31 Weeks 3 Days

 Baby Survey! :) (Wednesday, January 16, 2013.)

How far along? 31 Weeks and 3 Days

Total weight gain/loss:I've gained 12-14 pounds. Somewhere in that area. :)

Sleep: I've been having more trouble sleeping lately. My back hurts when I lie down, and Remi likes to stay in my ribs. It used to be that when I laid down flat he got out of my ribs, but not anymore. Plus I wake up to pee at least twice a night.

Interesting Dreams- haha Last week I had a dream that my cousin (who would never ever do something like this) kicked me in the stomach, made me bleed, and sent me into labor and just left me lying on a random sidewalk! I had been reading a little too much on preterm labor that day. lol

Best moment this week: Today! haha We have today off due to hazardous weather (in Louisiana if it rains too much they close the interstate- haha okay and it's a little icy ;).  I really want to work on lesson plans, but I'm having a super hard time getting motivated.

Oh yea- and even better than today was Sunday! My 24th Birthday. :)  I went and saw The Hobbit with Jeremy, and then Chasity and Caleb cooked us dinner. So much fun! Love my friends and hubby! :)

Worst moment this week: hmm.  I guess I haven't had any terrible moments this week.  I did wake up completely overwhelmed one day this past weekend

Movement: He still moves quite a bit, and I can actually see it quite clearly in my stomach when he moves or kicks.  He also started getting the hiccups- at least frequently enough so that I could figure out what it was. :)

Symptoms:I'm getting to the plain uncomfortable point in pregnancy. He basically spends the whole day in my ribs. It's hard to breathe, and it's hard to get up and do anything. I feel a little more pressure down towards my pelvic region, but not a lot.  I'm also tired a lot.  However, I can finally see the light! 8 1/2 weeks to go!

 Food cravings:hmm.  Nothing sticks out.  Maybe donuts. I've definitely been wanting them a lot lately.

Food aversions:  hmm nothing really. I'm still hesitant to eat the things that made me sick my first trimester- such as Outlaw's BBQ which my husband has been wanting for days. 

 
Gender Prediction: It's a boy!

Labor Signs: Baby has turned head down! (Not exactly labor, but it's positive progress. :) )

Belly Button in/ out: It pokes way out a lot, unless Remi is in a weird position, then it's sucked wayyy in. lol
What I miss: Sleeping howeverrrr I wanted to. On back, on belly, without worrying I'm suffocating my baby.
What I am looking forward to: Remi being here.
Weekly Wisdom:
Enjoy being pregnant, because before you know it your getting close to the finish line, and realizing you'll miss feeling his little movements and kicks.

28 Weeks 5 Days

 So, I've been a bad blogger as of late, due to the business of Christmas, and a flu-like cough and fever combo. The fever is gone, the cough is now lingering for the 11th day, and I am beyond miserable.  Christmas went well however, I managed to get well enough to get out of bed on Christmas Eve to go see my daddy's family and the in-laws (with a pulled muscle in my back :( ). Then on Christmas day I spent most of the day laying around in Merryville feeling miserable. I was really bummed out, because my Mama was down and I barely got to spend any time with her! :(  Now I have a week left of Christmas break, and a ton left to do. I need to get my house cleaned and my lesson plans written for at least 4-5 weeks in advance for school. I only have 11 weeks left till my due date and it is getting very close.

We were suppose to move to a downstairs apartment, but due to an arrogant and ignorant apartment manager, and the apartment complex's decision to make us sign a new lease and pay all our deposits (including a $1000 pet deposit), to which I said heck no.  I can't wait to get out of this apartment complex.  I want a rent house with a fenced in yard soooo bad.  

I also am ready to start putting Remi's room together, but I don't have the space yet (Jeremy still has to move the extra stuff to his parents new storage building) or the furniture.   I do have a dresser I can move in as soon as his stuff is moved out. I want to get to organizing the baby stuff we already have, but I can't yet.

I hate to sound so negative in this post, so I'll move on to a happier subject of Remi! :)

I went to the doctor's office yesterday, and failed my glucose test by 1 point! Ugh.  This really stunk since my doctor told me she believes I basically have a 0% chance of having gestational diabetes. Word of advice don't eat AT ALL before your test. All I had was a small bowl of apple sauce and water about 3 hours before my test. I go back in Monday for the 3 hour test. Woohoo! (not) Truth be told it didn't taste as bad as all the horror stories I had heard.  I'm just not looking forward to doing it on a completely empty stomach.  

However, I did get to have an ultrasound done, and the nice ultrasound tech showed me 3-D images of Remi, and he is already looking soooooo handsome! :) I can't wait to look into those big ol' eyeballs and kiss that sweet little nose.  I also found out he is head down now (yay), so I have to see if my cervix will cooperate. So long as it does, I should be able to have a vaginal delivery. yay!   But-- we'll see. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen. So long as he is here and in Mama's arms. :)

Isn't he the most handsome little thing you've ever seen? :)

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How far along? 28 Weeks 5 Days

Total weight gain/loss:I had gained 10, but I got sick, so now I'm at about 7.

