She's Here!!!

Caroli.ne Eliss.a was born Friday, May 1 at 4:41 p.m.

7lb 1oz, 19 inches

Everybody is happy and healthy...

Almost 36 Weeks

Since I have horribly neglected this blog, I thought that I would pop in and and give ya'll a little update if anyone is still reading.

WARNING...Belly pics at the bottom of this post!

As for the Baby...

She is in the 39th percentile and growing steadily. Next ultrasound is next week to check for growth.

We still do not have a name. Thanks honey. Sometimes I think he's just doing it just to torture me. He knows I am dying to monogram something....anything that I can get my hands on actually. :)

As for Me:

I alternate between excitement and panic about 10x an hour. I am so excited. D day is about 6 weeks out! Holy Crap! That is SOON.

The whole BF thing is completely freaking me out...like nightmares. That can't be good. I have forbidden myself from anymore research on the topic. The more I read, the more stressed that I was getting.

I still can't believe that this little alien wiggling inside me is a real baby. It is just unbelievably surreal to me.

Other random stuff:

I have had one shower and I have one more this weekend. I am just so blessed to have the best friends. It was so weird to be at a BABY shower for me. I have been boycotting those things for years.

Nursery is in the works. Hubby and I moved out all the furniture last weekend and the crib and dresser will be delivered Friday. I'll post pics as all that comes together.

I have appointments to meet 2 pediatricians next week. Hmm...I think that's everything.

Belly pics below for those who would like to see... :)

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Happy Valentine's Day!

I know. I know. Most people think its an over commericalized, fake holiday. I don't. I just adore it. It breaks up one of the dreariest months of the year and you celebrate with chocolate and cupcakes and time spent with hubby.

Actually, it is one of my favorite day's of the year, but I'm spoiled. Since J travels so much with work, he is always out of town for his birthday and my birthday and our anniversary. It never fails. We do still celebrate, but it usually involves the rest of the family. Valentine's Day is just for us. Our tradition is that every January, I remind him to make reservations somewhere. His job is to pick the place and make reservations. It is always a surprise to me on Valentine's to find our where we are going. The restaurant is inevitably overcrowded, the food is never as good as it should be, the prices are ridiculous....and still, I love it. It is our special tradition. I know J does it for me because I love it so much. :)

Do any of you have any special Valentine's traditions?

2009 and Family Drama

Happy New Year to everyone!

I haven't blogged in forever so here's a little bit about what's been going on with me.

I am 23 weeks and everything is going well. I see the perinatologist again on Wednesday for another ultrasound since the baby was a little small last time. I'm excited about seeing the wee one again.

I can feel the baby moving...as in I think she has aspirations to be a ta.e kwon doe black belt. J has been able to feel the baby too!

Rachie asked how the whole big secret thing was going...and I have to tell you it WAS going splendidly. Enter evil mother in law. The short version of the story is that J made the mistake of telling her that I knew. She calls me and wants to know..yadda yadda...I explain to hear very clearly that if I tell her she CAN NOT tell anyone, and that J especially DOES NOT want to know. Since my family knows, I felt like she is entitled to know as well. 15 minutes later J knows that we are having a little girl.

To say that I was livid is probably the understatement of the century. Her excuse...I forgot.

I have never raised my voice to her in the 10 years that I have known her and I was shrieking at her like a banshee. If she had been in the same room, I would be in jail for assault.

Oh yeah...her response to"it's a girl" after 5 years of trying was... "well, you can try again..." Isn't she just a lovely person? I did manage not to call her an effing b to her face. That was the only restraint that I could muster.

We have not spoken to her since all this occurred before Christmas. Quite frankly, it will be up to my husband if we ever speak to her again. She has never been a pleasant person...trust me, I could tell you ALL kinds of stories...but for as me, I'm done.

Hmm...other than that crazy family drama. Everything has been really wonderful. I finally look pregnant. (Picture to come soon...I promise.) Christmas was nice. I've really got nothing else. :)

It's a...

GIRL!!!

Can I just say that you guys are the internet equivalent of the magic eight ball? :) I am so impressed. Do you guys have the winning lotto numbers too??? We can buy an island in the Bahamas....


Okay....so here's the deal. My husband doesn't want to know. Men. Who can fathom the way their brains work? So if you know me and you read this SHHHH... No telling.


In other news, everything looked good at the scan today except that the baby is measuring small for dates. So under doctor's orders, I have to have another scan in a month. Yay! Can't wait to see the little one again! According to my mom, my brother and I were both small babies so there probably isn't anything to be concerned with.


The peri forgot to take face photos. Oops! We have a perfect picture of a little hand though. The peri was really mashing down on my abdomen. I think she was trying to sleep. Clearly, she did not like being disturbed. :) See below...

Long Day

I just got home from the perinatologist's office. It was an unscheduled, holy crap, did I hurt the baby kinda visit.

I am such a klutz! I walked straight into a concrete post. It hit me directly in the abdomen on the lower, left side. The baby is fine. Thank God! No bleeding or anything. Just scared the crap out of myself, and I am probably going to have one, crazy bruise cuz let me tell you. It still hurts.

Doctor's orders...Ty.lenol and rest.

One of my friends is threatening to wrap me in bubble wrap. That may not be such a bad idea...