Ashley Moses Designs

bracelets

one of my favorites--- my ball necklace

brown topaz earrings (the 1st pair I ever made)

bracelets

So I've decided to blog about something other than the baby and RJ for once!! Yeah! I'm sure some of you are tired of hearing about them :) I was looking through some old pictures on my computer and came across these pictures. I don't know where my other jewelry pictures are but when I find them I will post them also. I've made a TON of stuff and usually wear most of it also! I planned on selling stuff but I can't seem to part with any of it yet.

You might be wondering how my hobby started... Well it went down like this... Before we found out about the baby back in April, I went out looking for a really cute necklace to go with this really cute jacket I had just bought. Of course, I couldn't find anything I liked so I decided that I should just make what I really wanted. Was I crazy?? I went to Dallas to the World Trade Center that next weekend and bought some 14 carat gold filled wire and started it up! I really enjoy it. The problem is as soon as I "got into it" the morning sickness kicked in (ugh!) Now that I feel better I'm hoping to start it up again-- I just want to get the nursery and some other major baby projects out of the way first.

Our little family!

Happy 66th Wedding Anniversary!

Today is my Mimi and Papaw's 66th Wedding Anniversary. Isn't this picture sweet? Happy Anniversary you two-- I love you!

HELLOOOOO 3RD TRIMESTER!!!

WOW! I can't believe I just entered my 3rd and FINAL trimester! It's crazy! The 1st trimester seemed to drag on forever and a day since I was so sick. Then came the 2nd trimester and it seemed to fly by towards the end since I was feeling so much better. All the morning sickness stopped around 23 weeks (I really think it won't have lasted that long if I hadn't had the heat stroke in Florida-- it set me back about 3 weeks). Lately I have felt so good! I'm worried I am going to jinx myself talking about how great I feel. Know it's just hard to get around but I will take that over morning sickness anyday! Lately, I have found myself not "clearing" pathways and tight spots--my depth preception is totally off. Just this week my ankles (or shall I say my right ankle) has been swollen. Not both feet, just my right everytime.... what's up with that? It's also getting hard to catch my breathe since I am carrying her so high. I'm just going to try and keep walking as much as I can and hopefully that will help. Looks like our baby girl will be here before we realize it... I hope I'm ready! It makes me want to panic right now just thinking it's around the corner :)

Gestational Diabetes Test

I passed my gestational diabetes test!!! Yeah!!! I took my test last Friday and was worried about it. I don't know why I worry so much-- it's not like I had a lot of control over it. The nurse called today to tell me I passed and my score was 118 which is apparently good. If it's higher that 140 that means you have to go back in for a 3 hour test and I did not want to do that! They would prick you to death. The drink wasn't that bad either. I guess I love sugary things anyway so it wasn't a big deal to me. I got a fruit punch flavored drink. It tasted just like a normal fruit punch drink made with artifical sugaring like Sweet 'n low or Equal.

Nursery-- Work in Progress!

If you are wondering where RJ is during this video.... he's a sleep as usual!!! LOL

What to do?? What to do??

I'm stressed over the flu/swine flu vaccinations!! I just don't know what to do :( The news media has completely scared me to death! I know they say pregnant women should get both the flu and swine flu vaccine but something scares me about doing it. I've been researching a lot lately and I don't like the idea of taking a vaccine that contains mercury. I mean, if they are scared for you to eat sushi or seafood because of the mercury then why push these mercury filled vaccines?? I know pregnant women and children have died from the flu/swine flu but I would like to know the pre-health conditions of these patients. Also, I'm worried about these vaccines causing long term side effects. The media can really scare people to death! On the other hand, I would do anything to keep this little baby girl safe. Maybe I'm just reading into this too much and should get both vaccines. I've asked my doctor and at first he said, "No, don't get the swine flu vaccine, we don't know enough about it." When I went in on Friday he now says that I should get both. I'm just really torn. Is this all just a money gimick by the pharmacutical companies by scaring the general public or is this really something that everyone needs? They are saying there is a shortage for both vaccines right now. My doctor didn't even have the vaccines to give to his patients. I really love my doctor and respect him. Something in the back of my head keeps me from going thru with getting the vaccines. I don't think I could forgive myself if they find out something bad is in one of the vaccines that causes autism and I did this to my baby because "everyone else was doing it". But I don't want to take the chance either of getting the flu or swine flu and causing deathly harm to our baby or myself. I've talked to many people who opinions I respect and they all say different things. My mom's generation didn't have these vaccines to take and I'm okay (for the most part). Have viruses changed that much? All I do know is I have been contiplating and stressing over this for months now and that couldn't be good either for the baby!! I guess for now I'm just going to continue to load up on extra vitamin C and D3 to help build my immune system and hope that God tells me soon what He wants me to do for my sweet baby girl.