Still Here, Still Pregnant

But I think I am getting closer!!! 37 weeks 4 days today.

Yesterday morning I was feeling fine. No sign of upcoming birth in sight. Than as I sat at a Halloween party doing absolutely nothing, I suddenly had a mild contraction. But it was different cause it got my attention. My lower back was aching during it. So I started paying closer attention. For the rest of the evening I kept having them anywhere from 20 min apart to 5 min apart at times. Not too painful to talk but crampy in my lower back.

Then later in the evening I got totally nauseated. I don't usually get sick like that when I am pregnant. That was the first time this pregnancy. Many are telling me that nausea is a sign of labor coming. I hope so!!!

Well, I went to bed. Tossing and Hoping that it was the real thing. Next to me my husband was tossing and hoping it wasn't. He is headed to Edmonton today to meet some guys about golf course stuff. He will be back Friday. I was thinking in all my woman power that I could go into labor in the middle of the night. Have the baby and he could hurry up to Edmonton after and promptly return tomorrow. Well lets just say he is greatly relieved that this morning I am back to my not painful contraction self.

So I am off to get more prepared. I have my hospital bag packed (for the first time ever!) I have car seat set up and ready to go. I've got stacks of adorable baby soft football inspired outfits for our "Cowboys baby!" And I've got lots of sweet little blankets just waiting to swaddle a little one! I have also gotten the majority of appointments for the kids done. But, I really need to stock up on food, meals etc. This cold weather is not a place I want to be taking my baby out in more than I have to. Barry says to PLEASE not overdue it today! 

I make no promises!!! I'm ready to meet this babe!!!

TMI???

Warning: TMI coming your way!

Don't you hate when the doctor says, "Just slip your pants off and cover yourself with this sheet!"

Yikes, as I get older or maybe with the each new pregnancy, I get more modest and uncomfortable with this!! With my first I practically begged to be "checked" frequently so I could know if everything was okay or if I was dilated. Same with the second. Third was not so much anymore.

This time, I was hoping to get away with not doing that AT ALL!!! Too bad they have this stupid thing called group B strep :( 

Don't get me wrong, as soon as those painful contractions start coming, I am all for sharing with any of the hospital staff. Heck, the janitor could watch and I wouldn't care! I'd let in a whole class of students.

But until then...

So with that out of the way, I am 36 weeks 2 days today. I had Macy at 37 weeks 3 days. Kinda gets me happy thinking its coming real soon! The doctor doesn't think I will make it to 40 weeks. Barry thinks I will have the babe in 10 days. 

With all that in mind, I'm finally trying to get some stuff ready. I'll pack a hospital bag for the first time ever this time. I'm worried with Barry home with the three others, he'll be too overwhelmed to remember the little things that I may need. 

I giddy just getting it all into the diaper bag!!! Oh boy! I seriously LOVE new baby smell, baby breath, soft hair, wrinkly feet, the first moments of breastfeeding and feeling the beauty that being a mother is!! 

And I'm not going to lie, I am looking forward to at least one night alone in the hospital with the baby!!!

A funny thing about blogs...

In true bloggy fashion, most of us try not to rant too much about the negative. We focus on the uplifting and happy things in our lives, which is good. Especially when you think that you may print these writings and future generations will read them. You don't want to sound like a total fun sucker, always complaining about the hard things in your life, right!

Well, I am finding this exact thing a bit of a dilemma right now. I am seriously feeling like crap lately. So I decided to read back through my blog to find out how I felt last time at 35.5 weeks. Well, I sound pretty peachy according to my blog. So then I wonder; was I really feeling fine? Or was I trying to be positive and uplifting? I guess I will never know.

For now, my mornings are fine. I have energy, no heartburn, and I always feel ready to tackle the day. By noon though, I am so tired. By evening I am just plain cranky and uncomfortable. Well, today is especially a doozy! It's not even 5 and I have already taken 4 tums for heartburn. The bone on the left side of my groin feels bruised and hurts when I walk. I am so tired that I actually CAN'T sleep. Weird I know! To top it off, I have a wicked stomach ache and a bit of nausea! Fantastic. Lucky me I still get to take Tommy to piano in Okotoks in an hour.

