37 Week Appointment!!

Today I had my 37 week check up and my blood pressure was high again. It was 142/86. At my 36 week check up it was also high but they weren't too concerned because before that it had always been normal. Since it was high 2 weeks in a row my doctor sent me to get some blood work done in the lab and I also have to do a 24 hour urine collection to make sure I don't have protein in my urine (they're testing me for Pre Eclampsia). I also have to get another level 2 ultrasound done and until Jaxon arrives I need to go in for monitoring twice a week, every Monday and Thursday, in addition to my weekly OB visit. If my 24 hour urine comes back that there is protein then they will induce me right away, otherwise I'll still be induced at 39 weeks which would be the 24th. I'm nervous about the high blood pressure so hopefully I don't have Pre Eclampsia. She said for now I have Gestational Hypertension. The good news is though that I'm 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced! She said my cervix i super soft so that will make the induction process easier. I'm still kind of hoping I go into labor on my own before my induction date lol. I'm so ready! I'm also excited because next week my regular doctor will be back from some training thing the Army sent him to so that'll be nice that I wont have to be seeing new doctors towards the end of my pregnancy. Oh and I also found out that my Group B Strep test was negative. Now I just need to start my 24 hour urine collection tomorrow and we'll hopefully have the results early next week.

Bored

With school finished until next month I'm so bored! I have pretty much everything ready for Jaxon. I only have a couple more loads of his laundry to do and then everything will be all set. I feel like these next few weeks are going to go by sooooo slow. Ughhhhh hurry up Friday so I can find out my induction date!

Happy 4th of July!!

Happy 4th of July everyone! Tonight we're having Chris' friend Roy and his wife and daughter over for a BBQ and then we're going to head to the fireworks on post. I'm glad it's not raining this year but I wish it wasn't so hot out lol. I didn't go to the fireworks on postl ast year since we were at a family reunion in Oklahoma but when I went 2 years ago the fireworks were REALLY good, so hopefully they're just as god this year!

I had my 36 week appointment on the 2nd and Jaxon turned and he is now head down! WOO HOO! I didn't think he was ever going to turn! I now go to my doctor every week and I find out at my appointment on the 10th what day I'll be induced. My doctor wants me induced at 39 weeks which would be July 24th but he's outta town until the 19th so hopefully the doctor I'm seeing while he's gone will follow what he says! I'm so excited for him to get here! We have just around 20 days!! YAY!

Well I better go finish cleaning up the kitchen before the BBQ. I'm going to make a yummy fruit pizza! Hope everyone has a safe 4th!

Packing Jaxon's bag

I got a package in the mail from Christy today and she sent me the cutest diaper bag and onesies!! I LOVE them! So tonight I think I'm going to pack Jaxon's diaper bag for the hospital. I already made a list of what I need to pack for me and for him so I'll just need to get everything put in there. I wont be packing mine until later though since pretty much everything I need to take I'll be using up until I go. I figured it was probably about time to start packing since I'm 35 weeks today. I can't wait to meet him!!!

What's going to happen next...

Chris was first told that he would be deploying in October 2009 even though he was supposed to be getting out of the Army in November 2009. He was told that he would be stop lossed. Well a few months later they told him nevermind he wouldn't be stop lossed. Today on his way home for lunch his friend who is supposed to be getting out of the Army a month after him, called to say that he checked online and the Army has changed his ETS date to 2010 so he told Chris to check his. Chris checked and his has been changed to December 2010. So now we aren't sure what the heck is going on. We don't know if he's stop lossed or if this is a mistake. We're just playing the waiting game trying to figure out what's going on. Chris called his Sgt. who said "well it looks like you've been stop lossed" so we'll see if he's right or not. I feel like a bitch for saying this but it a way it might be a blessing if he's stop lossed. I've been so stressed worrying about him find a job with the way the economy is. I know Chris is a hard worker and that he'd be looking everyday for a job but the economy what scares me. If he is stop lossed that'll give the economy a year to get better and it would give us a chance to save a LOT of moeny. So I'm kinda hoping that's what happens. I don't think Chris would mind it too much but he's pretty bummed about maybe missing the first year of Jaxon's life...but that's what happens when you're military. He's afraid Jaxon wont know who he is when he comes home but I assured him that he will. So for now I guess we have NO idea what's going to happen and all we can do is wait and see. Hopefully everything works out!

I'm done!

With my class! Woo Hoo! Now I just need to find out when my next class starts. I'm hoping it's after the baby's born so I have time to finish getting everything ready for him. Now I just need these next few weeks to fly by so I can be done with this pregnancy haha. I'm ready to meet Jaxon and hold him in my arms! I'm still REALLY paranoid that something is going to go wrong so I just can't wait for him to be here safe and sound.

