Progress!!!!

Today is Friday Oct 14, 2011 but on Wednesday Oct 12, 2011 my doctor stated that I was 2 centimeters and said I wouldn't make it until the end of the week. He also gave me a membrane sweep (which was very uncomfortable) to help me dilate. I'm so excited.... My little Angel will be here soon and I can't wait to see her:-) Papa Bear & Maddie Bear are so excited and so is the rest of my family. I'm 38 weeks and 2 days and I think she'll be here by week 39. GOD IS SO AMAZING!

Here are a few Family/Pregnancy Portraits....

~Have a Great Weekend~

38 weeks Pregnant and a Bad Mom!

Being pregnant  38 weeks pregnant and having a toddler around is more difficult than I thought it would be. I am SO tired and I have no energy to play with her like I should and I feel so bad. I have to force myself and when I actually do play with her its only for about 5-10 mins and I'm done. The weird thing is that my nesting has kicked in and I have energy for that and that's about it. I love being a S.A.H.M but right now at this very moment I feel like the worse mommy in the world. She wants my time but I'm 2 weeks away from having her sister and I am TIRED! Tired of being pregnant, Tired of not being able to lay on my belly at night while I sleep, Tired of eating ALL the time, Tired of going to the bathroom 6 times a night (at least that's what it seems like), Tired of not being able to have crazy sex with my husband, Tired, tired, tired, tired..... I'm not complaining but I'm just tired! However, I am READY to meet baby Mercy.... I just want to hold her and kiss her:-) 

I wish Madison could understand what mommy is going through but I know she doesn't;-( It's just really hard for me right now... She has really been a trooper b/c she has been entertaining herself for the most part but I just miss our time together. I normally just sit in the bed all day and watch reruns of Law & Order SVU or Criminal Minds, read blogs, or play spider solitaire. 

I'm just ready to get back to my old self even though I think I may miss being pregnant and I'm eager to meet the little one!

35 weeks & 5 more to go!!!!!

Me at 35 weeks w/ Madison

(I'm normally prettier than this...lol)

I can't believe I only have 5 weeks left until my actual due date which is October 26, 2011 and I'm ecstatic:-)
We will have a new addition to the family and it sort of creeps me out because I don't know how its going to be with 2 children but I'm excited anyway. I'm ready for what's going to come.... The other day (which was Sunday) I was having really bad cramps. It sort of felt like menstrual cramps, I mean it was bearable but I didn't know what was going on because I didn't experience cramping with Madison and my female parts were throbbing so I called the doctor that following Monday. I went to see him on Monday afternoon so he could check me and he said that my cervix was completely closed and that I had not dilated, which was good news! I don't want to have Mercy before 37 weeks so I was happy about that but I think she's still going to come before her expected arrival. I'm just so ready to hold my little girl and I can't wait to see her precious face.

How was the transition of having 1 child to having 2 children?

The nerves are kicking in

I didn't feel like I would feel this way but for the past few weeks as time draws closer for the baby to come, I keep getting nervous, wondering if she will be fine. I trust God and I believe everything will be alright but I've only had the usual blood work done, an ultrasound at 12 weeks, and an ultrasound at 20 weeks to find out the sex. Since my 20th week check up all my doctor does (who I absolutely love) is check the heartbeat and measure my tummy because he says she's perfectly fine. I'm happy to know that but in the back of mind sometimes I just get nervous. I prayed this morning because I felt like I was thinking to much but I feel better.

Have you ever felt that way as time approached?

Things I actually Love about my Husband

1.) He washes the dishes sometimes without me asking- Even though he may not do them the way I want, I won't complain because he does it and some men don't do that.

2.) He's a praying man and he truly loves the Lord- I love this most of all because you rarely find men like that anymore.

3.) He's very talented! He is amazing on the Acoustic Guitar....

4.) He is a very warm and kind person.

5.) Since the pregnancy he has taken care of me.... Maybe not all the time or exactly what I want him to do but if I want him to make me some cookies and milk, or get me a certain dish that I'm craving, or even deal with my whining when I don't get my way. I must say he does do those things and I am grateful..

~Pregnancy DON'TS~

This is the # 1 don't

Yes, I love being pregnant but No I don't like people touching my belly. It's very annoying..... The thing that I hate most is that people automatically touch my stomach without even asking and it irritates the heck out of me. I try to be nice about it because I don't want to be known as the "mean" pregnant woman. I never rubbed a woman's stomach while they were pregnant because I felt like it could/would be an annoying thing to do and I don't make certain comments because I know that pregnant women are very sensitive to certain things which brings me to number 2.

#2- You're getting HUGE is what I hear all the time and that is annoying as well. Like, ummmmm- I have a human growing on the inside of me did you expect me to stay small?

#3- When is the baby due? It's ok to ask if I you've never asked but if you ask me every time I see you then you must have a serious issue! I'm getting tired of repeating myself to folks..

I can't think of any more at the moment but yeah those 3 are really starting to become annoying.....

Did people do things to annoy you while you were pregnant?

