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I went to the doc today and saw Obi on the big screen, he is measuring a couple weeks ahead still so we may see him sooner than May 2. He's already weighing 3.7lbs and becoming a chunky monkey. My glucose test came back normal and my blood pressure was normal too. So Yay! Things are looking good.
We asked the doc if Alex could deliver and cut Obi's chord and he said as long as the delivery is going well then it shouldn't be a problem, we also asked him about birth classes and he told us its better to wait till closer to time of delivery. Then he asked me if we had found a pediatrician yet and honestly I hadn't even thought about it. So my question to you guys is how did u find your pediatric doc? And what else am I supposed to have lined up for the big day? I think I need a LOT of help....ha ha. So give me your wisdom folks..........oh.....and did u see my sons nose? He's such a stud!
CINDIE

I'm an Aunt for the 6th time

Tonight my sister in law gave birth via c section to a 7lb 12oz. 19 inch long girl. Kaitlyn Elyse. She has strawberry blonde hair and she was so calm the whole time the nurse was poking and proding her. Sweet little girl.
Its been 8 years since there has been a baby in the family so we are all very excited.
3 months till I get me some Obi kisses. Seeing Kaitlyn has made me very excited to be a mom.....Yay!
CINDIE

28weeks

I forgot to post this on the third. My belly is getting quite big ......good lord.

for Becky

Here's another belly shot. I know it looks like my butt....but it is in fact my belly. (I'm laying down)
Cindie

27 weeks

Large and in charge. Yeesh!

my doggies

How great is this picture! These are 2 of my best boys and I'm cookin up a third best boy in my belly as we speak.
The repairs in my apartment still aren't finished so we've been on edge hiding these dogs. Our heater hasn't worked since we moved in and the maintanance guys just show up unannounced to get up on my roof to try and fix it, this has happened multiple times and then they knock on the door and immediatly shoog starts to bark and I know they hear him.
Well today it rained so I didn't think they'd come so Alex n I went to pay bills. While we were out I got a call on my cell from our apt. Manager. I gave the phone to Alex cause I knew what it was about. She said the maintanance guy can't get in because of the big dogs inside...........OH SH*T! My first thought was.....don't they need permission to enter and my second thought was.....oh crap she knows about the dogs!
So we rushed home expecting the worst and then talked to the maintanance guy who said he hs to order a part and it won't be in till tomorrow so he was done with our place for the day. Holy Frustrating! The landlord never came by, never called, she just left it alone. We are hoping she looks the other way but who knows what's gonna happen.
I found a friend who is willing to take both dogs and keep them as inside pets but Alex......oh my amazing Alex.......he doesn't say it but I can feel his heart breaking when we Talk about it. I can physically sense his dread and sorrow and it makes me so sad, so I just leave it alone. I will just try to lay low and let him deal with it.
Our apartment (minus the little repairs that still need to happen) is coming together nicely. We got Feb free so we can pay my dad back for the money he lent us to get into the place. I was able to set up part of the second bedroom for Obi and when we get his crib in a couple weeks I will start taking pictures. Its nice to have room for him.
My oldest bro came home from IRAQ yesterday for a. Couple week visit. We have yet to get over and see him but I am looking forward to this weekend when we can. He is a combat medic and I'm super proud of him.
that's all for now. Talk to u soon.
Cindie

Good Morning!

Well were all moved in And now the unpacking begins. Somewhere in the midst of the stress And lacking nutrition of the week I got sick. Now I seriously never get sick, for reAl I never get sick. I use to have to fake being sick all thru my school years just to stay home and get a break from the dreaded education years. So for me to be curled up in a ball unable to breath is quite strAnge. But I will be ok.
We are prob gonna have to get rid of the dogs too. The manager and maintanance guy has been in and out of our appt. Multiple times this week trying to get things fIxed and Alex n I have been running around hiding the dogs so they didn't see. Its been crazy and I seriously can't live in secret anymore. So we are looking for someone to take both dogs but the very thought of giving our babies away is heart wrenching. So we haven't fully pursued it yet but I do have a friend who wants them.
Today also puts me at 26 weeks. Only 14 more to go until some Obi lovin. The thought of it blows my mind! I can't wait.
Ok I gotta go, my giant 60lb shoog is laying in my lap, shaking from nervousness and cold and I think he needs a little lovin.
Take care
Cindie

