Nursery

Here is a sneak peek at Mr. Drake's nursery!

We still have pictures to hang & final touches to do, but all in all it is ready!

I made the bedding (with help from Mrs. Sumner), we also made the curtains & will be making polka dot changing table covers.

A special Thanks to Amber for helping me paint the brown stripe! I could not have done it by myself!

I LOVE the way it turned out!!

This picture is dark, but it is our chair & changing table. I'm sure we will be spending lots of time at both of those. :)

We have the drawers & closet filled with clothes & all the goodies we need (plus more). Now we are just waiting on our 'lil' Man to arrive!

Week 31

We have just finished up week 31 of our pregnancy journey!

I must say week 31 has been a bit trying for me. I am feeling pretty good for the most part as long as my blood pressure stays down, I defiantly know when it is up though! Other than that fatigue has set in, it is harder to move around & get up & down, & my patience are defiantly a little shorter.

I'm still working full time, which is the plan until little Mr. gets here. It is much harder at this point, I get really tired & am having contractions when I am working, but they aren't too close together. I have stopped working 3 in a row & if I could do any schedule right now I would not work even 2 in a row, but that isn't always possible. I am trying to trade around with my co workers if it works out.

The dogs are getting along good & having a good time together playing nonstop! Kenzie & I have not had the best week, but we are working on it! I am sure it has something to do with me being 8 months pregnant & wanting to sleep not chase around a puppy. We just take it day by day & enjoy the cute puppy times! I will admit too that I have never in my life had an indoor puppy that I had to potty train & just train in general. Part of it too is that we are really trying hard to get her potty trained & in a routine before the baby arrives. I think we are on track, I just need more sleep! On a more positive note she is feeling much better & is not quite as congested. She is also doing really good in her kennel, we moved it to our room so she can her & see us which made a huge difference. If she could have it her way she would be in bed with us! She LOVES to cuddle & sleep in our laps or next to us which should be interesting when she is 70 pounds! Scout is good & adjusting well. I had to take him to the vet yesterday, he came up with a cough. They gave him a shot & put him on the same antibiotic as Kenzie was on. He is feeling fine, but I think the medicine makes him a little loopy. He is the BEST dog! He is just so easy! We have new pictures I will try to add in a bit!

Update From The Doctor's Office

The nurse called today about lunch time. She said your Toxemia labs came back within normal. Good news!

I told the nurse I had been checking my blood pressure regularly at home & that yesterday they were running 130-140/90's, but today they have been much better at 110-120/80's. I asked her at what point I should be concerned. She said if it consistantly stays 140/90 or above to call. I am also supposed to be watching for increased headaches, vision changes & nausea. Which I thought I told them I was having at my appt, but I will call if any of the above come back.

As you can tell I am a little frustrated. I know that right now everything is fine & with the labs coming back normal my body is handling the increase in B/P okay. But of course I am a worrier!

So I am back at work tonight & so far so good. I haven't checked my B/P yet, but I am feeling okay (just tired, goes with the not sleeping thing which I should probably get used to, right?). I am trying to just stay positive & not stress about anything, easier said than done at times.

The Doggies ;)

Just a few pictures from today!

Notice Kenzie's new pink collar!! Finally another girl in the house. :)

Friends already!

My Scout Boy! MUAH!!

We took both Scout & Kenzie to the vet yesterday. Scout got a clean bill of health, his vaccines up to date & his toe nails trimmed. Kenzie on the other hand has aspiration pneumonia (so they think) or a cold & is now on antibiotics twice a day. She also has a tiny skin issue, which they did the treatment for there (it is just a once a month deal). Later this month she will go back to get spade & her vaccines, they didn't want to give her the vaccines yet in case her immune system is fitting a cold. So she will keep us busy for a while! Other than that they said both dogs look great & to keep up the Love!

30 Weeks

We have made it to 30 weeks! Only 10 more weeks to go!!

Week 29 & 30 have probably been my hardest so far. My hormonal-emotions are running high (tears are easily made), I am really exhausted both because I am getting bigger & because I am having a really hard time sleeping at night. The swelling in my hands & feet is getting to be more (I can't wear my rings, that was not a good day, lots of tears). I get short of breath doing everything. You know the perks of being pregnant.

It has been a long time since I have posted pics (sorry!). So below are a few.

Today I also went to my doctor's appointment. I got maybe 4 hours of sleep last night so I wasn't in the best of spirits to began with. Then we go in the exam room & the nurse takes my blood pressure, then she takes it again. She says "your b/p's a little high, it is 120/100". That is really high for me! She had me lay on my left side for a few minutes & came back & did it again. It was much better at 110/80, but I'm not sure how accurate that is b/c she took it on my right arm while I was laying on my left side. Either way it was good enough for them. So the doctor came in & asked how I was feeling. I told her over the last few days I have been having headaches more frequently, some "floaties" in my vision at times, & I get exhausted & short of breath easily. She didn't seem overly concerned, but decided to draw some toxemia labs. So they will be calling me with those results tomorrow.

