My big ole belly at 30 weeks!!!

At week 30 of pregnancy, your baby can pee about a half a liter into the amniotic fluid every day!
Other fetal development that is occurring around week 30 of pregnancy includes the following:
* In male babies, the testicles move from near the kidneys through the groin en route to the scrotum.
* In female babies, the clitoris appears large and exposed because it is not yet covered by the folds of the skin called the labia.
* The baby’s head is getting larger.
* The early lanugo is disappearing. There are still patches on the back and shoulders.
* The eyelids open and close. Much of the time your baby has its eyes open and is looking around.
* The bone marrow is now responsible for making red blood cells.
In preparation for breathing after birth, your baby will mimic breathing movements by repeatedly moving the diaphragm. These movements are rhythmic and may even cause your baby to get a case of the hiccups if amniotic fluid is accidentally inhaled. This is normal — do not be concerned.

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Can’t believe I’ve only got (about) 10 weeks left until I meet my little girl! I’m so anxious! UGH and I’m about to go bat crazy because things as far as baby showers and baby items aren’t going as planned.. I’m ready to set up the nursery but am waiting on baby showers!!! If I had the money I’d just buy all the items but I don’t so I just have to wait and remain crazy, lol. Most of my baby girls body is WAY up high. Yesterday she was even HIGHER than she’s ever been – right under my boobs and then she moved or kicked and yeah, owie lol. I looooooove feeling her! It’s so great.

Now I have to talk more about love, lol. With Brad, I still feel that same love for him I always have. Last night before he went to bed, I sat on the bed with him and talked about his work while he gazed lovingly at me and played with my hair. It’s just little moments that make me realize how lucky and blessed I am. Before my nap this morning I was thinking about the baby and Brad and just cried and cried because of how happy and again I say BLESSED I am. I’m just so thankful. Our little family that I’m so happy to have. <3

WOOT new layout – had to put up a pink layout now that we know It’s a girl hahaha. I’m still working on finishing up the layout. May be a while. For now I’ve gotta get up and wash dishes, fold laundry, make up the bed and possibly call my Mom! Hope you guys like the layout! Have a great day! 🙂

Can’t believe It’s already Sunday! Saturday, Brad and I headed over to our friends house to hang out then we all eventually got dinner from Taco Bell/KFC and we also stopped and bought snowcones before heading back to their house to eat. Stayed until a little after 10PM, went shopping in that town for groceries then headed on home. It was after midnight when we got home and now It’s almost 3AM and we’re still up, lol.

On the way home tonight talking to Brad-
Me: Do you believe in soulmates?
Brad: Yes
Me: You do?
Brad: Yep I do
[made me cry] <333

I sit and think about us. Think about our love and relationship. Life can be hard with stress, bills, money, etc etc etc but I just remember our love and how some people never EVER get a chance in their lives to experience our kind of love. The pure, truthful love. Yeah, yeah, I’m a sappy love geek but It’s what I’m all about and why not??? Do everything in love. (1 Corinthians 16:14) Our love means everything to me. I’ve said this before but I truly and honestly feel like I belong with Brad. Not a doubt in my mind. It just feels sooo right. <3

Just my little love spill for tonight heh :] Check out my Flickr for pics of my new flip flops and the baby goodies I bought earlier tonight while shopping!!!
Have a great Sunday — *yawn* I’ll be heading to bed real soon. Now it’s AFTER 3AM! Nite!!

(taken from my livejournal)

My Doc’s appointment went well Thursday 🙂 Gained 1 pound which they said is good because from now on I might gain a pound a week. Blood pressure was excellent @ 120/79! Of course my MIL drove me up there @ 8:30AM and after they weighed and took my blood pressure, they stuck my finger to see about my sugar level. It was 80 and they said that’s good. Told me to go wait out in the waiting room for the Doc to see me. Finally came back and the nurse asked my MIL if she wanted to come back with me 🙂 At first she said no but then the nurse said, “Come on back and hear the babys heartbeat!” Heheh and my MIL asked me If I cared and I said no so she came back with me. Doc finally came in and measured my belly – I’m measuring a bit bigger but she said I have extra inches on my belly and that baby will probably fill in those inches. Got to hear my little girls heartbeat!!!! Going at 142 beats per minute, awwwww. It’s just so nice to think about that.. It’s my little girls heart I’m hearing! So was done seeing the Doc – she said to go and get something to eat and come back in 2 hours. Doc said that because she wants to watch my glucose (sugar) level that I will need to come every week now (normally would be every 2 weeks at this point) and It needs to be in the morning.. which means Brad can’t take me anymore, boo. =( My MIL said of course that will take me anytime I need her to. Made my next appointment for Friday, May 2nd.

