Week #28 Visit

The dreaded Glucose test! Dun dun dun!  I've done it already once this pregnancy and, to be honest, the drink doesn't bother me.  My doctor gives me the drink to take home the appointment before and I put it in the fridge so it's nice and cold when I have to drink it.  Plus, it tastes like the orange drink from McDonalds!  How can you go wrong with that? :)  I had another ultrasound this visit to check on the baby's growth.  She is about 3lbs and in the 61%...following along her curve nicely.  Her head, however, is HUGE and shaped liked a football!  At least it looks huge on the ultrasound. I think this may be the first visit where everything is great!  No issues with anything and I was in and out.  My next appointment is in 2 weeks and I will have another growth ultrasound.  All in all, an uneventful appointment...thankfully!  

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I miss sleep!

I really miss sleep!  I know pregnant women don't get to sleep like they should but this isn't pregnancy related.  It's Emily related.  Two weeks before we left for Disney, Emily was waking up every morning around 4am and would come sleep in bed with Matt and I.  I let her only because I knew I would be sleeping with her in Disney and didn't see too much harm in it.  We came back from Disney and Em's wake up time moved to between 5am - 6am.  Matt wakes up anywhere between 430am - 515am so it didn't mean I would have to wake up with Em every morning, right? Yeah, I wish.  It seems Em would wait till Matt was either walking the dog or in the shower and then scream and cry to get up. Apparently, Daddy getting her out of bed isn't the same as Mommy doing it.  Well, now Em refuses to sleep through the night. Last night she was, shall I say, excited to go to bed.  She had a long day and didn't get a nap so she was ready for bed.  She went down without a problem, which is another issue we have been having lately.  I thought I was in the clear.  Well, 2am, I hear little feet coming down the stairs. I meet her halfway and bring her back to her room before the siren (her cry) goes off and wakes Matt and Jenna.  I held her for a little bit but explained it was WAY too early to be getting up and she needed to get more sleep.  I have a video monitor and watched her on and off for an hour before I heard her door open again and then she slammed it.  I check the monitor and she got back into bed but was up for at least another hour.  Thankfully, she slept till 830am but even that isn't good since we leave every weekday at 815am to bring Jenna and Chase to school.  We've tried changing her bedtime but she still wakes up at the same time every am no matter what time she goes to bed...yeah, New Year's Eve was fun! I know when Baby #3 comes I am going to be getting less sleep but I am hoping to "fix" this little Em problem so I don't have 2 little ones up with me in the middle of the night.  Just not sure where to begin.  I am reading about other people having the same issues on the parenting and baby websites but they aren't saying anything we haven't already tried.  Anyone have any unique ideas?!?! 

20 week ultrasounds

Week 18 I went in for my 20 week ultrasound.  From the moment the ultrasound tech called me into the room, I knew there was going to be an issue.  She didn't say "hi" or make small talk, she started with "Why are you here so early?"  Really?  I didn't choose this, the doctor tells me when to come and in and I do. If he requested a 20 week ultrasound during week #18, am I supposed to tell him, "no, it's too soon?" She then comes back with "You know we aren't going to get everything, right?"  I sweetly said, "I'm sure you will do your best."  She didn't!  She was cold and quiet during the entire ultrasound and ended up not getting everything and didn't even give me a picture to go home with.  I asked if she was able to see the gender and she says, "Can't tell but I am going to guess it's a girl cause you have 2 other girls."  Come on lady!?!?  What is the science behind that?  Anyway, she tells me that my fluid is low and I need to take it easy and drink lots and lots of water.  Take it easy?  I am leaving for Disney World tomorrow!!!  I went into an examination room to wait for the doctor and I am totally freaking out.  Picturing myself riding around Disney in one of those "rascals."  Doctor comes in and tells me everything looks good and I should have a great time on my trip and come back in 3 weeks.  I have a family friend who works at the office so after I got home and googled everything about low fluid I called her to ask just how low my fluid was.  She checked my chart and didn't see any mention of low fluid.  The tech told the doctor my fluid was normal.  What!?!?  What is her problem!?!?  

