Tomorrow's Khloe's Big Entrance!

If you didn't know already, my doctor has insisted on delivering Khloe tomorrow at Willow Creek. I will have to arrive early tomorrow morning and start the induction process... Gosh, I thought I was ready, but now I'm starting to get cold feet (a little). It's scary thinking about the pain and how our lives are about to change. But, on the better side... I just can't wait to see the little girl that has been kicking the fire out of me every single day for the past many months. And, in my case, it is a myth that they are more snug and quit kicking so much in the last few weeks in the womb. Khloe rolls around more and kicks much harder these last weeks... and every single day - including today! My stomach looks like an alien attack if you sit and watch all the mind-boggling activity. It's CRAZINESS and a little on the freaky side. LOL So... Khloe Elizabeth Yingst will be born into the world tomorrow (June 30, 2009)! Yippee... be on the lookout for updates about my labor/delivery, pics and etc. Peyton is so excited about his little sister... he can't hardly sit still. He is literally counting down the hours until our trip to the hospital tomorrow morning... what a sweet little guy... he is going to be such a big help with his little sister! Today is his last day as an only child. :)

I, also, wanted to post some pictures on this blog of the custom pillows that I designed and my mother-in-law made yesterday at her house. We were there all afternoon and night last night and I got to leave with all three pillows we made! They are darling! I had ordered some extra fabric from the lady in Texas that made Khloe's bedroom accessories (curtains, lamp shade, etc.). The fabric came in handy for the project. :) My mother-in-law came by this morning and looked at the completed nursery (with the pillows we made last night). She also took the extra fabric (that we had leftover from yesterday's pillow project). She took an extra Boppy Pillow Cover and is going to use the extra fabric on her Boppy Pillow. It will be really sweet! When she's done with it (she always works super fast, so she'll be done today, I'm sure), I'll take it and have Khloe's name Embroidered on the top side of it and it will be really special! :)

Here are the pics of Khloe's Custom Nursery Pillows that we made Khloe...









Pillow One (Front):


Pillow One (Back):


Pillow Two (Front):


Pillow Two (Back):


Pillow Three (Front & Back same):


This is my last post being preggers... Yippee! Tomorrow's the Big Day!!! :o)

XOXO

Khloe's Nursery is COMPLETE!!!

Today, we received the last accessories for Khloe's nursery! They turned out so darling!! The Valances were so pretty... the Lamp Shade was really big and DARLING... and the soft, minky dot sheet is going to make Khloe sleep so soundly! I'm so happy that everything is finally here!! Her nursery is officially COMPLETE! Well, I am waiting on a huge Maternity Picture from Chandi (as a baby gift) to go above Khloe's nightstand, but we left the space for it on the wall! :) Yippee!! Now, we just need her to arrive... let's get on with the show Khloe!

I have been feeling really icky today... don't really know how to describe it. There is SO much pressure on my pelvic bone and she has dropped even farther. I think I could go into labor any time... maybe tonight?!! I've been having really strong contractions off and on all day. I'm so sleepy that I can't hardly keep my eyes open. I've been trying to get to my dirty dishes in the sink all day, but standing for more than a few minutes makes me feel tremendous pressure down there and makes me a little nauseated. Hmm... sounds pretty close to labor! :) I'm having a contraction as I'm typing this. LOL

Here are the Final Pictures of Baby Khloe's DARLING Nursery... After Months of Creating and Buying - It's READY for Her!!!





















Tell me what you think of her nursery... Isn't it Darling! It is all ready for Miss Khloe Elizabeth Yingst!! I think she'll love it just as much as I do!!! I'll keep you all posted on Baby News... Arrival date/time!

XOXO

39 Week Doctor Checkup - She's Almost Here!!

Today's doctor appointment with Dr.Cunningham went very well! He felt for progression and said that I was 2+cm dilated, 60% effaced and Khloe is still very much in position for her big debut! Once again the checkup (down under - lol) was extremely excruciating! He felt her head and said that her head was still floating... which means that she is in position, but she is not tight in her spot to bust through on her own. When he touches her head she goes up with it. My doctor says that I have an excessive amount of fluid in my belly (amniotic sack) and it is probably why she is doing that. He said that it is going to be an explosion when my water breaks! Yikes... I hope I'm not in WalMart or shopping somewhere. I think after tomorrow, I am going to lay low (at home) and stop making public appearances (shopping or whatever else). I would hate to have a HUGE mess and be mortified/embarrassed beyond belief. Plus, commuting itself is getting to be a real challenge. My back can BARELY hold up my huge belly. Everywhere I go people ask me if I'm having twins and it is really starting to make me PANIC!!! Quit asking me this people... I only want one... and that is ALL that is in there. Please God!!

