Thursday, March 8, 2012

37 weeks, say what? && Karma!

Look out world tomorrow Alyssa will be FULL TERM -37 weeks! What an amazing accomplishment. I can honestly say there have been so many times in this pregnancy ((and before this one)) that I never thought those words would come out to of my month. I am 36 weeks 6 days pregnant, big belly, pretty much ANY symptom you can think of Ive fought with, her room is set up, the house is ready, Ive had two amazing baby showers.......and now, it finally seems like I am going to get to be a real mom. I can't wait to hold her in my arms...it has been 5 years 7 months since my first miscarriage, and Ive wanted a baby more then anything in the world ever sense...so for this to finally seem real..its the best feeling in the entire world for me right now. I know I only have 3 weeks left, but to those people who don't understand why 3 weeks feels like an eternity -put yourself in my shoes. I have been waiting over  years for this...

The last couple weeks have seemed to DRAGGG on I must say haha. Some people are bugging me to hurry up and start doing everything to try to have her, while others are saying noo wait the longer the better. I personally feel like once 38 weeks hits Im doing everything to try to go into labor. But for now Im just kind of doing whatever..she will come when she's ready anyways! I have been having lots of contractions and the past few days Ive been having stronger ones..but only a few a day so deff not any where near labor! I have a doctors appointment tomorrow, Im wondering what he will do and if he will check me. Im kind of sort of suppose to be on bed rest, but its not real bed rest its just take it easy bed rest. I still go out but Im sitting the entire time Im out so really whats the point of staying home!

Some of you will be very happy to know that karma has gotten me...again. First Ill explain something though..It seems like every time I judge someone or get annoyed or whatever karma comes at me in full force, BUT I am different than I was when I was younger -and different then most people. When it happens I fully realize its karma, or God teaching me a lesson and I take it just like that! Helps for me to not be so miserable;) Also helps make me a better person! Now mind you, I STILL hate when people complain about their pregnancy on Facebook because seriously so many people would die to have what you have so shut up and be thankful! BUTTT I used to always say 'gosh people are so annoying Im sure its painful but shut up about it an be thankful'. WELLLLLL folks my pregnancy IS painful, like really painful..! haha And yes I want to meet Alyssa but I also want her out because she's hurting her poor momma! BUTTT I am still thankful, and whenever I feel like Im dying I just think about all of those people who would kill to have this...and how I could not be pregnant at all, or could have lost her...and it cheers me right up! BUTT I will be honest, I can see how someone who never went through an loss or isn't close to someone who has, or who can't get pregnant wouldn't think about that. They would just simply be thinking Im dying here wtf..and complain. Soo I even though I still find it really annoying, I can be a LITTLE more open to the idea...I still think people should be thankful though lol.

As for Bella -Im proud to say that my ghetto fence with bricks, sand bags & rocks lined up IS WORKING!!!!:D When we first put it all together I would catch them trying to get out and say no...but now I think they have finally figured out they aren't getting out haha. I also noticed since I have been paying much more attn to her that I don't think she actually liked being outside all the day every day. I assumed she did because she always looked so happy out there, but now I am noticing she will come to the gate & just stand there. So I decided when she goes to the gate that means she wants to come in, and I bring her in..if she wants to go back out a little bit later she will cry & let me know. But for the most part she plays out there an hour or two and is ready to come back inside. I still don't leave her outside when Im not home, and I don't think I ever will. I was going to yesterday while I ran Vicki home, but as I was pulling out Justin pulled up THANK GOD! lol. She now has free roam of the house while we are gone, I just make sure everything is picked up & move the trash can into the bathroom. The trash is really the only thing I am worried about because she tries to get into that while Im home sometimes. We can leave pretty much anything on the floor & she won't chew it. Sometimes she does go into Alyssas room and steal her little toys though lol. I just take them away and say no..I think its because they are on her level (the ones in the bathtub that I have no clue what to do with till I get a cubby haha) so she thinks they are hers, she's only done that a few times though:)

