Slice Of Mercy Ship Life - Shannon Hickey

This is a video of my little sister talking about life on the Mercy Ship....WATCH IT!

my pregnancy ticker....

for this week says, "If someone asks my mommy "how are you feeling?" one more time, she's going to drop kick them to New Jersey." and honestly...there are some days I feel like doing so....especially the ones who have been pregnant before ( Dawn and Val this is by no means directed at you ladies!)....I mean come on, think back, how were you feeling at 7 months pregnant....tired, and huge, probably....flipping out possibly because your baby furniture wasnt put up yet, and just overall done with being pregnant....Im still trying to figure out why god had to make pregnancy 9 months long...its just not right..Id rather have the gestational period of a hamster or a mouse....I, on top of normal pregnancy feelings, struggle with depression....my apartment is proof of that...its disgusting....I hate it and I hate having no motivation to do anything about it.

Now that I am done with that rant lol....

Dan and I got a new bed....and it came in yesterday, and Dan put it together last night....oh man...it was the best sleep Ive had in a very long time....I didnt wake up at all....like when I woke up my bladder hurt...ok ok tmi I know....but it was wonderful! Dan wasnt pressed up against the wall when I woke up, and I didnt feel like I was falling out of bed....just fantastic over all :-)Neither Dan or I wanted to get out of bed this morning...

ok well thats all thats new....hopefully soon there will be a new belly pic!

Today....

I got great news.....I should be able to go back on my medication while breastfeeding!!! I found this out when I went in for my WIC interview today....I am so excited! I also lost 2lbs since eating 5 times a day! :-D Wednesday I go for my wellness program evaluation, and will be able to work out with Dan when he goes now! YAY! Im super exicted for all that is going on :-)

frustrated....

with my weight....I know Im pregnant I shouldnt worry about my weight but I gained 13 lbs in a month...thats alittle insane...and thats with being more active...but inspite of that weight gain jump I had to push to be sent for a glucose test....I find that to be a little rediculous...I understand my numbers were good for the last one but that was 3 months ago...and Im feeling really fatiguted, and I dont want to wait until something shows up in my urine to be sent for a glucose test, I want to find out early and do something about it....in the mean time, I need to eat more fruits and veggies...and cut down on the bread....so here it goes

Feeling unsure....

So my depression is getting the best of me....it def gets worse with the less sleep I get....and Im worried. I want to breastfeed....but I cant if Im on my medication....and Im scared not to go back on my medication after I have Marty....even with a lack of sleep, on my medication I deal with things much better....so I dont know....I wish there was a medication that would work for me that is safe for me to be on while pregnant, and then safe for me to use while breastfeeding....I know in the end in order to take care of Marty, I have to take care of myself....Im just so torn.....

Exhausted....

Im so tired...Dans work schedule has been crazy weird lately and he's been opening more then either of us are use to. I think Ive begun having braxton hicks contractions cause Ill get uncomfortable and my stomach will get tight but it doesnt hurt and it goes away after alittle while...so here is my latest Pregnancy picture....

24 wks

We had a 3 day heat wave...hence the shorts!

So when I look at a picture Im not as big as I think I am....but I already feel huge...