Week 34:
So my friend who was due June 26th had her baby just two days ago, two weeks early!! Can you believe she got out of this pain and "basketball belly" two weeks early! Her baby girl is healthy and strong, and she is back to normal, or more normal then before ha ha. I did some research on how early a baby can be born healthy. It really depends on the baby's health I guess. I just hope Marlee doesn't go over, I can't bare to think of that and if it were to happen. I found out today though that because of my husbands training he won't be able to go to the hospital tour ( This tour shows him where to drop me off and where to go when inside, and what to expect for the dad's ) I'm super bummed, but have gotten used to having him not here for things like that. He is a busy man. I just wish the military allowed him time for this kind of stuff. It's not every day you have your first kid right ha ha.
Symptoms:
I did more research on why I've been having pain in my pelvic bone. I have what is called "Pubic Symphysis Diastasis" It just means I can't stand for long periods of time, and to make sure I'm sitting down when I put on pants, and to heat up a rice bag every chance I get to warm up my lower back. They also recommended a "Prenatal Cradle" It's a support belt (kind of like a belly band) that straps up on your shoulders as well to support your weight so there isn't so much pressure down on your pelvic bone. Other then that the usual, not being able to find a comfortable position to sleep, not being able to stand up on my own ( if I'm on a couch that has sucked me in or a comfy chair ), eating is harder now because baby is squishing my intestines leaving no room for digestion to happen. So I end up over eating, or not eating enough. I pee every half hour which is a lot for me ( I haven't had too much problem with that) Marlee kicks me all the time, and it's starting to hurt more and more because she's getting stronger and stronger every day.
Life as we know it:
I just spoke to my mom about her coming out here and staying with us until the baby is here and a little after. I'm super stoked to be able to have her here. I've missed my family so much, especially my mom in this time of need. Since Landon is always at training I am usually alone, so it's hard to get advice, and know if I'm doing everything I can to be healthy for the baby. I'm just super stoked that I'll be able to tell my mom everything so Landon can focus on his studies, and not have to worry about my 1-2 hour vents about how pregnancy is a pain ha ha. So we both win in the end right?
Monterey:
Well today is 6/16/12 and I took Landon Sky diving! Him, Randy and Holly all went this morning! It was CRAZY awesome! I got some video footage, and lots of pics of this event! I loved being able to stay on the ground where it's SAFE and watch them come down! It was fun seeing their faces when they were finally on safe ground lol. My husband has been raving about this all week, and I wanted to make sure we left Monterey knowing he did something fun and worth it here. He certainly had fun, and wants to do it again but by himself. I told him he was crazy!
Marlee
Marlee has arrived
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Week 33: Finishing up
I am now almost 34 weeks along! I have been very blessed so far with little to no sickness, and a healthy pregnancy so far! Unfortunately I can't say that about the pain I get to enjoy with my sciatic nerve, and my lower back pains, and now my pelvic bone is starting to really hurt. Whenever I walk for too long it starts to really hurt, and it's getting harder and harder to walk up and down the stairs, get dressed, and sleep. Even without this pelvic bone pain I'd be struggling with those, but this has a whole new level of pain written all over it. I am going to talk to my doctor on Wednesday to check it out and hopefully we can name the pain, and hopefully either stop it or soothe it. If any of you have any ideas on what to do for that kind of pain, I'd love to hear them!!
