BIG CHUNKY BABY!

I went back to the doctor today for another ultrasound. Justus is approx. 7lb. 6oz. He is head down today~but there is still a chance he could turn again. My blood pressure is good, placenta looks healthy, and there's plenty of fluid around the baby. Thank God for all that!

Jonah Dancing

The boys wanted to listen to some music in the house. We don't have a cd player so we just put cd's in the tv. We have lots of kids music we listen to in the van so I sent Jacob out to get them out of the van. They all love music and Jonah wanted to show off.

To Each His Own...

Well after having 3 children in the hospital I have learned what I like and what I don't. I must say that having your whole family and your church family all come to the hospital is very over whelming for me.

After a woman delivers a child her hormone levels are all over the place. She is trying to recover and very uncomfortable with her post pregnant body. Nothing fits right. We all want to get right back into our regular clothes but you can't. Maternity clothes are the only thing that fit. It's depressing.

So smiling for the cameras and friends is the last thing I'm in the mood for. I love that bonding time with my baby for nursing and getting to know him. I don't like the constant interuptions from visitors. I know some might find this rude or not normal. But you should know by now I am not normal. I usually do things my way and most of the time I don't really care how everyone else does it.

When I am ready to show my baby to the world and comfortable in my own skin again I will bring him to church. Of course I don't mean our parents visiting. I am very modest and don't feel comfortable laying there in my night gown for all to see me in that condition. It just feels like a very private family moment.

I hope you all understand and even if you don't...I hope you will respect my wishes anyway.

Oh and all you mothers out there please feel free to comment and let me know how you feel about visitors after childbirth.

Babysitting

This is the little girl I babysat for 1 year. We love her and she is a very easy child to take care of. I am not sure if I will start babysitting again after the baby is born. It depends how I feel. I am taking the whole month of December off to get comfortable breastfeeding Justus and I might start back in January. MAYBE....

I can see you....

I know I have several readers. Blogger shows me who visits my blog and where you are. I wish more people would comment. But even if you don't just wanted you to know that I can see you. Just thought you might want to know. You can't stalk me in secret. :-D

Too Much Water?

Well I went to the doctor today for another check up. I am measure BIG! She felt around my belly a lot and said it feels like I have a lot of fluid in there so plenty of room for him to swim around. He was hiccuping last night way down low and kicking up high. But today his head was on my side. Then again tonight he got the hiccups way down low. So I guess he really is just swimming around in there...like I tell the boys.

I do drink TONS of water like most people drink coffee or tea. I LOVE COLD WATER! I think I am addicted to it. Can't get enough and that contributes to how much fluid is around the baby.

So we are looking at getting induced Nov. 29th still. If he is still breech then they will try to turn him by pushing on my belly if I want them to try. I hear that it is very painful and it also has risks. Or we can just go ahead with a c-seciton. I've never had one and don't want one so I am still praying that he moves into position and stays that way.

So here it is...the one and only picture I will post of me pregnant. The boys all love to touch my belly and talk to their baby brother inside. They love to feel him move and we are counting down the days until he arrives!

Almost there....

I am counting down the days LITERALLY! He's still not in the right position but we are still praying. Are you?

Our boys are so ready to see him. Chris can't wait to see what he looks like. I can't wait to see if he has any hair. The other boys were all pretty much bald until they were one.

I have dropped 2 of the kids I was babysitting and now I am down to one little girl and next week will be her last week. I just can't do it anymore. I am HUGE! I know some may want to see a picture of me so I might get brave and take one soon. MAYBE....

We got a rocking chair for free from someone. I finally found the perfect dresser to use for Justus' clothes and his changing table on top of it. I have the room all ready. His clothes are all washed and folded neatly in the drawers. The swing, carseat & bouncy seat covers have all been washed. I found a baby bath at a yard sale for just $4. The baby bag is packed for the hospital and I made my list of things I need for myself but just haven't packed it yet.

