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Sunday, April 29, 2012

My Little Jelly Bean


My little Odo
Seems like these past 8 months have flown by.  It's hard to believe that Joel and I made this little miracle, bundle of joy and he or she will be in our lives eternally! Its amazing what our bodies can do.  How God designed us to be so unique and capable of creating life from just an egg and a little fishy; that's nothing but the size of a spec! 9 months later and this baby is a human being.  He can hear everything I am saying (altho he probably doesn't understand me) and every time we attend a church service he dances to the hymns of the church.  
9 weeks 4 days
11 weeks
I can't wait to count all his toes and fingers.  And call him/her by his real name.  Sing happy birthday and eventually have my body back as well.  I've forgotten what it feels like to lounge around lol.   
20 weeks (Our Gerber Baby)
24 weeks (He was opening and closing his eyes)
28 weeks ( look at all that hair)
His cute little toes!
What a happy camper
Our baby at, 28 weeks, weighted in at 5 lbs 10 oz. A little on the bigger side but still within normal range.  He has tons of hair!!! And he's already practicing his breathing which lets me know that his lungs are developing perfectly!  I just want to squeeze those chubby cheeks!  So little Odo is doing fine and he or she will be here in no time!

XOXO

Been There Done That


My pregnancy thus far:
Up until my third trimester I was doing really well with the pregnancy both physically and emotionally.  Besides the once and a while Blood Pressure Spikes everything seemed to be going smoothly.  Then 28 weeks came and "BAM" I went to the hospital.  I was having these pains that I knew weren't normal and rushed to the Triage where they told me I wasn't in Labor but I was having PRE-TERM CONTRACTIONS.  Which means my body is practicing super early for this baby! lol So after they started to subside I thought all my worries were going away... Boy was I wrong. 
First Visit to the Hospital 
I had a sonogram to see the growth of the baby and the baby was perfect!  Except he/she was 87% above the normal birth weight! He was about a pound and a half bigger than all the other babies.  And on top of that I became the 1 in a MILLION pregnant girls who got PUPPPS (Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy).  Its a rash some lucky woman get that could just be a rash or it turns into itchy hives that spread all over your body.  Worst part is the only cure is having the baby delivered. I tried to find ways to soothe the pain and itching but it was literally making me go mad.  I had hives all over my body.  The only things that made it feel better was an ice cold wash cloth and hydro-cortisone. But it would only subside the symptoms for about an hour and then it would come back with a fury.  I finally ended up breaking down crying.  I called my midwife and was yet again rushed to the hospital.  The nurse told me that it had gotten so bad that it could've gone internal and clogged my throat.  Glory to God that didn't happen.  

My 3 day stay


I ended up being emitted into the hospital cause they had to put me on a bunch of medication and also test everything else that was going on with my body.  At that time I was told that I also had PIH (Pregnancy induced hypertension).  So they were monitoring everything! My Blood Pressure, my Pee, Blood Sugars, my PUPPPs, and the baby.  Thankfully after being there for 3 days I got some good results and answers back.  I didn't have PIH my blood pressure is high because of my kidneys (that's another story).  I already knew my blood sugars would be high because of the meds they were giving me.  The baby was happy and healthy.  And the PUPPPs stopped itching! I still have the rash but thankfully the hives were put to sleep! Yay!


It seemed like after that whole fiasco things started to get better.  I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.  Which I've come to terms with.  And I've been on a diet so the doctors don't think it'll affect me or the baby in any way since we only have one more month to go.  Other than still having contractions, both Braxton Hicks and Pre-Term Contractions, things seem to be finally looking up.
<3 My husband Gave me Flowers <3
The baby is head down, at the moment at least, and is happy and healthy and kicking me a lot these days.  It seems like I've been through just about everything imaginable and yet I'd do it again in a heartbeat just to have this little guy a part of my life.  I'm really excited to be a Mom!

XOXO

Saturday, April 28, 2012

What Happens when you Swallow a Watermelon Seed:

Belly Transformations:

Because yet again I've been avoiding blogging for such a long time I thought it was about time I shared to the  world my amazing Baby Belly.  Today I am currently 34 weeks Pregnant!  And about the size of a beautiful cow! lol Lots of things have been changing and preparing for this new arrival and as stressed and anxious as I am... this is probably the best thing (besides marrying Joel) that has ever happened to me.  I want to be the best person and parent for this child.  I ready to grow up and take responsibility for my life. This is going to be a tough road but this child is a miracle and I'm going to enjoy every minute of it as much as possible. 
12 Weeks


20 Weeks

24 weeks

28 Weeks

32 Weeks


But in a nut shell we'll have a beautiful Baby in less than 6 weeks.  I have more to share but I'll share more later since its getting late and I'm getting tired.  

XOXO