It's been almost two months and now that Austin's here, I've decided it's time to pack up and move to another 'hood.
The Mommy 'Hood to be exact.
That's the name of the new blog where I'll be chronicling the ins & outs of my mommydom in the hopes of someday having documented proof for my son of all the things he did while he was growing up.
Ok, so it will be a shameless ploy to embarrass my child at some point, but that's my right as a mom, right?
I'm saving all the new mommy posts for the new blog, and I'd be more than grateful if you continued to follow me on this next leg of my journey, so please jump on over to check me out there, k?
See you round the 'hood.
xoxo
MAK
Monday, May 17, 2010
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Honeychild - A Haiku
Ten and ten just fine
This naturally sun kissed
Golden gift of love
.....................................................................................
Ok, so I don't have much time but I wanted to let you all know that Austin Rob has made his debut.
My precious baby boy arrived on March 23, 2010 at 3:19 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds exactly and was 19.5 inches long. He's only 2 weeks old but we love him so much already. It's like he's always been here.
I'm so grateful to have been blessed with this baby boy. My prayers have truly been answered.
I'm looking for a photographer in the L.A. area. If you know of anyone who isn't too expensive, please feel free to leave their information in the comments section of this post.
Thank you to everyone who's been following along with me. I promise to post the birth story as soon as I've had a chance to catch up on some sleep.
Gotta go. My baby needs me. ")
This naturally sun kissed
Golden gift of love
.....................................................................................
Ok, so I don't have much time but I wanted to let you all know that Austin Rob has made his debut.
My precious baby boy arrived on March 23, 2010 at 3:19 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds exactly and was 19.5 inches long. He's only 2 weeks old but we love him so much already. It's like he's always been here.
I'm so grateful to have been blessed with this baby boy. My prayers have truly been answered.
I'm looking for a photographer in the L.A. area. If you know of anyone who isn't too expensive, please feel free to leave their information in the comments section of this post.
Thank you to everyone who's been following along with me. I promise to post the birth story as soon as I've had a chance to catch up on some sleep.
Gotta go. My baby needs me. ")
Monday, March 8, 2010
Almost there.
Wow, it's been a really long time since I've posted, but I have really good excuses:
1.) I have carpal tunnel syndrome and have to peck each word out with my left pinky. Not fun and very time-consuming.
2.) I've been busy cleaning house and getting last-minute necessities for the chip's impending arrival, and I'm literally beat by the time I'm done each day so no time to buckle down and post.
See, I told you they were good excuses.
I finally finished my last little errand today so I thought I'd give those of you who are still watching and waiting for some news a short lil update.
(BTW, thanks for hangin' in there!)
As of today I have about 6 days left till my due date. I'd been thinking he'd come early, (& I still kinda do), but he hasn't shown his precious little head just yet. He's constantly moving around and stretching his legs but all that proves is that he's got less and less room to move around in there. Maybe that means I won't have much longer to wait?
I'm not sure but I can tell you that I'm over being pregnant. Nine months is such a long time and I'm pretty much at the end of my tether. Not to mention that I've been on maternity leave for almost 3 weeks due to the onset of the carpal tunnel, and I'm a bit stir crazy at this point.
But I'm not complaining.
I'm just ready.
And anxious.
Anxious & ready.
So many people tell me, 'you're going to miss being pregnant,' but I can honestly say I can't wait to hold him, and smell him, and know that he's safe and healthy ...
and mine.
Don't get me wrong. Feeling him now is amazing. His position changes depending on how I'm sitting up or laying down. When I wake up in the morning, his booty is almost always front and center in my tummy, LOL! Yes, he's always sticking his butt out! I know he's probably just stretching because I can usually feel his little legs pressing into the back of my left hip bone at precisely the same time as his butt is protruding out of the right side of my stomach. It's wonderful but I can't wait to see him doing this versus feeling it.
I think I'm just tired. My joints ache. My back hurts. My knees buckle as soon as I stand up, no matter how long I've been sitting. As painful as it all is though, I can't wait for the real pain to begin.
That sounds crazy, I know. But that pain means he's coming. That pain means I'm almost there, and pretty soon I'll get to meet my son.
That's all for now, kids. I'll write again as soon as I can. Hopefully it will be after I have my baby boy. ")
xoxo
m
1.) I have carpal tunnel syndrome and have to peck each word out with my left pinky. Not fun and very time-consuming.
2.) I've been busy cleaning house and getting last-minute necessities for the chip's impending arrival, and I'm literally beat by the time I'm done each day so no time to buckle down and post.
See, I told you they were good excuses.
I finally finished my last little errand today so I thought I'd give those of you who are still watching and waiting for some news a short lil update.
