Sloppy Kisses

B-Day

There is a light at the end of this cervix/tunnel! If I don't give birth before March 11, they will then induce me that day. YEAH!!

I am happy and scared because seriously I have never made it this far... how huge will this boy be? I will then be 39 weeks and ready. My Doctor is going on vacation all next week, my money is on that being the time he decides to come, because don't most babies come when their Mother's OB's are on vacation? He feels horrible but didn't think I would make it till now and never worried about leaving... but then I thought how awful could he possibly feel, he's going on vacation! Which he deserves I cannot imagine having an OB's schedule.

Prince isn't too sure about the induction, saying something about letting him come on his own time. I then shot him a look that could kill and mentioned something about burning his PS3 and he's since quieted down :)

So there we have it a date, a date that really is funny to me because who seriously goes through all this pre-term crap then has to be induced? Yes, I am thankful to make if full term but isn't ironic? Don't cha think?

I am...

still pregnant.

I have been in twice this week with severe pressure and contractions every 3-5 minutes. Still at three and no baby. I have an appointment on Monday to see where I am at and to see if he moved back to the breech position, which the nurses think he has. I am going to beg and plead to have him removed because I can barely walk, sleep or function. I am miserable and trying to spend every minute on my feet to make him come. The pain and pressure just really sucks. Every Doctor and Nurse that sees me now exclaims, "wow your still pregnant? I didn't think you'd make it this long." Guess what honey neither did I so can we do something about it?

Miss Riah

Riah showcasing her latest and greatest abilities! She's really hard to video tape because she wants to be super close to the lens and also view herself at the same time! Silly goose!

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S

Today Riah and I finally made it to our long awaited photo shoot with Olivia Wagner!
We have scheduled and rescheduled a few times due to my pregnancy ups and downs. I literally called her last night and begged to be fit in sometime this week before I give birth, she graciously fit me and Riah in this afternoon.

Riah was so pumped to go and the whole car ride talked about saying cheese and kissing the baby... yeah well let's just say that's not how it ended up going. She had her own agenda and was busy trying to "play" and was literally get into everything, except the photos. Of course when I was doing some solo shots she decided to join in at weird angles... ugh Riah! I am not bummed I know she's two and we did get some cute ones ( keep in mind I have only seen about 10 photos the rest will be ready in about 1.5 weeks !) I will just look back on this moment better known as the "Busy Riah Era."

I think the photos turned out amazing so far and I cannot wait to see the rest. I am glad that I did some photos of this pregnancy with Riah. I am also glad that I had Olivia do them and I hope to work with her agian on future projects?!
 

I wish...

I had something interesting to write, like I had the baby... but I didn't.

I have made it now to 36 weeks, which was what seemed the unreachable goal, but non the less the goal in mind, now that we're here I am being super impatient and feel like if I have to go one more week I'll simply die.

I won't, I know it's only a couple more weeks...but seriously how much bigger can one person get? I need to find something to occupy my time.. oh wait I have plenty to do it's that thing called motivation and just getting them done.

Riah's so funny we showed her this clip :

and ever since she has been calling the baby "Charlie" and says it so sweet and cute that I just might name the little man Charlie. I guess that can be my goal tomorrow getting Riah to say Charlie on video that is if she can tear herself away from being super close to the lens to see herself!

The winner is...

Wheat!

Okay not really the one chosen was Sky Blue but when I got to the baby store to pick it up our little democracy became more of a dictatorship. Truthfully the online photos do no justice towards the colors of this line of strollers. The red was like a bright cherry red and I am imaged it would stick out like a big zit. The sky blue was really blue and screamed, "I have two boys and cookie monster is my hero!" then they rolled out the wheat and I about died.

I was expecting the wheat to be black and white like the online photo shows...ha! Well it's not. It's really modern looking a deep chocolate brown (a tasteful brown not graco brown) with a light tan and pinkish orange piping... it was pretty much what I have been searching for... cool vintage modern colors.

