This will be my last entry until after baby boy is born. Partly because I usually blog because I am bored at work and three hours from now my job will be stay at home mom. Second because 100% of my extra focus will be going to doing everything I can to take care of myself and get this labor going. Natural induction attempts start as soon as I am done sleeping today. I am also very excited to be able to return to a normal sleeping schedule (compared to now). Sleeping during the daytime is tough. I'm going to stock up on books and craft supplies and take it easy this week. A healthy diet, brisk walks, and lots of sleep are my plans. That and trying to stay on top of house chores between now and delivery so when we bring baby home I won't have to worry about stuff too much.
Today my car is going to get a much needed tune up. It's been acting funny. Great timing huh? As long as it gets me home in the morning, to the birth center for labor, and to church on Sunday I'm happy. Husband territory =)
I got new glasses and they are awesome! They are more sturdy than the last pair. And the last pair had those magnetic sunglass things and were three plus years old. Use those benefits while I have them is the idea. Gotta take care of yourself.
Soon to come... my opinion of labor/delivery based on what happens in the next two weeks.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Forget days... lets talk hours!
31 hours and I will be done at work.
x hours and I will have a baby in my arms.
Simple enough right?
This has been the longest week of my life because I feel such a lack of motivation at work. There are a few things keeping me going. For one is benefits for July. As long as I can make it through the next 31 hours I will have benefits for July. Been praying about that one for months...
It's like watching for water to boil. When you anticipate it always seems to take longer. We're in the home stretch now. I couldn't be happier! =)
Saturday I am going to sleep and then go walking with my husband, take a shower, and we're going to go look at some model homes. We have one house in particular we've been looking at in our expected price range. We're also considering buying some land and placing a modular home on it. If the prices are about the same we'd get more selection with a modular placement. I just want at least 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a good place for a garden and a swing set for the baby =) God willing... Lee's applying for the loan tomorrow to see how possible it will all be.
Natural induction attempts start on Saturday. Pray we don't make it too late and baby decides to come sooner than overdue but after 8am Saturday.
Blessing of the day... chicken nuggets with honey! Yum! And peach milkshakes... I didn't have one but it sounded good =)
x hours and I will have a baby in my arms.
Simple enough right?
This has been the longest week of my life because I feel such a lack of motivation at work. There are a few things keeping me going. For one is benefits for July. As long as I can make it through the next 31 hours I will have benefits for July. Been praying about that one for months...
It's like watching for water to boil. When you anticipate it always seems to take longer. We're in the home stretch now. I couldn't be happier! =)
Saturday I am going to sleep and then go walking with my husband, take a shower, and we're going to go look at some model homes. We have one house in particular we've been looking at in our expected price range. We're also considering buying some land and placing a modular home on it. If the prices are about the same we'd get more selection with a modular placement. I just want at least 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a good place for a garden and a swing set for the baby =) God willing... Lee's applying for the loan tomorrow to see how possible it will all be.
Natural induction attempts start on Saturday. Pray we don't make it too late and baby decides to come sooner than overdue but after 8am Saturday.
Blessing of the day... chicken nuggets with honey! Yum! And peach milkshakes... I didn't have one but it sounded good =)
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
4 more days
I just need to make it four more days and I'll be done with work and I will have medical insurance in the bag for the month of July and I will officially be a stay at home mom for the next who knows how long. Just have to sort out short term disability claims and I'll be resolved. Stay in there till Saturday please baby! Just four more days and I'll be happy as can be. =)
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Disappointed.
The only word to express how I feel right now is disappointed. Today I recieved official rejection of my maternity related leave for work which means after I leave there will be no job for me to come back to. =(
Some people may read that statement and say "WHAT!?!" They can't do that! That's illegal!
Here are the reasons they can do that and are not approving my leave.
1. I have not been at this job for the amount of time needed for FMLA to protect me.
2. I am still under my time frame of 6 months - probabtion.
3. I don't have the sick time needed to cover the potential leave I'll need to recover from delivery of the baby.
So here is what I intend to do. I am going to check the HR web site every day until they re-post my position that I have been filling for the past 4+ months and apply for it the second I see it. I am going to work as long as I can so that my benefits stretch into the month of July and I don't have to worry about that. I am going to resign from the position and leave on good terms so that I am elligible for re-hire. And most importantly I'm going to be a mommy.
These things happen in life. I am not upset... just disappointed. I've been praying about this since I got the job. I've been praying that God's will be done in this. That if he wants me to have this job then he will secure it for me and if not then I can let it go peacefully. If even after the position is re-posted they decided to not hire me back I will move on from this. No harm. This job has provided so much for us already. Health insurance to be able to afford all this in the first place, money to get ready for baby, money to pay off old medical bills and credit cards, and it has provided me with something I enjoy doing for the past four months.
