A new post everyday...obviously I have too much time on my hands.

Proud Momma.

Our Little Love Bug's Room *All Done*

IN JUST 10 WEEKS.....

P.S. The BeBand is AMAZING! Im in Love!

Before Pregnancy, and possibly the day of conception...WOW! I wonder if I will get my figure back??? *giggle*

ToDaY!

Okay, so today I went to Bakersfield to hang out with my friend Jenny. We ate at Red Robin's and visited for a few hours. She gave me a book called "Belly Laughs" by Jenny McCarthy (I look forward to reading it...its supposed to be funny), and she got a cute dress for Kylie. It has been so long since we last hung out, so it was wonderful to see her and her boys.

After I left her house, I made a quick stop by the Mall before heading home. I needed to get my wedding ring cleaned and checked as well as get some maternity clothes. Yes, its official, I am too fat for my regular clothes now. My pants are snug, and shirts keep crawling up and my little baby bump is playing peek-a-boo. I have 2 pairs of maternity jeans, but I hate them, so I found a BeBand and I have high hopes that it will work better. I just don't like the fact that maternity clothes are made for women who expand all over...why doesn't there seem to be much out there for us girls who only gain in the uterus? My arms, legs, boobs...even butt, are not any bigger than before pregnancy...so I wanted to find some shirts that are like baby doll style...fitting on top, wide on bottom. I was dreading going to Motherhood Maternity *$pricey$* but I had to...its the only option I had left. I hate how expensive clothes, that are going to be worn for 10 weeks and then pushed to the back of the closet, are...almost depressing. LOL. However, I found 4 really cute shirts that fit me nicely and are comfortable. People comment about how little I am for being 7 months pregnant, they cant believe that I am still wearing my regular clothes, lol, I guess its a good thing, but I am starting to outgrow them a bit quicker as we approach full term. Kylie girl is growing so fast now. My ribs are starting to get sore because she is gradually moving upward. Its amazing how distinctive everything is...every week its a drastic difference in size and location for her.

Cant Wait!

3 WEEKS Not only is it my BaByShOwEr, but Jocelyn is going to take preggo pictures of me and, *drumroll please* my hubsband is coming home for that weekend, so we get pictures together, and another weekend to spend quality time together & break up the long 2 months! WHOO HOO! Is it March 13th, 2010 yet?

Super Excited!

♥Pregnancy Questionier♥

• How far along?: 29 weeks
• How big is baby?: About 15 inches long (head to toe)
• Weight gain?: Last check up said about 18 lbs
• Maternity Clothes?: Dont like 'em...Lol...but I have 2 pairs of jeans and 3 shirts...mostly still wearing my regular clothes though
• Stretch Marks?: Nope, thank goodness, taking after my daddy's genes (my grandmother had 3 boys, and you wouldnt have known it *wink*)
• Sleep?: Oye, pregnancy sleep sucks...I wake up everytime I roll over...my back kills me...and I have to pee at 2 am almost every morning
• Best moment this week?: Got to see my husband...oh how good it was to see him.
• Movement?: She is a wild one. LOL. I love it!
• Food cravings?: Nothing out of the ordinary. I think it is in most women's head to eat odd things
• Gender?: It's A Girl!
• Belly button in or out?: Flat, lol...still an in'ey though
• What I miss?: Comfort
• What I'm looking forward to?: The joy's of being a mother...and watching my husband be the amazing father I know he will be.
• Milestones: We have reached the 3rd trimester! WHOO HOO!

Pregnancy Dreams...

Although its vague, and I know it comes with the pregnancy that you have odd dreams, last night, I had a crazy dream. Lol. Like I said, its a little vague, but I had a dream that I was in labor having Kylie, only they said it was a boy...we panicked because we (apparently) didn't have a name picked out for a boy and we already have the girls room decorated... (we do have a boy name picked out, and as far as the gender its pretty positive to be a girl...but dreams right Lol) Then the doctor said get ready to start pushing again...I was confused and Matthew asked what he was talking about...the doctor responded with, "You are having twins...you didn't know that?" Sure enough, a second baby was on the way...a girl. The dream seemed so real and I was panicking...we didn't know what to name the babies...all the sudden we didn't have a boy or girl name and we didn't know if we could handle two babies at one time. That's pretty much all I remember...but the emotions in this dream were so real and terrifying...not to mention the pain the labor was...it was graphic. Lol. I know everything will be okay at the time...but I'm still nervous about the labor...I definitely want an epidural.

I have had other (more morbid and graphic) dreams, but I will spare everyone the details...not the type of dreams you want to remember...woke me up terrified. Weird how your pregnant body works...and its "normal". Lol

THE BET ON RECORD!

