Tasha's Journal (UPDATE: Our baby has arrived! Pics on last page!!)

[Tasha+Scott]

Hey, all! Well, I went to see about getting on WIC today and was approved right away. I even picked up my first month's supply of food today. The things I really liked probably won't last all month. The things I am not so crazy about (MILK!!!) I received a ton of. I know I am supposed to drink milk, but honestly the taste of it makes me sick. I got enough this month to last me all year...I just don't use it enough. I get a lot of milk and dairy products in other ways though. I will try to use more milk eating cereal and in my cooking though since I have so much of it. I couldn't help but think of the saying, "Got Milk?" But anyway, I also received my Medicaid card in the mail yesterday, so I will be looking to make an appointment with my new doctor soon. Well, that's all for now. Bye!

 

[Princess Michelle]

I'm glad things are going well for you Tasha!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Well, I had a good day yesterday and today. See, I have lost touch with a lot of my friends in the past several years. I have moved around a lot and so have some of them. I especially miss my best friend from high school. We were really close. Well, then I moved my senior year to another city and she moved back to Missouri. We kept in touch for several years after high school through snail mail. (Neither one of us had a computer at the time.) But about a year or 2 ago I went to write her and the letter was returned to me saying that she didn't live there anymore. I was pretty disappointed b/c that meant that I lost touch with her. Well, last year, I looked on Classmates.com and reconnected with a couple of old friends. I e-mail one of them all of the time, but it isn't the same. I tried to look my best friend up on classmates.com but she was no where to be found. Well, now that I am pregnant, I miss her more than ever. She already has a child and I want so bad to talk to her. So, yesterday, I got on classmates.com again. Well, I found her! She just joined classmates so I e-mailed her. I hope she responds. If she doesn't, then I guess I have officially lost touch. But I think she will reply if she gets it. I also found another friend who just joined Classmates.com. She is also pregnant with her first child. Her due date is only 2 weeks before mine. I am hoping to hear from her too, b/c it would be great to talk with someone going through the same things as me. Wish me luck with reconnecting with my old friends. Bye!

 

[Princess Michelle]

That's wonderful Tasha, I hope she gets your email and responds. It is always nice to get back in touch with old friends.

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

I am so happy for you Tasha! First let me say..you did not need that stress at your job...glad you quit! Don't be ashamed of your finances at all! Look at it this way...you are getting a fresh start with this baby coming. I am glad you were approved for Medicaid...at least that is something you don't have to worry about!

Are you going to find out what sex the baby is?

Take care of yourself and that baby...maybe you should wear some padding in case you take a tumble again..LOL!

Gail

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, Gail! Well, yes, we are definitely planning to find out the sex of the baby. It shouldn't be long now before we will know for sure. I go to my next drs. appointment tomorrow. I had to switch clinics since I got Medicaid so this will be my first visit with a new doctor. My old doctor told me I could find out what the sex of the baby is when I am 5 months along...which I will be on Christmas day. But I don't know if this doctor will do things the same or not. I plan to ask him tomorrow when we can find out. I have a couple of friends that have been giving me a hard time. They already have kids and they didn't find out the sex beforehand so they are trying to guilt me into not finding out either. I don't personally feel the same way as them and have told them this time and time again, but to no avail. Needless to say it is putting a strain on our friendship right now. I am trying to be patient, but I don't like it when someone tries to make up my mind for me. I am okay w/advice, but not telling me what to do. Anyway, I will try to post after my appointment tomorrow afternoon and let you all know what the dr. says. As far as that nasty fall down the stairs, I promise you I have been much more careful. Also, I have yet to hear from my old best friend. She hasn't read my email either. So, it is possible we have officially lost touch now. That's okay, though. She can contact me if she really wanted to. I have reconnected with 2 other friends though, so it was not all a loss. I'll try to post more tomorrow! Bye, everyone!

 

[Princess Michelle]

Tasha, good luck with your appointment tomorrow. I hope you are able to find out the sex of your baby soon. I personally wouldn't be able to stand not knowing what I was having. I like to prepare and plan and all that jazz so it would drive me nuts having to do like a neutral nursery and buy clothes that a boy or a girl could wear. I just want to know already so I can get even more excited than I already am! :jumping4: If certain people don't want to know ahead of time that's their perogative but they shouldn't be laying guilt on you for wanting to know. It's none of their business, how would they have felt if their doctor told them, "you're insane to not want to know, I'm telling you anyway!". They probably wouldn't have liked it very much and just as he would have been wrong not to respect their wishes they are wrong to make you feel bad for wanting to know in advance.

