... MIA

WOW. It's been a while.. but I'm back for the time being. Not a ton has happened since I got back from Texas. Still working both jobs, still have swollen ankles, still prego..

The biggest news is that I'm moving to Texas! Hopefully it'll happen before Brody is born but it all depends on my insurance aka Medicaid.. it doesn't transfer and I'll have to go through the process of applying for it in Texas and I really don't have much time to wait to be approved and all that.. I'll find out more about that tomorrow so we'll see what happens. If I can get it to go through quickly then I'll most likely be moving down in a few weeks. If not, then I'll mostly likely be staying and having him here and then moving down shortly after. Crazy yeah?? I know.. but it'll be good and it's what's best for me, Brody and Brady in more ways than one.

I'm stressing over trying to plan a baby shower - I know, weird that I'm planning my own shower but a couple of my friends are helping too. And now with the issue of moving I've really got to get it planned ASAP. Started making REALLY cute invites and they are a weird size so I can't really send them because I can't find envelopes that will fit them.. so I'm in a dilemma :/

What else.. oh! I'm HUGE! Check it out:

That's me today - 32 weeks and 3 days along aka only 7 1/2 weeks left!! Ahhhh it's sooo crazy! I'm really excited.. and nervous of course. But mostly excited and so ready to be done being pregnant haha. And the doctor says he's healthy and everything is good! Nothing out of the ordinary. I go again next Monday and I'm going to ask for another ultrasound because I've only had one and I REALLY want to see him again!

That's really all that has happened.. so exciting huh? Haha. Until next time..

xoxo - Lindsay

... swollen.

This is going to be short, sweet (or maybe not so much) and to the point:

1. Texas was AWESOME.

2. My ankles are now swollen.

3. Really swollen.

4. REALLY REALLY swollen.

5. I started my second job at Applebee's this week. Lovin it but I'm EXHAUSTED.

6. Can't hardly walk due to: swollen ankles (see 2-4), sore feet from standing and walking around at both jobs all day, sore legs (see sore feet) and from just being tired.

7. Worried I might stress the baby out - not wanting that to happen!

8. Dr.'s appointment monday - will bring up having 2 jobs.

9. Gotta plan baby shower.

10. Did I mention that my ankles are swollen?

11. And that Texas was AHHH-MAZINGGGGG :)

xoxo - Lindsay

... I don't have a title for this.

Well the good news had to stop at some point.. kinda..

Not that I have bad news really but I do have a bladder infection and that is no bueno :( I woke up this morning and got a little scared so I went to my doctor and thankfully it wasn't anything to worry about with little Brody. My doctor wants me to rest at home until Thursday so I'm stuck in bed till then. But on the bright side Brody is perfectly fine and healthy still and as long as my medication works and everything gets cleared up then I should be good to go to Texas still and everything will be just fine!

On a side note: I'm pretty good at this blogging thing. It's kinda like Facebook or Twitter - asking about what I'm doing - only I can write like paragraphs about what I'm doing or did or whatever I really want. I have a feeling the blogging isn't going to subside any time soon, especially while I'm on bed rest. I gotta have something to keep me busy right?

xoxo - Lindsay

... keep it coming.

The good news just keeps coming - today I got a phone call from my wonderful sister while she was at work telling me that they were hiring for a host and to come down to fill out an application.

Once I got there and started filling out the application I was soon greeted by the manager who sat down with me, talked to me about the job and.. hired me on the spot! No application needed :)

So I'll now be working at my local Applebee's as a hostess on the weekends and then of course still at Zupas in the mornings/afternoons. I can't believe it, I was just talking to someone about this today, about getting a second job. And how I wasn't sure I would try to find a second job because I'll most likely be moving to Texas in a couple months. But my sister talked to her manager and told him my situation and talked me up and there it is! Job #2 :) I'm super excited and it'll be kinda crazy perhaps but I think I can handle it. Wish me luck!

xoxo - Lindsay

... "I'm leavin.."

