It's getting to be about that time....

At my last OB appointment, Dr. Sitrini sent over the paperwork for my section... So I knew it would be a matter of time before scheduling called. I got that call today. I will go on the 16th to meet with Dr.Feel Good..I can't spell the technical term... and have some blood work done. I then will have to check in to the hospital at 5:30a.m. Friday morning. They have the surgical suite reserved for me at 7:30a.m. So now there is no turning back(not that I would want to).

Chris get's home tonight and he is cooking burgers and I tell him that we have to be there so early... His response..." I'll meet you there!" nice huh?@? In all honesty I am hoping that no one shows up until well after noon that day. Is that horrible? I would like time to bond with Austin and Chris. I would like time to attempt breast feeding before all the family comes in. I did not have moments alone with Elizabeth and felt really weird about whipping out a boob with my inlaws in the room... I guess I will just have to play it by ear and roll with the punches.

haircuts

Last night Elizabeth came to me after her shower and asked if I could cut her hair....I have cut her hair in the past, which always resulted in her moving her head and me cutting more off than intended cause it was so uneven. Last night's adventure was no different. I normally just trim the ends and call it a day. Well, after family pressure to cut her hair maybe to her shoulders, I did so. It is uneven but not terribly noticeable. After all it is just hair and it will grow back. I will take her to a salon in a few months, when I can just say it grew uneven! Here are some photo's of her new do.

It's official!

As of today I am 32 weeks and 4 days... I had my OB appt this morning and it was uneventful. I gained 1 lb in 2 weeks, not too bad! The nurse practitioner came in did the doppler and measured me. My fundal height is 34!! Which I had a feeling I was bigger than what I am in weeks... Austin at last ultrasound was measuring a week and a half and a pound bigger. So then Dr. Sitrini comes in and has paper work all ready for me... I am scheduled to have my C-section April 17th. They will call me with a time to be there. I tried to get her to go earlier in the week, but that's a no go unless I go into labor on my own, which at this point I am very doubtful that I will. Unless of course they disturb something while doing an internal. It is also official unless I change my mind, in which I KNOW I will not, that my tubes will be cut,tied, and burnt. No more babies for us. I know a lot of my friends are wondering how I can be so sure about this, since afterall it is permanent. I have always said I will only have 2 children, that way there isn't the only child syndrome, the middle child syndrome, ext... Further more, in this day and age, with the economy the way it is, who can really afford to have more than 2 kids???? And finally, this pregnancy has been very trying, physically and emotionally. For my sanity it is for the best that I have no more. It is the right decision for us.

All work and no play

Chris,his brother,and Kevin worked very hard yesterday in our crawlspace(which literally is a crawl maybe 3 feet deep). They finished digging the trench... what a muddy mess! I wish I took photo's of what my kitchen looked like! They slid buckets around down there with Elizabeth's snow sled... Today they are going to put the peagravel in the trench and then lay the drain tile. Once that is done, we are good to go with PermaSeal! Then Chris can finally put the trim in the baby's room. I don't care about the closet door or the entry door... Granted he won't be able to put trim up around either until we get the new doors, but for now those are on hold until we get the Menards Card paid down a little bit and he is working a little bit more.
Today is suppose to be my cleaning and laundry day. I am hopeful that I am able to do this, but doubtful that it will happen fully. We shall see. Yesterday I had a wonderful surprise waiting for me in the mail box. Jen's mom finished a baby hat that I had asked her to make for Austin! It is adorable! Pictures will be posted once Austin is here. Well, I think that's it for now. I need to get busy.

Oh the joys

Let me first say that I had a great pregnancy with Elizabeth. Though stressful at times,ok most of the time, I felt GREAT! When I started having baby fever, I thought..." Oh how I miss having a baby belly!" I will admit that the first half of this pregnancy was great! The further along I got, the more painful it got. With Elizabeth I had severe sciatica,controlled with meds. So this time around I thought the pain I was having was the same,so they put me on the same meds. I was SOOOOO wrong! The pain I am having is far worse than anything I have ever experienced,even back labor. I know I am in the home stretch now with 7 weeks left. I actually broke down and cried today because I couldn't get out of the tub... it took me a good 10 minutes to find a way to manuever myself so my pelvis was stable enough to put pressure on it. If I wasn't 100% sure of no more kids after this one... I sure as hell am positive now. The doctor's keep telling me to use a heating pad,icy hot(which I do not recomend putting icy hot on your hips or anywhere close to your nether regions!) seeing a chiropractor,and hot baths... none of which work. Don't get me wrong, I am excited that we were blessed to get pregnant and that we are having a boy. I just am miserable. Not only do I have the physical pain I am also experiencing depression during pregnancy. Which was controlled with meds, but I am weaned off of them now to avoid the baby going through withdrawls after birth. I will then be put back on them to control any PPD I may get. I know it sounds like I am a bowl of complaints... I am... but like I said I am blessed in so many ways, these are just the shitty aspects of this pregnancy. Who knew my 2 pregnancies would be so different?! I am now starting to prepare myself for the range of emotions that will come from Elizabeth after Austin is home and she realizes he isn't going anywhere. I guess I need to surf Amazon for some books.

Ramblings

So much is going on lately. First, my brother Jon is in Afganastan with the National Guard. I cannot express enough how panic filled I get every time I see soldiers killed in Afganastan... I check his myspace page every few hours to see if he has been on. I don't dare call my mother... she would flip out! Then alas I get an email requesting items he is in need of. The fear subsides for the moment. Anyone who knows my brother knows how much a jokester he is... so when he asked for a new louffa,cause someone stole his(EWWW) I couldn't resist and am sending him a hot pink one! I don't think anyone will want to steal that. Here is a photo of Jon many years ago at a wedding....

Austin's room is just about completed. All that is left to do is, trim,get a new closet door,and a new solid entry door. The room is filled with baby stuff, of course it's not organized and it's driving me nuts! Chris has been off work going on 3 weeks now and he did acomplish a lot in there, it's still not done. Yes, I am aware he has 7 weeks til baby comes, but still. This week he is working on the crawlspace. We decided to go a head and spend $4000.00 on permaseal and have that done to control the moisture and mold issues were have had! In order for us to get that price(as it is usually around $6000.00) he is digging a trench and putting in the drain tile. Not sure how long it will take for him to dig said trench but he has until March 6th because the permaseal guys are coming that day to do their thing.

Elizabeth has started to become extremly clingly... especially at bed time. I feel bad for her and it breaks my heart when she says" but mom I need you, I want you". You see, I am not going to start that evil habit of laying with her until she goes to sleep... the only time she is allowed to sleep with us is when she is really sick, if we are at a hotel and sharing a room with others,or when she wants to cuddle. I am thinking she is sensing that something major is happening. I hope I can reassure her before Austin comes that she is so loved and wanted. I have a feeling that she will be a pistol for a while... par for the course I suppose.
I cannot express to anyone enough how badly I cannot wait until spring. I am tired of the furnace running... I am so HOT lately! I want to open the windows, air out the house and line dry my sheets. And Spring means new life. My grandmother is coming to stay with us for about a month after Austin is born. She will be a big help!


On a side note... I hate sweating, I really really do! The thermostat is set at 72, which normally I am cold at... I turned it down to 68! Chris is gonna be pissed... Ahhh the joys of pregnancy

I suppose I should update

We are having a boy! I am almost 32 weeks pregnant and the end can't come soon enough. He will be born April 17th pending any surprises. Elizabeth just turned 4 years old. I cannot believe that my BABY is 4! She is doing well in preschool and seems to be getting use to the fact that mommy is having another baby.