Justin & I are doing amazing, we are just getting ready to be parents -woah. He is terrified, I always ask if he's getting excited and he ALWAYS says he's terrified first haha. I know he will be great, he's just gotta calm down lol. He's been super sweet lately and helping a lot. The other day he offered to rub my feet, it felt amazing lol. We got our car detail cleaned earlier this week, because it was nasty & everyone at work told him he couldn't put a baby in that thing haha. one SGT told him it seems like a farm! hahahaha. As for work Justin graduated WLC -SO proud of him!!<3 He won't be making SGT April 1st like we hoped, points went too high! But I am still proud of him regardless..they are talking about making him a CPL..anyone who knows army talk knows that means he gets to go SGTS work with SPC pay...nice. No one wants that rank, but I take it like this --yes its not extra money but its another rank & its something to be proud of! Even if he will get the shitty jobs:P Hopefully points will lower next month and he will make Sgt so he won't be CPL long, if at all:P Gosh I am so proud off him!!!!<3<3<3

All in all everything is going great, just praying that things stay this way! You never know with life!

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Bella & Alyssa

Well Gwen informed me that its been too long since I blogged, so here goes:))

Lets see here! I am now 33 weeks, and I've got to admit the closer I get the more pain I am in! I never realized how much pain carrying around extra weight can be lol, esp when the weight contains a baby:P Gosh that still feels weird to say sometimes...Im having a baby. :D Lately I have just been trying to get everything set up for Alyssa's arrival! I keep moving things around -of course! LOL. And I have a list a mile long of things that need to be taken care of before she gets here. Top on my list is cleaning my couch -Anna is going to let me borrow a cleaner --amazzzzing! And getting our car detail cleaned...Im really excited because I talked to a guy at the PX who was handing out fliers and he said it would be around $130 and my car will look bran new when its done...they even take the seats out! AWESOME. lol Im going to get that done around the first or second week in March. As soon as thats done Im going to go ahead and put the car seat & stroller in there..and all the other baby stuff I have:P Im going to get my couch cleaned around that same time I think. Alyssa's room is pretty much done, I just need to find some curtains. I got the cutest rod, and tomorrow Im going to put it up & make sure it will actually work with our stupid walls. Then I'll buy the actual curtains:) ahhh I love this! :D

We have been having lots of fun with Bella ---not!! She learned how to get out of the fence..which is seriously the biggest pain in the but ever. We will fill the holes with rocks where she digs, but it doesn't matter she will just get out again. One day I had a knock at my door and what do you know it was animal control! Bella & Rocky (the neighbors dog- her boyfriend) had gotten out and we didn't even realize it. Luckily Monica happened to look out the window as they were putting the dogs in the back, so they gave us our dogs back & 'wrote us up'. It wasn't too big of a deal they just have to go through our husbands chain of command and let them know. So we were trying to figure out how they got out, well Monicas door has been broken forever and they never got out...so she thought maybe she just didn't close the gate right & they snuck out. So we made sure to close the gate and let them back out to play. HA -come to find out the gate WAS closed like it always was, they just pushed it open....jerks! Guess who picks them up?? You guessed it...animal control! We were both soo embarrassed, but luckily the housing guy was going to another neighbors and we asked him to fix the fence...so the guy said he would help us out by saying our dogs got out but we had already called to get the fence fixed. haha, thankfully he was nice! WELLL fast forward a couple days, and them getting out a few times in between (us getting them first). I leave Bella outside (thursday) while I left which is what I normally do. And we had fixed the holes so we thought we were good...uhh no lol. I come home to an empty yard..Bella is no where to be found. So I knock on Monicas door to make sure they have Rocky. They did... so her husband helped me look for Bella. She was goneeeee. So Monica took me over to animal control to see if she was there...nope. I started freaking out! Well Bret found out for me that Cassidy had seen her get picked up earlier by animal control, so I was like ohh well shes at the vet clinic then (but they were closed). I guess Ill just have to wait till the morning! So  I set my alarm for 8am and I call to ask about my baby, nope they don't have her. So then I started to panic. Well I went back to check animal control again and thank god she was there!!! So needless to say Bella hasn't been allowed outside without supervision all weekend haha! We are working on getting sand bags (well Bret is) to go along the fence...we got a few..we need more though=/ And hopefully that will work, then Ill line rocks up on the outside of the fence just in case! Sooo yeah Bella has been really annoying and doing lots of crying this weekend haha. Yesterday I went outside and sat with her and Rocky for a little bit so they could play..but Im not doing that every day lol.

