Rae August 31st, 2007
This will just be a short update for the moment, sorry. I saw the doctor yesterday. My iron is still low, but on the rise. The baby’s heart beat sounded really strong and I am measuring at 35, so a week ahead. The doctor scheduled my c/s for Oct. 3rd. I am still hoping I make it that far. That will put me at week 39. Last night I had a scary thing happen. My left hand had a pain in it that woke me up in the middle of the night. I thought maybe I slept on it funny but no matter what I tried to do it wouldn’t go away. I have had severe swelling at night in the hands and face. So at 430am I decided to take some Tylenol for the pain and to check my bp. My bp was elevated slightly. So today it has been a Resting day of not doing anything. I keep asking myself is this the end of the good pregnancy. As time goes by I am more and more on edge that something will happen like my prior pregnancies. All I can do is rest and try to stay cool.
Rae August 26th, 2007
I sit here listening to the pitter patter of rain hitting the ground outside and feel thankful. Over the last week I have gone through many stresses whether it be money, bills, kids, or life in general. I didn’t think the weekend could come soon enough. By Friday the grass was just as burnt brown as I was feeling. I knew that if it would only rain things would be ok.
I am thankful for the rain and the joy it brings this family. To hear Vincent calling it out saying.. Yain Yain Boom Boom. Then repeating his joy over and over. I know many out West would disagree right now with yards filled with water. I feel sorry for them, but just to see the drops outside of my house does something I can not explain. It soothes me. It calms me.
Rae August 22nd, 2007
For weeks now I have tried to give this child I am carrying a name. First off we do not know exactly that this is a girl or a boy so we need two names. We know that we would like to give a boy the middle name Jake after Chuck’s mom’s nickname. So it will have to be something something Jake since we would give a boy 4 names total, including the last name. I was thinking something along the lines of Lucas Robert Jake. The Robert is after my father. I only figure if we are going to use Jake then we might as well use one name from my side of the family as well. I told these names to Chuck and got a scowl so I don’t know exactly if I am back to the drawing board or not.
Chuck has been working so hard lately and having to help out more in the house as well. So he really hasn’t had a chance to talk names with me. I know for a girls name he likes Christina. It just happens that I can’t stand the short takes on that name. I absolutely hate Chrisy due to a girl I despise from childhood. I can not imagine naming a daughter Christina and getting away with never hearing the name Chrisy or Christy. So if we do use that name it would have to be strictly a middle name. I have played around with the name Lauren, but I have a hard time matching it with a middle name. Also it just doesn’t strike me cold or hot. I love Agatha (call her Aggie) , but Chuck didn’t like it too much. So how about Katelyn? Hmm .. which spelling though.. Caitlyn, Catelyn, with a K .. two Ns or one? I like that we can call her Katie while a child or Kate when an adult.
So then I was thinking Caitlyn Kristina S… it would be Chuck’s initials which is kinda cool. or we could go with Katelyn Josephina S and call her Katie Jo. The southern lady in me likes that while Chuck repels against it. *laughs* So what really is in a name?
I do know one thing .. nicknames or names you can rhyme with really matter when picking a child’s name. This is the name they will hear for the rest of their natural lives. Let’s make it a good one. If you have a name suggestion feel free to comment. If we make it to the hospital with out a name I just don’t know what we will do. Maybe the nurse will be named something nice .. or the first visitor we receive.
Rae August 21st, 2007
For Vincent’s second birthday we bought him a potty chair. He was showing signs that he was ready. He can say the word potty although it sounds more like Pah-ey. Chuck and I were so thrilled. Vincent was so happy with his potty chair and would come sit with us in the bathroom. Only Vincent would not pull down his pants and sit. I thought ok this is fine. He will start to copy that soon. One week.. Two weeks.. Three weeks later and the new potty chair sat empty. Vincent had lost his flair for it. I guess he figured it was just easier to stay in diapers.
So today I was sitting on the pot and he came in the bathroom. He said Pah-ey in his little boy voice. So following his que I took off his diaper so he could sit on his potty chair. Sure as Florida Sunshine he refused to sit. So I thought hmm lets try a new approach. Brave woman that I am, I refused to put a diaper back on him and pulled his shorts up instead. Brave woman that I am, I was cleaning up a poop mess within 10 mins. All I have to say is Thank goodness for vinyl floors. Vincent of course flipped out. I consider this a good sign. Most woman would throw a diaper back on their little toddlers and say forget this! I think we will give this a try for a week and come weekend if he has a few successes with the potty chair it will be time for big boy pants. Worst case scenario I clean up after him like I would a puppy and we get those cool feeling pull-ups at the end of the week. Wish me luck!
Rae August 21st, 2007
I have hit that time in this pregnancy when I am just tired of being big bellied and want my body back. I have never claimed to be a happy pregnant lady. In fact if you go down the list of pregnancy related complaints I have had just about every single one of them. I have begun asking myself, “Just how much bigger can your belly stretch? Are you going to make it?” It dawned on me the other day that I might make it all the way to the scheduled c-section date. How frightening!!
My first child, Brittany, came into this world kicking at 30 weeks. My second child, Vincent, came at 36 weeks at a whooping 7 lbs 11oz. Will this third and final child be the winner in longest baked? I have always had issues during pregnancy that were life threatening. Chuck and I are sitting on edge waiting for the hammer to fall with this one. I would love for this one to be a Charm with everything to go as planned. I guess the only thing we can do is wait and see. We are keeping a very close eye. Some days are better then others.