What can I say...

I'm a slacker. No, I've just been terribly busy. I have two weeks or less before my newest handsome fella arrives, and I just started getting things together. Just last weekend I washed up the littlest outfits I could find and made a "washing day" out of it.

This week my sweet mother-in-law bought me a mattress and bedding.





My dearest mom bought me the mattress pad cover, changing pad and changing pad cover, curtains and an organizer for the closet. I was overwhelmed until the items started coming in and Wayne and I put them together.



Now all I am waiting on is the mattress to come in. The crib was a sweet gift from a sweet friend (Brittany), I'm so thankful for God's provisions.


I'm glad I spent my Christmas/ Birthday money on the other things that were needed/wanted. The car seat we bought while I was pregnant with Truett had just about had it, the canopy was irreversibly broken and the seat had a few shabby looking holes.



Also, the big, bulky stroller that we bought just for the car seat has seen better days. I really wanted a double stroller and settled on one I think is just perfect (I've already used it 3 times).




The diaper bag was just a frivolous gift, I love the "bigness" of it and can fit all of my THREE kids things into it. I still carry a sippy cup or water bottle for Truett and Jett still needs diapers, wipes, and sippy cups. We have a emergency basket in our van for the "accidents" of life. We carry changes of clothes and extra things we might need on rare instances.

Changes are coming...

In the last month or two I've noticed many changes in the boys. Truett has a new found investment in his brother. He has a built in playmate, a guinea pig, and an audience. His younger brother has always thought the world of him but now, Truett is giving him more and more to enjoy.

Jett will be 9 months this Sunday and I'm not grieving my little one growing up, no, not now! I can enjoy the stage he is now, he loves to sing. It doesn't matter what, just anything. He sings in the bath with Truett (which he thinks is just loud). He sings anytime I start to hum or softly sing. He plays very well by himself and other than that I proclaim him to be a momma's boy.

Truett is talking on a whole level above what I think a 3.5 year old should. He is in a stage where he asks "Does a camel have to potty?" Or "Do bears have to take a bath?" He loves animals and has a recent interest in Diego (a carton about a little boy that rescues animals). He still loves pirates and above all pirate maps/ treasure.

I am 12.5 weeks and can't believe I'm out of the first trimester. It was a little rougher this time around. I had about 3 weeks of almost nausea all day. I am so thankful it is not as bad as some stories I've heard. I am beginning to feel bloated at night. I lost 2 lbs. in the last 4 weeks, but I think that is mostly the weight I haven't lost from Jett and thanks to the recent queasiness.

More changes are coming this fall. Look forward to changes coming to the blog this fall also.

15 months...

That is how old Jett will be when this little one makes their debut! We never planned to have these two so close, but at least they will be playmates (or at least I hope so). Truett will be 4 in January and Jett will be 1 at the end of November this one's due date is March 9th! Ah ya ya! Here we go again. I have my first doctor's appointment in 2 weeks. I'm 6 weeks along right now. We just started back at our workout place this week and I still have about 8 pounds to lose. I hope to lose another 5 lbs. before I plateau and start gaining. I hope to gain no more than what I weighed with Jett in the end. I have a few things I want to talk about but they will have to wait until another time. I'm tired!

Déjà vu...

Here we go again...Oy vey!

Merry Christmas Eve!

So we have been home for over 3 weeks now, but a little behind on posting :) I'm sure you guys understand!

Here is proud mommy with her newest son!Mommy and her sweetest big boy!
He makes us laugh so much!
My sweet little boy, I love the gown and little hat!

Jett Benjamin

He's here! After being 6 days late and being told he weighed 8 lbs. Jett Benjamin arrived:

November 29, 2009
6 pounds 13 ounces
20 inches
5:14 a.m.

He looked so small. I did get my VBAC, and almost LOVED labor. We arrived at the hospital at 10:30 and was only 3 cm and 100% effaced they told me the effacing takes the longest time, the dilation goes quickly, and boy did it ever. From midnight to 4 am I went from a 4 to fully dilated! They came in and told me to take a few "practice" pushes... after the first push the nurse said "Call the doctor, the baby is in the birth canal". After about 6 contractions he was out. I'll hopefully give the long version later.



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Good-Bye! Hello!

Good-bye 40 weeks! Hello 41 weeks! I was due this past Monday and still waiting on my sweet little Jett to arrive. I have been have BH contractions for months now. In the last week they have become regular, then sometimes after resting they slack up a bit! I can't believe sometimes I get a minute long contraction every 5 minutes for 2 hours or more. I lost my mucous plug and have been having more TMI than you can imagine. I have menstrual like cramping on and off throughout the day but no "Gotta go to the hospital" signs! I am 1 cm and 100% effaced, I just wonder if he is waiting on something (I guess his given birthday). So, my guess was way wrong and will have to guess another day. I've officially changed it to this Thursday the 26th. Maybe a turkey baby!

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!

