailey hopes to have me home from the hospital on Thanksgiving Day. We will have one more appointment with Dr. Peters on Wednesday just to be sure everything is still going well. He'll take one more last measurement of Harper so we will know on Wednesday just how big this "little" baby is. Chris is getting very nervous and I'm getting excited. I told him we need to get on the same page since last week it was me that was nervous and he was excited. We have a few days to get our act together.

The hospital we are delivering at is Baylor Hospital in Frisco, Texas. Below is their web site:

http://www.bmcf.com/

They have webcams set up in all of their rooms so that family and friends can log onto the internet and visit with Chris, Baby Harper, and Myself in a virtual world. Below is the link for the website. Once we check into the hospital we will send out the login information if you would like to visit us.

https://fmc.careviewcom.com/careview/


Thank you so much for all your thoughts and prayers they have meant the world to us.

Dear Harper:

In just 7 more days I will finally get to hold you in my arms. I just can't believe that the moment I have been praying for is finally going to be here. Words can't express the way I feel.

All my friends have told me that the last few weeks of pregnancy are really difficult. The inability to sleep, being uncomfortable 24 hours a day, and the ranging hormones can really take a toll on a Mommy. I have to say they were all 100% correct. However I want to take a moment to step away from all my begging to God to please send me into labor and focus on the things I will miss about being pregnant:

1. I love that since I have been pregnant with you I never feel like I'm alone. Just the thought of you living and growing inside of me makes me feel special.

2. I love that your Daddy talks to you everyday by leaning over and speaking directly to my tummy. Then he covers it with kisses. This reminds me of how much he loves us both.

3. I love the feeling of you moving inside of me. I cherish every kick and turn. No matter how much it hurts sometimes. I giggle every time you get the hiccups. I love to watch my tummy move when you are up and active.

4. It will miss parking in the "expectant mother parking" at CVS and Market Street. Sometimes it's a wonderful treat to park so close.

5. I get to wear Juicy track suits and flip flops everyday without anyone making a comment. I don't know if I can go back to wearing business suits and high heels.

6. I have an excuse to drink chocolate milk because you need the calcium.

7. My finger nails have never looked so good and my hair is growing like a weed.

8. Taking a nap whenever I feel like I need one.

9. Talking to you all day and telling you about everything I do. It doesn't even cross my mind that I ask you questions you'll never answer. I know in my heart you love to hear me sing.

10. Chris and I talking about what we think you will look like and how our life will change once you are here.

I could list a million things but I don't want bore the heck out of everyone who reads this blog.

Looking forward to holding you and covering you with kisses soon!

Love,

Mommy

37 Weeks and Counting

Happy Monday to everyone.

Chris and I had a great weekend and got time to enjoy our time with family. My sister Christy turned 40 this past week and was really pushing for baby Harper to come early and share a Birthday with her. After our doctor appointment on Friday we thought that it might actually be a possibility. On Friday our amniotic fluid level was measuring low and Dr. Peters thought that we may be on a trend of loosing it too fast. It was at 10 2 weeks ago and was measuring at a 6 on Friday. If it gets down to 4 we would have to deliver the baby ASAP. I went back to see Dr. P today and things are looking much better. Fluid level is back to normal and Harper is doing great. She just doesn't want to come out yet and is determined to be our special Thanksgiving gift. After our appointment with Dr. P went to see Dr. Bailey for my weekly check up. The baby is dong great. Mommy is doing well too. I have lost another 2 pounds which is a great sign that a lot of the fluid that caused so many issues a few weeks ago is coming off. Dr. B says this is from me being a good patient and staying off my feet. I have to admit though that Chirs did allow me to get out of the house on Saturday and enjoy a beautiful day just riding in the car with him. We were even able to enjoy lunch out on a patio at a great Mexican Restaurant. No worries because on Sunday he wouldn't let me off the sofa for anything. So I paid a price for a little bit of freedom.

We only have two weeks left at this point and we are both getting very anxious. I just can’t wait to meet our sweet baby!

I go back to see Dr. P on Friday and then Dr. B on Monday so I will send an update as soon as we hear some more news.

Looking forward to Monday

Not too much to post today.  We went to the doctor on Friday and my amniotic fluid was measuring low.  So Dr. Peters asked me to go ahead and come back on Monday to measure it again and see what is going on .  It was at a 10 two weeks ago and on Friday it was measuring at 6.  If it gets down to 4 then we will need to deliver the baby.  I will see Dr. P at 2pm then Dr. B at 4pm to find out what is going on.  As far as I’m concerned Harper can come out anytime.  I’m ready for her to come so the sooner the better for me.

Week 35

I hope you are having a great week and getting an opportunity to enjoy some of the beautiful Fall weather we are having this week. After all the rain in October the Sunshine is a welcome friend.

Last week was a rough week for me. I was just not feeling well and had some issues with Blood Pressure and swelling. As the week went on I started to feel a little better and was able to get rid of a little of the fluid I have been retaining. The full time bedrest really helped and I 'm doing pretty good and following the doctors orders.

We saw my OB, Dr. Bailey, yesterday. Harper is doing great and seems to show no signs of wanting to leave my body anytime soon. She continues to get bigger and bigger. We are measuring at 40 weeks right now. I'm only at 35 weeks so she is still one very big baby. I did manage to loose 1 pound of the 15 that I gained recently. I was hoping for more but at this point I'm just happy that I didn’t gain any weight. We have an appointment to see the specialist on Friday morning and will find out how much Harper weighs at that time. Chris and I are pretty confident that she's at least 9 pounds. I asked Dr. B if there was any chance that she induce us earlier then 11/23/2009 due to Harper's size and her answer was No. Only if the baby starts to show some sign of distress. She will let her get as big as she wants to. I also asked if I could come off full time bedrest and go back to modified bedrest. Her answer was absolutely not. I can go off bedrest once the baby comes.

I was able to get a H1N1 vaccination on this visit so that will ease my mind a little since I have been so scared of getting the Flu.

Chris finished the Nursery this week so I have attached some pictures.






Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.

Saving the Planet one street at a time

Chris and I got out of the house for a little while yesterday. When we got home I pulled into our driveway and saw the Regan and Reid coming down the street. Regan was walking with a big plastic bag full of stuff and Reid was be behind her riding her bike. They stoped to say hello and have a little conversation.