My MIL and I left to go see about getting Taco Bell but It was 9AM and they didn’t open till 10AM. Wasn’t sure where to eat but we decided on McDonalds where I got a sausage biscuit and a breakfast burrito + low fat milk. Ate on the way to the courthouse and went in once we were finished eating. Asked about where the ID department was and It was downstairs so we went down and there was a pretty big line. Ugh. The examiner asked what everyone needed and of course I said ID. She left soon after that to go do a driving test and wouldn’t be back till 10:15AM so everyone cleared out at that point so we got to sit down, yay lol. Waited.. examiner came back, got a few more people done then I got to go in!!! WOOT AND I FINALLLLLLLLLY GOT AN ID hahah so now I can identify myself after all these years haha. Pitiful. Also picked up a permit book to study and hopefully soon I can get my permit, practice driving and get my drivers license. When we left there It was 11:00AM and we had to be back @ the Docs at 11:30AM so we went over to Shoe Show real quick and when we went in my MIL said to pick out a pair of sandals and she’d buy them for me! She is too generous! She really didn’t have to do that but I thought WOOT new sandals! 😀 She helped me look around and I finally decided on these nice blue Nike flip flops that have green and orange flowers on the bottom and the straps are white with a green Nike check on them. Their really nice! We left around 11:25AM and got back just in time! The nurse called me back just as I sat down lol. The older nurse Linda cracks me up everytime I’m there!! She’s great. She stuck my finger and my glucose was 124 and they didn’t want it higher than 125 so I just did make the number, lol. We sat there and waited for the Doc to get through with a patient so Linda could tell her my number but It took a while! Linda and I talked about all kinds of things – I’m so glad their such nice people up there. Makes me feel sooo at ease, relaxed and welcome. Finally the younger nurse came in and said she’d go tell the Doc and Doc said that number was fine so I was done! My MIL drove me back home and I was soooooo thirsty! Told her thank you, thank you, thank you over and over hehe then headed inside to eat lunch and clean up a little. Layed down at 1PM, woke up 2 short times then got up when I heard Brad came home!

So yeah that was my Thursday! 😀 We had chinese last night and It was soooooo good! Planning on going out and about today and going grocery shopping sometime tonight before we come back home. OMG gas prices are insane. In maybe the last 2 weeks? It’s went from $3.29 to $3.55!!!!!!!!! Insanity. Also – my baby girl has really been giving me some big kicks lately! Like 4-5 kicks in a row! It’s funny, lol. I hear the kicks start to really hurt at the end but I don’t care If they do. =) Welp, better get up and go get ready! Have a great weekend!!!

(guess this is the longest entry I’ve typed in a long time! lol)

During this day and age people are using up more and more of their own personal home computers memory. It’s a hassle when you want to save more to your harddrive and there isn’t enough space. I couldn’t imagine having to use my old computer with the little 6 gig of memory It had. In fact, I did wind up crashing that computer for adding too much content to the harddrive. Whoops! Nobody wants that to happen so If you’re in need of more computer memory then check that out and upgrade your computers memory.

One of my favorite type of exercise equipments would have to be the treadmill. During 2006 and before I got pregnant in 2007, I was losing weight by using my Mother In Laws treadmill. I have to say once I got used to it, I really, really enjoyed getting on that treadmill. Once I have our baby girl and the Doctor gives me the okay to start exercising then I will slowly go back to what I was doing beforehand. If we could afford then I would definetly buy our own treadmill to have right here in the apartment. Browse through these great treadmills!

After cleaning my apartment up I always feel so refreshed and good. Our apartment is tile floor and we just have 1 big rug in our living room. I can recall living back with my Mom and helping her shampoo her carpets. What a job! It’s really draining and her cleaner was so heavy. Once your done though, it is nice to have freshly shampooed carpets. Thinking about cleaning your carpets anytime soon but need a cleaner? Then this steam cleaner website may be just what you’re needing! It’s not the easiest job but pays off in the end.

I love nothing more in the summer than to go swimming! If I had my own pool, during the summer I would probably spend a lot of time out in that pool. While you’re out in the pool, why not add even more fun with some pool toys? There’s even a ping pong tennis game you can purchase to play in the pool which I found pretty interesting. I’ve always loved playing water volleyball and floaty toys are always fun too. Check out their pool toys and get out there and have a blast this summer!

I can remember my Great Grandmother having a lot of trouble getting around her house and needing help espically when it came to bathing. She had a nice shower chair to sit in for her shower time. These shower chairs are very convenient for older women and men or perhaps someone who has just said a sugery or accident. That way they don’t have to get down into the tub or have to stand up.

I have an appointment at 7:30AM and my MIL is gonna take me since couldn’t get it on one of Brad’s off days. Can’t have anything to eat this morning before I go in for the appointment and about this time every morning I eat breakfast so I’m starving!! Ugh. I HOPE I can eat while I’m waiting the 2 hours before I go back into the Doc’s office. I’ll be glad to get my ID too, woot!!!!

Oh and as far as a name for our baby girl — we still have to start narrowing down names. We both really like the name Katie and If we go with that name, she’ll have my middle name, Denise! We’ll keep looking at names and If we find something other than Katie that we really really like we’ll go from there. I have to say I really like Katie Denise though hehehe.