Sleep naked.

Sometimes I find Isaiah in the morning half naked. Crazy baby!

 

Blame it on the heartburn.

I'm up because of heartburn. I've already taken a Pepcid and am using 2 pillows to prop myself up a little. Neither of these are helping tonight. I've already gotten up twice since laying down at 10pm to go pee. I saw my ob last week. I gained 9lbs in 2 weeks due to swelling. I have cankels. I wear compression stockings. I'm supposed to check my blood pressure daily but have only done so once. It was fine. I was 1.5 cm dilated last week, and everyone tells me I look like I've dropped. 

I still have a ton on my to do list to complete: wash baby clothes, carseat, rock and play, bounce chair. Pack a hospital bag. Wash bottles and get replacement pump parts. Move the crib mattress back up to a higher position. Ect. 

On top of that we are having thanksgiving at our house this year and are expecting around 25 or so for dinner. We need to go grocery shopping tomorrow which after working all day I'm sure my cankels will explode. Also I'm planning Isaiah's birthday party and need to finish a few things for that. And to top it all off, I'm scheduled to work 19 out of the next 21 days! I don't think baby girl is going to wait to come out until her due date. My ob warned me that if my BP is high, I might have to be induced. I'd like to just make it until December at least. We'll see how that goes! I see my OB tomorrow!

Last week we lost Michael's beloved grandmother, Inang. Luckily Michael and Isaiah got to see her a couple of days before she passed away. Isaiah made her smile and gave her kisses. May she rest in peace. 

Random ramblings

Who knows where this post will end up being about. I guess I can update about Isaiah's big boy room transition status. There isn't much to say. He's done really well. We keep the same routine: bath, pjs & brush teeth (Michael), hang out in the living room for a bit before he give his papa a hug and kiss good night around 7:45-8:00pm. Isaiah and I read 2-3 books (making up stories and skipping pages sometimes) & say our prayers (sign of the cross, God bless Mama, Papa, Isaiah & Baby. God bless family and friends, Amen.) He sleeps with Ellie the elephant and Drago the dragon and a blankie. He hugs them while I tuck him in and turn off the lights. He gives me a kiss good night,  and I sing "you are my sunshine" off key while snuggling him and stroking his hair. I say "close your eyes, good night, mama loves you" and then walk out and shut the door (he has a night light).

He's woken up once whining I thinks because he was cold, and we didn't have the heater on. He never sleeps with the blanket/comforter on. So far he hasn't fallen out of bed or gotten out of bed on his own even though his bed is low enough for him to do so. We are blessed to have such a good boy. Not that he is an angel all of the time. He definitely has his moments like this morning when I took too long to make breakfast or when we don't let him watch TV. 

We are in the middle of trying to plan thanksgiving dinner at our house, Isaiah's 2nd birthday while anticipating the coming of baby girl. I am feeling huge and tired. Working a lot. I should be studying for my boards but I haven't been. I'm not sure who is coming to thanksgiving dinner so it's hard to plan the menu. As far as Isaiah's birthday, we are likely going to have it at a bounce/indoor play place. Since Isaiah is obsessed with Mickey Mouse, that's the theme. But I don't have the energy or brain power to plan a Pinterest-worthy party with DIY decorations/party favors. We made a list of kids to invite. Just family alone is 14-15 kids so all in all I think close to 30 kids? I told Michael not everyone will come but then that got me thinking about Christmas and when the hell am I going to have time to do that with a newborn and what should we get 20+ kids of varying ages for Christmas?!? 

Brain overload. 

Good night. 

 

Big boy room

Friday we put Isaiah in his big boy room to sleep. He did pretty well. He cried/whined for 5 minutes or so then he played in his bed with his stuffed animals for about 1.5 hours. Later on he woke up at 3:30am crying. I went in twice and Michael once to tell him to go back to bed. Eventually he went to bed and woke up as usual. The next night he spent at his Lola and Lolo's house so we are at it again tonight. Hopefully it goes well! 

So tired.

Warning: I am a grumpy pregnant lady. 

