I couldn't find a smiling picture, but here is my blue light special baby- from when we had to take her back to the hospital- sad isn't it? I have to be honest though, we laughed when they put the batman mask on her... poor thing. I'm so glad she's better.

Two weeks old!

Well, Lexi is two weeks and 40 minutes old. (and sleeping like a log). I thought I'd post another picture of her, because she seems to change daily (that may have something to do with the weight she is gaining!) we went to the DR on Monday and she went from 4lbs 13 oz on Wednesday to 5lbs 3 oz. 6oz 5 days. pretty good if you ask me!

She loves her face, atleast it seems like she does, she always has her hands up there. she's so serious... Maybe I can find a smiling picture and post it. Anyway, here is my adorable girl...

Alexia Renee McCurdy

Alexia Renee McCurdy blessed the world with her presence on Wednesday August 2nd, 2006. She was born at 8:08pm weighing a whopping 4lbs 15 ounces and measuring in at 19 inches long. She was born 5.5 weeks early, but is hanging in there, we got to leave the hospital on Friday, but Sunday night we ended up bringing her to a Children's hospital in Chattanooga where we stayed until Tuesday night- she wouldn't eat and had a very high Jaundice level. However after 36 hours in the incubator with the billy lites on her and an IV in her arm and a ton of blood taken she is doing much better. We had to start pumping and feeding her in a bottle to get her to eat and now that is all she will do... but atleast she's eating now.

I thought I'd fill you all in on my baby... She's adorable.

Dr appointments, drive in's and car seats

Well, Thursday morning I had a DR appointment. It went well, i was told my weight is great (woo hoo! last time she told be to be careful cuz I was gaining too fast...). I was also told I drink too much water and I need to eat more salt- i've never heard a dr say that in my entire life. Come to find out people can actually get addicted to water... she said I need to just eat more salt for now and when I get done breast feeding then I need to not drink so much. I drank 78 ounces of water that morning before my appointment (my appointment was at 11:30am and I woke up at 6:15...) Anyway, I was also told i'm measuring 3cm bigger than I should be so in two weeks when I go back we get to have an ultra sound!!! The dr wants to see just how big Lexi is because at this point the dr is thinking they will have to induce me a couple weeks early. I'm still debating how I feel about being induced. I do not mind her coming early but I don't want to deal with the side effects of inducement. We've been going to child birth classes which I'm very excited about, I thought I knew a lot about giving birth and stuff, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to take them but i figured- what the heck, they're free why not? It's not like I'm going to get stupider by going right?!
Last night Eugene and I went on a date, even though there is still7 weeks before Lexi's due date, we figured we might as well just get it in just in case... Anyway, we went to a drive in! I'd never been to one. It was kinda fun and kinda frustrating at the same time. we got there at 7:45 and the movie didn't even start until 9. we spent about 45 minutes before the movie started getting the car comfortable (we have a hatch back), then right before the movie started I was looking at the sky and said "this reminds me of that part of Twister when the tornado rips through the drive in...." about three minutes into the movie the wind starts picking up real bad, the sky is a nasty color and it started raining and flashes of lightning filled the sky.... We could hear tree branches falling all around the place and the power kept flickering which was getting quite annoying because we were trying to watch Superman. Turns out you can miss the begining of superman and not lose any important information. Anyway, we ended up turning the car around and watching the movie through the windshield wipers. Well, being 33 weeks pregnant and sitting in a car for two hours is not the most comfrotable thing. I was quite miserable. Anyway, Superman wasn't all that good, but they play two movies so we got to see Click too. Click would have been a lot better without the usual perverted Adam Sandler usual comments and Scenes. It stopped raining so we got to open the windows to the car and it made it a little more enjoyable. But I still don't recommend sitting in a car from 9pm until 2:15am when you're pregnant. it's not that fun. I kinda felt like she was just going to come out from all the pressure she was putting on me!
We also got to get Lexi's stroller and car seat out of layaway yesterday! that was fun, it's exciting to have something big for her. We haven't quite figured out the car seat straps and head support thingy, but hopefully someone we know can help us with that. things are just too complicated. we also bought a shelf and two cute hooks (one's a butterfly and one's a flower) for her room! My mom has been working hard on her bedding and she showed me pictures it's looking VERY nice. I'm excited. :) Lexi's room might actually be ready for her when she comes out!
Next weekend is going to be VERY fun, and I'm so excited. My sister in law and niece are going to be staying with me from Friday until Sunday(our husband's are going to Promise Keepers). Then Sunday Beth, Josh and Olivia will be coming to visit!!! YAY! I haven't seen Beth since her wedding... cuz I'm a bad friend. But I'm thrilled! Livi is going to be sleeping in Lexi's crib so we lowered it for her and I'm washing the sheet. How exciting! I'm even going to call in sick on friday... YAY Company!!!
well, I guess that's all the excitement for now. I'll keep ya posted on the baby thing.

