9th Month

So far, my 9th and FINAL month of pregnancy isn't playing very nice.  I cannot even imagine having to go 4 more weeks feeling like this!

I woke up this morning with a huge toothache and headache.  After literally lying around on the couch for most of the day, the toothache is gone but my headache is still there.  I'm drinking tons of water and apple juice - trying to keep my fluids up.  I even had a Mt. Dew this afternoon, thinking that I was caffeine deprived - I've really backed off the Mt. Dew because it was giving me major heartburn.

Chloe and Jacob watched cartoons and played with the bunnies downstairs for a good part of the day.  They are pretty good entertaining themselves - as long as you feed them regularly!!  :-)  Jaxen on the other hand was my little buddy. . . he was always bringing me his toys and throwing {soft} balls at me!  He needed a lot of entertainment from me, but I got through the day. 

One more day parenting by myself.  Jerry comes home tomorrow morning and he'll have to sleep a little bit - but then he will be awake enough to help me out.  The weekends are tough for me, because Jerry still has to go to work and Jaxen is so needy / doesn't understand "not using Mom's belly as a playground"!  Just that alone is making this the hardest pregnancy by far!  I am beginning to believe that Jaxen is the main reason for most of my hard contractions and why I have such a harder time on the weekends verses the weekdays when Jerry is home.

Four. more. weeks.  That's what I have to keep telling myself.  27 Days or 657 Hours until c-section!  =)

Counting Contractions. . .

Sunday, May 20th

9:00PM -

• Contraction strong enough to make me stop what I was doing and hold my breath.
• Laid down, relaxed with feet up.
• Lower back pain began, left leg feels like it's going to fall off at my hip.
• Lots of crazy moments, C-R-A-Z-Y stuff.
• Tyler must not like contractions because he goes nuts during the time I'm not contracting.

9:30PM -

• Contractions calmed, Baby calmed, left hip is still feeling weird.
• Called Jerry, let him know what was going on.
• Getting in the shower - in case we end up at Labor & Delivery tonight, I will be clean! LOL
• {I doubt things will start back up again tonight. . . maybe L&D is just wishful thinking!}

Lists

This list is a work in progress. . . updated daily - sometimes hourly - as I think of things!!  With pregnancy brain, I'm needing to write everything down these days!
Things to Do

• Install infant car seat into the Freestyle and the Explorer
• Upload camera pictures and empty memory card
• Bring out the Baby Changing Table
• Organize the baby boy clothes by sizes

Things to Pack

• Mom's hospital bag
• Dad's hospital bag
• Diaper Bag
• Chloe's bag
• Jacob's bag
• Jaxen's bag
• Camera & batteries
• Tablet & charger
• Laptop
• Cell phone charger

Things to Buy

• Camera Batteries
• Newborn Diapers
• Size 1 Diapers
• Wipes
• Pacifiers
• Baby Swing
• Dresser

Things I want {but don't seriously need right away}

• Highchair
• A new Diaper Bag

It's the little thing that make me happy.



I posted on facebook a few days ago that I needed a double stroller for Jaxen and Tyler.  I friend of mine here in Freeman seen the post and this morning look what I found sitting on my front porch!!

Jaxen in the front seat.



It's an older model and it's been well used, but I think we can get some use out of it still!  Jaxen hasn't left it alone since I've brought it in the house!

Jax - trying it out.

 Both seats fold back and the canopies cover the kids pretty well.  Maybe this would help keep the sun off Jaxen's face while we are out and about this summer!

Jaxen Ryder

Now, I've only pushed it around the house, but it's really long and still handles like a normal stroller.

Jaxen - trying out the back seat.  {He's can still see the tv from the back seat - THAT'S why he's not looking at me!}

There are still some things I can't figure out and a piece that Jerry has to pop back on but so far I haven't found anything too wrong with it.

He can still see where we are going!

His "Grr" face.  LOL

 And when you can get a 17-month-old to sit in it for a long period of time because he WANTS to, I think we have a winner!

Just waiting on little brother so we can really try this thing out!!

I really have amazing friends!  :-)  Thank you Kelly!

35 weeks. . . J & T

Last side-by-side to compare Jaxen & Tyler.

On the left, 35 weeks was the last pregnant picture I have of Jaxen. . . he was delivered 7 days later via emergency c-section and spent 6 days in the NICU.

