Home... and missing Wayne!

So, I won't bore you with a sap story about missing my hunny. I went to the OB yesterday with my mother in law. I passed my glucose (diabetes) test and my blood count was borderline anemic, even after taking an iron pill every night. She said she is really glad I did start, but might need to double up closer to delivery time. We got to see Truett also. The ultrasound tech was a little nicer this time and she checked off the last couple of things she needed to make sure Truett had (3 vessel umbilical cord) and his heart rate was great! He weighed 1lb. 15 oz. and was only in the 35th percentile (he's going to be a small fry). She said he is growing just fine. She also said the average baby is now 8-8.5 lbs., so I should have a upper 6lb.- upper 7 lb. baby, if I go close to my due date. Let's hope so!! I also hit my weight goal, 117 lbs., that's 13 total. She also said because I get shaky as soon as I become hungry I probably am a little hypoglycemic. I carry a granola bar around with me at all times and she said "just make sure you eat soon or you'll pass out". That scared Mrs. Kim, but I reassured both of them I eat as soon as I'm hungry.

I went to my orthodontist today and had my braces tightened (yikes!!), and will get my bottom braces put on after my next appointment.

Wayne comes home in 2 days, that will be so nice. He gets 4 days off after working 30 days, almost straight (excluding Sunday's). He is excited about playing basketball and seeing his family and friends.

I will post a picture next time.... hopefully!! I don't have the digital camera with me.

I'm coming home!

Today I'm 26 weeks and I'll be leaving Indianapolis,IN on Friday, boo! I will be back home for a few doctor's appointments and a couple of showers. I'm giving a shower on one weekend and getting my first baby shower on the other! Wayne will come in on one of the weekends! I'll leave to come back to Indianapolis in 2 weeks, yay! I should be up here until early December and have to travel back home because I'll be 33 weeks along! I'm so excited about seeing Truett in the sonogram on Monday. I can't wait to see how much he's grown and talk about him coming quickly. I will give you more updates when I go to the doctor. Oh yea, this week up here in Indianapolis the high will be in the mid- to upper- 40's!! YIKES!

25 weeks along and sitting in the cold!

Yay... someone noticed! On Tuesday I began my 25th week and someone asked me "are you pregnant", I happily replied "YES!". That just made my day, maybe even my week! We have been here now for two weeks and the cold is miserable. I always said I love winter, but back home our winter consisted of 1-3 weeks like this. Here they have about 6 months of nasty, cold, and wet weather, yuck. Wayne has been working long days and long weeks. He definitely gets to do a ton of work while on a CAT. I don't think people understand the nature of his job. He works 10-15 hour days (depending if it's a new CAT or not), 6-7 days a week (depending on if it's a new CAT or not) and he may work 3-6 months, straight. Then he might be home for 2-4 months, but he never knows when they'll call or for how long he'll be gone. He had to leave within 24 hours this time and it wasn't even a new CAT (Catastrophe site). So he more than makes up for his down time. It's definitely not the job for a family man, we don't think Wayne will be here too terribly long. With Truett on the way it makes things hard for him to be there for all the new things that will surely happen! So, I go back home next Friday and see my ob the next Monday, I'll find out my weight gain, belly growth, get to see Truett, and take the glucose screening. I'll also be home for my first shower, I'll be 28 weeks! Yay!! Well, that's about it for now.



An angle view of my belly!

A side view of Truett's room!!

New belly pic!

Hello everyone- This is me at 24 weeks . MAN if he isn't growing than it's just me!!! I think people might be noticing I'm pregnant (they're still unsure to ask though) because I have seen a couple people look at my belly then look at me and smile.....I'm hoping that's what they're thinking. Well, I think Wayne will be here for a while. I'm going home for good early December and hopefully Wayne will be home shortly after (we're hoping before Christmas or right after). So he should definitely be home for Truett's arrival. He gets more and more excited as my belly grows. I think it becomes more real that there is a living breathing munckin in there. He gets to feel him kick at night laying in bed.... I'll spare you the sappy stuff. He is going to be a phenomenal daddy!! Truett thinks so already. I'll update you more with more pics hopefully this weekend. We are suppose to go to Indianapolis sometime this weekend. Take care

Indianapolis, HERE WE COME!!

So, Monday we got the call, Wayne was being deployed to Indianapolis, IN. For those of you who do not know, Wayne works with the CAT team for State Farm. He averages 180 CAT days which would,if he worked an 8-5, be 53 weeks of 40 hrs.. So, he works a great long time at the CAT sites. Indianapolis was hit back in April with a hail storm and then again in June. He is working in the Customer Service area closing files. He said it's not as bad as New Orleans. We are staying at the Residence Inn Marriott which is very nice compared to New Orleans great hotel. We actually have a kitchen and space to put our suitcases. You see our bedroom area, the room is a pretty big size. I'd say 400-600 sq. ft., just guessing though.





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I began my 23rd week earlier in the week and have felt like I've doubled in size (my belly). Wayne says not really!! I put a picture of me last night after we got in from Barnes and Nobles. We were able to go after Wayne got off of work. We couldn't take one together because the digital does not have a timer, but maybe we can take some pics with the regular camera and I can put them on here later. The picture of Wayne was after we got home (to the hotel) and he was working on the computer. He never poses for me! Most days this week I have spent a good bit of time rearrange my doctor's appointments and itinerary when I go back home in a couple of weeks. I also spend a great deal of time reading, writing in my journal and working out. I usually have some "to do" list from Wayne on helping him write some website pages for him and a friend. So, I don't usually finish everything for the day until about an hour before he comes home and then I usually spend that time getting ready for when he gets home (we usually go somewhere).