Scheduled Induction..Day 1

August 30, 2010..this was the date that we thought we would finally meet our little Jamal. We scheduled an induction so that Andre would not miss the birth and so that my mom could plan to take off work and watch the boys. Andre was suppose to arrive this morning and go to the hospital with me but he surprised me and showed up at my apartment last night with flowers! This morning, the boys were very surprised to see their daddy home. Ronde was in total disbelief. He came into my room early this morning and saw that their was another person in my bed. lol. I watched his reaction. He leaned forward and looked at Andre 3 times. Then he turned towards me and said "Mommy? Is that daddy right there?" (It was still pretty dark in the room). I said "Yes it is". Ronde then said "Oh my gosh!" It was so cute!!!!!!

We left for the hospital and arrived at 9:10am.Here is my last belly picture... 38 weeks and 6 days pregnant.


(Oh my!! Look at that hormone stripe! LOL I can't wait for that to go away!)

The nurses got my hooked up to the IV pretty fast and started the pitocin. I started having contractions every 2 - 3 minutes. They gradually started to hurt but nothing I couldn't handle. After hours, I only dilated to 2cm and the contractions stopped hurting. They took me off the pitocin and decided to let me rest, get something to eat, and would try again in the morning. What a bummer!!!

They will start again at 7am tomorrow August 31, 2010. I really hope it works out tomorrow. The doctor seems pretty confident so we will see. My boys are staying with my mom. I really miss them and can't wait to see them tomorrow.

What We've Been Up To

We haven't been doing too much. I'm really pregnant, hot, and tired. Lately my life is going for walks with the kids every evening, keeping up with the house, preparing for Jamal, doctor's appointments, and shopping when I'm bored. lol. Yesterday I took the kids to get ice cream sundaes. They melted in 2 minutes flat! I had to take them home and put them in the freezer.

(AJ got rug burn on his forehead over the weekend. It's now a scar right in the middle of his forehead)

Today we went to Kiwanis Splash Park. I only got one picture because my memory card is full. That is my next top priority, getting another memory card. The kids had fun. We met up with Heather and a few of her friends that I've never met before. When we got there, Ronde tripped and skimmed his knee. He is the most dramatic child I know so of coarse he walked around like he broke his leg. He wouldn't bend his knee. He does that every time he gets a scratch. It's kinda cute though..lol. Ronde would eat sun chips and walk through all the water, so the chips were all wet. He didn't care I guess. AJ had fun playing with Logan.

37 Weeks

Today I had a doctor's appointment. Jamal's heartbeat was 149. I measured at 35 weeks because the baby has dropped!!!!!!!!!!!!! My doctor checked to see if I've dilated but I haven't. I'm 50% effaced and the doctor said that Jamal's head is very low. He thinks next week I should be dilated. Jamal could arrive any day now!!


Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 37 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 26 lbs gained.

Maternity Clothes: Wearing all maternity clothes

Sleep: I go to bed at 10:30pm and wake up at 12:30am wide awake. Then I can't fall back asleep until 2:30am and back up at 7am with the kids

Best Moment this week: I started packing my hospital bag!! I went to Target and bought all the little travel size bottles of lotion, body wash, shampoo, toothpaste..etc and also got 2 cute pj's for me to wear at the hospital

Gender: It's a boy..Jamal Jaxon

Movement: He's still very active! When I was pregnant with Ronde, he would kick me so0o0 hard that it hurt. Jamal hasn't hurt me yet, thankfully!

Food Craving: Chocolate

What I miss: My pre pregnancy body

What I am looking forward to: Going into labor!

Symptoms: Frequent trips to the bathroom and I'm now starting to feel some pressure and little cramps every once in a while.

Ultrasound

I had an ultrasound today to see how big Jamal was and to see if he was in position. I didn't get a good ultrasound picture since he is getting so big and he also had his hands and arms in front of his face. I did see his his face a little though. I think he is really going to look like Andre's side of the family. I can tell by the nose and the mouth. The ultrasound tech said that he has a full head of hair. All my kids were born with lots of hair so I'm not surprised!

Jamal is head down and weighs 6lbs 6oz!!! So now I just have to wait and see what my cervix does. Next week they will start checking to see if I'm dilating. I don't think I am because I don't feel any pressure yet.

The days are starting to fly by and we can't wait to meet you!!!

36 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 36 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 25 lbs gained.

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing them.