I don't think my schedule lately has helped much. I have had at least one appointment a day this week, sometimes two. The rest of the week is no different. Eye appt for Tommy tomorrow. Fri I have preschool run for Kyla, Dentist check for Macy, Developmental Aide for Macy and Physio for Macy. Saturday we have primary presentation practice, Haircut for Tommy and a basketball game across the city. I think I will sleep all day Sunday just to prepare for next week.

Though, things do slow down in a few weeks. I am glad I am getting a lot of these appts out of the way now, before little one comes. Though, my life never gets too slow.

I was grateful for the surprise breakfast given to the mom's at Macy's school this morning. I think I ate 6 pieces of bacon and we laughed a lot while others watched our kids in class :)

 So like I was saying, blogs can be a funny thing. Can I even believe what I have written in the past? Is it totally true to my actual feelings or sugar coated?? Maybe a little of both.

Baby boy Ehlert!!!

We are so excited we are having a boy!! It has been 10 years since I held and snuggled my own little guy! And when I think back to the feelings I had for him as a newborn, I get so excited!! There is something so special about little boys!!!

 Doesn't Everyone love baby feet???

 Babies profile with a fist up above!

And my favorite!! A thumbs up from the little man!!

Introducing...

Macy Sharon Ehlert

She was born at 9:19 Am on Fri, Jan 29th.

6 lbs 13 oz and about 19 inches

I always knew I was a "mother of angels!"

I arrived at the hospital around 11 Pm on the 28th. They admitted me to a room at about 3. Broke my water at 5. At 7 I was dilated to a 4. By 9 I was a 10 and by 9:10 I started pushing. She didn't make me work too hard... only ten minutes. My epidural was great, I could feel a lot with very little pain. She actually came out on her own at the end. They told me to stop pushing so the doctor could get some gloves on. I said, "well, the baby is coming out on it's own so you better hurry!"

I was so sure it was going to be a boy, so I bent forward to see. To my utter surprise... She's a girl! I looked right at Barry and said, "Holy Cow, you were right all along!"

They proceeded to place her on my chest. Immediately I knew she had Down Syndrome. I will not lie... in that moment, I was filled with a sense of doom. Just a week before I had been talking to my friend who had a Down Syndrome son about how special I think he is and that I think I could handle having a child like that. I was being sincere! But, you can imagine that in that first moment, I was wondering

First, if I was seeing something that wasn't there.

Second, that our Heavenly Father sure has a way of doing things...

None of the staff said anything to us and after they left the room, I told Barry that I was 90% sure our daughter had Down Syndrome. We proceeded to start telling the staff and they called in a Pediatrician and the Genetics Doctors from Childrens to come and see her. After seeing her, before any blood tests, they said they were fairly sure she had it. I proceeded to cry. It is one thing to THINK something, but a whole different one to be told... YEP, YOU ARE RIGHT! But, I only needed about 5 minute to let it out, then I proceeded to ask the Genetic Doctor a million questions about what to expect, what medical problems to look for, life expectancy, and more!

Once they left, I started to deal with this like I did any other child. She needed her momma!! Cuddling, loving, feeding etc. I quickly fell madly in love with her and saw this as a very positive thing in my life! She is truly a GIFT sent from Heavenly Father to bless our family!

Well it didn't take long before they started taking her away from me for blood tests, Echo's on her heart and more. Put it this way, by about 5 PM, I was feeling a little "Down" myself! I needed my girl! I missed her, I wanted to put her on my chest and feel her soft warm skin!

Day two started bright and early with the NICU staff coming to take her and admit her there. So... here we go again! She was having problems with elimination, and still wasn't nursing. I was feeding her through a syringe! Well, by the next day they decided to send her to the Childrens hospital because her tummy X-ray was not promising.

That red spot on her head was where they attempted an IV (after a few of these and two IV's going bad and causing her limbs to swell... I said "NO MORE! Please put in a PICC (a more permanent line that is stable long term!)" They did!!! HALLELUJAH!

So now, she is at Childrens, she is doing great... considering! They have her on TPN (Nutrition) through her PICC, antibiotics, and are doing lots of poking and prodding! We are waiting for word on what comes next and look forward to the day when I can stop pumping and start nursing! But, I will pump as long as I have to! I WILL NOT GIVE UP ON HER :)

We are so crazy in love with her! I have never been so greedy with my babies before. But I feel like I haven't had enough time with her. My heart strings are pulled in many directions. I need to be by her side, but my other kids need me too! We just need her well so she can come home! We want to show her off!!!