30 weeks down & 10 more to go:-)

It's amazing how fast the time has went by since I found out I was pregnant with baby #2.... I'm so grateful to God that I have made it through more than half of this pregnancy with no complications. The only thing that I've actually been through was the usual: Morning sickness, mood swings, an enormous appetite, etc. so I really have no complaints here oh except for the whole "being pregnant during the summer.....hehehe".... I realize that alot of women have trouble conceiving so I've been trying my best not to complain because it could be alot worse. Everyone is excited to meet her and so is her Little sister Madison. Every day she ask if I'm going to the hospital to push her out.. So Cute right? I'm glad she's understanding what is going on and I pray to God she doesn't get too jealous but that she loves her and will help mommy with her. We have also decided on a name as of last night and her name will be drumroll...........................................
MERCY NOELLE!!!!!!!!!!!! I picked out Madison's name which is Madison Wanita so my husband wanted to pick out the new baby's name. He really loved the name Mercy and I didn't but as the months went by it kind of grew on me so I told him to pick between Mercy Noelle or Mercy Sophia and I think we both new that it would be Mercy Noelle. I'm praying that the next 10 weeks will go as smoothly as its been going and that she will be as healthy as ever.

~tootles~

The worse smell ever

Is coming from me....... My gas has become intolerable for the past couple of hours:-/ I'm really hoping that it's from the pregnancy, so hopefully I have 2 more months of this. I even have to turn my head when it comes out. Lol... Yeah, its that bad. Rotten Eggs x10. I don't even know what else to say about that but I had to share because I'm just amazed at how bad it smells...hahahaha......

Pregnancy during the summer time

We planned this pregnancy around January and were pregnant in February (I guess you can call me fertile myrtle) during this time I was excited because with Maddie Bear I was pregnant during the winter, so being pregnant during the summer would be a great experience, well- at least that's what I thought. After being pregnant during the months of May, June, July, and August I have come to the realization that I will NEVER get pregnant around this time again.

For the most part I will say it has been ok but this heat is beyond unbearable. I wake up in the middle of the night just to change my shirt because I've sweated the other one out. I'm always sweating so that means even on my face, so, I can't even where my make-up and with all the changes I'm experiencing I need it....hahaha

With Madison I didn't deal with complications, laziness, or a desire to just lay around all day but this pregnancy is beyond different. So, what they say is true- every pregnancy is different. Having a toddler running & jumping around all day and wanting me every 5 mins just makes things a little worse. I love being at home with Maddie but being pregnant with this baby and staying home with Maddie has really taken a toll on me.  I feel like I haven't given her all the attention that she wants or needs. Yes- we play but not as much as we use to and I just don't have the energy I did when I was 5 months pregnant. The bigger I get the more sluggish I am.

With my husband, I must say I have a GREAT man! We've had plenty of arguments, silent treatments, and all of the above x 2 since I've been pregnant but I'm so grateful that he's been patient with me and has really helped out, more than most men would. He's gotten on my nerves and vice versa but the love that we have for each other always out weighs all of that other stuff. Today he came home during his lunch break and I was having another pregnancy "emotional" breakdown and I asked him to pray for me and he started to pray. Tears begin to run down my face and all I could do was thank God for sending me a man of prayer! I'm so thankful for that prayer because within a few mins I was back on track. He's been so understanding at times and for the past few days has been VERY patient with me. He downloaded a Pregnancy Workout routine and I did it for the first time today and at the end she tells us to relax and breathe in and out and I fell alseep so I'm hoping the next time that won't get the best of me but will give me a burst of energy.

I am praying for a safe delivery and a healthy baby and that's my heart's desire. Even though this heat is getting the best of me, seeing her little face is going to be such a Joy!

Sick, Lazy, Nauseous, Excited.....

So, the title of this may confuse you but all of those descriptions could only mean one thing....

Baby #2 is on its way:-)  

  "WE" are excited.... My husband is wanting a boy and so am I. However, The constant sickness and nausea is driving me crazy. I'm already 3 months and I was hoping that it would be gone by now. I don't recall being this sick with Madison but every pregnancy is different. The constant cravings and eating ALL of the time is kind of freaking me out. Yes, its been 3 years since our first child but this child is taking a toll on me and I feel like I forgot about being pregnant, for some reason it feels like everything is so new to me. Sort of weird but true! I'm hoping in the next few weeks/months that all of this will go away and I will be a happy jolly preggo woman but until then I pretty much feel the need to snap on people who intentionally and unintentionally aggravate me. I feel so bad for running my husband around everywhere and whining but sometimes it gets to the point where I can't even help it. He's been so good to me. He cooks and whatever I need he gets it if he can and I don't take him for granted. I love my husband and he's one of the good one's and God couldn't have done a better job than to bless me with him. Now don't get me wrong I do feel like this is the least he could do since I'm the one going through all of the emotional, physical, and spiritual changes and I have to push the baby out so yeah ummmm that's the least "men" could do for their wives! LOL.... I am officially 3 months pregnant and the baby is due October 28th, 2011 and we're very excited. I just want to get better. I don't even feel like myself.... I feel like a lazy bomb. All I want to do is sleep, eat, and watch movies and its beginning to get on my nerves because I feel like I can't do anything but that. I force myself to get up and do something and my body or mind doesn't let me. Yesterday, I got up and cleaned the kitchen, dining room, and living room and felt really good about it and I had a GOOD day! Recently, I haven't had alot of those so I was happy about that. Me and Madison played and sung and danced around and I felt like maybe today would be like that one but SIKE I got fooled! LOLOLOL... However, hopefully it will get better and I will be able to enjoy my summer being preggo. I could keep rambling on but now I'm hungry again and I have to see if my honey will bring a pizza home:-) Peace