Sleep: I sleep just fine, other than waking up to cough or go pee. :)  I do find that if I end up on my back when sleeping that I have back pain, but usually I sleep with a pillow.

Interesting Dreams- umm not lately- that I remember.

Best moment this week: seeing my sweet Remi on 3-D ultrasound! :)  Also getting to spend time with my sweet husband and family for Christmas.

Worst moment this week: ummm. Being utterly sick has pretty much just sucked all around.  But I also was pretty bummed when I failed that Glucose test by 1 point- and when they told me Remi has went down iin his percentile again- but my doctor still isn't worried- even though I am. : /  21st percentile as of right now- so I'm pigging out trying to gain weight, so that maybe he will too.

Movement: allll the time. Especially into my ribs. That's not the best, but I sure will miss all his little kicks after he's born.

Symptoms:I'm getting to the plain uncomfortable point in pregnancy. He basically spends the whole day in my ribs. It's hard to breathe, and it's hard to get up and do anything.  I'm getting that nesting feeling, but it isn't easy to nest when you're exhausted and sick.

 Food cravings:umm I definitely haven't been craving sweets.  Right now though, I could definitely go for a milkshake- which is new. :)

Food aversions: lately? anything with too many sharp edges that will make me cough.

 
Gender Prediction: It's a boy!

Labor Signs: Baby has turned head down! (Not exactly labor, but it's positive progress. :) )

Belly Button in/ out: Oh it's out ALL the time if I'm standing. It sinks in a little when I lay down.
What I miss: Sleeping howeverrrr I wanted to. On back, on belly, without worrying I'm suffocating my baby.
What I am looking forward to: Remi being here.
Weekly Wisdom:
Don't take on more than you can handle. It's okay to be a failure in some aspects, because it's most important to take care of yourself and your baby.

25 Weeks 3 Days :)

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How far along? 25 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss:umm not really sure. Hopefully 10 pounds by now.

Sleep: Oh mannnn has my sleeping changed. I have an anxiety disorder, so I was waking up mid panic attack at least 3 times a night, to the point where I was literally sleep deprived and depressed. So my doctor put me on this sleep medication to help me sleep, which has helped ALOT.  Originally the dose she put me on was wayyyyy too strong, and I ended up sleeping 13 hours straight (without even getting up to pee!) one day right after work. But we lowered it, and I only take it every other day now.  It has helped sooo much. I have been dead set against meds, other than the kidney pill and prenatal vitamins, but the risks are very low, and I don't wake up crying anymore.

Interesting Dreams- Weird crazy dreams that make absolutely no sense.  Last night I was a sea creature being chased by an octopus that had to breathe oxygen to live, so I out ran it by swimming too deep. lol random!

Best moment this week: hmm I'd have to say the best moment this week was spending the day with Jeremy looking for the Dark Knight Rises on blue ray- with the special cowl thingy. lol It was fun, and he was being sooo sweet and opening my door and giving me sweet hugs and kisses. I love him!

Worst moment this week: hmmm. Nothing too bad happened this week. I guess finding out we might not be getting our bonus kinda stinks, but we'll make due!

Movement: oh alll the time. He's kicking me right now in fact.

Symptoms: Sleep deprivation (before).  Weight gain.  Emotional. Having to pee every 30 minutes.  EXHAUSTION. Still. I'm always tired, even when I do sleep.

 Food cravings:I had a weird craving for an apple this week. It was delicious. PB&J was another weird one. lol

Food aversions:  chicken

 
Gender Prediction: It's a boy!

Labor Signs:none

Belly Button in/ out: Oh it's out ALL the time if I'm standing. It sinks in a little when I lay down.
What I miss: Sleeping howeverrrr I wanted to. On back, on belly, without worrying I'm suffocating my baby.
What I am looking forward to: Christmas Break!
Weekly Wisdom:
Just Breathe.  Life has a way of working every little thing out. What will be, will be, so let it be. :)

22 Weeks 6 Days

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How far along? 22 Weeks and 6 Days :)

Total weight gain/loss: 7 pounds! :) I know that isn't a lot, but I've been working hard to gain weight. :)

Sleep: I've been sleeping well- except having to wake up to pee or when Remi is kicking me a bunch. :)

Interesting Dreams- ummm. I don't remember any of my dreams lately.

Best moment this week: feeling all Remi's sweet little kicks, and getting to see him again on the ultrasound!  I go back December 12, and I'll get to see him again.  Being high-risk is scary, but at least I get to see him a lot. :)

He is just our little acrobat. Yes, that is his feet way behind his head as he sits in the bottom of my uterus pressing on mommy's nerve. ;)


Oh! and I got to see my old best friend Rosalia. She is preggers too, but she lives in Utah, and I hadn't seen her in 2 years! I was super excited to see her beautiful face. 

Worst moment this week: stress related things

Movement: lots and lots of movement. Had my first cervix kick this week. Woah! That was an experience... lol

Symptoms:food aversions, cravings, exhaustion, emotions, burning skin (due to the stretching), umm that's it. I think. Oh yea. and I have horrible pregnancy brain. lol

 Food cravings:all things vanilla :) and candy. and sometimes random stuff like chicken salad.

