Doctor's Appointment #3 and Nebraska Trip

Whelp..I went to the doctor last Monday (one week ago) and apologize for not updating my blog but had a trip to plan and pack for the following Tuesday so I didn't get around to blogging about my appointment. It was pretty uneventful though. Everything looks great. My weight is good (I know that's shocking), the heartbeat sounded "perfect", my belly is measuring great, blood pressure is good....so all in all I think it went pretty well. I did have to wait close to 2 hours in the waiting room before I got to go back and see her, with my kids this time, but they were really well behaved, thankfully. I did talk to her about my working out and apparently I am going a little too hard, I need to slow down on the treadmill a little bit. (Which will be relatively easy since I went an entire week just about without working out while I was in Nebraska) We also talked about getting my tubes tied..again...and I'm pretty sure I am going for it. I was under the impression that I was going to have to wait quite a bit longer on the operating table while she did that and that my recovery would be different along with my monthly friend but she said that it takes one minute per tube, that the way they do the procedure t hese days does not effect your recovery whatsoever and that if I'm use to not being on birth control than my periods won't change much either SO....even though she wants me to think long and hard about it...I think it's a go!! I also was given a plethora of brochures...let's see...I am taking the glucose test next time I go (I picked the orange over the tropical fruit only because I am familiar with it and can tolerate it) So I got instructions on when and how to drink that before my next visit. My orange drink is sitting in my fridge as I type. I got a brochure on 4D sonograms and banking cord blood. Both of which are too expensive to do. However, I did not know that if I did bank the cord blood that the babies own cord blood doesn't really do much in the way of helping the baby whose cord blood it is..only siblings..which in our case would do nothing at all. So I felt better reading up on that and knowing it would not really benefit anyone. My next appointment is Monday, August, 17th at 9 a.m. and I get to have blood drawn!!! Yeah!! Just love the needles. Ugh..I did realize that I don't have too many monthly appointments left and anyone can correct me if I'm wrong because it's been awhile for me but I have August and then September and then after that I believe I start going every two weeks. (because my Sept appt. will be mid sept. )Which would put at about one month and one week to go. Wow..Oh and I guess the most important thing we did at my last appointment was schedule the C-Section - November 9th and I haven't got a confirmation on the time yet. I was asked to pre-register at the hospital which I have done so now I am just waiting on a phone call from the doctors office on the time. This is all very exciting!!! I can't believe it!

I also cannot believe how big I am...and/or feel. Geez Louis! I mean I love it, don't get me wrong but it's like I feel like I am already uncomfortable and I shouldn't be uncomfortable yet!! I have too far to go..Either way, I'm growing by the minute it feels like. But with that so is the baby. Baby Bryant kicks and moves around all the time..Jacob has been able to feel it a few times and it's sort of all over the place now which is fun!! I was really showing at 3 months though so to be starting my 6th month I guess I would be showing a lot...and yes..Lisa Marie..I too would like to wear a shirt that says this is my 3rd baby..back off...so instead of having to tell people it's your 4th just get a shirt made. Last night I made up a "contract" if you will of all the things that I want for our baby room once we have the baby. All the necessities of course....and I put on there that we would start the room (painting included) no later than a month after Baby Bryant arrives and finish no later than Baby Bryant celebrates his 3rd month of life!! Jacob totally signed it.. I love that man and his sense of humor. We giggled over it for awhile. It was fun!

Nebraska was fun. My mom drove the entire 11.5 hours up on Tuesday morning. I figured I would be the reason why we would be stopping so much to use the restroom, between needing to stretch my legs and walk and my bladder but man Jackson might have beat me on that one. Either way the kids did great. Behaved really well with only minor arguements, most of them pertaining to the DS that Jackson has and was playing and that Ella wanted to play. But we survived. I think Jackson had a blast in Nebraska. He always enjoys seeing Jilly Bean but she had the kids she watches around a lot and Jackson really enjoyed playing with those boys. I think he was in the pool for nearly 8 hours on Friday..mostly at night but...man he did not tire of that at all. The ride back is always more grueling it feels like. Especially since the night before none of us really got adequate sleep. My mom even pooped out at the end with a few hours to go so I offered to drive. I wasn't all that tired though so we managed. We also drove straight in to Fort Worth and then headed to Bedford for a church function. Our nephew was getting baptised at Bedford splash and the event started at 7:30, which is about when we got there but we missed it..We tried..we had to literally unpack our bathing suits in the car. I think it was a good release for the kids though after having been in the car for 12 hours. They got to run around and swim some more and see their cousins. So either way it was worth it.

