Baby kicks and hammers

My mom and I decided to plant the garden over the weekend. While doing so there was some hammering required to get some metal fencing to stand up for the cucumbers to grow along.

My job was to hold the tall metal stake as my mom hammered away at it, until it was far enough in the ground.

LET ME TELL YOU, Aiden does not like that noise!! It was actually the funniest thing. Mom would start hammering and Aiden would start kicking away right in the center of my stomach, mom would stop hammering, Aiden would stop kicking, and so on. It took maybe three instances in a row for me to realize that he was responding to the hammering sound. and OH MAN was he responding! This went on for a good minute or two until we got the second stake in..

It just so happens that later that night, I had showered and decided to sit out on the patio to enjoy the warm weather, that I felt him kick my hand for the first time.. I've been able to feel some pretty good kicks for a few weeks now, but never on the outside.. All that commotion must of woke him up a little bit. It was the coolest thing ever.

Mike still hasn't gotten to feel it. I think Aiden is shy. I'll feel him start to kick, and I'll tell Mike, but then he stops right away...

Oh well, at least I got to..


Had to share this story...

In other baby news, things are great. All my appointments have been great, I've gained an average of about a lb a month so I'm up to almost 5 lbs now, and going on 6 months. Which THANK GOD it's been do gradual, I did not want to be one of those women who gained 40lbs or something..  I'm measuring perfect, and next week I go in for my sugar test. I've been feeling so good though, I can't imagine my sugar being off..

Lets see.... Does anyone have an opinion on Birthing classes?? Did you take them? If so was it worth it? If not, did you wish you had? I have the option of signing up for them in a few weeks, but I'm on the fence about it. They cost 40$ and we would have to go to four 2hr classes or one 7hr class. I just can't see how watching a video and learning about the birthing process is going to better prepare me. I'm sure that's not what I'll be thinking of when the time actually comes anyways... Give me some input please :)


Also a little update about my knee injury from my previous post this month.. Knee is doing better, but still not healed. Dr. says it's extremely damaged, but we are holding off on MRI's and specialist because I am pregnant. the knee is still swollen and It's been nearly an entire month. I am not longer limping as badly, and require no brace, but it is still sore and stiff at the end of everyday, and boy is it still swollen.. I go for another follow up in two days.. We will see what they say

It's been awhile...

Well  I haven't posted anything in a couple weeks, So I figure I'd better write some things down here, before I start to forget things that have happened..

ALL ABOUT BABY:
                 Things on the baby front have been great, I've been feeling healthy, I've been on a normal sleep schedule FINALLY! I've been starting to feel him kick up a storm, but I've still yet to feel him on the outside, so mike hasn't felt it yet. My Due date moved up from the 14th to the 10th, (which happens to also be Mikes birthday) So as we stand now I am at the end of week 21 of my pregnancy.

I've only gained 4 lbs so far, and have been told that me and baby are right on track, and where we should be. My next appointment is on May 17th.

SHOPAHOLIC:
                I have been on a baby buying rampage!! My mom and I have hit up quite a few garage sales, and two mom 2 mom sales, and I've got to say I've scored quite a bit of stuff... I've actually kept an inventory, so I know what I have and how much I've spent.. So I'll share,

 Bouncer seat 8$
Pack and play 20$
giraffe chair 10$
walker 3$
swing 10$
bath helper .25cents
grooming kit 5$
sling 2$
head support 2$
bed gate 1$
kick and crawl 2$
3 crib sheets 2.75$
2 receiving blankets 2$
BULK Clothes, towels, sleep sacks 20-30$

All in all It's under 100$ and I really did get a lot of stuff.
At this rate, I've kind of got to cool it, the shower is not till August, and I'm not going to have anything left to get if I keep on buying... I did get a little Pea Pod costume for Halloween though, and I am in LOVE with it..

PARTY PLANNING MOMMA:
             My sister and I have also been thinking hard about the planning of my shower. The hall is booked, and I have the invitations already.. They are sooooo cute and I ordered them pre printed with all the info, so I don't have to fill anything out. Complete with my own little rhyme and everything! I want to post a pic, but I don't want to ruin it for when people get them in the mail.

We've got a lot of ideas in our heads for games, and decorations.. Soon here we will be finalizing our plans and start putting them into action. We did make a bunch of Tea light holders out of baby food jars for the tables that look adorable. And we also decided on a Candy theme for the dessert table, so I've been picking up different shapes and sizes of glass canisters that will house anything from Blue skittles, to Blue rock candy on a stick, and guest will be able to make a little take home bag of candy. (It's going to be cute)..

This is the concept, but blue

I've also got a binder full of anything shower related! as crafty as Kayla and I are, I know that everything is going to be just adorable!!


PUPPY PROBLEMS :(
    Not really puppy problems as much as it is my problem.. Mine and my moms dogs gave me quite an injury last week!! Cali (my dog) is a 114lb Rot/lab mix, and Ali (mom's dog) is a 98lb Rot/Shar pei mix. When they "Play" they really play. I was walking across the side yard and the two dogs were running full speed down the hill towards me. I knew they were going to take me out, what I didn't know was how HARD they would hit me, so I braced myself for the blow. What it did was pop my knee inwards and drag my feet across the ground, knocking me to the ground. They trampled me, and even hit me so hard that my shoe came off. I felt something pop or tear, not sure which, and it took a good 10mins before I could even think to attempt to get off the ground. Long story short, A visit to the ER, no broken bones, in a full length leg brace for a week, doctors appt Thursday to determine if I need to see a knee specialist. I cannot bend my leg, I cannot put my own shoes on, I can't lift my foot into my pants, I can't walk properly. I have to use my other foot, or hands to lift or bend my leg. I can't drive. It's been a week and my entire knee is still so swollen I can barley make out my knee cap..

It's frustrating, and I can't say that I've been following all the rules, (the brace is so damn painful) so I haven't been wearing it that often. And I limp around without it. Bad I know.

My main worry is that I do need a specialist and it's something that needs surgery or takes an extremely long time to heal (as some knee injuries do) What am I going to do if I can't bend my leg? I sort of need to bend to legs to push out a baby!! Few more days and I should have some news on the subject... Trying not to worry..



Well, I supposed that's all the memorable things that have happened in the last couple weeks... I'll post again soon :)