If Khloe has not arrived by next Monday on her own, then I am scheduled for induction on Tuesday (June 30). What's crazy about Tuesday is that it will be June 30 (the last day of June)... Peyton's birthday is November 30 (the last day of November)... and Kevin's birthday is January 31 (the last day of January). That's just bizarre! Kind of neat, though... easy for family and friends to remember. LOL So... right now I have 5 full days left until little Khloe is induced... if she's not here before then. I have been having constant contractions (painful and breath-taking) for the past several days... so, we'll see!! I am extremely exhausted right now!

Congrats to our friends, Adam/Chandra McFarlane, on giving birth to their Baby Boy, Jude McFarlane Sunday (Father's Day)! Also, congrats to our friend, Julie Swanson, on her little arrival, too... Baby Ryan Forrest Swanson born yesterday (Tuesday)!! Two down... One to go... That's Khloe!! :o)

FYI: Khloe's nursery rug (reorder) came in yesterday and is darling in her nursery! I, also, finished painting Khloe's nursery picture. I can't believe how long that little canvas painting took... Wow! Kevin painted the giraffe! LOL Good job, honey! I am supposed to receive Khloe's nursery valances/panels, lamp shade and minky dot sheet tomorrow. The lady that made them shipped them out yesterday! That will complete her nursery... It's so cute! She is already rotten!!!!!

Here's a picture of Khloe's completed nursery painting (Finally!)...





We'll keep you posted on Baby News as progression arises!!! Stay tuned... :)

38 Week Doctor Checkup and Peyton's Tournament Update!

Today was my 38 week doctor checkup. The checkup went well... much more progression than last week - FOR SURE! My doctor informed me that I am right at 2cm dilated and almost 25% effaced. I was talking to him and a little disappointed that there wasn't more dilation than that... he said none of that matters and that I could progress so far (even in hours) and go into full labor tonight. He said that it could happen any time. So, that's good news! :) The bad news is that I did not realize it until today, but I have been retaining some major water/fluids over the past couple of days... so much that my feet/toes/fingers and ankles are really puffy. My ankles are so swollen (and this is NO exaggeration!!!) that they look like the elephant man. No joke! It scares me looking at them! I hope it's not Toxemia... I didn't even notice them at the doctor's office... my mother pointed it out to me when I went to her house afterwards. Icky! That's got to be a sign that it is the end of the road for this pregnancy! LOL My face is NOT swollen at all - Thank you, God! (Knocking on wood...) So, stay posted! I've been saying practically my entire pregnancy that I would have Khloe on June 17 (which is today!)... it's the date that has been stuck in my head for months... not sure why. Peyton thinks it will be June 27. We'll see. Today's not over... wishful thinking! LOL I have been having random contractions all day today... they are spaced out way too far to even begin thinking about timing. All I can say is... Bring the Contractions On! I've decided also that I am going to have pain meds when I deliver... unlike with my first pregnancy. I did 100% Natural -No drugs at all (I must have been NUTS because I was in HARD LABOR for 36 hours... what an idiot!) with my first pregnancy... and nuh, uh... not this time! LOL

I've started painting Khloe's Nursery pictures. I drew it out Monday night and yesterday spent several hours painting it... didn't get very far, though. Man, that's time consuming - no doubt! It will be cute when it's done, though. Below is a picture of what the unfinished picture looks like... you can see what I've painted thus far and what has been sketched and is waiting to be painted. I guess I better get on it and finish it... who know when she'll come and my hand will be full! ;)





About Peyton's Baseball Tournament...
His team (The Angels) won Game 2 yesterday in their Tournament! Go Angels! The cool thing is that they beat the #1 team (The Pirates) in the League. Can't believe it! Final Score 9-6! Woo Hoo!!! Way to go boys! They will play Game 3 tomorrow night. It should be good... if they win Game 3, then they will be playing one-on-one in the Championship Game on Saturday. Wish them luck!!

Here's Peyton on Base at 2nd...



