This is what it is....

I think I'll call him Sandy Cheeks!!! LOL

lol




Is it wrong that I think this pic is hilarious??!

When I left my home to go to the hospital, my deck out in the backyard looked like this:

And when I got home, it looks like THIS:

WOW!!

My Dad, Charlie and Chuck worked their hineys off to do this and I LOVE IT!!!
We already had a bonfire out back, and roasted marshmallows!! YUM!!! SMORES!!!
It's sooo comfy and an awesome place to sit!!

 

We are home. Together!!

There were conditions, but they were acceptable.
We had to go straight to the Pedi's office from the hospital, for a strong abx shot, and I am to call the dr. immediately if he shows
any signs of getting worse....or if he looks at me cross eyed! LOL!
We also have an oral abx to give him starting in the am.
And have to bring him to her every day till she clears him
In fact, tomorrow, she said we are to call her when we get up and she's COMING TO OUR HOME to give him the shot herself!! @@
wow.
Our Pedi rocks

So Chuck filled our 864 prescriptions, and we are HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I took a lovely 3 hour nap IN MY OWN BED this afternoon, and it felt SOOOO good.
Next GOOD THING will be a shower in my own shower, will water pressure!
The shower there at the hospital had like NO pressure.....and it was soft water, so if felt like the soap was not coming off. LOL


Anyhoo----WE ARE HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let the celebration begin!

Feel free to skip.....I'm hormonal. And I know it.

So this morning I get to get discharged to go home.....yay!!!! I'm SOOOO ready to be home with my family and not here with all these nurses, who's care is awesome, but they just aren't my family.....anyhoo---so I got my staples out and showered and got ready, just waiting on Chuck and the baby to be discharged....

So the baby Dr comes in and says that she wants him on the IV antibiodics another 24 hours.
I thought she was joking with me, since I get to go home.
Yah....notsomuch.

So I'm like---ugh ugh ugh----I'm going home TODAY!
And she says OH I thought you were in here till tomorrow.
HECK NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So she says that she wants to run a CBC, a Billi count and something else, and if they all come out fine, then we can take him home,
if we bring him in to her everyday for abx shots.
I said FINE! I'd bring him to her 4 times a day, if needed, but I just want to go home and take my baby HOME!!!!

So, now we are waiting on the results of the blood work.

I will SOOOOO cry if he cannot come home with me today!!!
I'm SOOOOO over being here.
I feel good.
I even pooped!! lol
They were very concerned about the pooping yesterday, and put ALOT of pressure on me to poop, even wanted to do a suppository--ick.
I declined, as I know my body will poop when it's ready....I mean, HELLOOOO, it's not like I've eaten much this week with the lame excuse for food they serve here, and no appetite.....but this am---yay pooped.
ok, so now the nurses can be happy.
meh.

So, here's a pic of Mr. Anthony with his poor lil arm IV and all.......sob.



poor lil fatbaby with his IV arm all wrapped up and on an IV line......I'm sooo over having sick kids.
 

omg, the food here is HORRIBLE!!
They used to have this little "menu" thing that you could pick and choose what you wanted, like say A SALAD or real food....but now, they do not, and you just get what you get.
Today for Breakfast it was fake cheesy hashbrowns and a poached (?) egg---barf.
For lunch it was the grossest "spaghetti" I've EVER eaten.
And now, to add insult to injury, THIS is what they served me for dinner:



Mystery Meat, fake potatos with fake UNsalted gravy, mushy green beans and slimy pineapple.
At least the bun was edible.
>>>>>>shudder<<<<<<<<

I hope my mom will bring me some food from home......I've never had hospital food this BAD before.
ick.

I uploaded pix to my facebook!!

Check them out!!
 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=18875&id=1648796074&saved

Been just sitting here holding lil newbaby Anthony  Blake!!
he's adorable!
He's nursing like crazy---like he totally knows what he's doing!!
And he loves to sleep on mama!!!!

I'll post pix here in a bit......but I just wanted to pop on and ask you all to pray for lil Anthony.
Last night in the night, the nurse noticed that his breathing was faster than normal.
Our pedi came in this am and checked him out and agreed.....so listened to his lungs and sent
him off for a chest xray---she thinks he's getting pnemonia, so she's running a bunch of blood work and pee,
and whatever all tests, and is starting him on antibiodics....and something else.
His breathing is rather rapid....it's sorta scarey.
Also, he's shaking really weird.
So he's in the nursery now, under the warmer, so they can watch him closely.

