Mommyhood

I know its been quite a while since I posted last. Being a mommy is the most amazing thing. It is also incredibly time consuming and exhausting. I knew that I would be busier and I knew I would be tired but I didn't know that I would get up at 6am for the day and that the next time I would check the clock it would be 3pm...in what seems like the blink of an eye. But again, every moment is amazing and incredible and the most meaningful thing I have ever experienced.

We have had a couple of bumps along the way but we are adjusting to being parents and Rylan is adjusting to being in charge of the house ;-) I think he is doing better at this new gig than we are. HA!

I do plan on a post of my birth story and some other important details but it's late and I want to sneak a nap in before he wakes up. I will leave you with pics of mommy and little man...........

Update & Pictures!

I don't have a lot of time to write a long post but in short everyone is doing really well. Rylan ended up developing jau.ndice and has to be under photo-therapy lights but fortunately he can stay home with us. We have an appt tomorrow to re-check the levels and we are hoping he will be able to discontinue the lights. He has his nights and days totally confused which made for an interesting first few nights but we are slowly adjusting. ;-) Even with no sleep life couldn't be more amazing and I am so incredibly thankful for every moment with him.

and now.....PICTURES (cause we all know that's what you wanted anyway)

HE IS HERE!!!

Rylan John was born on 8/19/10 at 10:22pm. He weighed 6lbs 11oz and was 19.5 inches long! The birth process had some rocky spots but he was totally worth every minute! I will update more later.

Waiting....

Sorry it has been an eternity since I last wrote. I had to work full time while other co-workers vacationed and I was just too tired to come home and even think. Nothing exciting happened besides work, laundry, cleaning and grocery shopping anyway so you didn't miss anything ;-)

I am 39 weeks pregnant and WAITING OH SO PATIENTLY (or not) for my little man to arrive. I didn't mind waiting the last 9 months but now...I really want him to come and not because I hate being pregnant or because I am miserable or uncomfortable. I am just so darn anxious to meet him and and I am so tired of always being worried about him. I want to be able to SEE that he is ok and not just pray that he is.

My mom flew in last night....she is staying for a couple of weeks so we need him to come on out now ;-)

My Dr. appt this morning I was 1cm dilated and 50% effaced. Head is at -1. So my mom and I have a lot of walking to do ;-)

Just Like His Daddy

A couple of weeks ago we went to get the 3D/4D ultrasound done. There was much debate in our house about this because I REALLY REALLY wanted one and Brad didn't at all. He thought it would ruin the surprise of what the baby would look like. So we argued for 3 weeks and I finally won ;-)

I had scheduled the appointment for a time when the baby is "usually" active and off we went that morning. Baby decided to start being active about an hour prior and I tried walking him to sleep. Seemed to work. 20 minutes before the appointment I ate a doughnut (YUM!) and drank a soda to get him a little boost of energy for the appointment. He was moving and grooving until I laid down on the table. :-( The Ultrasound proved three things:

1. He is stubborn-just like his daddy

I like to call that one "no pictures please." It took almost 10 minutes of poking and prodding from the tech to get him to move his hand and this is the result:

"fine... but I am still going to sleep"

2. He looks JUST like his daddy:


3. He is Daddy's little boy already (sigh):


That smile came after daddy talked to him. I talked, played music, jiggled him, poked him and I got nothing! Daddy comes along and says just a few words and he gets a smile. After all I have been through for this little nugget! But, I would do it all again even if he is a daddy's boy. I am not going to lie...still gonna try and get him to change to team mommy once he is out ;-)Bwahahahaha

Counting Down the Weeks

I have 9 weeks left which is exciting and completely frightening all in one. I can't wait to meet my tiny little man and at the same time I am petrified that something will happen to him in there before then. I am not sure if that is a normal fear or if it is because of all I endured to get here. I try not to entertain it though.

I flew to Phoenix for my babyshower last week. I was really nervous about flying pregnant and alone since Brad chose not to go. The flight was just fine but man the trip was exhausting. I felt like I really didn't do a whole lot yet I was soooo stinkin tired!! The babyshower was good. We got lots and lots of things and I am sooo greatful to my family and friends.

Brad crashed my laptop while I was gone (GRRRRR) so we are waiting for that to be repaired to load pictures of the shower. So that will be another post. I feel like my posts have been so boring during my pregnancy. I really have tried to lay low, stay inside and rest a lot so there really isn't much to talk about I guess. :-(

Below is a pic of my good friend and I. She is expecting a little boy and is about 5 weeks behind me. I am much much bigger than she is...which I am totally ok with but I just think it's funny since we aren't that far apart!

28 Weeks!

I couldn't think of a catchier title than that. I am soooo tired. I went grocery shopping this morning and then came home and cleaned out the cabinets and fridge so there would be room for all the yummy things I bought. A trip to the grocery store used to take about an hour. Here lately it's taking about 2 hours and I am not sure if it's because I am slower on my feet these days or because everything looks so delicious! It's probably a combination of the two. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning because my Mother In Law is coming in on Tuesday.

My brain=Mush and my feet=killing me.

In other news, I failed my 1 hour Gestational Diabetes test. So off I go on Wednesday for the 3 hour. Nothing sounds more fun than fasting for 12 hours, getting up at 6am to go and drink some nasty stuff and sit in a lab for 3 hours. I plan to bring all of the things I have been saving for my pregnancy book. I guess it will be sort of like a baby book but about the pregnancy. I don't know what you call that. All I know is I have a pile of Ultrasound pics and things that I have saved that need a home.

One exciting thing that happened for the first time last night was that I actually felt the little man with my hand on my belly. I have been able to feel him kick me and kick my hand and all that fun stuff but this was like a butt or head or something that rolled across my belly right under my hand. It was so exciting. I just can't wait to hold him. But, I will for at least 10 more weeks. ;-)

I will leave you with some pictures. I feel really big but I don't look that big in the pictures. Or maybe I do? I dunno...I DO know that I am only going to get bigger and I am ok with that.