I think I will be here forever! Although the baby is pushing down with his head off and on all day. A pleasant feeling to be sure. Maybe that means something?
Hey, the virtual baby is still in there! Is that one going to be late too?
Is anyone else out there? I am the only one who has posted for about a week. Where did everyone go?
Monday, November 26, 2007
Sunday, November 25, 2007
All I Want for Christmas.......
....is a baby!!!
STILL here. Contractions are going down a bit. I am changing my due date to November 29th. Plain and Simple. Otherwise tomorrow will be a very hard day for me. Mason and I are going to keep busy tomorrow so I don't think about it too much. The virtual baby disappeared, but there is still another day left. Is that all that happens? The pictures just disappears? There should be fireworks or something.
Oh wait, the picture is back. I notice the baby is stuck head down. Can't wait to see what happens tomorrow. Maybe I'll be up at midnight and can check it out then.
We decorated the house today. Mason had so much fun. He was able to decorate his own Christmas tree. That was the best thing we ever did ....giving Mason his own Christmas tree when he was 1 year old, so he wouldn't play with the big Christmas tree. And he still loves having his own tree. He can change the ornaments around whenever he wants and play with it.
We also set up an artificial tree for the first time ever. We borrowed one from my mom...she is like having a personal Christmas store....and it only took a few minutes to set up. And it comes prelit!!! There was no balancing it in the stand, making sure it was straight, or dealing with Christmas lights. It is the perfect tree for us this year, and Mason of course loves it!! And of course, he has already thrown things on it to see if they would stick, crawled under and around it. Looks like we'll need to review the "Christmas Tree rules" again :)
Yesterday Mason was angry with me, so he ran into the toy room, sat at his desk, and turned his desk lamp on and began writing. I was putting clean bedding on his bed and he asked if he could close the door to his room, then I heard him tape something on the door. He had made a sign...this is what it said:
EVRE WUN IT
KUMZ TOO MI
ROOM WIL B T
ND IN TOO
U LAZEHED
NOT BI MASON
Translation:"Everyone it comes to my room will be turned into a lazyhead. Not by Mason"
However he explained that since I was already in there when he put the sign on the door, I wouldn't be turned into a "lazyhead". I think it's funny that he stated "not by Mason"...so I wouldn't think it was him who wrote it.
A "lazyhead" to Mason is someone whose head wobbles around when they write. I think the teacher at his Sibling class had talked about a baby's wobbly head and referred to it as a "lazyhead".
Well, nothing much else going on. I'll start wrapping Christmas gifts tomorrow so we can put them under the tree; figure I'll use the time that I have while I have it. It is supposed to snow on Tuesday...maybe the baby is waiting for that...or at least the change in barometric pressure will trigger something!
How was everyone's Thanksgiving? What did everyone do?
STILL here. Contractions are going down a bit. I am changing my due date to November 29th. Plain and Simple. Otherwise tomorrow will be a very hard day for me. Mason and I are going to keep busy tomorrow so I don't think about it too much. The virtual baby disappeared, but there is still another day left. Is that all that happens? The pictures just disappears? There should be fireworks or something.
Oh wait, the picture is back. I notice the baby is stuck head down. Can't wait to see what happens tomorrow. Maybe I'll be up at midnight and can check it out then.
We decorated the house today. Mason had so much fun. He was able to decorate his own Christmas tree. That was the best thing we ever did ....giving Mason his own Christmas tree when he was 1 year old, so he wouldn't play with the big Christmas tree. And he still loves having his own tree. He can change the ornaments around whenever he wants and play with it.
