Catching Up

So I have been neglecting my picture taking as well as updating my blog, so here are a few shots of things from last night all the way back to Christmas, lol.



This is a picture of my belly as of last night. I have one more dr. appointment on Tuesday, then we will have her the next Wednesday.





Well since Mommy was getting a picture of her baby belly, Maddie wanted to take a picture of her baby belly too...It was kind of cute at first, until we looked at the picture and then it was just hilarious!!! She has, what I have always called, a Budda Belly....well it just so happens that she looks just as pregnant as I do, lol.









This is Kenzie's bedding all set up in her crib. We finally got it put together and in the room. We are still rearranging some shelves, but the bed is ready.


Like I said before I have not uploaded pictures in quite some time, but I thought you needed to see a picture of Maddie's Santa dress...It was super cute!
This was one of the days that I asked Josh to go to HEB and get us some donuts for breakfast, well it just so happened that he picked out a red icing one for Maddie, and obviously it was a big hit.
Josh is at work tonight, so Maddie and I are watching the Super Bowl at home alone. We went and got a pizza and finished lots of laundry. This week is my last week of school and its going to be a hectic one. My hope is that I will have lots of energy to work all day, then come home and clean the house too, so that this weekend Josh and I can just relax before all the craziness starts on Wednesday. Sunday is Valentines Day and Josh will be at work, so we are trying to figure out something we can do Saturday night, just the two of us. It's kind of hard since Im very pregnant and the weather is supposed to be blah...so if you have any romantic ideas, please let me know.

37 Weeks- FULL TERM!!

How far along? 37 weeks and 1 days

Weight gain: 1 pound

Total weight gain: 6 pounds

Blood Pressure: 100/60

Babies Heartbeat: nice and steady :)

Symptoms: still battling the dizziness, but I the occurrences haven't been as bad since this weekend

Sleep: good most nights, havent woke up dizzy, but Im having a hard time falling asleep because I cant quit thinking about all the things that need to be done.

Best moment this week: coming home from work on Thursday and Josh had cleaned the living room and several other things around the house :)

Movement: all the time, and she is all over the place, the doctor had a hard time listening to the heartbeat cause she wouldn't sit still

Food cravings: I want a sandwhich....but since Im not supposed to eat deli meat it will just have to wait a couple more weeks

Gender: Girl

Belly Button in or out? still in, but getting flatter

What I miss: sleeping on my back

What I am looking forward to: painting Kenzie's letters that I bought yesterday

Weekly Wisdom: Time FLYS by way too fast towards the end of the pregancy!

Milestones: reached Full term!

Confessions of a Working Mom: I still havent packed for the hospital...is that bad? I still have 2 more weeks (hopefully)

Posted by Marlayna at 5:28pm

36 Weeks

How far along? 36 weeks and 1 days

Weight gain: none, I actually lost a pound so, -1

Total weight gain: 5 pounds

Blood Pressure: 117/85

Babies HeartBeat: nice and steady :)

Symptoms: still battling the DIZZINESS!!! and I am starting to get a little tired after working all day

Sleep: good unless its one of the mornings that I wake up in the middle of the night dizzy

Best moment this week: have a completely dizziless day yesterday...I was in such a better mood all around

Movement: all the time, and she is all over the place

Food cravings: nothing really, but I have decided to eat smaller meals because for some reason the bigger meals seem to contribute to the dizziness

Gender: Girl

Belly Button in or out? still in, but getting flatter

What I miss: working without having to sit down to rest or prevent the dizziness, lol

What I am looking forward to: my babyshower that the school is throwing for Kenzie

Weekly Wisdom: It's ok to use paper plates, bowls, silverware, and cups for the last month of pregnancy guilt free. I will do whatever it takes to keep my kitchen clean!

Milestones: down to weekly appointments and we preregistered at the hospital today

Confessions of a Working Mom: no confessions this week :)


Posted by Marlayna at 5:58pm

Cant believe it!

As of tomorrow I will have 24 days left until Kenzie blesses our presence. (Unless she comes sooner, which I doubt). I have SOOOO much to do to get ready for her. Until last night I just kept thinking, we can do that later, we have time...Well really, we dont have time anymore! Josh started cleaning my kitchen last night, and thats when I finally realized that there is much more to be done. Here is the most urgent list of things that I can think of:

1. Clean- kitchen, living rooms, our room, and bathrooms...ok so the whole house
2. Get Kenzies crib from Dad's house, set it up, and put her bedding in it.
3. Preregister at the hospital
4. Pack for the hospital (this is last on my list of things to do actually)
5. In order to set Kenzie's crib up in the girls room, I will have to take stuff out, rearrange, and hopefully purchase a new dresser.
6. Get everything in order at school, such as lesson plans for 8 weeks.
7. Paint Kenzie's name for her wall (so this isn't something that I have to have done before she gets here, but I did it for Maddie and want to make everything just as fair as possible)
8. Get my hair cut, eyebrows waxed, pedicure (all of which will probably get done this weekend while Josh is in Junction with the guys for their yearly manhunt.)
9. Enjoy as much time and cuddling with Maddie as possible before I have to be laid up in a bed recovering from a c-section and nursing Kenzie.
10. I think I want to go on one more date night with Josh while we have a chance....we did absolutely nothing without Maddie until she was almost a year old, not that it bothered us because we would both rather her be with us, but I also know that I love spending time just the two of us and want to take advantage of the next 3 weeks.


