New view of BG...

We had a 4D Ultrasound last night and got a great view of BG. It is a new way to get a great look of what your baby is going to look like. I was a little skeptical about this with Mr. B, and I still can't believe that this will be what she looks like, but hey...it was fun to see. She does kind of resemble her brother in these...especially the button nose. And the guy who did it for us had his 10 month old there, and also showed us his pictures from his Ultrasound... WOW! It was uncanny how much he looked like the photo. So who knows, we will see in about 2 months!!!! Check out their website: www.focusedwithin.com.

So the first photo you can see her foot and hand. Her foot is up against her forehead. She was like that for most of the U/S. It just doesn't look very comfortable! Then below her chin is her fist.

Two really cool things -- I could feel her move and see it while the U/S was happening. She streeeeetched really big and you could see her roll her head back. Then you could also see her flick her hand at the Umbilical cord during one point.

Now, I think she's got "NO room in the inn." But the technician went on and on about how much room she had, plus that I must drink a lot of water because of all the fluid that surrounded her...well, hate to say it, but I haven't done very well with the water drinking this time! I must say I am addicted to the caffiene!

She looked very peaceful and like she was playing twister in my belly. She's sitting correctly, head down and is DEFINITELY a girl!!! I won't expose you to the x-rated photos!!! But I feel much better now after seeing them.

I had my 30 week appointment this week.....My doc said I was perfect!! Although I had gained 4.5 lbs in two and 1/2 weeks - YUCK! I wasn't really happy about that, but wasn't surprised. Once MB came back in town after his two weeks away, I was ready to eat anything other than lunchmeat and yogurt!!!!!! Plus I'll say that not all that weight was legit either...because I usually go to my appointments 1st thing in the morning and this was right after lunch, OK, so that is just to make me feel better.

Anyway, things are going fine. I am still finding it hard to get around....just really sore, which is normal. But Mr. B and I are doing great, he's been such a helper and kisses his baby, and asks how she's doing. And doing great in school too...no trouble these days.

Hope everyone is great...Take Care!!!

Pink is popping up everywhere!!!

Greetings y'all!

Went to the doctor on Tuesday. Check up was fine. BG's heart rate was 151. Only 18 1/2 lbs gained so far. I am down four pounds at 28 weeks with Mr. B. Yea! I took my Glucose test...you have to drink this yucky orange stuff after fasting all morning, then wait an hour and have a gallon of blood drawn from your arm...ok not a gallon. So I passed! Which means that I don't have Gestational Diabetes...

Well, it is probably no question that this baby will be in the "pink"-- but after the load of stuff I got today, its official! One of my best pals just found out she's having a boy so today she unloaded THREE bags of pink (some other colors too) clothes in all sizes on me!!!! Lots of cutie stuff...I in turn will be unloading some of Mr. B's stuff to her as well!

Mr. B is doing good, he stayed out of school yesterday due to a bit of an upset tummy. After a 3 hour nap, he seemed to be a new kid! He did fine today at school too, so I assume he's feeling better.

Mr. B told me again today that I had two babies in my belly!!! Let's hope the doc and Ultrasound are right...we certainly aren't expecting two, but Mr. B predicted the girl - so you never know!!

FINALLY!!! Someone actually commented that I don't have long to go now when I told them I was due in July. As you know from previous posts, most everyone gasps in horror and clutches their chests like "holy COW you are that big and you have that long to go!" I made the girl repeat herself, and told her I loved her!!!!

Only a week to go until MB comes home. We all miss him and can't wait for him to get home! I am POOPED! Everyone have a great night!!! Check back soon.

BG's namesake...

2nd post of the night.....

Went to visit MB's grands today, Grandma and Papaw. Now Grandma hasn't been in the best physical health lately, she broke her hip earlier this year, but she's doing just great! And Papaw takes good care of her and she's a feisty one at that!!! She's not one to stay in one place long...definitely doesn't want to be tied down!!! They love ol' Mr. B, and of course he has to entertain while he's there. And they have a little tiny dog, Badger, who would rather die than have Mr. B play with him...... But they don't mind him...

