Hello!
So, this week has been interesting.
Brandon left on Tuesday for Seattle and comes home tonight at midnight. (A little while after I wrote this, he called me and his plane has been delayed an hour-ugh) Anywho, I was able to get a lot of stuff done on Wednesday...drycleaning, getting my ring saudered, wandering aimlessly around mommy to bee and me wishing I knew if I was having a boy or a girl.
Then, Thursday I went to my doctor's appointment. When I got there, they weighed me and I lost another 1.3 lbs and then they took my bp and it was low, but not dangerous. My bp is probably low because I have been relaxing a lot and not really doing a whole lot because I've been feeling so crummy. As far as the weight goes, he said I should be gaining .5 lbs a week. At this point, I have only gained one pound since my pre-baby visit, but the doc says that is ok and we shouldn't be worried. As far as the beautiful baby goes... it's heartbeat was in the high 160's. It was funny cause it was kicking the doctor every time he pushed down with the heartbeat machine, so it made it hard for the doctor to find it's heartbeat. He's already good at giving people a run for their money!
So, no ultrasound this week, but on the June 11th visit we will have one and doc said that we should be able to find out the sex then. Yeayy!!!
Well, this Wednesday we leave for Ft. Walton on our annual beach trip! I can't wait! I feel like I haven't been outside in decades! I can't wait to get in the water and stay there. Hopefully, I will feel well enough while we are there. I should be, so...
When we get back, that next week, we have our doctor's appointment. That next week Brandon will be in Seattle and Bakersfield, CA and I will be meeting him in Bakersfield. The week after that, I will be in LA for Jack's 1st birthday and Brandon's family reunion. This summer is crazy!!!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Baby Drew was born!!!!
Yeayyy! Finally!
Michael Andrew Jarrett was born on May 15th at 3:30 AM. He was 7lbs 8 oz and was 20.5" long! I can't wait to meet the little bugger. I'm sad that Candice didn't have him when I was there, but the poor thing had about 2 weeks of labor symptoms. Nobody knew when the little bugger was going to get here! Anywho, mom and baby are doing great so yeayy!!!
Here is a picture...
Brandon and I may catch a flight and go down there next weekend for memorial day, but I am not sure if we will be able to. Hopefully we will, but flights are expensive and it would only be for 2 days because I couldn't find a decent flight price for Friday, so We'll see.
Well my little baby has been throwing it's mama for a whirlwind the past week.
Since I started taking iron supplements it made the morning sickness out of control bad. I mean, I was in tears for days. I was finally at my wits end and called my mom....It's funny how you can feel so horrible and not a smidgen of common sense can come to mind. Anywho, I called my mom and she recommended that I start taking my vitamins at night. DUH Jen. I mean, I have tried this before, but vitamins always kept me awake and my other medication is known for causing sleeplessness if taken at night. So, I decided to try it again. I am desperate. I do have to say that is is working amazingly. So, now I take the vitamins at night and my regular meds in the morning. It's hard to remember, but it is making a world of difference as far as I can tell. Hopefully it is going away because last week was horrible!
I'll write again soon!
Michael Andrew Jarrett was born on May 15th at 3:30 AM. He was 7lbs 8 oz and was 20.5" long! I can't wait to meet the little bugger. I'm sad that Candice didn't have him when I was there, but the poor thing had about 2 weeks of labor symptoms. Nobody knew when the little bugger was going to get here! Anywho, mom and baby are doing great so yeayy!!!
Here is a picture...
Brandon and I may catch a flight and go down there next weekend for memorial day, but I am not sure if we will be able to. Hopefully we will, but flights are expensive and it would only be for 2 days because I couldn't find a decent flight price for Friday, so We'll see.
Well my little baby has been throwing it's mama for a whirlwind the past week.
Since I started taking iron supplements it made the morning sickness out of control bad. I mean, I was in tears for days. I was finally at my wits end and called my mom....It's funny how you can feel so horrible and not a smidgen of common sense can come to mind. Anywho, I called my mom and she recommended that I start taking my vitamins at night. DUH Jen. I mean, I have tried this before, but vitamins always kept me awake and my other medication is known for causing sleeplessness if taken at night. So, I decided to try it again. I am desperate. I do have to say that is is working amazingly. So, now I take the vitamins at night and my regular meds in the morning. It's hard to remember, but it is making a world of difference as far as I can tell. Hopefully it is going away because last week was horrible!
I'll write again soon!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Have we found out that baby nugget is a boy??
The answer to my title of this post is no. We have not found out that our little baby nugget is a boy, but this past week when I was in Jacksonville, we decided to attempt a little experiment that we will not find out the results to until my June 11th appointment. There is this item out there called Intelligender. While at a maternity store, we found this gender test. I have heard of it online before, but was always hesitant to pay $40 price tag for an experiment. There are reviews that say if the directions are followed correctly, it is 90% effective, so we will see. That being said, since it was just a fun thing to do, Mrs. Jerry decided to go ahead and get it for us to try. I followed the directions exactly and the test said that baby nugget will be a boy! That is really exciting even though we WON'T KNOW FOR SURE for a few more weeks. hehehe I keep repeating this so I don't run out and by some boy things! There is a reason women don't find out the sex for about 15 weeks, and that is God's way of cutting the poor husband a little bit of slack before the baby comes. If we knew right away, that would be very unfortunate on my husband's wallet and his free time. :)
As far as how I am feeling goes, the nausea is at bay TODAY. The other day in Jacksonville, I got sick at Olive Garden and a sweet faceless lady in the bathroom handed me some wet paper towels under the door because she knew I wasn't feeling too hot. Bless her. Seriously. I needed that, so God please bless her for me. Simple kindness during that time was just what I needed.