Me: Hi Girls. How are you today? Regan, what's in your bag?

Regan: Oh don't worry aunt Kiki that is just all my trash. I'm saving the earth. I am picking up all the trash in the neighborhood and putting in this bag so earth can be healthy.

Me: Wow Regan that is really nice of you. What is Reid doing?

Regan: She counts the trash as I pick it up.

Then she reached down and pickup a cigarette butt and put in in her bag and went along her happy little way.

I think I would rather have Reid's job and just count the trash.

If Craig Ranch looks a little nicer today you have these two to thank for it.

Things that weigh 15 pounds

All I could think about last night is the fact that I have gained 15 pounds in 2 weeks. It got me wondering what else weighs that much. So here are a few things I found..

15 pounds of Meat



15 Pound Burger



15 pound Cat



15 Pound Cat

Weekly Update

We've had a few doctor appointments over the last few days and have some updates on how things are going. On Friday we went to see our Perinatal Specialist (High Risk Doctor) Dr. Peters. He does an ultrasound on the baby every week and then every other week he takes a ton of measurements of the baby. Harper is still a very BIG girl. According to his measurements she is right at 8 pounds. We are at 34 weeks and 4 days as of today. At this rate she is on her way to being a 10 pound baby when we deliver at 38 weeks. If we were to go full term to 40 weeks she would be around 12 pounds. Thank God we are not planning on going full term. We do fetal monitoring every week with Dr. Peters and things look great with Harper. Her heart rate is great and she is not showing any signs of distress. Every Monday we see my OB Dr. Bailey. Think of it like this….. Dr. Peters is all about the baby and monitoring her progress. Dr. Bailey is watching me and how my body is holding up with the baby and the other medical issues I have had with this pregnancy. Our appointment with Dr. B didn’t go as well as I had hoped for. I have gained 9 pounds in the last week. This is all in fluid. I am extremely swollen and my body is having a difficult time with all the fluid. In the last two weeks I have gained a total of 15 pounds. As a reference point up until 2 weeks ago I had only gained 12 pounds during this entire pregnancy. So needless to say the "Modified Bed Rest" that I have been on for the last few weeks has now turned into "Very Strict Bed rest" until we deliver the baby. I am allowed to get out of bed to go to the bathroom, move to the couch, or if the house in on fire. No more little trips to the store, or walking upstairs. The alternative to this is me checking into the hospital and I refuse to do that. So I have promised Chris I will be a very good patient and follow the doctors orders form this point.

We are still all set to deliver Harper on Monday, November 23, 2009 as long as I can make it until then. My blood pressure has been stable over the last few weeks and the preeclampsia seems to still be manageable.

I am still in good spirits just trying to manage the boredom that comes with bed rest. I know that Chris and I have done so much to make this little miracle happen and the bed rest is the easy part. Chris has been nothing short of amazing. He is taking excellent care of me and I know that there have to be moments where it is difficult on him to wait on me all the time. He is so protective of me that at times it is funny.

Thank you to everyone for all your phone calls, prayers, and email messages you send our way. We are blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful family and friends.

Best wishes!

King of the Crown

I love this guy. He is so funny. I mean pee in my pants funny. I love the way he talks to all the ladies on this show. Quote from last weeks show "I mean her hair alone weighed 200 pounds". If you haven't seen this yet check it out on TLC. Cyrus and his crew will just make you smile.

November 23

That is our date!!!!!!!!!

We saw Dr. B today and we are all set for induction on Monday, November 23, 2009. If things keep going well this will be the Birthday of my sweet Harper!!!! I'm so excited. It just seems so real now! Baby and Mommy are still doing good. Dr. B says that we will step up and do more fetal monitoring each week and a few other test will be added in as well. The baby is measuring at 36 weeks right now. We will see Dr. Peters on Friday and he will measure the baby and give us an update on her size. Two weeks ago she was a little over 6 pounds. Dr. B says that I need to be prepared for early delivery if necessary and I should come to each appointment knowing that there is a possibility I could be admitted to the hospital at anytime.

Just thinking back to 1 year ago on Thanksgiving when I had a miscarriage. I prayed to the Lord to get me through that and knew that he would provide for Chris and I. Now a year later I will be holding a sweet baby girl in my arms. I can't think of anything more that could heal a broken heart like this. God is Good!

Fall Weekends ROCK

It was such an awesome weekend. Beautiful weather with perfect fall days. This is the best time of year for me. I got to spend tons of time with Chris. I'm nesting right now and it has been so much fun to get all of Harper's stuff together.

But the BEST Part of the weekend.....

A TEXAS TECH RED RAIDER VICTORY over Nebraska



and a

COLORADO BUFFALO VICTORY over Kansas.



It was a wonderful weekend!

No Change is good

That is what Dr. Peters says. My appointment on Friday went great. Baby is doing great and so is Mommy. We should plan on delivering little Miss. Harper around 38 weeks. This would put us at the week before Thanksgiving which is perfect for me. It made it through my first week of not working and things are going well. I'm finding things to keep me busy.

Chris and I spent our Saturday at the hospital in a breast feeding class. I learned so much but I was amazaed at all the questions Chris had. He was all into the class and learning everythng he could about BF. It is a blessing to have him by my side.

Six Pounder

Went to see the high risk pregnancy doctor today and had an ultrasound done. Harper is 32 weeks and 2 days. She weighs 6 pounds 4 oz. Yes that is correct my 32 week old baby is over 6 pounds. She is a BIG Girl. The doc says everything looks good and he was happy to see that she is a good size. It shows that my placenta is still doing what it needs to do and she is getting everything she needs. If I go full term she will be well over 10 pounds at 40 weeks. So I confirmed with him that we will not be going to full term. He assured me that there is no way we will do that.

Pneumonia - That is what I have been in bed with all week. I seriously thought I was going to die at one point. I'm confident that I have slept at least 22 hours of everyday this week.

