38 Weeks Bump Update!

2 more weeks to go... come on baby Jack!!!!!!

How far along: 38 Weeks

Size of Baby: Size of a pumpkin!!!!

Total weight gain: + 35
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them.
 
Stretch marks? Just a couple right below my belly button.
 
Sleep: Sleeping a lot! Wanting to sleep in and waking up an hour or two later than I normally have been.
 
Best moment this week: This week has just started so nothing exciting has happened yet.

Miss Anything? Cuddling up next to my hubby at night. I'm too big and hot to cuddle up next to him right now... plus there's a huge body pillow in between us!
 
Movement: He's pushing and shoving a lot. I think he moves more now than he ever has.
 
Food cravings: String cheese and turkey, pop or juice, I randomly bought a box of Cheez-It's at the store and they're almost all gone, corn on the cob.
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: Not that I can tell. My belly feels tight at times but it's not contracting to where I can actually tell or time anything. I did have back pain last night but again, not sure if it was just normal achiness or if it really meant anything! 
 
Symptoms: Mild swelling. Harder to walk around. Exhaustion has hit again.
 
Belly Button in or out? It's popped all the way!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: D-Day!

Full Term Baby!

 

 

 

How far along: 37Weeks, 4 Days

Size of Baby: Size of a watermelon!!!!

Total weight gain: + 34
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them. I am running out of clothes!
 
Stretch marks? I just spotted some right below my belly button. (sigh). Oh well... you can't dodge it all I guess!
 
Sleep: Not too bad. Better now that we put a window air conditioner in the bedroom! I only get up once a night to pee so I'm lucky!

Best moment this week: Finishing babies room... and seeing pictures of my sweet cousins little boy who was born today!!

Miss Anything? Well tonight I'm missing drinking wine. We had our 10 year reunion at a local winery and the wine smelled so delicious! :o)
 
Movement: Still wiggling around! It really freaks me out when he's calm because I've recently read or heard about babies who died at 37-38 weeks due to cords being wrapped around the neck. I know it's super rare... but still... how extremely awful and painful and scary.
 
Food cravings: I've been eating a lot of Jell-O pudding packs!
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: (sigh) Nothing. I've been walking but no contractions, no nothing. I guess I still have 18 days to go till my due date though. They say 80% of first time moms go past their due date. I'll get "checked" to see if I'm dilated next Friday.
 
Symptoms: Very swollen feet and ankles at times. Baby is pushing down farther definitely.
 
Belly Button in or out? It's popped all the way!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Seeing Jack's sweet little face!!!

Baby's Room!

 Baby Jack's room is pretty much ready! (minus the newborn and maternity photos we will put up) I LOVE how it turned out and even though it took me the whole nine months to put it together, there really wasn't that much to do. Haha! 

I didnt change the room color, but we added the tree with shelves and the furniture of course. Well, I guess I can't take credit for actually painting the tree (THANKS TAYLOR!!) but I did get that inspiration from Pintrest. I love the little quotes we put in picture frames on his bookcase. (courtesy of Etsy). So far he has books and toys stored in there and I'm sure those bins will fill up fast! 

 Martha Stewart bookcase-- perfect for storage!

 The swing probably wont stay in here...technically that spot is supposed to be for the recliner, but that will be in our room until he moves to the crib.

 My cousin Carly made his name banner, which I love as well! 

My mom's friend Melissa got me the awesome plaque with the verse on it... such a perfect verse for his room. And my friend Whitney got the cute little hangers!

Changing table/dresser. It's FILLED with 0-12 month clothes! 

I got these prints from Etsy too. They are adorable!

Cute little "stick ons" from Whitney!

Love this little door sign from my mom!

36 Week Bump Update!

Almost Full Term!!!!!

PREGNANCY STATS UPDATE

How far along: 36 Weeks, 1 Day

Size of Baby: Size of a watermelon!!!!

Total weight gain: + 34
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them. I am running out of clothes!
 
Stretch marks? Not yet- been using Arbonne's Firming Cream and Sugar Scrub
 
Sleep: Varies. It's definitely harder to get comfortable now. Rolling out of bed is a chore as is turning over. I wake up on my back a lot-which is weird since it puts so much pressure on me.

Best moment this week: Getting out of town for the weekend and finishing up some baby shopping.

Miss Anything? Working out. I can barely walk anymore without hurting/breathing hard/swelling up!
 
Movement: He's running out of room!
 
Food cravings: Water!
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: Have had a few days of braxton hicks contractions but they seem to have gone away for now.
 
Symptoms: Very swollen feet and ankles! Pelvic discomfort- babies head is pushing on my bladder and when he turns his head sometimes it HURTS!
 
Belly Button in or out? It's popped!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Taking some time off work
 

Some Baby Shower Pics~

 I had such a great time with friends and was blessed with great food, company, and showered with gifts! Thank you all!

35 Weeks!

5 WEEKS LEFT!!!

I'm starting to feel like there is not enough time in the day or the week to get everything done! I'm trying to get ahead of things at work before I leave, get the babies room finished, make freezer meals, and do other random projects I want done. I'm slowly getting things done but dont have much energy by the time evening rolls around. I'm sure one of these days soon that "nesting period" will hit me and I'll be going crazy organizing all night. Then I'll know Jack is on his way! :o)

SO CLOSE ITS SCARY!!!

PREGNANCY STATS UPDATE

How far along: 35 Weeks

Size of Baby: Size of a honeydew melon {can be almost 6 lbs!}

Total weight gain: +31.4 lbs
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them now! Even some of my maternity clothes are getting tight!
 