In the mean time I started writing down how I am feeling every couple hours & taking my blood pressure here at home. If it continues to be high I will tell them tomorrow when the nurse calls. In the mean time I am taking it easy on the couch. I decided to call into work tonight, I figured if I get weak going up the stairs to the bathroom I probably shouldn't be at work. I hope to get a good rest tonight & tomorrow & return tomorrow night. In the mean time I will be monitoring myself closely.

Introducing Kenzie!

Meet our newest addition Kenzie!

We have been looking for another dog for a little bit now. Hesitating of course because of the animals we already have & with the baby on the way. Well, yesterday we took the plunge! Scout really LOVES being with other dogs & we wanted him to have a companion. 

Are we crazy? YES! 

Do we love it? YES!!

Kenzie is a 3 month old, Pit bull. I know there is a lot of controversy about the breed. But after hours & hours of research & adopting Scout when he needed a good home we wouldn't want anything else. If raised in the right home Pits are amazing family dogs. Loving, loyal, protective & funny. 

Kenzie is black in color with the white markings on her chest (just like Scout). She is short & stalky & has clumsy feet. She will grow to be between 60 & 70lbs full grown. 

Kenzie is adapting well to her new surroundings. She is kennel trained & stays in there when we are gone & at night. We are still working on the potty training though. We take her out every 1 to 2 hours, but she is still peeing on the floor. 

Any suggestions?

28 Week Appointment

We have officially started our 3rd Trimester & our every 2 week appointments. It seems like Drake will be here soo soon, but at the same time seems so far away.

My 28 week appointment was on Feb 17th. I saw a different doctor this time (Dr. Nichols), to try to get know more of the team in case my doctor is not on call when I go into labor. She was very nice!

Everything looks good with me & baby Drake. I am measuring right on schedule now (instead of 2 weeks ahead), my weight is good ( I have gained 18lbs), my blood pressure is good, my urine is good, & Drake is growing as he should be.

Up until now Drake has been breach, which is normal for this stage. As he still has room to flip around! But as of this appointment he is head down! The entire pregnancy he has been super low & continues to be that way. So now that his little head is constantly pressing on my bladder, the bathroom is my best friend. I think know where every bathroom is in every store!

The only issue I am really having now is swelling. It is worst after I work of course because I am up & down so much. Other than that I am just having a harder time sleeping & no matter what I am uncomfortable. But if these are the only complaints I have I think I am good shape!

Baby Shower!

We had our 1st baby shower on Feb 8th!

My friends & co-workers Emily & Tahisha hosted it at Emily's house. I have to say I work with incredible people! We had a great crowd, good food, a fun game & of course lots of new gifts for Baby Drake!

I can't express how much I appreciate everyone's support & graciousness since I started on nights.

Thank you all so much for all the gifts, it was more than I ever could have imagined!! We took them home & shared them with Daddy to be. He was so cute checking everything out. We then unwraped everything & put it away. I know we are ambitious, were not excited or anything. :)

I will post pictures soon!

26 Week Doctor's Appt

I had another doctor's appt this past Tuesday. 4 weeks seems to go by fast these days! Anyway, everything looks good. I am measuring just a few days ahead now, instead of 2 weeks. He must have had a growth spurt last time. :) The heart rate sounds good & as usual he was kicking the doppler. We also did my glucose test to see if I have gestational diabetes. The nurse called today & said the results came back fine!! Woo-Hoo! That is a relief, I was not wanting to be pricking my finger multiple times a day.

I am moving to 2 week appts now! I can't believe we are already at this point! Less to 100 days until our due date! I am so thankful to be caring our little bean, he truly is Our Miracle. Anyhow, my next 5 appts will be every 2 weeks, then we will move to weekly until delivery.

What is being 26 weeks pregnant like you might ask??
~ I get to visit the bathroom about 100 times a day
~ I get swelling in my feet & hands at night, especially when I work
~ I have aching in my lower belly as it stretches or if I am on my feet for an extended period of time
~ I get sharp pains in my left side if Mr is kicking at my colon
~ Gas pains are part of life now & not just when eating spicy or fattening foods (fun huh?)
~ I get to feel him move daily now & sometimes even get to see him move!
~ Tingling in my hands, legs, feet from poor circulation
~ Cramps in my calves, luckly the charlie horses have subsided for the most part
Those are just a few of my daily adventures! I am sure there are some I am forgetting, but you get the jist. :)

New Baby Items!!

It has began, the baby is taking over the house. :)

Dustin's Mom came in town to visit us this weekend. We had a really nice visit & got to do some baby shopping!! We spent a few hours at Babies R Us on Saturday afternoon & below is what we came home with. We very much appreciate the gifts!! There is no possible way we could buy all the things we need ourselves! 

Thanks soooo much Mom Roseanna!!

Very cute Papasan Swing!

And a very useful Play Yard/Changer.

We are using this in our family room. Since we have a Tri-Level home it may be hard for me to get up & down the stairs when we first come home. So we are very happy to have this to be able to change the baby & have a place for him to sleep close to us. It also plays music, vibrates & has capability to hook up an I-Pod! Who knew??

Of course they are already up & put together! 

Next is the changing table, it should be here any day. Plus tomorrow I will be working on the curtains for the nursery! Everything is starting to come together. :)