FYI

This blog will not be kept public after the baby is born, so if you would like to keep up with him after he is here, you will need to email me your email address. My email is jamienjackson@gmail.com.

And, don't assume I will add you, because I won't.

Also, if I seem bitchy, I am blaming it on my hormones even though it is probably normal, but I have been worse lately and please excuse the random outburst of tears.

Feeling body parts

Now that Henry is getting bigger, I am starting to make out more of his body parts! This morning when I woke up, I could feel his hip/thigh at the top of my stomach right under my sternum and the rest of his body was curved going down my right side. He feels so big already! I hope he is not too big though :) He really has not been bad about kicking any organs or ribs that cause pain, thank goodness. On Friday he was bouncing on my bladder, that wasn't very nice!

I am looking forward to to Thanksgiving, my mouth just waters thinking about all of the yummy food! When I have talked to my grandmother, she talks about all of this food her and my mom are cooking, mmmmm! I am not looking forward to the ride though. My back hurts when I am riding for just 45 minutes to a hour, much less 9+ hours. I told the babies that they are going to have to share their bed with me in the back of the car! I am baking Turkey cake pops to take and I am thinking of baking something else, but I am not sure. I know it is going to be a hard holiday season, too. I have been thinking about my grandaddy alot lately and how I wish I could have said good bye and wished that he was here for Thanksgiving and to meet the baby when he is born. I know he is in a better place though and that he is not having to suffer. It is just hard.

Aaron bought us iPhones yesterday! They are so freaking awesome! I have also put our Christmas tree up, but it is not decorated. I will probably get it decorated today and start on the rest of the house. We went shopping in Milwaukee last weekend and bought a cute ornament that is for expecting parents.

Appointment

My appointment today was short and sweet! I gained 5 lbs., not to bad. My blood pressure was down to 124/70, which I am very happy about! His heartbeat was 130-140 and, of course, he was kicking the dr.! She also felt his butt up high on my left side. I have been feeling it for a while, but I didn't know if it was his butt or head. I measured 30 weeks, which is just a few days ahead, but she said that was good. I now start my every other week appointments. I think that is about it!

I wanted to add that I think the pregnancy hormones are getting the best of me now. I feel like I have not been moody at all, until now. The stupidest stuff makes me mad or cry. I feel like I should be in control of everything that has to do with the baby and if I am not or I can't do anything about it, it upsets me. I have told Aaron some of the stuff that has bothered me and I can tell he is just laughing at me thinking that I am blowing everything up into something it's not. The joys of being pregnant! Poor Aaron!

Poll

If you are voting on the same name more than once, please stop. I don't now if some one is or not, but it seems like it and this poll does not mean that is what we are going to name the baby. I wanted honest opinions and not a poll that one person votes on every single day.

Thank you for a SINGLE vote :)

Can I get any bigger?

I was looking at my belly in the mirror yesterday and I swear it is gigantic and it could not possible get any bigger. Then a girl came in yesterday that is due in February and she was still so tiny, she was tall, but still. I guess I should not complain since I seem to be all belly. I do think that my face may be getting chubby now, maybe it is just me.

I go for an appointment tomorrow and then they start every 2 weeks. My boss asked me a few days ago what my plans were for maternity leave. I am planning to work until I have the baby, as long as I feel good and my blood pressure is ok. I hope that my blood pressure is fine and I don't get Pre-e because I could not stand being on bed rest. If it is what is best for the baby, I would, it just would not be for me. They also asked if I was coming back and if I was going to work full time. That I have not really decided. It is looking more and more like I will be staying home.

$230 saved!

I bought a Britax convertible car seat for $43.00 last night! If you don't know anything about them, they are normally $280 and are the safest car seat there is. It will be for when Henry outgrows his infant car seat, but it can be used when he is small as well! This is the car seat we would have bought when it was time to go up to the next size with Henry, so we just saved $230.00 and it was free shipping! Thanks for the screw up target.com :) They also had video monitors for $12, but I didn't get in on that deal fast enough.

How in the world am I supposed to wait another 77 days to meet this baby? It seems like February will never come! Can you tell I am getting very antsy?!?! Maybe I will not have to wait that long and he will decide to come a little early! I have had this feeling for a week or so that he will come early. I am hoping to have everything we need by the end of the year. We will be buying diapers very soon, since we don't have any. I can't imagine not having any if he does come early. I like to wait until the last minute for alot of things, but not when it comes to the baby!

I am thinking about getting out our Christmas tree this week while Aaron is gone! We will not be here to put it up the day after Thansgiving, so why not put it up earlier instead of later!

New belly picture!

It has been almost 5 weeks since I have taken a picture, so I thought it was time! I feel like I am gigantic today.