-:|:_9.Months_:|:-

Oh wow... We're here finally.? Lol
Seems like this has been the longest nine months I've ever experienced... Besides getting over someone but that's another story...

21 days until my due date... 3weeks.! Lol. And this little creature knows because I've been getting anxious kicks for the past two weeks. Not to mention the restless nights. I guess I'm being prepared for what's to come.? Lol. I remember those nighs with my siblings(the ones I raised like they were my own) and they weren't no sweet potato pie... Waking up to fix bottles or put them back to sleep, changing diapers and then not being able to go back to sleep myself, lol.

So... I'm going to try breastfeeding... See how it compares to the bottle plus the fact that baby gets more nutrients that way and it's supposed to make mother/child bond even more... But if it hurts like hell or feels too damn awkward, well then we'll find other ways to bond, lol.

Oh yeah.. I think my family is planning a surprise baby shower.??? I overheard my mother on the phone with my youngest aunt and they were mentioning food, invitations and the Party Warehouse... But then again, that's so unlike my family so it could be something else... We'll see.

-:|:_I'm.Open_:|:

I get alot of private emails, Myspace emails, and IMs from friends and sometimes even strangers asking me for advice...
I get told I'm a great listener, advice giver, counselor, mentor, you name it.
Alot of the times the stories or advice needed are very similar... Surprisingly as well, it's similar in both genders... So that gave me the idea to share my blog...

What I mean by that is --- For those who want to come to me for advice, my opinion, or even just my ears/eyes, you can hit me up on the places I'll name below.. Or even anonymously hit me up through a comment here and I'll publically share it on my blog... Anything personal will remain anonymous also unless you tell me it's o.k to reveal info about you...

Those who have been hitting me up privately and don't want to be on my blog, that's fine.. Just let me know... New people are welcome to the same treatment...
Sometimes I just feel like I'm responding with the same answers to the same problems or someone has trouble explaining themselves then will see something someone else wrote and feel like, "OMGosh.!! That's exactly what I was trying to get out.!!" lol. So.. the door is open for whatever guys... Come on in. :)

AIM: TRoqka
Yahoo: s0.amaz1n
Myspace: www.myspace.com/troqka
Email: queen.banks.ent@gmail.com

-:|:_Recap_:|:-

Mmm...
It's been a second since I posted a blog... Or hell, wrote anything, lol.

Golly.!! Baby lets me get NO sleep so I'm always tired and as the numbers are crunching down 'til the due date, I got more and more things to do... Lord, I'll be so happy to not have to go to the hospital for check-ups every 4.weeks and other hospital visits for whatever's in between... I'LL BE OFF THE PRE-NATAL PILLS.!! I hate taking them damn horse tranquilizer looking pills. UGH.!!

Next week I'll be going on th hospital tour and I have to admit that I'm a little bervous about it... I just hope I don't start crying up in there when I have to see the room I'm in, the NICU unit, and hear all th talk of what could go wrong... I just want to go in and deliver, lol.. & if something happens, put me to sleep until you can tell me my baby is O.K...

Uhh, I'm getting realll tired all of a sudden and need to eat so um, I... think I'm going to round this one up... Will be back soon with more up to date info..

P.S. - Those who know about the letters and think they'll be getting one.. I'm STILL working on them... Wrote about half of each one when I sent the email out so.. I gotta finish them...LOL. They ARE coming though.. Before baby.!! I hope.!! Lol..
Later.