When it Rains it pours

That is how I have felt the last few days. I'm desperately trying to finish everything at work this week but it is becoming more and more difficult. It all started with a little cough yesterday morning. By 10pm last night I felt miserable and all I could think to myself is "OMG do I have the H1N1 Flu".I immediately called Dr. B first thing this morning to find out what to do. Good news is my Flu test came back negative. Bad news I still felt terrible. She sent me on to the hospital to get chest x rays and see of I had pneumonia. They sent me home and I spent several hours this afternoon in pain. Every breath I took hurt. Finally results came around 4pm and my x rays look clear, but we couldn't get a picture of the bottom of the lungs because of the baby. Dr. B called in 4 different scripts for me and thanks to some good pain meds I'm feeling a little better. Dear Lord please let me just through this week.

Leave of Absence

It is now official. I am going to be taking a leave of absence from work until I deliver the baby. I had a good appointment today with Br. Bailey. Here is the low down:

The baby and I are doing OK. Not much change form last weeks visit and that is exactly how we want it to be.

I am going to start seeing the doctor every 3-4 days until we deliver the baby. this will be split between seeing Dr. Baily and the High Risk Specialist, Dr. Peters. We will do ultrasounds and fetal monitoring every visit to determine what direction we need to go with delivery. So for now on it is 2 doctors appointments a week. Since I will be on LOA from work I'm sure I will have a little time on my hands.

Our ultimate goal is to get me to 38 weeks. I am 31 weeks today so that is not too far away. She reassured me that if were to deliver Harper right now she will be OK. May just have to spend time in the NICU but she would be able to survive so I need to not worry so much about her coming early. The goal is to deliver when the baby and I are both healthy.

That is all that happened today.

My first shower is on Sunday and I am beyond excited. I just can't wait!!

Super Nanny

A few weeks ago my sister got a call form the producers of Super Nanny to see if she was interested in being on the show. She had applied for a different show but that were considering her for Super Nanny. They sent us the 12 page application and we spent one Saturday evening writing the story of the Stephens family. They called her back the day after we submitted the application and set an appointment to come spend a few hours with the family. My sister spent the next week video taping all the meltdowns and antics her 5 children had and trust me there were plenty of them. Last Thursday the casting director and a camera man spent the evening with her family. They will spend the next two weeks putting together a "package" of all the tapes and submit them to Super Nanny. Then they will contact my sister to let her know if her family was chosen.

Exciting but scary stuff. It takes allot to be willing to expose your families issues in a public forum. Heather just wants help with getting some since of control back into her life. I'm sure that anyone with 5 kids ranging in age from 3-17 have the same issues she does.

Keep your fingers crossed that Nanny Jo may be coming to Craig Ranch soon.

PS... the casting director was the same one who does all the casting for the Real Houswives. She made a suggestion that they have a Real Houswives of CR. Now that would be fun to watch.

Preeclampsia

That is what I was diagnosed with yesterday. I am on modified bedrest for the next week so that I can finish up at work and then I will move on to full bedrest until the baby comes.

Click here to learn more about preeclampsia.

A little harsh

Just read my last blog and wow I was a little harsh on the the valet dudes. Kinda feel a little bad about it. So to all the valet peeps who read my blog please accept my apology.... Oh and stop turning off my headlights...

Peace Out!

Dear Mr. Valet Parking Attendant:

Please explain to me the following...

1. Why do you need to move my seat, adjust my mirrors and change my radio station all to move my car 50 ft. when you park it?

2. Why do you insist on turning off my automatic headlights even during the middle of the day? Hello dude ... it's 2009 please tell me what car doesn't have auto headlights? If you didn't notice I drive a Lexus not a some POS so I'm pretty sure you are safe in assuming that my car has this feature on it.

3. Since you don't need a key to start my car please tell me where you left my key fob when you get out. It would just be helpful.

4. Specifically for the Marriott valets... I work at your hotel and there is no other option for parking. I HAVE to valet. I am happy to tip you when I have an extra dollar or two but I'm not going to be able to tip you everytime I come and go from the hotel. I would go broke.

Thank you for your service.

Nesting?

Not sure if I'm nesting or not but this week seems to be all about getting ready for Harper.

On Monday we started Baby classes at Baylor Frisco and they pretty much succeeded in scaring the hell out of me in just 4 short hours. We have baby class every Monday from 6-10pm for the next three weeks. Maybe I will handle class #2 a little better.

My wonderful friends LeAnn and Tracy came over on Friday to get a plan together for Harper's nursery. I'm so excited about what they are planning to do. WOW I have some amazing a talented friends. I'm posting "before" pictures on here so that next week when they are all done we call all appreciate their hard work.

My Mom come over on Sunday and had me clean out the closet in Harper's room which led to the cleaning of 4 other closets and the spare bedroom. I am so happy that she is around to get me going and get me ready for this baby. I am so worn out though.

28 weeks

I had my 28 week check up this week and it went well. Good news is that I passed my 3 hour glucose test so I don't have gestational diabetes. I was so happy to hear that. I am doing great with my weight and gained 1 pound in 2 weeks total pregnancy weight gain is now at 13 pounds. Blood pressure seems to be under control and going good. In fact Dr. Baily said she really thought I would be on bed rest by now because of my BP and she is amazed at how well I am doing at keeping it down. I am still dealing with being really tired all the time and by the time the weekend comes i am just to worn out to do anything. I spend most of Saturday resting. I am still a little disoriented, dizzy and seeing spots. This is due to my anemia. The doc says that my iron count is very low and my anemia is pretty bad. I a taking a new prescription for it an hopefully it will get better. The baby is still breech but she still has plenty of time to move so I am not worried. The last week I have been having terrible headaches that can last for well over 24 hours. The one I had yesterday lasted 18 hours and left unable to do anything other then lay with my eyes closed. Nothing seems to help these as they are from the BP medication and the anemia. Just wish they would not come on the weekend.

We start baby classes on Monday. Chris and I are getting so excited to meet our little Harper soon!

Let's Go CU!!!

Woo Hoo! Today the day that the University of Colorado Buffaloes play the Colorado State Rams. I always get excited for this game for the following reasons:

1. It is one of the 1st games of the season and it lets me know that my favorite time of year has arrived. College Football!!!

2. We watch it with our friends Angela and Ryan Keith every year so I am guaranteed to see them. Chris went to CY and Ryan went to CSU so it always fun to watch this game with the Keith's.