We'll see what Prince says when he gets home and I guess I 'll wait and see what you guys say later when I post a picture of it. Pretty much was a great deal and I love how easy it was to push around and fold up. Sure it's bigger than a single but what double isn't? It just doesn't weigh like a double! I am elated!

Yeah team wheat! Sorry I was totally going there for the Sky Blue but when it came down to it , it's my money.

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Okay so we FINALLY chose a stroller that we like or rather I have been drooling over. Thanks to a friend of mine whom suggested it, I have found the BEST double stroller!

The Zooper Tango 2008!

No lie. It comes with awesome accessories like a snow boot, UV shade, rain guard and its also compatible with an infant carseat. Here's the best part... it only weighs 28 lbs and fit through standard doorways!
The only downside is the price (yeah for tax refunds), but you pay more for quality and truth is we'll be using it for awhile, I don't anticipate Riah requesting to walk any time soon. Plus with the many appointments for the little man that Riah will be along with I need something great...and soon!

So heres where you come in...

We cannot decide on the color. I am undecided. Prince says the blue and Riah says yellow (there is no yellow.)

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Needle Free

As of yesterday I am now officially done with my weekly progesterone shots (to prevent pre-term labor). I have been receiving the shots since week 16 of my pregnancy. I honestly didn't think I would make it this far, but so grateful that I have.

Little man has surpassed Riah's pre-term status by two weeks now and is pretty much in the clear for no NICU stays. Of course we'll be there until we know how to properly feed him, but we cannot really do much more until he is born and we know what's really going on with the cleft.

I am really starting to feel the grunt end of this pregnancy, inconsistent contractions, pains, swelling, severe sensitivity to smells (particularly food...ugh... gag) and not too mention the extreme pressure on my lower regions. I hesitate to say vagina incase my Grandmother reads this but oh well there I said it... vagina.

We are thankful for everyday he stays put... at least that's what Prince has to convince me of most days. I had pretty harsh contractions on Saturday the ninth, but the on-call Doctor wanted to stop the labor in hopes that I make it one more week...whatever. But I am now dilated to three...six more to go.

I really am trying to be pleasantly pregnant, so forgive me if you call and I don't answer or call back. Same goes with an email some days my pleasant is out shadowed by my pregnant.

Week 35

Starting to feel it in my legs and ankles... this lenten season I am praying for no "cankles!"

Hum Dum Dee Dum

Just sitting and waiting...

Okay not really I am chasing after a two year old all day, but she's so easy going that somedays, like today, we just curl up and read books and snuggle. She'll kiss my belly and say hi to the baby. Sometimes he kicks in response and her eyes get all big... I think she's starting to grasp what's really going on. It's just when he comes out that will really throw her for a loop.

I really am getting quite anxious and I am sure most women whom have given birth are going, "sheesh 34 weeks is nothing!" But honestly I have never been pregnant this long with so many instances that result in me just going home. I have lower pressure and every time I make a trip to the bathroom I secretly wish to see the "plug" so we can just have this baby already.

I am also unsure how many more times Prince can get excited. He's always wanted that one big moment where we rush to the hospital and have the baby... well we've rushed many times and we all know that there's no baby. When I do need to go in it'll probably be like the time we went in on January 02, 2006.

That morning I felt weird and called my OB they told me to come in to the hospital to be checked, please bare in mind that I had already gone in multiple times, been hospitalized and was on bedrest. Prince decided that it was most likely nothing and decided to shower and get ready. I waited patiently and then began writing Prince is slow on the condensed front door window. We finally got to the hospital, I was dialated to 6 and there we were... two years later the rest is history. But we both have felt sort of cheated out of that one big moment.

So now we wait till I say "go" and this time I hope it's like we always dreamed... ha ha. I have my bag semi-packed, his take home outfit ready to go. The car seat is installed and the numbers for the cleft team are saved in my phonebook. All we need now is a clear plan of what to do with Riah if it's day or night. I know my Mom will come at the sound of a telephone ring, her bags are packed... problem is she lives two hours away. I am sure most of my friends are dreading to answer when I call because we have probably out used our sources with our previous scares.

I am sure it will all work out, all we need now is the baby.