IN NEED OF A BRU COUPON

Okay I am calling out to anyone for help. I REALLY need a PRINTABLE coupon to Babies R Us for either 15% off one item or one that is 20% a Fisher Price Swing. The swing I have chosen is a bit pricey so I really need a coupon. Of course last night I had a few, but the store was out of them so I just figured no big deal, yesterday BRU had free shipping on anything over $100 which it is PLUS I had coupon codes that I could type in online and use. Well no luck b/c my swing is out of stock online too. Anyway, one store here has it and I really want to go get it before they all go away but I used my coupons from last night on other things b/c I thought I could. So now I need one of those coupons or I am going to have to wait until 11/30 when the next coupons I have start and just hope that the swing is in stock still at the one store. Oh, and to piss me off a little more, BRU stopped doing the free shipping as of this morning so even if it does come back in stock online, I don't want to purchase it that way now b/c I'll have to pay for stupid shipping!!!

Please help. Even if I can give you a fax number and somebody could fax me one of those coupons (that hasn't expired yet) I would REALLY appreciate it.

Thanks a bunch!
Beth

Holy Leg Cramps

OMG! So I never really got leg cramps before becoming pregnant. Like maybe once or twice in my whole life. So the fact that I wake up to extremely painful charlie horses (is that what people call them?) about once every 3 weeks really is no fun. Last night was the mother of all leg cramps. It only happens in the middle of the night and I guess when I go to move my legs. Anyway, all of the sudden I wake up in excruciating pain in my left calf, I am screaming and then sobbing b/c I am in so much pain. It feels like it lasts for hours, which I am sure was really only about 20 seconds, but it was by far the longest and most painful one I have experienced to date. Jeremy wakes up b/c I am screaming and is trying to help me by rubbing leg and trying to flex it for my, however, I can't tell him what is working, well b/c nothing really was and b/c I had continued to scream and cry. Finally it started to wear off, yet I am still very shaken and sobbing. He at that time is a little frustrated b/c I never was really able to speak clearly to him and the fact that he was woken up so suddenly, so he sighs in annoyance and rolls over. I can't really blame him b/c he was probably still a little asleep, but all I wanted was for him to snuggle and hold me and make me feel better. So now I start sobbing again b/c I am sad he isn't doing what I want him to do, so then he feels bad and rolls back over to try and calm me down. I go to the bathroom then and try to compose myself, but when I get back to bed, I explain to him that he hurt my feelings b/c he didn't know that he should have held me rather than act annoyed when I am in such pain. I start sobbing again to which this time he immediately tries to calm me down. God, am I a baby or what. I swear I have been having emotion breakdowns more often lately. I barely slept the rest of the night b/c I was so worked up and my calf was still sore. All morning I just wanted to crawl back in bed and cry b/c I had woken up on the wrong side of the bed. I am over it now and am in a much better mood, however, I do have to work late tonight so that sucks.

Last night I started putting away some of the baby items, so that was fun. I am going to go to Babies R Us tomorrow night and exchange my swing. I decided I liked another one better, and my BFF Carrie is the best and said it was okay if I exchanged it (she and my other girlfriends are the ones that purchased it). I felt awful when I fell in love w/ a different one, but I can't help it so I am glad I have great friends that understand!!! Anyway, I think I will also use some coupons to get some smaller things off our registry that we need that we hadn't got in our showers, like bottles and such. I am excited. Has anyone noticed that Babies R Us isn't really giving out 20% coupons right now, only 15%. That really sucks, I like the 20% ones better, obviously.

Okay, so I guess I'll let you go now. Eventually I'll post pics of me at 36 weeks and of the wedding last weekend. It was nice, but I am glad wedding season is over for me until July I think.

Have a good night.
Beth

Registered and Ready to Go

So my doctor's appointment wasn't nearly as bad as I had made it out to be in my head. I do think it b/c I told him ahead of time how nervous I was b/c it was so painful last week. It didn't hurt nearly as bad, it was just like a bad pap smear, so very doable. I don't think I will be apprehensive about next week at all now. He said the baby's head has dropped a bit more, but still not dilation or anything. So looks like I have another 3 weeks to go. He thinks she'll be about 7 1/2 lbs when she's born.

I registered at the hospital after that and the nurse that helped me was awesome, she was so nice and made me feel SO comfortable.