Monterey:
I'm so homesick it's terrible! I like it here with the nice greenery, and the ocean view, but nothing beats a sunday dinner with the family, or a fun weekend BBQ enjoying my dad's home made teriyaki chicken and hot dogs with rice! Home is where we go on walks together, and go for bike rides on the river walk trail. Home is where I feel comfortable being myself! I feel safe at home, I am able to reach out to my family and they'll be there to help me out. Home is where I need to be. Home is Logan Utah. As for Monterey, I have been stuck in my house because of my Pelvic Bone pain, so the sites haven't been on my top list lately. I have been stuck sitting here doing laundry and blogging ha ha
Life as we know it:
Things are getting heated very quickly here as we await the news of whether we go home early or if we stay until October or stay for only a short amount of time. It's all up to the head person over here at DLI. This waiting game they are having us play is getting ridiculous, and my husband is getting more and more on edge with everything. The poor thing has so much on his plate. The whole deal is that I'm due July 28th, but we might be moving home before then. Now if this happens we have to pack our things in less then 3 days (this including letting the land lord know we'll be moving out within 3 days, and that we have to end the contract) We then have to pack everything, and get a uhaul truck and figure out how we'll be moving while I'm 8 months pregnant. We then go home to no job, no home, no money. We will be living on the edge literally until we find a stable job and a stable apartment we can have a baby in. By then I'm sure I'll already be popping this baby out, and without his status of active duty (or in training) our insurance is gone. So we'll be paying for baby as well :( Now if they decide to let my husband stay for the next test (as long as he passes) we'll be able to stay here until Marlee arrives I'm sure. When Marlee arrives and then we get sent home, my husband has agreed to let the Military move us so we won't have to stress about packing and driving a big uhaul truck out to Utah, and Landon can drive our little car so I can be with Marlee. She will only be a couple months if not weeks old when we do leave. (Depending on his status) Now if he does end up passing his tests one after another, we will be able to stay until October, and he can graduate and have his second language! (THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!) So prayers are being asked for and are desperately needed! My husband has been stressing over whether he'll be able to provide for us if things fall through, and I think it's taking a huge toll in his studies, and the way he does on tests. So please help us out! Thank you for everything!!! :D
I am now almost 34 weeks along! I have been very blessed so far with little to no sickness, and a healthy pregnancy so far! Unfortunately I can't say that about the pain I get to enjoy with my sciatic nerve, and my lower back pains, and now my pelvic bone is starting to really hurt. Whenever I walk for too long it starts to really hurt, and it's getting harder and harder to walk up and down the stairs, get dressed, and sleep. Even without this pelvic bone pain I'd be struggling with those, but this has a whole new level of pain written all over it. I am going to talk to my doctor on Wednesday to check it out and hopefully we can name the pain, and hopefully either stop it or soothe it. If any of you have any ideas on what to do for that kind of pain, I'd love to hear them!!
Monterey:
I'm so homesick it's terrible! I like it here with the nice greenery, and the ocean view, but nothing beats a sunday dinner with the family, or a fun weekend BBQ enjoying my dad's home made teriyaki chicken and hot dogs with rice! Home is where we go on walks together, and go for bike rides on the river walk trail. Home is where I feel comfortable being myself! I feel safe at home, I am able to reach out to my family and they'll be there to help me out. Home is where I need to be. Home is Logan Utah. As for Monterey, I have been stuck in my house because of my Pelvic Bone pain, so the sites haven't been on my top list lately. I have been stuck sitting here doing laundry and blogging ha ha
Life as we know it:
Things are getting heated very quickly here as we await the news of whether we go home early or if we stay until October or stay for only a short amount of time. It's all up to the head person over here at DLI. This waiting game they are having us play is getting ridiculous, and my husband is getting more and more on edge with everything. The poor thing has so much on his plate. The whole deal is that I'm due July 28th, but we might be moving home before then. Now if this happens we have to pack our things in less then 3 days (this including letting the land lord know we'll be moving out within 3 days, and that we have to end the contract) We then have to pack everything, and get a uhaul truck and figure out how we'll be moving while I'm 8 months pregnant. We then go home to no job, no home, no money. We will be living on the edge literally until we find a stable job and a stable apartment we can have a baby in. By then I'm sure I'll already be popping this baby out, and without his status of active duty (or in training) our insurance is gone. So we'll be paying for baby as well :( Now if they decide to let my husband stay for the next test (as long as he passes) we'll be able to stay here until Marlee arrives I'm sure. When Marlee arrives and then we get sent home, my husband has agreed to let the Military move us so we won't have to stress about packing and driving a big uhaul truck out to Utah, and Landon can drive our little car so I can be with Marlee. She will only be a couple months if not weeks old when we do leave. (Depending on his status) Now if he does end up passing his tests one after another, we will be able to stay until October, and he can graduate and have his second language! (THIS IS WHAT WE WANT!) So prayers are being asked for and are desperately needed! My husband has been stressing over whether he'll be able to provide for us if things fall through, and I think it's taking a huge toll in his studies, and the way he does on tests. So please help us out! Thank you for everything!!! :D
Monday, June 11, 2012
Week 33:
So far getting sleep, and finding a comfortable position to sit in, and fitting into my clothes is IMPOSSIBLE! I get more and more frustrated as the days go by. I want to do so much but am limited. I love moving furniture around and changing things up around the house, but I can no longer do that since I'm pregnant. It's very frustrating! On the up side, Marlee continues to kick and have hiccups for my daily delight! I love feeling her inside me, just reminding me that she is here, and is on the way! I feel like I already know her in a way. I guess that must be the motherly bond that forms when moms get pregnant. Now I understand!