We dropped Jackson off at Camp Thurman today. It's a Christian based camp in Arlington that his dad signed him up for. I was nervous for him since he did not know anyone there or what to expect but Jackson was all about it. No nerves at all. Just plain ol' little boy excitement. He has really turned over a new leaf this summer - it's been exciting to watch him grow so much. He is definitely more out going, trying new things, becoming a little less sensitive. Don't get me wrong, he will always be an emotional boy but I think that is just what makes him so special.

Ms. Ella Bella got stuck with me this week since there will b e no camping for her. But we have already made some serious plans. Barbies looks to be in my near future, swimming if the weather permits and we are definitely going to get some Wii in there. Will actually probably be nice for her not to have to share it with her big brother. Today, however, is a clean up day. I have loads of laundry to do, beds still to make, sweeping, mopping and dusting to do so it's going to be one of those days. And I'm totally not working out today. I can start up that routine again tomorrow. I'm already tired just thinking of my day. I think I need a nap just to get the energy to start.

Anyways..thanks for reading..Love you all!!

Randomness

Hi all...No new baby news..just wanted to blog today. Well I guess the only new baby news I would have is that I am starting to feel the little "banana" move around some more. Not too much but enough to know that every once in awhile shim is doing a dance of some kind. I am also noticing the longer I stay on my feet the more they hurt. Seems waaaaaaaay to soon for that but whatever...I guess it doesn't matter if I think it's too early for that or not. They hurt either way.

Summer is so exhausting and I never really knew how exhausting it was until Jackson actually started school and we actually started having official "summers". But wow..these kids get bored easily. That's why I love going to the pool so much. It's free entertainment and they can last for quite awhile. Right now the kids are going to VBS at night, which they absolutely love!! I admit, it seems late (6:30 - 9:00) because by the time we get home and teeth brushed and medicine it's almost 10 before they go to bed but they are out pretty quickly. Of course, they don't sleep in the next morning..at least not like you would think they would.

My 31st birthday was pretty uneventful but that is really what I expected. Actually I enjoyed it a lot. I love uneventful, relaxing days. I did want to go work out but the kids didn't want to go up there with me so I let them win that one...I figured i can make up for it on Saturday morning. There is something so rewarding about working out when you are pregnant. I mean I think there is something rewarding about working out when you aren't pregnant too but it's so different when you are with child. It's like you aren't competing against any other skinny person in there. It's obvious you aren't in there to loose weight...you can't go full throttle and run faster than the girl next to you on the treadmill but more than that it just feels good. Like you know you aren't doing this to loose weight, you aren't going to loose weight so I could easily throw in the towel and forget it but for some reason..it makes me want to do it more. Maybe because there are no expectations but it feels good to do something good for my body and my growing babies. It feels awesome. So everytime I get another work out under my belt, it's definitely a feat for me! Sorry I went a little off the subject there...Jacob got me a phone for my bday and honestly his best card yet. He gets me cards all the time, for no reason at all. They always HAVE to be from hallmark and have to be the 'between you and me' kind. (these are jacob's standards not mine) And well..the card he got me for my birthday this year has taken the cake. They are all perfect but this one was the best. I cried..actually I don't know if I cried because how heart felt the card was or because I am growing another human being. Probably both.

So it's another year I don't have my kids for the 4th of July, or for Jackson's birthday but this will be the last year. Lindsey and I made a deal and well I just have to hope he sticks to it. If he doesn't then I have the law on my side for next year. We are going to friends of the family for the 4th. I'm not big on the fireworks display, I never really have been but I do look forward to the pool...oh and all the food. Which reminds me, if none of you have read Allison's blog with her recipe on her baked potato salad or casserole..now I can't remember what it is...but the recipe is on her blog. It sounds so delicious I can't wait to attempt to make it. It actually sounds quite simple which is why I am going to give it a go!! I will let you know how it turns out Alli.

Well my kids are bored now so we are going to go find something fun to do!!! Pool is closed today..!! That is the worst!

Amy B.