She is allowed visitors and we would love you to come. But, check with us first because we want you to be able to hold her and enjoy her when you go. If there are too many people, you will feel rushed :) She needs all the LOVE she can get!

Baby Update...

So I had my 37 week appt today. I asked the doctor to check my cervix due to all these painful contractions I have been having.

Well... I am dilated 1 1/2 cent. Which is good because I didn't dilate with Kyla until the day I had her.

He had me book an appt for next week but said he doesn't think I will need that appt. So, with my fingers crossed... I wait out this pain!!!

My poor mother!!!

As I sit and reflect on the end of this pregnancy, I cant help but feel bad for my poor mother. Her first four pregnancies were fine - the deliveries a little more crazy!

* With one of my older siblings, she walked all the way to the hospital in labor because she didn't have a car, then they told her to go back home (it wasn't time yet). So she walked back home (probably feeling devastated!). When she was to return again, I believe she got a ride from someone in the relief society. I bet she wishes she would have thought of that in the first place! :) My dad must have been at work!

* With one of them, she didn't get an epidural and at some point she completely blacked out and missed the whole delivery! Very sad!

* After my brother mark was born, he wasn't brought to my mom. She saw other moms with their babies and as my mom used to do... she sat in silence about it for quite a while. Finally she asked about where he was and someone had accidentally put him on the adoption list. He was in the nursery. It was quickly sorted out and he was brought to his mommy!

* My mom was due to have me on Dec 25Th. Well, most of you know that my birthday is Jan 27Th. So my poor mom had to wait a long time for me!

After having 4 kids, my mom went through a few pregnancy ordeals! She had 3 hydatidiform moles (otherwise known as molar pregnancies).

Molar pregnancy is an abnormal form of pregnancy, wherein a non-viable, fertilized egg implants in the uterus, and thereby converting normal pregnancy processes into pathological ones. It's characterized by the presence of a hydatidiform mole (or hydatid mole, mola hytadidosa). [1] Molar pregnancies are categorized into partial and complete moles; complete moles have no identifiable embryonic or fetal tissues and arise when an empty egg with no nucleus is fertilized by a normal sperm; in contrast, a partial mole occurs when a normal egg is fertilized by two spermatozoa. [2] Hydatidiform moles may develop into choriocarcinoma, a form of cancer.

You have to wait a whole year after these pregnancies to try again. One of the times, there was a baby and a mole in my mother. Evidentally the tumor took everything from the baby and he had to be removed otherwise my mother could have died. This is the only time in history that I remember ever seeing my dad cry! I also remember her telling me about how they removed the dead baby and lied it right on the table next to her without even thinking how that would effect her. She named that little boy Skylar - for the sky (hoping she would one day get to raise him in heaven!)

I really wanted to name Kyla... Skylar - but Barry wasn't fond of that name. At least she ended up with the middle part of the name :)

So as I sit here at 37 weeks pregnant. Feeling pretty good. Knowing that I have not had any horrible pregnancies or deliveries... I cant help but be thankful!!! And it helps me be more patient :) Thanks Mom for your sacrifices... LOVE YOU!

This is a picture taken in Oct 2008 of my mom and dad.

They were married in this temple a LONG TIME AGO :) hahaha JK mom!

36 Weeks and the Cowboys!

I can't believe I still have 4 more weeks!
It seems like it's time already (I am pretty sure I am not the only prego lady due around the same time that feels this way!)

I will get through this, or at least that is what I tell myself! It does look like the baby has dropped a bit right? At least the nerves in my groin think so :)

I at least now have something else to think about.

We are selling our house.

We are hoping to have it listed this week and if we get get it into a contract before the baby comes, that would be really great!

So, while I want this baby out, I need it to stay in... for a little while!

On another note,

Barry got back from Dallas where he went to another Cowboys game. This time he used our season tickets. They are 7th row on about the 10 yard line Dallas side. Barry came home saying it was the 3rd best experience of his life (after our wedding and Kyla's birth of course!) So I went through the camera and had to laugh at some of the pictures he took!

I have been teasing him relentlessly about it ever since...

He did also get some good shots of players.

Tony Romo

and my favorite (if I had to pick one) Marion Barber

35 Weeks!

Sorry no pictures... Barry has the camera! So here are some of my other two angels!

