2 Months Of Phone Pics!

I knowwww. Its MONDAY! I should be doing my motivation mondays.. but i didint have time to make a video. So ill do it tomorrow :)

I used to see all these moms of new babies leave blogging for a while, and would always say they just dont have time, and id think "how do you not have time?? They sleep all the time!" Well

NOW i get it. HOLY busy! Granted im back to work doing pictures and am getting swamped with that.. but even when im not working.. WOW. HOLY busy!

ANYWAY..... Here is our month in phone pics.
(This is the end of September and all of October, minus Halloween)

Watch Me Grow {Pregnancy Timeline}

This is my last pregnancy post....
I miss pregnancy already :'( but so glad i documented it all :)


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We Almost Had A Baby At The Cabin....

DONT FRET!

We are almost to the labor and delivery story haha!

This post is what happened right before i went into labor... Lets begin.

So last Friday (September 21st) we decided to go with our friends to their cabin. I had been having LOTS of braxton hicks contractions and cervical pain (as i mentioned in my last pregnancy vlog) but i had called my doc and they said it was all normal for being 35 weeks and to wait till my 36 week appointment on the 24th where they would check my cervix. The only time i'd need to worry and go in to the hospital or doctor is if my contractions became regular and 2-3 min apart for an hour. They never became that regular.. So i figured, ok, lets go to the cabin! IF i do go into labor.. its only an hour and 45 minute drive back home.. (little did i know......)

Friday night, everyone got up there kinda late so we mostly just hung out by the fire, then went to bed.

That night.. i did NOT sleep. And i felt so so weird. I kept having contractions that HURT. I spent the whole night trying to sleep and counting contractions.. but they never became regular enough for me to worry or think i was in actual labor. But MAN did they hurt. SHARP pains in my back, butt cheek, and leg.

During the day everyone went out on a four wheeler ride. 

Everyone wanted me to go but i had a weird feeling and said NO WAY. They bumps would probably put me into labor. Or if we wrecked.. i could never live with myself if something happened to my baby.

Long story short, i stayed behind and took nature pictures as seen in the beginning of this post. I was prepared to just hang out so i had my ipod handy and just relaxed. It was so nice and peaceful  The weather was AMAZING.

Hobo dinners are the BEST!

The girls! Justine, me, Tanisha, and Nikki!

(Scottee wasnt around but dont worry, we made sure to get some with her later that night)

 Smores!!

HAHAHA we are so cool.

Dont leave us alone with a camera, we have no control over the outcome lol

ALL the girls!

Me, Scottee, Nikki, Justine, and Tanisha!

This photo was an accident but SO funny! 

LAST baby bump pic!!!!!

Its become a tradition i guess lol

Due to the events the night before.. i had a weird feeling and wanted to go home early. I didnt want to risk another night with no sleep and just feeling crappy.. or possible labor.

So we hung out till about 12:30 am... then got in the car to head home...

As SOON as we got on the road.... BAM, contractions.

Real ones. That hurt like a mofo.

TO BE CONTINUED..........

Baby Shower!

Back on September 8th.. i had my baby shower!!

HUGE thank you to my sister Jessica for planning it all and getting everything, and my sister in law Mallorie for helping with decorations!! ALSO, huge thank you to my sister Becky and my mom for stepping in last minute when my sister Jessica got called into work (sad day) and setting it all up!

My shower was such a good turn out, i didnt think as many people would have shown up! And the food... was AMAZING!! Love you all!!

 my family knows me so well :)

 Big thank you to Jeff's mom for the cake!

 Poop diaper game lol

 Love my besties!!

These girls mean so much to me!

Thank you thank to everyone who came and participated and made my shower AMAZING!

The Dark Side Of Pregnancy...

So i've posted before about pregnancy and finding the positives in it no matter what... [You can find that post HERE <-----]

But pregnancy DEFINITELY has its dark side....

Everyone knows the last month of pregnancy is the hardest and most miserable.

I already have carried super low this pregnancy, which has caused my hip pain and such, but it wasnt too bad. Now that Baiden has dropped, im in almost CONSTANT pain..

Walking is painful due to my sciatic nerve and now back pain. There is so much pressure on my cervix that i get sharp pains, which cause contractions, its just miserable.

If i sit for longer than 20 minutes my hips start to hurt and i have to change position or adjust. If i lay down, i cant lay on my back so i have to pick a side, and being on one side too long makes my hips hurt bad so i have to rotate (which is a painful process). So BASICALLY, walking, sitting, and laying down, offers little relief.

