I am currently 8 weeks pregnant, two days away from 9, and so far, I have been very lucky. I am feeling pretty good and able to function for the most part normally!
I am not suffering from tons of morning sickness, which is very nice. I was worried about it, but I have now had a couple rough days and think that everything is just fine. However, the one problem I am having is with my back.
I have had 19 inches of medal rods in my back since I was 15 and for the most part, it truly hasn't given me much grief. I always have spasms during the winter but nothing some muscle relaxers won't take care of...UNTIL YOU ARE PREGNANT!
I hadn't really thought much about having my rods and being pregnant being a problem. However, this last weekend due to the weather, being pregnant, and serious spasms, I am starting to worry a little about how my body will handle the pregnancy.
I believe right now I am dealing with my siatic(?) nerve because I have pain from my back to my toes, but I am not really sure. I have so many questions to talk with my doctor about, that I feel like 2 more weeks is forever away! I just want to know what my options are and if having this baby vaginal is even an option or should we just opt straight for a c-section?
So many questions and only time will tell. I am looking forward to the doctors. My first appointment is on the 23rd of this month, and I am praying I get to have an ultrasound and hear my fetus's heartbeat. I am still in such shock that we are pregnant and am ever so grateful everyday that I am experiencing this part of motherhood.
Anyway, hopefully Week 9 is just as good!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
My 16 Month NOTTLE!!!
Carter is currently 16 months old, and let me tell you, he is a handful! Don't get me wrong, I love my child dearly, but we are going through a phase and he has a streak of naughty.
Anyway, we are constantly telling him, "Don't hit..., don't throw..., don't scream..., don't, don't, don't." We are dealing with time out, which is going better than I thought it would at this age but good grief, it can be exhausting.
So, this is a shout out to all you mothers...especially my special ed friends, looking for behavior modification on a 16 month old little boy. I have ignored, I have redirected, I have put him in time out, I have given positive praise, and the list keeps going. So, is there something you all have found to work, or is it just a phase, or is it just my child?
Anyway, we are constantly telling him, "Don't hit..., don't throw..., don't scream..., don't, don't, don't." We are dealing with time out, which is going better than I thought it would at this age but good grief, it can be exhausting.
So, this is a shout out to all you mothers...especially my special ed friends, looking for behavior modification on a 16 month old little boy. I have ignored, I have redirected, I have put him in time out, I have given positive praise, and the list keeps going. So, is there something you all have found to work, or is it just a phase, or is it just my child?
Friday, November 27, 2009
So....We're Pregnant!!!
Well, after close to two weeks of knowing, we have decided to post on facebook and let everyone know, I AM PREGNANT!
For all of you who know us, you know how much of a struggle we have had getting pregnant. I got off birth control over four years ago, and never even had a chance. I was not ovulating at all, and after fertility treatments, Dustin and I decided we were done with the disappointment of hoping to have a family, and went the adoption route.
Well 16 months after being blessed with our little man, we are now blessed with a pregnancy! The two of us are so excited and are so enjoying all this has to offer for our family. Dustin and I are in shock of all that has occurred, and I am so excited to be in this position.
I found out we were pregnant on November 16, and called Ally...she's my person, at 10:15 at night. We talked and I told her we were going to wait til Christmas to tell everyone. Well, I couldn't contain the excitement and we shared the incredible news with our families this past weekend. They all were so excited and so happy for our family.
So far I have felt pretty well. I am very tired, but I am feeling pretty good for the most part. Every now and then I have a wave of nausea, but no real complaints. I just want this pregnancy to be healthy and make it full term. I figure I can go through anything for 9 months, as long as our little person makes it into the world safely.
We are so grateful that our pregnancy didn't come until now. We wouldn't change a single event in our life for the world, and feel so blessed to be able to understand and adore the adoption world, and now have an amazing opportunity to experience having a biological child as well!
For all of you who know us, you know how much of a struggle we have had getting pregnant. I got off birth control over four years ago, and never even had a chance. I was not ovulating at all, and after fertility treatments, Dustin and I decided we were done with the disappointment of hoping to have a family, and went the adoption route.
Well 16 months after being blessed with our little man, we are now blessed with a pregnancy! The two of us are so excited and are so enjoying all this has to offer for our family. Dustin and I are in shock of all that has occurred, and I am so excited to be in this position.