Scary picture

I was going to show you a good picture of me from saturday, but it turns out that all the pictures are still on the memory card which of course is in the camera. Where is the camera you ask? Well of course it's with Eugene in Florida- where else?!
So anyway, you're stuck looking at this scary fat picture of me very pregnant. I think I have a buddah belly.

I guess a month is a long time to go without posting anything huh?

Well, unfortunately there is nothing exciting going on in Jes Land. Eugene is away at Daytona Beach, FL with the youth group- they're at camp. I'm stuck here cuz of my stinky job, but I guess that's ok, someone has to make some money to pay the bills right? Lexi time is getting closer, we now have 8.5 weeks until her due date- that doesn't necessarily mean we have 8.5 weeks until we get here, we could have 6, we could have 10... who knows. Either way I'm getting rather anxious and nervous and excited and and and....

My biggest worry right now is the actual labor process. Atleast that's what I think is the biggest worry.

The thought that consumes my mind the most is the fact that I do not want to work after I have her and I just don't know how we are going to work that detail out. That's one that I am trying to let God work out, but I think about it all the time.

And my biggest excitment is just knowing that I'm going to be a mommy! (scary and exciting at the same time). Soon this girl that pokes and pushes and kicks my ribs is going to come out and I'm going to be able to hold her in my arms! and change her poopy diapers too. :)

Being pregnant is a weird feeling, not just the always growing and stretching stomach, but the weird movements, the feeling of having your body part moving from the inside and you have no control over it. It's simply weird. Knowing that there is a tiny human being in me is simply amazing though. God is awesome the way he designed our bodies. Then there is the completely irrational hormonal mood swings that make you cry over the stupidest things and laugh over things that you should be crying over. I'm just glad I have a supportive husband who even though he doesn't understand why I'm crying while watching Ed, Edd and Eddy, he still loves me and shows concern (before laughing at me of course.)

Well, I guess I might try to go to sleep now, I'm kinda tired. Hope you're doing well!!!

Shoes

is this sad or what? Lexi is not due for THREE months but she already has EIGHT pairs of shoes. And what exactly does a newborn do with shoes anyway? they're just so darn cute. My baby girl's not spoiled... what are you talking about?

gorgeous!

SEE MY STACY?!

well...

It's been a long time since I actually wrote on here, so I'll try to think of something exciting to say. My Stacy got her hair cut and she looks very cute.... I'll post a picture when I'm done.
Eugene's off in the middle of the woods for the weekend with the Youth Group. They are having "Survivor Camp." doing all sorts of weird things I'm sure. Lexi got the hiccups today, it was interesting. I think she had them yesterday too, because I kept feeling her twitch, it wasn't until today that I paid attention enough to notice it was rhythmatic.... or had rhythm. I'm a horrible speller but you know what I mean. we went to NC to visit Eugene's family this past weekend, that was TONS of fun. they had a small baby shower for us which was nice. we got some really cute stuff and a bunch of diapers! WOO WOO! It was just good to get to see his family. I wish mine lived close enough that we could drive there for a weekend.
ok, so I have NOTHING to say... so I'll just get off of here...
thanks for reading my rambles...

Here's Tig (Eugene) and I.

and more pictures!

This is my friend's baby... she was born on cinco de mayo (5th of may) isn't she a doll? so cute!

pictures woo hoo!

me at uh.. 22 weeks?

More pictures for Jaime

This is my favorite picture because you don't have to see my ugly face!! just my big belly. This is my belly at 21 weeks.

Alexia Renee

Sorry for the poor quality, I'll try to rescan it soon and post a better picture... Either way, this is my Alexia Renee!!!

baby update

IT'S A GIRL

19 weeks and as big as a house

nothing exciting

Ok, so I said that once I got the internet at home I would post more, but really between never being home and having to fit my husband for the computer, I still never blog! Plus, I discovered Myspace... I hate to say it and be unfaithful to blogger, but it's so much better. I didn't realize how many people from High school and college and elementary school I could find! Within two days I was reconnected with a bunch of old friends. How cool is that? I kinda sound like a commercial. So, i'm not saying I'll give up with my blogger completely, but my "space" is www.myspace.com/mccurdygirl you can check me out there too! BUT a warning, I'm not to be held responsible for anything my "friends" post or say on their spaces. Not all my friends have the same standards as me. so take this as your warning. :)

this is cool

http://kevan.org/johari?name=mccurdygirl

he he he

I discovered after 24 years that I have curly hair. These aren't good pictures at all, especially the one that makes my nose look like it's three miles long... but look, I have curly hair!!

Baby Belly

For those of you wondering how the belly is progressing.... here it is... it looks bigger than it is because I pulled my arm back to get out of the picture, then I realized that it made me look bigger. Oh well! that's the belly....