40 weeks!!?? What do you mean 40 weeks!! I didn't think I'd make it to 38 but now I'm 40 weeks! ugvbfvjnfbusfhbu... I guess I just need to be thankful for a growing boy inside of me and praise the Lord for the sweet nearly 3 year old boy that is outside of me and the precious and giving husband that is my helper and rock! I was leaning over the counter today, trying to take the pressure off my back and Wayne said "Wow! I need to get a picture of this". My stomach is huge! No stretch marks but my skin won't hold back too much longer! :) I am glad we took these pictures because I never thought I'd make 40 weeks let alone did I think I would get so big! I have gained right at 30 pounds and I don't think I will go another week (although I have been wrong before) ;P


So here it is:

Pool? or Poll?

I just wanted to set up a guessing game for our little one. Jett Benjamin is 2 weeks away from his due date. Here are a few facts to help you guess:

Truett (our firstborn) was born at 38.5 weeks.
Weighing 6.8 lbs. and 19 3/4 inches.
He was born via c-section at 10:50 p.m., January 25th, 2007.

We are trying for a spontaneous labor that we hope to be a vbac (vaginal birth after cesarean).
At 37.5 weeks he weighed (via ultrasound) 6.9 lbs. I haven't dilated much if any. So, there you have it. Now, make your guess as to when he will be born and measurements, any additional information is a bonus. I'll post my prediction as a comment.

Happy Halloween, Argh!

Truett was a pirate this year. He started telling people in August he was going to be a pirate, so I guess we knew what he wanted to be, but we have some strange weather here in Louisiana. It could be 90 degrees and smoldering or 45 and freezing! I usually try to go light on the clothes and then layer. It was hard to do this year. We went to a fall festival at our church and he came out of (almost) his entire costume within 5 minutes. We did take a few shots before.

Mommy and Pirate Truett!
Arghh! I can't see you dad!
Why do yer keep starin at me?
Okay so the only cute one here is Truett. I think Wayne was asking if we had to take a picture and mommy's face is so swollen it looks like her tummy! Only 2 more weeks!

Go Rockstar Anabelle and Prirate Fancy Pants!
Anabelle

Playing games and getting sleepy!


Getting his face painted! He really liked that part.


Hey Mama!

9 months...Oy Vey!

Wowwee! What a belly and this boy is growing! I'm a little behind on my pictures and updates. I'm now in my 38th week, Any day now...

So, I guess I should update, huh?

In the last month:
-We've moved
-Had a baby shower
-Had my sister's baby shower
-Had a birthday party
-Had 3 doctor appointments

We have been busy trying to settle down and get things put away. Truett is doing great and adjusting better than I am. We just moved up the road, so it's not like we are far away, but it is different. Truett did ask a few times to go back to our "home", that was enough to make me sad.

Jett's baby shower was great, lots of baby things and I can't wait to meet this little man who has overtaken my body. He is getting so big and will make his debut in 3 weeks or less!

My sister, who lives out of town, had her baby shower last weekend. I can't wait to have all these babies around again. She will be having her 2nd (a little boy) in January and I believe this will be their last. I guess this will be the last time we do our pregnancies "together".

Our sweet friend, Anabelle, had her 2nd birthday party also last weekend and we had a ball. Eating too much and playing too hard. Happy Birthday, "Antabelle" Rhee!

Oh yea, Doctor's appointments are going well. We will have an ultrasound next week to check this little guy's weight and see if I'm dilating. He is head down and "engaged". We toured the new Women's & Children's Hospital and loved the LDR suites. It's just around the corner.


Truett leaves little toys like this laying around and I'm reminded of HOW MUCH I love boys!!!

8 months!

Move over mommy, Jett is making his presence known! Jett is getting so very big. I'm shocked and a little ready that we have 6-8 weeks left. Shocked because it's gone by so fast already. I'm not ready for him to be here. We don't have his room set up. We are supposed to move in the next 2-3 weeks. Which gives me 3-5 weeks to get things in order and most of that time I will be as big as a house! A little ready because I'm getting BIG and cumbersome. My nights have been filled with potty breaks ranging from ever 1.5 - 4 hours, errrrhhh! I am not overly uncomfortable but definitely moaning and belly aching a good deal. My baby shower is less than 2 weeks away and I have to Christmas shop and decorate and move and set up the nursery before he gets here. A little overwhelming, but maybe it will give me something to do. Since I'm not exercising as much these days I've cut back to 2-3 days a week, due to the strength of the contractions. I don't want the exercise to do too much work on my body and help me dilate before time to deliver. BUT I have a feeling he will not make it to his due date, Thanksgiving week! I think I've grown since I took these pictures. :) Maybe I will post a 8 1/2 month picture.

Oh, my aching feet!

