I had to get up around 3am to use the bathroom. Fell back to sleep ok afterwards, but once asleep I couldn't get into a deep sleep. Lots of tossing and turning. Derek and I slept until 7:30 this morning! When I was spooning Derek, Nolan was kicking a bunch, but the kicks didn't wake Derek.
Then some morning snacks until Derek was hungry enough to go and get donuts!
While waiting for breakfast Nolan, you where kicking up a storm!! The kicks where shaking my whole stomach! So I called Derek to come into the room and had him watch! He smiled and laughed, but said it was a bit creepy! Lol it kind of is! My little space invader moving around inside of me!! But I love every minute of it!
I tried for quite a while to record the stomach movements. Finally I got a short video with one good kick on it!!
After breakfast we had a pretty relaxing day. I put my bears shirt on to get ready for the game and decided to snap a new pic of my growing tummy! Oh Nolan you are the greatest gift ever!! God has truly blessed us!!
Lil Nolan for only being around 14 inches long you sure have a lot of pushing power! You've spent half the day pushing up in my right side of my ribs!! I guess I'll just have to get used to it! Lol
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Thursday, December 27, 2012
12/27/12
I slept very sound last night and shockingly I didn't have to get up to use the bathroom!
Derek and I woke at 5:45 and we got up and got breakfast. I was feeling tired and a bit sick to my stomach so I tired to go back to sleep, but instead I got to run to the bathroom to vomit. I felt like it would never end! The morning I just could keep anything down and I was freezing cold. I decided I was just going to try and sleep again.
I had on sweat pants, a sweatshirt, socks and my blanket, but still needed to turn up the space heater. All I dreamt about was going to work and getting sick at work! In one of the dreams I even went to the hospital. At the hospital the doctor said I needed more blankets and that would cure me. So then all these nurses started flooding in with blankets. Then I woke up...cold!
I called off of work and got some food. I had to get something in me to make sure I got some kind of nutrition for you, lil Nolan!
I should have known that Derek would share his cooties and get me sick! Nolan, your daddy should maybe share a little less!
I'm having horrible heartburn so I'm going to try and drink some milk. Hopefully it won't make me sick to my stomach. Then I'm thinking of taking another nap. I'm just so tired today!
Nolan, you are moving a lot, so u don't seem to be bothered by mommy not feeling good. Well I will do my best to take it easy today and just rest and keep hydrated. Mommy loves you so much handsome boy!
Derek and I woke at 5:45 and we got up and got breakfast. I was feeling tired and a bit sick to my stomach so I tired to go back to sleep, but instead I got to run to the bathroom to vomit. I felt like it would never end! The morning I just could keep anything down and I was freezing cold. I decided I was just going to try and sleep again.
I had on sweat pants, a sweatshirt, socks and my blanket, but still needed to turn up the space heater. All I dreamt about was going to work and getting sick at work! In one of the dreams I even went to the hospital. At the hospital the doctor said I needed more blankets and that would cure me. So then all these nurses started flooding in with blankets. Then I woke up...cold!
I called off of work and got some food. I had to get something in me to make sure I got some kind of nutrition for you, lil Nolan!
I should have known that Derek would share his cooties and get me sick! Nolan, your daddy should maybe share a little less!
I'm having horrible heartburn so I'm going to try and drink some milk. Hopefully it won't make me sick to my stomach. Then I'm thinking of taking another nap. I'm just so tired today!
Nolan, you are moving a lot, so u don't seem to be bothered by mommy not feeling good. Well I will do my best to take it easy today and just rest and keep hydrated. Mommy loves you so much handsome boy!
12/26/12
Derek and I decided to wake at 5:30am just incase he had to be called into work. He did not so he decided to come with me to Walmart so I could buy some coffee supples and set up coffee at JCP for the workers.