We also set up an artificial tree for the first time ever. We borrowed one from my mom...she is like having a personal Christmas store....and it only took a few minutes to set up. And it comes prelit!!! There was no balancing it in the stand, making sure it was straight, or dealing with Christmas lights. It is the perfect tree for us this year, and Mason of course loves it!! And of course, he has already thrown things on it to see if they would stick, crawled under and around it. Looks like we'll need to review the "Christmas Tree rules" again :)
Yesterday Mason was angry with me, so he ran into the toy room, sat at his desk, and turned his desk lamp on and began writing. I was putting clean bedding on his bed and he asked if he could close the door to his room, then I heard him tape something on the door. He had made a sign...this is what it said:
EVRE WUN IT
KUMZ TOO MI
ROOM WIL B T
ND IN TOO
U LAZEHED
NOT BI MASON
Translation:"Everyone it comes to my room will be turned into a lazyhead. Not by Mason"
However he explained that since I was already in there when he put the sign on the door, I wouldn't be turned into a "lazyhead". I think it's funny that he stated "not by Mason"...so I wouldn't think it was him who wrote it.
A "lazyhead" to Mason is someone whose head wobbles around when they write. I think the teacher at his Sibling class had talked about a baby's wobbly head and referred to it as a "lazyhead".
Well, nothing much else going on. I'll start wrapping Christmas gifts tomorrow so we can put them under the tree; figure I'll use the time that I have while I have it. It is supposed to snow on Tuesday...maybe the baby is waiting for that...or at least the change in barometric pressure will trigger something!
How was everyone's Thanksgiving? What did everyone do?
Saturday, November 24, 2007
no change
Still here. Been up since 3:15 a.m. Not sure why. This little guy tried his little acrobatic moves earlier tonight and so I was up until after midnight. As long as I sit straight up, he can't roll over. I am sure he is tired of the cramped quarters and staying in the same position, but I don't want him face up.
Other than that, nothing to report. The little guy is awake and my contractions have stopped. I wonder if I will need to be induced. I hope not, but at this point, I'll do whatever it takes. Sometimes it all feels like a dream and I wonder if I am really pregnant and if we really will have another son. For so many months we were worried he would come too early, and now it is looking like he may be late. Crazy. It was this way with Mason as well. Once I was at 37-38 weeks, the contractions stopped and nothing I did would really get them going, when earlier the slightest movement would start them up.
Mason's newest saying is: "infinity days". He was angry with me today and said "I'm not coming down into the basement for infinity days!! Not ever again!!" He also uses that expression to help determine how long something will last or take "Will the show not be on for infinity days mom?"
He's a great cook! He helped make lasagna tonight and he loved it and was a big help. I was able to brown the meat while stirred the other ingredients and helped measure them. He does love to get in the kitchen and cook...i hope that lasts for him.
OK, I am going to try and sleep. I have been watching this hunting show thinking it would lull me to sleep, but it is stressing me out. I don't like to see the animals shot or see them after. It's great that other people can hunt, I am not one of them.
Oh, no deer for my dad...yet.
Other than that, nothing to report. The little guy is awake and my contractions have stopped. I wonder if I will need to be induced. I hope not, but at this point, I'll do whatever it takes. Sometimes it all feels like a dream and I wonder if I am really pregnant and if we really will have another son. For so many months we were worried he would come too early, and now it is looking like he may be late. Crazy. It was this way with Mason as well. Once I was at 37-38 weeks, the contractions stopped and nothing I did would really get them going, when earlier the slightest movement would start them up.
Mason's newest saying is: "infinity days". He was angry with me today and said "I'm not coming down into the basement for infinity days!! Not ever again!!" He also uses that expression to help determine how long something will last or take "Will the show not be on for infinity days mom?"
He's a great cook! He helped make lasagna tonight and he loved it and was a big help. I was able to brown the meat while stirred the other ingredients and helped measure them. He does love to get in the kitchen and cook...i hope that lasts for him.
OK, I am going to try and sleep. I have been watching this hunting show thinking it would lull me to sleep, but it is stressing me out. I don't like to see the animals shot or see them after. It's great that other people can hunt, I am not one of them.
Oh, no deer for my dad...yet.
Friday, November 23, 2007
Not in the hospital
I'm home. No trips to the hospital, but we had a wonderful time at my parents and my mom outdid herself with all the cookin. It was all gluten free and delicious!!! You couldn't tell the gluten was missing.