(BTW, thanks for hangin' in there!)
As of today I have about 6 days left till my due date. I'd been thinking he'd come early, (& I still kinda do), but he hasn't shown his precious little head just yet. He's constantly moving around and stretching his legs but all that proves is that he's got less and less room to move around in there. Maybe that means I won't have much longer to wait?
I'm not sure but I can tell you that I'm over being pregnant. Nine months is such a long time and I'm pretty much at the end of my tether. Not to mention that I've been on maternity leave for almost 3 weeks due to the onset of the carpal tunnel, and I'm a bit stir crazy at this point.
But I'm not complaining.
I'm just ready.
And anxious.
Anxious & ready.
So many people tell me, 'you're going to miss being pregnant,' but I can honestly say I can't wait to hold him, and smell him, and know that he's safe and healthy ...
and mine.
Don't get me wrong. Feeling him now is amazing. His position changes depending on how I'm sitting up or laying down. When I wake up in the morning, his booty is almost always front and center in my tummy, LOL! Yes, he's always sticking his butt out! I know he's probably just stretching because I can usually feel his little legs pressing into the back of my left hip bone at precisely the same time as his butt is protruding out of the right side of my stomach. It's wonderful but I can't wait to see him doing this versus feeling it.
I think I'm just tired. My joints ache. My back hurts. My knees buckle as soon as I stand up, no matter how long I've been sitting. As painful as it all is though, I can't wait for the real pain to begin.
That sounds crazy, I know. But that pain means he's coming. That pain means I'm almost there, and pretty soon I'll get to meet my son.
That's all for now, kids. I'll write again as soon as I can. Hopefully it will be after I have my baby boy. ")
xoxo
m
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Message Received
God truly is awesome. He is constantly leaving clues and sending messages to let us know what to do or expect. He sent me one a long time ago and I just got it yesterday.
About 8 or 9 years ago, long before hubby and I were even discussing marriage, I had a really vivid dream.
In the dream I was leaving a grocery store and, as I was walking out, someone I knew from the old days was walking in. In the dream it was about 15 years into the future so it had been quite a long time since we'd seen each other. The acquaintance said, wow, it's been so long! I can't believe it's you. How are you?! I didn't even get to reply because right at that moment a young man walked up just behind me and stood there. My acquaintance then realized we were together and apologized. She said, I'm sorry, I don't mean to keep you. I turned to my companion and asked him to go wait in the car. When he left, my acquaintance said what happened to R? You loved that guy. What's going on? I told her I didn't understand her question. She replied, well, you're with this new guy now. My response was no, I'm still with R. That's our son, Noah.
Back to the present.
Hubby and I went back and forth about what we were going to name the lil chip when he gets here. I wanted something different and unique for our son. It didn't have to be made up but I didn't want him to be in a roomful of kids with the same name either. Hubby was pushing for another, more common name - 'Austin'.
I fought this name hard. I said, it's a strong name but it's not my child's name. My child's name is going to make a statement. It's going to mean something. I don't know what it is yet, but I'll know it when I hear it.
I eventually gave in though because Austin is hubby's dad's middle name and I realized it meant a lot to him to be able to do this in honor of his father. I wasn't happy about it, but I went with it for hubby. We opted for 'Rob' as a middle name and our last name is 'K______'.
Well, I was at work yesterday when all of sudden, the details of my dream came flooding into my head. 'Noah' was my dream-son's name. But why was I thinking of this now? 'Noah' wasn't even a consideration for my real son's name. It wasn't on any lists. It never came up in any conversations. It didn't make the cut.
Or did it?
My son's name will be 'Austin Rob K______'.
A.R.K.
I said I'd know his name when I heard it.
I hear you, Lord, and you're right.
")
About 8 or 9 years ago, long before hubby and I were even discussing marriage, I had a really vivid dream.
In the dream I was leaving a grocery store and, as I was walking out, someone I knew from the old days was walking in. In the dream it was about 15 years into the future so it had been quite a long time since we'd seen each other. The acquaintance said, wow, it's been so long! I can't believe it's you. How are you?! I didn't even get to reply because right at that moment a young man walked up just behind me and stood there. My acquaintance then realized we were together and apologized. She said, I'm sorry, I don't mean to keep you. I turned to my companion and asked him to go wait in the car. When he left, my acquaintance said what happened to R? You loved that guy. What's going on? I told her I didn't understand her question. She replied, well, you're with this new guy now. My response was no, I'm still with R. That's our son, Noah.
Back to the present.
Hubby and I went back and forth about what we were going to name the lil chip when he gets here. I wanted something different and unique for our son. It didn't have to be made up but I didn't want him to be in a roomful of kids with the same name either. Hubby was pushing for another, more common name - 'Austin'.