Welllll Im going to blog again soon, Im getting tired!!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

One crazy week!

I apparently haven't posted in a while, oops!

Well lets see here, where to start! I am home from christmas leave obviously:) And ever since I have just been working on Alyssa's room, and getting everything perfect for her arrival!<3 I was doing a bit of nesting when I first got back, but now I have a horrible cold...so the nesting has been put on hold. Which is probably a good thing because I was going a litttttle crazy. Im now 30weeks<3 I can't even believe it, these past 30 weeks have flown by! Part of me feels like Ive been pregnant forever, but the other part feels like I just found out!

I had an OB appointment this past Monday. When I went in I told them Alyssa hadnt been moving as much this past weekend, but I was still feeling her daily so I wasn't really too worried. The nurse told me I should have went in and gotten it checked out (oops I didn't know). Then they put me on the machines and had me push a button anytime Alyssa moved. She passed with flying colors, I swear Ive never felt her move that much before. Its pretty much amazing! Well then my doctor came in, and he said her heartbeat and movements looked great but he wanted to do an ultrasound just to check my fluids & see her. Well he turned the machine on and right away it was her butt, he said 'its still a girl' (yay). Then he said something about my fluids that I didn't understand (the nurses swear my fluids are fine though), so maybe he was saying the look good, idk! Then of out no where he asks me if I am free today, I told him yes. He wanted to know if I would go see a specialist THAT DAY. I said yes of course, well then the nurses came back letting him know I couldn't because of my insurance, I would need a referral. So he said to book the appointment for the following Monday. He put the referral in, but because hes not an on post doctor apparently he doesn't have that power. So the referral was denied. I then had to call the appointment line and beg for a same day appointment to get my referral, I explained the situation and they were able to get me in! The doctor I saw was pretty nice, but she kept saying she didn't understand why I needed the referral..listen lady either do I but my doctor wants me to see someone so damn it I am going to see them. She ended up calling the doctors office asking some questions, after talking to them she decided not to be the referral in as urgent -which sucked because tricare told me that if they put it on as urgent I would be able to get in and see the doctor thursday (because they said they would fit me in as long as I got the referral in time). WELL -she put ASAP instead of urgent so apparently that makes a difference. I was stalking the website like crazy! Then Friday came around and no word about my referral so I started calling numbers, most of them were dead ends or no one answering. The appointment line had no clue, they said I needed to call the doctor who put in the referral and gave me 3 numbers -none of them worked. I couldn't get ANYONE to answer. Finally another friend posted two phone numbers for me to try and they finally worked! I was able to talk to referral management who then gave me the BAD news! The OB clinic on post wanted to see me BEFORE they would OK the referral. They then wrote in their notes that they didn't see why I was off post anyways, and wanted me back as a patient. I started crying to the lady explaining how I never saw an OB on post. And told her the whole story of why I was off post. As I explained more and more the lady seemed to be getting pretty mad at the system. She told me I would have to call the OB to try to get them to deal with this, OR drive down there and get answers. But then she changed her mind and said she would go ahead and call for me and fight with them. She asked me if I was OK with going standard in order to see the specialist on monday AND stay with my doctor! I told her that was a DEFF YES. So then I played the waiting game for a little bit of time, but thankfully she called me back & let me know she had taken care of EVERYTHING! She told me she made it so I am able to see my doctor Monday AND keep my OB! The referral management people called quite a few times yesterday telling me what was going on, and finally I got the call that it was totally taken care of! Needless to say I did A LOT of crying this week! LOL. Mostly just because of the stress of the referral, and some because I am worried about my baby. I know that if anything was seriously wrong doctor Zarate would have sent me right over the hospital and called in Dr Theard to see me...so Im not super stressed. Its just kind of weight on my heart. I did end up calling L&D at beaumont AND sierra medical center on weds evening once I realized I deff wasn't going to be seen on thursday. The beaumont nurse scared the crap out of me -telling me how there has to be a huge reason hes sending me otherwise hes wasting money. Then going on about how shes surprised Im off post because they are calling all their patients back, and then telling me not even to bother coming it because they don't have anyone at the hospital that could even do what dr theard could do. And pretty much shit talking my doctor the whole time. So I got off the phone with her feeling WAY worse and WAY more scared. So I called sierra medical, I actually got a nurse who knows what shes doing. She explained how it DOES make since that my doctor would be sending me to see a specialist because of my past, and because I went in saying I wasn't feeling her. She explained how my doctor can't do the extensive testing that Dr Theard can do. And that now I am in my third trimester so its really important to watch out for everything and be really careful. She said she knows the doctor I am seeing and hes wonderful. THEN she told me not to come in because if it was something serious dr zarate would have deff sent me in to the hospital that day and called him in because he works with thier hospital. She also told me she saw a specialist for her pregnancy, and how wonderfully the doctors explain everything. So I feel a lot better! And now Im super excited because Justin didn't think they were going to allow him to go to the appointment monday, but they said yes:) So luckily I won't have to do this appointment alone! Now if monday could just hurry up and get here..

