EEEE

Seriously, that's what the scale said this morning. EEEE??? What does that mean? I've exceeded the weight limit on the scale? I am well aware that I am not, and have never been a skinny little girl, I didn't start this pregnancy thin, but the last time I looked I'd only gained 17 pounds. So, as this child starts to gain 1/2 pound per week I wanted to see what was going on.
It didn't say ERR which it says when you step on it wrong, and it didn't give me a number of any kind - just EEE. I was afraid it might break if I stayed on too long, so I got off.
I'm going to make scales for fat girls that never say ERR or EEE! Just something like OOPS! or TRY AGAIN.
I thank god for a husband who married me for my personality and not my weight. He NEVER even brings it up! Maybe I should reconsider forcing him to wear those glasses of his!

Latest Pics of Erik!

This will be our last set of 4-D pics so we were hoping for a cooperative baby! We got one! He was all about showing his face for almost 30 minutes until he was done, once he was done he put his hand up, in front of his face as if to say..."ENOUGH!" and then we never saw his face again.
It was fun to see all these chubby cheek pics of him.....can't wait to meet him for real!
Becky

Do I REALLY need it?

I've reached a point in this pregnancy where big decisions must be made about things that fall on the floor. I can no longer just bend over and pick things up, there is a large, hard belly in the middle that no longer bends and I'm afraid I may snap the baby in half if I bend over too quickly.
I have to decide if I REALLY need an item, this morning was keys that I dropped - yep, needed those, had to go to work - got 'em with a hanger! On Saturday I dropped the TV remote, I just watched the same channel until someone walked through the room and could get it for me.
Yesterday I went to Long's to get some things for Mom and I had her credit card in my bra since my hands were full....oh stop, you keep things there too, of course I'm still waiting for the boobies to come in and since they haven't, there was plenty of room and the card fell out of my bra, down my shirt and to the floor of Long's, where I stood holding items and staring at this credit card (and you know how hard those are to pick up when you're NOT pregnant!) wondering how to slowly kick it to the cash register where someone might have pity on me and help me get it. Kicking it didn't work with my shoe of choice lately, flip flops, so I slid it under my shoe dragged my foot all the way to the register (looking like something out of a horror movie I'm sure) where there was another pregnant lady, but with an older child who saw my predicament and ordered her 5 year old to get the card for me. Thank goodness for those who have gone before me and understand.

Breastfeeding 101

My doctor swore to me that if I didn't go to the breastfeeding class offered by Kaiser then I wouldn't be allowed to take my baby home. By the attendance in the class I doubt that's true, but Mike and I dutifully showed up last night anyway.
I have to admit I did wonder, how can "Put the baby on your boob and let them suck" could possibly fill up two hours, but it did!!
Each couple was given a fake baby the size of a newborn,but only half the weight. All it had on was a diaper. The 13 year old I took with me (that would be Mike), of course had to touch, maul and manhandle the poor baby to occupy himself while the instructor was talking. At one point I almost took the baby away from him because he was squeezing it's head in and out and making a large WHOOSH sound each time. Boys. But, to give Mike credit - he did sit through the entire 2 hour class without complaining, I think he only fell asleep once.
We did learn things like "Belly to Belly, Chest to Chest - nose then chin to the breast", I half expected Mike to walk around the house chanting this last night. Kind of catchy in it's own weird way.
While I didn't actually learn how to latch the baby on (although the instructor was very clear with her fake boobie and fake baby), you can't really know until you get the child going. We did learn lots of other fascinating breastfeeding facts like - Breast fed babies have an IQ 7-10 points higher (OK all you moms who bottle fed,I am just stating what I learned in class, please don't throw things at me), they have less chance of allergies and asthma and it helps the Mom have less chance of Type 2 diabetes (which is good for me since it runs in the family) and less chance of getting breast and ovarian cancer.
All good reasons, however she kept saying over and over give yourself chances, the first two weeks are hard. which leads me to believe that the first two weeks trying to breastfeed must be so bad that this is when everyone gives up and shoves a bottle in their mouth just for a few minutes of quiet.
I really really want to breastfeed - maybe then then boobies will come in? I thought they'd come in with the pregnancy, I'm still waiting. My main and very selfish reason is because it's free and formula is 25.00 a can! I'm pretty cheap, I bet I'll stick it out - I like free things.

Preschool Shower

The children in my preschool gave me shower last night, there were games like pin the pacifier on the baby, and musical baby. It was also an ice cream social which they talked about ALL day long, knowing the afternoon would be spent eating ice cream - nap time was pretty tough yesterday!
This baby now has TONS of clothes, two highchairs, and a diaper genie, there were also some cute little toys and books thrown in. We are very grateful for these showers which allow us to accumulate all the things a baby needs! Here are some of the pictures, Pleas notice all the little paper plate decorations that were made by the children, the brown ones are monkeys and the blue winged looking ones are elephants. I love the "It's a Boy" sign the green leaves are the children's hand prints! The table covered in stuff is my kitchen table full of gifts! What a blessing it is to have such generous people in our lives!!!

28 Week Pictures

We had another ultrasound yesterday, everything looked great! I was disappointed that the machine wasn't working so they couldn't give me the copies of the color pictures, they said they would mail them, so I'll post them as soon as they get in. They did give me a couple shots of him in Black and White, with his hand across his face (as usual) but you can still see his sweet little face!
Mike and I think he is now looking like a cross beween our nephew James and our niece Mykaela - which will make him very cute of course!
Love,
Becky

Erik's Corner's of the house

Our house is small, very small (900 sq feet) so little Erik will not have a room of his own, however he is not even here yet and he owns several "corners" of the house. I have been having fun "nesting" and getting things ready for him.
In the first picture is the swing (they are oretty fancy these days!) and the bassinet (which also doubles as a mini pack and play for those trips to the beach house!). The 2nd and 3rd pics are the bathroom where all the cute little clothes hang on a towel (again a small house), and there is the changing table with some shelves. The last picture is Erik's corner of our bedroom. I'm proud to say I painted those letter myself - last night about midnight. As you can see the crib is full of lots of little things like blankets and toys, we'll have to figure out where to put those when he needs a place to sleep.
It's getting closer!! I can't wait!!