Belly Update

Today I headed to the doctor for a check up. And know what she told me? The baby is BIG! She said I could wind up with a 10 pound baby. When I told my doctor that I was over 10 pounds when I was born, she understands now why this baby is so big.

So she is going to keep close tabs on me for the rest of the pregnancy. The plan as of right now, is that she wants me to go into natural labor. Then as labor progresses, she has warned me that I might have to have a c-section. *Please note that my mother had me completely naturally.

I think its funny that I have only gained a pound this whole pregnancy, but I have a big baby! Its amazing how God takes care of us!

Babysitter

I came across this interesting link, telling how much babysitters get paid based on zip codes.

Take a look at it, and tell me what you think!

Best Gift Ever!

Tonight Donnie and I got together with our dear friend Mary. Mary was not able to make my shower, and wanted to bring us a baby gift!
It was a mysterious bag that said it would predict our child's future. (on a nice tee shirt) I was most curious to find out what the future held for our child, so I quickly opened the bag. And know what it said?
Criminal Mastermind. Too funny. I about died laughing. This has got to be the best gift ever!

Less than 2 months!

Only 56 more days till my due date! (not that I'm counting or anything!)

And I have good news! I have gained a pound!

When I found out I was pregnant I weighed 175. During the first trimester I dropped to 168 from being sick all the time. But currently I'm at 176! So I'm officially positive one pound!

Its funny how all my weight has shifted around. My legs have never looked so good! However, I truly feel that my belly is getting bigger every day! I think I'm going to pop!

Vaccines (part 2)

Donnie and I have come to some conclusions about what vaccines we will, and will not give our child. Here is our list.

We will give our child HIB, PC, and DTaP.

The following we will not give our child:
Hep B- I do not have hep B, so there is really no way our child could get this. (unless they become sexually active at a VERY early age)

Rotavirus- This vaccine has only been out for a short amount of time, has really odd ingredients, and the infant fatality rate from the virus is very low.

Polio- There have been no cases of polio since 1985 in the US, so the chances of our child getting polio are rare.

MMR- Measles, mumps and rubella are all not very common and not very serious. Also, some studied have linked this vaccine to autism.

Chickenpox- There are some really odd things in this vaccine, like human DNA. And rarely is chickenpox very serious.

Flu- Many flu vaccines still have trace amounts of mercury in them. Mercy has been linked to autism.

These are our thoughts. What are yours?

Lazy Pug

Yesterday I was on the computer and I looked over to the couch and saw this:
Please note that his tongue in out, and his one leg is propped up on the arm of the couch. The funny part is that, after I took the picture he woke up, raised his head to look at me, and then went right back to sleep in the same position. I love that pug!

I'm a bad mother!

Yesterday, Donnie and I went for another ultrasound.

Has anyone seen the episode of Sex and the City where Miranda goes for her ultrasound, and she fakes it? Well...that was me yesterday. I could not see anything that this poor lady was trying to show me, so I faked it.

Things like "Oh wow!" were coming out of my mouth when all I was seeing was static. It was sad. Donnie on the other hand could see everything this lady was pointing out. Even more sad.

After the ultrasound we decided to grab a bite to eat at Big Boy. And you know what? I being the horrible mother that I am left all the ultrasound pictures there. Lucky for me, Donnie remember them and grabbed them. I'm quoted as saying "Thank goodness you remember the static pictures!"

I'm only posting one of the static pictures for your enjoyment. This one is my favorite, mainly because I can tell its a face! :-)

And yes, they did tell us the sex, and no we are not telling. I still don't trust these shady ultrasound people. :-)

What do you think?

At my shower on Sunday I got to talk to my dear friend Elizabeth who just had a baby three months ago. I asked about her thoughts about vaccinations. She told me her thoughts, and recommend "The Vaccine Book".

Sunday night I headed to Borders and got the book, and I'm almost done with it. I have to say, it is making my head spin. There is so much to think about!

I think Donnie and I are only going to give our baby a few vaccines at a much slower schedule. Now we just have to find a pediatrician who is okay with this. :-)

What are your thought? Vaccines or no vaccines?

A Mouse in the House!

On Sunday, when we were moving the house around, we discovered that we were not alone. Somehow a mouse had gotten in, and was ready to help us move.

Our neighborhood has lots of trees and lots of wildlife. (well....city wildlife) Donnie and I have seen groundhogs, bunnies, possums, chipmunks, and many squires. We also have a family of raccoons that we think are living in the vacant house behind us. So seeing a mouse was not really all that shocking.

I was so proud of Frankie. (Now keep in mind that this is the pug that is afraid of the gerbils, and hamster.) You know what? He chased the mouse! And barked at it! I was so proud!

So Donnie and Steven decided that they were going to catch it, and the did! I was very impressed. I do have to say that the little guy was VERY cute, with the biggest ears. I have a feeling Donnie wanted to keep the little guy, but I made him take it outside.

I know the pictures are not all that great. It was hard to take his picture!

The Big Move

On Sunday, Donnie's friend Steven came over to help us move some furniture. We wanted to get the computer room cleaned out so we can turn it into a baby room! In my mind this was going to be an easy process, to be done in three easy steps. 1.) Take blue couch from the living room the the curb. 2.) Move couch from computer room into living room. 3.) Move computer desk into living room.

