My Preggie Swim suit

I bought this at Target today. There is a slight belly but will put the belly picture up when I get a better local. Now I can swim. :)

 

We Have Gym Membership!

Yesterday Hubby and I went to the Y and gained the Gym membership that for two and a half months I have been complaining that well at least I could use to get in the water to get some exercise rather than being land locked and knees hurt. So, now there is another problem. I don't have a swimsuit to wear. The one I have is not made for a growing belly and looking on line even though its not swim season they don't have many deals going. I may drag hubby to Target to see if there is a suit that I like so at least it will be cheep. But the style of suit is yucky at Target and at the other online stores I went to this morning *whimpers a bit*. I think I need to see them in the store to make the final judgement.

Bumpy is growing. Need to get a belly pic for the site as it dropped off in the mist of my morning sickness. I was thinking about doing some professional shots of me and the belly (Shanghai hubby in the pictures too muahaha) in the 8Th month very close to my EDD. I was thinking either the week I was off from work or the week before so that it will be at the biggest point that bumpy is inside of me.

We are going to take the cats to the vet as well maybe in March so they can have a clean bill of health and will be ready to meet the child. We are going to have a get to know baby sounds and smells also in the March-May period. We have had a friends baby/toddler stay over and at the time we only had Puma (our oldest cat at 2 and a half yrs old when the baby is born) so it will be interesting to know what Bindi does (she's the youngest and will be 1 yr and less than a month at Due date time). But its different with some one new that is here constantly. Below is a collage that I made of them when I thought there were enough photos of the both of them.

Positive Result

I actually got a positive happy feed back from my Bio dad and his wife which is happy news for me. I know its going to take some time before a "family bond" comes but the baby steps (laughs a little because of what the blog is about) are very good and in the right direction. They are planing to be out in the wild west state of WY when the baby is due so I don't think that they will be around for the birth and I don't think they will come and make a special stop way out in the WAY OUT WEST to see his first grand kid. I have never met mine on his side. I kind of think that when my mother called them when I was 13 to ask for a phone number, they thought she was kidding and very crazy for saying that 1. my bio dad had a child that they never met nor he met, and 2. that it was biologically his and she was trying to scam money from him for something or pay some back child support. I think it was the first reason, but I have never met nor talked to them so what do I know.

I know if he wants to come and be a part of the child's life he is more than welcome to put all the effort and love that my mother stole away from him some 30 years ago, he can be very happy and free him self from what ever shackles he has placed himself into. And be a lot happier.

I am hoping when we move away from the city were bad things occured, his wife will try and talk him into coming for a visit at least once or twice. *Crosses fingers*

This is what I sent to the folks in MN

I know sending this might be a foolish thing to send to my Bio Dad, but I really want him to be apart of Bump's life. I don't care what happened 30 years ago with him and my mother and how I came in to this world and EVERY one that I have talked to says its his battle to fight. But does have some collateral damage. How do you get through to a person like this. I wish there was a way that I can show him that I am truly sorry for what I have done in the past and wish to have a better future with him.

So I sent him the below along with his wife, and a link to the blog so maybe he can start with the basics of Bumpy and make some peace with the daemon that was my mother and what she did to him. And look forward to a brighter happier future.

Make a Smilebox slideshow

No need for Amnio!

The geneticist called and stated Bump has a good chance of being 100% healthy at birth. The Trisome 18 has a 1 in 10,000 chance and Nucul Tube being open at birth, another 1 in a lot(I forgot because I was so happy about the first finding that I was blanking out on the others) a colestoral test was 1 in 10,000 and the chances of down syndrome 1 in 230 chance. Pretty good odds of a healthy kid. Now its just carrying the kid till 39 weeks. Which is in 20 WEEKS! ACK! It seems so far away and yet its so close!

Weekend shopping

So Saturday and yesterday we went shopping around the Bay Area. I needed a nice maternity shirt "Business Casual" look for the Big Wigs at the office that didn't come down to see the floor, but its really nice and soft. I also got a few nice long sleeve shirts that aren't too heavy which is nice because its like Spring here and I am wondering where the winter went. COME BACK WINTER COME BACK! Then Hubby and I went to the "City" and ate some lunch and went to Amoeba and then came home. I also threw up again. When will that stop I ask people? Then Sunday we were lazy and stayed around the home then went to Whole foods aka "the Hippy store" and bought a whole lot of grocerys to make mass dinners for the week since I eat at a 5:30 and when hubby comes home at 7 or hopefully earlier than that I eat a little more. But I don't like to cook all that much and since we are both awaiting paychecks, (paying bills wiped me out) we decided to at least get the food to make the meals so I and Hubby can eat when he gets home and I can eat a little more. I have a snack a waiting for me in the microwave so I will end here. TTFN

Bumps Gender to the Highest bid

I also have Bumps lets say "money" shot as well. I am not going to publish it but if some one would like to see it; bidding starts at a $100 for a donation to the collage fund. :)

If anyone would like to donate to Bump's collage fund with out seeing the "money" shot, you are more than welcome. We also are going to have a donation box set for the stroller too, but the collage fund is a better deal at least in the long run.