Adry's Nursery

...I just thought I would share Adry's room with you.
I didn't paint or wallpaper or do anything extraordinary. His room is basically a collection of gifts all put together, but still... I love just going in there to sit because it's HIS room- my little baby that's still inside of me kicking my ribs at this very moment. Soon I'll be in that room with him laying him down to sleep, nursing him, changing his diapers, dressing him, walking him in there after a bath all wrapped up in a ducky-hooded towel... This is REALLY real! He's coming, and he's coming SOON! I'm gunna be a MOM! There's no turning back- my life is changed forever. I wouldn't have it any other way.




...so maybe the ducky is out of place, but I don't care. It was his first stuffed animal given by grandma! :)






...changing table from Gma&Gpa Sanders (as in my parents), curtains made by Gma Ellwood (AKA mother-in-law). On the wall to the left of the changing table is my incomplete picture collage. I plan on filling the whole thing with pictures after he is born, and so far I just have the background, a few Winnie the Pooh pictures, and like 4 photos. It won't look so bright-colored when I am finished.






This rocking chair was a gift from Gma Ellwood (mother-in-law). She made the cushion, too.






The crib, mobile, and basket o' toys (including the football my cousin-in-law Blake gave to Adry, hehe)






...the bassinet Jamie got me. It's in my bedroom beside my bed, and you can excuse the hamper of clothes behind it that desperately needs folded :-D

And I leave you with this:

This is what I look like when I am 8 months pregnant after staying up ALL night, then sleeping from about noon to after 4 pm, then posting on LJ like a zombie. I'm sure you are so glad I have a MacBook, now, so I can use PhotoBooth and share these pleasantly beautiful moments with you!

SincerelyJess

Oh, and...

Check this sucker out:





There is a BABY in there! I'm not even kidding!
A BABY that doesn't care if my pancreas, kidneys, and liver aren't working properly, as long as he can sleep, eat, and kick me in the bladder! A baby who also does not care that the skin on my tummy has been stretched to the max- it is thin and shiny and itchy and has some pretty amazing stretch marks I must admit, as you can see for yourself.

Ben and I got our MacBook today. Totally cool! I love it!




I have so much to tell you, LiveJournal!

It is possible I could be coming down with Preeclampsia. My blood pressure has been high, I've been swollen, and recent lab results said one of my liver functions was elevated. On Wednesday they took another lab and told me that if the results were any worse they were going to take the baby that very night. The good news is (and yes, I had to convince myself it was indeed good news) the results were actually better, so Adry is still hangin' IN there where he belongs, even if my body doesn't quite agree. My doc says we need to atLEAST try and make it to 38 weeks- full term.




All in all I've been feeling like crap. It's true. Every movement I make is seriously painful. Like suck-in-my-breath painful. That stinkin' Sciatic nerve gets pinched all the time, but the MOST painful thing of all is the pelvic/pubic bone pains. When I lay down it takes me like a full minute to turn from my back to my side, or from side to side because it hurts so bad I have to move very slowly. Also, I HATE going from sitting or laying to standing because every step shoots pain throughout my body. And let's just forget about bending down- it's pretty much an impossibility now.

The good news is I am SO ready for this baby!!! I have everything I really need! My mother-in-law stopped by today and gave me my crib mattress, Winnie the Pooh window curtains, a rocking chair, and like 10 packs of diapers and 3 packs of wipes. Now I feel like everything is complete and what the heck else are you waiting for, Adry?? Oh, for your lungs to mature? lungs shmungs! I never did get the chance to mop and vacuum the floors, but at this point I don't think that is something I am able to do. I'm supposed to be staying off my feet as much as possible-- both the doc. and my body are making that quite clear. If my doc gave me the OK, then my pelvis would surely object. If I am extremely lucky I might be able to talk Ben into doing it for me...
....anyone wanna come over and clean my floors? $10? $20? I'm being mostly serious! I can barely move and clean floors would be very refreshing!

*BY THE WAY* My brother said he was going to be doing a frequent picture post update in his blog when I go into labor: http://acgloserpunk.blogspot.com/

Well, you should be hearing from me more now that I have my Mac. Woohoooo! :-) But I am out for now...

GoodNight

Goodbye Computer

Our computer crashed.  It's completely dead.  Like, it won't turn on AT ALL.
Luckily we are ordering our MAC Notebook soon, so we won't have to live without it for too long...
But until then my visits to MySpace, LiveJournal, and Facebook will probably be few and far between- limited to the times I can use my parents' desktop.

AND JUST A WARNING:
If you are planning on investing in a laptop anytime in the future do NOT get a Dell. 
I recommend Macs if you aren't a gamer or anything...  My brother and several of my friends have Macs and they LoveLoveLove them.

NESTING POWERS ACTIVATE! ...Bacteria Beware

Is there a such thing as a rational, nesting mother-to-be?

*Everything must be disinfected.  Even the silverware holder for some reason.  Even the stuffed animals on my bed.  Even the walls.
*My toenails must be painted, my fingernails filed.  This is perhaps the strangest nesting symptom.
*The floors must be cleaned, vacuumed, and mopped.
*It is not possible to have too much of anything.  I've stocked up on waterproof matress pads, waterproof bassinett pads, crib and bassinett sheets, changing table covers, baby med. supplies, socks, bibs, etc. etc. etc. etc.  I still plan on getting some more things.
*I am reading and learning everything I can about SIDS and everything on the market I can possibly get my hands on to reduce atLEAST my anxiety.
*And all these things must be accomplished NOW.  NOW NOW NOW.  Just in case Adry wakes up one day in one of those crazy and impulsive Sanders moods and decides that an early arrival into the world is a fine idea.  (And, might I add, if he asked me about it beforehand I would only half-heartedly tell him it's best to stay inside until he's more prepared.  I would end off the conversation with, 'but you do what you have to do.  You are my son and I'll love you no matter what.' and i'd seal it with a wink.)

Motherhood,
I am ready for you!!  Bring. it. on.  (please)
LoveJess

Just testing this thing out...

I made a Facebook and linked my LJ public posts to it and wanted to see how it worked....

Look me up on Facebook, btw!

Hello, Morning!

SO much to do, so little energy!  
I left my parents' house at midnight, came strait home expecting to put some things away, eat, take my vitamins, get ready for bed, and sleep clean and peacefully.  Instead I made the enormous mistake of sitting on my bed, then leaning on Jumbo (my cuddle hippo) to get comfortable, then laying my head down, then passing out until 6 in the morning.

I WAS trying to grow my hair out, but I decided I'm going to cut it real short again and start the whole process over.  Why, you ask?  Because I've dyed it so many times it is dry and damaged and icky.  I wanna start fresh and take good care of it this time so it looks nice when it's long.  Any recommendations for hairstyles that look good with round faces?