Anybody still out there?

I have been such a bad blogger lately! There are many reasons why I haven't blogged but none of them really make a good excuse. I'll give you the Reader's Digest version of the last 6 weeks. There was:

* my 26th birthday-am now officially in my late 20's. Hoped to be through having babies by now instead of just starting. I guess the Good Lord had other plans for me.

*vacation to the mountains on which I caught my 3rd round of the stomach virus so far this pregnancy and Randy's tummy ulcers went haywire. Needless to say out of a 5 day trip there was only 1 day that either of us felt like leaving our cabin. It definitely wins the award for the worst vacation ever.

* prenatal visit 11/05/07 which went fine. Dr. B. did say he wanted to do another ultrasound this time around to check the Brandon's heart because at the last US the tech could only get pics of 2 chambers of the heart instead of all 4. All of that is scheduled for tomorrow. US at 8 am followed by Dr. visit.

* Randy's 29th birthday-although he told everyone that it was his 24th birthday-that's even what I had put on his cake-Happy 24th Birthday!

*deer season opens and I kill a deer opening weekend while pregnant. I guess I am more of a redneck than I ever thought, but I really wanted to kill a deer while pregnant with my son. Randy hopes since I did that Brandon will be born with Buck Fever. If he's not, he's going to have a lot of boring weekends growing up at the deer camp.

*Randy finally got to feel Brandon kick through my belly. It was the day after his birthday. He was so excited. Now anytime we are sitting beside each other watching TV or whatever, his hand is like a magnet to my stomach. He's obsessed with feeling Brandon kick and I think it is the sweetest thing in the world. I tear up every time he gets to feel the baby kick. But then again, I am an emotional wreck these days.

*Thanksgiving-4 dinners in 2 days. Let's just say I am still not wanting any dressing or dumplin's for a while!

*MOOD SWINGS. I knew pregnancy hormones would make me cry, but Lord, I could own stock in Kleenex. ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING MAKES ME CRY!!!!! I have pretty much given up wearing eye make-up to work, because everyday somebody (Brandi) is going to send me an email that makes me cry! Bless his heart, Randy is living with a ticking time bomb right now. He says that he can tell me something one day that will make me laugh and he can tell me the same thing a couple of days later and I either huff up and get mad or bawl my eyes out. he says there is never a happy medium.

*THE KILLER SINUS INFECTION OF 2007. Who knew one person could produce this much snot and live to tell about it! I am on my 3rd box of Kleenex in a week-and that's just work use. I don't know how much toilet paper I have used at home-too much to count. And of course, all you can take when pregnant is Tylenol-yeah, like that's gonna work. I gave up on it after 3 days. Now I am just trying to tough it out and hope that Dr. B. feels sorry for me tomorrow and gives me SOMETHING, ANYTHING to take to get over this mess!

And that brings us to the present I think. Now for an update on me physically. I still haven't gained any wait, but I definitely have a baby belly. I am staring to look more pregnancy than fat. Randy says he can tell it's a baby belly and not a chubby belly because my tummy is starting to poke out further than my chest. Leave it to him to equate everything back to my chest! That's a man for you!!!!!

It's getting harder to do a lot of my house work and every day stuff. Bending over is a thing of the past. It's slip on shoes for me from now til after baby is born. Standing up to blow dry my hair wears me out! Sleep is a thing of the past. I never knew that I would need to get up 4 times a night to pee when I don't drink anything during the night. I tell you, whoever said pregnancy was a total body experience wasn't lying. There is not one part of my body, or one function of my body that has not been effected by this pregnancy. Randy has decided that Brandon will probably be an only child because he doesn't know if he can live through another pregnancy with me. And I thought I had been fairly laid back and complacent all this time. I guess I was wrong.

I am now officially in the 3rd trimester. It still seems surreal most of the time. I had honestly accepted the fact that I would never be a mommy and surprise here I am in the third trimester counting down the time until Brandon is due to arrive. 3 1/2 months and he should hopefully be here or about to arrive at any minute.

Well, I guess that's all for now folks. I should probably get back to work. I will get on tomorrow after the Dr's visit and post the results of it whenever I get a chance!

smooches!
Krissy and Brandon

STATS:
25 weeks 3 days
102 days to go

next check-up and ultrasound tomorrow!!!!!

It's a BOY!!!!!

YAY! We are now so anxious to meet our son! It's strange to say that. Our Son. But we can't wait for him to be here.

The ultrasound went great and Brandon is actually measuring a week bigger than what he is supposed to-so it looks like we are having a big baby boy! Like father like son I guess.

One day I will get to a scanner to scan ultrasound pics on here, but life is so crazy busy right now that I don't have time for that. Heck, I barely have time to post once a week on here!!!! I'm pressed for time now, so I am going to leave you with a poem I found on the Internet.

God made little boys it seems,

to answer every parents' dreams.

For expectations are begun,

when he sends down a little son.

A son to teach the Golden Rule,

to watch as he goes off to school.

To marvel at his happy face,

every time he wins a race.

Playing tricks and funny pranks,

learning to say "please" and "thanks."

Yes, God bring parents endless pleasure,

when He send a little boy to treasure!

--Author Unknown--

love yall!

