Tick Tock... Watching The Clock!

So, it has been about 2 months since I have written anything and well now it's all coming to an end... or it's all just about to begin, actually!  We went to the Dr this AM and as he said last week, if we saw him today, he would have a "game plan".  Praise The Lord, he did!  When he looked at me and said he thought we should wait until next Monday I almost lost it! BUT, he was kidding!!!  (he's lucky he's a good friend and that he was only kidding.. hehehe!) Then he and Dan started joking back and forth about how Dan was REALLY excited he was only kidding, that he couldn't handle another week with me like this... Let me reassure you that Dan has been MORE THAN FANTASTIC throughout this entire pregnancy BUT the thoughts going through my head when Dan said he didn't think he'd make it with me another week like this... WHEW! He's lucky his 40 week pregnant wife remembers all of the FANTASTIC he's been, because I could have come off that examination table and unleashed, but again... it was all in jokes and my FANTASTIC Dan and great doc were only joking and that great doctor had a plan as he said he would! 

So, that leads me to this plan... in 30 hours (who's counting?!), or at 9:00 Tuesday night, we will make the trip to the hospital.  Then they will start my pitocin drip and give me sleeping meds...YAY!  From there, Wednesday AM, he said they would kick the pitocin into full force and Tinsley will be here sometime Wednesday...HOPEFULLY!!! If not, she REALLY is the little stinker that we anticipate her being and well, that's a whole different ball game!  But, assuming she is not as stubborn as we have all made her out to be, Tinsley Milam Thompson will be here at some point on Wednesday and this Mommy-To-Be couldn't be more excited! 

Now, why the Tuesday overnight many people have asked... Well, my ever-so-thoughtful doctor has it all planned out and I am really diggin' his thought process!  He said, "go eat a really good dinner Tuesday, since the hospital food is really bad! Come in around 9:00 that night, and I'm going to have them start your pitocin and ALSO give you sleeping meds. Also, that way, they can give you pain meds if necessary and you'll be good and ready for Wednesday morning!  This will also hopefully make Wednesday not so long of a delivery process and a lot easier".  WHAT A PLAN?!?!?!  Not only will we be starting the process, BUT he's also giving me a good night sleep before the storm (which I haven't slept in months) as well as having pain meds available just in case!  What a NICE, THOUGHTFUL, CARING man he is:) 

On to Wednesday, I'm super duper excited for more than one reason.  YES, first things first, Tinsley.  We cannot wait to meet her, see her, and kiss her (what our  doc says is potentially an 8 lb) baby face (YiKeS!!!).  But also, I am so stinkin' ready to not be pregnant anymore I could do high kicks, followed but the splits, and a 10 mile run!  (No, I'm not capable of doing any of those 3 but feel as if I could when I think about not being pregnant anymore!)  OMG, all of the women out there who say that they LOVE being pregnant, I do realize that some of you have stories that warrant you to like it, BUT there is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to LOVE about this!  YES, you have a baby inside and YES the feeling of their first kick is great and YES it will all be worth it in the end but HOLY MOLY CANOLY! Who on earth is even okay with the thought of getting fatter, feeling like your limbs are screwed on with rusty nails, and not being able to get socks on or pants off without help?!?!?!  And no, I didn't even over indulge and gain rediculous amounts of weight!  I wont tell you how much but it was definately under 40 lbs which I feel is decent for my first run at this whole thing!  I know life wont be back to "normal" on Wednesday but it least it's on the home stretch! I'm fully prepared to quit eating Schlotzskys, Queso, and Cookies and get back to my normal eating habits.  And quite frankly, I'm excited about it because this closet of mine is FULL of cute jeans, dresses, and shoes that are ready for me to give them a little TLC!  BUT, the most important thing about Wednesday is back to #1, that we will FINALLY be meeting, the highly anticipated, Tinsley Milam Thompson! 

So, until next time, thank you for the prayers, fun words of encouragement, and support, as this journey comes to an end and the next is only just beginning! 

Preparation...

Happy New Year!