I found out we were pregnant on November 16, and called Ally...she's my person, at 10:15 at night. We talked and I told her we were going to wait til Christmas to tell everyone. Well, I couldn't contain the excitement and we shared the incredible news with our families this past weekend. They all were so excited and so happy for our family.
So far I have felt pretty well. I am very tired, but I am feeling pretty good for the most part. Every now and then I have a wave of nausea, but no real complaints. I just want this pregnancy to be healthy and make it full term. I figure I can go through anything for 9 months, as long as our little person makes it into the world safely.
We are so grateful that our pregnancy didn't come until now. We wouldn't change a single event in our life for the world, and feel so blessed to be able to understand and adore the adoption world, and now have an amazing opportunity to experience having a biological child as well!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Things Are Good!
Well it has been awhile since I have blogged. So, I just wanted to do a quick check in and let everyone know what is going on.
Dustin and I went on our cruise November 1-8 and it was paradise. We were able to enjoy a week with friends and some much needed one on one time together. I love vacations with Fuzz because when I come home, I love him even more. Money is always tight and I often wonder if vacationing is the best thing to do, but I am always so grateful we spend time together and are able to rebond. I love it and have decided vacationing is money well spent.
Carter is getting so big and growing so fast. He is saying many words and just a huge busy body. He is so fun and just keeps us on our toes all of the time.
It is hard to believe the holidays are around the corner. We are excited and have so much to be grateful for this year. We are very lucky to have so many dreams coming true and able to live such a wonderful life!
Hope all is well for everyone else, and I'll try to be a better blogger agian!
Dustin and I went on our cruise November 1-8 and it was paradise. We were able to enjoy a week with friends and some much needed one on one time together. I love vacations with Fuzz because when I come home, I love him even more. Money is always tight and I often wonder if vacationing is the best thing to do, but I am always so grateful we spend time together and are able to rebond. I love it and have decided vacationing is money well spent.
Carter is getting so big and growing so fast. He is saying many words and just a huge busy body. He is so fun and just keeps us on our toes all of the time.
It is hard to believe the holidays are around the corner. We are excited and have so much to be grateful for this year. We are very lucky to have so many dreams coming true and able to live such a wonderful life!
Hope all is well for everyone else, and I'll try to be a better blogger agian!
Monday, September 21, 2009
The Zone
Do you ever feel like everything is just going right? That is how I am feeling right now. I am so content and happy with all aspect of my life and I love when that's the way I portray my life at that moment.
The last few weeks, I feel like Dustin and I are connecting on every level. I feel like we are on the same page in life and we are working towards the same goals. I feel so in-tuned with my husband right now, and I LOVE IT!
I also feel like my family is there too. Watching Carter grow and become such a little boy, is the most exciting thing I've ever experienced. He is so fun, and so full of life, I just can't wait to see where the next little bit takes us.
My friends and I are all going on a cruise and I think we are going to have a blast. I think we have all been waiting so long, that it is going to be a week of non-stop laughing and fun.
My job, for the first time in a long time, is good. I am busy as hell, but that's not a bad thing. I enjoy my kiddoes, most the time, and am really wondering if junior high might be the right fit after all.
Now, after all this, I know it will fade and things will just go back to being life. But these are the moments in my life that keep me going when things get a little rocky. Because I know that I will get back in the zone eventually, and truly feel like I couldn't be any happier.
The last few weeks, I feel like Dustin and I are connecting on every level. I feel like we are on the same page in life and we are working towards the same goals. I feel so in-tuned with my husband right now, and I LOVE IT!
I also feel like my family is there too. Watching Carter grow and become such a little boy, is the most exciting thing I've ever experienced. He is so fun, and so full of life, I just can't wait to see where the next little bit takes us.
My friends and I are all going on a cruise and I think we are going to have a blast. I think we have all been waiting so long, that it is going to be a week of non-stop laughing and fun.
My job, for the first time in a long time, is good. I am busy as hell, but that's not a bad thing. I enjoy my kiddoes, most the time, and am really wondering if junior high might be the right fit after all.
Now, after all this, I know it will fade and things will just go back to being life. But these are the moments in my life that keep me going when things get a little rocky. Because I know that I will get back in the zone eventually, and truly feel like I couldn't be any happier.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
THANK YOU GOD!
