Top 5 Complaints

I don’t like to be a whiner, but sometimes you just have to let it all out. Like nurmisur commented when I announced the pregnancy

“Good thing about having blog is that you can complain about morning sickness, cramps, and the whole thing as much as you want”

So I am going to take her up on that and list my top 5 pregnancy complaints for the first trimester.

1. Obviously nausea is a biggie. So far no actual vomiting unlike my last pregnancy. I still feel really sick though if I haven’t eaten in a few hours, and then it’s hard to find something I actually feel like eating. Oh, and then there is brushing the teeth and flossing, talk about a gag fest.

2. I am really in between clothes right now. I am definitely out of my regular clothes, but the maternity clothes are still too big. I have a few items that I wear over and over at this time.

3. No one likes having to go to the bathroom every 5 minutes. Maybe it’s not that bad, but it feels like it, especially at night.

4. Speaking of night, I am still having those weird dreams. They range from bizarre dreams to night mares. Sometimes they startle me and I will wake up gasping. Needless to say between that and the ongoing emptying of the bladder I get very little sleep.

5. I have saved the strangest for last. I have struggled with having headaches during this pregnancy, but mostly when I am on Facebook. I know it sounds crazy, but I guess it’s the small photos, combined with scrolling and reading. I can’t do it anymore. I have to read slowly then stop and scroll down. ‘Scrolling” linked with nausea. I guess that is not a pregnancy symptom of our ancestors.

By Natalie|2015-05-17T19:49:35+00:00August 27, 2009|My Life, Pregnancy & Birth, Uncategorized|3 Comments

The Messy Mom Turns One
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The Messy Mom Turns One

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The Messy Mom Turns One

I really can not believe that I have been writing on this site for over a year now. My first entry was August 7, 2008 and I started off with this short list of things I wanted to offer through my blog postings.

1. ENCOURAGEMENT
Through the good and the bad it is encouraging to know that there are people out there going through the same thing.

2. HUMOR
I never take myself too seriously. I am a self proclaimed sit down comedian

3. IDEAS
Tips tricks and advice on things from everyday life ☺

4. PHOTOS
I am a photographer so I cannot help but have VISUALS!

5. A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
We can all benefit from hearing from a point of view different than our own.

If nothing else has come from this venture I can at least look back at this point and say to myself “I did it”. I said I wanted to write and share these 5 things with the world and for better or for worse, typos, bloopers, brain farts and all, I did it.

By Natalie|2016-04-11T13:06:33+00:00August 11, 2009|Uncategorized|2 Comments

Z’s Birth Story

The Birth Story of Mr. Z

It all started on September 3, 2007. It was Labor day (what a coincidence). We were going to my sister in law’s house for a family get to together. I knew I was having some kind of contractions, so I brought my suitcase just in case. The feelings continued when we got there, but I really thought it was false labor. I took a walk, a hot bath, and laid down, but they didn’t stop. I sat in a room with 6 moms and one nurse sharing their stories and trying to help me figure out if this was really it.

That night on the way home the contractions were coming around 4 minutes apart. By that time everyone had finally talked me into stopping by the birth center. Once we got there the midwife examined me and I was 5 cm dilated, 95% effaced. I guess I really was in labor! After that, things progressed pretty quickly. Everything was coming strong and fast and I started to throw up. We went upstairs to where I would deliver and I threw up several more times, but finally it stopped.

My favorite part of labor was when we played the song from our wedding “Still The One” and it was just me and my husband taking in the magnitude of the moment, our lives were about to be changed forever!

I proceeded to lie down in the bed as the moment drew closer. I thought my water had broken and it turned out to be blood loss and because of this they decided to break my water because it was time for the baby to come out!

I pushed for about 20 minutes. I was in so much pain and ready for it to be over. They had to put me on oxygen for a little while. Once I saw my baby though it really did all go away. My husband was the one that “caught” the baby with the help of our midwife, and he was the one that placed our newborn in my arms, it was AMAZING!

We loved him before he was even here, but to be able to hold him at last was indescribable. Everything was going as I hoped it would, I had done it all naturally. My husband was by my side, my baby was in my arms…

but then things took a turn for the worse. I was told that the placenta was not coming out on it’s own. At this time I don’t even know what happened. Everyone said I looked gray, like I was going to pass out. They hooked me up to an IV, gave me more oxygen, gave me oral liquid supplements. I had to get out of the bed and start pushing again. All that is fine when you have the baby as motivation, but having to go through all the breathing and pushing for the PLACENTA!? It was not fun, and it was not coming either. It was almost to the point of having to be transferred to the ER, when my midwife started praying out loud. She was calm and yet very authoritative, everyone in the room started praying- and that was the moment that the placenta was delivered!!!
From there, our parents joined us and the baby was examined. He weighed 8lbs 11 oz and was 21.25 inches. None of us expected him to be that big.