Tommy

As you can see he has always been a good sleeper!

1 year!

Kyla

How am I feeling?

- It's tough to get to sleep and stay asleep right now! Why do I have to be a stomach sleeper? - I'm still getting some heartburn every so often... it makes me cough! Strange I know, but I feel the burning high in my esophagus!

- Still in the bathroom ALOT with both outcomes :) Sorry TMI!

- Forgetful! This morning I got the dog out of her kennel and took her downstairs to let her out to pee. Well, I forgot about the alarm being set and when I walked in front of the sensor, it started ringing. Well, that woke to whole house up!!! Ooops!

- Anxious and excited. I keep seeing all these newborns on TV and it's making me so excited for a little wrinkly, soft baby with milk breath! I LOVE MILK BREATH! I am sure I have said this before... but I just love to put my nose up to my babies mouth!

- I am feeling really happy! I feel so blessed to be so close to having another baby! I am also starting to feel happy about being on maternity.

What I need to do?

- The only things I have bought are a nursing cover and a pack of baby boy swaddle blankets. If it's a girl I already have plenty!

- We aren't doing a nursery for this baby right now. So I need to get either a basinet or a play pen for the first few months. Than we will decide which one of our kids gets to share a room with baby. We do have a bed for Kyla, not yet built. So this baby with get the crib eventually!

- I would like to go buy one outfit in each sex for when we leave the hospital.

- I should also plan for who I am going to call when things start happening. Who will watch the kids, who can drive me if Barry is at work etc... I know it's still early, but for some reason, I feel like I need to be ready!

- Maybe I should start planning what I want to have packed, I know that it will just stress Barry out if I make him search the house for my things :)

- I haven't decided yet if I should pull out Tommy's newborn clothes and stick the box in Kyla's closet. That way I have either if I need it. Maybe I could get Barry to carry in upstairs for me :)

I have another appt on Thursday. He is going to check for group B strep. Maybe I will get lucky and find out my body is getting more ready!!!

Baby stats...

Your baby is getting plump. The fat deposits are now beginning to offer form and fullness to your baby's legs and arms. Your baby is taking up most of the room in your uterus, so there is a lot less room to move around. Also, your baby's lungs are now completely developed and producing what is called surfactant, a substance that helps in the exchange of oxygen in the lungs. Your baby is now approximately 18 inches long and weighs about five pounds. If you were to have your premature baby now, you'd be happy to know that there is a 99 percent chance of the baby surviving.

A Reality Check...

I have had some time tonight to think...

When I was pregnant with Tommy, I wasn't a nurse. There was a lot I didn't know about medicine. I read every pregnancy book I could find. I watched every "baby" show on TV. I worried about every possible complication you can think of! I was extremely careful about what I ate. You know, first time mom stuff. Good stuff! When I was told I had to have a c-section, I cried. I was scared, I wanted to be able to hold him right away (okay, and I was a little worried about my abdominal muscles). After he was born, he choked a lot on his phlegm, which is normal for a c-section baby. But, at the time... I was a freak! I kept ringing the nurse and getting really upset! I also worried about the smallest thing happening to him after I got him home!

Wow, what a little education has done for me!!!

When I was pregnant with Kyla... I had gone through nursing school. I don't think I opened a single pregnancy book or watched any shows about baby births. I didn't really worry too much about complications. I was going to try for a Vag birth (which has a 50% success rate after c-section). But, still... I knew the medical world is advanced these days and didn't worry too much about anything major going wrong. Barry was the first timer this time and HE was freaking out!We were successful in our vag birth and she was healthy from the start. I roomed with a new mom who was up all night, calling the nurse and worrying about a lot. At first she was REALLY annoying! But than I remembered that was me at one point. I finally pulled the curtain back and asked her if she wanted any help. I told her I was a nurse and I could help her get the baby to latch, sleep, or I could answer some of her questions. Pretty much she just needed someone there to tell her it was okay!

Well, tonight, while watching "A baby story" of all things :) I got to thinking. No matter how good medicine is these days, and no matter how much I know about the human body etc... NOTHING is ever "for sure." And I want "for sure!" I want to be able to take my baby home right away (usually after 36 weeks), I want to be able to breastfeed (so long term stays in the NICU wouldn't help that!), I want this little one to be healthy, pink and with plenty of meat on it's thighs! I am already forced to have an epidural due to my previous c-section... and I don't need any more complications than that! I am glad I had some time tonight to Clear My Head! 5 weeks... even 7 weeks isn't THAT long! At least not long enough to compromise this precious gift from Heavenly Father!