And oh what a year it will be... I just know it!  Now is the time to get prepared for what 2011 has in store.  I know that sounds like a "duh" statement but apparently Jesus doesn't think I'm ready!!!  I haven't slept in months! My dog has been stuck to me like glue, waking up at all hours of the night and then this morning projectile vomiting off the bed onto all of the decorative pillows, and it seems like my house is breeding dust bunnies.  Clearly this is supposed to be a "wake-up call" of what I have headed my way but COME ON! When I think of preparation for my new, oh-so beautiful, funny, sweet little Tinsley, I think of making her room perfect for when she gets here.  Making sure she has the cutest clothes imaginable to make her debut into this world with. Having everything I could possibly need in any scenario so that she is comfortable in her new home.  When I think of preparation, I DON'T think about preparing my self by depriving my self of sleep now. I'll get enough of that in the next 18 years of my life!  I don't think about cleaning up puke in the wee hours of the morning! But again, apparently The Man Upstairs thinks I could use a bit of training in these fields because He sure is giving me my dose early... UGH!  

With that, comes my latest struggle in preparing for my new, oh-so beautiful, funny, sweet little Tinsley... Child care.  I hate it and wish it wasn't even an issue but it is.  I never in a million years thought that finding part time child care would be a problem...WRONG! Apparently as a mom, you are supposed to work full time or not at all.  HMMMMMM.  What about those of us in the middle???  I work from home 2 days a week and then part time the other 3.  SO, that leaves me needing part time care for this child!  Nope, that doesn't exist until she's older.  HMMMMMMM  Any ideas out there???  Any fortunate stay at home moms that want to take on a new, oh-so beautiful, funny, sweet little Tinsley???  I only need someone Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Just think about it ;) 

So, with 8 1/2 weeks left, as the baby showers begin, the classes start, and as a cousin of mine said, we are now counting down instead of up... may the preparations resume! 

WARNING: If you see me with bags under my eyes, dog hair on my legs, and a bottle of pledge in my purse, please don't tell me that I look wonderful and I'm all belly!  I have mirrors all over this dust bunny breeding facility and I know EXACTLY what I look like and with the lack of sleep I'm running on, I may tell you what you look like and well... :)

Christmas Time!!!

Merry December!  It's hard to believe that we are already half way through the last month of what turned out to be a crazy year!  I am officially in my third trimester and on the "home-stretch"... What a strange concept!  People are starting to ask me more and more frequently how far along I am, yes I have come to the realization that this is only because I am getting bigger and bigger!  As much as I dislike the getting bigger part, it makes me really excited that my baby is too:)  

The holidays this year have been very strange.  First of all, this is the first time in YEARS that Dan and I have lived in the same city as our families for the holidays.  Yes, it is convenient, and yes, this is what we asked for but HOLY MOLY!!!  It also means that we are no longer entitled make the "plans" as we are no longer visitors... it doesn't revolve around us anymore!  It has been total chaos and really made the month of December dreadful.  I know, I know, call me the grinch!  BUT with all of this, I sit back and think, this time next year, NOTHING will be about me, I do not have to worry about anything or anyone EXCEPT BGdoubleT (Baby Girl Tinsley Thompson- it's been added to a bit!), and making sure that her first Christmas is perfect!  That thought makes me able to stand the word December a bit more.  And YES, I do know that this time of the year is special because of the most wonderful baby, Jesus.  No, I am not one of the people who has forgotten that... for anyone asking!  I guess the best way to put it is that there couldn't be a more stressful time of the year for an emotional train wreck than the holidays... all of you who have been pregnant and remember what it was like know what I'm speaking of!!!

