Today was my 36week check up.  From here on out I see my doc on a weekly basis.  I have kind of an interesting story for today.  My original appointment was for 1130am and then I got a call saying that the Doc was in surgery longer than expected and could see me at 130pm.  Which made it to where Nathan couldn't be with me because he had things arranged to be with me in the morning.  So it was just Reilly and I. I was just expecting a quick 5minute check up and then be on my way.  I ended up having to several different "test" that wasnt fun for me including a blood test.  So I was none the less poke while having Reilly there with me.  That wasnt too much fun.  So after all the exams the Doc informed me that Ms. Atalee is measuring big for her age.  Even thought I am just know 36weeks, Atalee is measuring 37 very close to 38wks.  Which she then said, Oh your Csection date has been pushed back to Aug 19 instead of Aug 18.  Of coarse, I will most likely go into labor before my date.  Thats just the way it is with me....Labor & a Csection.  I bet a hurricane isnt too far away either...ha ha.

If I were to choose a date I would want one of the following Aug 7, Aug 13 or Aug 17.  Maybe I will get lucky.  I like 7s and 3.  Nathan is a 13, Reilly is a 3 and our anniversary is a 3.  I am crossing my fingers for one of those dates.

Other than that here is my 36 week Belly Shot picture.  It is hard to believe that I still have over 3weeks to go!

FINALLY FINISHED ATALEE'S CRIB!!!!!!!  I hope to get pictures up of everything just as soon as the Mattress comes in this week!!  I love it!

The final weeks are certainly starting show their colors!  There are three other woman that I personally know that have been pregnant with me these past 8 months.   One of them had their little girl yesterday morning 4 weeks early.  Everything seems to be ok and all are doing well, it was just time for baby Alia to be born.  One of my other Army friends is due in 4 days and she has already dialated to 3.   The third woman is in the hospital for high blood pressure and then that leaves me.   

I am so nervous about the upcoming weeks.  We have been thinking about our little Atalee for a while now, but it is all coming so surreal to us as everyone else is having their little ones.  I have become motivated to get some things finished up this week just in case things dont go as planned for me either. 

I really dont have alot left to do with the exception of the crib not being put together.  Nathan has been meaning to do it for several weeks, but something always seems to come up at work.  He never knows sometimes when he may have to go in so it is hard to allot a time to get this crib together.  So now I am going to try to make myself busy today and see if I can work my magic.   Right now I have Reilly oocuppied by a Transformer game we bought for the XBOX360.  So that will keep him going while I figure out Atalee's crib.

As far as how I feel I am feeling fine.  I have my moments where I feel like I can't move and I dont have an ounce of energy left, but really my little one is very healthy and I dont feel like I could ask for more at the moment.  I am tired of feeling FAT, but I also know that one a few months in my life will I ever be able to have a little one kicking me to death.  I can litterally spend 30minutes easily laying on my back and watch my stomach move all around as Atalee tries to adjust to my position.  Sometimes I close my eyes and try to imagine what he is doing.  It really is a beautiful thing being pregnant espeically knowing that we can provide a healthy enviorment for her children.

Reilly has really taken notice to all the changes for his little sister.  I have packed two disposable camera in my diaper back to give to Reilly when Atalee is born.  I am going to let him take whatever pictures he wants with his new sister.   I am also going to wrap a present and put it in the bag and when Atalee is here, I am going to give Reilly the present and say it is from his little sister.  I am also hoping to arrange to have someone bring some ballons to the hospital for Reilly when she is born too.  I want every moment to be a happy one for him too.  He is going to have it hard enough when daddy is gone for a year.  It is going to be hard on us all, but we will pull through.

So I better get to building that crib.  All I know is that it never goes according as planned in having a baby so if Aug 18th is the latest she will be here then that means she could come at any time and I need to be ready.