moving day

We started moving in yesterday. Our day started at 6am and ended at 2am with lots of delays, a broken radiator, dead truck battery, an apt whose flooring and appliances were not finished, more delays, a few close calls with an emotional break down, crackhead neighbors who reeked of alchohol and started their car with a screw driver, asking us how much our our old apt. Was going for, another neighbor bringing his stolen GPS system to my white brother and asking if we wanted to buy it, selfish (unnamed) person stressing me out with her un timely and unnecessary advice via Facebook, amazing people reaching out to lend a hand and a kind phone call in the midst of the trauma, and two stressed out doggies all wrapped up in the middle of the day. thru all that we only got one load moved in. Our day started bright and early this a.m. At 6:45 with Alex headed out the door with my dogs to
load up again and me hanging here at the new place to let the cleaning crew in and be here for when the new appliances arrive. Oh did I mention its raining? oh and the water in the new apt. Won't shut off and has been running all night long. Ha Ha.
BUT! I am ok and I know things could be WAY worse. There is a rainbow in every storm and I know with all this craziness, something amazing is waiting for me right around the corner. Plus Obadiah will not live one moment in that crazy neighborhood we just left.
I am grateful for a God who allows my personal strength to be stretched so that I can be a deeper, stronger vessel for his use. I am thankful for a friend in the Holy Spirit who comforts me and puts funny songs in my heart to help me thru the trauma and I am in love with my Jesus who holds me tight and leads me down the paths of life.
CINDIE. m

25weeks 2ays

Awe! My little Obi Sahn.... I went to the doc today and saw my obi on the big screen. His weighed in at 2.2lbs and his little heart was beating strong. I have to go do the glucose test before my next visit in 3 weeks.
Wanna hear my weight gain this month...........9 lbs! Yeah I know its crazy. last month I gained 10......(sigh) ive gained 40lbs already.......ha ha. Im gonna have a lot of work to do after this munchkin gets out of me.
Alex and I found a place to live. yay! its 529.00 a month and its a two bedroom 1 bath. We didnt tell them yet that we have dogs, (this scares me) because my shoog loves to bark at noises he doesnt know. We just cant afford a pet deposit just yet so were trying to keep it on the down low. (Help us Jesus)
Im just so happy to be out of the scary neighborhood we were in and into something quieter and safer. Maybe I'll hear fewer gun shots at night in this neighborhood.
Well thats all for now. Enjoy my sons chubby little cheeks.
CINDIE

She did it!

For those of you who read her blog, This is tigerlilly and today she ran her first half marathon and I got to be there to cheer her and all the other runners on. It was so fun! There were some real characters all dressed up in different costumes: let's see I saw the tortoise and the hare, a couple elvis's, a guy with a larger than life Cardinals flag, a juggler, girls dressed in cute matching tutus and fairy costumes, one guy had a huge log on his shoulder that he was holding onto and a handful of young kids running with their parents, people in wheelchairs, I saw tall people, short folks, skinny little things and my favorite part were the heavy set guys and girls. I was so happy for them all, they looked amazing!
Seeing Christina run up to me with her tiny little frame and a big bright smile, was so awesome! I was afraid I would miss her cause there were so many people streaming by in mass groups but she found me and my big ol' "Go Christina" sign. I snapped a picture of her, then we gave eachother a big hug and then she took a picture of the both of us and she was off again. I ran (well walked) down the block to meet her again as she came around the corner. Guys seriously, she looked amazing! christina I know u are reading this, You looked absolutely amazing! All your hard work is really paying off, and I can't tell you enough how proud I am of you!
I can't wait to read her blog and look at all the pictures she took today. Be sure to go on over and congratulate her on her first half marathon.
One thing I learned today that I was very excited to find out is the very last group of people out today were the walkers. I am for sure gonna be in next years marathon, I will run as much of it as I can and then will walk the rest. Yay! I can't wait to have this baby and start training for next year. Woo Hoo!
CINDIE

Race Day

Today in phoenix is the PF Chang Rock n Roll Marathon and Half Marathon. I was training for this race when I became pregnant and had hoped to be one of the half marathon finishers. Today I will be on the sidelines cheering on my blog friend "Tigerlilly" and all the other runners, I'm excited to be there in support of so many champions and am still planning to run my race someday.
Alex n I still haven't found a place to live. We were supposed to be out yesterday but the landlord is letting us stay till Tuesday. This has been a very rocky rollercoaster ride and I sure hope it ends soon.
hope u are having a nice weekend.
CINDIE