Stretch marks? Not yet- been using Arbonne's Firming Cream and Sugar Scrub
 
Sleep: Pretty good this week. Rolling over with my body pillow is a challenge. As is getting out of bed!

Best moment this week: Awesome baby shower thrown by my friends! (pictures to come!) And today I got an hour long massage. Seriously dont underestimate the impact of a massage- they're amazing.

Miss Anything? I still want cookie dough. :o)
 
Movement: Pushes and shoves mostly. Especially when I'm laying down. He really likes movies and always moves around when we go to the theater!
 
Food cravings: Still like fruit. Red meat maybe? I guess I have been eating more hamburgers than usual!
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: No
 
Symptoms: Swollen feet and hands. Been getting some CRAZY calf cramps randomly. Those hurt!
 
Belly Button in or out? I think we can say it's out now!
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Finishing getting baby stuff ready.
 
Milestones: His hearing is fully developed. Most of his basic physical development is complete. Now he's just gaining weight!

34 Weeks and A Little Hubby Funny :o)

PREGNANCY STATS UPDATE

How far along: 34Weeks, 1 Day

Size of Baby: Size of a butternut squash {anywhere from 4.2-5.8 lbs and up to 18.7 inches long!}

Total weight gain: +31 lbs... FEELING IT!
 
Maternity clothes? Not a chance without them now! Even some of my maternity clothes are getting tight!
 
Stretch marks? Not yet- been using Arbonne's Firming Cream and Sugar Scrub
 
Sleep: Getting more uncomfortable... and its hard to roll around in bed too!

Best moment this week: Hasn't happened yet~ but maternity photos tomorrow and baby shower this weekend! But I did have a Dr. appt today and everything looked good and was right on track! Heartbeat was at 147 bpm, belly measured at 34!

Miss Anything? Cookie Dough. I have a box of cookie dough in my fridge that I normally would put in the microwave and melt slightly before eating... ahh i miss that!!
 
Movement: Definitely stronger movements, but he's running out of room! He more pushes and shoves now.
 
Food cravings: Craving pop all the time! Fruit, chocolate pudding.
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: No
 
Symptoms: Swollen feet and hands. Achy feet/legs/hips at the end of the day or after standing a lot. Fatigue is back!
 
Belly Button in or out? Flattening out.
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Maternity Photos tomorrow and baby shower this weekend! 

 
Milestones: Can recognize certain songs I sing to him!

Jacob is doing well after his surgery! I was surprised at how quick he's bounced back. Still will be a few weeks before he can do any "real" help around the house or the lawn, or resume his normal outdoor activities and exercise. He's been having "cravings" for chocolate cream pie from Shari's lately! Which is weird because he NEVER eats chocolate stuff--- always fruity desserts! So funny. He went to Shari's at 10:00 pm two nights in a row and told the staff he needed the pie for his pregnant wife at home. So I snapped some pictures of him chowing it down- which I found hilarious- because he's the one with the cravings and not me! 

 Chocoalte Cream Pie anyone?

 Wait..what the?

 Seriously, stop taking pictures!

 Haha.. do NOT put this on your blog!

Sorry Babe~ it was too funny to resist! :o)

33 Weeks and a Hectic Week!

  Things have been a little hectic around here for the past few days. Last Thursday we went on our company trip from Thursday- Saturday and had a BLAST! We were busy, busy doing activities and then when we got home Sunday evening Jacob started feeling crappy. By Monday afternoon I was taking him to urgent health care and by 6:30 pm admitting him to the hospital! Emergency appendectomy! He had surgery that evening and was finally all done and in his hospital room by 1:00 am. I didn't go home until 4:45 am and went back to the hospital to spend the rest of the next day with him by 10:00 am. He got to come home last night and we have spent today resting (well, Jacob has) and catching up on housework. Thankfully we have GREAT friends, family, and church to help us out with meals, yard work, moving furniture around to get Jacob comfortable and to keep his spirits up! Now, hopefully he is all healed by time baby arrives!

 

 

 

PREGNANCY STATS UPDATE

How far along: 33 Weeks, 1 Day

 

Size of Baby: Size of a pineapple {anywhere from 4 lbs to 5.8 lbs and 17- 18.7 inches!}

 

Total weight gain: +29 lbs- surprisingly no weight gain as of today since last week~despite eating VERY well over the weekend!
 
Maternity clothes? Oh yes-- not a chance without them now. Some of my shirts/tank tops I can get by in, and my workout shorts and yoga pants still fit.
 
Stretch marks? Not yet- been using Arbonne's Firming Cream and Sugar Scrub
 
Sleep: Great sleep lately. Been waking up with sore hips though.

Best moment this week: Prenatal massage and manicure at The Coeur d'alane Resort. And swimming.... aww swimming was so nice!

Miss Anything? Cookie Dough!
 
Movement: He wiggles around regularly through the day now and I can feel his hands and legs
 
Food cravings: Craving pop still. Ice cream or milkshakes this week. Iced coffee from McDonald's. Fruit.
 
Gender: Boy
 
Labor Signs: No
 
Symptoms: Hands are swelling- rings don't fit! My feet hurt more now especially after being up a lot and in the evenings. Hips get sore in the morning. Shortness of breath on and off.
 
Belly Button in or out? Pops in and out, depending on how he's situated at the moment.
 
Wedding rings on or off? Off
 
Looking forward to: Maternity Photos soon  
Milestones: Baby may grow up to a full inch this week! Crazy! He's keeping his eyes open while awake now.