Bath Time

Jackson has been having a hard time taking baths so daddy made up a song and now they sing it together in the tub! Sooooo cute! Enjoy!

Josh's Graduation!!!

So, I don't know if you know this but my husband, well, he is kind of a big deal. Josh has now graduated with his masters in accounting. Many people yesterday asked him how long it has taken him and it has been 7 LONG years (2 years part-time and 5 years full-time). WE ARE ALL SO PROUD OF HIM!!! (Me most of all, I have no doubt that I am his biggest fan). Josh had is convocation ceremony yesterday. Commencement was on Wednesday (that is when that President guy spoke, you can imagine that we SOMEHOW found something better to do). I will choose to stop my comments there because this entry is about Josh and not about how much I thought that man's speech was a slap in the face to Josh's hard work. Anyway...we woke up bright and early to get to the stadium by 8:oo am. The ceremony started at 9:00. As I sat in the stadium with Jackson before the ceremony started, I cried. (I hoped that people just thought it was a hormones). I was just overwhelmed by what it had taken Josh and I to get to this day and I was so happy. For just a molment I will really brag about Josh because; I am his biggest fan, and he would never tell you himself; he did awsome in all his classes. Josh didn't just do the master's program he threw it down! Over the past year Josh has gotten amazing grades in addition to working as a plumber and dealing with a two year old and a hormonal pregnant wife. I took video of Josh walking, it is far away and kind of hard to hear but for those who couldn't be there I thought it would be nice to see.

Here are some photos taken in the blazing Arizona sun...why do we live here?
Here is our little family. (I thought I was looking pretty good for being due in 5 weeks, but this picture shows that I am clearly mistaken).
This is the whole family that went to the graduation and endured the two hours of names being called just to hear the one that was the best. Go Joshua Adam Perkins!!!Of course, Josh's parents, they may think they are Josh's biggest fans. They can join Josh's fan club but I still get to be president.

Josh and I are so thankful to all that showed up to show thier support yesturday. Many of you have helped us get through the last 7 years to get where we are now and we thank you all!

Still Transverse

Well, I had another OB visit and yes the baby is still transverse. I am convinced that he just likes where he is. I have to say that I am now starting to get a little nervous. I really don't want to have a c-section. I guess we don't always get what we want though. There are some days that I think, "Oh, my goodness I have soooo much longer" and then other days I think, "I am so scared the baby is going to be here so soon and I still have so much to do." At least I will be busy...really busy. Josh graduates in two weeks! With that comes a lot of busy work. Then we need to get the new nursery ready and Jackson's room put together with his new big boy furniture. So I guess whether I want it or not it will be here soon, or not soon enough.

We Have A Name!!!

Finally, we have a name! We spent a lot of time last Saturday going though the books again and we finally found one. We are smart this time though no one will hear it till he comes out. Then (hopefully) if people don't like it they are going to have to tell him, and I am thinking that he will be too adorable to say anything negative to. Yea!!!

Think Head Down Thoughts...

So, if you are keeping track I have about 9 weeks left before this baby (no name yet) will be here. I went to my regular OB visit this week and I have to say that a part of me knew that this was coming... When I was pregnant with Jackson he moved in to the head down position when I was in my second trimester. I knew he was head down not only because I could feel is feet in my ribs but his head felt like it was about ready to pop out. Well, with this baby I knew right where he is. I can feel kicks and punches only on the sides of my stomach and I can actually breathe because he is not crowding my lung space. In the back of my mind I was thinking before I went to my appointment, "I wonder if he should have moved by now?" I went to see my doctor and she looked and around and confirmed that this little gremlin is still lying sideways. She said that we will give him 3 more weeks and if he hasn't moved by then we will try a version.

This explains that:
External cephalic version, or version, is a procedure used to turn a fetus from a breech position or side-lying (transverse) position into a head-down (vertex) position before labor begins. When successful, version makes it possible for you to try a vaginal birth.

Version is done most often before labor begins, generally around 36 to 37 weeks. Version is sometimes used during labor before the amniotic sac has ruptured. This can be a good time to use version, when labor is constantly monitored and a cesarean delivery (C-section) can be done right away if necessary. But the chance to do the version can be lost if labor speeds up or the amniotic sac ruptures.

A scheduled cesarean is used to deliver most breech births if a version doesn't work. 1 But trying a version at 36 or more completed weeks of pregnancy may increase your chances of being able to deliver vaginally. 2

Before the version attempt, you may be given an injection of tocolytic medication to relax the uterus and prevent uterine contractions. The most commonly used tocolytic medication is terbutaline.

While the uterus is relaxed, your doctor will attempt to turn the fetus. With both hands on the surface of your abdomen-one by the fetus's head and the other by the buttocks-the doctor pushes and rolls the fetus to a head-down position. You may feel discomfort during a version procedure, especially if it causes the uterus to contract. The amount of discomfort depends on how sensitive your abdomen is and how hard the doctor presses on your abdomen during the version attempt. If your fetus appears to be in distress, as shown by a sudden drop in heart rate, the procedure is stopped.

So...I will return to the doctor in 2 weeks and we will see where the baby is. I can tell you now that it has been one week since that appointment and he is still sideways. Ahhh, I guess all we can do is think head down thoughts.

The Pen

The day after we got home from my parents house in North Carolina I was rushing around the house to catch up on things that I had missed while I was gone. I put on Sesame Street for Jackson and I went to the back to put some laundry away. I came back out and sat down on the couch to fold some more laundry and that is when I saw it. Out of the corner of my eye I could see something black, something black on my brown couch. I slowly turned my head to find that Jackson had practiced his circles with a pen on our couch. My eyes went wide, all I could say was, "Time out" and then "Oh, my gosh! Oh, my gosh!". That is when all the pregnancy hormones overflowed and I began to cry. I didn't know what else to do. Jackson walked straight to time out and then started to cry because I was crying and kept saying, "I'm sorry mommy, I'm sorry mommy." I was still in shock and was frozen staring at the couch. Now I know that although this was the first time something in our house was maimed by my child it will not be the last, but the first time is always hard. Luckily, when we bought the couch we bought a fabric protection plan and someone is going to come out and clean it. Needless to say all the pens in the house are very high up now.

The Change...

So, I have decided that something happens around the age of 2. All of the sudden my sweet, loving, calm child turns in to a gremlin. Yes I said a gremlin. Everything is, "No, I'll do it!", "No mommy!", and anything else that starts with no. Now, I don't want my child to be afraid of me, but I do want him to listen and be a little worried about what would happen if he disobeyed. Today when I put him in time out, he laughed, HE LAUGHED!!! AHHHHHH!!!! I don't think I have ever been so frustrated. So I took the time out mat that is in the nice living room, and put it in his dark bedroom and shut the door. The laughing stopped. He cried for 2 minutes then counted to 10 and then said he was sorry, just like we have been trying to teach him. Maybe this will start to work. It is just so sad I have days where I just love being mother to my sweet little boy and I wish that I never had to go to work. THEN...the next day I swear I am going to pull out all my hair and put him in the outside kennel with Paca, and I can't wait to go to work to get a break. Wow, this parenting thing is pretty hard...why am I pregnant again?