Besides all that crazy nonsense I have just been dealing with a cold this week, I swear I feel like its getting worse everyday. Monday, Im going to ask the doctor to just listen to my lungs and make sure everything is OK. Im having so much chest pain from all that crap stuck in there! The doctor I saw on tuesday gave me some stuff for my throat, but thats all I was having problems with that day.

Well, thats pretty much all I feel the need to write about...soo I will update after my appointment!

Saturday, December 31, 2011

recap 2011

I'm going to attempt to recap 2011.

January: I started the new year with my mom, sister, Sandra, Seth & the Tortorich's. :) Of course my birthday is on the 9th:) Sandra, mom, Vicki & I celebrated my 21st birthday at the casino! My period was due ON my birthday so I planned to have just one drink at home (we went to the casino the weekend after) once my period came, because I just knew the damn thing was going to show. Well I was in for a huge surprise when my period was late. I tested on Monday the 10th and apparently didn't give the test long enough because I got a BFN. Sandra came over on the 11th and made me take another test so she took a test just to make sure they really work (she was pregnant with Kylee), as we were throwing hers away we found mine from the day before..with a BFP on it. I took another test & sure enough I WAS pregnant. We jumped up & down like crazy people, I bawled like a baby & called, texted & facebooked EVERYONE! I got to celebrate till Jan 15th when I suddenly started bleeding, I knew what was happening so I had my sister rush me to the ER where they checked levels. My levels were very low & they told me to go back in a few days, but I already knew what was happening. The very next day was Seths 1st birthday party -which was the reason I stayed in MI so much longer last year. Levi couldn't be there due to deployment so I really wanted to be there for her. I sucked up the tears & went to his birthday party, because there was no way I was missing it. The 17th I just spent in bed, pretty much crying all day. I went back to the ER on the 18th -Seths actual birthday. It was confirmed that I had lost the baby. My world came crashing down.

Feb- Umm...valentines day? Idk, I spend a lot of Feb depressed, well pretty much till July haha.

March -Wooo hoo -March was THE MONTH -we were getting out of that NASTY apartment. I was planning on moving into high vista apartments. But then Amanda told me to try to talk to housing & get a house, since we had been waiting a year! By george they had a house for us! Only problem, we couldn't move until after our lease was already up, so we got stuck paying WAY To much for an extra month in that crap hole. It ended up being beyond worth it though, I LOVE living on post! I think we ended up leaving late March/early April..Im not exactly sure. But it was the biggest blessing!!<3

April -Easter...thats about it lol. We spend the day with friends, and I got to host in my NEW house:)))<3