I'll keep you posted on Peyton's Tournament AND little Miss Khloe's arrival!!

Peyton Won 1st Game in Tournament Yesterday!

Peyton's team (The Angels) won their first game in their tournament that started yesterday. They played the Reds (which were a pretty good team all season - their record was better than ours!). The game was intense, because their coach (Duane) is always very competitive against our coach (Gan) in football and baseball. It was a big game for both teams. Our coach, Gan Nunnally, is always very mild tempered and such a good sport... never says anything negative to the officials. Now... I can't say the same for the Red's Coach, Duane Webb. He is a great guy normally, but don't make him mad during games... he is way too competitive to keep his composure. Yesterday, (about the 2nd Inning) Duane was thrown out of the game by the Umpire for his negative attitude and his consistant negative comments about the game. The hilarious part is that two Innings later the Red's Assistant Coach was thrown out for the same negativity. They were down to two volunteer dad's on the team to finish coaching the game. I have never witnessed such immaturity during 10 year olds' Baseball games. I'll bet they felt pretty silly after their rediculous behavior. LOL I just wish I would have camcorded the whole game... it would have been one to watch over and over again and laugh. Peyton will get a kick out of it when he's older. :) Needless to say, our team beat them (winning our first game of the tournament). Final score: 8-6. It was a close one. I was stressed out in the last inning... they were last to bat... bases loaded... two outs... score 8-6. One good hit would have made them win. Fortunately for us, the last batter struck out! Woo Hoo! We were all on the edge of our seats. Go Angels! Game two is tonight... we play a very respected and well rounded team... The Pirates. Yikes! Wish us luck!

Here are some pictures of Peyton and the team... Good job boys! Peyton played 3rd Base the entire game!

Some of our Family Maternity Pics...

Here are some of the maternity pictures my friend/photographer, Chandi Gregory (Picture This! Production), took of us in my 8th month of pregnancy. I'm still waiting on the cd and can't wait to see all the pictures... she's backed up with editing, though, so I don't know when that will be. But, atleast she sends us a few pictures every now and then to keep us from being so anxious. LOL She's sweet!







A Short Update:
I am hating the fact that my arms/hands go numb while I'm "trying" to sleep at night. It just started happening these past few days. It's weird. Holding them up and shaking them does not make them stop tingling and regaining proper blood flow again. It's just weird. I don't know what that's about, but all I'm sure it has to do with the way the baby is laying and I'm laying in bed... we both are hitting pressure points that is cutting off my blood flow to my limbs. Ouch! It is starting to do that during the day as well. I'll have to ask my doctor what that's about at my 38 week checkup next Wednesday. No sleep still... I finally fell asleep this morning around 5:45am and woke up at 8:15am... I was just thankful for that!LOL

My PUPP rash hasn't been too bad/itchy lately. That's a blessing! There is nothing worse than having a bad itch - especially in hundreds of spots all over your entire body. Grr!!! As long as I stay cooled off and am not in the humidity for too long or heat or allowing the sun to beat on me, then it will not itch hardly at all. I still have the ugly spots all over my body, though. Embarrassing. But, they'll be gone for good the second Khloe is born (so I hear). :)

Yesterday, I picked up Khloe's pink nursery rug from The Baby's Room (and ran into Julie of all people - I'll tell you more about her in a minute). When I got the rug home and put it on the floor in front of her crib, I was disappointed. The pink was way too dark and not at all the same color as the rest of the pinks in her room. So... once again I have to place an order for either the kiwi-colored rug (since the pink is too hard to match) or the lighter pink rug. The part that stinks is that it takes about 3-4 weeks for the rug to come in and I'm sure Khloe will be here before that. Darn! :( That really stinks. Of course, I could just settle for the chocolate rug like it (that they keep in stock at The Baby's Room)... but, how boring since all of her furniture is so dark anyway. I want her to be able to play and stare at her rug when she's in her room. I'll talk to the ladies at The Babies Room and let you know what they suggest... it might just be the chocolate rug... since there is NO WAIT TIME. I like that part. LOL

The story about Julie is that she is due 3 DAYS before me. When I ran into her at The Baby's Room, she told me that Baby Ryan could be born any day. She was up there buying her car seat, because she has progressed way faster than me and thinks that he will be born within days. Lucky Dog! She is already 70%+ effaced, 3cm dilated and has lost her plug. I'm happy for her, but I am no where near that. I could sense her panic and anxiety when I ran into her. Wow... she's nesting hard and I can't believe that she is that much closer than me. Like I tell other friends... just because you aren't dilated or effaced now, doesn't mean it couldn't all happen in one day. It all depends on when your true labor contractions come on and then your body will catch you up. So, really I'm hoping for that for myself. That's how it was when I went into labor with Peyton (10+ years ago)... everything happened in the hospital and NOT before. :)

Note to Self: JUST BE READY NO MATTER WHAT THE PROGRESSION SAYS!!