Later that day, I got to my phone and had a voice mail from the nurse and come to find out, my blood work showed that I am anemic. It's really not surprising to me. I used to always give blood every chance I could, but when I was about 19, they started turning be down because my iron was too low. I kept trying to go give blood, but no matter what, it would never be high enough and they would send me home. So, it's about right that baby nugget is throwing me right over that line to full on anemic. The nurse said that once the nausea subsides...HA...I should start taking iron supplements, but that will make the nausea start up again. I am not looking forward to this, but I'll do anything for this child to turn out healthy. WebMd and other sources online say the baby is getting what it needs and I shouldn't be worried about that. They just say it is just taking MY supply of iron, so for ME to stay healthy, I need to take the supplements. That is reassuring, but still.
Well, I am going to write more later. My hubby is coming home with Sonic in a min and I am starving! Tonight we get to go see Gabriel Iglesias at the Houston Improv and thank God it's nonsmoking in there!
As far as how I am feeling goes, the nausea is at bay TODAY. The other day in Jacksonville, I got sick at Olive Garden and a sweet faceless lady in the bathroom handed me some wet paper towels under the door because she knew I wasn't feeling too hot. Bless her. Seriously. I needed that, so God please bless her for me. Simple kindness during that time was just what I needed.
Later that day, I got to my phone and had a voice mail from the nurse and come to find out, my blood work showed that I am anemic. It's really not surprising to me. I used to always give blood every chance I could, but when I was about 19, they started turning be down because my iron was too low. I kept trying to go give blood, but no matter what, it would never be high enough and they would send me home. So, it's about right that baby nugget is throwing me right over that line to full on anemic. The nurse said that once the nausea subsides...HA...I should start taking iron supplements, but that will make the nausea start up again. I am not looking forward to this, but I'll do anything for this child to turn out healthy. WebMd and other sources online say the baby is getting what it needs and I shouldn't be worried about that. They just say it is just taking MY supply of iron, so for ME to stay healthy, I need to take the supplements. That is reassuring, but still.
Well, I am going to write more later. My hubby is coming home with Sonic in a min and I am starving! Tonight we get to go see Gabriel Iglesias at the Houston Improv and thank God it's nonsmoking in there!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Back to JAX :)
So, today I get a call from Candice and she has been having crazy erratic contractions all day long, so tomorrow morning I leave to go to Jacksonville. Abby and Mrs. Jerry are coming in at 10ish tomorrow evening, but Dave will be working all day, so I figured I would take the early flight in case Drew decides to make his appearance tomorrow. Babies are so exciting and hers always make unexpected appearances. :)
Well, Brandon left today to go to Seattle for a few days and then to Bakersfield, CA. I am grateful that he had this last week he didn't have to travel because the poor thing has been a traveling fool lately and then after Disney, everyone needs a tiny vacation! I do have pictures of Drew's room, but they are on the other computer and that dear computer hasn't been turned on in days which is seriously unbelievable. I need to post them. I am not sure why they did not upload to my gmail account, but it is making me think that I may have more Disney pictures too. I have my photopass cd coming this week, but I am not going to be here to get it. Ironically, I have crazy amounts of things coming in the mail this week. I just hope the UPS guy leaves them hidden. I've been an internet shopping fool this week!
Last night, we ate Chili's. WHAT A HORRIBLE IDEA! Baby Nugget does not like Chili's. I was up all night feeling like crap. I was eating Tums like candy. That being said, those anti-nausea pills the doctor gave me are working very well. They didn't the first time, but they just had to get in my system. I just have to take them in the morning before I get vertical, wait 20 min then eat, then take my pre-natals and continue to move slowly for about 30 min after. Week 13 can't come soon enough! I just hope I am not one of the "lucky ones" who has this crap for longer than the first trimester. Well, I best go pack and get things in order. I will let everyone know if and when Drew gets here!
Well, Brandon left today to go to Seattle for a few days and then to Bakersfield, CA. I am grateful that he had this last week he didn't have to travel because the poor thing has been a traveling fool lately and then after Disney, everyone needs a tiny vacation! I do have pictures of Drew's room, but they are on the other computer and that dear computer hasn't been turned on in days which is seriously unbelievable. I need to post them. I am not sure why they did not upload to my gmail account, but it is making me think that I may have more Disney pictures too. I have my photopass cd coming this week, but I am not going to be here to get it. Ironically, I have crazy amounts of things coming in the mail this week. I just hope the UPS guy leaves them hidden. I've been an internet shopping fool this week!
Last night, we ate Chili's. WHAT A HORRIBLE IDEA! Baby Nugget does not like Chili's. I was up all night feeling like crap. I was eating Tums like candy. That being said, those anti-nausea pills the doctor gave me are working very well. They didn't the first time, but they just had to get in my system. I just have to take them in the morning before I get vertical, wait 20 min then eat, then take my pre-natals and continue to move slowly for about 30 min after. Week 13 can't come soon enough! I just hope I am not one of the "lucky ones" who has this crap for longer than the first trimester. Well, I best go pack and get things in order. I will let everyone know if and when Drew gets here!