Chris worries about me every time I go to Walmart for groceries. I never take longer than one hour but he thinks I will go into labor. I am not worried because I never have early labor. I am just very uncomfortable right now so I use the handicapped motorized scooters in walmart. I know it's hilarous but at this point I don't really care what anyone thinks. I can't walk that whole store and besides, Jonah loves to "help me drive".

All the boys winter clothes are out of the attic and summer clothes put away. I have bagged up all my maternity clothes that I can no longer wear. I am cleaning more and more trying to get things done so I won't have to do it after he arrives. Chris is always doing the laundry and emptying the dishwasher for me. He's so great at taking over when he sees I can't do it. I usually want to take over and do everything myself but right now that is impossible. I have to let him help me. I just feel bad because he works so I feel like the house work is my job.

Of course there is more I would like to do before the baby comes like paint the boys room and maybe our room but I doubt it will happen. We did manage to repaint the bathroom and put up wall border & paint Jonah's and Justus' room since I have been pregnant.

I have developed carpal tunnel from the swelling in my hands. It's pregnancy induced and should go away after he's born. If you don't know what it's like I'll tell you. My hands are numb right now from typing too much. They go numb during the night and I can't bend my fingers when I wake up. It's not fun but I can do this....it's only 24 more days....right. :-/

I think I can....I hope I can....I know I can.....I guess I can......

Dress-Up

Well if you didn't already know. We do not celebrate Halloween. We are christians and we believe in being set apart from the world. We want people to see something different about us. We don't think we are better than anyone else we are just trying to live according to the Bible and do what is pleasing to the Lord. Halloween originated from some very evil things and we don't see any reason to take part in it. There is nothing christ-like about it so we don't feel like, as christians, we should participate. Everyone has there own beliefs and some may be offended by this post but that's why it's my blog and not yours.

So usually after halloween is over I go buy costumes on clearance for our boys to play with and dress up year round just for fun. They love their costumes we found.

still sideways...

Well I am pretty sure I can still feel this baby's head on my right side. He's very big and is running out of space to rotate downward. I am a little worried....or should I say A LOT! I've never had this problem before and I don't want to have a c-section. Please pray for him to move down SOON! I am ready to see him and anxious to be on my feet again and doing my part around here. Chris basically does everything. He works and feeds the kids and bathes them and does homework with them. Everytime I get up my stomach tightens up and I have to go back to the recliner. Sometimes I feel like he's going to kick his feet right out of me. I know anything is possible and he could turn at the last minute so please pray that he does. I cannot be laid up for 6 weeks recovering from a c-section.

Silly Glasses

We bought some pipe cleaners for a science project Jacob has to do and the boys had fun with some glasses I made for them.

Another Big Boy!

I went to the doctor today for my ultrasounnd and she said Justus is in the 83% and his body is measuring about 35-36 weeks but I'm only 34 weeks pregnant so that means he could be 9 pounds! OUCH!

(Just a reminder my first two were 8 lbs even and the third was 8 lbs. 13 oz one week early)

So my blood pressure is fine and everything is on track, except Justus is laying sideways in my uterus. His head is on my right side and we need him to turn down SOON. The space in there is limited and he'll need to rotate soon or we might be looking at a c-section. I've never had one and I don't want one.

They don't want me to go to my due date so they said I could definately get induced a week early so we are looking at Nov. 29th for a possible birthday. WOO HOO!!! Only 34 more days! (I think I can...I think I can....I think I can)

I had to have her double check~still a boy...and no cleft lip!!! PRAISE the LORD!!!

Going to bed now...or should I say going to recliner.

Toilet Trouble

Jacob is almost as tall as me. Jaron is getting taller but he's still having a hard time gaining weight. Jonah is also getting taller and only weighs 2 lbs. less than Jaron. I sure do hope Jaron learns to like food one day.

School is going good. Jacob went on a field trip to a park/museum last week. Jaron is going to a pumpkin patch Friday.

We had a yardsale and someone gave us this. Jaron had fun playing with it.