Now mind you, these two have five kids between them, 9 grandkids, if I counted them all correctly, and with BG in July, will have 9 greatgrands!!! We love them dearly, and don't see enough of them while they only live 30 minutes from us...

So grandma isn't one to hide her feelings. The whole family knows that.... So here I was sitting with them, thought I would tell them BG's name. Since Grandma's middle name is Elizabeth and although we liked it before, when we found out that it belonged to this special lady, we stuck with it....And I said "Hey Grandma we picked a name....Carleigh Elizabeth!" She looks at me and says "I always hated that name, my mother used to call me Elizabeth!!!" OH WELL! SO MUCH FOR SENTIMENTALITY!!! I am sure she was pleased regardless...and this, my dear friends, is why I love Grandma so much!

Good night all!!! And don't forget to follow with the zoo post below....I just posted twice today!

We have a NAME!!!!

BG is getting her own name!!! Those of you who were around for Mr. B know that MB wouldn't "sign off" on the name I liked (which Mr. B eventually went home with)! What he wasn't telling me was that he was ok with the name the whole time, just trying to fool me....attention MB...NOT FUNNY. So anyway, this time we have come up with a name early on.

So drum roll.........Carleigh Elizabeth...that's it! Can't you hear the trumpets sounding in the background...right.....anyway, so now you all know!

OK! It is late, I am going to bed...had a great weekend with my sister and her family in West TN. MB is in Vegas...I told him to win us some money! Baby needs new shoes...seriously, he only does the nickel slots... he's there on business, not for fun.

Night night...

Happy EASTER!!!

Greetings everyone!!! So after the last picture posted, I had several people concerned that Mr. B had a little issue with his hearing...so to make everyone (and myself) feel better, we took him to visit "Dr. Glub" (Dr. Glover) today so that he could check Mr. B and Buzz Lightyear's ears. Doc said that everything looks fine. He did the little hearing test that you may all remember in school where you raise your hand if you hear something. Doc said Mr. B was a great patient! He loves "Dr. Glub!!"

We are gearing up for the holiday weekend. We visited the Easter Bunny this morning, Mr. B was pumped to see him! I think the last time that we saw him, B was not a happy camper...but that is one of my fave pics of him...and I have one from when I was little too!! Tears and all. Last night we decorated Easter Eggs!!! I was so excited that B decided that one egg needed to be dipped in ALLLLL the colors. He calls that one his "Ugly Egg." I loved it! We always had an egg like that. I'll try to get some pics of it in our Easter photos from Sunday morning! It is purty!

Mr. B and his Daddy are more alike everyday. MB NEVER forgets anything he's read and has pretty much cornered the market on photographic memory skills!! My oldest brother M called today to ask if I had seen his wedding band while Mr. B and I were at his house last weekend. He'd looked everywhere and it wasn't where he had left it. I told him I had not seen it, and that it was doubtful that Mr. B would remember if he had seen it, or played with it for that matter, but B was playing at the desk that it was sitting on, so it was a possibility. I talked to Mr. B with no luck, he didn't have a clue what I was talking about...so I enlisted Daddy for help. Since Mr. B and Dad think on the same level (ha ha...just kidding) I asked him to put B under the microscope and see what he could get out of him. Lo and behold, Mike called to tell me that B said he had played with a "gray ring" that day and had put it in the blue bowl with eyes on it. He said he was hiding it from the baby (his cousin). So I called brother M and told him to check there, because YES, my kid does have a vivid imagination but this story was too good to be made up. So when brother M called his home, his housekeeper checked and she FOUND IT!!!!!!!!! What a smart little guy! I was so relieved. Smarty pants!!!!!!!