The sewer man came on Thanksgiving!! We had left a message to call us so we could schedule an appt for Friday a.m. and they called back and came at 11:00 yesterday!! It was only $50.00 more for the Holiday. And now all is well. It was a rootball from our maple tree. We'll need to have it cleared out again in the spring and then once a year after that.
The basement is all cleaned now and sanitized. Things are good now, and the contractions have stopped. I'm sure this little guy will be late.
We all spent the night at my parents...because that was the initial plan before we knew the sewer man could come Thanksgiving...and Gianni also spent the night, so Mason and Gianni had a blast. We didn't see them the entire night. They didn't go to bed until 11:30 though and were up at 7:00a.m. Mason's pretty whooped out, but he had so much fun with his cousin. Those two really get along great and play so nicely together. Vinnie and Nic were also there, but they didn't spend the night. They are a blast as well.
Everyone played football outside (except me...although I did consider it). My dad tripped over a small planter...which I missed, but I guess it was pretty hilarious. He didn't drop the football though.
What did everyone else do for Thanksgiving?! Dominic is coming up tonight and will be in town for the weekend. That will be nice to see him.
The sewer man came on Thanksgiving!! We had left a message to call us so we could schedule an appt for Friday a.m. and they called back and came at 11:00 yesterday!! It was only $50.00 more for the Holiday. And now all is well. It was a rootball from our maple tree. We'll need to have it cleared out again in the spring and then once a year after that.
The basement is all cleaned now and sanitized. Things are good now, and the contractions have stopped. I'm sure this little guy will be late.
We all spent the night at my parents...because that was the initial plan before we knew the sewer man could come Thanksgiving...and Gianni also spent the night, so Mason and Gianni had a blast. We didn't see them the entire night. They didn't go to bed until 11:30 though and were up at 7:00a.m. Mason's pretty whooped out, but he had so much fun with his cousin. Those two really get along great and play so nicely together. Vinnie and Nic were also there, but they didn't spend the night. They are a blast as well.
Everyone played football outside (except me...although I did consider it). My dad tripped over a small planter...which I missed, but I guess it was pretty hilarious. He didn't drop the football though.
What did everyone else do for Thanksgiving?! Dominic is coming up tonight and will be in town for the weekend. That will be nice to see him.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Oh BlackWater....
Well, it is almost midnight and I am waiting for Craig to come home from Walmart with a mop, mophead, bucket, gloves, and papertowels. No...it is not a crazy "nesting" attack, our sewer backed up!!!!!
ugghh. It is dis-gus-ting. It is definitely "black water" and I wish it was all just water. THANKFULLY I was going down with some laundry around 10:00, and I smelled something before I was even in the basement, and then I saw the water. THANKFULLY, it wasn't everywhere, just hanging around the manhole and a ways around it. Not much was in it, and THANKFULLY we do have pretty much everything on shelves or in plastic bins. We picked up everything off the floor around the rest of the basement... in case this breaks loose over night. THANKFULLY I took a shower tonight so the water backed up tonight and not tomorrow morning. And THANKFULLY it isn't just bubbling up, it seems to be limited to the water that we use.
So we have a lot to be thankful for during this moment. We won't be able to get anyone to fix this until Friday though....so lots of limiting on the flushing of toilets and washing hands. We've got a bucket in the sink so we can wash our hands. I feel like we are in the 1800's.
Got out the purell and potty chair. Maybe Mason can learn how to write his name in the snow tomorrow morning.
I need to rescrub the basement stairs now, and we are going to bleach the basement floor tonight because it absolutely reeks. Craig's mom and brother are coming tomorrow before we go to my parents. Mason and I will go to my parents' in the a.m. so I can take a shower and we are spending the night. Oh...and through all of this, I am having contractions....nothing regular, but the most I have had...If this were a sitcom, this would be pretty hilarious!!