So, I think "Crazy Pregnant Lady" has gone away... for now. She may come back on Feb 15Th if baby isn't here. But, at that point... "for sure" is at it's peak!!! :)

Thanks for hearing me out!

WATCH OUT!!! Crazy Pregnant Lady!

I always get crazy near the end. This time I said I wouldn't. This time I didn't think I would. I already have a really busy almost 2 year old. But, yet again... I am feeling it! *This time I will not get to the point of drinking castor oil!*

But, here are some of my CRAZY thoughts :)

* We were supposed to take a family trip this month to California, where we always go in January. (Barry was going to work and us Play.) Barry and I decided that maybe he should just go alone and me and the kids stay in Calgary and then we could go for a weekend, maybe to West Edmonton mall, with baby in Feb or March. (It's a sign :))

* Barry was supposed to go out of town for almost 3 weeks for work. But last week, he said he felt like he shouldn't be gone that long so instead he is only going for 5 days. Huh, maybe baby is coming soon :)

* Barry has a free westjet ticket that expires in June, we can go anywhere they fly. He can't go in April because it is getting too close to golf season. So he wants to go in March on a little getaway, with just me and baby. I am thinking I want to be 6 weeks after delivery... HINT HINT!! So having this baby in Feb will not work out with those plans!



* I finally got my 2010 Calendar and January image is of Mary holding Baby Jesus. But... I like to think that it is a little hint of what is to come for me in January! haha.
For all of you patient pregnant mothers... I hand it to ya! It is a gift I was not given :)

Good news- Bad news

I went for a prenatal appt today.

Good news- After feeling my belly and deciding the baby was heading south, along with my frequent urinatin and bowel habits... He wants to see me again in 1 week instead of 2 weeks! He also said he doesn't think I will be going past my due date this time. YIPEE!!!

Bad news- Now that I know this, the closer I get to that due date without getting results is going to turn me into a crazy, obnoxious pregnant lady... I am afraid!

Okay, lets be real for a minute...

I am desperately feeling the need to feel

#1 "sexy" in the bedroom
#2 "cute" around town
#3 "small" enough to bend over and pick up toys
#4 "skinny" enough to care about what I eat
#5 The desire to break a sweat!

PLEASE DON'T LAUGH!! I am serious!

I don't know how anyone lives with a body like this all the time. I now feel for you more than I ever did before. I feel so big and therefore don't think doing my hair, makeup or getting dressed is going to help. I also am CRAVING a workout like you wouldn't believe! My gym pass is on hold till April 1st. I am sure my husband is ready for the belly to be gone too!

Please don't get me wrong, pregnancy is a beautiful amazing thing. It is a miracle that our bodies can do what they do. I love feeling the baby kick. I love seeing the ultrasounds and hearing the heartbeat. But, I love even more holding a sweet little babe and feeling like a normal woman!

Thanks for letting me rant, I hope no on e is offended!

34 Weeks

Coming to the end... finally on maternity leave! I am actually a little sad about this... I really do love my job. I will miss feeling so productive and feel like I am contributing to our bank account! I am such a "people person" as my mother would say. I love to help people and feel like I am making a difference when I am at the hospital. I know I am doing that at home, but the results aren't as immediate! I also LOVE the feeling of staying active and on my feet, which I don't do as much at home. Though, I know once this baby is here, I will be needing the extra time at home! I also know that my kids are excited that I won't be too tired to play with them :)

So... people have been telling me that the baby has dropped. Must be so, because I no longer have heartburn, I am peeing about once per hour, and there is a lot more pressure down below! I read online that your baby usually drops 2-4 weeks before delivery. So, maybe this baby will decide to make an early appearance. I really have to try and not get my hopes up though, because I get anxious as it is! I must, I must, I must wait this one out without going crazy and taking castor oil or having my membrains stripped 50 times :) Also, Barry is going to California for business soon and though I am okay having the baby alone, he really doesn't want to miss it! He loves babies and is very excited to have a little one that will lay in his arms and hold still :)

A few of my other symptoms -

*Nesting (BIG TIME) - that could be just due to the fact that bleach and other cleaning supplies smell so good to me right now!

