MIA

I've been MIA lately from posting and commenting on your blogs, but I'll be back, hopefully, this afternoon. It's been a busy few days at work, and I've had meetings that last through 99% of my day, so I haven't had much of an opportunity to blog or read and comment. I also haven't been feeling really great lately, so I've been trying to make sure that we have EVERYTHING prepared for the little one's arrival, just in case, he decides to come early. It seems as though I have a free afternoon today, so I will have time to hopefully catch up on everyone's lives and post a substantial post on my own blog. Until then...

Miserable...

It can't be 12:45 AM, and I'm still awake! I'm so miserable. I laid down at 10:30 PM after trying to "read" myself to sleep, and I haven't been able to fall asleep. My back is bothering me which is the main reason that I can't sleep, but I'm also feeling a little nauseous, as well as, feeling pain in my upper right side right under my rib cage. This is the first night since being pregnant that I haven't been able to sleep, so I guess I should count my blessings that I've been blessed with great sleep minus the getting up to go to the bathroom part, but I can handle that compared to this. Anyways, I'm getting ready to lay back down on the couch and try again, but I'm irritated and probably making it worse, because I'm upset that I can't sleep. It's going to be a long meeting-filled day, if I can't get to sleep soon!

Doctor's Appointment Update

So, the doctor's appointment went fairly well...I have gained 28 lbs., and the baby is measuring at 34 weeks, and his heartbeat was 138 bpm. He seems to be doing fairly well! I on the other hand, am not doing so well. My blood pressure has been creeping up each week this last trimester. It was up to 152/72 today, and it was 145/68 at my last appointment. At the beginning on my pregnancy, it was only 98/53, so it's definitely been gradually getting higher.

My mom was on bed rest with me during her pregnancy due to preeclampsia, and I have a history of high blood pressure in my family. My dad's side of the family has low blood pressure, and I typically have really low blood pressure, so he was shocked that it had gone up so much.

At the end of the appointment, he mentioned watching my blood pressure and inducing me early if it continues to get higher. He also mentioned that he'd like to be able to hold off until January 4th at the earliest, so he'd be full term at 37 weeks. So, he asked me to try to do as much sitting as possible and keep my legs elevated, etc., so my blood pressure stays low, as well as, try to drink as much water as possible. We ended up going ahead and scheduling another appointment for next week, because he wants to keep a closer eye on me.

I'll keep you all posted on the progress and how my blood pressure looks next week!

34 Weeks

So, since I didn't post last week, I wanted to make sure that I posted this week...I even allowed Grant to take my picture this morning before he walked out the door when I didn't have make-up on yet, because I wanted to be sure that I got a photo and could do my weekly post.

Here is my 34 week photo...

34 Weeks

Please ignore my face...I was looking pretty rough since I didn't have make-up on yet! I'm sticking more straight out then I was at 32 weeks when I took the last photo, and it looks as though my stomach is a little bit lower now. I'm not sure though! I can't tell! What do you guys think? :)

32 Weeks

How far along? 34 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure...I got to the doctor this morning at 9:15 AM, so I'll find out then, but I'm SURE that I don't want to find out! :)
Maternity clothes? Yes...I'm not wearing anything that's not maternity except for Grant's t-shirts that are a Large and my regular pajama pants. I can still wear a small/medium pajama pants, because I can wear them down low.
Stretch marks? Nope...crossing fingers that I don't get any! :) Starting to put lotion on my stomach more regularly just to be sure!
Sleep: Having a tough time...waking up more and more often to go to the bathroom. I counted four times last night.
Best moment this week: Getting the finished / recovered glider back from my mom! It looks so good, and I love it in his room. Finishing up EVERYTHING in his nursery and bathroom!
Movement: Yes! All the time! I love it, especially in the morning.
Food cravings: Nothing that I can think of...
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: Not too much this week!
Belly Button in or out? Pretty much flat straight across...interesting looking!
What I am looking forward to: Going to the doctor this morning...I love my visits!
Weekly Wisdom: I don't have any this week...
Milestones: Starting to pack my bag for the hospital and finishing Weston's nursery and bathroom

Is it supposed to hurt?!

