35 , 36, 37, 38 and maternity pics

Well I have been a serious slacker on keeping this thing updated with pics and info so here is a recap for the past month.  35 weeks:

36 weeks:

37 weeks:

38 weeks:

Although my face doesn't show it, I truly feel great. I guess my serious face translates to "your face says it all", "you look so ready to be done", "you poor thing, you look miserable".  I have had a wonderful pregnancy and really truly enjoy being pregnant. I have a feeling I will miss it. Well, not the restless nights in bed, up every hour to go pee, or feeling like humpty dumpty on the couch. But, I will genuinely miss it. However, I CAN NOT wait to meet this little one. The anticipation is absolutely killing me!!

Here are a couple maternity pictures. My 2 besties, Deanna and Allyson bought us a photo shoot. We had ours pictures taken by the lovely Stacey Anne at Wash park on September 4th. She did a wonderful job and we love them. Thanks Al and Dee for the WONDERFUL gift. We will treasure them for ever!

 And lastly here are our cute four legged fur babies. They are growing increasingly suspicious of what is yet to come!! They spend alot of time sniffing out the nursery and all the new stuff that is in there. I will post pics of the nursery next week. I just need to take the time to find space for all the stuff (stroller, swing, pack and play, bouncy seat, etc. etc) and make it look picture ready.  Ohhh, and get curtains!!  Maybe I will have time tonight!  Enjoy!!

Baby UltraSounds! 2

Baby UltraSounds! 2

Baby UltraSounds!

Brand new today, too big for emails..

33 and 34 weeks

Went to the doc on August 24th and she said I'm measuring 3 weeks ahead. She went ahead and ordered another ultrasound so they can get a more accurate measurement of exactly how big this not so little one will be.  I have been having alot of hip and leg pain. My feet are also extremely swollen all the time but my blood pressure is perfect. I'm trying to stay off my feet as much as possible but get its hard to keep me down. There is so much to do still. We are finishing the changing table this week so as soon as that is finished the nursery will be finished too. I'm looking forward to maternity photos and my work baby shower.  I'm getting very antsy thinking about being a mom, going through labor and getting used to my new lifestyle. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've never been happier I'm just very anxious!!  Here are my 33 and 34 week photos. This week the baby is about the size of a pineapple and weighs around 5 pounds. His/her little feet are constantly jabbing me in my ribs and I love it. Seriously.  Its a great feeling.  Ill post more next Wednesday after our appointment. 

33 weeks

34 weeks

31st and 32 weeks

I got a little behind on updated weekly belly pics so here is 31 and 32. I went to the doc during week 31. She said baby is cooking wonderfully. He/she is about 4 lbs already and turned head down. I am feeling a ton of movement all the time and love every minute of it. Dan has finally been able to feel some pretty strong kicks and daily I can see movement on the outside. My favorite is to set the remote on my belly and watch it move away. Its the best!! I have another appointment on August 24th and will visit the doc every 2 weeks from here on out. Im getting very anxious to meet this little!!

31weeks (above)

32 weeks (above)

Baby Shower

Thank you to my Mom, Uncle Pat, Aunt Joan, and Nae for throwing me the most wonderful baby shower a girl could ask for. I love you all and you all are very important to us. I cant wait for this little one to meet his/her amazing family!! 

Here is a picture of the nursery after we unloaded all of the presents.  We received pretty much everything we needed and are SO BLESSED to have such amazing family and friends!! Thank you everyone!  More pics to come after we finish the changing table,get everything organized, decorations hung, etc.

Dog vs Grasshopper

30 weeks!!

The baby is about 3.5 lbs and roughly the size of a head of lettuce all curled up inside me but about 18" long.  I'm still feeling good and able to do alot of the "normal things". The only thing that is really getting to me is the amount of time I spend emptying my bladder. Today I am keep a tally out of curiosity and I'm nearing 15 visits to the porcelain god since 7am.  I will ease up on my water consumption around 7pm so that I don't have to make a bed on the bathroom floor. Other then that, I am getting anxious and more and more excited.  I go for a checkup next Wednesday so we will see how he/she is cooking in the Easy Bake Oven. 

