Mrs Mama D

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Monday, 04/25/2011

Just had to post this picture of my now 20 year old brother. I know it's from April, but I couldn't resist.

His birthday is April 25th, but we didn't celebrate until the 28th, which also happens to be my parents wedding anniversary. Happy 22 years of marriage Mom & Dad.

Monday, 5/2/2011

Baby Dr. Appointment. We now start going every 2 weeks.

(You can read any Dr updates in the weekly baby updates)

Wednesday, 05/11/2011

We started week 1 of 6 weeks of baby class at our hospital. I will be posting a separate blog post about this soon.

Thursday, 05/12/2011

The Woodbury city wide garage sales were today and I scored big-time! I took the day off and spent the day with my Dad and a few other family members. I will be posting a separate blog post about this day, all the great deals I got as well as a few other great deals from thrift stores and craigslist.

Monday, 5/16/2011

Baby Dr. Appointment. We are now going every 2 weeks.

(You can read any Dr updates in the weekly baby updates)

Wednesday, 05/18/2011

Week 2 of 6 of baby class - blog post to follow.

Saturday, 05/21/2011

MOVING DAY and let me tell you the day did not start out well. I promptly got up early to finish the remaining little packing that needed to be accomplished and was ready to go pick up the moving truck with my Dad at 9am, when one of my pups got into RAT POISON and had to be rushed to the vet to get his stomach pumped and be kept for a few hours for observation. He stayed there the whole time while we were loading up the truck and cars and while the guys left for the new house with the moving truck I went to pick him up at the Vet. Here he is in the car with me after his Vet visit, on our way to the new house:

Look at that face. : ( They said he vomited quite a bit, so that is good and then they prescribed him Vitamin K pills for 10 days to regulate his blood clotting. Wayne took him back into the vet after that, they drew blood and they said it was not clotting in the range they like to see, which could be normal for him, but one never knows, so they wanted to do another 10 day round of the Vitamin K pills and see him back again after that for another blood test. He went back in this morning and we will get the results tomorrow. One positive thing the tech said this morning was that it was a good sign that he was still alive. Well, thank you for that positivity. I was hoping my dog wouldn't just fall over dead. Please pray for my little pup to continue to get better!

Wayne got out of moving because he had to work and by the end of the day I told him I was NEVER moving without him being there again. It wasn't just the stressful morning with Tony and the Vet visit, but also just moving in general. It rained off and on for most of the day; I couldn't do a whole lot to help being 33.5 weeks pregnant; it was so muggy and I was so swollen it was ridiculous and uncomforable! I just thank the heavens for my wonderful family and in-laws that moved us and my wonderful parents, who pretty much put our house together. You will see some of the new house pictures in the months coming up as we continue to get organized and ready for baby.

Tuesday, 05/24/2011

My long time friend Wendy was in town for a long weekend and so I met up for dinner with her and her Husband, Pat. It was great catching up. They had just bought a new house, moved and were still getting settled. I didn't tell her this, but I totally thought they were going to tell me she was pregnant. I was anticipating it. She's not...yet. They did tell me that they are probably going to start trying this fall, which is super exciting!

Wednesday, 05/25/2011

Week 3 of 6 of baby class - blog post to follow.

Saturday, 05/28/2011

I headed to Clara City with my Mom and sisters for a couple family graduation parties.

This is us at Jorun's grad party. She is the foreign exchange student staying with my Aunt & Uncle.

This is cousin Anya hanging out at Brittney's party. Her Uncle Nate tied balloons onto the back of her outfit, which she thought was hilarious!

She ate her food, while we ate Taco's in a bag...SO GOOD!

We hung out for the day and ended with a bonfire:

Even though I didn't take as many pictures as I would have liked, it was a fun day with family and others that I hadn't seen in awhile.

Sunday, 05/29/2011

It was the actual graduation ceremony day:

This is cousin Brittney and her parents...Jeff & Cari:

This is me and the graduate:

Monday, 05/30/2011

Memorial Day. I had come home from Clara City the night before, because I really wanted a day to just relax and get some stuff done before going back to work on Tuesday. It was a great, low-key day spent at home with the Hubby.

Tuesday, 5/31/2011

Baby Dr. Appointment. After this appointment we start going every week.

(You can read any Dr updates in the weekly baby updates)

That is May in a nutshell. Can't believe it went so fast and now it's the middle of June. Stay tuned for June updates and the above mentioned follow-up blogs.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Lil D's 3rd Trimester {Weeks 35 & 36}

Thursday, June 9, 2011

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Thursday, 6/2/2011

(Week 35)

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a honeydew!

