Update

HOWDY all! Time for some updates on a few things. First off... NO baby yet.. I went to the doctor today, and I am dialated to 3 1/2 cm. She opted to scrape my membranes again, and when she did, she said that I opened to 4 cm very easily. She also said that I have, and I quote " A bulging water sack". Sounds gross to some of you, but that is music to my ears. My uterus is also measuring small, which means he is still dropping. Dr. Lynn said that she thinks I will have Lil' Bucket BY my due date, which is next thursday. If not, then we will set up a time early that next week to induce me. She is having mercy on me, by not making me wait the full week and a half past the due date, that I had to wait with Crysta. So on the up side of things, we will have a new baby in the world in no more than 2 weeks. WHOO HOO!! these past few weeks have felt like I have been stuck in the Eisenhour Tunnell durring rush hour, with no AC. hahaha. I have been very blessed to have had such an easy pregancy. I am very lucky to still be able to walk around, and clean the church. I haven't been limited, which I am grateful for. No complications, and no emercencies thus far, and I am so thankful for that. So if I complain, I do not mean to, I have nothing to complain about, I just get a little fussy on lack of sleep. Which means WATCH OUT these next few weeks! just kidding.
On another positive note, my brother Ray and his girlfriend Jamie will be coming to visit on sunday. They will be here for a week. Im very excited to see them, and get to have quality time with them. Things may be a little crazy, especially if we are welcoming a new life that week, but I will take any time I can get. I have been very spoiled with Bailey family time this year. this is the most consecutive visits I have had with my family since Terrance and I were married 4 years ago. My Dad, Grandpa, and Aunt Sharron will also be coming for a short visit when the baby comes. I know that Crysta will enjoy getting to see them all again, and I know how much the time spent with her, means to them. I am very thankful that they are able to come visit her.
Today is also Tuesday, which means I must do my thankful thoughts for the day. so here goes..
TWO FOR TWO-SDAYS:
1. Family. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful biological and in law family. I don't know what I would do without such wonderful people in my life. They definalty make it easy to appreciate life, and all the wonderful things that God has blessed me with.
2. Pool. Frank and Judy Stephens had a bunch of families to their sub-division pool last night. It was so much fun to watch all the kiddos play togehter, and just visit with the other adults, whom I don't get to visit with all that often. Crysta had a great time, and it is so neat to see her teach herself how to swim. She is finally brave enough to jump off the side of the pool by herself. Even though I didnt swim the occasional splashes and cooling my feet off, were a great treat from the hot weather.
I hope everyone has a great day. I hope to not be blogging for a while, but if Im not that lucky then, until next time.....

Proof that nothing works!

hey all!! well this is just an update on a few matters. first of all, i had a doctors appointment yesterday (tuesday). i am 3 cm dialated, and having a few contractions. nothing major, just a few here and there. dr. lynn thought that scrapping my membranes might help get the labor ball rolling, so we did that. nothing to drastic yet, but a lot of cramping, and i am unbelievably sore today. so, cross your fingers that it will help, and we didnt just do that for poops and giggles.
today was a busy day. i started the day by cleaning out our storage room. i wont tell you everything i did, becuase i know that some of you will personally beat me up! but i got that finished in about an hour before the heat kicked in. secondly, i went and borrowed the steam cleaner that brent Rented for the church, so i could clean our carpets before lil' bucket comes. but i however, can't just have a simple task without biting off more than i can chew. what started out as just cleaning the carpets turned into completley rearranging our bedroom. again, i won't go into detail on what i did, to save myself from a rear whoppin. just know that i didn't do anything i couldnt. but now some furniture is in diffrent places, our new pack n play is assembled, and the carpets are clean. if its any comfort, terrance scolded me when he got home, for 'doing to much'. he never sees limits for anyone, especially his wife who is 9 months prego. so maybe seeing the way he reacted may have said that i did a little more than i should. but, instead of asking me to prepare supper, he decided to take his girls out. it was nice to get out for a while, and eat some really good food. now if i can just break him in on the foot or back rubs i will be in great shape! haha.
i write all that to say this. nothing is working to put me in labor. i tried bowling on saturday night, nothing. havin the doctor painfully scrape my membranes, nothing. scrubbing 4 bathrooms and mopping, nothing. cleaning out a storage room, and moving a bunch of boxes, nothing. rearranging our bedroom, nothing. steam cleaning all the carpets in our appartment, nothing. i know the Lord will bless us with our little guy when its time, i just like to think that i can help the situation! :-)
we are ready to have him with us. all his clothes are put away, and crib is cleaned out. the carpets are cleaned, and im thinking about putting the carseat in the trunk just in case. all we need is lil bucket. ok thats all for now, sorry to blab. i hope everyone has a great week!