*I am also having trouble falling asleep, it's hard to get comfy when you are a stomach sleeper!

*Eating Ice - barry hates when I do this, but I seriously CRAVE it! I would rather have ice right now than anything else. When we went to the movie the other night, it was SO SO SO hard to sit through it without eating ice!

General Baby Stats

Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long.

Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder.

Her skin is also smoother than ever.

Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well.

If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine.

They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies.

33 weeks...

Apparently my body is a major topic of discussion amongst my co-workers and visitors at the hospital. Here are some I have heard...

-You must be Pregnant... (You think? I don't know many people that get THIS BIG in the belly for nothing!)
-Wow, you are all belly! (Funny since I am 4 pant sizes up in my LOW RISE jeans! and 30 lbs of belly? I think not)
- Are you sure you're not having twins? (Okay, that's REALLY not funny!)
- Well, you're really starting to grow now... (Really? People think it is okay to say that?)
- You look so cute. (Ahh, I can accept that one!)
- I think you're having a girl, because you're getting big in the back. (Fabulous! I know that, but do you have to remind me?)
- I bet you're having a boy, because when you were pregnant last time with a girl, you looked so pretty. (Ummm, did I hear you right? That is just not nice!)
- Oh, wow, my daughter is due in February too, but she has only gained 10 lbs. (I will assume she was heavy to begin with, just to make myself feel better!)
- Your not due till February? Oh, Hmm, "strange look", You look like you're due now! (I think I will just cry now!)

So, all this is making me much more excited to get this baby OUT! Then, all the comments will hopefully "crossing my fingers" be,

- Wow, you lost the weight fast!
- You look so great!
- That is the most adorable baby :)
- Oh, he/she is so sweet!

Come on baby, help your momma out! Lets say... 3-4 more weeks, instead of 7. Deal?
I will love you forever if you cooperate!
I PROMISE!

Though, I already love you so much :)

31 Weeks and a Christmas Message!

"The Christmas season is one of the most wonderful times of the year. However, it is not the gifts, the trees, the decorations, or the food that make this a season full of wonder.
It is when we remember the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, that the Christmas season becomes truly special.
As we strive to remember our Savior, our desire to live like Him will grow. It is no coincidence that Christmas is the time of the year when people are the most loving, the most giving, the most kind, and the most grateful.
As we try to follow Christ’s example this season and do our best to live as He did, let us find ways to lift up those around us. Let us celebrate our Savior’s birth by being followers of Christ in word and deed.
We testify that as we do so, the desire to follow Him that grows within us at Christmas will continue to develop throughout the upcoming year."

President Thomas S. Monson, President Henry B. Eyring, President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Good news...

Went to my first OB appt today. Everything is good, and... the doctor said that after looking at my 13 week ultrasound, he said I am due Feb 15th instead of the 16th. Yes I just took a day off my pregnancy! Sweet :) He also said, my tummy is exactly the right size for being 28 weeks... huh? Strange! I guess I feel FATTER than I am :)

I also asked him about my little "problem" that some of my friends know of :) He said, don't worry, it's no big deal. Then laughed when I told him it makes me feel ugly and that I cried to my hubby about it! I guess us women can be silly sometimes :)

Also, a few months ago I "thought" I felt a lump in my left breast. Probably isn't anything, but... I have a lot of cancer in my family history and didn't want to take a chance. My grandma died in her 40's of breast cancer, my grandpa died of prostate cancer, my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer when Tommy was young and my mom has benign fibrocystic breast disease, which means she has non-cancerous lumps throughout her breasts. So, I feel like it is something I need to keep an eye on! Well, my family doctor kind of brushed it aside, so I talked to the OB about it today. He said it was hard to get a good feel because my milk ducts have grown in so much, but he is sending me for a ultrasound. To rule it out. I love it when doctors take me seriously! Probably going to be nothing, but at least then, I will know!

Last but for sure not least... Got Tommy's school pictures back yesterday. They are your typical school pictures, where the photographer doesn't try too hard to get a great shot. But, he's still my sweet Tommy, and I think he is precious!

Reflecting on my other babies!

As I get ready for baby number three, I like to look back at the other two angels I have been blessed with... Here are a few pages from those precious moments

Tommy

Kyla