Laziness suits me just fine

WOW! I cannot believe how much better I feel today after sitting around all day at work. I guess even though I think I do nothing usually, going out and driving and stopping wore out my body. My friends are always making fun of me about sitting- cause i'm always looking for a somewhere to sit. Can't wait to tell them tomorrow night I now have a doctors excuse so i have to sit!! HA! Hope everyone has a happy new year!! We are going out to dinner, while Jillian has a PJ party at gramma's. 2009!!!! You know your old when 2000 seemed just yesterday....

Off the streets at last

You didn't know thats what I did for a living, huh?! ha ha just joking. Today I had my 34 week checkup (actually 33 1/2 weeks but whatever). The doctor wants me off my feet- so she's given me work restrictions- no field work, only desk work. It sucks cause they will make me answer phones and stuff envelopes- so my days will drag, but hopefully it will ease my pain. Also, its a little treacherous out there with the ice and all for giant prego. So, can't wait to hand my boss that note tommorrow! heh heh. Otherwise i'm measuring a week ahead, but since i'm so wide, (thanks doc) i could be further, its hard to tell with the wide ones she said! She told me to not get my hopes up about delivering at 36 weeks agian, but said I "most likely" won't need another ultrasound after the one i get jan 16th. So, now i don't really care if i go end of january, since work will be easy from now on. She also said they'd do a c-section if i have a 10-11lber in there, otherwise just induce. So, that makes me happy cause i know what to expect. So, thats all thats new with me and baby olivia!

The day totes took over our basement

Seriously, we have one child who is 2, how can we already have 8 totes for just her???? I organized her toys and clothes this weekend, which it seems like i do every month, but anyways, I've got 2 totes full of "old" toys, and another one full of clothes. That is not even counting the totes i have full of headrests, bottle warmers, steamers, ect.. That makes 6 totes of clothes! For a 2 yr old! I could never understand why people were so eager to have rummage sales when they were done having kids, but its not a choice, its a necessity! Baby Olivia has enough clothes to change her outfit 3 times a day!! She got some cute outfits for christmas, poor thing wants some clothes of her own!!!

Otherwise, I am hoping so much tommorrow I get some sort of end date from the doctor. I know last time she said i wouldnt go past 38 weeks, due to the diabetes, i remember i had a c-section scheduled for like oct 4th, which of course by that time i had a 12 day old baby!! I just hope tommorrow she says after my ultrasound the 16th, they will schedule a c-section if the baby is 8-9lbs. I can make 2 more weeks of work (this next week doesnt count- i only work 2 days and city workers don't do much holiday weeks:-)) Otherwise, I think I will start maternity leave the 20th, we are off for mlk day. It just hurts to walk, and even sitting is not helping. She is just so low, it is constant pain. I was hoping to make it to feb 1st to be off till june 1st, but oh well if i go back may 20th. Least I'm not swollen, not that it would matter, i'm trying to stay off my feet anyways. Oh ya, and this carpal tunnel crap, really fun! I just drop stuff, my hands go completely numb. And I wanted 3 kids!!! ha!

Ryan is being very helpful, although i think he's just happy with his xmas gift from his girls, we got him a electronic dart board. He went grocery shopping for me today, even found the pine nuts I wanted- I guess I should keep it simple to be nice, right?! He's been making dinner, lunch and breakfast for us, it almost makes me want to stay pregnant, ya almost.

Christmas trouper

Even though she was fighting the sick bug, Jillian insisted upon wearing her princess dress from aunty E and her sparkly shoes! She is feeling alot better today, I swear she has super genes, she hasnt been sick since march, and when she does get sick shes better so fast! She really got into the present opening this year!!! She got a whole new wardrobe and enough toys for 5 2-year olds! Nothing like being the only grandkid!!! Hope everyone had a wonderful xmas with family!!!

We sure did!

Xmas, puke, back pain and other fun stuff!!

I should have know when I offered to have xmas eve at my house, 8 months pregnant, things would get "interesting". Last time I had no back pain, just swollen everything, so when I never swelled up, I thought, great! i feel good - I can have a party! Ya, this sciatic nerve thing, its like a million knives shooting up and down my lower back. I could handle that, but then of course Jillian gets sick yesterday. Yup, never puked in her life, except in the car, threw up exorcist style last nite at 3am! 102 degree fever! fun fun!! Today I only had to clean the house and make food at the turtle pace I move at now, why not throw in a sick kid! Today she seems to just have stuffy nose and some "productive" gas. Thank goodness my sister is helping me out making alot of stuff, otherwise I would have definately given up this morning. So, now I will try again to get J to eat something, hopefully settle her stomach. Merry Christmas!!!!

So Big

I came back upstairs after getting the laundry, and she had gotten her blanket and a pillow out and was laying on the couch watching her "shows". I said don't you want to come downstairs by mommy and daddy? She said, NO! Didn't even look at me!! Where did my baby go??

Snow Day!!!