But seriously, there is a lot to be thankful for. What if we had come home from the hospital tonight with our little bundle? That would have been terrible!! And what if the water had backed up 4 inches around the entire basement floor like it did 2 years ago? And what if we didn't have everything on shelves. I am also thankful the rest of the house is pretty picked up, so at least we aren't dealing with a disaster in the basement and upstairs. and the list goes on and on.
Mice and sewer backup. It's been a crazy pregnancy...not to mention all the other stressors with the pregnancy itself. Well, Craig is back, time to bleach the floor!!! Oh no, Walmart is closed until Friday a.m....Craig is checking out Cub to see if they are open. We do not have any mopheads in the house right now, and this stuff really needs to be cleaned up tonight...It stinks and we can smell it upstairs.
But we want to wish a "HAPPY THANKSGIVING" to everyone!!! I hope everyone has a wonderful time and safe travels!!! Maybe I will be in the hospital?
ugghh. It is dis-gus-ting. It is definitely "black water" and I wish it was all just water. THANKFULLY I was going down with some laundry around 10:00, and I smelled something before I was even in the basement, and then I saw the water. THANKFULLY, it wasn't everywhere, just hanging around the manhole and a ways around it. Not much was in it, and THANKFULLY we do have pretty much everything on shelves or in plastic bins. We picked up everything off the floor around the rest of the basement... in case this breaks loose over night. THANKFULLY I took a shower tonight so the water backed up tonight and not tomorrow morning. And THANKFULLY it isn't just bubbling up, it seems to be limited to the water that we use.
So we have a lot to be thankful for during this moment. We won't be able to get anyone to fix this until Friday though....so lots of limiting on the flushing of toilets and washing hands. We've got a bucket in the sink so we can wash our hands. I feel like we are in the 1800's.
Got out the purell and potty chair. Maybe Mason can learn how to write his name in the snow tomorrow morning.
I need to rescrub the basement stairs now, and we are going to bleach the basement floor tonight because it absolutely reeks. Craig's mom and brother are coming tomorrow before we go to my parents. Mason and I will go to my parents' in the a.m. so I can take a shower and we are spending the night. Oh...and through all of this, I am having contractions....nothing regular, but the most I have had...If this were a sitcom, this would be pretty hilarious!!
But seriously, there is a lot to be thankful for. What if we had come home from the hospital tonight with our little bundle? That would have been terrible!! And what if the water had backed up 4 inches around the entire basement floor like it did 2 years ago? And what if we didn't have everything on shelves. I am also thankful the rest of the house is pretty picked up, so at least we aren't dealing with a disaster in the basement and upstairs. and the list goes on and on.
Mice and sewer backup. It's been a crazy pregnancy...not to mention all the other stressors with the pregnancy itself. Well, Craig is back, time to bleach the floor!!! Oh no, Walmart is closed until Friday a.m....Craig is checking out Cub to see if they are open. We do not have any mopheads in the house right now, and this stuff really needs to be cleaned up tonight...It stinks and we can smell it upstairs.
But we want to wish a "HAPPY THANKSGIVING" to everyone!!! I hope everyone has a wonderful time and safe travels!!! Maybe I will be in the hospital?
Still Here
Well, I'm still here, and he is still in there. Although I'm not sure for how long. I just had a contraction that was very painful...I know that it's nothing compared to what is to come, so I hope I can have an epidural. Also noticed some gross changes with this last contraction...but I won't share them.
Talked to Derek today. He is going to be in the audience on the show Phenomenom tonight with his girlfriend's mom, so look for him. He usually sits in the front row I guess and it 's easy to see him.
Derek said we should rename this blog "Mason.com". hahaha. I have been heavy on the Mason info lately. Just trying to enjoy all these moments with him.
Well, feeling pretty uncomfortable and Mason is jumping on the bed with me, so I am going to go now.
Talked to Derek today. He is going to be in the audience on the show Phenomenom tonight with his girlfriend's mom, so look for him. He usually sits in the front row I guess and it 's easy to see him.