Also, Chuck just took Hopey to our Pedi's office---and both she and he have STREP!!
So he thinks that he and Hopey got Anthony sick.
I think he's going to have my mom bring Alex and Chalrie over to get tested too.
ugh.

 

So anyhooo--please pray for my new baby and my sickies!!
 

ETA: Chuck called, Charlie and Alex both ALSO have strep, so the entire family is being treated for it.
nice.
poor Chuck, he feels sooooo bad, thinks he got the baby sick......such a sweetie he is....so I told him to go home and rest up and nap and get better!!!!!

Please keep praying for ALL my sickies! thx...

Off to upload some pix of the newbaby WITH a name!!

yay!!!!!!!!!!! The hospital has wifi and it allows me on FB and LJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've got my IV in, and my bracelets on, and talked to the anesthestist, and have been monitored, baby's kicking like crazy---he wants OUT!!

Just waiting on 7 am---to head to the OR!!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh and just drank a shot of antacid, that tasted like lemonlime skitles super sour and now I feel sick to my  stomach--gross.
 

ok, later---------

So tomorrow am is THE BIG DAY for newbaby noname to come OUT!!!
EVICTION day! LOL!!

I *think* I have almost everything packed in my hospital bag, that I'll be needing.....if not, I guess Chuck can run home and get whatever I need.

Today we ran 8979 last minute errands, and I had to get my pre-op blood work drawn....and I'd forgotten that they make you wear this stupid ugly green bracelet....yah already.....I can shower tonight with it on, but meh--it's UGLY!
AND I have a photographer friend coming over later, after naps, to take some pix of my belly, and of eveyone's hands on my belly.....yah, with this stupid bracelet on.....I'm hoping she can arrange my arm, so it either doesn't show, or she can photoshop it out....meh. I'm not happy about the 2nd option, but whatever.
So, anyhoo---some *day before baby* photos....and then I'm sure I won't sleep much tonight, I'll be too excitedly nervous....


But if you want updates, I'm sure my sister and Jen will post stuff for me on their blogs.....I'm thinking that I won't be up to getting online tomorrow....so if you want to get updates, check them 2 out.

My sister's blog

Jen's blog

So I'll be calling them both at some point, probably noon-ish to give them details, and hopefully a NAME for this kid! LOL!
And apologies in advance if I say rambling strange things to you Jen, in my post-c/s drug induced haze! LOL!!!!

OK, so I'll hopefully be back online by Saturday or Sunday with PHOTOS for you!!!!
(unless my hubby lets me bring my laptop to the hospital---it's still being "discussed"--LOL)

My pelvis HURTS today.....geesh I wonder WHY?!?!?
oh yah--I'm HUGE!!!!


Here I am on sunday @ 38 weeks



Yah, I'm a bit bigger now---I'll take more pix on sunday.



And on Monday, my photog friend is going to come over and take some LAST DAY PREGNANT photos for me!
aww!!!!
So yah, I'll share those too!!


And even tho NO ONE guessed on at all, (Boooo--no fun)  here is my big thing I got on Sunday.



Yep, my hubbs found us a SUBARBAN!!!!
Now I do not have to worry about us all fitting in one vehicle!!!
yay!
I love it!
It's just like my pickup, only bigger---same layout, so no big getting used to a new vehicle!!! 
whoooooo

I'm sooo happy to have that done!!!!

So the crampy's lasted like until I was walking across the parking lot into the clinic. figures.

Baby got 8 of 8 on the BPP, and is measuring 8 1/2 pounds---The dr. laughed at that and said she'd be amazed if he was under 9 1/2. hehe.

My BP was 110/64.
I gained ONE pound!!!
Fundal height is almost 42! LOL!
Baby's heartrate was in the 130's.
AND---I'm dialated to a 1. She said that's totally normal at this stage.
And I'm slightly effaced.
whateve.

I think that the crampy's were from not enuf water, and too much coffee this am.....I was tired and had 2 whole cups and had no water.
So I'm supposed to be sure to keep hydrated with WATER (LOL) and rest this weekend.
RIIIIIGHT!!
It's the 4th of July!! Which means Crazy Days downtown, rib cookoff tasting, train rides for the kids, and a parade, and fireworks!! LOL!
I'll TRY. heh.

So---this was officially my LAST OB appt!!!
She said--I'll see you Tuesday AM before the c/s!!! whoot!
I do have to go into the Labs on Monday am for them to draw bloodwork, but whatever.