Yahoo, I love when the city closes!!! Of course it's on a friday when I only work a couple hours, but ill take it!! Jillian was outside "helping" daddy plow gramma's driveway, he uses his atv so she loves that. Had to drag her kicking and screaming into the house- must be her swedish roots, lovin the cold weather :-) Then, we went and visited her buddy ethan, they spent 2 hrs running around together. Can't believe soon there will be 4 kids when we get together!!!! Tommorrow she is going to a bday party with aunty and jimmy so hopefully they run her ragged and she comes home asleep:-) We are going to dinner tommorrow night for gramma's 60th bday and Jillians great-great aunt, aunty's 95th bday!!! I can't imagine being alive in 2072!!! Now another snow storm sunday??? Crazy! my boss said the city hadn't closed in like 20 yrs, and last year we closed for the storm dec 11th, now this year too, hopefully its an annual thing:-) i'm just glad i am all ready for xmas, well after tommorrow when i wrap gifts while jillian is partying!!!

Thank god I don't have boys

Jillian 32 weeks

Baby Olivia 32 weeks

Baby Olivia 32 weeks

Today I had my growth ultrasound, considering I've gained 14 lbs I figured this baby would be a "normal size" one. Nope, I got a 5.1 lber in there, measuring 34 weeks head and body, 35 1/2 weeks legs!!!! Tech said, ohhh, she's gonna be a tall one! She already had a head of hair too!! She said its "highly doubtful" I will go full term, so i counted how many days early I was with Jillian, that gives me a due date of Jan 19th, so I'm aiming for that week! Ryan said afterwards, can you imagine if we had boys, you would be on bed rest from the giants. Oh ya, and that horrible pain I've been having, its cause the baby's head is seriously like 3 inches from where she will come out, so 5 lbs of presure on my pelvis all day is great fun!!! Can you believe how much alike her and Jillian look though??? Same nose and lips!! Otherwise, I'm super happy i checked my sugars 4 times a day since week 12, since this baby is exactly the same size as jillian was at 32 weeks, when I ate whatever i wanted!!!!!! arghhh!!

Hangin' with Connor

Today, me and mommy went to visit connor- he is getting so big! He was smiling at me so cute! The whole way home I said, "connor he so cute!"

Little Genius

OK, so i know ALL parents think their kids are smart, but i have proof mine really is!!! I was reading parents magazine and it said a 3 year old should be putting 3 or more words together and catch a ball (among other things). Well, we were counting last nite and some of her sentences are like up to 8 words!! Genius!! She also can catch a ball, ok 75 % of the time, but pretty darn good! And most genius like is her memory, the kid remembers everything. I said we are going to get Boo food last weekend, and she hasnt gone the pet store in months with me. She said oh good, see 2 kitties and fishes! Ok, thats pretty good! I was reading the characteristics for her "sign", the virgo, and it said photographic memory- wierd!!! So, I'm not holding out much hope for the next kid, you know how it goes, the first born usually get the looks and the brains, at least in my family!! Ha, Ha, just joking Aunty E. Shouldn't be mean, glad your sinus surgery went good, hope you heal fast!

Other wise i can't believe 2 weeks from today is xmas eve, whoo hoo 2 2-day weeks!!! Today we were all making new years eve plans- crazy!! I feel like new years was a couple months ago! Looking forward to a meal without cutting up anyones food or wiping their face!! Probably be my last adult meal for awhile!!!

Happy Birthday tommorrow to Cindy and Jimmy!!! Hope you both have good days, although poor Jimmy is stuck taking care of my sister, so not sure how fun that will be :-)

Snow Bunny

Jillian had a fun afternoon with Daddy and Boo yesterday while Mommy was at lunch and shopping. Who knew how much use we'd get out of the playhouse we got off craigslist- year round toy apparently!!!

Someone was good....

St Nick came for Miss Jillian last nite, guess she was a good girl!!!

Happy Fingers!!

Yesterday I had my doctor appt and got some good news. Since I've only gained 9 lbs, am measuring a little under 30 weeks and my sugar levels have been normal, I only have to test my sugars 2 times a day now instead of 4!!! Yipee, my poor fingers are so scarred!! I also asked about due dates, cause last time they said for sure i would have a c-section by 39 weeks. Well, doc said if my size ultrasounds are normal, I'll have to wait for nature to takes its course! NOOO! I want a end date!!! Oh well, guess I'll just start eating a bunch of carbs, just joking :-) Some reward, uncertainty for a neurotic momma! ugh!

Jillian is obsessed with Santa, its all she talks about. Although, she doesn't seem to care when I mention he's watching her when she's naughty though! Funny how they get the present part, not the be good part!!! She's being very good with the xmas tree, i do notice ornaments magically move alot, but as long as she's not breaking them fine with me. Her favorites are all the Kaine ornaments, all i can say is good thing we had kids, i was definitely becoming a weird dog person! He still has more ornaments than my first born!!!

Tomorrow Gramma Barb has some heart test/procedures, so we want to send out lots of good thoughts and quick recovery wishes to her. I know she will be ok, she's got 2 angels, one for each shoulder, looking out for her.