May- My mom & sister came to visit. We had a ton of fun, and I hated to see them go! I also got the dogs in May:) I had been thinking about getting a dog for a while, Justin kept saying no. So I borrowed my friends dog & told him she was ours (haha) -he did NOT think it was funny but we kept the dog over night & it made him realize we wanted a dog. The next day or so Jena & I went to the humane society to find me a dog! I fell in love with so many, but there wasn't one that caught me eye. Justin wanted a bulldog and while we were looking we found the perfect bulldog, he was soo cute. Justin was taking 10 years to text back if he wanted the dog or not, and besides the dog had a collar with tags & everything so we assumed he had a home. They said we could adopt him, but if his family came for him in the time frame we would have to get or money back or get another dog. I ended up leaving & going back less then 30mins later..someone had already grabbed that dog! So Justin & I went back later & he went to ask about the dog, just in case...and they said no. So they took him to BELLA. They said they had the perfect dog for us, and that she was a boxer. They went on to tell us about her....and then I asked when her 'day' was..they said tomorrow. (mind you they were having a special for half off dogs, so Im sure she would have gotten adopted) I couldnt say no! So it was set she was the baby we were taking home! Justin then walked around & found Vega...I kept saying no and he wanted to trade Bella for Vega and I said no way, I was already too in love. We ended up getting Vega.. We left that day & couldn't pick up the dogs for a few days...meanwhile I picked up my mom & sister. The next day we picked up Bella:) it was amazing...then we got Vega woah she was SO scary once we got her home. I tried to understand, but I was terrified. 2 or 3 days later Bella wound up in the hospital with parvo=( It was horrible & I thought she was going to die. We managed to save her, and it was amazing. The whole time my mom & sister were here we spend time doing things around texas, visiting white sands, hiking up the mts & going on the tram.

June -Justin did some lame field time..which didn't end till the middle of July. Our stinking laptop crashed...so I went a couple weeks without a laptop but then I finally caved & got a new laptop. Woooo, I got a mac...&& boy do I love this thing! Best decision ever!

July -July 4th weekend=best weekend ever.Although I didn't realize it was going to be such a great weekend till a few weeks later! Yessss people -Im talking about the weekend I got pregnant with my Alyssa (the 5th to be exact, haha). I thought for sure there was no way I would be pregnant because I ovulated a few days after he left and since I had sex ON ovulation & never got pregnant it deff wasn't happening when I couldnt even have sex ON it. July 22nd -My period was due, I was sure it was coming but for some reason I got it stuck in my head that I HAD to test that day because it was a friday & if I DIDNT test then I wouldn't be able to go to the doctors that day & I wouldn't get my progesterone...I got myself all crazy then was like dude calm down your NOT pregnant...so I tested anyways when 12:30 hit n I still wasn't pregnant (besides I was supposed to swim that day). To my BIG HUGE surprise...I was freaking pregnant. First person I called was Sandra -freaking the hell out. I left her a message crying telling her call me back asap it was an emergency. She called right back, scared to death. Then I called Justin crying my eyes out, he had to calm me down AGAIN. Telling me this was a good thing (duh, haha). Then I called my mom...who had to calm me down- again! Lynnelle (yeaahh I know) was who I had plans with so I told her I couldn't go swimming and might need a ride to the doctors (who btw work half days on friday, oops haha). She took me to the TMC where they gave me another test, and told me I was deff pregnant. I felt like I was on cloud nine, but I was also so terrified this would be our third miscarriage. Justin & I went to dinner at carinos to celebrate! I spend the rest of the weekend on the couch, scared to death to move. My doctor was out of town -go figure. So I went in monday for blood work....Tues I started spotting -I thought for sure it was over, even though it was VERY VERY VERY light & nothing like how my previous two miscarriages were I was scared to death. The doctors office told me to to the this other doctors office so Liz (bless her heart) took me down there...they didn't even see me & said to go to the hospital... I went and spent a few hours there. The spotting stopped, but they did an ultrasound (I begged). I got the see the flicker of my beautiful baby, it was the most amazing feeling in the entire world! My levels were outstanding, but they wanted me to get them re-checked in a few days. So I went to OB sickcall on post, where I was told I don't have a referral for pregnancy & she didn't really know what to do since it was confirmed I was pregnant OFF post and she didn't know my numbers so she wouldn't be able to tell me if they doubled..I told her I knew them & so if she could just tell me the numbers I would know. She said we would 'confirm' pregnancy. She called with the results and YESSS they were great. Thank God! She then told me since I already had a doctor off post she would help me stay off post, and she did!<3 Ohhhh -we also gave Vega to someone else this month....after she attacked my face! (I dont miss her at all lol)