short and sweet

just another something to blog about. tonight we recieved a call telling us that our belly shots we had done last tuesday were finally posted on the internet to see. we havent seen any of them, and have been anxiously waiting to see them. i recieved the email containing our password and after about 100 tries of typing it in every diffrent way, i finally gave up because nothing was working, and it kept telling us that it was wrong. hopefully she will Call me tomorrow and we can figure it out. there also have been polls taken at church as to when lil' bucket will grace us with his presence. so far the majority have said this week, or by this weekend. terrance says the 29th. i will not predict, so i can keep from setting myself up for dissapointment. i sure am ready though. my skin is stretched to the max, and i think just about every one of my ribs are bruised. just kidding. i am just more excited to meet the little guy. i will go to the doctor on tuesday. hopefully she will give me some great news. so far i have tried, gently jogging, bowling, spicy food, and wrestling, to induce labor and nothing has worked. i keep trying to convince terrance that there is a spot on my foot that has been known to cause labor if rubbed. although i have heard that, i really am just trying to get a foot massage. haha. so far he hasnt taken the bait, but i think he may be breaking. i will let you know if that works. anyway, nothing else to report. just blabbering. hope everyone has a great week.

Thankful Friday

Howdy All!! Im taking a break from the church, and thought I would use it as my oppertunity to blog really fast! The baby is moving a lot today, and kicking that painful nerve! So I just keep reminding myself only 2 1/2 more weeks, then he can kick me all he wants OUTSIDE my body! haha. Not really sure what is worse, being kicked constantly, or lack of sleep that will be haunting me in about a month. Both are wonderful suffrings though, if that makes sense. Anyway, heres my thankful thoughts for the week.
1. FRIENDS!- Yesterday I got a great dose of friendship. Its a blessing to know that I have wonderful people in my life that are always there for me, and supportive. Also, tonight is Julies bachelorette party. Its going to be a night of FUN, and silly girl time! I can't wait.
2. SLEEPING IN!- this morning I was really tired. My 5 bathroom wake up calls last night wore me out, so after taking Terrance to work this morning, I treated myself to an extra hour of sleep on the couch.
3. WATER!- weird one right? but with the heat, and my body just being naturally insulated right now, I think I have drank maybe 2 gallons a day! I love water!
4. HUGS AND KISSES!- I'm thankful for this everyday, but I love nothing more than to get a hug and kiss from my little girl. She is such a loving little bug, and hearing her tell me that she loves me at random points of the day, is very heart warming! I love being her mommy!
5. WIND!- Even though our 'cold front' is only dropping the temperature to 90 degrees, with the wind it feels great! it also means that the rain just might make it to us, and its bringing those rain clounds closer with every blow! Bring on the rain!
Thats my thought for now. gotta get this church done, so I can rest and prepare for a night of fun! Can't wait! have a splendiferous day!

Updates n' Stuff

Well I have the privalage of visitng the doctors offices every week now, until the wonderful day our son is born. Last week, I had a 'Group B Strep' test done. For those that dont know what that is, its just a check on my birth canal to see if I carry the virus, which doesn't really affect me, but I can pass it to the baby as he is being born, which can cause him to get really sick right off the bat. It's not really fatal, but its definatly not something you want to pass on. Well I went to the doctors again today for another check up and found out that I AM carrying the virus. So the measures to be taken are just an antibiotic through my IV when Im in labor. Nothing serious, simple measures to be taken to insure the health of the baby. My blood pressure and sugars are extremely low,and is causing Dr. Lynn some concern. I also have been loosing weight. I guess totalling about 1-2 pounds a week. My uterus and baby are still growing on schedule, so the worry is not for him. She is just keeping a watchful eye on me. I am feeling fine, besides some expected fatigue. Im taking it as slow as I can,but thats hard for me to do.

I also FINALLY got to use the gift my wonderful hostesses got me for the shower, which was a 2 year membership to Two Views Photography. I was so excited to get to work with her, since she has done an awesome job with Jen and the boys. She was able to squeeze us in tonight. I think it went well. I have no idea what the pictures look like, but she seemed pleased. She did say that it will take atleast a week for her to post them on her website, so as soon as they are posted, I will let everyone know. Terrance really doesnt get into that sort of thing, but Crysta you would have thought was a natural born model. She was definatly working the camera, I think her little bro has some competition when it comes time for their duo pics. She was fun to watch though. And I think Jill enjoyed her enthusiasm.

I also have a lot on my mind. A few things have been brought to my attention that have been troubling me lately. Im doing my best to pray and not dwell. I guess I just need some prayers right now. I know the Lord will take care of me, and I find comfort in my time with him. I just can't shake this feeling right now.