I have been blessed through this position and could not ask for more out of life that what God has given me. On that positive note I'm going to not talk about this anymore aside from what needs to be discussed with my husband, with tying things up at work before I leave, and in my heart with the Lord.
Some people may read that statement and say "WHAT!?!" They can't do that! That's illegal!
Here are the reasons they can do that and are not approving my leave.
1. I have not been at this job for the amount of time needed for FMLA to protect me.
2. I am still under my time frame of 6 months - probabtion.
3. I don't have the sick time needed to cover the potential leave I'll need to recover from delivery of the baby.
So here is what I intend to do. I am going to check the HR web site every day until they re-post my position that I have been filling for the past 4+ months and apply for it the second I see it. I am going to work as long as I can so that my benefits stretch into the month of July and I don't have to worry about that. I am going to resign from the position and leave on good terms so that I am elligible for re-hire. And most importantly I'm going to be a mommy.
These things happen in life. I am not upset... just disappointed. I've been praying about this since I got the job. I've been praying that God's will be done in this. That if he wants me to have this job then he will secure it for me and if not then I can let it go peacefully. If even after the position is re-posted they decided to not hire me back I will move on from this. No harm. This job has provided so much for us already. Health insurance to be able to afford all this in the first place, money to get ready for baby, money to pay off old medical bills and credit cards, and it has provided me with something I enjoy doing for the past four months.
I have been blessed through this position and could not ask for more out of life that what God has given me. On that positive note I'm going to not talk about this anymore aside from what needs to be discussed with my husband, with tying things up at work before I leave, and in my heart with the Lord.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
9 or 10
I don't know which to count... days of work I have left before maternity leave or days in general until the due date. I suppose days of work is better to count because that's days where I actually have to follow a schedule.
This week is VBS at church and I pray I have enough energy to go. Starts at 6pm tomorrow night. When I get home from work I'm going to crash hard and hope for the best. It'll be worth it. I just need to remember to bring a water bottle and not overdo it. Otherwise it'll make work torture... blah =P I've been praying for awhile now that we get lots of kids and families to come and they get saved through the efforts we are making as well as that who comes and is saved already grows in the Lord. =)
On the housing market look-outs all four houses that me and Lee were highly considering purchasing were pulled off the market for about a month and have just been re-posted for about $10,000 less than what they were priced before =) Talk about awesome! We've got our credit scores in prime shape and are applying for financing now. Once we're approved we'll go check out the houses in person and decide which to make an offer on. I know which one I like. It has a nice kitchen and lots of space. They're all in the same neighborhood go figure =) I want to plant orange trees in the yard once we move in. I've always wanted orange trees and in FL it's possible for sure!
So the countdown continues as does baby's kicks. I can hardly tell the difference between those Braxton-Hicks Contractions and his kicks and my normal discomforts anymore. Apparently when I'm in labor I'll know it and I have no doubt about that. It's just a question of when (hurry up little guy! We're ready for you!).
This week is VBS at church and I pray I have enough energy to go. Starts at 6pm tomorrow night. When I get home from work I'm going to crash hard and hope for the best. It'll be worth it. I just need to remember to bring a water bottle and not overdo it. Otherwise it'll make work torture... blah =P I've been praying for awhile now that we get lots of kids and families to come and they get saved through the efforts we are making as well as that who comes and is saved already grows in the Lord. =)
On the housing market look-outs all four houses that me and Lee were highly considering purchasing were pulled off the market for about a month and have just been re-posted for about $10,000 less than what they were priced before =) Talk about awesome! We've got our credit scores in prime shape and are applying for financing now. Once we're approved we'll go check out the houses in person and decide which to make an offer on. I know which one I like. It has a nice kitchen and lots of space. They're all in the same neighborhood go figure =) I want to plant orange trees in the yard once we move in. I've always wanted orange trees and in FL it's possible for sure!
So the countdown continues as does baby's kicks. I can hardly tell the difference between those Braxton-Hicks Contractions and his kicks and my normal discomforts anymore. Apparently when I'm in labor I'll know it and I have no doubt about that. It's just a question of when (hurry up little guy! We're ready for you!).
Friday, June 5, 2009
The Lion King
I was just watching The Lion King and it definately made me cry. Does that mean it's time to have baby? I hope so!