Krissy and Brandon Grady

STATS:

19 weeks 2 days

Next appt 11/06/07

145 days til Baby Brandon is expected to makes his appearance

T minus 24 hours

This time tomorrow I will be sitting in the waiting room at the ob's office. Why you ask? BECAUSE WE WILL FINALLY BE FINDING OUT THE GENDER OF OUR BABY!!!!! That is if he/she cooperates! We are crossing our fingers and toes and hoping those legs are spread wide open!! I want to know so bad! It is so hard to believe we are at this stage of the pregnancy. To me it is all going by so fast! I barely have time to accept and digest one milestone of pregnancy before it is time to experience another one!! Of course Randy said I have been pregnant forever and March is never going to get here. Men. They can be so impatient sometimes!!

I really don't have time to post much more today. I am so busy at work that I can hardly think straight. I will get on here tomorrow and post ultrasound results as soon as I get them!

love,
Krissy and Bean

STATS:

18 weeks 4 days
150 days to go!!
ultrasound tomorrow
check-up with ob 11/06/07

Sorry for the absence

I have been soooo sick! What started out at a stuffy nose turned in to strep throat, double inner-ear infection and an upper respitory infection! I have had a rough couple of weeks. But-I am almost human again and able to function so I am finally back to work.

Had another check-up today with the ob. Things are still going great! The babe's heart rate is staying steady at 149 bpm. I go back 2 weeks from today (10/18) to find out the gender of this little bit. I am so excited for that!!

I know this is short, but I am SO behind at work right now due to being out a week sick plus I will be on vacation the end of the month and beginning of next month so I need to not only get caught up but try to get a little ahead!

Talk to you all soon!
Krissy and The Inhabitant

STATS:

16 weeks 5 days
163 days to go

14 days until unltrasound
4 weeks 5 days until next check-up

No Clever Title

Dropping in to say that everything is still going great! This pregnancy seems to be flying by to me! All my friends that were already pregnant when I found out about this one are starting to have their babies and that just makes even more impatient for this one to be here!

I haven't got a lot to report. Things are going as smooth as possible right now. I had another ultrasound this morning. My little Bean had the hiccups and was flopping around like crazy. And he even started sucking his thumb. It was so sweet! He looks so much more like a baby than an alien now, so that makes me fell better.

I grow to love this baby more and more everyday. I can't even imagine what it will be like when he/she gets here. I am not-so-patiently counting down the days til my due date.

And watching how Randy acts about this baby and how he talks about it makes me fall more in love with him than ever before. I am seeing a side of him that I never knew existed. I am so happy we found each other and can share this experience together. There is no one else in the world that I would rather go through this with! He has been my rock to lean on during my weakness and my shoulder to cry on during my sadness. He is my heart and my life and I can't wait to make him a daddy.

Well, now that I have successfully made myself an emotional sad during this post and people at work are starting to look at me funny, I better bring this to a close.

I hope all of you out there are healthy and happy and I hope you have a great weekend!

luzya!

Krissy and Bean

STATS:

14 weeks 6 days
176 days til due date
14 days until next dr's appointment
27-29 days until we find out if Bean a Brandon or Callie!!

Odds and Ends

Well, it's been a bit since I posted, but there is really nothing going on around here. All is still well with mommy and baby. Thankfully, the second trimester has been bery boring and uneventful so far! And I couldn't be happier about that.

I am ready to find out the gender of the baby so that I can start SHOPPING!! I bought the coming home outfit last week because boy or girl, it's coming home in camo. So, I bought the cutest little gown that I am going to have embroidered. I can't wait to see the baby in it! It is going to be so precious!!

All-in-all I am just ready to meet this baby! March seems like it will never get here but when I think about all I have left to do in preparation, it seems like I will never find the time to get it all done! When I first found out I was pregnant, I made out a list of all the things that I want done in the house before the baby gets here. Yesterday I marked one thing off that list. I still have about 26 1/2 weeks until the baby gets here to try and get all this done. Randy says it will never happen, but I am a determined person. Whenever I come home from the hospital, I want everything to be as organized as possible-even though I know they won't stay that way. (Yes now is the time for all the mommies reading to laugh at my inexperience and my need to have everything start out organized.)

I guess that's about it! Please be sure to leave comments when you read the various blog entries here as I stil plan on putting these together as a book for the baby one day!

love to all!

Krissy and her little lemon (the size of the baby now!!)

Stats:

14 weeks 2 days
180 days to go
next appointment 10/04/07

12 weeks 5 days

Appointment this morning went great. The dr was able to use the doppler to get a heartbeat and it's still in the 150-160 range. So-still strong and healthy. I got a clean bill of health as well. Blood pressure was good-and this is one of our main concerns due to my chronic hypertension. I am off the progesterone supplement and folic acid and only on a prenatal vitamin now. I go back for a check-up in 4 weeks and 6 weeks from now we will get to find out the gender of this little inhabitant if he/she cooperates!!!!!

I am starting to feel more pregnant. I have started wearing maternity clothes a little bit because my regular clothes just really don't fit! It feels strange to be breaking them out this early, but I am all about comfort right now and the stretchier the maternity clothes the better!!!!!

Anyhow-I better get so I can get back to work! Take care and I hope to post again soon!

Krissy and short stuff!

STATS:
12 weeks 5 days
heart rate 150-160
next appointment 10/04/07

6 weeks til I (hopefully) know if I am carrying a Brandon or Callie!!