Last SaturdayJonah was in the bathroom with a little plastic cup the boys use to rinse after brushing their teeth. (disposable kind) Chris's phone rang so he walked out for a minute and Jonah came to me and said "Mommy cup in the potty" I said what? He said "Cup went down the potty" so I went in the bathroom to see if it was floating in the water. The toilet was running because he just FLUSHED it!!! I did not see a cup in there. I hoped he was telling me wrong. So I planned to tell Chris when he got off the phone but I forgot because I was getting ready for my baby shower. He went to use the bathroom and it overflowed. Then I remember.... :-D He plunged the toilet for an hour hoping the cup would pass through but it wasn't budging. So I went to the baby shower and he was watching all 3 boys so couldn't really take it apart then. After talking to my dad and my great uncle we decided he could remove the toilet and get the cup out himself. After calling a plumber who wanted to charge $200. Sunday morning the toilet overflowed again at 6am and soaked the floor so it was time...The kids were all in the bed so he did it! All by himself. He wasn't sure he could do it because he's never done any plumbing of any kind but we took the advice and it was SIMPLE....NASTY but simple. It took him all of one hour from start to finish. The cup is out and the toilet works fine now. Now the shower is broke.... :-(

My View

I am finding myself in the recliner more and more these days. I am not a lazy person so sitting so much drives me crazy. I just can't stand very long any more. I want to be up doing things. There is always things that need to be done around the house and sitting still is not what I want to be doing but my body can't handle it. I cannot wait to have this baby so I can be up and getting stuff done like I used to. Slacker is not my middle name but I feel like it should be these last few weeks.

Pregnancy update

Well this is going to be short and sweet because it is late and my head is POUNDING! I went to the doctor Friday for another check up. I asked if she would check me to be sure I'm not dilated and she did...and I'm not. Thank God! It's too early to have him now. I've just been feeling lots of pressure and wanted to be sure everything was ok. So I'm fine and going back Oct 26th for an ultrasound to get an estimate of how big he is and when they are willing to induce my labor. I'm comfortable with one week early about Nov. 29th. We'll see what they say....goodnight

Visit from Peepaw

Chris's dad drove down here all the way from New Hampshire, Sunday. He brought his fiance' Barbara and her son Tyler. They stayed in a hotel because we don't have room for them to sleep here. They stayed all week and we had fun. We went to the park one day, bowling one day and Toys R Us one day.
He was helping Jacob with his homework.

Happy Birthday to Mommy!

Well today I am 30 years old. I cannot believe it. It's amazing and confusing to me how our minds feel so young and yet we continue to age in our bodies. The boys all told me happy birthday when I woke up this morning. We had chocolate pudding pie with whipped cream and I enjoyed a day with my family. I am not in any condition to go out to eat or anything. Walking has become quite the chore. I try to stay in the recliner as much as possible. I go back to the doctor Friday for another check up and I'm anxious to let her check me to see I've dilated. I feel some changes happening and I'm sorta worried. Maybe it's just because I've already had 3 my body different now. Not sure but it's better to be safe than sorry. So even though I had (still have) a headache most of the day I still had a good birthday. God has been so good to us.

Bear Necessities

Knock Knock

Silly boys!

Jaron with Breydon our 3rd cousin that I babysit.

Jacob said this is what happens when you eat spinach!

Jonah wearing Daddy's safety glasses from work and Pepe's Fed Ex hat.

He has a name!

So I posted on Facebook the other day the name we agreed on for this baby. He will be Justus Andrew. It took us a little longer to agree this time but we finally decided and were going to keep it a secret but couldn't resist telling it. Now the boys can talk to their brother and call him by name. Oh how they love to feel him kicking. :-)

I went back to the doctor today for a check up and everything looks great. My weight & blood pressure are fine. He is growing good and his heartbeat is good. Because I have big babies they are probably going to let me get induced a week early again this time. Jacob was 8 lbs, Jaron was 8 lbs and Jonah was 8 lb 13 oz one week early. So it's apparent I have big babies. They don't want him to get too big and force me to get a c-section. So that means we are looking at approx Nov 29th for delivery day!!! WOO HOO!

My body is definately getting tired and it's evident in the way I walk and sometimes the way I talk. :-/

only 59 more days!!!