Symptoms: Heartburn, Hot flashes, no longer fitting into my clothes, trying to stand up after sitting is ridiculous, bending over isn't an option anymore, and trying to keep up with my daily routine is becoming harder and harder to do. I'm exhausted all the time from lugging around all this weight. I get dizzy every time I stand up because I forget to do it slowly. Overall, I want to be DONE being pregnant.
Life as we know it:
So life has been difficult lately. My oversize belly has taken over my world. I can no longer reach things I can in the cupboards because my belly is in the way. I can't fit into most of my shirts these days, I can't lift things I want to, or bend over to lift anything off the floor. I can barely do the dishes these days cause the bending over part is killing my back. Laundry is tough because I have to go from standing to bending over to get the clothes to sitting on the floor to load the clothes in, to trying to stand back up to put the laundry soap in back to bending over to switch the laundry...over and over again! All that strain on my back leads to sleepless nights. At night, its' impossible to find a comfortable position to sleep in. My pelvic bone has been giving me issues lately as well. It hurts to sleep on one side for too long, so add a rotation every 15 minutes at night, and it equals a NO SLEEP ZONE! On top of all this, I'm the type of person who loves to move furniture around! Especially now that I'm nesting, it's hard to get things done when I can't move any big furniture. My husband is super busy these days, and I don't expect him to nest for me, as much as that sounds awesome, he has enough on his plate. (Although, my husband has offered to help me move around some stuff in our bedroom so that we are able to have the baby sleep in our room, I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE MY HUSBAND!!) I hate sitting around knowing that the only things I'm capable of is folding laundry, my least favorite thing to do! I just feel bad for my poor husband, he has been helping me around the house lately, AND he is providing for me, AND he is at a course that takes him away from home from 7am-9pm, where he finds this time to help me out, I have no idea, but I must say that I am the luckiest girl in the world to have such a blessing like him around!!!
Monterey:
My husband and I decided that we HATE it here. We live on a busy road and so traffic at night is blinding, and it's LOUD! We have become sick of our apartment and can't wait to move back home. Lately it has been extremely humid here, and so we've been burning up at night, and freezing in the morning, and dying of humidity during the day! I've opened every window we have and it still seems to be scorching hot in our apartment. I'm taking out the fan today from storage to see if that helps any.
My friends Kendra and Claudia here took me to Fisherman's Wharf to get carmel apples ( which by the way were the MOST AMAZING CARMEL APPLES EVER!!) I got to see some of the sights, and then we went and got lunch at Compagnos ( BEST SANDWICH PLACE THERE IS) We took it back to my house to eat and just talk, it was GREAT! I'm glad I got to know them, they were such a great couple of gals :) I hope to hang out with them soon! I feel more at home when I'm around other people!
