Nursing Covers

I'm looking to buy a couple nursing covers! Does anyone know anyone who makes them? Megan, I've seen Andrea's site, but I now can't find it......does she still make them? I've looked at a couple other sites, but I'd really like to support a friend of a friend. So, if anyone knows anyone, please let me know!

ps. they're going to be gifts.....just so there's no confusion. ;-)

Degrees of Chic

Remember *this* post? The one about my friend, Kate, opening a Consignment Store ( *Degrees of Chic* ) in Canby. Well, she's having her Grand Opening this Saturday! Please go and support her local business....and maybe make some business for yourself. She told me that someone who reads my blog has already popped in and become a consignor, thanks Heidi! I'm not sure if we'll be able to make it out there, but if you have time, or want to let anyone else know, she said the more the merrier! ;-D

So, here are the details.....

Raffle prize drawings, hand massages, refreshments, & more!

Host: Degrees of Chic
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009
Time: 12: 00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Degrees of Chic
1477 SE 1st Avenue Suite 109
Canby, OR

Contact Info
Phone:
503-266-1185

C&C Music Factory

This is from December 2007. I was dumping all the pics, video, and audio (from 2008) from my phone. I was just looking around at stuff from 2007 and found this gem!

Ultrasounds....just thinkin'

I think ultrasounds should be done more than a couple times throughout a pregnancy. Not only so the parents-to-be can see the growth of their baby, not just because it's fun, but also because it'd seem (to me) to make sense for the health and safety of both mother and child.

Wouldn't be a good idea to give a mother-to-be an ultrasound just before an induction? It'd be different if a woman went into labor naturally. Usually contractions start and the water breaks because the baby is ready to make their grand entrance. Though, I'd be all for an ultrasound in this case too! With the high number of inductions, and the high number of C-Sections, don't you think it'd be a great idea to do an ultrasound to make sure everything is ok down there? I have a friend that went in to have her baby boy (she was induced) last week and ended up having a C-Section because his head was turned wrong. Thankfully she didn't experience too much hard labor, her water broke naturally, but had they known before hand she could have had options. She could have opted to try to turn the baby around, or maybe just go ahead with having a C-Section....without labor! The surprise of a C-Section can be devastating to someone if they did not plan it, or just because they don't want one.

I had a C-Section, and I am so very thankful that I had that last ultrasound. Our plan was to be induced on a Thursday, but the preceding Monday I had my non-stress test to make sure Renee was doing fine. When we got to the ultrasound (to make sure she had enough fluid to float around for a couple more days) we found out she was breach. We talked about the option of turning her around, which could take up to an hour, it's pretty painful (and stressful) on both baby and mommy, and I could've ended up having a C-Section anyway. So, I chose to go with the C-Section. I know some people really don't want to have one, but I was ok with it. I'm just happy that I had the option. What if we didn't do the non-stress test and went ahead with an induction? I could've given birth to her breach (my doctor said she can deliver breach babies, but the hospital doesn't like it), or gone through hours of labor and ending up having a C-Section anyway.

I just think doctors, midwives, hospitals, etc. should give more than the 2 or 3 ultrasounds that most women get. I also think they should absolutely do an ultrasound just before an induction. So, there's my rant.

ps. we're gonna' wait until next year to have another baby. sure, we tried, but it didn't happen. on one hand it's a relief...now i have some time to loose some of this fat i'm carrying around, it'll be that much easier with Renee being older and more independent, she'll be out of diapers, we'll be able to plan it a little better, etc.....but it's also a little disappointing....it's so different when you're actually trying, i want a baby, i really want to be pregnant, i want a sibling for Renee, i want to get it 'over with' (and i mean that in the sweetest way).......so it's bittersweet, but oh well. we'll work on it later, but for now let's see if i can get in shape before gaining another 30lbs of baby! Yikes!

Pics

Just a few pics from the last couple of weeks.

The funny things you see on the side of the road.

Helping Papa and Daddy put Grandma's new table together.

What a great helper!Adam and Neeka texting. Hee hee.

Squirrely and I waiting for Tierra to dance.

Loy and his tin hat.

DiDi and her tin hat. They can't get to her now!

Building a thumb tower with Daddy and Ben.

Having sausage, cabbage, and potatos for dinner.

Picking her cute little toes.

My job.

This is why I love my job. I'm a stay-at-home-mom, and I love it!

The baby is Meadow (my friend Rae's 6 mo. old), that I watch 3 days a week.

My baby, in my tummy! (No not mine)

Adam and Renee are running around playing. He's chasing her grabbing her tummy saying 'Booga, booga, booga!', while she squeals. She stopped in the living room, turned around and said....

Renee : Be careful with it!

Daddy : With what?

Renee : With my tummy......my baby in there, leave it alone

Daddy : In here?

Renee : (while sticking her tummy out) Yeah, in there, my baby in my tummy (pointing at her belly button)