Today was a rough day. I had a root canal at 8am this morning. They didn't numb me enough so that caused some pain to be felt. I grunted and raised my hand big time and they injected more stuff. Meanwhile my heart rate went crazy and I couldn't stop shaking. Needed a break big time. I felt like I was going to pass out. A little water, a walk around and some deep breaths and back in the chair. Later on some bad dreams and some shaking and heart racing after a dream revisiting the events of the day. Makes baby bounce around. Now I am fine and feel a lot better. I think I freaked out Lee more than anything.
Tomorrow (today I guess) I'm going to sleep, clean house, and then we're going out to Lee's sister's cause the brother in law is up from Tampa for a visit. Should be fun. It'll be a little exhausting with all the pregnancy banter, but I'm prepared.
My youngest brother graduated from high school and is working at camp this summer. Takes me back. He is soooo much like me it's uncanny. Runs in the family I guess. He's going to have the best time and then off to college. He'll do great. I miss my family big time. Thankfully the internet allows for better communication. I can't wait till Christmas. I pray we can take a two week trip up for a nice long visit with baby Jonas. He'll be six months by then.
Meanwhile still waiting for baby to show up. Two weeks to the day till the due date. =)
Today was a rough day. I had a root canal at 8am this morning. They didn't numb me enough so that caused some pain to be felt. I grunted and raised my hand big time and they injected more stuff. Meanwhile my heart rate went crazy and I couldn't stop shaking. Needed a break big time. I felt like I was going to pass out. A little water, a walk around and some deep breaths and back in the chair. Later on some bad dreams and some shaking and heart racing after a dream revisiting the events of the day. Makes baby bounce around. Now I am fine and feel a lot better. I think I freaked out Lee more than anything.
Tomorrow (today I guess) I'm going to sleep, clean house, and then we're going out to Lee's sister's cause the brother in law is up from Tampa for a visit. Should be fun. It'll be a little exhausting with all the pregnancy banter, but I'm prepared.
My youngest brother graduated from high school and is working at camp this summer. Takes me back. He is soooo much like me it's uncanny. Runs in the family I guess. He's going to have the best time and then off to college. He'll do great. I miss my family big time. Thankfully the internet allows for better communication. I can't wait till Christmas. I pray we can take a two week trip up for a nice long visit with baby Jonas. He'll be six months by then.
Meanwhile still waiting for baby to show up. Two weeks to the day till the due date. =)
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Sigh.
I just wanted to state that we live in a Christian nation not a Muslim nation last I checked. We all need prayers... lots of prayers.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Plans change.
Weekend didn't go as planned but still went well.
Baby's room is ready! Nothing left to do other than rearrange things and have the baby. =)
And maybe get me a rocking chair...
I still need to work on the rest of the house as always.
A/C will be fixed on the car tomorrow I hope and pray.
Birth center appointment tomorrow. I've been feeling some different movement down in the baby dept. we need to talk about. Nothing serious... just different and stronger.
BM... if you know what I mean great... if not I'm not explaining it.
Sunday night Lee's cousin graduated. We went to Lee's church he went to as a kid and visited with his daddy and his grandparents and his uncle and aunt and cousin. Then we went to Lee's daddy's house and had dinner and visited with his step mom and sister. Very nice evening. I got a little overheated on the way there due to the lack of A/C in the car but lived. No harm done. More stuff was given for the baby. This kid will be spoiled... just not spoiled rotten =)
I tried to share some truth and it was rejected... one more diligent name for the prayer list.
Work is slow and I have three weeks till my due date. I hope for leave purposes only I make it to my due date. If not that's the way the cookie crumbles. May God's will be done. I have a feeling in my gut baby will be here sooner. (get it... in my gut... haha!)
Baby's room is ready! Nothing left to do other than rearrange things and have the baby. =)
And maybe get me a rocking chair...
I still need to work on the rest of the house as always.
A/C will be fixed on the car tomorrow I hope and pray.
Birth center appointment tomorrow. I've been feeling some different movement down in the baby dept. we need to talk about. Nothing serious... just different and stronger.
BM... if you know what I mean great... if not I'm not explaining it.
Sunday night Lee's cousin graduated. We went to Lee's church he went to as a kid and visited with his daddy and his grandparents and his uncle and aunt and cousin. Then we went to Lee's daddy's house and had dinner and visited with his step mom and sister. Very nice evening. I got a little overheated on the way there due to the lack of A/C in the car but lived. No harm done. More stuff was given for the baby. This kid will be spoiled... just not spoiled rotten =)
I tried to share some truth and it was rejected... one more diligent name for the prayer list.
Work is slow and I have three weeks till my due date. I hope for leave purposes only I make it to my due date. If not that's the way the cookie crumbles. May God's will be done. I have a feeling in my gut baby will be here sooner. (get it... in my gut... haha!)
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