Raising Damion Kenneth

My husband DJ and I recently became pregnant with our first child while visiting him in Japan for the holidays. Damion Kenneth is due on October 4th. DJ is currently deployed and unfortunately pretty uninvolved due to lack of communication. However, he'll be home around the 6th month of the pregnancy to share in the growing of our little boy.

[gothicprep]

the arctic monkeys look like a 50s gang and im afraid they’re going to come out of the shadows one night and rhythmically snap their fingers at me

[lightedss-deactivated20180424]

#is that why they have a song called snap out of it 

[raisingdamionkenneth]

So we're moving to the desert in 3 1/2 weeks.

No really. 29 palms. The middle of the fucking desert. I don't know if I'm still gonna be able to have a home birth. I have to start looking into midwives out there ASAP. But if we're in temporary housing waiting for a house on base, it might be a no go even if I find someone.

[raisingdamionkenneth]

Found my midwife!

I'm so excited. I've gotten so much done since I moved back to VA. I found a midwife, got some clothes from people at AWESOME prices. I mean, you can't go wrong with an entire 30 gallon trash bag full of clothes for $20. I also completed my registries and got a date to give my mom so she can plan the baby shower for when we come home to visit!

[babiebelliee]

from the awesome page breastfeeding mama talk on fb! gonna do this when ma squish is old enough :)

[raisingdamionkenneth]

Damion Kenneth is the name of our beautiful, big, wriggly son.

We're so excited!!!

Seeing the happiness on DJ's face during the gender scan brought me almost as much happiness as finding out we're having a healthy baby boy.

[raisingdamionkenneth]

Tomorrow is our gender scan!!!

We're so excited to find out!!! DJ is gonna wake up in the middle of the night and find wifi so we can skype him during the appointment. Stupid time difference. But at least he can be involved! I can't wait to find out if little nugget is a boy or girl!!!!!!

[raisingdamionkenneth]

Oh hello there excruciating kidney stone pain

Any other mommies out there go through kidney stones during pregnancy? If so, what are some of the things that helped with the pain?

[raisingdamionkenneth]

Just got done doing the majority of my baby registry!

I'm specifically saying no clothes because those are easy to come by in large amounts for a small price. I'd rather get the other items that I won't have to keep changing out every 3 months. I know I'm not gonna get a lot of the bigger stuff except maybe a stroller and crib from my parents. But I figure I can also use it as a list for myself. I added it all up and was shocked at the amount but then I reminded myself that all our cloth diaper things and furniture were in there too. 

What are some essentials you first time mommy's would recommend?

[darthouse]

Dear future son/daughter

I know that I may not be the best parent, but swear on my mother fucking life that I will never leave you at the supermarket checkouts alone because I know that shit is terrifying and I’m not a fucking monster

[raisingdamionkenneth]

haha. It is pretty terrifying!

[girlmamaa-deactivated20200112]

Babies don’t have fingernails

They are tiny razor blades 

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That grow at an ungodly rate.

[100willhappen-deactivated202006]

nipple seeking razor blades

[nnjfhjhdk]

[raisingdamionkenneth]

My stomach felt really... weird all day.

It wasn't how my morning sickness normally feels, but it was still upset. I'm assuming it's a mix of morning sickness and my sinuses draining since fucking live oak is pollinating. Bastard oak. And local honey doesn't help that either. I've tried coconut oil and I've tried nasal spray and my neti pot. Y U NO GET BETTER ALLERGIES?!

[raisingdamionkenneth]

Well, my morning sickness is pretty much gone.

And I just started gaining weight! I actually lost 7 pounds since I found out I was pregnant so I gave a little extra room to grow I guess you could say. I'm started to get bloated a lot easier now. And my jeans are starting to get tight when I wear them up on my tummy. 

I bought my first maternity pants today! I needed black dress pants so I can bartend at a wedding so I figured I might as well get maternity ones because if not it would be a waste of money. I figure I can wear them when DJ and I go out to dinner and more formal events on base and such.

I hope they get back on the ship a few days earlier than planned so little nugget and daddy can meet during my next appointment. Here's to hoping!

[brig-124]

someone needs to stop me before i spend all my money on baby clothes 

[raisingdamionkenneth]

cute!!!

[raisingdamionkenneth]

My "raging UTI that can only be cured by antibiotics"

Is now gone! Just by taking some vitamin C, D-mannose, probiotics, and organic garlic. 

Take THAT modern medicine!

[raisingdamionkenneth]

My stomach has felt really good the past few days.

/maybe/ my morning sickness is starting to go away?

One can be hopeful!!!

[raisingdamionkenneth]

Little Nugget decided to wake me up

THREE TIMES last night. Each time I was a little sicker until I was finally able to get some rest.

Really little nugget?! Let mommy sleep!!!