Finals

This week is finals. I cannot wait to be done with this class! When I'm finally finished I'll be able to finish getting ready for Jaxon! I feel like I still have so much to do! Only like 38-ish days until he's here! Maybe less! LOL I can't wait!!

32 weeks and 4 days!

I can't believe I'm in my 8th month already! Now I just need these next few weeks to fly by lol. I had another doctor appointment today. I haven't gained anything since my last appointment which was a shock because I feel like all I do is eat! lol Jaxon looked great, but he is still breech. My next appointment is in 3 weeks and if he hasn't flipped by then we will talk about a c-section. If he does flip than I'm still being induced at 39 weeks. I have a feeling that he's still going to be breech but we'll see! Other than that I've been feeling pretty good. I've been really tired, but feeling good. My hips and pelvis are starting to hurt when I walk though. Luckly I don't have the preg waddle..at least I don't think I do. I had to see a different doctor today than my usual one because he's getting ready to go to Alaska for a month for some Army thing. The doctor I saw today said the same thing Dr. Batig did last time.. that I'm not very big.. my belly is small. LOL Hopefully it wont take me that long to work off! They guessing Jaxon is going to be a big baby but I'm hoping he's 9 lbs. at the most. I'd really like him to be like 7 or 8 lbs though haha. Well I better go finish some homework. I just wanted to make a quick post since I haven't been on in forever. Hope everyone's having a great week!

Missing Chris

Chris left yesterday for Oregon and he'll be gone for 11 days. I already miss him so much lol. Maybe it's because I'm pregnant and emotional lol. I mean hello I did a 15 month deployment I can do 11 freaking days! haha I feel like I'm being a big baby. I just can't wait for him to get home! I think I'll keep myself busy with homework and getting ready for the baby. I'll also probably go and visit my parents so my mom and I can go to Yakima and visit my great aunt. The only nice thing about him being gone is I've been ablet to sleep in LOL. I don't have to hear his alarm going off every morning at 5 am. Today I slept in until 9 and that's the latest I've slept since I got pregnant! It felt nice haha. Well I think I'm going to go start reading my new book :)

So much to do!

Ahhhhhh. I feel like I have so much to do! I have a ton of homework that needs to be done and I really don't feel like doing any of it lol. Oh well what can you do? I still have a ton of stuff to do to get ready for Jaxon and I only have like 74 days left! Well heck it's even less than that because I'm being induced early. We've got a lot to get done in these last 2 months!

I have a doctors appointment tomorrow and I'm a little nervous to go. It's my first one that I'll have to go alone to because Chris has a class and can't come :( I'm kinda worried about Jaxon because he hasn't moved much the last 2 days. I've felt him a couple times this morning but he's usually soooo active. I'm sure everything will be okay I just need to stop freaking out! Well I better get back to my homework! Hope everyone had a great weekend!

So much going on...

Here is an ultrasound picture of Jaxon at 28 weeks. His cheeks are already so chubby! lol He is already weighing in at 3lbs. 3oz.! I can't wait for July to get here so I can meet him! I'm going to talk to my doctor at my next appointment on the 19th and see what he has to say about him already being big. Maybe he'll induce me earlier than planned. I hope so lol. Jaxon is VERY active.. especially in the morning and evening. Every time poor Chris tries to feel him kicking or moving he stops lol. He's already stubborn like his mommy! :) We need to finish up his nursery and get all his clothes washed. I think we'll be doing that over the next month.

Today has been 9 months since Carson was born. :( We miss him soooo much. I can't believe it's already been so long since we last held him. It seems like it was just yesterday! I know Carson is up in Heaven looking down on us but I just wish he could be here with us. He's going to be little Jaxon's gaurdian angel :) I love you Carson!!!

Chris is still trying to decide if he's going re-enlist or not. Right now it looks like he'll be getting out of the Army and joining the reserves. If that does happen we'll move down to Longview and he'll get a job. I'm excited but nervous about him getting out. I think it will be nice to be back in Longview but this will be a big change for us. He's been in the Army since he graduated high school so it will be an adjustment. I'm sure we'll be just fine though. I'm excited to move into a house and not have to share walls with anyone anymore lol. If he does get out we'll be moving to Longvie probably mid September.

Well I just wanted to write a quick update since I haven't been on in so long. I hope all the mommies had a great Mother's Day! Especially Tiffany :)...since it's her first one! :)

Worth the weight

I've always been the type where if I gain weight I'd freak out then diet and work out like crazy! So far with this pregnancy I've gained about 20 lbs and I'm about a week away from being 7 months. My doctor wants me to gain about 35 pounds. At first I was freaking out thinking I'd gain too much too soon but my doctor says I'm fine. For once in my life I'm not counting calories and I know that this little guy is going to be well worth all the weight! Ahhhh I can't wait for July to get here so I can meet him!