I took the picture on the right tonight. . . which officially marks the 35 week mark with Tyler.  Let's just hope I have longer than 7 days before he is delivered.

I'm trying really hard not to get nervous -- and I'm trying not to compare the two pregnancies -- but it's hard.  SO many things on my to-do list before Tyler arrives. . . and my personal deadline is 7 days!  In 7 days, I hope to be all packed and ready -- something I wasn't with Jaxen.

Sprucing thing up for a new baby!

Remember this great buy we found while we were expecting Jaxen?

Last night, I cleaned out Jaxen's dresser drawers and only the clothes that actually fit him are in his dresser!  Along with going through all those clothes, I also cleaned off the diaper changing table - which has been the collection table in the closet for all the outgrown clothes Jaxen had accumulated. 

Today, the kids and I spruced up this diaper changing table that we found almost two years ago for only $15.00!  It's almost unrecognizable!  Tomorrow it will find it's new "spot" in the house and I will start stocking it up with everything a new baby will need!  {I would have today, but parts of the paint were still a little tacky, so we decided against it}

Chloe says it looks like a brand new table!  And from the pictures it looks like I have a few more touch ups on the bottom shelf. . . it takes me a little while to get down that low with a paint brush!!  :-)

And yes, for those who knew the colors of the walls at our old house. . . it is the same shade of green as Jacob's room!  We had an extra gallon of it!

Baby Calendar

Baby Calendar Update --

Sunday, May 20th - 35 weeks pregnant
Wednesday, May 23rd - Hospital Tour & Maternity Pre-Registration @ 9am
Thursday, May 24th - Doctor's Appointment @ 11:15am
Sunday, May 27th - 36 weeks pregnant  {*This was when Jaxen arrived via c-section!*}
Thursday, May 31st - Doctor's Appointment @ ???? {No openings - waiting for the dr. office to call}
Sunday, June 3rd - 37 weeks pregnant
Thursday, June 7th - Doctor's Appointment @ 1:30pm
Sunday, June 10th - 38 weeks pregnant
Thursday, June 14th - Doctor's Appointment @ 9:30am
Sunday, June 17th - 39 weeks pregnant
Monday, June 18th - Tyler arrives via c-section scheduled @ 8am
                                  Mommy & Daddy have a 6am hospital check-in  :-(

May Calendar

Tuesday, May 1st -
Wednesday, May 2nd - Girl Scouts 3pm - 5pm
Thursday, May 3rd - Heidi Doctor's Appointment 11am
Friday, May 4th - Jaxen Burn Center 930am // Chloe's Field Trip // Midway PTO Walk A Thon 5pm - 7pm
Saturday, May 5th - Carter's 1st Birthday Party! 1130am - 6pm

Sunday, May 6th - {33wks} Carter's 1st Birthday
Monday, May 7th - Chloe's Coaches Pitch Practice 5pm - 6pm
Tuesday, May 8th -
Wednesday, May 9th - Jacob's Graduation Run through 8am - 930am // Chloe's Ball Practice 5pm - 6pm // Service Unit Meeting 6pm - 8pm // Aunt Karey, Michelle, Alex & Grandma come to visit!
Thursday, May 10th - 830am WIC Appointment // Jacob's Preschool Graduation 630pm
Friday, May 11th - Jacob's End of the Year Activity 9am - 2pm // Last Day for Jacob
Saturday, May 12th -

Sunday, May 13th - {34wks} Mother's Day
Monday, May 14th - Chloe's Ball Practice 5pm - 6pm
Tuesday, May 15th - *Officially on Maternity Leave*
Wednesday, May 16th - Chloe's Last day of School - Early Out // Chloe's Ball Practice 5pm - 6pm
Thursday, May 17th - Heidi's Doctor's Appointment 1130am
Friday, May18th -
Saturday, May 19th -

Sunday, May 20th - {35wks}
Monday, May 21st -
Tuesday, May 22nd -
Wednesday, May 23rd - Hospital Visit & PreRegistration 9am // Chloe's Ball Practice 5pm - 6pm
Thursday, May 24th - Doctor's Appointment 11:15am
Friday, May 25th -
Saturday, May 26th -

Sunday, May 27th - {36wks}
Monday, May 28th - Chloe's Ball Practice 5pm - 6pm
Tuesday, May 29th -
Wednesday, May 30th - Chloe's Ball Practice 5pm - 6pm
Thursday, May 31st - Doctor's Appointment