Oops forgot about my blog....

Oh well! Not like anybody reads it anyway! But since I am extremely bored at work...here's an update! Sorry the picture is sideways, don't know how to fix it ha ha. Anyway, I've reached 28 weeks! yay! Everything is going good so far. Getting pretty frequent contractions, the other day had some really bad back pain and went to go get checked and they just gave me some percocet and sent me home. But everything is ok! They said the outside of my cervix is open, but closed inside? Weird huh. But no baby yet! Still got some cooking to do in there :) There's not really much else going on. Maddox is 18 months now! Wow how the time flies. He amazes me more and more every day. He still doesn't "talk" but he babbles a LOT! He is very smart and understands nearly everything we say. And he is learning his body parts! I love him to pieces. I can't wait til he is officially a big brother! I hope he is good with Xayvian, and doesn't beat up on him or get really jealous. That would suck! I think I'm going to get into Cosmetology school too! I know, my sister is already doing that too, but I think it would be so much fun. I wanted to do ultrasound tech, but the next program isn't until 2012, and there is a waiting list and you have to HOPE you get accepted! Boo. So there is nothing else that really interests me, so I' m just going to go for it! I haven't decided if I should start now, to finish sooner, or wait until after the baby. Many factors to look at and think about before I make a final decision! To much to talk about on here anyway. Well I don't know what else to blab about so, BYE!!

So TRUE!!!!

Dear Non-Pregnant Person,

I hope you find these guidelines helpful in your interactions with pregnant women as failing to follow them may result in serious physical harm. If you are thinking, surely she doesn't mean me- then you should probably read this twice.

1) The appropriate response to a couple telling you they are having a baby is "Congratulations!" with enthusiasm. Any other response makes you an ass.

2) Through the wonders of science, we now know that babies are made ONLY by the mother and father- not grandparents. Unless the baby is in your uterus or you are the man that helped put it there, you may not ever use the phrase "my baby".

3) On the same note, unless you made the baby as defined in #2, the pregnancy, birth and raising of the child are not about you. You do not have input. No one wants to hear your opinion unless they ask for it. The same goes for the name of the baby.

4) The body of a pregnant woman should be treated the same as any other body. You would not randomly touch someone's stomach if they were not pregnant, nor would you inquire into the condition of their uterus, cervix or how they plan to use their breasts. Pregnancy does not remove all traces of privacy from a woman.

5) Likewise, no woman wants to hear comments on her weight - ever. A pregnant woman does not find it flattering that you think she is about is pop, must be having twins, looks swollen or has gained weight in her face. Telling her she looks too small only makes her worry that she is somehow starving her baby. Making such comments invite her to critique your physical appearance, and you may not act offended. The only acceptable comment on appearance is "You look fabulous!"

6) By the time we are 20-30 years old, most of us have picked up on the fact that the summer is hot. We are hot every summer when we are not pregnant. We don't need you to point out that we will be miserably hot before the baby comes.

7) There is a reason that tickets to labor and delivery are not yet sold on Ticketmaster. Childbirth is actually not a public event. It may sound crazy, but some women really do not relish the idea of their mother, mother-in-law or a host of other family members seeing their bare butt and genitals. Also, some people simply feel like the birth of their child is a private and emotional moment to be shared only by the parents. Like everything else in life, unless you receive an invitation, you are NOT invited. This includes doctor appointments, ultrasounds, labor, delivery, the hospital and the parents home. You do not decide if you will be there for the birth or if you will move in with the new parents to "help out". If your assistance is desired, rest assured that you will be asked for it.

8) If you are asked to help after the birth, this means you should clean up the house, help with cooking meals, and generally stay out of the way. Holding the baby more than the parents, interfering with breastfeeding and sleeping schedules and making a woman who is still leaking fluid from multiple locations lift a finger in housework is not helping.

9) The only people entitled to time with the baby are the parents. Whether they choose to have you at the hospital for the birth or ask for you to wait three weeks to visit, appreciate that you are being given the privilege of seeing their child. Complaining or showing disappointment only encourages the parents to include you less.