I fought this name hard. I said, it's a strong name but it's not my child's name. My child's name is going to make a statement. It's going to mean something. I don't know what it is yet, but I'll know it when I hear it.
I eventually gave in though because Austin is hubby's dad's middle name and I realized it meant a lot to him to be able to do this in honor of his father. I wasn't happy about it, but I went with it for hubby. We opted for 'Rob' as a middle name and our last name is 'K______'.
Well, I was at work yesterday when all of sudden, the details of my dream came flooding into my head. 'Noah' was my dream-son's name. But why was I thinking of this now? 'Noah' wasn't even a consideration for my real son's name. It wasn't on any lists. It never came up in any conversations. It didn't make the cut.
Or did it?
My son's name will be 'Austin Rob K______'.
A.R.K.
I said I'd know his name when I heard it.
I hear you, Lord, and you're right.
")
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
31 Weeks
I've been a very bad blogger.
My apologies to all who follow this path with me. I have no excuse other than that I've been nesting, both at home and at work, just trying to get everything in order before the real adventure begins.
I guess I should give you all a status report.
I am 31 weeks and 1 day today. I weigh more than I care to ever admit but the doctor seems to think I'm just fine. No pre-e or gd but my knees are still gone. Yeah, the swelling's out of control. The funny thing is that I get up in the morning and it's not so bad, but 10 minutes on my feet and the swelling's back. Crazy!
I'm still strugglin' with the 'flux so I've taken to sleeping on the couch most nights. I find it's easier for me to stay propped up the whole night and I don't end up having to move around as much. It seems to be working. At least I'm getting more than an hour or two of sleep.
I have barely any appetite. I pretty much hate food right now. I eat, of course. But even the thought of eating sends me into an emotional tailspin. I've had very few cravings over the course of my pregnancy so not wanting anything in particular is not new. I do like ice though. And the orange Hi-C drinks from McDonald's, which, by the way, I usually never drink. I think the heartburn and acid reflux have just done a number on me. Oh well. Maybe it's a good thing. I've gained as much as I should gain anyway.
Let's see, what else? Hmmm... Oh, I've developed a ridiculous case of restless leg syndrome and it's driving me CRAZY!!
AARRGGHH!
I hate it. It's honestly more than I can stand and I hope and pray it goes away once the baby comes.
Other than that, it looks like everything's on track. I have a few baby showers coming up so I'll post about them when the time comes, and my mom has finalized her plans for a visit once the baby gets here. Actually she and my aunt are both coming and I'm really looking forward to it.
So that's where I'm at. I'm working on another post about all the nesting I've been doing, etc. I'll try to get that posted as soon as it's finished.
I hope all my bloggie-friends are doing well. Please know I've been following along, even though I haven't posted much at all.
Take care & talk soon.
m
My apologies to all who follow this path with me. I have no excuse other than that I've been nesting, both at home and at work, just trying to get everything in order before the real adventure begins.
I guess I should give you all a status report.
I am 31 weeks and 1 day today. I weigh more than I care to ever admit but the doctor seems to think I'm just fine. No pre-e or gd but my knees are still gone. Yeah, the swelling's out of control. The funny thing is that I get up in the morning and it's not so bad, but 10 minutes on my feet and the swelling's back. Crazy!
I'm still strugglin' with the 'flux so I've taken to sleeping on the couch most nights. I find it's easier for me to stay propped up the whole night and I don't end up having to move around as much. It seems to be working. At least I'm getting more than an hour or two of sleep.
I have barely any appetite. I pretty much hate food right now. I eat, of course. But even the thought of eating sends me into an emotional tailspin. I've had very few cravings over the course of my pregnancy so not wanting anything in particular is not new. I do like ice though. And the orange Hi-C drinks from McDonald's, which, by the way, I usually never drink. I think the heartburn and acid reflux have just done a number on me. Oh well. Maybe it's a good thing. I've gained as much as I should gain anyway.
Let's see, what else? Hmmm... Oh, I've developed a ridiculous case of restless leg syndrome and it's driving me CRAZY!!
AARRGGHH!
I hate it. It's honestly more than I can stand and I hope and pray it goes away once the baby comes.
Other than that, it looks like everything's on track. I have a few baby showers coming up so I'll post about them when the time comes, and my mom has finalized her plans for a visit once the baby gets here. Actually she and my aunt are both coming and I'm really looking forward to it.
So that's where I'm at. I'm working on another post about all the nesting I've been doing, etc. I'll try to get that posted as soon as it's finished.
I hope all my bloggie-friends are doing well. Please know I've been following along, even though I haven't posted much at all.
Take care & talk soon.
m
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