Christmas A Little Early

Saturday, December 5, 2009

Today, we celebrated a mini Christmas with my immediate family. We started to do this last year, because Rhianna goes to Ohio for Christmas to spend it with Dave's family. We do a grab bag among the siblings plus Max and Dave. We had a lot of fun and ate a lot of food.

30 Week Appointment

Monday, November 30, 2009

Today, I had my 30 week appointment or close to 30 week appointment. I gained two pounds since last time, so I'm at a total of 17 pounds. I have a feeling that I will gain two pounds every two weeks now. It was weird, because this morning, I felt these sharp pains in my lower abdomen. I didn't know if they were braxton hicks, which are contractions you get in the third trimester preparing your uterus for labor and delivery. I told the doctor and she wanted to check to make sure I wasn't dialated. BIG MISTAKE...NEXT TIME I WILL KEEP MY BIG MOUTH SHUT. That definitely was uncomfortable. Anyways, it was nothing. She actually said that everything looks and sounds (his heartbeat) really good. For our next appointment, in two weeks, we will get our last (I think) ultrasound. We can't wait, because we want to see how big he is now. She also said that if I go past my due date, they won't make me go that far past, which was awesome news. She said that they don't usually let their patients go past a week...if that.

I thought this was so cute:

It's Getting Closer; Next Week Will Start 30 Weeks

Saturday, November 28, 2009 - 29 Weeks 3 Days

Well, I'm 29 weeks, and my belly button still hasn't popped out. It is definitely starting to though, because it looks like the shape is changing.

We took these pictures before we were going to dinner at Maggiano's. We got to the restaurant, and the hostess said that there was an hour wait. I wanted to scream: I NEED FOOD PEOPLE! We sat at the bar, and I asked the bartender, "Is there any way we could get some bread?" He asked me if I was famished. I told him, "No, just pregnant." He was so nice, because he ran to the kithchen to get us some bread. I love people like that bartender.

Friday, November 20, 2009

Tonight, we went to Max's former co-workers wedding; it was really beautiful. It was the first wedding I have been to wearing maternity clothes, but I did find a dress. Of course, the dress was black due to the lovely appearance black gives off. It was about 11:30 p.m., and it was time for us to leave. So if anyone knows Max, he loves to be the last one to leave anywhere and needs a good 45 minute prep time to leave. That means that every 5 five minutes I have to say, "okay Max 45 minutes, okay Max 40 minutes, okay Max 35 minutes, okay Max 30 minutes, okay Max 25 minutes, and so on." That will go on until there aren't any minutes left, and he'll be ready to leave. We were about to walk out the door of the wedding, and he stopped before we hit the door and said he had to use the bathroom. So, I told him I will get the car since I was driving. I pulled the car up, and the groom was outside having a cigarette. Max walked out, and the groom said to Max, "you really are Serbian; you had your pregnant wife pull up the car for you."

Wow What a Difference From 25 Weeks!

Monday, November 16, 2009 - 27 Weeks

Today, I had my doctor's appointment. It turns out that I lost a pound after all of the eating I have been doing. I couldn't believe my ears when the nurse said, "It looks like you lost a pound."

I said, "Are you joking with me? No seriously, are you joking with me? Because, I look like a house, and my thighs are touching."

Anyways, the main reason I was there was for my 1 hour glucose test, which tests for diabetes. I had to fast the night before from midnight until I was done giving blood at 9:00 a.m. Let me tell you...that was complete torture, because right now food is the only thing I care about. I may care about food more than I care about Max. No I'm just kidding...or am I?

My thoughts on a typical day:

As I am waking up: "What should I eat? Cereal sounds good"

1 hour later: "Should I have a cereal bar or a banana."

30 minutes after that: "Another cereal bar sounds good."

30 minutes after that: "Is 10:00 a.m. too early for lunch? I think people in other countries eat lunch that early."

1 hour after that: "I can't really count that last one as a lunch because I didn't eat a sandwich; I only had soup, salad, and chips."

Etc: You get the idea :-)

Anyways, it turns out that my glucose levels were good. One less thing to worry about...besides food.

Baby Shower

Thank you again to my mom and Max's mom for throwing a great baby shower.
(If you click on the picture, it will make it bigger)

Full Fledge Kicks!

November 7, 2009


Max finally got to feel the baby kick. The baby has been kicking for weeks now, but Max doesn't have patience when it comes to waiting for things. I made him sit with his hand on my stomach for about five minutes, and the baby kicked him hard. He thought it was the most amazing thing he felt. Now he always touches my stomach, and the baby will kick him. He keeps telling me how excited he is, and that he doesn't know if he could wait another three months. I told him that the baby needs to roast a little longer.






The baby has also been lying on my bladder and/or kicking it. I will be sitting, and as soon as I get up, I have to run to the bathroom.

Sciatic Nerve Pain

November 7, 2009 - 26 Weeks 3 Days




A week ago today, I started to have sciatic nerve pain in the left half part of my body. Oh my God, does it really knock you down. I have been having an awesome pregnancy, so this is a minor set back. I get out of bed, and my knees buckle because I'm in so much pain. It is more in my butt, which numbs my left left and left foot. Ugh!

It was funny because I was subbing at Schaumburg High School on Wednesday, and I was passing out tests. I must have turned awkwardly, and I felt this surge of pain. I screamed without even realizing I was going to do it, and some of the kids were like, "Um...are you okay?" I told them that I was fine, and I had back pain.

After that little situation with subbing, I decided to call the doctor's office. They told me to come in, because they can't diagnose me over the phone. I went in the next day, Thursday. When the doctor came in the room, he asked me what was going on. I explained everything to him, and he told me it was definitely my sciatic nerve.

Doctor: "Now that we know what it is, guess what we can do for you?" he asked happily.

Me: "Oh my God! What?" I asked excitedly.

Doctor: "Absolutely nothing!" he said as the dagger went through my heart.

Me: "Well, do you think that you can move the baby, so he is not lying on the nerve?" I asked.

Doctor: "Um, no I can't," he replied.

I had to at least ask......

Thank You Max's Parents

Max's parents got the baby his little snowsuit since he will be born during the winter; it is so cute. Thank you Max's parents!