FromBonnietoMommy

Ok so today- we are still working on the remodel. It is such a slow go.  This is such a nightmare. But, we gotta get it done for Aidyn before she arrives. At least her room is done. But we are currently sleeping on our mattress in the living room floor while our bedroom is getting new hardwood flooring. We are almost done in there, but I am going tonight to wal-mart to get some paint. While all our furniture is out of there, I figured why not re-paint right?! We wanted to change the color anyway. But goodness gracious all this work is a headache.. Anyway, so after the floor gets done, we will almost be done. But we still have to get somebody to help move our furniture, cause hello... I am really not much help right now in that department:) After our room is done, it will be time for the hardwood to go down in the formal living room and dinning room. Then we must grout all the tile, and put the trim up. That will be the end of all this mess. I can't wait. I hope we can get d...

Ok, so I hope that everyone had a great thanksgiving. I know that I did. I think that thanksgiving is one of my fave holidays. I love family traditions and well eating obviously! I just wanted to share that while attending the Alabama game last weekend, this moron behind me kept going on and on about how stupid of a holiday thanksgiving is. He said it was, "stupid to have a holiday to celebrate eating". I wanted to turn around and bop his forehead (you know like the V8 commercials). Anyway- mom's out there, teach your kiddos what thanksgiving is all about. I think that if we all learned to be serious and count our blessings for once everyone would come to realize that thanksgiving, and everyday, is a great blessing. I had to work last night, so I was at the hospital from 2-midnight. No one in there was complaining that they missed dinner- they just wanted everyone to come to the hospital so they could be together. It really is true that when you have to decide what matte...

So today was the actual BIG ultrasound. My mom, grandmother, and sis went with me to the Dr today. It was one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed. Aidyn Kate was in there spinning around like crazy. So much so that it was difficult for the tech to get all the pics she needed for the Dr. There were arms and legs all over the place in there. I can't believe this is happening sometimes. I have been able to feel her for almost a week now, and still grin so big each time I feel her jumping around. I don't know when I was able to let go of all the anxiety of something going wrong and really enjoy all of this,but I really am letting it go. At the beginning I was so scared that I would miscarry again, each trip to the Dr I went prepared for the "bad news". Now, things are going so well that for the next visit in four weeks we won't even have an ultrasound done. That's going to be crazy because I am used to sneakin a peek of all the goings on in there....

I am so excited cause me and my sis will be making our way down to Tuscaloosa this weekend for the Bama game. I love some Alabama football. I haven't been to a game since we played Tennessee. I mean since we BEAT  Tennessee! I have to admit that I am already excited to watch the game. I also have some super news- I felt the baby moving in there for the first time yesterday. I can't believe how this makes me feel to know that there is a human in there. I know that there has been a baby in there the whole time, however now that is has sprung to life and reminds me with little kicks every now and then is awesome. I know that the baby will enjoy the game as much as me and Britney will. She has had some pretty great "in utero" experiences already- gone to football games with mommy and poppa Doug, broke some ribs doing CPR, shopped a lot, remodeled the house a lot! She is going to come out ready to experience all of life! I can't wait to meet her:)

I actually didn't fail fail. But, it was the worst I've done so far in grad school. I was surprised because the material didn't seem to be that difficult. But, I must say that I really don't care because right now-  The crib is assembled and now in goes new flooring. No wonder I can't concentrate on advance assessment of the eyes, ears, and mouth!! That is really boring compared to all that is going on in my life right now. Baby is growing bigger and bigger- as am I! I am so overwhelmed and excited by all the changes I hardly know where to begin. I can actually feel the changes in my belly everyday. I can't believe I am just about at the half way point of this pregnancy. I finally feel that I can relax and not worry so much about losing this baby. I can listen to it anytime I want to because that heart just pounds away now. At the beginning it was difficult to find with the dopplar and extremely low in my pelvis, now you can hear that 160 beats per minute thump...

I drove for over an hour and a half yesterday to purchase the only remaining crib (that I wanted) within four ours of us at a Target in B'ham:) I know it sounds crazy, but it saved us like 300 dollars. I took the truck down there by myself and picked that sucker up. It was worth the drive, the crib is so pretty. I can't believe there is a crib in our guest bedroom and not a regular bed. All this is so overwhelming. I am so excited. My belly is just growing and growing too. Starting to notice some little twitches in there as well. She is almost 5 inches long and weighs about 4 ounces- you would think that I would be feeling all those kicks already. I wonder if I am looking over them? They say that first time mom's often don't realize what they are feeling until the movements in there become more consistent and then they realize they have been feeling that same sensation for a while. I think that I will probably be that way too. I am so busy that I don't know if I am ...