Thursday, 6/9/2011

(Week 36)

This is me and Lil D this week:

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a honeydew!

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I don't feel like she has dropped at all, but the other night I did feel like I had to take more bathroom breaks than usual. So maybe she is on her way down. We'll see.

I am definitely feeling her very HEALTHY punches and kicks. It's very noticeable now when my tummy gets super lopsided because she is just so out there.

I have been feeling Braxton-Hicks contractions more and more, but none that have been on a regular basis. It happens usually when I'm walking.

I am definitely waddling and feeling my leg ligaments shift. There has been a couple times when I have moved my leg and my hip has a shooting pain.

We are now going to the Dr every Tuesday. This past Tuesday they did the Group B test. I will find out the results this next Tuesday. They also drew blood to check my hemoglobin. Another thing they start checking is effacement/dilation, which was none this week. I am ok with that being I am only 36 weeks and she still has some growing to do.

Full term next week! Yay!

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Lil D's 3rd Trimester {Weeks 32 - 34}

Thursday, May 26, 2011

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Thursday, 5/12/2011
(32 weeks)

I've been behind the last few weeks with working, packing/organizing/throwing, garage saling for the new house/new baby and growing this little peanut below, which let's just say the first trimester tiredness came back full force.

Here is me & Lil D at 32 weeks:

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a squash!

Thursday, 5/19/2011

(33 weeks)

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a honeydew!

Thursday, 5/26/2011

(34 weeks)

This is me & Lil D this week:

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a honeydew!

To start at the beginning, I have actually been waddling for awhile. Wayne just laughs.

I do feel some tightening in the tummy area every once in awhile. It's mostly when I am walking and then I have to really slow down and almost stop.I've just assumed those are Braxton Hicks and will be asking the Dr about them at our next appointment. They are so infrequent right now, that I am not too worried.

We had our 32 week Dr appointment on May 16th. The Dr felt my tummy and thought she was head down, butt up. Yay. Hopefully she stays that way. My blood pressure was perfect and Hailey's heartbeat sounded great!

I haven't had any heartburn, yet...knock on wood, but I do get short of breath very easily. I don't believe she has dropped any at all because of that. I've had to sleep propped up by pillows for awhile now. I'm using 3 (a body pillow and 2 king size pillows) but I'm actually thinking I need a couple more. Lying flat is not an option. I just feel dizzy, even if it is on my side.

I have not had much back-pain thus far. It's mostly just the normal aches and pains of stretching and moving.

This week my ankles have disappeared, which is not a pretty sight to see and kind of embarrassing, but it's nothing I can control and I have to keep reminding myself of that. My feet are swollen by the end of the day and every once in awhile my fingers swell up to little sausages. I'm definitely glad I took off my rings when I did a few weeks back.

My body temperature has gone up and I get warm easily. It's almost like I am having hot flashes. I'm usually the one with the sweater or hoodie with me at all times, just because I get so chilly quickly. I have actually been the opposite and wearing tank tops with ease.

I am feeling her jabs and kicks all the time now and it's so fun to just stare at my belly and see her move around in there. Sometimes they do startle me and are harder than what I think they should be. But I just keep thinking that it's all a good sign that she's moving that much and so active. Wayne gets a kick out of it as well and when he sees it, his eyes get all big and he looks at me like, "Oh my gosh, that was really her." I reply back with, "Yes, honey, who else would it be."

I do plan on breastfeeding. I am going to give it a go and really try hard. I know it's better for baby and it's obviously cheaper, but we'll see how it goes.

Even though the last couple weeks have been harder and rougher on my body as she gets bigger and the pounds keep adding up, it's still been a relatively easy pregnancy. I know I could have it so much worse and I'm just thankful for what I'v had thus far.

Here is a funny that was in one of my baby emails. It's so true.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Lil D's 3rd Trimester {Week 31}

Thursday, May 5, 2011

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Thursday, 5/5/2011
(31 weeks)

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a squash!

She is moving so much this past week, it's crazy. We had our 30 week appointment at our new clinic with a new Dr this past Monday, May 2nd. I had my records transferred to this new clinic, the Dr looked them over and said they did a very good job, all my levels looked great and there was really nothing more to add, other than if Wayne and I had any questions. We went over a few things about the new clinic, etc., but other than that we were pretty set.

I hopped up and laid on the table and the Dr started pressing on my belly. She then squirted it with the gel so that we could hear the heartbeat. Once she started doing that Hailey kicked so hard that it startled the Dr and she said, "Wow, you have a social little thing in there." I had to laugh and think to myself, "Oh boy, she is taking after Wayne already."