Food aversions:  chicken, but really it depends on the day.

 
Gender Prediction: It's a boy!

Labor Signs:none

Belly Button in/ out: out most of the time now

What I miss: I miss not having restrictions.  I'm just always scared I'm going to do something to hurt Remi.

What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving so I can see my Mama!
Weekly Wisdom:
Buy your baby a cute outfit. :) It's cute to see it hanging in the closet.

Wellll, now I've been thinking about a crib for the past couple of weeks and I was very up in the air, because I've always pictured a white crib.  I was unsure though, if white was an okay color for a little boy.  I finally decided that they only get to be sweet little bitty innocent babies once.  They get to have white beds and teddy bears and baby animals, and no one gets to say anything. So I decided on this white Jenny Lind crib. :)

I had a Jenny Lind crib as a baby, but mine was cherry colored.



The hubs and I are going to register at some point this week.  I wanted to do a tortoise and the hare theme, but I can't find a tortoise and the hair crib set, so we'll see what we find! :)

I want to start updating this thing more, but life is so overwhelming with school. Jeremy and I are off for a week for Thanksgiving, but he's working at The Sandbar tonight.  I wish we didn't need the money, because I hate when he works nights.:/

Random image of me and my lovely coworker and co fifth grade teacher at family fun night back right before Halloween.  I couldn't remember if I posted this. :)

  

20 Weeks 6 Days

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How far along? 20 Weeks 6 Days!

Total weight gain/loss: about 5 pounds

Sleep: I've been sleeping well- except having to wake up to pee or when Remi is kicking me a bunch. :)

Interesting Dreams- I had the most depressing vivid dream last night, but it wasn't about sweet baby Remi.

Best moment this week: getting to spend time with my grandma

Worst moment this week: umm. There weren't any completely horrible moments this week.

Movement: The little stinker woke me up at 3am last night kicking the mess out of me. ;)

Symptoms:movement, dry flakey skin on my boobies and belly,

 Food cravings:all things vanilla :)

Food aversions:  chicken

 
Gender Prediction: It's a boy!

Labor Signs:none

Belly Button in/ out: it depends on what little Remi is doing. Sometimes it's wayyy in and sometimes it's wayyy out. :)

What I miss: I know this is horrible, but I still miss my flat stomach. I also really miss sweet tea.

What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving so I can see my Mama!
Weekly Wisdom:
Organization is key.

19 weeks 5 days :)

So it's been a while since I've made a post.  My life has been crazy busy!  We found out what the baby is this week! :) I can't wait to meet little Remington Paul! :)

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How far along? 19 Weeks 5 Days!

Total weight gain/loss: about 5 pounds

Sleep: I feel like all I do besides work is sleep.

Interesting Dreams- I sleep too hard to remember my dreams if I do dream. haha

Best moment this week: finding out that little Remi is on his way!

Worst moment this week: I'd rather not say.

Movement: all the time now! I love feeling his tiny little kicks, and watching my belly button move in and out!

Symptoms:movement, dry flakey skin on my boobies and belly,

 Food cravings: Nothing so much lately.

Food aversions:  umm nothing really

 
Gender Prediction: It's a boy!

Labor Signs:none

Belly Button in/ out: it depends on what little Remi is doing. Sometimes it's wayyy in and sometimes it's wayyy out. :)

What I miss: Freedom. Having a life. But that isn't due to Remi. That is due to my career. lol However, I am feeling much more motivated than my last post. I love my kiddos!

I am ashamed to admit it, but sometimes the vanity in me misses my nice little flat tummy, but I would definitely not trade that for my sweet baby!
What I am looking forward to: Thanksgiving so I can see my Mama!
Weekly Wisdom:
Appreciate what you have while you have it.

17 Weeks :)

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How far along? 17 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: about 5 pounds

Sleep: Could always use more, but I guess I get enough! :)

Interesting Dreams- Crazy depressing dreams about my family- Not my happiest nights of sleep. No baby dreams lately though.

Best moment this week: Being able to see exactly where my baby is in my belly now. :)

Worst moment this week: Realizing that teaching may not be my calling, because it's horribly overwhelming and depressing and I may not be that good at it. Blugh!

Movement: I keep waiting, but I can't feel it yet. However I can tell where it's at based on my lopsided belly and how high it is sitting.

Symptoms:exhaustion- both mental and physical.

 Food cravings: Nothing so much lately.

Food aversions:  umm nothing really

 
Gender Prediction: Girl. Boy. Girl. Boy. Girl. Boy. lol

Labor Signs:none

Belly Button in/ out: in the middle. lol still in, but I don't know how long that will last.

What I miss: caffeine. so so much. and being able to wear anything in my closet. that was nice. lol

What I am looking forward to: Finding out what the baby is in 2 1/2 weeks! :)

Weekly Wisdom:

“I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much.”

 Mother Teresa of Calcutta quotes
Pretty much sums it up. :)