37wks, preadmissions, nursery.

This picture is exactly how I felt standing in line for preadmission for L&D. I had to stand, yes stand for 40 minutes. Your probably going why didn't you sit the whole time. Well because all the lovely military guys waiting in line took all the damn seats. So my feet were killing me by the time I left the hospital. Glad I finally got my stork pass, so I can park in the front row. Its nice not having to walk to row 8 anymore. They had me fill out everything. I had to fill out my folder for my hospital stay to come. Plus start Aidens medical record, and do his birth certificate already. Only thing I didn't do is put his name on it. We know what we're naming him, but they don't let you fill it out just in case its not the baby sex you thought you were having. I know I'm having a boy, I have his 3d ultrasound on dvd. You see his penis like 20 times on it. He's definatly all boy!

I'm officially 37wks today, woohoo!!! Which means they won't stop me from going into labor. So if he says he wants out, then he will be making his arrival. Now we play the waiting game. My mom should be here next saturday/sunday. Depends how long she takes to drive up here from Texas. I don't think he'll be here by then. I'm thinking sometime after next weekend he'll be making his arrival but I could be wrong. I have my next apt on the 12. Wonder is they will check to see if I have dilated anymore. I'm not going to get my membranes strip til my mom gets here. Probably get it done at my 38wk checkup on the 17. Going to hold him in til she's here.

We've been working on his room the last 2 days. All his furniture is put together, plus I washed all his clothes from 0-6months. Took 4 loads, but he has a dresser/closet full. He's set til 6 month mark, I'll go thru more clothes then. I have all his blankies/towels/burping clothes/etc. under his crib in the pull out drawer. I love his furniture so pretty, and it smells good. I love cherry colored wood its my fave. We need to hang all his avaitor set decorations up later on this week, and I still have to buy his glider when Vance gets paid again. So much stuff in his room, I'm still figuring out how to fit it all in there. Might have to keep his swing in the living room.

Bryce was very excited to wake up to Aiden's furniture put together. He ran to the cirb looked inside, then was upset. He doesn't get why Aiden isn't out of my belly yet. He keeps asking when the dr is going to take him out so he can come home and play. He thinks the baby comes out of my belly button, that the dr cuts it open. Everyday he asks when his baby brother will be here. Or when granny is coming so baby can come out.

The boys are out growing their toddler beds fast. So we're going to be buying bunk bed with some of our tax refund. Found a really nice set online that we're going to get them. It has drawers and everything with it. Plus it has a nice staircase for Bryce to walk up to his bed. I would be paranoid that he would slip if we got one with just a ladder. Hopefully they'll like the bunk beds when we get them. Probably put thier toddler beds on craigslist since their in good shape.

Not sure what else to write on here today. So going to close here and get some stuff done around the house this morning.

Todays Baby Check up

So today I went in for my weekly baby check up. Fun huh? Lets see I gained 2lbs in a week. So now I've put on 30lbs. Yes 30lbs, and I'm a little annoyed about it. Was doing so good and then all this weight hit. Ugh I hope most of it goes away when he pops out. His heartbeat was fine this apt, it was 154. Nice and steady. For some reason my pulse was racing. It went down after a little while, then my blood pressure went up. So they checked everything out and I was fine. She also said he was head down, and from what she can tell he has finally dropped. So I'm happy, that would explain all the pain in my hips. Feel like my hips are going to fall off sometimes. Unfortunatly nothing I can take for it, just have to wait it out. She says he's probably around 7lbs at the moment. So nice healthy, fat baby. :o) Just like his daddy was, lol. I go back on the 12 for my next check up. Of the joys of seeing the dr so often. No cervix check this week, she said they like to wait til 38wks before they check on a weekly bases. Works for me, trying to hold him in til my mommy can get up here. I was also waiting because I wanted his furniture to be here, but the rest of it is coming in tomorrow. So need to put it together, will vance is going to. Put all his stuff up for him and set everything up. I'm getting more nervous as time gets closer. I hope I can handle 3 kids. A little nervous about it. Anyways I need to get off here, take some acid reflex meds. My throat feels like its on fire, Aiden better be as hairy as his daddy!

