30 down and 10 more to go!

As of this past Sunday, I am officially 30 weeks.  That means I have 10 more weeks to go!  Time is flying by, I really wish it would slow down.  I have been feeling the effects of this pregnancy, but I hear that boys give their moms such a hard time in the womb, so I feel lucky and blessed.  My feet only swell after a long day, along with my hands of course.  I was hoping that my feet would grow longer - not wider, but hey.  I am extremely tired, I am in the bathroom between 1 and 3 times each hour.  My hips hurt, my feet hurt after walking or standing less than 5 minutes, and I get winded so easily!  I have gained 27 pounds, but it seems to be mostly baby - not all.  With all that I am still very happy.  (In the words of Phil Robinson, happy, happy, happy!)

Saturday we took our first class at Lexington Medical Center.  The class was called "Your Special Delivery".  It was ALL DAY LONG.  We were so tired, and both of us started to doze off in the afternoon session.  It was nice to see the rooms we will be in when the big day arrives.  Hopefully we will remember all of the things we learned.  There are three different check in procedures, and areas, for the different circumstances.

I have an appointment tomorrow, prayerfully all will go well.  She has been extremely active today, I love days like this.

The Good Call

So, I got the "good" call today.  I passed my glucose test, and I am back on track.  I was told by several co-workers that I looked so worried over the last few days.  I didn't realize, I just thought I was tired and I looked tired.  They conceded that might be the case.

I actually had the 3 hour test yesterday.  I had to fast after midnight, until after 11 am the next day.  Fasting for a pregnant woman is medieval torture.  After drinking the glucose drink and then having four vials of blood drawn, I felt awful - all day.  I couldn't do anything to make myself get energy or stop feeling nauseous.  I was told by a co-worker that I was pale, looked tired, and very drawn.  Anyway, today was much better.  I felt better, and once I got the good news, I started planning my meals:

Breakfast: Twix
Morning Snack: Snickers
Lunch: Reese's Cup

Just kidding, I am going to take it easy on the sweets. That's so I can keep eating white bread, potatoes, rice and pasta!

The call!

I am now 26 weeks! What a blessing! Cacy is moving and grooving. It's so much fun to watch my tummy. Some times I compare it to seeing the image of the lochness monster.

Earlier this week I had my glucose test, the 1 hour test. My doctor said she would be surprised if I failed. But those of you that know me, know its a serious possibility. Well, the next day I receive "the call". I see the doctors office come up on my caller ID, and I just know. My sugar level is 3 points over! So, I have a 3 hour test scheduled. I'm going to take it easy on sugar for the next few days. If my level is still high (whether I pass or fail), I know I will need to really watch what I'm eating.

I will check-in in about a week or so.

Fireworks on the 4th!

July 4, 2013 was not a great day for me.  I went outside to get something out of my trunk. There is a bird with chicks in a tree behind my car.  So the bird came squawking at the back of my head and freaked me out.  I stepped to the left a little too fast and lost my balance.  I hit the ground like a statue.  I have gained a bit of weight and I fell like a ton of bricks - on my side.  I calmly got up went inside and commenced with my mental breakdown.  I cried and prayed for nearly an hour.  I noticed that my little Cacy was still moving, and I was not cramping nor spotting.  Of course this happened on a holiday, when the doctor’s office was closed.  I continued to monitor my body and things seem to be okay.  I was sore in my ankle, back, hip, calf (weird), shoulder, and hand, and I had scrapes on my hip, elbow.  I could not relax and wait until my next appointment a week away, so I called the doctor and made an appointment.  Of course, my doctor was on vacation until my original appointment was scheduled.  Leave it to me to have an emergency on a holiday and while my doc is on vacation!  When I got there the nurse said several times, I wish you had gone to L&D which brought my panic back. So I go in to the examine room and await the doctor that’s foreign to my body and my case.  He comes in and puts me at ease.  Checks out my baby girl and tells me everything is perfectly fine!  I ask a couple of questions, and then we are done.  But not before I get an “I told you so” from my honey!

Of course her hands are by her face.  It's her trademark.

Discovering Cacy

Now that Cacy is moving a lot more, I have started to notice certain things.  One of those things is she doesn't seem to like the shower very much.  As soon as the water hits my belly she either goes nuts, or she balls up.  It takes quite a few minutes for her to calm down.

She does not like the noise from the vacuum cleaner or the hair dryer.  She balls up when she hears either one.

She seems to get amped up when I am winding down.  When I lay down to sleep at night she is very active.  When I wake up to pee in the middle of the night she is very active.  When I wake up in the morning she is very active.

I think when my bladder starts fill up, her radar goes off and she immediately starts to poke it!

Back to Kentucky

Between the 15 week and 19 week appointments, we headed back to Kentucky for a family reunion.  This time I met Cypheus's Father side of the family.  Everyone of was equally nice, and we had a great time! I feel like I connected with everyone. On Sunday we took Cacy on her first unofficial trip to the zoo.  The Louisville Zoo.  We had a blast.  Then we went back to the room to watch the NBA Playoffs.

About a week before that, he put a ring on it!  That's right mommy and daddy got in engaged!  We had a great meal at Gervais and Vine, and it was perfect!



The big one

My 19 week appointment was June 12, 2013 (Grandma Vera's birthday).  The checked my baby from top to bottom. The size of head, the chambers of the heart, the lungs, the arms, the legs, and they checked for a cleft lip.  The one thing I did not do was have an amniocentesis.  For the first time I did not cry in the sonogram room.  I started to feel movement around 17 weeks, so I was comforted by her movements.  The first movements felt like gas, constantly rumbling in my tummy.  Anyway, this is the day we also found we are having a GIRL!!  I was 110% sure it was a boy, and I was 110% wrong.  After getting over that fact that I was going to have to do two heads of hair, and I was going to have to get up much earlier to get ready in the mornings. After that, I was so excited about the cute pink and green outfits I was going to dress her in!  And then I begin to think of how on earth I was going to stop Cypheus from spoiling her rotten.

Later this day, I changed my FB cover to...

We then started to think of names.  And it we decided on CACY, CAnita and CYpheus.  I hope she likes it!

 Her hands are by her face soooooo much!

 Here are the long legs again!