Tomorrow is the beginning of October??

I cannot believe how fast the days go by. It seems like I blink and it's a Friday again. Every Thursday night at dinner I comment to Dave that I just can't believe another week is ending. And tomorrow is the beginning of October. CRAZY!! I need to get our Christmas shopping for our family in the states finished soon. I hate leaving it until the last minute. Since last minute is in November for SAM packages that means I want to have mine done by the end of Oct. for sure.

I have a OB appointment this Friday(Oct 5). I am supposed to see the new Dr. I need to write down a few questions to remember to ask him. Last time at the end of my appointment the Doc asked me is I had any ?'s and I couldn't think of any until I got to the car, then I remembered the bunch of things I was wondering about. So I think I might take a list this time. I have been having a daily dizzy spell for the past week. Just for a moment once a day things just start spinning. It doesn't last even a minute but boy I have to sit down for a bit to get myself together. So I want to ask about that. I have read that dizzy spells are normal in pregnancy though so I am not freaking out.

I have the spare room almost totally dejunked so I hope that next weekend we can rent a rug doctor. Once the carpet has been cleaned I think we might go ahead and buy the crib.

Feeling the baby move isn't a little flutter anymore. One night it felt like someone was flicking my bellybutton from the inside. I told Dave it was a really weird feeling and he put his hand over my bellybutton and the baby did it more and harder. It was neat.

Life's Greatest Miracle

Dave and I watched NOVA's Life's Greatest Miracle tonight. We stopped at the library this afternoon and picked up a few PBS programs. We sort of felt like dorks but they have loads of PBS and NOVA programs on DVD and VHS and most of them look really interesting to us. Right now there isn't much on TV to watch. The new seasons that are beginning in the states won't begin here until after the holidays. We thought we will borrow a couple a week to keep us from going batty with the crap on TV right now. We got the first part of The West and the Life's Greatest Miracle. So tonight since nothing was on we watched the baby DVD. It was amazing!! It really is tricky to get everything right to conceive!! It is amazing it happens at all! I never knew how complicated it is to get the little sperm up to the egg. They showed the birth and it was a little nerve racking for me. But I didn't get woozy like I used to. During my first trimester every time some woman in a movie went into labor I saw spots and felt like I was under a heat lamp I would get all hot and sweaty. But heck, watching how much goes into fertilizing an egg the birth is a piece of cake!!

This week is my 20th week!! I am half way!! I can't wait until Dave gets to feel the baby kick, I can tell he is getting anxious about it. When the baby moves I still sometimes jump and 'OH' at the feeling. I can tell he is getting jealous a bit. Tonight when i 'oohed' he told me to keep my hand on my belly to make sure it can't be felt on the outside yet. He was worried he is missing out. I think he is going to be an awesome daddy.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Dave's Birthday

Dave's 25th birthday was on Saturday. He opened my gift on Thursday, I got him season 4 of Sopranos and a backpack for the laptop.( There was nothing on TV and we were bored so I let him open it early so we could watch an episode of Sopranos) My family sent him a big box of gifts. He is always eager to see what my mom picks out for him at Christmas and his birthday because she picks out the best gifts for him. Dave opened the gifts from my family Saturday morning after breakfast. My mom and Jim gave him a Gander Mountain tee shirt, hat and mug. He loved them. The hat has two itsy bitsy LED lights in the brim and they are super bright. He can't wait to stay out late fishing on the pond with the hat. LOL They also gave him 2 bags of candy, a little camo onesie( it's really for the baby).. gosh I can't think of what else. There were so many things in the box. My sister sent him desk calendars one for work and one for home, and Tigers Monopoly. He definitely felt spoiled. I made him a cake Butter Yellow with vanilla frosting and we had cake after dinner

We spent the afternoon at his new first shirt's house. He was having a BBQ for everyone in the office since he is all moved in to his house off base. The house was pretty big for one person. I could stand living in an off base house, but I could not stand the parking situation at those places. In the winter I would have panic attacks I swear its insane. I met one guy Dave works with that I hadn't met yet. He has a one year old boy and his wife is pregnant. She is Russian and really nice, its fun to hear her talk. I like her accent. But she speaks to her son in Russian and man every word of that language sounds harsh. She could have been talking about puppies and kittens and kisses and it would still sound like a tongue lashing. She is really nice though. So in Dave's small office there are three wives pregnant!! I am the furthest along!! Thank goodness. It was scary for awhile, I know lots of pregnant women and all of them were due before me! I don't want to be the last. Time goes fast but everyday I think I will never last until February I am so anxious already! But finally I know of 5 women behind me!! Wahooo!