Random things

Just things I read online that made me laugh some. Yes I'm very bored, taking it easy and not being able to do anything is driving me crazy. I like having a break from all the house work, but laying around all day sucks. I see the dr tomorrow for my weekly check up, keeping my fingers cross that I don't get admitted. Trying to hold him in a little longer, well at least til my mom gets here. Plus I would like his furniture to get here first so I can have his room ready for when he comes home. If everything goes well when I get home I'll update everyone on how the apt went.


The toddler property laws remind me of Caleb, in the last week he has started to rebel. Seems to already being going thru the his terrible 2's 4 months early. Potty training woes made me giggle some. Bryce is doing good with his potty training, he went all day today with no accidents. I think he's getting the potty training down, plus it helps that he gets a treat everytime he goes. Still using pull ups at night, not pushing it all at once. Just happy he can wear underwear all day now. :o) Anyways have fun giggling at the stuff below.

Toddler Property Laws

1. If I want it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my hand, it's mine.
3. If I can take it away from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6. If we are building something together, all of the pieces are mine.
7. If it looks just like mine, it's mine.
8. If I think it's mine, it's mine.
9. If I give it to you, and change my mind later, it's mine.
10. Once it's mine it will never belong to anyone else, no matter what.

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Potty Training Woes

I tell you Gramma, I'm in a mess,
that is why I'm sending this s.o.s.
my mom has started a new campaign-
she thinks I am old enough to train.
and I tell you, Gramma, that all this strife,
is taking the joy plum out of my life.
She won't let me have any peace at all,
and shows no mercy, even when I bawl.
She grabs me up (scares me to death)
and acts afraid to take a deep breath.
and I try to make a quick retreat,
but always end up on that goofy seat.
she brings a cracker for me to nibble,
and sweetly begs for me to "dribble".
so, I comply with her beck and call,
then watch as she wipes up floor and wall
now I really glory in all the loud praise
though I'll never understand in all my born days-
but if it pleases her and makes her glad,
I'll try to be a helpful lad.
but now , Gramma, I must say goodbye
'cause here she comes with that look in her eye!
I'll hide right here and await my fate,
for she doesn't know it, but she's a little late!

(not sure who wrote this, the site didn't say.)

Hospital feels like my new home.

So yesterday morning I had the joys of getting hard contractions waking me up from dead sleep. Oh the joys, I couldn't move when they hit. So after a few hrs of on and off contractions, plus lots of pressure and pain. I went to L&D to get checked out. They checked my cervix and nothing. So I chilled getting monitor for awhile. Since again baby heartbeat was very high, plus I was running a fever. Plus they took some urine since I had horrible pains in my back. Labs came back clean, baby heartbeat finally started to slow as contractions went away. They checked me one more time, and I went from 0 to 1cm. Doesn't seem like much, but made me giggle. I never even made it to 1cm with the boys. So this was happy news for me. In the end she wrote me a prescription to kill all pain I was having, sent me home all drugged up. Told me to come back if my fever went up anymore, or if the pain didn't go away with the pills she gave me. The pain is gone, I still have lots of pressure and a few contractions on and off. They want me to keep Aiden in til at least next sunday, but the way he's going I don't see him making it that long. Guess I'll have to watch and wait. I am stuck laying around the house with the pills she gave me. She said I'm not allowed to do anything, not even allowed to cook. Just lay here with my feet up and sleeping from the pills. I feel so drugged up, all I've been able to do is sleep. I think I've gotten 18hrs of sleep in the last 24hrs. Plus I hate not being able to clean, Vance is doing an awesome job at being Mr. Mom, but I feel crappy since I can't help him out. I'm glad his work didn't mind finding replacements so he could stay home with me like the dr ordered. She even wrote him a note to get out of work. Just in case Aiden does make his appereance or if I need to be seen asap.

The puppys are doing better, no more scratching or anything. Caleb did the treatment for scabies and doesn't scratch anymore either. So happy news, no more itchiness for anyone. We washed everything so everyone is good now.

Bryce is actually using the potty now, he still has accidents. But no more pullups for him, he went underwear shopping which makes him feel more like a big boy. I'm happy that he is actually making an effort. He lets us know when he needs to go and runs to his potty. So hopefully he'll get it down full time soon.

Well going to get off here, time for the boys to go to bed. Going to go tuck them in for the night.