So-- off for now! I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend and that you are all staying warm---cuz it sure is cold here! OH! BG seems to be fine. She's kicking me like crazy, so I know she's still in there!

Love to all!!!!!!!!!

Playing hookey!

Mr. B has decided to play hookey today...In reality, he's playing hockey on his Buzz Lightyear Air Hockey game, but he's calling it hookey. We've been lazy for the last two weeks so today we've been picking up around the house a little, doing the dishes and laundry and so forth, getting ready for MB/Dad to come home tomorrow.

Lordy I can't wait!!! I have been in pain on and off for the last two weeks, BG is in my ribcage and it hurts so badly. I think I am carrying very differently than with Mr. B. My hip is starting to pop whenever I am walking around and it just doesn't feel good. So having him home will help out greatly. Poor Mr. B must think his mommy is a sloth. Yesterday, I laid on the couch all day snoozing off and on while Mr. B played with his toys and watched TV. Unfortunately, sometimes you just need those days. Not only have I been hurting, but work has been CRAZY! My favorite time of year though at work, because my days fly by!

We did manage to get away from the house yesterday for a while. Mr. B and I went to get dog food and I promised him if he was a good boy at the store he could get a milkshake at our favorite milkshake-getting place. While we were there, I watched two carhops collide! It was kind of funny. I had just recently had a discussion with a my friend JV who works right next to the place that it is a great passtime that he and his coworkers have on rainy days to watch the roller skating carhops bite the dust...our own OR version of roller derby!!! HA HA. So I immediately texted him that I was privileged enough to see this on a bright sunny day. Just a disclaimer -- no one was hurt!!!!

Anyway, as we were leaving the milkshake-getting place, Mr. B says "Momma did you get Daddy a milkshake?" Meanwhile, Daddy is in VA working, and has been crazy busy the last month or so preparing for three consecutive shows. I think I almost felt a tear coming on. The other morning when Mr. B got in bed with me, he reached over and patted the comforter and said "Is my Daddy in there? I want him to play with me." So sweet, but just breaks your heart too. But again, Daddy will be home tomorrow! YEA! This is really the only time of year that his schedule is so crazy, and Mr. B is used to his normal 24 hour schedule, so excess tends to get to him.

Well, off to play with Mr. B...making up for lost time yesterday!!! Enjoy the beautiful weekend.

BG seems to enjoy food as much as I do. Everytime I swallow the first bite of a meal, she kicks me right in the gut. It is still pretty faint, but nice to know that she's there. I have only gained 13 lbs with this one. Technically the next 19 wks should bring about a pound a week. I am praying that doesn't happen because Lord knows, I don't need it! But I have been very proud of myself this time, with 60 pounds packed on with Mr. B, even if I gained 1 lb a week between now and her delivery, I am still at half the weight gain. Doc says I only need to put on around 27 lbs. I am trying to stick to that.

Went to a wedding tonight of a friend whose mom used to work with me. She passed away unexpectedly around two years ago and it was a very emotional wedding for me. The minute I laid eyes on Michael--he wasn't even down the aisle yet-- the gates opened and I boo hoo'd like a baby. Maybe it was the hormones, or maybe it was just the emotion of how proud I am of this guy. He's a great "kid" (only 10 yrs. younger than me) and is so gracious and kind. I am so happy for him, he really relied on his mom for everything because they basically only had eachother for most of his life. So to see him so responsible and such an adult just made me beam.

I have decided that this is a blessing that I am not having any more babies after this one, because I think I am just too tired to do this again. I know why women say to have babies when you are young. Now, I am not claiming to be old by any means...but I have never felt so worn down in my life. I did feel a bit of accomplishment today when I straightened the house a bit, but realized that I could only complete this because I didn't have to work today. Boy am i beat. Can't wait for MB to get home...he's been gone for three days, will be home for two and then off again for another four days. I hate times like these.

So goodnight all! Gonna try to get a solid 8 hours of sleep tonight.

XOXO