I worked from 9:30-5pm and the day was very long. The day was not as busy as I expected, yet I just had no energy! I felt weighed down, just exhausted. I went on my lunch break and text Derek. He told me that he had left work early due to a stomach bug that caused him vomiting and to feel light headed.
The day finally came to a close and I was still feeling just off. I figured I was just tired so off to bed I went. Nolan, you didn't seem tired, because you we're moving a ton when I was trying to sleep! Eventually I was able to fall asleep.
I worked from 9:30-5pm and the day was very long. The day was not as busy as I expected, yet I just had no energy! I felt weighed down, just exhausted. I went on my lunch break and text Derek. He told me that he had left work early due to a stomach bug that caused him vomiting and to feel light headed.
The day finally came to a close and I was still feeling just off. I figured I was just tired so off to bed I went. Nolan, you didn't seem tired, because you we're moving a ton when I was trying to sleep! Eventually I was able to fall asleep.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
A Very Pregnant Christmas
It's hard to believe that Christmas is already over! The past few weeks have been crazy!
Working in retail during the holiday season is always tiring, but doing so while pregnant is just down right exhausting! I did my best to take many breaks to get off of my feet (I'm having back issues that will cause swelling in my back, hips, and legs). Doctor said either I take lots of breaks to keep the swelling down or she's going to put me on bed rest! I definitely cannot afford bed rest! Nor could JCP be short a manager for that long! So the longer I go without bed rest (hopefully the whole pregnancy) the better!
Christmas Eve was a weird day at work. I had to keep walking around the store to make sure the girls stayed busy. We wanted to get them out on time and they knew that but I wasn't about to let them just slack off all day. I mean come on, you get to leave like ASAP so why can't you try to stay busy until then? So needless to say I was quite tired and achy after work.
Mom and Dani picked me up and I was cranky because I just wanted to go to Aunt Cheryl's house, but mom wanted to go find a place for Dani to get food since no one made a vegetarian friendly food option for her. I didn't mean to be so cranky, but I was just tired and hungry and I wanted to take a Tylenol for my pain in my back.
Finally we arrived at Cheryl's house! There where a good amount of people there and everyone was checking out my tummy! Oh and baby O'brian was there! Nolan you did so well! I was holding O'brian and his leg was pressing against my tummy and you didn't kick it once!! Usually you kick at any pressure that last too long on my tummy, but you didn't kick O'brian's leg once!! I'm sure that's a sign that the two of you will get along just fine! He's about 8 months older than you, which will be noticeable when you are first born but bring on toddler years and no one will be the wiser about your age difference.
Derek got to the party shortly after I did. Thankfully he remembered to bring cousin Justine's birthday present!! I have been very forgetful while pregnant! It's the weirdest thing! I honestly never would have thought that pregnancy affects ones memory the way it does!!
We ate a lot of food on Christmas Eve! Some spinach dip, roast beef sandwich, (other stuff I just can't remember right now) and of course plenty of dessert! Tonya made some wonderful cupcakes!! I kind of want one now, but I know that if I eat this close to bed I will get terrible heartburn!! I spent a lot of time talking to Beth (O'brian's mommy) and we discussed the many future plans that we would like to have with each other. Some with kids, some kids free. Derek was tired the whole time, so finally we decided to leave. Beth, Gerald, and O'brian left then as well.
Derek and I had a hard time waking up on Christmas Day. We just kept snoozing the alarm and cuddling! But we where still up around 8. Unfortunately, breakfast wasn't going to be ready until 9, so I snacked on some Christmas Eve leftovers until then. We had cinnamon roles for breakfast, which for some reason didn't taste as good to me as the last time I had them. I don't know whether it was just a different brand or what.
Derek and I decided to open our gifts from his family. They where all wonderful and one of them was the start of our Christmas tradition. Sandy said that every year Derek and I will be getting some kind of musical item every year for Christmas. This year it was a precious moments angel that play 'Joy to the World' I thought it was interesting that Sandy decided mine and Derek's tradition would be musical items, because from childhood to this day my favorite items of my mothers are her musical items (especially her Victorian styled music box).