My belly button feels funny. My Dr. told me to expect the baby to be above my belly button soon. I had the same Dr. as last time. I was so glad, I like him alot. Dave got to meet him and he agreed that he is really great compared to the Doctor that gave me my first ultrasound. I found out that he is leaving soon though. BOO. But one of the women at the party told me that I will like the new Dr. that has come in. So I am wondering if I can request him. When he was listening to the baby's heartbeat there were these thud sounds and he said it was the baby bumping into my uterus! It was so strange to think that was happening right then. I feel the baby move a lot when I am in the recliner with the footrest up. Or at night when I lay down to go to sleep he starts moving a lot. I had to go to my appointment way early because that Typhoon came through and they were worried they would have to shut the Hospital down in the afternoon. SO instead of 1pm they called me at 8 and told me to be there at 850. After seeing the doctor we had to refill my prenatal vitamins which took a while. Then I went to the lab to have that screening done for down syndrome and spina bifida. I am fine with having blood drawn but there was a little toddler in the chair next to me and she was screaming bloody murder. Her mom was holding her but she was still screaming and fidgeting. Man that screaming and watching them put the needle in her little arm had me seeing spots. It made me anxious and I kind of felt like crying. Boy, Dave will have to deal with that stuff cause I couldn't watch a stranger's kid go through that!! Whew. I dream alot about the baby. I know alot of pregnant women have dreams. Most of the time its about breastfeeding so I must be anxious and worried about getting to breastfeed eh? Some dreams I just have the baby though. Its weird!!

Little House Books

I finally finished reading the Little House series! I started it in January and it took me 9 months to get through the 9 books! I really enjoyed them and I am glad I read them. I tried reading them when I was younger but couldn't get into them. It feels good to finish a series. I have been reading a bunch of series. The Little House books, Love Comes Softly books, Stephanie Plum books, and the Princess Diaries books. I am eager to get the Love Comes Softly books read this winter. I have read all of the Princess Diary books that the library carry. I am caught up on the Stephanie Plum books. I have decided not to buy any new books for the rest of our time here. I still have plenty of books to read and I am sure I won't be able to read as much once the baby arrives. The bookshelf is full right now and I am determined to clear it out by the time we move. I can do it.

We have a typhoon coming towards us soon. It is going to hit Tokyo tomorrow and we are supposed to be ready for high winds. I am guessing this weekend will be rainy and crappy. Oh well. I am planning to roast a chicken on Sunday and that always make the house feel cozy no matter what the weather outside is like. Dave's Birthday is Saturday so I will bake him a cake and he has gift to open from my mom and from me so we should have a nice weekend.

Boy all this stuff is fun

OK so having a baby is pretty fun. I know I might change my tune after I go through labor, but for right now it is so AWESOME! First of all it is really cool to know you have this little thing that you and your spouse created inside of you! Like how crazy is that!!! It is going to be a person!! Hello!!!! Does anyone else think that is really amazing?? And this pregnancy thing gets way more exciting once you feel the baby move, then its like, This is real! So then you tell people you are pregnant and they start giving you stuff!! And everything is so CUTE!! While we were home my cousin Erin gave me these two really cute blankets she made of this super soft flannel material. She gave me a pink one with little babushka dolls on it and a blue one with little boats on it. I LOVE them. Eeeee Then we went to my Grandma and Grandpa Hoisignton's house for lunch and to visit and I told them I am pregnant, and my grandma already had a baby gift she made. I am guessing she has one made for all of the grandchildren and she is just waiting for them to have babies now. But the set she knitted is so pretty. There is a blanket, sweater, cap, and booties all this pretty cream color. I thought it was really sweet of her. And yesterday I received the package my mom sent me full of baby stuff she bought at my step-sister's yard sale. She has 2 girls and had tons of clothes. My mom bought a bunch of neutral stuff, I am talking 11 receiving blankets, 15 onesies, 4 sleepers, 3 shirts, a pair of shoes, and even a diaper bag. I can't believe it! All of it looks like it was never worn or if it was then probably just a couple of times!! I think I was probably squealing while I was looking at everything.

We have already ordered our bassinet because it was on back order and we weren't sure how long it would take but it arrived yesterday! I know Dave can't wait to put stuff together but I told him to hold off until I get the baby's room cleaned up. There is still a bunch of stuff in there that I need to put out in the storage room to make room for the crib. It won't be too hard though. I am hoping that I can have the room cleared out this month and next month we can rent a rug doctor and clean the carpet in the baby's room. Its a tricky thing deciding when to buy the crib though. We don't want to buy it too early, but the stock they carry at the BX is never the same. One time you go in and the baby furniture area is nearly empty! Right now though they have several cribs available and there is one that I really like, so we are worried if we wait a few months they won't carry it anymore. It is quite a conundrum. Dave wants to buy it now, but I wish we could hold off a little. Oh well, everything will work out, I am sure.

Well, I need to go peel taters. I am making a roast tonight and it is going to be great, especially since it is cool and rainy outside. Dave is at the Airshow working his squadron's booth, so I am sure he will be excited about a hot meal when he gets home. Have a great Holiday everyone!!!