I'm sorry you haven't heard from your friend yet but YAY! that you did get to reconnect with the other two. :jumping4:

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Thanks, Michelle! Well, I went to the doctor today. It was not one of my most fun appointments of all time, I can assure you. I got there at 2:15. My appointment was scheduled for 2:30. They finally called me back to the lab at 3:15. Then, it turns out that the clinic I had been going to had not sent my new clinic my medical records...even though I had went there and asked them to in person 3 weeks ago. So, they called my old clinic and asked them to fax my records. They had me go wait in the waiting room again while they waited for my records to be faxed. Finally at 4:15 they couldn't wait anymore and called me to the back. I was introduced to a doctor and nurse practitioner. They then proceeded to listen to the baby's heartbeat. The doctor didn't really seem like he was very experienced. It seemed like the nurse was training him. He was really young and seemed somewhat unsure of himself. He couldn't find the heartbeat. He kept searching for it and finally found one. I could tell right away that it wasn't the baby's heartbeat though, b/c it was different from what I had heard before. I asked if it was the baby's and he said, "I hope so." But he looked unsure and worried. The nurse told him that sounded like it was probably my heartbeat and to take my pulse and make sure it wasn't mine. It turned out it was mine. So, by this point, I am about to panic, b/c they still had not found my baby's heartbeat. The doctor was obviously not having an easy time of it, so the nurse took over. She started to find a heartbeat and said I heard it, then there was this blip sound. She said, "Ah, you're baby is moving like crazy. That's what that blip was." Then she finally found the heartbeat, much to my relief. She was timing the beats when there was another blip and the baby moved away again. She told me that my baby was moving a lot and that was why it was so difficult to find and record the heartbeat. After locating the baby for the 3rd time, they finally were able to count the number of beats. I told them that I was worried for a minute. She told me not to worry until they look worried. The doctor did look worried though. That was when I started to worry. But like I said, I sort of got the impression that he was new and she was showing him the ropes. I was really glad that she was there. Then, they scheduled me for my ultrasound. I said will we be able to find out what the baby is then? She said yes, if your baby cooperates...but it may not be in the right position to tell or it might be stubborn. She said judging by how well it cooperated today there was no telling and laughed. But anyway, I have my ultrasound on December 28. Hopefully we will be able to tell what we are having then. Today was a bit overwhelming and I didn't leave the doctor's until 4:30, but at least everything turned out to be just fine. I will let you know what happens with the ultrasound in a few weeks! Bye for now!

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

Oh man...this is going to be worse than waiting for Christmas!! I'm so impatient...I can't wait to find out what the baby is. As for your friends...some do have that belief that you shouldn't find out...but I believe that as long as the baby is healthy, what does it matter that you find out what it is beforehand. It's not like a surprise gift...you know it's a baby...and it makes it so much easier for showers, picking a theme for the nursery, names, etc. I'm still so excited for you!!

It's nice that you were able to reconnect with your 2 friends...sorry you still haven't heard from the other...you never know...don't give up on her! Take care of you and that little miracle growing inside you.

Gail

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, everyone! Well, I have a couple of exciting updates, but no, no news of baby's gender as of yet. I can't wait until the 28th. Hoping we will be able to see what it is then. As far as the baby is concerned, it is definitely growing! I have started feeling actual kicks now...not just flutters. It was kicking like crazy yesterday. So, I told Scott to put his hand on my belly. As soon as he did, it stopped! Just proves that Scott is definitely the daddy...they are both stubborn!

Another nice update, my best friend from high school finally got in touch w/me tonight. It was really good to hear from her. She wants to come visit. I haven't seen her in almost 6 years. It would be really great. Of course it would be nice if I had a chance to lose some weight first. She has never seen me at my heaviest. And now I am definitely showing like you would not believe. I have only gained 2 lbs. since my first doctor's appt. in Sept., but I look like I have gained 25! Well, that is all for now. I will post more after my ultrasound. Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[Princess Michelle]

ACK! Tasha, get your butt on here and post something! I don't want you to find out what your baby is with that number as your post count, it might end up being named Damien or something!

Seriously though, I'm on pins and needles waiting for you to post tomorrow! I can't wait to find out what you're having!

I'm so glad that your friend got in touch with you! Hey, don't be worried about being heavier than she's seen you, just blame it all on being pregnant, she'll never know.

 

[Tasha+Scott]

LOL, Michelle! I didn't even notice the dreaded number. I just realized what you were talking about after reading your post! And don't worry, I plan to blame the pregnancy for all of the weight gain, lol.

Okay, I don't want to keep anyone on pins and needles any longer, so here goes. We are having a...GIRL!!! It was really clear during the ultrasound. I know they can make mistakes but am certain they didn't with this one. Everything looks good and the baby is very active. Trust me, I think I have the bruises in my stomach to prove it...lol! Anyway, as of right now we plan to name her Kylie Noel. Well, that is all I have for now, but I am sure that is what everyone was waiting for anyway. I go for my glucose test on Jan. 10...I will be 6 months along then. If I don't post before Jan. 1, Happy New Years everyone! Bye for now!

 

[toystoryduo]

Congratulations Tasha! Girls are wonderful!!
(I've got two of them! ) Please know that you, Kylie, and Scott are all in our prayers. We are so excited for you!!!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

i saw your other post about the girl--CONGRATS--just had to say that i LOVE the name youpicked out!!

 

[Princess Michelle]

HURRAY! Tasha's having a girl and it's not going to be named Damien! Woo Hoo!!!!

I love the name Kylie! Noel is cute too.

Congratulations on your in the making!

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

Hooray! I'm so glad you told us! And what a pretty name!