After that it was a mixture of relaxing and slowly getting ready to go to grandma's house. Having to pack up and move all of those presents was not very fun! But I knew it would all be worth it when the family received their gifts.
When we got to grandma and grandpa's
house things where not quite ready so it was a bit hectic. Aunt Cheryl, mom, and Tonya where all trying to help grandma in her last minute food preparation. Roberto and Sam where downstairs playing with some race cars. Once the rest of the family arrived grandpa took some pictures and then we prayed and ate a wonderful dinner. Ham, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, rolls, corn, jell-o, etc. it was all so good! Nolan, me and you ate a ton!!
Then it was time for presents. It took forever just to pass out all of the gifts! So many people and presents in one room! It was crazy! We all watched as the kids went nuts opening their gifts! There was wrapping paper and smiles all around!
Nolan, you even got some gifts! You got a stuffed puppy from Aunt Cheryl, Uncle Bill, and Justine. From my mommy and daddy (your soon-to-be grandma and grandpa) you received a penguin blanket!! You also received a Fisher Price paint toy from Uncle Jeff, Aunt Stacey, and their three children (Austin, Ethan, and Lexi). It's a very fun toy! The paint brush lights up and music plays and it teaches about colors, numbers, and shapes!! Derek found it quite fun as well!!
I started feeling really exhausted so Derek and I left, the Anaya family, and Jeff and Stacey's family left around the same time.
Derek and I spent the rest of the even relaxing. Well mostly relaxing, because I had laundry to do!
All in all, it was a nice Christmas, it just felt like it went by too fast. Baby Nolan, I know that next year Christmas with you will be perfect!! And every Christmas after that will be better and better!!
Working in retail during the holiday season is always tiring, but doing so while pregnant is just down right exhausting! I did my best to take many breaks to get off of my feet (I'm having back issues that will cause swelling in my back, hips, and legs). Doctor said either I take lots of breaks to keep the swelling down or she's going to put me on bed rest! I definitely cannot afford bed rest! Nor could JCP be short a manager for that long! So the longer I go without bed rest (hopefully the whole pregnancy) the better!
Christmas Eve was a weird day at work. I had to keep walking around the store to make sure the girls stayed busy. We wanted to get them out on time and they knew that but I wasn't about to let them just slack off all day. I mean come on, you get to leave like ASAP so why can't you try to stay busy until then? So needless to say I was quite tired and achy after work.
Mom and Dani picked me up and I was cranky because I just wanted to go to Aunt Cheryl's house, but mom wanted to go find a place for Dani to get food since no one made a vegetarian friendly food option for her. I didn't mean to be so cranky, but I was just tired and hungry and I wanted to take a Tylenol for my pain in my back.
Finally we arrived at Cheryl's house! There where a good amount of people there and everyone was checking out my tummy! Oh and baby O'brian was there! Nolan you did so well! I was holding O'brian and his leg was pressing against my tummy and you didn't kick it once!! Usually you kick at any pressure that last too long on my tummy, but you didn't kick O'brian's leg once!! I'm sure that's a sign that the two of you will get along just fine! He's about 8 months older than you, which will be noticeable when you are first born but bring on toddler years and no one will be the wiser about your age difference.
Derek got to the party shortly after I did. Thankfully he remembered to bring cousin Justine's birthday present!! I have been very forgetful while pregnant! It's the weirdest thing! I honestly never would have thought that pregnancy affects ones memory the way it does!!
We ate a lot of food on Christmas Eve! Some spinach dip, roast beef sandwich, (other stuff I just can't remember right now) and of course plenty of dessert! Tonya made some wonderful cupcakes!! I kind of want one now, but I know that if I eat this close to bed I will get terrible heartburn!! I spent a lot of time talking to Beth (O'brian's mommy) and we discussed the many future plans that we would like to have with each other. Some with kids, some kids free. Derek was tired the whole time, so finally we decided to leave. Beth, Gerald, and O'brian left then as well.