Entry for August 31, 2007

I am finally back to doing normal stuff. In the past weeks I have been hot and uncomfortable and lazy feeling. I was having trouble sleeping and then couldn't get stuff done during the day because I was so tired.... then I was not in the mood for cooking. It was a vicious cycle. But FINALLY I am back in the swing of things.I have been on top of my cleaning and cooking!! I still have trouble with not wanting chicken dishes... I think its strange. I didn't have morning sickness in my first trimester but I could hardly choke down anything chicken. I used to cook mostly chicken dishes and now I have to force myself to eat it at least one a week. It makes me nervous knowing that I would rather eat pork and beef since chicken is so much healthier. But the idea of eating it makes me want to gag at times. I will like chicken again after I have the baby right??? But I am getting things done and sleeping a little better at night. I have totally reorganized my scrapbooking cabinet which was a huge task, and this past week I even finished two Christmas sewing projects. I feel a lot getting things done I hate feeling lazy.
My pants don't fit. But I only ordered long pants since I am having a winter baby and will be pregnant all fall and winter. So I have to fashion my capris with a hair tie. It works fine except I hardly have any shirts that are long enough to cover my unzipped pants. So today I went to the BX and bought a couple of maternity tops to wear for the rest of the summer. At least they are long enough to covered my pant rigging. I go next Friday for my next ultrasound. We will get to find out if we are having a boy or girl at that appointment. I am excited and hope next week goes by as fast as this week did. I really love feeling the baby move. Its really awesome. I can't wait to feel the baby more often. My mom sent me a package with some clothes she bought at my step-sister's yard sale. I can hardly wait to see what kind of fun baby stuff she got for the baby. Eeeee this baby stuff is really exciting I must say! I am lucky to not suffer from sickness and other bothers that most women complain about. I am just so looking forward to starting our family.
That's all I have to offer as an update for now. OH! Dave starts his online college classes on Monday to finish up his Associates Degree. I think he is excited. Tonight he is going out to drive the SADD Van from 11pm-2am. I am sure he will have an interesting night of driving drunks home.

no sleep

Last night I was so happy when I went to bed. I had just got home from bingo... And I actually won! We were getting ready to head to bed and I could hear a cricket in the backyard. I have never heard a cricket in Japan. So, we went to bed and it was pretty warm and muggy and I was trying to fall asleep which is hard for me to do when its warm. After awhile I gave up and went to lay on the sofa. It is much cooler in the living room. I went back to bed once I was cooled down and tired. I layed down and after I was settled what did I hear??? A CRICKET! It sounded so loud and it was coming from under my nightstand!! I couldn't believe it. It was driving me crazy!! I got out my flashlight and was looking around and couldn't find it. then after like 45 minutes it stopped. I thought what a relieve... but then I started getting itchy thinking of that bug in my bedroom, figuring he is probably on his way into our bed and I will wake up with him on me or something disgusting like that! SO, after a few minutes of thinking about that and getting totally creeped out I got the flashlight out and looked again and there he was on the floor!!! 2 feet from my bed!! I knew he had been really close. SO I yelled at Dave to get a shoe and Dave killed him. I heard him go in the bathroom to throw the smashed cricket in the trash and he shut the bathroom door so the light I left on wouldn't bother us in the bedroom. Then like a minute after Dave came back to bed I saw that the door to the bathroom was opened again and I thought I bet Wendy went in there to eat that dead bug... Then I heard Wendy come and lay on her pillow which is on the floor next to the bed on my side. She curled up and I heard her let out a big sign. Then I realized that cricket had been right next to her bed and must have bothered her more than it did me, cause she was sleeping in the living room until the cricket was killed.

So, by the time the cricket was dead and all was quiet and peaceful again I had to get up to pee.... (and I saw that Wendy had just opened up the tissue in the trash to look in it!! She was just making sure it was dead! Isn't she funny?!) So after I used the bathroom I layed back down, and my stomach started growling. Now I don't know why but I am hungry alot. I feel like I have a tape worm... Of course I think it might have to do with the baby. When I get hungry I can't ignore it even if it is the middle of the night. If i let my empty stomach growl more than a few times it gets really painful. SO I got up AGAIN and went to the kitchen.

Now this isn't too far off from most night lately... except of course the cricket added a lot of extra frustration. Most nights I have to get up atleast twice to go to the bathroom... its frustrating because supposedly in the second trimester there should be less peeing. IN the day time there definitely is.. but I hate getting up twice. I guess its probably because it is so warm and I have been drink a lot of water to keep cool. But the getting up to eat because I am starving is confusing too. I know it isn't good to eat at night, but I can't stay hungry or I will feel really crappy. Hopefully once it cools down I will sleep a little more soundly. I have been waking up alot and when I wake up i realize i have to pee. Its a vicious cycle.