I hope this helps - it sure makes us feel better.

Signed, All Pregnant Women

Hellloooooo 20 weeks!!!

Wow! I can't believe I am halfway there already. How exciting! I wish the last part would go as fast! Ha ya right. Well not much has been going on! I don't remember what I mentioned in the last post soooooo here goes what I can remember has happened since then! First of all, they did an u/s and found that I have multiple gall stones! GAAAAA!!! That explains all this stomach pain! I knew it was more than "heartburn." Psshh....doctors....Anyway, I met with a surgeon(who was nice enough to ask me when I had my baby, cuz he thought I wasn't pregnant!) He said I can make the decision to do the surgery now, or after the baby. He said if we do it now, there are a few risks such as pre-term labor, and possibly losing the baby. But a 99% chance everything will go great. So I'm probably waiting! Don't want to risk it. Other than that, things are going pretty well. I feel sick a lot, I'm guessing due to the gall bladder. But oh well. The baby moves so much! It's amazing. Maddox is doing great :) Not much of a talker yet, but he will get there! So on to other news.....we got a puppy!!!!
Isn't she adorable? It's a chihuahua. She is about 6-7 weeks. SOOOOO tiny! I named her Milan :) So far, she is a pretty good pup! I bring her to work and she sleeps all day! She isn't yappy...YET! But she does tend to whine at night if she isn't sleeping with me. She loves to cuddle and just sleep anywhere near me as long as she is touching me. It's so cute! Maddox is pretty good with her too. We say "besito besito" which means kiss kiss, and he lays his head on her! It's so cute! Sometimes he gets a little rough and tries to pull her hair! But he will learn :) Anyway, nothing much else is going on in our lives at this point! Erik and I both spend most of our time working. He got switched to a new position so he is working a lot more hours and making a lot more money! Thank goodness, because we don't have anything saved for when the baby arrives, and I sure as heck don't want to come back to work before my 3 months are up! Well I will try to update later! Toodles!!

17 Weeks Already!

Yup. There it is. Now remember when I posted like...a 6 week belly? I was huge!!! Funny how that works. But trust me, my belly gets much bigger throughout the day! I'll have to post a pic from after I eat ha ha. Free willy!!! JK. Anyway, nothing really exciting going on. Oh, well, I did finally get my taxes! It is such a great relief. I stressed about it for way too long. Although we had planned to take a vacation to Cali with the money, that is no longer a possibility. I paid off every bill we had, thank God. So no money left for anything other than savings! I did treat myself to some much needed new clothes, shoes, makeup, etc! Also spoiled Maddox ♥ Love doing that! Feels so good. And now, we have some breathing room every check, and more money to put away for when baby arrives! The name I LOVE LOVE LOVE for the new baby is Xayvian(pronounced Zayvian) But Erik is not a fan. For middle names I like Kendrick and Josiah. Erik doesn't like those either! Go figure. But hey, he chose Maddox, so I get to choose this time! I really don't want to budge on the name. For one, he can't come up with any good suggestions. And two, it's so cute and unique so why not! But I am so excited for this baby, I can't wait to see how Maddox reacts. I hope he doesn't get jealous, he is very much a mommy's boy! The cutest thing he does is when I sing the I Love you Song from Barney, he starts rocking back and forth and lays his head on my chest til I finish the song. It's SO cute! Ahh I love him so much.

Update time!