30 weeks

I haven't been to workout in nearly 2 weeks, Truett had the flu and then a lingering cough, so, we stayed in as much as possible. I took it easy (okay, so, not really). I went at it like a mad woman, it felt so good to be hitting the elliptical and getting my heartrate up a little. I felt really good after working out and then came the grocery trip. We headed to the dreaded WAL-MART, was today a holiday? It's not that packed unless it's a holiday or Christmas time. We ran into a few people and then seemed to walk forever and ever. My right foot had a stabbing pain in the bottom of it and my legs started aching as soon as we walked in. I have never been more ready to leave a store than I was today. I got home as quickly as I could, gave Truett a quick lunch and sat down with a bowl of cereal for lunch! I was too tired to fix my yummy avocado, tomato, cucumber, spinach and balsamic vinegarette like usual. I was too tired. I headed for a nap as soon as Truett was down for his nap and woke up to do sink full of dishes (we don't have a dishwasher). I find my legs are still throbbing. I guess I really over did it today. I don't remember getting so worn out with Truett but maybe having a sweet and busy 2 year old might add a little to my plate ;) It may seem like I'm complaining, but believe me, there is NOTHING I would rather be doing right now than to be bringing my 2 year old to the potty and watching this new little man wiggle around in a cramped tummy! I love my life, just want to moan and belly ache, now back to paradise!

Whoops... so long 7 months...

I've been slacking. I past up 7 months and forgot to post a picture while I was there. :) So here goes...





I went to see the doctor for my 28th week appointment and measure 28cm (which means I'm right on target). I was up two pounds in 2 weeks (also right on target) and I'm exactly the same shape and size and weight I was with Truett. I'm still having the contractions but still no change in cervix. I had 12 contractions in 1 hour last week and that is a concern, but it's doing nothing to my cervix and I think I'm just gearing up for game day in roughly 10 weeks. I think I will have Jett between 38-39 weeks. I was 38 weeks and 3 days with Truett and think I might hold out to 39 weeks with this one, although, you never know exactly when labor will come.

I'm officially waddling (or at least I think so). We registered at Target and finished all paper work at Cabrini Hospital (where we will deliver). My next doctor's appointment I will go over lab results and birth plan. After the appointment I'll register (at Life's Little Treasures) for my shower 3 weeks later. My iron was borderline (I'm always borderline anemic) so I will start doubling up on my iron. I passed my glucose test (diabetes test) and feel pretty good besides the extra poundage I'm carrying around. :)

6 months down...

I guess time won't slow down if I ask... so, I'm trying to enjoy this short pregnancy! This is the only picture I have for right now.

It was bound to happen again...

the dreaded charlie horse! I never had a single charlie horse until I was pregnant with Truett. I don't exactly remember when it happened with Truett but OW! is it ever BAAACK!! This morning at 6 am while stretching my leg. I did some research when I was pregnant with Truett and found that rubbing my calf while stretching my toes helps the most, but those episodes can last up to a minute and when you are holding your breath it can seem like forever.I learned not to stretch my right leg when I was pregnant with Truett and I guess I'll have to remember with Jett.

I didn't have a single charlie horse in between my pregnancies, I also read that the baby takes most of it's calcium out of their mommy at night and this is when the majority of charlie horses occur in pregnant women.


Have you ever had a charlie horse? Was it THIS bad, or worse?

Next week is my 6 month doctor appointment, this pregnancy is going way too fast. I'll post pictures afterwards. Tomorrow I'll tell you about our little bad bug.

Last month's ultrasound pictures of Jett...

So this was him at 19 weeks, 3 weeks ago. He was 10 ounces or was it 12, I can't remember, and a little bigger than the last occupier of mommy's womb. He is much more active than Truett was. He moves as much as Truett did at 24-26 weeks, I'm only 22 weeks. I love feeling him and usually go to sleep feeling him kick and do flips, I am sure I have a smile on my face as I fall asleep.












I have NOTHING ready for Jett. I guess this is what people mean by "Your next one will be different". I believe I had EVERYTHING ready for Truett's nursery at this point. I still have most of Truett's things (thankfully). So, I shouldn't have to purchase too much.

So soon...

I can't believe it, I had my first Braxton-Hicks Contraction about 4 weeks ago. I had NO idea they would come so soon. I remember them vividly from my pregnancy with Truett. I did not start having them when I was pregnant with Truett until 24-28 weeks, or at least from my memory. Maybe I just didn't know what it was, but this is without a doubt the practice contractions. I get about 4-6 a day and it's nothing to worry about. I just can't believe how fast this pregnancy has flown by. Truett's pregnancy was at a snail's pace.

I'm in my 22nd week and feel great, my appetite is ferocious!!! Aghhh... that can't be good. I try to pace myself. I also felt my first bouts of heartburn/indigestion, I felt it when I was 26 weeks with Truett and felt it this time when I was 20 weeks!! I'm definitely bigger this time round, and the little one is bigger also, so far. I don't know if we'll do another ultrasound but he's about 2 ounces larger than Truett was at this point, he is now at 1 lb. :) Now who am I to blame for the other NINE? And to end this mad pregnant woman's rant with a rave, Wayne can see and feel Jett kick. We just watched the little active man last night.

Pregnancy shots...4 and 5 months...

I am much bigger this second time around, I'm 20 weeks and 1 day (I'm in my 21st week) today... By evening I'm about double the size you see here:)

4 months







5 months