 Getting up is quite the hard process (and probably amusing from an outside view). Its difficult to get out of bed. I cant sit on the floor for more than 30 second without TREMENDOUS pain when i move.

I can barely shower myself. Shaving is pretty much non existent (sorry husband!). I cant paint my toes or clip them. TRYING to do so just gives me contractions cuz squishing Baiden in the least bit puts so much pressure on my cervix that i contract

It hurts to put on pants/shorts like a normal person. I feel like im pulling a muscle ever time i try to lift my leg to slip it into a pants leg.Standing too long makes my chest hurt and feel heavy (dont freaking ask.. i dont know). I run out of breath just TALKING too much.Im always getting random charlie horses that HURT. Add that to the sciatic nerve pain.. SHOOT ME NOW!

I already had to pee about ever hour and a half to 2 hours.. now that Baiden has dropped, i feel like i have to pee every 30 minutes or EVERY time i stand up. Even just sitting or laying i will get sudden SHARP pains in my cervix. I can feel him pushing on it like he is trying to bust out and it is SO uncomfortable.

Baiden is so big that his movements have started to kinda hurt? Like he loves to stretch out or run his boney elbows or knees or SOMETHING along my belly and it HURST. There is more baby than fluid now so his movements are just sore now.

My boobs hurt, i have bad allergies (you cant take good meds during pregnancy), i get heartburn by just SMELLING something spicey. I have to eat like a toddler. I randomly get nauseous. I cant brush my teeth without the sink looking like a murder scene (pregnancy gingivitis). The love life is interesting to say the least with a belly this huge and a kid so low. My belly itches now. The constant cramping and tightening is so irritating and sometimes painful. OH the list goes ON and ON!

Did you catch all that?

Alright lets continue...

Do you know what its like to be in CONSTANT discomfort? It REALLY takes its toll on the emotions. And i think this is why ive hit my breaking point emotionally. I've been on the more emotional side this whole pregnancy. But nothing bad at all. Now im SO sensitive. I randomly start crying. I have a break down about once a week now. I catch myself being paranoid, like "What if Jeff is miserable dealing with me and all my neediness". "What if my own daughter starts to not like me cuz im ornery all the time?"

Just ridiculous things...

I know this is all normal.. but its just hard excepting that you've lost control of your body and mind.

Im so lucky to have an AMAZING husband and support system (friends/family) who are understanding to it all. Let me vent, dont judge me, are there for me through it all etc. And honestly, i think im handling it all pretty well. Ive had a PERFECT pregnancy up until this point so i REALLY lucked out.

I figured i just better document the not so fun stuff cuz as we ALL know... i keep it real on this blog, blog about it all, and dont hold back. For others to relate to, not feel alone, and for me to look back on and remember why we are having NO MORE BABIES ;)

 Cheers to the next 3 weeks and 3 days! 

The countdown is ON! 

WE CAN DO THIS!!

:)

Ps..

Photos are of, taken by, and edited by me :)

Go to http://chrissyannphotography.blogspot.com to see more of my work .

Hump Day Bump Day {35 Weeks/LABOR??}

How far along? 35 1/2 weeks pregnant! (8 1/2 months?? 3rd Trimester!)

Total weight gain/measurements: One pound! {+18 all together}
Size Of Baby: Large cantaloupe (19-22 inches, 6 lbs)

Sleep: Sleep is good. Cant complain. Only turning is difficult and i get up to pee at least once.

Maternity clothes: Gonna go fall shopping soon!

Stretch marks? No new ones! Lots of old ones.

Best moment this week: Braylee starting to HAVE to give brother good night kisses :)

Miss anything? Walking normally.

Movement: His movements STRONG! Moves a TON at night and always moves when i need him to. (when i worry).

Cravings?: Peanut butter. Not ACTUAL peanut butter. But reeses and PB shakes from Sonic.

Anything making you queasy or sick? I will randomly get nauseous for like 5 seconds. From the braxton hicks maybe?

Labour signs: Braxton hicks contractions ALL THE TIME. Cervical pain, peeing even more, mucus plug discharging... oh the list is getting longer.. lol

Symptoms: Swelling hasnt been bad at all, cervical pain, sciatic nerve, hip (spd) pain. Back pain started.

Belly button in or out? In! It pops out when Baiden moves lol

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or moody most of the time: TIRED. Anxious. Sore. :/
Baby related purchases?: Bought PAINT for Baiden's room!
Looking forward to: October 15th!!

As i mentioned in the video.. ill be doing a post TOMORROW on "the dark side of pregnancy"

STAY TUNED

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