The kitties:
So lately we've had to shut all the doors upstairs because our cats have been over curious about all the new baby stuff we've purchased. I have to worry about them ruining it because Bo hasn't been neutered yet so he still marks his territory, and I DO NOT want him marking his territory all over our new baby stuff! As for worrying about them when Marlee gets here, I'm terrified! Bo has almost tripped me going down the stairs multiple times, and Aero has been sneaky enough to find his way into my closet to hide, and that's where all the baby stuff is. I have my worries of whether or not we'll be able to keep them when Marlee arrives. It will be a tough decision because these two cats have been my babies for the last two years, and my first pets. I'm hoping I won't have to make that decision of keeping them or not. Hopefully they'll be good around Marlee! Cross my fingers!
So far getting sleep, and finding a comfortable position to sit in, and fitting into my clothes is IMPOSSIBLE! I get more and more frustrated as the days go by. I want to do so much but am limited. I love moving furniture around and changing things up around the house, but I can no longer do that since I'm pregnant. It's very frustrating! On the up side, Marlee continues to kick and have hiccups for my daily delight! I love feeling her inside me, just reminding me that she is here, and is on the way! I feel like I already know her in a way. I guess that must be the motherly bond that forms when moms get pregnant. Now I understand!
Symptoms: Heartburn, Hot flashes, no longer fitting into my clothes, trying to stand up after sitting is ridiculous, bending over isn't an option anymore, and trying to keep up with my daily routine is becoming harder and harder to do. I'm exhausted all the time from lugging around all this weight. I get dizzy every time I stand up because I forget to do it slowly. Overall, I want to be DONE being pregnant.
Life as we know it:
So life has been difficult lately. My oversize belly has taken over my world. I can no longer reach things I can in the cupboards because my belly is in the way. I can't fit into most of my shirts these days, I can't lift things I want to, or bend over to lift anything off the floor. I can barely do the dishes these days cause the bending over part is killing my back. Laundry is tough because I have to go from standing to bending over to get the clothes to sitting on the floor to load the clothes in, to trying to stand back up to put the laundry soap in back to bending over to switch the laundry...over and over again! All that strain on my back leads to sleepless nights. At night, its' impossible to find a comfortable position to sleep in. My pelvic bone has been giving me issues lately as well. It hurts to sleep on one side for too long, so add a rotation every 15 minutes at night, and it equals a NO SLEEP ZONE! On top of all this, I'm the type of person who loves to move furniture around! Especially now that I'm nesting, it's hard to get things done when I can't move any big furniture. My husband is super busy these days, and I don't expect him to nest for me, as much as that sounds awesome, he has enough on his plate. (Although, my husband has offered to help me move around some stuff in our bedroom so that we are able to have the baby sleep in our room, I AM SO LUCKY TO HAVE MY HUSBAND!!) I hate sitting around knowing that the only things I'm capable of is folding laundry, my least favorite thing to do! I just feel bad for my poor husband, he has been helping me around the house lately, AND he is providing for me, AND he is at a course that takes him away from home from 7am-9pm, where he finds this time to help me out, I have no idea, but I must say that I am the luckiest girl in the world to have such a blessing like him around!!!
Monterey:
My husband and I decided that we HATE it here. We live on a busy road and so traffic at night is blinding, and it's LOUD! We have become sick of our apartment and can't wait to move back home. Lately it has been extremely humid here, and so we've been burning up at night, and freezing in the morning, and dying of humidity during the day! I've opened every window we have and it still seems to be scorching hot in our apartment. I'm taking out the fan today from storage to see if that helps any.
My friends Kendra and Claudia here took me to Fisherman's Wharf to get carmel apples ( which by the way were the MOST AMAZING CARMEL APPLES EVER!!) I got to see some of the sights, and then we went and got lunch at Compagnos ( BEST SANDWICH PLACE THERE IS) We took it back to my house to eat and just talk, it was GREAT! I'm glad I got to know them, they were such a great couple of gals :) I hope to hang out with them soon! I feel more at home when I'm around other people!