That is quite a list too accomplish in 24 days! It wouldn't be so bad if I knew I was going to wake up each morning feeling great, however over the last few weeks it seems that my dizzy spells are coming more frequently. The problem with them is that I never can tell how long they will last or how bad they will be. It seems to vary ever time. I actually had to leave work last Thursday (the first time all year I called in sick, even when I had strep throat) because they wouldn't go away. They make it impossible to do anything. I have been resting and drinking water as much as possible, but with work and Maddie, and all that needs to be done...its probobly not enough. Josh has been wonderful and taking care of me when I have dizzy spells and after he started cleaning the kitchen yesterday without me asking I just wanted to squeeze him!

As of this morning I have started a load of laundry, put one in the dryer, and folder another load. I think its time for Maddie and I to take a nap though.

35 Weeks

How far along? 35 weeks and 2 days

Weight gain: not sure..no doctors appointment this week

Total weight gain: 6 pounds- as of the last appointment

Blood Pressure: 125/81- according to the machine in the nurses office at school, lol

Babies HeartBeat: no appointment..

Symptoms: DIZZINESS!!! its getting on my nerves. It seems to be happening more often, and I had to leave work this morning because it wouldn't subside. I HATE missing work! I woke up at 4:30 this morning dizzy and thought surely it would go away before work, but nope. So I came home and laid down and I am feeling much better, its not completely gone yet, but close.

Sleep: good until I woke up this morning with the dizziness

Best moment this week: getting to see Mallory and hang out with her for a few days in Hereford....and also watching Maddie and her new little looks, she cracks me up!

Movement: all the time, and she is all over the place

Food cravings: nothing really

Gender: Girl

Belly Button in or out? still in, but getting flatter

What I miss: sitting in my chair comfortably

What I am looking forward to: rearraning Maddie and Kenzies room with Kenzies crib set up and all her new bedding in it!

Weekly Wisdom: drink lots of water or you will get in trouble by your doctor, lol

Milestones: after my next appointment I will start going weekly

Confessions of a Working Mom: my house is a mess, and I have less than 27 days to get it there!


Posted by Marlayna at 12:37 pm

34 Weeks

How far along? 34 weeks and 1 day

Weight gain: 5 pounds (2 weeks :)

Total weight gain: 6 pounds

Blood Pressure: 100/60

Babies HeartBeat: sounded good...not sure how fast

Symptoms: my back is starting to hurt much more often and no matter sitting, standing, or laying...I am not ever completely comfortable. I go to the chiropractor every 2 weeks to help the sciatic nerve problem, and that helps quite a bit.

Sleep: sleep is still good, once I get comfortable

Best moment this week:

Movement: all the time, and she is all over the place

Food cravings: I have actually been wanting doughnuts quite a bit lately...mmm

Gender: Girl

Belly Button in or out? still in, but getting flatter

What I miss: sitting in my chair comfortably

What I am looking forward to: rearraning Maddie and Kenzies room with Kenzies crib set up and all her new bedding in it!

Weekly Wisdom: drink lots of water or you will get in trouble by your doctor, lol

Milestones: I finally gained a good amount of weight over this past two week span

Confessions of a Working Mom: as much as I miss her during the day, I love to see Maddie get excited to see her Aunt Lacy and Uncle Dusty when they watch her for the day


Posted by Marlayna at 6:24pm

Blah Day

Today is Saturday- Josh is at work, and Maddie and I have spent the entire day in our pj's. I had a good nights sleep last night, and woke up exhausted...so all morning I struggled to keep my eyes open. Maddie and I took a nap at 3 and didnt wake up till 6. Even after a 3 hour nap, I would have liked to lay in bed for awhile longer.

When I was prego with Maddie I student taught till 5 months, then worked at Culligan till 3 weeks before she was born. I do not ever remember being this tired. Of course back then I could come home and take a nap if I needed one. I guess having a two year old at home also drains a little of my energy. My house is still a mess and I dont have the energy to keep picking up the same mess everyday. As soon as I clean up Maddies stuff she spreads it all over the place within 15 minutes. So I have decided that I will clean things that Maddie cannot mess with for the next few weeks, and then the weekend before I have Kenzie, I will send her somewhere for a day or 2 and really get the house cleaned without having to reclean everything over and over.

I have been trying to do my weekly update about the pregnancy, but thought today I would update on Maddie a little bit.

* She repeats EVERYTHING! (and word for word) Phrases from commercials, electronic story books, songs, and some things people say.
* She has recently become very fond of her Cabbage Patch Newborn baby Alma, that she got last year.
* We finally started letting her watch a few cartoons, and her favorites are Handy Manny and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
* Almost 26 pounds
* 24 months/2T shirt size, 18-24 month pants, 5 or 6 shoe size
* Still cannot say the L sound, so her Aunt Lacy is still called Aunt Saysee.
* Still sleeps in her crib and does not attempt to climb out, she just likes to jump
* Can potty in her chair when told to, but has a hard time figuring out when she is fixing to go. We did really well last week, but she would take off running to the potty as fast as she could go, and it was already to late. At least shes trying. We arent potty training on a regular basis, just when we know we are going to be at home all day.
* She loves eating chicken nuggets, cereal (Marshmallow Maties), and all types of fruit!
* She talks to and rubs my belly...I think she likes Kenzie in there, but Im still not sure how she will like her when she enters the world. As of now, she is willing to share her toys, her room, and says she will help Mommy take care of her, hehe...We will see!
* She will organize anything! She sorted money at my parents house for 2 hours! Did you know there are not 4 but 5 coins....Quarters, Dimes, Nickles, dirty pennies, and clean pennies....thats how she sorted them :)
* She loves Animals! Going to the farm is very exciting to her. Josh even let her "drive" the farm truck. She is such a Daddys girl through and through.

That should be enough for now.