Shower Time

I just saw Froggy’s shower invite and am BEYOND excited. The girls have truly outdone themselves. I started to register for Froggy and I have to admit I started to feel overwhelmed. Since it’s over almost 4 years since Lyric’s shower, majority of the things we had is no longer up to current safety regulations. Not to mention there is sooo much new stuff out.

Letcia and I went out yesterday to BRU and just walked away and talked. It’s sooo nice to hang out with someone who is pregnant and is always ready and willing to talk baby. Letcia has put Froggy and I on a spending freeze until after the shower….but at least we can still window shop. I am going to finally break down and buy a few maternity pieces, pants, jeans and due to my night time shower now a cute pair of pajamas.

2nd Times a Charm....I hope!!!!!!

2nd times a charm I hope!!!!!!!

Well the print I ordered has arrived….and it is pretty darn cute if I say so myself. Tre didn’t get it and immediately wondered why I got something with 4 giraffes. But Lyric who is creative and imaginative like his mommy came running and identified each of the giraffes as a member of our new foursome. Tre looked so confused, and I just smiled…because when I saw the 4 giraffes that’s the first thought that came into my head. What can I say like Mother, like Son.

The special sheets I ordered also came in and I picked out the paint color and it looks so bright and cheery yet modern with the orange chair. LOVE IT!!!!! Papa and Tre are going to paint on Thursday. I think I suckered them into it since I was talking (non-stop) about having to get stuff done while they were trying to watch the game. Finally Papa (a man who can take a hint) turned to Tre and said let me know when you going to paint and I will help you knock it out. Tre who still was caught up in his brownies and the football game failed to answer. So I replied THIS Thursday. Now at that point of course Tre began to pay attention, and all of a sudden he didn’t know what or where we were painting. After a “loving” glance or two he laughed and said okay.

Oh how I LOVE how my hubby gets me!!!

Froggy Notes

At the recommendation of one of my friends who is a writer, I decided to add the little notes I have been writing to Froggy. She thought that people especially Froggy would get a kick out of being able to read them one day….and after thinking about it, it did seem pretty cool.

August 23rd
Dear Froggy...Must you make me appear 2 be so greedy whenever we smell food. I promise I will feed you, no need 2 twist my stomach and kick me so hard me eyes water. I know you like food....I know your growing...but we have got to get you some manners...Lets try to work on this....Love Mommy

August 22nd
Dear Froggy....Thanks so much for working with mommy today. Besides the heartburn you gave me for about 2 hours, you were my perfect little angel. You were so good I was able to get ALL my work done and pick out the paint colors for your and Lyric’s room. Now we just have to get Daddy painting…Thanks Again, Mommy


August 21st
Dear Froggy, please be on your best behavior today and tomorrow...mommy has LOTS of work that has to get done and although we both LOVE lazy weekends, we will spend ours working away at CBN. I hope to squeeze in some naps and good food to make up for our working weekend. Thanks Mommy

Double Digits

I knew this day was coming, but I just thought I would have completed a lot more of my wonderful to do list before it hit. But nope I am officially in my double digits and have NOTHING to show for it. The nursery is still not painted and I have not organized our room yet. I know it’s not really the end of the world or anything…it’s just that in 2 weeks it will be September. Then as I am sure you all know after that comes October and November. So needless to say this pregnant mama is kicking it into fast gear…..well as fast as a woman in her 3rd trimester in the dead of summer can get.

Off to Home Depot I go....

Rev's House

Grandpa G is in the house for the week and Lyric is BEYOND excited. He came in late last night and Lyric was up and waiting. I would have loved to wait up but Froggy had other plans. This morning when Lyric woke up the 1st thing he did was to run to the hallway to check to make sure Grandpa G was still there. He was and Lyric gave one of the biggest smiles I have ever seen. Lyric has lots of plans for Grandpa over the next few days, hopefully Grandpa G has no plans of being allowed to rest or relax…

ROAR!!!!!!!!!

Its amazing how something so small can make you feel soooo old. Last week Lyric made this pregnant momma feel ancient….when he started to talk about the Lion King. At first when he started to “roar” around the house I assumed it was another “boy” thing. Everyday Lyric is something or someone else…sometimes a Robot, sometimes Superman etc. So I thought this was just his way of being a Lion until I heard a song I used to love from my child hood. And then suddenly it all made sense. Lyric had seen and fell in love with the Lion King. So imagine my excitement when I realized finally I could share a cartoon with him that I actually liked, not pretended to like.