26 weeks!

Today I'm 26 weeks! Woo hoo! Almost to the 3rd trimester! I can't beleive how fast this pregnancy is going. Thursday I had an OB appointment and everything went great. Jaxson is doing amazing and has been kicking and moving like crazy. I just love it! After my appointment I got my Rhogam shot and took the 1 hour Glucose Test. The orange drink wasn't too bad but it was so sweet and sugary that I felt sick afterwards lol. I'm hoping I don't have to go back for the 3 hour test lol. Chris thinks the Glucose Test made Jaxson hyper because he was kicking like crazy for the rest of the day. I can see him moving from the outside now so that's really cool. Chris felt him kick for the first time last night! He still hasn't seen my belly move yet though lol.

This last week has been really nerve wrecking for us because we lost Carson at 25 weeks. We've finally made it to 26 weeks and I just pray that everything goes smoothly with this baby. We know Carson is up in Heaven watching over us all. I have a good feeling about this pregnancy. Well I'm going to go watch some TV with Chris. Hope everyone has a GREAT weekend!

No corrections!!

Last week I turned in one of my assignments. I had to transcribe 10 different "documents". 7 chart notes and 3 letters. You turn in all 10 as a draft and the teacher will return them to you and let you know what corrections to make. After you make the corrections you turn in the final draft and get your grade. I got an email from my teacher today that said "Good job!! No corrections are needed and you do not need to re-submit it." I was so excited! Hopefully the other documents I have to transcribe over the next few weeks wont require any corrections! That'd be nice! Well I better go finish getting ready. We have an FRG meeting to go to tonight.

Soooo stressed

Today has been 8 months since Carson was born. I can't believe time has gone by so fast. I miss him so much! I really wish he was here with us. I kept thinking of him on Easter and I just pray that he knows how much we love and miss him. I love you baby boy!!

School is pretty stressful. The homework takes so much time and it's not the easiest. I can't wait to be done with this class! My teacher still hasn't responded to any emails so that's really annoying. I think I'm going to call the school tomorrow and see what's up. She did reply to one email but didn't answer the questions I needed answer so what was the point? On a good note I found out from a classmate that I don't have to buy the piece of equipment for the class if I don't want to. So that saves $170 bucks! I'm still waiting to hear back from my teacher though to see if that's true. I'm hoping the class will go by fast since it's keeping me so busy! I'll be done sometime mid-end June. Woo hoo! I think I still have at least 2 classes left after that though.

The baby has been moving so much lately! I can't believe how active he is! I love it though! I never got to feel Carson, so this is just amazing. Today I was able to feel him kick on the outside of my belly for the first time. I've thought I've felt it before but this was deff. a kick that you could feel on the outside lol. I'm excited that we've agreed on his name but we can't decide on how to spell Jaxon. It will probably either be Jaxon or Jaxson. I'm hoping the next 3 months go by fast. I can't wait to meet him! Tiffany gets to find out what she's having this Thursday and I can't wait!! I'm so excited for her! She's gonna be a great momma and I can't wait for our play dates with the babies!

Chris is trying to decide if he'll re-enlist or not. There's a couple of other jobs he interested in so we'll see if he decides to get out or stay in. Either way I'll support him. It'd be nice to have him home all the time and not worry about deployments so theirs pros and cons to staying in. He was talking to my uncle this weekend at the Easter dinner about getting out. We'll see what he decides. He has until August to make up his mind.

Well I just wanted to post an update. I better get back to some homework. I hope everyone had a GREAT Easter!

Frustrated

3 months before this class started I was told that I needed to purchase a Wav Player and that the bookstore doesn't sell them so I had to get it online. About a month before the class started I called the school and asked if it was okay to order it because I wanted it to be here on time with shipping and everything. The woman I spoke with told me not to get it yet because I needed to wait until my teacher told me which one to get. So I waited. Monday my class started and all my homework for this week is due Sunday by midnight. Well guess what?! One of my assignments requires the Wav Player that I DON'T have! I emailed my teacher Monday and asked if I could buy it yet and she never replied! She says allow up to 24 hours for a response and I've emailed her twice and haven't heard back from her! Today I had to call the school and they said that I shouldn't have been told to wait to buy it but they'll have the teacher contact me to tell me which one to get. I'm still waiting to hear from her. I don't want my assignments to be turned in late because I don't have the Wav Player! Ughh...sooooo annoying!

