Trying to do things on my own!

Okay, most of you who know me, know I am not a very constructive or mathematical person... I have never put together anything in my life besides Legos!! haha

But, today I decided to reorganize a lot of things to get ready for Mason! I went to Target and bought this Adorable cube organizer thingy.. and I bought navy blue, and light blue organizing cubes to go into it. Totally cute :)

Well, I knew the box weighed about 50 lbs, bc I couldn't get it in my car very well...I was struggling indeed! Then, when I got home I opened the box, and out came about 500 pieces, along with about 200 screws, and washers, and all kinds of weird little trinkets.. I thought to myself, okay, I am going to try and do it myself... I mean, the instructions said "all you need is a phillips head screw driver and a hammer" I totally didn't even know we had both of those things at my house! haha

I called my Dad to ask him where abouts I would find these things.. he told me to wait for him, and he would help me later on during the day after he finished his errands. Of course, me being my impatient self, I assured him that I was taking on this project on my own, and it would turn out great!! He laughed of course, and said well call me later and let me know how it goes!

After finding a electric screwdriver and hammer, I went to work!! Following the step-by-step directions, making sure to get it right! Finally, I got to my last two peices left, and realized I put one on backwards!!! After that little fiasco, I had a finished product!!! :) I have never built anything in my life, so little Mason, you better be proud of your Mommy for buliding this for you!! haha I had to take pics, and share my story!!

*So precious :) *

I totally was just playing around with the camera, not thinking I was going to get anything professional looking, and we got the most precious shot :) I just love it...

Brandon came into town this weekend, and we had an amazing time... I just miss him so much. And love him with all my heart. I can't wait until he graduates!!

Life has many twist and turns...

When I talk to many of you, or blog on here, I am indeed a complainer about pregnancy... All of you who are around me on a daily basis know this! I really have not enjoyed being pregnant one bit. And, this is why I wanted to share this with all of you...
I have a friend Heather, who I went to high school with. She is engaged to Brett, who I also went to high school with. They are both wonderful, nice, great people :)
I found out through this wonderful internet world that they were expecting a baby, and that Heather was about 8 weeks behind me. I was so excited when I found out! I love hearing that other people I know are pregnant! So much fun to pregnant people for some reason.
We have been following each others pregnancies, and we also go to the same OBGYN. I would inform Heather of what was to come with future visits, and she would ask how my baby was doing after every appointment!
I knew that this past Tuesday they were going to find out the sex of their baby! Which of course, is very exciting!! After Tuesday passed, I didn't see any posts about a boy or girl..So I asked!!
Heather sent me an email that I will never forget...explaining how when they went to the doctor, (the same doctor I go to every other week now). And they found out the baby has no amniotic fluid, and never produced any kidneys or a bladder. Of course, tears were just filling my eyes at this point. Then, after explaining this disease to me. She still had the strength to be so humble in that email, and explain how it is not genetic, and they know that God has plans for their little baby.
Then, after all that, she ends the email asking how my little baby is doing? And hoping he's doing wonderful! At this point I am very much so crying... And I just couldn't imagine to put myself in her shoes, and she still wanted to make sure, my healthy baby, was still doing great! She is such a wonderful person!!! They are having to induce labor on Wednesday, and she will deliver her little angel... Please Please pray for her and Brett to be strong :)
After I read that, it made me feel so bad for complaining so much, about my back, and my nausea I get every now and then, and my sleepless nights.. Because in all that complaining, I have a healthy baby boy, that will be here in 8 weeks..healthy, and here to stay.... I realized those problems don't matter. It is all about my baby now...not how I feel.

31 weeks.....

Okay, it is getting sooo close until baby sykes-crawford will be here! and it is freaking me out a little!! I went to the doctor for my 31 weeks appointment Monday, and everything is fine, his heartbeat is SO much louder now, because he is SO much bigger :) But it is amazing to hear his little heart beating away!!
Baby is healthy, I seem to be the only one with problems! My feet keep getting sooo swollen, and it hurts like crazy. Also, I've been having some breathing troubles, like shortness of breath due to my blood pressure! yuck! AND I found a cist under my armpit by my breast the other week, it was HUGE, we were definetly nervous. The doctor said it looks okay right now, but we have to keep an eye on it! so please please keep that in your prayers :)
Other then that, I have got all baby's stuff organized and ready to go, all we need now is him! I have even got a couple pages in a scrapbook done for him! Yay! My next doctor appointment is going to be when I'm 34 weeks :) Can't wait!