Derek and I had a hard time waking up on Christmas Day. We just kept snoozing the alarm and cuddling! But we where still up around 8. Unfortunately, breakfast wasn't going to be ready until 9, so I snacked on some Christmas Eve leftovers until then. We had cinnamon roles for breakfast, which for some reason didn't taste as good to me as the last time I had them. I don't know whether it was just a different brand or what.
Derek and I decided to open our gifts from his family. They where all wonderful and one of them was the start of our Christmas tradition. Sandy said that every year Derek and I will be getting some kind of musical item every year for Christmas. This year it was a precious moments angel that play 'Joy to the World' I thought it was interesting that Sandy decided mine and Derek's tradition would be musical items, because from childhood to this day my favorite items of my mothers are her musical items (especially her Victorian styled music box).
After that it was a mixture of relaxing and slowly getting ready to go to grandma's house. Having to pack up and move all of those presents was not very fun! But I knew it would all be worth it when the family received their gifts.
When we got to grandma and grandpa's
house things where not quite ready so it was a bit hectic. Aunt Cheryl, mom, and Tonya where all trying to help grandma in her last minute food preparation. Roberto and Sam where downstairs playing with some race cars. Once the rest of the family arrived grandpa took some pictures and then we prayed and ate a wonderful dinner. Ham, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes, rolls, corn, jell-o, etc. it was all so good! Nolan, me and you ate a ton!!
Then it was time for presents. It took forever just to pass out all of the gifts! So many people and presents in one room! It was crazy! We all watched as the kids went nuts opening their gifts! There was wrapping paper and smiles all around!
Nolan, you even got some gifts! You got a stuffed puppy from Aunt Cheryl, Uncle Bill, and Justine. From my mommy and daddy (your soon-to-be grandma and grandpa) you received a penguin blanket!! You also received a Fisher Price paint toy from Uncle Jeff, Aunt Stacey, and their three children (Austin, Ethan, and Lexi). It's a very fun toy! The paint brush lights up and music plays and it teaches about colors, numbers, and shapes!! Derek found it quite fun as well!!
I started feeling really exhausted so Derek and I left, the Anaya family, and Jeff and Stacey's family left around the same time.
Derek and I spent the rest of the even relaxing. Well mostly relaxing, because I had laundry to do!
All in all, it was a nice Christmas, it just felt like it went by too fast. Baby Nolan, I know that next year Christmas with you will be perfect!! And every Christmas after that will be better and better!!
Monday, December 17, 2012
Lil kicker
Just a quick note:
I am sitting here on the couch and I was trying to read a magazine. My left arm was holding my magazine and pressing on my tummy a bit. Well you, mister Nolan, did not like the added pressure to your space!! So you started kicking my arm!! Your kicks where so strong that my magazine was shaking so bad that I couldn't read it!!!
Now your kicking on my other side!! I love feeling your movements!!!
I am sitting here on the couch and I was trying to read a magazine. My left arm was holding my magazine and pressing on my tummy a bit. Well you, mister Nolan, did not like the added pressure to your space!! So you started kicking my arm!! Your kicks where so strong that my magazine was shaking so bad that I couldn't read it!!!
Now your kicking on my other side!! I love feeling your movements!!!
Friday, December 7, 2012
Cuddle Bug
Yesterday you must have just really wanted to cuddle, because most of the day you wedged yourself and didn't move. Until it was time to wedge yourself in a different spot. For the most part you preferred my left side. Sometimes you wedged too hard and it hurt me a little. But I put on a happy face, rubbed my tummy (in the spot you where wedged) and asked you nicely to move. Being Derek's child, you willingly refused to move lol
Lately you have been wedging your head in my left side with your feet towards the bottom middle. You will kick up a storm and I feel your kicks and at the same time feel your head nuzzling up in my left side.