So things seem to be going ok.  This pregnancy is so much defferent than the first one.  I am hurting in places that I didnt know could hurt.  I am always tired which frustrates me to no end.  I can't stand seeing things that need to be done that I can't physically do.  I try to do things in small increments, but that isn't helping any either.

(two days later....I got distracted and didn't finish the above entry)

Well, my back has been killing me the last three days.  I don't think it is labor or anything, which I hope not because I am only 35wks, but I have been hurting pretty bad.  Some have told me that when the baby drops down it adds alot of pressure to the nerves on the back.  So that could be a possibility.  It is that kind of pain that hurts so bad and then once you get some kind of relief, your are exhausted!  Which is why I stopped writing in the above paragraph.   Who knows, I am just ready for that part to end.

I have managed to finish with Reilly room.  I went through his toys, chair and things and boxed most of them up.  I feel really good about having his room done.  It looks so clean compared to the rest of the house which seems to stay in a constant state of "moving to Arkansas."

Hopefully, Atalee will not come before she is suppose too.  I really need the time to spend with Reilly.  These are the last few days he is an only child in the house and I feel really sad for him.  I am trying to give him the attention that he needs now.  When that baby comes, daddy gets deployed and we are moving, Reilly might have some emotional problems.  I hope that we can set him up to be a helper though.  I wish we could offer more stability for him.  There are pros and cons to every decision we make.  I just got to make sure he knows he isnt forgotten about if that makes any sense.  So, I hope to get to spend these next few days holding him tight. 

So what is on the agenda for the next few days?  I dont foresee any actual plans to do anything, but I do hope that we get Atalee's crib together and have her things in order.  Hopefully, Reilly will want to help build the crib for his little sister.  I dont have a doctors appointment until Thurs. July 23.  Then I will be seeing the Doc once a week until Atalee is here.

Nathan has begun preparing for the deployment to Afghanistan.  They have been pretty busy at work and I suppose they will stay pretty busy with the next few weeks.  We dont know when exactly he will be gone, but we do know that he will not be here for Thanksgiving. 

Well, I better go, I am starting to think about to much at one time.

I went to the doctor today and found out that Atalee was head down.   I guess that is why I have been having my rib cage completely dislocated all the time.  I can really tell that she is down too.  I have alot of pressure where her head is and sometimes it really hurts.  She is weighing about 5lbs 4oz at 34wks.  Lord help me if it is true and she does gain a pound a week! Even if she were to gain 3lbs she would be a 8lb baby.  The doctor said she is very healthy too.  So we have everything to be thankful for!

We did get a few ultrasound pictures.  The ones that are 3D arnt as good as the last ones.  Atalee was too far down and her face in some pictures looks like she is a skeleton.  Nonetheless, we still got pictures and we made sure she was still a girl! 

Below are some pictures of some clothing items that we got and some friends got for Atalee.  So I will make this short and post those pictures!

Special Thanks to my Buddy Martha!  She bought Atalee this Razorback Outfit!


Well You know me, I can't wait to get a picture of the two wearing these shirts!


OH YEAH!  I HAVE A LITTLE COWGIRL!  I gotta get her a red/white bow for her hair.  I have boots to go with it too!



My Diaper bag that I finally got it packed for the hospital! GO ME!


Inside look at the diaper bag!


The toy horse that Reilly wanted to get Atalee.  Too Cute!


Nathan and Reilly Walking from the Pond in Arkansas.

I thought I would go ahead and post a nice fat picture of me on the internet.   It took a while to convince myself, but I did it.  Atalee is going one way and that way is out!  So right now I am 33wks and 4days and about 44days to go!   No telling what I will look like in 6wks!

So Reilly got made because I would'nt let him have any coke at 10pm at night...hmmm....I wonder why I wouldnt do that!  Anyway, he proceed to though a fight and go tell his daddy that I wouldnt let him have a coke.  Of coarse, Daddy caved into the wrath of Momma and supported the answer "No Coke."   Reilly then picked up his chair and threw it on the floor!  Nathan jumped up and gave Reilly a well deserved lecture. 