So like the crazy pregnant lady I am, I had Tre drive me around that night so I could find and buy Lyric (and I) the Lion King DVD. Well imagine my frustration when I couldn’t find it. I swear it’s at times like these I realize I am really spoiled, because I was so disappointed and upset I could barely even sleep. The next day I got up extra early to do 2 things get Lyric’s back to school shopping done and to buy Lion King. Well 4 hours, and 6 shopping bags later…I still had one item on my to do list. Thankfully Tre had a co-worker who let us borrow the Lion King….and now whenever I ask Lyric to do something he starts to sing “Oh I just can’t wait to be King”…

November 18th

As majority of you know I am a planner….LOL. Well today after meeting with HR, I realized the perfect due date….November 18th. Now considered Lyric came early, the likely hood of me delivering early is greater. But after looking at the calendar I am trusting and believing that Froggy can and will wait until his time. Since my job has maternity leave under short term disability I get paid to stay home and bond with Froggy. However I have to put up the 1st 2 weeks using my sick, and vacation time, so after calculating if I give birth any day after November 18th I will only have to use 64 hours of my time rather than 80.

Somehow this makes me feel like I am getting a bargain deal…and we all know how I like to shop!!!!

It's a GIRL!!!!!!!

Okay so I m always excited about 2 things weddings and babies…..but its extra exciting when you are there to witness the “journey” an amazing couple takes from courting, to engagement, to marriage and now parenthood. Rachel and I have been apart of the pregnant mommy club for the last 6 months…and I have to say it would not have been nearly as much fun without Rachel laughing and cracking jokes the whole way.

Thank God for unlimited text messaging plans because for the last 2 months we have texted each other from sun up to sun down. Well I guess tonight she has a new reason to stay up late. They just welcomed a precious baby girl named Journey Zoe Thomas. Like Tre and I they decided to be surprised, so there was an extra element of surprise when Rach delivered.

This makes the impending delivery of Froggy feel that much more real. So now all we do is wait to find out if Froggy will be the 3rd girl in this trio…or the only boy J

Congrats Rachel and Trav…I can not wait to meet baby Journey over breakfast tomorrow!!!!!

Storage....

So as many of you know I went into preterm labor with Lyric the first time at 27 weeks. And although he was able to continue baking until 34 weeks when he was delivered….I am very mindful of how blessed we are and want Froggy to be a full term baby. Thankfully my Dr. also is pretty mindful of my history and is always running test and looking at me closely to help ensure a healthy and non eventful pregnancy. So I was not surprised when she sat me down yesterday and told me my body was going into storage mode.

Apparently while most pregnant women bodies go into storage mode around 8 months or so at which time you usually start gaining a pound a week and then even while you aren't gaining pounds you are gaining inches. My body likes to start the storage process earlier which means I gain weight faster and my body sends signals saying its ready even though it's not. Maybe if I would have know this last time I would have not gained over 50 pounds with Lyric :)

So I am to start eating small meals and snacking all day long. So my trying to eat 3 well balanced meals a day is a memory and now I have got to start packing enough food with me to eat 4 times at work. Potatoes are also a memory since she thinks that may be one of my trigger foods, I also have to start walking/jogging at least 30 mins a day 7 days a week. Since 2010, we have many BIG events coming up (Daddo's 60th birthday, Tre's 30th birthday and our group 5 year anniversary trip), I really don’t mind trying to change my habits and lose weight. But it does sound pretty crazy that I am trying to not gain weight since I am almost in my 3rd trimester and have only gained 12 pounds. Nonetheless I am willing to do anything to make sure froggy comes out happy and healthy. One perk to thsi whole thing is now Tre has to let me go shopping, because walking around the mall is great exercise :)

4 years down!!!!

This past week Tre and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. Ordinarily we would exchange cards, gifts and he would be tasked with planning a special night out. But instead we spent the day taking care of mommy who is recuperating from her surgery. While some people may have been disappointed in not being able to do something more flashy, Tre told me he considered it an honor to take care of mommy. In that very ordinary day I realized 100 times over why I fell in love with that man all over again. From building forts with Lyric, to watching Law and Order episodes with mom, to an amazing foot rub while we laughed and talked…it was a great ….it was a beautifully ordinary day. We couldn't help but to think how blessed we are, how much we have grown and changed and how much stronger we are. I can honestly say the trials and tribulations were blessings to make and mold us into "US". I like this us even better then I liked last year's "us" and I am sure next year's "us" will be even better then who we are now.

While so many people are yearning for more it's nice to be able to look over at Tre playing GI Joe's with Lyric, touch my belly and know this is what God has for me, and like always he dreams a bigger and better dream then we ever dream for ourselves.