So anyways, I feel much better now and alot more relaxed. Thanks for your comments before, as of now, I think I am okay w/ him checking me as long as it doesn't feel like last week again (even though I do understand birth will be worse).

Also, sidenote, Martha, I appreciate the award and meme, I promise I'll complete it, but it may take me a couple days. Thanks for thinking of me!!!

Beth

Back to the Doc's Office

I have my weekly appointment again today and I am not looking forward to it. I never thought I'd say that b/c for the past 37 weeks I longed for these days. I am really nervous and don't really want to be fisted again, even though I know it is in my best interest.

I am just tired and ready for the appointment to be over. I am prepared this week and brought pads to wear after the appointment for any bleeding there might be.

I will let you know how it goes.

Beth

9 more days of work!!!

I am pretty excited, except for I still need to let my immediate boss know, but to tell you the truth, but then I believe his successor will have started the transitioning stages to take over so I don't really know who I need to tell.

I had the worst night's sleep last night. I had as, Nancy calls it, (and I LOVE the name btw and so I will now use it) ECP - EVIL CROTCH PAIN!!! Last night it was probably the worst it has been in the middle of the night at least. I could barely move my left leg w/o wincing. Then I also kept having bad dreams so I was scared. Than I even dreamed that there were 2 lionesses in my backyard and in my house trying to get little Lucy and I was trying to save her. I think I might have dreamt that b/c Jeremy's family went to Lion King last night. Lucy must have been having bad dreams too, b/c usually she sleeps really soundly, but she kept wanting us to snuggle w/ her and kept curling up by our faces. We hung out since I couldn't sleep. I swear I was up every hour and a half or so. It really sucked.

I took a bath last night for the first time in years. It was amazing, I don't know why I haven't done it more often, you better believe I will be treating myself to one of those a week for the next couple weeks though.

This last time I went to the bathroom I was leaking more than yesterday. Tuesday after my check like I said I was bleeding heavily but it was brown and nurse said it was normal. She also said that it would stop. It isn't heavy AT ALL and hasn't been but I still have been leaking some brown stuff. Anyway just this last time though and was still light brown but mucousy too. I didn't think that anything (labor) was going on b/c I just didn't but called to make sure. She thought that it sounded normal and not to worry. She said that if it was my water breaking that it would not be mucousy and that it would be just like water, so I am going to take her word for it and not worry. And I really just don't feel like this babe is ready to come out for a while, so we'll see.

Tonight I am going to Michael's to finish up on my gifts for all the girls that have thrown all my showers. I found some cute figurines the other night but I wanted to do a little something more, so I can hopefully can find something at Michael's to make (I know what I am doing but don't want to give out all the info b/c my BFF Carrie reads my blog and she will be receiving a gift and don't want her to know what she is getting). I will talk more about this after I give the gifts out this weekend. Except I kind of stuck my foot in my mouth earlier today. I was talking w/ a girl at my work about the gifts and how I have been stressing trying to find something for all the girls that threw my showers and I told her what I was doing. Then I realized that she was one of the ones that organized my surprise work shower and all I did for those girls was give them a thank you note. Now I don't know what to do? Do I get all my work girls that threw that shower the same thing or do I leave it alone? What do I do?

Hopefully Jeremy will get our last pieces of furniture this Saturday and so we can have the room totally set up by the end of the weekend, I am so excited. I ordered this frame w/ this quote on there a few weeks ago. I have been dreaming about this frame for over a year now. I ended up going w/a different company b/c it was half the cost ($100 instead of $200) and it was larger and I liked the girl better. Well it isn't 100% what I imagined. I still REALLY LIKE it, but I am not 100% in love w/ it. So I am still really excited, but also a tad disappointed. When I get it hung up, I'll take a pic and post it.

Okay, well I think that that is it for posting today. I have tomorrow off to relax b/c I am in a wedding this weekend, talk about disaster but hopefully all goes well.

Have a great weekend!
Beth

Halloween Pics

100th POST!!!

I can't believe it took me this long to make it to this point. I am doing pretty good. Last week was long, this week hasn't been too bad.

This past weekend was Jeremy's family shower. It was great, I loved seeing everyone. Jeremy has been spending all his nights putting together all the cute baby stuff we have received.