So yah---we're almost there!!!!!!!!!!

Puked this morning.

Have the shits.

Cramps in my upper stomach.....hurt sooo bad!!

No appetite.


nice.
It''s just super that my uterus/innards didn't get the memo about the scheduled c/s on tuesday.
meh.

Good thing I have an OB appt at 1:30.

I'm having my baby next week, and thought it'd be cute to give out "It's A Boy!" suckers or something.....every site I've gone to has really ugly suckers or weird paci's, anyone have any links to sites with neat suckers??

I'd like to spend about $8 per 50....ish---in that range or less.
Thanks!!

So, I'm planning a trip to the Bison Ranch on tuesday, and I'm planning on taking Chuck's big ole diesel subarban....it's his hunting and fishing vehicle, so yah, I never drive it....it's loud and stinky. heh.

 

But, yesterday he and Charlie cleaned it out for me, vacuumed and all, and fueled it up.  They checked the tire pressure, and all the fluids and just did the WORKS on it!!!

Then they went and bought new floor mats, and wipers and stuff and it looks soooo great, and an air freshener too, so it's not stinky! LOL!

Then today, he loaded up a cooler full of water bottles for me, to take along for everyone, so that they don't have to bring any!!

I was all--oh honey you don't have to do ALL THAT!!
He said---I WANTED to, so you could drive safely and comfortably!! 

AWWWWW!!

Soooo sweet of him to do all that for me, and my friend who is riding with me, so we can have nice drive, and not have to smell stinky!! heehee......my hubby really really ROCKS!!!!!!

My Husband Rocks (and on a Saturday!!)

This morning, unknown to me, he didn't get home till like 5, then needed to wind down, and went to bed at 7 am....I just assumed he came home at 2 or 3.....so I got up at 8:30 and left, to go to Knit Whits (knitting and crocheting group/get together at our church)...and I left a note saying I'd gone....EVERYONE was sound asleep when I left, since I'd let the kids stay up pretty late.....

At 10, he calls me---Where are you??
erm, I'm at Knit Whits, like I said I'd be...
oh ok.

So the kids let him sleep till 10, but still, that's NOT enough....but he got up and did what he had to do.
I went home at 11 am, and he looked sooo tired, so I told him that he should lay down and go back to bed.
nope.
ok fine.

So at 1, we went to another activity (Family Fun day at Paul and Mary's) it was great, had lunch, kids jumped in the bouncy house, and got soaked on the slip n slide, then we headed home at 3, so Alex could nap.
So does he lay down with him to sleep?
no.
He'd mentioned taking the 2 big kids to the Go-Carts yesterday, so he fulfilled his word and took off with them.....poor guy--he must be soooo exhausted...I'll bet he goes to bed at 7 tonight.

He's SUCH a good daddy tho, to sacrifice his sleep for the kiddos!!!!
<3

So, I'm 36 weeks today!!!! 

yay!!
This means the baby is *supposedly* the size of a crenshaw melon (whatever THAT is! LOL)--so about 6 pounds and 18 1/2 inches long---haha--MY baby is probably already over 7 pounds!! tee heehee!!

So this also means that he is scheduled to be evicted in 3 weeks 2 days!!!!!!! EEP!!!
countdown!!!!!!!!!!!!

Most days I feel great, waddling around, attempting to keep up with housework and chasing kids......but there's been a day here and there that I feel GIGANTIC, and the pressure down low is enormous, and painful......but it's all good.....the heartburn's been non-existant since I started the Prilosec---praise the Lord!! So my only complaints are the leg cramps and peeing all night......but that's tolerable!!

 

I've been feeling alot of BIG movement, and rolls--this kid is very active.....he's rolling his butt back and forth across the top of my belly as I type this......and this morning in church, he had the hiccups.....it was hilarious, and it was making him mad, I think, because he kept kicking me really hard and moving, like he was trying to get in a better position.....LOL
He's got some definate patterns in his movement too....so I think he's going to be another night owl, like my other boys!!! heh.


So, that's my lil pregnancy update!!

So, here are my favorite pix from my photo shoot.....and a big gigantic THANK YOU to Dani of DW Photography!!!!
( Ginorm Preggo Belly Pix here!!! )

 

( PHOTOS under this cut, yep, this one---right here---you KNOW you wanna see teh cutenezz that is Mr. Alex!! )