Friday night will be the 'Bachelorette Party' for Julie! A few of us have been scheeming a few ideas. I think its going to be really fun to see how it turns out. I hope Julie is a good sport. I know she will be. Might just be the night we all need to let loose, and be silly! Should be a lot of fun. Plus we are having my all time favorite dish.. CRAB LEGS!!! Yum. Im sure pictures will be posted after the event. If our plans follow through, there should be some good ones! hehe.

So Wonderful

Nothing is really behind this blog today. Just a few thoughts I thought I would jot down. Today our church held a "Wedding Shower" if you want to call it that for Carey and Julie. Our church never surprises me in its eagerness to come together to celebrate with individuals, or its eagerness to help people in need. Instead of doing a typical, register, gift shower, we did a "money/ card tree". Carey and Julie aren't people who want a big fuss made out of them, but we couldnt let them off that easy. Jen and Leslie came up with the idea of doing a "Soon to be Newlywed" game. they were each asked 8 questions, and had to guess what they other answerd about them. It was funny, but honeslty they know eachother better than most married couples who have been married for 10 years.
I find encouragment when I look at the two of them. They are both striving in the same direction, and they are probably some of the most kind, generous, and happy people I know. Definatly meant to be together, and just to see how in EVERYTHING they do, is centerd around the Lord, is a great example to everyone who notices. I couldn't think of a better match. It's so wonderful to see God's children join together like they have, and you just know, it's meant to be.
Another thing about today, is I have had more comments about my size, then I have throught my entire pregnancy thus far. But to my surprise, it wasn't so much the women as it has been in the past, today it was all their husbands! comments like "WOW, you look like your gonna pop" or grabbing my arm and whispering in my ear " Two or Three?" Sometimes its funny, but after about 3 hours of passing people and just about everyone makes some sort of comment, really gets to the point of my smile and joking laugh are forced and faked. I know they mean no harm, but honestly, when a woman is 9 months pregnant and already miserable, adding those 'Your HUGE" comments doesnt help the situation. I will be jumping for joy (litterally) once our son is born! I think the first thing I will do when the epidural wears off is sit-ups! not really but you get my point.
Tomorrow Tawn and Darron get to see their blessing for the first time. I can't explain that feeling of seeing what you've created, and God has blessed you with for the first time. there is nothing like it. We still aren't sure if they will find out. It's their buisness, but we all have our speculations! guess thats it for now, until next time!......

5 for Friday

Since I missed my Two for Two-sday, I thought I would do a 5 for Friday instead.

1. SLEEP! Crysts has had a EXTREMELY bad case of swimmers ear this week. She had it before our Colorado trip, but it must have gotten worse after swimming in the hot springs. I could see the swolleness from the outside of her ear. VERY BAD. And every night this week, she hasn't slept more than 3 or 4 hours. I guess I can think of it as preparing my body again for a few months of no sleep, but I am very thankful for the full nights sleep I and she was able to get last night.

2. COFFEE! I set the coffee pot on a timer this morning, figuring I wouldnt get much sleep, so I was able to wake up to the smell of Folgers this morning. HMMM. Even though I havent been drinking it like I used to, I still enjoy a good cup in the mornings.

3. COMPLETION! I can now say that I have FINALLY finished ALL my Thank You cards for gifts to our little Bucket. I thought that since I wouldnt be able to do a whole lot on our trip to Colorado, I would make the cards instead of buying already made ones. Yeah, I think I made maybe 12 the whole week. Last night around 10:00 I sealed my last envelope! Whoo Hoo!

4. Terrance! nothing inpaticular happend, Im just thankful for him. We have had our struggles as most couples do. I guess you could say with our paticular circumstances in the beggining of our marriage was a little more tough,but we have really pulled through. I Love being his wife, and I couldnt ask for a better man. I love him to death.

5. BILL PAYING! sounds weird right? well we just payed off our only 2 credit cards, and my highest intrest school loan. Dont get me wrong we still have loans to pay off, but we are in a much better boat than we were. It feels good to make positive steps FORWARD, than little steps back and forth!

My body is getting tired, and my patience is effected by it. These last few weeks can really drag out, for more reasons than one. Anticipation to meet our little baby boy, nervous about having everything we need to welcome him into this world, work that takes a toll on my body. I will never admit that I need help with my job, because in my head there is no reason to ask someone else to step in, when I am still fully capable. Its just taking me a lot longer these days! ha. Aching bones and muscels, stretching skin, constant pushing and moving on my belly and in my rib cage! he seems to like that area. But I am so excited for the day I get to hear him cry for the first time. I am so blessed in my life. I could keep rambling about random things, so I think I will end this blog for now. Time to get ready for the day!