And on that note, I met a girl on Monday with the sweetest baby boy in her arms.  His name was Eli... He was so tiny and sound asleep as I talked to his mommy.   After meeting her, of course I had to ask how old he was.  She told me that he was 10 days old!  WOW! She then proceeded to tell me how she was down from North Carolina.  As our conversation went on, she started telling me her story.  Her and her husband had been on an adoption list for months and had no activity at all.  Then through a friend of a friend this special case came about and if she could be on a plane the next day, they would have their baby boy, just in time for Christmas!  So here she was, holding Baby Eli, 10 days old, hanging out in San Antonio waiting for all of the paperwork to get finalized and then she would be heading home to North Carolina with Baby Eli in tow to meet his new daddy and big sister.  As she told me this, I was so greatful and warm inside yet sad.  I was so excited that this family was now one more member complete, just in time for Christmas (I can't think of a better Christmas present!).  I was so greatful to know that I have a healthy, beautiful (I'm sure) BGdoubleT in my near future, yet there was a part of me that was still sad.  I couldn't imagine being in a position in my life that I couldn't be someone's mommy. I know that there are infinate reasons why and I'm thankful that this mother chose adoption for this sweet baby. It just makes me sad, as I go through each day carrying this baby to know that someone out there did this (being pregnant thing) knowing that they wouldn't be the one he would call MOMMY.  It's the hormones I'm sure, because again, as soon as I felt sad, I was happy again that Baby Eli was in the arms of the sweetest, most gracious family and he would soon be sleeping in his new house in North Carolina! 

So, as I have not been very good at keeping up with this BLOG thing, who knows when you'll hear from me next... So, Merry Christmas to you all! One more year of a "quiet" Christmas morning before our worlds are turned upside down and I can't wait! 

Pillows or No Pillows... That is the question!

Well, hello there! It has been a few weeks since I have written on this thing and still I have not much important to say... I had an appointment with the doc and it's weird to think that I have one more appointment in 4 weeks and then I start the every 2 week routine!  That means we're getting closer to "go time"! Also, from his ultrasound (or sono, whichever doesn't show the pictures), he said that she seems to be having a blast in this tummy of mine... and well, we know how much I LOVE fun people so that made my day, guess it made my whole life!  I mean I know I'd still love her if she was super boring and didn't have fun but knowing that she is already having parties and she is only in the process of forming, I think we are in for a good one:)  

So, with that being said, I must continue to get her room ready!  I am really struggling with this one!  As I said before, I'm not huge on the explosion of themes and am trying to make her room come together by piecing together cute "items" (as we call it in the retail world, there are items and collections).  I feel like "items" can be more fun because it leaves room for improvising and makes changing things later down the road A LOT easier!  I'd rather change a thing or two at a time as she gets older rather than have to  redo her entire room all at one time!  Wow, I tend to think YEARS in advance huh?!  Anyway, I'm still working around these darn pillows... I know Dan doesn't love them and they are causing me quite the headache but they are so super fabulous and I am bound and determined to make them work!  Below are pictures of what is done so far.  NOW, for the reveal... we have not 100% committed to her name but FOR NOW, we are thinking...

Tinsley Milam Thompson.  

I don't really care what you think of it, so all negative comments can be talked about amongst yourselves and can kiss it!  You wonder why I would say that and here's why... people in this wonderful country that we live in have decided that it is acceptable and completely okay to express their right to "Freedom of Speech".  I get it, but quite frankly, I don't care what you have to say about this particular issue!  Again, we have not locked this in and with as indecisive as I am, we may change it once she is here and a million times between now and then, this is just a common ground that we stand on now!  And as Dan likes to hum and do a little fist pump to, it will some day be to her advantage that when she goes to sing karaoke (as I'm sure she will if she has one ounce of her mother in her), she will love to sing the AC/DC song "TNT" modified of course to her own world of "TMT"... Just a side note that keeps me laughing at Dan's wonderful sense of humor! The only reason I even mentioned what her name MAY be is because I know all of you will ask when you see these pictures I am posting what the initials stand for!!!  And the only reason that I am posting these pictures is because I would love to have some constructive criticism and or ideas on how to complete this bedding project I have started with all of the accessories I have already fallen in love with!  Don't worry, there is other furniture in the room just on the other walls that aren't pictured because well, they're super boring for now!!!  So, ready set go!!!  Please also go back to the title of this blog and notice the issue of "pillows or no pillows, that is the question"!!!

(Also as a side note, please know that the black chair and lamp will not stay black... prob be white or any other color that you may suggest!)

 

The feelings of entering another year of existance...