How did Texas Tech girls end up marrying men from Colorado? Please note if either of these teams are playing Tech. Angela and I stay true to the Red Raiders. Afterall we do still have standards!

Sunshine Sally

That is me this week. For some reason I woke up this morning in a really good mood. I just feel like myself again. So maybe this "funk" that I have been in is over. That is awesome. I just have a feeling that things are going to be good this week.

I am sure my team at work won't know what to think this week with all the happiness I have going on. They are used to me being mean.

Maybe it is the great weather we are having that has made me so happy? Or maybe it is that College Football starts this weekend and that gets me all excited!

My Crush has turned to Love

I no longer have a crush on Dr. Bailey. I am full fledge in LOVE with her. In fact I want to ask here to meet me for a glass of wine after I have this baby. She can even bring her BFF Dr. Welbourne with her b/c I know we will all just get along.

My appointment went well yesterday. Chris decided to come along and I have now decided that he is banned form attending my doctor appointments. First off he is a tattle tale. In fact I am just going to start calling him Cindy Brady. He told Dr. B all the things I'm doing worng.... Not resting enough, working too much, taking 10 - 12 Tums a day, not drinking enough water, eating too late at night, not taking my blood pressure meds, you name he told her. I think he did it b/c he knows how much I love her he he wants me to look bad. So she got on to me for being a bad patient and once again threatened me with bed rest. I promised her I will be a better patient.

Failed the gluclose test so I have to go back next week to take it agian. Foud out I am anemic as well.

On a postive note.... I feel GREAT!

Teenagers

Spent most of the day with my sister. My niece Tess is 17 and just going through that tough "teen" stage right now. Tess is a great kid who has just made some bad choices lately and unfortunatly they all came to a head on Saturday. Makes me think back on all the hell I put my Mom and Dad through when I was young and how much I want to tell them I'm sorry. But it is our experiences in life that make us who we are. Tess is just now finding out who she is and it will take many more mistakes and years to finally understand who she is and what type of woman she wants to be. I wish I could make life easier for her but she needs to learn on her own. I am so proud of my sister Heather for how she is showing Tess how there is are no boundries or coditions in a Mother's love.

Most of my days are spent talking to young mothers about how to raise babies and the thoughts of teenagers never really cross my mind. But this weekend has reminded me that parenting never stops and sometimes a 17 year old needs you just as much as a 7 year old.

Missing.....

Please let me know if you have see my "Fun" because I think I have lost it and I want it back.

I just don't seem to be too much fun anymore. I miss my "Fun" and hope that this baby hasn't snagged it away from me. So here are some questions for all my friends out there.

1. Did you loose your fun when you were prego too?

2. Were you able to find it or did it just come back on it's own?

3. Should I be worried that my "fun" went missing about the same time I quit drinking?

4. Did your friends notice that your "Fun" was gone too?

5. Did you husband tell you that you are no fun anymore?

Just curious. I really hope I am able to find my "fun" again because I am just so much happier with it in my life.

So if you see my "fun" please return it to me. It may be disguised like this....

Down Down Down

Woo Hooo!!!! Went to the Doctor yesterday and the Blood Pressure has gone way down! Woo Hoo for 108 over 62!

Doc says I have been over medicated and that is why I have felt like crap for the last two weeks. Cut my dossage of BP meds in half and man do I feel like a new woman. I am doing a little dance in my chair right now in joy!

Nursery furniture gets delivered on Wednesday. I have ordered all the crib bedding ect and it should be here in the next week. My best friends LeAnn and Tracy are coming over to paint the nursery. They are the best!

I will post pictuers when we are done.

Why do I watch this?

This show is sooooo wrong in soooo many ways, but yet I still watch.





These parents just kill me. I mean really?????

Please lord never let me turn into a Pagent Mom

Another Date with the Doctor

Went to see Dr. Bailey again today. Baby is doing great. Mommy not doing as well. I now officially have gestational hypertension. Yes my blood pressure is waaaaay too high. I have started taking blood pressure medication today and hopefully we can get it to a point that it is under control. She will continue to let me work for as long as we can keep it manageable without bed rest. Bed rest is my biggest fear with this pregnancy. I am just a horrible at sitting around all day in bed to me it's just hell. I am going to see the high risk Dr. for another sono on Friday just to be sure that everything with the Baby is OK. She did tell me that I should not plan on working all the way up to my due date. The chances of that are very slim.

On a good note. I have only gained 2 pounds in the last 4 weeks bringing total prego weight gain to 4 pounds. My goal is to gain no more than 15 pounds.

Hawaii Part One

Sorry it has taken me a while to post since we got back from our trip on Thursday. I have just been so worn out but I finally feel like myself again. Our trip to Hawaii was nothing short of FANTASTIC. It was just the get away that Chris and needed. I'm going to highlight some of the things we did in this post and then will add the pictures later.

We left DFW on Thursday and things were going great until we got to the LA Airport. I had to go the the bathroom so bad that I was literally the second person off the plane. I left Chris in the dust as a ran to the ladies room. Only to find out that there was a water main break and the entire terminal was out of water. I discovered this when I went the ladies room where I saw and smelled the most disgusting thing I have ever seen in my life. I ended up throwing up in a garbage can b/c it was so nasty in there. I know this memory will haunt me for the rest of my life. I ended up leaving the airport and going to another terminal just to go to the bathroom and the re-checking in for my flight.

Our flight form LAX to Honolulu was great. Nothing like flying flying first class to start the trip off. We had a crazy lady sitting in front of us who was from New Jersey. She was telling me all about how she lives in the same town as the Real Housewives of NJ and had all kinds of information to share about the ladies. Too bad she was so drunk that I could barley understand a word she said. Oh and she showed me her bubbies. Chris was getting a little annoyed by her so he asked that I please stop talking to her and encouraging her bad behavior. I thought she was great, but out of respect form him I cut off our conversation. We got into HNL and 10:00 pm which for me was 3am. I was beat an ready to get to our hotel. We met our friends Tracy and James in Waikiki the next morning. Tracy got stung by a huge bee. I pulled the stinger out and we all headed back to the airport to fly to Maui.

