23 Week Ultrasound

Today was another doctor visit, and another growth ultrasound. He is growing healthy and strong, his kicks and punches are getting stronger and stronger every day. He is 1lb and 9oz, heartbeat is strong, and the doctor said all his limbs and organs are in place and he is exactly where he should be for his gestational age. Unfortunately, we had the sonographer that I am not a fan of, who takes terrible pictures and isn't very friendly. The pictures that we have aren't great, and she did a 4D ultrasound, which we were so excited about seeing, and it just didn't turn out great. But the doctor said that the best time to have that done is between 28-30 weeks, because we will be able to see what he looks like much better. I hate to say it, but the 4D pictures look kinda creepy, but then he is just bone and loose skin haha! So here is John!

I survived!!

I am back from the dentist and I survived! When we got there I started tearing up going into the door because that is how scared I was, but I put on a brave face and went in. The staff was so nice and they made me feel very comfortable and the dentist agreed the tooth should be extracted and that it could be done today. Seeing as I have Tuesday's off from work for now on, I decided this is the best time to get it done so that I have all night and all day tomorrow to heal. The procedure was kick, only pain was the pinches from the Novocaine shots, and pressure from the tooth being pulled, but that was it. It is gone, and now I never have to worry about it again.

So now here I sit with gauze in my mouth, I have to change it every 10 to 15 minutes until the bleeding stops, and then can only eat soft foods like mashed potatoes for the next two days and I can't spit or rinse for 24 hours so I don't get a dry socket. The Novocaine is starting to wear off, and with it is coming the pain, so as soon as the bleeding stops, which it is slowing down, I am going to try Tylenol first, and then if it gets really bad, I do have Percocet for back up, but I prefer not to take that if I don't have to.

The cute thing was, as much as I was stressed out, John was kicking and punching, almost like he was letting me know he was there for me and everything was going to be OK. He loves his mommy already!

Big Bad Dentist

To know me is to know that I have a huge fear of dentists. Having a stranger put their hands in my mouth and do any type of procedure makes me want to run for the hills! And with all the medical things I have gone through in my life, and impending labor coming up in November, going to the dentist should seem like a breeze. But it scares me to death that today, I have to go see one.

I have a tooth that has been broken for awhile, in fact I have several teeth that are broken or chipped, and after the baby is born I plan on getting dentures. Anywho, this tooth has decided to give me trouble the past month, becoming infected and causing two trips to the ER. Antibiotics kill the infection, and Percocet is safe during pregnancy, but then it comes right back. Which is what it did last night. So since it hurts to talk a lot, my mom called this morning and set up a free consult with a dentist not far from here this afternoon. Either he'll prescribe more medicine to kill the infection and then pull it out, or he will pull it out today if the infection isn't bad or just starting. Yikes!! Usually anytime I have a tooth pulled I am put under become I am such a nervous dental patient, but this time it has to be done awake. I wish I could put this off as far as possible, but I have my little boy to think about, and I don't want the infection to spread into my bloodstream and cause him problems. The little guy isn't even here yet and already I am putting aside my fears to do something I am so afraid of so my son will be OK.

I'll keep you all posted!

Happy 30th Birthday Kimbo!

Today is my 30th birthday and I honestly can't believe that I am 30! It feels like just yesterday I was just starting my 20's, with my whole life ahead of me and a future filled with unknowns. What really amazes me is that I had such dreams and ideas for myself, and where I thought I was going to be when I hit my 30th year, and how different my life actually is today. I have to say though, I am very happy with the direction my life has taken and where I am today. I am married to a man who loves me so much, who would do anything for me and takes such wonderful care of me. Although our life isn't always perfect, I know that I can always count on him to be here at my side. And the best present I could ever have for my birthday is this healthy, amazing baby boy inside me, whose little kicks and punches are getting stronger and stronger every day. I am so proud and honored to be John's mother, and I can't wait to see where our life takes us with him in our family. He is so loved already and I know that all his family can't wait to finally meet him in November!

So happy birthday to me!

Meet my son......

John Phillip Fry!

Oh yes, the infamous penis picture.

His right arm

His profile

His right leg


What a little heartbreaker!



Mom's little man

2nd Trimester Update

Wow, it seems like things have been so busy around here that I just haven't had the time to update the 'ol blog!! Mostly, I've just been working like crazy. Luckily my new manager is giving me almost the maximum hours that I can work a week, which is great seeing as my paychecks are finally getting bigger, and also because I need to have 1,250 worked hours under my belt to qualify for FMLA leave (which for me is maternity leave), and I should have that many by October.

Now on to the update: I am 19 weeks ago, so in another week I will be halfway through this pregnancy and I have to say, so far this has been really easy. Of course, it isn't always a piece of cake, but compared to some of the horror stories I have been hearing from different people since become pregnant, things for baby and I are going very well. I am finding that I am not as tired as I was in the beginning, but I still do rest a lot because when I am active, especially when I am at work all day, there is nothing better then coming home and getting in bed, and sometimes getting a wonderful foot and back massage from Phil. And I am finally starting to feel the baby move!! I feel little flutters every now and again, sometimes it feels like popcorn popping, and yesterday at work it felt like it was doing somersaults. I know that in the next coming weeks I am going to start feeling it on a regular basis, and those little flutters are going to turn into punches and kicks, and honestly, I can't wait.

The biggest thing coming up is on the 23rd, when we will be having our level 2 ultrasound, where they check the anatomy of the baby and we should also be able to find out the sex of the baby, as long as it doesn't act shy and decide to keep its legs closed, like it did with the last ultrasound we had. I can't wait to find out what we are having, and get to see how much our baby has grown.

12th Weeks Prenatal Visit

Today we had our 12th week prenatal visit, where we had an ultrasound done, along with checking the results of the blood work I did last week, to find the results of the first trimester Down Syndrome screening. Of course, I've been worrying about this for the past three weeks, like I worry about everything else, but I had a feeling that everything was going to be fine. The ultrasound went well, and we were able to see the baby up close and even see its facial profile and it was moving around so much. The doctor came in after the ultrasound with a smile on his face and said he has never seen better test results, they are so good that I have a 99.9% chance of having a healthy baby!! He saw nothing wrong with the ultrasound and said it is a strong baby with a heartbeat of 171 beats per minute. I can't tell you how relieved we were to get such wonderful results. We were both feeling sick to our stomach waiting for the doctor to come in and I told Phil, "Welcome to parenthood".

And...as promised..here are ultrasound pics of our sweet pea!

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