Aug -the 2nd was my first ultrasound with my doctor! Justin got to go because he was on leave:) I got my first picture of our daughter. We planned to leave for MI that day, and so right after my appointment giving us permission to go home...we put everything in the car & got Bella ready to go. We got about 2 hours or so when the AC blew out -we turned back around once we realized it wasn't getting fixed & there was no way we were driving the rest of the way with no AC. Justin turned OLD on the 4th, haha -Jk hes 23 now:)) The rest of Aug was spent going to the doctor, getting checked, ultrasounds & trying not to freak out about every little pregnancy sign!

Sept- I made it out of the first trimester though -which was the biggest success for us & we were sooo thankful! We celebrated our 7 years together on the 3rd & then 2 years married on the 26th!<3<3 I love that man so stinking much!!<33

Oct- Justin was leaving for the field & was going to miss finding out the sex. So we decided to go ahead & try the free college at 15weeks6days (Oct 13th) just to see if MAYBE they could see something and Justin could possibly be there, but if not at least he'd get to see the baby:) That was the day we found out Alyssa was a girl:) They said they saw her vagina but they didn't want to say 100% sure because it was so early. :))))) I then went to my doctor who confirmed (and I have had tons of ultrasounds confirming haha because I was scared haha). Justin spent half the month in the field -lame!

Nov -Justin spent pretty much the whole field in the month, and came home just in time for thanksgiving:) We celebrated thanksgiving with our friends at Jessica's house -it was a blast:) Then I did my FIRST all night shopping spree with Vicki! We left around 9:30pm and got home around 6am (I believe). I got TONS of toys for our daughter:)) and Kylee (her daughter who is actually here haha) got beyond spoiled as well:)))

Dec -Came & went pretty quickly. On the 15th I came home:DD Which is where I am now...and on the 18th I had my amazing baby shower!<3<3 I have been busy since Ive been home running around trying to spend time with everyone:)) anddd now its new years eve...Jen & I are lame as hell, and we are just hanging out all night sitting on the couch, haha. What a way to party, haha!

On that note -2011 wasn't horrible, even though it started horrible! But now Im ready for a NEW YEAR ---heres to us finally being parents<3<3<3

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

christmas leave

I haven't blogged in ages because I have been at HOMEEE<3 I have been beyond busy, usually when I come home to visit Im busy, but no where near this busy. People are just piling up to see me, it feels great...but I feel horrible that I haven't been able to make time for everyone.

Lets try to recap vacation so far. I got in on Weds evening the 15th, LATE. We stayed the night at my Aunt Vicki's house, and we stayed up till about 2 am visiting..it was tons of fun! The next morning we all got up ate some breakfast & spent a little more time together before we hit the road. It was so great to spend time with them! I fly out on the 6th early in the morning so on the 5th we are gong to drive back up to detroit and spend the day with them again, can't wait<3 Friday mom had to go back to work so Jen & I spent the day together, I stopped by to see Jill & Betsey. Always so wonderful to see them, then we stopped by Amandas & spent some time with her. For dinner we went to pizza hut with Lindsay & Jay. So I got to see some of my pizza hut friends too. It was nice, and of course the food was amazing!!! Saturday we spent the day running around getting ready for my wonderful baby shower. Mom, Jen, Amanda, Kendra, Sandra, Seth, Kylee & I all went to lunch at this mexican place in Benton harbor, it was pretty good. Then we went straight to McDonalds to visit was Tara, Kloe & Jaymes. They are growing like weeds, its unreal. <3 ....