However, in reality this was much harder. The computer room had TONS of stuff in it. Who knew? :-) So we had to move all this little stuff out first. This turned the house into a total mess as we were trying to find room to get all this stuff out of the way!

Then the boys had the task of moving furniture through tiny doorways and hallways. Where was two men and a truck!?!?! Then of course once the boys moved the furniture into place, I decided that I did not like it where they put it. :-) They were very kind to me.

They ended up taking two couches, one chair, and three lamps to the curb. Our tiny house could not hold all this!

So we finally got the computer room empty. I even washed all the walls in the room! Go me! Then we loaded the room back up with baby stuff.
Slowly the house is turning back into a house! Wish us luck!

Baby Shower

On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending my first of three baby showers! This one my dear friend Katie hosted for me at her house. As you can see my the pictures, the theme was mad hatter, and everyone had to wear a hat. This was great fun!

It was also great fun to see people that I don't always get to see all the time. I was so happy that my old roommates from college were able to make it! We had a great time!

China

As some of you know, I'm anti toys made in China. With all the recalls going on, it makes me leery. So I have made the rule that our kid will avoid toys made in China. (I know that some of what's on my registry is made in China. I was running out of options.)

This has my mother very apprehensive. She goes looking for cute baby toys and they are all made in China. I say, does our kid really need lots of toys? A very wise lady once said that all a child needs is a red rubber ball. (one not made in China, that is..hehehe)

But there is hope out there. I found this website that sells toys made in Europe, and the US. How cool is that? Now my mother can shop her heart out! :-) We don't want our kid winding up in jail! Right dad? :-)

About the AC

I'm sure all of you are dying to know what Donnie and I decided on the air conditioning situation. We decided that debt is bad, so we are going for the window units. We have not bought them yet, so I hang out in the bedroom were its nice and cool. :-)

I did it!!!!

Donnie and I do not have cable, so I singed up on line to get my converter box coupons. (for the big switch over to digital) When they arrived I found the converter box that I wanted (pictured above) and ordered it from radio shack.

When it came Donnie was not around, so I thought I would hook it up myself. Now, keep in mind I'm not very good at this kind of thing AT ALL. But it looked simple enough, there were only three little steps.

An hour and half later I had it working! I got everything set up in no time, but it would not work! So an hour later I discovered that I did not have the converter box turned on. I turned on the box and it worked!!! Yeah!!! Go Me!!!

Thanks Peeps!

I want to thank everyone for sending me their money for seeds. THANKS!

I was able to buy 30 packs of seeds and take them to Capuchin Soup Kitchen this week. The seeds will be given to the guests at the soup kitchen to encourage them to start growing their own food.

I hung out for a bit, to see what all goes on. And I have to say, they are doing super cool things there!On Wednesdays and Saturdays, they have volunteers come down to tend the gardens. 90% of what they grow they use at the soup kitchen, and the other 10% they sell at local farmers markets to raise awareness about urban farming. They even have 40 bee hives!
While I was there they were picking currants. This was all very educational for me, because I had never heard of currants before. So I was told to pick some right off the branch and eat them! How fun is that?
Also while I was there a group of neighborhood kids came that were part of a summer camp program that Capuchin hosts. So with them I picked currants for a bit.

What an awesome program this is! Thanks everyone for your help!

Happy 28th Week!

I'm happy to announce that I'm officially in my third trimester! Yeah!! Only three more months to go!!!!

Are You All Ready For This?

Okay people...I need your help! Here is the background. Our church is doing a series on Bling-onomics. So this past Sunday, everyone was given one dollar and told they were to use it for good.

Here is my plan. I would like to buy seeds for the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit. They have this whole urban farm that they plant veggies to use at the soup kitchen. Also, the guest at the soup kitchen are given seed packets in hopes that they will start to grow their own food. How cool is that?

Here is where I need help from you all. What I'm asking for is for people to match my dollar. Its this simple. Leave a comment on this post saying that you would like to give a dollar. Then put a dollar in the mail, and send it to me. (if you don't have my address, feel free to email me at leospooh2@hotmail.com and I will send it to you.)

Then what I will do is go and buy the seeds and take them to Capuchin Soup Kitchen.

So people...here is your chance to make a difference in the city of Detroit. Leave a comment, and send me your dollar!

Thanks!!!!!

More Baby Stuff!

We got yet another generous baby gift on Wednesday! Peggy, Donnie's foster mom, had been doing some ebaying for us. We got blankets, sheets, and all sorts of things! Please notice the I love Grandpa, and I love Grandma bibs. They are TOO cute!

Carrier of Death!

As I posted the other day, the family that I nanny for gave me some really great stuff. Including a babybjorn. I also have one on my registry. The new one will be for Donnie and I, and the older one my mom wants.

So I was looking at it today, and thought I would take a look at the instructions.
Good grief. I looked at the instructions and this whole thing looks really hard to do. I'm going to need someone to come over and give me lessons on how to put it on!

Then I started looking at all the warnings on it.

This is the best warning of them all. I'll zoom in for the best part.

Holy Cow! This thing is going to kill my baby!!!!

Scar Neck Part 2

So awhile back I went to my doctor about my scar on my neck, and she told me to wear sunscreen. I really had no hope for the sunscreen. But you know what? My scar is looking SO much better! I can not believe it! The sunscreen works. Who knew doctors are so smart? hehe