Maui was amazing. Rented our piece of junk convertible and headed to Kapalua. We stayed at the Ritz in Kapalua and it was awesome. The best hotel I have ever stayed at and trust me I am a true "hotel snob". There were several professional athletes at the hotel so Chris and James were always looking around to see who they would recognize. We went to a great Luau our first night in Maui. It got all of us into the island mode. While we were in Kapalua we drove the Road to Hana, Chris played golf at the Plantation Course at Kapalua (a course he has always dreamed of playing), Hung out at the amazing pool and just relaxed. Tracy and James Snorkeled, Para sailed, and took surfing lessons. The whole resort at Kapalua is built on an old Pineapple Plantation and the grounds are beautiful. Cool thing was that the original General Store is still open and went there several times a day for meals. It was great food and we were able to have breakfast, lunch or dinner for under $20 for two people. Compared to our breakfast at the Ritz for $30 a person. This place was a life saver and we loved the old rustic feel it had. I enjoyed sometime at the Spa and had a pre-natal massage that ROCKED!!! After 3 days we had to say good bye to the Ritz and to Tracy & James.

We spent the remainder of our trip on the south side of Maui in Wialea. The beach here was beautiful and it was not nearly as windy as Kapaulua. There were no less than 316 honeymooners staying at our hotel. Chris said "Wow they all look like the are so in love why don't we look that way anymore?" I responded "They all just got married and reality hasn't quite set in odds are 50% of them will be divorced in 5 years and the remainder will act like us". Then Chris got on to me for being so negative and bitter and asked that I try to be nice the rest of the trip. I happily agreed. Wow pregnancy hormones can really get me sometimes. We spent our time in Wialea relaxing and even rented a our own private cabana at the pool for the day. It was cool to feel like a Rock Star with our own little place and a waitress delivering fresh fruit and water. By this time I was being a good wife and Chris and I were acting like all the honeymooners. We had such great conversations sitting out by the pool. Talked abut the baby, what kind of parents we want to be, things we want to be sure we teach her.

This was a perfect trip for us to re-connect and remember what is important in life. I feel like this will be the last time that it is just the two of us and in just a few months our lives will be changed forever. I know now more than ever that Chris and I are a great team.

Trip home was OK except for the fact that I have to go to the ladies room every 45 min and airplane restrooms gross me out. What do people do in there???? I just wonder.

We got some great pictures and I will post them soon. Until then Aloha and Mahalo to Chris for doing everything to make this trip happen. I love you!!!

Aloha and Tracy Squared

We leave for our Babymoon in Hawaii today. I am so excited about the trip but most of all I am excited that we will be meeting one of my best friends and her husband there to celebrate his 40th Birthday.

Tracy Gordon and I have been friends since we met in the 6th grade at Colleyville Middle School. In High School we had many of the same classes and our teachers would call us Tracy & Tracy. Hence Tracy Squared or T2. This was used when our art teacher would say "Tracy & Tracy I need you to stop talking and start working" or "The Tracy's are not paying attention class". You get the picture.

Tracy and I later went to Texas Tech together. She is much more like a sister to me then a best friend. We have traveled all over together and have done some really crazy stuff over the years. But we have never traveled with together as couples with our husbands. I am looking forward to the memories that we will make this week. They may not be crazy drunk stories anymore, but I'm sure they will be equally as funny.

Aloha!

The Spradley's

I have known the Spradley's for a very long time. I met Shawn at Colleyville Middle School in the 6th grade in 1986. He and Kathy both went to High School with me in Grapevine.

Below is their story. It is a tragic but amazing story. Every year around this time I start to think about them and what I can do to help them raise money for SIDS research. Please take a moment to check out their website. If you would like to donate anything for a silent auction, goody bag, or just make a monetary donation let me know. I will be happy to help make that happen.

Below is a letter from Shawn.

Dear Friend,

My family and I would like to extend an invitation to you or your company to participate in the 3rd Annual Holton's Drive for SIDS event. The event will include a golf tournament and silent auction on September 26th 2009. All proceeds will be going to First Candle/SIDS Alliance.

My wife and I lost our second son, Holton, to SIDS on March 28th 2007 during his normal morning nap. We decided to be "Better...not Bitter" and thus HDS was born (incidentally, also his initials Holton David Spradley). Once again we are excited to hold this event to raise as much awareness for this cause as possible. Our five month old was taken from us by the mystery that is called SIDS. Honoring him through this event has become his legacy. Our mission is to help end Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Each day in this country 7 families begin to live the terrible nightmare that we endure. We do this for those babies and future babies. We're hoping again to lean on family, friends, and community to make our third year as successful as the first two event's where a total of $71,000 has been raised.

My wife and I both grew up in Grapevine. Our sons, Hudson, Holton & Nash, were all born in Grapevine. Through this tragic event we've been so touched by the support shown by so many. Our community has surrounded us with love and prayers and continues to help where we need it most. Not only do we want to hold this event to raise money and awareness for SIDS, but it's also another opportunity to get our entire community together and once again say Thank You for your ongoing support.

The following page details the ways you can assist with our event or you can visit the below website for all details.

WWW.HOLTONSDRIVEFORSIDS.COM

The golf tournament/silent auction will take place on Saturday, September, 26th 2009 at Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in Keller, Texas. The silent auction will begin around 1pm and will continue through the golf tournament and end around 9pm. We’re expecting 144 golfers and another 150 non-golfers throughout the silent auction.

We’re hoping with your contribution to the event we can further promote infant health and survival.. Your contribution and all of the proceeds from Holton’s Drive for SIDS will support SIDS research, funds for Family Support, and Advocacy for First Candle. Available donation options are listed below.

Ø Donate an item for the golf tournament. Such as items for the golfer goody bag (144 golfers), items for raffle, or items for tournament prizes (closest to the pin, long drive, etc.).
Ø Donate an item for the silent auction.
Ø Sponsor a golf hole (email logo to below email address)
Ø Cash donation
Ø In-Kind donations: signs, food and beverage

Online forms for the above donation options are available at:
http://www.holtonsdriveforsids.com

MJ

Maybe it is pregnancy but I cried like a baby today when I watched the MJ Memorial on TV. Just lost it when his daughter spoke. So sad to see any child loose thier father at such a young age.

I was expecting a circus but it was a beautiful memorial. No matter how people feel about him you can't argue that he was one very talented man.

i will just blame all my emotions on the hormones. It sounds better.

