Ok. So i admit it. I went a little camera crazy. But how can you not when your taking pictures of cute little baby kittens???

-Teenage Mom/Amatur Photographer

So Jordan has decided that he is most comfortable, when snuggled between my ribs. It makes the BH’s so much more UNcomfortable.

I’ll be happy once he’s settled on poking my ribs from the OUTside. That hurts a lot less.

I’m trying to get my sister to do a guest post. She has no idea what to post about though. Any ideas?

I went in for my lab today. Glad thats over and done with. Thankfully, they used a different type of needle this time. This one had a tube, so that the vial for getting the blood isn’t right next to your arm. It’s a much smaller needle and hurts a ton less.

Don’t even get me started on the nasty tang stuff. Actually, it smells just like Sunkist. So i was fooled when i opened it.

Hmm. Maybe this wont be so bad after all…

Then i took a sip. I wanted to throw up right away. For anyone reading this that has yet to do they’re Glucose testing, it is much easier to chug the stuff, if you have it in a glass and use a straw than from the bottle. It is carbonated, and that tiny bottle does not make for an easy drink. Heck. The drink itself does not make for an easy drink.

Now hes moving around down south again. Pick a spot already!!!

I have my next appointment in two weeks. Its hard to believe that i am almost 30 weeks. It has been going by so fast. I almost dont want it to end. ( I’m kind of liking the everyone taking care of me thing. =] ) But at the same time, I cant wait for it to be over.  I’m also thinking this blog will be getting a little bit more interesting once Jordan is born. =]

We have new baby kittens again. Six of them this time. They are SOOOOO cute! I will post some pictures once i upload them. =]

-Teenage Mom

Here’s just a couple that I’ve taken recently. For some reason, my camera has been calling to me lately to use it.  =] So i obeyed.

I have no idea who AJC might be, but who ever they are, they’re initials make for one fine picture. =] All of these were taken at a quarry near my house. it is breath taking there. And im not just talking about the jump! I love going there and swimming, and since thats about the only exercise i get, it works out just fine. =]

*Update* Tomorrow i go in for my lab. Nasty tang stuff, here i come. On the flip side, only 12 weeks left! Its going by soooo fast!

-Teenage Mom/Amatur Photographer.

So i wake up today with absolutely NO energy. After breakfast, i went back upstairs to grab something, and some how ended up passing out on my bed for 2 hours. I don’t even remember climbing on to my bed.

Mom says I’m entering my “miserable stage” of pregnancy. No energy, back pain every day. Feeling like i just want this to be over with already.

I am not looking forward to that.

It doesn’t help that i have walking pneumonia as mom calls it. This stupid cough hasn’t gone away. If its not gone by Thursday, I’m going to have to see the Dr. instead of just having a lab visit.
On the bright side, I’ve been watching Tori and Dean, Home Sweet Hollywood, and at least i haven’t been having contractions like she has. I’ve been experiencing Braxton Hicks to some degree, but they’re just more uncomfortable than painful.

I’m tired, so i will update more tomorrow probably, when i have more energy.

-Teenage Mom.

So i get the mail today, when my friend drops me off, and Wal*Mart has decided to send me a baby registry booklet. I have no clue how they know im pregnant, but ok!

So i’m looking through the booklet, and i realized how much more stuff we had to get and what all had to be done to my sisters room to transform it into the nursery. I mean we have A LOT to do! We have to insulate that side of the house, run electrical through there, pull up carpeting and linolium, paint, put the crib together, get a rug, arrange the furniture, hopefully paint the dresser, get accessories if possible, and theres only 12 weeks left!!! Time is flying, and i have no idea where it is going! Every one told me that pregnancy would be the longest nine months of my life, but it is going by so fast!!!

On a good note, i talked to Danielle today. She should be home in about two weeks! Not so good news? Shes not going to like what home is going to be like almost as much as she hates Base. I just cant wait till shes home. I miss my Elle*phant.

-Teenage Mom.

“Oh great! (My ass gets kicked everyday from the inside, if i lean too much one way, i fall over, and i dont fit into my skinny jeans anymore, but I’m doing just fine!) How about you?”

Of course, i never say whats in the ( ).

Seriously. If one more person asks me how i’m feeling, i think i might end up strangeling something. Every day from about at least five different people i get the question. I’ve come to dread going anywhere, because every time i show my face in puplic, i get random strangers coming up to me, and rubbing my belly and asking me how im feeling.

That is another thing i just cant stand. The rubbing of the belly. Yes, i know its there. I havent forgotten. Unfortuntately. When i was about five and a half months along, I went with danielle to her aunt’s to get a table for her graduation party. Out comes her cousin whom i’ve never met before. And what is the first thing she does? Comes over to me, and whips up my shirt and starts rubbing my belly! Like seriously! I dont even know you, and your getting all personal like this? When my aunt was pregnant, i never even rubbed her belly with out asking. And she’s family! Its just completely rude and uncalled for to rub someones belly whom you dont know. But yet, there is something about pregnancy, that seems to make everyone think that you are communal property, and it doesnt matter what you think anymore. LIke with giving advice! If i wanted your advice, i would ask for it. And trust me. I know im going to need alot of advice. I would just rather get the advice from someone i’ve known my whole life, and trust a little bit more than some stranger off the street.