Besides being stressed and frustrated with school everything else is going pretty good. Chris is trying to decide if he's going to re-enlist or not. He has to make up his mind by August because he's supposed to get out of the Army in November. As of right now I think he's going to re-enlist but we wont get any $$$ for it because the Army is all out of money for bonuses so that sucks! lol. The baby seems to be doing great and I'm excited for my next appointment! Well I better get going. I'm going to finish up the last few assignments I have that I can do without the Wav Player! Hope everyone has had a great week!

My new class...

Today I started my new class. I'm taking Basic Medical Transcription. I'm already NOT liking it... AT ALL. lol It looks VERY difficult and there's TONNNNS of homework. When I was reading the information section about the course it said that the homework will take 15-20 hours a week! That's just crazy! It takes the same amount of time as a part time job! I can't believe it. Hopefully it wont be too tough and I'll do okay with it. I think I'm so scared about it because I'm having to use a new website and not the one I used with my other classes, so I'm not used to it. Hopefully it wont take long and I'll be able to catch on to the new site. I'm nervous about it though lol.

Other than starting my new class everything else is pretty much the same lol. We've finally decided on a name for the baby! His name will be Jaxson Scott. We aren't sure if we'll spell it Jaxson or Jackson yet but I just love the name! Scott is my brothers middle name. Jaxson has been moving around like crazy lately. He's so much more active than little Carson was. My next appointment is the 23rd of this month and I'm anxious to see if my placenta has moved all the way up. Hopefully it has!

I can't believe Carson has been gone for almost 8 months. We miss him so much! I think about him several times a day every day. I can't help but to wonder what he'd look like or what his personality would be like. I just wish we would have had more time with him. I just know that he's our little angel in Heaven and he's watching over us and his little brother.

Well I just wanted to post a quick update! I better get back to my homework since I have so much of it! Ughh....

Almost 23 weeks! Yikes!

Wow this pregnancy is going by soooo fast! Tomorrow I'll be 23 weeks! Last weekend we went to Babies R Us and got our little guy his crib bedding set! I was so excited! It's the only one we really fell in love with. We also got the matching wall hangings, light switch cover and lamp. We still have some other matchin pieces that we want to get though, like the rug, mobile, wall decals and night light. We also need to decide on which crib we want to get haha. There's so many to choose from! I can't wait to get the nursery all put together and for him to be here to enjoy it! July feels like FOREVER away, but my pregnancy has flown by so far! Hopefully it continues to go quickly! I think we've decided on a name...which is a huge step for us LOL. Well I just wanted to post a quick update. I'm going to go finish some laundry then start dinner soon. Hope everyone's having a great week!

My appointment today!!!

I had my OB appointment today and it went great! The baby looks great and my placenta seems to have moved up. My doctor said that it only needs to move up a little more and he thinks by my next appointment April 23rd that it will be totally out of the way. So lets hope that happens!!! The baby had a strong heart beat and the doctor could even feel him kicking when he had the ultrasound wand thing on my stomach. He said "he's an active and strong little guy!". He flashed his boy parts for us again a couple times then shut his legs really quick lol. He's deff. a boy! No mistaking that!!! haha I asked my doctor if he still plans on inducing me and he said yes and probably at 39 weeks (which would be July 24th) but he said we'll probably start trying to naturally induce me as early as 36 weeks so my body will start to dilate and it will make the induction easier. I'm so excited! I can't wait to meet my little man! He's been moving soooo much lately. He's very active which is a relief! Tomorrow I'll be 22 weeks so we're coming up on the time that Carson passed away. I was 25 weeks with him when we found out he was gone :( My doctor said if I ever have any concerns to come in and he'll check on the baby which makes me feel a lot better. I don't have a bad feeling with this pregnancy like I did last time. With Carson I just KNEW something was wrong from the beginning. I miss him sooooooo much! Well I just wanted to update everyone on my appointment! I can't believe I'm already over half way done! YAY! Hope everyone has a great night!

The weekend is over :[

The weekend went by really fast! On Saturday we found a dresser for the baby's room on craigslist and went and picked it up. It's perfect! It's got a lot of room for his clothes and it's really sturdy. We're going to sand and paint it so I got it ready by cleaning it and sanatizing it lol. I can't wait to have it finished so we can put some of his clothes in it!! Today we re-organized our walk-in closet so we could fit more of Chris' Army stuff in there so it wont be in the baby's closet. It feels good to be getting things done! I can't wait to get started on the nursery! After we worked on the closet and rooms all day we decided to go get some take out. I've really been craving Thai food so we went to Chili Thai in Lacey (the ebst Thai place EVER!) and I got some Yellow Curry Chicken and some sticky rice. It was sooo good. I even have a ton left over so I can eat some tomorrow haha. Well I'm going to go watch some TV and then head to bed. I'm soooo tired. Hope everyone else had a great weekend as well!