What I am thinking today

This is where my mind has been all day today. It's all I can think about and I'm only 14 days away from paradise.


Not that I'm counting or anything...

My Date

So I had another "Date" with Dr. Bailey this morning. Yes I still have a huge girl crush on her. Our second date went well and I think I will go out with her again. Here is how things went.

Baby looks and sounds great. She moves around a ton and is very active.

I have gained 2 pounds since my last visit 4 weeks ago. So I am doing well with watching my weight. My goal is to gain no more then 15 pounds during the pregnancy.

My blood pressure was a little high when I get there. This is because I was in the bathroom throwing up right before they took it and that always stresses me out. I was back to normal by the end of the appointment.

I am not drinking enough water. Should aim for 4 liter per day.

She said I am all good to go to Hawaii in 2 weeks. Even suggested that I don't tell the Spa I am prego b/c they will tell me there are certain things I can't do when I am prego. I am fine for massages, pedicures, and facials. She says that getting a massage or having my feet and ankles rubbed will not have an effect on my pregnancy. Woo Hoo!!!

Things I can't do in Hawaii:
Go see a Volcano (The sulfur fumes are very dangerous)
Bungee Jump, Ride a Horse, Ride a Bike, Parasail, or anything where I could fall.

Oh and NO Raw Fish. I already knew that sushi is off limits.

I think i will just stick to laying on the beach and playing golf.

We are Expecting a........

GIRL!!!!!

Woo Hoo! I am so excited!!!!!

Now I can start buying Hirbows as big as the the State of Texas.

I Said I needed a break

I thought we were going to have a nice relaxing weekend. Then tonight as Chris and I were heading to dinner we got nailed by an SUV at 121 & Stacy Rd. I was driving my car and Chris was in the passenger seat. This car made a left turn without yeilding and slamed into an Expedidtion which then slamed into my car. Scared Chris and I to death. All I could think about is the baby and westher or not it was OK. I made a trip to the ER at Centenial Medical Center and I am happy to day the The Baby, Chris and myself are doing OK. I expect that we will be sore for the next few days as I already hurt where my seat belt caught me. My car looks pretty bad but I don't think it is totaled. They did an ultrasound at the hospital but couldn't confirm if we are having a boy or a girl because the baby was moving around so much. So I guess we will have to wait a little longer. I am going to see Dr. Bailey on Wednesday for a follow up visit maybe she can tell me then.

On the bright side we are only 17 days away from a trip to Maui. So I know i will get a break then.

I need a break

It has been a crazy week with me working what seems like 20 hours a day. I don't think that adding more responsibily to a prego woman is a good idea. So here are some of the highlights of my week.




I added a 7th Hotel to my profolio of properties that my sales team represents. The Courtyard Blackstome in downtown Ft. Worth is an amazing historical hotel that was once the tallest building in all of Fort Worth.

I added two new fantastic Sales people to my sales team. Welcome to Mark and Julianna I am so happy to work with each of you!




I had an opportunity to attend a lunch at the new Cowboys Stadium in Arlington and learn more about all the great events coming to DFW with the 2011 Super Bowl. It was a great suprise that I got a private VIP tour of the stadium. It was NOT a good idea to wear high heels for the tour since I walked 34 miles in 100 degree weather. All I have to say is this place is AMAZING.

I attended the Grand Re-opneing of the Courtyard by Marriott in Plano Texas. The rennovation at this property is so awesome and I can't wait to get it in 2010 at some of my hotels. Please let our owners be generous with rennovations this year.

One of my Sales Coordinators quit this afternoon so I will be looking for a replacement asap. as I don;t think the hotels can function without Jeff.

Chris got his new TV on Saturday and I have not seen him since. He spends all of his time upstairs watching what he calls "65 inches of pure viewing pleasure". Although he did tell me he will be coming with me to my next OB appointment on July 1st. That sure is kind of him.

So I am worn out as it has been so crazy this week. Hope you have a great one!

Why?

Do men over 40 choose to wear these cheeseball shirts?




Just curious???

Life without TV

Our Direct TV got zapped int he Big storm this week. The tech won't be here until Tuesday to fix it. It is not so terrible to be without TV but the one thing that I really miss is watching the news. I am a news junkie and watching it on the Internet isn't the same.

Here are some of the things I am doing this week to take up my time:

I broke out my Sex and the City DVD collection and I plan on watching the entire series in order.

Reading a chick book

Cleaning

Playing on the Internet

Sleeping

that's about it.

Pregnancy update: I have once again felt like crap this week. Morning sickness in back with a vengeance. I am so tired by the end of the day that I come home from work and nap. This baby must be a girl b/c only a girl would do this to her mother. We are now 15 weeks... Just 5 weeks away from finding out the gender.

Dr. Bailey

I have a girl crush on my new OB Dr. Bailey. Chris and I went to see her for the first time today and I am in LOVE. She is magnificent. I felt like I was with my big sister when we met. You can just tell how much she cares about her patients.

Our appointment went great. Baby looks good and I am doing well too. I have lost another 2 pounds. That is a total of 12 pounds since getting prego. I am just following a much more healthy diet and the morning sickness and nausea are doing the rest. I will go back in 4 more weeks for my next exam. Had a sono but couldn't tell the gender of the baby. As the doc said "There were no vi sable signs of external genitalia" Maybe because it is a girl???? I will have to wait a few more weeks to find out. Will post sono pics soon.

Working in the West

Last week I stepped out of the office to get a late lunch. T my surprise this is what I saw. A cattle drive in the middle of downtown Fort Worth at 1 in the afternoon. I am sure this is not something many people saw on thier lunch break.

Adventures of Aunt Kiki and Uncle Pete

My sister Heather is away for the weekend working at a grief camp for children who have lost a loved one this year. She asked if I would help my brother in law Mike watch their 5 kids along with two of the neighbor children for the weekend. I was given the task of taking Peyton and Kyra to a church lock in last night. So at 7pm I loaded up the Suburban with Regan, Reid, Taylor, Peyton and Kyra and took the two older ones to church. I signed them in and let them know I would pick them up at 8am on Saturday. Chris and I went on and took the 3 remaining little girls to eat Pizza and then came home and called it a night.