27 was a big year of changes for us... We left a city that we had grown to love with a lot of friends that we loved even more... to move "home" to a city that we have not lived in for about 10 years! WOW!! Talk about a culture shock!  So, then, we decided to make the HUGE adult purchase of a home, which again, was a HUGE shock (who knew you could make the biggest purchase of your life in one day?!)!!  And then, the biggest SHOCKER of them all was learning that we are going to be a mommy and daddy to BGT!!!  So, as I have closed out and made it through year 27 of life, I have learned a lot, hopefully grown up a lot, and am as ready as I can be for year 28!!!

As most of you know, I am HUGE on birthdays.  Whether it be my own, or other people's, I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE to celebrate birthdays!  To me, it is such a fabulous way to show friends how much you love them, and well, it's a random celebration in the middle of the year... who doesn't love that?!  So, this year is a bit different!  As I turn 28 today, which is such an uneventful year (typically), I will not be "celebrating" per say or as Dan says, I'm"temporarily hanging up my karaoke hat" BUT I am looking forward to my 28th year of existence and all of the NEW that will be joining my life!!! And well, it is totally worth NOT "celebrating" to make sure my little darlin' girl has all of her body parts (ears and whatnot) and is healthy and happy... I can "celebrate" A LOT when she gets here:)

On to BGT... I just met a lady who hesitated to ask if I am pregnant... I think she was being nice because there is nothing about me that doesn't look HUGE and pregnant!!! As we began talking, I asked her if she was one of those women who "loved being pregnant"??  She smirked and with the sweetest under her breath voice said "yes".  But then she explained that they had a hard time getting pregnant and that she had to give birth to her baby girl at 20-something weeks and she didn't make it, so her situation was different.  I thought to myself (as I am in my mid-20 weeks), no, it's not different, it's actually very, very,very common.  So hearing yet another tragedy, I can only think that whether we were "ready" or not, the Lord chose us to be parents NOW and we must embrace and obey Him!!! And so far, we have a healthy baby girl on the horizon and we cannot be more thankful and excited!  

We have started to piece together her room but as you probably know, I'm a perfectionist and can't make any decisions! I'm afraid the room won't be perfect and well that isn't ok!!!  I haven't found any bedding that I love and I think it's because I'm not a very "themed" person.  I personally hate patterns and most prints so it's hard for me to have an explosion of anything in one room... I have found these pillows from Guatemala that resemble the Mexican Oaxaca dresses we "San Antonians" used to wear as kids and I'm trying to go off of them.  I'm thinking bright, solid bedding (turquoise, pink, lime, orange-ish) colors, with maybe one wall of something cute like butterflies or something.  But again, I'm hesitant because I want to, and want BGT to LOVE it!!!  Other than that, we have her first 2 outfits that are so stinkin' cute and that's about it! 

So, as I close out yet another, pretty pointless blog, Thank you to EVERYONE for the birthday wishes... Have a great first week of November:)  XoXo

Welcome

Hi everyone! So I have never done this and quite frankly I don't really know why I'm doing it or what exactly I'm going to say on here so any and all guidance or requests are gladly accepted! I have had several friends make these while going through the wonderful stages of pregnancy and some have been really, really good and some have just sucked and made me mad that I spent the time to go to it! So if you feel that way about this, that's fine, I know the feeling!

Anyway, as you know, Dan and I are expecting our first (maybe the only) bundle of fabulous joy March 7, 2011! It has taken a little while to get used to the idea and reality of all of this but as I get fatter and fatter every day, it's becoming very real! We have all along called the baby "Thaddeous Thacker Thompson"... This would be what we think is our fabulous sense of humor kicking in and kind of a distraction during the initial shocker that we are going to be parents soon. Now that we found out that the baby is going to be a GIRL, we have changed her little name to BGT (Baby Girl Thompson). I think it's so funny to remind Daddy Dan every morning that he is clearly out numbered with BGT on the way and we have 3TG POWER in our house... Me, Lilly, and BGT. He doesn't think our chant is as fun as Lilly and I do but I think he'll learn to love it! And maybe, just maybe some day, he will have a little boy to do boy things with and we'll get our payback, but until then... 3GT Power is in full effect!!!

So, this is the first BLOG in my life and well, you don't have to tell me, most of this is info that you already knew and it wasn't very good, BUT hopefully I'll be able to kick it up a notch in the near future and you will all look forward to , and yearn for my posts!!!