Doctor Appt this week... 37 Weeks along!

Yesterday was my 37 week doctor appointment. I was expecting more news, but I just kind of left there feeling empty. Ugh! My doctor checked me and didn't mention anything about being effaced or dilated... so I guess nothing is happening down there. I hope it just all comes at once. I am SO surprised, though, because I really feel things changing and thought he would say 'you're 3 cm dilated and 50% effaced...' - nope not this time! I'm sad. I don't want to rush her, but I am so uncomfortable and miserable and for the first time this entire pregnancy my fingers/toes are starting to retain water and swell... that part is not fun... at all! Sleep is horrid. I get maybe 1-2 hours of interrupted sleep all night long... it is very difficult for me to roll from side to side when I sleep. It's a lot of work for me to get from one side to the other. That's when you know you're belly is gigantic! I feel like I have been hit by a train and am a walking zombie these days. Let's get this show on the road... I think I will be getting more sleep when Khloe actually arrives than I am getting now. Crazy, huh?! Her kicking has slowed down a little... she's still wild crazy in there. LOL But, the only good news that my doctor reported was that she is definitely in position and ready to arrive - I didn't hear the "soon" word, though. I am hoping to report completely different news after my 38 week doctor appointment next week... keep your fingers crossed! :)

Projects this week:

1. I bought Khloe's cradle bedding... it's darling... pink minky dot material. Her wooden cradle will be in our room for atleast the first month. We'll see her progress after that. Soonafter, she will start sleeping in her crib in her nursery. So, I put her bedding in her cradle and it is awaiting her. :)



2. Last night, we assembled her stroller and car seat. It's cute! I really like it. I am tired of all the pinks, so I refused to buy a pink travel stroller and car seat. Instead, we stuck with the Eddie Bauer travel stroller that is browns/tans and a tint of green. It's very neutral... which is good... it can be used for a boy or a girl. It's ready to go. I didn't realized how heavy it was though. Hopefully it doesn't bug me when she's in it. I still need to get her pink chicco umbrella stroller from The Baby's Room... that one I don't mind that it's pink, because it is not her main stroller and it is more for convenience like walks in the neighborhood and stuff like that. She doesn't need the umbrella stroller right away, so I'll pick it up in a few weeks.



3. Yesterday, I put her pink closet organizer together with the cloth drawers. It took me forever. I had to carry in one piece at a time because it is heavy solid wood... but I didn't want to wait on Kevin to get out of work. I was anxious. Boy, did her organizer make a difference in her closet. Wow! It made SO much extra space. I would recommend any mom buying one for their baby's room. With all the extra space for storage, it comes in very handy. I love it... it's pink and I coordinated it with chocolate, pink and green drawers (to match her nursery colors).





I had told you before that her swing and nursery rocker were assembled this week, too, right? I love them too. I am posting individual pictures of each of these items. I don't want to spoil the surprise and take pictures of the entire nursery, because I'm still waiting on her curtains (valances/panels), lamp shade, embroidered blankets and rug. So, when they come in... which should be atleast in the next week or so, I will take pictures of her entire nursery and share them on my blog. Won't be long... :) I am going to finish filling up Khloe's hospital bag and my bag, today.







The only craving I have had lately is water, water and more water. I don't know why, but for the last 5-6 months, I haven't been able to drink ANYTHING ELSE but water... no sprite, tea, juices... nothing but water! I guess it's a good craving to have. I CRAVE it. I will drink 10 or more 16-20 oz bottles of water each day. At night, I wake up several times to find myself drinking full bottles of water in one breath practically. I'll easily drink 3-4 bottles of water in the middle of the night. Craziness! That could be a lot of the pressure in my stomach. I don't know where all that water goes, but I'm sure it is part of the factor making me uncomfortable and Khloe squirm so much. LOL

20 Days to Go and Counting Every Second...

Baby Shower #2 for Khloe - 6-6-09...