Cheese Factory

I'm gonna go ahead and start this blog entry with a disclaimer: I am having a crappy week, I'm very pregnant and moody, and today I was queen of the pissy party. Now that I have that off my shoulder I can get down to buisness.
Biggest Loser has turned into a session of Dr. Phill and Dr. Oz, both of which I feel play off the human emotion by trying their best to make people cry and pouring loads of fear and crap into peoples lives.
Jillian works the emotion card WAY to much by getting the contestants to cry and that Dang doctor (whatever his name is) is completely obnoxious with all his "blah blah blah" health crap he feeds the players. Do they really need to drag that stuff on throught the show? Sooooooo boring and completely uncomfortable to watch. I really think with all the advertising they do on the show, there should be room somewhere for some Kleenex adds. I mean Cmon.
After tonights show I have decided to start watching American Idol. I do however reserve the right to change my mind once I'm over all this moodiness. I'm just not as moved by the show as I once was. Who would have thunk.
Ok I'm gonna take my moody booty to bed.
Night

packing up

We still don't know where we will go. We went looking at apartments yesterday and the ones we could afford we found on craigslist. When we rolled up on the property it was right across the street from the apartments we lived in when we first met. while we lived there, there was two murders and lots of drug deals in the parking lot. We said "Oh Heck No!". Every other place we found in our price range was in the same type of neighborhood.
I have been so wrecked over this but you guys are the only ones I have talked to about it. I don't like to cry in front of people. That being said, I vented on twitter in the midst of my emotion yesterday and I forgot my cousin sees my twitter entries. She called me and I couldn't keep my composure, I was crying like a baby all while trying to breath and not cry in her ears. She has been thru so much more than I Could imagine so she gave me some bold, " everything is gonna be fine!" advice. I love that lady! after I hung up with her I found Alex in the spare bedroom with the lights off and the worship music on, singing to the Lord and thanking Him for walking us thru this. He blows my mind! He is everything I ever prayed for in a man, Wow!
So later he and I talked and his wisdom filled my heart with peace. He is so much like Jesus, I am so thankful for him.
Anyway, we have been busy all day today packing up the little things and seeking God about where he wants us to go. As u can see, my floor space is getting pretty full. Shoog and daisy are real nervous about it too. Silly dogs.
Anyhoo. That's about it. Oh I do have to say I am so thankful my son will never know the neighborhood that I live in now and the neighborhoods like I described above. I am thankful for that!
CINDIE

promises

I received word today that my fiancé and I have 10 days to get out of our apartment. Our rent is 650 a month and for the last 6 months (as long as I've been pregnant) we haven't been able to pay the full amount. We have gone month to month giving less and less rent. And wondering each month if we were gonna get kicked out.
I know this is my fault cause I haven't been working and the self induced pressure I've been feeling is so heavy. I will get a job after the baby is born but until then what do we do.
I was given a promise by God thru a vision, years before I met Alex and he too was given a promise thru a dream, years before he met me. Both promises coincide with eachother so we have been just waiting for the promise to happen, and more recently we have been given a glimps into the window of our promise which has sparked an excitement in the both of us. we pray and praise God for fulfilling our promise everyday.
Well finding out today that we have to be out in 10 days has kind of freaked me out. Alex doesn't get paid till the 15th and we have to be out on the 16th and we only have just Over 20 dollars to our name until then. I'm not sure I should be telling you all my buisness but right now I just need to talk.
Normally I would go to my parents for help but they too are losing their home to forclosure in a couple months and my youngest brother is staying with them and helping them out until then. So that is not an option. Jeez!
we have been thru tough times in the past and in the end it always works out. I wish I could see the end from the beginning and wouldn't it be nice of God gave us a road map with an X marks the spot. I'm a girl who needs a plan so that I feel safe. I'm not at all adventurous and I am a complete nervous Nelly with anything new or uncertain. So this little adventure we are about to go on is freakin the living crap out of me. I wish it was the end already and I could look back and say, "oh that wasn't so bad" but of course wisdom steps up and tells me this is how I Will grow and become a stronger person. So why does it have to hurt so Dang bad and why does it have to be so scary? Alex would tell me if we didn't have hard times then we would have no reason to put our faith in Jesus. He is so smart!
Wow I feel better just talking about it. Thanks for listening guys and please remember us in your prayers. I will keep u updated on what's up.

CINDIE