29 weeks

I'm 29 weeks this week. Feeling surprisingly great and counting down the weeks (11 btw) until we meet our awesome little peanut!  We have finalized both the boy name and girl name!  I received the best news yesterday.  My Uncle Pat will be here from October 7th - 15th for my delivery (now baby just needs to cooperate). I am very blessed to have him be a part of this special time in my life. Enjoy my 29 wk. picture. We decided to switch up the scenery for you all.

28 weeks and feeling it

Here I am 28 weeks!! Definitely feeling the 3rd trimester that all the books and friends warned me about. But, I couldn't be happier. The kicks are getting stronger and stronger every day. This is my favorite part. I love feeling the baby move inside me. It never fails though. The second I grab for Dan's hand to feel the baby move, peanut stops moving.  Although last night he did feel some good kicks. Finally!!!

27 weeks

I am officially in the home stretch!! 13 weeks to go. I went for the last ultra sound yesterday with Peanut's Grandma (my momma), and everything looks wonderful! They had to get a better measurement of the spine since last time he/she wouldn't cooperate.  We also coaxed the ultra sound tech into a profile pic, and we found the baby looking studious with the hand under the chin. Too freaking cute!! He/she was also just chillaxing comfortably with the legs crossed.

26 weeks

This picture is from last week (July 6th-10th), but I forgot to post it so, here it is.  I am feeling stronger and stronger kicks everyday! Its an amazing feeling. Sometimes they are pretty powerful.  Little peanut is about 2 lbs and 15 inches from crown to rump so he/she is getting big!! I will post the 27 week picture tomorrow (Tuesday 7/12) and on Wednesday, we have another ultra sound. YAY!! Luckily, he/she didn't cooperate at our 19 week ultra sound so my OB ordered another ultra sound so they can get a better measurement of his/her spine.  I really looking forward to ultra sounds.  I wish I had a machine at the house. I would watch him/her all day!

25 weeks. Yup. Ill post more later.

Baby's Room

Thank you to my amazing parents for buying us the crib, glider, dresser and bedding. You guys are amazing and will be the most amazing grand parents!! It looks amazing!!

This weekend Amy came over and we painted the nursery. Thank you again Amy!! Saturday, Dan put together the dresser, glider, and crib. The nursery is looking great. Here are a couple pictures of the nursery so far. Paisley was quite inquisitive through the painting but especially when the furniture started going up. She could definitely sense that something was up.

I'm also putting up a picture to show you all the theme we have picked. Its slowly coming together. I'll have a belly pic mid week. I'm definitely starting to finally feel pregnant as I make my way into the 3rd trimester.

24 weeks

Well I decided it was time to start updating this weekly. So here it goes.

I'm entering my 24th week today and have roughly 16 weeks to go. I'm going to start taking a picture every week so those who don't see me often can watch me and bambino grow!

Its crazy how fast time has gone by. Seems like yesterday I was reading the 2 lines on that EPT in utter shock. Here I am now happier then I have been in a long time.

We recently went to our monthly check up where the doctor told me I should be feeling 12 movements a day. I felt a little panicked when I hadn't been counting them and wondering will the baby move 12 times a day. What if he/she doesn't move. Boy was I in for a suprise...12 kicks a day!?!! Pssssh.....try 100. The baby is moving all around like crazy. It's an amazing feeling. Also, at the doctor, the baby's heart rate is 160 beats per minute. Super fast. You know what they say about speedy heart rates. PINK!! Who knows though. I go from strongly believing to its a boy one day to being convinced its a girl the next. Only time will tell though.

This week Amy Houston is going to be helping me paint the baby's room. Thank you Amy!! I've been attempting to paint every weekend but every time I walk in the nursery I get slightly overwhelmed, since I've never prepped a room to paint. Amy is an expert so I know I am in good hands. Dan has openly admitted to sucking at painting so I am glad he wasn't too proud to admit it. Either that or he is trying to get out of it (wink wink). Either way, he has been great to me, dealing with my crazy emotions and honey-do lists. Thanks!!

19 Week Ultrasound