 Sunday was my BIG DAY the baby shower:) A lot of people showed up, and I had a great time. It was so wonderful to see everyone! I got so many great gifts...and a ton more after the shower from people who couldn't make it. It was so amazing and I owe a BIG thanks to my mom for throwing it for me!!<3 I  have gotten so many gifts since I have gotten home that I seriously don't know how the heck I am getting everything home haha. We will figure something out Im sure:))<3 Thanks again to everyone who came, and everyone who couldn't make it but still got me gifts!!!<3

Monday was back to a normal day..and to be honest I can't remember for the life of me what I did haha. Tuesday I went over to visit Lindsay, Aunt Cathy & Jay<3 Weds -Me, Justin, Jen, Amanda, Kendra, Sandra, Levi, Seth, Kylee, Krystal & Kenzie all went to bouceland...oh but first the girls went shopping at the mall for a few things! :) After bounce land Jen, mom & I met up with the family to see them at Mcdonalds since Amy & Ashlyn were only in town for a day. Then Thursday was dinner with Amanda & Whitney, and Im not sure if I did anything in the evening, I think Lindsay might have came over to hang out! Then Friday was dinner with Sandra, Lindsay, Jen & Jay...then to target & then Lindsay came over in the evening to hang out:) Saturday was Christmas eve mom had to work till 6 so Justin & I went to spend some time with his mom, dad & Lee! Then in the evening we just spend time with the family & Lindsay came over again:)) Sunday was CHRISTMASSS:D I spent the morning with mom & Jen..then the afternoon with Justins family & then in the evening we had Christmas dinner at home. Then we went to the movies to see we bought a zoo, it was a really cute movie:) Monday mom had the whole day off so we went to cousin aunt Lauras and spend time with that side of the family..it was tons of fun but a VERYYY long 3 1/2 hour drive lol. Then yesterday Justin, Jen & I went to get out massages from cousin aunt Carole that my awesome mom bought us (and Jens was free for her birthday), they were AMAZING. Then we went back to Carole's house & we just hung out all evening and had dinner! NOWWW Today....Justin & I went to lunch with Sandra, Levi & Levis sister (and all the kids) and now I am home enjoying some down time while Jen & mom are at the gym. I came home & soaked in the bathtub for a little bit..and now Im finishing up this blog! Lindsay & possibly Aunt Cathy are coming over for dinner...so that should be fun:)

I can't believe how busy I am, and how I only have a few days left..its unbelievable. I have been having a lot of fun, but I am so very tired! lol. I miss my own home & everything. I must say its great being in MI but I deff wouldn't want to move back home...life is just too great in texas haha. Although Im sure it would be a little different if I actually had my own place here, hah. I got so many amazing gifts for Alyssa so I can't wait go home & put it all up!! Im so excited to see what else I need...ahhh. I can't believe how soon until Alyssa is going to be here...in a few days it will be 13weeks left. Wow...I can't even wait to meet my beautiful daughter<3<3

Sunday, December 11, 2011

I love my husband!

In exactly one week at this time I will be having my baby shower in Michigan! Gosh I can't even begin to explain how excited I am for this! I can't wait to see everyone that I haven't seen in wayy too long. Ahhhh. Im so excited. I go home on Weds -just a few more days!:P Im going to start packing tomorrow I think...or maybe tonight (If I started feeling better). Which I have to say EVERY SINGLE TIME I got home something happens usually I get super sick right before I go -this time is no different. Ive come to the conclusion I get so sick so Im not getting all excited & stuff about coming home..because Im too worried about feeling miserable...also so I dont get sick at home.

Friday I went shopping with Vicki & Carah after the hubbies got off work..we went to Ross & Kolhs. I'm so excited to say I got my mom something really cute from Ross for Christmas, Im sure shes gonna love it:D Carah got her mommy one too...and Vicki got her mom one as a joke LOL. (sounds weird that Carah & I got our moms one for REAL and Vicki as a joke...but its true LOL). I'm SUPER excited because my awesome friend Nikki told me they had the toy bins thing I wanted to get Alyssa at Ross for only $20. A lot of people said not to get it but a few said they had it and loved it. I wasn't going to go for it, but I figured I wouldn't find something like this for the price. I was extremely happy to find out it was metal & not wood. Cheap metal of course lol. But I put it together and its EXACTLY what I wanted. I was wanting something little for her little toys (pretty much all her used toys I have picked up from the Jr enlisted, yard sale & thrift shop...mostly of jr enlisted though lol)..and every toy I wanted to fit in there ended up fitting. So Im super happy. I still need a BIG toy box for the living room but that can obviously wait.