Grandpa To Be vs. Mommy To Be

Stakes: $5.00

Grandpa thinks that Kylie is going to be born with a head full of jet black hair like her mommy..........Mommy thinks she will be born with hair, but not as much and not as dark as mine was..........Grandma recently joined in, she thinks Kylie will be nearly bald

11 weeks till we find out! I cant believe it, less than 3 months to go!

BABY SHOWER!

One month from today, we will be having a baby shower to get prepared for the arrival of our beautiful baby girl, Kylie Paige Griswold.

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Just a reminder, we are registered @

www.walmart.com

www.target.com

www.babiesrus.com

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There is going to be 2 showers.

One is being hosted by Grandma Griswold & Auntie Nichole,

in Lake Isabella, Saturday, March 13th, 2pm.

The other is being hosted by Grandma Coleman & Cathy,

@ my house, Saturday, March 20th, 2pm.

A huge special thanks to you guys for putting this together for us,

we are very grateful. *muah*

Hope to see everyone there, its going to be so much fun,

lots of games equals winning lots of prizes *wink*

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Both parties are doing the Diaper Raffle...

bring a pack of baby diapers (any size) and enter a drawing for a prize.

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*Any questions, please contact me 793-6444,

if I dont know, I can find out for you.

27 week check up...

So, I never did write about my last check up. February 3rd, I went in for my OB check up and brought my friend Jen with me (since my husband couldn't make it). We got to see Kylie...she is healthy and beautiful of course. Dr. Miller wanted me to go down stairs to the lab office and get some blood tests done...its routine. They had me drink that sugary stuff so they could check my glucose levels...which meant the quick in and out appointment turned into a 2 hour appointment. Lol. Good thing Jen didn't have any plans. I told them that I needed to get the second Rhogam Shot (because of my blood being RH-) and they said that they couldn't do it right away, they had to check my blood type and then I would have to come back after the results to get the shot. WHAT? How dumb is that...they have it on record what my blood type is and that I have already had the first shot back in October. Anywho, a few days later I got a call from Dr. Millers office, they were letting me know that my prescription (the shot) was in at Walgreen's and that I could pick it up and bring it in. I was confused. Why am I picking up the shot and bringing it to them? I get to Walgreen's and end up paying almost $60 for the shot. Thought that was BS too...granted it would have been more than double that if I didn't have insurance...but still. The first shot was injected into my arm...but this time they injected it in my hip and said because I'm so thin, they shouldn't have put it in my arm...its meant to go into fatty tissue. So, now everything is all good. Kylie is progressing wonderfully.
I also talked to the doctors office about my work sending me out on Maternity leave early. I explained to them that they wouldn't put me on desk duty, that I can't do my required job duties (standing for 12 hours straight, lunch breaks when convenient, potty breaks few and far between), and I asked them if they knew what my options were since work isn't paying me for this leave. They said that I can try disability, but its no guarantee...I applied for it and found out that because I'm a federal employee, we don't pay into disability, therefore I'm not qualified...so now what??? Stressed out over surviving on one income, I applied for the donor program that is available on the establishment...THANK GOD FOR THAT! I already have a few people helping me out by donating their unused leave. I think everything will be okay. Just sucks because my job is making me use the FML (Family Medical Leave) which requires them to secure my job for up to 90 days...after that they do not have to hold my job for me...I am due in about 3 months, and I will be needing to continue my leave after Kylie is born to take care of her...I was hoping to save the FML for after I have her so that I could stay home with her and breast feed for 3 months...now I will only have 6 weeks, and hopefully still have a job to go back to. Oye, its like they think its a crime to start a family. This is a beautiful creation...yet my job makes it stressful. But, we do what we have to do...hopefully everything works out in the long run...it usually does, just gotta keep movin' forward. My husband doesn't see TOO worried...he thinks that we will be fine on one income...he actually said I could probably quit and go back to school if I wanted...but I don't think that is feasible. We will see what the future brings. Wish us luck...after all, March is a lucky month *wink*.

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27 weeks~

13 weeks to go...

Sweet girl has graduated to a new growth chart according to What to Expect When Your Expecting, no more crown to rump.

Head to Toe, she is 15 inches long. She is about 2 lbs. Babies at this point have more taste buds than they will after they are born, so that means all the flavors in the amniotic fluid can make her respond with kicks and hiccups. How cute is that?!

She moves a lot, I love it. I smile ear to ear when I see her go from one side of my stomach to the other. I can tell the difference when she kicks me from when she punches me...its funny. I'm still looking pretty small for being about 7 months along...people are thinking I'm carrying more in the back, which means I'm prepared for back labor...Lol...so worth it though, even if I don't think so at the time, she is more than worth it. I love our little Kylie P!