Well Reilly decided he would go sit on the floor by the door and face away from us.   He was mumbling under his breath.   Nathan asked him what he was saying and this is what followed.

Nate:  What are you saying?

Reilly: Just leave me alone, I am praying.

Nate: What are you praying about?

Reilly:  I am praying to see YaYa and Papa!

He is such a mistreated child, what can we say?

Well, I just thought I would drop a line to mention out miserable I have been feeling today.  I absolutely have NO MORE ROOM for Atalee to grow.   I am feeling stretching pains all over!  Its terrible!  She has finally learned how to use her talons....I mean fingernails!  I mean she is scratching me like crazy!

Other than the discomfort I am doing alright.  To pass the time I have been packing some boxes in Reilly's room.  As of right now I have 12 medium sized boxes tightly packed and ready to go when we move in December.

I am going to bed, I just thought I would make myself write tonight.

Oh I forgot to mention that we got Atalee's carseat today.   I was really excited about it.  It was so so hard to get due to the fact just about everyone had it out of stock for months!  I have been on a waiting list for the last 4wks.  I finally sat down and got my geek on and did some deep searching for the car seat.  The one I got is really one of the best when it comes to safety features.  We move so much and travel long distances so I really wanted a car seat that I could count on.  So I am happy with the peg perego  car seat.  Reilly had alot of fun putting it together too!  I love how deep the carseat is to support the baby!

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So things have been pretty busy these past few days.   We have been helping some friends move into a new house that they just bought. 

Well, I just sat and watched everyone else move.  The glory of being pregnant during move.   But other than that I have been stressing about the upcoming days and months.  We as a family have so much to go through.  So many changes.  A new baby alone should be enough to keep anyone stressed to the max, but we decided to make life a little bit more interesting and through in a deployment and a move across the U.S. .    So sometime by December 31, I will will have a daughter, husband in Afghanistan, Reilly starting PreSchool (homeschooling), boxes will be packed and moved to Arkansas, Christmas shopping will be done AND I will have turned 29!  So I do see the light at the end of the tunnel!

I just laugh about it.  What else can I do?  I dare not complain about it.  I really do have a great support system in place.  It wont be all work and no play, because the real way I should look at this is that I will have a new baby that thinks the world of me, love letters coming from a soldier, Reilly growing up(ok...might not be the happiest), and I will get to spend Christmas at home with the ones I love....oh and I will still be in my 20s!!!!!

The pregnancy is going.  I am approaching the end of 32wks and moving straight on to week 33.  No complications, however, I am so so so uncomfortable!  I feel like I have no room to move.  I gave up on the idea of bend down to pick something up. It just not going to happen!  Currently Atalee is laying transverse in my stomach.  No wonder I get kicked and punched when I sleeping on my slide.  Reilly did the same thing.  I wonder why though?  Reilly had alot of hiccups towards the end.  It will be interesting to find out if Atalee is the same.

Yeterday, Nathan and went looking at some  houses around the area.  We wanted to get a good idea of what prices are and locations.  We decided to back off buying a house until we can put down a down payment.  So maybe sometime after the deployment we will buy a house....maybe....I just can't believe how much you actually pay for a house when it is said and done!  I thought rent was just burning money, but actually not having some form of down payment and a 30yr load might be burning alot more money in the end.

Oh, we have created a project for Reilly when Nathan is deployed.  We are promising him a puppy.  Kind of a two bird with one stone deal.  We have wanted a dog for awhile, so we picked the breed and lettting Reilly get excited about it.  Sounds mean, but we will be the ones really caring for it.  Anyway, we picked the breed Vizsla.  I will tell more about it as time goes buy and I will do my best to keep up the progress.

Well, I need to get to sorting toys and packing Reilly's room.  Time is ticking!


THE VIZSLA 
(VEESH-LA)