When I picked up Peyton and Kyra this morning I asked if they had slept at all last night and the answer was No. We danced until 4:30 this morning. The remainder of the conversation went something like this.

Aunt Kiki: Were there any cute boys at the lock-in?

Kyra: Yes lots of hot ones
Peyton: I liked the one with the earring.

Aunt Kiki: Was there a little hand holding at the lock-in?
Kyra & Peyton: Oh yes there was. (giggle, giggle)

Aunt Kiki: What else?
Peyton: Arms around each other too. The 6th grade boys and girls even pt their sleeping bags next to each other when it was time to rest. But they all got in trouble for trying to share a pillow.

Aunt Kiki? Was there kissing?
Kyra: No. Ms. Mellisa said "Don't let your first kiss be in the house of God."

Aunt Kiki..... Smiling and laughing.

Oh to be 10 again...

Great Weekend

I love a long weekend. This weekend we had no plans and it felt great. For no plans we seemed to be busy all weekend long.

We celebrated Chris's 39th Birthday on Friday. We had an awesome dinner with some old friends at Silver Fox Steakhouse. For Birthdays my Mom always makes the Birthday girl or boy the cake of their choice. She made a fantastic Carrot Cake for Chris that is just sinful to eat.

Chris had to work most of the day on Saturday so I was all on my own. My sister called me at 7am to see if I would go to Old Navy with her for $1 Flip Flop Day. That store was crazy the moment we walked in. I saw the line stretched all the way around the store so I got in line to check out while my sister grabbed the loot for all her kids. It even got to see 4 ladies get in an argument over $1 flip flops. The manager threatened to remove them from the store if they didn't stop yelling. How sad would it be to be kicked out of Old Navy at 9am on a Saturday morning. When it was all said and done Heather and I walked out with 52 pairs of flip flops. Not a single pair was for me . They were for her 5 children. The whole family came over in the evening to cook out and celebrate Chris's Birthday. we had a great time with everyone. the best was all the children singing Happy Birthday to Chris.

Sunday was a great trip to downtown Dallas for the Farmer's Market. We picked up the best looking fruit there. It just so happens that my big pregnancy craving is fresh fruit and I think I bought enough for the entire neighborhood. On the way home we did a little shopping at North Park and finished the day with a nice pedicure.

Today we made a "quick" trip to Lowe's that turned into a 2 hour meeting with Tony in the window covering department. Thanks to him I should have new blinds for the living room in 2-3 weeks. I spent a little quality time with my Mom then headed to the neighborhood pool with Regan and Reid. It was great to run into some friends from the Moms groups there.

I love weekend like this were we just go with the flow and do whatever we want. I hope to have many more like this one.

Jobs that Annoy Me

There are some jobs out there that just simply annoy me. The number 1 offender being the job that requires someone to stand at the exit at the local Costco to check your receipt as you walk out the door. For some reason I find this very annoying. I mean come on do you really think that I am going to try to steal a 46 count pack of paper towels before I walk out of Costco? Who knows maybe I will try to just walk out the door with a new 60" Plasma TV. I am sure that I would be able to escape unnoticed. Out of curiosity I asked the Costco lady "How many people have you caught stealing when you check their receipt?" Her response... "None". Wow that is a good use of labor Costco. How about you add people in the store to actually help us find things and ditch the receipt checkers. A close second to the receipt checker is the Costco greater. I mean come on do I really need to show you my top secret Costco ID card to come in the store? I can't so much as purchase a pack of bubble gum without providing it to the cashier at checkout so why waste my time by showing at the door? Last but not least is the person who stands at the exit of Best Buy. What does this person do? The girl I saw recently was about 5 feet tall and 100 pounds. let me tell you if I was going to rob a Best Buy and steal all the loot inside I don't think this tiny little thing would make me think twice. I mean come on I can't go through that store with out setting off some kind of alarm every time I go there. The place is like Fort Knox. Is the little lady at the door really necessary? I would love to see the labor model these business use and what their productivity objectives are. I am all for keeping people employed but I would also like to shop at a store without feeling like a criminal every time I get ready to leave the store.

That's all I got.

Just when I thought it was safe

I was so happy all weekend. I went around telling everyone about how my morning sickness had gone away and that I have felt like a champ. Well all that came to an end on Sunday. I spent all of Mother's Day feeling like crap unable to hold any food down. Monday was much of the same. I felt like a truck had run over me. Doctor called on Monday to tell me that my Progesterone is low again so back on meds I go. This time it is a pill. So much better than the horrible shots I took for 10 weeks.

I played in a golf tournament all day today. It was fantastic! I truly love to play golf and be outdoors in beautiful surroundings. We played at Cowboys Golf Club in Grapevine and it is one of the bets places i have ever played. Seems that the golf may have chased away my morning sickness. Maybe I should play golf everyday???

First OB Appointment

I had my first OB appointment on Friday with Dr. Garner. Things went well. Baby looks great. My due date is December 3, 2009. Chris is excited because not only will we finally have a baby of our own we will also be able to claim a deduction on our 2009 tax return. He makes me laugh. I loved Dr. garner but just didn't get a good feeling from his staff. Felt a little like I was at a baby factory. I guess I am just spoiled to Dr. Kevin and his staff. I think I may look around at some other OBs before I commit to Dr. Garner.

On another exciting note. Chris and I are planning a Babymoon for July. This will be our last kid free vacation and we plan to go somewhere we have always dreamed of going. I will share details once we finalize everything.

I am finally getting my energy back and the morning sickness has stopped. I have felt great the last few days and all my friends say I now have the pregnancy glow. I hope so!

I spent the day resting so that I can enjoy celebrating Amie's 30th Birthday tonight. I am so looking forward to seeing some friends and watching the crazy antics of a bunch of drunk people.

I am so Fancy

Last night my Mom and I went to see the Fort Worth Opera's production of Cinderella at Bass Hall. It was my first time to go to the Opera and i have to say it was really cool. It was performed in Italian with subtitles in English. It was witty and wonderful and not what I expected from Cinderella. I am convinced that any performance at Bass Hall is fantastic. It think I could listen to someone read the phone book there and still be amazed by the acoustics in that place.