Also, when we met with the nurse before that (who has 5 kids of her own, 3 boys & 2 girls), she made a point to us that Hailey will be a Daddy's girl all the way. That made Wayne grin from ear to hear. He loved that!

Her heartbeat was so good at 147 bpm. It was super exciting since we hadn't heard it in almost a month. Overall the new clinic/staff/Dr was awesome. We now start going every 2 weeks with our next appointment at 32 weeks on Monday, May 16th.

We are also starting our baby classes on Wednesday, May 11th. It is a 6 week course, every Wednesday night. We are really excited to start that process.

I have not felt any Braxton Hicks thus far...keeping fingers crossed.

I have been feeling more out of breath lately, but it's really only when I try and lay down to go to bed. It doesn't happen so much yet when I am walking or anything. I have been using extra pillows to prop me up at an angle as that tends to feel better. It has been definitely taking extra effort to get comfortable at night going to bed and getting situated, though, that's for sure.

Wayne and Green Grandma have really started to see my belly move and shake. Her movements are so different now that she's getting bigger. Sometimes they are uncomfortable, but I just keep telling myself that it's all a good thing that she's moving that much.

We still can't believe how fast it's going. Now with the more frequent Dr appointments, baby classes, moving on the 21st, Memorial Day weekend and then baby showers coming up, it is going to be June before we know it!

Happy 31 weeks to us!

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Wordless Wednesday {Baby Edition} {05.04.2011}

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Tail Wagging Tuesday {05.03.2011}

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Go link up with CMae for Tail Wagging Tuesday. This week's topic is all about "the look."

Here they all are giving me the "what were you doing down there look" as I am coming up the stairs.

This is Moo Moo's "I love you so much and I'm waiting for you to pet me please" look.

This is Tony's "You just took me to the groomer and I'm not amused" look.

This is Puckett's "See, I'm not doing anything naughty, Mommy, just sitting here waiting for squirrels" look.

This is Bella's "will you please pick me up" look.

This is a super adorable picture of the boys (Puckett & Tony) "Can I please have a treat" look.

These are just a few pics of my furbabies. Aren't they cute?

Leah

Friday, April 29, 2011

Funny Friday {04.29.2011}

Friday, April 29, 2011

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Saw these cartoons in a few baby emails and thought they were SO appropriate!

Leah

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Lil D's 3rd Trimester {Week 30}

Thursday, April 28, 2011

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Thursday, 4/28/2011
(30 weeks)

Me & Lil D this week:

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a squash!

I am really feeling her jab, punch and kick. You can really see my belly move when she is active. Sometimes it can be uncomfortable, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

I have been feeling more tired lately, but I really haven't had any trouble sleeping either. It's just that I'm always sleepy and ready for a nap.

I haven't really noticed that my balance is off yet. Maybe that will come. I haven't noticed yet that my feet are getting bigger, but I've been fortunate enough to be able to wear tennis shoes most of the time, even at work.

As far as emotional mood swings go, the only one that Wayne has mentioned is that I have gotten bitchier. I thought that was funny. It might have something to do with the fact that we have a lot going on right now and my patience or tolerance level is just real low.

As far as dreams go, I had one weird one this past week and the only thing I remember is standing on a chair and seeing a bunch of rats running around on the ground. That's about it.

We are 3/4 of the way through this pregnancy. We can't believe that we only have about 10 weeks left. Yay!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

What I'm Loving Wednesday! {04.27.2011}

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

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I'm Loving the Neti Pot. I have had a combo of allergies/a sinus cold since last Friday evening and can't take anything for it, so I've done the Neti Pot everyday (sometimes twice a day) and it makes me feel so much better.I'm hoping to be rid of this stupid head cold soon! Luckily, it hasn't gotten in the way of my sleep!

I'm Loving getting the weekly house updates from the owners. They are really taking it seriously, fixing what needs to be fixed and so on. So excited! We will officially be moving the weekend of May 21st and it can't come soon enough!

I'm Loving and looking forward to this weekend to do nothing put pack, organize, sleep and watch Netflix! Even though Wayne is gone the WHOLE weekend (bummer), it will be nice to have some downtime and tackle some projects.

I'm Loving that I am getting referrals for senior and engagement pictures for this summer. With Hailey due at the beginning of July, it is going to be one busy summer!

I'm Loving the new show "The Voice." I love how it is such a different concept and the 4 celebrity judges are so candid and competitive with each other.

Go link up with Jamie and tell us what you are loving this Wednesday!