The kitties:
So lately we've had to shut all the doors upstairs because our cats have been over curious about all the new baby stuff we've purchased. I have to worry about them ruining it because Bo hasn't been neutered yet so he still marks his territory, and I DO NOT want him marking his territory all over our new baby stuff! As for worrying about them when Marlee gets here, I'm terrified! Bo has almost tripped me going down the stairs multiple times, and Aero has been sneaky enough to find his way into my closet to hide, and that's where all the baby stuff is. I have my worries of whether or not we'll be able to keep them when Marlee arrives. It will be a tough decision because these two cats have been my babies for the last two years, and my first pets. I'm hoping I won't have to make that decision of keeping them or not. Hopefully they'll be good around Marlee! Cross my fingers!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Week 32:
Marlee is very active now a days! She has finally let my husband feel her kicking. (My placenta is located on the top so it makes it harder to feel her) I think ever since he has felt her kick, he has been more aware of my situation and what I'm going through. It was hard at first to get him to notice that I'm not supposed to be by kitty litter, and not supposed to bend over for things. Now he is over cautious (Which kind of makes me feel loved :) I am just so glad I get to raise Marlee with such an amazing man!!
Symptoms:
Back pains (Siatic nerve), Back pain in general, not being able to reach my feet, struggling to put pants on ha ha, shirts are starting to not fit, swelling of ankles.
This week I'm hoping to get more sleep! I am now realizing that when Marlee is here, she will make it impossible for me to get a good nights rest, so I might as well stock up now. I am excited to get her out so that I can sleep on my back/stomach again! Anyway, I just went clothes shopping for Marlee and got a TON of cute clothes at a place called the Chatterbaux! It's an amazing system they've got running there. Basically it's a small shoppe for BABY STUFF! You go in and buy stuff, and once your baby grows out of those clothes, you can bring them back and they'll re-sell your stuff, and if your stuff sells, you get in-store credit! Best part is they have everything, not just clothes. They have toys, books, shoes, hats, cribs, swings, bedding, etc. It's a great place to go!! (Chatterbaux in Monterey CA) Anyway, I was recently helping one of my friends move, and she was nice enough to give me her crib/changing table, and I have just been so excited about that! This lady is amazing!! I finally feel like we're wrapping up my pregnancy, and focusing on what's going to happen after I give birth. It's crazy to think how fast things are going to happen, and how long it feels like it's taking. I'm just super excited to start this journey to our next adventure! Parenthood!
As for our adventures in California:
California is still treating us with surprises. It has been raining all day, all up until I actually come home to stay then it stops. (So while I was shopping, and dropping my husband off it was pouring) My luck! The roads here are strange, and the drivers here are CRAZY! People don't signal here, which makes life a little bit harder if you know what I'm saying ha ha. Although I do love the greenery here, and the ocean view, I am home sick and can't wait to be home. I'm just hoping we make it to October! My husband has been issued some situations. If he passes his next test we stay until the next test, (Basically we'll be living off of whether he passes or fails his tests) if he fails, we are either sent home, or they will give us another go for the next test. Let's pray they give us another chance if that happens! We need to be here for when Marlee arrives! (Military will pay for Marlee=FREE BABY) I'm hoping for that! Other then that, Landon and I are both excited to return home after Marlee is born! :) I recently got a calling in our church as ward chorister, and I'm loving it, all but my arm aching half way through a song! ha ha I love my ward, and the members there! I have made some new friends, and am excited to stay in contact with them even when we leave. I have found that most of the soldiers here are from the Utah area, so I will be able to see them again hopefully!
Life as a Military Wife:
It has been hard to deal with army stuff. They have so many rules and regulations that I can't keep up with it (Especially now that I'm trying to focus on Marlee and staying healthy) I have been trying to plan the move back, and it is full of twists and turns that my pregnancy brain can't handle ha ha. I hope to get everything cleared up and ready to go by then, but until then I'm gonna focus on Marlee and staying healthy ( I think that's more important)
SHOUT OUT:
Shout out to my hubby! He has been so stressed out lately, and overwhelmed! I hope and pray he gets a break soon! He has been sacrificing so much for this family and has been doing SUCH A GOOD JOB providing for Marlee and me (especially my crazy cravings every now and again) He has been amazing trying to deal with his schooling, my crazy hormones, and the stresses of insurance/bills/Marlee/school/passing/ man there is just so much that he has to worry about! He is truly talented with balancing everything out! I love him so much and am so glad I get to spend eternity with him!! I LOVE YOU BABE! :)
Marlee is very active now a days! She has finally let my husband feel her kicking. (My placenta is located on the top so it makes it harder to feel her) I think ever since he has felt her kick, he has been more aware of my situation and what I'm going through. It was hard at first to get him to notice that I'm not supposed to be by kitty litter, and not supposed to bend over for things. Now he is over cautious (Which kind of makes me feel loved :) I am just so glad I get to raise Marlee with such an amazing man!!
