Brandi's Blubber

Monday, January 3, 2011

Back to Blubbering...

So maybe instead of leaving this blog completely, I will now use it to post things that I just need to say or vent about. Yeah, sounds good, right? Maybe it will help me stop bottling things up inside for too long.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Fresh Start

Since this blog has sat unused for so long, I have created a new one to start fresh with. Please visit it at http://bdescamps.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

33 week Apt. 07.21.09

So yesterday I had a growth ultrasound as well as a regular check up with the OB. I didn't get any pictures of the ultrasound, which was kind of disappointing, but the u/s tech didn't spend any time at all trying to get one for me either. She did the measurements and that was it. All looked good though, and dr. said they estimated her weight at about 5lbs 10oz...wow, that seems big. Her heart rate on u/s was 145. I think she was sleeping. We also listened to the heartbeat and I think she was waking up then because it was up to 155. My belly measured at 39 weeks! So, we were going to schedule the csection for my due date on 09.09.09 which would be a cool birthday, but doctor suggested we take her sooner because of her size. I agreed(I don't want to have a 10lb baby lol). So we are scheduled to go in on August 31, at 8am. The end is in sight, just under six weeks to go!

Sunday, July 12, 2009

07.08.09 31 Weeks, Dr. Apt, and 3D Ultrasound

31 weeks today, only 9 weeks to go! OB appointment today, very quick and uneventful. Only gained a pound since my last appointment, blood pressure was great at 122/77. Measured only 3 weeks ahead this time at 34cm. Her heart rate was it's slowest at 145bpm. Next appointment and growth scan in 2 weeks(July 21st).

I also had my elective 3D ultrasound today at Ultrasona St. Louis. What a neat experience it is to see your baby in 3D before he/she is born. So when I got settled up on the table and she puts the want to my tummy, what do we see first....the back of her head! Not a good position for 3D, but we did get to see that she has hair :)

I had to get up and move around a few times to get little miss to move and change position, and we were able to get some really good views of her cuteness. And here I put together a collage of my favorite pics from the appointment along with a belly pic from the day.

Aunt Steph and Unlcle Will came down to attend the ultrasound this time around. Here is Aunt Teph with the girls.

After taking a pic with Aunt Teph, they were in picture mode, so I snapped a few of the girls too...
I just love Jilli's expressions

and her eyes...

My little model...

My little attitude...

and my favorite of the shoot...

07.07.09 Carlyle Beach

The kids have been wanting to go to the beach, so we finally went. It's about an hours drive to get there, but well worth it. They have a ball. I wish we would have made it while Ashley was still here but we just couldn't fit it in. I'd like to go again soon.

All ready to go with their floaties on...

Shianne needs a new swim suit...that fits lol

Played a little on the playground before heading home so they could dry off :)

4th of JULY

Initially we didn't have any plans, and we were just gonna go park somewhere to watch some fireworks. But before I got off work, my sis invited us to her house for dinner and to watch Troy fireworks.

They only sat still long enough for this picture...lol

Trying to do their Pop it things, but the cheapy things didn't work.

They all did sparklers...and poor TayTay got burnt by Jilli.

Here are a few of the many firework shots I snapped...

06.30.09 Cahokia Mounds

Today we took the kids to Cahokia Mounds. We went to the museum and looked around, and watched a video to learn about the mounds. We walked the grounds outside, and before leaving we walked up to the top of Monks Mound all 277 stairs(it about killed me...lol). Before we went home we sat under a tree for a picnic lunch.