*Possibly TMI, but I had to ask the question to all of you Mom's and Pregnant Ladies out there to see if I'm the only one has ever experienced anything like this!*

So, I'm definitely wanting to have those special times with my husband while I'm pregnant, and I want to enjoy it, but it's just not comfortable. It's not that my belly is getting in the way, but it hurts down there. It's sore, and it just doesn't feel very good. I don't know if something is wrong with me or if this is normal. Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this? Or does anyone have any thoughts on what could be going on and why it's so uncomfortable?

It was okay and not painful in early pregnancy...I didn't have a problem, and it's been since the 2nd trimester that it's not very comfortable. It seems to get worse the farther along I get.

It may be a little while until things return to normal for us after Weston is born, so I want to enjoy one another as much as we can now. I'm going to the doctor on Monday, and if I can't figure out a way to make it better between now and then, I'll ask for suggestions from him.

Feeling Better

So, I'm feeling a lot better today...I had a good evening last night, and I saw my dad. I was able to come home and relax with my puppy and go to bed early! It was a great night!

Until...the 45 mph wind and rain woke me up at 4:45 AM. It was a nightmare. I was so scared, because the power went out, and Grant wasn't home, so I heard all this beeping. The battery back-up on our computer was beeping every minute, as well as, the fire alarm. It was terrible, because I'm not a huge fan of storms, especially when Grant is gone, so I did what any nervous girl would do, I let Banks come up and sleep in the bed with me. He was too sweet and curled up right next to me, until I made him too hot, and he decided to get back on his own bed. By that time, the rain had stopped anyways.

The power came back on at 6:30 AM, and I slept in until 7:30 AM. It was a great morning after the storm died down, especially since I didn't have to be in to work until 11:00 AM! :)

Why am I such a Mess?!

I don't know what's wrong with me, but on top of not feeling well, I've been unbelievably emotional the past two days. Grant is headed out of town today, and he'll be gone through Friday. He'll be home on Friday, but then he is headed to the coast to pick up some shrimp for my family, so he's planning to go down on Friday when he gets home and take the dog, and he'll come back on Saturday late afternoon. He's also going to be out of town next week, and I'm kind of sad about it...maybe that's why I'm so emotional. I was gone last week, now he is gone for the next two weeks. It's probably also pregnancy hormones added to of the fact that I'm not getting enough sleep and not feeling well to equal one extremely emotional girl.

Last night, Grant was packing to leave, and he had this look on his face, so I asked him what was up, and he said you hung my shirts up, and they needed ironing. What is it with "Wrinkle-Free" shirts?! Aren't they supposed to be easy maintenance? Shouldn't I just be able to take them straight from the dryer and hang them up and not have to iron them?! It wasn't like they were obviously wrinkled, but the collars were wrinkled and folded in a strange way, so I should've ironed them instead of hanging them up. My bad! I didn't say anything to him about it hurting my feelings, and he told me that he appreciates all the things that I do for him, and he doesn't mind ironing, but he just hates getting a shirt out to wear and finding that it's wrinkled, so he has to go iron it when he is running low on time. I understand that! So, he wasn't trying to make me feel like I don't do enough around the house, but he definitely succeeded. So, I started crying...then he felt terrible, and I just couldn't stop crying.

Then today I was supposed to have meetings through lunch, but I rescheduled one of them, because I wanted to try to get in lunch with Grant today before he leaves at 1:00 PM. So early in the day, I told him that I needed to play it by ear, because I hadn't rescheduled the meeting yet, and I would let him know. At 11:45 AM, he emails me and says that he is going out to eat with one of his friends and wanted to know if he could bring me something back. Nice gesture, but I couldn't have been more disappointed and upset, and I was on a conference call that didn't end until noon when he emailed me, so I had to put it on mute, because I couldn't stop myself from crying. I wanted to eat lunch with him, and I adjusted my schedule accordingly, but I hadn't told him my plans, so how could he have known. He felt bad and said that I could go to eat with them, then he said that he could cancel his plans with his friend, but I was stubborn and upset, so I declined. And I don't know about you guys, but when I've been crying, I look awful...my nose gets red, and I look terrible. I didn't bring any make-up with me to the office today, so I couldn't reapply my make-up before leaving for lunch. And I didn't really want to go out in public looking like I'd been crying!! And I'm still crying...I can't stop! I don't know why I'm so upset...is it because I couldn't see Grant before he leaves? Because I'm going to be without him for the next two weeks? Because I just have wild pregnancy hormones and everything makes me act crazy?! I'm not really sure, but I hate not feeling like I can control myself and my emotions. Are all pregnant women like this?

