The joys of Pregnancy...

Well, I'm 30 weeks and 4 days along and it's been an interesting ride thus far.   My newest adventure is called polyhydramnios.  Yeah.  I don't know how to say it. It's some long word meaning there is too much fluid around the baby. It can cause all kinds of lovely issues. BUT...we are certain none of those will happen. :)  

Kye is handsome and healthy in his sonograms - there is no sign of anything scary at this point, praise the Lord!!!! But, I'm toting around 21 cm of amniotic fluid and should only have 7 - 10 cm of fluid at this point...not cool. This puts extra weight on my uterus which can cause pre term labor and is a large factor in why I have been so horribly uncomfortable and get so out of breath so easily. It also gives the baby a little too much room to float around which could actually cause him harm, so I have to do fetal kick counts twice a day to make sure he's moving like normal.  I'll also get a few extra sonograms to keep an eye on things and if anything looks wrong, we'll do a non-stress test.

I also got instructed to take it easy and stay off my feet as much as possible - no overexertion and avoid stress.  (Easier said than done on that last bit of advice...)

Anyway. Kye is a handsome little guy.  We got our 3d sonogram the other day, but he is in frank breech, which means if I went in to labor today his butt would come out first - his head is up by my belly button and his feet are up there with his head...SOOO the 3d didn't come out too well because his cute little feet were in his face. HAHA!! But, here's a regular one where his profile is easily defined...Kam sees my nose on him and in the 3d, I could see Kam's sad eyes (they slant down on the outside corners), but we'll see!! :)



Kye Rance Baker at 29 weeks and 6 days  - notice his little foot by his face!!!

 Kye is weighing in the 67 precentile - he's 3 lbs 11 oz. Most babies are barely to 3 lbs at this point.  The dr. said it's because I am borderline gestational diabetic - which is also a factor in why I have so much fluid.   BUT...he's got 10 fingers and 10 toes, 2 eyes and a nose. And chunky babies are cute anyways, right?! :)  He measured at 31 wks and 3 days and I was 29 wks and 6 days at the sonogram, so we shall see!

On a better baby note - - I have one more piece of furniture to complete and then we can start putting the room together.  I am so slow at things like this, but I'm in the home stretch now, so it's definitely time to hit another gear.   I can't wait to get it all done and post photos of his room. It's going to be a fun room for sure!

I've been buying diapers and wipes for a while now and hope to have a pretty good stash before Kye arrives and I don't have a job anymore! I love looking at all the cute baby stuff, but I swear - everything for little boys is covered in monkeys and I just don't like monkeys.  SO...I've done a lot of online shopping for more unique items and I've done lots of diy projects for his room. It's a more personal touch anyways!!

Okay - more on baby Kye some other day!

Peace, Love & Baby feet!

W

Things I am thankful for RIGHT now...

I've been pretty down & out lately which is NOT like me at all. I am normally a very positive thinking person, but I've been in a rut. I've been on the verge of depression (yes, I'm admitting this on the ole blog-o-sphere), I've been stressed and bitter and emotionally drained.

Then this morning, while checking out my newest addiction, http://www.pinterest.com/, I found an awesome photo of a sign...



So...in true McNeely fashion, I shall make a list of things I am thankful for right now. Not tomorrow. Not yesterday, but today.

1. I am thankful for the kicks to the rib and the constant bathroom breaks. I am thankful for the little man growing inside me!

2. I am thankful for my mom. She is a beautiful person with a big heart. We don't always see eye to eye and we often misunderstand one another, but she loves me dearly. And I love her too.

3. I am thankful for a husband who loves me. He felt the baby kick really good for the first time a few nights ago - he is still talking about it. I am thankful for his hilarious good bye's in the morning "I'm gone. I love you. Bye. Have a good day, I love you. Bye. I'm leaving, have a good day, be careful, I love you, etc etc..." he yells as he puts his boots on and heads out the door. Sometimes I think...I heard you already and I answered you - you don't have to repeat it 15 times...but I love it and am thankful for his morning nonsense.

4. I am thankful for my drive to work, it's the only peaceful time I have before walking in to this dump. My drive relaxes me, lets me think. It's my quiet time with God. We drive, we talk, we pray, we sing, we cry. As much as I sometimes gripe about my drive to and from work, I will miss my quiet time and I am thankful for it today.

5. I am thankful to have found Mack-dog a home. I love him dearly, but he isn't getting the attention he needs from us and it makes me sad. Today a friend of mine decided to take him to their house. They have three kids and they love going to the lake (Mack's favorite adventure!) so I know he will be loved and played with and happy. I am thankful that someone else will get to love this oversized puppy the way I wish I could have.

6. I am thankful for pedicures. This girl is having issues reaching her toes in a comfortable manner. So thank you, weird oriental guy for softening my heels and slapping paint on my toe nails.  I'll be seeing you after work, my little friend.  O yes, I am thankful for pedicures! :)



I am thankful for many more things, but that'll do for now.  I guess sometimes we just need a reminder of how loved and how blessed we really are.  So today, I won't let the bossman tear me down, I won't let my worrying over not having a job in 2 months effect my day and I won't let the fact that I still haven't finished painting the furniture upset me. I will be happy & thankful & at peace! :)

Peace, Love & Baby Baker,

W