We Are So Lame

Well as it turns out, Ella is in the breech position. The doctor said there is a 1% chance that she may turn herself, but because she is pretty low as it is, that 1% pretty much disappears for me. So I have an appointment next week to see where she is at, and if she is still breech at that point, then she will be here via c-section on July 6th.

At the ultrasound on Monday, I found out why I constantly have to pee and why it’s so bad at times. The way she is positioned, she is keeping her feet on my bladder and constantly kicking it and moving it. She moved so much when we did the ultrasound, it was really hard to see anything. Plus the fact that she is so big made it hard to make out anything really. We saw her feet (destroying my bladder), her spine, her hands. it was so weird seeing her that big. The last time I saw her I was only 18 weeks! And here I am at 36!!

She moves so much it’s funny. Auntie Erica has now felt her move (and felt the hiccups) so that was fun. You can feel exactly where her head is on my abdomin. It’s so weird!

I’m big, I’m tired, I’m uncomfortable… but most of all I’m excited. I can’t believe how soon she will be here and how fast all of this went. It’s so unreal.

Been busy trying to get everything ready around here. We finally got the nursery (aka dad’s office - for the time being) painted and back in order. All of Ella’s stuff is against one wall, until we can find a place for the rest of the stuff that’s in there.

I’ve posted pictures of the painting hassle… I mean process (it took us 3 weeks… wrong color paints, ugly paints, broken windows… all equal fun times) and the final product.

And how would the post be complete if I didn’t stick in some pictures of the cats. Enjoy!

I had a great baby shower. I got to see so many people that I hadn’t seen in years. It was great. I also got tons of stuff for the baby, which was just amazing.

I spent all day Sunday trying to recover from it, and I am still exhausted today!

My mom finally felt Ella kick this weekend. She patiently sat and waited about 20-30 minutes with her hand on my belly. I know this baby is shy and stubborn, but she couldn’t resist keeping still for so long and finally gave “grandma” two hard kicks to the hand (and to my belly!) It was great knowing that someone else felt it finally.

I went swimming for the first time since getting pregnant this weekend. I thought it would have been a lot more easier to float, but I actually felt very weighed down. I wonder if it felt any different for her.

Finally I posted some belly pictures. And of course more pictures of Bobo.

I had a great time at Disney this weekend. We had amazing weather and it was amazing to see everyone.

I wish I would have had time to visit with Susan, Rachel, and Jen, but it just didn’t work out that way.

I impressed myself with keeping up with everyone. I went to Animal Kingdom in the morning so my sister and parents could ride Everest (of course I couldn’t go on it, but it was awesome watching them!), then we went to Magic Kingdom, where we walked the entire park, then we went to Epcot for the fireworks.

Saturday we went to Universal. Thank god it’s a smaller park.

So after some hunting around by my old doctor’s office in Orlando, they were able to find my gestational diabetes results. I guess the lab that I went to didn’t find it neccessary to submit my results and let any of my doctors know.

But my tests came back perfectly normal. I will not have a 10 pound baby! Yay! I do not have to do the 3 hour glucose screening test! Yay!

I am heading up to Orlando this weekend with my family to go to Disney and Universal and spend some time with my mom’s best friend’s family. Should be good times. I don’t plan on doing much, but it will be a nice little vacation.

Other than that, things are going well. Trying to adjust to a new office and new home life. Bobo is doing well, he still has temper tantrums and gets frustrated being shut in a room most of the day. But Laser just isn’t ready to meet him, and I don’t think he ever will be.

I am getting bigger everyday. It’s actually really hard to adjust to having this belly. It seems to always get in the way!

Ella has also found my bladder and loves to play with it! She also is very shy and stubborn. She can be dancing up a storm in my belly, but the moment I tell someone about it or try to get my mother to feel it, she stops. It’s really quite funny.

Yesterday marked the 3 month point. 3 more months until I am due. It’s insane just thinking that in 3 months I will get to meet this thing that has been growing inside of me. And yes, I just called it a thing. I know it’s a baby, but until you actually feel it moving around inside of you and kicking and punching and playing with your bladder… you won’t understand calling it a thing. It’s my little monster.

I registered this weekend at both Babies R Us and Target. Of course I went a little over board. But after getting some amazing advice from Nikki, there are many more things that need to be added. Things I just wouldn’t have even thought about.

I am doing a ton of car research because I can’t really see myself getting a car seat in and out of my 2 door Accord. I will probably be getting a new car here in a few weeks. I am looking at small SUVs or a wagon or hatch back. Something really safe, with good ratings, and is excellent on gas prices since it is $2.90 per gallon here. Well it was yesterday, who knows how much it went up over night.

Bobo and I are adjusting well to being here. Bobo is perfectly content to stay in the room, altho at night he gets restless and tries to run out everytime I get up to go to the bathroom. His latest thing is sleeping under the sheets so I kick him all night long.

I can’t believe how fast the time has flown. I can’t believe I have lived in Orlando for 1 week shy of 7 months. I can’t believe I lived here for more than half a year. I can’t I am leaving tomorrow.

I feel like I have so many things to do, so much to still pack and organize. But I am at work, so I can’t do it right now.

Well… south Florida… here I come.

A week from now I will be packing everything in my car and waiting for the movers to pack everything into their truck and then I will be on my way back down south. Back home. I can’t believe it’s actually time to leave.

I just had my last prenatal appointment with the best doctor in the world. He came in singing about me leaving. It was the cutest thing ever. I wish I could move his whole office down south with me. I have never found a doctor that I felt that comfortable at.

The baby moves almost constantly now, and I can see her kicking my belly at certain times. It’s funny when my belly jiggles from her kicking it. I know I still have a long way to go, but I can’t wait to meet her.

I sent the ultrasound pictures down to my sister and she scanned them and got them up on the site!

If you go to the photo album, the ultrasound pictures are on the last page.

Enjoy!

Also if anyone knows someone who is looking for a dog, please send me an email (lizprice22@gmail.com) unfortunately Kenny can not take her with him, and she is too much for me to handle now that I am pregnant. She’s an amazing dog, she needs some training, but she gets along with other animals and is really good with kids (at least over the age of 2). She is still a puppy - about 7 months - so she will need a lot of work and will need to go to a home that understands this. She is a lover and thinks she is a lap dog most of the time.

It breaks my heart that we have to let her go, but hopefully we can find her a good home.

Please if you are interested or know someone that is interested, please contact me - lizprice22@gmail.com