So, this morning was just another typical morning, for about the first 5 minutes. I had gone to the Boys II Men concert last night, and didn't get home from the fair until about 1:00 am. By the time I got home and in bed it was 1:30, so when Carter woke up this morning I didn't even hear him. Dustin got up to be with him and let me sleep.
Well, Dustin was in the kitchen and I was in my bed, sleeping. When I woke to the worst noise EVER!
Dustin and I have a wall mounted tv in our bedroom that is above our bed. It is strapped on and mounted to the wall, so we thought we were fine. WRONG!
Carter some how pulled a ten year old, 30 lb tv, off the mount that then came crashing to the ground. My first psychological 5 minutes Carter didn't make a noise, and all I could think was my baby was smushed under this huge ass television. The fear of God went through my entire body.
In reality, it was probably 1-2 seconds before he started crying. I was out of bed and grabbing him so fast. Somehow, by the Grace of God, Carter was untouched. He had the living bi-jesus scared out of him and was cryign for 10 minutes, but he was fine.
As for Dustin and me, I am pretty sure in that 5 second time frame every worst possible scenario played through our heads of what happened to our son!
Today, I did a lot of activities with Carter. And every time I stopped to think about my morning, I thank'd God that I was at breakfast with friends, shopping with the sister, at Thanksgiving Point with family, over at Nathans with friends, and not dealing with a disaster that would have destroyed Dustin and me.
So, here's a HUGE shout out to my families guardian angels for protecting Carter today, and letting him not have a single injury, when it truly, very easily, could have been deadly!
Well, Dustin was in the kitchen and I was in my bed, sleeping. When I woke to the worst noise EVER!
Dustin and I have a wall mounted tv in our bedroom that is above our bed. It is strapped on and mounted to the wall, so we thought we were fine. WRONG!
Carter some how pulled a ten year old, 30 lb tv, off the mount that then came crashing to the ground. My first psychological 5 minutes Carter didn't make a noise, and all I could think was my baby was smushed under this huge ass television. The fear of God went through my entire body.
In reality, it was probably 1-2 seconds before he started crying. I was out of bed and grabbing him so fast. Somehow, by the Grace of God, Carter was untouched. He had the living bi-jesus scared out of him and was cryign for 10 minutes, but he was fine.
As for Dustin and me, I am pretty sure in that 5 second time frame every worst possible scenario played through our heads of what happened to our son!
Today, I did a lot of activities with Carter. And every time I stopped to think about my morning, I thank'd God that I was at breakfast with friends, shopping with the sister, at Thanksgiving Point with family, over at Nathans with friends, and not dealing with a disaster that would have destroyed Dustin and me.
So, here's a HUGE shout out to my families guardian angels for protecting Carter today, and letting him not have a single injury, when it truly, very easily, could have been deadly!
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Celebrating 4 Years
Dustin and I just celebrated our 4th anniversary on August 6. I just can't believe how it has flown. There are some days I feel we have been married for a lifetime and other days I wonder where the hell did it go!
For our anniversary I went to work for a large part of the day. Such a bummer but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. I then came home and got ready.
We both dressed up a little bit, and then went to sushi for dinner. It was pretty good, not the best but not the worst. We then attempted several different movies, but we had missed one round and didn't want to wait for the next. So we went and drove around neighborhoods looking at houses.
We then went through Artic Circle and got an ice-cream and called it a night. I had a very enjoyable evening.
My 4 Favorite Things About Dustin Are:
1. How much he loves being Carter's Dad!
2. The way he loves me no matter what.
3. How he is the calm in my storm.
4. The way we are able to work together as a team!
For our anniversary I went to work for a large part of the day. Such a bummer but a girl has to do what a girl has to do. I then came home and got ready.
We both dressed up a little bit, and then went to sushi for dinner. It was pretty good, not the best but not the worst. We then attempted several different movies, but we had missed one round and didn't want to wait for the next. So we went and drove around neighborhoods looking at houses.
We then went through Artic Circle and got an ice-cream and called it a night. I had a very enjoyable evening.
My 4 Favorite Things About Dustin Are:
1. How much he loves being Carter's Dad!
2. The way he loves me no matter what.
3. How he is the calm in my storm.
4. The way we are able to work together as a team!
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