I really suck at updating this thing. I always forget about it. Oops. Well that, and I really don't have anything exciting to write about. Let's see, I am 16 weeks and 1 day now! Still not much of a belly, and still not gaining weight! I wish I could get out of this ugly in between stage where you almost look pregnant, but more fat than anything! Only if I really stick it out does it look like I'm pregnant! Oh well. I will be regretting that later when I am a huge whale! So far so good though. 2 more weeks til the next dr appt, where they do the big ultrasound and all the measurements. That should be fun. We haven't really done much lately. Saw Alice in Wonderland, that was a good movie! Can't wait for it to come out on dvd. Took Maddox to the playground yesterday, he LOVES being outside! He is so cute running(well, walking fast) around everywhere! He loves slides too, couldn't get him off those things! I just love watching him have fun outside. I can't wait for summer. I want to take him to the zoo, camping, the lake, so many places! And hopefully taxes will be here within the next week(yes, I'm STILL waiting!) and we are planning a trip to Cali to go see my dad and his family. I am so excited. I want to go to the beach SO BAD! I need to find a cute swim suit to wear, even though I look fat no matter what! Oh well, that's part of the beauty of life right! I want to take Maddox to the zoo there too, and the Japanese Tea Gardens, maybe santa cruz boardwalk, and I would LOVE to go to six flags or disneyland, but well, guess being preggo I won't have much fun. But there are plenty of other things to do out there! I wish I could live there. I love it so much.
Other than that, really nothing else going on around here. I am trying to get into Weber State(about an hour or so from me) so I can go into the Ultrasound Tech program. I really want to do that for a living! See babies all day, and get paid good money! But I am having some issues, with my old school University of Phoenix(online) because I owe them money, so they won't release my transcripts til I pay them over 2 grand! Sheesh, gotta jump through hoops to get an education nowadays! I'm trying to work around it though, but if not, I will probably choose a different occupation. I dunno what else I can do! Well that's a long enough update for now, ta ta for NOW!

It's a...............

Yup it sure is! Erik was right, once again! Another little boy runnin around, causing trouble! It's ok though, Maddox will have a little brother. Next time we will get a girl! Ha ha. Everything looks good so far. Every pose he made was just like Maddox, and I swear I have the same pics of Maddox's ultrasounds that I do from this baby! They are so alike. It will be interesting to see if this baby comes out looking like daddy or mommy. I say like me :) Another little white boy! Ha ha. But we shall see. I am very excited and I can't wait. My sister told me she is planning my baby shower! Yay I can't wait. CAKE!!! Ha ha. Except I have awhile to go still. Oh well. I like green and brown for baby shower colors, but that is subject to change :) Man I can't wait for summer, and nice weather! It snowed last night! Boo. It's all melted now though. Except I will be a fat whale this summer! That will suck. But I just want to take Maddox outside places, like to the park, the lake, camping, just lots of places that he hasn't been able to go yet! Oh and the zoo! It should be a good summer :) I can't wait for baby number 2! Boy names are so hard to pick. especially when erik hates EVERYTHING! I like the names Malakai and Alijah Bentley. But Erik hates both. Figures. I told him I will just pick a name, sign the birth certificate, and not even tell him! Ha ha. We can't agree on anything I swear! Oh well, we still have plenty of time to come up with some more names. Anyway, toodles for now!

Updating...

13 Weeks 3 days! Some days I'm bigger than others I suppose. My sister in law keeps telling me how big I am for only 3 months. I'm like..shut up! I'm pregnant, what's your excuse?! ha ha jk. Well I don't think I'm that big. And yesterday, I come to find out, I've lost 10 pounds so far! I don't know how since I don't really throw up or anything. Weird. Oh well. I have had some concerns lately. One, the bleeding has returned. About a week now. But it is dark brown, just like the dr predicted. But lately I have been having really painful stomach and abdominal pain. It hurts really bad. The nurse said to take tums for it! Weird. And I have also been having contractions! Nothing serious of course, and probably just the braxton hicks, but it still shocked me. The nurse said drink lots of fluids, which I have been, and maybe take a bath. Hmmm. I see the dr on Wednesday, so I will talk to him more about it then. We also find out the sex then, yay! I had a dream last night he had a wee wee! Ha ha ha.
So today was my first day back to work from being on bedrest. Not really what I wanted, but I need the money. So here I am. Joy.
I am STILL waiting on my taxes! Lordy, I filed Jan 30th! They said its in "error status" blah blah blah wait and wait and wait some more! Then when we feel like sending you YOUR money, we will! Idiots. So frustrating. Oh well, nothing to be done about it. Just sit and wait.
Well I believe that's all for now, I will update again when we find out the sex!
OH, Bachelor finale tonight! Go tenley! Even though rumors say vienna wins :( boo.