Week 22 I go back in for her to try again.  I should have known when I saw her, we wouldn't get anywhere.  Once again, she was cold and quiet and wasn't able to see the spine.  Now, I'm not a ultrasound tech and I don't get paid the big bucks but I could see the spine!  Again, she tells me she couldn't get any good pictures to print one for me and she couldn't tell the gender but she is guessing it's a girl.  Guessing?  Why the hell do we pay for all this great technology if she's gonna guess?  Her logic, again, is because I already have 2 girls.  Well, gee, why didn't I think of that?  She tells me again that my fluid is low and I watch her put it in the chart.  When I see the doctor he tells me it's not dangerously low, I should just be sure to drink more water that usual.  

So, I have to go back on New Year's Eve to have another ultrasound so they can see the spine and maybe get the gender.  If I have her again, I am going to scream but I am not hopeful there will be 2 techs since it is NYE.  If I don't find out (with a picture!) then I am going to just chalk it up to Baby #3 wanting to be a surprise and go with it.  So few things in life are surprises anymore, why not? 

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the holiday season.  Can you believe 2013 is just 3 weeks away?  

It never gets old

This is my 3rd pregnancy and it never gets old for me.  I felt baby #3 move today and I was mesmerized.  I couldn't move cause I didn't want it to stop.  It is the most wonderful feeling in the world and it will always feel that way, for me...even when I get a little foot to the ribs. 

I have been "down and out" with a stomach bug since Sandy hit and it has been kicking my ass!  Doctor put me on the B.R.A.T (Banana, Rice, Applesauce and Toast) diet and I was finally starting to feel human again. Silly me got my Flu shot and it knocked me down again. :(  I am hoping, after a good night of rest I will be feeling much better tomorrow.  

No matter how bad I feel, I cherish every little kick this baby wants to dish out! 

Can I really be this old?

Ok, so maybe "old" is the wrong word but I have a 6 year old daughter?!?!?!?  Where did the time go?  I feel like I just had her and was "enjoying", for lack of a better word, the joys of having a newborn...you know, colic, lack of sleep, crazy hormones, all the fun stuff!  Jenna has grown into such a little lady, a diva even.  She is strong-willed and determined (even if it is to just to get under my skin) and she is a wonderful big sister.  Some days she drives me completely nuts but I know the best days are ahead of us still.  I love her with all my heart and wouldn't change her for the world!   

Losing my sanity...thanks Sandy

8pm this evening marked a whole week of no power and I am DONE!  I know we are among the lucky ones because we still have a roof over our heads and, for that, I am very grateful.  I am not grateful, however, for PSE&G.  I understand they have a lot of customers and we all want our power back and that's fine.  What I don't understand or even like are the way they are dealing with restoration times.  Let me explain...

Oct. 29, 8pm - power goes out
Oct. 31, 3pm - Estimated time of restoration is Nov. 5
Nov. 1, 3pm - Estimated time of restoration is Nov. 9
Nov. 2, 8pm - Estimated time of restoration is Nov. 3, 3pm
Nov. 3, 3pm - Estimated time of restoration is Nov. 3, 11:59 pm
Nov. 4, 8am - All customers will be restored by Nov. 9

See what I mean?  

Anyway, we are very lucky to have my parents.  They have a full house generator which kicked on 1 min after their power went out and we have been in and out since then.  The girls and I are on day #4 of sleeping here and I use the word "sleeping" loosely.  The girls have been sharing a bed and Em loves to talk to Jenna till she falls asleep...usually around 11pm.  My sister has been sleeping here too with C & R.  Well, her children are not sleepers and were wide-eyed at 5am, which meant the whole house was also up at 5am.  Needless to say, we are all legless.  My parent's power came back on on Sat. am.  My sister got her power back last night and here I am with 2 girls who are very cold even going to the house for an hour.  Again, I know we have it better than some people, I'm just having my own little pity party.  

As I type this, the girls are sleeping in separate rooms and I am catching up on some shows.  Matt is holding down the fort at home and, if nothing else, I look forward to seeing him again...at least for more than 5 mins at a clip. 

Jenna's 6th birthday is coming up and I am sad to say we had to postpone her party due to Sandy's arrival and having no power.  She understands but she's also sad and keeps asking when we are going to have power so she can have her party.  :(  We can't give her an answer, of course, because we are at the mercy of PSE&G.  Hopefully, next time I post, I will be posting pics of her 6th birthday cake....it's gonna be soccer related.  

My lack of sleep is catching up to me and I having trouble typing this.  

Goodnight all!