I was exhausted. The 3 of us slept together at the birth center that night and the next day at noon we went home with our perfect baby boy.

So that is pretty much the whole story of the day we became parents.

By Natalie|2023-06-14T02:58:32+00:00September 9, 2008|Lifestyle, My Life, Natural Living, Pregnancy & Birth|2 Comments

Z’s 1st Birthday

This week we celebrated baby Z’s first birthday with a construction party. I have to admit I had been so focused on out of town guests, parties, presents, and cake that I almost forgot that my baby was turning one! Wow, it feels like only yesterday he seemed so fragile resting in my arms and I would watch in amazement as he would barely open his eyes to peek up at me. Now he is on the go and ready to explore the world around him, but he still looks up at me with those same eyes only now he can say mama. It’s hard to believe all that happened in one year. It is a pretty big milestone he just crossed, and we went out with a bang. Here are some of the highlights of Baby Z’s First Birthday…

**I apologize for the poor photo quality. The digital images were erased somehow, but luckily I had prints so these are just photos of the photos. Oops.**

When Z was born we put balloons out that let the neighbors know that he had arrived. We put a bouquet of balloons in the yard again for his birthday.

The theme was construction. I was a bit embarrassed that our house is STILL under construction so rather than fight I just went with it.

There were trucks, cones, party hats, caution tape, and Z even had a construction truck romper.

One of my best friends made the cakes and they turned out AMAZING.

When the guest arrived we snacked, visited, and looked at photo albums of Z and his baby book reminiscing all the good times from the past year.

We knew the cake would be messy so we undressed Z for the big event. Then TA-DA construction cloth diaper!

He loved this next part.

After the cake he had a quick bath and then sported his final ensemble for the night, another construction outfit.

Z had lots of fun and really enjoyed being spoiled with attention and plenty of presents. In honor of my baby boy I read this poem that I had written for him. I’ll end with this.

Do You Know That Feeling?

Do you know that feeling when someone comes into your life

and now you can’t imagine life without them there?

And the fear of loosing them can be all too intense

so you ask God for protection with each prayer.

Do you know that feeling when a little smile

can be the one thing that gets you through the day?

Then there are the times when you are soaking in the moment

and you just lay there with nothing to say

Oh what a feeling when you’re laughing so hard

you can’t stop, but you don’t even know why.

Or the feeling that only your tears can express,

when you just cry cause your so thankful for this life.

This is your one chance and you want to get it right

but you know there’s no one that can tell you how.

Can you believe you thought that all of this would hold you back

when really life is so much greater now.

Do you know that feeling when words cannot express

such an overwhelming sense of joy?

Well, I have know these feelings for a whole year now

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY TO MY LITTLE BOY.

By Natalie|2017-01-06T14:46:52+00:00September 6, 2008|Uncategorized|0 Comments

My First Blog

Welcome to the messy mom blog! The reason that I chose that name is not because I am proud to be messy or because I feel like that is the phrase that defines me. It is because I wanted to be as transparent as possible. This blog isn’t about having all the answers, but hopefully I do have a few. I have been a wife for almost 8 years and a mom for 11 months now. Like most of us, I am just trying to figure it all out day by day, and to be honest sometimes it gets pretty messy. Not just metaphorically, but in my case, quite literally. You DO NOT want to see my house right now, (although in future entries I will be posting that too.) I am so excited to start writing and I’ve compiled a list of some of things you can expect to get out of the messy mom blog.

1. ENCOURAGEMENT
Through the good and the bad it is encouraging to know that there are people out there going through the same thing.

2. HUMOR
I never take myself too seriously. I am a self proclaimed sit down comedian

3. IDEAS
Tips tricks and advice on things from everyday life ☺

4. PHOTOS
I am a photographer so I cannot help but have VISUALS!

5. A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
We can all benefit from hearing from a point of view different than our own.

Whether you are a new mom, an experienced mom, or even if you just happen to have a mom, I hope that you enjoy reading these upcoming adventures and maybe in the end life can seem just a little less messy.

By Natalie|2023-06-14T01:34:16+00:00August 7, 2008|Uncategorized|2 Comments