This past few weeks have been so great for Jeremy & I. I really have felt so close w/ him. We have been having the best time preparing for this little one. Lately we find ourselves hanging out in the baby's room just looking at all her things.

Anyway this past weekend I had some severe crotch pains. I think I was pushing it too hard and definitely paid for it. By the time I got home from the grocery store I was tearing up b/c I was so sore. I got home and starting bawling b/c my crotch muscles hurt so bad. I do NOT remember anyone telling me about this kind of pain. Anyway after I relaxed for a bit and took some Tylenol I began to feel better but I have a feeling that I am just going to have to deal w/ it for the next few weeks.

I went to the doctor today to get checked. He said the baby's head is pretty low but I am not dilated. Him checking me felt the opposite of good. OUCH!!! I didn't know what it would feel like but I didn't realize he was going to stick his whole fist inside of me and feel around. After I got back to work I went to the restroom and found that I was bleeding pretty heavily. I was a bit concerned, but had a feeling that it was b/c of him checking me. I called my mom in the bathroom and she thought it was the same thing, but had me call the doctor just in case. The nurse said it was completely normal. It pretty much stopped right after it started. It just when I go to the bathroom now.

I was talking w/ my boss' boss today and he was asking about if my plans are changing in terms of when I will stop working. I hadn't really mentioned it to my boss or him yet that I was starting to think that the day before Thanksgiving would be a good day to stop work rather than right before the due date. This would give me a little under a week and a half off before the baby is born, assuming she comes right around the due date. He (boss' boss) thought that was a pretty good idea, and noticed I had been moving quite a bit slower lately and mentioned he didn't even know if I'd make it that long. If the day before Thanksgiving is my last day than I have 2 weeks left of work as of tomorrow, I think I can make it. It is nice looking forward to that time though. I do hope the baby doesn't come way late, but I also hope she doesn't come too early either. I really want at least a couple days off before she's born to relax and get the house ready. We'll see I guess.

I tried to attach some pics of the last couple weeks. I will post a couple more times so I can add more pics.

Enjoy. Happy 100th Post to me. Thank you all so much for being w/ me throughout these past months. It has been quite a journey for me.

Have a good night.

Beth

Long Day

Well today has been quite a long day and I am ready to go home. My back has been killing me today and I just want to lie down. I know that I have to go home & work more though, but at least I'll be home and be able to relax more. I do have to admit I haven't voted yet and I hope the lines aren't too long b/c I can't promise that I will wait. I know that is terrible and I do feel badly about it, however, I haven't made the time to become informed about anything and so I don't even feel like I would make that great of decisions. I just don't know. Right now all I can think about is getting home to rest. I am sorry if I offend anyone b/c of the above statements.

I had my family shower this past Sunday. It was so great, and I enjoyed seeing everyone. It really isn't family besides my mom and sisters, it is actually all my mom's friends, but they are like family to us. My family all lives in Iowa, therefore, doesn't travel for things like showers. I had such a great time though and we got so many things. I will attach some pics as soon as I get them downloaded.

I also have some pics from Halloween that are cute that I wil try & download & post.

I am starting to feel pretty uncomfortabe these days. I hate complaining b/c I am so glad that I am where I am at today & know it is worth it, but can't help but not be 100% happy about all my aches & pains. My crotch muscles continue to be VERY sore. My ankles are pretty swollen at night, some nights more than others. Some nights I have cankles!!! My fingers are always sore now and swollen, it is like I have arthritis in my fingers, so I hope that goes away after the baby is born. I have a hard time even opening our bedroom door at night b/c my fingers are so sore. The baby is moving around alot still which is great, but she is getting so big that sometimes it is pretty painful. It is almost likes cramps but I know it is just her bumping into things. Last night Jeremy was laying on my tummy and singing to her & she kept kicking his head, it was a really neat time for us. I am growing VERY excited, and nervous. I still haven't picked a daycare and haven't even started looking at pediatricians. Her changing station should come in this week so we'll be able to get that in her room and then I will have all her furniture in. Jeremy was putting together the pack n play last night and it doesn't fit properly, so I'll probably have to exhange it (what a pain).

I am just pretty stressed up. We got a lot done again this past weekend though, w/ the help of one of my sister's and Jeremy' parents. We painted the baby's closet, our stairway and the guest bedroom. Now I have to put everything back in order.

Alright, well I better go try to vote.
Have a good night.
Beth