I'm glad you heard from your friend. That is so nice. Don't worry about how heavy you look...you are pregnant and have that glow! She's not going to care about your weight!

Keep us posted! Happy New Year!

Gail

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Update

Hey, all! Well, I am now 6 months pregnant. Only about 3 1/2 more months to go. I swear it seems like it is just flying by though! Anyway, I went to my doctor's appointment today to do my glucose test and have an iron test done as well. I have been prone to anemia in the past but the past few months I have been told my iron is really good and that I don't need to take iron pills right now. Well, I can always tell when I am getting to that anemic point because I feel SO tired and drained. I have been feeling that way for about 2 weeks now. So they did the test and it turns out that I passed it but just barely and it concerned my nurse practitioner so she decided it was time to put me on iron pills. So now I have to take them twice a day. As far as my glucose test I passed that too but also just barely. They didn't seem too concerned about that one though, so I am not worrying about it unless they tell me I need to. My next move is signing up for Lamaze classes for February since I am going to try to deliver naturally and without an epidural. The key word there is "TRY". I don't know if I will be able to do it or not but the nurse practitioner is fully in support of that decision. I am a coward of the needle going into my back and of the possible side effects. That is really my main reason to want to try it naturally. I told them I wanted an epidural on "stand by" when I go into labor just in case though. But anyway, my next dr. appointment is February 7. After that, I start going every 2 weeks (I have been going monthly until that point) until I hit 36 weeks. Then I will go every week until the big day gets here. Anyway, thanks everyone for the well wishes. Glad everyone seems to like my name choices. It is the first name that has not received any criticism so I am really thankful for that. Especially since we are certain we will name her that. Well, I will keep you updated the best I can, but I probably won't have anything new until next month. Bye for now!

 

[Princess Michelle]

Tasha, I'm glad things are still going well for you. It definitely does seem like it is going by so fast! Before we know it we'll all be Aunts! Yay!

I hope that you are able to deliver naturally. From what I've read and heard it's better for the baby. I don't fault anyone for needing drugs though, I will do the same as you when I have children, try for natural but have the epidural on stand-by. You gotta do what you gotta do!

 

[Tasha+Scott]

Hi, everyone! Well, I don't really have a lot to report but I am bored and have once again fallen into a routine of staying up to nearly dawn so here I am. I lack 2 more days until I will officially be 28 weeks pregnant and FINALLY in my 3rd and last trimester! Whoo hoo! I have less than 3 months left now and I am suspecting that DD will make an early appearance. Scott is hoping she will arrive on April 16 (which is about 2 weeks early) b/c that is his b-day. He is the most excited daddy-to-be! It is really sweet though. I think I forgot to mention in my last post that at my last appt. I had gained 7 lbs. in a little over 4 weeks! Before that I had only gained a total of 2 lbs. So now I have gained a grand total of 9 lbs. which really isn't bad considering I am nearly 7 months preg., but I suspect that I have gained a lot more since then. I guess I will find out Mon. at my next appt. Mon. is my last monthly appt. After that I start going every 2 weeks. I am guessing my appt. after Mon. will be on Feb. 21, but I don't know yet. I was signed up to take a Lamaze class starting Feb. 5, but apparently I was the only one that signed up for it so they cancelled the class. That's just my luck. So, I won't be able to take Lamaze afterall. I am signed up to take a Preparation for Birth class that starts on Feb. 28 (my b-day...happy b-day to me...LOL!). We have basically finished the baby's room except a few last minute things. We did a Winnie the Pooh theme. We have been very fortunate during this pregnancy. You may remember how tight money has been this past year. Well, then I got WIC and Medicaid. Not only that but our family and friends have given us most of the big item things for the baby...including the crib, playpen, changing table, stroller, car seat, etc. So, we are really only buying little things which has been wonderful. And in a few months 1 of the loans that we are still paying on should be officially paid off. That will give us an extra $200 a month. We have another loan that I am hoping will be paid off by the end of the year. So, we have been very fortunate and it looks like things are really starting to look up financially. It has been a rough year, no doubt, but I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. The best part is that I will get to be a SAHM w/o the stress of worrying about where the money is going to come from. I love the idea of taking care of DD all day. Another plus, if all continues to go well financially, we are looking at taking our next trip to WDW around May 2006. Kylie should be around 1 then and I am really excited about that. This time we will not have to charge the trip or worry about digging ourselves into a bottomless pit of debt like we did this past time. That is a nice thought! I guess that is all I have for now. I really can't wait to Kylie arrives! And once she does, and things return to normal and the doctor gives the okay, I am going to start WISHing again. I miss it and i really am going to need WISH more than ever post baby. I want to lose some of this weight before we go to WDW in 2006. I guess I will worry about that after the baby is born though...lol! Thanks everyone for continuing to check in on my journal from time to time. It means a lot. I hope to be able to get back on track some time this summer. Well, until next time...

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Tasha!

I am so happy that things are working out for you financially! That is wonderful!!!

Just think~ in a matter of weeks, you will hold your precious, beautiful baby girl in your arms. What an amazing blessing!

That's great that you will be able to be a SAHM! Woohoo!

Take good care of both of you and please keep us updated!