My Little Sunshine ...

Here's little sweetie Priscilla with big sister holding her up .... she likes to grab everything she can get her hands on including her daddy's nose, cheeks, hair, etc.

2 Months ...

Our sweetie pie is now cooing, gurgling and just making a lot of happy noises ... except when she's wet, hungry, cold and lonely, of course. She weighs 10lbs 8 ozs and is 22 inches long at 2 months old.

Our Little Priscilla

Our little sweetie pie was born August 29, 2006

at 11:55 AM weighing 7 lbs. 5 ounces.

4 1/2 Weeks To Go ...

• Halfway done with my 'Summer To-Do List' ... had to nudge hubby pooh every so often regarding the list which is taped to our bathroom mirror ...
• Went and bought baby's crib, baby's infant car seat and stroller at Toy's R' Us last week.
• Bought this really sweet 6 pc bedding set from Baby Center online ... it's called "Sweet As A Daisy" ... received package 1 week later and it's wonderful! The colors compliment 'Priscilla's' bedroom color which is 'Imperial Lilac'.
• Co-workers, friends and sister in-laws have given me cute little onesies, baby blanket galore and super sweet outfits.
• I'm hoping to finish off the 'list' before baby comes ... once she's here, we won't have much time to tinker around the house.
• I suppose I'm getting a bit frustrated waiting for her but I know time will go faster when I'm focused on something else ... like finishing the 'list'.
• Breastfeeding or bottlefeeding ... still don't know ... breastfeeding has so many plusses but I'm going back to work 1 1/2 month after she's born ... I don't have a private office I can pump milk ... and if I decide to breastfeed, I'll have to do it in one of the bathrooms and utilize one of those electric pumps that's probably going to make a big racket ...
• Do I miss work? I suppose I miss the 'routine' of working Mon to Friday... and of course I miss certain co-workers/friends company. I do feel guilty at times for not feeling bad that I'm on maternity leave ... some would probably call me 'strange' for even thinking that way.
• I currently weigh more than I think I'd weigh at 8 months ... I hope I'll be able to shed most of it and then some ... I'll give myself 5-6 months to lose what I gained (and hopefully more).
• The kids bathroom has been bugging me lately ... it needs to be painted badly. I suspect that the bathroom fan has played a big role in ruining the paint ... it's probably malfunctioning. I have picked the paint I want to use on the bathroom ... hubby pooh thinks we should stick to the same color paint ... which is a very sexy "white". I'm sure we'll have to use a 'primer' before painting it ... I'll probably have to wait till the baby is here before I can get my hands all over that bathroom ... or I might just go shtupid crazy and do it myself sometime in the next 2 weeks ... ugh!
• My son's room is done, thank goodness! Daughter's room is halfway there ... and of course the baby's room has been painted but just needs organizing.
• All these thought swirling in my brain ... things that need doing .... ugh! If I could clone myself 5 times, I'd probably do it all myself and be done already.
• Going back to baby ... she's weighing 4 lbs and 8 ounces as of last week. I wonder how many more pounds she'll gain in 4 1/2 weeks.

Update

My blood pressure hasn't been giving me problems so far.... thank BBU! On the other hand, my diabetes has been going all over the place even when eating the right kind of food with the correct portions. My doc decided to pull me off work as of next week ... I kinda was thinking of working till my delivery date but she kindly reminded me that I'm on "Special OB" because of my health issues and that I should think of the baby and my health. I tried to wheedle off at least 1 week telling her that my blood sugars maybe better by then but to no avail ... so now I'll be off work and will be home ... which is good I think. I guess I'm just so used to working 5 days a week ... I feel bad that I'll have less time with the baby being taken off work this early ... I'm gonna try to be off at least 4 1/2 to 5 months. Our budget will be a little challenging for a little while but hey, when is it ever not? I'll also have to go to the doc to have the baby monitored twice a week, Tuesday and Thursdays from now on. I'm sure the time will go by really fast ... baby Priscilla will be here before you know it!

Priscilla's New Pictures!

Priscilla currently weighs 2 lbs and 3 oz ... 10-12 weeks more to go!

Recent Happenings ...

Memorial Day came and went ... I was right about the incessant and sometimes almost annoying questions regarding my preggers state ... some were even bold enough to ask how it happened ... I mean really people!

People at work seem to be fascinated with the size of my tummy ... I really don't mind except for certain comments that borders on stupidity ... comments like "are you sure you're not 14 months along?". Two good buddies have already given me baby shower gifts ahead of time ... they think Priscilla will come earlier than expected.

My next checkup is Wednesday. I hope that my dietitian and doc don't nag me too much. I'm not looking forward to getting on their scale ... I've gained enough already! I've been using my stationary bike every night for at least 30-40 minutes. I also have to register at the main hospital next week so that they can request copies of my med files from Kaiser.

Mom is coming over September ... yay! Probably sometime middle of September which gives us some time to settle in with the baby and clean up.

Bad news for my sister in-law ... she was about 1 month along when she had a miscarriage. Good news is she and her husband are going to try again. I have promised to give her my maternity clothes; my sister have decided to completely retire her uterus... he-he-he.