I. am. so. tired. 

I am working a ton. I haven't had a complete day off since Oct 18 and wont have one off until Nov 8. That is 21 days. I am on my feet. A LOT. Next month I only have 5 days off. The entire month. I work 3/5 weekends. I'm getting to that uncomfortable stage much earlier than I remember with my first pregnancy. I wake up once a night due to reflux, gagging and wanting to vomit. It hurts to carry Isaiah for more than 3 minutes. I am exhausted but can't fall asleep. I suffer from early satiety. (I get full after eating 4-5 bites of food which is frustrating because of course I'm hungry an hour later.) The house is a hot mess. We have our old queen mattress and box spring stacked up against a wall in our bedroom. We have dirty dishes pilled up in our kitchen sink which is a big pet peeve of mine but I am too tired to do anything about it. I haven't washed our sheets or Isaiah's sheets in an embarrassingly long time. We have 2 hampers full of clothes that need to be folded and 3-4 loads of laundry that need to be done. Michael starts his work at 7am which means having to get Isaiah up and ready for school by myself most days. Unless I am post-call then Michael has to wake him up and take him at the butt crack of dawn. We set up Isaiah's big boy bed but the guard rail I bought won't work with it. Planning on using a giant pool noodle as a bumper guard. It's supposed to rain on Halloween, and I really want to see Isaiah in his Halloween costume. My eyebrows are out of control, and I am in desperate need of a massage and pedicure. Oh what I wouldn't do to have a giant glass of red wine!! 

Snuggle time is still my favorite though. 

Here's a sneak peak of Isaiah's big boy bed without the bumper. 

Happy early Halloween! (This is not his costume.)

Let the nesting begin.

I am 31 weeks along, and I think it's really starting to hit me that we are going to be taking home a baby girl soon, God willing. This past weekend, I enjoyed my joint baby shower with friends. We got so many cute baby girl clothes! It got the wheels turning in my head about all of the things we need to get done before she gets here. (This is list is mainly for me not the 2 people who read this blog)

- set up Isaiah's big boy room: buy twin bed frame (check), buy twin mattress, buy dresser for Isaiah's clothes (check), whitewash said dresser (Michael wants to do this), get twin comforter dry cleaned, twin bedding set (check), get decor for big boy room, buy hamper

- set up baby girl nursery: buy girlie crib sheets, sort through Isaiah's clothes and wash gender neutral ones, buy new nipples for baby bottles, wash baby bottles, see if I need new pump parts, wash bouncy chair, swing and rock n play and car seat fabrics, wash baby girl clothes, decor?

- office/guest room: move full size bed in there, get full bed frame, clean out closet, donate printers, get some storage drawers, move bookcase out, move recliner out

-our room: find a place to put a changing pad or get a cheap changing table, buy king bedding, move queen bed frame into garage (check), donate mattress

It's not that much stuff but for some reason I just want it all done now. We really need to move Isaiah into his big boy room soon so the transition isn't so hard for him. 

Isaiah has no idea what's coming! He's such a good, sweet boy. I'm trying to soak up the last couple of months of him being an only child. He's so used to being the center of attention and is so attached to me. I'm sure it will be hard for both of us to adjust to me having to divide my time and attention. For now I am enjoying the hugs and kisses, mommy & Zae time at the park and of course snuggly naps. 

Upgrade

So I finally bought my first car. While I really liked the Infiniti JX, I went with the more affordable Toyota Highlander. We bought it on the last day of the month which supposedly is when dealers are the most desperate to sell. I think we got a pretty good deal. Michael did most of the negotiating. It was around lunch time, and I was hungry and grumpy and just wanted to buy it and get out of there OR come back after eating. The process took a long time but in the end I think we made a good purchase. 

The next day we also upgraded our bed and finally got a king size tempur-pedi bed with some nice keep-cool-gel pillows and a grey tufted headboard set. We love our new bed!

So those are our upgrades for the month. No more big purchase for a while. Gotta hold off on my diamond earrings and nice purse I guess!