Last night daddy got to feel the firm spot on my tummy from you wedging your upper body on my left side. He gave you kisses and put his ear to my stomach and just smiled!
Today I'm still dealing with a cold. I don't have a fever but still not feeling well. I'm doing my best to drink plenty of juice to help me get through this cold.
Lately you have been wedging your head in my left side with your feet towards the bottom middle. You will kick up a storm and I feel your kicks and at the same time feel your head nuzzling up in my left side.
Last night daddy got to feel the firm spot on my tummy from you wedging your upper body on my left side. He gave you kisses and put his ear to my stomach and just smiled!
Today I'm still dealing with a cold. I don't have a fever but still not feeling well. I'm doing my best to drink plenty of juice to help me get through this cold.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Seeing is Believing
A few hours ago today I saw something that I will not soon forget.
I was relaxing on the couch rubbing my stomach (due to aching-stretching muscles) and just looking at how much I have grown, when lil Nolan kick so fiercely that I actually saw my stomach quickly bulge and retract. I saw my baby boy kick!!
This being my first pregnancy, everything seems so surreal to me! All of the ultrasounds where we watch our baby wiggle, to the movements I feel daily, they all seem almost dream like to me.
This act of seeing my little Nolan kick my stomach filled me to the brim with joy! I still smile as I write this!
Oh our little boy, how excited we are for the day when we can snuggle you and adorn you with kisses! But until then you keep growing big and strong! We love you so much! God has truly blessed this family!
I was relaxing on the couch rubbing my stomach (due to aching-stretching muscles) and just looking at how much I have grown, when lil Nolan kick so fiercely that I actually saw my stomach quickly bulge and retract. I saw my baby boy kick!!
This being my first pregnancy, everything seems so surreal to me! All of the ultrasounds where we watch our baby wiggle, to the movements I feel daily, they all seem almost dream like to me.
This act of seeing my little Nolan kick my stomach filled me to the brim with joy! I still smile as I write this!
Oh our little boy, how excited we are for the day when we can snuggle you and adorn you with kisses! But until then you keep growing big and strong! We love you so much! God has truly blessed this family!
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Sooooo
I wrote an entire post and managed to delete it! :(
Ok so let's try again:
Derek felt our lil boy move for the first time! Derek's eyes lit up as he felt our baby flutter!
I am at a point where I shock myself because of how much I am eating now!!
I will eat until I am full and then a few hours later I will be hungry again!!
You, mister Nolan, move a ton in the evening when I am trying to relax, which I have gotten used to. Within the past couple mornings I have been startled by your sudden movements! You have been moving a lot after breakfast now! You have so much energy my lil baby!
My belly button is so close to popping! I have grown so much and I'm only 22 weeks along! I need to get more new pants!! If the waistband is even a bit tight you will kick at it!
Along with needing new pants I have been having growing pains! Practically everything that can hurt is hurting!
We are so excited for your arrival in just 4 months! Wow! The time is flying by!
Next month is baby shower month!! :)
Ok so let's try again:
Derek felt our lil boy move for the first time! Derek's eyes lit up as he felt our baby flutter!
I am at a point where I shock myself because of how much I am eating now!!
I will eat until I am full and then a few hours later I will be hungry again!!
You, mister Nolan, move a ton in the evening when I am trying to relax, which I have gotten used to. Within the past couple mornings I have been startled by your sudden movements! You have been moving a lot after breakfast now! You have so much energy my lil baby!
My belly button is so close to popping! I have grown so much and I'm only 22 weeks along! I need to get more new pants!! If the waistband is even a bit tight you will kick at it!
Along with needing new pants I have been having growing pains! Practically everything that can hurt is hurting!
We are so excited for your arrival in just 4 months! Wow! The time is flying by!
Next month is baby shower month!! :)
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