".. on a jet plane!" That's right, I'm leaving. On a jet plane. Next Sunday. Where to? Ohhhh just a little place I like to call.. Austin, TX :)

Ahhh finally!!! It's been 2 months since I've seen Brady and I don't think I've been this excited about anything since he left. I'll be gone the 13th to the 18th which isn't long enough. But it'll do for now.

Texas here I come!

xoxo - Lindsay

... funeral.

Okay not really. Here's the story:

I got my nose pierced for my birthday and I love(d) it! It was little and discreet but still noticeable and cute. It was like an official statement of me growing up and doing my own thing. Well.. that's a lie. I just always liked them and wanted one so why not for my birthday right? Right.

Unfortunately my job decided to now tell me that facial piercings are no longer allowed so I have to either take it out or be fired. And with a baby on the way I can't really afford to not have a job.. so I had to take it out :( let me just tell you that I was not happy. I took it out yesterday when they first told me about it, left it out for work and when I got home I discovered that it was partially closed up. So I basically had to repierce it myself. And today trying to take it out AGAIN I discovered that it had gotten infected (even though I cleaned it and all that stuff..) and so I couldn't take it out at work because it started BLEEDING. Yes bleeding. Soooo when I got home I decided it was time to say goodbye and struggled with taking it out - emotionally and physically. I'll just say that I almost had to get out the wire cutters to get it out but thank God I sucked it up, grew a pair and pulled it out.

So thanks for the wonderful 6 months nose ring, you'll be missed. RIP.

xoxo - Lindsay

... go ahead.

Judge me. But Texts From Last Night sometimes really makes me miss the days before I was prego.. here's a few of my recent favorites:

"(804): Having a race with the dryer. Seeing who can get drunk/dry clothes faster."

"(206): Woke up with 3 sports bras for underwear. Valiant effort drunk me."

"(859): I am a human short and spout. Here is my jager herr is my redbull. When I get real drink I shout out. Tip me over and pour yeager out."

"(+44): We left at the same time. You got home three hours after I did and said you got your head stuck in a fence. I can't believe you don't remember this."

Ohhh the memories.. it's okay though. I've got something way more important now than any of that :)

xoxo - Lindsay

... because everyone else is doing it

Nahhh that's not exactly true. But here I am, starting a blog. Not sure exactly why, maybe it is because everyone else is doing it? I kinda think it's more because I think it'd be a fun and cute way to keep up with my pregnancy and my life. A lot better than just thinking about it in my head and stressing over things..

In case anyone reads this and has absolutely no idea who I am - here's me:

And to get this right out in the open, here's me prego:

Cool huh? That was taken about week or so ago when I was 21 weeks.. that's about 5 months for those of you who: a) aren't familiar with the prego timeline and/or b) can't do math.

I went to my doctor this morning and I'm actually a few days further along than we thought - according to my ultrasound that I had 3 ish weeks ago my due date is June 26th, not July 1st. No biggie.. as long as he gets here that's all that matters. Want to see him? Too bad if you don't because I'm posting an ultrasound picture anyway:

There's my little man! He's awesome. His name will be Brody Austin Hernandez - named after his daddy (kinda). I actually had a dream about him and my mom was in it and asked what his name was and that's what I told her (and this was wayyyy before I even knew it was a boy for sure). I'm so excited to meet him, you don't even know.

Enough about the baby.. in other news it's 4 days until payday and I can't wait. I'm going to buy a plane ticket to fly down to Texas to visit my amazing boyfriend and his family. It'll be a little over 2 months since we've seen each other by the time I get down there and I honestly don't know how I've done it. Thank God for Skype or else I'd be going more crazy than I am already. I hate being apart and so far away.. thankfully it won't be too much longer until we're together permanently again.

I'm going to rave about him for the next little bit so if you don't want to read my mushy lovey dovey-ness.. that's just too bad haha. I don't know how I got so lucky but I did! I'm so grateful for him in my life, I can't imagine being without him. Especially now with little Brody, he has been such a good supportive dad and boyfriend, even all the way in Texas. I'm so proud of him. He's the love of my life! I could go on and on but I'll stop (for now).

I really don't know what else to write about.. basically my whole life now is missing Brady and waiting for Brody to get here.

That's all I have for now.. so until next time..

xoxo - Lindsay