Leah

Monday, April 25, 2011

Weekly Recap {April 11-24, 2011}

Monday, April 25, 2011

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Monday, April 11, 2011

I was feeling pretty good and upbeat, because I hadn't heard from the Dr regarding my glucose test from the Friday before and they tell you if you don't hear anything, then everything is good to go. Well, they ended up calling me late in the afternoon and telling me that my level was "slightly" elevated. It was at 143 and they like to see it at 135 or below. Not sure what a high number is. I didn't ask many questions, because I was so disappointed, but I will be asking questions at our next appointment. So because of that the Dr was ordering the 3 hour test. Even though it was a minor hiccup in what has been a pretty normal pregnancy thus far, I wasn't feeling too good about it. But I knew it had to be done and whatever happened at that point we would just have to deal with head on.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

I stopped by the JBF sale in Maple Grove after work. It was very picked over except for the baby clothes, which I expected. I didn't really have much energy to pick through the baby clothing, so I actually looked through the maternity clothes and instead of getting anything for Hailey, I got 4 shirts and a dress for me for about $30.00. What a great deal!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Since Grams was gone on vacation in AZ and Wayne is usually gone Friday nights I decided to have my sisters come and spend the night with me. We just hung out with the pups, ate dinner, watched a movie and went to bed. Nothing too exciting, but I think they really enjoyed seeing the pups and hanging out. I know the pups also enjoyed seeing them as well. It had been too long.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

They spent the day helping me clean and packing some things up. It was so nice of them to help me start packing and organizing. Again, it was a very uneventful day, but very productive nonetheless. I brought them home that evening (after a DQ stop of course), stopped at Kohl's to get yet another (much needed) new bra and went home to relax for the rest of the night.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

It was nice to have the house to ourselves for the day. It was the one day where we were both home together the whole day. Wayne slept most of the morning as he usually does because of his crazy schedule, but then when he woke up, we got right to work. He hauled all the boxes that we had packed up the day before out to the garage, we reorganized the garage to store some of our packaged up belongings, he swept it out, I went through a few more boxes that we had stored in the garage and filled the trash with things we were getting rid of. It felt so good to purge. I also completely cleaned out my car as Wayne and I were switching. We have a Trailblazer and a Camry and we decided to switch for these last couple of months of pregnancy as it is MUCH easier for me to get in/out of the TB than it is the Camry. What a sweet guy he is for being so understanding. We then headed to Pizza Ranch for dinner, just the two of us. It was our first time there and it was delicious!

Monday, April 18, 2011

Today I had my 3 hour glucose test. I took the day off of work and I was scheduled to be at the lab at 8:30 a.m. I had been fasting (no drink or food) since the night before. They drew my blood, I drank the little bottle of what tastes like over sugared orange pop and then I sat there for 3 hours and they drew my blood 3 more times, every hour, on the hour. I couldn't eat anything until it was over and I could only sip on water. It wasn't a horrible experience. Much more of a mind game than anything else. I brought along my portable DVD player and watched August Rush, which took up about 2 of those hours, I then read on my Nook the other hour.

It was a very touching movie. The only bad part was burping up the glucose drink as I didn't have anything in my stomach. I left the clinic at noon and met Wayne at Applebees for lunch. It was a great lunch and everything tasted so good.

Grams also came back from AZ with her sister Sandy, who is here to stay for the summer.

Friday, April 22, 2011

I had started getting a sore throat the day before, which then went from that to just a scratchy throat and runny nose. My head felt like it was 100 lbs. I went directly home, ate dinner and went right to bed.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

I still didn't feel the best, but I didn't want to miss my friend, Anne's baby shower that afternoon. It was great to see her and our other friend, Tara. It was at Biaggi's in Eden Prairie. This is us with our pregnant bellies.

I am 29 weeks and she is 33 weeks. After the shower I came home, did some cleaning, more packing and then some relaxing. I also watched Winter's Bone.

Overall, the movie was OK. Kinda slow. I really like Jennifer Lawrence though, so that is what made me finish it.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Happy Easter! We spent the afternoon with Wayne's family and ate some great food. Wayne hauled out more boxes to the garage of what I had packed up the day before. We watched some tv together and just hung out. It was a very nice, relaxing and low key day.

Hope everyone had a great holiday no matter if they celebrated or not.

Leah

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Lil D's 3rd Trimester {Week 29}

Thursday, April 21, 2011

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Thursday, 4/21/2011
(29 weeks)

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of a squash!

It's so crazy to read about how much calcium she is taking in as the past week I have drank an obscene amount of milk. I now know why I have been feeling like I can’t get enough milk. It still amazes me that my body knows what it needs to help her grow and in its own way lets me know that.

I have been having a few more dizzy spells as I have gotten bigger. Good to know that it is normal at this point to happen every once in awhile.