Sleep: Not getting much these days

Best Moment this week: I washed all the baby clothes, blankets, towels, burp cloths,and bibs. I also assembled the baby swing, bouncer, and bassinet. I feel a little more prepared for Jamal's arrival.

Gender: It's a boy..Jamal Jaxon

Movement: He is getting much stronger and is very active. I had a doctors appointment today and I'm measuring at 37 weeks and Jamal's heart rate was between 127 and 138

Food Craving: Not really craving a specific thing. I eat blueberries everyday and cookies..ha!

What I miss: My pre pregnancy body

What I am looking forward to: Ultrasound on Thursday!! :)

How Big is Baby: baby is now 5.9 pounds and about 18.6 inches or longer.

Symptoms: Frequent trips to the bathroom and shortness of breath..he's squishing my lungs!


Baby laundry! It's fun now but now for long..I can't believe I will be doing laundry for 5 people now!! WOW, I can't believe I'm going to be a family of 5..ha!

Boyd Hill Park and Gelato

Thursday, my mom and I took the kids to Boyd Hill Park. It has a couple of playgrounds but it's mainly known for nature trails and birds. The boys had fun carrying our sticks and shells. Ronde wanted to hold my hand the entire walk. It's a very nice park but would have been better appreciated if it was fall weather. Florida is the most humid place on Earth!! We saw lots of birds and Owls then we let the kids play on the playground before we left.


This was an Armidillo made out of scrap car metal.
After the park, we went to downtown St.Petersburg for Gelato. They had so many yummy flavors to choose from.
Once we were done with our Gelato, we walked down by the water to look at all the boats. I think they had a pretty great day :)

Wee Bit Of Me Wednesdays

{one} what website do you spend the most time on?
Facebook and Blogger



{two} what's the furthest you've ever travelled?
Hawaii. It's about 11 hours of flying from Florida and when I lived there, I felt like I was seriously living in a different country.



{three} what's your guilty pleasure tv show?
Jersey Shore!!! I'm pretty much obsessed



{four} if you had to give up one favorite food, what would be the hardest?
Chocolate of coarse. I love chocolate in any form haha!



{five} if you could become any fictional character, who would you be?
No one, I like being me :)



{six} what's your favorite season of the year?
Winter. I love the cold weather and all the holidays during this season



{seven} what's your biggest phobia?
Swimming in the ocean



{eight} would you rather swim in a pool or the ocean?
Pool..swimming in the ocean terrifies me. I'm scared of EVERYTHING that lives in the ocean.



{nine} what did you eat for breakfast today?
Half a pint of blueberries and coffee



{ten} if you could only listen to one song for the next month, which song would it be?
Unthinkable by Alicia Keys

35 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 35 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 23 1/2 lbs gained.

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing them.

Sleep: Not getting much these days

Best Moment this week: Ronde is starting to show more interest in the baby. I asked him where baby Jamal was and he lifted up my shirt and said "I found you!" AWWW

Gender: It's a boy..Jamal Jaxon

Movement: He moves a ton and has hiccups all the time!

Food Craving: This weeks craving has been pineapple. Best fruit ever!

What I miss: Wearing normal clothes and I wish I could go jogging.

What I am looking forward to: Ultrasound August 16th!!

How Big is Baby: He's over 18 inches long and 5 1/4 pounds

Symptoms: Frequent trips to the bathroom

Top 2 Tuesday - Simple Pleasures

Top 2 Simple Pleasures

1. The smell of pine during Christmas time...

I look forward to it every year. It really gets me in the Christmas spirit. It motivates me to get crafty and also bake Christmas treats. I lite pine scented candles through out my house as well during the month of December.

2. Sleeping babies...

They can be stressful at times but when you see their sweet little faces sleeping, it reminds you how innocent they really are. It's one of the most peaceful feelings to watch your baby sleep...to know they are safe and happy...that you would do anything for that precious face. Even though my boys can be a handful at times, I wish they would stay this age forever...but they can't, so I appreciate the toddler years so much more.

Sand Key Beach

We went to Sand Key Beach with my mom and sister. We wanted to work on our tans :) My boys are little beach bums. Must be because they were born in Hawaii. I had a complete stranger come up to me and asked if she could touch my belly. Weird! I'm already like 9 months prego, half naked(or so I feel like I am) on a crowded beach, let's just make it a little more awkward! LOL We spent a good 2 hours out there and when it was time to leave, the boys didn't put up a fight. It was 97 degrees today and I got a little sunburn on my belly. It's okay though..my stomach really needed some sun.