It was nice to have a little culture for the night and I promise it sounds a lot more fancy then it is. The only draw back iwas that it lasted 3 hours which meant that I had to pee no less than 3 times during the performance. We got home at midnight and that was just way past my bedtime. So today I am recovering from the Opera. Wow.... 23 year old Tracy is so ashamed of me right now.

I am Free

Appiontment went great. Baby is doing wonderful. I broke up with Dr. Kevin. He released me to go to a regular OB now and No more "Holy shit shots" every night. Pregnancy is going GREAT. I now have that pregnancy glow with a huge smile on my face.

Life is good....

Breaking Up

Tommorrow is a big day for me. I will have my 9 week check-up with Dr. Kevin. I am so excited to get to see our baby again and the closer I get to the 12 week mark the more excited I become. The risk of miscarriage decreases with each week and the more real this pregnancy becomes.

I have to say that I am a little sad about my appointment. If everything goes well tommorrow then Dr. Kevn and I will have to break up. He will send me on to my very own OB and my days with him will be over. All of this makes me want to cry. I have become very attached to the staff at the Center for Reproduction. We have been through so much together over the last 2 years and I want so bad to share my preganancy with them. I want Dr. Kevin to know that he has made my dream come true. I want to thank the nurses for all the times they helped me get through a tough situation. They all cheered when we first got preganant and many of them cried when we miscarried. You should have seen all the excitement when 4 of them sat in the room with Chris and I to hear our babies heart beat for the first time.

Tommorrow will be a tough day. I can't wait to see my baby again but I am also sad to say good bye to some really great friends.

Thanks to Dr. Kevin, Dr. Meta, Dr. Nackley, Jana, Nikki, Jennifer, Meredith, Fong and Yesenia,. I will miss all of you a ton!

Cleaning out my Closet

I have spent today removing all the fall/witner clothes from my closet and replacing them with all the spring/summer stuff that has been sitting upsatirs for the last 6 months. It has taken me half a day to do this. I have realized the following today:

1. I think I may have or had a shopping problem. There are lots of things with tags still on them that I bought a least a year ago.

2. I know where all of my discrecinary spending has gone for the last 3 years.

3. How long will I actually be able to wear all of these clothes before I will need to switch to maternity stuff?

4. Since I am due in December will I be packing away all my cute winter stuff for the next 2 years? If so will I even want any of it in two years?

5. Is it worth it for me to take some of the stuff I no longer want to the resale shop?

6. Why did I buy half this crap?

7. Did I have a thing for pink and orange last year?

8. When will I relaize that there are some shoes I will just never wear again no matter how cute they are.

9. No more shopping for me for a long time.

I Heart Morning Sickness

Morning Sickness has made a daily apperance this week. I never thought I would be so happy to hug the porciline goddess every morning, but I am. To me morning sickness is just a reminder that I am still pregnant, and things are going well.

So bring it on Mother Nature I am happy to take on any terrible pregnancy symptoms you want to give me. I kinda like the little reminders that there is a finally a little baby growing inside of me.

We see Dr. Kevin next week for our final visit the fertility clinic. Then I will move on to an OB.

WOW

That is all I can say after our appointment with Dr. Kevin today. I am officially 6 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Today for the first time I heard the sound of my babies heart beat. It was nothing short of magical. A sound that Chris and I have waited to hear for over 3 years. It brought tears to my eyes when I realized that we are finally pregnant and the is a baby living inside of me. Dr. Kevin even got a little excited and had a big smile on his face. he told me that I am still a very high risk and need to do everything possible to take care of myself over the next few weeks. Rest being the most important part. I am just so darn happy. All I can hear in my head today is the Woosh Woosh sound of that little heart beat. It is like my favorite song, stuck in my head and I don't ever want it to go away. Today was a GREAT Day!!!

The picture above is the lovely photo I got from Dr. Kevin today. I will go back to see him in two weeks and we will look as possibly stooping the "Holy Shit Shot" of Progesterone that I take every night. My butt looks like a dart board at this point from all the injections.

Girls Weekend

I wrote this and never posted it so enjoy.....

I had great time this past weekend with all of my Grapevine Girlfriends. I can quickly sum up the weekend with this.....

108 Beers, 1 Bottle of Rum, 2 Bottles of Wine and 1 liter of Pedilyte.

That is what 4 ladies managed to consume in a 1 weekend at the lake. Six of us went but only 4 did the drinking.

We had the greatest time ever. We played games, laughed all night, rented a boat and spent some time out on the lake.

I have such an amazing connection with these women that spans over 20 years. I am looking forward to growing old with each of them.

Time for the Circus

Tonight is the night that I get to see her.....

Britt!!!!!

I am so excited that i think I may pee myself.

I am having an All Brittney..... All Day

Working my way through her songs. I will post pics soon!

Positive

That is all I have to say.

Here we go again......

Waiting.......

Blood machine at the Doctors offince not working today all samples had to be sent to UT Southwestern could be 8pm before I hear any news.

Waiting is tourcher.

Still waiting...... Won't be until Friday now.

My New Lover

I started coughing on Tuesday when we went to have our transfer done. I wasn't too worried and thought it was something that would just go away in about 24 hours. I spent Wednesday not feeling too hot but still went ahead and worked from home all day. By Wednesday night I felt horrible. Thursday led to feeling terrible. On Friday I decided that that I just couldn't sit home one more day and went to work even though I fet bad. I got dressed and made my hour commute to Ft. Worth. I lasted only 3 hours at work and that is when my team started begging me to go home and not share any of this nasty cold with them. Friday afternoon I felt MISERABLE! I called the doctor at least 100 times asking if there was any medicine I could take to feel better and his response was Tylenol. Tylenol???? Really???? That's it??? So Friday night I just couldn't stand it anymore. I had been through 3 boxes of tissues, my nose hurt from all the blowing, and each time I coughed it made me pee. I sent Chris to the store to get me a fancy humidifier. I told him I could careless how much it cost. Sell my car, sell your Plasma, pawn my Wedding Ring, but please get me the best humidifier you can find. This is what he brought home.





I think I am in love. I woke up Saturday feeling like a champ. I was actually breathing through BOTH of my nostrils at the same time. The feeling was almost orgasmic.

So here is a shout out to The Veta Sonic!!! I think I'm in love.