Another thing is I always have the feeling of needing to go pee. Pretty much 24/7. I know it’s only going to get worse as she continues to grow as well.

We have so many fun things to look forward to in the coming weeks and months and I know it is going to go by so fast. She will be here before we know it!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Lil D's 3rd Trimester {Week 28}

Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Thursday, 4/14/2011
(28 weeks)

This is me and Lil D this week:

HOW BIG IS BABY?

Baby's now the size of an eggplant!

Maternity Clothes: I have been adding to my collection week by week. I've bought a few new things, but have had some great luck lately from consignment shops as well. A few of my normal items I have been able to continue to wear, so that has been great. I'm also trying to keep the shirts that I can wear as maternity separate from everything else, so I know what I can and cannot wear.

Sleep:I have been sleeping really well lately, which I hope keeps up.

Best Moment of the Week: Wayne feeling her kick again this week and actually starting to see my belly move when she moves. Finishing one of our baby registries. Yay!

Movement: I feel her move all the time now. The past few evenings she has been so active that I can start to see my belly really move with her. It's so fascinating to just stare at it.

Food Craving: I've really like Heath blizzards the last few weeks. For my birthday, a co-worker made the "Better than Sex Cake" cause it has Heath on top. They know me so well and it was delicious!

Food Aversions: None as of lately.

Morning Sickness: None.

Gender: It's a girl! Hailey Jo is her name.

Symptoms: Constipation is the major one that continues to stick with me. Good thing it is manageable. Other than that, lower back pain and some round ligament pain has started. Achy feet after only being on them for a short period.

What I miss: Bending over.Being able to roll over in bed or get out of bed without it being a production. Walking fast. I'm normally a fast walker and I have really had to slow down otherwise I get a side ache. Getting in and out of the car with no hassle. Not feeling like I have to pee all the time.

What I'm looking forward to: Starting and hopefully finishing our other baby registry sooner rather than later. Organizing, packing and getting rid of stuff to move mid-May. Garage sale season.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

What I'm Loving Wednesday! {04.13.2011}

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

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I'm Loving that this past week I have started to go through and organize our stuff to be packed. I also love getting rid of things as well. We are moving mid-May, so I want to get a jump start on everything while I'm not TOO big and feeling relatively good.

I'm Loving that Wayne got a text message from Lisa (house owner) and the painting is done, the fence is fixed and the new carpet is going in next Wednesday! Makes me so excited!

I'm Loving that I have the house to myself this week and weekend. Grams is on vacation in AZ and Wayne is working nights. Hoping to get a lot of organizing and packing done.

I'm Loving these for breakfast lately.

I'm Loving the show Tough Enough on USA (WWE).

I know wrestling is corny and I DON'T CARE. I don't think it's any more corny than any of the Housewives shows ( I don't watch those and have no interest in them). I started watching wrestling in high school with my group of friends. We would get together on Sunday night's at my friend Pat's house and watch the payperviews when there was one. It was always a great time. There were a few years where I lost touch with it for various reasons, but then when I started dating Wayne about 8 years ago and he was into it, he has slowly gotten me ~~somewhat~~ hooked again. I don't watch every RAW, SMACKDOWN or paperview, but Wayne keeps me in the loop on the drama and so every once in awhile I will sit down and watch it with him. I like to think of it as a soap opera for men. LOL.

My all-time favorite wrestler is Stone Cold Steve Austin and he just happens to be the host of Tough Enough. He is so brutally honest on the show, tells the contestants like it is and is in their faces.

Here is a preview of the show.

I love it when he says, "Your hair-do is pissing me off.".

I love that Wayne and I like to watch this together and it is one of "our" shows. Too often a person doesn't like what the other person is into, but that's just one of the MANY things I love about our relationship.

What are you loving? Go over to Jamie's blog to link up!

Leah

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Tail Wagging Tuesday {04.12.2011}

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Today's topic:

Your Pet's favorite Toy

Well, we know that with at least Bella and Puckett it is a ball. They love other toys as well, but their number 1 is a ball. Doesn't matter, what kind.

Bella playing with one of my sisters.

Puckett napping with his tennis ball.

Since we have gotten Tony and Moo Moo and have been living with Grams we haven't had any toys or balls around that are small enough for them to play with for fear of Budz choking on one and he gets ahold of them and demolishes them himself anyways, so we just haven't bothered. I'm excited for the new house and yard so that we can have tennis balls back and other chew toys. They can get some good exercise. Thank goodness they don't like chewing on shoes or clothes or furniture for that matter.

Go over to C Mae to link up!

Leah