Symptoms:
Back pains (Siatic nerve), Back pain in general, not being able to reach my feet, struggling to put pants on ha ha, shirts are starting to not fit, swelling of ankles.
This week I'm hoping to get more sleep! I am now realizing that when Marlee is here, she will make it impossible for me to get a good nights rest, so I might as well stock up now. I am excited to get her out so that I can sleep on my back/stomach again! Anyway, I just went clothes shopping for Marlee and got a TON of cute clothes at a place called the Chatterbaux! It's an amazing system they've got running there. Basically it's a small shoppe for BABY STUFF! You go in and buy stuff, and once your baby grows out of those clothes, you can bring them back and they'll re-sell your stuff, and if your stuff sells, you get in-store credit! Best part is they have everything, not just clothes. They have toys, books, shoes, hats, cribs, swings, bedding, etc. It's a great place to go!! (Chatterbaux in Monterey CA) Anyway, I was recently helping one of my friends move, and she was nice enough to give me her crib/changing table, and I have just been so excited about that! This lady is amazing!! I finally feel like we're wrapping up my pregnancy, and focusing on what's going to happen after I give birth. It's crazy to think how fast things are going to happen, and how long it feels like it's taking. I'm just super excited to start this journey to our next adventure! Parenthood!
As for our adventures in California:
California is still treating us with surprises. It has been raining all day, all up until I actually come home to stay then it stops. (So while I was shopping, and dropping my husband off it was pouring) My luck! The roads here are strange, and the drivers here are CRAZY! People don't signal here, which makes life a little bit harder if you know what I'm saying ha ha. Although I do love the greenery here, and the ocean view, I am home sick and can't wait to be home. I'm just hoping we make it to October! My husband has been issued some situations. If he passes his next test we stay until the next test, (Basically we'll be living off of whether he passes or fails his tests) if he fails, we are either sent home, or they will give us another go for the next test. Let's pray they give us another chance if that happens! We need to be here for when Marlee arrives! (Military will pay for Marlee=FREE BABY) I'm hoping for that! Other then that, Landon and I are both excited to return home after Marlee is born! :) I recently got a calling in our church as ward chorister, and I'm loving it, all but my arm aching half way through a song! ha ha I love my ward, and the members there! I have made some new friends, and am excited to stay in contact with them even when we leave. I have found that most of the soldiers here are from the Utah area, so I will be able to see them again hopefully!
Life as a Military Wife:
It has been hard to deal with army stuff. They have so many rules and regulations that I can't keep up with it (Especially now that I'm trying to focus on Marlee and staying healthy) I have been trying to plan the move back, and it is full of twists and turns that my pregnancy brain can't handle ha ha. I hope to get everything cleared up and ready to go by then, but until then I'm gonna focus on Marlee and staying healthy ( I think that's more important)
SHOUT OUT:
Shout out to my hubby! He has been so stressed out lately, and overwhelmed! I hope and pray he gets a break soon! He has been sacrificing so much for this family and has been doing SUCH A GOOD JOB providing for Marlee and me (especially my crazy cravings every now and again) He has been amazing trying to deal with his schooling, my crazy hormones, and the stresses of insurance/bills/Marlee/school/passing/ man there is just so much that he has to worry about! He is truly talented with balancing everything out! I love him so much and am so glad I get to spend eternity with him!! I LOVE YOU BABE! :)
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