Yesterday, I came down with something, Idk what. I've got diarrhea horribly. Yesterday I spent the entire day in bed & in the bathroom. Usually when I'm sick I don't eat anything but maybe a cracker or too because I really just don't have an desire to eat. But with miss Alyssa in the womb thats just not possible. Yesterday I didn't eat a lot, but when I did...bad things happened:( I've been drinking lots of water so I dont get dehydrated. Today I'm feeling a little better, so hopefully thats the end of all that nonsense.

Last night Justin & I were laying in bed and Alyssa was going nuts in there! lol. I could see my belly moving all over the place, so I told Justin to watch it. Well he didn't wait long before putting his hand on there...and once she kicked he was like WOAH. He was so surprised at how much stronger shes gotten already. He was like how is she even that strong?? lol. I was pretty shocked too it was like over night she got that much stronger LOL. She's starting to move higher up too. Its pretty amazing. I swear anytime I ask someone when this is going to happen a week or so later it starts happening. I guess I need to slow down:P I have to say my husband is super adorable when it comes to me being pregnant. He always jokes around & calls me fat. But hes the first person bringing me home sweets when he goes to the store. LOL. Hes always bringing me choc & krispy kremes -great man:) Yesterday he put his hand on my belly & he was like why aren't you that big? Im like what LOL..hes like well other pregnant chicks are like this big and all huge..he did the movements with his hands making them all huge...and hes like your really not that big lol. I was like idk but thanks haha. Then he puts his head by my belly & kisses Alyssa and randomly talks to her. It's super sweet...things like that make he think hes going to be such an amazing father! Im so excited to see him hold her for the first time ...ahh a dream come true!<3<3 I love that we are getting a family! Such an amazing blessing!

Well, I'm going to lay back down, maybe watch a movie or something!

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Brr its cold outside

I thought I moved to Texas to get AWAY from the snow? This is our second year here...and our second year with snow. Of course its nothing like Michigans snow- which Im totally grateful for. Last night I started snowing & we got a freeze. So far (at least this is what I have heard via facebook) there has been 180 car accidents since last night...and at least one death. I was reading peoples comments about how El Paso doesn't salt the roads because it just doesn't snow enough it make it worth it cost wise.....I think saving someones live is worth it. Just saying.... Hopefully we don't have as many pipe problems as we did last year...or everyone losing power. That was just CRAZY. I have to admit as cold as it is and how miserable I am..its still beautiful.  Justin got a two hour delay to go into work..which kind of sucks because he was supposed to go to the board for e5. Hopefully they will still go today, and if not today..later this week. Bella saw snow for the first time....and gosh she loves it. This morning she kept CRYING and CRYING so I finally let her outside..Im gonna let her play for 30 mins and see if thats good enough for her. Crazy dog.

I was planning on giving Justin the car for today anyways...but now it kind of sucks because Im actually really stuck in the house. I don't wanna call any of my friends because the roads are so bad....and I don't want to go anywhere because people can't drive and I don't want to put Alyssa & I in danger. Last year we had this for a few days I didn't leave my house either. I'm just not taking chances...not to mention this year if I get into any type of accident at all I have to go to L&D to get checked out. Not my idea of a good time.

I'm soo ready to go home...not ready for all the cold at home. But deff ready to be in Michigan & see everyone. Exactly one week & one day...I'll be flying home<3 Gosh I can't wait. I can't believe after all the baby showers & kids birthday parties I'm finally having MY OWN baby shower. Seems so unreal.  I hope Alyssa does lots of kicking durning the shower for everyone! I also hope the weather is good in Michigan so no one has to miss it due to stupid weather! Alyssa's room is coming together very nicely. I couldn't be more excited!! I even leave the door open most of the time so that when I walk to the bathroom or my room I can peak in her room!:P Sometimes I just walk in there...everything is put away nicely...but I just want to do more!! I found the most awesome shelve at goodwill yesterday for only 4 bucks. It's blue but Vicki is going to help me paint it pink & hang it up!:D I wish I could go to walmart or hobby lobby RIGHT NOW so I could get started on it lol. I hate when I have unfinished projects laying around.

I guess I don't have much else to say..