Oh the relief!!!!

The whole experience of being pregnant has brought many new challenges to my life. The most annoying was not being able to sleep though the night because my nose would stuff up. This would lead to me not being able to breath through my nose and my mouth would dry up. I would try many positions to sleep and would end up tossing and turning. I even resorted to basically sleeping upright in bed. I would prop myself up with many pillows and Curtis would just look at me like I was crazy. It helped slightly but still I wasn't sleeping very well.

Then I tried the best invention in the universe. Breathe Right Nasal strips. These little pieces of sticky plastic are a God send. I slap one on every night before going to bed and I sleep with no problems or stuffy noses. I do take the ocassional teasing from my wonderful husband. He like to label me as a dork with my glasses and nasal strips. He married me though so he must not care that much!!!!! I would recommend these little miracles to anyone who has trouble sleeping at night due to a stuffed up nose!!!

Before and After

Here are some pictures of the baby's room before and after!!

Four more pounds...

So if anyone is keeping count I am up to 140 pounds. I have gained a total of 22 pounds. I am now at 28 weeks and counting. The baby has a strong heartbeat (160) and strong feet. I find enjoyment in playing with the little feet that push against me. I can feel it push and if I push back I can usually get a good kick out of her or him. The strangest phenomenom as of yet is getting up in the morning and having one side of my abdomen stick out a lot farther then the other. Normally one's stomach is symmetrical and every so often mine is defineltly odd shaped. I just push a little and the little one finds a much more comfortable position for me. I am not sure if you can tell from the picture but my belly button is slowly becoming an outtie. Curtis calls it the timer and when it pops it is done.



The most exciting moment of my apppointment was getting a Rhogam shot (NOT!!!) It freaking hurt!!!!!! Imagine getting a shot, okay not that bad, then feeling like something is burning inside your muscle. It is not fun and it is not a little amount of liquid. The shot is given just above the butt cheek in the muscle. I was not thrilled to say the least. I blame it on Curtis for being blood type O positive, I am B negative. So in the event that my blood and the babies blood mix during birth my body would make antibodies against a positive baby. Then with subsequent children if they were to be positive my body would attack it and eventually the baby would die. So I will suffer a shot (two total, one more to get) to prevent that from happening. In the meantime I will get sympathy points from Curtis!!!!

The baby is roughly just over 2 pounds and can open and close its little eyes and respond to noises and light. Hopefully it will be used to the dogs barking because I'm sure they aren't going to stop doing that anytime soon!! So that is the latest on my growing waistline. Only 12 more weeks to go!!

Here is our second christmas tree. I tried to take a picture without the flash because it is prettier, but it didn't look right! So far the dogs have left the tree skirt and the ornaments alone. Last year it was a constant battle to keep them out of the ornaments and to leave the tree skirt alone. C is working away at the outside lights and I will post a picture of his creation when he is finished. Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations to my wonderful friend K !!! Your determination and excellent skills at what you do have allowed you to take another step in life. You will be a wonderful addition to Wayne State. They are lucky to have you!!!!

Monday is appointment day so I will have an update and a new picture!! Getting bigger and bigger!!

I was tagged

Three things that scare me: getting robbed, losing people/animals I love, wild animals in the woods
Three people who make me laugh: my husband, my husband's cousin P, and a co worker B
Three things I love: family and friends, our dogs, my baby, my bed ( I couldn't have just three!)
Three things I hate: cleaning, my boss, and people who don't do their job
Three things I don't understand: horrible work ethics, not doing things right the first time, and taxes
Three things on my desk: Cell phone, picture of C and I, VS catalog
Three things I'm doing right now: listening to C's game, feeling my baby kick me, thinking of what to do when I am done with this
Three things I want to do before I die: learn how to play the fiddle, live on the water, make life a little easier for all my family and friends
Three things I can do: make apple pie, read a map, figure out drip rates for the nurses who can't
Three things I can't do: install trim, speak spanish, lift heavy objects
Three things you should listen to: your heart, your family, the oven timer
Three things you should never listen to: bad advice, my boss, tests of the emergency alert system
Three things I'd like to learn: baby language, sign language, how to play the fiddle
Three favorite foods: cheesy potatoes, alfredo anything, apples
Three beverages I drink regularly: milk, water, Kool Aid
Three TV shows I watched as a kid: smurfs, Mr. Dressup, Full House (I still watch this show!!)