Our Trip and So much more.

Well Since I have about 2 weeks to write about here, mostly about our recent trip to Colorado, I figure the best thing to do is just write about the highlights in a day to day or outline fashion if you will. First of all we had a wonderful time. Any break from the routine of our daily lives is more than welcomed. Here is just a quick recap on our past week or so.
Friday June 27th:
~ Head out the door around 3:45 AM to begin our trip to Colorado. About 7 miles from the Colorado border, we notice that there is a trooper flashing his lights at us. Knowing we weren't speeding, we thought, "Wouldnt it be funny if someone was finally pulling us over for our busted tail light, and missing driver side mirror?" Yeah, HA HA, becuase thats exactly why he was. He questioned us about the reasons, then brought us back a warning. Although he was very nice, we think he was just looking for cars to pull over, and ours was an opertunity. Oh well! Funny story though! We arrived in Littleton Colorado around 2:30-3:00 PM CO time that afternoon!
Saturday June 28th:
~ My Dad had planned to have a bunch of family over for a BBQ that I havent seen since Thanksgiving of 2003, some even longer. Knowing that we wanted to get up to camp, he planned it fairly early, however, when we woke up that morning, we noticed that there was a HUGE ditch dug out of the curb right outside my Dad's house. So whether we wanted or had to, we weren't leaving any time soon! No rush though, I love every second I get to spend with the family that I dont get to see everyday. Well I was able to see some cousins, and an Aunt that I havent seen since 2003, and Crysta was able to meet some of her only second cousins. My Mother was also in attendance that day. There isnt a whole lot to say, but I can say that when we left that afternoon, I was left with a very sad feeling in my heart. But it was a great day!
Sunday June 29th:
~ About 5:00 am Crysta started throwing up in our tent. I think she got altitude sickness from the day before. She was mostly dry heaving, but was at it for most of the morning, until it was time to head to Buena Vista for church. She recoverd by the afternoon. The rest of our crew arrived that afternoon as well.. Now the vacation has officially started.
Monday-Thursday:
~Nothing to exciting happend within these few days. It was filled with making Thank You cards for all of our baby shower gifts, reading books, going fishing, and shopping. I also learned how to play a new version of washers, and Terrance and I were playing for the championship spot, but never got the chance to before we packed up to leave. Oh well. We also went swimming in the hot springs. Crysta now has a nasty case of swimmers ear, but she really enjoyed playing in the spring! It was a very relaxing week. I really enjoy just getting to spend time with family and friends.
Friday:
~ All day was a debate of weather we were going to have the famous fish fry. I was also waiting to see if some of my friends and family were going to be coming up for the night. I recieved voicemail messages that morning, saying that they were. Eventually Brandie and her Fiance Ted came up, then later my brother Chris and his Finace Ann showed up. Everyone else went out to eat that night, and we all hung out at camp, eating Brauts and playing marbles and dominos! It was a great time. I was so happy that they all were able to make it up to visit before we headed for home.
Saturday:
~ We packed up camp and left with Tawn and Darron around 9:30 am CO time. Since my Dad wasnt able to come visit camp that week, Tawn and Darron agreed to meet in Denver for lunch so we could say good-bye to my dad. We went to a really good place called Casa Bonita! Crysta LOVES that place, and we were lucky enough to be sat right next to the divers! She had a blast. After lunch we were on the road to Salina, Kansas. We arrived to our hotel that night around 9:30 MO time. Had pizza, and great HOT showers. I had the worst possible case of heart burn that night, and didnt have anything to relieve it. I think I slept every where in that room besides in the comfy bed I was looking forward to!
Sunday:
~ Arrived home around 2:00 pm. started the MASSIVE loads of laundry that had accumulated, and just rested. Glad to be home, but not ready to get back into the routine! It was a wonderful trip! Im gonna miss that Colorado weather and scenery.
Monday:
It was Terrance's Birthday, and although our recent Chicago trip was technically his birthday present, I still felt like doing a little something for him. So I invited what people were in town over for dinner and a movie. It was simple but nice. even though our air conditioning was acting up, and it felt like 100 degrees in there, everyone else seemed to be doing ok.
Tuesday:
I had a doctors appointment. I found out that I had only gained 3 pounds instead of the 8 I was dreading. I also found out that I am 1 CM dialated, so the process has begun. Thank goodness since I am really getting smushed and uncomfortable. I also found out that my blood sugar was a little high for comfort, so the doctor asked me to check it through out this next week. So Carey is letting me borrow an extra meter. I guess I get to see what its like to be a part time diabetic this week. I am not looking forward to pricking my finger though. OUCH.