23 week survey

Due date: 7/28/15

What fruit are you:  large mango ( just over 1 lb & 11"long)

How far along: 23 weeks

Next appointment: 4/8/15

Gender: surprise

Total weight gain/loss: not sure

Exercise: minimal mainly walking and chasing after kids.

Stretch marks: no new ones yet.

Swelling: here and there.

Maternity clothes: yup

Belly button: getting more shallow.

Sleep: pretty good when I take my medicine!

Food aversion/cravings: still puking!!! Grrrrr!!!! Avoiding popcorn, tomato stuff especially sauce, chocolate but I still have some just in small amounts. 

Symptoms: movement, growing bump, nausea & vomiting.

Movement: yes!!!

Labor signs: none.

What I miss: my hubby. Can't wait to get home soon and spend some quality time with him!!! 😍

What I am loving: of course I love my growing bump!!!

What I am looking forward to: another road trip with the kids but this time with my mother in law :)

Best moment of the week: meeting my half brother Patrick!!! Best moment in quite some time!!!! It's something I have to the Lord and just prayed he'd open the door someday and lo and behold he reached out to me! Our first conversation happened right before I came up to Michigan and then he asked if there was anyway we could meet up....hmmm let me think....ummmm YES PLEASE!!!!

Milestones: only got sick once while we've been home! Thankful for that because everyone has been really sick with the digestive bug, pneumonia and sinus infections.

News: none that I know of!

Goals: stay hydrated

Weekly wisdom: let people help if they offer.

That's all for now! Till next time!!

22 week survey

Due date: 7/28/15

What fruit are you: spaghetti squash (11" and 1 lb!)

How far along: 22 weeks

Next appointment: 4/8/15

Gender: not finding out :)

Total weight gain/loss: not sure...find out once I'm back in FL.

Exercise: not much

Stretch marks: no new ones

Swelling: some in my feet and hands

Maternity clothes: yes and they're fitting better as the weeks pass by!

Belly button: getting shallower 

Sleep: going pee more frequent during the night.

Food aversion/cravings: still puking here and there :(

Symptoms: growing bump, hormonal, 

Movement: feeling more makes me happy!

Labor signs: none thankfully 

What I miss: not peeing in the night

What I am loving: spending quality time with family!

What I am looking forward to: times I can FaceTime with my hubby....the kids and I miss him a lot and he misses us more bc we have each other and he's alone :(

Best moment of the week: spending quality time with family that we've missed!

Milestones: nothing new

News: nothing new

Goals: eat healthy, rest and enjoy each day with family.

Weekly wisdom: let people help

That's all for now!! Till next time!!!

21 week survey

Due date: 7/28/15

What fruit are you: banana (7" long, 11oz)

How far along: 21 weeks

Next appointment: 4/9/15

Gender: surprise!!!

Total weight gain/loss: no scale so we'll see when I get back to FL 😁

Exercise: not much happening in that department.

Stretch marks: no new ones thankfully :)

Swelling: unfortunately I have noticed some in my hands & feet a little bit.

Maternity clothes: yes but I can still wear some non maternity shirts, dresses and cardigans. 

Belly button: getting shallow and flat.

Sleep: ok. Waking up more in the night to use bathroom.

Food aversion/cravings: still having nausea & vomiting less. Have a feeling I'm going to be sick the entire pregnancy.

Symptoms: decent size bump, enlarged breasts, nausea, vomiting, frequent urination, indigestion.

Movement: feeling more and more but not as much as Adam and Nataleigh.

Labor signs: none!

What I miss: not having to pee all the time, exercising, a flater tummy.

What I am loving: I'm loving the cute size of my baby bump! I feel this is the smallest I've been this far along out of all three pregnancies.

What I am looking forward to: visiting more family as we vacation in Michigan.

Best moment of the week: My sister-in-law Megan & mother-in-law surprised me with a baby shower yesterday!!! I loved it so much!!! Thank you to all who came to shower me with love & gifts! I felt very special!

Milestones: another bites the dust that is another week down and closer to meeting baby B3

News: In Michigan for a few more weeks and looking forward to more fun with family & friends.

Goals: drink more water/fluids, eat healthy and get some exercise.

Weekly wisdom: I can't think of anything right now!

That's all for now! Till next time!!

Halfway done!

Due date: 7/28/15

What fruit are you: cantaloupe (6", 10oz)

How far along: 20 weeks already!!!

Next appointment: 4/8/15

Gender: not finding out sex!