Derek said we should rename this blog "Mason.com". hahaha. I have been heavy on the Mason info lately. Just trying to enjoy all these moments with him.
Well, feeling pretty uncomfortable and Mason is jumping on the bed with me, so I am going to go now.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
update
No changes. That's what the Dr. said. Although the baby's head is even lower now, so he can't get into a breech position. That's reassuring, especially with all the flipping around the other night. Last night he tried to do that circus trick again, but I quickly sat upright so he couldn't.
I was disappointed with the Dr appt, especially with how miserable I have been feeling. I was hoping the pain and nausea were at least related to changes. I've lost weight because I have been feeling so ill, but they said the baby is fine and it isn't enough weight to worry about. If I make it to Thanksgiving, I'm sure I'll gain it back with all the good stuff my mom made:)
I put Mason to bed at 6:45 and felt a little guilty, but he is already asleep at 7:00, so I made a good call on that one. Craig is at his small group, I am in my PJ's (Napolean Dynomite ones. It's just a picture of his face and it looks hilarious with my belly), and going to watch Lord of the Rings.
Mason had some time with Nana today, which was a blessing for me. I actually laid on the couch for 2 hours. Unheard of. And Mason had a blast with his Nana. When everyone left on Sat he said "I just want some alone time with my Nana. sigh" He was happy to have it today. He told her all about the Sibling class and all the things he learned.
I think he is anxious about all of it though. He doesn't like the unknown (who does) and is really questioning when the baby will be here. He overheard me talking about my water breaking with someone, and heard about it from his baby book...so today he asked "Will the water come out of your belly button?" When I explained that, he asked "Will it hurt when the water comes out?" So, he is really trying to put all of this together. It probably explains some of the meltdowns he is having over things that never really bothered him before. This a.m. he crawled into bed with me and asked if we could snuggle. He snuggled up so sweetly and it really was wonderful under all the blankets. It is hard to imagine that someday he won't even want to be seen with me or talk to me.
I'm trying to enjoy all these last days alone with him and I wish I felt better so we could do something special.
Praying that I can be patient with the baby too. Trying to trust God and His timing with all of this, but it's hard. I really don't want to go another week feeling like this, but we'll see.
I was disappointed with the Dr appt, especially with how miserable I have been feeling. I was hoping the pain and nausea were at least related to changes. I've lost weight because I have been feeling so ill, but they said the baby is fine and it isn't enough weight to worry about. If I make it to Thanksgiving, I'm sure I'll gain it back with all the good stuff my mom made:)
I put Mason to bed at 6:45 and felt a little guilty, but he is already asleep at 7:00, so I made a good call on that one. Craig is at his small group, I am in my PJ's (Napolean Dynomite ones. It's just a picture of his face and it looks hilarious with my belly), and going to watch Lord of the Rings.
Mason had some time with Nana today, which was a blessing for me. I actually laid on the couch for 2 hours. Unheard of. And Mason had a blast with his Nana. When everyone left on Sat he said "I just want some alone time with my Nana. sigh" He was happy to have it today. He told her all about the Sibling class and all the things he learned.
I think he is anxious about all of it though. He doesn't like the unknown (who does) and is really questioning when the baby will be here. He overheard me talking about my water breaking with someone, and heard about it from his baby book...so today he asked "Will the water come out of your belly button?" When I explained that, he asked "Will it hurt when the water comes out?" So, he is really trying to put all of this together. It probably explains some of the meltdowns he is having over things that never really bothered him before. This a.m. he crawled into bed with me and asked if we could snuggle. He snuggled up so sweetly and it really was wonderful under all the blankets. It is hard to imagine that someday he won't even want to be seen with me or talk to me.
I'm trying to enjoy all these last days alone with him and I wish I felt better so we could do something special.
Praying that I can be patient with the baby too. Trying to trust God and His timing with all of this, but it's hard. I really don't want to go another week feeling like this, but we'll see.
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