I guess this ended up as more of a rant. Ah, who cares. We all have those days dont we?

Oh and it doesn’t help that there is only four more days till i have to drink that nasty tang stuff, and get my blood drawn. I will be in such a better mood after this is over. I promise.

-Teenage Mom.

Since absolutely no one has left me alone on the topic, I decided, why not immortalize my humongeousness on my blog as well!

The shirt doesnt help anything…

this ones my favorite.

“]

Attack of the killer stretch marks!

I swear! I did NOT swallow that watermelon!

And now. My fatness is forever Immortalized.

=]

-Teenage Mom.

As i get further along in my pregnancy, one topic seems to always invade my thoughts. Will i make a good mother? Or will i end up as one of those mothers that everyone thinks should never have had kids. (god i pray not).

How would i chose to parent my son, having to make double the decisions being both father and mother? I figured i would most likely take the same stand on certain things as my mother, but what about the other things?

What about dating? Curfew? The friends he hangs out with? Phone calls during dinner?

Looking back now, i realize that my mother was very lenient about alot of things. Even though at the time, I thought it was outrageously strict.

I realize that it is quite impossible to plan out everything for the next 18 years, in the first 9 months. Although most don’t find out about pregnancy till three months, so actually 6 months. I digress. I just keep thinking about my parenting style and what it’s going to be like generally.

A couple weeks ago, i had a conversation with my sister Candace. Luckily, i have Gmail, (which i would recommend to everyone. And do!) so i don’t have to worry about stressing out my pregnancy induced forgetful mind, and i can copy-paste the chat!

ok. Now i feel stupid. I cant find the chat. hahaha.

Anywho. The chat was about what type of mom i was planning to be, how i would raise my son, and i guess that’s what really got me thinking about it almost daily.

And then, about a week ago, i come across my best friend Danielle’s Lynyrd Skynyrd CD. What was the first song on the CD? Simple Man. If you don’t know the song, it is about a mother giving advice to her only son. My situation exactly right?

“Now momma told me. When i was young,
Come sit beside me, My only son.
And Listen closely baby, to what i say.
And if you do, It will help you.
Some sunny day.

Boy take your time.
Don’t live to fast.
Troubles will come. Oh and they will pass.
You’ll find a woman, Oh baby, and You’ll find love.
And dont forget son, there is someone up above.

And be a simple, kinda man.
Oh be something, You love and understand.
Oh baby be a simple, be a simple man.

Oh wont you do this, only son. if you can.

Forget your lust. For rich mans gold.
All that you need. Is in your soul.
Oh you can do this. Oh baby. If you try
All that i want for you my son, is to be satisfied.

And be a simple, kinda man.
Oh be something, You love and understand.
Baby be a simple, be a simple man.

Oh wont you do this, only son. If you can

(Oh yes i will, I’ll be your simple man)

Boy dont you worry. You’ll find yourself.
Follow your heart, Oh and nothing else.
And you can do this. Oh baby, If you try.
All that i want for you my son. Is to be satisfied.

Repeat Chorus x2″

I listened to this song, this time, more intently than i have listened to any other song. It just seems to make perfect sense to me, on how i want to raise my son. This is exactly what i want for Jordan. My next step is how to convey this concept to him.

I could not have said it any better than Lynyrd.

-Teenage mom.

I’m the type of girl who, even though I look like I shoved a soccer ball under my shirt, wants to look good while pregnant. That’s where rockstarmoms.com comes in.

On the front page of the site, there is a speaker that plays the sound of a baby’s heart. Or at least that’s what i think it sounds like. Fade out to a pregnant woman holding a guitar.

When you enter the site, there are many different items to catch your interest. My favorite would have to be the Floating Baby shirt.

A lot of the shirts are centered towards, yep, you guessed it! Music. But not just any music. Good music. Shout out your love of music, and your love of your unborn child in one shot!

Be chic AND pregnant at the same time!

i would have to give this site four thumbs up. Two from me, and two from Jordan.

-Teenage Mom.

In the early days of my pregnancy, i, like any other technologically inclined young mom, surfed far and wide on the web to try and find a site user friendly and informative enough to suit my needs.

What i found was this wonderful site. Baby-gaga.com is a plethora of information from moms all over the world, gathered into one central place.

The forums are highly informative, and members are able to answer any question you might have. Topics in the pregnancy section range from trying to conceive, to teen pregnancy, to baby names, to suffering and loss. Topics in the parenting section range from post partum issues, to teen parenting, to parenting of all ages.

You can create your own profile, and “Parent-tank” other members that you would like to keep in contact with, as i did, or you can just watch the forums for topics that interest you. There are so many options on this site, and its all very user friendly.

An option that everyone on the site really likes, is the ability to have a due date buddy. It is so much nicer to be able to compare symptoms, and crazy thoughts that you might have, than to be alone and wonder if your going physco, or if its just the pregnancy.

One of my favorite options was the ability to easily and quickly create a pregnancy ticker, or countdown. All you have to do is enter your EDD, pick the background, and pick if you want factual, or humorous.

Here is what mine looks like:

I personally like the humorous ones. They tie in quite nicely with how i actually do feel that week!

I highly recommend Baby-gaga.com to any one out there looking for more information. Theres even dad’s on this site!