I think I can....I think I can...

Twinkle Twinkle

Trouble Focusing

Well Jaron started kindergarten this year, for those who don't know. He loves school! He has been coming home lately with unfinished work and sometimes having to move his clip for behavoir problems. His teacher says he doesn't want to stay in his seat or on the rug at story time. He has to be "redirected" several times each day. So I am trying a new herbal remedy for him. I hope it works. I really don't believe in medicating children this young for ADD. He may or may not have it but for now he's too little for prescriptions. He's barely maintaining his 36 lbs. Not sure if he'll ever gain weight. :-(

Finally pictures!

I think I mentioned this in a previous post about Jaron's love of being tied up. In this picture Jaron wrapped the slinky around his neck and attached the other end to the door knob.

Bathtime....won't be very long and Jacob will be too big for baths with his brothers.

Jonah talking & listening to his brother..."kinda like water" when he puts his ear to my belly.

Pregnancy

I am so thankful God gave us our children. I feel like being a mother is definately what I was born to do. I do not think I am a perfect mother by any means. I know I could do a lot of things different or better.

Some people don't understand what a woman's body goes through during a pregnancy. It's not easy growing a person. Often times you might hear me say "my back hurts" or "I'm tired". I am not complaining. I do not regret getting pregnant. All my boys were planned pregnancies. It's just hard to keep smiling through all this discomfort.

I do not like asking for help. I do not like relying on others to do things for me. I am a very independent person and it's hard for me to sit down and rest when I should. So I push myself too far doing things around the house and then I am miserable later and useless to my children. So I have to pick the things that are most important like meals and bathtime.

As I get farther along and my body gets bigger it's hard for me to do much of anything. I have to use the handicapped wheelchairs at walmart to shop for groceries. My stomach hurts most of the time when I'm standing, as well as my back. That's just stating facts, not complaining. I am not physically able to do all that I wish I could.

My new bed is our recliner and I stay in it most of the day. Getting up only to use the bathroom and potty training Jonah. I get up to cook a quick meal and back to the recliner. I fold a load of clothes and back in the recliner.

And I struggle with guilt for not being able to do more with my boys. I think it's the devil trying to make me feel guilty. I just keep telling myself it's only for a short time. We are counting down the days until this baby arrives.

I don't mean to sound like I'm complaining if you hear me say how uncomfortable I am. There are those who aren't able to have children and I really feel bad for them.

Just don't ask me "how are you?" and I just need to learn to keep it to myself I guess.

It's All Good

I went back to the doctor today for my regular check up (going every 2 weeks now) and she said my weight is good ( not telling ). My blood pressure is good. I passed the glucose test. My belly is measuring good. His heartbeat was 139 bpm. My hemoglobin is perfect which she said is unusual for pregnant women. No worries. Now lets just see if I can get up on time to get my boys on the bus tomorrow. (we woke up 3 min before the bus today) Promise I will put pictures soon.

update

I went this morning without eating straight to the doctor for the 3 hour glucose test. They pricked my finger first and my sugar was 70 then I had to drink the sugar drink and they took my blood every hour for 3 hours after I drank it. It kinda made me feel sick though. I wasn't bored at all though. There were 4 other pregnant women in the waiting room so we talked the whole time and it made the time fly by. I don't know if I passed yet though. I go back tomorrow for a regular check up at 4:15pm and they will be able to give me the results. My legs do feel better having rested them today and trying not to squat down to pick up anything all day. Right now I need to get in the recliner. goodnight.

Glucose Test

Well I can't even remember if I put this on here or not but 2 weeks ago I took the glucose test they do for every pregnancy and I failed. This is my first time ever failing with any pregnancy. So I go back tomorrow morning at 8am for a 3 hour test where a drink a sugar drink and they draw blood every hour. I am kinda nervous and scared of what I find out. What will I do for 3 hours? I'll be STARVING! Right now my legs are KILLING me! I feel like I've been squatting 500 lbs. So this is going to be short and sweet. Please just say a prayer that I pass this test tomorrow.