Grant is always so supportive and helpful, and I let every small stupid thing hurt my feelings. I need to toughen up! Ha-Ha! :) Anyways, since I've written a novel...I'm done now! Have a good day, everyone! :)

Edit: And the waterworks start again...Grant is gone! He didn't have time to stop by my office and tell me bye, because he was running late coming back from lunch, so I didn't get lunch nor did I even get a goodbye, and I just broke down and started crying again!! It's unbelievable! I can't stop crying and every little thing makes me sob!

Not Feeling Well...

So, I'm really not feeling well today...I'm stopped up, and I can't breathe. I have a headache, and I just feel crappy! I'm also 33 weeks today! Yay! Unfortunately, I didn't take a photo this morning or yesterday morning. Grant is out of town this week, so I have no one to take my photo, so I will likely just skip this week, at least in terms of a photo. If I'm feeling better this afternoon or tomorrow, I'll post my weekly pregnancy update! Until then...I'm back to work to do as little work as possible, while I try to feel better! :)

I'm back...

So, I made it back from Mississippi on Friday, and I was exhausted. I can't remember a time when I've been so tired. I drove seven hours to MS and back, and I slept in a hotel bed that was extremely hard and just not really comfortable. It's nothing like your own bed, especially when your almost 33 weeks pregnant!

Anyways, we had a busy weekend upon my return...we took Banks to another Hunt Test, and he passed both days, so he now has his Junior Hunter Title. We couldn't be more proud of him! :) In the Junior Hunter category, the dog has to show skills in Hunting, Bird Finding ability, Pointing and Trainability. He has to point 50% of the birds that he finds, and he has to score an average of 7 with no lower than a 5 to qualify. He also has to pass four times, so that equals four days. He can't just pass one day and be done with his title, so he's passed four times, and he has his JH behind his name. His registered name is now Vizcaya's Crash Landing JH or as we all know him "Banks".

We also had our office Christmas Party on Saturday evening. I was feeling fine when we got to the party, but after an hour or so, I was wearing down quickly. My sides hurt, my stomach was aching and really hard, and I don't know what was going on, but I just felt awful. I finally had to tell Grant that we needed to go home...we made it home, and I laid on the couch and fell asleep. Grant finally woke me up around midnight to go up to bed. I felt better on Sunday, but not 100%. My stomach is staying hard most of the time, and it's not real comfortable. I think Weston is still doing well though...the nausea / unsettled stomach feeling has returned though. Has this happened to any of you? If I don't eat and keep something on my stomach, I start to feel bad, and it's not fun! On that note, I'm starting to feel bad again, so I'm going to head off to lunch! :) Happy Monday!

On the road...

So, unfortunately, I got roped into traveling to Mississippi this week, because I need to transition some of my responsibilities over to one of my coworkers, so he can cover for me while I'm out on Maternity Leave. The guys that I work with most often are in MS, and he is in Montana, so we've decided to meet half-way between us in Mississippi.

I'm preparing my office and gathering my things to head out this morning...I'm not looking forward to a seven hour drive to MS today and back on Friday, especially not at 32 weeks pregnant, but I don't have much of a choice, unfortunately. I'm a little nervous about the drive...it'll be a long one, and I have had pretty strong BH contractions the past two nights that lasted for longer than I would have expected. I told Grant that I was going to go ahead and pack my hospital bag when I get home from my trip! Ha-Ha! I don't really know when I'll pack my bag, but I hate to be going this far away without any friends and family. I have great coworkers, but it's going to be a long drive.

Anyways, my posts and comments may be sporadic this week as I'll be out of the office, and I won't be able to get online until I get back to the hotel in the evenings, but I'll post as I have the availability. Hope everyone has a great week, and I'll be back! :)