Saturday was my second Baby Shower for Khloe. It was great, because this one was for all my friends from school, best friends and my side of the family. The girls were a lot of fun. For some reason last weekend everyone had family events going on, so a lot of the girls on my guest list couldn't make it... I was sad. But, my friends that did make it were some of my BEST FRIENDS and I love them to death! Thanks ladies for making it a great day... and thanks to my lovely Hostesses who put alot of time into making the shower a fun one - Kentrina, Rachel and Amy! The games were great, Kentrina... thanks girls! The shower started at 1pm and wasn't over until 3pm. All the gifts were fun, too! I have friends/family with excellent taste. Khloe got a lot of adorable outfits, gorgeous blankets (Thanks, Chandra!), a darling painting (hand painted by Rachel and Amy - nice job, ladies!) and tons of necessessities that I needed for her.

We are about done with the nursery, too. Yippee! Kevin put her Nursery Chair together yesterday (it's a Best Chair - they're great!) and I love it! It's Loman Green and it matches her nursery perfectly! Woo Hoo! It fit perfectly in there... we just had to rearrange a couple pieces of furniture to make it work. But, it's perfect now. Kevin has hung some pictures and a couple balls from the ceiling for me. It's all coming together. I have been organizing Khloe's dresser drawers and closet and bathroom, too. Yesterday, I cleaned out the guest bathroom closet (the bathroom that will be hers and is connected to her nursery). I took almost everything off the shelves and put all her shampoos, lotions, powders, bath toys, tub, bathrobes, towels and washclothes in there. Wow... things are becoming very organized... Hooray! There are some things that we still need, though, for her room... humidifier (MUST have for all children), contour changing pad for her changing dresser, her nursery rug (to go in front of her crib), cradle bedding (the cradle will be in our room for atleast the first month or so), diaper genie and closet organizer with drawers. Those are all things that I will get this week. Since I finally bought the diaper bag that I wanted, I will spend part of my day today packing it for the hospital... you never know when her big arrival will be. I will be 37 weeks along on Wednesday and at 37 weeks they are considered FULL TERM, so it is safe to deliver at any time. I'm really thinking she is going to be here a couple of weeks early... it may just be a wish, but atleast I'll be prepared!

Here are some fun pictures from my Baby Shower on Saturday...

One of my cakes that Kentrina ordered for the Shower... cute!


I'm standing by Rachel/Amy's painting for Khloe's Nursery - Nice Job, Ladies!


These Next Pictures are of the Belly Measuring Game... The girls had to cut a piece of yarn and guess how big my belly was. They all came up afterwards to see how close they were. They had to cut their excess string and whoever's string was shortest (after measureing me) won!

Terri measuring her string - Uh... WAY OFF GIRL! LOL She must have thought I was GIGANTIC! :o)


Sheena & Terri's strings were the LONGEST... They lost! Their strings almost fit around me TWICE... LOL!!!


Kim and Laura had the Shortest Strings... Thanks Girls! LOL


The Next Shower Game was cute, too. The girls had to draw with Crayons what they thought Khloe would look like when she is born. They were not allowed to look at their drawing, though... and had to draw the picture with the paper plate on their foreheads! Hilarious... They all CRACKED UP the entire game!

Julie is holding up her plate - her pictures was one of the final three. She drew a reddish brown haired girl with a bow in her hair (LOL).


Andrea is trying hard to draw Khloe - too funny!!!


The girls laughing hysterically trying to draw Khloe without looking!


Angela's Picture Won - She is the only one that drew Khloe with blonde hair.(Kevin and I both had really blonde hair when we were infants.)


Gift Opening Time...







A Group Picture of the Ladies that attended my Shower - Love you ALL!!


I'm standing with two of the Hostesses of my Shower - Kentrina (L) and Rachel (M). Thanks girls for a fun time!


After the Shower, I headed to Peyton's Baseball Game...

My sister, Jen, and I... (if you look close, you will see Peyton behind us in the outfield!)



I will post a new blog Wednesday after my 37 weeks doctor visit and tell you the progress... I'm hoping to hear that I'm dilated and effaced and it will only be a few more days. LOL Wishful thinking. I do want to know if she is in position ready to come out into the world, though. I'll keep you posted!

I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend!! Have a great week, too! XOXO