Total weight gain/loss: around 15 lbs I think

Exercise: not much 😔

Stretch marks: no new marks yay!

Swelling: I noticed it while driving up to Michigan however I stopped frequently and wore compression socks to help.

Maternity clothes: yes still big on me at least the tops and pants are comfy.

Belly button: getting shallow.

Sleep: ok. More trips to the bathroom but I've been trying to up my intake of water/fluids.

Food aversion/cravings: good burgers are so yummy right now. Still loving my pickles and black raspberry chip Ice cream is so yummy!

Symptoms: bump is increasing in size each week and it's getting more and more exciting!

Movement: this week I have felt more than in previous weeks.

Labor signs: none thankfully.

What I miss: feeling like normal non hormonal me.

What I am loving: finding inspiration for the nursery!

What I am looking forward to: spending the next month with my family on Michigan!!!!!

Best moment of the week: first of all arriving to Michigan safely, next getting to have a birthday party for my now 4 year old little Adam! Lastly meeting my precious niece Rylee 9 months old.

Milestones: half way done with this pregnancy! Seems like it is going by fast!!!

News: had my ultrasound yesterday and baby looks great! I didn't get very good ultrasound pics which is a bummer but having a healthy baby is a blessing!

Goals: drive safe when traveling to visit family. 

Weekly wisdom: embrace the small moments. Cherish this time I get to relax a little and have fun with family!

Meeting Rylee for the first time

Happy 4th birthday Adam!!!

Baby B 3! Best pic I received in the ultrasound!

That's all for now! Till next time!!

19 week survey

Due date: 7/28/15

What fruit are you: mango (6", 1/2lb)

How far along: 19 weeks

Next appointment: 3/9/15

Gender: not finding out bc I love surprises!!!!

Total weight gain/loss: 13 lbs

Exercise: not much

Stretch marks: no new ones

Swelling: none

Maternity clothes: yes however shirts still seems really big

Belly button: getting shallow

Sleep: decent starting to pee more frequently.

Food aversion/cravings: golden Graham's upset my stomach and puked them up one morning :(

Symptoms: nausea & vomiting still! (This child might be my stubborn one!) growing baby bump & fuller breasts.

Movement: feeling a little more

Labor signs: none thankfully.

What I miss: not having sciatic issues. It started last week and has been an issue in previous pregnancies but never started this early from what I remember.

What I am loving: 

What I am looking forward to: traveling to Michigan next week to visit family!!!! Can't wait!!! Also have to mention the very important anatomy scan the day we leave for Michigan!

Best moment of the week: seeing my healthy baby!!!

Milestones: almost halfway done!

News: poor Nataleigh's had a fever for a while (4 days) took her to the drs and they said she has a viral infection. Thankfully she tested negative for the flu! Motrin and Tylenol were not working and a couple more days with the fever getting higher each day then she started throwing up landed her a visit in the ER. Urine sample was positive for a UTI so she got meds. Thankful the drs figured out what was wrong with her. That same day I came down with a fever as well. My OBGYN didn't want me coming to the office so luckily my PCP squeezed me in and their thermometers never showed a fever on 3 different devices but my urine test came back positive for a UTI as well. Mine was due to being on the verge of dehydration. So I got meds as well and hopefully we will be 100% before we travel 1240 miles to Michigan.

Goals: stay hydrated. 

Weekly wisdom: drink a little each and every hour.

My poor Nataleigh fell asleep on the floor after her bath.

Fruit size: Mango

Well that's all for now! Till next time!!

New Rotation

Nate begins a two month rotation in Tampa today. Excited for him and nervous all at the same time. He is rooming with 3 other guys, Alexander, Kevin and another guy (he hasn't told me his name) in an apartment the school supplies for their students so they won't have to commute. For Nate, it would take at least an hour to get there and he would have to leave our condo by 4am. Thankful that Wolford does this for their students. 

He left for the apartment Sunday night because he wanted to get settled in and be close the first day to figure out parking and check out the hospital. Monday was orientation so it was pretty mellow. Today is his first day on the floor and he has 2 cases. Very excited for him because he said he is with a very nice CRNA. The area he's in today is the interventional radiology area. Something I'm familiar with since I am a radiology technologist. 

I am hoping to blog more about his journey through CRNA clinicals. So far he has completed 20/71 weeks and is 28% completed with his clinical experience. He has enjoyed learning when there are teachable moments and when the dr takes time to break things down and explains things. He also said that the drs and CRNAs he works with in Davenport treat them pretty good compared to many stories he has heard and read. 

Well that is all for now! Till next time!