Tiffani Taylor's blog

Time is a flyin'

I can't believe 2009 is almost out of the door.  This year has FLOWN by at speeds unheard of.  So fast that I haven't even had time to blog lately.  I guess....I'll need to be catching up on my life.

In the meantime, I'd like the share this toooo cute pic of my babies:

My Babies!

It's been 12 days....

12 days ago I went  from being mother of 1 to being mother of 2....WHAT A TRANSITION!

On October 15th, after 5 hours, I gave birth to this little 7lb 3oz 20" long miracle:

Terrell Xavier is his name and I'm absolutely IN LOVE.

It's been 12 days....

12 days ago I went  from being mother of 1 to being mother of 2....WHAT A TRANSITION!

On October 15th, after 5 hours, I gave birth to this little 7lb 3oz 20" long miracle:

Terrell Xavier is his name and I'm absolutely IN LOVE.

Frustrated....annoyed....and plain old miserable.....

BE FOREWARNED- THERE'S A LITTLE TMI HERE.....

Well, Friday morning I began having contractions that were very consistent and coming every 7-10 minutes apart...then on my last bathroom trip, I had some a big gross blob of mucousy, bloody discharge and became a bit concerned. I called my midwife and she said it was probably my mucus plug, but to go to Labor & Delivery for monitoring(she thought maybe my water had broken) because I was probably in labor.

SO...we went in and the midwife on staff didn't seem convinced that I was having contractions because I was calm through them. THIS pissed me off royally, because I was the same with my daughter at 8cm and almost ready to go. The contractions were registering, but not very strong....then they tapered off to 20 mins apart...They sent us on a walk(which by the way, I thought it was just "off" that the radiology department is on the same floor as L&D- ie radioactive areas + pregnant women). We returned with stronger more frequent contractions- then they stopped. SO...I was sent home.

I'm STILL having contractions every 10, 15, or 20 mins, and now just absolutely miserable as a result. WALKING isn't helping them to be more regular and I nearly killed poor Andrew with just a look for suggesting that we do anything else to get these contractions more organized.

Technically, I've officially been laboring for 3 days and I'm getting really tired of it.  I guess the only good thing that has come of this is that I've been able to get a few good meals and some rest in before the "big event"(though I'm convinced I'll be pregnant forever and still be carrying around a teenager in utero).

OK...I'm done, I just needed to vent a bit.

QotD: Run Away

Did you ever run away from home?

NOPE!  I thought I would one day, and my mom caught me and started helping me pack.  Then she said, "You don't have to run, you can walk- I won't chase you, I promise".

Then I decided that my mother was crazy and I'd better stay for the sake of my younger siblings...

Maybe a baby ANY day now!

So, I officially have 29 days left which freaks me out completely, but according to my Dr at my appointment last Thursday it could be any day now.  The reason being is that I'm 3cm dialated and the baby is pretty much in position and ready to go.  He's at what they call a 0 station, this basically means that he's dropping and is more on the way out than staying in.

In any case....I could go into labor at any point over the next 2 weeks(my Dr says 1, but we'll see what happens).  I'm actually officially supposed to be on bedrest or light duty.....but I've never been one to really follow through with these kinds of things.  For me....that's defined as "working at home".

Today is SOOO not the day.....

I'm having one of those days where I just know that if anyone comes to my desk complaining about anything, I'm going to friggin' SNAP.  I'm fully aware that it's completely hormonal, so I'm keeping to myself and being as quiet as possible to avoid me blowing up at anyone.

I'm just ABSOLUTELY miserable......

My neck, back and shoulders hurt and I wish I had some sort of cutout in my desk for my stomach right now- that alone would ease the neck and back thing. When I sit comfortably away from my desk to where my stomach isn't touching it(and the baby isn't kicking it), I tend to lean forward a bit so my arms, shoulders, and back are even further aggravated- I mean it's not like I'm Stretch Armstrong or Mr(s) Fantastic or anything.....having those super stretchy abilities would certainly be helpful right now.....

I think I need a nice long nap.....and some chocolate.

I'm done with my rant for the moment- I'm going to go back to being miserable and hoping that no one truly bothers me today.  I should put up a sign:

WARNING: HIGHLY VOLATILE PREGNANT WOMAN.

DO NOT AGGRAVATE, AGITATE, OR ANNOY IN ANY WAY AS CONTENTS ARE HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE

My Shocking Revelation Of the CENTURY

This morning.....

After I took our dinner from the freezer(lasagna that I prepared this weekend to thaw and cook later in the week.  I also made a Shepard's Pie, Stuffed Chicken Breast with rice and broccoli, baked mac & cheese, and 3 quarts of spaghetti sauce to use later in the week or even next week).....then washed the few dishes my dear hubby left in the sink....swept and mopped the floor.....ironed my clothes.....ironed my little ones clothes....

Anyway....after doing all of that...I started preparing my daughter's lunch for the day.  Just as I was cutting the  her sandwich into the shape of a heart, a revelation came to me....

I'M SOMEONE'S MOM! And I'm about to do it again!  It happens from time to time, and it totally shocks me every single time like it was brand new.

I mean, who's idea was this anyway?  I feel sometimes like, WOW.....it was for some reason bestowed upon me by some divine power to guide and protect another life and make sure that this person turns out to be a productive member of society.

TOTALLY BLOWS MY MIND!!!!

Happy Birthday to my BIG girl!

It's been 4 years!  4 whole years since my first little bundle of joy was born.  She's gone from being a blob of sleepy, hungry, pooping person

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To a little person full of personality....

And now....a 4 year old big girl!

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QotD: What Makes You Feel Sexy?

What makes you feel sexy?
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My superpower of growing babies!

There's something about being pregnant that gives you a different view of things.  I've gained 20+ lbs and I still feel great about my body....huge belly, swollen ankles, and all....but I still feel pretty damned sexy!  I'm pretty secure knowing that I'm growing another life inside of me and I get the perks of the "glow"....amazing skin, fuller breasts, big booty(which is culturally an A-OK think for me), thick thighs, and glossy hair. How could you NOT feel sexy with all of that going on?